davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-25

Lawrence E. Warren, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Warren, of near
Glendale, and Miss Mildred Jeffer-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
w. Jefferson, of near Georgetown,
were united in marriage at Dover on
Tuesday, June 1, 1926, by Rev. ELL
wood Jones.
SALAIONS-WARRINGTON
Miss EVA V. Warrington and Mr.
Harry Salmons, both of near Farm
ington, were quietly married at the
M. E. parsonage, Pennington, Sat-
urday evening, June 18th, 1926. The
Rev. H. M. Smith officiating. The
happy couple will make their home
at Harrington.
WETZELL-BENNETT
The wedding of Miss A. Frances
Bennett, daughter of Mrs. Annie E.
Bennett, and Mr.. Frederick Scott
Wetzell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F.
Wetzell, of Gastonia, North Carolina,
took place in Philadelphia on Satur-
day, June 18th, 1926. The bride and
groom will reside in New York
where Mr.. Wetzell is engaged in
business.
MESSICK-WILLEY
Elmer Messick, Of Philadelphia,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Messick
of near Georgetown, and Miss Mil
dred E. Wiley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wiley of Greenwood,
were quietly married at the M. P.
parsonage, Georgetown, on Sunday
night, June 6, 1926, by the Rev. Bar
thlow. After a brief bridal tour they
will reside in Philadelphia where
Mr.. Messick has position.
y McGINNIS-KIMBLE
The marriage of Miss Catherine v.
Kimble, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C..
T. Kimble, Wyoming, to Mr.. ]. Mar
ion McGinnis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
F. McGinnis, who reside near FELTON,,
was solemnized at the home of the
bride, Saturday evening, June, 10Th,
1926, at 1880 o'clock. Little Anna
Jackson of Wilmington, cousin Of the
bride, sang 20 Promise Me-" The
bride and groom were preceded by
Evelyn Shulties, flower girl and
Dawson Shulties, ring bearer, who
were followed by the brides attend
ant and the best man, who marched
in to the strains of the wedding
march, which was played by Mrs.
Disston w. Jacobs. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Disslon
w. Jacobs of Milford. The brides at
tendant was Miss Helen Tatman Of
Church Hill, Md, cousin of the bride,
who is a student of the Maryland
State Normal School and Mr.. John
Nickerson of Philadelphia, cousin of
the groom, was best man. The bride
wore a white georgette gown, beau
tifully beaded with rhinestones and
iridescent beads and cap shape
veil of lace held in place by orange
blossoms. The bride carried bou-
quet of white bridal roses. A recep-
ton was held after the ceremony
which was attended by the families
and a few immediate friends. The
out of town guests were: Mrs. How
ard Jackson and Miss Mary Jackson
of Wilmington, Geo. Lord of Phila-
delphia, Miss Matilda Neimeman Of
Bridgeville, Miss Nettie Heath, Mil
ford and Herbert Murray of FELTON,.
Mrs. McGinnis is a graduate of the
Caesar Rodney High School. She is
also a graduate nurse of the Meth
odist Hospital, Philadelphia. Mr..
McGinnis is engaged IN the milling
business and is a joint partner Of
the Lexington Flour Mills. Mr.. and
Mrs. McGinnis will be at their home
near Canterbury, after June 2Sth,
upon their return from their honey
moon at Ocean City.
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INNINGS
RACE He Nd
BY Louis A. Dougher

Andrew J. "Cy'' Cummings. Of
Montgomery County. former Mary
land Legislator and Speaker OF
House of Representatives, has been
named head OF Maryland Racing
State Association.
Cummings left last night with
Edward b. Mclean, Washington 9
millionaire newspaper owner and
racing figure.
Chairman Cummings - q gradu-
ate of Georgetown University,
where he attained fame as = foot
bali and baseball player some 20
years ago. He was one of the big
gest men ever on the Georgetown
eleven, standing six feet four and
weighing 245 pounds in his prime.
For years Cummings has been a
prominent figure in Maryland poll
tics, though lately he has been lead.
ing a retired life as d gentleman
farmer. He is an enthusiastic golf
er. being member of the Column
bia Country Club, where his mas
sive figure has been frequently seer
on the links.
Chairman Cummings Is not ex-
pected back from Maine for couple
Of weeks, but on his return he will
get busy on his new job.
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ELkRI[)GE
FETES

Saturday. August Il, Elkridge
Country Club win hold its fifth
annual Elkridge Day celebration,
and townfoIk in general are pre-
pairing to play host to the immense
crowd which it Is expected win be
attracted BY this event.
During the day three games OF
baseball win be played at Elk.
ridge Park, which is Immediately
adjacent to the BaltimoresW Washing
ton Boulevard. In the morning al
10 O'Clock ElkrIdge will line mp
against the Tank Corps tossers from
Camp. Meade; at 2 p. m. the Mid
de River Athletic Club viii play
the nine Of the Corkran-Hill Com
pany, and at a p. m. the winners
OF the morning and 2 o'clock games
will battle for the honors OF the
day and grand prize.
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CATCHER SCHALK STARTS
HIS FOURTEENTH YEAR

CLEVELAND, Aug. 11.-Ray
Schalk, Chicago White Sox catcher.
will celebrate his fourteenth ami
versary as a big league catcher
here this afternoon by catching the
opening game of the White Sox'
Indian series.
Ca the morning of August II,
1912, Schalk reported to the White
Sox from the Milwaukee American
Association team. Since joining
the Sox, Schalk has caught some
of the games grea test pitchers and
participated in more than 1,7OO
championship games, in the Amer
lean League.
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league city played. will be witnessed
by the two winners Of the 1925
babe Ruth all-star contest.
In submitting your reasons for
selecting certain players, you do not
need to worry about the eAhics Of
writing or anything Of the sort. II
you have logical reasons for your
selections. they will merit heavily.
no matter in what style OF Eng
iish or grammar they are indited.
Please write on one side Of the
paper only and in naming your
team use the blank printed here.
with IL possible-this is only to
make the votes Of a uniform size
ana easier to handle by the clerical
force which will tabulate them. Send
ooth your ballot and reasons there
Tor 70 the Babe Ruth Contest Edi-
tor. care oS Th0 Washington Times.
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SANDLOTTERS'
SALT AND
PEPPER

Emil Pfeil is his old self again
and largely because Of this Post
office today Is hailed as champion
Of the Departmental League. 1t
was EmiPs pitching that stopped
Treasury in the deciding game OF
the league championship play-off,
score, 5 to !.
And now Postoffice is preparing
for action in the post.season series.
Its club is strong enough to re-
ceive lots of consideration in the
business Of determining the inter
league title, though Fashion Shop
Of the Commercial loop, will have
the strongest backing.
Ritenour, the old dependable,
was the batting hero Of the de.
Gliding Departmental battle. He
Whanged CIatterbuck and Phipps
for a total OF four hits. Chatter.
buck started for Treasury, but
failed to last through the second.
Phipps succeeded him and failed,
too. though he went along nicely.
for the last, four frames.
A lively contest is scheduled fol
tomorrow In section A or the Capt
tai City Association series. Mt
Rainier and Chevy Chase will clast
at Mt. Rainier. 1t will be the first
of a number Of weekday games
listed to shorten the schedule Of
Section A, which originally would
have carried into late Septembel
or early October.
The game will start at s o'clock
Chevy Chase once more Is formid
able with the return of Tribby, LII
crack hitter and infielder. Tribbl
was out for a spell because Of i'll
ness and his absence was sorel>
felt hY the team.
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= .----,,- - ~ - !. a
Levsen fought their mound duel,
In the flfth Two t5riffs GOT on ana l
EiarTis. setelng nls ecIlou ~ NJ
Worked DIS Wy aIoanu g .l .,a1.
W s.. ne VS. s - Cd, 49, 49,
SuInina 49,. n = s .. . :. - -, A''
It looked az though HuetneI
would win, TO q, when suddsnIy
the earth opened nd sMa y
Levseii. Two We're; gone q tnat
washington ninth Wklen Y g liarIls
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good eye, young Buell. is winning
his way rapidly to the front at
Kenilworth. Without doubt he Is
headed for the main bout class. He
Is the trickiest boxer yet to appear
at Kenilworth.
Kid Woody, the Government
Printing Office battler. added Bat
thing Bynam. of Norfolk, to his list
Of victims in the four round opener
of a thoroughly satisfactory show.
And the fans would be perfectly
willing to see Thomas and Kinney
go it again. They appear to have
started a Langford. McVeY feud.
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The bright features of the trip
were the pitching OF Walter john
son against the White Sex and
Browns. sl,s remarkable hitting and
fielding Of Goose Goslin, Smiler
George Murray's promise OF bccorn-
ing q aigll-class pitcher and the
hard hitting by Buddy Myet in the
cleanup position IN the batting
order.
That last triumph yesterday In
Cleveland was brilliant exhibition
.of pitching by Dutch Ruetler. Tie
veteran southpaw worked down tc
tn finnaI frame on margin Of one
run, pitching Emil L.evsen into the
ground. Then when his team had
raced away 70 a comfortable lead,
Ruether eased up bit and won,
4 to /. So pleased was he that,
grabbing EIchrodt's bounder, Rue.
ther ran over to first and retired
thu. Indians uTiassisted.
For four innings not an Indian
hit safely, an error and a pass put.
ting two On. Sunna scratched the
first hit OF the day in the fifth and
yJevson got the first real one of
Ruetlaer in the sixth. In the sew.
anth Joe SeweIl and Lee hit sas-ass.
hut could not score.
:
Joe Harris had prominent part
IN the victory. After GOsiin had
/ led of III the second with single
| 70 center, Joe Harris sent him
home on tlTee-bagger to the
center field wall. the kind that
would have given Nicely Or Rice
= home run. That run was all
the margin Rueti1er had until the
ninth.
All anu,r 3ha IinA RifAff1Ar and
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THOMAS SHOWS CLASS
A5HEAVYWE|CHT
BY R. D. Thomas

Memories Of Langford McVey fit through the minds Of
Washingons they talk today Of sashing bout
which Clarence knocked
Jack Kinney, the Howard University heavyweight
Robby in the main bout of
ordinary fight in which the heavier
inferior Thomas Around
the show left about $500 fans bowling with
diaboca delight 1t for Thomas place on Jack Dempseys
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Teaeue Totals

and 4 sure peg on the run. Joe
Seweil's safety ID center scored
Speaker. Rice coIlared Lees long
fly. and then Ruether disposed o.
Echrodt single. handed.
Buddy Myer produced the best
fielding BIT Of the day when he
robbed Burns Of sure single To-
center In the ninth. Niger was over
behind the bag and on the ball
ike q fish hawk. He picked up the
bali while at full speed and gOs
away an accurate. hard peg without
changing stride.
III the opening inning Sam Rice
glfstened when be came IN Tor =
diving catch OF Spurgeon's low
liner, turning d complete soner-
sault and coming UP with the ball
to prove the batsr1an dead
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Macka Min 0vertinle

Al single by Cochrane gave the
Athletics TO 3 victory over
the White Sex in the eleventh inn-
ing. Thomas Of the White sex
held the AS to one hit In seven
innings.
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Tieera &c series

DetroIs made ii three out Of four
from the Yankees By winning the
final game OF the series. 3 seven
inning affair, BY q score of to 2.
ManusEss homer was the big noise.
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fcontinued from First Page.l

A'~(@@Se@A~
are beginning to inquire If we
are going to hold the usual
Babe Ruth contest this season
and to each of those we an
swer most emphatically that
we ARE.
In fact the contest begins to-
day and viii run continuously
through August 31-exactly three
weeks IN which to match your
skill and Judgment against that
Of the greatest baseball player
Of the present era
Much of the same rules which
have surrounded The Washing
Ton Times Babe Ruth contests
Of other years surround the CONF
petition this year.
The grand idea, of course, is
% name q baseball team conn
posed of players Of the two big
leagues who have played in at
least one game this season that
will correspond with Babe Ruth's
team selected under the same
conditions.
Babe Ruth will not select himself
bn his 1926 AlI-Star team. His
team. as must be the teams of all
contestants, viii be composed Of
two pitchers and eight other reg.
uIar players. A blank is printed
herewith for the convenience OF the
contestants, but the use OF this
blank is not absolutely necessary, nor
viii the use Of It augur In favor Of
any contestant. Besides naming
your team, you must write letter
bf so words, more or less. giving
your reasons Tor selecting the play.
ers you name.
The Washington Times win be
host at world series games to
the two contestants whose teams
come more nearly corresponding
with that of Babe Ruth and
whose letters of explanation Of
their teams are most apprOpri.
ate from a baseball standpoint.
The sporting editor of The Wash
tngton Times will be the sole judge
of these letters and the teams sub
mitted will speak for themselves
when compared with the final Sc
lection of the Big Bambino.
There are no qualifications nor
limitations so far as eligibility for
the Babe Ruth All-Star team con-
test OF 1926 is concerned. Any per-
son in or around Washington IL
welcome to submit one or more
teams day as many days as he
chooses. Two trips to world series
games are going to be provided by
this newspaper and the winners
thereof do not have to be sub
ecribers to The Times nor Herald.
These trips are absolutely free in
sofar as any expense to the win
hers Is concerned. Railroad and
Pullman accommodations as well as
hotel expenses and all other items
incident to a royal good time at
the home city of the initial world
series games will be borne outright
by The Washington Times.
The sporting editor will be along
TO see that nothing is lacking in
the way of complete entertain.
ment and a thorough enjoyment
OF the first set of world series
contestants wherever they may be
rplayed. New York, Pittsburgh, Gin.
cinnati. or st. Louis.
Last year Albert Jeffries and
Albert White enjoyed the opening
Games in Pittsburgh as guests OF
this newspaper and in a previous
year j. D. Dezendorf and ]. +. Nc
Inteer saw the New York games.
So. this year. the opening block IF
games, no matter in which big
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Rochester, IL; Newark, 5 IA innings)
Syracuse, 8: Jersey City, 2.
Baltimore, 8: Buffalo, I.
Taranfn <. Reading. 4
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Daily totals.4 20 IS 40 ii so 3S--261
EMO game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Leaders for the day-St Louis. 8.
Low-Cleveland, 1.
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TRIPS
TOsER|Es
OFFERED
Rules For Free Trips
To World Series
Ball Games

Pick two pitchers. four in
1ielders, three outfielders and
catcher from players in the two
major leagues who have taken
part in at least one game this
season.
If possible, use the coupon
printed herewith for submit
ting your team.
Write your reasons for pick
ing them in so words or more.
Choose as many teams as you
please, but follow above pro-
cedure IN each case. The com
test ends at midnight, August
81.
Two winners : will see the
first block of world series
games wherever played as
guests of The Washington
Times. All tied contestants
will be included in the awards.
Babe Ruth win autograph .
baseball bat and q handsome
Babe Ruth desk blotter for run.
ners-tp.
Address your letters TO Babe
Ruth Contest Editor sporting
department, Washington Times
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7T(ES 0FFERS FANS FREE TRIPS 7OW0RLD SERIES GAMES
WESTERIVTOUR'
ISD|SAPP0INT|NG
BY Louis A. Dougher

The champion Criffmen
disappointing Of the West opening in Chicago tw
weeks and half ago and closing yesterday at Cleveland ISM
than theJ
behind pitching good enough to win ordinarily
played with the following results
White ~Sox, 81 Grffs r
o. ffu Il q s
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To quote Charley Short, the re-
little more boxing. He has the
markings Of a champion"
The punch that knocked out Kin
ney was a short left clip to the
chin, Before 1t came, however, he
had been on the floor four times.
He was started on the way to
dreamland in the second round with
a piIe-driving blow to the stomach
that doubled him up for a long
count. Incidentally. Thomas took a
few murderous knocks himself.
Kinney. too is a hitter.
Marriott and Bashara palpably
took things easy for seven rounds.
The derisive bowls OF the crowd and
the referees warning finally got
'em going and starting with the
eighth round 1t was a reals fight.
Marriott's punches were Steamer
and because of this he won.
Bashara was the aggressor most OF
the way. It seemed that Marriott
had him in trouble in the late
rounds but chose not to make the
most Of it.
Eddie Buell.. the Washington
bantam. once again displayed
class as q boxer. He played .
set of neat tricks on Willie Par
ish of Baltimore I'm q 6-rOunder
and won by q wide margin. fight
ing part Of the way with an
injured hand. 1t was a fight.
however. Parish punished Buell.
severely about the body. &,
Handicapped by having only one
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RUNS SCORED DAILY

Week Ending Aug. 1O.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leader for the day-PhiIadelphia
'ittsburR. 10.
Low-Chicago. Q.
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A month ago Thomas and Kinney
fought in Baltimore. The bout was
stopped in the third round with
Kinney the victor. Baltimore bCx.
ing observers thought 1t the fiercest
heavyweight battle ever fought
there. Thomas was out on his feet,
with instinct holding him UP when
the referee waxed merciful. They
knocked each other down for a
grand and glory total of from
thirteen to twenty times. The
exact count was lost in the wild
excitement.
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AMER1cAN AssocArIoN
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattle. Is: Portland. 8.
Hollywood. O.; Mission, /.
Sacramento. s: Oakland, S.
Other clubs not scheduled.
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Not long after Thomas lost to
Kinney on foul. They were
matched again and the odds were
against Thomas. The terrific
beating he took In Baltimore
might have unnerved less
courageous fellow. The big color
ed boy has lots Of courage. He
has speed. He has the punch
OF champion, is intelligent and
ambitious, j.
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Daily totaIs.47 ~ SIS A 80 ~ 800
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Last year Albert Jeffries and,
Albert White enjoyed the opening
Games in Pittsburgh as guests OF
this newspaper and in a previous
year j. D. Dezendorf and J. +. Nc
lnteer saw the New York games.
30. this year. the opening block 1T
flames, no matter in which big
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All down the line Ruether and
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When the victory was practf-
calIy cinched for him Ruether let
down 3 bit In the last half and
the Indians got their one tally.
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The sporting editor will be along
TO see that nothing is lacking in
the way of complete entertain
lment and thorough enjoyment
OF the first set of world series
contestants wherever they may be
rplayed. New York, Pittsburgh, Gin.
cinnati. or st. Louis.
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The Washington Times win be
host at world series games to
the two contestants whose teams
como moro nearly corresponding
with that Of Babe Ruth and
whose letters of explanation Of
their teams are most appropri.
ate from q baseball standpoint.
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oFOWlIS, q NtI11ne q
Tigers, q Griffs,
Indians g. Griffs q.
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Handicapped by having only ON
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a chance to which the rest of traffic
should not be exposed.

a chance to which the rest of traffic
should not be exposed.
The windshield of car is no place
for advertising on for display or dec
grafton. 1t is intended to afford the
clearest possible vision of the full
width of the roadway. A sticker as
big as mans hand will completely
hide a pedestrian at close range, and
a car a few yards away. 1t is simply
adding to the risks of motoring.
The rear window of car is about
as important a means of vision, with
the customry inside mirror set to
keep the driver informed of what is
on the road Immediately behind him.
Every sticker pasted on the rear win
dow is an obstruction to the drivers
clear view to the rear. Careful
drivers frequently use both the in,
side mirror and another outside the
car body TO the left, giving a special
view of any car attempting to pass
from the rear.
The motor car sticker is out of
place on glass, no matter where. If
man wants to turn his car into a
bathing girls or safe driving, the
only safe spaces to do his motor bill
posting are on the parts of the car
that have nothing to do with vision.
Wise men will not obstruct motor
vehicle windows.