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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
SEA TRIP PLANNED
BY
Members of Both Houses to
Seek Relaxation and
knowledge.

Several groups of Senate and House
members are going to sail the bound
ing main, seek relaxation and recu-
peration in the South Sea isles-ano
incidentally pick up some Information
first hand that may be of value when
Congress resumes the Legislative
grind.
There will be a couple of trips soon
after Congress moves out. One OF
these is to be taken on destroyer
starting March 5, arranged by Repre-
sentative Harold knutson of Mime.
sofa, prospective chairman OF the
committee on insular affairs in the
next Congress. This trip will include
Panama, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the
Philippines, and the Virgin Island in
4 six-week voyage.
wiIbur's Aid Sought.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has
been requested to provide transporta-
ton for committee members who de-
sire to take this long voyage. 1t has
been suggested to Secretary Wilbur
that accommodations be provided on
the transport Henderson, which is
scheduled to sail from Annapolis
June with midshipmen, who are due
to join the feet in Hawaiian waters.
Such a trip would enable the COM
mittee to visit the Panama Canal
Zone, one of the favorites of men,
bers of Congress. as well as to enjoy
the long trip to Honolulu and return.
Secre tary Wilbur is anxious to have
members OF the committee make a
personal inspection of the work at
Pearl Harbor. The naval base there
has been developed gradually over a
period of years and is not yet COM
pleted.
Whether accommodations will be
available on the Henderson, which is
comfortable and a favorite with Sem
ators and Re prese mt atives whose de-
sire to inspect Government workers
necessitates sea voyage, Will de-
pend on the number of midshipme n
that must be taken to the battle fleet
In the Pacific.
However, a request of this sort is
never denied if the Navy has any
vessel available, and the trip I'M
doubtedly will be arranged in due
time. The Henderson is due soon to
sail for Hawaii with marines from
Quantico, Va, and San Diego, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
ALESSANCRI is PAID
TRIBUTE BY FRENCH
Chilean President, Guest Of Honor
at Banquet, Explains Intention
to Give Fair Rule.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 16.-Arturo Ales-
sandri, President of Chile. who came
to Europe after the coup d'etat which
overthrow his government and who
has been recalled home by the re-
Gently formed government, was the
guest of honor last night at q ban
quet rendered him by the Ere Nou-
velle, organ of the Left party in
Parliament.
Il am returning to Chile without
either hatred or rancor" said Senior
Alessandri in a speech, for they have
no place in the soul Of real chief
of state" He added that he was
going home ito work out a program
for human solidarity and social JUS
tice."
The banquet was attended by a
distinguished gathering of French
men and South Americans. Premier
Herriot was unable to be present, but
was represented by his chief of cab
met, NJ. Bergery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
LEROY TO BE DETAINED.
Police to Check Identity of Wife
SLAYER Suspect

CHICAGO. Ill. February 16.-Frank
]. Leroy, arrested here and suspected
of being Eugene Leroy, who in June,
1920, killed his wife at Detroit, Mich,
and shipped the body in a trunk to
New York, will be held by the police
until a general check with Detroit
authorities is made. police announced.
Records here show that Frank j.
Leroy was arrested in May, 1920. and
turned over to Cleveland authorities
for wife abandonment and Leroy said
he served three months Imprisonment
in Cleveland. Fingerprints taken in
Detroit of Eugene Leroy do not tally
with those of the man arrested here.
Pictures and a general description of
Frank Leroy will be sent to Detroit
to be shown to Mrs. Marie Trumbull,
owner of the rooming house where
Eugene Leroy and his wife lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
Rites for Railroad Official.

GREENSBORO, n. c., February 16.
The body of A. D. Shelton. general
superintendent OF the northern dis
trict, Southern Railroad, who died in
Richmond, Va, Saturday afternoon,
reached Greensboro on a special
train, pulled by a locomotive draped
with crepe, yesterday afternoon. The
funeral will be held from the Presby-
terrain Church Of the Covenant today.
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railroad, reached the city
early this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
FAMILY OF 4 KILLED
IN TRAlN-AUTO CRASH
Father, Mother and Two Children
Die Instantly When Flyer Strikes
Machine at Crossing.

By the Associated Press.
MARTIN, Ohio, February 16.-
George Stein, his wife and their two
sons. Harold. s. and Arthur, 8, were
instantly killed yesterday when their
automobile was demolished by the
second section of the New York Cen
trail Twentieth Century Limited,
westbound.
Etein apparently tried to cross the
tracks ahead of the train, after hav-
ing let the first section pass. The
trains were running about three min
utes apart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
RITES COST HEAVY.
100000 Francs Expended in Nov.
ing Body of Jaures.

PARIS, February 16.-The amount
expended on the transfer of the body
of Jean Juares, the famous French
Socialist, to the Pantheon last No
vember was 100000 francs. There
was much criticism when the gov
eminent last Summer asked Parlia :
ment to vote 100000 francs for the
transfer of the ashes, although it was
asserted that it did not necessarily
follow that the entire appropriation
would be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16

Professional book restorers, as a
rule. are most ingenious artists, and
they can produce an imitation of a
page of rare book which will de-
ceive hundreds of collectors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16

On the whole continent of Europe,
according to the latest statistics
women outnumber the men by U.s.
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16

Tampa, Fla, is believed to be the
largest city in the United States hav-
ing a woman as postmaster.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
Many Hot Patents Diamond Equipment Dempsey Needs Wills
GLENN WRIGHT HERO
OF TRIPLE UNAlDED

The unassisted triple play made its
rare appearance in 1925, after the year
1924 had gone into the records without
one In the major leagues. Glenn
Wright, OF the champion Pittsburgh
Pirates. was the hero of this baseball
novelty.
1t happened on May in q game
with the Cardinals and did not show
again this year. The rarity of
Wright's feat may be gathered from
he fact that there were only seven
three-ply killings in the majors in
l925-six in the National and one In
he American-and Wright's unassist.
ed play was one of the seven.
Wright turned the trick in the ninth
inning. With Cooney on second and
Hornsby on first. Bottomley lined to
Wright. He touched second, retiring
Cooney, who had started for third, and
hen he touched out Hornsby, who had
dashed for the keystone sack.
The Phillies and the Cubs each made
wo triple plays. In neither case did
he same player appear both times.
The Robins were the victims of a
triple play on three occasions. Pitts
other victims In the National League.
'he New York Giants executed one,
l lengthy affair, in which the ball
'assed from Jackson to Gowdy to Groh
0 Jackson to Kelly and finally to
Ferry for the third put.out.~
The Sewell brothers, Luke and Joe,
and Spurgeon turned in the only triple
play in the American League. the Ath-
letics being the victims.
The triple play records follow:
National League.
May Schultz, Henline and Fon-
SEGA Philadelphia) VS.. Bos-
ton.
May Wright, unassisted pitts
bure), VS.. st. Louis.
June 6-F'riberg and Maranville (Chf-
cago) VS.. Brooklyn.
June 12-JacksOn. Gowdy, Groh,
Jackson. Kelly and Terry
(New York; VS.. Pittsburgh.
June 29-Carlson, Sand and Hawks
Philadelphia) VS.. Brook
lyn.
Sept. 22-Adams, StaIey, Grimm and
Hartnett (Chicago) VS..
Brooklyn.
American League.
Aug. 25-Spurgeon, L. Sewell and J.
Sewell (Cleveland) vs..
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

the negro, and then when Dempsey
complied he was informed by William
Muldoon that the bout would not be
permitted.
1t is the only fight IN sight in which
the champion sees any chance Of real
money, and since he needs ready
money, he grabbed az the opportunity
or apparent opportunity, which Floyd
Fitzsimmons placed within his reach.
There are many who believe thai
this fight will not come off and that.
as matter of fact, II could he held
in only two places on this continent
Tia Juana, Mexico, or up in Ca nada.
Floyd FitZSimmonS may have struck
a gold mine In the way of backing in
Indiana. If SO, it was more than he
had when he was last in New York
carrying paper with Dempsey's sigma y
ture. He did not then have q hun
dred dollars worth of backing.
Ask Who Wills Beat.
Sporting men in California close 10
the writer advise him that there is
little kick in the Golden State over
Wills as an opponent for Dempsey.
They saw Sam Langford knock Harry
Wills out in 1916, and four years
later saw him belabor Willie Meehan
and u lumberman named Anderson In
unsuccessful efforts 10 KNOCK tne1il
out while the crowd jeered. Luis
Firpo stayed the route with him. So
did Bartlev Madden. Who, ask hard
boiled Coast critics, has he ever licked?
Dempsey himself believes in his
heart he can stow Wills away in two
rounds, and many string along with
him in this hunch. At any rate,
there is no doubt he really wants a.
battle now. and that the coming i
months will see him trying to induce
promoters TO offer money for tryout
bouts against any heavyweights who
can be lured into the ring, Tunney
excepted.
Dempsey wants TO save Tunney for
another big-money fight after wills
is out Of the way.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

There was no other game near to
this in strike-out brilliancy. Ten
strikeouts a game were made on six
occasions. All were made by National
League pitchers, two by Vance. two
by Adolfo Luque, of the Reds. and
one each by Flint Rhem of st. Louis.
and John Blake of Chicago.
The National League had four
games in which nine men were re-
tired on strikes by one pitcher, and in
three of these Vance was the pitcher.
In seven games Vance retired eight
men on strikes, and in three games
he famed seven. His performances
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SEVEN.
May J4-Morrison (Pittsburgh> vs. Boston.
June a-Luaue ,Gincinnaui vs. ph,!sht Ish
June June sysnee s1S BEp W. vs. New pf9SSFn 9oFk
july p-vance .(Bkiyn) VS. Chicago.
Juy 1Psaa Ssy Sorf VS. IS & Cincinnati, nG%,s
Oct. 3-Blake tChicagol VS.. st. Louis
EIGHT.
Apr. 14-vance tBkln) vs. Phila.
Apr. 19-Luque tClncinnatil ys: Pittsburgh.
Apr Is-DiSkerpMsn ct ST. Louis Pb;,s Ss; ehiso
Nav 6-Vance IBklvn9 VS.. Boston
June June EMeadows tPlttsburrh5 xs, Phila.
june june afs1es SsicasS Ss sS!ks vs. + rhla
June 22-May tCincinnatD vs.: Chicago.
July 4-Vance tBklynl VS.. New York.
July 26-Eance lBklynl vs.. New York.
July 21-May tCincinnatD VS.: st; LOUIS
July 3l-Eance fBklyn) VS.. st. Louis;
Aug. 19-Vance lBklyn) VS. Pittsburgh
Sept. 1S-Vance (Bklyn) ys. st Louis.
NINE.
Aug 23-Vance tBklynl vs. Chicago
Aug. 31-Aldridge ,Pittsbnrghl vs.. Phiia.
Sept. 13-yance tBkyn) VS.. Phila. ..
TEN.
May o9-Rhem st. ,Louisl vs.; New York.
May 21-Vance tBklyn) VS.. Chicago.
May 26-yance (Bklyn) VS.. Phila.
June 5-huque tCincinnau) vs. Boston
July 2s-Luque tCincinnatD VS.. Phila.
"Ten innings.
SEVENTEEN.
July 20-Vauce tBklyn) vs. st. Louis.s
ten innings (1ifteen in nine innings).
Evening star., 1925-10-11
OLD SPORT REVIVED
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Revivinc an old Southern sport
which had fallen into disuse for nearly
so years, the people of Cameron, Ii
tie South Carolina town. have reinsti-
tuted the annual custom of holding
fitting tournaments,
Harking back to the days Of chiv
airy, the sport of fitting now consists
Of series Of charges by horsemen
down II course in attempts to secure
upon their wooden lances small rings
suspended above the track.
Following the tournament, the most
colorful event of the day is the coro-
nation of the queen at the town audi
torium, where, surrounded by her al
tendants, the reigning lady of the
tournament is enthroned.
knights. ladies'. pages and heralds
in full regalia contribute to the pie
turesque ceremony. Plans for the
holding Of a tournament during July
are under consideration, it is said.
Origina ting probably in the "quin-
tain,'' a sport of old France, in which
five. instead of three. rings were used
the Southern sport of fitting is
thought to have been introduced into
this country by early settlers of
French origin.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

Donohue, Cincinnati, pitched the most
complete games, 26. Vance, Luque,
Cincinnati, and Carlson, Philadelphia,
turned in the most shutouts, four
apiece.
Emil. Yde, Pittsburgh southpaw,
turned in the longest winning streak,
hurting nine consecutive victories be-
fore being beaten by Boston on Au-
gust 25. Ray Kremer, q teammate
finished the season with an unbroken
run of eight consecutive wins.
The longest losing streak for pitch
ers was eight games, suffered by both
| Ryan and Marquard, of the Boston
Braves.
Double Play Record.
: Arthur Vance beat the Phillies 6
| times.
Burleigh Grimes of Brooklyn drop
! ped five games to the Phils, while
| Wilbur Cooper of the Chicago team
| lost the same number of decisions to
| the New York Giants.
| Pittsburgh and Cincinnati estab-
| lished a new double play record in a
| game this season. each making six
twin killings in nine-inning game
George Harper of the Phils finished
! the season with an unbroken bat
| ting streak Of fourteen games.
Pittsburgh led the clubs in bat.
| ting with a mark Of .306. The clubs
| all round superiority was also shown
| by it leading the clubs in run scor-
! ing, with 915 runs; In making hits,
with 1,645; in hitting doubles, with
| 3O5; triples, with 103, and in stealing
| bases with 1876.
| The Chicago Cubs participated in
| the most games, l54.
| The Brooklyn team had the most
a.. hate 547O Rrooklyn was also
shut out the most times Of any
club, 10.
The New York Giants made the
most home runs, ia.
| The. Cincinnati team sacrificed the
most times, 169.
| ST. Louis was shut out the least
times of all the clubs, getting dose
of shut-outs only three times during
| the season.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
MORAN, ONCE BOXER,
NOW LONDON TAILOR
By the Associated Press.

Frank Moran. the popular boxer.
who for a time was quartermaster on
the presidential yacht Mayf1ower dur
ing the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, has given up the business
of measuring men in the ring and has
taken to measuring them in tailor
shop instead.
His place Of business is in the famed
Saville Row, in London, which, with
Bond street, is generally ranked as the
heart of the dictatorship in mems
fashions for the whole world.
Moran, who fought Jess Willard
and other top-notchers, but never
quite reached the top of the ladder in
his profession, deciGed some time ago
to retire from the fighting game and
make his home in London, where he
has many friends among the sporting
ly inclined of the social elect.
He is a great reader of books. at.
tributing this habit to his association
with Teddy, whose conversations
aboard the presidential yacht, Moran
says, instilled in him hunger for
education and the better things OF
life generally.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
QUARTER NAMED
CAPTAIN AT COLUMBIA

NEW YORK, October 10.-Joseph
Campbell Of New York has been elect
ed captain of the Columbia track team
for the season of 1926.
The new leader has had two years
of varsity experience as a quarter and
half miller. His best performance was
last Spring, when he broke the Colum
bia SS0-yard record by covering the
distance in 1856 in a dual meet with
Brown. He also took fifth place in the
Evening star., 1925-10-11
GORMAN MAY SEEK
DEMPSEY BOUT SOON
BY FAIR PLAY.

Bud German, Western heavyweight
may be new face among the
logical contenders for Jack Dempsey s
title when another season rolls around
In the short time he has been fight
ing Bud has held his own against
some Of the best heavyweights. He
holds a decision against young Bob
Fitzsimmons. Bob Roper. Homer
Smith and Billy Shade, and Jack De
nave went down to defeat twice be
fore him.
Lately, Ernie Owens, the coast
heavyweight, whom Jack Kearns
hopes to build up as substitute for
Jack Dempsey in his stable, did not
show so well against Bud.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

on the bat handle to insure proper
gripping, and another designed non,
breakable war club made or small
rods glued together. Wrapping
bat half way of it's length with wire
was one inventors way of strength
ening the wood and preventing In
juries from flying pieces when some
swatter happened to smash a Louis
vile slugger to bits with a mighty
wallop.
According to several improvers of
the game, the way to prevent fouls
was to present roughened surface
to the ball. Consequently. one bored
shallow holes in the heavy end. an
other cut lateral grooves in it and an
other merely roughened the wood in
various ways. Various outlandish as
we'll as practical grips also have been
patented.
An attachable weight to be used by
the player when swinging his bat
while walking from the dugout to the
plate was the brain child Of one de-
signer. He figured that If the bats
man could handle his bat easily when
the heavy weight was attached, he
would be "whizz" when he stood up
to the plate with only the weight OF
the wood to swing.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

Waterproof Balls.
Waterproof balls with vulcanized
rubber covers have been patented, as
we'll as balls made of condensed cot
tonseed hulls and various composition
materials. An attachable leather
cover, gummed on the inside and de-
signed to make the game cheaper by
prolonging the life of the pellets. was
patented only last March by New
York inventor.
A number of patents have been Is
sued for base ball covers alone, as
we'll as on the machinery used in their
manufacture. Several of these are
held by members of the Shibe family
of Philadelphia. a name linked closely
with the history of big-ttme base ball
Papers on improvements in bats also
are numerous in the Government files.
Bats with various sizes and shapes
of grooves and slots, intended to give
greater spring and increased hitting
power, bats with hollow centers, Will
lows containinr sliding weights, two
piece bats, crooked bats and laminated
bats, all have received the attention
OF ambitious inventors who believed
they could improve the sport.
One genius placed q raised ring
Evening star., 1925-10-11

Lyons blanked the Yankees twice.
the Red Sox twice and the Nationals
once. Two Of Luque's shutouts. over
the Giants and the Braves. were won
by 10 scores All told. a dozen Ameri-
can Leaguers scored one or more shut
outs, and an equal number Of National
Leaguers used the whitewash brush
on one or more occasions.
The list of shutouts this year shows
that Cincinnati pitchers blanked all
the clubs in the league one or more
times, while the Boston Braves were
shut out at least once by the other
seven clubs.
In the American League the cham
Evening star., 1925-10-11
PRIVATE LINKS POPULAR.

Private golf courses are springing
up everywhere in England. sometimes
in most unexpected places. The lat
est is on the roof of Adelaide House,
in London. 1t is made Of Cumberland
turf, which is watered from an ar
tesian well, and the turf has so accli-
matized itself that recently the green
keeper found mushrooms growing on
it and had them for breakfast.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

Needs the Money.
His movie interests have not yet
turned into gold mines-far from it
nd his principal asset, the big apart
nent hotel in Los Angeles which he
WINS, is something of problem. In
,rder to pay 1t has to be three-quar-
.ers filed with guests. Such condi-
ion has not existed in the last year
lack has been talking of adding a
-estaurant to buck it UP.
1t will cost money to do this. 1t rs
llso costing money to carry an estab-
ishment that is not paying. What is
he answer? Why. another fight. No
me on the inside doubts that Jack Is
eager for a big-money bout.
One reason for his break with
Kearns was the dapper managers s
slump last year as d provider of in
come. First he had an accident and
broke his leg. Then he got into a
blackmail suit. Later he fell down
stairs and hurt his leg again. Finally
all that Kearns got for his fighter was
a short $40, ,000-a-week theatrical en-
gagement. This, coupled with the
fact that Mrs. Dempsey did not like
kearns, and that dislike was recipro-
Gated by the manager, brought about
the existing break in relations be-
tween the two men.
Some persons think Jack would be
better OFF right now If he had had an
adviser as shrewd and knowing as
kearns, a man who could guide him
through the jungle of matchmaking
into which he has entered. He has
never had any faith that New York
could hold this mixed bout since the
time when the New York Boxing Com
mission ordered him to sign to meet
Evening star., 1925-10-11

in the box place the older circuit far
ahead Of the American League in
strike-out feats.
The best in the American League
are two games in which there were
nine strike by one pitcher. Lefty
Groves Of the Athletics and Alec Fer
guson Of the Nationals, turned the
trick. Walter Johnson of the Ma
tionals did not shine in this specially
this year as he has in the past. His
best performance was eight, against
the Tigers on June IL.
The leading strike-out performances
in both leagues follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
SEVEN.
Msy dS-Tahbs 5i--Eaber tChisase, vs.. Pills. Phils;
May 2s-Shawkey New York; vs. Boston.
June 1s-gohnson wash vs.. st. Louis.
June 50DJohnson twash: ! VS.. phiia. i'"'
Iy yWy ,fbbseOOnnaarcfG Detroit, vs. St L9gs L
Aas. 2$-Ghle tcleysianda vs. vs.. New York.
SEPT ssaWfey New New York 25h " hses8o Bosson
Sept, Sep, 5ssEhmRe tR%SstSSn vs. st. Ionis
EIGHT.
pesfSi sf5 ss RGs,eo
June Id-Johnson wash VS.. Detroit.
June june asn.S s Toas u, Is hs Nav York
Sept 12-Walberg CPhila., vs.. New YORK.
NINE.
Nav 3o-Groves tPnila) VS.. New York.
Aug. 2S-Ferguson (Wash.) VS.. Chicago.
Pennsylvania has more trapshoot.
ing clubs than any other State.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
JACK, NOT BROKE, WANTS Il
MONEY FOR HIS VENTURES
Has Nest Egg Income But Movies and Hotel Are Not
Yet Gold Mines-Experts Wider Where
They'll Hold Fight.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

7 EW YORK puzzlenent concerning
the ongstandng Wills
clear-Dcmpsey Wills
the ring
It is Dempsey concerning Wills has
which the big
that Jack
This Dempsey wisely
Evening star., 1925-10-11
BELL-RINCINC BALL is ONE
OF FREAK AIDS TO SPORT
Grooved and Flattened Bats, Waterproof Spheres,
Leather-Covered Pellets and Others Are Ideas
of Inventors to Make Game Scientific.
BY JOHN l. WHITE.

PPCATONS machines and
things that help make lite nser
Patent Office A small
inventors turned their talents to the
especially base ball equipment and IN the
Library alongside the issued for the devices
in patents
improving the national pasme
hollow meta
or 1oui
Hoping
perfected the device back
other the big age have en content
oallh wit
Evening star., 1925-10-11
is EASILY LEADING
PITCHER ON STRKEOUTS

n AZZY VANCE OF Brooklyn skeout king OF 1924 easily held the
of his major rivals
- behind his of the
Robins pitching finished the front And
a himself
recorded by Day July 20
in Cardinals. This
nnings-makng record for strikeou
Evening star., 1925-10-11
BUCCANEERS STAR PLAY
REFLECTED In STATISTICS

1.-TWO HUNDRED players took part in National
League games during 1856 playing than IS contests
in Is.
Rogers Honsby St Louis mana
finishing 1925 with percentage
Of 4o3 This has hit 400 the
records of Ty 1911 1912 and 1922 and Jesse
Burke with Nationals 1895 and 1896 and ST. Louis Ma
leads the league the next three years running
Cobb who led the American League nine
years from 1915 Hornby for the six
Cobb during the latter best
homerun hitting with 81 circuit
toff League record OF A.
lifetime homer mark $780, less than
his National League debut Lead
Ifornby also. The ST. Louis slug
amasse a of 309 bases
outhde tailed the most 49, and
also showed making three-baggers, with 70
raped the most hits 2Z7, being run
lin