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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
By Danny HOrgan
Golf Professional. Racquet Club

I could write at length on the
art. science or craft of putting, aid
stiIl leave much untold, but little
would be digested and most of it
would be forgotten.
The art of putting embraces but
q few essentials which should not
be difficult TO remember, yet these
must be applied consistently through
mental poise and nerve control
A comfortable stance should at
all times be employed with the
weight preferably on the left foot
and leg to prevent body sway. 1t
Is often difficult for beginner to
realize the importance of keeping
the weight on the left foot and leg.
A light, firm grip that is no
sense compressed should be used.
The putting stroke belongs in the
hands, wrists and forearlns. The
left hand leads in taking the blade
back and right hand has full con-
troll of the forward motion. The
left merely helps in Steadying the
club as the right does the strok-
ing.
The final operation is to keep the
putting blade close to the ground
and stroke through in place. of stab
bling or jabbing. With a still body
and a stroking system, putting
looses most OF its terrors.
The. basis Of putting Is smooth
ness, and there can be no smooth.
ness with a fast back-swing and
q grip OF doom. 1t is probably
safer to stake the ciub-head back
a trifle on the inside of the bail
and at the same time avoid lifting
the club-head suddenly from the
ground.
On short puttts it is Of course
much safer to use q short back
awning. There is less margin of
error. On the long approach putt
the mental side is important, yet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
TODAY's SPORToRIAL
KIRK MILLER

Bucky Harris for the third time
in row must have had their
minds on the Texas peanut crop
or something.
Peckinpaugh and Ruel were
already on bases and Rice's
gratuity made the bags quite
sprung with pressure.
But our Mr.. Bucky Harris
showed the Philadelphia pilot
just what he thought of his
Judgment by spanking out a
line drive which scored Ruel
and Peck and promoted Rice to
third and Harris himself to
second.
AS it worked out it was an
amusing incident which Connie
Mack himself started and to
which Mr.. Bucky Harris had
the last and loudest laugh.
1t seems to US that the Wash
ington club is now playing about
the best combination possible in
its lineup by starting Joe Harris
in right, Sammy Rice in center
and Peek at short. And so say
ing we naturally hope that Har-
ris is through fussing around
with his lineup.
No one has ever been con-
WINGED that Ossie Bluege belongs
anywhere except at third, and
there are few but who like to
see both Rice and Joe Harris
in the game. In such a premise
Rice must needs move over one
position for Joe, and, after all,
it does seem good to find Roger
Peckinpaugh in there balancing
that infield the way he does.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28

: Washington fans can today
take about the first deep, luxu-
rious, gratifying breath it has
been their privilege to inhale
for a month, following four
straight victories over the Ath-
Ietics, the most recent of which
occurred at Clark Griffith
Stadium before a Sabbath
standing, STOPPING, sitting army
Of, some 1900 souls, saved or
unsaved.
The pounding of Howard
Ehmke, recently acquired by the
AS from the Red Sox for
strengthening purposes, and the
generally unacceptable treatment
accorded Eddie Rommel, one Of
the Mackian aces, detracts alb
solutely nothing from the respi-
ratory indulgence.
Those two gentlemen have
unquestionably been calculated
by Mr.. McGillicuddy to check
mate the likes of Washington,
and to undo Connie Mack's
plans is a prank at which the
local troop of big boy scouts
specialize.
Baseball managers can some
times parade their opinions of
each other upon the field of
play in such manner that the
gesture is missed entirely by
the bugs, but anybody who over
looked Mr.. McGillicuddy's af-
front to Bucky Harris in the
fourth inning when the tail
tactician wig-wagged Ehmke to
pass Sammy Rice in order to
get a chance to strike out
simple. Pick out your line and de-
eide on the speed of the green.
Cast out the haunting devil of
doubt.
There IL little more to be said If
you will follow these suggestions
and practice them at every oppor-
tunity. 1t will then only be a mat
ter of short time before your OPP
ponents are applying all the vitrlolic
epithets they can think Of, which
is the highest compliment deadly
putter can receive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
Hot Dog, Boys!
WASHINGTON

Totals. IS II - 81 Totals. 81 s27 9
1Batted for Ehmke in sixth.
2Batted for Rommell in ninth
Philadelphia $4,000 1O1oO o.
Runs-French, Lamar, Rice, Goslin:
J. Harris. Judge, Peckinpaugh, Ruel.
Two-base hits-RueL Rice. W7Ich.
Sacrifices. Harris. Double plays
S. Harris to Judge; Ruel to s. Harris;
BlueRe to S. Harris to Judge. Left on
bases~Philad eiphia. 8: Washington, g.
Bases on baIls-Off Ruether. 2; off
Ehmke. 3. Struck out-By Ehmke. 8:
by Ruether. 5. Hits-Off Ehmke, In
5 innings; off RommelI, 3 in" in
ninKs. Hit by piteher-By Ehmke
(Goslin). Losing .pitcher-Ehmke. I'm
pires-Moriarity. Geisel and Hildebrand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
.GRIFE likely To SNARE
ROOKIE ANY TIME NOW
By Kirk Miller

its foundation should it
within the few days. hours that Clark Griffith has
material graft onto the champions
desperate effort the tree before the roots Of chronic victory
Yesterday he looked hitting pitcher by the
of Cat who plays with Eastpor Nd Catn made three
hits out of three times but team lost TO the
by Griff Can good sandot pitcher
look like all Grff Eastport
was buggy ride.
has been for several weeks that the Old Fox
the regular mrod Joe Enge but be it hereby and hencefO
willy president of the domestic forces missed
opportunity stand his front porch and see upwards Of $4,000
spiderweb yesterday afternoon-o
witness Washington victorythe being
haven't supectedthat he off the byays and hedges
thirteen
hetHe the and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
Tennis Craze Strikes
Vienna With
80 Courts

VIENNA, June %. Tennis
has become a major sport with
the poorer classes in Vienna and
the municipality has just voted
an appropriation for 80 munich
pal courts. Heretofore tennis
has been the sport of tie
wealthy in Austria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
This Is Awful

Pittsburgh curled up like a new
marcel wave and was whitewashed
by the Reds, 16 to 0. The Reds
pulled triple play and pasted four
Pirate pitchers to fare-thee.well,
while Donohue held the champs to
six hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
Cards Split Pair

The Cardinals split a double
header with the Cubs and tight
ened their hold on second place.
Alexander limited the Cubs. his
former mates, to four hits in the
first game and beat them 8 to q.
In the second game Blake Of the
Cubs yielded only one hit and won,
5 Ito %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28

simple. Pick out your line and de-
eide on the speed of the green.
Cast out the haunting devil Of
doubt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
MUNICIPAL NE | BODY
FORMED FOR PLAY

For history Of municipal tennis cOpen
intercity formed that viii function under the
Association The loop viii include
representing baltimore Washington Wilmington Philadelphia
Chester.
Plans complete for the association to get under ime
through efforts of Paul Gibbons Of
the municipal division Of the nati.7a governing body
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28

p On short puttts it is Of course
much safer to use q short back
swing. There is less margin of
err0r. On the long approach putt
the mental side is important, yet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF TEAMS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
st. Louis, 3; Chicago, 2.
Chicago, 5; st. I.CIis, O.
Cincinnati, 16; Pittsburgh. o,
philadelphia, 2: Brooklyn. 1.
GAMES TODAY
Chicago at st. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28

The circuit will open its schee
| ule Sunday July II. with two
matches on the card There are
five teams in the competition which
means that one team will be idle
each week.
All told. the schedule will take in
five weeks of play starting July IL,
and continuing until August 8.
At the outset Of the league,
trouble was experienced in secur-
ing courts in Wilmington and
Chester, but through the effort oil
Gibbons the difficulties were
abridged.
Each team will consist of six
men and each match viii consist
of nine contests, six singles and
three doubles matches. The re-
suit Of each match must be filed
with the secretary Of the Assoc
citation Immediately after the
match is completed.
Plans have been completed salts
factorily to provide for the visiting
pay its own expenses while the
home team will provide the Reces-
sary balls for the match and attend
to the securing OF courts.
On July IL the Baltimore team
will play at Chester. Philadelphia
will visit Washington and Will
mington will be idle.
One OF the most pleasing facts
in the arrangement for the visit.
ing Of other cities is that evcur-
sions are being run by the rail-
roads between Baltimore and Wash
ington and Philadelphia. This will;
enable the teams to reach each
city very conveniently.
A meeting of the Inter-City ten.
mis- association will be held this
week for the purpose of electing
officers for the coming season.
The schedule:
Sunday, July 11-Baltimore 1at Ches-.
ter, Philadelphia at Washington. Will
Sunday. July is-BaltimOre at Phha-.
delphia, Wilmington at Washington.
Sunday. July 25-wilmihgton at Phila-
delphia. Chester at Washington, Balti- 1
sunday, August Wilmington at
Baltimore, Philadelphia at Chester,
WASHINGTON idle.
Sunday. August S--Baltimore at
Washington. Wilmington at Chester,
Philadelphia idle.
The list of managers are: Baltimore,
William Welmon. 1927 Rosedale st.
Chester. Andrew MacLachlin. 1916 Wash
Oser. 6s16 Stockton Rd.: Washington.
Mortimer D. Rathberger, 1912 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w., Wilmington,
Gayler Hoskins, 1915 Rodney st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
Tigers Nose EN-

The Tigers nosed out the Indians,
S to 4, for their seventh straight
victory and gained a clear title to
third place. Cleveland dropped ia
sixth place and lost the services Of
Catcher Lee, who was spiked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-28
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING OF TEAMS

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. s.: Philadelphia. 2.
New York. Z; Boston. 1.
Detroit, 5: Cleveland. 4.
Chicago, g.: st. Louis, 3.
GAMES TODAY
WASHINGTON at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
Bargain Finally Struck

The Scotsman, legend and story re-
mind us, is rarely an impulsive fellow.
Therefore, this story. though gospel,
is not calculated to surprise. A GER
tain well-known Scot, an Intellectual.
saw, In a bookshop, Amy Lowell's two
volume life of John Keats" He COW
eted It on the spot, but went away,
the battle against extravaganza and
indulgence strong within his breast.
Day after day he returned to turn the
leaves and to torment his soul In
the expansive season, late one night
near Christmas, he met the bookseller,
hailed him home. and poured a sample
OF very fine sherry for his midnight
guest, saying no word of Keats"
Next morning early TO the bookshop
came the intellectual Scot. Three
bottles of sherry for the precious vol
umes? 1t was his capltulation to the
delights of the mind; he had held out
for days. The bargain was eventually
struck, although considerably more
sherry WAS involved In the transae
tion.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
Singer Oufspoken as
to Masculine Foulfs

Mile. Spinelly, popular Partisan
music-hall star, has not a high opinion
Of masculinity. Men," she declares,
do everything wrong. If they make
money they lose it. They take the
wrong wives, then divorce them and
take others, also the wrong ones.
Send man to shop and he will buy
absurd things. Ask him for some ia
vor and he will blunder. Take the
trouble to listen to his declarations
and you will hear nothing but trivial
ties and stupidities. At home man is
devastating plague. He smokes,
splits, coughs and sneezes. Noise ener-
Yates him, heat suffocates him, cold
irritates him. In less than an hour
he will find ten puerile things to COM
plain about. But he will pour coffee
on the tablecloth, burn the carpet with
his cigar and slam doors. II an intel
llgent woman knows one man she
knows them all. Men lie. but not we'll
To read their faces Is easy for a wom-
an. To be constantly with one man
would be sort of heroism II we did
not know that changing from one to
another means only changing from
one evil to another. So 1t is better to
stick to one"
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
American Writer Who
Turned TO Buddhism

II IL common for people of other
lands to come TO America and be-
come citizens of the United States, but
we seldom think Of Americans taking
out naturalization papers and so be-
coming citizens of some other country.
Yet one famous American writer did
just that.
This writer was Lafcadic Hearn,
who was really an American, al
though he was born on a Grecian Is
land Of an Irish father and a Grecian
mother. At the age of sixteen he ran
away from London, and then came
to this county, where he worked on
a number of newspapers. Later he was
sent to Japan to write articles for a
magazine. He became so fond Of that
country that he spent the rest of his
life there, adopted the Buddhist re-
lIgion, became Japanese citizen,
dressed in the costume Of the coun-
try and married a Japanese wife.
Hearn thus became almost COM
pletely an oriental, and better than
any other occidental he has told US
about the people Of the Far East. Hav-
ing himself become one of them, he
was able TO understand them more
fully than any other westener.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
PROBATE COURT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing Administrations, Executors
Guardians, and Curators, have filed
their settlements with the Probate
Court for approval and confirmation
to-wit;
r. C. Stuart Administrator, of es-
tate of George Murry, minor. Mrs.
Alice Sanford Administrative, of the
estate of j. A. Sanford. j. Robert
Compton, Guardian of estate Windell
Compton, ct al. w. f. Cox Administ-
rator of the estate of Blanche Cox,
deceased. S. w. Wright Administrator
of the estate of Jewell H. Wright, de-
ceased. d. w. Hawthorne, Guardian,
estate of Bessie Hawthorne Insane
Person estate of VIM. McWhorter
Cox, ct al. Minors. Mrs. Forrest Cox
Guardian.
Estate of Henry Cox, Deceased. Mrs.
Forrest Cox, Administrative and all
persons interested in the settlement
of any such estates are ordered to
come forward and file exception to
such accounts. if any they have, on
or before the second Monday of next
July term of this court or they will
be forever barred from excepting to
such accounts or any item thereof.
&C. STUART, Clerk,
Washington, Arkansas, June 29th.,
1926.
July 2, If.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
iermf "JitnSv" Traced
to Louisiana Nsvross

The word "jitney," which has been
used Internationally and In various sec
tions Of the United States for many
years, and which suddenly sprang
into general use at the time the 5-cent
busses and fiivvers were striving to
settle the local traffic problems Of
many cities, had curious origin.
A minstrel troupe was playing in Ba-
ton Rouge, La, in a theater whore the
highest gallery was reserved for ne
groes. No gallery tickets were sold,
a member of the troupe being placed
at the door to take cash. The door
was in a poorly lighted space: and
later the collector discovered two
score Of plain metal disks the size
Of a 5-cent piece, that had been
passed as nickels.
One of the mlnstrels showed the
disks TO a negro, who explained /:
Denis Jitneys."
They were Jettons-the metal disks
used as markers In gambling house.
A negro attendant had stolen the let
tons and was passing them as money.
The minstrel troupe seized upon the
word, and thereafter 5-cent piece
was jitney, and the word spread
until 1t came into common use.-Iib-
erty.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
Marvellous Archery

Tsu is on the caravan route TO India,
q trade that has gone on so long that
the origin OF the caravsners is uR-
known. They, too, though dark-eyed,
are lighter than Chinese. A caravan
consists OF many carts and sometimes
several hundred men, women and chill
dren. They carry spears and bows
and also the latest firearms these lat.
Ter they use If attacked when they go
into laager, from which nothing but
artillery would shift them. TO econ
omize ammunition they use the primi-
tive weapons for killing game. A
friend of mine tried one Of their bows
and, although he could stretch 1t,
could, much to their amusement, only
send the arrow fifty yards or so. Two
OF the caravaners, having put up a
mark, jumped on their ponies and, as
they passed 1t at eighty yards going
as a hard gallop, they each struck the
center, the arrows stlclyin~ eide by
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of the authority and direc-
tions given in the decretal order of
the Chancery Court of Hampstead
county, made and entered on the 14th
day of May, 1926, in a certain cause
(No. .J) then pending therein
between Joe Nelson ct al, complain
ants, and Dora Nelson ct al, defend
ants, the undersigned, as Commits
sioner of said court, will offer for
sale at public vendue to the high
est bidder, at the front door or en-
trance of the county court house,
in which said court is held, in the
county of Hampstead, within the
hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, on
Wednesday the 9th day of June,
1926, the following described real
estate to-wit:
West half of Southwest quarter of
Section 18 Eighteen, Township 9
Nine South, Rance 26 Twenty-six
West, except strip of land 100 feet
wide running across said land from
East to West. which was decided to
Memphis, Paris & Gulf Railroad as a
right of way, containing exclusive
of said right of way, fifty-seven and
one-half acres, more or less, in
Hampstead county, Arkansas.
Terms of Sale: On credit of
three months, the purchaser being
required to execute a bond as re-
quired by law and the order and de-
cree of said court in said cause, with
approved security, bearing interest
at the rate of six per cent per annVm
from date Of sale until paid, and
lien being retained on the premises
sold to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given unde my hand this 14th
day of AIy. 1926.
+. Y. TRIMBLE,
5-z1-3 Commissioner in Chaneery.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
DisiIlusioned Barber

Sir Oliver Lodge, illustrating the
light esteem In which scientists are
held in some quarters, tells story of
an experience he had while visiting in
In this country. He arrived at Il
small town, where he was to address
the members of a well-known scien.
tific association. While the hotel bar
Der was cutting his hair, he made sew
eral futile attempts to open con.
versation with the great scientist. FL.
nally he said, What exactly is this
association that's meeting here to-
dayY The professor explained that
1t was a society of learned scientific
men. "Oh," said the barber, In tones
OF evident disgust, Il thought 1t was
Al football team"
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
No. 1890. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead County, Arkansas.
NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION
TO CONFIRM TITLE.

Notice is heheby given, that L. F.
Huddleston has filed a petition in
the Chancery Court of Hampstead
County, Ark, praying that his title
be confirmed to the following de-
scribed lands situated in Hampstead
County, Ark, to-wit.
The We of the NWA of Section
80, Township S. r. 26 West, con-
tanning 80 acres, more or less, ex-
cept thirty acres situated in the south
east corner of said tract heretofore
sold to ~Townsley, and which last
described tract is definitely described
in the deed executed thereto.
The SEA of the NWA of sec
ton ga, Township 8 S. r. 26 West,
containing 45.46 acres, more or less,
excepting one half acre belonging
to a Church situated on a strip of
land 1914 feet from north to south
and l12 feet east to west, located
l8 rods from the south west corner
of said tract
All persons who claim any interest
in the above described tracts of
land are hereby notified and requii
ed to appear and show cause, within
six weeks from the date of the
first publication of this notice, why
the title 20 said lands should not be
confirmed in petitioner or his
grantee, if any.
Given under my hand and seal
on this Sth day of June 1926.
(Seal F. Y. TRIMBLE, Clerk.
June 11-18-25-uly 1916.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
Woman InUented Cocktail" ?

The origin of the term cocktail"
is not known. The drink is supposed
10 have been invented by Elizabeth
Flanagan, who was the widow of an
Irish soldier, who fell in the service
of his country. She appears, after
his death, to have been a sutler and
in that capacity to have followed
troop of Virginia horsemen under the
command of Colonel Burr. She took
up quarters in the winter of 1879 In
n place called -Four Corners" Here
she set up hotel and it was in that
hotel that the drink that is known as
the cocktail was invented
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
COMMISSIONERS SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That in pursuance of the authority
and directions contained in the de-
cretal order of the Chancery Court
of Hampstead County, made and en-
tered on the 18th day of May, A. d.
1926, in a certain cause (No. 1929
then pending therein between
The Federal Land Bank of
ST. Louis. complainant. and Chas.
Wilson ct al. defendants, the under
signed, as Commissioner of said
Court, will offer for sale at public
vendue to the highest bidder, at the
front door or entrance of the County
Courthouse, in which said Court is
held, in the County of Hampstead
within the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, on Saturday, the
26th day of June, A. D. 1926,
the following described real estate,
to-wit: Southwest quarter of South
east quarter, and South half of
Southwest quarter of section Three,
Township Eleven South, Range
Twenty-four west, less and except
tract in the Southwest corner of the
Southwest quarter of Southwest
quarter of said Section Three, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at the
Southwest corner Of said Section
Three, and run North l4.21 chainsj
thence East $40 chains; thence
South l4.2l chainsj thence West
$40 chains to the point of begin
ning,-containing in all 100 acres,
more or less, in Hempstead County,
Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE; On a credit
Of three months, the purchaser be-
ing required to execute a bond as
required by law and the order and
decree Of said Court in said cause,
with approved security, bearing in
terest at the rate Of eight per cent
per annum from date Of sale until
paid, and lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment Of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 4th
day Of June, A. d. 1926.
F. Y. TRIMBLE,
Commissioner in Chaneery.
Washington telegraph., 1926-07-02
Is Ii a Fish or Not?

The ohm or proteus is a curious,
snakelike fish which is totally blind
and Its eyes would be of little value
to it in the subterranean waters which
1t inhabits. The olm is both lung
and gill breather, lying at the bot
tom of stream at times and extract
ing oxygen through its gills and again
rises to the surface and breathes
through its lungs. If the olm lives
in warm waters it brings forth its
young alive. while transplanted to
colder waters the same olm will lay
eggs and hatch its young from them.