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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
Col. David ]. Baker Dies.

Col. David j. Baker. Infantry, re-
tired, died August 80 at Berkeley,
Calf, according to War Department
advices. He was from Illinois and
was graduated from the Military
Academy in 1886. His entire service
was in the Infantry, in which he
reached the grade of colonel in 1916.
He served in Cuba in the Spanish
War, in the Philippines instruction
and in the World War. and was re-
tired in December. 1922. He was cited
for gallantry in action at Ell Caney,
Cuba. in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
PAYMENT FOR VETERANS.
Bureau Will Recompense District
for Gallinger Cases.

Following conference today with
officials of the Veterans Bureau.
George S. Wilson, director of public
welfare of the District. announced that
arrangements, have been made where
the bureau will compensate the Dis
trict for all mental patients who are
sent to Gallinger Municipal Hospital
temporarily pending court commit
ment to st. EliZabeth's Hospital
Recently, Mr.. Wilson said. the
Veterans Bureau has adopted policy
of sending mental cases to Gallinger
instead of placing them directly in st.
EliZabethS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03

fic accident on the Washington Balti-
more boulevard near Berwyn, Md.
She was brought here to Emergency
Hospital and treated for broken
jawbone and shock
Mrs. Painter was accompanied by
her husband. Amos w. Painter, and
others from Chester and they were
homeward bound when a southbound
automobile sideswiped the car. result
ing in serious damage to both ma
chimes and injuries to Mrs. Painter.
She was accompanied to the hospital
by her husban nd i'll the automobile of
Arthur l.. Johnson, Berwyn. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
INJURED BY AUTO.

Mrs Alice Painter. 43 years old. $50
East Tenth street, Chester, Pa, was
badly injured this morning in ii traf-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
GOOD GAMES MARK
SUNDAY SOCCER PLAY

One upset, favorite. to come
through and games featured by in
teresting play resulted in the sched-
uled soccer tits OF the Washington
League yesterday. Gern1an-Ameri-
can hooters furnished the upset by
stopping Fort Myer, and /. Monroe
came through as expected and
down the British United. and /,
while Walfords, although winning
rather easily from the German
American Reserves. Is to I. played
a contest which was interesting from
the start.
Concords was another team to
score a victory. They defeated the
Clan MacLennan. to 0, while Army
Medical Center lost to Rockville,
to l. Marlboro won over Rosedale'
to o.
The outstanding duel was that
staged between Marlboro and Rose.
dale, played on the Rosedale play
ground. Rosedale, throughout the
game, displayed spirit to fight 1t to
the end. Another worthwhile set'to
was that between Monroe and Brit.
ish United. The former was forced
to rally in the final minutes to gain
the verdict.
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IS
WINNER

DEL MONTE Calf, Dec. 10.
Beating his closest opponent by two
strokes. Harry Cooper, Of the Ell
Serrano Country Club, Los Angeles,
today was the winner OF the
Monterey Peninsula open. worth
$4,000 in prize money. Cooper, who
won the 10000 Los Angeles open
last year. will receive $1,000 Of the
prize money. He finished the 70
holes in 293 strokes. II
Larry Nebhoitz, of Cleveland, fin
ishedawIth a SO and "a yesterday
to place second, having a total. of
29j strokes. NJ
Bill Mehlhorn. Of Chicago. who
stayed out in front for the first two
days Of the tournament, cracked yes
terday and finished in tie with
Johnny Farrell. of New York, for
third place. Each Of them took 296
strokes.
George Won Elm, of Los Angeles.
national open champion. finished
with 299.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
BIKE RIDERS PREPARE
FOR BIG KICK IN RACE

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.--This will be
pay.off day at Madison Square Gar
den where the riders who competed
in the six-day race, which ended Sat
urday night, will receive their checks
for the. long grind. Reggie Nc.
Namara and Pietro Linari were dined
last night at the Unione Sportiva
Italiana, a cycling organization, in
honor of their victory in a race that
broke, all local records for laps
stolen. The total was 304, Nc
Namara and Linari and Georgetti
and Belloni being tied for individual
honors with ,28 each. s|'
However. the. Walker.Beckman
| team won the lions shave of specta.
tors purses, amounting to So, 500.
This team won $1,000 IN unofficial
prize money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
GRANGE s TEAM
Transforming

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. - Having
closed the American professional
football league season here, Red
Grange and his New York Yankees
were today enroute to the south
land. They play the first game OF
their southern transforming expedi-
ton at Atlanta, Ca. tomorrow.
The seasons final, played before
10000 fans at Comiskey Park, was
one of the best games seen this
year on local gridiron. Rec
and his gang finally won out over
the Chicago Bulls, z to 8. but for
three periods, neither team. threat
ened the others goal.
Red himself furnished one Of the
thrills Of the game when he inter.
cepted a forward pass and covered
twenty.three yards before he was
downed. Another feature came
when Larry Marks. former Indiana
captain, dashed forty.two yards for
the only touchdown Of the game.
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&C NERAL s
COMING

College basketball III the District
makes It's seasons plunge this
week, with American University.
Maryland and Catholic University
getting action.
Tomorrow night American Uni
versity, fast acquiring. an athletic
reputation Id this section. plays
Gettysburg College at Gettysburg.
and win open its home schedule
Thursday with Maryland,
washington and Lees varsity i've
Is touring this part Of the woods
this week and before turning home
ward, will face three District teams
Friday night the Generals viii APP
pear at College Park against the
Old Liners. Saturday night Catholic
University will meet them at Brook
land and a week from today George
Washington win act as host to the
tourists from Virginia.
The outlook is most promising fof
District teams, so many veterans be-
ing available everyWhere. Catholic
University has Foley, Harvey. Long
and Carney from last years team.
The Colonials have Wallace. Sapp,
Allshouse, Levin and Banton. Link
Gus, Adams, Stevens, Boyd and
Faber are again In uniform al
Maryland.
Georget0wn's five is working regs
ularly at Ryan gym under the Skill
ed handling Of John d. O'Reilly.
but will not play any games until
after the holiday season. From last
years team are Nork, Don Flavii1s
Donovan. Hickey and Tomainf. and
they are making every effort to
land regular berths this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
SHOREY WINS TURKEY
At ARGYLE GOLF CLUB

John c. Shorey closed the sea-
sons golf activities yesterday, add
ing a turkey to a number of trophies
won with his driver and -1nashin.
Shorey, with a 76 had low gross in
the turkey tournament at the
Argyle Golf Club.
: There was a double prize for low
net between Forest Thompson,
S4.11.73, and Emmett HeitmuherI
63-13.73, with Wilbur Taylor,
100-26-74 in third place.
The mystery prize. which hap
pened to be a duck, went to Melvin
Fisher. This award was presented
for the greatest stroke difference 90
any two holes. Fisher registered
IL on the third hole and 3 on the
fourth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
BISH D ? WILL
REFEREE

While there has been some I'M.
certainty as to whether George
Bishop would referee any more mat
bouts at the Arcadia, this winter, In
all likelihood he will be the third
man in the ring tomorrow night
when the three.bout show is staged
in that establishment at Four
teenth Street and Park Road. ,Bish.
OPP was ready to end his officiating
after having to deal with wfestlere
like Linow and Draak, who spurned
all rules of the sport In their
rough.and.tumble affair here, g.
couple Of weeks ago.
Two of tomorrow nights bouts
will see heavies in action. In the
main go Charles Hanson will be
opposed to Mike Malone and In the
seIni-windup Hans Steinke will tus-,
sci with Giuseppe Massetti. The
opening number win bring together,
Harry Smith and Dan Burke, mid
dleweights. S..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
BADLY Myer Can S ynnpatIize ]

going Philadelphia Boley what expected of him,
just well he knows his not Joe BSsy Is well
acquainted with the fact that all Of the baseball world at least
will have its attention. him apd from what We can undet-
which Connie Mack has bargained
Just about before the time Boey be making his big
shortstop Buddy yer attempt
ing carry big load Where Boiey viii be- trying to
the AS Myer aseing to the Gmen
If the pitchers had done Myer the trick
might have been turned 81. - sat
In addition Myer attempting to fill Peknpaughs shoes
which chore at that particularly when
Peck had been chosen the American Leagues
valuable player only six months before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
CHICAGO BEARS LEAD
NATIONAL PRO CRIDDERS

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.--Chicago's
Bears were still leading the Ma.
ttonal professional football league
race today by virtue Of their close
victory over the Pottsville, Pa,
Maroons. The score was 8 to z.
Paddy Driscoll was the outstand
ing star OF the game. He gave the
Bears "a three-point send-off in the
first period by booting over place
ment kick. In the third period.
Paddy crashed through tackle for
a touchdown.
Tony Latone led the Maroon at
tack. He circled end in the third
period for Pottsville's touchdown.
Hathaway kicked the extra point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Boley Played Since Fifteen

Yes where baseball watching Mye and Koeng and Lazze
and other uncured timber last spring. will be observing the
influence of Jack Dunns sterling little protege on the Athletics
five months hence.
Up the mining regions Pennsylvania they will you
Boly the best juvenile shortstop in the anthracite regions
of IT, At that tender he played with
team of Savonans and he their star batsman and fielder
Girardve the present home of Cardinal Doughey
that Boey played his first professional ball. having received the
stupendous of 81 game from Tom Kelly nearby magnate
Compare that with Boey alleged international
$4,000 and you understand better how he
hurdles chosen field Boey
the that and outside of when
with clubs that blew before the well
he has cultivated a pennant-winning habit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Boley Catches Up With Bishop

The next Boey found with Harrisburg of tr
State League but the team folded after weeks Boley
had hang around another playing strictly anthracite
Undaunted he back again with Harrisburg the
That the lasted before
Transport had heard of Boey and was quick grab him.
With Wiamsport Boley Max Bishop and the young
helped their club win pennant When Jack Dunn
ing material with which rebuild the Orioles than eight
ago. he decided Bishop likely Bishop in
induced Dunn take Boey also.
catching with Bishop, the present Mackian
secondbaseman Jack has been secuted by
his Orioles intact has refused
mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Sam. Breadon Fails
to Reach Terms
With Hornsby

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-Sam
Breadon, president of the worlds
champion Cardinals, who was
among the National League
magnates here for the annual
meeting tomorrow, declared to-
day that he was no nearer a
settlement of differences with
!. his star player-manager, Rogers
Hornsby. The latter has not
signed a contract for next
season but Breadon declined to
name the terms Hornsby is de-
manding.
az have not seen Hornsby on
this matter and probably will
not do so until return to st.
Louis after the league meet
;ings," said Breadon. "There
is absolutely nothing new in
Our relations"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
RANGERS STOP BRUINS
TWICE IN ONE WEEK

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The New
York RANGERS today had two vic
tories over the Boston Bruins to
their credit within the space Of a
week. as the result Of Boston's 81
defeat at the hands of the locals
here last night.
The game marked the debut of
professional Sunday hockey In New
York. Murray Murdock shot the
winning goal in an extra period OF
play "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
ST. STEPHENS GRIDDERS
WIN LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

BY defeating the Crescent A. c.,
Z to o. the st. Stephens eleven
cIinched the 135-pound class foot.
ball championship. Santo Jumbo s
40-yard run and short pass, War
rem to B. Flanagan. scored the win.
ming touchdown. Jumbo also
crossed the Crescent goal with a
6O-yard run but the touchdown was
not allowed because of interference
by. Spectators
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Iron. Man Immune
Until He Cranlks
Automobile

NEWTON, Mass, Dec. ID
Charley Consodine, center on
the Browns eleven, survived q
rigorous football sechdule of
ten games without the slightest
injury.
He attempted to crank an
automobile, the crank flew out
Of the crank socket, struck him
in the mouth, and as result two
teeth were broken and three
stitches in his upper lip had to
be taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
GONzAGA BASKETERS
OPEN THEIR SEASON

Gonzaga High Schools basketball
team is making its 1926 debut to.
day in a game with Strayer's Bust.
ness College at the City Club. ac-
ton starting at $3.50 o'clock.
+, Business High, winner Of three
straight games, is taking on the
Woodward school team at the Boys
Y. NJ. c. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Ashes of Billiards

w. Lindrum. Australian billiard
champion, has been invited to ell.
gage in a match with England's
champion, Tom Newman. for a
trophy to be known as the "Ashes
of Billiards." In imitation Of the
NAshes of Cricket"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13

and he won't be excused again
speaking only as an American
Lacquer, I'd say that the only op-
position Lands can have might re-
suit from his attempt to cram down
our threats continuance Of present
conditions regarding the draft.
1--WE believe that the young minor
league player should be enabled to
advance In an orderly manner from
the lowest ranks to the highest. He
should not be kept toiling in the
minors when his ability entities him
to a chance in the majors.
"It Is now possible for a fat-heao'
ed minor league owner to keep
winning team together for season
after season, inning pennant after
DeTinant, sitting competition in his
own class, by keeping his players
from advancing This we hold to
be- wrong in spirit and 1t is on this
account that We are going into the
Joint meeting Thursday at Chicago
ready to fight for what we believe
Just ana right.
without going into details
% little interest to the fans We
are now cut off from drafting
from some leagues and are great
II restricted In drafting players
or in maintaining property
rights In them afterward.
''speaking for myself. I want all
minor league players subject to
Graft or all cut off from the draft
ana with no agreement between the
majors and the minors regarding
their future.
"I don't think thereIl be much
fireworks at Chicago, but do know
that the American League has q
program 1t intends to offer and
fight for"
President Griffith declined to dis
cuss the possible attitude of the
National League. which Will go into
the Joint session Thursday. It is
worthy OF notice., however, that at
least four National League clubs
now own minor league clubs. with
another dickeying for ono
The Robins own the Jersey City
club in the International League.
Syracuse. in the, same circuit, be-
longs to the. ST. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs own the Los
Angeles club in the Pacific Coast
League. :. The Boston Braves own
the Providence = Franchise in the
Eastern Association. THE Glncin
natl Reds, are seeking to buy the
Columbus club in the American As.
: ISOLATION. It is possible under the
circumstances that the older league
may have..A different view Of stae
draft situation.
The big leagues will convene :
tomorrow. the American League
Rt Chicago and the National
League at New York. Thursday
they. will meet. at Chicago In /.
Joint session. The regular meet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13

fngs are expected to be entirely
harmonious, with whatever ex.
element booked coming Thurs
day at ChIca,o.
President Griffith leaves today,
accompanied by Manager Harris
and Secretary Eynon. They have
some strictly club business to eff.
feet. if possible, but nothing is said
about that, save in the broadcast
terms. There are 90 players on the
Washington roster. including several
evidently obtained for use in trades
of some sort.
However. trades nowadays seldom
come out of the annual meetings.
They are discussed then and come
to life when the leagues gather for
their schedule sessions in Feb
ruary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
= Royal Racers Coming

A number of royal owners OF
race horses abroad, including the
Prince of Wales. have registered
their colnrs with the New York
Jockey Club, an indication that
they intend tn have entries In some
OF the Futurity and Derby events
to be. rum IN 1897.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Cavanaugh to Receive
$4,000 Annually to.
Coach Fordharr1s
BY Interna tiOnaI News seryIc,

BOSTON, Dec. 13.-Major
Frank w. Cavanaugh,, for eight
years head football coach at
Boston College,, who has signed
to coach, Fordhain. will S.receive
$4,000 a. year for threesyears,
it was reliably reported TODAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Seek Basket Foes

The w. H,alW est Company basket.
ball team .de$i es games With un.
limited class teams. Manager e. r,
Dowling's phone number is Main
5000. Tomorrow night the" West
team will play the Terminal r. r.
Y, M. G. "A. quint.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Earns Captaincy

BY playing more minutes during
the season than any other player,
Ben Baldwin. tackle, automatically
becomes captain OF the 1927 Akron
University football team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
FORM
new TEAM
BY Jerry Martin

&. BY Jerry Martin
The Paramount Athletic club. a
newly organized group Of basketers,
IL the only girl club in the Dis
trict which has the distinction Of
having only high school girls on
Its roster. and none higher than
their sophomore year. All Of
these girls hail from Langley
Junior High and Eastern High
schools.
Peter. president; Margaret WilkiI,-
secretary; and Gertrude Clarke,
treasurer, were elected.
For a newly formed organization.
the, club has taken on "hefty"
program for basketball. They will
practice on Tuesday and Saturday
nights. During the Christmas holt
days they plan dance to swell the
treasury.
Beginning Of the new year.
they will snap into action In
the District Girls Basketball
League, but I'm the meantime,
they would like to arrange
practice games. All interested
In taking on this snappy aggre- 4
cation should call Catherine
Bray. manager. ut Atlantic $50.
The Capitol A. C. announces that
limbering, stretching and acrobatic
dancing lessons will be opened to
nonmembers, at one dollar d
month. The class is held at Will
son, Normal every Monday night at
s o'clock.
Ali G. A. c. members are re-
quested to turn out regularly FOL
basketball at Wilson Normal. Tues.
day nights at z o'clock. and for
swimming at the Y. w. on Wedncs.
day nights at TAO o'clock.
Judia AmaJ. manager of the
Capitol sextetS wants practice
games. Anyone interested
should call her at Columbia
1865. The bennington. Four.
teenth and Clifton Streets.
The Washington A. C.. will take
on the Walter Reed nurses sextet
in a practice tilt on Friday night
at 1880 on the Walter Reed floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
Raltimore Five Speaks

The Lithuanian-American A. c..
basketball team, of Baltimore, would
like to arrange games with first
class unlimited quints of Washing
ton--Aloysius, Comets, STATIONS,
Cavalry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
GR|F SEES BUT SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TURNING
DOWN lands
By Louis A. Dougher

"heM be fight against ndorsg Judge Lands for second
years baseball said President Clark
Griffith of the Washington club he prepared to leave for the
meeting Chicago IF there is
fight the to be entered into between the
and the minors.
never agree again system have followed recently
Judge Lands acting the majors entered into that
excused at the time grounds Of his Ignorance OF the
true conditions learned what it's all about since then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
TQDEYS SPQR70RIAL
BY Kirk Miller

the Baltimore Orioles By
the By be sold the major leagues before he
rightly into proper first name
Athletic initial handle but
Jack And incidentally here is the big league player who will
watched campaign
than youngr stepping into the upper strata OF
baseball. J.
Over Philadelphia they you is just about
expected make American League champions of the Mack
the shored been Connie Macks biggest
problem he seeming to be unable to get player who could
"c1ick" at that position with regularity.
Granting that in this belief thewish be the parent OF the
thought something psychological about their position
with the exception of last Jos entire baseball
outside Of his oa mining Experiences has been spent
with pennant Observation-Disclosures 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13

''Yours for better Christmas the
Shop-o-scope Way"-many timely gift
want. Times and Herald Classified
Section. Af IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13
BASKETBALL
ST NDINGS

TOniEht'D Came
Chicago at Washington.
Last Night's esults
washington. 81: Chicago SO.
saturdays Results
Baltimore. s2: Rochester. "a.
Cleveland. 80: Fhiiadelphias
TomOrrow's. Games
Chicago at Baltimore.
Cleveland at Fort Wayne.
Washington at Philadeiphia.
wednesdays Game
Philadelphia at New York.
Thursdays Games
Washington at Baltimore.
Rochester at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Fridays Ganae
Rochester at Cleveland.
Saturdays Game
New York at Rochester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13

The big leagues will convene !
tomorrow, the American league
Rt Chicago and the National
League at New York. Thursday
they. will meet at Chicago In
Joint session. The regular meet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13

Judia AmaJ0. manager Of the
Capitol sextetS wants practice
games. Anyone interested
should call her at Columbia
1866, The bennington, Four.
faAnfh and Clifton Streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-13

The Washington A. C. will take
on the Walter Reed nurses sextet
in a practice tilt on Friday night
at 1880 on the Walter Reed floor.