The Tomahawk., 1924-06-05
Sports

at the Paris games unless his injured
leg showed very decided improve
ment." Paddock equalled the Olympic
record time in the two hundred meters
run at the Southwestern tryouts here
but he said that during the last 7t
yards Of that race his ankle, in which
he pulled tendon some months ago
gave him trouble.
Chicago-George Sargent of Column
bus, Ohio, former Interlachen profes
sional champion in 1909, took advan
tage OF greatly improved conditions
In practice for the natinal open golf
championship at the Oak Park Coun.
try club and made new course record
OF SO, after Emmett French of Youngs-
town, Ohio, with 70 had broken the
previous figure of II, set by Chick
Evans and George Duncan. Par is
u. Sargent's performance was bril-.
liant in that his low score included a
4 on the 177yard second hole and a
8 on the 37O-yard twelfth where traps
cost him at least three strokes.
Foreign
Yakutsk, Russia-Large gold depos-
its have been discovered in the Kilyma
district Of northern Siberia.
Berlin-Former Crown Prince Fred
erick William and his family have ar.
rived at Potsdam from his estate at
Gels, Silesia. He is expected to re-.
main In Potsdam for some weeks.
Bar LIE Due, France-In a speech to
the general council of the house,
Premier Poincare announced that he
is not retiring from political life
when he resigns the premiership.
Southampton, England-The Cunard
liner Mauritania, returning here from
Cherbourg, where its turbines were
rebladed, was tested for speed over a
% mile course off the Isle of Wight
and is declared to have beaten her
original record.
Paris-H. C. Huffer, Jr., has resign.
ed as commander of Paris post No. I,
American Legion. In his letter of res.
ignation he says that he cannot con.
tinue to uphold the policies of the ma
tional headquarters Of the legion now
that the bonus bill has been passed
over the veto Of President Coolidge.
London-Commercial wireless tele-
phone service between England and
America should be an accomplished
fact early next year, declared experts
here. For more than year an Amer.
lean company has been telephoning
daily to England, but so far England
has been unable to talk back, owing
to the lack Of necessary apparatus.
London-It is reported here that a
hitch has arisen In Washington over
the appointment Of Professor Timothy
Smiddy as first minister of the Irish
Free State. Great Britain has given
Its consent and has notified the other
but Washington, 1t is said,
wishes Professor Smfddy's position
more fully defined than has yet been
done.
Paris-The municipality of Paris ex-
poets to send a committee to investi-
gate traffic regulations in the United
States in order to solve the problem
which Is threatening to paralyze trans.
portation here. The increasing mum.
Der OF automobiles Is filling the
streets so that delays occur at every
corner. Chauffeurs argue with the
gendarmes, who argue back instead
Of giving them summons.
Berlin-Unless solution to the ex-
listing parliamentary impasse is dis
covered before next Tuesday, the pres
emit government headed by Chancellor
Marx and Foreign Minister Strese-
mann will 60 before the newly elected
reichstag to seek its approval of the
foreign and other policies inaugurated
by 1t, permitting the question of its
further tenure Of office to be decided |
On the floor Of the house.
Tokio-The effect OF the French
elections, foreshadowing an altered
attitude toward Russia, is apparent in !
he foreign office, where a desire now |
s seen to resume early negotiations |
with the soviet. 1t is reported that M.
foshizawa in Picking has been mott. |
led to get in touch with M. Karakhan, |
he soviet envoy. notifying him that |
Japan Is ready to empower the minis. |
er in Picking with plenipotentiary
covers to enter binding agreements.
San Salvador, Republic Of Salvador
Evidence that former President Cham.
zorro Of Nicaragua is planning revo.
ution has been obtained by the Mica.
'aguan government authorities, &C.
'ording to dispatch from Managua.
The Chamborro forces are reported |
at Chontales to begin
he instruction at an opportune NOM
mt.
Moscow-The total membership of |
he communist party is 600, 200, includ-
ng 12S,000 workmen admitted to full |
membership last month. This an.
was made by NJ. Stain,
member of the executive committee,
,efore the 18th annual convention of
he party which opened in the Krem-
in.
Berlin-General Berthold Won de I'm.
ing, German army commander dur.