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The Washington times., 1926-12-29
CL I'D
BUSY

Because OF the interest created IA
Washington last Fall by the Presis
dents Cup Regatta. many proni-
nent men In the city have been
added to the membership Of the
Corinthian Yacht Club.
Among the new members are:
John Hays Hanmond, Sir Charles
Ross, Rudolph Jose. Stanley Hor-
ner.. Lieut..Col. Thad 8. Troy, Elmer
Dyer, Arthur =. Harnett, Nell 3.
Walc0tt, Clarence Bruce, G. =,
Crnwiey, HartwelI- Balsom, Wnlian
=. Seals, Van f. Lippard ana Chas.
q. Osborne.
Plans for the 1927 regatta win
Be discussed at q meeting Of
the club to be held January &.
Directors Of the club promise
that EnOre 81 Americas speed
beats win be on the Potomac
next Fan than were at the re-
gatta last September.
Vice Commodore William A. Rogs
ers u aEain In charge OF preparas
tions Tor the event.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

{ While iris Speaker and "
Cobb are making up their minds
what step they win take to.clear
their names ii the eyes of the
baseball public, speculation has
shifted somewhat from their
case to that oe the proposed
third wheel Of major league
baseball.
Half dozen acquaintance at
the small club where we some
times lunch, inquired as to the
probability Of the Inaterializa-
ton 81 this movement. These
casual inquiries lead US 20 Be.
lieve that perhaps many people
are wondering about the same
thing. It might, therefore, be
q suitable subject to discuss.
II the revived talk Of such .
league has been given new life
as ! bareback from the Amer
lean League scandal, we should
say offhand that it is leaning
on q very slender pretense.
There is little assurance that
the affairs Of third league
would be handled in any more
upright manner than are those
of the two existing leagues.
The public does not even know
the identity Of the gentlemen
behind the proposed third or.
ganizatiorl. The hackers 81 the
movement are still in ambush.
To our way of thinking no
new league could offer any
better guarantees Of honest
baseball than organized base
ball as we know It now is do.
ing. The present system is the
result Of years Of baseball evo-
luton. Everything humanity
possible to keep the game above
reproach seems to have been
done.
Mistakes have been made;
the structure Is not perfect;
there are many vulnerable
points, but for the greater part
it is successful and serves the
purpose Of providin" the fans
with that which they seem to
want. II f. q survival Of many
years Of growth and experiment.
II is the result Of years Of de-
Liberation, financial risks, q
scandal or two and right now
il az good as human har J and
Limbs can make 10.
Then too, In all nav ventures,
we must consider the important
item of supply and demand.
Any club owner viii tell you
he has plenty Of empty seats
except on Sundays, holidays
and at world series times as
matters now stand. Also, will
You please tell us where the
third league is going to recruit
1tS piAVerS, III CnaC 10 major
league teams at present are
crying for better material and
more Of It?
Then IL q new league can't
guarantee a better product than
the fans are getting now, and
If there isn't enough players of
the higher caliber to supply the
needs Of the organizations al
ready doing business, what will
It offer IN the way Of counter
attraction for the fans? Mean
while, don't forget that baseball
is. . very highly organized busi-
ness. What investors are go-
ing to put money into teams
and baseball plants that have
nothing new to offer, either Ia
the way Of competition or the
quality thereof?
Ten years from now. aye, rs.
or 20 years. from now, there
may be both demand and 9
supply Tor another league, Just
e. there was for 6he American
- tVa8M 1a~aslS -. q 49, - 49,
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Ottawa Puck Chester
Beat Rangers. 8 to 2

NEW YORK. Dec. 29,-The big
lead held by the Ottawa Senator'S In
the National Hockey League was
further increased today BY their 8
TO q victory over the New York
Rangers here. The locals outplayGd
the crack Canadian Sextet at the
start however and carried the came
into an overtime period. FinnigAn
shot the winning goal.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Action win start promptly at us
o'clock.
'.If any Of our boWlers are of
form they will be taken out as soon
as they start missing too much,
said Blick, who has IN reserve Hap
BURNER. Perez Elicit and Arthur
Urban.
I'VE made "a mistake last year
against the Miah Murray team,
Blick added by not yanking some
of our men,"
: Works and Campbell WIN shoot
for Convention Hall In the doubles.
Phil Epinella said he wouldn't name
his pair until tonight.
Wolstenholme will oppose Phil
~Spinella in the singles.
The original purse Of $500 q
side may be doubled before the n
sl1arpsl10Oters 20 on the alleys. q
The $500 was posted By each
team merely to guarantee the
match, with Lee Johns, famous 4
tenpin bowler. as the stake
holder.
Convention Hall will present three
howlers that Washington fans be-
lieve are unshakabIe in q pinch
as stake performers. They are Vol.
stenholme, Works and Campbell.
1t will be brand-new experience
Tor Jack Whalen, the youngest man
in the match. Red Megaw has had
scant experience in duckpin battles
such as will be waged tonight. He
won his place on the Washington
team by virtue of brilliant work in
the District and National Capital
leagues as a member of the King Pin
team, which has smashed several
records this season. Campbell Is
member OF the same team.
At least three of the Brooklynites
have national regulations. They are'
Phil and Barney Spinella and Mort
Lindsey. They are listed among the
leading performers Of the country.
both in duckpins and terpina.
While the team match Is billed as
the feature event, 1t may prove less
singles. Works, Campbell and
WolstenhoIme are ON keen edge. and
II Is taken for granted that the
Brooklynites have sharpened their
skill for the big contest.
Should WOIstenhOlme trim
Phil Spinella I'm the singles Il
would be signal victory. Phil
would be the second notable VIC
tim for Glenn In two seasons.
A year ago he took the measure
Of the pride Of Boston, Paul
POhIer, who long was regarded
as the greatest Of 'en all at
duclkpInS.
Welstenholme's unflincting cour.
age in the bout with Pofler will be
keenly In mind when the Washing.
ton fans lay down their hard, cold
cash on the boy with the long arm
and graceful delivery.
In his last workout, Wolstenholme
averaged 100 for 10 games. shooting
scores that ranged from 108 to 100
According to Blick. Glenn has b,:el.
performing like that for the last
week or so In practice.
Campbell has been turning in some
powerful scores, too, In pract 'ce.
Works has been using his games in
the Convention Hall elimination
tournament for training purposes.
IN the first round he led the fold
with a five,game set Of 635.
But the famous southpaw barely
saved himself from elimination in
tlfp second round, IN which he
1otalsd SIS to finish eighth. That
got him under the wire. which was
all al desired.
al Fisher, q stanford Paper Com.
pany bowler, showed the boys q
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The Washington times., 1926-12-29


These clubs win decide the league
champ onship II = "three game
seriea."
The first lap win be finished Fsb.
rtiary 1. the second will close March
z, and the final game Of the season
will be played on March SO.
The following 80 Tits win com.
piete the activities for the winter
season.
The schedule:
January 1l-WashingtOn VI Princess
:, January 1i--Pfincebs W. Capitol. VI.
ssnassrx ispsr.modns V. Princess
ss January is.csplsol NJ V. washington.
:" January nj; I : iHsS-.priDoes. seniors "
caR asasty Epsgaappg 3; M y p,,ne.,.
January 25.washingotn W PARA
MANI January >: ss-pr Fl ssi W. Princess
January 2s--ParamOupt vs.. Capitol.
,Tsbruary Princes vs. washington.
se gi:SruaE y. s. eag 8 u Va Princess
4, =, FelDruary s--PrinceHs VI. Paramount
February s-Princsss Seniors Va
Princess, Epiphany. p. m.
February 12-Paranount vs. Wash.
February it-capitoI' vs.. Paramount.
February. washington vs.. Prin.
February 1s-gprincess Seniors va
February sa-capitoi W. Princess.
March i-WashinRton Va cap,soi.
March 2-Princess Seniors VS.. Wash
ingtoD. Epiphany, p. m.
March S--Washington Va. Capitol, e.
March s--princess Seniors W. Para
mount, Epiphany, Z p. m.
:, March ls-Princess vs.. Capitol, w.
March is-Princess Seniors vs.. Wash.
ington, Epiphany, p. m.
March 22-Capitoi We. Princess
Seniors: W: M p. m.
March 22-Princess w. Paramount,
March 5s-Paramount W. wasn.nE.
March sp-capitoI ". Paramount.
March 2s-Pirincss. VS.. washington.
March stiffness Seniors va Para.
mount Epiphany: p: m.
HiBh; w. N. Wilson Normal; Epiphany
Church. on q Street.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Herberts' Goal Gives
Bruins Hockey Game

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-The re1uvefl.
ated Boston Bruins were well up
among the contenders In the Nd.
tionai Hockey League today as
result Of their 2 to victory over
the New York Americans here last
ntgllt. a goal BY Hefberts cllfnaxed
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
Roses Hand Apaches
is to 8 Court Defeat

Apaches proved mo match for the
Epiphany Roses last night. for the
latter, very much ut home on the
Eastern High School court, rornped
away with the game. 81 to IL. The
Roses displayed their usual dash
II the game. At half time the
winners l6d Pr . safe MARGIN, As
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

CWICACO. Dec. ~ With The
last fight show of the year 1925
safclv tucked away without casual
tIeg 81 fecriniinafiona Of any SORT
members Of the Illinois Boxine
Commission and fight fans II gem
erai, today heaved g sigh q ~
lief.
res been hectic. NERVE
skaElxlnR year Tor the reborn
snort III Illinois, and Tor the
soIOnn wIiO have done their beet
% guide the ship II = straight
and orderly path
The closing attraction was
staged last night At the Coliseum
Upwards Of 5000 fans who paid
approximately $4,000 70 see the
s.tripl -tEi1d.upss voted Il one of
the best and eleanest shows ever
held here. "A happy finale after eo
many of the other kind.
Ray RycheIl, Chicago bantam.
weight. and Midget Smith. 81 New
York batt1ed 10 stirring rounds
70 draw They fought On even
terxn1 all the WAY and the rnfr
eree's action ia calling i a draw
was loudly appIapded.
Joey CIeln, ~ Milwaukee. sui.
rendered b decision ~ Henry
LemArd the Chicago iumplng
incIg, VIM WaB too clever Tor
the Milwaukee, fighter, In the
10.round een1lswindup.
In the third feature event De
the night. Harry Forbes. Chicago
bantanaweight. gave boxing les
son and d sound beating TO Earl
Macarthur. of Sioux city, Iowa. It
was also 80 rounds, quite enough
for Earl.
After january /, decisions Ia
Illinois win be rendered ~ judges
instead of by e single referee.
following the turmoil over the
Mickey Walker-Tiaer Flowers cham
pionship fight.
Better luck In 1897!
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
FIGHT RESULTS

At Chicago-Ray 4 Rychell, CHI
cago. bantanwelght, drew WITH 10
Midget Smith. New York. 10 rounos'
Harry Forbes. Columbus. ONO,
bantarnweigi1t. outpointed Earl me-
Arthur. Iowa, 10 rounds.
Henry Lenard, Chicago feather
weight. won decision over joey
Clein. Of Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
WEIGH
Or QUIT TITLE TODAY
By Davis J. walsh

NEW YORK Dec 2sAyOk and his poignant pound q flesh
will be back Broadway single showing time before
O'clock this atsnoon 4 viii not Be charity but the
gnifd its willingness furnish prOpter stage directors scales
and all other prop Of the act with exception Il Will firmly
decline furnish the pound Of flesh.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Hundreds 81 times ] have
chosen 20 play q ba1l elea1lIg, hit
Ting the han first when e n
lying well; So, for the average
run Or golfers the real shot %
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

). Use your regular stance and grip
for short shots. Take tight grip
90 that the clubhead goes through
the sand for OF all shots be sure to
get q, solid stance.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
NER IS
TOP DOG

- a
Remy 1Irsrners of the pittaburgh
pirntes. vas the outstanding dlnges
Ia the National League FOR the 1925
campaign, having the highest win.
ming percentage and also the best
efficiency average. The Pirate star
won 20 and lost six games. while
Tor each nine innings Of the 2SI
dc pitched he permitted an average
or but 2.61 earned runs His win.
ming percentage was .7e0.
with Kremer. Pete DonOhsie
Reds; Charlie Rhern. Cardinals. and
Lee Meadows, the beSpectacled vet
9ran with the Pirates. each won 20
Victories, but Kfef1er had the few
est losses. Them was beaten seven
times, Meadows nine times and ~
defeats were charged to the Red
lander.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
National League ! Pitching

~ \. ..g ss q. !. "A:
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

The British criticised Walter
xTaeen severely FOR using pulitzer
out of Z sand bunker. but AZ won
tiEneB when I putter should be used
ana they are chiefly when thers IS
no Oyernanging ledge 10 stop the
hall and when the green IN front
of You runs down hill 10 the hole.
SwtnR your putter Just. az on
the green. but woe unto the fellow
spin on the ball.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

John 8. Blick, the Convention
Han cllieftain, gave the follow.
fng as his probable starting
lineup: al Works, Jack Wl1a-
len, Red Megaw, Howard Camp
ben and Glenn WOlstenhOIme.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
BY r. D. Thomas

Led by the redoubtable Phil
Epinella, Broolxlynls all-star tiuclxpin
team, representing the Orpheum al
isys, arrived today heavily heeled for
tho big irlter-city clash tonight at
Convention Hall with the Conven-
ton Hall stars,
The BrOolgl yniteE asked no odds
nor offered any, either In the team,
doubles or singles match.
Phil SpineIIa. captain of thu team
aIlnaanced his lineup as follows:
PHI pinella, Louis Pecorella, Mort
Lindsey. Joe Borto and Barney Spi.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
MINORS DRAW WELL

The attendance records for the
American Association broke all pre-.
vious marks last season Milwaukee
Leading with $4,000 out OF a total
81 TOO 900.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29
s FORM
LOOP
BY Jerry Martin

The lid to the District Girls
basketball League" season VIII b
pried OF on January 11tlag when
the Washingtons take On the Prin.
csSs Seniors on the Eastern High
floor at o'clock and the Princess
team encounters the Capitol aggre-
cation on the Wilson Normal court.
at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Now as 10 the distance behind
the ball you should Ilit tho sand:
Remember that SAND, because
Of rain and dew, has different
weights, especially when packed
and WeIglit Of sand has much 10
do with the distance. You should
hlt the sand lust about two
inches behind the ball. III sand
b even and come out that Nio.
taHIce IN front. Don't be afraid
to take plenty Of sand. Keep
your eye on the ball and guild.
Ing sp0ts more than ever. Learn
BY pfactic0 how hard 60 hit the
sand for the distance.
The finest explosion shot player
have ever seen Is Joe lakewood
After you advance little try hts
shot. which Is straight downward
hit into the sand with the blade
poised for cutting position, AZ fol
slice spin, and then come up under
The ball into q perfect right AhEied
.ollow.thruugh.
Learn the explo6ion shot. A ma,
.ional amateur champion said Of an
other national amateur chafapi0n
His was q 1luke win because hS
ices not know how TO play the
bunker shot," And that has provcd
rue.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

to permit d poetponanent of the
Graham bout for b week. md set
che tins limit today 9cr RcsenbeEk
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Jndsnont acquired more from
nEnefl0e than anykhing else
fcaehea y0n what % a. Ayhei
you are ~ bunker. SiIaiI i
lay IN explOSl8n sII0te Shall
play lt eleanIy. Shall I run
e outf These are the questions
that arise with each different
IlS m = trap.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Jack scott. the Giantss veteran
got into the most games. 90. but
Carl Mays. former American
Lacquer with the Reds. pitched 81
complete games Tor the highest
honofs In that line. Jess Petty;
the Robins southpaw. was Just one
behind him.
Pete Donohue, though q slender
chap, pitched the most innings, 1855,
He naturally allowed the most hits.
29S, faced the most batsTnen, 1881.
In addition. his five sliutouts was
the best Of the season.
Dazzy Vance, the Roblns' speed
artist, established his fifth .conaecu-
tive leadership in tanning oppo-
nents, setting down 40 opponents
by the whiff route. His greatest
single exhibition OF his speciality
came on September rs against the
Cubs. He was iilyincibie that day,
tanning the first five men fcciuK
him and getting Is Of them For the
day.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

FOur huEIers allowed lever
than three earned runt par
game, their figures foIl0wfmgs
Kremef, 2.Bl: Root, Cubs. ISL
Petty, Robins, 2.64. and Kltasirn-
mons. Giants. a.9o.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Teams comprising the league
are the Washington, Princess,
Princess Seniors, Capitol, and
the Paramount akgregaEI011.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

70 rtEe fourth straight season
Grover Cleveland Alexander IL
sued the least number Of free
tickets, 81 for 1926. All III All.
despite his release by the Cubs
in midseason, Alexander had 3
great year. He ranked seventh
for efficiency and had 10 vic
tories to offset his 10 defeats.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

Lloyd Davies the Giants' vet
eran southpaw, finished 29 games
Tor other fellows, the top number
for the circuit.
Fred Blake, OF the Cubs. was the
most generous, passing 81 batsmen.
while Jim Ring, Giants, and Claude
Willoughy, Phillies, were tied witch
nine wild pitches each. Don Songer,
Pirates, slammed eleven batsmen IN
che Stats for that dubious title.
The Washington times., 1926-12-29

The original purse Of $500 q
side may be doubled before the
sllaFpslI0Oters 20 on the alleys.
The $500 was posted by each
team merely to guarantee the
match, with Lee Johns, famous
tenpin bowler. as the stake
holder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
C0NY PUNCHES BLOWS IN EARLY
FRAME AND Wins over LEWISTON


Lewiston, Me-, May 19.-H;tting be-
hind Lewiston Highs errors in the
early innings of today's game. Cony
High bounced a rs rock off the local
schools head in the opening Of two
game series. Augusta stickers landed
on the ace of the local hurting staff.
Scribner, for four sound blows and
two innings to roll up six-run lead.
With two on in the first, Bradstreet
Knocked the ball to the left field fence
Tor triple. Bradstreet was scored on
a splendid squeeze play, with Lapidus
laying down the ball. A wild pitch let
Overlook score after he gained first
on an error. Two more came across in
the second, Fletcher and Overlook
gaining first on errors, and Fletcher
scoring on errors in front of Over
lock. Three more errors in a row al
lowed Bradstreet to score in the fifth.
Lapidus pitched good ball until the
NTH, when he was struck by a flock
of hits which gave Lewiston four runs.
Stiles played a feature fielding game.
The game was called at the end of the
NTH because of the New England
League game at o'clock Lewiston
is at Augusta Saturday. The score:
cow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
EXPECT RECORD
CROWD ATHLETES
AT COLBY TRACK

Especial to the Kennebec Jouruan
Wateryille. Maine, May. 20.-Tbs
Colby interscholastic track meet i.
be held on Seaverns' Field next Sal.
urday will find a much larger nnm-
Der of men facing the starter tha,
have ever before competed in ths
meet. Many schools which have nev.
er competed in the meet have signi.
fed their intentions of sending
team and these newcomers In addi-
ton TO the others who have comnet.
ed in the past and who will undoubt-
ed1y again appear make a long list
Professor c. Harry Edwards. head
Of the department of physical educa-
ton is in charge of the meet and il
at the present time busy ARRANGING
the events and making final prepare
ton for the competition. 1t has been
decided that owing to the great UNI.
Der of entries in the various events
trials will be held In the morning
with the finals beginning in the AZ.
ternoon at 100. The trials will come
at 10 o'clock and the finals should be
over in time for the competitors n
witness the baseball game between
the University of Maine and Colby
at which game the interscholastic
visitors Will be the guests of the
college.
Drawings for heats will take place
soon and the various heats viii find
some of the fastest men in the STATE
entered. Skowhegan. the defending
champion, will be on hand and viii
fid real days work facing the team
in order to maintain the laurels gain
ed a year ago. Entries close this
morning and Professor Edwards VIII
make announcement of final plans
some time during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
Coburn and Hebron
I'm Prep Game Today

Especial to the Aennebec JournaD
Waterville, May 19.-The Coburn
Classical Institute baseball nine will
journey over to the Oxford Hills to-
morrow morning where they will
meet the strong Hebron Academy
baseball team. THIS will be the Sec
ond meeting of the teams and the
Hebron team beat the local boys in
the last contest. The Coburn Tiger
will be ready to fight for the battle
tomorrow with Big John Pollard on
the mound and Bill Sullivan behind
the bat The following men will make
the trip to Hebron and leave the
school at s o'clock this morning:
Captain Tom Khoury, Walter Brinn,
Harold Gle, William Sullivan, Will
liam Norton, Charles Bohn. John
Pollard, Dana Simmons, Harland
Besse, Cy McMullen, Joseph Martos-
Xxi, Robert Violette. Pete Averka,
Lloyd Marsters. Waldo Hutchinson,
Edward Pritchard and Charley Lee
F1eur.; manager Wadsworth Hamil-
ton and Coach Raw HaineS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
BABE GETS z MORE
AS YANKEES WIN, 6-2

New York, May 19.--(Pl-Four
home runs, two by Babe Ruth. fig
ured in the Yankees 6 to 2 victory
over the st. Louis Browns in the
opener of a series today. 1t was the
eighth straight triumph for the New
Workers. Ruth's 18th hose run of
the season off Zachary with Koenig
and Gehrig on base in the third in
ming settled the game. lie annexed
his 14th off Ballou in the eighth
Meusel and Combs were the other
home run hitters. The Yanks have
now created an unusual record of
making 50 homers in 81 games.
Score:
st. Louis 20 0 0 0 0 1-2-7-2
New York 0 3 0 o 0 z X--6-7-3
Zachary, Ballou and Schang; Hoyt
and Collins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
BABE TAPS Two
MORE; NOW 10 DAYS
AHEAD II RECORD

New York, May 19.-(P)-Babe Ruth
today passed his record home run pace
of 1921, when SO circuit drives were
propelled from his mighty club into
the stands of American League parks.
By clouting two more round trip
hits, his 18th and 14th of the season,
Ruth shot 10 days ahead of his mark
of five years ago. He had made but ~
homers on May 10, 1921.
Ruth's 18th homer. which arrived in
the third inning with two runners on
the paths, was made against Pitcher
Zachary. His second came in the
eighth, the first ball tossed to him by
Pitcher Ballou. Both drives travelled
on line hig into the right field
bleachers.
Ruth's 18th homer in 1921 was not
made until May rs. which was the
33rd game of the season, as against
today's 31st of the present campaign
His 14th homer five years ago arrived
on May 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At Middletown, Conn: WESLEYAN
10, Mass. Aggies Z.
At New Haven, Conn: Boston Uni
versity IS, Yale Is.
AT Amherst, Mass: st. Lawrence
Is, Amherst 4.
At Cambridge, Mass: Harvard 2
Bates 1.
AT Durham, N. H.: Quantico Ma
rlnes q. New Hampshire 1.
Al West Point, N. Y: Holy Cross
8, Army 0.
AT New Haven, Conn: Dean
Academy 9, Yale Freshmen O.
At Orono, Me-: Bowdoin /. Maine Q
Al Storrs, Conn: Springfield Col
ieye IS, Conn. Aggies 80