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The Washington times., 1926-09-18
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CLEVELAND. Sept. 1s.--It takes
runs to win bah games. And ii
takes base hits to get runs.
And there you have the answer
to the misfortune which has be.
fallen the Yankees. The Yankee
pitching. of course hasn't been. so
good. But then IL the boys had
been given good pitching it would
have been wasted. AS witnesses
OF the exhibition of Mr.. Dutch
Ruether in the first game of the
late lamented double.header. When
a club scores a total OF two runs
In ~ innings of baseball 1t deserves
nothing better than sock in the
eye. And that's just what the
Yankees have done and got.
Right now the fair city of
Cleveland is in the thrOes OF
baseball revolution. Every male
voter In the city, and most of
the females are convinced that
the Indians are going to win the
pennant. The Indians themselve4
nave the same notion.
Ever a club that depended on
Its smuggling ability to pull vic.
tory out of the fire, the Yankees
are like bunch of kids with
sore thumbs, now that their base.
hits have been denied. They're
trying to laugh 1t off. But it's
tough laughing when the old lead
Is being whitfield away. like shay.
ings from a planning mill. Even
the jovial face of Mr.. George Her.
man Ruth is a bit strained these
days. Mr.. Ruth incidentally, is
one of the chaps whom Joe J.
Slump has flat on his back. In
his last twenty-three trips to the
plate Herman has connected f.'r
just one hit-a measly single that
bounced off Burns' glove yester-
day.
For a man who dreams of
leading the league i'm hitting,
that's about as pleasant as a
boil on the neck. And almost as
painful. OF course, the Yankee
cause isn't hopeless. Two games
remain to be played here, II
the boys can manage to win one
of them they will leave here
with a three-and.a.haIf game
lead-which they ought to be
able to hold long enough to get
in under the wire.
Even If worst comes to worst
and they drop both remaining
games, they will still have a game
and-a.half advantage with what
should be fairly easy contests with
Chicago and st. Louis.
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&
So Gentleman Gene is looking
forward to such crisis in his own
behalf and he viii be very watchful
of Jack Dempsey should he reach
such stage in his fight next
Thursday.
Gentleman Gene made no effort
to conceal the fact that he believes
Jack Dempsey belongs in the Micky
Walker-Floyd Johnson group.
Without giving the Impression OF
being superior being at all, but
just simply a high type of Ameri.
country and then settled down to
pugilistic and intellectual pursuits.
Gentleman Gene registered q. very
strong personality with as.
Where Jack Dempsey Is the vi
vacious. highly strung, nervous,
leaping lion, Gene Tunney IL the
substantial, serene, even tempered
and bland boxer par excellence.
There Is no doubt either that he
Is intellectual. Not painfully so,
but he is a man who is familiar
with the English language and
knows the finesse of speech. die.
ton, grammar and syntax. His
enunciation is soft and charming.
He knows how and were to use
words. He gets the most accurate
shades and tones OF meanings. II
he is ever the heavyweight cham.
pion-which we don't believe he win
be very soon-he could do a world
Of good toward converting the wary
to the prize ring industry through
tho Chautauqua method He woulo
today make an impressive and en-.
gaging public speaker. He could
hold his audience as magnet holds
its counterpart.
Among the books he said he liked
most are Ibanez's BLOOD and Sand.
That story is essentially sporting
story for ii tells of human who
had strength and used 1t to conquer
Gentleman Gene has gone in for
poetry and prose of the most classic
type,
He has read such brochures and
volumes as sprang from the pens Of
writer's like Shelly, Gilbert Keith
Chesterton. Rabindrauth Tagors,
Robert Bridges, Hilarie Relloc and
John Keats. How many of you,
dear readers. have poured over that
list? He adores Omar Khayyam
and he has little use for Gentle
men Prefer Blondes"
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
ARTHUR cARNDUFF WINS
PLAYGROUND NET TITLE

Arthur Carnduff, Mitchell Park
tennis star, today wears the crown
Of District playground champion.
His work in the finals yesterday
against Billy Namakos of George
town playground, was good. He
defeated the West Ender on the
Bloomingdale courts. rs, Ga, and
was awarded the silver loving cup
for his winning game.
The victory marked the first
scored by Mitchell field players in
q playground championship.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing Of Clubs

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburgh. /.
st. Louis, 10; Philadelphia, 1.
New York, D.; Cincinnati, 4.
Chicago BOstOn-Wet grounds.
TODAY's GAMES
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
Cinrinnatl at New York.
Pittsburgh at Br0OkIyE
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PROVES HIS.
VALUE To GR|FFS
BY Louis A. Dougher

DETROIT Michy Sept 18certain winning majority
this with the Tigers Manager Harris
gamble little today Indeed double headers inside Of three
days practically compelled the Washington shuttle
the Jungaeers.
There three possibilities for todays starter Bill Morre who
turned in early last night order
who hopes be the Gs regular souhpaw finger
and Francis Patrick LOTUS the smiling freshman
Odds Thomas, Manager
him before coming regarding
Gibson Monday and not soft
by nnurn
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

Bobby Jones won the first hole
from George Won Elm in the final
round of the National Amateur Golf
championship. Won Elm was good
enough to get a par s.. They
smashed long straight shots off the
tee. Their seconds were long, too,
but not straight. Won EIm's caught
q trap to the left of the green,
while Bobby's brassie was pulled
to the grass just beyond the same
bunker.
Won Elm Clipped out to within
20 feet of the pin; Bobby's re-
joiner was to clip within three
feet Of the pin. George then at
tempted to get down with his long
putt and missed by inches, there.
upon Bobby dropped the three
foofer for birdie 4, and was l up.
Won Elm squared the match by
taking the second hole with a par
4 against Bobby's 5.
George won the hole IN a man
ner most sensational, jumping a
dead stymie to get his winning par.
Both were again straight and long
off the tee and they landed on the
green with their seconds, Jones be-
ing away. He was five feet short
with his approach putt. Then Won
Elm ran his up close and the bur-
missed the five-footer and ran past
the cup. Playing Won Elm a
stynie. George studied the situa-
ton intently, peering at and esti.
mating the situation. He even
.a11A1 1afo 0aAlfa ~ hn
took a mashie and Clipped into the
hole. the crowd going wild.
They got par fours at the third
and the match remained in status
quo Bobby was outdriving
George. having from 10 to Is yards
advantage from the tees. This
preciable difference. however.
Won Elm was away after the
drives at the third, but George got
well home with his second. So was
Bobby. Then they ran their ap-
proach puts close enough for a
half in AS.
At the short fourth. they got a
pair of Be and it was still all
square. Georges mashie pitch from
the tee was Is feet off the pin.
LoOOOS was SpOu, LDOs Uui tlIiy
away. However, it made no dill
ference as both missed their ap.
proach puts and took a half in
pars.
Then Won Elm went to the pace
for the first time by winning the
fifth with q birdie 3. This made
him up on Jones. who had n
par four. The hit Screamers off
the tee down the alley. with Won
Elm Just a few feet in front.
Then they got home with their
second shots. both of which were
hole high on the green, although
Jones second was just on the
edge. He was short by four feet
with his. approach putt.
George then waited a 12.foot
putt into the cup for a winnins
birdie 8.
Jones squared the match by TAX
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

At first inspection Of the Tunney
surroundings. the observer might
think he was stepping into a Sun
day school picnic. The canvas COW
cred ring is spread beneath four
huge protecting white naples and
the surrounding grove is such as
might be selected for camp meet.
ing purposes.
To such pastoral landscape has
the effete Tunney come to while
away the final moments before an
IS inch brass gong sends him to the
greatest non-rniIitary jousting of his
s28 years of life. In such a sylvan
surrounding the public comes each
afternoon; without cost, and loiters
in the shade to scrutinize every
gesture ana movement Of the Pc.
como pugilistic philosopher.
A hillside leading up from a
brook hardly forms q natural in-
cline for seating purposes, with
nothing but good old mother earth
az a cushion. Half way up the
slope where the crowd sometimes
reaches are apple trees, heavily
laden with fruit. as free as the
giimpses Of the challenger him.
self.
The appointments here, therefore.
are somewhat more harmonious
with the rugged nature that sug-
gests the ring profession than they
are at the bare, sandy dog track at
Atlantic City, with its plain pine
board enclosure and grandstand
thrown up to accommodate the mu.-
titude.
No wonder then that the studious
and poetic gentleman Gene HES
himself to Glen Brook Country Club
to pour over his volumes between
his daily road work and sparring
exhibitions.
For here he finds peace and quiet
and solitude which lend themselves
to his retiring and serene DISPOSE
ton. Here he has a chance to
think and to collect his mental
forces for the big task ahead-andi
Gentleman Gene is not neglecting
the mental department of his train
ing for Dempsey-not chance In
the world.
Gene is essentially philosopher.
He reveals this turn Of mind to us
in his coy and tapestry.covered
living Groom ravishing with color.
full cretonnes while discussing many
phases of life, the, prize ring. the
war. women, religion. and books.
We were talking Of good prize
fighters who have been Handicapped
by not mastering the mental side of
fighting along with the physical,
Gene pitied good little fighters like
Mickey Walker. whose brain ceases
to function the minute the muscles
are tired and broken. The type
who can't go on when their physi
cal energy Is gone. The kind who
get hysterical-who don't know
what to do-who grovef around in
a trance until some one knocks
them on their neck.
Poor Floyd johnson was one
of that kind" said Gentleman
Gene and IL is a pity he and the
others didn't master the philOsO.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
CHAMP ION ONE Down
To VON ELMAT END
OFF|RST 18HOLES
BY Davis ]. Wash

SHORT HILLS j. years
ed for the when Bobby Jones to be forced
national
title led the
Georgian the eighteenth round
Of the national amateur championships
It of the greatest battles the
staged for the national title the champion being up after the
breaks laying Won Elm three styes but Bobby make
Of the situation. 7 s.
fact, the
stymies by sinking his anyhow.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
JACK IS ROARING LION
WHILE GENE IS The
CAL|N|NIE
BY Kirk Miller

STR0UDSBURG, Pa. Sept 18s-When Tunney Jack
Dempsey the ring Thursday the Ssquicenenn
stadium Philadelphia there viii be than question Of the
Beside title there viii be-
the seaside climate Of 1900 feet
which
train.
Of Mountains which the
famous Monroe county of the Keystone State Gene
which with setting Atlantic
City, the heavyweight tte defender is putting in his
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
400 Forkhanders To
Play For Golf
Title

Four hundred golfers from IS
different golf clubs throughout
the State of Massachusetts win
decide the left-handed champions
ship at the Sandy Burr Country
Club, in Wayland.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

When the JungaIeers threatened
TO make mince meat of Admiral
Decatur Jones in the eighth inning
Of the second game, it was Ffar.
berry who hove up and stopped
them cold. Two hits and a walk
| produced one run in one and one.
third innings.
Because 1t was good strategy to
send Joe Judge to bat in the sew
enth inning yesterday. Crowder
passed from the picture. Again for
the third time in two days Fred
Marberry strobe to the rubber and
stopped the Jungle Cats. In four
innings he gave one hit and one
free ticket, but nary a run.
Marberry has pitched exactly
eight innings against the Tigers in
this series. Two runs have been
scored off his stuff on five hits and
four passes, a record good enough
to win most ordinary games. How
ever, as he was always q relieving
finger, his fine work was RESPONSE.
BILE largely for the last three vic
tories.
General" AIyan CrOwder lacked
the fine control needed to assure
victory and, opposing Earl White.
hill, he seemed doomed to defeat
when the champions suddenly up
set the Tiger lefthander in the
seventh. The Gfiffs were on the
short end of q to / score when
they opened that seventh. The
count was to when it ended.
Joe Harris walked. Bucky Harris
following with n single. Bluege
forced his chieftain and Joe Harris
scored. Ruel's double to right
brought Rip Collins from the bulE
pen to the rubber and Judge from
the bench in place of Ccowder.
Judge lined to Gehringer whose
wild toss to Tavener to get Stewart
sliding back into second sent Bluege
over. Then Earl McNeely put the
finishing touches to the rally with
sharp single to left. scoring
Stewart with the tying run.
The champions settled the argll.
ment in the tenth which Rice
opened with a double down the
left field line, Goslin hunted to
Collins whose toss to Warner was q
shade late to catch Rice ut third
While Joe Harris was forcing COG.
lin. Rice scurried over the pan
with the deciding run.
In the five games already played
here in this series Sam Rice has
hit for asa. Going 20 BAT 20
times, he has scored three runs on
10 hits totaling 10 bases. -Four
doubles and triple were numbered
among his bingles.
By winning the last four games
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here the Griffs have come up
even with the Tigers for the sea-
son, each team winning 10 and
losing 10. Victory today will
make certain an even break for
the season for either team.
The champions close this series
tomorrow and will hurry from the
park to the station to set out for
faraway st. Louis. Monday q
doubleheader is scheduled with the
Browns, followed by two. single
games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Next Thursday is an open date.
On Friday the last series Lor the
Griffs in the West will open at
Chicago, three single games being
scheduled. Then will come those
three battles in Philadelphia on the
following Tuesday and Wednesday
and the curtain will fall upon the
disappointing season of 1925.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

The value of Fred Marberry was
impressed upon Bucky Harris ana
his surrounding cast in the past
two days. The big Texan has ap
peared as relieving finger In the
last three games, Largely because
of HIS stellar work the champions
won those three victories. ysstee.
days coming to the tune OF to 4
In the first game Of Thursdays
twin bill, It was Marberry who
rushed to COveIeSkie's assistance
with one gone In the seventh. In
two and tWO-third innings he al.
lowed one run on two hits and
two passes.
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Four Is Good
WASHINGTON

TOTALS. 40 10 80 1Ot Totais..33 s 80 IL
1Batted for Crowder In seventh.
2Batted for Peckinpaugh In seventh.
3Ran for Ruel In seventh.
4Batted for TaveneP in tenth.
Slated for Bassler in tenth.
6Batted for Collins in tenth.
Washington ..... o 1 0 0 o o 3 o o LIS
Detroit ......... 3 800 / o o o o Ga
Runs--Rice. Myer. J. Harris. BIuege,
Stewart, Blue, FothergilI, Gehriuger.
Wingo. Errors-Marberry. Biue (2l.
Gehringer Collins Two-base hits
Myer (2l, Rice (2). Blue, Ruel. Stolen
bases-Warner (2), Tavener. Gehringer.
Blue. Double plays-Gehringer to Blue:
Goslin to 8. Harris; Myer to BIuege;
Warner to Gehringer to Blue. Bases
on balls-off Crowder, Z; off Whltehl.l
/: off Marberry. /. Struck OUT by
crowder. 4; by Marberry. 2; by Collins.
/. Hts--Off- whitehlll. in is in
nlngs: off Crowder. in innings.
Hit by pitched baIl-By Crowder
(GehrInger). by Collins (Rice). Passed
ball--Ruel; Winning pitcher-Marberry.
Losing pitcher Collins. Umpires-
Moriarity, Hildebrand and Geisef.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
Phillies Prove Easy

The st. Louis steam roller bowled
over the Phillies again. 10 70 !.
Bottomley's homer with two on base
In the first sewed up the game.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
AGA KHAN SETS RECORD
PRICE FOR YEARLINO

LONDON, Sept. 1s,-A new rec
ord was established when the Aga
Khan paid 100000 for an Irish
yearling by Hurre On out Of Ecurie
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
trickled up to the cup and fell in,
the crowd raising a roar that
could be heard for miles around.

Won Elm also flashed a come.
back at the fourteenth and won
with a to a 5. becoming up
again.
They halved the fifteenth, Won
Elm remaining 2 up. Both had
fine tee shots, straight and long and
beautiful to behold. Jones was
slightly in front, but Won Elm s
second was on the flag all the way.
but rolled fifteen feet past the pin.
Bobby also got home with his sec.
ond but the ball was on the left
side OF the green, hole high. How
ever, it mattered not. as they took
two puts each.
Jones was two down going to the
sixteenth hole, but with his Gus,
tomary GOODNESS cut Won Elnl's
lead In half with a birdie 2 at this
short hole. He got 1t with a tee
shot that almost went down In
one, the ball stopping six inches
off the pin.
They halved the last two in par
SIS.
Cards:
Out
Jones ....... t64s44S4 4--s7
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
WaVerIy to Practice

The WaverIy eleven will practice
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
Potomac Park. All players are re-
quested to report.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Player and Club No. Total
WEIGH. Philadelphia ....
LEAGUE TOTALS
American League. 800. National
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
American League, Ruth. New York, 42.
National League. Wilson, Chicago. 81.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

ing the sixth hole with a 4 to a 5.
Won Elm's drive was sliced to the
rough at the right, but he achieved
fine recovery to the edge of the
green. Jones, after a terrific drive.
dropped his second within Is feet Of
the pin.
Won Elm eased his approach putt
past the cup by three feet, and then
Bobby ran his up on the same side
of the cup, laying George almost
full stymie. 1t was the second
break OF this kind that Jones gained
in six holes of play.
Won Elm again took the lead by
winning the seventh hole from
Jones, 4 to 5. Bobby outslugged the
Coast man from the tee by 20 yards.
They halved the eighth i'm par
Is, Won Elm remaining 1 up.
George had to make a great shot
to get his half, Bobby being
straight down the middle of the
tee and dropping his second shot
home.
They also haIved the ninth this
time in buzzard As, and George
made the turn for home up. Both
were trapped off the tee at this
short hole, Jones at the right, Won
Elm at the left.
They halved the tenth in par As.
Won Elm remaining / up.
George half-topped his second
shot, but the ball rolled within 20
yards OF the green and escaped
trouble. His chip shot was Is feet
beyond the hole and it looked like
hole for Jones. who was well on
with his second shot.
They haIved the eleventh in as,
the fourth straight hole on which
no decision had been reached.
Won Elm thus remained / I'D.
George almost gave Bobby heart
disease on this one, with another
long putt. but it didn't go down.
Jones tried to carry the dog leg
with his drive. but it lacked the
necessary distance and fell in the
rough. He pitched on with his sec
ond. however. So did Won Elm.
The latter was well inside Jones
ball and he watched Bobby run hi
approach putt up to the hole. Then
he crouched over his 15-putt and
sent it trolling right up to the lin
OF the cup, the effort missing BY
the fraction Of a gnats chin
whisker.
George then went further into
the lead by winning the short
twelfth with a par 3 to 4. be
coming 2 up on the champion.
Bobby came back to win the
thirteenth and cut Won EIno's
lead to / up. The great SAltantan
scored here with a great birdie
AS a result of a 30-foot putt.
1t was the first hole Jones had
won since the sixth.
Both were down the fairway
with their tee shots but Won
Elm trapped his second shot and
stuck this third on the hack
OF the green. Bobby got home
With his second but left himself
30 feet off the pin. The ball never
Att the right Of way as it
The Washington times., 1926-09-18
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of Clubs

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, s; Detroit, 4.
Cleveland, 5; New York, J..
Chicago, 8; Boston, 3.
st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 8.
TODAYsS GAMES
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
WASHINGTON mt Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing Of Clubs
w. l.. Pet. Win Lose.
st. Louis. ...... 86 so .580 .502 585
Cincinnati. .. IS 81 .5S2 .S86 .HSS
Pittsburgh. ...... so 65 .652 $3.50 H46
Chicago. ..... IA So .631 1874 127
New York .... So "a .4S2 .4S6 47e
Brooklyn. .... 81 10 .459 .463 $50
Boston. - So So All .415 4Oe
Philadelphia. 81 IS .3S4 1888 1881
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ply Of fighting while they were
mastering the rest"
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

''PoOr Floyd johnson was one
of that kind" said Gentleman
Gene and IL is a pity he and the
others didn't master the philosO.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

Both were down the fairway
with their tee shots but Won
Elm trapped his second shot and
stuck this third on the back
OF the green. Bobby got home
With his second but left himself
30 feet off the pin. The baIl never
eft the right Of way as IL
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By winning the last four games
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Then Won Elm went to the pace
for the first time by winning the
fifth with q birdie 3. This made
him ! up on Jones. who had n
par four. The hit screamers off
the tee down the alley. with Won
Elm Just a few feet in front.
The Washington times., 1926-09-18

They halved the eighth in par
IS, Won Elm remaining / up.
George had to make a great shot
to get his half, Bobby being
straight down the middle of the
tee and dropping his second shot
home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
NEGRO CONFESSES
ATTACKING FARMER
Former II. S. Teacher
Dies n Poconaoke Home

Samuel /. Dryden, died on Thursday
of last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy R. Birmingham, the cause
of his death being paralysis.
Funeral services were held at the
house on Sunday last, Rev. J. w.
Jones. Of the M. =. Church, this city,
officiating, interment being in the
cemetery Of Quinton church. The
beavers were his three, brothers
JEFF, Edgar, and Calvin; M. A. Culver,
Of Salisbury; Fred Culver, Of Berlin;
and Roy Brittinghana, this city.
He is survived by q widow and three
sons, Hugh l., Of Washington; and
and Leslie, Of Baltimore.
The deceased was at one time, =
teacher in the Pocomoke City schools.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
REPUBLICAN NOTABLE
VISIT POCOMOKE CITY


Col. John Phillip Hill, candidate
for the U. s. Senate against Senator
o. =. Weller; accompanied by ex-May-
or William r. Broening, of Baltimore,
candidate for Attorney General, were
in PocomolIe City on Tuesday.
These gentlemen are waging an ac-
tive campaign for Republican nomi-
nation and to unseat Senator Weller
as the head Of the Republic party IN
the State.
These gentlemen were IN the hands
Of DR.. R. Lee Hall. this city, and, no
doubt, made many friends while here.
Hill buttons, displaying the colors
of Maryland, were widely distributed
throughout the city and were seen on
the coats of many Republicans.
The visiting party was quite opti-
nistic as to the result Of the ap-
preaching primaries regardless Of TIE
fact they are opposed by Senator Well
len, the strongest Republican IN ne
recent history Of Maryland.