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The Washington times., 1926-02-13
TIGER FLOWERS ARRIVES
IN NEW YORK TO TRAIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Tiger
Flowers, Atlanta negro boxer, re-
turned to this city yesterday. pre-,
pared to enter upon a local train
ing campaign in preparation for his
championship match against Harry
Greb, worlds middleweight title
holder. In the Garden on Feb. 26.
Negotiations now are under way for
a six-round bout between Rudy
Goldstein, east sides latest fistic
star, and Steve kid Sullivan,
former junior lightweight champion.
1t Is reported, too, that K. o. Phil
Kaplan, Harlem middleweight, and
Mickey Rockson, Coast middIeweight,
are practically matched for a To-
round bout on the same card.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
CHRIS DUNPHY BEATEN
IN PALM BEACH FINAL

PALM BEACH, Feb. 13.--Chris
]. Dunpny, star golfer from the
Columbia Country Club, Of Wash
ington, was beaten in the final
round OF play in the Palm Beach
golf tournament. E. P. Stratton, OF
Boston, conquered the famous
amateur, up and Z to go.
Dunphy collapsed in the finals.
His game went to pieces &C the
time that STATIONS was getting
better with every shot. Dunphy
had won the event for the pass two
wears. Stratton is just 81 years old.
He shows much promise.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

The important impeachment is that
carrying a pole long enough to
achieve fifteen feet would interfere
with Hoff working up the necessary
speed in approaching the uprights.
otherwise, the sharps assure us that
the performance would be well with
in the bounds of reason.
A jury of trainers. including
Lawson Robertson, Harry Hillman
and Tom Keane, has agreed that
Hoff can beat fourteen feet indoors
without trouble. The jury was left
on the mark with this one, how.
ever. HofH beat them to it the
other night by clearing thirteen feet
two inches with more than a foot
to spare.
He used the longest possible
pole, Is feet from end to end, and
even Mt that had to have an
extra piece Of wood attached to
the stock. Only an athletic freak,
such as HOff, could WELD this bit
Of equipment with success. The
would have to clutch the pole too
low. The average tall man with
strength would be too heavy.
Hoff combines the physical assets
OF both, without any of their liabili.
ties. He stands 6 feet 2 inches,
weighs las pounds, and has the
wiry strength of steel spring.
Lack of equipment is the only
thing that win keep him away from
ID feet when he gets ready, and, IL
this statement rings somewhat to
the Ialsettc. the writer nevertheless
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
MANY YOUNG STERS GOING
SOUTH WITH RED SOX

According figures given At the Boston Red Soy office The
club the short time the have been the
saddle about $4,000 for players They have practically rebuilt the
Ehnnke
he Is tenyear performer, with Ira Flagstead eight
All who 1T successfully nodded
gether will be great combination for years.
they they will
fighting that will rank this
particular respect outfit Jimmy Collins days and the
- llZ n--sn
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

&
There is hardly familiar name
to be found in the list Of the Red
Sox who are to depart for training
camp. The only outfielder known
to fans Ii Ira Flagstead. Carlyle,
who ID trying for a post, was with
the club last season. He is sec
ond-year man. Tom jenkins and
Elton Langford finished up with
the Sox in 1925, as did 81 Rosen-
thai Dan Shaner. newcomer.
halls from Lincoln. Neb.. where
he batted 1858 last season.
or the infielders who will be
among the squad Of 80 to answer
the call of the Hub manager.
Haney. formerly with the Tigers.
is the best known. Boob Folwtsll
was substitute infielder for Gin
cinnati. Later he made good
Mccain, once tried out by Connie
Mack, win be back to make his
second bid for a permanent. job in
the junior circuit. He Is a second
baseman and Is considered to have
the job cinched.
Phil TOdt IL q fixture at first,
having been one of the few to
make the grade last season. JiIu-
my Geygan has been with the
SOx before and Jack ROthrbck
was one Of the many inficlders
who, bodied up during the cam.
paign Of 1925. Dud Lee will get
another chance at shOTtstOp.
Ramon Herrara, the Cuban, will
also try for post In the inner
works.
Boston critics believe that Alex
CASTOR will be the first-strins
catcher. Val Picinich, who was
several years in arriving at his
peak, was allowed to go because
he slumped in his work and the
owners thought 1t better to let
men depart. George
whom the White Sox
picked out of the Texas League in
1924, says he will surprise the
II he gets a chance to
work this year. There will be
three minor league catchers carried
to>the camp.
Ehmke heads the pitching staff.
Along with him will be Fred Wing
field, Charles Ruffing, Paul Zah-
niser, Joseph Kiefer, Delmar Lund-
gren, Harold Neubauer, Jack Rus
sell, Fred Smith, Chester Ross and
Harold Wiltse.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Aces Kill Them

The Aces literally tore apart the
Lehighs, winning from their foes,
3S-to.3. IT was all a mistake so
far as the losers were concerned.
Nothing seemed to go right. Even
the cake was burned when 1t was
taken from: the oven.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
BAIT BUCKET FISHERMEN
CAN BECOME EXPERTS
~ II. al ANGLER.

Making over tie lvebait fsheran especially the fellow who
his ways sit al day watching his noat POP pp
down with the hope that stray gaest may happen along
matter
he tried half hearted without success
learned the Of casting ne
Be of q different b mind.
angler still holding his cumbersome bait bucket
following
directions successful fishermen, followed out
win soon proficient the pastime
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
FIFTEEN FEET IS GOAL
OF CHARLIE HOFF
BIZ DAVIS J. WASH

NEW YORK Feb 13-There things that will prevent
Charley Hof wings from clearing incredible
heights of the vault tonight
other only them important The other has to DO with
the fact that he himself this premature
poor showmanhp being regarded trait unbecomng
a teman athlete
There many after the Wlco tonight and
Charas intend to Dratif The degrees
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Father, Mother Son II
Horseshoe | Tourney
n Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb
13. The unusual sight Of father,
mother and son competing ID
one tournament Is being afford
ed spectators At the world
championship horseshoe pitchine
contests now III progress on the
Sunshine Pleasure Club courts
here. Alex Cumming, Of Mime
apoIis, not only came 70 ST.
Petersburg, but brought bis Ell
tire family. Arthur Cumming,
4 lad Of lis, Is the youngest
competitor III the tourney and
one Of the best. 81 last year
championship he got into the
finals and finished eleventh,
whereas his dad was down near
the tail end. Mrs. Cumming II
aiming for the women's titles
vacated BY Mrs. @. A. Lanhani,
Of B1oOmingtoii, Ill.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Beaten indoors

No team has been able to whip
the Walfords in an outdoor soccer
game, so the British Emba ssya team
got an indoor game with the soccer
leaders and whipped them, 1-to-0.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
By TT COBB.

Els true" in letter that some slow men
better base Will explain this
fully z"
simple that speed is only
make successful
ntated before the bases stolen off the pitcher
and catcher.
slow man. by studying the pitcher closely often take
lead bio enough to that
have in speed player win only discovering
varioiis little his the
pitceh things to his advantage Nearly all
pitchers odd
intending throw TO the plate to first base
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

Barstow, treasurer: &. A. Wilson's
secretary ID. Si1aonds. H &.
Medic, and III. keIaurin. trustees.
WearIey's Oyster House was the
scene 81 an informal gathering 0f
Wa1tonians recently when they met
to talk over past and future flshr
inR trips. Those present and SPIN.
ming angling truths were ~.
SimOnds, III H Neitzey, R. Uns-
worth, &. Il. Brickhart, Eugene
Davis, u. =. Stone Oren Ruefieys
6. e. Gibbons, Robert AZ Martin.
10. Al. Burmeister, II e Medic.
John S. Cole Frank g Evans, =.
r. Lands. William Bailey Col.
Bruce Palmer. samuel Vigner,
Charles p. Reachard. and b. ~
The baltimore Chapter IL the
Izaak walton League held their
annual banquet last night ak the
Hotel Caswell and according 20 the
washington representatives g. ii.
Burmeister ana Paul Mckinney, L
was the biggest event the MCnu~
mental fishermen ever put across.
The big banquet hall was taxed
to It's capacity. The officers re-
sponsible for the successful upward
march Of the chapter are ~.
Towner, president: W. *. Magrudcr.
vice president: Adrian III. Grape.
treasurer: G. Clemson Brown, sec
rotary: N. s. Kenney. William
Chew, Myer Rosebush. Francis TIT
PurneIl, Adeibert w Mearss George
II. BuIIen, p. e. BIogg, and w. ii.
Clifton, board Of trustees.
Maryland's nimr0ds and FOL.
lowers Of Sir Ixaalx walton turned
out In full force Tuesday evening
To attend the annual meeting
and banquet. In st. Mays Han.
Rockville. 81 the Montgomery
County Fish and Game PrOtec.
tive Association.
Among the prominent guests
were George Dobbins Pennimar,
Baltimore sportsman: II. Lee Lee
son Warle, State conservation com.
missioner. and Major r. 81 Thomas.
president OF the National Capital
Field Trials Club, Of washington.
w. Frank Ricketts, was reelected
president, and j. Roger Spates. sec.
rotary. and 26 vice presidents, one or
more from each election district
OF the county.
After transaction OF business, the
Rev. John r. Coolahan, took charge
OF the meeting, addressed the gath.
ering briefly and introduced the
speakers, who included Messrs.
Penniman, Earle, and LIE Compile,
the Rev. ii Rowland Wagner.
Matthew Trimble, secretary Of the
National Capital Field Club; #.
Barnard Welsh. Of the Rockville
bar, and others.
4 49, 4
Mrs. Samuel Burlelgh Milton,
angler woman extraordinary, was
the central figure In B formal
ceremony OF presentation Thurs
day. The occasion Was the award
ing Of . silver bar by Miss Lois
Thompson, representing both
Secretary Mellon Of the Treasury
Department and the United States
Coast Guard, under whose aus
pieces the hOnOrs are awarded BY
authorization Of an set Of Con.
gress for the saving Of human
life on the high seas.
The award is in recognition OF
Mrs. Millions rescue of Miss Helen
the 15-year-old daughter
II Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Daven-
bort, of 1915 Eighteenth st. n. E.,
n the rough waters of the Chesa-
oeak Bay off Chesapeake Beach,
Nd. last July.
Mrs, Milton enjoys the distinction
f having been awarded the Con-
.ressional medal for having saved
everal human lives In the ChesS-
'eake bay several years ago.
Mrs. Milton Is the founder and
resident of the Milton Swimming
nd Life Saving Club.
g
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Rovers Take One

The Rover Juniors swalnped the
Company D basketball team Of The
National Guard, 2S-to-10.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
jars Want Richards

Vincent Richards. of Yonkera.
N. Y, has been invited by the
japanese Lawn Tennis Association
to play in that country early this
year.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Yanks Face Test

The severest test of the year will
be on tap for the Yankees tonight
when they meet the Company
team of the Hyattsviile National
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Juniors Battle Now

The Auroras and Warwicks had
game, 1t was said, that ended
44-to-26 for the former.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Baseball Meeting On

The kenilworth Midgets will CAB
about spring and baseball at
meeting Wednesday night ~ the
home Of F. A. Armstrong.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
LEHIcH LOSES QUARTET
or FOOTBALL PLAYERS

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 13.-The
midyear examinations at Lehigh
University played havoc with the
football squad. four being dropped
because of deficiencies. In the list
are William Littell, tackle and cap
tain.elect; Joe Cannon, end:~ Herbert
q. Harmon, guard, and William
Hand, halfback.
In tennis Fritz Mercur failed to
pass the scholastic test and is out
of college.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Swamp Reserves

The Kanawha Juniors defeated
the George Washington University
reserves. 32.to-12.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Central Loses

Central High Schools basketball
team lost to the Staunton Military
Academy five, 28-to-25.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

ASSUMING IMal the angler ~
properly QUILTED. that Is TO say,
with rod not over six ounces lii
weight and from five To six feet Al
ming reel and light line, he IS
prepared to make his cast
With the thumb pressed not too
hard against the spool Of the reel.
bring the rod back over the shout
der until the lure, d few inches
from the tip Of the rod, rs about on
q Line with the waist
whip evenly and slowly forward,
bring the rod II b direct line over
the shoulder Release the pressure
of the thumb on the line as the
rod reaches straight or perpen-
.dicular position.
Never release the thumb, pres.
SURG entirely. When the bait
loses It's momentum, Il ceases 10
carry out the line: &C b then rec
essary 10 slightly increase the {
thumb pressure on the line,
otherwise the momentum acquired
By the spool win tend ID wind
the line m the opposite direction,
causing the angler much delay IN
untangling the WelI.lknOWm back.
lash.
When one has acquired the
knack Of thumb pressure oniy
through practice and experience can
this tI,i - obtainedtl,en ana only
then z6ae he gained the first step
I'm successful casting.
AIwaya remember to 70 slowly,
navor. frv for any great distance
when atartInr nut Seek to acquire
! rcs,rafv ana grace. ratl1er than
Ionr casts, Pick out d likely spot.
within short range, and practlce
dropDing your bait ir lust the right
Mace
q When the l,Ire strikes the water.
- g the rod to the opposite hand
and instantly begin to reel In
tI,,,r,h tl,,,a uri1,gI,,s -, even e,oOi.
, s the finrers "a hold ! fighf
err, a tha 80.
--1
BY using only the thumb IN
winding the line from side % side
on the spool, yOu win find 4 Is
easier than the use 81 both thumb
and finger. e also results m
more perfect and evenly wound
spool and the beginner soon
learns that the smooth evenly
wound line Is one Of the most
important factors to successful
casting.
When retrieving the bait, the.
rod should be held pointed almost
directly at the bait and never
pointed straight upward.
With the rod pointed toward the
lure, It Ii the best position to strike
The Washington times., 1926-02-13
Heightere Are III

Those Congress Heights five ..
ct Lincoln 20s1,
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

Yale Crews Unbeaten
Yale crews have gone three sea.
sons without a defeat.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

The Potomac Anglers hold their
regular monthly meeting on Wed.
nesday evening under the newIy
elected officers who were only re-
Gently installed. The officers are:
C. A. Burmeister, president: Paul
Mckinney, vice president; r. d.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

One spring new young pitcher
came into the league with al
kinds Of stuff. It was very diff
cult to do anything with him st
the bat. On the bases, though, we
could run at viii. Studying him
closely we discovered that when
he intended making throw to
5. catch q runner mapping off first
NE would lift his right heel off the
ground and give it an odd little
twist.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

| TAD, sUho drasUs for The |
4 Times, Is krolOn eOery-
uDhere as Americas most |
original cartoonist.
The Washington times., 1926-02-13

Maryland,s flimrOds ana FOL.
lowers Of Sir Ixaalx Walton turned
out IN full force Tuesday evening
To attend the annual meeting
and banquet, In Sc. Mays Han,
Rockville, 81 the Montgomery
County Fish and Game PrOtec.
tive Association.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
U. S. WILL NOW TAKE
LAND NEAR CAPITOL
Parcels to Pass to Government as
Soon as Clear Titles Have
Been Esta blished.

The actual payment for and taking
over by the Federal Government Of
the land between the Capitol and
Union Station. authorized by Congress-
during the closing days Of the last
session to be acquired, is to be done
at once and by squares. just as rapidly
as the Department Of Justice clears
up the title on each piece.
David Lynn. architect Of the Capt.
tol who is the executive officer Of
the commission 70 acquire this prop
erty. has just received authorization
from the two other members Of the
commission. Vice President Dawes
and Speaker Longworth. to sign
vouchers and make payment for
these several pieces Of property one
AZ a time. instead Of waiting for the
title TO he cleared on the entire area.
This decision is important. as in
terest and tax charges on such stable
amounts run up rapidly. The pro.
cedure now is for the Baltimore and
Ohio ofYicials to call upon Architect
Lynn for payment. He then refers
the request to the Department OF
Justice and as soon as they report
back clear title on each piece Mr..
Lynn will sign the voucher and take
over the property.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
PLANS FOR MUSEUM
AT YALE REVEALED
Donors of 81, 900, 900 for Art Center
Still Secret as Building
Is Begun.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. September
25.--Announcement Of plans for Yale a
100000 art museum were made pub.
lie today. but the donors Of the fund
were not revealed. Their identity has
excited nauch curiosity. but no inkling
to clear the mystery seems likely to
be given In the near future. An
nouncement of the plans Is coinci-
dental with breaking Of ground for
the structure. The last of the seven
buildings razed for the site was
cleared away last Friday.
The museum. which authorities say
will make Yale one Of the country s
chief art centers. will stand at High
and Chapel streets. opposite the pres
ent art school building on High street
and will be connected with 1t by an
archway over High street.
lery. a large lecture room. a class
room and the general administrative
Offices Of the school Of fine arts, all
on the ground floor. Between the
ground floor and the gallery above Is
g. mezzanine containing three class
rooms and four Offices and the pas
sage over the bridge to the older
building. The second floor will con
tain II galleries for pictures and
prints, and for the Huntington Me
mortal and the Belgian rooms. Three
galleries of larger size are planned tc
house the .Jarves gallery of Italia n
pictures and the Trumbull collection
A tower will contain studios for fac.
ulty members and advanced students
Evening star., 1926-09-26
FORD TO ESTABLISH
5-CAY WEEK FOR ALL
Experiment Begun in July Will
Be Permanent. With Wages
Graded Accordingly.
By the Associated Press.

~ 'he AtsoClhteU frebh
DETROIT. September 25.-Henry
Ford has inaugurated another cha nge
in the conduct OF his industries 'as
radical as his announcement Of a SIS
eight hour day seemed more than 10
wears ago. Oficial announcement
came today that the fve-dav week is
10 be the standard for Ford workers
That this should be so was his an.
nounced intention 10 years ago. when
some few departments Of his autono.
bile plants we're put on such a sched.
ule. In July Of this year a number of
shifts were given the fve.day week,
and now as rapidly as possible the
fully free Saturday as we'll as Sunday
is to be granted to all men engaged In
the half hundred fields of labor con.
trolled by Ford.
The day is TO continue at eight
hours. without overtime. Wages are
not to he left on a six-day basis. eX-
cept according to merit. II is hoped
that all workers will repay the extra
day Of leisure with effort rrantinE
their being granted this extra emolu-
ment.
The change does not go into effect
In every branch Of Fords industries
Immediately. but will be gradually in
troduced. as 1t already has been in
many departments.
Increased efficiency in machinery is
one of the reasons given for the posi-
bility Of shortening the day. Six days
work can now be done in FIVE with i'm
proved methods. il Is said so that the
innovation entails no decrease in pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
FRENCH TICKET SELLER
CONQUERS CLASSICS
Government Pension Given Honore
Coureier, Who Can Prompt Nine
Plays Without Text.

Ry the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 25.-Forty 1--WE
wears as chief ticket controller at the
ronaedie Francaise failed TO enrich
Honore Courcier. who has retired on
government pension. But il permit
ted him to amass knowledge of French
ella ssics which he is willing to pit
against any member Of the French
Academy.
NJ. Ccurcier boasts that he is able
ia recite from start to finish nine
plays written by the greatest French
unets o. the Louis XIV period and 10
act as prompter without the text.
NJ. Courcier is - wears old. out
looks remarkably Young for his age.
Yet for 81 years he was also a book.
keeper in a banking house. as we'll
as trus, controller, and. in order to
hold the two jobs he rose at O'Clock
and retired about | in the morning.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
PRONC-HORNED ANTELOPES.
RAREST OF KIND, NOW AT ZOO
Ant-Eater, With Tongue Two Feet Long
Laps Up Eggs and Milk In Lieu
ofFavorite Diet.

older than either Of them. 1t has hcl'
low horns like a COW. but sheds them
annually like deer. II is probably
something like the ancestral type OF
both deer and cattle.
1t does not do we'll in the neishbor'
hood of man. The two animals at the
Zoo are extremely nervous and take
fright when anybody appears outside
their cage.
Another new arrival At the Zoo dur
ing the past week is South Ameri'
can ant eater. a gift from Victor j.,
Evans This family also has not been
represented at the Zoo for years: The
specimen Is one Of the largest Of the
ant eater species and has tongue
nearly two feet long.
Fed Eggs and Milk.
A proper diet for it Is considerable
of a problem. In his native land 1t
lives mostly on the larvae of ants.
running it's long tongue into the ant
hills Now 1t is being fed special
mixture of eggs and milk with finely
ground meat. a diet which has about
the same qualities as ant larvae.
The ant eater, II was said, IS always
one of the greatest attractions In any
Zoo, being among the great curiosities
of animal creation. As rule they do
not do we'll in captivity.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

Two prong horned antelopes have
lust come to the Zoo from the Bureau
OF Biological S%rysy Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
They are the first OF their species
AT the park for years anc were raised
from fawns by one OF the bureau 9
predatory animal inspectors in Ne.
vada after he had obtained special
permit from the State to keep them
in his possession. The few Western
States which have herds of these
creatures apply TO them the most
rigid protective laws possible, since
they are rapidly nearing extinction.
Ouce the prong.horned antelope was
one of the most common of all North
American animals. II ranged over
the prairies in vast herds westward
from the Mississippi. But. although
il has not been subjected to special
slaughter. like the bison, il has been
unable to stand the Western march
of civilization. Nov it is almost un.
known out of preserves.
A Biological Curiosity.
The prong horn. 1t was said at the
Zoo, is a biological curiosity. In the
scale Of evolution il belongs at the
point where the deer and cattle fami-
lies branched off and is consequently
Evening star., 1926-09-26
Woman Scientist
Creates Vacuum
"Near to Nothing

BY Science Service
DUSSELDORF, any.
September pa new approach
10 absolute nothing. a vacuum 20
nearly complete that only enough
free gas Is left il, 1t 10 cause
pressure OF one.billionth of q H.
limeter of mercury. or approx
mately one.flfty- -billionth of a
pound per square inch. was re-
ported to the meeting here OF the
Association Of German Natural
Scientists and Physicians by a
woman scientist of Vienna, Mime.
Anna Schierrnann.
The usual procedure in obtain
ing high vacuums is to introduce
specially prepared carbon. which
absorbs the remnants Of the gases
not removed by the powerful air
pumps. For this carbon Nine.
Schiermann substituted tungsten
filaments. which proved more ef
hcient.