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,
Those who witnessed q best ball
fourSome between Charley Mothersele
and George Fotheringham, on one
side, and Pat O'Hara and Cyril Walk
er, 1924 open champion, at Pinehurst.
". c., several years ago were treated
to a typical show. Cyril and Pat had
been cutting wide swath through
out the South that Winter and when
they faced Charley and George even
tho warmest supporters of the latter
feared for the result. Charley and
George showed their courage, how
ever, by wagering $25 Nassau and
$40 a hole that they could beat the
conquering pair.
The match was played over the No.
8 course. 1t is proof OF the wide
spread interest in the struggle that,
although Hagen. Barnes and a couple
of other big stars were performing on
another links nearby, the gallery
thronged to No. 8.
Turning Point Came.
Mothersele and Fotheringhan1 man.
aged to get a lead OF / up on the
first four holes. Then came a play
that brought tho blow-off and was
the turning point Of the match.
The fifth is par hole of 230
yards, but not one of the contestants
reached the green on the tee shot,
which. because of a heavy wind,
necessitated the use of a driver.
Walker, O'Eara and Fotheringham
were a bit short. while Mothersele
was away off at the right side.
Mothersele played first and chipped
his ball to within feet of the cup
on the right side and a little beyond
hole high. Fotheringham was 12 feet
short, playing from the right side of
the fairway. O'IIara was IA feet
short, playing from the left side of
the fairway, and Walker, also shoot
ing from that section and putting a
little more stuff on his ball after
watching his partners play, ran past
the cup and little beyond Mother
sele's ball.
Pat o'Hara missed his putt and it
was now up to Charley and George
to try hard to get down a while
preventing Cyril from doing the
same.
Were Out to Win.
1--WE were out to win that match"
says Charley, land we thought that
the earlier we got lead the better"
Georges ball was farthest away,
but Charley did not let him shoot first.
I'm going to play, George" he
said. and then explained:
1--WE got a nasty side-hill slope in
front of my ball. If you putt first and
miss it places everything up to me
and there's a good deal of doubt about
my putt, anyway. If miss you've
still got a chance to get your ball
down"
Now. this was plausible, ana the
plan was agreed on. 1t is possible,
however. that Mothersele had still
another idea in his head. He and
Walker had to play over almost the
same exact line. Charley, putting
that might make Cyril miss his putt.
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League. and he viii do better this
year We took Keen from the Cubs il
q trade and lost nothing on the trade
We have IIaines and he will be wortI
more than last season. SOthOron car
pitch winning games for us and
have confidence in him. There also are
Dyer and Stuart.
'"They tell me that if had one sure
pitcher / would be in the race. flow
does any one know I haven't one
sure pitcher and maybe two
Hornsby doesn't make a boastful VI f.
terance about a thing he thinks he
has provided for this st. Louis base
ball array. He talks II TO you in IL
the assurance of man who believes
in himself and his ball team.
His Players Believe i'm Him.
The Cards believe in him after lne
manner in (which the players Of No
Graw believe in him.
Hornsby has told the young fellows
that he thinks they can win and they-
practice exactly as if they have foun
the Texas scout who will lead them
over the plains to the golden harvest
Already in Texas you find that natural
gravitation toward st. Louis which
u State feels when one Of its sons IS
a promising leader to a promised land.
1t is no longer Il Lone Star State
Between iris Speaker and Roger
Hornsby it is a two-star State.
Copyright. 1926.l
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ZLEDOVER DISPOSITION
OF JOE HARRIS AND TOBIN
Manager Will Endeavor to Solve Problem of Rea-
tive Merits of Moon and Johnny as Gardeners
/, by Using Both in Spring Exhibitions
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

DALMETTO Fla t1Manager Bucky Harris difficult
training the Nationals probably will be
ouhd be carried into the champion
ship campaign by American League pennant holders
training has the club been 50 wen
SUPPLIED with oufedug material seemingly high class throughout Of
two Of the seven gardeners with the
fighting for regular berth and utity roles
themselves but
good outelder and hitter that
Ian nh
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5. Playing to or on any green on
opening day of competition in practice.
6. Failure to play stroke No. 2
from tee limits If first shot from out
side markets.
Z. Holing out with other than own
ball.
s. Failure to replace ball moved by
competitor, his caddy, clubs or ball.
Q. For dropping nearer hvie when
ball lifted.
10. Refusing lift or play at request
Of player farther from hole when both
balls on green.
II. Failure to take penalty strokes
when lifting from lfnplayable lie.
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BURwELL IS DEFEATED.

BALTIMORE. Nd, March 11.-Bob
Burwell of, Washington. one of the
seeded players in the first Maryland
indoor tennis tourney, was eliminated
yesterday in the third round by
Robert Shaw of this city, 6--2, 4-6,
6-4
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nat may be true enough, DuI can
they stand the pace they will have TO
set TO within this year when you think
that they will he compelled to make
a harder fight?'
How much harder fight?"
''Well, there is New York and there
will be st. Louis"
And therein is the observation of
one of the most expert of judges, the
manager Of the st. Louis Cardinals.
HOrnsby Respects McGraw.
Hornsby always has had fine re-
gard for the ability Of any club
handled by McGraw. The New York
manager in the early days when
Rogers was making his way in the
National League gave the then young
player some valuable pointers about
his batting. They helped and from
that time on he has been an admirer
of McGraw.
Every one in base ball knows how
anxious McGraw was to get Hornsby
for the Giants and how anxious other
teams have been to get this Texas
athlete who finally has fallen into q
little Inheritance of his own. In ii he
may prove to be a bigger factor than
as the leading batter of the National
League.
Hornsby's influence on the Cardinals
is as different from that of Hickey as
pale pink Is from scarlet. Hornsby is
not teaching base ball as it has been
taught to the Cardinals in other
Springs.
No College STUFF for Rogers.
ITO hell with that college base ball" "
said Rogers, somewhat staccato, as
'twere. II am not running this team
to theorize, but to win a pennant. I
want to win and not to explain how
/ lost. II these boys aren't smart
enough to see when they do the wrong
thing there isn't help for them. They
are going into the fight this year 10
show how the St. Louis club can be
successful and il they've got what !
think they have. they'll get there.
There are a lot of folks Hornsby
continued after taking a turn at bat
and knocking the ball into no mans
land, WHO think we are weak in pitch.
ing. But where are our pitchers any
weaker than those of Pittsburgh?
I'VE have Mails in shape, or near it.
He VIII play base ball for me this year,
or he will get off somewhere else, and
it won't be back to the coast.
Enumerates His Fingers.
There's Reinhart. a crafty and
smart left-hander, who may not be a
Rube Waddell, but he has head that
holds promise. We have Rhem and
YOU will see him a better pitcher this
year than last. There is Bill Sherdell
Don't forget what kind of work he
did last Summer after we got strength
ened up. took Johnson, so long with
Detroit, who seemed to have nothing
but bad breaks in the American
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ROUNDING THIRD
Hugh A. Jennings---~~
CHAPTER LXXIX.


ball tried their
V the game teamng with Ben Smith
shall that had anything do with uplifting the
lacked confidence ability thespan
always worried Monday
did like failed
The management could close before the evening performance
be able
closed but have been confident friendship
much TO do with
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b.
Stanley X. Harris
la,
its winning So and
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With the BOw1ers

ILL WOODS King Pins OF the District
/ competitors the a
night winning of three games King
demonstrating that they
naples the
second 8 $685. In the final and got $50
cir
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RATES HIS ST. LOUIS CLUB
ASREAL FLAG POSSIBILITY
Mound City Manager Is Convinced Giants as Well as
Cardinals Are Capable of Extending Buccaneers
in nApprOaching Title Campaign.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

O AN ANTONIO Tex, March 11.-There in
who think the Pittsburgh
prior claim the 1926 National League championship
He is Rogers Hornsby
Rogers asked today:
why this talk about
National League?"
What about their ptchers?" he queried.
las the addition o ONE youngsters
yes far they ter last
No have developed i'll this Spring training
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THE STRATEGIC PUTT THAT BEAT nALkER
Bunker

development
OF golf special matches there pickannie and OF
- these affairs interesting the best ball foursomes
This especially the the professional players
annually These cracks usually exhibition with liberal
themselves The result that the galeryte is treated
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TABLOID CODE PROPOSED
FOR SCORE CARD IN GOLF


NHCAGO March llCodhcaton OF the rules got
discussed for years
the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
law of the game might be modenzcd
tabloid would be possible
effective for both match and medal competition has been suggested
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Johnny Whalen of the Stanfords,
who has been reported i'll, evidently
regained his health speedily, as he
turned in a set of 397. Reds" Megaw
did the best work for the King Pins,
getting 81. Perce Ellett's 14S was
high game. The victory puts the King
Pins two full games in the lead over
Stanford.
Auth quiDt grabbed the odd game
from the Belmonts in the National
Capital League. The latter got away
to splendid start with 591, but failed
to keep up the good work. Myers of
Auth's was the star, hanging up a set
OF SS3 and game of 142.
Harmony. which has been holding
down third place in the Masonic
League. has made rush for first
place through the medium of six for.
feits, showing New Jerusalem out of
second place and getting within five
games of the leaders, the La Fayettes.
Woodward & LOthrop, in the Mer.
chants League, piled up their total
pin record last night. after getting all
three games from the Edgar Morris
sales Co. through forfeit. They totaled
1895.
Executives captured two out of
three games from the C. +. Audit
1uint, in the Internal Revenue League,
the latter rolling 575 to capture the
final game.
Eagles grabbed the odd game from
the Corbys in the Athletic League.
All the games being well over the
500 mark. Mandley, of the Eagles,
gave good account of himself, regis
tering a set of $40 and a game Of 142.
Roamers of the same league captured
two out of three from the Hilltop
quint, the losers, however, toppled
the naples for sol to grab the last
game
Washington Loan and Trust cap
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WIlteen Ensllah grcyh0unds recently
arrived IN New York Tor rucinH in the
hollhs IS a
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going on a vaudeville tour. I think
he made his great mistake when he
tried to sing. I know and l ought to.
Trying to sing is what marked the
end of my stage career.
fCopyrieht 1929
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A belated report of the Jos. Phillips
Mount Pleasant match in the National
Capital League, shows that the former
gathered IN two out of three games.
The losers landed the first game with
619. McPhilomy of Phillips, was the
high man with a set of 3SS.
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tured the odd game from Perpetual, in
the Bankers League, but the latter
more than made up the ground when
they grabbed all three from Com
mercial.
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1. Asking OF receiving advice from
any one except carrying caddy.
!. Cleaning ball while IN play.
B. Playing two consecutive Htrokea
with wfonm ball eMoept IN ha1Afd.
4. FAILURE return u original SPOT
ana replay bAil ont of baunaA
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

Mrs. Helen J. Rutledge, motored over
from Baltimore, Md, and spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. George
R. Stevenson and family.
Mrs. William H. Lurty has gone for
a weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells FAIRIES have re-
turned from motor trip to Vermont
to visit DR.. and Mrs. William S.
Thompson at their summer home
there.
Mrs. William ]. Taylor entertained
two tables Of bridge, at Wayside Inn,
in honor Of Mrs. Paul Rutan of Miami
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Thornley,
and children, have returned from a
two weeks sojourn at Rehoboth.
Miss Katherine C. McCabe, daugh-
ter Of the late Walter McCabe of Sci
byville, and Norman E. Prettyman,
son of the late John Prettyman of FL
lendale, were married at Selbyville,
last Thursday night, by Rev. Burton
McCabe, a relative of the bride. The
bride is a popular school teacher in
the southern part of Sussex county.
Mr.. Prettyman is well known merch-
ant and broker of Glendale.
Mr.. George L. Townsend, Jr., of
Newark, well-known attorney, who
has been in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, for about a month follow
ing an operation, is slowly recovering.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
|dl0nal and Social
! ano Come and Go
~ Their Social Doings


|r.Saa T. Diller, wife Of Capt.
ierTsnt n q Washington, DC,
fater Sa. Ra.i 2 ! major operation IL
a rsrora! Su hospital recently, is
/ ~ \ IN Smyrna, Z and 4 1T ! sister ste9
asl,' 'Ian sI ?; LeFevre. i Of ! poyer S1Ster
| p Il Ws'Silll WVsSSll LeFevre, Esq, an
ID M asalngton. =
II NJ. ~. Marx McManus =.
|SS y week Ni from a deIisbtfel feI
5s.". " Niagara Falls, yostrsaI MoStraai
n III In They were gone Gao45rea. t5rsa
r. ats, along their ten tent 'nreS are
II nv ~, and had an emil eniovab1a JIa
return they motOred
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

|-Sution Of permanently i'm
highways on the Del-Mar-Va
|ls based on figures obtained
! to work Of this present sea
|iT Delaware to lead with 726
Maryland with 579 and the two
/ Counties with Al.
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is Presbyterian Church next
Mr. McCOmb will preach in
Ening. Sunday School immed-
after the morning service.
Fan Endsavor Society meets at
tine il evening followed with
immunity Service at the High
auditorium at which Mr.. Nc
VIII preach the sermon.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

!. IL electric storm Saturday
4, ,.rsat lights On Commerce
{, ,tEsr parts of town were
+,ommission. Sunday night
,ftba town were in darkness.
Tsre not made until Monday
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

snen over at Chestertown, Nd,
cunning shores along the
River have begun a war of
iaion upon numerous bald
which are destroying whole
|f young wild ducks, as well as
|il Of eggs. ~ :.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

| c,nt and family of Smyrna
IN to thank the Smyrna
/. # their prompt response to
!. ,,m when their home was
! Fghtning Monday.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

Il rovett has been back o
/, mi made repairs to macadam
4 tset which went bad on him
4 patched up other streets. He
I b put the top dressing on be-
4. iob is complete.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

l. DercksOn, director of bu-
markets, reported Monday the
I II the Hiley Belle Peach
as this week. He said the
I Of the regular Delaware
4 Georgia peach would be be-
Y week, with Albertas a week
lne better prices for peaches
"a nope that the crop in Del
I year may yet be profitable
Eas.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

nage across Silver Lake that
sSn the route to Dewey Beach
" nearing completion. Silver
situated near Rehoboth
ad the bridge crosses the
0lyafd avenue. The bridge is
aliructed by the Sussex coun-
Nlrt under the supervision
sssef Jerome Phillips. The
~ complete a beautiful drive
Deach, the road extending
Il. I ocean, and will shorten the
y one and one-half miles.
asie 3. Turner, wife of the
IVA rs Brown Turner, pastor Of
\ s'posIt Presbyterian Church.
Y Dover, died at her home
/ ,..'i'' s'poslt On Thursday from in
y aslVsd when She fell from a
n. Y, ~ summer home at Christ
~ i. name DR.. Turner is
n ll.., =, vacation in Europe on
po,. Z Mrs. Malcolm Row
lsns,,. Dsposit, was a guest of
o. ~. Ene1 the accident hap
taarSs laughter, Mrs. Harry
IaIsb,.IIiio = at her summer
h i fTV,ador, Ta and one son, Dale
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

- rield Of wheat per acre
e. was from Az acres on
L N. Price. The yield
/ SIq;hsIs 70 the acre.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

oontpr 0f the P@in-
els.s ..town Delaware, where
~. ,,o batehed every three
| aing the season
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
|aTg AND VICINITY

.,,,os Of the Del Mar
iih .si lsi' s202. .445, ,6S6.35.
novements over town
b'el y /, ranair BY order of
i. i,rn Council.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-22
VALrE OF PINCH

The value of a batting punch cannot
be overestimated. 1t vies with pitch
ing as the most important asset of a
winner.
When certain stars of the Philadel-
phia Athletics slumped at the bat, the
club did likewise. Several other major
league clubs suffered similar ex-
perience this year.
In figuring the chances of the st.
Louis Cardinals this spring, the ability
of Hornsby and Bottomley to hit the
old pill was the outstanding feature
of the club
Yet the Cardinals clung on, tribute
to their courage, and when Hornsby
and Bottomley started to hif were
mighty hard to stop.
~4>-.~~.~~.>~&~~
Brennan in II rounds at Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, September 6.
1920-Jack Dempsey knocked out Bill
Brennan in II rounds at New York,
December IA
1921 = Jack Dempsey knocked out
Georges Carpenter of France in four
rounds at Jersey City, N. j., July 2,
1923-JacK Dempsey won on points
from Tom Gibbons of st. Paul in Is
rounds at Shelby, Mont, July A.
1928 - Jack Dempsey knocked out
Luis Firpo in two rounds at New York,
September IA.
x-Title changed hands.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-22
CARDINALS LOSE
TO ROBINS BY A
SCORE OF A TO 3
NV Dispatcl A. P. Wirel

BROOKLYN, Sept. 81. - Jess Petty
held the league leading Cardinals to six
hits today while the Robins staged a
four run rally in the eighth to beat
their old time foe, Bill Sherdel, and won
the opener of two game series, to 3.
AS the Reds bowed to the Braves today,
st. Louis retained its tWo-game margin
on first place. The Robins wasted their
earlier opportunities, but went to work
in earnest in the eighth. Singles by
Deberry and Cox, coupled with Sher-
ders wild throw on Petty's grounder,
filled the bases with one out Grover
Alexander was called to the rescue, but
Carey's single, a pass to Herman, But
ler's single drove in all the Brooklyn
runs.
Bottomley's triple, followed by Lester
Bells sacmrifice fly gave ST. Louis a
run in the second inning. In the ninth,
Douthit led off with single and Holm,
pinch hitting for Southworth, flied out
to Cox Hornsby came through with a
I. double to center, scoring Douthit. Carey
fumbled the ball and Hornsby took
third. Bottomley lined to Herman, who
threw over Marriott's head in attempt
ing to catch Hornsby off third, and
Hornsby registered at the plate Les
ter Bell popped out to end the contest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-22
BOASTS NICE AVERAGE

over period of II years as a MEM
Der of the Washington club, the only
major league team on which he has
ever played, Rice boasts batting ave-
rage considerably better than 800.
That is proof of his ability as bats
man, figures alone considered. Now
for his versatility.
The possessor of great speed, which
won for him the nickname of MAN O.
War" by the Washington fans, he
mixes up his stuff at the plate so that
he is a source of constant annoyance TO
opposing infields and outfields.
He bunts equally well, down the
third or first line and at dragging a
fast bunt past the pitcher, he has few
equals in the big show.
There is rhythm to his swing and
his timing is invariably perfect.
THE man with the rubber bat" is
an expression hurled at Rice by rival
American league clubs because of the
varied style base hits that bound off
his stick.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-22
|TUNNEY PRACTICES
in BLOCKING OFF HIS
OPPONENTS BLOWS
(By Dispatch A. P. wiro)

STROUDSBURC, Pa, Sept. 81. - Al
though Gene Tunney formally closed
his training season yesterday, he made
last minute change in his schedule
today and added finishing touches TO
his defensive program without warn
ing, the challenger appeared in the ring
late this afternoon and after brief Pc
riod of bag punching spent eight min
utes practicing blocking. Billy Vida
beck and Harold Mays were summoned
and instructed to fling punches at the
challenger with abandon. Right well
did they carry out their orders. Tun-
ney, however, parried or cleverly evad-
ed most of the hard driven blows. He
ducked out of range almost at will or
brushed the blows aside.
The sparring partners were wearing
the 16-ounce boxing gloves used in
training, while Tuney's hands were en-
cased in the regulation six-ounce fight
ing gloves.
Tunney, sticking to his conviction
that he knows his condition even bet
ter than his handlers, worked this aft
ernoon against the advice of the camp
experts.
absolutely satisfied" was his state
ment of his reaction when he had fin
ished his short working period.
Dr. Robert Shea, New York surgeon,
who has been treating the cut lip, said
today the lip is not a menace.
II am confident that it will give no
trouble" was the surgeons assurance.
DR.. Shea also examined the challenger's S
heart and lungs and pronounced these
organs perfect.
/ Tomorrow will be a day of complete
rest, it was announced. No work Is
anticipated for the challenger His
weight today before the workout was
about 191 pounds.
The agreement persists among the
attaches of the training camp that he
lis Just right"
To the insistence of some of the ex-
perts that there is still Bit of excess
flesh, Jimmy Bronson scoffed today.
The man who is to second the chal-
lenger declared that if there is
pound or so too much now it will not
be there at fight time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-22
BOsTON BEATs REDs

BOSTON, Sept, 21.-Boston once more
proved bad medicine for Cincinnati to-
day. winning; the last game of the se-
ries, 4 to O, and making it three
straight against the second place Reds
Pete Donohue met the same fate that
Eppa Rixey and Luque, other. Cincin-
natl pitching stars, encountered in pre-
vious games. He was knocked out of
the box in the fifth inning. Genewich
kept the eight Cincinnati hits scat
tered and received brilliant support.
Three double plays helped him consid-
erably. In the third, with two out,
singles by Genewich Smith and Ban
croft brought in the first Boston run.
In the fifth, the Braves made three
runs on singles by Burrus, Smith and
Bancroft, J. Taylor's double and sacri-
flee flies by Genewich and Welsh. In
the NINTH Pipp led off for Cincinnati
with triple, but was unable to score.
Conro.