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Evening star., 1926-04-07

Hot Springs. He hit a home run.
Wright continued his heavy stick
work with another homer, while kiki
Cuyler fielded sensationally The Pitts
burghers were outslugged, however,
and lost. They will attempt to make
amends today against the Little
Rocks
Babe Ruth of the New York
Yankees got a triple and double yes.
terday at Asheville, N. c., where he
collapsed last year with influenza
Koening and Gehrig aided the Babe
with a double and triple during the
bomba rdment. which won the eighth
straight from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The semi-hnal training game for the
st, Louis Cardinals is at Oklahoma
City today. The club showed good
form again Yesterday to defeat Tulsa.
giving excellent support TO Young Cal.
lahan, who hurled another close shut
out game.
With Mellillo playing a sparkling
game at third, the st. Louis Browns
shut out Nashville yesterday and will
play there again today. Catcher Rego
has been sent home in advance of the
team.
The two Philadelphia clubs faced
each other today for the fifth game
of the city series. Pate. Athletic re.
cruit, and Mitchell. Phillie veteran,
were scheduled to hurl.
Snow Prevents Contest.
Snow prevented the Boston Braves
Baltimore game yesterday. but the
Boston Red Sox chalked up another
victory over the Louisville Colonels
Rosenthal featured the Sox contest.
getting two singles. a triple and a
ualE Tho Gov nd pTap ~,
Boston tomorrow.
Ted Blankenship is the first Chi.
cago White sox hurler to go the full
route. Behind his pitching the Col.
linsmen took one.sided shutout
game from Memphis. The Chicago
Cubs will land in Kansas City tonight
and will get plenty of exercise there
tomorrow providing the weather per.
mits.
Bill Zitzman with three spike wounds
and Clyde Sukeforth. victim of iaun.
dice, have returned to Cincinnati to
rest with their club. the Reds. is
playing the last two homeward bound
games at Louisville today and to-.
morrow. The Cincinnatians pounded
out an easy win over the Atlanta
team yesterday.
Earl Whitehill, formerly with Bir-
mingham. will oppose his former
teammates when he pitches today for
the Detroit Tigers. Yesterdays Bir-
mingham tilt went to the Detroiters,
10 to 3.
With Johnny Hodapp injured, presi.
dent Barnard of the Cleveland In.
dians lost no time in closing nagotia-
tions for Earnest X. Padgett, infielder.
obtained from the Braves via the
waiver route. He will join the Tribe
at Cincinnati Saturday. In 1924 Pad.
gett played 1873 games at third for
Boston, but was used at short and
second last sea son.
Evening star., 1926-04-07

There is no such thing rs average
build in base ball. Remember that as
most important of all. The short
and tall, fat and lean, stout and
skinny all have their place, and all
of them have played 1T. That is one
Of the best things about base ball.
You don't have to be trained to the
condition that might he necessary to
play foot ball well.
! have seen fat men behind the bat
who were as successful in catching
as the thinnest men who ever caught
If they We're lively on their feet. that
was all that was necessary. Why,
| once they thought that the only really
good catchers We're real vyweights.
Managers of the big league clubs were
cured of that when Connie Mack nd
Charlie Snyder and Frank Flint and
esome of those chaps Showed up"
| the big catchers.
Ewing Small. but a Star.
And look at the record made by
Buck Ewing, who is said to have been
the best catcher of all. Not only was
he a catcher, but he could pitch, play
the infield and finally ended in the
outfield. He was not an average size
man one bit. He was a capital ath-
lete. He was strong, quick on his
feet, could run better than some and
could steal bases better than players
far swifter than he. because he knew
how to do il right.
If you exercise all Of the time in
mild way the chances are that YOU
will have size aplenty when YOU at
| tain your fun growth. Keep right
on playing and stick to outdoor life
| whenever you get a chance. AS likely
as not. before your ball playing. sea
son is over the coach will have you
| in there" and you will be playing
| better ball than some Of the boys
whom he has chosen because they
have size to suit him.
Coaches who handle Young ball
players are a little prone now and
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MIDGET BALL CLUBS
WILL HOLD MEETING

Representative of teams expecting
to enter the midget division of the
Capital City Base Ball League will
gather tonight at the Boys Club.
Third and c streets. to organize for
their championship series.
The gathering. called for 1880, will
be addressed by officers of the league
and have the rules of the new san1lot
governing body presented to 1t.
Junior pastimers are scheduled to
meet tomorrow at the same place. and
on Friday night the senior managers
will come together. inject teams held
their get et.together last night.
Shamrock players will receive their
uniforms tomorrow night when they
meet at the home of Manager Willie
Glascoe at 7:30 o'clock The team
opens Sunday with the Dreadnaughts
at Alexandra.
RialtO tOssers will stage a practice
game Sunday at il o'clock on Wash
ington Barracks field.
Members of the Coca Cola midget
nine will be banqueted tomorrow
night at O'Clock in Roland's res
taurant, S21 Seventh street southwest.
Union Printers are preparing for
the campaign with workouts on Monu.
ment diamond No. ?, Mondays, Tues.
days, Thursdays and Fridays.
Pontiac base ballers turned In IA.
toll win over the Comanche Athletic
Club. Games with the winners may
he ARA nsed through Manager Carter
at Columbia 3077.
Clark Griffith Senators plan to enter
the Capital City and Jerry Sport Shop
leagues.
Maryland Insects defeated the Col.
lege Park nine, 10 to S.
Aztec Insects won from the Gov.
eleskie club, 4 to l.
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e7 Threatens to Cine Peck Real Battle for Permanent Job at
SEATS FOR GIANT-GRIFF
CONTESTS NOW ON SALE

Seats for the two contests be.
tween the Nationals and New York
Giants, to be played at Clark
Griffith Stadium next Saturday and
Sunday, went on sale today at the
ball park, Seventh and Florida
avenue northwest. These are the
only two games scheduled here for
the Griffmen before the Athletics
arrive to inaugurate the champion.
ship season next Tuesday.
Headquarters today announced
that some 500 reserved seats still
are available for the opening battle
of the regular campaign. to be dis.
posed of an first-come, first.served
basis.
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then to pick out the big boys TO play
on their teams. 1t is not so certain
they are right.
Big Boys Not Always Best
1t is not the big boy who always
is the best ball player. by long shot.
The boy who can hit and who Is
quick and who can field and throw
fairly well is much better than, the
big boy who can Just bat and not do
anything else up to standard. Some
coaches pick out their teams by
certain process Of estimating They
want players of such size for out
fielders and players of such a size
for infelders and the catcher must
be just SO. The pitcher. of course.
must he good. no matter what size
he may be, If he is going TO do the
team any good
Forget all about the average build
Play ball with all the earnestnsss
that you have. Try practicing batting
lot. and if you develop into a first
class batsnan the coach will forget
that he ever said anything to you
about average build.
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1926-04-07

Features of Yesterdays exhibition
program included 10-inning battle
between the Washington Senators and
the New York Giants, heavy and
timely slugging on the part of nu.
merous players and stellar perform.
ances on the part of three Pittsburgh
Pirates who figured prominently in
their teams 1928 world series victory.
A single by Tate with the bases
filled gave the Senator'S. their third
victory over the McGrawmen, play
ing at Augusta. Ga. The Mats played
errorless ball and collected a total of
l3 hits to take 3.to.2 lead in the
series with the Giants. They will
meet again today.
Max Carey. Pirate star. who was in
the game yesterday for the first time
this year, had the role of pinch hit
ter against the indianapolis club at
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RUBINSTEIN LEADING.

DRESDEN, Germany, April (P).-
Rubinstein of Poland was leading in
the international chess masters tour.
nament al the conclusion Of the third
round. DR.. Alekhine. France, and
NiemROwitsch. Denmark, were tied
for second place
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INDIANS GET PADGETT.

BOSTON, April L0.-The Boston
National League) base ball club has
announced the release sof Infielder
Ernie Padgett to the Cleveland club
of the American League, in a cash
deal. Padgett was drafted to the
Braves from Memphis in 1922.
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RECRUIT MAY MAKE RAJAH
HUSTLE TO KEEP POSITION
Buddy Demonstrates His Glass in 7.to.6 Victory in 10
Innings Over Ciants-Tate Also Factor i'm
Criffs Gaining Edge in Spring Series.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

UGUSTA, Ga, April Roger Peckinpaugh slated
II Nationals
have fight minute Buddy Myer from
the Job
The this fellow the
Just how wonderful he and how brilliant he probably
be within Sent the the Giants
terdayeafter
and while
threeto-two in
By
had the Nationals
he had knocked
melee that his club a temporary
Evening star., 1926-04-07
BIG LEAGUE CONTENDERS
RAPIDLY ATTAINING FORM


exhibition of the few have made it
W look the calendar the
" 4 IS
With opening less than week the
the rapidly rounding and the play
individuals revealing their checks
mana arem making fill the
Evening star., 1926-04-07

against tne Nationals. Fred FltZSlm
mons worked through the first Ave
ties and pair of runs. Virgil Barnes
had a rough time in his three
rounds. He was hammered for four
hits in the sixth. his starting inning
and they netted three tallies. He gave
up another hit and run in the seventh.
Hugh McQuillan, who pitched in the
last two innings. breezed through the
ninth, but was slammed seriously in
the tenth.
Judge and Bluege were big factors
in the Nationals attack. each getting
three safeties. All of Joe's were hard
/ drives, one of them two-bagger.
Bluege also got a double. while he
was credited with his other hits when
he beat out bunts.
| The Giants began the making of
their first run after two were down
in the second session. Then Tyson sent
a liner to left and some thought Cos.
| lin had made a shoetop catch of the
drive. but Umpire Mccormick thought
otherwise and Tyson was given a. sim
gle. He pilfered second, aided by
Ruel's low throw. Jackson's single to
center tailed Tyson.
,, One was out in the third when
Frisch hit to right for what should
have been a single. Joe Harris. how
ever, was slow in coming up with the
ball and frankie dashed to second
safely. Young's single sent Frisch to
the plate.
Griffs Tie Ii Up i'm Third
There were two out in the Nationals
| third batting turn when they dea'
locked the game. Boss Bucky opened
with a single to right, but Tyson
| speared Goslins liner and made a
great catch Of Joe Harris long fly.
Judge, though, singled Bucky to Sec
ond and Bluege sent both runners
i home with a double against the
bleachers in right center.
The Giants came back for third
run In round five. With one out Of
the way, Covey passed Young and
| Southworth's two.bagger put Pep
over.
The Nationals got three markers in
the sixth. Judge doubled and Bluege
bunted toward third for a single.
Myers one -baser scored Judge and
after Kelly took Tate's foul near the
stand Bluege raced TO third base and
Myer to second. Bush's single put
| the runners across.
Then everything looked rosy for the
! Nationals until the ninth. that Jack
double. Snyder's out advanced Travis
base and Irish Meusel, batting for
Barnes. drew a pass. Linstrom' s
single to left tailed Jackson, but
Meusel stopped at the middle sack.
Frisch's infield retirement showed the
pair of Giants a notch forward and
Young's single to left, that barely es-
capped Myers bare hand, sent them
home.
Out in order in the ninth, the Ma.
tionals lost no time in winning in the
tenth. Judge slapped a single to right
and Bluege, bunting again, got a hit.
Myers walk filled the paths, then Tate
bounced his single over Lindstrom's
top.
After their game here today Ma
tionals and Giants will move to At
lanta for a one-day stand. Alec Fer
guson and Harry Kelley were sched.
uled to toll on the hill for the Ameri-
ran leaguers this afternoon.
Jim Lyle and Irving Had1ey may
toe the slab at Atlanta tomorrow.
iris Speaker is 81 years old. He
mas been IN the major leagues for u
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EXHIBITION BASE BALL.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
se:;ssi;s ess q r. t:s'T';;, ';Sn y 3 + + !
-resTes dS'S: Brsxton.' BS'' shocksr and Collins
A, Ho, Springs. Ark R. Il. z,
Niles. THOMPSON and Florence: Morrison.
Culloton and Smith.
Rssss;s e S'S%,9fn." A''- e !
Wells. s.oner and Bssssler. Mamon Rush.
judd. Lowthian and oBrien.
Rss..2l,,s Rs;i:2 {; nS?';{i'':N X A.; 5 !!
woltse. Weller. and CASTOR. Stokes; Tin
cup. Dawson and Devormer. Meyer
A. Mem phis Tenn R. +. E,
| Chicago "A. :......... = II !
Memphis IS. AD.,.......... 5
Mannns and saS sGs.k rr Brown
Al Atlanta R. H. 2.
Atlanta tS.l..- IL 3
Lucas. Springer, Day and winro; Bagby.
Love and Brock.
$, za'., a ~ -,' I tsG.-.... Gt'': : ! :!
Halahan and oFsrren; Grant, Blasholder
Ss;,gtE M \ 5sv;S SS;'$,t y' !: 4 !
erson, Crawford and Handy. Austin
At Richmond. va r. +, E,
Richmond Ef me tvaji ......:...... IL II I
Leysrenz. Ksets and Uzmann. Hill; Kem-
ner. Wolfe and Branch.
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tion tourney, rolling IN the teams,
doubles and singles.
Meyer Davis won all three from
the Regulars last night in the Dis.
trict League Watson of the victors
was high with n set of 329.
Jos Phillips captured the odd
game from the knights of Columbus
in the National Capital League
Mccarthy Of the Knights led with a
set of 339
Evening star., 1926-04-07

The record for the running broad
Jump on skates Is 25 feet inches,
made by Edmund Lamy at Saranac
Lake in 1918.
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Talks to Boys ON Base Ball
by JOHN r. FOSTER

This is the sireenth Of John B
rcceiUed from boys ndrce
train fit hemselres become good pl1yersJ
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the BOwlers

the Coliseum alleys between the King Pins and
the District League will be OF the most
Pins leading the league by
three the Sanods second place tie by making
week. probably
Pins BY capturing game, will cnch the title
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SIZE NOT IMPORTANT.

llI OW increase build that shall make good
RI bail failed make the
said fell little below the would like
build if there which be-
fond Of base ball and hope member
of a college team.-Wheeng w. Va"
isn't what the coach but that he
thought small which the
school paythat is little small in
by another will
objection that he may have had on that
Evening star., 1926-04-07

?5. Soufhworth. Judge. stolen bases-Ty-
son. Snyder: Sacrifices---Tate. Bluege. n0u:
ON bases-New York, n: Washington. 10:
First base on balls-Of Fitzsimmons. 2; OF
OF Bush. Q. struck out.By Fitssimmons. .:
by Bush. g. Hits--Of Fitzsimmons. In )
innings: of Barnes. ! In innings: OF Me-
Quilian. 3 in 1 inning. none out In tenth: off
COyeleskie. 8 in y innings; Oft Bush, 3 IN =
innings. Winning pitcher. Bush. Losing
Dltcher-NcQuillan. Impires-Messrs, Me-
Cormick. McGowan. Time OF game hours
and 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1926-04-07
WASHINGTON.

None out when winning run was, scored.
*Batted for Barnes In ninth.
Eew York OIL o o O o 2 Go
Washington o o 2 o I o o -
Evening star., 1926-04-07

Iris Speaker is 81 years old. He
mas been IN the ma jor leagues for IL
paSOnS
Evening star., 1926-04-07

Clark Griffith Senators plan to enter
the Capital City and Jerry Sport Shop
leagues.
Evening star., 1926-04-07

Maryland Insects defeated the Col.
lege Park nine, 10 to S.
Aztec Insects won from the Gov.
eleskie club, 4 to |.
Evening star., 1926-04-07

Pontiac base ballers turned In q IA.
toll win over the Comanche Athletic
Club. Games with the winners may
he ARA nsed through Manager Carter
at Columbia 3077
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Carnival Floats

A good idea for float decoration
is perhap, to follow along the lines
adopted by Center. One OF the
Center trucks will be decorated
with bunting, greens and flower.
and appropriate Inscriptions and
Center slogans. This float will
have a raised seat or throne for
the prettiest Center Miss and ali
the other little Center ladies will
be clustered around her. This
float win lead the van OF the Cen
ter contingent followed by all pri-
waite cars and business trucks be-
longing to Center all PRETTY
dolled up Center throws down
the gauntlet to other communities
to beat her style Make your bets,
gentlemenl
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THE STORM BREAKER

"The Storm Breaker" Uniyer-
sal Jewel production starring
House Peters, with a great sup
porting east, will be screened at the
Vashon Theatre Wednesday, July
II. 1t is wonderfully gripping
story of the clash of donneerine
man with the elements of nature
and an equally strong-willcd wo
man. "'rhe Storm Breaker j,
one OF those rugged picture plays
that House Peters does so we'll
The east includes Nina Romano
in private life Mrs. Lou Tellegen
Ruth Clifford, Ray Hallor. Jer,
Austin, Lionel Belmorc. Gcrtrud.
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BURTON

lMrs i Huut)
e esse
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A Last Word

Detailed publicity will be given
in various ways, by the various
committees in charge of the vari-
Gus features. This article is III
tended for a general outline of the
affair as a starter, to give you
time to prepare for your favorite
feature For instance, to arrange
for your costume and mask if You
intend to dance on the pavement
and also TO give you an idea Of tic
time of the main function.
Full information in regard tC
any and all Of the features may
be obtained from Mrs. E. II. Mil
Ter, chairman of the general com
mittee.
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Carnival Dance

This carnival or pavement dance
will be held under the auspices of
the Odd Fellows and Rcbeccas, and
is claimed by many to be the real
feature of the whole show. 1t is
10 be a masked and costume dance
altho you may join in the fun in
your regular clothes provided you
wear black half mask. Ii is to be
a real carnival dance. 1t is option
al with you as to what costume
you will wear. If any man wishes
to impersonate Matt Starwich,
Charley Chaplin or Edgar Smear,
he may do SO, and the ladies' may
impersonate Little Red Riding
Hood or any other celebrity, but
the majority viii use black dom
NOES or Pierrette or Pierot cos
tunes. Samples Of these may be
seen at the Sisco Pantatorium and
Mrs. Sisco will supply them at
reasonable prices, only order early,
as many will be in demand. Mrs.
Sisco will also carry line of
masks. Remember the regulation
carnival mask is black half
mask. A special feature Of the
Carnival dance will be the Car
nival cake-walk from the bank to
the Community grounds, with a
prize for the best aud most unique
costume. Another feature will be
the q Hunt for thte Queen" in the
masked crowd. Details of this
Carnival dance viii be published
later by the Odd Fellows and Re
beccas committee in charge Of the
dance.
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The PATRIOTS PLEDGE
Carnival Program

Continued from page one)
handled that wonderful P. I. A
entertainment last winter, so we
look forward to many hearty
laugh, altho Just where Or when
or how these stunts viii be staged
is unknown except to themselves
Mrs. Houghton is chairman Of thi.
group and perhaps Mr. Win Car
yer aud the Center School BearC
may help the ladies as before.
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AN APPRECIATION

Tile Naury = n. a. wishes to
thank everyone who gave OF THEN
time aal means to make the fes
tival Of July 3rd a success. II
you helped this means YOU. We
wish also Co thank The friends Of
fls community f1r taeir atren
dance au tHiS occasion.
Ih Maury =. Z. A.
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Queen Dance

Under the auspices of the Music
and Art Club this affair will be
held in the Community house aud
itorium. The Queen aud the Lord
Mayor will head tine grand march,
and then the dancing.
The Music and Art Club have a
reputation for doing things in am
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s*ssss sassa
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS Z
Miss Bertha q. SMITH
80

The road 10 PARADISE Cove !,
open now to cars that VIII move
rather slowly sad carefully. a
number 81 cars have been over j.
already.
meeting al the school hau
last SATURDAY evening the South
ern Heights Community Club waa
organized. Mi. Spinning Presi-
dent; Mr.. Sheffield, Vice Presi.
dent; Mr.. Pugh, Secretary; Mr.
Bepnatis, Treasurer. Mr.. Garner
spoke on Electric Light and Pow.
er. A number Of interested dele
gates from Tahlequah were pre-
sent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield had d
house party of dozen Tacoma
friends Sunday aud Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Beunatts had a
houseful of children and grand
children over the week end and In,
Fourth Mr.. and Mrs. j b. Blau
and children from Tacoma. BH
Bennatts came up from Oragoi
very blown and sturdy, but rc
turned Tuesday, Couldn't stay a
way from the ponies long
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rolando ha,
as guest for the Fourth, Mn. Car
Bravo Of Tacom9
Mrs. Jenkins spent the frs
part Of the weeh in kelo wifi
her uicce Mrs. George smii1
Mr.. au3 Mrs. Alfred Olset
lYetiye Woody haycsettled dowi
III the Olsen COTTAGE ou the eros
Landing fosd gear t5t Flower
place In tbis cottage the euio
OlseuN began tae.r married lif
thirty OF s1 er ago.
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elaborate and artistic style, so We
predict that the Queens dance,
altho informal, will be real
sWageer affair.
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Walter clifford do president of the American Telephone and Te
Leonard igh president
phone Company rensyyania
standing the Alexander Graham B
his invention Exposition years background
can be 17mo- Z liz Centennial which
used It that Pedro
Brazil met the 2ard Inventor and exclaimed Ny God talks!" when
heard o
organization these VIII Tie
sesquCenennia opens
and continues Dech !otrcto the
signing o. nc ion o independence
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The Development Co. of Burton
announce the sale of one Of r NJ
Amhrustets charming summer
houses at Newport To DIR Schou-
valid of Seattle.
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The various committees appoint
ed at a public meeting in Burton
last week, to prepare for the Mid
summer Carnival to be held on
the island, Saturday. July 24th
me marshalling their forces and
securing helpers TO put over the
biggest celebration ever held on
the island. The charmen of the
different committees follow:
Henry Godfrey, decorating; Rev.
Fretz, programs Mrs. y. L. Stone.
Campfire Girls; Vashon Island
Womens Club, refreshments.
There is much work to be done
and these committees must be sup
ported by many helpers to make
this carnival success. Don t
fail to call up and say, Here am
l-send mel
Burton will be honored and
have in charge the first part OF the
programs which will he the recep-
tion OF the Queen as She arrives
fram b foreign port aud is escort.
ed 20 the throne Of distinction
where the keys Of the island will
BE placed IN her p session while
Che band puts new life into these
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