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The Washington times., 1926-02-08
TURFN|A
PASSES ON

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. S.-Will.
lam p. Riggs. secretary of the Mary
land Jockey Club. died here yester-
day. Riggs had been ailing for q
long time. but his death came as a
shock to his many friends and asso
crates in Maryland racing circles.
He was one Of the leading fig
ures in Maryland racing, and It was
largely through his efforts that the
i,reakness was built up to its pres
ent high position among American
three-year.olG stakes. His manage
ment OF the Pimlico track was
highly efficient and, without sac
rificing the financial returns; he
: Icceeded in making the spring and
fall meetings at Pimlico remarkably
rich in sporting Importance.
The revival of the old Dixie stake
under handicap conditions with a
Value of SIS 900 added was one of
Riggs happy inspirations, and the
first two trimmings of the new fix
Iure were a brilliant success.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
ACTION Looms
ON COURTS

Avid action is in the books Of
the week for our collegiates. There
are no games today or Wednesday,
but on all other days there will
be settos. and on Tuesday and Fri
day there will be an even trio OF
contests.
North Carolina and Maryland fea-
ture the cards with a battle Tues.
day. West Virginia on Friday and
Duke on Saturday completes the
weeks card for Maryland.
Catholic University has to meet
Davis Elkins tomorrow night and
George washington Thursday night.
Saturday night the G. u. boxing
team will meet the leather pushers
OF Washington and Lee, while the
will meet West Virginia
George Washington will meet
West Virginia tomorrow night In
the G street gym, and the game
with G.. u. is the next for the q
streeters.
Georgetown's only game Of the
week is on Friday night with Penn
State
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deliver in baseball history, has
discovered this funny lineup.
Babe Ruth, George Sisler,
Cuckoo Jameson, Bib Falk, Iris
Speaker, Xxi Cuyler, Edd Roush,
Bing Miller, Sam Rice, AL Sim
mons and Johnny Tobin, just to
name a few, all started out as
pitchers. Ruth became star in
the big show, with Sisler on his
way until sent over to first base.
Urban Shocker, Baby Doll Bill
Jacobson, Emil Meusel, Jacques
Fournier, Dave Bancroft and
George Burns began behind the
bat.
Joe Bush, Ira Flagstead, Leslie
Mann and Bob Veach broke in at
third base. Max Carey tried to
make himself shortstop before
going to the garden. Johnny Mos
til played second base passably
well. Zach Wheat and Bob Meu-
sci were firstsackers until they
became first-class outfielders.
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where 10 was invested i'm Liberty
bonds and mortgages.

The composite answers Of Harold
run like this and they came just
as fluently: I'm satisfied with my
professional football. 1t turned out
better than Pyle or / expected in
a financial way, and from a playing
standpoint no differently than
had figured it would. Naturally /
don't go so well. because there's
so much defensive ability in the
game. l got SO much advice. both
well meant and the other kind, be-
fore | went pro last autumn that
[ got sick of listening. But the
results have indicated my judg-
ment-and that Is some satisfaction.
~ am going to start on that PIC
ture in three weeks, either on Long
Island or in California. Then l
intend to take a vacation down
around the country where l was
born in Pennsylvania. In the fall
I'm going to play football, and /
think 1t will go big for at least
another year. These stories about
me and Pyle having had trouble
with the Bears are all wrong, but
1 plan to have my own team next
season." Harold. the business man,
indicated that there was less of a
cut to others with that method.
If he has any particular reason.
cultural or otherwise, for eekins
that degree at Illinois, Red did not
explain 1t. He merely asserted that
he was going back, finish his work
which will take year~-and then
go into businss, his shoulder a.
good as ever.
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OF secondary Importance is the
attitude, if any, the league will
take on the candidacy Of Judge
Lands to succeed himself for ten
years following the expiration of
his present contract in the fall of
1927.
The National League has gone
on record as indorsing his candi-
dacy. Charlie Comiskey, of the
White Sox, has Landed this action
by the older league and predicts
similar action by the American
League.
An unnamed American Lacquer
in the metropolis, on the other
hand, has claimed that Ban John
sons magnates would not be bally-
hooed into doing anything at this
time, probably lest the public
think the National League is now
paramount in baseball. SO there
you are.
To an unprecedented onlooker
Clark Griffith's sudden return to
Washington is significant. He
has not been in the best of health
at Tampa, and, until the last
minute, had not intended return
ing for the meeting tomorrow.
However, things have been hap
pening since he went away and
he doesn't care to have anything
go wrong.
Ban Johnson, in whatever &C
ton he seeks to put over, may
look for the support of the st.
Louis, Cleveland, and Boston
clubs. The Chicago club is unal-
terably opposed to him. The other
clubs are satisfied with peaceful
conditions and don't intend letting
Ban start another war. 1t is pos
sible that this explains Clark
Griffith's unexpected return from
Florida. His vote might be needed
and, anyway, he wants to know
what's going on inside the family,
for which he is to be commended
The big Wind" from the
Windy City, Ban Johnson, will
hardly be quoted on anything of
Importance tomorrow. He will
direct the meeting in his usual
polished style, attend the dinner at
the Racquet Club and depart
homeward, NOT accompanying the
White Sox representatives
The big wind is likely to be a
mere summer breeze.
Well, there's plenty Of time to
talk of Judge Lands and a sec
ond term. It's a good bet that, if
Lands wants the job, the Amer
lean League as a body will sup
port him, despite Ban Johnson to
the contrary.
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Grange and the Bears who car
ried the spears in his professional
act arrived yesterday, and after he
had YEARLY submitted to the in
evitable phOtogra pliers and the
usual station mob he ducked for
home with brother Garland in the
latter's roadster. There two trail
ing interviewers found him an hour
later, quite willing to talk about his
his intentions and his
present place in the world.
The Grange residence is in the
same flat above Dollinger's drug
store on Front Street, where 1t was
before Red began to make money,
but the Wheaton iceman quite evil
IDENTIFY is sharing his prosperity with
his father and brother. There is a
new radio, a living room suite in
the latest style. and a housekeeper
runs the newly decorated apart
ment. Red stopped off at the
county iail to visit his father before
going home, but Grange senior Is
still the jailer only because he
wants to be.
Red answered all the questions
that were put to him, and those
ran from his prospects of becOm.
ing married to his future grid
iron plans. The interVieWerS
lacked the nerve to inquire just
how much money. his professional
fwOrk had Melted him, but Red
might even have answered that
one. He did not say that his
one. He did say that his money
was all going to the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank i'm Champaign,
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FLORIDA HOST
To PLAYERS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. 8.
Babe Ruth. the great Bambino of
Bust, is here for a brief vacation
before beginning training for the
coming big league season with the
New York Yankees. The regular
squad of Yankees will not start
work until March /. but the BAN
bino intends to improve each shin
ing hour by playing eighteen holes
of golf every day and doing a little
fishing, swimming and boating on
the side.
The Yankee outfielder also owns
a lot in one of st. Petersburg S
most prominent subdivisions and it
is possible that he may decide at
this time to build winter home
for himself. His main mission. how
ever, will be to get into shape for
the coming baseball campaign.
Miller Higgins, manager of the
Yankees, was one of the baseball
men who welcomed Ruth to st.
Petersburg. Higgins, real estate
operator in the off-season, has spent
several winters here.
Among the players now living
in this city are Bob Shawkey, Yam
kee pitcher, who also sells real
estate: Wally Pipp, former Yankee
first baseman and now with the
Cincinnati Reds. who is building a
house here: Bill Lamar, the Ath-
letics' outfielder. here on vacation,
and WILDER Cooper, left handler of
the Chicago Cubs and formerly
of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cooper
sells real estate.
Others in the st. Petersburg col.
ony are Rube Marquard. ex-south-
paw OF the Boston Braves, now
president and manager of the Provi-
dence team of the Eastern League;
Eddie Herr, newly appointed scout
of the Yankees; Johnny Nee. man
ager of the Kingston Va.l club at
the Virginia League; Hugh Bradley,
former Boston Red Sox player,
who holds the record for the long
est drive over left field fence at
Fenway Park. and Dick Monohan,
old-time umpire in the American
Associations
Last. but not least. Is Cliff Blank
enship, once catcher with the
Washington Senators but more ia
nous as the man who discovered
Walter johnson 20 years ago.
Babe Adams, the grand old vet
eran of the Pirates and hero Of the
1909 world series, recent1y de-
parted after a lengthy stay in this
civ
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Helen WHIPPED,
But SERENE.
~ FREDERICK K. ABBOTT
International News Service staff
CorrespOndemt

CANNES. Feb. S.-Helen Wills Is
not in the least perturbed over iae
fact that she met defeat yesterday
In the mixed doubles, when pAtted
against Suzanne Lenglen,
The California girl looks forward
to the possibility Of meeting Suzanne
in the singles Of the Carlton Club
tournament this week as "a lot
Of funp
my, what a fuss everyone p
making about two girls VINO went
to play a game of tennis, said
Miss Wills to the international
News Service today. when asked
about the projected match with
Suzanne this week. Really, no
body every thinks about the fun 4
get out of tennis. In the first
place, i came to France to study,
that's work. When I play tennis.
that's play and fun.
@ Suzanne is a wonderful player,
and. though / have heaps OF conf
dence in myself, wouldn't for the
world attempt to predict the result.
Regardless Of the result, think what
fun / will have.
Miss Wills took her defeat yes
terday philosophical1y
My lobing wasn't so good" she
said. 81 couldn't keep them III
the back court. Naturally, Suzanne
killed them off the net
Both Miss Wills and Mile. Lenglen
drew byes in today's play. Miss
Wills is paired with Mile. Conto-
sIavos in the doubles and is not er
tered in the mixed doubles. Suzanne
is expected to withdraw from the
doubles in order to save her
strength for the singles.
After yesterdays game there is
no doubt here but what Suzanne is
the best bet in the match against
Miss Wills. Her play yesterday
showed her to be more brliiiant
player. even though she did lact
the stamina Of the American girl.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
RAD|CE BOOSTS
HIS LEAD

With but two games remaining,
Julius Radice. captain of the East
ern quint, is leading all the scorers
with total of 90 points. He is
somewhat pressed by Harry Coun-
cilor. of Tech, who has 81 points.
and that worthy may overtake him
in the last games tomorrow when
Tech plays Business and Central
meets Eastern.
Angus Heeks, Pee Wee Walker
Earle Moser. Mickey Macdonald,
Skinney Madigan, the exiled. Evans.
IIaefsky, Werber and Banta are
trailing the leaders.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
LOEB, OF PRINCETON,
TOPS BASKET SCORERS

NEW YORK, Feb. S.--Loeb, Of
Princeton, increased his lead for
the individual scoring title in the
intercollegiate Basketball League
during the week just closed, netting
five points while Laub. CT Column
bia. was idle. Loeb has scored 43
points in five games while Laub
has totalled So in three games.
other leaders include Davenport,
Pennsylvania. 80; Londsay, Pennsyl-
vania, Goldblatt. Pennsylvania. and
Whitaker, Dartmouth, 226; Lang
doll. Dartmouth, "a; Mannheim,
Columbia, and Rothenfeld, Column
bia. %, and Dake, Cornell, 90.
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WILLETT STEPS
IN AHEAD

Eight of the boys staked them
selves to a finish in the practice
smile run of the Aloysius Club as
the Plaza grounds, but only one o!
them came in first That one Wat
the old reliable Hurd Willett, and
his teammate, Walton Shipley, fol.
lowed closely.
Horace Domigan. Schaub, of tho
Aloysius Club; Heindrich, of Gal
laudet; Montague and Looney. OF
Aloysius, and Stemple. Mariner
were the others to finish. They
were far behind the leaders.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
Cub Pilot Spends Small
Fortune For
Bushers

If the Chicago Cubs don't re-
turn from the coast with a good
team it will not be the fault of
their owner, Mr.. Wrigley.
When Joe Mccarthy was
brought from Louisville to man
age the club he was assured
that there was no string on the
bank roll.
Unfortunately, he found little
major league timber for sale,
but he spent q small fortune in
the minors, and hopes for re
suits.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
ARCADIANS WILL TACKLE
PALACE TONIGHT

Washnctons Club starts IN upon the second nail
the American Basketball League campaign the Arcaae
Arcadans, winners Of the title over ne
half Of the split Palace but step behind the
athletes DeeVe they
ant n front when the curtain falls in April
BROOKLYN lost the first hall ana two o snem
be hands and eyes Of the Palace clubmer
enough Garry Schmee men are out 70
their opportunity Games ne Dg
game is booked $780, with preliminary ciasn DetWeen th
he KanaMhas starting at 80
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
RED GRANGE GOES HOME
A MAN OF AFFAIRS
By w. v. MORCENSTERN

CHICAGO Feb SMr Harold Grange varously known the
Red Rover the Gaoping Ghost and other de has
turned home from the professional football to take three
weeks vacation in rustic Wheaton.
The young has acquired amount wealth
gogtter that would credit that finished
about town. Mr. Pyle his Although he reiterated
that degree which he temporarily abandoned capitalize his fame
Red is longer the recen university youth last autumn
He has confidence of and speech that we'll with his
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

.OUPPOSE you saw the follow
- ing team take the field:
~ Goose Goslin in the box, Walter
Johnson behind the bat, Lefty
Groves on first base, Cy Perkins
at second, Stuffy McInnis at
short, Ken Williams at third and
an outfield consisting of Grover
Alexander, Charlie Grimm and
Howard Thurston. You'd get a
big kick out of that lineup,
wouldn't you? Yet it was in just
those positions that those stars
began their baseball careers.
Herman Wecke, a st. Louis
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

DETROIT. Feb. S.-The Chicago
Bruins were no match for Pulaski
Post yesterday and were defeated,
SO to IL. in a slow. listless game.
Til1ie Voss. Pulaski's center, has
been suspended for breaking train
ing rules, and the whole team
seemed to need similar treatment
in spite of the victory. Chicago
lacked speed and accuracy In shoot,
ing throughout. The summary.
DETROIT CHTC- AC0
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Wintons Take Pair

The Wfntons took couple of
court battles for their Sunday diet.
They licked the Chevy Chase five,
22-to-19, and the Immaculate Con-
ception quint, 50-to-1S.
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eL00KlNG'En0V OVER
. WITH LOUIS 4. BOUCHER
NOW FOR THE BIG WIND
NOW FOR THE BIG WIND

here adopt schedule already planned by Barney Drsyus
printed and awaiting release in office
Importance chew the fat about this and that hike over to ths
Club dinner of President Clark
and be their The meeting called the schedule meeting
but the fans little for that They know tna TO nave
schedule, excited
appears2 What the fans this time is
this session of the
possibly That's the big thing for the
they and sales checking
comparative merits Of the players involved and doping out the
Washington seeking Lefty Hemach from the
Mackmen and naturally fans here interested tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
O'Brien Manages

Jack O'Brien. North 1875, is the
manager of the st. Martin bas.
keteers of North Capitol Street.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
Soldier Juniors Here

The Fort Myer Juniors can be
reached through calling Manager
Cunningham at West 1000, branch
I6.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
They Go Strong

The Cleveland Park juniors play
mean basketball. Call Cleveland
1881 for games.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
Eddie Moore Confident

Eddie Moore has signed his 1926
contract with Pittsburgh and says
Hal RHYME won't beat him out.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
Soldiers to Compete

Every man in the United States
Army will be encouraged to take up
personally some form of sport.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
RosenbIurns Are Out
Leading Race

Last Nights Results
Cleveland, Al; Brooklyn, 50.
Detroit, 81; Chicago, IL.
TOnight's Game
Brooklyn at Washington.
TomOrrow's Game
Washington at Fort Wayne.
Chicago at Cleveland.
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Washington court fanatics Will
have their first glimpse Of Reds
Conaty and Rody Cooney. that
glistening pair Of basketball mar.
wells, CARRIED in the toys Of an
enemy five. Conaty and Cooney
broke into the headlines here last
year. and their sensational per-
forrnances brought them fame. No
other brace Of basketers ever to
show here had the dash, the fire,
the grit. and the personalities Of
these two. They seeped into the
hearts of the local fans and they
were always eheered. They will be
in there tonight, doing their utmost
to beat Palace.
Conaty and Cooney were signed
by George Marshall to play with
the Palace team in the American
court circuit They appeared in a
few games, but were soon traded
to Brooklyn for Glasco and Saun-
ders. They were the weapons
that Garry Schmeelk employed to
capture the first-half race.
Capt. Ray Kennedy, who has
been absent from the game for
the past few weeks, due to q
foot injury, may return to his
old most tonight. Lou SugarTnall
must decide whether Haggerty
or CfrOdy will Jump center. Should
| Haggerty be given the pilot posi-
| ton, then Sugarnan must sOlve
the guard problem, as he VIII
have Gr0dy, Kennedy and heaTns
for the watchmeIi bertlls.
1 i, \
Another warm battle should arise
lin the preliminary game between
| the Epiphany Juniors and KanaW-
| has. These two quints ranked
highly amongst junior teams and
| number several capable courtmen.
| Neither has bowed in defeat this
season and each will be striving
to continue its string of victories.
The probable line-ups for the
Palace and Brooklyn game follows:
BROOKLYN Position PALAGE
Cooney ......R r. F.......... Glasco
] wallace $1,000. Center $500. Haggerty
Ripley L
BROOKLYN. Feb. s.The Cleve-
hiand Rosenblums handed the Arcadi-
ans a sock in the eve last night,
ursetting the first half winners, Al
to IS. Elmer Ripley. captain Of the
| Arcadians. alone held his own
against the superior teamwork OF
ne westerners.
Reds Conaty. Brooklyn's snappy
forward. and Hickey. Cleveland s
equally snappy forward, lost their
heads and staged short, but spirit
ed fist fight until other players
succeeded in parting them. Both
, were banished by the referee, who
advised them to see rex Richard
without loss OF time.
At half time the Arcadians were
leading, % to IS, but they were UNI
able to maintain this advantage in
the second half, largely because
Dieghan constantly outjumped Wal
lace, with Hickey and Russell shoot
ling goals from all angles and dis
itances. The summary:
BROOKLYN CLEVELAND
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

| 7 oUTS A. BOUCHER,
L. sports editor Of The
Times, Is recognized nation
ally as a sports authority.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

al, for one, am most DESTROYS
Of having in my possession
ronv Of the new constitution.
The last one was printed in 1914
and my not recalling some
amendment or other cost me $500
last summer when Eddie Collins
made his late protest against
cur pOstpOning a game here.
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an many ways tOmOrrOw's
meeting is the most important in
our league in years." explained
the Washington nagnate. After
two years of argument, we expect
90 adopt q rewritten constitution
that win endure as long as base
bah itself.
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Totals. II IL "a
RefeFee--Powers
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

Then. there Is the matter of the
contract itself. 1t was only an eM
Ssrimental document and may be
subject to some changes, even II
Judge Lands cares to tie up with
baseball for as long a period as 10
years. which is open to doubt. He
may have other plans which would
not be surprising in a man of his
warranted reputation and ability"
The American leaguers will go
into session tomorrow shortly after
noon end expect to have their bust.
neoo completed in plenty of time to
become guests of the Washington
club at the Racquet Club.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

THE very nature Of the resOIu-
tIOn would seem to demand mature
thought. Ten years is a long time
for any man to remain at the
head Of an institution. The Unit.
ed States elects its Presidents for
only four wears.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08

BOWLING i Washing.
- ions leading uUinter
sport. X. y. Thomas = an
authority on that game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
BANDITS TERROR|zE
GARY, KILLING MAN
Also Shoot Officer Before
One Is Slain and Com
panion Captured.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GARY, Ind, September 3.-Twc
youthful gunner, with a bravado in
spired by cheap liquor, terrorized the
principal business street. killed one
man and probably fatally injured q
policeman late last night before a run
ming pistol fight ended in the death OF
one and the capture of his companion
With a hastily deployed police
Gordon closing in, they parted and fec
separate ways after shooting the clerk
in a billiard hall. the last Of three
places held up within d few minutes
time.
One Communicated a taXicab stand
ing outside and was slain as he sped
toward the outskirts in an exchange
of shots with Patrolman Michael
Flynn. himself seriously wounded
The other youth fled afoot and was
captured by police.
The gunman killed was identified as
Harry Bolds, % years old, of Youngs
town, Ohio, a lake sailor. His com
panion, who later was reported tc
have said he had not known Bolds
before the two met over numerous
drinks earlier in the night was
Ruuolph Gustafson, u, of Halstead
MINI.
Chester Costmberger was shot
down when he was slow to obey com
mands, and. by unusual circum
stances. without some of the PLAYERS
In the crowded room hating their
games.
A few minutes before. some one had
thrown two firecrackers through the
hack door. their explosion throwing
the place into confusion. The games
were resumed ard when the shots
rang out only a few persons looked
around TO see that the reports were
not of firecrackerS.
The youths first appeared at the
South Shore Electric Railway station
Obtained a small sum of money and
proceeded to the Broadway Hotel. a
block away. There they again took q
small amount of money and a dia
mond ring from the proprietor and
advanced to the billiard establish
ment while the police Gordon tight
ened about them.