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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-19

Another Boulder dam lie is the report that the
administration is behind it.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
HARRY SHRivER LEADS
CLARKSBURc OUTFIT

CLARKSBURG. w. Va, March
12.-Harry Shriver, former pitcher
for the Brooklyn Robins, who last
season was the premier moundsman
for the local entry in the Mid.
Atlantic League has been chosen
manager for, the 1925 campaign.
Shriyer last year won IL Of the %
games he pitched. He also had the
highest batting average of any
pitcher In the Mid-Atlantic loop,
with q percentage of .268. It is
claimed that the local pilot stands
well with Uncle Wilbert Robinson,
who has promised Shriver aid in
case he needs 1t.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
Dempsey Signs
Final Papers
For Contest
With Wills

LOS ANGELES. March 12.-The
long proposed Dempsey-Wills bout
apparently approached reality today.
Final articles Of agreement to
stage the fight in Chicago or
Michigan City, Ind, next September,
were signed today by Promoter
Floyd Fitzsimmons and Jack
Dempsey.
Pledges for guarantees also were
prepared and signed and within "a
hours the money will be deposited
In a Los Angeles bank.
Dempsey already has received
$1OO, 900 as a guarantee for the bout
and Fitzsimmons. backed by the
Chicago Coiuiseum Club, agreed to
hand him 100000 additional before
the fight.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

tainment in the summer. The
working man will be the biggest
sufferer IL Sunday baseball is not
permitted in the Capital. Such leg.
islation will be discriminating
against him contrary 60 the opinion
of all who know best what the
average citizen wants. We believe
that washington wants Sunday
baseball, knowing II to be q good,
clean, open air entertainment. Il
will be the average man who will
want It and he should be given
q chance to enjoy himself"
President Griffith feels sure that
the majority Of Washing tonians
want Sunday baseball. He knows
most OF those on his reservation
list. They comprise the leading
residents OF the District. He cannot
see any evil In attracting n. 900
men and women TO the baseball
park Tor two hours on Sunday
afternoon. and feels sure that Con.
gress Will take favorable View
az the situation.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
HOFF SURPRISES
ONCE MORE

Charley Hoff, the great Nor
wegian, is that colorful be can't
keep out of print. Just when the
scrfbes had run out Of Hoff material
1t behooved him to create some
more.
The genial Charley has just made
what is believed to be the longest
running broad jump ever made
under indoor conditions. He leaped
% feet inches, which Is 67.S
inches better than the indoor record
held by Bill Dowding, Of George.
town.
Hoffs best outdoor mark Is "a
feet inches, which gives him a
decided edge in this event over
Harold Osborne and Emerson Nor
ton, the pair he will encounter In
the alI.round contest next Tuesday
night.
The Norwegian is not pushing
himself In the Hilltop workouts.
Counting the pole vault sewed up,
he is combining his training almost
altogether to the other events. His
unusual broad jump was. made
under conditions that were not as
favorable as he will contend with
when he opposes Osborne and
Norton. +
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
GIRLS CLASSIC
ON TONIGHT
BY LACK, MARTIN

Baseball has It's world series once
a year, and the Government collects
its income tax receipts every March,
fair athletes Of the Capital think
that there is no annual event to be
compared with the All Start Coaches
basketball game.
The 1895 model Of this post-season
fracas between the professional aid
amateur sextetes will be exhibited to-
night III the Marjorie Webster School
gym at 3 o'clock. On the AlI-Star
squad will be Helen Schultz and
Becky Kronman. forward and guard
sof the Washington Al. @. team;
Annabelle Totten. Princess Al. C..
forward; Glad Mills and Lucille Linn.
back. sidecenter and guard of the
champion Metropolitan sextet: Car.
michael and Michaelbaek. forward
and guard OF the Strayera eombina.
tion: Leah Shofnos and Edith
Mahon. sidecenter and forward RI
the Comets: and 30 far unsung
duet from the Acacia six.
Against changing six made mp
OF the mentioned Stars will be q
team picked from Grace Keese
official. and coach OF the Wilson
= OAAAt4At 9JCAAN0A ECc1AA8 MAI HfeEGA
Craig. physical training director of
the Business High night school,
Dorothy Greene, official; Marion
LuttreIl Travis. coach OF the Post-
office girls: Jewell Doughlas, coach
OF the Princess Recreation team:
Martha Durham, Community Gem
ter coach and official; Marjorie Web.
ster. official, and president of the
WQmen's Athletic Council: Camille
O'Hara, coach Of the Metros: pos.
sibly Casey. coach OF Strayer's: and
Jack Martin. coach OF the Comet,
and WASHINGTON sextets.
II the has beens" can stand the
pace. the game will last for the
regular 30 minutes, but more than
likely some Of Us will have 70 he
carried off on stretchers.
After the battle OF the ages
there VIII be dancing. for all those
who wish by that time to Indulge,
In fact. a little party--the first
staged this season by the council.
All members of the council are cor.
daily invited to come and see the
game and stay to enjoy the party.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
ME R|NAIDS Q
TITLE SWIM

The 1926 south Atlantic cham
ptonship swimming meet FOR women
win be held IN the pool Of the
Jewish Community Center on
March 20. ii was announced at the
headquarters of the A. o., hi
Baltimore. TlIe last meet was
held III the Congressional Country
Club pool and the event coming 60
yNashington two years running n
unusual. The new pool at the
community center Is entirely ade-
quate for the title races.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
Yale Track Hopes
Are Struck By
Grim Reaper

Smith Lewis Multer, Yale
track star, who died 81 pneu-
monia, was 4 welI-known track
man, one Of the best half
milers sc Yale, and the main
hope Of the Blue In that dis
lance for this year.
After MuIter was taken to the
hospital, his condition improved
rapidly and IL was expected To-
discharge him as well III 3 few
days, but 4 form Of heart
trouble developed, from which
complication he died. MulteF
prepared for Yale at AndOver.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
GRFF AIRS
BLUE LAW
VIEW
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

TAMPA, Fla, March H.
President Clark G. Griffith Of the
Washington American League
champions, has been informed
that strenuous efforts are being
made before Congress to apply
blue laws to the District Of CO.
lumbia. IL they pass, Sunday
baseball for the Nations Capital
will be killed after seven years OF
complete success.
1T was largely because Of the
attitude OF the Federation Of Labor.
which sent petitions to the District
deent Gfiffith, that we began
playing games on Sunday. II was
the every day citizen OF Washing
ton. having only Sunday for his
recreation who convinced as t1Re
Sunday baseball was wanted and we
have had our greatest support ever
since from those who are able to
see but one game a week on Sum
tay when their work does not keep
them confined.
The Washington Club believes
Sunday baseball good thing for
~
eniovs his baseball whenever he
wishes. He plays golf on Sunday
n he so desires. And most OF
them do. The working man, the
man who has 20 work every day
En- the week except Sunday; gets
the biggest thrill out Of Sunday
baseball.
s.Our Sunday games attract fans
from as Tar south as Charlotte, -.
G. It IS their one Chance to see
the champions playing. SpeciM
trains come from Richmond, Cum.
berIand, Baltimore and even Phiia.
delphia. every Sunday when We
have reservations on our list Tor
our Sunday games.
soldiers were training at Camp
Meade, officials OF the Government
also asked us 70 have Sunday ball
games. They said II would assist
them in caring for the men IN uni-
form. We compiled and Major
Pullman told us that his difficulties
as head OF the police department.
were cut In half. Our games took
the men off the street.
We have no war now. thank
heaven, bur we stiil have young
men seeking entertainment on Sum
day. Two hours In the afternoon
cannot injnre anybody.
-0ur Sunday crowds consist Of
women as wei rs men. fully half
Of the attendance being wives.
sisters and sweethearts. We
have on our books long lists Of
reservations made by women.
with our games starting at 5
o'clock. we do not interfere with
any church services. As q natter
Of fact. every Major League base
ball club Is made up of young men
who attend church services them.
selves yet who play Sunday base
ball without the slightest qualms
They know the real value Of base
ball.
baseball Is good clean sport
when It Is the poor mans enter
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
SOCCER
I'M PL AlS

THAT famous a4 tie that me
British embassy end the Monroe
soccer teams played some time ago
win Be settled sunday on the Mon
ument Lot starting At 2:s0 O'Clock.
There WIN be only one more game
after the MONROE Embassy clash,
and the school boys are anxious
to show that they were not merely
lucky when the tie was rung up.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
Griffn1en Make
Mincenleat
ofBunalo
Team
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER


TAMPA. Fla, March Today
i long batting and fielding drill n
booked Tor the athletes with al
the veteran Fingers carded for
workouts on the rubber Bucky
Harris wants his veterans IN shape
and viii use them every day IN
the practice sessions.
= IN order to keep his rockies IN
terested, Manager Harris Will send
them AGAINST the University Of
Florida varsity team on Plant Field
tomorrow morning. The collegians
are On their way to Havana for 4
series Of games there and Will stop
OFF here for this one contest.
paas to GOslin, followed BY
single ~ Joe Harris and
BIuegoss twO-bigger to right cen.
ter, gave The Griffs D run and
Che lead in the second Inning Of
yesterdays game with the BisOns.
The third saw the Griffs hammer
Auer fof sir runs on five hits, two
masses and an error By Crane.
Tobin, who shapes up like q world
beaten this spring. got two clean
singles IN that frame. Buclky Har.
ris and Rice took free transporta-
tiOn. and Joe Harris trIpled and
Bluege doubled. The contest really
ended then and there.
In the fourth. singles BY Rice and
Joe Harris. with d pass to Osste
Bluege, filled the corners. Myer
brought over two. runs with 4 rOus-
Ing safety To right field Successive
doubles BY Joe Harris and Biuege,
followed BY Myers long fiy ~ cen.
ter, gave the Griffs another run Ia
the sixth.
Just when the assembled fans
were beginning To leave iii tile
ninth, the Griffmen climbed
aboard Pat Shea. veteran Of the
minor leagues, for five unlIcsrs-
aarY runs. With one gone, EObIn
and BucIxy Harris doubled. a
Wild plsch scored TObin and with
two out, Stewards infleld hit
brought the manager over.
A wild pitch sent Stewart til
second, from where he counted on
Cranes Wild peg to Kelly. 3luege's
triple scored Joe Harris and Myers
two.bagger brought Bluege across
with Washington's final tally Cf the
game.
with two out IN the sSventh,
Christlanbury doubled to left, reach.
ing third on q Wild pitch and scored
when Thompson plunked single ~
right center. That was the UTle run
OF the day for Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
MOON AND OSS|E
FLA|L APPLE
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER

TAMPA, Fla, March 12.Jse
Harris, smuggling understudy for Joe
Judge and occasional outfielder. has
started In just where he quit last
season against the Pittsburgh
Pirates In the world series. Oppos-
ing the Buffalo internationally at
Palmetto. Harris pounded out five
safeties in six opportunities, col
lecting three singles, - double and
a three-bagger.
On his last trip to the plate he
was safe when Sam Crane, a
former washington si1ortstop,
tossed low to Bin Kelly, the Buffalo
firstsacker. Harris scored four
runs himself and drove in. three
more. All In all he had an excellent
day as the champion Griffmen were
whaling Buffalo, is to 4.
Joe Is going to be 9 big help TO
us. !" said Bulky Harris today He
thought he would not hit much
during the spring, but I know bet.
ter. When on the Cleveland and
Boston clubs he got away to slow
starts largely because Of cold
weather. It Is warm here and
washington likely viii have warm
weather this spring. This means
Joe Harris will be IN there knock.
ing the cover OF the ball He ~
the best rtghthand batsnan on the
club and could not set along with
out him. "
1 Joe Judge Is suffering from .
severe cold and was unable tn face
the BisOns ~ palmettO. He re.
MANNED IN bed while his under.
study made the long trip and
crashed the onion. In the field
Harris looked .gOQd, handling good
and bad pegs with skill and eascs
Judge hopes to be able to play
tomorrow here against the Boston
Braves. but II he Is still under the
weather. Harris will fill IN for him
and prove quite as dangerous
against the National League hurI-
ers.
ossie BIuege proved a terror Tor
the Buffalo Fingers. too, collecting
three twO-baggers and q triple tn
five times up. He scored two runs
himself and accounted for three
more By his swats 70 the far cor.
ners or the big field at Palmetto.
Ray Joyce and Lefty Thomas
made excellent Impressions by their
work against Buffalo. The first
named held the zoe to two hits, and
no runs in the first three Innings,
issuing but one free ticket. Thomas
was bit wilder. but succeeded In
holding the Bisons to three hits In
his three frames.
NOT TIL Young HadIey had
climbed the hill In the seventh with
orders to use curves as much as
possible, were the Bisons able TO
dent the plate. HadIey has q
world OF speed, but his curves are
not 30 good and Bucky Harris In.
sisted on his using them al much
as he could.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
BOUT
On ROCKS

MIAMI, Fla, March ~. The
Tunney- Stribling ship, carrying
with It . cargo Of some $zO,UUU
and q few hundred thousand feet
Of lumber, went on the rocks to-
day and Ii believed b total loss.
The cash has been spent for
tickets and the lumber Is IN g
nice new stadium lat Hialeah.
Ropes were thrown and pulled
s. q. 8. signals were sent out, but
the task was hopeless
The IO-rogind no decision fight
scheduled between TunIiey sand
Stribling for tonight now Ewes
every Indication Os being definite
III oil, md It's 81 over but tia
shouting with those who pur-
chased tickets dOiIlg the shOutllg.
EEobes were held early today
that the bout might be saved.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Dudley
Field Malone, Promoter Tess Baugh
and other Miami business men con-
ferred In Iaet.ynfnute effort TO
save the fight, but Bill Gibson.
Tunney's manager, demanded that
his guarantee ~ placed 81 his
hands before Tunney entered the
ring. Tho claims could not be
met.
The whole affair Is r,aiaout
on the part Of Gibson, Pa
StribIinr tIecIared. ssT win send
my boy against Tunney u he
doesn't ret = dime.
Mr.. Gibson, however, II adanaan:.
so It looks like no contest.
Baugh was pulling hts last
fOriOrn hopes In shape today I'D u
last desperate effort to save tile
fight.
The promoter Ii certain he can
get enough money to insure the
program VIII be put on Saturday
night.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March IL.
Governor John w Martin has ~.
ceived 10 reply ID hts telegram sent
to Sheriff Henry Chase at Miami
banning the proposed Tnnney-
Striking Eight, Il was said at his
office here today and il II presumed
the sheriff win follow the State
executives INSTRUCT i0Eis.
Official circles here were conf
dent the fight would not be held.
Governor Martin, who Il con-
valescing from q recent Illness H.
improving and Ii expected to be
up Tor q short time today.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Mar.
12.--As Ear as Sheriff Robt. G. Baker
could learn today Billy Gibson,
manager OF Gene Tunney. was still
at liberty in. Miami. although
warrant charging Gibson with
issuing worthless check has been
forwarded to Chief OF Police Leslie
Quigg at Miami.
Quigg informed Sheriff Baker he
had not served the warrant on
Gibson BECAUSE OF the difficulties.
the manager had encountered in
the break up Of the TunnNy-Strib-
ling fight.
The warrant was sworn out by
William Dietsch. real estate dealer
here, who charged that Gibson gave
him a worthless check for $3.50
last July.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
w ilmington Boy
Is Signed By
Griffmen

TAMPA, March 12.-Alfred
j. McNiff, Wilmington boy,
who plays at either thirdbase
or short stop, has bene signed
by the Griffmen and ordered
to report to camp here inme-
diately
McNiff, who has played
around Wilmington sandlots and
in the PennsyIvania-New York
League, comes here highly rec.
commended.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
Time Works Changes

Only Ty Cobb, Harry Heilnlann.
George Dauss. Johnny Bassler,
Larry Woodali and Lu Blue Of
Detroit's 1921 team are still with
the club.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
AGAINST Three Rules

The Blue Ridge League opposes
the rosin, sacrifice fly and ESQ Zee!
home run rules.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

s0ur Sunday crowds consist Of
women as wei rs men. fully half
Of the attendance being wives.
sisters and sweethcarts. We
have on our books long lists Of
reservations made by women.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

ne In IS I'D 1oUOrs =
eiUe Is readers more
aporfo pirtmes than any
ether ne.Uspapos.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

'eThe whole affair Is i rnnout
on the part Of Gibson Pa
StribIiIlg declared III win send
my boy against Tlinu8y f he
doesn't ret dime.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

OUTS A. BOUCHER.
L. sports sOritsr of The
Times, Is recognized qs a
baseball authority.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

Joe Judge Is suffering from !
severe cold and was unable In face
the BisOns IL Palmetto. He re-
manned ln bed while his under
study made the long trip and
crashed the onion. In the field
Harris looked good, handling good
and bad pegs with skill and eases
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

Mr.. Gibson, however, II adarnaYl:.
so It looks like no contest.
Baugh was pulling hts last
foriOrn hopes In shape today iii III
last desperate effort To save tile
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

The lO.rogind no decision fight
scheduled between Tunfiey saIlil
Stribllng for tonight now gives
every Indication Os being definite
II Ofl, md It's 81 over but tho
chased tickets doing the shouting.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
PYHTA|Ns
SHOOT

Washington Knights Of Pythias
Bowling League VIII entertain i
picked team Of the order from Bal-
timore at the Coliseum alleys to-
night ak 7:s0, resunaing the annual
inter-cify matches. The return
match VIII be he'd In Baltimore
next Saturday. The 1ingtDn
team has won for three years since
the matches were staE4eds
For this years contests the
Grand Lodges Of the respective do
mains have presented q handsome
trophy. Washington claims the
championship or tho order for the
two domains and ie open to chal-
Ienge from any team Of the order
IN Maryland. The Baltimore team
viii be selected from the following
players: Mack, Rector. Foster,
Lineweber, Deschinger. Weisberg
and Bretall, and will be under the
direction OF John G. Witzgall. prosl.
dent Of the Baltimore league.
The Washington knights put faith
IN Gilberf. Paclni, Rinaldi, DeGlanfx,
Kibbey and Benedetti, who are the
six high average men Of the Wash
ington league.
At the, conclusion OF the games
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
RENAQL I EALS
To IMPRESS

NEW YORK, May 5. Jack Re-
nault's attempted come back a.
sayed as only senii.success today
in consequence Of hts 1O-round bout
with Jack De Nave 1T Madison
square Garden last night. Renault
won the bout easily. but failed 20
impress. the onloOkers greatly.
De Nave, ontclassed in boxing
skin. took only two rounds, the
third and fourth, and although be
forced the fighting all the way, his
and lack OF skin made
him easy prey for Renanlt1s lett
hand.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
Harvard Favored
Ii Feature
On River

PRINCETON, q. y, May 6.---
Princeton, Harvard and Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
viii engage ii : series Of crew
races on Lake Carnegie late
this afternoon, the Tiger and
Crimson being scheduled to meet
IN the varsity and junior var
sity races and Princeton and
NJ. /. 7. in the 15O-pound event.
Harvard ruled . general favor
ite to win the .feature race.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
LACROSSE TO
FACE STEVENS STIcKERS

The Stevens Institute lacrosse
team viii invade the Maryland Uni
versity stadium at 8 o'clock bent
upon beating the Coach Truitt ma
chine for the mere glory Of the ac-
complishment. The game should
really develop some fine work,
since Setevens has a good team and
Maryland has not been beaten.
In addition, tennis with Catholic
University, track with Johns Hop.
kins. at Baltimore, a duel track
meet with the Freshmen and Tech.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
|0HNSON'S 401ST W In.
ONE OF EASIEST He
EVER ACHIEVED

By L.Ouis A. Dougher

The champion today riding along in second place
Yankees. The triumph the
Chicago White II the first clash with the Western
with
6uered the Tigers.
today against the
boy pitching
ox since the under and believes he good
Griffs.
Curly Ogden the Grffs, though Joe Bush
starting list
merit showing him
he weather and
be there week good
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
College Baseball

Columbia, Z: Dartmouth, S.
Yale. Ia: Virginia, II.
Boston College. Z; William and
Northsastern University. II; Rhode
81. Johns eAnnapolis) =; Gettys-
3 EBion. s Amherst, l.
Ewarthmore, %; Haverford, IL
Uniontown IN. A. LII IL. West Vir-
RI p. L. IL; Pratt ..
Bates. 10; Lowell Textile.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08

Chicago ....2 go O0Os0 o D O-2
washington ..... 1. 0sA 2 OIL o o x--e
RIMS -AGostil. Collins. McNeely ca.
s. Harris (3). GOsiin. Judge. Rice.
base hits-Coliins, FaIk. Judge, Goslin.
Sheely. Three-base hit-ScOtt. Gacrt-
fice-Jndge. Double plays. n. HaF-
lris TO Myer to Judge; Collins 10 Scott
washington. :. Bases on ball0-Off
Leverette, 4: off Steengrafc, &; off Ed
wards, i: off johnson, 1. Struck out
Johnson /. Hits-0ff Leverette. Is In
2-3 inrlings; off Steen6rafe. In s3 Is
Innings; off Edwards. II innIngs
owens, Ormsby. Mogiafity. Time of
game--1:60.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
Duncan ) Swat vsins

Pat Duncan'c sixth home run Of
the season broke up 12inning game
and gave Minneapolis q victory over
Indianapolis In the series last week.
Joe Schultz hit one for q curcuit In
the ninth to tie the score.
The Washington times., 1926-05-08
BIC NJ
OPENS

LOUISVILLE, xy. Nay Ths
week prelude before the running
of the tifty.third Kentucky Derby
starts 1t ChurchiIl Downs today
with the opening ol the spring
meeting.
One week from today the Derby,
the greatest horse race ID America,
win be held with upwards oE ~ 900
persons looking On. AS the Downs
meeting got nnderway TODAY. talk
centered Oh the Derby and any
thing pertaining to the Derby com
mands instant and absolute atten.
ton.
Seven candidates f0r the Derby
win receive their first pEeparatfUm
at the scene Of the famous con-
test today. Thee 0K them VIII
start III the Kentucky Hotel m
allowance affair af six fuFfOmEg
while four others are entered III
the Clark Handicap, $40 900 added,
ut 8 mile and sixteenth, the
feature number.
B10cknea0s one OF 1018 k1QUE
Farms eight eligfbles, goes in the
Kentucky Hotel race This Il one
of q, r.. BradIey,s colts that hasn't
started this year. He Is considered
q good colt, having won stake
race at Latonia last year. The
others are Sandy Man. owned by
II. Al. Brea, and Take Chance.
representing III. w Sullivan.
Two Of the most promising Derby
colts that have worked ont at
Louisville, are In the Clark Hand
cap. They are Kohn and Theieen.s
Recollection and G. Frank Crois-
SAINTS Roycrofter, which ran second
to Carlaria in the Coffroth Handi.
cap. Devon and Token are the
others in the Clark They raced at
Lexington but failed to show. much.
Three Derby horses WeFe sold
! nc auction yesterday. Nocturnal
was sold 60 wv. -. CaSlxey Tor
$l1,OOO; Gaberllino, 3 maiden, 90
the bloomfield Stable for $4,000,
and Iraq 10 Pete C0yne for s., 500.
Carlarfs II gaIloping here daily,
but II Is not believed possible that
he can be gotten ady III time for
the Derby. III he starts, turf men
here win be looking for the world
to end.