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metropolis is looking forward to A.
Manhattan Island next month be-
% swim the Star Spangled Channel .
Id now describes the turbulent strip
d.
nington Corson, and the mother of a
Of Gertrude Ederle. 10. in a New York
t OF swimming the English Channel.
again for million pounds although
her children.
r. who is Mrs. Corson's manager, said
specifying that the race take place
s too cold If Miss Ederle should ac-
ger would post a $4,000 bet on Mrs.
in her Channel swim.
for a ride in a new roadster given
her by her father for defeating the
Channel waves.
Foreign newspapers are filled with
praise Of the second swim, recalling
that Mrs. Corson was born at Veile,
| Denmark and is the daughter,
granddaughter and sister of three
distinguished Danish musicians. Miss
Ederle is an expert with the ukelele.
The group Of man swimmers at
Cape Gris-Nez. France, is determined
to go ahead with swimming plans.
we can't let the women do it all
this year." explained Ishak Helmy.
Egyptian, who plans to make his
eighth Channel attempt this week.
After Mrs. Corson's successful swim
he changed his trainer. Only one
other woman. Nine. Jane Sion of
France, is down for another try this
year.
Mrs. Corson sails for New York
Saturday. Naval militia men aboard
the training ship Illinois. Of which
Mr.. Corson is assistant superintend-
ent and where Mrs. Corson was
swimming instructor for three years,
have asked Secretary Wilbur for the
Navy to give her an official welcome
with a salute Of big guns.
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JONES BEATS HAGEN
WITH SO AGAINST 70

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, August 80
P.-Bobby Jones of Atlanta met Wal
ter Hagen yesterday at the Highland
Golf Club and outstripped the newly
crowned Western open champion by
4 strokes in IS holes.
The American amateur and open
and British open champion scored SO.
or under par. on the 6,559-yard links.
while Hagen took 10 strokes.
Bobby was playing with Macdonald
Smith Of New York. who took rs
against Hagen and Gene Sarazen of
New York in an exhibition for the
benefit of James Whitcomb Riley Me-
mortal Hospital. Sarazen took "a, and
the match ended all square.
Bobby was far from par golf in the
morning round. in which he was
paired with Harry Cooper of Kansas
City against Sarazen and Smith, but
Cooper scored we'll and they won, up.
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as the London Sunday Her;
OF water between France and Englan
Mile. Gade, u. who is Mrs. Gle
boy and girl. is eager to add defeat
SWIM, to her Saturdays achievement
But she wouldn't swim the Channel
She swan il once to make money for
Arch Sclwyn. theatrical produce
he would issue a formal challenge,
within 80 days. before the water get
cept. Selwyn said. Walter l.. Lissbel
Corson, whom he backed financially
Mrs. Corson swan around the is
land five years ago in Is hours.
Dudley Field Malone. advisor to
Miss Ederle, previously had indi-
Gated that the first swimmer Of the
channel would consent to a race
around Manhattan Island. provided
she received an acceptable official
challenge
Selwyn also cabled Mrs Corson in
Dover asking if she would compete
for $4,000 prize offered by William
Wrigley, ir., for a 20-mle race to
Catalina Island in January.
i will swim for the Catalina Is
land purse. or any other contest you
have arranged" was the answer.
Selwyn said that Mrs Corson had
ItNelNtu offers amounting TO AZUU,-
900 for theatrical and other en-
SagementS.
Refuse to Keep Quiet
Both women refuse to succumb to
WEAKNESS after their achievements
and the resultant eXhausting acclaim
of the crowds. Mrs. CorSon took a
Sunday dip in the channel. Miss
Ederle, worn out by New York's too
enthusiastic reception, defed her
DOCTORS orders To rest by going out
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al play Ill inc coming season.
tement. On the part of teams, cspe-
pom the aerial heavc as short cut
attack, it will figure as prominently
SO.
how significant the throwing play
The mind. as a rule, grasps a fact
through the written word. Behold.
}. which, for various reasons, has not
pass, and her sister teams in and out
an artist than the receiver, and in
addition can develop the three ele-
mentS named above to high efficiency,
he has an eleven that will give any
outfit an exciting afternoon.
Must Be Deceptive.
Every one. of course. realizes that
one of the highest values of the throw
lies in the province of surprise. No
team can bank much upon a passing
game that is advertised in it's in
Cipience; nor. on the other nd. can
a team expect to make a great deal
out Of a running or kicking attack
that does not contain the ever-con-
slant threat of a pass. Michigan and
Dartmouth both obtained the most
satisfactory results out Of running the
ball and passing 1t because the de-
Tense seldom knew what was coming
until the play had finally developed
These and other fine teams--Prince-
ton in the Yale game. for one-would
gain appreciate ground time and
again by the play developing into
ball-carrying adventure, even when the
defensive territory was invaded by
three or more eligible receivers.
The short pass into fiat territory
will continue to increase in favor as
against the long parabolic heave. not
only because the danger of intercept
ton is less but because as a play it
is more exact and scientific and much
more simply worked into the general
scheme of advancing the pigskin.
Searching the horizon for teams
that have Enthusiastically made less
of the forward pass than others.
watch Harvard this year and West
Point. the latter of which made quite
a squirt in this respect a few years
ago and then let it fade out with
Pritchard and Merillat.
Finally, in the South. there is am
pie room and the promise of a glorious
future for the team. or teams, that
give their days and nights to the
prime elements of the forward pass
and work them indivisibly into their
offensive fabric.
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affect the frequent use of the overhe
RoCknc is quite correct in this Sta
cially whose coaches never looked Il
to victory. but as a sound element OF
in the offensive as ever; in fact. moro
For not every one realizes just
has come to be in modern foot ball.
more quickly through picture than
therefore. the position. say OF Chicag
been great exponent of the forward
of the Western Conference that have
Chicago always plays sound foot
ball and plays it excellently. but her
game is the game of a past. epoch,
and the new five-yard penalty will not
restore the balance for the Maroons.
And fortunately so: for anything that
would alter the present trend of foot
ball offensive would be pretty much
of calamity.
Pass Is Essential.
The elevens that stand to the fore
. these DAYS are the teams that throw
and receive the ball with the greatest
proficiency. Such teams will be out
standing in the coming season and in
the future. too.
This should not be construed as
meaning that greatest value of the
pass lies in its frequent use as a-play
peculiar to itself. sort of specialized,
individualistic naneuver, which is
kept apart from the body or say,
rather, the main scheme of attack.
The records will show that elevens
which have used the forward pass in
this way have lost as many games
through it's employment as they have
won, inasmuch as the aerial play can
develop into a perilous boomerang.
No, the forward pass has to be in
corporated into the warp and wool OF
offense and is quite as valuable as
threat as it is under operation as an
actual play Indeed. the writer recalls
quite clearly that when the foot ball
rules committee installed the forward
pass in 1906 they were actuated more
bv the theory that the defense would
be spread. giving greater opportuni-
ties for ball carrying, than by any
idea that the pass would Of itself de-
velop great formidability.
The coach who best WeaNes strong
forward passing game into the often
sive equipment of his team gives his
DAYS and nights to perfectlng the
three great elements of the play-de-
ception. delay and protection. both for
the thrower and against interception.
If. to begin with, he has a thrower.
the thrower being rarer and more Of
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present holder OF the Middle Allan
at Burning Tree Charles Betschler
holder Of the Maryland open champ
For tho first time in its history the
86-holo competition for the Maryland
title will he open to the world. Many
Of the pros to compete in the Middle
Atlantic titular tilt are expected to
play in the Maryland open, making
10S consecutive holes OF championship
competition for those who take part
In the twin events.
Manor Clubs golf team scored easily
over the team of the Beaver Dam
Club in a match played yesterday at
Manor. The golfers of the host or
Eanization annexed l213 points to sig
points for their guests.
The summary:
Earl McAlcer, Manor. defeated n. H.
Defeated David G. Morris B. D. :. and 1.
a. J.. HouChtOn Manor, defeated Luther
Fiorinc, h. H.. d and D William f. RICH
and 3. Best hall--Won by Manor, 6
aud 1
r. D. NICHOLSON. Manor, defeated RAY
Farrell, +. d.; -" up: A. l. Iandyoigt:
Evan Jone-. Il. D.. defeated d. l.. Thorn
Mannr. defeated NJ. Mcpherson, R. D., :
and q. Best hall--Wnn by Manor, :, and .
y James :. y. defeated J., G. Tay-
fcatcI q. 3. sec. Manor > and . Best
hall--Won 10y Beaver Dam. 4 and g.
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ia,
Nrst in the throw for distance and goal
-" wv - 'ii' ~ 'f'l''''' i''e on" I'M
IN ~" daSh ana tnfce-iegged race CIV
,,,,.tc ,.|.,,,..
,,ani ~ ,,,rt los,-yor NV so,r,
Wagshai. s"Ho'd. Eleanor Maddox: third.
Nc r,i F Fn 'ptt,i,N yo, br w.ssb.,
ard Dorothy Ronncll second, Eleanor
M3do" W. g ,r.., ,,,,
fntato rac.r--H on on ;, Magshai' seco''d'
taIan'T..- , ON ny TeIh1 w. "sSsh nnro,,,
Hart second Roma Falconc: third Doris
lonz i,o'te .,!.... u J.,
,I,o,to i" y T@Innno ~, " second n
Hart
~ baaanG,nE-N on ny X faIc9ne; second
Thre@'Iecgo god race: Won hv C. Richards
and u Hart; second. r. Falcone and Kath-
Srime ,Se9izassi"; thi'd' u. Lahzil'ote ana :
Goal ADMINISTRATIONS nv D. Lanzillotte
second, X Famone ~.
h.,b hrcbc,. SctnnG pattr Rryan, o'
Marion Iocratf. director OF Emery
school, playground, announced the
following results OF he!d meet con-
Quoted at hcr play center SaturdaN:
ILL., W,I1S ~ l'a sndroM No.
celias.
5o-yard dash-Won by Florence Hi! sec
n "n1'' -daI}"'S nfe'''ia"' 'n''"' -'"'s -''0o",
Potato race--Won by Ida Millof; second,
AnTreL MeFcei'as third, W W W, mi'iians:
Hi,it second Mariorv Bremen, third Mary
Mcdonnell.
sen nG A,,, Me-ce,,s ,bird Helens VII
Hams
hrce.esSeq r2ce-No on ny heIen Jones mes
and and Mary Ncnonnen 'e'0''1 'e''ee '''''
Garden cate bean bag relay-Winning
seac I Pre1a,, hlH, Mary M'Do''heh anu
announcement OF plans for the
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BALTIMORE COURSE GETS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC EVENT

ling Road Golf Club. near Baltimore.
die Atlantic open golf championship
the club. The tourney will be played
ovember 5 and E, beginning the day
over the same course.
,rly attached to a club here, is the
ic open. which was played last year
Of the Maryland Country Club is the
onship.
Nars s,add, Morgan ST. Manor and Dr. Dr.
: up. Best baliwWon by Beaver Dam.
l up.
Homer S. Pope and Fred WaIen tied
for first gross prize in the monkey
tournament at Indian Spring yester-
day with ninehole cards of As. Each
player in the tourney was equipped
with but four clubs-driver, midiron,
be played in rotation, no matter where
the ball lay. Walen was awarded first
place when Pope could not remain for
a play-off.
Robert S. Stuntz and A. f. Will
liams tied for third gross at so,
StuntZ winning in the draw. Perry
B. Hoover. originator of the monkey
golf match at Indian Spring. won a
draw for a fifth-place tie with F. c.
Clark, G. w. McCarter and Col. H.
A. Knox. all knotted at 50. Mrs. r.
H. Moulton won the high gross prize
with ga.
Lawrence NJ. Ogden won the 70
hole handicap competition for the Tom
Moore cup yesterday at Bannockburn,
with a net score of 264. Ogden played
with a handicap of "a strokes. r. NJ
Beebe won second place, his net card
being 271
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WOMEN In SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER-

CoRlN 3 competitors Selma Waghal and Doris Inziottc
the high their
School playground
OF Fern Painter who has charge of all girls activities that ground
Miss Wagsa Class A. registered Is
and balancing
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FLOMATON, Ala. August so [P)
w. G.. "Bill" Jackson of F'lomaton
is believed to have broken all fresh,
water long-distance swimming records
when he completed a 92-milc swim
down the Escambia River. He was
in the water hours and 33 minutes.
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In his comparatively short career
Johnny Weissmuller. the famous
Illinois A. c. aquatic star. has broken
more than 80 swimming records.
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ROCKNE SAYS NEW RULE
WILL NOT CHECK PASSING
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK. August 30--knute Rocknc of
spending few days this vicinity
VIII imposes 5-yard penalty ncon,-
of
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Bedroom. Furniture

Eight-piece Walnut Suite with twin BEDS. .S595OO
Eight-piece Mahogany Suite, twin beds. S495OO
Six-pece Ivory Decorated Suite, full-size bed,
$4,000
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Seven-piece Mahogany Suite, full-sze bed. $4,000
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Eight-piece Walnut Set with twin beds .S4O5.O0
Six-piece Early American Suite, twin beds $4,000
Four-piece Walnut Suite full-size bed :. S285.OO
Four-piece Walnut Suite, full-size bed. .S282.5O
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~ ' $4,000
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CONQUERORS OF CHANNEL
/. MAY MEET In LONG SWIM
Mrs. Corson Has Agreed to Race Gertrude Ederle in
42-Mile Event Around Manhattan Island
and Latter Doubtless Will Accept.

EW YORK 30The is looking AZ
~ mile swimming
frs o
Sunday Herald describes the turbulent
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Dining Room Furniture

Ten-piece Mahogany Suite, Hepplewhte design
chair seats upholstered in blue haircoth. S9S5O(
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and backs upholstered in tapestry. .SS95.OO
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Refuse to Keep Quiet.

A ENCOURAGEMENT that the RoI
~ will be the scene of the Mid
~ was made today by officials of
a al - holes medal play on y
following the Maryland State open c
Leo Dicgel OF New York, forme
present holder OF the Middle Atlant
at Burning Tree Charles Betschler
holder Of the Maryland open champi
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Well. with a cake. a coupla pies and
! so forth to bake l felt where l wasn't
| hardly conner have time to use her
| advice, SO | merely says thank you
so much, dear, I will certainly take
your hint. Then l hung up and went
on out in the kitchen and stuffed up
| the cracks in the stove as good as
could with dough.
Then l mixed up some more to put
| on the insideS of the stove, remember
| ing the recipe pretty fair considering
that Junior was hanging around my
apron all the time, yelping over not
having enough fireworks. Then, when
| had the food going strong, | called
up the baker and ordered just the
same as I had in the oven, in case,
| If you get me.
NATURALLY I hadn't expected to
clean the house up until after
Geo had got through messing 1t on
his day at home. But in view of his
bringing out company, why L reallZeu
where there was no sense In me walt
ing for his cigar ashes, newspapers,
and etc, to make one job of it, had
to have the place looking like Bill
Gulch's own home never did, so that
when he went on back he would be
in "a position to say to his wife, my
dear, you had ought to see the way the
George Jules lives. That woman is d
wonder. Her house is so clean you
could eat off the floor, but you don't
hafto on account she sets the most
perfect table Why can't we live like
that, what is the matter with you any
ways, / don't see why | can't have as
good as my. friends. That wife of
Georges is a wonder
So with this in mind / cleaned up
the spare room, even going so far as
to send Junior down to the five and
dime for fresh artificial flowers for
the vases in it. I washed all the Win
doWS, scrubbed the ice box out, WaXed
the floors. and then I decided the din
ing room curtains which / had in
tended dyeing for some time, might
better be done now, when somebody
was conner see them, so l dipped
them a nice lettuce green, on account
like my family to have plenty of
green stuff with their meals.
Then I waxed the parlor floor
washed the paint in the front hall.
and hung out the flag over the front
porch, which was of course Geo's
regular job. but / wanted everything
to be complete when he and his friend
arrove, SOS Mr.. Guch would say
what a wonderful little woman that
is of yours. Geo. She thinks of every
thing. don't she? And all this while
Junior was following me around say
ing as regular as photograph
record, Aw, Ma. you spoiled my
Fourth of July. You didn't give me
the money on time. now l amt conner
have enough fireworks.
BY this time I had heard him say
1t so often that / was taking it like
a mere automat and would reply yes,
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yes, dear. thatI be all right. you
won't be disappointed, just take this
rug out now and shake it for NOM
mer, here, get the silver polish often
the pantry shelf, we got to get the
forks and knives frightened up a
little, because we got company COM
ing. Now run out in the yard and
get some more flowers, mommer wants
to fill all the vases. We got to get
the house looking as if we always
lived that way. dear, hurry now.
WELL, about o'clock that aft
ernoon the telephone wrurg, and
who would it be only that Mabel Bush.
the one that is married to Joe Bush
of the Hawthorne Club and she says
hello, dear, how are you, | do hope
you amt busy this afternoon? And l
says, my dear, | am as busy as any
thing. George is bringing out a friend
over the Fourth and in order he
should still be a friend when he leaves,
why I am getting the house in order.
Why?
And she says oh my dear, l am so
sorry. on account l got coupla matt
rec tickets. 1 thought maybe I and
It's one of them bathtub plays. l am
sure it's perfectly terrible. 1 do wisht
we could go together, ] know We
would be absolutely Mortified. but I
think it is really our duty to know
what kind of things the theatrical
managers is putting over on we poor
innocent public. 1t is up to us ladies
to stop that sort of thing. but we
ought really to see it first SOS we will
realize what we are stopping, and any
ways 1 have the tickets free.
Naturally when I heard that felt
terrible disappointed, on account /
always want to do my duty In such
matters by reason of my being vice
chairman of our Ladies Thursday Club
and never Sinking such investiga-
tons. But this was one time when
l hadder excuse myself. Well, dear
1 says, would simply love to go with
you, but the attic is still dirty and
our cellar amt all that it should be.
and you know how it is. this friend
which Geo. is bringing home Is mar
ried man and l want everything
should be perfect when he gets here.
And she says so sorry, dear. but
of course you are right. | know
just how your feel, and if you really
need to choke that man, just call on
me for help, remember L nave been
through the same myself and 1 know
how it is, husbands raise a big holler
if you ask your mother or some in
nocent party like that to visit. but let
some bum blow into their office and
they forget all about their kick on
last months grocery bill and reach
for the telephone to break the news.
Well / am sorry you can't go to the
show and hope you live through the
company Then Mabel Bush hung up,
and | went on back to my Job of get.
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ting the house looking like nobody 8
business for Coos friend that was
coming out.
even went SO far as to polish the
doorknobs and had Junior rake up
the front path, which he done to the
tune of, Aw, Ma, l amt conner have
enough fireworks, Ma! But he done
a neat job, just the same. Also, of
course, l had to do my marketing
for the week end all over on account
naturally hamburger and onions would
never do for a stranger in our midst.
~ **
I WANTED to be In a position to
= say, so sorry. Mr.. Gulch, that we
got nothing today but fried spring
chicken and hot biscuits and waffles
and new asparagus. but you must
please excuse our humble fare, you
know l wasn't expecting company
and all / had made up for the fam
lily was this and a little homemade
ice cream and cake, and the next time
you come l hope you will give us a
little warning SOS / can have some
thing decent for you. but anyways 1t
was awful mice of you to come on out
In this informal way with Geo. 1 do
hope you will do 1t often!
the store closed, and in spite of Junior
holding on to me and hollering about,
Aw Ma. ask him has he got any fire.
works, I amt got near enough! The
grocer even got the stuff sent out In
time for me to not alone have a
perfect dinner cooked before the Sis
was due, but after which l curled my
hair, cleaned up my face. and was
downstairs and waiting all set like the
hostess in the etiquette book.
All of a sudden what should ring
again only the telephone and it was
call from town with Geo. on the
wire, and he says well, Jennie. you
certainly put me in terrible en-
barrassing position this morning.
There was poor Bill right in the office.
and / bet he heard every word you
said on the phone. OF course stalled
him off on a excuse about our having
date had forgot about and all that.
but really I feel terrible about it, we
been talking until nov and l missed
the usual train, but 1 am speaking
from the depot and I'll catch the next
one and be right home, but you
needn't worry about any company
over the Fourth. hope that satisfies
you. although l wonder what and the
dickens we have house for when I
can't ask a friend out when I like.
And then he hung up, and 1, after all
my efforts, had the house arranged
lovely for nobody but the family.
Then to make matters more so, there
was Junior pulling at my skirts.
Aw, Ma, he says, did you tell Pop
about the fireworks, you know 1 ain t
conner have near enough fireworks!
And I says, well, just you stick
around. baby, there will be plenty of
fireworks the minute papa gets home.
Copyright. 1920