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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

Gabby Street, Walter Johnson's
old battery mate, who caught a
ball dropped from the Washing
ton Monument, is managing the
Augusta club in the Sally League.
Merlin Kopp, who failed as a
Washington left fielder some ten
years back, is holding down the
same job for Sacramento in the
Coast League.
Earl Hamilton, southpaw hurler
for years with the st. Louis
Browns, is still bending them
over for Los Angeles.
Oscar Witt, lively little third
sacker with Detroit and the Red
Sox, is a playing manager for
Hollywood in the Coast League.
Ping Bodie, the Magnificent is
playing left field for San Antonio
in the Texas League, while Fort
Worth in the same circuit has
|, Hommer Ezzell, former Brownie,
at third base and Pete Compton,
an ancient Brownie, in right field.
Sparkle Matthews is playing
center field and leading off DOME
Bush's Indianapolis club in the
American Association. Memo Lei
bold is doing likewise for Column
bus in the same circuit.
Hank Shanks holds down third
base for Louisville and his hit
ting is so light that he bats
in eighth place. Merito Acosta,
who broke in here as q boy of
16, back in 1912, plays right field
for the Colonies.
Tommy Griffith, who patrolled
midfield for the Griffs for a
minute or so in 1924, is with
Atlanta in the Southern Associa-
ton, while Turner Barber, who
had the job before him, is with
Memphis.
Oh, well, that's enough for one
day?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
MONTREAL HOCKEY CLUB
MAY 60 TO EUROPE SOON

MONTREAL, July 20.-Much In
terest has been awakened in hockey
circles by the announcement made
on his return from Europe by
James Strachan, president OF the
Montreal Maroons Hockey Club, that
there is a likelihood of two Canadian
professional hockey teams, members
of the National Hockey League, un.
dertaking a tour of Europe and
playing exhibition games in London
and continental cities.
Strachan was unable to put a
date on this event, but said that
in the course of his tour in Europe
he had found a great deal of in.
terest in sporting circles in the per-
Torrance of the Canadian and
American hockey teams, whose
games in Montreal last winter We're
chronicled in London by the Mon
treal correspondent of the Daily
Mail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
SANDLOTTERS'
SALT AND
PEPPER
By r. D. THOMAS

4
Ye sandlotter, often condemned
by the amateurist because he deigns
to accept money for playing. has
frankness for q virtue. The sand
lotter reaches for the coin wherever
1t is available. He holos It aloft for
the world to gaze upon, il the
world is interested at all, which Is
doubtful.
Contrast the sandIOtter with the
American Amateur Athletic Union
star. He, too, reaches for. the
cause Of much evil, sometimes con-
meets, sometimes doesn't, but the
matter IA not advertised. It Is
kept largely q secret between the
star and the promoters Of track
meets. The matter is made less
of q secret by the athlete when he
fails to make q profit.
1t is made less of secret by the
promoter when the star refuses to
perform for the PROMOTERS
profit and insists on a bit for
himself.
The promoter tips the A. A. u.
and the star is made a victim of
the dog in the manger. IL the
promoter can't make money. on the
star, the star il barred from max
ing some for himself.
OF late years, it seems, new
type of athlete has been born. He
Is the professional amateur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

stage It had been made to the com
mission, and therefore the solons
had nothing to say. individually or
collectively.
II Is 3 matter Of record,
though, that d local promoter
was refused q license last week
10 feature 3 heavyweight bout. the
commission rejecting his applica.
tfOn with the dictum that it was
not IN favor Of heavyweight
fights in the State during the
first year Of Iegalized boxing.
A Dempsey-Tunne match might
cause them to reflect and repent.
Richards only positive state
ment yesterday was that he would
not stage q Dempsey bout here,
or anywhere, unless all claims had
been settled and all obstacles, bona
fide or inspired. had been cleared
away, giving him free reign 70
put on the fight as 3 heavyweight
title bout should be put on. Such
a situation srnacks OF the impos-
sible.
Richards failure to issue an an
nouncement yesterday is construed
as q move prompted, indirectly, by
the scheduled meeting Of the Illi-
nois and New York commissions
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

Among the intelligentsia this
morning, however, there was g
tendency to accept with marked
sincerity runor linking the
officials of the PoIicemen's Benevo-
lent Association of Chicago with
the identity Of these five biggest
men in town"
The policemen's representatives,
the story ran. are dickering for the
bout as a substitute for their an,
nual track and field benefit, SEIZED.
u1ed for late in the summer.
After a day of conferences and
long distance telephone calls, most
ly from New York, Richard init
mated last night that his formal
statement would be forthcoming to.
day, and that he was not In the
least worried over the threatened
interference Of the Coliseum a. c.,
which purports to hold Dempsey
contract for a Wills bout here.
Dempsey analysed their COM
tracts and agreement to me at
the time he signed with me In
Little Rock last May" Richard
said. They were to pay him
$4,000 on q certain date.
"A few weeks after that date
they made their first financial
move, offering Jack $4,000, which
he refused. Their failure to com
ply with the terms of their con.
tract nullified it. They have moth
ing for me to worry about"
The Illinois State Boxing Com.
mission, up to a late hour this
morning, has been successful in
holding its silence. AS far as II
was concerned, Secretary Con
O'Brien said the fight was still q
rumor. No formal application to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
ILOOKINGEM OVER
With Louis Don8her
WHERE THEY ARE PLAYING NOW

k6VKTIAT Of Bill Smith who with Washington in
w frequently heard showing that the fans
" like and then where certain players known
to them happen to be playing. For instance
Gagnon Holy Cross who failed with the Grffs at
with Albany the Eastern
we'll, though attracting little attention.
Rube Marquard southpaW with the Giants is
managing taking his in the box for Providence the
leader.
Turkey Brewer once popular Gffs playing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
What Stuffy Says

I0NE day this spring Stuffy
" Stewart, the official under
study for the scrap iron mana
ger of the Griffs, was lament
ing his small likelihood of get
ting into the lineup. Buddy
Myer was then in the midst OF
his first trial and Stuffy said
in a panied sort of way, Gee
I'd like to get a trial as long
as he's having. You know, play
ing a few innings now and then
isn't like playing every day and
getting the feel of the ball and
the bat"
Bob Reeves is suffering from
much the same treatment. He
would be far better off playing
with some minor league club than
warming the Washington bench.
Connie Mack's system with
youngsters is to put them right
into the lineup, study their pos
sible chances, rank them and, if
not able to make the grade at
once, send them back where they
may learn enough for the big
show. And when one looks back
upon the early trials of Jack
Barry, Eddie Collins and Jack
McInnis, one must admit that
Comics system is good.
Bert Cole, by the way is said
to be booked for a return to
fast company, along with Walter
Mails and Shucks Pruett. Mails
is back on the Coast winning his
first three games, while Pruett
has been steadily turning back
all rivals. All three are south
pawsS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
week Ending July 49,
American League
Leaders for the day-Eew York

wisdom is startling-indeed, it is
worthy of a highlander, because
it is true.
Consider the many catchers pre-
vented from advancing because
they were on the same team with
Ray Schalk. They came into the
league smiling, ambitious young
sters. Three years or so later
they went out disgruntled, grouchy
bench-warmers, marked as failures
without trials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
BLOW
IS DEAL I
GUARD

The foreboding bogeyman held up
By the Amateur Athletic Union to
al who would defy It's ultimatums
In suspension. In other words. they
make you q professional" If you
disobey any of their regulations
despite the ruling that an amateur
is one who capitalizes on athletic
ability.
way back in the old days of the
National Guard Athletic Association.
when Major C. Eugene Edwards
was in charge Of the athletes. the
guard used to stage a closed meet
each year with considerable sue
cess. They had 1900 athletes, and
the meet used to draw supporters
from all Nver the city.
Came one year when Major Ed
wards figured that 1t would De
good idea to stage some fencing,
boxing and wrestling matches at
his track meet. The South Atlantic
A. A. u. attempted to outlaw every
man who ran In that meet on the
grounds that the outside attrac-
tiona-by members of the guard
were sufficient reasons.
Major Edwards. ret0rted that he
and he alone was the judge OF
what his boys should do, and ne
defied the A.sA U.
Ever since that time, the A. A. u.
has been clamping down tighter and
tighter. They have, indeed, clamped
down so tightly they have greatly
damaged their own cause. They
have tabooed this and that with
such telling effect that their own
track championships are a losing
proposition. Which Is more or less
Of a beIated justice.
Jim O'Shea, now an attorney, and
Edwards went TO Baltimore and
sought the aid Of officials OF the
South Atlantic in getting separate
organization Of the A. A. u. here.
They talked themselves blue in the
face, but they got nowhere. AT the
time. there was considerable kick
ing over the Partially shown in
aliotting l1andicaps to the Baltimore
athletes while the Washington run
uers were mostly starting from
scratch. They were too short
sighted to see over their own
noses," Major Edwards sarcastically
said today.
To appease the Washington con.
tingent, the A. A. U. agreed to alter
nate presidents each year. That was
q myth. No Washingtonian has ever
come within a sea mile Of being
named for the presidency of the
South Atlantic A. A. U. 1t was just
smother way of getting around the
District temporarily.
Major Edwards Is president OF
che American Amateur Federation
4 body that was founded to help
athletes. IL has certain aims that
it 10 trying to follow. and 1t objects
to the registration and fee PROPOSE
ton.
Major Edwards was like many
others here, an enthusiastic track FOL
lower until he found that crookedness
was allowed in the handling OF meets.
It is nothing short OF being crooked
TO wiIfully alter handicaps. and to
change the results of races.
In the years that have elapsed
since Major Edwards and others
sponsored the track interests here.
there has been a gradual decline OF
enthusiasm.
No track meet here now draws, ex-
cept the Fairgrounds meet and Dick
Tennyson's personal handling of that
meet insu-es its success. The A. A.
Z. has nothing whatsoever to do
with IT,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
Split seagram Stable

SARATOGA, July 20.--The Sea
gram Stable OF racing thoroughbred
one OF the largest In America. haB
been split up into three separate divi-
sions. The horses will race at Sara
toga, Devonshire and Ottawa during
The remainder Of the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
Cubs Ruin Giants

The Cubs permanently ruined the
Giants big drive by winning again,
Q to 5. Wilson, Stephenson and
Grimm donated the fireworks while
Huntzinger starred az a relief
pitcher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
EIIiotts Challenge

The Elliotts are on the lookout for
Games with some fast senior or un.
limited team in nearby Virginia or
MatyIa Id For games call Lincoln
$3.50 after o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
Reds Beat Dodgers

The Reds came back to life and
trimmed Brooklyn, 5 to 2. Carl
Mays gained the decision over Nc
SWeeny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
.9IgPENSTON rs BLUDGEON USED BIZ A. !
RICHARDS STATEMENT
EXPECTED TODAY
Ry George A. StrickIer

CHICAGO July 2OTex Rickard and The proposed Dempsey
Tunney today where the world lett them Yesterday
many previous; still in the ong the other IN the
and statements hastily making new
promises to replace those broken yesterday s..
Richard faied
regarding the site OF the gnt and the
identity 81 the mysterious committee of five" with which he is
u IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

Major Edwards Is president OF
che American Amateur Federation,
q body that was founded to help
athletes. IL has certain aims that
&c 10 trying to follow. and 1t objects
to the registration and fee PROPOSE
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

Without desiring to cast asper.
siOns, IL occurs to us that a man.
ager who makes such trades and
thinks such thoughts, might be
the explanation for the low stand
ing of the Griffs this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

Major Edwards retorted that he
and he alone was the judge OF
what his boys should do, and he
defied the A. "A. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
HOUSEkEEPER SEEKS
$4,000 FOR SERVICES
Sues Estate Of w. w. Davis, Al
leging Failure to Get House
in Payment.

Carrie jackson wants $4,000 for her
services as housekeeper and nurse to
William w. Davis. who died October 8
last, and yesterday filed suit for that
amount against his executor, the
Washington Loan and Trust Company.
According to the declaration filed
through Attorney Foster Wood. Mr..
Davis agreed with the plaintiff that he
would recompense her for her services
by leaving her q house In his will. Re-
lying on this agreement, she says, she
entered upon the discharge of her
duties June 10, 1915, and served until
September 80, 1919, when Davis dis
pensed with her services by getting
married When he failed to leave her
the property at his death she claimed
the value Of her services should be
paid to her.
Suit to recover $25,0 900 damages for
alleged personal injuries was filed by
Amiel Saul, is years old, against the
District Of Columbia Paper Manufac-
turing Co. He says he suffered an
injury to his right hand which was
caught in a paper-rolling machine
November 10 last. Two fingers and a
portion of third finger had to be
amputated, he tells the court. At
torney Harry P. McKenna appears
for the boy.
Alleged breach of contract forms
the basis Of a suit to recover 1881. %
filed by Frank D. Phillips against the
Hamilton Construction Company and
William A. Shenton. Phillips claims
that June Is last the defendants
agreed to build a number of houses
and to pay him for supervising their
construction. After he had prepared
plans, obtained bids and contracts the
defendants abandoned the proposition.
He is represented by Attorney Foster
Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NationaI-"Fair and Warmer" com
edy at 500 pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
Keith's-Fred Ardath vaudeville, at
2:15 and Sis pm.
EarIe-Charles O'Connor and Violet
Mckee, vaudeville, continuous from
1870 to II pm.
Palace-'rVariety." at 1925 am,
ITO, $50, 4:4O, 6:25, sos and 10-p,m.
Rialto-"The Trap" at 1855 am.
1:55, 1855, 5:55, 1855 and 9:55 pm.
Columbia-"yolcano at 1140 am.
1:40, $50, $40, $50. $40 and 1910 pm.
Tivoli-"Lovey Mary at ., 41o,
6:15, and $50 pm.
Enthusiastically 1t Again" at
2:20, 4:25, 6:25, sos and $50 pm.
Central--'sThe Lucky Lady at
1890. 2, $50. 5, $50, s and $40 pm.
Wardman Park--"Robin Hood" at
Z and pm.
Lincoln tcoloredl-"The Rainmaker,"
continuous from to IL pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Gertrude M. Benson Says Hus-
band Has Remarked.

An allegation that Gordon w. Ben
son. 1880 Kenilworth avenue north
east obtained a secret divorce in Chi.
cago in 1925 ia order that he might
remarry a young woman whose ac-
Quaintance he made before separating
from his first wife, Is contained in
affidavits filed in Equity Court by Mrs.
Gertrude NJ. Benson, 1743 North Capt.
tol street. the first wife, who is seek
ing an absolute divorce.
It is alleged that Benson deserted
his wife here about February /, 1921.
Mrs. Naomi Benson. formerly known
as Naomi Matthews, it is said, went
to Chicago in October of 1924 and re~
manned there until after her marriage
to Benson. September "a, 1925. Ben
son obtained a decree of divorce in
the Circuit Court of Cook County at
Chicago August u, 1925. Attorney
Raymond Neudecker appears for Mrs.
Gertrude NJ. Benson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
MCCARL DENIES CLAIM
IN AIRPLANE CONTRACTS
Final Decision Refuses Glenn L.
Martin Company $57, 79S.7S
It Sought.

Controller General McCarl has rem
dered final decision against the Glenn
l.. Martin Company denying them
total of $57,79S.7S, which they claimed
was due them from the Government
on account OF contracts for the con-
struction of airplanes and royalties.
In a long decision concerning the
legal points involved, the controller
points out that the Government con-
tributed the major portion of any
design or structural detail"
Concerning the royalties, the con-
troller's decision declared that there
is not disclosed any evidence of an
independent contribution by the
claimant, of such distinctly different
design or structure, over contract re-
quirements, as would constitute an
adequate continuing consideration to
support a contractural obligation on
the part of the Government to pay an
assessment in the nature of a royalty
upon any additional planes it may
subsequently have manufactured by
others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
CAR LINE MERGER
BEING considered
Col. Bell Open to Suggestions
in Framing New Bin for
Next Session.

Officials Of the present Public Uttli"
ties Commission VIII proceed 70 pre-
mare a bill designed to induce the local
street railway lines 70 merge. for
presentation at the next session OF
Congress, according 70 Engineer Com
missioner Bell.
In view Of tho decision not TO name
q special lawyer for the utilities com
mission until next Winter, because OF
the LEGISLATION passed at the last SEES
sion providing for separate utilities
board, the experts OF the present com
mission, who are thoroughly familiar
with past efforts to obtain a merger,
will go ahead with the drafting OF
merger bill.
Col. Bell said today that the COM
mission Is open to suggestions as 70
how a merger could be brought about
through legislation, but that thus TAR
no one has suggested more Likely
measure than the one previously al
vocated by the Commissioners. which
sought to accomplish the desired end
by increased taxation for the COM
panies as long as they remain sep
arate.
This plan Of legislation would re-
move the additinal tax levy whenever
the companies consolidated and as
further announcement toward merger
would relieve the companies OF the
responsibility OF paying salaries OF
crossing policemen following merger.
Col. Bell said that IL any more eff
fective legislative proposal is advanced
the commission will gladly consider 1t.
Although the commission has sew
eral months in which to prepare the
| bill. officials are already giving 1t
much consideration. 1t was indicated
today that members Of the commission
do not know OF any prospects for a
voluntary merger agreement between
the companies at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
The Truth About Furs
Is Advertising Enough

For the fourth successive year. the merchants of Wash
ngton will advertise Summer fur sales under standards
and recommendations urged by the Better Business
Bureau
These merchants in their advertising have educated the
public that Hudson SeaI is really dyed Muskrat";
that EBAY Seal is Dyed Coney' or Dyed Rabbit
that the Limitation Minks made from the skin of the
weasel
The only genuine seal skin is that advertised "sea
Skin"
Merchants of Washington cooperate with the Better
Business Bureau in advertising and naming the real
furs so that you-the public-rnay be correctly in
formed and that advertising generally may warrant
your complete belief and confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
RACING DECISION HELD UP.
Legality of Sport in Florida to Re-
main Unsettled for Present.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July 2

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July "a Up.
The question of the legality of the
present system Of betting on horse and
dog racing in Florida will remain a
mooted one, at least for the time
being.
Announcement was made at the
State Supreme Court yesterday that
counsel for the West Coast Jockey
Club of Tampa and Tampa Kennel
Club had dismissed the appeals pend
ing in both cases.
The two cases were taken to the
Supreme Court some time ago after
the lower court had granted iI15unc-
tons restraining the promoters from
operating the horse racetracks under
the pari-mutuel systems OF betting
and the dog tracks under a method of
wagering declared by the appellants
20 be within the law.
Business failures in Hungary are
increasing in number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24

Switzerland, the land OF cold and
ice, Is Just becoming interested in
radiators and furnaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
Board to Inspect
Old Battlefields
For Use as Parks

An Army board has been consti.
tuted to make study and investi-
cation of battlefields in the United
States. especially those of the War
of the Revolution. the War of 1912
and the Civil War, with a view to
the adoption of a system for the
selection of such of them IS are
deemed worthy of development into
national military parks.
The detail for the board, which
will inspect various battlefieltls and
report on their commemorative
value and availability for public
use, is Lieut. Col. Francis Fl. Pope.
Quartermaster Corps; Lieut.. Col.
Henry J. McKenny, Cavalry, and
Maj. Charles L. Hall, Corps OF En-
gineers. Each of these officers Is
stationed in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
England Bans U. S. Jazz Leader.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July "a
CPD.-Ben Bernie. one of the leading
opponents Of Jazz music in this coun-
try, has been denied a. permit for an
eight week engagement in England.
He received word from the British
ministry, of labor today that there
was already sufficient musical talent
in that country. Bernie said he would
ask the aid of authorities in Wash.
ington in appealing the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24

The appearance of this notice
in these columns is evidence
that this newspaper supports
and co-operates with the Bet
ter Business Bureau for your
protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24

Business failures in Hungary are
in number.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15
A Family NEWSPAPER
DARE TO Do OUR DUTY

Let us have faith that right
makes might. and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand il"
Abraham Lincoln.