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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
UP. To BOROTRA
AND LACOSTE

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Announce.
ment that William T. TiIden and
Vincent Richards will be the sole
representatives of America in the
international team tennis matches
was followed today by serni.offlcial
reports that Jean Borotra and Rene
Lacoste. who beat both Americans
last week. will carry Frances en-
tire burden.
The French have third ms /,
Jacques Bugnon. and the Americans
two alternates in Francis r. Hunter
and Watson Washhurn, but it was
thought unlikely that these would
see action.
The series will open tomorrow
afternoon with Tilden meeting La
coste. who won the national indoor
title. and Richards playing Borotra.
Tilden and Richards will team up
for the doubles on Friday with
Lacoste and Borotra as their Prob
able opponents. Saturday, in
another pair of singles, Tilden plays
Borotra and Richards meets Lacoste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
NJ GRAVl SHUNS
FLAG GUESS

IT win not pick the Giants-or
any other team--to win the pen-
nant this year" says John Nc.
Graw of the New York Giants, be
cause picking pennant winners is
too risky a job for me. will pre-
dict, though, that the Giants will
make things very unpleasant for
any other pennant aspirants, that
the Pirates are the team to beat
and that the Cardinals will make
a very strong bid for the flag.
Hornsby, unless / am very much
mistaken, viii have a fine team
this year.
II do not rate the Reds as highly
as 1 do the Cardinals. The Reds
have come to depend too much on
their pitchers and they win be in
a bad way If even one Of their
pitchers boys down this year.
This No Game
The Epiphany Juniors trimmed
the Nationals 50 to 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
BUGS DAY AWAY
FROM CAMP

TUCUMCARI. New Mex, FeD.
24.-The special train carrying the
advance aquad of the Pittsburgh
Pirates to their training camp,
loared on toward Paso Robes, Cal,
today, still one day from it's desti-
nation.
Manager Bill McKechnie said
each player in the encourage will
be given uniform when the
special arrives in Paso Robes tc-
morrow night. Training will be
started the next morning.
Joe Brown, recruit pitcher from
Arkansas, was on the casualty list,
suffering slightly from grip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
INDIAN Spring
HAS CHANGE
Photo By International

Active control Of the Indian
spring golf club win pass from the
hands OF Tom Moore. controlling
owner, and into the hands Of the
clubs membership within the next
few days. The members win take
over the club for a stated sum for
ten years, with the privilege Of
three nve-year renewals.
Moore recently preached the prop
osition to the club so that the.
members could run affairs to suit
themselves. He win be paid
handsome sum yearly for the use
of the property and the entire man
agement Of the club and the course
win pass into the control Of =
board Of directors elected by the
members.
Mr.. Moore got out Of active
control because Of his desire to set
out of business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24

one of the surest second basemer
on a ground ball that ever lived
And Of course, when we speak OF
fieIders we must take our hats
off to Dunlap, the marvel Of the ole
days. Then there was Pfeffer
When broke in, if anyone wanted
TO say anything about a fielding
second baseman, they likened hin
to Pfeffer and Dunlap. Bobby Lowe
was also a great infielder.
Now, at shOrtstOp, Hans Wag-
ner is the man. He was a great
hitter, fielder and base runner.
Wallace might have ben his
equal at fielding and even better
at going to his right, but one
who has ever seen Wagner play
cannot forget his destructive force
at bat, his base running and his
unique work at short. With his
enormous hands ne literally COB
bled up everything that came his
way. Herman Long was another
great ShOrtStOOp as were Bill
Dahlen and Hugh Jennings.
For third base I have named
Jimmy Collins and have stopped
right there. | can see no use ir
mentioning anybody else.
Though | have selected Keller
Speaker and Jackson for my out
field / find myself wanting TO place
Fred Clarke in left field on account
of the way he played the game
He was a slashing hitter. daring
baserunner and very aggressive.
liked his style Of play. Clarence
Beaumont was also a great out
fielder.
Then we come to great artists Of
the game like Jimmy Sheckard and
George Burns. Both were wonder
full fielders. fine throwers and great
lead-off men--great men for a bal
club, though a little shy on. hitting
compared with the one l have
chosen.
Other fielders great on hittina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24

didn't have a free shot with a
waste ball. There were quite a
few bases stolen on King in the
world series. The Athletics, par.
ticularly. did a lot of stealing be.
cause they had discovered his wa ste
ball sign and the runner was tipped
off.
I don't think there is any ques
ton about Hal Chase being the
greatest of all first Dasemen. He
was little short of genius In
throwing, fielding, running and hit.
ting. / rank George Sisler ;lexl
to Chase on account of his all
around work.
Cap Arson was a greater hitter
over long period of years, but he
was not a good fielder. The style
of first base play during Anson's
time was not up to what it has
been for the last 20 years.
Fred Tenney developed first
base play to q great extent. 1t
was his marvellous lefthandcd
playing that made baseball peO-
pie see the advantage of a first
baseman being Iefthanded. Ten
ney was a real pioneer in the
science OF the game.
The hardest decision | have had
to make is my selection of an all
star second baseman. have
studied Hornsby and Eddie Collins
from every possible angle. Collins
stands out as a tough man to pitch
| to and he Is a great help to his
teammates. but on an all-star team
these qualities might not be of the
same force as they have been on
the clubs that he has played on.
Every man being an artist In his
| position, the coaching might not lee
/ needed
So, l give the call at second
base to Hornsby for his terrific
hitting with his wonderful extra
base record. His bomb proof style
at bat can not be denied.
| I think Hornsby absolutely the
best hitter / ever have seen. In
comparison with Lajoie, Hornshy
has never had a bad year since he
got going. Lajoie had a couple OF
bad years. He did not relish being
thrown at and ! know of two or
/ three pitchers who kept him wor.
/ ried and ineffective that way.
1 Hornsby is a high class fielder
|, has a real good arm and can get
around the bases. He IL golnI
1 down in history as the greatest OF
/ all second basemen. without a
doubt He doesn't need any more
i experience to be a finished product
III mean that he will in time con.
j vince everyone beyond a shadow OF
| doubt
Kobe Ferris is entitled to honor
] able mention as a fielder. He was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
This Was Real

The Dominican Lyceum Seniors
added new one to their roster and
then pasted the stuffings out OF
the Epiphany Scholastics. The
score was 20 to "a, and the new
one was Jacks Smith. He now
plays on every other team in the
city. II your team doesn't set a
proper share of his services. com.
plain to some one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24

but a little shy on fielding are
Delehanty, Ruth and Heilmari.
Burkett. Hamilton and LANCE also
deserve mention. Burket, was a
basehit fiend and could bunt. Ham
ilton shone as a base runner.
Lange was a slashinR baliplayer
with great ability but he did it as
sideline l understand; did not
take the game any too seriously.
ITO be continued Saturday.
Copyright 1925, by the ChT1sty Walsh
SyDdicate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
COBB Gives HORNSBY
SLIGHT PREFERENCE
OVER COLLINS
WILLIAM I. CHURCHILL
Bv TY COBB.

In alltime gave
Alexander pitchers
game
catchers Buck Ewing Ray Schak Ny other
Wagner third base Jimmy Collins right field Keller; field
Speaker and left field Jackson.
In addition observation and experience have had to
conversations with the
recognized who back for thirty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
That's All Right

The st. Mary Celtics continued
their winning ways when they won
out from the Barry Laundry team
80 to 81. The score was closer
than Is usually the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
Peerless Is Wrong

Their name is a misfit, accord
ing to the outcome Of a game be-
tween the Peerless five and the
Independents. The latter was de-
clared the winner, 20 to ID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
One Point Margin

BY one point did the Epiphany
Chapel quint win from the Merid-
ians. 1t was just exactly a % to
90 game. which is the score that
enabled Eastern to win from Cen
trail once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24

ALI or the ol0tlmeFS-t0 man
tel me that Ewing was a whale OF
an alI-round baIlplayer in addition
TO being a great catcher He was
81 great thrower, fine hitter. and
base runner.
1t is rare for one player to have
ell these qualifications. Moreover,
Ewing was Of the smart type OF
ballplayer who was all the TIME
thinking up new ideas and invent
ing new plays. He knew the game
from every angle and was one OF
the founders of the present school
of scientific catching. Undoubtedly
he should take first rank. 1t is
my regret that l never saw him in
action.
OF the catchers that 1 have seen
Ray Scl1alk stands pre-eminent..
have selected him because l don't
see how his work could have been
improved upon. Schalk has caught
for IA years and got everything out
of his pitchers that was possible to
get. He has handled every kind Of
delivery and has made his pitchers
} win. No other catcher on the White
Sox could compare with him. Even
this year, when Schalk is said 10
be getting old in the same, you
will see lot of difference in the
team when he is not catching.
Opposing hall players can feel
schalk checking them at every
turn and defeating them. He is a
nersonal force as we'll as great
mechanical catcher.
Bresnahan was a great catcher
ard he had the heart of a great
ball player, but BOwermau also
did a great deal of catching for
the Giants I'm their day Of great.
ness. If Bresnahan had been az
great as Schalk i'm every particm.
lar | doubt II BOwer1man would
have had a chance to do such a
big share of the work.
Johnny King also was n great
catcher and / would rank him neXi
10 Bresnahan after the first tvs
named. King used the pitch-oIi
or waste ball a great deal and my
observation was that he did not
throw so we'll to second when he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
CHARLEY PADDOCK

BETTY NIJTHALL CHARLEY PADDOC
human body
In the first William T. Churchill American marathon
runner ii the end of the long grind.
Next Miss Betty Nutha English tennis star, snapped
following Paddock sprinter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
HAROLD LLOYD

HAROLD LLOYD
is shown photograph perfect
symmetry Of notion but shows straining effort too
Harold Lloyd, the picture shown conditioning himself
in handba Note the drawn ips the taut muscles Of
III neck.
And finally G. bud" Houser 1t the finish Of try with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24

TAD, sUho draDs for The
Times, is knotOn eUsry-
IOhere as Americas most
original cGrtoonist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24

TsHE TIMES endeaOOrs e
giOs its readers more
sports pictures than any
other negDspaper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
This No Game

The Epiphany Juniors trimmed
the Nationals 50 to 49,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Vielock's Triple
Wins Kelly Game

Fielock's triple with the bases full
in the fourth inning broke a tie and
gave the Sixtieth Squadron its win
ming margin oyer the Forty-third
Squadron in the Kelly Field League
Thursday afternoon. The final score
was to 4.
BY its victory the Sixtieth gained
half a game on the leading Fortieth.
Niefock. with three hits in five trips
to the plate, and Wagner. Wheeler.
Shaw and Block, each with two, led
the Sixtieth Squadron at bat, while
Childress, Warren, Patrick and Har-
ris,,, with pair .of safcties apiece,
we're the star hitters for the Forty.
third Squadron. syr- ms r''E-s'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
ROSE REACHES u. s.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 3d.
P,-Randolph Rose. champion mile
runner of Australia. arrived here
last night from New Zealand TO COM
pete in the United States, England
and Europe. He hopes to run against
Nurmi in Europe. He leaves tonight
for New York. Rose broke the Aus
tralian mile grass track record in four
minutes, 13 30 seconds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
TRACK UNHURT
BY LIGHT RAIN

Rain Friday failed to hurt the
San Antonio Speedway track or damp
en- the ardor Of San. Antonio Racing
association men, who. are optimistic
over the outlook for Sundays repeat
races.
J. W. Draper, vice president of the
association, declared that few hours
of sunshine will put the track in ex-
cellent shape, and that By Sunday it
will be fast.
Entries for the races have climbed
TO 20. indicating that there will be
hot competition in the time trials,
scheduled for Sunday morning.
Similar to the manner in which the
last races were run off, the fastest
twelve cars Of the time trials will
start in the first race, 14-mile
event. Winners of the seven-lap race
will be excluded from the next event,
a tsn-mile run, and cars that place
first, second and third in that race
will be excluded from the 12-mile
event. \. The final 20-mile event wiz
be a. free-for-all.
d. Fl. Jeffries. of Abilene, A. A. A..
starter and referee, will officiatc
again.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
SET TO START
S. P. BASEBALL

al ceremonies carefully rehearsed.
the San Antonio and Ennis clubs are
set for the opening game of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Baseball
League at 4 O'Clock Saturday after
noon at Block Stadium.
A. d. Minis, superintendent: ]. r.
Corners, master mechanic, r. H. Bed
mark, assistant superintendent, and
Z. P. Ragsdale viii participate in tie
opening ceremonies just prior to TIC
starting of the contest.
1t is toss-up of right.handed fast
ball pitchers for the locals selection.
ms Eddie Mueller, who arrives from
Paris, Tex. Friday night and Charlie
Kearney both will be ready for mound
duty. Captain Clyde ConoIy may
make last-minute shift for left
handler. which would bring Srolla to
the hillock.
Perryman most likely will get the
assignment from the Ennis manager
with Ensor in the harness. :
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
RULES
B|GLE:AGUE
. HuRLERS
Former S. A. Bear Allows
- But II Hits in SO
Innings.

Jess Petty Of Los Angeles, big 81.
Ssar.old> left-hander of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, once OF the San Antonio
Bears, is the outstanding pitcher Of
major league baseball at the present
time.
= Obtained by Brooklyn from In
dianapolis last year, be is doing just
what Manager Wilbert Robinson had
Expected of his last seasons star,
Dazsy Nance--winning every game he
starts. Twice he has downed the
Giants, once. with one hic aud again
With, four. He. gave the Phiilice
seven hits in IL innings recently and
beat them and yesterday he con-
quered tho same club, 8 20 /, allow
ing five safeties. :.
WINS .4;sTRAIGHT
He has won four straight, per-
hitting ~ hits in So innings.
Benton; hurled an excellent game
for the Boston Braves aud turned
back the New York Giants, 4 &c 9.
Eill Terry OF Memphis. lous. a hold.
out, made his first appearance for
Dew. York as a pinch hitter and
singled.
A seething hitting battle at Pitts
burg went to Cincinnati, 10 to o,
Iuque going all the way for the vic
tors while The world champions used
Sleehan, Oldham, Yde, So1gar and
@danns.
!, Buster Mails threw wild 10 second
on Gonzales tunt in the eighth and
The Chicago Cubs outscorcd the st.
Louis Cardinals, 6 to 5, Three
home-runs were recorded; M,lnson
epd Wilson registering for Chicago
while Bottonnley of st. Louis added
smother to his, string.
- SENATORS DEFEATED
Washington bowed to the Yankees,
S.to.5. although the Yanks were out
hit, II TO IL. A homer By Lazerri,
TWO doubles. triple, and n. singln,
gave the Ysnkess four runs in the
fourth.
= Haehary Of the St. Louis Browns
buustted Whitebih of Eetroit in a
pitching duel and won. . to ?. Fy
Cobb gave his team n temporary lead
in the second inning with his first
Aomer of the campaign.
Chicago stopped Cleveland. : to .,
Sending the ImdrsfS- our OF first
place tie witir'tF.' Yanxesa.'
After losing an veek1o the Nanks.
che Philadelphia i,Att'ct.cs J, took re
rense upon the Bqs:aa Rel So1, 4
Do o. 49,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
High Cost of
Prize Fighting
Hits Spain

BARCELONA, Spain, April
30.--P-BoXers will replace
hulIs when Paolini Uzcudun the
Tiger of the Pyrcnees," and
Erminio Spalls, European heavy.
weight champion, meet in the
bull ring here for a title match
on May Is.
The winner will receive So.
600 pesetas t$11,cO0). and the
loser half that amount, 20
The scale of prices for seats
ranges from so pesetas (st1.28)
IAN unhcard Of price for the
thrifty Spaniards-downwards.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Stecher Wins When
Pesek Is Hurt in
Four-hour Match

ST. LOUIS. April 30.--CP)--Joo
,Stecbcr, Dodge City, Neb., heavy.
weight wrestler. 'awor three-fall
match from John Pesek, Ravenna,
Eeb., here last night when Pesek fell
from the mat during the final fall
and was injured
Pesek's head struck the floor md
b. was carried from the arena in a
nmi-conscious condition. Prior TO
tbe misbap each grappler had won a
AL. Pesek took the first in 3 hours
and Is seconds with a double wrist
tcek and bead scissors and Stecher
The second with a body scissors in IS
minutes, SO seconds. a>
Both men showed fatigue in the
fjnal chapter and after 40 minutes
wrestling were struggling near the
tbpcs. when Stecher lifted Pesek and
attempted to pin him. Pesek's strug-
Hes apparently caused him to fall
through the ropes. The referee ruled
no foul .fl,} =
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Leaders in League
Fail to Break Tie

The Transportation and General
Office teams of the Public Service
League remain in a tie for first place,
as the result Of their scoreless tie in
a five-inning encounter Thursday af.
ternoon.
Sterling Browning of the Saturday
Leaguers turned twirler to oppose
Menger and allowed the Office nine
but two bingles. Three hits were
garnered off Menger, who famed
seven batsmen, while Browning was
tanning five.
Batteries: s. Browning and Cory
ell: Menger and Schwa.z.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Schwab Adds Lyons
and Fred Huntress

Manager George Schwab of the Az
tees, has announced the signing Of a
youthful infieldcr and veteran out
fielder. Longston Lyons, who per-
formed around the infield in the inter-
mediate league last season. will make
his debut in semi-professional baseball
Sunday on third base with the West
Siders. Freddie Huntress. who played
in left field with the Alamo-Peck In
diaps for three seasons, will return to
the semi-pro ranks with the Aztecs. :
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Police After Pugs
Who Forget to Give
Back Advance Cash

BUENos AIRES, April so.44 tc;4f,,,
The police of9sfontevideo have been
asked to intercept two Italian boxers
Domingo Bernasooni, Italian bantam.
weight champion, and Bruno Frat
tint. former European welterreisht
champion. After signing articles for
fights here and collecting 1900 pesos
! $4,000 advance money they boarded
q ship for Europe. The police were re-
quested TO persuade the two fighters
10 most firm fashion 10 return for
their enga gen1ents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Timely Wallops
- Win for Steels

The Southern Steel nine, of the
Commercial League, fielded well be,
hind the hurting of ]. Perez Thursday
afternoon and defeated the Lone Star
Icemen, to 2.
Virgins. pitching for the Icemen,
gave up only five hits, but errors with
men on bases and timely hitting BIZ
the Steelies accounted for the winners
nine markers. Rerpal, With a double
and Wells and Raines,. each with
triples. led the hitting, for. the 'twd
dubs. as no PLAYER collected morl
than . single blow. =. nj
Batteries: j. Perez and Pcgucs
Virgins and ,Childress. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
YANKS AHEAD
OF run MARK

NEW YORK, April 30.-R)-
Run power seems to be possessed in
large quantities by the New York
Yankees this season.
In 1921 they set the modern major
league record for runs scored in a
season-94S, or an average of approx
imately 6 1-6 runs a game.
In the 1925 race they have main.
tanned an average of z IL runs a
game, while the next best mark in
either circuit goes to the Chicago Cubs
IS IL.
The Yankees have totaled 104 runs
and the Cubs 50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Brannon in Finals
of Symons Tourney

Charles Brannon will meet the win
ner OF the Louis Levinson-E. T. Mil,
Ter match for the championship in
Harry Symons' golf tournament, as
the result of defeating Lieutenant
John Clark, Z and 6, Thursday. The
final match probably will be played
Sunday.
Joe Davis took the first prize in
the fourth flight, golf bag, by de.
feating T. NJ. Darlington in the finals,
) and 4.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Harley Nine Will
Timber Up Skulls

The Harley-Davidson Cycles, local
independent baseball club, will hold
a meeting at 8 o'clock Friday night
at the firm offices to gather in q
little skull practice in preparation to
game with the Morgan Woodwards
at $50 Sunday afternoon on the
Breckenridge Park diamond.
Manager Elan announced the
acquisition of Carl Ingram, shifty
little catcher of the San Antonio Bust.
ness College club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
OARsMEN BACK AT WORK.

SEATTLE. Wash, April 30.-P)--
After a rest of three weeks following
regatta with the University of Cslifor-
mia here April 0, the University OF
Washington varsity and Junior var
sity crews yesterday opened trainin:
campaign for races against Princeton
University at Princeton, June Is, and
an intercollegiate meet at Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, June 2S. The huskies de-
feated the Bears in varsity, Junior
varsity and freshmen competition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Powell's 48 High
in TrapshO0ting

Breaking 40 out of so clay tar.
sets, e. II. Powell led the shooters
before the municipal traps Thursday
afternoon by big margin. Other
scores were as follows j.. ID. Dupuy,
Al; Ted Tompkins. AZ; A. B. Weak
ley, 40; ]. II. Hudson, 80; d. Pitts,
81; f.. T. johnson. 35. Shooting Mt
% targets, DIR. g. P. Robertson broke
10 and w. ID. Allen broke IA.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-29


during the second half, both teams
earnestly fighting to obtain the lead.
Ely jumped into the lead when
free throw was maze good, but Vir-
ginia countered with basket; Ely
evened the count with another free
throw. Soon after this time of the
game Virginia went on scoring
'fspree", three baskets being rung
up in rapid succession. Ely count
cred with two field goals but Vir-
ginia meanwhile managed to add
three more points and increase their
margin to five points as the game
ended.
By taking into consideration the
fact that the Virginia Junior Col
lege has total student enrolment
of four times that of Ely and that
only four players on the local col
lege team have ever played basket
ball before, the showing made by
the Ely team against Virginia last
Friday was anything but disastrous.
The lineup of the teams and a
summary of the game follows: