davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-04-04
THREE TEAMS TO FIGURE
IN ATTRACTIVE GAMES
Georgetown, Maryland and Catholic u. Will Battle
Strong Opponents-Br -Brooklanders Have Task
in Meeting Yale Tomorrow.

GEORGETOWN Catholic University face plenty of
ball here this week They have their
ponen of the the East, and hardly
the II which the local school will not
be hard put o hold
Catholic University perhaps has the difficult task OF the week
has whipped the life OF Georgetown Maryland and Navy and should
OF they The DARK Blue
only bali the field bat but also has good
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Eastern and Gonzaga open their
schedules tomorrow at the Eastern
field PLAY Will be called at o'clock.
Tech plays Randolph Macon Academy
at Front Royal in the only encounter
listed for Tuesday.
On Wednesday Western opens a
two.day trip at Lewisburg. w. Va,
in a game with Greenbrier Military
Academy, while Business goes to
Episcopal High, and Central en-
counters the St Adams nine on the
latter teams diamond. The Western
pastimers return home after a game
with Staunton Military Academy on
Thursday.
Central Business and St. Adams
teams play on Friday, Central playing
host to Calvert Hall of Baltimore.
Business journeying TO Leonard Hall
Evening star., 1926-04-04
LIEUT.. FARRELL IS OUT
OF A. A. u. SWIM MEET

The entry of Lieut.. w. G. Farrell,
holder of the world record for the
440-yard breast stroke, in the Ma
"tional Amateur Athletic Union swim.
ming meet at Chicago on Wednesday
and Thursday has been withdrawn by
the Washington Canoe Club.
Lieut.. Farrell. a Marine Corps
aviator, is in Cuba at the present time
and is not expected to return until
late this month. He was to try for
the national title In the 220.yard
breast stroke.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

| tition as q dual meet competitor,
having one scheduled with Maryland
at College Park. It Is very unlikely
that the Brooklanders will be able to
defeat tho Old Line squad, but may
spring q surprise in some of the
events.
University of Virginia has big
foot ball squad out for Spring prac-
tice. The squad is working out
under direction of three former Vir-
ginia men, Hail. Arnold and Holland.
All are x-Virg1nia captains. the last
mentioned having served as leader
while he played tackle last season.
Many members of the squad are
training with other teams. either in
track. base ball or lacrosse.
Virginia has thought somewhat OF
trying TO stage game with some
school during Spring practice. but has
not been able to find any other in
stitution that cares to take on the
burden.
MaryIand's foot ball squad goes to
Annapolis next Saturday afternoon
to stage a long scrimmage practice
with the midshipmen. The coaches
will follow their teams on the field.
It is understood that Hopkins has
disqualified Baker and Campbell, two
star members of their track team,
who formerly were at Virginia and
members of the Cavaliers star relay
two years ago. The competition in
which the two men engaged last year
at oxford, in England. was counted,
which makes up their four years par
ticipation In college sports Baker,
besides being a 49-second quarter
rrailnr is q 92.fnnt broad il1nner
Evening star., 1926-04-04

and the Saints meeting Forest High
of Baltimore on the Wisconsin avenue
field.
Western and Central make lengthy
jaunts for their Saturday tits. while
Tech goes out to Garrett Park TO
tackle Georgetown Prep. Central
plays at Philly against the University
Of Pennsylvania freshmen and West
ern meets Mount st. Joe in Baltimore.
High school coaches, meeting yester-
day at Spalding's to organize an as
sociation of physical training instruc-
tors, elected Hap Hardell their tenn
porary chairman, with authority to
submit a constitution and bylaws at
the next meeting. April II is the
tentative date set by Hardell for the
next gathering.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
98-POUND RUNNER OF 40
CAPTURES DISTANCE RACE

DETROIT, April 3 CE).-Running in
a binding snoWstorm, over icy high
ways, Percy Wyer. 40 years old and
weighing So pounds, won the annual
Irish. American Pontiac-to-Detroitr race
today in hours 81 minutes and 80
seconds. Wyer ran under the colors
OF the Monarch Athletic Club of
Toronto, Ont. The distance was 26
miles ass Yards
Evening star., 1926-04-04
TRACK MEET SERIES
WILL BE CONTINUED

The third Of the series of seven
Sunday track meets being sponsored
Jointly by the Aloysius and Washing.
ton Canoe clubs will be held today at
IL o'clock on Plaza Field.
All local runners registered with
the Amateur Athletic Union are in
vited to take part and compete for
the six plaques being offered as prizes
for the series.
Six track events are carded on to.
days program and jumping event
may be added by Chairman Tom
Probey.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
CATHOLIC u. NINE ROUTS
VERMONT BY A 0-l COUNT

OATHOLC UNIVERSITY University
of Vermont base bali yesterday Brookland
- inning game, called early because of
The the visitors their in the sixth
a walk a stolen base and a single
wirled allowing
and causing eight of the opposing to Whit
Evening star., 1926-04-04
LEADERS UNDISTURBED
IN A. B. C. TOURNAMENT

TOLEDO, Ohio, April R.-Pins
were obstinate In the American Bowl
ing Congress tournament here today.
With one exception not man entered
list of first 10 IN any one of the three
minor departments. The lone entrant
was j. Blue of Indianapolis, who
landed fourth in the all-events with
/ 1928 for his nine tournament games.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
SCHOOL MINES HAVE MANY
GAMES In EASTER PERIOD

week will be busy time for the local high school
r having been scheduled number
- OF them out-of-town diamonds.
but Dewitt and St Johns booked for action The
Business Friday their
Bary Hall Monday week and the ST. Johns
practice will
in until after the holiday period closes
Evening star., 1926-04-04
WOMEN IN SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

TEADING of local this
Atlantic indoor championship
to in Jewish pool
the Athletic
Union
the clubs
gather Capital defend old titles
in the o
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The Brooklanders made the fourth
and fifth their big innings by scor-
ing seven Of their runs in the two
frames on good hitting assisted by
The erratic fielding of the New Eng
lanuerS.
Dufour and Mayer were the lead
ing batters for the winners. while
Conway made the best showing for
the visitors. Moriarity, who started
on the mound for Vermont was wild
and during his four innings walked
four and allowed FIVE hits.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
OARSMEN AND PADDLERS
CLASH AT BASKET BALL

Paddlers and scullers Of the Wash
ington Canoe and Potomac Boat clubs
assume a new role Tuesday night
when they meet at the Arcade in d
battle for the basket ball champion
ship of Boat House row.
The teams have been printing for
the contest for the past month and
expect to put on a fast exhibition.
The match starts at 7:15 o'clock.
Probable line-ups Of the two Quints
follow:
Evening star., 1926-04-04

A nominal admission fee will be
charged to defray the expenses Of
gymnasium and officials.
Imogene Stockett. physical director
of Eastern High School, will act as
referee.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The final tallies showed up in the
fourth, when Goddard singled. Hag
erty sacrificed and Murtaugh con
nected for a single that was bungled
by Hardt and gave both runners an
opportunity 10 score.
Georgetown played errorless ball.
while the visitors were guilty of
three misplays. Hardts being the
only costly one. Goeltz and Hendey
allowed only three hits during the last
three frames, after Rankin had been
pummeled severely.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
|BURCH'S TWIRLINC EARNS
HILLTOPPERS 81 TRIUMPH
Allows Tigers Only Two Hits and Strikes Out Eight,
and Is Given Faultless Support-O'Neill and
Murtaugh Make Circuit Clouts.

TTH Buh allowing only hits Georgetown handed the Prince
wv Tigers 5o trimming yesterday the diamond at
' Hilltop.
visitors only when he down walk
Princeton reach the initial sack.
ONE by Fower's
opened with home field and Murtaugh
the by Ryan accounted
for in he opening frame.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
VIRGINIA TRACKMEN WIN.

BLACkSBURG, Va, April 3.--Vir-
ginia handily won dual meet with
Virginia Poly here today, so to 46.
The Tech Freshmen beat Roanoke
High, 20 to 49,
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Lineup and Summary.
Princeton ....
Georgetown ..

Runs--Princtton' Hardt Georgetown
ONeill Graham, Mur:augh l2l. Errors
ScharnikOw Hardt Lewis. Three-hase hits
Ryan. Fowler. Home runs-O Neil, MUT-
tapgh Stolen hases-Haggerty O'Neill. sac
rifce hit-Haggerty. First base on balls
Goeltz 2: by Burch. g. Hits-Of Rankin
9 in 4 innings: of Goeltz. 2 in 3 innings; off
Hendey. ! in ] inning. Left on bases
Princeton 9: Georgetown. 4 Time OF game
= hours. Umpires-Messrs. Watt and
Green
Evening star., 1926-04-04
EAGLES MEET Alloys
IN RUBBER CONTEST

Anacostia Eagles and Aloysius Club
teams ring down the basket ball cur.
tain tonight. when they meet at the
Arcade In the final match of their
three.game series.
AS the teams have made records
far superior to those compiled by
other qulnts in their class. victory
tonight will carry with il the \un.
official championship of the city
A preliminary has been arranged
to prepare the fans for the big clash.
1t starts at 7;15 and will bring to-
gether the Epiphany Juniors and the
Eastern Props.
The first open golf championship
held in Germany since 1913 will be
played on the new 1S-hole course OF
the Berlin Golf Club. June 1929.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
CALIFORNIA WINS MEET.

BERKELEY, Calf, April N1.--
University of California kept her
colors flying from the outset Of the
dual track meet with the University
of Missouri here today. winning hand
lily, So to 38. No records were broken.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
SECTION A.
n-
FIorida,s undefeated sextet from

FlOFI0a 5 un0oIodbeu ScAtct - OAI
the Putnam High School of Palatka
will have an opportunity to demon
strate it's skill on the court tomorrow
night when it meets a team of Wash
Ington players selected from the clubs
Of the WoE,en's Council League in
friendly tils 20 be staged on the Cen
trail High SG.aool floor at o'clock.
The visiting team is in Washington
on a sightseeing tour which has been
given them as a reward for their ex-
cellent record made during the school
season, and the game tomorrow night
has been arranged purely as diver.
sion, according to their manager and
the local officials in charge Of the
event. 1t will not be played with any
idea of deciding sectional honors or
with any sort of championship at
stake. The selection of a. team from
. various clubs rather than from the
ranking Metropolftans alone was
made expressly for the purpose of
eliminating any SAVIOR of an intercity
contest from the game.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The father of JOie Ray, the Chicago
runner, was a boxer in his younger
days and he wanted his son TO be =
fighter instead of runner.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Runs Bailey. Mayer. Devin (2l. Adams.
Kesle, Foley. Ignace Morse Dufour. Err
rors--Morse t3l Randall t2). Adams. Gar
yer Twoahase hits--Conway, Bailey stolen
bases--Morse Devin. Keale. Sacrifice hts-
Bases on bals---off Moriarity. 4: OFF Devin,
q off Fogg, 3 Hits--off, Moriarity. 5 in
innings: on Fogg in innings struck
out--By Moriarity 3: by Devin, e. Passed
hall---Aronaon. Wild pitcles--Fogg. Devin
(2I. Hit by pitched hall--by Devin Smith.
Aronsonl Umpre---Mr. Crook. Time of
game--1 hour and as minutes.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Loretto Cannon, youthful. star OF
the Bay Shore Swimming Club of
Maryland, who recently placed third
in the indoor nationals in Florida
will participate. Olive Warner, also
of the Bay Shore Club. will defend
her back stroke title. Relay teams
are expected from both the Maryland
and Bay Shore Clubs
Capitol Athletic Club swimmers,
Washington's leading aquatic stars,
will enter a strong team in defense of
their relay crown and will be we'll rep
resented in the individual events.
Florence Skadding will attempt to re-
%ain her laurels in the 100-yard breast
stroke and also will compete in the
5O.yard free style and in the fancy
diving Alma Whaler is entered In
the breast stroke event. lone Whaler
will try her skill in the 100-yard free
stvIe and Winifred Faunce will parti-
cipate in the fancy diving.
The relay team will consist of Helen
Streeks. Winifred Faunce, Florence
Skadding and lone Whaler. Ena Pet
tingill and Esther Taylor, who were
on the winning relay team last year,
will not compete this season. Miss
Taylor has left the city and Miss Pet
tingil has abandoned competitive
swimming.
The list of events as announced by
Florence SHADING, Washington repre-
sentative of the joint meet committee.
includes, in addition to the relay, 90
yard free style, 100-yard breast, 100
ward back stroke, 10-yard free style.
fancy diving and plunge for distance.
Entries close tomorrow night.
Blanks may be obtained from Florence
Skadding, care of Howard w. Phillips
Company, No. l Thomas Circle north
west; J. H. Parran, S02 Winston
avenue (Govans), Baltimore, Md, or
through the sporting department or
The Star
An entry fee of so cents per entry
Tor each event will be charged. Re
lay teams will be charged $500.
Columbia Heights Division will be
divided into two sections for the
elementary school schlag ball series
which will open next week on the
Municipal Fairgrounds. Park View,
winner of the division trophy last
year, will enter a team in the Section
A League, which will be played at
Park View Martha Dunham will
referee all Section A contests.
Section b will run off its schedule
on the Happy Hollow ground, under
the supervision of Mrs. Ella b.
j 1OuiOlS. L. v. DLO"il "OAA IAAC 0SS-
tional title in this series last Spring
and gave Park View a close race in
the final fracas for division laurels.
Mrs. Foulois reports a promising
field of players to defend e. v.
Browns leadership in the coming
series.
The schedules follow:
SECTION A.
April 14-Brightwood Park VS.. West.
l6-park View VS.. Monroe.
21-Brightwood Park VS.. Park
23-Monroe VS. West.
2S-Brightwood Park VS.. Monroe.
:3U-West VS. Park View.
SECTION b.
April 14-Cooke VS.. Dennison.
15-Morgan VS.. Z. V. Brown.
1O-Cooke VS.. Eaton.
22-Dennison VS.. Morgan.
2T-E. V. Brown Eaton.
29-Cooke Morgan.
May 4--Dennison VS.. Eaton.
6--E. V. Brown VS.. Cooke.
Morgan VS.. Eaton.
BE. V. Brown VS.. Dennlson.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Positions. Washington,
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL

By 7. E. Powers
Paying By Check

~ ECENT press items disclose that and more large
firms adopting the method Of paying by check.
AU This method seems be admirably suited to pay
masters others in charge of large payro It would
obviae danger of the robbery of bank messengers
The check comparatively safe payment upon it
easily be stopped if it is stolen.
Nothing in regard money absolutely safe The wings
money supposed sprout only too real and
protection should be taken lessen the temptation to
steal it.
Housekeepers who have checkbook instead carrying
in the house large of currency take much safer
Factories and other business firms will find payments by
check add greatly to their safety
great part of the currency that is Of the medium OF
exchange in the United States composed of bank checks
People confidence in their banks and the failure Of
banking concerns has become and rarer.
If have financial system which involves the lodging
Of large of cash in well protected institutions and issue
checks against this why not take advantage of and make
the payroll in the form of checks instead of cashf
Money should be kept in safe places and the only thing
that is to be cartd about in the streets the OF
paper which represent this money 1t is harder to steal
these pieces of paper than to steal the currency itself
Use your bank Get the banking habit It behooves every
of to save and the main part Of saving the security
of one s funds
See that your extra money put In bank and not hidden
about the house in bureau drawer old sock which
may tempt burglars.
It the bank business to take OF All their
regulations make their Of sa and an
institution take better of your than you can
yourself.
syndicats'
The Washington times., 1926-09-25

Though many smaller species of
reptiles continue ia existence in
these, for them, degenerate days.,
and there is nothing disturbing
for US in that fact. But it is
with something like a shock that
we learn that our own age, tina:
is, the age of the class to which
we belong. is also declining to its
close.
This seems, to naughty man,
who treasures legends Of his race
having. been created to rule the
whole OF terrestrial life, to be a
rude mark Of disrespect on the
part of nature. Imagine the
class which is hoDored with mans
membership. degraded from its
high distinction, to make place, it
may be. for some other animal
form, whose coming glory as yet
gives no preliminary signs.
Mammals Passing
OF course, the passing OF the
supremacy OF the mammals as
a class need not imply the pass
ing of man, the head OF that
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
The Proposed 100000, 900 Bond
Issue for the District

The ouestion of bond issue for the District
for meeting municipal needs and preventing, possible
further increases burdens has been given marked i'm
petus by action Of the Washington Chamber OF Commerce
This important trade and civic body unanimously recon-
mends a bond issue of $100,000,000 for the District
Washington alone of all big American cities in free
dom from bonded indebtedness Not only is this
true but District government is accumulating reserve
fund from which obligations without obtaining ad
vances from the Federal Treasury.
This situation desirable if conditions permitted
its continuance Washington growing at such rapid pace
however that its fiscal growing in proportion To
future expectations improvements must be provided
for In the present mood of Congress this Federal City must
its just place the most wonderful Of all cities mainly
is contribute measy part of the each
year. present contribution less than onefourth of
the total called for each year. House Congressional bosses
announce that spend all the money DESIRE but
must furnish all the funds above the $9OOOO00 yearly
contribution -
To continue Washington as worlds wonder city and
TO make it still wonderful must obtain large
of land for parks and Fairgrounds sites for municipal build
ing etc. The annual appropriations for this purpose
small that comparatively little can be done toward obtaining
the necessary properties.
The steady advance Of real estate values in Washington
that the lands need for public purposes going
to cost the District and each year. adding to the
burdens Of taxpayers Good sense dictates that possible
should buy these lands and the difference
would have to pay in future years.
TO attempt pay cash for park and other lands this
time would impose tax rate upon people beyond all
reasonable bounds. It is impossible
The Chamber of composed sensible alert
business They large taxpayers They good and
loyal citizens As they it, bond issue inevitable
to do the things in the District that we should do
$100000000 bond ISSUE however huge and would
within ITSELF add enormously to tax burdens. Such
issue, backed by the Federal Government would be-
could be foated at per cent interest less The annual
interest charges would be $000000 sinking fund provision
would make the total $4000,000
The money from bond issue would be spent all at
Of and the annual interest charges would
reach their full total until all of the money had been
Still the sum huge somewhat staggering citizens
whose municipality free from bonded obligations To some
extent huge authorized bond issue might become incentive
to exavagant expenditures while smaller say $50O0O
600, would be spent with possibly
Any bond issue must be authorized by Congress- which
would likely sanction if public sentiment the Dis
trc is strong enough in its favor Congress will probably
little how burden ourselves, long Federal
Government is relieved from its fair share financial
upkeep.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
THE NEXT RACE By Garrett P. Serviss

overcome. Three score years and
ten, or hundred years and ten
what difference, except that the
large the life span, the narrower
the optimum limits of population?
Favors Simplicity
Possibly, IL the great reptiles
had had more brains, they could
have avoided some of the evil
conditions that wiped out the
race, but has not nature abun-
dantly proved her adherence of
extremes? She allows the un-
usuaf and the fantastic to de-
velop for a While, or to a certain
degree, and then she pushes them
over the precipice. Simplicity is
her favorite. How many complex
forms of life have not the sue.
cessive geologic ages beheld,
first developing, then fIourishing
and giving their name to an age,
then declining and more or less
completely disappearing, while
certain simple organized crea-
lures, like the modest lingula,
have continued to endure through
all the acons. 1t is evident that
some kinGS OF animals have be-
come extinct as a result of their
excess Of physical bulk. Is it
not conceivable that man could
destroy himself through exces-
sive development of his nervous
system, which Is the basis of all
his mental manifestations? The
confidence in ourselves developed
by our astonishing intellectual
achievements and their applica-
tions to the physical world, should
not blind us to the brute fact that
in terrestrial life. we are strictly
bound by physical laws and con~
ditions. With the passing of man
the head of the mammals, per-
haps would come the dawn of
the age Of the insects-the crea-
lures that seem to be crowding
us the most.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25

l do for some people.
And how they just take them
for granted.
/ consider how I stand for all
their nonsense and tantrums and
general cussedness, and never
say a word.
And then they raise Cain If
do the least little teeny- weeny
thing
Yes. probably I am the most
abused person in the whole world.
Cat this point / usually begin
to cry softly in a slow, gentle
drizzle.)
And maybe, after I'm dead
and gone, they'll all realize 1t.
Maybe then they'll remember all
I did for them.
Yes, bet they will.
For it's a cinch that nobody
else will do what 1 have done.
Nobody else will be so patient
and unselfish!
Nobody else will hand them a
FLYER whenever they need it.
Il stop crying. My temperature
begins to rise, particularly under
the collar. / am getting mad0
Or stand for their line of bunk
Or help them out of scraps
Il am getting madder9
Yes. maybe they'll be sorry
when they haven't me to graft on
cay Raore. -.-----.- ~ - '.'''
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
SAYINGS OF
MRS. S.SOLOMON
By Helen Rowland

To Understand Man, "KnOw ThyseIf'
HOW long, o thou Simple One,
II wilt thou continue to judge
men as men and women as wo-
men?
For, behold, are we not all chill.
dren Of Adam, in whom there
hath been NO change since the
beginning, save in the cut of our
garments and the cutting of our
hair?
Then, charge thee. II thou
wouldst be pelasng in the sight
of men, read first the secret incli-
nations and aversions of thine own
heart-and by these shalt thou
judge his likings and loathings;
his admirations and his distastes.
Lo, the youth that speakest Gym
ically of women is as vinegar to
the teeth OF women. And. like
wise, the damsel that mocketh at
love and pretendeth to scorn men
as simpletons and poor boobs" is
as lemon-juice in the eyes OF
men.
The antique woman-chaser fill
leth the mouth of the fiapper with
laughter. And the elderly flapper
who seeketh to be a Cutie"
causeth the Youth to turn away
his head and smile, even while he
flattereth her.
No woman delighteth in man
with a wagging etongue; and
cheap wit that -spnlRgeth the old