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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
MANOR GOLFERS
WIN MATCH

The manor Club golf team sur.
iprised even its most ardent sup
porters by defeating the strong
Indian Spring team, on the Manor
links 10 tot. The Manorites were
playing without several of their
stars and victory was most unex-
pected, but withal, quite acceptable.
The results were:
A. L. Hougllton, Manor, defeated
". B. Frost, Indian Spring, 2 up.
Basil NJ Manly, Indian Spring, de-
feated James Taylor, Manor, 3 and
q. Best ball-Manor, 2 up. Tota!
Manor, 2 points; Indian Spring,
/ point.
Harry G. Pitt, Manor, defeated
j. v. Brownell, Indian Spring 2 and
1. tR. Lester Rose. Indian Spring
defeated Russell T. Edwards, Ma
nor, 2 and /. Best ball-Indian
Spring. and /. Total-Manor
point; Indian Spring points.
David T.. Thomson. Manor, de.
feated Reid w. Diggs, Indian Spring,
and A. Homer S. Pope, Indian
Spring VS.. w. s. Corners, Manor
all even. Best ball, Manor, and
4. Total-Manor, points.
p. G. Knox, Indian Spring. de-
feated Albert Landyoigt, Manor. J.
up. G. w. McCarter, Indian Spring,
defeated r. F! KERN, Manor, / up.
Best ball-Manor, l up. Total
Manor, 3 points.
James Patterson, Manor, defeated
Robert Stun, Indian Spring, 2 and
l. Col. III. A. Knox, Indian Spring
defeated +. G. Staley, Manor, 2 and
]. Best ball Indian Spring, up.
Total--Manor 1 point; Indian Spring,
: points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
KING
ARE BEATEN

F.v. O'Neill and his partner, BOB
Considine, defeated Dooley Mitchell
and Gwynne King for the doubles
championship of the municipal
courts in four sets.
The winners took the first SCI,
rs, lost the next. 81, and then
mopped up in the two remaining
sets, Cd and 6-2-
Mitchell and King fought 1t out
for the singles Championship Satur-
day, and they were looked upon as
almost certain winners of the
doubles play. 1t was apparent that
the severe, strain of their singles
play exacted a heavy toll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26

season. the Reds dropped back DIR
ing their home stay That - NOT
calculated to improve their morale
especially with the memory Of their
last disastrous road trip IN mlIsd.
Efornsby Is 80 Ear OF form list
his aspiring st. Louis teanf Is
labOrillg under pronounced usly
I steal and mental handicap.
II IIornsby today were the a6rns
by of 1926. OF "a. Of 70. or hsst
YOU will, this writer would not Lay &
the. slightest hesitancy in pifkjuf
the Cardinals as the next cham
Mons. even III view 40f their ast
performance record Of the last 50
years
The Cubs scarcely figure, 4 zood
home stay BY either the Giants VI
Robins would turn the trick, hut
neither have shown themselves
capable Ok any protrscted winnine
streak. SO. we come back to the
pirates. They are making signs "a
fthey mean 20 board the tressnre
ship again and II will take sc1ne
real fighting to Keep them off
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
SANDLOTTERS'
SALT AND
PEPPER
mSaNan
By r. D. THOMAS

To remain undefeated even fol
three games in the well.balanced
field Of the Capital Baseball Asso
citation is no mean distinction. -Four
teams are thus Fortunate nicker-
booker. st. Josephss. Rialto, Auth,
and Cherrydale. All the other %
have lost at least once.
Sonny Burdine was an outstand-
ing player, on a big day. He hit
two bone runs that gave the st.
-Joseph's club a 5ito.3 victory over
Chevy Chase in Section A. A
runner was on base each time.
thus Burdine having a hand in all
of his teams scoring.
Hal Chase pulled Marberry
for the KnicIkeFbOcISers to save
the day. He relieved Flynn In
the fourth with the bases full
and none down and nary an Ar
IingtOn batter reached base from
there out, the Kniclerbock
winning, Z to 4.
Finney. Kelly, the ancient, re-
turned to the hill as Shamrock
and did noblys against Arlington,
winning. 13 to, 3.
Otto Spiess hit a homer in the
ninth that won for Cherrydale from
Addison. 5 to 4, in the Arlington
county series.
Shout Taylor, kid pitching star,
won his second game for the.
Auths in the unlimited class,
beating the Stephens, il to 9.
Taylor yielded only four hits.
CapelIi led the winning attack
with four bingles.
Cal Hull, of Ballston, held Hume
Spring to two safeties and won an.
Arlington county contest 5 to 2.
Nineteen times the Concordian
whitfield the offerings of Speed
Burrows, Of the Modocs, who won
a Capital City Association game,
9 to /.
Undismayed by BIadenburg's
five-rufl lead in the opening in
ming, the RialtOs soon got busy
and finished ahead. IL to 6, in a
championship game. Sh0rtstOp
.POvich made three hits for the
Rialtos. IT was the RiaIto's third
straight title victory.
After the first inning Pitcher
Waller, Of the Anacostia Eagles,
was inviFhcibIe and his club beat
the Capitals in a Capital City,
game, 5 Ito /.
S. WAple singled home the win
ming run in the twelfth inning of
a contest in which KeniIworth heat
Donohoe Motors, 5 to A. Hudson
and Stevens opposed on the mound
all the way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
FOREEITS WAY
OUT Of LOOP

2 Forfeits are despised things in
championship sandlot baseball Just
30 many of them and out goes the
offending team. The Independents
have just been dropped from. the
Capital City Baseball Association s
junior division for forfeiting three
games.
The independents forfeited to the
Aztecs in Section B. in which the
Aztecs and Freers are fighting it
out for the title. the Freers having
q half-game lead.
Now that they've ciinched the
honors in Section A of the junior
class the Corinthians can afford to
be careless. They allowed the Con-
gressionais to pad their lineup and
, suffered 12-to-1 lacing.
Pitcher FuIImer OF the Aztec
Juniors held the Chaconas team to
two hits and won, to 3.
Although the Apollo M:dgets got
only one hit off Nail of the Corin-
thians. they scored five runs, but
lost, Is to S.
The New Haven Midgets hung It
on the Southerns, II to z, and
crawled closer to the indicated
: Auth Hidgets. who have won nine
straight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
INUNY GOLFERS
{ TO MEET

Winners of the Rock Creek and
East Potomac Park golf tourna-
merits will meet tomorrow on the
East Potomac Park course to settle
am4ng themselves the city cham
piofhship. The winner will be given
a Sold medal by The Washington
Tintes and Washington Herald.
Charles Cole, William J. Cox,
John ID. Boyer and John r.. Miller
ares the four who will strive to do
thdir best in a 36-hole medal play
test. They will start the first IS
hotes at $50 ad the second will be
STARTED one hour after the conclu-
sidn of the first round.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
NATIONAL league RAGE
REAL PUZZLE
81 n. w oru.la

NEW YORK July 26The Giants have met The common enemy
he neither theirs no wee vsrsa. e
they are later
who has studded the -
thar
Anything happen in race like ms sssyp
mind that the Leading teams nave " a
sately remaining viii be away IRON
home This especially Of the Reds arady 8 Daa Eosa
team the come eOe H.
Jrn ie their last swing through the East
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26

They ran. jumped and hop
pped.and-jumped ahead of al
rivals. They did it with such skill
and grace that trained observers
remarked: Born athletes, that
pair
Paul weighs lis pounds. He is
pr0porfiOned ideally. Little Joe is
cute trick to look at, cameo
edition or Tony PIaRslzy. And
both youngsters appear gifted
with the athletic instinct.
Dan Fahey. of Brown University,
has the Kiernan kids under his
wing as director OF the Brookland
playground. Himself an athlete of
no mean ability. Fahey has become
quite enthusiastic over the prosv
poets OF Paul and Joe.
II they grow to proper size these
boys may become wonders" he CON-
nnented today.
The older youngster has his
heart set on becoming high
school star. having entered Gen.
trail, where he win have the ex-
pert guidance of old Bill Foley, of
rational distinction.
Tiny Joe attends the Columbia
Junior high school. He's thinking
mostly now Of what he will attempt
to achieve in the big playground
meet.
BrookIand, by the way, hopes to
win the team championship. IT has
! Strong lineup of likely point
winners, and Fancy has worked the
boys into a state Of confidence and
{ of arm rlea ficf1 - -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26

You will note that the Little
Napoleon had nothing to say about
the Pirates. Likely enough II -
his opinion, as It most certainly
Is the opinion Of his players, that
the team which trims the Pirates
will get the mcney
The COrsairs were not, when
the Giants were III pittsburgh,
the impressive team that they (
should Be. But they do carry d \
punch and lots Of speed,
with any kind Of pitching az AL
they viii be dangerous In every
game from now on. because they
have also a decided psycho logical
advantage. They won last season
and they know It IL the history
Of the game that 3 new champion
repeats. They haven't held the title
long enough to get blass about its
Thus. they are sure 20 have both
confidence and the Will 20 win the
coming battle through the stretch.
After staying on top most Of ne
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was q
revelation
to me!

I was. ready to admit right then and
there that you can teach an old dog new
smoke-tricks. When the train pulled in
at the station, / bought me tidy red tin
Of P. A. for myself. Since then, I've
thrown away enough empties to make q
fair-sized tin garage.
Maybe you think that you are all SET
on a smoke-program. I just want to
leave this thought with you: until you
have Smoked P. A., you have no idea.
of how that old pipe Of yours can per-
form with real tobacco. Give Prince
Albert a chance in your jimmy-pipe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
TOWN GOLFERS
DEFEATED

Members of the Town and Coun-
try Club golf team were defeated
by the golf team of the Suburban
Club, Baltimore, in a series of
matches, played on the Nassau
point system, 20h to 9I5.
About the only balm obtained by
the Town and Country players was
the last minute squirt of A. =.
Thorn, club professional, which
ENABLED him to defeat Willie Tay-
Tor, Suburban pro, in the special
match between the pair, l up.
The results were:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26

FOR a long time, / wouldn't admit that
anybody could tell me anything about
tobacco. ! was satisfied with the brand
/ was smoking. At least, | thought | was.
And then one day, ] borrowed pipe
load Of Prince Albert from fellow
passenger in the smoking-car.
To make long story short, that ex-
perience revised all my previous notions
about tobacco. The very first puff told
me that I had been missing something
good up till that moment. It was cool
and refreshing as breath of mountain
air. It was sweet and fragrant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
ATHLETIC FAME LOOMS
FOR HERMAN KIDS
Of BROOKLA|VD
BY r. D. Thomas

BY r. d. Thomas
family of Brookland for future athletic
fame. 800 S. ~. -, On
Herman aged 49, and his kid brother joe @
suddenly appeared the playground as
bright new star a tvinking satellite.
and Joe two competition with
BT0okand
a. fhe cha nonshin meetNA IT.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
ON POLICE BLOTTER

George Sattalina of 61S East street notified the police yesterday of the theft of 45 Sunday newspapers.
 s. D. Abraham fo 52 Lafayette street complained that his mail box was destroyed.
 Charles H. S. Carlson Of So How ard street reported that he was as saultcd Saturday night but he was unable to give the police any clue to work on.
 An automobile owned by Eugene U. Fancher of 45 Main street was reported stolen from that address on Saturday night. Later, the car was returned.
 A window in a vacant store at 436 Myrtle street, owned by the Stanley Works. was broken, the police were notified.
 F. H. Thomas of Ii Meadow street reported that his automobile struck Ia dog on Pine street Sunday morn ling.
 Frank Berti of 54 Erwin Place re- ported that his bicycle was taken from Main street, near St. Marys church, Sunday forenoon. Later 1t was brought to the police station by Joseph Bianco of 1S1 Washington street.
 Sargis Abramian of 53 Lafayette street reported that the rope on his awning was cut.
 Supernumerary Officer Bennie Huck reported the theft of a tire and rim from his car on Commercial street.
 Joseph A. Nudznicki of 26 Day street reported that a dog bit him on Kelsey street.
 Officer Daniel Cosgrove reported that a man. aged about 22 years, stole soo from the Liberty Bakery on North street.
 The Enterprise Provision Co.,, store at Jubilee and Chapman streets was entered last night, according to re- port to the police this morning.
 The police were asked to notify local relatives of Steve Lubieski that he is seriously i'll at New Haven hos pital.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20

morning about 6 o'clock. he saw a man stealing several packages of biscuits which had been left at the door of a grocery store a short time before. He caught the man and tried to get him to enter an automobile which Pratt had parked nearby. The man resisted and get ting away started to run. Pratt said he fired two shots into the air and the fugitive failing to halt, he sent bullet after him. The shot struck Conroy in the hip and he dropped.
 Dr.. w. H. o'Neil cared for the prisoner at the police station after which he was removed to the hos- pital. There are two bullet wounds in the hip but Pratt declared he fired but one shot and the bullet evidently passed through the hip. The wounds are said not to be dan- gerous. Conroy belong in this city but recently had been living in Nau- gatuck and returned he said but a few days ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20

Britain's first motion picture will be flashed on the silver screens of the country. Violet Mersereau. the star with the sunshine hair, will have the female lead. accompanied by Cornelius Keefe, prominent star who has recently been shown here play ing with prominent stars. Bradley Barker is case in the role of "heavy", and lola Carlyle, formerly a dancing partner of the famous Theodore Kosloff, will appear as the female "heavy."
 Numerous local names appear in the list of characters, among which are: Ruth Hcrrick, Walter Nadol- ncy Git will be Walter Deane" when the picture is filmed) Robert Herrick, John Klutz. John Whalen and Carl Berg. Ruth Rose, prominent members of Hartford S younger set has been given 8 prominent part in the production.
 Hope" was written by Grace Palmer Knapp, and the story in- wolves the burning of a large steam or which is, at present, waiting in dock at New London for the torch of the "laborist' fire bugs. The story will include scenes taken in tho present ship yards at New Lon- don and the burned portions of the old shipyards that were razed after the war. Andrew T. Kelly will be chief camerman with Robert Her rick, a local boy, acting as assistant cameraman.
 Captain Peacocks is well known in movie circles, having produced sev- cral large Coups in scrcenland. Among the biggest of his produc- tions, is the film "Neptune's Daugh- ter" the first picture that starred Annette Kollerman; Midnight Flower" and others, including many comedy two reelers and several short productions. He found Charles Ray, the then unknown youth an- Swering an advertisement to act as m extra at $1 a day. A humorous part of Captain Peacocke's career is an incident wherein Nalcntino's halt brother, 8 dancer at the Winter Garden, was given a part on request of the famous star. It was found out that the man could not act al all and at his wits end, Captain Peacocke finally hit upon the scheme of having the youth shot in one of the first scenes. thus doing away with the amateur and not of.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
MISS YETRAN0 A BRIDE
Popular Choir Member and Bristol Man United in Marriage This Morning at St. Mary's Church.

The wedding of Miss Santola A. Fetrano, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Carmine D. Netrano of 9 Rrsswin road and Joseph A. Mastrobuoni, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mastro- buoni of A Barnes street, Bristol. took place this morning at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's church.. Rev. John Casey of East Hartford, a friend of the groom. officiated.
 Miss Anna R. Vetrano, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and tho best man was Harry Mastrobu- oni, brother of the groom. The ushers were Charles A. Bettua. AL fred A. Peters, Nicholas A. Penda, Paul D, Shipman, John F. Bohan and Philip A. Mastrobuoni, all of Bristol
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father. was attired in a gown of satin trimmed with Chan tilly lace. Her veil was of rose point lace trimmed with orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor's gown was of hand painted peach georgette with a black velvet picture hat. She carried a bouquet of butterfly roses and gardenias with a shower of sweetheart roses.
 The gift of the bride to her at tendant was white gold bracelet and the groom gave the best man white gold cuff links.
 Following the ceremony rccep- ton was held at the home of the brides parents. About 300 were present from Philadelphia. Newark, Rye, x. r.. New York City, Water bury New Haven Bristol and Hart ford.
 MT. and Mrs. Mastrobuoni left on wedding trip to Philadelphia, Washington and Atlantic City and upon their return will reside at 72 1 Gridley street, Bristol where the groom, and his brother, Philip Mas trobuoni, are proprietors of the Boulevard Pharmacy. Mrs. Mastro- buoni was formerly employed as stenographer for Judge Frederick B. Hungerford. She is a member of St. Mary's church choir.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
tending the influential brother.

lending the influential brother.
 Before becoming a scenario writer and producer. Captain Peacocks was a writer of plays, short stories and poems published in many American and English magazines It was while writing on his houseboat that he first met up with the movie world, Ben Turpin being on location near his anchorage. Many of his stories have appeared on the screen among which are The Block Of Ice" "The Strange Letter" and others
 When the company returns to this city to go on location here. it is ex- pected that great interest will be shown by local people in the flm- ing of the production and Captain Peacocke has hopes of making New Britain into a second Hollywood About four productions q year are planned by the company.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
COMMENT IN PULPIT ON
 VALENTINO CASE CRITICS
Priest Refers to Discussion Re garding Film Stars Marriages
 And Attitude of Church,

Without mentioning the name, Rev. Walter J. Lyddy spoke at masses at St. Mary's church yes terday morning on the Rudolph Valentino case, saying that the judgment of man should be left en- tirely 10 the Creator. who is all powerful and merciful. He touched on the comment that was passed when Valentino was accorded the burial honors of the Catholic church, despite the fact that he was twice divorced and was reported to have contemplated a third marriage, and pointed out that regardless of the appearances of the case, the critics should bear in mind that God in Heaven alone has the right to judge and 1t bahooves all others to refrain from passing judgment.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
2,OOO G. A. K. MEN TRYING ID MARCH
5000 Others Riding in Autos
 at Convention

Des Moines, la, Sept. o0-The Grand Army of the Republic, its ranks thinned by more than 15,000 deaths during the last year, fell in line today 10 march again in the annual parade at the opening here of the national G. A. R. convention.
 Approximately 2.00e essayed to walked while 5000 others. weakened by the weight of years, chose auto mobiles. The average age of the vet erans is more than so years.
 Judge l.. W. Forgrave of St. Jo- seph, Mo-, started a movement to- day to bring about the establishment of s2,50o,OO0 memorial to veterans of the Civil, Spanish American, and World War strifes.
 Interest in the annual convention of the ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic which began simultan- eously with that of the c. A. R. cen tered around the selection of a new national president 10 succeed Mrs. Lyde F. Manson of Charlottesville, Ind
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
RESERVES SCORE WIN
Kensington Second Team Takes Measure of New London Outfit by to Score.

The l-Kensington Reserves, a combination which Manager Pat Buckley of Kensington sent down to New London yesterday to battle the Fort Trumbull Stars, did what the regular team couldn't do this sea- son when they took a victory in nine innings by the score of to 1. Billy Chant worked in the box for the locals and allowed the Whalers four hits while Matty Hayes was his bat tery mate. The work of this pair featured the game.
 George Barnes. one of the stars of the local Gasco team, was the hero of the day when. with men on the sacks, he whaled out a three base hit that put the game on ice. Manager Buckley had the date with the Now London team for yes terday and was unable to send his regular team there on account of the game with the Corbin Red Soy yesterday, but as the regulars had to go 12 things before scoring a win, the reserves did a better job of it yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
FILMING OF HOPE
 IS BEGUN TODAY
New Britain Motion Picture Company Starts to "ShOOt"

The filming of Hope" a six reel production. was begun this morning when the Original Motion Picture Co. of New Britain, located at Noank 10 begin shooting the initial scenes that will mark the opening venture of the new company that has lately come to this city.
 Under the direction of Captain Leslie T. Pcacocke, the production
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
ANSON|A COP HAS AN UNERRING AIM
Shoots Prisoner who tries to
 Escape From Him

Ansonia, Conn. Sept. 20 CP - Thomas Conroy, aged % years is at the Griffin hospital, Derby, with a bullet wound in his right hip after an attempted getaway from Super numcrary Officer Joseph Pratt who caught the man stealing biscuits from in front of store on Wakelee avenue. Complaints had been made Of someone making off with bread, milk and other articles left at stores in the Wakelee avenue section of the city and Officer Pratt had been on guard for several mornings This
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
THREE MORE DROWNED
Giant Waves LashfnE Mas Coast Sweep Additional Victims to Wa tery Graves.

Boston, Sept. 20 P-Giant seas which have pounded the north shore in the past two days have claimed the lives of three girls. {, Miss Celia Gordon of Chelsea was swept to her death yesterday at Paradise Cliff, Rockport, where on Saturday, Rosamond C. Esty Of Brookline lost her life. In each case a huge wave suddenly rolled out of a heavy surf and carried the girl into the ocean.
 At Manchester, Mary McMahan, a governess in the home of Dr. Fran cis Burnett, a professor in the liar yard Medical school, was drowned near the famous Singing beach. Like the other two girls. a sudden comber engulfed her as she stood watching the sea.
 Cries of Prof. Burnett's children brought neighbors and the police but they were unable to go to the girls assistance. The body was not re- covered.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
pIAN SC0REIESS TIE

The Holy Cross A. c. football team and the Southington Eagles played to a .coroless tie yesterday alter noon. The feature of the game was
 75 yard run by Joe W2licki. aid cd by interference by Jerry Alban- csc. Griffin Heslin was referee and Otto Barta was umpire with Landino acting at head linesman. The Holy
 |Cross team would like to book games with any 135 pound team in the
 state. Manager Frank Albanese, |2l1 Main street,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20

will spend three weeks in Noank and New London. returning to shoot scenes here and in Hartford. Upon
 completion the picture will be re- leased by the Associated Exhibitors Distributing Association and New
New Britain herald., 1926-09-20

generally conceded to be Cherra Poonjee in Assam, where rainfall for the year has. exceeded 1853 inches. a