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The Washington times., 1926-10-18
BnckfieLd Weakest Link In Chain

seems that upon the gridiron az another activity
chain weakest link,
of its strength this bac
only failing click the link that stood between
and
Today realize better than Lou Little that his
four horsemen of the baced denied him
the 1ens late st the spinal column of his eleven
He Is building another but it slow
sebacks and dsapponments
vertebral column is completely strong.
West Virginia be admired for though gentle
manly play The victory ceancut and deserved No who
otherwise. A West Virginia
other and should be stimulus the
MolgantOWn meeting
following exhibition
people
Even football followers
believe Clark Griffith
the occasion West Virginia Georgetown conflict.
They there's nothing but idea good
for quaIterback is SLAUGHTER. Of Blue RIDGE.
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play away from the green in for
ward passing. which was supposed
tc be Dartmouth's best bet. Other
wise a Yale victory always had
been conceded as a distinct posi-
bility.
Two years ago California's defeat
would have been echoed around the
world like the shot at 'Sarajev"-
But the Bear is not what he was
and Oregon Aggies are rated as
one of the best teams in the coast
conference. Neither was there
anything very startling about
Stanford's defeat of Nevada, except
that Warmers outfit got away To
a standing start and once trailed
at 9 to Q.
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Mickey Walker To
Run Hotel AS
Side Line

ASHBURY PARK, N. j., Oct.
1S.-Mickey Walker, former
welterweight champion and as
pirant for middleweight laurels,
will enter the health farm and
hotel business at Avon Beach,
N. c., he announced today. He
will conduct hotel in conjunc-
titon with the health farm en-
terprise. In addition he will
establish his permanent training
quarters at Avon Beach, this to
follow his bout with Tiger Flow
ers for the middleweight crown.
Walker is training near here for
the bout.
The Washington times., 1926-10-18
Adjust Yourself
ToSwing, Says
Chick Evans
By Charles lCkickl Evans

I think that most golfers accept
the advice and teachings of profes-
SIGNALS too literally. We are all
individuals. and everything that we
do must be adjusted to our owE
peculiarities / have seen profcs-
sioals make imprints with their feet
and then let the pupil take the
same stance. Which very likely
isn't right for the player may have
a shorter, stouter body, shorter and
thicker legs and SO on.
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I have even seen measurement
made of the distance between toes
of experts so that beginner should
stand Just thus and nothing more.
Everything in the way Of teach
ing to my way of thinking should
be approximate. When the pO-
sition Of the ball is spoken Of as
off the left heel do not take it
too literally for anywhere around
that locality may be all right.
Comfort for the individual Is 10
be desired. OF course that remark
must he taken with dose Of com
mon sense, for there must be some
ideas to be approximately followed;
if wouldn't do for anyone merely
to find the most comfortable way.
Writers and teachers go to the
trouble Of measuring and Weighing
the experts clubs so that they can
be duplicated. 1t is true that they
Should lie soundly chosen, but the
thing for you to do is to have
yours approximate the other fell
lows. You don't have to put your
fingers and thumbs on the shaft
in the exact manner OF tho expert
for the chances are that ycur little
finger and thumb are not exactly
like his.
Don't be afraid to swing a l1ttle
shorter, or a little longer than
your idea of the perfect swing If
1t suits your comfort and hitting
power To do so IT is true that
we should imitate-therein lis the
real power of learning golf-but not
70 the mathematical exactness
taught by most teachers.
Colt is such fine game he
cause, although players nowadays
learn more quickly than OF old.
it still takes work by the indi-
vidual himself to bring the game
out. And it takes time.
The right way to learn golf is
70 10 most Of the work yourself.
can only work with an instructor
around. But don't fail .nto the
opposite fault OF thinking that YOU
and then you should ask your pro.
where and adjust the new criticism
to your own needs. If what ne
tells you 70 do seems the most nm
comfortable act in the world for
you tlv 20 find a position around
the idea that is more com
Portable and fight that through.
II you get nothing else out OF
this article except the idea Of
comfort for the individual the
approximation for the individual
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T0DEYS SPORTuRIAL
BY kirk Miller

Coaches Little Curly Bird condoe with each other
moulding their defeated
better machines further losses suffered aed OF the
which showed
and Maryland managed turn victories
George Washington made quite showing against Blue Ridge
allowing points DO rolled the Tongmen
get their the hachets with which they
Marines which belong
much to Washington city, held ehgh seoreess while
Catholic University brought the third major victory Capital
when invaded Brooklyn ST. Johns College for
shroud And Howard University struck the har
victory coming through Morehoue
overwhelming fashion, So Pity the scorkeepers after
like
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application OF the advice you will
have gained imIneasurably.

Check up on the advice you are
getting. People arc like sheep; they
even want to know the exact spot
YOU put your hands on the leather;
the exact yardage eacn hub should
be used for. Each player Of Course
gets different distances with dit.
ferent clubs. but they should all
get approximately proportional dis.
tanccs. But avoid experimenting
too much. | know man VINO
plays Il wonderful game of golf
ut times. but he Is always expert.
mentine, and frequently with dis
astrous results. Get YOUR own title
golden rules and temper your work
with common sense.
Copyright, John F.. DNle Cos
The Washington times., 1926-10-18
NEW HONOR
SANDE s
AIM

LAUREL. RACE TRACK, Md.
oct. 1S.--EarI Sandc, the greatest
of Americas knights of the pigskin,
yearns to ride a winner of steepie-
chase race before he hangs up his
silks for good.
The bIonde-h haired knight OF the
saddle confided this startling infor-
nation to Bob Friend, one Of
Starter Jim Millions assistants.
while the two were holding pow
WOW here this morning, following
their chores.
Sandle, who has gotten about all
the thrills that crop up IN the
life of a flat rider. wants 10 try
his luck over the brush. but he
does not intend to rush peal neil
into the task he has assigned
himself
Earl will spend the winter months
practicing on the back OF an Old
hunter, and when next spring rolls
around he viii have a fling a.
some of the clever fencers OWNED
by j. Z. Widener. who holds first
call on Sande's services TO ride on
the FLAT. j. Howard Lewis. VINO
trains the Widener jumpers, and
Dolly Byers. who is looked upon IS
Isone of Americas best steeplechase
riders. will help Sande acquire the
fine points of steeplechase riding
When next summers hot
months roll around. and the race
charts show where Sande, has per-
formed over the sticks. don't over
look the fact that The Washing
ton Times tipped you off to the
performance many months before
it happened.
The third weeks racing at tins
point will be ushered in today. The
| Easton Handicap the days feature
at six furlongs, viii find Prince of
| Wales, owned by E. 3. Mclean. nf
Washington. trying for his fourth
consecutive victory Of the meeting.
Prince of Wales won his first
start here with 107 pounds up. The
Handicapped increased it 10 POUNDS
in his next winning effort. while
his third victory found the Prince
toting I22 pounds. If the Wash
ington-owned thoroughbred can
carry 126 today and whip the fine
sprinters opposing him. there can
be no question as to his caliber as
sprinter.
The Washington times., 1926-10-18
CARLYLES PRACTICE
THREE DAYS THIS WEEK

The Carlyle gridmen Will practice
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. All
members are TO be az the powe :
house az 8 o'clock.
The Indians have an exceptionally
fine record having won five straight
victories without Il setback, Those
VINO have been defeated are the
SAmosets. Spaldings, Senator's. Eagles
and the Perry Props. For games
with the CaYlyles call Captain An.
derson at Lincoln Biz.
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NORTHERN A. c. STARTS
WITH NIFTY TRIUMPH

BY Debating the Brookland \ C..
20 10 6. the Northern a. {. opened
It's season auspiciously a Brock
land Kick blocked on the 15.yard
line led The Northerns' first touch.
down, which was scored by Hoolev
Gass The Brookianus battled %
the anemy'S !0.varG mark in the
thud pcuoG and scored on 4 Tor.
ward pass, caught by Leroy
Ormcs Intercepted BrOoEland
pass and ran g. yards zoe touch
down
The Washington times., 1926-10-18
THREE TIES
IN SOCCER

Just how exciting will be the fight
for Washington's soccer champion.
ship this year may be judged from
the results Of the opening games Of
the Washington Soccer League.
OF five games. three ended dead.
locked. The results:
Marlboro .: Concord (tleI
Monroe. 3, Fort Mver. l.
Walford. :: German
Rockville. 3: Rosedale Gle
Clan Mcclellan. :; Army Medical.
: GieI.
a tie counts one pom, N lie team
standing \ victory counts tW0.
Thus. only the Monroe and Waif0ri
teams are off to flying stars. Bp.h
of these are IN Section Of chn
league. which has been divided into
TWO parts. according TO the strength
Of the various teams.
1t is this division of clubs that
makes for the close competition
that marked the leagues opening
contests and that promises to make
1t a hot fight all the way.
Section 1 IS composed OF these
clubs; Monroe, WA!for5. German
American. Fort Myer. German-A meri
can Reserves and British UniteGa.
In Section are Rosedale, Mari
boro. Concords, Clan Mcclellan
Rockville and Army Medical. All OF
the opening games III Section 2 re
suited in ties.
/ A total Of 5000 spectators. Ar lea st
saw the games and his VAS en-
| cOuraging TO those who have beer
| striving TO give soccer a place among
/ the city's leading spor-s.
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Play ScoreIess Tie

With both teams playing fine da.
tenSire football, the Southern Props
ana knickerbocller Props fought
scoreless battle in the Georgetown
Hollow. The Knick Props twice ac
vanced we'll into the enemy's terri
tory. Once thu Southerners threat.
pDpd
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DIR. Brice L. TAYLOR finished wei
up the line despite the fact that he
TOO had trouble guiding his shots
in the sweeping wind.
The first round of match play Will
be finished this. weekend. Those
who survive play viii meet in the
second round the following Satur-
LAY. This will bring the final round
for the title on Sunday, October 20.
The pairings:
Page. Hufty w. DI. X McLesLer. W.
J. Strobel vs.. Col +. W. Weed: w. 5.
Tyson. jr.. VS.. w. r.. Richardson: r.
&. Bradley VS.. DR.. Il. l.. Henderson
Capt J: K; Fielder vs.. $. j. Jones;
Henry Rhodes VS.. Monroe j. Miller:
br. Bruce L. Taylor vs.. A. X. Statler;
X. Hugh. ir., vs.. r. A. SeavelI
Argyle Country Club finished its
series of team matches with Indian
Spring Club in a blaze of glory by
taking the last and deciding cou-
test, 10 to S. Some mighty good
matches resulted in &he final meet
ing which brought out the finest
players of both clubs.
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EAST GOES To FRQNT IN
|NTERSECT|QN'|. Play
By Davis ]. Walsh

The ncorrigbe experts blocked several light leads
very chin during Saturdays grdron reeoran Du
nfalbe Hoyle
This doesn't happen very often but expert cant De
wrong all the time -, -. -.
The of the exceptions Yae victory ever
Dartmouth the to defeat of Tulane New York
University might be added the fact that Notre Dame
and Chicago respectively by -four
ouchdovns and Southern Methodist able to pull out to
tie with Missouri indicated that Southern Methodist
than that Missouri is not the
team was last year spite victory Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1926-10-18
HUF TY TOPS
GOLF FIELD
By Bingy Bryan

Page IIufty. North and South
amateur champion, whose game has
been completely made over since
his brilliant victory. last summer,
seems to have hit his stride by
shooting low medal score in tie
qualifying round of the Congress
sional Country Cubs championship
tournament.
Hufty fought d stiff wind in the
second round and returned a card
of SO. While this was not SO bril-
liant. his card the day before which
read rs is an indication that he is
getting his shots off once more.
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The North and South Champ
led the field by a good margin III
strokes. His nearest competitor
was Capt. J. X. Fielder. one OF
the clubs best players. Fielder
had SO and 80 for his sc holes.
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1t may not be a cleverly played
game, but there will be lots of
spirited action. Anyway. this is
the prospect. for Coach Mike Kelly.
at Central: and Coach Chief Guyon,
at Eastern. have attempted to make
fighting spirit do some of the
things that usually are accom-.
plished with football experience.
Tech and Western will play Fri
day and after this game line may
be had on the comparative strength
of the five teams cOntending for
the high school championship. Tech
and Western will be the last to
swing into action.
Frank Blackstone. the Central
captain will watch from the side
lines tomorrow. He is out with an
injured shoulder
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Hence. tOmOrrOw's game. which
a few years ago would nave
meant little. merely one more
game that Central had to play.
will be something of a scholastic
attraction. And this despite the
fact that both institutions are
Represented at this time by green
teams.
The Washington times., 1926-10-18
{ AS 7 { R N
CROWS

Central and Eastern Will clash
tomorrow in their annual scholastic
series that each year becomes more
colorful. In former times the one
big game of the series brought to-
gether Tech and Central. Now the
other schools are beginning to horn
in on the "big game" stuff.
1t used to be that Eastern, with
small student body. cut a sorry
figure in the series. But all that
has been changed since Eastern
acquired a new building and large
number of students with conse-
quent increase in athletic material.
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II You get nothing else out OF
this article except the idea Of
comfort for the individual. the
approximation for the individual
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
OF National Concern

Whether you wet' dry concerned in the
liquor investigation in Washington It is of interest alike to
the man who drinks and the man who doesn't drink.
Men who drink admit frankly that something will have to be
done about Vosteadsm Many who don't drink-and
many wives and mothers-say something must be
done about it.
But all agree that have VoIsteadism.
prohibition and Voseadsm that trial What
want to find out whether Volseadm for the drink
evil If it is, THEN LET'S HAVE V0LSTEADISM. If it
isn't then let US FIND THE CURE.
Vosteadsm make shift remedy for disease that
eating into the heart Of the nation It had the effect that
many drastic remedies have-it crippled the patient morally
and mentally
discovery seized upon eradicate the
Of national cancer-the corner saloon.
eliminated the OPEN saloon and bred two SECRET
speakeasies instead
There the open saloons Whisky sold there
the blinds the front windows and selling whisky in dark
ness, eliminate vice?
That the question Congressional committee debating
In that question have the testimony of United
States District Attorney Buckner the Federal official charged
with the enforcement of the prohibition law in New York
He says vice and bribery are having holiday.
In corroboraton have the testimony of Judge Taley
who gives dire picture of the courts under prohibition.
There is doubt have Volsteadism
Let's not get hysterica about it. Let's discuss among
ourselves quietly and calmly.
None of us-drnkng teetotalers-want the saloon
back None of want suffer the speakeay longer
All of temperance.
Cant agree what will bring it about?
We will listen to the utterance from wise minds
And neither the wets the drys have any
wisdom.
The wisdom of the nation is in the mind of the people
Let's hear what the people think about the subject
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Education for Girls


vwyHE Princess Marie du Bourbon has contributed her
ideas to the important question Of the education Of
- girls.
She says that girls in Spain usually educated il
vents where they instructed in religion besides painting
music art and all kinds Of pretty needle work and other
accomplishments.
other they trained to be useless young ladies'
that they usually disappointed IN their
husbands of whom they have entertained ideac dreams
They find out that husbands but human and It i
shock to them
She says girls qualified to become
saints than to engage in the rough and tumble of
day life which awaits girls
She advises girls wealthy Ones be taught
kind Of protect them against their
slant They should unite not in converts to fight
against men, but fight with them to help the family.
Every man achieved desires leave his
women folk well guarded against the sings Of untmely
fortune Of them carry heavy life insurance The best
kind Of in the world however is for
to have some kind Of calling trade by which she
support herself.
In the field business it is exclusively mans world
Women entering all classes of professions and
many Of them have achieved eminent
is properly trained there is reason why she
cannot living and stand with her feet firmly
upon the ground
Education girls should consist in training them
merely the old traditional way but should equip them
for life and assist them to be resourceul possible
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
Put the Boulder Canyon Bill
Through Congress

The Mellon financial plan for the building of the high dam
Boulder Canyon for control of the Colorado River the
storage Of its floods and the hydroelecrc power plant for
utilizing the conserved water and capitazng the entire
project thoroughly satisfactory to the proponents OF the
Swing bill Congress and the citizens Of the great
American Southwest.
Under Secretary Winston Of Mr.. Melons staff
sonal attention to development and enlisted the aid Of
experts from the Treasury Department and the office Of the
legislative council of the House of Representatives Mr.
Winston the pains famarize himself with
the financial aspects Of the project and to fashion plan suit
able for its requirements The work has been done promptly
and the results hearst commentator from
essrs Swing johnson and the California delegation
sponsoring bills pending in both Congressional cham
bers
The opposition to this greatest of all Southwestern under
tangs being steadily away by the merits Of the
entire enterprise The national well the regional wealth
viii create being and conceded the the
details made public.
very Of the opposition arrests the attention Of
everywhere and the sponsors Of the
the backing of President Coolidge Secretary
Hoover Secretary Work and Secretary Mellon under the
financial plan carefully worked out by MIR. Mellon.
really big of the country recognize that the
utilization of the Colorado River economic
political question and that what little opposition
into the Capital Of petty political nature emanang
from selfish sources long since discredited
Vigilance still be the watchword of advocates Of the
construction Of the Boulder Dam the few opponents
bitter stupid unscrupulOus according to their nature
The Washington times., 1926-04-12


/ believe that behind US all
there Is Source of Power. All
kinds of power-power for every
thing we need-strength power,
health power, joy power, beauty
power, wisdom power, love power,
peace power-power beyond our
noblest imaginings.
l do not know how this power
Is assembled at the Source, nor
what laws manipulate it, nor
whether 1t has any individuality
or consciousness which we would
recognize. But l am sure that
1t exists because l feel 1t and be-
cause ! see its constant operation.
Men have given this Source a
thousand names. Some call 1t
God--some call it Allah--once men
called it love and Osiris. l do
not think 1t matters what we
call 1t as long az we feel that
1t is.
depend on this Source for life
for food. l believe that every
thing that ia vital in our minds or
souls or bodies derives its vitality
are like individual batteries which
draw our energy from some vast,
central dynamo.
am not speaking Of ENERGY"
in a mystical. visionary sense. I
mean real. tangible power which
produces real, tangible results.
The things that make our blood
red and our ambitions fiery AMI
our work efficient. Electricity
magnetism pep - force - The
thing. in short, that makes all
our wheels go round--that's what
l mean by energy.
I believe that energy comes
from a Central Source--but there
is something very significant and
remarkable about the manner Of
it's coming. w.
/ do not believe that we can
attain energy by saying-"God.
prayers seldom get us anywhere.
| do not believe we can attain
II by reading mystic books or
joining cults or wearing funny
clothes and eating funny foods or
going into any sort OF a spiritual
tantrum. We can hop ourselves
up with n pseudo-vitality in this
manner, but we can't obtain the
real juice.
think we can only get the
requisite juice for our batteries
by going where the juice is being
distributed. Where is that?
In and through all the rest Of
the human mass.
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
WISE SAYINGS

TIFTS come from above IN
" their own peculiar forms.
Goethe.
None grieve so ostentatiously
as those who rejoice most in
heart. -Tacitus'
Liberty is given by nature to
dumb animals. -Tacitus.
Friendship closes it's eye,
rather than see the moon eclipse;
while malice denies that it 10
ever at the full. Hare.
Alas. how difficult it is to
prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt. -OVlo'
He who seeks for gain must
be at some expense.-Plautus.
Ignorance never settled a ques-
ton. -Disraen'
Fortune has rarely condescend-
ed to be the companion Of
genius. -Disraen.
There is merit without eleva-
ton, but there is no elevation
without some merit.
La Rochefoucauld.
No man can lose what he never
had Walton.
Life does not proceed by the
association and addition of ele-
ments, but by dissertation and
division. -Befgson.
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland Z
The Monday Roast

The Monday Roast
WN1E great trouble with most
modern lovers il not so much
moral turpitude." as sentimental
lassitude.
The first time a woman realizes
that she Ii married, ID when she
puts lp her hand to gtraighten
her halo, and discovers that she
has exchanged It for cute little
pair OF horns.
The brides ''maids' are her
background, there to witness her
triumph; the bridegroom best
man il his backbone, there TO see
that he doesn't weaken.
Real love is like rheumatism:
long after a man thinks he has
been cured, he will still feel
twinges Of the old affection" in
the spring.
The woman who appeals to a
mans vanity may stimulate him;
the woman who appeals to his
heart may attract him; but, it's
the woman who appeals to his
imagination that GETS him.
There are times when the mild
est wife can think Of II reasons
why she could joyfully murder
her husband-and yet, so tender
is the heart OF woman, that she
let's him live.
OF all weighty and tiresome
burdens, the heaviest to keep
carrying on" is a stale love af-
fair.
What Is the difference between
friendship and love? Well, these
days, just about two drinks.
Wonderful study, the language
Of a mans hair! A few stray
strands plastered across glace
forehead signify that, while he
is no longer a boy, he IL still a
dangerous devil"
The supreme feminine art con.
sists in being able to '1ean on"
a man. without making him.
feel TIRED!