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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-11
ARLINGTON co.
. NEWS NOTES

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Jan. H.
After several months of investiga
ton the Arlington county water
commission of which II. c. Saffel
is chairman submitted today to tlfe
board of supervisors comprehen
sive report in which 1t showed thai
the more thickly settled sections OF
both Washington aid Arlington dis
tricts can obtain water from the
Delcarlia filtration plant.
This method of obtaining water
rather than by O private corpora
ton is said to be favored by the
citizens of the two districts, but il
is understood from E. G. Turn
burke, chairman II the. board. that
the board will consider several
other plans, including one from the
Alexandria Water Company.
Regardless of the fact that Airing.
ton county is still without mod
ern sewer system, DIR. P. M. Chi
chester. county health officer, in his
report for the last year stated to-
day conditions have improved
greatly.
The reports SANS that in 1924
there were four cases OF typhoid
fever; in 1925 two cases. Scarlet
fever dropped from Sc cases in
1924 to ~ for 1925. Diphtheria
showed a decrease OF from II in
1924 to II in 1925. Whooping
cough cases dropped from IS in
1924 TO % in 1925. In 1924 and
1925 only four cases OF smallpox
were reported in the county.
DR.. Chichester credits the drop
IN diphtheria to the test6 carried
on in the schools. aud other meas.
ures by the health department.
DR.. Chichester announces there
win be held special diphtheria
clinics this month as follows:
Clarendon School, January Is:
Clarendon Health Center, January
Is; Del Ray Health Center. January
~; Cherrydale Health Center Jan
uary 2s: and Cherrydale School, Jan
vary 20.
The Aurora Hills Civic Associa-
t3on will meet at the Calvary Meth
There will be a special business
meeting Of the aid society to the
Ballston fire department at the
frehouse tomorrow afternoon lat
o'clock.
Robert E. Plymale, president of
the Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton. in accordance with a resolu-
ton offered by Arthur Orr, OF Lyon
Park. asking that a special COM
mittee be appointed to investigate
county receipts and disbursements,
has appointed Orr chairman. The
personel Of the committee will be
announced this week.
The resolution was intended to
aatisfy the great demand for more
definite information.
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JOHN sHUGHRuE

Solemn high mass win be said at
the Church Of. the Immaculate Con-
ception tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock for John Shughrue, "a
years old, who died this morning
at his residence, 1914 Ninth st. N.
w, after a long illness. Interment
Will take place in Mount Olivet
Cemetery, following the services at
the church, which will be preceded
by funeral from his late residence.
Mr.. Shughrue, who was native
OF ireland. had come to this coun-
try when he was a lad of fourteen
years, and had resided in Wash
ington since that time. He was
well-known in local business circles
and was one Of the founders OF me
Home Savings Bank.
He was president of the National
Permanent Building Association, a
director of the American Security
and Trust Company, treasurer OF
the, National Building Associations
and a trustee of st. Josephs
Orphan Asylum. He was a member
Of the Catholic knights of America,
the Knights Of Columbus, Catholic
Charities aid the Board Of Trade.
Surviving aim is a sister, Mrs
James J. Nolan, of 1929 Kalo-
rama Rd.
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JEWS URGE RESTRICTION
ON IMMIGRATION EASED

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Resolu-
tions urging Congress to permit
the entrance into this country Of
relatives of citizens without regard
to quota restrictions were adopted
by three thousand persons at a
mass meeting called by the Jewish
council of greater New York.
Other organiza tons were urged
to support the proposal.
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2O-STATE CONFERENCE
ON FORESTRY Is BEGUN

A three-day conference of forestry
officials, representing twenty States
opened here this morning. The con-
ference is under the supervision
of the forestry division of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The conference will discuss prob
lens OF forestry extension work
programs, and the means and
agencies capable of advancing such
programs.
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Citizens to- Meet

Two citizens association meet
iugs will be held tonight at
s o'clock. The Northeast Wash
ington Association will meet in the
Ludlow School, Sixth and G Streets
Northeast The Sixteenth Street
Highlands Association will meet in
the Sixth Presbyterian Church.
sixteenth and Kennedy Streets
N0rfhvoaf
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MIAMI PosToFFIcE GETS
rs ADDITIONAL CLERKS

Postmaster General New has
authorized the appointment of sew
enty-five additional regular clerks
in the Miami, Fla, postoffice.
They will receive an entrance
salary of $1,700 per annum> plus
any increase to which they may be
entitled on the basis of service per-
formed as classified substitutes.
An automobile gear shift that is
operated by a small lever on the
steering wheel has been developed
by Michigan automotive engineers.
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Patrick L. and Irene e. Hughes, girl.
Walter T. and Dorothy Cahin. boy.
George H. and Alice M. Norton. girl.
William H. and Pearl Proctor, girl.
Daniel F. and Emma Williams. boy.
Clarence and Estelle Liverpool. boy.
George and Marion M. Ingram, girl.
Joe and Haddie Young. girl.
Cornell and Mary Robinson, girl.
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BIRTHS

Richard and Mary King, girl.
James W. e. and Ethel N. White,
girl
Glenn E and Madge Binns. boy.
Isadore and Rebecca Rosenbloom boy.
Leroy J. and Ethel A. Philpott, boy.
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DEATHS

Daniel Seaman, IS years. 2O22 p
cecile II. Edwards. 81 years. George
Washington University Hospital.
Ella b. Sherman, 76 years, Apartment
6, the Toronto.
Carrie G. Leopard; Sc years 1a1ss
Jane g. Williams. 80 years. Garfield
George spohn. IS years. Providence
csriin s. Eskrldge, IS years. 41s1
!. Edward cahiil. 81 years. st. Eiizabeths
John shuEhrue. rs years. 1914 Ninth
EilenOr r. zurborg. 81 years. 1901
Kennedy st. N. w.
IVY {. smith IS years. 1899 Wis
..I Kate . Jenkins & 50 years. 1916 Thirty
Minnie Gibban. IS years, Emergency
Louis Cohen. 81 years. 1444 Newton
Rose Bell. SO years. eaIlinger Hos
columsla Webb. Is years. 1908 T
Henry Smith,. IS years, 400 Bland
Edna Mann, 80 years. Freedmen's
Catherine Taylor, 50 years. 1920 Q
Marie Jones. 50 years. Gallinger Hos
pitaL
Martha Hamilton, 81 years. Garfield
Hospital.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

John r. Sousa, II, and Mary H.
Adams, "a. The Rev. c. e. Wheeler.
George l.. Lewis. 40. and Alexandra
d'Mamatos, 20 The Rev. C. Angelo
pouloE.
William Dorsey Maynoe, %, OF Thur
mond, w. Va, and Verna Viola Brown,
%. of Lowmoor, Va. The Rev. H.. NJ.
Hennig.
James N. johnson. 81, and Virginia
G. Ashbrook, "a. both of Richmond,
Va. The Rev. ]. e.. Briggs.
George Hammond Myers 81 of
Princess Anne, Nd, and Elizabeth Coop
er Phillips 10, OF Hebron Md. The
Rev. H. NJ. HenniK
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Cabin S. EsKRmGE

Funeral services for Carlin s.
Eskridge, who died last SATURDAY.
at his residence, 4121 Eighth ST.
N. w, We're held today at Hy-
songs Funeral Parlor, 1900 N st.
q. w. Interment took place at
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Eskridge was member Of
Joppa Lodge, No. IS, r. A. A. NJ.
he Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ruth II. Eskridge; a son, J. CarIin
Eskridge, and, q daughter. Mrs.
Ruth Fl. Mills.
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Death Notices

LEAHY-Sunday, January 10, 1926, at
her residence 941 K st. N. W.
CATHERINE A. LEAHY (nee subway,
wife of Patrick T. Leahy and daughter
of Timothy j. and Catherine May SUI
Ivan, of Cork, ireland.
Funeral from residence Tuesday, Jan
uary IL, at $3.50 a. m; thence 70 SI.
Patrick's Church where mass will be
said at q. m. Interment Mount Ollvet
Cemetery. Relatives and friends IN
SHUGHRUE-On Saturday, January y.
1925, JOHN SHU6HRUE, beloved
husband of the late Catherine Shugn-
rue. .,,A
Funeral from his late residence, lzI4
Ninth ST. n. w. on Tuesday, January
IL, at 8 a. m. Requiem mass at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at $3.50 a. m. Relatives and frlenos IN
vited' Interment Mount Olivet Gene
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FLORISTS

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Won money on funeral designs. Four
handy locations: Frank. S442, Frank.
1851, Col. 9997. West 1902. -
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GUIDE Bros. Co., 1912 Est. n. w.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main 5asO. Obituary Desk
DR. WILLIAM .. sAFFORD

Funeral services for DIR. William
Edwin Saford, IS years old, who
died yesterday afternoon at his
home. $3.50 Mt. Pleasant St., N. W.,
WIN be held at his late residence
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Iuterment will take place at Chilli.
Gothic, Ohio.
DR.. Stafford. whose death came as
q result of pneumonia, was born in
Chillicothe., Ohio, in December, 1859.
He was one of the leading botanists
OF the United States and was an
eminent authority on tropical plants.
He was a graduate OF the United
States Naval Academy, receiving
his commission there in $780, After
serving in the Spanish-American
war he was Vice Governor OF Guam,
a position he held for two years.
In 1902 he left the Navy and joined
the scientific staff OF the United
States Department of Agriculture.
He was the author of many
books, most of them being works
pertaining to botany Among them
are The Chanora Language of the
Island of Guam" Edible Plants
and Textiles OF Ancient America, -
Narcotics and Stimulants Of the
Ancient Americans" and Natural
History of Paradise Key, Florida. :"
He was a member OF many clubs
and societies, among them being
the Literary Society of Washington,
Arts. Club. Washington Society Of
Fine Arts, Washington Academy of
Sciences. Of which he had once beer
vice president; Botanical Society of
Washington, of which he had once
been president; Botanical Society of
America and the Cosmos Club.
Surviving him are his widow, a
son, d. Wade Stafford; his daughter,
Miss Bernice G. Stafford: ana three
sisters. Mrs. Edith. F. Spofford, of
Washington; Mrs. Henry Newman
Stats. Of Chillicothe, Ohio; and
Mrs. James Q. Ricem, Of New York.
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DANIEL r. SEAMAN

Requiem high mass was said at
st. Stephens Catholic Church this
morning for Daniel f. Seaman, who
lied suddenly last Friday. Funeral
was held from his late residence.
2117 n St., N. W., preceding the
services at the church and inter.
ment took place at Mt. Olivet Gene.
terv.
Mr.. Seaman. who was a member
Of Keane Council, No. 1853, knights
OF Columbus. and Division No. /.
Ancient Order Of Hibernians, is sur.
vived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian M.
Seaman, and six children: John r.,
Daniel F.. William F., Leo W Miss
Mary q. Seaman and Mrs. Rather
inc M. Lunsford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
FAMOUS TRIO
BeIated HOnors for Speaker,
Cobb and Collins.
Bv Times Special

Bp Times Special
CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-Ap over
whelming public sentiment in favor
OF three veteran baseball players,
who were at the peak Of their pro-
fesssional careers before the days of
selecting the years most valuable
player at the end OF each season, has
pushed Ty Cobb. Iris Speaker and
Eddie Collins into the American
Leagues Hall OF Fame"
Ban Johnson, president of the
league, said the names of these
three veterans had been added to
the list with the unanimous con
sent Of the baseball writer's who be.
gan selecting the years most
valuable player in 1922. when
George Sisler was. their choice.
: Babe Ruth won the honor in 1928,
Walter Johnson in 1924 and Roger
'Peckinpaugh last year.
Johnson said Cobb was selected
for his 1911 record when he led
the league In batting, runs and
stolen bases. Speakers record in
1912, when he made fifty-nine out
OF a possible sixty-four points. was
cited by Johnson.
The honor was conferred on Col
Inns in recognition OF his work in
1914 when he made sixty-three out
Of a possible sixty points.
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MUSHER s
CONTINUE
CONT
Bridges and St. Goddard
Even in First Swing of
Dog Race.

Bu Cnfted Press
THE PAS, Manitoba, Jan. 81
Dogs and mushers were prepared to-
day for the second day of racing in
The Pas dog derby with Earl
Bridges and Emil st. Goddard hold
ing an advantage by virtue of the
speed their dogs. showed Tuesday.
Bridges, known to the Northland
as the boy musher," dashed his
dogs into tie with st. Goddard as
they crossed the finish line Tuesday,
completing the first forty miles of
the 120-mile race
The second forty-mile grind was
to start at IL a. M, today and the
final race will be run Thursday.
Bridges and st. Goddard covered
the distance Tuesday in three hours
and two minutes. Harry Olensky,
Billy Grayson and Ross Monkey,
came in behind in the order named,
but still have a chance for victory
If their average speed for the three
days surpasses that of the present
leaders.
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HUGE SCORE
Franklin Piles Up Points
Against Normal.
BIZ Times Special

DH tNttH CptCtNt
FRANKLIN, Ind, Jan. 27.-The
three sharpshooting basketball mus
keteers, Vandivier, Cant and Frid-
die, riddled the defense Of State
Normal here Tuesday night to pile
up 81 to 10 score against the Terre
Haute club. The score at the half
was 20 to 9.
The long, lsnky F'riddle was a
revelation. His passing was SUI
perb and some of his shots from
out on the floor and under the net
were of the miraculous sort.
Vandivier and Cant were the same
peerless pair that has made life
miserable for opposing guards dur
ing many years of high school and
college play.
The scorebook showed Friddle with
nine field goals, Cant with eight and
Vandivier with seven. Lammey
made four field goals for Normal.
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TT C. HEUSTIS Of this city
writes in with some dope
concerning Teller Mead,
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HANDLERS IN HOT ONE
Huesing Shines at Finish and Real
Silks Are Defeated.

Indianapolis Gamblers defeated the
Real silk five in a thrilling game at
the Commonwealth Community Club
gym Tuesday night, 4S to ~. Hue
sing and John Craig stood out for
the winners in connecting with the
basket
With the Ramblers trailing three
points. Huesing registered two bas-
kets from the middle OF the floor and
won the game Spider" Lentz, Car
ter and Babcock played best for the
winners on defense. II was the Ram
blers' twenty-first victory of the sea
son.
Simmer and Norton played best
for the Real Silks Tuesday
The Indianapolis Ramblers play
the Fishers Red Arrows at Fishers
tonight.
Fast city and State teams desiring games
with the Ramblers call Webster v303-W
or write X. G. Craig. 24O n Keystone
Ave.
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FLETCHER VS.. BLOCKS

The Fletcher American National
Bank basket team WIN meet the
William H. Block five Thursday
night at the Commonwealth Com.
munity Club gym. The bank team
lineup includes Keathly, Payne,
Freihage, Davis. Brown, Smith,
Eggert and Goecker.
For games write Mitchell in care
of Fletcher American National Bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
EAST CHICAGO SCRAPS
AthertOn Beats Chink Boxer-Merie
Alte Over Weight.

BIZ United Pfsss
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. Jan. 81
Russell Whalen, Chicago, and Tom
my Murphy, Trenton. N. j., boxed
ten slow rounds to a draw here Tues
day night.
Merle Alte of indianapolis was Ave
and one-half pounds overweight for
his bout with Harold Smith. The
latter made the required 122 pounds
and refused to go on with the
Hoosier. Smith Knocked out Nick
Olivia of st. Paul. substitute, in
the third round
Happy Atherton of Indianapolis
defeated Hip Lee Sing in ten rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
AT HARRISON
Soldier Team to Play for
Fifth Army Title.

The Ft. Benz. Harrison post
basketball team viii play the net
squads OF FIT. Thomas and FIT. Hayes
in series Of games to decide the
championship OF the Fifth Army
Corps. The contests will be staged
the early part of February and dates
will be announced later.
The TT. Harrison quintet downed
the indianapolis North Stars, 3S and
IS, and made up for previous de-
feat handed it by the Stars. All
members Of the soldier squad were
given a chance and the regulars dis
played good form.
The Harrison team seeks games.
Call Webster 1860, or write Corp. A.
r. Horn, Co. NJ. 18th infantry, FIT.
Harrison, Ind.
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BY Henry l.. Farrell
nttId Press staff corcsOondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.--New York
is a sure Shot to win or place in the
American League pennantJ race, in
the opinion of Col. Jake Rupert,
millionaire owner and president of
the former champions.
IF the bali players live up to
form we will have the. fastest and
hardest hitting club in the league
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FIN one Of the six-round pre-
Inns on tonight's fistio
~ show at Tomlhsoh Hall.
Marion Kepner, product OF local
amateur ranks. will clash with
Joe Bletner. Brightwood mauler.
Kepner displayed much courage
recently by decisively outpointing
Charlie Shine. the taxi driver OF
haymaker fame.
In a previous clash between the
two Kepner was knocked out.
There will be five scraps~tonight.
featuring George Mulholland and
Soldier Buck in the headliner OF
ten rounds.
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~ BRIGHT NET FEATURES on FRIDAY FOR STATE and LOCAL FANS
SIDE FIvEs MEET
Y. p. C.s and Lauters in Net Clash
Thursday Night.

ST. Anthony Y. P. C.s take on the
Lauter A. C.s at st. Anthony's Hall
Thursday night. These two teams
have been strong rivals on the west
side for years and the game should
develop into a hot argument. Both
clubs have large followings.
The Y. p. c. roster includes
Huesing, Weherl,- Kelly, Grimsley.
Phillips, Roberts. Babcock and
Lentz The main contest will start
at S:15 p. m. and will be followed
by dance A curtain-IAiser between
two parochial school teams win
start at 7:15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
NORTON OF YALE

TALE. IL viii be recalled. won the
Nj 1924 eastern intercollegiate track
and field championship, scoring
2S points. IL nosed out great
- Penn aggregation by one point.
Last spring the Blue was again figured
as 4 strong contender for the honors: IN
fact. was picked by many 10 repeat. Bu!
the Bulldogs fell before a well-balanced
Southern California outfit.
One Yale athlete did his best to keep
his team In the running. however. That
was Bayes Norton, He counted thirteen OF
the New Haven schools 20 u points. he
in both spnnts.
Norton. who is captain-elect of the 1925
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BIAS
PRACTICE
.HOR TLY
Indoor Drills at Purdue Start
Feb. 8, With Tragressor
in Charge.

Bu Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, jan 27.--Can-
didates for Purdue's 1926 baseball
team arc awaiting the resumption
Of school, following mid-seniester ex.
animation ana registration to start
practice in the armory under Coach
Walter Tra8resser former biz
league player, who puts the diamond
men through drills until Coach Lam.
bert takes over the squad following
the close OF the basket season,
The first diamond call was sent
out few days ago and the first
practice win be held che afternoon
Of Feb, 8,
A glance at the preliminary list
Of candidates shows prospects are
anything but bright, as only four let
ter men from last years squad are
back in school, Some capable look
ing material from last years fresh
men varsity Is available, however,
and indications are new men will
be filing a number OF positions,
The regulars who are back IN
school include Capt. Melvin Taube,
outfielder and third basemans Il, r.
Pierce, infeher; Harold Harmeson,
outfielder, and c. l., Hulswitt,
pitcher
II. e. Wise, Corydon, a catcher
from last years team, expects TO
be out for that position this year,
and there is possibility that "Unk'
Ware, West LAFAYETTE, third base.
man two years ago, may be eligi-
bic to compete this spring.
Among the freshmen who won their
1frosh letters last year are w. n. Scholl
pitchers a, L. Rabe, Indianapolis: II. G.
Albany. and H. V. Altenhof, Gary. In
felders; p. f. Plock. Toledo; II. d. Will
son. Lafayette, outfieders.
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HELEN RESTS
Today's Matches Postponed
Miss Wills at Nice.

Bg United Press
CANNES, France. Jan. 27.-Helen
Wills, American tennis champion
here campaigning for international
tennis honors now held by Suzanne
Lenglen, did not appear on the
courts today.
The matches in which she was to
have played today were postponed
until Thursday.
Miss Wills went to Nice, where she
planned to spend the day. inspecting
the courts on which she later may
meet Mile. Lenglen and where the
next tournament is to be held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
NET LEAGUE
Two Games Carded at
H. A. C. Gym Tonight.

Two games will be played in the
Industrial Basketball League tonight
at the Hoosier A. c. gym. Diamond
Chain will clash with the "Y' Cen
tralfive, league leaders, and the Real
Silks will battle the H. A. G. METERS.
The Pennsy team and the Fair
banks Morse five do not play tonight.
League standing:
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TomIinson Hall Boxing
Program Tonight.

Soldier 3uck Louisville VS.. George
Mulholland. Indianapolis; light heavy
weights Ten rounds.
Red Mcdonald. Toledo. vs.. Jimmy Dali
ton. Indianapolis; lightweignts. Eight
rounds.
Joe Bletner. Indianapolis. vs. Marion
Kepner. Indianapolis; welterweights. Six
rounds.
Kid Beatty Louisville vs. Ray Dodd
Indianapolis; lightweights. Six rounds.
Larry Pruitt Indianapolis. vs. Joe Dill
Ion. indianapolis; sfeatherweights. Six
rounds.
First bout at $50
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MILLERS SIGN BENTON
Vet Southpaw, Free Agent, Obtained
by Minneapolis.

BIZ Times Special
MINNEAPOLIS. JaIr>27.-Pitcher
Rube Benton, veteran southpaw, a
free agent, has been signed by the
local club of the American Associa-
ton for the 1925 season. 1t is re-
ported Benton was paid a bonus for
signing.
Benton was given his release by
Cincinnati recently as he served
more than ten years in the majors
and came under the "ten-year" '>re-
lease clause.
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n0uBLE.PLAY H0NORs

: Three teams, Washington, St.
LOFTS and Chicago. staged close
race III the American League last
season for double-play honors. The
Senators finally won out with l66
twin killings. The Browns had 164
and the White sox 16a.
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EASY FOR GREB
RI Times Special

BIZ Times Special
VERNON, Cal, Jan. 27.-Harry
Greb, middleweight champion, easily
won decision over Ted Moore. Eng
land, in ten-round bout here Tues
day night. They fought at catch
weights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
HARRIS ACCEPTS TERMS
Washington Manager Signs Three
Year Contract, Report States.

BIZ Times Special
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 27.-Stanley
Harris, who has managed the Wash
ington team which won two Ameri.
can League pennants and worlds
championship, has signed a three
year contract to lead the Senators,
it was announced by Clark Griffith,
president of the club.
The salary Harris is to receive was
not made known.