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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-10
MRS. MoLLIE O. WILLIAMs


Mrs. Mollie o. Williams, widow OF
George w. Williams, died November
20, at her home in North East, after
short illness.
Mrs. Williams was born May 16,
1859, in Cecil county, where she
spent her early married life. She
was an active member of Ebenezer
M. E. Church. She had two sons,
Lewis, who died in childhood, and
Curtis o.. who died in 1918, Mr..
and Mrs. Williams moved to North
East about twenty years ago, and his
death occurred there in 1913. She
is survived by two, brothers, John
H. Thompson and George l.. Thomp-
son, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Minnie B. Williams, with whom she
lived at the time of her death. The
funeral was held on Thursday after
noon, with interment in Ebenezer
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-10

Department of Agriculture esti-
mates that gross financial returns to
farmers will be almost the same as
last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-10

It's all right to have a vaulting
ambition, so long as you look before
you leap.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-10

Many chicken lives to regret
that it hadn't been hard boiled be-
fore it was born. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-10

Possibly the pen may be mightier
than the sword, but you can't prove
it by the income of the poet,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-10

EDWIN HAINES
EVANS e. EWING
H. l.. SHEPHERD
Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
TARHEELS HAVE TWO
ON ALL-STAR QUINT

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA Ga. March 1.-Two
members of the champion University
of North Carolina quint were placed
on composite a1l-star team published
by the Atlanta journal from selec
tions submitted by more than dozen
sports writer's.
Cobb. high scorer for the second con
secutive year, and NewComb. whose
work WAS a sensation in his first year
of tournament play were picked
unanimously They were the back
bone of the C1rolina attack and New
comb was ruRner-up in the high score
tahulation.
Capt. Stone. who was the Mississippi
AGgies' runner-up in the tournament,
was picked by all but one writer.
f.. Johnson, AgEie forward. won the
other forward position. while the
other guard selected was Jenkins, brill
liant running guard for the Kentucky
Wildcats. whose dribbling was a spec
tacular feature Of the Kentucky at
tack.
Capt. Dodderer of North Carolina
was highly mentioned for his brilliant
defensive work under the opposition
goal.
Other players who won favorable
mention were Hackney, Tarheel
guard; Devin, his running mate;
Mohney. Kentucky forward. and Capt.
Richardson of Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
is Clash Betoeen Leglen and Wills This Season Seems Unlikely
WONDER FIVE LISTS
GAME WITH YANKEES

A twin bill featuring a professional
league battle between the Buffalo Ger
mans and Palace Club tossers and a
preliminary bringing the Holman
Wonder Five into action against the
Yankees is to be offered Sunday night
at the Arcade.
The Buffalo five expects to make
more of n showing than was apparent
last time they appeared here and were
swamped under a 50-to24 count. Sew
eral of the veterans of the team have
been replaced by younger men. who
should make the Washingtonians step
lively If they would chalk up another
win at the invaders expense.
Washington and Cleveland are wag-
ing q terrific battle for first honors in
the second half of the league schedule.
At present the WeSterners are ahead
with a record of nine wins against one
setback, while the District quint is
running second, with six triumphs
against one loss.
The big battle is expected on March
IS, when the leaders meet in Cleve-
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

mental wear and tear of affairs ex
traneous to tennis may initiate
against his reGaininc top form. In
such case Lacoste and BIZ Johnston
might we'll be the protagonists In the
crucial tennis events of the coming
Summer.
Art with capital "A" seems to be
the malady that afflicts. the greatest
woman star in the world and the
greatest male star.
Lenglen Is writing a novel, and oh
how she is suffering over it. She lives
every chapter, every paragraph; she
is pouring into the book her hearts
blood. The Riviera friend above re-
ferred to says that Mile. LenGlen per
mitted q select group who appreciate
her temperament to view her at work
upon her book very recently. Elm
stein. he says, in the throeS of his
most profound and intricate thought,
could by no possibility have regis
tered the intense mental travail. the
abysmal concentration that the
French girl evinced.
And Tilden is fervidly in pursuit of
the laurels that surmounted Edwin
Booths brow. while at the same time
he is trying to throw Thackeray,
Booth Harrington and the rest of the
literary lights of the past and present
for loss.
II this keeps up there will be new
champions ere long, for. to paraphrase
the poet. art is long and tennis is
heeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
SURPRISE is SPRUNG
IN COURT TITLE PLAY

BY the Associated Press.
GREENV1LE, s. c.. March l.
Four victOrs in the first-round CON
tests yesterday and four quints that
drew byeS in tho pairings met to-
day in the second stage to decide
the basket hall championship of the
Southern intercollegiate Athletic As.
soCiation.
Howard College of birmingham,
Ala. proved the dark horse" of the
s. /. Ia. tourney as did Mississippi
AGgies in the conference meet. spring
ing the surprise of Yesterday when it
Vanquished the WoffOrd five. cham
pious of South Carolina &c to 10.
Howard met f'urman today.
Mercer University. Macon. Ga, 1925
champions, defended it's title with
Charleston College. which yesterday
won. rs to 20. over the University of
Chattanooga. Mercer drew a bye in
the pairinEs.
Kentucky Wesleyan, which also
drew bye, played Mississippi College
The Mississippia conquered Presby
terrain College of South Carolina in
slow game yesterday, A to 10.
Newberry College. South Carolina
flashed to a 34-to.2i victory over Stet-
son University of Florida IN the first
round and today tossed with Citadel
of Charleston. Citadel had bye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
u. S. GOLFERS PLAY SOON
AFTER REACHING CERTAIN

LONDON. March members
of the American Walker golf cup
team will have only a few days to
become acclimated before playing
their first game in this country.
They are expected to arrive May
II and will go Immediately to Sand
witch to play for the st. George s
vase May Is,
The following week they are due
at Rye. in Sussex to meet a team of
the oxford and Cambridge golfing
society during a two-day match, which
will be in the nature of a pipe-opener
for the more serious play in connec-
ton with the Walker trophy sched-
uled for June ! and =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
MUNICIPAL GOLFERS
ARE FARING ROYALTY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 4.--Completion OF
plans for a alf-million-dollar club
house for the Edgebrook public INKS
called attention to the luxury that is
furnished free nowadays to golfers
who cannot afford to belong to pri
vate clubs.
Public links in America were start
ed in ottawa Park. at Toledo some
25 years ago. and it. like many later
public courses. consisted largely of
leveled and grassed natural areas.
Then the Jackson Park links in
Chicago were built with bunkers. un
dulated green's. water hazards and a
s,bstantia clubhouse. housing lockers
showers and a restaurant equal to-
if not better than. many private clubs.
Comforts for the players are now
furnished at great expense. The Mar
quette Park links in Chicago is al
ready equipped with a spacious con
crete clubhouse with plunge bath. and
this Summer will have an entirely new
lS.hole course.
The total cost of the completed
course will he 81 800, 900 without plac-
ing a valuation on the real estate.
To play on this course will cost only
% cents.
The forest preserve commission of
Chicago. which has acquired thou
sands of acres in semicircle around
the city. mostly native forest, already
has built several courses, including
the t,dgebrook links. where the i'm
posing new clubhouse will replace an
old farm building used temporarily.
1t is planned to build a series of
golf courses throughout the 75-mile
stretch of the forest preserve. making
It possible for a vacationer to play
golf progressively for two weeks
using two different links each day, al
total cost Of 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
THREE TIED FOR LEAD
IN BILLIARD TOURNEY

PHILADELPHIA March 4 CP).--
The triple tie for first place remained
unbroken today as the seven players
entered the fourth days competition
in the class A national 1872 balk line
amateur billiard championship tourna-
ment.
Edgar r. Applehy New York a. c.;
John A. Clinton, ir.. Pittsburgh A. A.,
and Percy y. Collins. Illinois A. c.,
the leading contenders for the title,
each have won three games and lost
none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

Invitations have been sent to several
schools and individual stars to com
pete in the special events to he the
features. Attractive prizes will be
awarded the successful in all events
and a large field of competitors is ex-
pected.
The club members will please bear
in mind that the games are for and
by The Evening Star BOYS Club. and
they are asked to do their utmost TO
make the affair a success. Nearly all
the boys are athletically inclined and
will take an active part. and those
who are not, and who for various rea-
sons cannot compete. will do their
utmost to help put it over.
During the entire next week the
club column will he given over TO ex-
perts on the track and field. who will
have something of interest to all.
Start getting into condition for your
carnival now Early to bed and early
to rise. Eat everything you get at
home and lots of it. Take plenty OF
exercise. An active boy is always in
reasonably good condition. All he
must do is take the rough edges on.
and. of course. the measure of the sue
cess he attains Ia the amount Of eff
fort he puts in on taking the rough
edges off.
Our base hall stories will continue
this week. and on Monday We'll have
little article on pitching control that
will be of interest to every Kid pltchef
Have your friends enroll now AND
get ready for a great day at our car
nival.
A list of new applicants for member
ship follows:
Alan Gruver. r. r. d. No. /, Hy-
81. u
D. No. /. Hyattsville. Md; Frank
Walsh. 214O F street: Bertram Angel,
1906 Wisconsin avenue: William Tlb-
belts. 1880 Rhode Island avenue: Wal
ter F.. Thompson, % Mable street, Ia
koma Park. Md.
Downey Rice. 1902 Columbia road:
Joseph w. Heating, 1660-A Avon
place: r. Harvey Carlson. 1923 Dent
place; Ben Reznek. POI Fifteenth
street northeast: Paul Hodges, 1912
Olive avenue: Turner Wootton. Silver
Spring. Md; Ray Davidson, 1446 lrv-
ing street.
John l.. Chadwick. 1923 MARYLAND
avenue northeast: John NeitZey, jr.,
1909 Allison street; Robert Bartlett.
521 Seventh street northeast: Walter
Podrog, r street northeast: Milton
Perlmutter II r street northeast;
Charles G. White 1929 O street.
William Stock. 3737 Michigan ave
nue.; Richard Werher Case, Berwyn.
Md: Francis Boorman. Hyattsville,
Md; Carl Meyers. 3405 Georgia ave
nue. Jack Amerigo Kelley, 439 Mas
sachusetts avenue: Malcolm Littlefield,
1926 f. street southeast: Ken Mura-
wanna, 257S Thirty-seventh street.
George n. CharnleY, 1892 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast: John Edward
Tucker, Berwyn, Md: Charles O. Muir
raw, Kensington. Md: Morris Bernard
Hariton, 1854 Tenth street; George
Darnicle. Hyattsville, Md; Robert
Evans Harvey, % Avon avenue, Hy-
attsville. Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
Tbe ehentng 5tar
BOYS CLUB
III ~ Conducted by ROBERT C. MCCLELLAN
Conducted by ROBERT C. MCCLELLAN
nv STANLEY (BUckY) HARRIS,
Manager OF the Champion Washington Amer
lean League Club.

Manager
lean League cruz
" GU boys want to know now 10
Il play winning ball, suppose
4 Well, my suggestion is start
PLAYING base ball now and never
quit. | have played base ball nearly
every spare minute of my life. ust
started in that way and kept 1t up.
Outside of few times have bunged
my fingers up I've been right on the
job every chance got.
began playing when | was Dig
enough to throw a ball and dldn
matter to me if the base pail ula'
mond wasn't perfect. We played on
any kind Of a diamond. There might
he one base. two bases or three bases
And I used any sort of bat ana
ball and glove | could get. No one
ever gave me any encouragement that
I remember. but | liked to play SO
we'll | didn't need. any.
No one ever coached me, though my
older brother played ball well.
learned lot, though, by attending
every good ball game ! could and
watched the star players. Ty Cobb
was my hero and he still is some
what of a hero to me though we re
in the same league now. COBB still is
marvellous player and he's lasted so
long because he took excellent care
of himself.
I PLAYED foot hall and basket ball
hut always liked base ball the best.
always had fear I'd never grow
up big enough to be star ball player.
] worried lot about that. I'm not
giant. but I'm glad I am no smaller,
anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

As A result Of the precautions Leng-
len is now taking her physical condi-
tion certainly should improve between
now and the early Summer. but ii is
regarded as certain that unless she
feels herself to he i'm the absolute pink
Of condition she will keep out of
singles play a Wimbledon. She has
had taste of Miss Wills competitive
mettle and knows that the girl from
Berkeley will he equipped to give her
a much harder battle than in their
first meeting.
Several weeks ago the writer named
Rene Lacoste as the future world s
lawn tennis champion After he had
Clinched the prestige he had gained
in winning the national indoor singles
title by defeating Tilden and Richards
in straight sets in the special inter
national series. many came to share
this opinion.
Lacoste may come through this
Summer, but he is not likely to if
Tilden. as soon as outdoor play is prac-
teal. pays considerably more atten-
ton to tennis than he does To acting
and writing.
Lacoste is steady and occas ionally
brilliant. but on grass the present
world champion. on the basis of va
rietY of strokes. his ma Gicians skill
in making the ball do queer things
his fire and his sustained hrilliancy
should hold his supremacy for another
year a least
But Tilden has to live, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
HELEN WANTS TILDEN
FOR TENNIS PARTNER

| By the Associated Press.
MENTONE. France, March
P1.-Helen Wills reached the semi
finals of the Mentone lawn tennis
tournament today by defeating
EVELYN Dearman 6-1, 81. She
meets Miss e. NJ. Harvey of Eng
land i'm the semi-finals.
MENTONE. March 4.-Helen wills
wants Big Bill Tilden to come across
the ocean and play with her in the
mixed doubles at Wimbledon. She eX'
pressed the view today that by June
she would be in such form that she
would prove worthy partner for
him.
"Of course. | have no say in the
matter and must play with the part
ner chosen for me by the United
States Lawn Tennis Association. she
said
But | cannot help feeling that any
mixed doubles pair defeating Tilden
and me at Wimbledon would know
that they had been through a tennis
match"
King Gustave of Sweden, the chival-
rous Mr.. c." of the tennis courts,
is playing a remarkable game here,
although he Is nearing his siXty-eighth
birthday anniversary. When he COM
plimented a girl PLAYER yesterday she
said he was fatterng, as he knew
what it was to play Suzanne Leng-
len.
"Ah. but I can't play my best
against Nile. Lenglen." replied Gus
tave. Mile. Langlen Is a queen, and
queens always make me nervous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
BASKET BALL SECRETS
BY Sol Metzger-
When Shooting.

There are many little faults
which. while not serious, tend to
cut down q players effectiveness.
One in mind is the habit of some
players. who. when shooting, drag
one foot after the other Just as
the bail leaves their hands on its
way to the basket.
AS one of the most important
things in basket ball is to follow
UP all shots for the basket.
player must ever be ION his toes
to do this. While this ineffective
method is habit due to careless
ness. it can he eradicated by prac-
tice.
Don't drag your foot when shoot
ing, as you can't follow up the shot
as quicklysas if you shoot from the
toes, as in the illustration on the
left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

III TOW HUN lliS DNOf ~ rs di'h
was able to take but one of three G;
The Times Herald bunch was sound
" druhbed in it's clash with the SWor-
gyms. the latter finishing the set with
a lead of 81 pins The Evening star
howlers. far off form, lost their first
game by six pins. took the second by
seven and dropped the third by four.
Stanford Paper Co. added to the
misery of the fast-fopping Convention
Hall team by trouncinC it in three
games of District League match.
The scores were $50. 632 and 577 to
sos. 53S and 52l. Billhimer of the
winners rolled the highest game of the
set. 1913, but his teammate, Earl Nc
Philomy, made the highest total with
3S4.
Auth's Sausagemakers were victors
in two of three games with the
Knights of Columbus in the National
Capital League, losing the last game
Of the set by four pins. Mischau of
the Caseys toppled a set of $50. while
Hurd rolled 372 and Toomey $40 for
the Auths.
Winning in the roll-off of a second
game tie. Petworth Baptists grabbed a
couple of games from Central PreshN
terrain in the North Washington
Church League.
HilltOps held to their winning way
in the Athletic Club League bagging
three games from the Nomads. Lefty
Allen went into the Hilltop lineup for
the last two games of the set and roll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
ALOYSIUS WILL HOLD
MORE DISTANCE RUNS

Another series of distance runs to
he held under the auspices of the
Aloysius Club begins tonight at s
o'clock at Plaza track. All local har-
rers, noviceS and veterans are in
Vited to compete.
Further plans for the series will he
made Tuesday night at the clubhouse
when the Alloy track committee will
meet with track fans of the city.
Tom PRODIGY. George Washington
coach. is lin charge of the Aloysius
runners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04


The team which is to he Washing
toms only representative in the Phila-
delphia carnival this year plays its
first game late Saturday against an
opponent yet to he named. Coach
Guyon is considering making the trip
by auto, and is undecided whether his
squad of nine players will leave the
Capital tomorrow night or early Sat
urday morning.
Capt. Julius Radice. Fred Cappelli.
Boots Scruggs, Angus Heeke, Hub FL
lott, Cy Hogarth. Bea ME McAllister,
John Essex and John Ried have been
named to make the trip for the first
game. There is q possibility that Skin
Faber and Nat Doerr also will get in
on the jaunt.
Whether Cappeui will he in condi-
ton to take part in the opening con
test is a question. He suffered an in
jury in an auto accident when the
team was returning from Manassas a
week ago. and a severe cut on his face
has not healed as rapidly as was OK
pected.
Yesterdays encounter with the
Georgetown frosh Was marked by
close guarding on both sides. only
eight field goals being made by the
two teams. Mccain and ByrneS did
practically all the scoring for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

losers. while six members of the East
ern squad had a hand in the counting.
Prescott BlOunt. Lee Browne and
Norton Barnhart won places on West.
ern's fencing team Yesterday in the
elimination matches held in the school
auditorium. Arthur Mclean and Ed
Pratt We're named as alternates. while
Robert Fuller, Lester Buckley and
Eric Durand were chosen for the sec
ond team. The Navy Plebes will he
met on March 81 in the first encounter
of the GeorgetOwners' schedule. Re.
suits of the 81 foils bouts held yester.
day follow:
Blount defeated Buckley. Bsrnhart Fuller.
Pratt and Mclean: Browne defeated Barn
hart Mclean Pratt Buckley and Tullerg
Barnhart defeated Mclean Fuller BUCKLEY
Fuller; Pratt defeated Fuller and Buckley:
Fuller defeated Buckley. Blount tied Browne.
Pratt tied Mclean.
That all ties except in foot ball shall
bp played off was the decree issued
yesterday when the high school prin.
cipals met at Tech tn consider revision
Of the rules governing competition in
the high school league. II was also
decided that a student tax of 10 cents
he charged at all interhigh contests In
order that the expenses incurred
might he met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04


The Metropolitan Athletic Club
which progressed to the semi-final
round In last years event, will not
be represented due to it's proposed
affiliation with the y. A. A. +. This
club has announced it's intention of
foregoing play in all championship
events.
Washington Athletic Club played in
the tourney last year for the first
time. The Princess tossers will make
their initial bow this year Neither
club has been notified as to it's first
opponent or the date of the opening
match. but both will probably get into
action Monday or Tuesday.
Members of Washington A. G. who
will make the trip are Helen Schultz
Mary Tew, Becky Kronman. Miriam
Hearn. Estella Hearn. Eleanor Watt
Minnie Travis. Julia Randall Myrtle
Black. Betty Ramsay. Lassie Mac
Matt. Thelma Hicks. Hazel Smith and
Helen Rawlings.
The squad from Princess A. G. will
include Annahe Totem. mana ger
Edna Spencer. Dorothy Reid. Frances
Cooper. Edith Riley. Genevieve Frank
Clara AldertOn. Jewell Douglas and
Gertrude Rezicka. Margaret Joyce
captain, and one of the strongest
players in the Princess line. will he
una bic to play in the tourney because
of death in the family.
Western High School basketers
opened their interclass schedule this
week. the first two games resulting
IN victories for the Senior Thirds and
Sophmore Thirds
The senior squad won it's game in
the last four minutes of play. Up to
tins point the Junior Thirds had been
leading the field by a safe margin.
Martha RerensOn. Senior forward.
got loose from her guard and scored
succession of baskets which gave
her side a l4-to-12 victory before the
surprised opponents could collect their
wits sufficiently to realize what had
happened
Sophmore thirds scored devisivelv
over the Freshmen third squad in the
second game played. - to 9 Although
the points were close at half-time-the
Sophs leading by only one tally-they
Wldened their lead in the third quarter
and held the Freshmen scorelesS for
the rest of the game.
ms afternoon two more games are
scheduled. Senior firsts are to oppose
the Sophomore firsts. and Junior first :
are to meet the Freshmen firsts.
Each class has four teams entered
in the tournament. All first teams
play each other. and the same with
the second. third ana fourth teams.
Each victory counts one point for thr
class toward the championship and
the athletic trophy which is awarded
the class showing the greatest athletic
efficiency in all fields OF sport during
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
MEHLHORN WINS OVER
SARAZEN ON 21ST HOLE
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
AVON PARK, Fla. March 4.-Bill
Mehlhorn. Chicago. won the South
Florida open golf championship from
Gene Sarazen, metropolitan champion,
by one stroke in match that went 81
holes to a decision on the kenilworth
course here today. He tied with PSI
at the conclusion of y holes.
The IS holes yesterday had been
played in 67's, three under par, and
the first two holes were shot in par.
On the twenty-first hole Mehlhorn
sank his fourth for par four. Sara.
zen missed a short putt and was
forced to take q five.