davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
TOMATO CONTRACTORS HALTED
Gamers Will Not Discuss Prices With
Growers at Present Time

The question of tomato contracts
with Gamers is one of the most SER
iOus problems for Delaware farmers
just now, the indifference of the
Gamers providing much concern for
the growers who depend very largely
upon their tomato crop for their live
hhOOd. Last year a fair average Of
the price paid for contracted tomatoes
was $18 a ton. This year so far,
scarcely any of the Gamers have dis
cussed prices with farmers. Down
near Milford, one Gamer has offered
eight dollars a ton which would mean
tomatoes at thirteen cents a basket.
So there is no encouragement so far to
farmers who grow large quantities of
tomatoes. The reason back of this
apathetic attitude, it is said, is the
fact that a large portion of the crop
of tomatoes raised last year are still
! repoSing in storage houses UnsOld to
/ the trade. Last seasons crop was
| twice as heavy as for the year 1924
and last fall when the 1925 crop went
/ into storage houses, the brokers still
/ had some tomatoes left over from the
1923 crop. This winter the price of
canned tomatoes has averaged around
a dollar which is poor enough and
consequently the brokers are in no
hurry to talk about more tomatoes
until they have sold what they have.
Southern tomatoes are now coming
into market which is another draw
back to any speedy clearing out of
the stock in storage.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
TRAPPED A WHITE MUSKRAT
Animal Caught Near Port Penn At
tracted Considerable Attention

William P. Mcconnell, who owns a
farm and marsh near Delaware
City-Port Penn road, and traps it
during the season, caught a muskrat
last week that was entirely white,
even to its feet. The animal has at
tracted considerable attention among
the trappers of that vicinity as it is,
as far as can be learned, the only
white muskrat that has ever been
caught in the state. None Of the
trappers Mr.. Mcconnell questioned
about the "rat" had ever heard of a
white one being caught Before. The
animal is considerably larger than the
ordinary brown and black muskrat,
and as another mark of difference,
it does not have any long hair that
comes out beyond the fur as the ordi-
nary muskrats have. The feet of the
white rat are also practically as white
as the fur on its body. MuSkrats are
frequently caught around that vicinity
with more or less white on them, US
ually in spots on the back. 1t is not
known whether this "white rat" will
bring any more when sold than an
ordinary "marsh rabbit" Mr.. Nc
Connell is planning to hold the pelt
for a few days, or even weeks, after
which he will sell it along with Others
that he has caught during the sea
son.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17

ment program, and so that he could
advertise and publicize the Peninsula
intelligently and effectively.
That is just what the Association
proposes to dO-establish a Research
Department which will make it pos
sible for anyone either in the PENN
sula or outside of it who wants to
know anything about the Peninsula s
agriculture or industry, about its
ocean, rivers or bays-about anything
at all-can secure an immediate and
intelligent answer.
There, we have in brief, the pro-
gram of the Association. 1t proposes
doing for the Peninsula, as a whole,
what you would try to do for it if
you owned it all.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
No Chance

The street car was crowded, and an
old gentleman with a kindly twinkle
in his eye took five-year-old Tommy on
his lap.
"This will be better than standing,
won't it, my boyT' he suggested.
YES" said Tommy, rather reluc-
family, for he had enjoyed lurching
about the car.
''But you want to be careful that l
don't pick your pocket" the old man
said, in a whisper.
Cant" Tom retorted, his voice
somewhat muffled. "As soon as 1 saw
you lookin' at me 1 put my penny in
my mouth"
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
Indian Summer

There are no definite dates for IN
dian summer, which is a period Of
warm or mild weather late in au-
tumn or in early winter, usually char
acterized by clear, cloudless sky, and
by hazy or smoky appearance Of the
atmosphere, especially near the hOri-
zon. The term is commonly applied
to such period occurring in October or
more commonly in November, after q
definite frost.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
COURT HANDS DOWN DECISION

Cannot Sell Autos Seized in Liquor
Raids From Any Except Owners
That section of the Loose Anti
Shipping (liquor) law which provides
for the confscatiOn and sale by the
state of automobiles and other We
hicles used by persons other than the
owner in the illegal transportation of
liquor is held to be unconstitutional
by the court en- banc in an opinion
handed down on February fifth
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
Meteoric Visitors

It is computed that between 10000
600 and 2O,OOO,OOO strike the earth's
atmosphere daily. Two or three mete-
Orites are seen to fall yearly. Since
a large part Of the earth is covered
with water or uninhabited, 1t is
thought probable that about 100 strike
the earth annually. 1t is not known
positively that meteors and meteOriteJ
are composed of the same materials
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17

s,r l. Cannon, Bridgeville can
has returned from Louisville, KY.
L. ne attended the National Can
convention. Mr.. Cannon was
IN vce-president of the National
.nsE Association.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-17
'TTj5 If POOR !!i Of 5,dIA,5, KENT
|.IIIIT |III1T'n NET / AND ORGANIZE
,o,soy OF CHESWOLD'
3 GA GlBSI3SsI SpIR3EsIDENT FOR YEAR
,,...r.On Elected 0yerseer verse r to
BET Sif4sl,rs Saas. Cook; Change IN
sa''i ,l..nt b'rt' Effective March 4

,..kersOn EleC'0u
.a .Sit4el,vs Saon. Cook; Change IN
se''d i.l,ent S,ri' Effective March 4
y ,'', 4, appointment. t.,.3, Of ,t Kent firt
E Levy w, VJ'li # the Board Of Trus-
a'1ls'lKT l5s Kent nj County Almshouse'
i 5.e ne the n'- five Democratic @ mem mem
gt' ...i+s Si-s membership of ten Of
,..5 b, set4S n trustees are now Repqb- cl-
''IT The s- new members with 1. the the
p s.p.msrs, lrr met Wednesday at tne
hS'l2,',s' g,D,s for organization re
d nfi1' s5s selection of Thomas D.
y q. u oi II ICheswOld, third district t &c
r'iol il,St. NJ John 7. Buckson, Of the
l..4r;et Dover, SecTeIdI - e'ii>'
" 1s'(5sp CspIk, second district Do
v v, trsa;urer. The Board elected
: yidersOn, as Overseer, sue
4, y / Evans Cook, who has held
y s,,i-op /, for several years past.
T.EsrsOn will assume control OF
/ G~,1tv 31lt,- House as Overseer on
49, Norris Garrison, son OF
l.5.-t 4 Garrison of the Board OF
f.. ...,' was also spoken Of for the
En- s.,r of overseer. Nickerson, how
/, sewing eight of the ten votes
: Richmond Steele, Of Dover,was
u Musician, succeeding DR.. L
n bishop, Of Dover, and Rev. l.
gvsp Of Dover, as Chaplain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
HOMER H|TTERS
FACE TROUBLE

Ever since the lively baseballs
came into existence the major league
pitchers have been clamoring for
the return of ,rosin and naturally
they will welcome the new ruling
The hurIers have argued that IN
the constant battle between batter
and pitcher they have been at q
decided DISADVANTAGES, because no
restrictions were placed on the hit
tiers. The pitchers wanted 70 use
rosin in order to offset the edge
held over them by the hitters.
BY putting rosin on the 5all the
pitchers will be able to ger a tighter
grip on the sphere and with q
tighter grip their effectiveness will
be increased. 1t will make their
curves break more sharply and also
will have q tendency TO Improve
their control Pitchers who I'D
recent sea sons were hit freely almost
every time they worked may, with
the aid of rosin, take on new
lease of life.
With the twirlers using rosln 1t
is expected that next season will
home-run hitting. Last season the
National Leaguers realized. the pub
lie was firing OF the home.rnn
carnival and made an effort to
check consistent long distance hit.
ting by making the bassballs less
lively 1t was vigorously denied that
the ball was changed, but play
ers and fans noticed a sudden de-
cline in, home run smuggling. Next
season, with the modified ball and
the employment of rosin, home runs
should not be hit as often as In
recent campaigns. Not only should
there be less home runs, but low<hit
games are expected to be turned In
more frequently.
In refusing TO vote for the return
of rosin the American Leaguers
argued that to do so would mean
that it would be no time before the
pitchers would indulge in further
liberties and use all the freak de-
Iivertes which were banned At the
end of the 1919 world series re-
tween the Reds and White SoX. Ii
remains to be seen if the emery
ball and other dangerous deliveries
will again make their appearance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
To LINKS
FAME IN HURRY

Al year ago an unknown golfer,
and now member Of the select
United States Walker Cup team
which will compete for interna
tional honors in England this sum-
mer. How's that for Horatio
Alger story in real life? But here's
Watts Gum. 20-vear-oId student at
Georgia Tech. who will go abroad
in a few months In company with
such veterans a. Bob Gardner,
Francis Ouimet and Jesse Guilford,
once r1ore to administer a spanking
to the English knights of the
Niblic.
About September, 1924, Watts
Gum moved to Atlanta and had
the opportunity Of playing golf
very often with Bobby Jones. He
studied the champions style, and
greatly improved the snoothness
of his own game thereby. Then he
began shooting good scores on some
testing courses and Jones, now his
friend, asked Mr.. Gum senior II
he might take Watts to the ma
Etional anna teur championship tour
nan1ent at Oakmont--for expert
ence. Jones got the permission,
and Gum got the experience-lots
more of it than he dared even
dream of.
What. Watts Gum, the unknown.
did at Oakmont is now, of course,
ancient history, but 1t provides a
real thrill. His chances of qualify.
ing in the lucky sixteen were as
slim as the proverbial S. in H. But
when the smoke of the first battle
had cleared away, Watts Gum was
IN and Ouimet. Evans. Marston,
Gardner, Corkran. Knepper. Cum
mings. Carter, and others who went
to Oal.nont with regulations we've
OUT.
Then Quinn began exploding in
the face of each of his opponents.
He beat Y. l.. Bradford. IL and 10.
Jesse Sweetser, 10 and 9. and Dick
Jones, and 8. Then he met his
friend, Bobby, also of Atlanta, in
the final round. and lost and a.
after putting up marvellous bat
tie. During his first two matches,
young Gum won IS successive
holes, feat unheard OF in any pre-
vious national championships.
It's no wonder they picked Watts
Gum on the Walker Cup team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
FLORIDA CROWD GIVES
DEMPSEY BIG OVATION

TAMPA Fla. Feb. 5.---Jack
Dempsey was given a huge ovation
here last night when presented with
bouquet at boxing show. The
heavyweight champion after the
presentation registered bashfulness
and tried 10 crawl through the
ropes from the ring. but was hauled
back to recite a Well-learned verse
which the bowling mob also ap.
plauded.
The unimportsnt part OF the
show consisted, Of Marine Tolliver
Indiana heavyweight, taking fer
rible FASTING for ten rounds from
Buck Aston. of Tampa. After the
massacre Tolliver claimed a broken
hand.
Ed Warner. one of the Dempsey
sparring partners. negotiated a draw
with Jack Phillips, New Orleans
heavyweight. and Duck Wilson, Co.
lumbus (Ga.l weller, stopped Red
Wilson. of Birmingham. in the
fourth round Of n scheduled eight
round bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
Greens Bear Brunt OF
Colts Hard Luck
Yarns

As reports come filtering up
this way yoncerning the failure
of this or that favorite to make
a better showing in the open
golf tournaments held in the
South recently, most of the hard
luck stories have to do with
the play around the greens. 1t
is queer how the average golfer,
professional as we'll as amateur,
would be terribly disturbed were
he to get badly off with his
driver or mashie, yet he takes
it more or less philosophically
when the puts go wrong. The
trouble is golfers seldom practice
the short game. There are all
sorts of styles, though the
leaders apparently get the best.
results from putting off the
left leg, the reason being that
the over-spin impaired TO the
ball helps make it run true.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05

he fought as an amateur IN
San Francisco and as his pals he
had Eddie Hanlon, Harry Foley
and Tobey Irwin. Later on Joe
used to frequent the training
quarters of happy-go-lucky Jack
johnson and it was there chat he
learned the knack of the right
hand uppercut, a punch of which
johnson was a past master.
In later years-1906 or so--this
uppercut brought Thomas much
fame zfld he made his rep in
Frisco with it, scoring knockocts
over the best of them, including
Ted Wolf, Al Neil and Frank Me-
Connell. He stopped Honey Mel
lody with it in Boston and later
on, when there was wild scram-
BILE for the welter title, Thomas
put in claim along with the rest
of Them, For years the title
floated about until later on Jack
Britton simply adopted it.
At--the height of his career,
Thomas was offered a bout with
a newcomer named Ketchel at
Marysville, a small town about
San Francisco. Jim Coffrotn, the
big fight promoter at that time
(July 4, 1900, organized a party
to go up to the fight just for a
lark.
The Frisco. sports bet them
selves silly on Thomas to win
with a knockout. They got the
shock of their lives, however, as
the newcomer fought Thomas toe
to-toe and came within an ace of
stopping Joe. The fight was de-
clared a draw at the close of
twenty rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
NAME OF COAST OUTFIT

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5.-San
F-raucisco's newest ball team is -
bex-knov,n as the Mission Bears.
That the club would be written
In the records as the Mission team
was a foregone conclusion, but l.
wasn't until yesterday that vii
liam II. Mccarthy decided To
christen his pets as the Bears.
Mccarthy likes 10 have a fight
ing. growing bali team and he
auparentiy wants his players 10
live up to their nickname.
Rail teams are better advertised
bv their titles than by the name
Of the city they represent. and in
ehoosing the Bears. Mccarthy has
kicked a. good one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
WESTERN FIVE
WIN EASILY

Little Pee Wee Walker, OF West
ern, was sent out to the George
Gown Prep School to show the team
there how the game is best played.
When it was all over and the
lesson had been learned, Western
had won by a score of something
like Al to 8.
With Walker, Bob Wilson and
CARRIER shooting well and playing
fine floor games the Westernites
simply ran wild.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
THREE WORLD RECORDS
FALL IN TANK MEET

CHICAGO. Feb. s. - Three new
world records for 60-foot pool go
on the books today as result of
the open swimming meet of the
Illinois Athletic Club. Johnny
Weismuller holds the 100-yard back
stroke record of / :01 As. after a
hard title with Walter Laufer.
Cincinnati Y. M. c. A., who had the
old record of 1:04, made two months
ago.
Swimming against time. Arne
Borg. of Chicago. established 4
record of 5:32 AS in the 500-vard
free style. The old record, held by
himself. was 3-5 seconds slower.
The /. A. C. t60-yard relay race
teams record of TIA AS was BROKEN
by the Chicago Athletic Association
team, which cut off As seconds
from the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
Knocked Out by KetcheI

"HE newcomer from Montana,
Who was none other than
Stanley KetcheI, was rhcn
brought to San Francisco and
matched to fight Thomas in a re.
turn bout of 45 rounds.
Once again San Francisco
sports bet on their idol to beat
the miner. Thomas was a big
favorite IN Frisco, and his punch
was known to be the best they
had seen in years. Joe trained
like a major, and not only bet
thousands on himself, but his
friends went hook, line and sinker
on him, too.
1t was one of the bloodest end
most stubbornly contested fights
ever seen in the West, and ended
in the thirty-second round will a
knockout and KetcheI the winner
During the fight Thomas was on
the floor two times and Ketchel
once.
Thomas never forgave Billy
Roche, who was the referee that
day. He told this writer that
Roche deliberately robbed MIN OF
the fight by giving KetcheI a lcne
count and saving him time anC
again.
Joe swore that he won the fight
squarely three or four times, but
that Roche gave the man from
Montana at least a IS second
count on each occasion.
The pair met twice after that
fight, Ketchel being awarded d
decision in 20-rounder and still
later on knocking out Thomas in
two rounds. Those defeats broke
Joe's heart and the blue-eyed
chubby faced Irish boy never
seemed to be himself again.
He fought around the East
here, but lost to Sailor Burke and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
PERCY JONES SHIPPED
TO LOUISVILLE BY CUBS

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Percy Lee
Jones. left hand pitcher, will be sent
to the Louisville club of the Amer
lean Association by the Chicago
Cubs as part payment for Sbortstor
Maurice Shannon, it was announced
today.
Jones Joined the Cubs five years
ago hut was sent back to the
minors for seasoning. He came up
again last year. but /enioyed only
indifferent success, breaking even
in a dozen starts.
Other players will be sent to
Louisville with Jones in the Shan
non deal, but their identity will not
be disclosed until President William
Veeck returns from New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
NEW HURDLE MARKS ARE
EXPECTED THIS MONTH

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--Two world r
indoor hurdle records are expected
to be eclipsed at the Wilco A a
meet on February 13, when the best
murders in training compete in the
low hurdle race at 80 yards and
the high hurdle race at the SAINT
distance.
The low hurdles record Is 0:O9 3-5
held by Forest Smithson since 1909
and the high hurdles mark is Oh,
made by Malcolm Ford back in 1856
Among the low and high hufdIcrH
entered are DE Hart Hubbard, Herb
Meyer, Charley Moore. J. 2. Muir.
ply. Gilbert Holland. Carl Chris
tiernson. Ray Hass, Ray Wolf, and
Tom Farrell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
MELHORN WINS GOLF
PLAYOFF BY A STROKE

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. S.
William Melhorn. Chicago profes.
sional. today was the new south
central open golf title holder oy
virtue of his one-stroke victory
over Bobby Cruickshank, in the
extra Is holes they played to de.
eide a tie match here yesterday
afternoon. Melhorn, after trailing
on the trip out, steadied and turned
in 10, a stroke better than
pOhhV'S "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
GIeneagIes Golfers
Paw For Their Game
AS They Play Il

As q result of the ever M
creasing demand for golf at 9
moderate cost in the Chicago
DISTRICT there was recently
formed what is known as the
Gleneagfes Golf Club. It will
operate on the plan of a mem-
bersnip fee Of 500, said fee to-
cover a period of four years,
the 1926 membership expiring
in 1880. There will be no dues
or assessments. In place of
assessment a member viii be
charged ST every time he plays,
but if he prefers he will be all
lowed to pay $50 to cover the
play of an entire season. This
with one-quarter Of his mem
bership fee will give him a sea-
sons play for $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
EARL McNEELY MARRIES
BEFORE SEASON BEGINS

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb g.
Earl McNeely. smiling outfielder of
the American League champion
ashington Griffmen, is today on
his honeymoon somewhere lin Cali
fornia." He was married to Miss
Ethel Greenhalgh, of OrangeVale,
Wednesday night. The young
couple left at once on a honeymoon
that is expected to take them to
Tampa. Fla, where McNeely will
heoin training on March l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
BALL
MAY BEAT
HELEN
BY DAVIS j. WALSH

BY DAVIS j. WALSH
international News Service sports Editor
4 NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Disquiet-
ing advices from a foreign source
today were to the effect that
Helen Wills may find it necessary
20 play Suzanne Lenglen with the
Objectionable "grooved" ball IN
use or accept the onerous alter
native Of withdrawing from all
tournaments on the Riviera this
winter.
It was. declared that the groeved
ball not only has found favor at
Nice. where Helen recalled her en-
try rather than cramp her style
unnecessarily. but also with the
managers of the remaining tour.
naments in the south of France.
It even was intimated that this
type OF ball would receive the off
cial sanction at Wimbledon. whera
Helen. as member of the AmeTi.
can invading team. is in duty
bound to play.
Some color was lent TO this re-
port by the fact that the ball in
question is of English manufacture
and the word was that someone s
Influence was being brought to
bear on officia2A to return a YER
diet in its favor.
1t was further added that this
same influence, rather than a
Natural desire to give Suzanne
the benefit of all doubt, induced
she French to use the ball ON
the Riviera.
Just what effect. il any, the ball
might be expected to exert on
Helen's play is unknown in America
which seems to be familiar with the
type only in a theoretical way All
authorities seem agreed, however.
that its use will not react to the
best interests Of Helen's tennis.
The ball. it seems. has a much
lower bound than the American
type and is better suited to soft"
stroking. of which Helen has little,
IL at all.
In fact. she has played much of
her tennis on California asphalt,
which prompts. even a dead ball to
bound reasonably high.
The authorities here even dis
agree as to physical aspects of
the "grOOyer, some saying that
Il is ball with a corrugated
cover which lends itself to q chop
stroke attack, and others alleged
that il merely has VuIcanized
seams, causing sharp, low bound.
In either case, it is no bargain to
Helen.
She, of course. has had a chance
I'd become accustomed to its use
while playing in the mixed doubles
at Nice and might contrive to fol-
low the same schedule until she
feels she has mastered its use sui
ficientIy to step out with a fair
chance of winning against Suzanne.
The latter is thoroughly familiar
with the '.groover.
However, the whole situation mar
rows down TO this fact: The man
who introduced a trick ball for use
in an international match of this
calibre, ought to be shot at mid
night. Sunrise is entirely too far
away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
JAKE LEADS WILLIE
IN BILLIARD SERIES

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-YOung
Jake Schaeffer, 1872 balkIine billiard
champion. today was leading, 500 to
1872, in an 1,SO0.point match with
the former champion, Willie Hoppe.
The men are playing blocks of 800
points each. and although each
won a block at the opening of the
tournament last night, the title
holder leads in point score.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
HATCHETS FACE
TOUCH. FOES

George Washington versus Dick.
~fueon College is the program to-
nfght for the C Street athletes
While tomorrow night the dowE
towners will stack up against the
Brookland rivais-Catholic Uni
versity.
Both games would test the met
tie of the best team in the coun
try, but George Washington. backed
by long lay-off, expects to come
home triumphant in each case.
Both games ,Hviu be played in
the G Street gym.