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Evening star., 1926-04-05
BLIND SCHOOL QUINT
WINS 6 OF IL GAMES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, April g.
The boys basket ball team of the
Illinois School for the Blind has closed
it's Winter season with victories
out of 12 games against opponents
with full vision, and a total Of 166
points scored to 121 for their op-
ponentS.
With an average of only Is pc,
cent of normal vision, the blind boys
took up basket ball last December an6
developed the short pass, the dribble
close guarding and short shots for
the hoop with great effectiveness.
The star forward. Cox, with but
one eye and only partial vision in tha
one, played all - games and scored
8l2 points game.
The rooters, themselves without
vision or nearly so, are kept advised
of their teams movements on the
floor by a play-by play account from
the cheer leaders, and their roofing is
thus entirely normal.
The principal benefit of the sport
for the blind boys, said r. W. VOL
stem. managing director of the school
is that they are given a chance to en-
joy another activity of normal youths
adding greatly to their interest and
their classroom activities.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
TRACK SECRETS

In previous article It was stated
that the athletes who race from a
quarter mile up should learn to
run with the body slightly inclined
forward at the hips. as it keeps a
man we'll over his stride and forces
him to step out to keep up with
his inclined body. In the illustra-
ton on the left the runner has the
correct position.
Some runners who have this cor
rect position develop a fault which
tends to impede their breathing.
They unconsciously straighten the
neck so that it is perpendicular
to the ground instead of on the
same incline as their bodies. This
should be avoided, as any such
position which slightly interferes
with breathing leads to too quick
exhaustion.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

Although the Argentine heavy
weight had the better of 35 pounds
over the Italian, the latter several
times carried the battle to him and
the bell alone gave Firpo badly need
ed rest. In the sixth round Firpo,
who for the first time in his career eX-
perimented with his left, punished
Spalla about the body and head and
had the Italian groggy. 1t seemed TO
those at the ringside that he would
Gamely, however, he stuck ii out.
Firpo took a lot of punishment
When the session ended he emerged
from the ring with a beautiful black
eye and a badly swollen nose, from
which Spalla had drawn blood.
He received many catcalls from the
spectators, and some cries Of ''tonGo,
meaning fake.
Firpo displayed little of his former
fighting qualities and at the same
time lost much of the viciousness Of
his famous right-hand blows that won
him temporary fame in his America
campaign. in the opinion of the sport
ing writer's who saw him in his bout
with Spalla.
OF all Firpo's victories this IS de
clared to have been the most unpopu-
| lar. From the start of the fight. SAYS
La Nacion's critic, the Argentine
showed marked transformation IN
style. and IT was soon evident that if
| he had made progress in tactics he
| had deter1orated as "a fighter"
Whether Firpo is to make an incur
sion into Canada and later the United
States this Summer remains to be
determined.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
GARDES, C. U. RUNNER,
is LEADER IN MEET

Georges Gardes of Catholic Univer-
sity took the century and 300-yard
sprints and Hurd Willett captured
the Smile run yesterday in the third
Of the series of Sunday meets being
staged at Plaza track by the Aloysius
and Washington Canoe clubs.
The scheduled program of six
events was cut down to three when
only a small number of contestants
turned out for the races. Seven
runners faced the starter in the g.
mile jaunt. Summaries follow:
100 .yards----won by George Gardes (Csth-
ole University second: John NJ. Curry
1U. s. Marine Corps third. George Smith
(unattachedl. Time. Ollie. ,r.
olc University; second. r.. \. Stearns
George Washington) third. Bn1fht
Threemile. run-Won by. Hurd Willet'
George Washington) second. Walton Ship
ley (Aloysfus Club: third. Albert Schauh
(AIoysius Club. Time. 16:o5t5.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

In reporting the results of the
events at the recent track carnival.
the result of the half-mile race was
inadvertently omitted. The race was
won by Charles White OF Trinity
School, in 2:21, q remarkable per-
formance for a schoolboy.
The Dartaway A. G.. has been or
ganized for the ensuing season. The
members are all members of the club.
The following officers were elected;
w. Robinson, president; J. Widen.
stiner, manager; L. Cadington, sec
retary; w. Stansbury, treasurer, and
De Marr Carter. captain. The play
ers are Gleason, Hardy, Stokes, Thorn.
ton, Stansbury, Shoemaker, Gray.
Wildnstiner, Cadington, Anderson,
Robinson, Litz, Canter. Conner.
French, Charnley, L. Cox.
The Columbia Insects are looking
for games. They may be reached at
Adams 4552-J or Columbia 651S.
Harry McCarty, 1912 New Hampshire
avenue, is manager and Martin Ber-
man, 903 Monroe street, is captain.
A boy who doesn't want his name
published would like to join some
junior base bali team. Call Lincoln
7975-W.
The Ruel Insects are organized for
the season. The average is Is years
Raymond Liston is manager; John
Hartnett is captain The manager
lives at 638 l street southwest.
A list of new applicants for mem
berShip follows:
William and Harry Singer, SO r
street; Frank Haerer, 1924 Eighth
street northeast: Ellsworth Ryan, 11O
Y street; John Latimer. IA Newlands
street, Chevy Chase, Nd; Ralph Mach
man, jr., 413 Upshur street; Harold
Melman, 1903 Spring road; Charles It.
Orme, 401 Cummings lane, Chevy
Chase, Nd: Garnet Addison Smith,
zoos Belmont road
Simon Lebowitz, 3617 Thirty-fourth
street, Mount Rainier, Md: John
Meenehan, 1929 r street; Hamilton
Squier, II Evarts street northeast:
William McGinn, 321S Park place;
David Wallace. 416 Kenyon street:
Carlton Fuchs, 26 Evarts street north
east; Stewart CUP. 729 Silver Spring
avenue, Silver Spring, Md; Russell
HENDERSON. 1903 Sixth street.
Comfy B. S. Robinson, 1O5 Madi-
| son street, Riverdale, Md; William
Rousseau, 323S r street; George M.
CraVerm, 116 Narnum street; John
, William Ross, 2128 Thirteenth street
southeast: Andrew Farrell, 1925 First
street; Eugene Fitzpatrick, SO4 Sixth
street southwest; Richard Widmayer.
4209 Thirty ninth street.
John Henry Haske, 1921 Kearnev
street northeast; John Baer, 1880
Allison street; James Whelan, 1901
Quebec place; Lawrence Burton. 500
Silver Spring avenue, Silver Spring.
| Md; Billie Rouse, Silver Spring. Md:
Jack r. Dear. 1925 Porter street:
Havne Ellis. jr., 5000 Woodlev road:
Evening star., 1926-04-05
EASTERN NINE PLAYS
OPENING TILT TODAY

Gonzaga and Eastern teams were
to open the scholastic base ball
schedule for the week today at 2
o'clock in the Eastern Stadium. The
game will be the first of the season
for each of the teams.
Central and St. Johns mines also
were scheduled to meet on the dia-
mond today. The clash. however, Is
only a practice one scheduled for a
week ago, but postponed on account
)f rain.
Techs base ballers. beaten by Epis-
copal High in their first start of the
year, go to Front Royal, Va, tomor-
row for an encounter with Randolph
Macon Academy.
George Mason High OF Potomac.
Va, plays its ope ming game today
with Episcopal High at Alexandria.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
BY ROBERT M. HEFTY) GROVES,
Star Southpaw Pitcher OF the Philadelphia
Athletics.

~ PITCHED a lot of base ball
before | found the correct
L way to stand on the rub
Der. After / learned the right posi-
ton of the feet made better prog
ress than before. The rubber is
practically in the center of the dia-
mond. 1t is of whitened rubber
(hard like home plate) and measures
; feet long and half foot wide.
You can make the rubber out or
board as we'll. 1t must be level with
the surface. but may be on a gradual
Iy sloping mound, making 1t higher by
perhaps 10 inches than the home plate.
The pitcher must always stand with
at least one foot on the slab when de-
liveI1nG the ball.
You've seen the game stopped while
a protest was made on the position or
the pitcher. And it may be q pitcher
who has worked for several years. So
start right. 1t not only is an tncon-
Venience to the other players and UNI
pires, but 1t will retard your advance
ment in base ball.
Get good grip with your shoe
plates. for your feet must hold your
body while your body is I'm powerful
twisting and revolving motion. In de-
livering the ball one foot must remain
on the rubber. See the sketch below.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
EAGLES BEAT Alloys
TO TAKE D. C. TITLE

Washingtons unlimited basket ball
crown changed hands last night at the
Arcade when tho Anacostia Eagles.
for three years champions of the
l50-pound class, handed 23-to-17 set
back to the Aloysius club.
y A major part of the credit for the
victory is being given to Ralph Ben.
ME, former Eastern High court
luminary and right forward on the
Eagle quint. He Tailed from the
floor eight times and earned one point
on free toss, leaving only six points
to be divided among his teammates.
Julie Radice got four of these with
"a pair of goals from scrimmage, and
Emory Nader registered the remain.
ing two Lee Cardwell, George Madi-
gan, Morris Clarke and Bert Thomp-
son completed the winners squad.
Lee Fitzgerald. hign scorer for the
Alloys when the Birds were defeated
in the second match of the three-gam
series, was held to a total Of three
points. Birthwright contributed six
counters to the losers score and Col
Inns accounted for four tallies.
The first Jewish Community Cen
ter basket ball series ended yesterday,
with the Kanahwas taking the title
in a game with the Rialtos, the count
| being SO to Is. The Rialtos outplayed
their rivals during the opening period
| but at intermission were trailing, II
to z, and from then until the final
whistle were out of the running.
Abramson OF the winners led In the
| scoring, getting a total of IL points.
De Boskey was best for the Rialtos
with six counters.
Squirting in the second half. the
Epiphany Juniors, winners of the 14O'
pound South Atlantic crown, trim
med the Eastern Props, % to IL. in
the preliminary to the Eagle.Aloysius
scrap at the Arcade. Schloss and
Banta headed the Epiphany scoring
column. while Scruggs and Zambreny
were best for the Props.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
MAJOR Bae Are Pounding Ball This Spring Fpo No Longer Wild Bull
D. C. COLLEGE: MINES
TO HAVE BUSY WEEK

There will be plenty of attractive
college base ball here this week. Start
ing this afternoon, when Yale meets
Catholic University at Broolxland,
there will be il big contests in all.
The others are:
TOmorrOw-Syracuse at Georgetown;
Lehigh at Maryland.
Wednesday-FOrdham at George.
town; North Carolina at Catholic
University; Pennsylvania at Mary.
land.
Thursday-North Carolina at Mary
land; Boston College at Catholic Uni
versity.
Friday-BOston College at George
town: North Carolina at Maryland.
Saturday-COrnell at Georgetown.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
COURT TITLE is TAKEN
BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS

CHICAGO, April Op.--A League
Of Nations from Fitchburg, Mass, Is
on its way homeward to receive
plaudits for proving itself the best
high school basket ball team in the
country. Myllykangas. Finn Olive
and Maffeo, Italian; Fanos, a Greek.
and Allan, a Nova Scotian. made up
the team which defeated Fargo, n.
D.. o5 to IA in the final of the
University of Chicago's National
Interscholastic basket ball tourna-
ment.
And q Frenchman, Clarence Aniott,
their coach, journeyed homeward with
them.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
SWARTHMORE AIDED
BY BOYS FROM D. C,

Swarthmore students home for the
holidays report that Washington ath.
letes at the college. although few in
number. are showing all-around abil-
ity that speaks we'll for their early
training under local high school
coaches.
Arthur Baker OF Central, Bob
Stabler and Bert Adelman of Tech
and Ray CARRIER of Western, all are
more or less in the limelight at pres.
ent and between the four of them are
making marks in seven sports.
Ray CARRIER, holder of the District
scholastic record for the pole vault,
while only in his freshman year, is
a member OF the varsity track squad
and has just completed a whirlwind
season as guard on the varsity bas.
ket ball quint, after playing regularly
on the junior varsity grid eleven.
He cllnched position on the court
team after the start of the schedule
and played in only nine games, but
headed the list of scorers for those
nine contests, in addition to taking
third hOnorS for the season.
Adelman. another freshman, held
the goal position on the junior var
sity soccer eleven, played at center
ol I1o IToSn basket Dali QOlnC ana
now is slated to hold down the CEN
ter field job on the varsity base ball
nine, which opens its schedule next
week. The home folks may get a
look at him when the team encoun-
ters Navy at Annapolis on May %.
Arthur Baker. a sophomore, who
holds the local scholastic marks for
the shot put and the discus throw,
tossed the plate far enough In his
first year at Swarthmore to set a
Middle Atlantic collegiate record of
139 feet inches. Naturally, he hopes
TO improve the distance this season.
Swimming, soccer and lacrosse are
included in the atheletic program of
Bob Stabler. a third-year man. He
fills the goal berth on the varsity SOC
Ger combination and has the substi-
tute role at the same position on the
lacrosse team.
Two college swimming records are
credited to him, both OF them being
for the back stroke. He does the 100
in 1923 Is, and swims the $50 in
2:07 3-5.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Tbe Gbening Star
BOYS CLUB
Conducted by ROBERT C. MCCLELLAN

shows the pitch completed and the left
foot ~ still dragging the rubber.
That's the important thing to learn.
How to throw is another; hide the
ball in your delivery, else the batsman
will see your grip on 1t and perhaps
learn what you're going to throw.
I've been playing since l was q small
boy and have played basket ball, too.
but like base ball the best. Ty Cobb
was always my hero. Now l pitch
against him.
Vernon Spencer, one Of the best
5dtters IN the International League
last season, tCiH tell something Of tn
terest to young bdtterS tomorrow.
Read 1t.
Elsewhere on this page will be found
an application for membership. Fill
1T In today and mail 1t addressed
Chief, Boys Club. The Evening Star
Washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
BIG LEAGUES COMPILING
HIGH AVERAGES In SOUTH
Yankees Have Amassed Some Imposing Figures and
Smuggling by Number of Other Teams.

league batters continue pile handsomely
they have collected training base ball fans due
10 &c this
The New York Yankees for instance have been pounding the pill in
Southland lmberngu the of $50 team
verbose
Kong 1857; Meus 4S Iazerri 6 Combs $780, Collins,
}}},andR Ruth.
Sundays exhibition revealed heavy smuggling by other
The Louis Browns who have been making
touched blows
10 hits 6to4
Evening star., 1926-04-05
FINANCIAL APPRAISAL
OF GRID STARS URGED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 5.-A
suggestion that foot ball players serv-
ices to the university be appraised In
terms of money, is made in the cur
rent issue of the Harvard Graduates S
Quarterly.
The article, which is entitled from
a graduates window and attributed
to Arthur StanwoOd Pier, the editor,
also would grant life exemptions to
the team from financial appeals by the
university.
Here is how it pictures the plan:
"On commencement day, when the
president addresses the alumni and re-
cites the names of those who in the
past year have contributed gifts of
$25 900 or more to the university, he
might appropriately close the list in
some such maner as this:
BY services on the foot ball field:
John Smith of the senior class, the
equivalent of $50, 600"
Evening star., 1926-04-05
NORTH CAROLINA NINE
STARTS NORTH TODAY

CHAPEL HILL, April 5. North
Carolina's base ball team leaves TODAY
for a Northern jaunt
The Tar Heels play v. P. I. tonor-
row, Catholic University Wednesday
and the University Of Maryland
Thursday and Friday.
The trip will be brought to close
when the Tar Heels and Virginia
Cavaliers meet in the first game of
their annual three in Charlottesville
Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
LAMAR TO COMPETE
IN TWO RING EVENTS

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. April 5.-The annual tour
nament for the National amateur
boxing championships starts here to-
night and ends tomorrow.
The eight classes have attracted an
entry of lit candidates. Bernard
Barre. Dartmounth star, and cham
pion in the 147-pound class, and Henry
Lamar of the University of Virginia,
king of the 175-pound men, will be the
only 1925 champions to defend their
crowns.
In addition, Lamar will seek to an
mex the heavyweight plum.
Preliminary rounds Will be run off
tonight, and semi-finals and finals to-
morrow night. Boxers who make the
best showing at the tournament will
comprise the team which is to sail
on April 10 for Buenos Aires to par
ticipate in the all-American bouts
there in May.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
SURVEY WILL BE MADE
OF EFFECTS OF SPORTS

NEW YORK, April LP.-An ef
fort to determine the effect of col
lege athletics upon longevity will be
made by a group of university Off
cials and faculty members as a re
suit Of recent conference here. a
survey will be made of more than
5000 athletes who graduated or re
signed from leading institutions prior
TO 1905
Evening star., 1926-04-05

Wagner Lawder, So4 Van Buren,
street; Gerald Luria, 4607 Fifteenth
street; Joseph McGettigan. 1923 Tenth
street northeast; John F. Ready, 4535
Conduit road.
Frank Ullmer, jr., Is w. Underwood
street. Chevy Chase. Md. Arthur John
ston, APP Fifteenth street southeast;
James II. Knott, 2427 Thirty
street; Randolph Knott, 2427 Thirty
seventh street; Joseph Norton, 720
Eighth street southwest; Albert b.
Leonberger, jr., 1901 Ingraham street.
Carl Marx Loetfier 116 Upsal street
southeast; Henry Wells, Gaithersburg,
Md: Harry Miller, jr., Glen Echo, Md !;
Neil Jarrett, 2S40 Twepty-sixth street
northeast; Ralph Gibbons, 1905 d
street southeast; Clyde r. lager.
Hyattsville, Md; Thomas Johnson,
1113 x street northeast.
The British Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton is opposed to any attempt to list
tennis in the schedule of sports at
the Olympic games.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
LOCAL SOCCERISTS
WIN, THEN GAIN TIE

Germania Club soccer teams. hail
ing from New York City. found u
warm reception here yesterday when
they tackled the two elevens of the
German-American Club at Washing
ton Barracks field.
The reserves of the local organi-
zation turned in a 3-to-2 win over the
visitors second-string combination,
while the regulars of the two organi-
cations battled to a 2-all deadlock.
Sedlmaier kicked the goal that
gave the German-American reserves
their victory when the teams were
nearing the end of their contest, with
a tie game in sight. G.. Heller and
Graef accounted for the winners
other points Moeller and Loeff1er
scored for the regulars.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
MURINE is NOT COMING
OVER FOR A. A. u. MEET

NEW YORK, April CP.-Paavo
Nurmi has decided definitely not to
accept the invitation of the Amateur
Athletic Union to compete in the
national championships at Phila-
delphia in July.
The news came on a picture postal
card to Dalton in which Nurmi sent
his best regards" to American
athletes from the land Of ice and
snow"
Evening star., 1926-04-05
RUTH NOW IS PEACEFUL.

ATLANTA. Ga. April P).-Miller
Huggins sees d good omen in the
fact that Babe Ruth does not get
sore with the ''razZing" from fans
this year. Against the Brooklyn
Dodgers here yesterday the mighty
Babe failed to connect with the ball
in four trips to the plate and the
crowd booed him Justify. Ruth only
grinned.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
DEFENDING TANK TITLE.

CHICAGO, April 8 CP.-Walter'
Spence OF the Brooklyn Central Y. NJ.
G. A. will defend his title as pentath.
Ion champion in the National A. A. u,
mems indoor swimming and water polo
championships opening here today
Among his competitors, all rated as
strong Contenders, are Wallace O-Con-
nor of Stanford and Walter I4aufer
and Harry Clancy of the Cincinnati
Central Y. M. G. A.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
PROVES DISAPPOINTMENT
In BATTLE WITH SPALLA
Argentinian Displays Little of Former Skill in Win
ming Over Itaan-Has 35.Pound Weight
Advantage, But Is Well Punished

UENOS AIRES April SIN the opinion of followers of the boxing
in Argentina Luis Firpo hc Wild Bull" ne when
he sailed Norhward several with heavyweight pugist
championship aspirations in his mind
This opinion the outcome of Fpo comparatively bad showing
Saturday 2ound Spaa the
champion Frpo obtained the decision but failed show
his odme
a fourthrae he cd STATES
Evening star., 1926-04-05
VIRGINIA NINE BUSY.

UNIVERSITY, Va, April 5.-Vir-
ginia's base ball team has three hard
games this week, meeting Lehigh to-
day. Rutgers on Wednesday and
North Carolina on Saturday. All the
games will be played here on Lam
beth Field.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Series of Base Ball articles
For Star Boys Club Members

OW that base ball weather is here Evening Star
Boys Club will be the pasme by
perts, writing that will the club
especially.
The club membership steadily the next
club function organization the largest Of
Its nd in
Evening star., 1926-04-05

Johnnie Kilbane held the feather
weight championship Il years, win.
ming the title at the age of 22 and
losing II at "a
Evening star., 1926-04-05
ROY RIIHnERS

BOY BUILDERS.
A grown man playing base
ball always gets Mt least eight
hours of sleep every night; a
growing boy needs more than
that.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-19
Discovery Nay Mean Much

DR.. Herbert NJ. Evans, distinguished
scientist Of the University Of Calff0r-
MIA. has made discovery in glandular
autrition by which he hopes to demon
..trate the effect Of ''vitamine X" in reg
,.Ia.,ng growth and prolonging life. In
rs research laboratories at Berkeley
'octor Eyans has carried out expert
.,.snts on rats, tadpoles and guinea
pigs that have produced startling re-
suits. Much attention has been given
to the little gland at the base OF the
brain called the hypophysis. or pitui-
tary gland. In discussing "vitamine
X" the scientist said: "We were as
tonished to find that If we treated
animals with this fluid, provided 1t
was not given by the mouth, but under
the skin, or in body cavities, where 1t
would not come In contact with the
digestive tissues, and was admins
tered daily rather than at infrequent
intervals, we could turn normal
animals into giants. The next point
which arises is just how this will con-
Germ the practical problems of human
welfare-San Francisco Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the
subscribers, Of Cecil county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of
Cecil County, letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
EDWARD HOPKINS
late of said county, deceased. AL
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated.
on or before the 5th day of
August, 1926
they may otherwise, by law, be exs
cluded from all benefit Of said estate.
All indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the subscribers. Given under
my hand and seal this 29th day of
January, 1926.
REBECCA c. HOPKINS,
Extrx. of Edward Hopkins. decd.
Test: R J. McCAULEY, Register.