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The Washington times., 1926-04-16
HI I
AS TENNIS
ENEMY
BY F. A. WRAY

LONDON, April 16.-With Helen
Wills and the American Wightman
Cup team soon to arrive to test
the mettle of English women tennis
players, there is considerable worry
ever a dearth of players capable
OF giving the American women a
real battle:
Mrs. Lambrt Chambers, captain
of the British Wightman Cup team,
frankly decries a lack Of stamina,
and inclines to the belief that late
nights. cigarettes and the use OF
brandy as stimulant on the courts
may be responsible.
There are disquieting signs, said
Mrs. Chambers. "I cannot say that
too many late night and too much
cigarette smoking are responsible,
bat both are bad for young girls.
Matches were just as strenuous
In the old days. yet nobody thought
OF being exhausted, unless, perhaps
during a hard three-set match in a
grilling sun: but nowadays. after
two or three games have been
played, you will invariably see a
young player showing signs Of dis
tress and calling for stimulant.
at is q great mistake to drink
at all during q match, unless it Is
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
CLYMER STILL
ON HIS TOES

AS usual, Buffalo starts the Inter
national League season with
classy team-on paper. How many
games the Bisons win remains tc
be seen. 1t seems that every year
Buffalo has the makings OF a great
team, but none Of them delivers the
expected number of victories. Some
PLAYERS make great records, but in.
iuries and other setbacks befaH
others.
Inferior teams and hard luck
have beaten Buffalo too often. ac-
cording to the owners. This Is 90
be another year, and the team thai
finished fourth in 1926 has been
considerably strengthened by Of
ficials determined to do their ut
most to dethrone Baltimore.
First, there is Derby Day Bill
Clymer, most popular OF >Buffaio
managers, back in harness. Ii ely
mer can't make good Buffalo fans
will believe no other can, Tor had
the selection Of a manager been put
to a vote the fans would have
chosen Bill: so there's no complaint
about that.
And Clymer has all members OF
the 1926 Bison team remaining for
him: thas is, the ones he wants.
with the 1926 flag in mind last
fall. the management made no sales
to ma jor league teams.
The infield is Billy Kelley, first
base; Chick Thompson, second base;
Billy Webb. third base, and Sam
Crane, shotstop, with Yves King.
don and Pete Radwan eager and
able to help. Thompson is the SEN
sationl youngster from Kansas City
who wound up last season with
Pittsburgh. Crane. veteran OF the
majors and once with Baltimore,
comes from Seattle. Kelley, webb.
Kingdom and Radwan formed the
1Q9E YoffnId
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
GIRLS CHALLENGE ALL
BASEBALL OUTFITS

The girls indoor baseball team OF
Business High Night School, issues
d challenge to any club or group
that would like to play. Kindly
get In touch with Leah Shofnos at
Lincoln 1OSSO.
All girls Of the Women's Athletic
Council, and OF the Washington
Recreation League, who are plan
ming to enter the track meet which
will be held by those two organi-
cations In. May, are welcome to
make use of the track at Business
High Night School every Monday
and Friday nights.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
Caddie's Shoes Fit
or Don't Fit;
ATS All

1t has been claimed, and
rightly enough, that the golf
caddie falls heir to large
proportion Of the castoffs in
clubs, such as old drivers and
irons, but there are those not
averse to accepting other kinds
Of gifts. On one occasion
doctor at the completion of q
round was walking toward the
clubhouse with his small negro
caddie when the latter opened
the conversation with:
Doctor, amt you got some
shoes up yonder in yo' locker
you don't want? / needs some
bad"
"Maybe So" said the doctor.
tWhat size do you wear p
81 dunno, sab, cause / amt
never got none dat-er-way. 4
either kin git in 'en1 or ! can't.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
PETWoRTHs WANT CAME
WITH ANY OLD TEAM

The Petworth Al. G. would like 70
hook ! game for Sunday with a
team having i field. The following
players and any others wishing 70
r1ay with Petworth are request 20
to lssep In touch With Buck Grler,
Columbia 1861, or Billy Mann,
1snf,,n,I,ia $3.50. Boyd Edelin,, Tom
Rr,Iffv. Henry Phipps. Wilby Kines.
Sneneer Hart. Paul Burthe, Marty
Reck. Reds Petit, Kirby Gala
cher. Gus Sayers Oscar Hiser. Mad
roe ShuItz. Casper, Steele, IL.
Tehhs and II. Gass.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
Riconda Breaks Leg
Sliding Into
Bag

Harry Riconda, third basenlan
If the Boston Braves and for
mer member Of the Athletics.
Yesterday suffered q fracture
of the left leg sliding into the
home plate in the game at
philadeiphia. Riconda tried des-
nerateIy to break the 2-to-2
deadlock which existed at the
time He Is in the Women's
homeopathic Hospital.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16

Means inventory to the motor
ist. Ik is a time to stock and
repIenish supplies. Accessories,
tires and tubes are provided
I'm this selling In q wide VS.
riety at prices which are con-
ducive to filling all such re-
quirements at this time.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
MARINES I RIM
c. j, 1873

The Quantico Marines stepped out
OF their reservation long enough to
paste the daylights out of the
Catholic University baseball team.
No C. u. pitcher could do much
with the Devil Dogs. They were
lust naturally unruly with their
bats. The score was IL to . in
favor of the Sea Soldiers.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16

'Tt is q great mistake to drink
at all during q match. unless it is
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
PARTNERS ON COURTS
NOW PAIRED FOREVER

LONDON, April ia romance
of the tennis courts has eliminated
in announcement Of the engages
n1ent of Miss Peggy Saunders. one
OF the most promising Of England's
young women players, and Leonard
r. G. Mitchell.
The two have been playing as
partners on the Riviera and have
now arranged a life partnership.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
, D D |
IS CHARGED

GREENFIELD, Mass, April 16.--
"If betting on intercollegiate ath-
letic contests. particularly football
games. becomes rampant It viii
eventually get into the hands Of
professional gambling pools" Presi-
dent Ernest Martin Hopkins Of
Dartmouth College declared here
today.
Two crooked gamblers who tam
fered with the Chicago White Sox
in a world series few years back
attempted to start q pool at Han
over, President Hopkins said
The college head was enronte
from New Britain, Conn, where
he spoke on over-emphasis N col
lege sports before q civic meeting.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
FIGHT RESULTS

AT NEW YoRK-Italian Jack
Herman. Yonkers, n. Y, heavy
weight. knocked out Johnny Crosse,
of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, in the seventh
round of a scheduled 12-round bout.
Benny Marks, flyweight, defeated
Johnny Erickson, four rounds.
AT AKRON, oHIO-Eddie Shea,
of Chicago, knocked out Phil Verdi.
of Rochester, N. Y. in the. fifth
round of a scheduled 10-round bout.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
They Sell one

President Guy Knickerbocker Of
the Decatur club of the Three Eye
League last week announced the
sale bf First Baseman Harold Bub-
ser to the Elmira club of the New
York PennsYlVania League. Z
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
They Want Games

The Eastport baseball team would
IKE to hear from all teams thar
played at PASSPORT last year, Or
anv fast semi-pro team that would
Iike to meet them this year. Games
to be played at Eastport Saturday
or Sunday. Address Claude Basf,
at Eastport, Md.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
absolutely necessary, especially
brandy, which is so much used at
nreaenf.


Its power only lasts a short
time. and then glop goes the player
with greater depression than before
When once you start brandy you
must go one with it. and that gives
the heart extra work to do.
"I can understand any player
who is thoroughly exhausted taking
brandy at 5-a1l in the final set. 1t
would probably just pull her
through, but not at 2-all in the
first set, as witnessed the other
day.
"T am the last person TO ad-
wise a life of misery in order to
play tennis well, but i have the
interests of the game so much at
heart that it always seems TO, me
q thousand pffies that a gifted
player cannot take q little trOu-
BILE to keep in condition.
Unless we can get the bulk OF
our young players into training we
shall certainly lose the Wightman
Cup"
Mrs. Chambers has drafted a
ranking list OF the premier woman
players of England, as follows:
Mrs. La A. Godfree formerly Miss
Kitty McKane1, Mrs. Watson, Miss
Joan Fry, Miss Evelyn Collier, Mrs.
Randol Lycett, Mrs. Beamish, Miss
Joan Ridley, Mrs. McIlouham, Mrs.
Bridges, Miss Harvey, Mrs. Straw
son.
The Washington times., 1926-04-16

,nent is nearly all one Of tne
aa1ds and wrists as b matter Og
fact-nOt Of body. Try each snOe
!. hard.
Think out every shot. The sWtdS
must be one continuous motion.
Think one completed stroke and i'm.
tate it. Throughout there must be
arnoofhness. Try to feel the music
Of the stroke: 1t is there. Try TO
do vour work easily IL YOU re-
lar more you will get the inde-
pendent feeling Of the clubhead.
Try to play the imagined perfect
stroke. Try! Keep trying. Never
get careless or lazy.
copyright, John r. Ollie Go. ~
The Washington times., 1926-04-16
Whole Follow
Through Is
Necessary
BY CHARLES (CHICK) EVANS

:
Every. golfer who slips into a
stiff rounded finish Ii in grave dan
ger. Even a three.quarter's fol-
low through il not good enough.
/ have even felt that my shot was
unfinished If Iswere only an inch
short OF the complete follow
through. You should be standing
up alnfost straight with TO right
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
STREET WORK
is PROGRESSING
Work of Tapping Water Mains and
Sewer Lines Likely Be Com.
pleted This Afternoon.

Today the muddy condition of the
streets of Boone has caused much
comment. A car or two has been
"stuck" in front of The Democrat Of
flee and some have been wont to cuss
"a bit. But now there comes glad
tidings. Work is going steadily on
with the tapping of the water mains
and sewer lines, and we are informed
that this afternoon Commissioner
Hanes, of the Seventh Highway dis
trict, will be informed that the town
is "out of the way"-that is, paving
may be started. The local forces are
to be commended for their tireless
work in making way for the concrete,
and Mayor D. j Cottrell deserves
praise especially for personally su-
pervising the work without remunera-
ton. . ..
Latest reports from Mr.. Hanes are
to the effect that the state is ready to
rush the paving program through
just as soon as water and sewer con-
nections have been completed. He
further states that only twenty-five
days will be required to build the
main street of the town.
The grading will start at once,
steam shovel having already arrived.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
BIG REAL ESTATE
TRANSFER HERE
c. c. Winkler Property is Sold to
Hickory Concern for Considera-
ton of $50, 500.
GOLF COURSE WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED AT ONCE

Probably the most important real
estate deal to be closed here this sea
son was last Thursday, when the
Carolina Land Company, Of Hickory,
through Mr.. S. C. Eggers, local real
tor, bought from Mr.. G. c. Winkler
200 acres of land adjoining the
Laurel Hills development. The con-
sidcration was $3O,500. The proper
ty is located about one mile east of
the city on the state highway from
Boone to Blowing Rock, running as
far west as the vicinity of Hodges
Gap.
The purchasers acquired this prop
erty for golf course and other de-
velopments, and reliable reports in
dicate that work on an 1S-hole golf
course will start Immediately. Mr..
Adali Osborne, engineer and nation
al golf authority, of Charlotte, has
already looked the proposition over
and pronounces the location and
general topography ideal. Water,
sewer and lights are easily accessible,
and the acreage includes a valuable
boundary of marketable timber.
Driveways will be constructed, and
lots sold.
Boone is undoubtedly destined to
become great tourist center, and
with modern hotels and boarding
houses on every hand, nothing could
do more to further summer activities
than golf course. The one which
will be constructed will be among the
best in the south.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
NO DANGER IN NEW
MEDICINAL BEER LAW

Washington, March 31-Calm in
the face of the furry caused by the
word that IT'S per cent malt would
be on sale shortly, prohibition Off
Gals today assured drys, disturbed by
the announcement, that they need
fear no breakdown in enforcement.
and cautioned the drinking popula-
tion not to regard the extract as a
beverage.
\ If the public attempts to use the
tonic as "beer," General Andrews, as
sistant secretary of the treasury, said,
it would be withdrawn instantly from
the market. He explained that the
manufacturers of the extract, which
Will contain 25 per cent solids, had
accepted responsibility for legitimate
distribution. and that the policy of
issuing permits had been adopted
later thorough consideration of the
question"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
EVENING STAR
FESTIVAL HERE
VIII Continue Through Thursday;
Prese mt ations at Courthouse

People of Boone, who have been so
closely co. fined to their homes and
places of business during the unpre-
cedented wint,r months, are jubilant
over the coming of the annual spring
''tonic," the Piedmont Evening Star
Festival. Unlike the usual chautau-
quas, this lyceum course is a state in
sttution, and better than that,
northwest institution. The ,rUupe
has headquarters at, and originated in
Asheville. It's home enterprise and
its success here is guaranteed by local
business men, without hope of per-
sonal profit. They want the city of
Boone to have some good, wholesome
amusement, and are providing it in
this way. Some of the young ladies
of the town are now engaged in SELL
ing tickets for the event which starts
next Monday evening at the court
house, and ends Thursday evening
four entirely different performances,
amusing and educational.
Notable among the many good
things we have in this seasons pro-
gram is the Loseff Russian Orches-
tral Quartette, the Griswold Duo
humorous sketches interspersed
with music), the King Male Trio,
(three men with trunks full of mu-
sic) and the Pelletier Players, in
Polly Applies" a comedy drama in
three acts. And to make the thing
complete an extensive program will
be prepared for the kiddies on the
fourth afternoon, an elaborate page
ant, which will seem like circus day
to the youngsters, and be also en-
joyable for the grown-ups.
1t is hoped that the people of the
city and county will come out en-
masse to these performances, enjoy
themselves and help defray the ex-
penses thereby of this educational in
stitution.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
JONES ISFAVOFITE
FOR SOLICITORSHIP
However, the Race Continues Hot;
Greene is Wilkes Mans Strong
est Opponent.

North Wilkesboro, March 3O.-The
campaign for the solicitorship of the
18th judicial district has been the
walmest one witnessed here in several
years. At the beginning there were
several candidates in the race, but
the number has now narrowed down
to four, with John R. Jones, Of this
city, and Charles Greene. of Mitchell
county, as the most active candi-
dates.
The feeling at Mr.. Jones' head
quarters is distinctly optimistic. The
calculations there are that Mr.. Jones
will receive the 56 votes necessary to
nominate on the first ballot when the
Republicans of the district meet at
Taylorsvillc April IT. As there is no
other candidate from Wilkes, Mr..
Jones will get its solid delegation.
Letters ano personal calls from Alex
ander county show that it will. in all
probability, follow the son of Wilkes.
D:.gic county, by reason of the desire
of leaders to promote PARTY harmony,
did not instruct its delegation at the
Republican convention at Mocksville,
but nine out of the fourteen dele
gates are enthusiastic. supporters of
Mr. ,IonGs, il Is said, while the other
five are inclined that way. Avery
county likewise will send an unin-
.tructcd delegation. This is regarded
as being very favorable to Mr.. Jones
as Avery borders Mitchell, Mr..
GIeene's home county and it was for
mcrly Green stronghold. Yadkin
and Watauga have candidates, but
leaders from each of these counties
say that when their man withdraws,
the candidate from Wilkes will get
TIE majority of their votes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
SALE OF 3.75 BEER
is LOCALIZED
Little Interest in Washington Over
Announcement That Beer Can Be
Sold Without Prescription.

Washington, March 30-While the
nation seemed to get kick today out
of the approval given by the govern
ment sale Of 3.75 per cent medicinal
beer, about the only reaction the an
nouncement stirred up here was a
protest from the Anti-Saloon League
that the issuance of permits for the
manufacture of such strong malt ton
les was a mistake" and would lead
to diversions for beverage use.
Nothing was said in congress about
the new order, in fact, for change,
the prohibition question was COM
pletely out Of the picture, except for
the introduction in the house by Mrs.
Mary 7. Norton, Democratic repre-
sentative from New Jersey, of the
resolution previously offered in the
senate by Senator Edwards, of New
Jersey, proposing a sweeping inves-
tigation of prohibition and its en-
forcement.
Officials in charge of prohibition
declined, in the absence from the city
of Assistant Secretary Andrews of
the treasury, to say much about the
new regulation, except to give assur-
ance that the new "health booster"
would be available without prescrip-
tions at drug stores even in bone dry
states.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
POSTCARDS SEVEN YEARS
NINE MONTHS ARRIVING

Ashevillc, March 31-Sevcn years
and nine months to the day is the
time four postcards were in coming
through polar seas from Oslo. Nor
way, to their recipients here, having
Travelled by way of the North Pole
with Amundsen on the ship Fran,
which was >ice-locl1ed for years
The cards were given to Amund-
sen when he set out from Norway
by Miss Mimi Veleur, lelative of
Mrs. M. Brochgrevink, of Asheville.
They were addressed to Mrs. Borch-
grevink, her daughter, Miss Agatha
her son, Valdemar, and another
daughter, now dead.
They were sent to Pensacola,
where the family was then living.
and friends there forwarded them to
Asheville. The cards bear the post
mark, "Polar Sea-"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
CREEK HIGH
SCHOOL CLOSING
Commencement Will Be Held April
Oil; DR.. Hishsmith Will De.
liver Address

The annual commencement Of the
Cove Greek high school will be held
April 9 to IL. On Friday night the
graduating class will render a pro-
gram. On Saturday morning the
class day exercises and address by
DR.. J. Henry Highsmith, state super
visor of high schools. On Saturday
night the senior play, "The Lone
STAR" will be presented, and on
afternoon the annual SER
mon will be preached by Rev. G. T..
Bond, pastor of the First Methodist
church Of Morganton.
The Boone string band will fur
nish music on Saturday night: An
admission fee of 35 cents will be
charged adults and Is cents for the
the proceeds to be used
towards paying for the school piano.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend the annual ex-
erciSeS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

The Boone Chamber Of Commerce
will meet Monday night at the
Critcher hotel at o'clock instead of
8 as previously announced. On ac-
count of Monday night being the
opening night of the Evening Star
Festival, the meeting will last for
only one hour. There will be gen.
eral discussion of many subjects of
Importance to the town and county.
There will also be vocal and instru-
mental music. The special building
and loan program announced for this
meeting is postponed until the first
Monday night in May.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
NORTH CAROLINA'S
SHARE IN WAR DEBT

Washington Correspondence Win
ston-Salem Journal Caro-
lina's share of the national war debt
in proportion to population is $685.
73S,oO0, according to Senator How
ell, of Nebraska, who is opposing the
European debt settlements now pend
ing in congress.
Mr. Howell declared that debt
cancellations to European nations in
the pending debt settlements amount
to forty per cent of the national war
debt. This, he contended, the cancel
lation means $186,295, 200 to North
arolina.
According to Senator HowclPs fig.
ures, North Carolina ranks four.
teenth among the states of the nation
in the amount of its share of the
national debt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
SALE OF BEER is ILLEGAL
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Raleigh, March 31.-Thc recent
edict of the treasury department al
lowing medicinal beer with an alco-
hol percentage of 3.75 to be sold for
a trial period of six months, means
little in North Carolina, according to
Frank Nash, assistantattomey gen
eral.
"The sale of medicinal beer so far
as North Carolina 4 concerned, is
illegal" said Mr.. Nash tonight, land
any drug store undertaking to sell it
will be violating the state law
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
BATTLING FOR THE
POSSESSION OF PEKlNG

London, March 31-A severe bat
tie for the possession of Peking,
China, is raging, says a dispatch to
the Daily Mail from the Chinese
capital.
The fighting is taking place IS
miles distant and the booming of the
guns is plainly audible in peking.
Wealthy Chinese continue to send
large quantities of valuables into the
legation quarter of the city. Troops
of General Feng Yu-Hsiang still hold
the capital.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01

has about evened up the odds, as it
were.
The Evans opposition pulled the
star boner four years ago when they
asked the voters to oppose Mr.. Evans
because all the lawyers were against
him. Solicitor Evans made the law
yer-opposition his battle-cry and call
ed the people to arms against the
bar which wanted to pick the man to
appear on the other side in the
courtroom. He went over big in the
primary. He hopes to repeat this
time.
In addition to the state and district
offices, the primaries must select the
nominees for SO seats in the state
senate, 120 seats in the house Of rep
Eresentatiyes and upwards of thou
sand county Offices.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Washington, March 31-North Car
olina: Friday increasing cloudiness.
fresh to strong west winds diminish
ing.
Nogales international., 1926-11-21
B. & P. w. BANQUET

Sometime ago the Business &
Professional Women's Club de.
cided to make a drive for new
members, dividing themselves in
two groups with Mrs Mary Bett-
wy as captain of the Reds and Mrs.
L. R. Dorland captain of the
Greens. The drive was to end
with the first meeting in Novem-
Der and the losers to entertain the
club at a banquet.
The banquet was held Wednes-
day evening at 700 o'clock at the
Masonic Hall, with plates laid for
Sd.
Mrs. L. R. Dorland, captain Of
the Greens was in charge of the
following program which was de.
lightful: Piano solo, Mrs. L. r.
Grimes; Reading, Mrs. A. R. Whit
field; Vocal solo, Mrs. Henry
Weed; Instrumental, Moonlight
and Roses, Margaret, Roy and Bill
Nogales international., 1926-11-21

Knight Wise and mother, Mrs.
Joseph E. Wise, left Wednesday
afternoon for Phoenix.