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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
RING BUGS TURN
To FLOWERS
By DAVIS j. WALSH

NEW YORK, Feb. %. Several
of the boys in the back room
either have come into an item cf
smart information or they have
taken to mixing their powders
again.
Anyhow, one or two of our
leading local minds took occasion
today to drop . polite hint to
the general effect that all might
not 20 so well with Harry Greb
on Friday night when he steps
out in defense of his worlds
middleweight title against Tiger
Flowers.
This would come under the gen
eral head of good. clean fun II II
wasn't for the fact that It's authors
are what Is known as straight
men" As far as they and Long
fellow are concerned. life is real
and life Is earnest, only more so.
Just what signs or portents may
have prompted them to fear the
worst for Harry, the deponent
knoweth not, but the advance facts
on the bout are approximately these;
i
"6reb. in any kind Of good cen
ditiOn, figures to beat Tiger
Flowers the best day the latter
available that tends to show the
Greb will not be right on Friday.
Flowers, judged on his last show
ing here. has even less chance
against the champion than he would
have had fifteen months ago. He
was short changed out of the de-
cision on the occasion in question,
but the Tiger didn't deserve too
much at that. 1t appeared that. he
had seen better days, starting with
and dating back from the successive
home runs Jack Delaney knocked
over the right field fence with the
almost unwarranted use of the
Tigers chin.
However. the negro had barn.
stormed himself silly when last seen
here. He has been resting for al
most two months, passing up bouts
that would have netted him 25.00Q,
which is in the nature of rather
serious money. 1t is about twice as
much as he will get for fighting
Greb. This seems a bit significant.
1t being apparent that Flowers man.
ager believes his man to be some
thing of a Sleeper" for this par
ticular bout.
Against hard hitter. the Tiger
could not be recOlmed as being
particularly dangerous because he
has q weak jaw. But Greb, or
dinarily, has a weak punch, so
that's all even. At least, this Is
the way our friends I'm the back
room figure it.
They also are at some pains to
point out that Greb respects
Flowers ability but the writer sees
no reason to count this fact as
being In the Tigers favor. If Greb
is to be knocked off at all, it is
likely to be done by some sap
whom he holds in very light esteem.
OF course, this business OF calling
the turn on Greb has been going
On since MunyOn raised his index
finger. All the boys have to do,
therefore, is to keep on calling and
ultimately they will be substan-
tiated in full. Greb is well over
thirty one and has been fighting
since 1913 He trains little or not
at all. Yes, the boys are bound to
be right some time. All they need
is plenty Of calls and enough turns.
The next one might do as well as
any.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
I He R
FA(ESPAY
SLASH

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 23.-Walter
t''Dutch") Ruether, veteran left
handed finger. today ranks as .
holdout in the opinion of Presi-
dent Clark Griffith. In failing
to report yesterday for training
Ruether has become an official
rebel in the camp of the Grlff-
men.
when he sees fit to reopen
negotiations with me now" says
the Washington magnate, "he viii
find a new salary offer, not as
high as that sent him earlier. He
is now interfering with the clubs
preparations for the coming sea-
son"
Ruether is believed to be in
Tampa. visiting friends, but he has
not appeared at the Griffs' hotel
Walter Johnson has begun train
ing slowly and methodically. Be
vond fielding a few hunts and toss
Ing q few slow ones to frankie
Baxter, he did nothing. The vet
eran appears to be in fine fettle
and viii take his time about getting
into shape for real pitching. It Is
doubtful if he pitches in any of
the exhibition games to be played
in tlhis State. being saved for the
tour northward.
Joe Harris has notified Presi.
dent Griffith that ne Is satisfied
with salary terms offered him
md that he win leave Washing
ton Sunday, joining the squad
working out here Tuesday morn
ing. Harris Is to be utility
player and pinch hitter this sea
sOn with the American League
champions.
Buddy Myer, the little shortsop.
IA anxious for some real hitting
practice He has some four or
five pounds to shed and wants TO
get busy at once. Next week bat
ting drills will begin.
THE way the pitchers are COM
ing along, explained Manager Harr
ris today I'VE should be getting in
some hitting by next week. The
sooner the better Baseball players
voIIey ball or medicine ball stuff
in the world.
However, the diamond is ex-
tremeIy soft and bare as the back
Of your neck. The regulars will
set up q wild yell when they see
II next week Trainer Martins
gang of laborers are going through
the motions daily. but the playing
field will hardly be in really good
condition until the end of next
month, about the time the Wash
tngton manager is breaking camp.
Judging from the looks of
things, Manager Harris Is plan
ming on using Lefty Thomas.
CuFiey Ogden and either Clar
snce Humphreys or Willard Nor
neIl In the opening exhibition game
against the Boston Braves at st.
Petersburg.
Thomas is far advanced .along
the road of conditioning. Nick A.
trock has taken a liking TO him
and spares no pains to teach MIN
the tricks Of pitching. The young
southpaw realizes that Reuther's
detection gives him an excellent
opportunity and he is making the
best OF IL.
Ogden, still some overweight, re-
ports his pitching arm stronger
than il has been in several years.
He should be ready to pitch three
innings by March s.
Humphreys and Morrell need
plenty of work before being fit for
even three innings. but both are
hustling and one or the other may
tackle the Boston batsmen over at
st. Pete.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
Not Enough of 1t

VIE AAVJSAuS SIuO I0n"IuHO
race proved a success on
Washmgton's Birthday and it
also called attention to the fact
that there is not enough distance
running in this section of the
country.
With Georgetown, George Wash
ington, Maryland and Catholic
University able to provide the
athletes, there should be much
more distance running around the
District than there is. Hare-and-
hounds is a healthful exercise for
all young men and, with our open
winters, these races might easily
be held weekly.
Running ten miles for the aver
age young man is not much of a
strain upon his strength. 1t is
far worse for him to spend his
afternoons on F Street, smoking
cigarette and ogling the bare
kneed flappers.
Five-mile jaunts up the river
or down would prove wonderfully
popular as soon as large num-
Der of runners were obtained. So
long as the distance does not WORK
undue strain upon the heart, dis
lance running is pleasant and a
wonderful body builder.
Here's hoping that the Aloysius
Club, about the only active club
Of its type in the District, con
tinuas to foster distance cumming.
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Bouts Number 2,624,
N. Y. State Gets
S159, 3O2.54

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-New
York paid the State a net profit
of $159, 3O2.54 during the year
of 1926, according to official
figures made public today by
the State Athletic Commission.
The total of taxes collected
1922, 1885 and the expenses
incurred by the State were
$63, AT .32. A total of 1924
bouts wehe held in the State
during the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

CLEVELAND, Feb, 2S.-Seven
thousand fans turned out to see
the fast Rosenblums turn back the
Rochester Centrals last night, 80 to
&c. 1t was the sixth straight vic
tory for Cleveland in the second
half of the American Basketball
League campaign and excitement
ruled from first to last.
Honey Russell was the individual
star of the Rosies, with his five
field goals and three foul goals,
but the team work of the winning
five was excellent.
The Rochester Centrals showed a
brilliant forward in Barry who
scored fourteen points for his team,
caging four field goals and six foul
goals The summary:
CLEVELAND ROCHESTER
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Frosh Have to Win

The Catholic University Fresh.
men and the st. Johns quint met
in a spirited game. and after nearly
losing. the yearlings won, IA TO 10.
They had a 9-to-0 lead at one time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
OLUMBIA CAPTURES
BASKETBALL TITLE

NEW YORK. Feb. 23-Columbia
University stood today as the
virtual champion OF the 1885
season in the Eastern Intercoi
iegiate Basketball League by reason
OF its last-minute 32-to-30 victory
over Dartmouth. The standing to-
day showed Columbia with six
victories and no defeats, Dart
mouth. Pennsylvania and Princeton
being tied for second place with
four victories and three defeats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
Newark Has Burns

George Burns Is going to play one
of the outfield positions at Newark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
Palace CUNT Tied
For Second Place

Last Nights Results
Washington, So; Chicago, 20.
Cleveland, So; Rochester, 50.
Tonight's Game
None scheduled.
TomOrrow's Game
Rochester at Fort Wayne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

the Griffs win the 1926 pennant
without him. few will ever recall
the fact that he was member
of the team in 1925.
The underlying facts, the salary
terms offered and rejected, viii
not rate printing nor a memory.
And that's baseball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
This Is Good

The Aloysius Midgets won from
the Vietors, Al TO 8.
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"A Country Clubs manager, is
a cheerful cuss these days
at the prospects of having Tommy
Armour become the club pro.
From all l can gather" said
AL yesterday, while knocking off
a Havana with the fixings, CAR
mour is the ideal man for the
place here. What l want here Is
a pro who can form classes among
the younger players, both boys
and girls, and show them how to
bring down their scores from
100 to around 80 or so. I am
told he is just that kind of a pro.
"Armour's personality is re-
ported to me as remarkable. He
knows how to smile and wastes
no time doing it. He has accepted
the clubs offer and we have sent
him the contract. / don't know
whether he means to send il
back signed, or bring it along
with him. Either will suffice.
Furthermore, Armour is quite
a tournament player. The Con-
gressional Club ought to be proud
of his achievements in this field"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

r OUIS A. BOUCHER,
Il sports editor of Tie
Times, is recognised nation
ally as a sports authority.
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sT,EfE TIMES endeaDoss =
eive its veadsvs more
Sports picturss than anv |
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
AL Day Cheerful

Al DAY the Congressional
"A Country Clubs manager, is
a cheerful cuss these days
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

to these
tons each day should broad background of useful facts
Fill each blank.
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3. Carrara marble from northern
5. To Rear Admiral - the United States, goes the
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II. unmsakabe
Where
IL. Vesuvus
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PauPs designed Sir Christopher Wren.
See Mondays paper to verify your
Answers yesterdays test:
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-18
BANKS IN OLD
TIMES

NOWADAYS banks perform all
IN manner of services for their
clientele: they do everything but
feed the baby. But it was not like
this in the olden days. T. D. Mac
Gregor says:
''In the British Museum are
specimens of the clay tablet checks,
notes, and records Of a banking
house which today might be styled
Egibi & Co. 1t carried on q bank
ing business in Babylon in the
Sixth Century. B. c. In ancient
Greece the bankers exercised near
ly the same functions as those or
of the present time except that
there is no indication that they
ever issued notes. There were
bankers in Rome to adjust debtors
accounts as early as $40 b. c. In
Greece the first banks were the
temples, and in the New Tesla
ment we read about Christ driving
the money changers out of the
temple. Zenophon, in the Fourth
Century B. c.. mentions the fact
that the money changers OF Ath-
ems were accustomed to pay per
cent per annum on deposits. =
Forbes Magazine. On. "
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speak when she took the re-
ceiver from its hook.
"H-helIo," she quavered.
But it was only Margret. call.
ing from Holy Cross Hospital.
Miss MacGinnis is home sick
with summer flu" she said. "R
you'd come down here and help
me out for q day. or two I'd be
very grateful to you. Then you
could start looking around for a
steady place. VIII you do it,"
why, Of course. DO you
want me to come right down.?
Honey Lou asked in a normal
tone.
In twenty minutes she was
walking up the gray stone steps
Of Holy Cross Hospital.
.Margret was waiting for her at
the door and she led her to the
big. light room, where three other
girls were at work.
They were demure, quiet girls
in plain white blouees over plain
dark skirts. The office itself
calmnesS. Everything went by
ership.
Honey Lou began to miss the
silly chatter Of One-Armed Annie.
She missed her red geranium and
the view from her window at Wal
lacks. She missed Grumpy and
his roaring. She missed even the
woolly smell in the air. She was
homesick. Homesick for, the old
red building on Exchange Street.
"And Jacks there today" she
kept thinking. 81 could have seen
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which would be as soon as
Honey Lou turned her back.
And Honey Lou knew it.. She
shook her head hopelessly. She
liked Grumpy" and it made her
unhappy to think of leaving him
to AIMS tender mercies. Ann
with her gum chewing. her cease
less chatter. her red hair, and the
violently pink lingerie that
showed plainly beneath her thin
blouses.
"I'm not d bit happy about
leaving you," she said to him with
a shake of her head, when she
went to bid him goodbye on Sat
urday noon, mot a Bit"
He cooked up one of his shaggy
gray eyebrows, and scrowled hor-
ribly.
"Well, what are you going for
then?" he asked.
Almost without a pause, he
answered his own question.
Just because your a. woman"
he roared at her. You just
like all of them-never knowing
what you want. Jumping from
one thing to another like a graS
hopper. Never contented. Nerv-
GUS as a hen on a hot pan--oht,
what's the use in talking to you"
None at ALL" Honey Lou an
swered sweetly. my minds made
up to CO."
She held out her hand. you've
been mighty nice to me, 'Grum-
py'," she added, and there was a
little catch in her husky face,
land whether you believe me or
not, I'm sorry" Tears stood in
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square figure outlined against
the sunshine that filled the door
way at the foot OF the stairs.
The foolish little thrill Of fear
that she always felt when she
had to speak to him ran through
her now. as he stopped in front
Of her.
"Going without saying good-by
to an old friend, Miss Huntley?"
he asked. He was so close to
her that she could smell the to-
bacco on his breath, and it sick
ened her. He grinned at her, and
his teeth flashed in his dark,
handsome face. He put out one
of his big, hard hands, and the
fingers closed over her wrist.
She pretended not to notice that
he had touched her. She tried to
smile. why, no." she replied,
hardly knowing what she said.
"Why, no, indeed. Good-by.
wish you all kinds of luck and
good-by.'' Her voice shook.
He was on step below her,
and their faces were on a level.
Suddenly Meadows pulled Honey
Louis tense, vibrant body close
to him with a single jerk.
She opened her lips to cry out,
to protest. But he closed them
with a rough, hard kiss. A kiss
that bruised her mouth. There
was no tenderness In it. Only
brute passion.
He let her go as abruptly as he
had taken hold of her, and went
on up the stairs. At the top he
turned and called back to her with
kind of triumph in his voice
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steve's Eyes Were on Honey Lou

him and said Hello to him, a,
least If I'd stayed.
She thought wildly Of telephon-
ing Grumpy" to ask him II she
really could come back to work for
him. Nothing but her pride-the
Hnntley pride. as her mother call.
ed it-hept her from doing it.
Her Primal Love
The one bright spot Of the long.
quiet, rainy day came at its end.
At 6 o'clock. when they were get
ting ready to go home. Margret
asked her If she would like to 90
back to the nursery and see the
babies.
I'D love to, said Honey Lou,
who, like most affectionate women,
adored little children. She never
thought Of the time when Ble
would marry. without thinking Of
q housefu1 Of little children at the
same time: without thinking OF 3
firelit nursery. with q plump-hatred
woman sitting before it. with q
child in her arms. The woman
was herself, Of course, and the
child hers
"You cunning thing" she said
to a little girl with eyes as brown
and big as her own. You adoral
able little chick"
She turned to Margret. Gould
/ hold herr" she asked, Just for
a minute. Poor mite. She doesn't
get much mother ing"
She bent and picked the small
thing out Of its bed. and when
she looked up again she saw Steve
Mayhem standing beside Margret.
'I'll drive you two home. It's
raining" he said.
His eyes were on Honey Lou
holding the child in her arms.
Hello. Steve" Honey Lou greet
ed him carelessly. She did not
look at him 1t had been hard
for her to meet his eyes ever since
the night when the had played
checkers together-the night that
Jack Wallack had found his pipe
on the table in Mrs. Huntley's
sitting room.
Z She could feel his eyes on her
now. looking at her with the child
in her arms. She turned away
: but not before Margret had seen
the look that he gave her.
(TO Be Continued Monday
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An Unusual Story Of Modern Marriage
By the Distinguished Author of
'The FIapper Wife"
READ THIS FIRST

HONEY LOU HUNTLEY is private secretary to old GRUMPY
WALLACK, head of the Walack Fabric Mills.
Grumpy hired Honey LOU not only because she is clever but
have around Everyone else at the mills
likes her, too, ANN LUDLOW the office vamp to JOE
MEADOWS shipping But Honey Lou is half afraid Of
Meadows without knowing quite why.
Young WALLACK to work in his fathers factory
TO learn falls love with Honey Louis beauty
later with her sweetness and prm
oldahioned Brought by gentle widowed mother,
combination of modern apper and clingng vine
her life taken drink But she does
sometimes smoke and her lips are always painted
party by Jacks neighbour ANGELA ALLEN Honey
Lou drinks cocktails thinking they fruit punch She
Jack realizing how she is
she that while she
conscious Angela hadbOed and told Jack she had
but cocktails.
Angela pretends She PUSHES takes
her tea the office her
taking Jack seriously For Jack who had stayed from
after the drinking party begins to her
again He is wildly jeaOusrs of TIM DONEGAL friend of
with Honey Lou and of STEVE MAYHEM
whom Honey LOUIS half sister MARGRET MOODY intro
family One night Steve LOney LOU
family night Steve Honey LOU
neighbohoOd movie just for
her. Furious with the shells
exhibiting the public he dashes out the movie
him again until he his
and finally she makes her mind to leave the Waack Mills
md forget him if she
NOW GO WITH THE STORY
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CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XVIII
HONEY LOUIS last two weeks
IL at the Wallack mills seemed
TO drag on and on and on.
every day seems like a week.
Honey Lou told Margret on the
night before the Fourth of July.
They were walking along through
the hot darkness Of Chatham Park.
There was not a breeze to stir the
dusty leaves on the trees and
above them a red moon gloWtd
like a ball of fire in the sky.
AIMS so slow about getting the
hang of things at the office" she
went on listlessly. II am posi-
lively worn out trying to teach
her to walk and talk quietly when
she's in "Grumpy's private office.
He hates to have any noise around
but the noise he makes himself.
One-Armed Annie had gone to
old Mr.. Wallack as soon as she
heard that Honey Lou was leaving,
and had demanded her job.
And believe me, I'll be a pri-
Vate secretary with accent on the
word private" she had told Honey
Lou triumphantly. Whats the
use in being a private secretary to
a man unless you know all his
private business. I'll bet a. hat
that in three days I'll know more
about Grumpy" than you ever
did"
She was as good as her word, or
even better. For she opened all OF
''Grumpy's" mail, including the
letters that were marked Per
sonal" and Strictly personal"
Not only did she open them. but
she read them all, too.
Grumpy" had letter from son
Jack this morning" she told Honey
Lou on the morning of the 9Th of
July, land where do you suppose
he's spending his vacation?
IL never could guess in the wide
world" Honey Lou answered, sit
ting down at her desk. Il think
I'll clean out these drawers today"
She began to unlock them.
well, he's right up at your
friend Angela's place, In the coun--
try" said Ann, land she had a
whole crowd Of people there over
the Fourth. Funny she didn't ask
you. wasn't it? / thought you and
she were so chubby"
She waited to see how Honey
Lou would take the news.
But Honey Lou did not give her
self away by single word or
look. She went on placidly clear
ing out the top drawer of her desk
as If nothing else in the world mat
tered to her just then.
Funny thing that Angela didn't
ask me up to her house, too" she
was thinking, especially when
were's such good friends. she
and II
Aloud she said quietly: Ann,
wouldn't open Mr.. Wallack's
private mail if I were you"
''He never notices that do
it," Ann broke in. He just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-18
By Chas. A. L. Reed, Md
Former President of the Alneri-
can Medical Association

Former President of the AIneri-
can Medical Association
VOU have your part to play
- in the great game against
preventable diseases. 1t is a long,
wearisome tussle, one that can
have no ending.
This will be true as long as
There is a poison which holds
Such enmity with the blood
OF man, that, ,coursing through
The natural gates and alleys
OF the human system it doth
Posset and curd, like eager
Droppings into milk, the thin
And wholesome blood"
You may grow tired and feel
like abandoning the conflict, just
letting things drift as they may,
unless you are occasionally heart.
ened by reports from the front.
Your front. your first line of
defense in America, is the United
States Public Health Service, just
as in Great Britain it is the De-
partment Of Public Health, with
a secretary Of health in the cabi-
net.
The divisions OF the army are
the State health organization. The
regiments are the county health
organizations. The reserves are
the great health societies and
civic bodies. The recruiting agen-
cies are the newspapers and the
schools. You, my readers, are the