davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

Colonel Smitfl-his title was pre-
scented him by Porfirio Diaz. the
Mexican tyrant, following deed OF
valor on the border-has made q
complete success Of his administra.
ton Of the utilities division Of the
washington club. He Is q hard,
earnest toiler and. IL he Is finally
prevailed upon to assume the leader
ship OF the Crackers. they Will De
the gamers. But right now ne
wants to stay here.
President Griffith expects to leave
for Memphis today, taking Joe
EngeI along with him. he VIII
join up MP with the Birming nam
Barons at Memphis and hopes 20
obtain Pitcher Crowtier for immedl-
ate delivery. Crowder e the pest
pitcher with the Birmingham clun,
and good judges have described NM
alp ready for the big show now.
Manager DObbs, Or tIas Barcns,
has held out against losing
CrOwder In the middle Of NOT
pennant race, but President GriE-
fifth hopes to persuade him IN one
way or another TO ship. the hurier
to the Capital for use ~ Gns
Americana League flag race.
Joe Judge Is eligible to play again.
In fact, he was eligible yesterday.
However, with Joe Harris pounding
the agate every which way ana
holding his own in the field, judge
may warm the bench q while ana
enjoy rest.
Kermit Smith, the Dreadnaught
singer. signed a contract yesterday
and left for Parksley, Va. where
he will sling in the Eastern Sho'
League for the rest Of the summer,
reporting to the Griffs in Septem-
Der. Smith impressed Manager Har.
ris with his possibilities while work.
ing out against the batters IN
practice. He Is green, however. In
the ways of big leaguers and should
improve with experience.
COWBOY Jones has been turned
over to Billy Lush's Hartford Club,
In the Eastern Association. Jones.
who was at Tampa with the Griffs
this past spring, suffered . bFolcen
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
GERMAN s SEE
COMEBACK

BERLIN, July 14.-Germany is
on the road to athletic asendancy.
the German newspapers predict to-
day in paeans of jubiliation over
the defeat administered Vincent
Richards and Howard Kinsey by the
German tennis stars, DR.. Landmann
and Herr Najuch.
The newspapers point to the sue
cess Of Eric Rademacher, German
swimmer, in the United States. and
German sprinters in recent track
meets in England, and are conjec.
turing about Germany's chances Of
winning the next Olymp'cs.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
LILLIAN CANNON SETS
DATE FOR CHANNEL GO

CAPE GRIz NEZ, France, July IA.
Miss Lillian Cannon, of Baltimore,
has announced that she will make
her attempt to swim the English
Channel either July % or rs, when
the tides will be at the most favor.
able point. Miss Cannon will make
the plunge at 6 in the morning or
in the evening, depending on the
temperature OF the water and the
behavior OF the waves.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
Three Homers IN one

The venerable Jacques Fournier
tied the modern record for home
runs In a single game by clouting
three homers in wild Suggest IN
which the Cardinals beat the Robins.
IL to 10. Each team got 16 hits.
Douthit showing there was no doubt
as to his hitting by collecting four
bingles.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF CLUBS

Yesterdays RESULTS
Chicago, 2; Boston, 1.
Cincinnati, 10; Philadelphia, ..
st. Louis, 12; Brooklyn, 10.
New York-Pittsburgh (rainl.
TODAY's GAMES
Brooklyn ut Sc. Louis.
Boston ct Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

hand while with Memphis and has
only lately recovered.
Fred Marberry today sent q post
card to his home in Texas. This IL
what he wrote upon It:
Washington VS.. Chicago.
Alb. r. H. TB.
8 2 2
Marberry today admitted that
he once before got . twObagger.
but says he never got any credit
for it.
No. 1t wasn't in the big league.
1t was when I was playing with
my high school team" he explained.
1T was real twobagger but the
confounded scorer didn't like me and
gave Il a single and an error for
the ieft fielder. Yesterday showed
that scorer up, didn't I? Well you
may not believe it. but I'm going
to beat out Convey this year as a
hitter. I've got him now. .188 to
.146. But I'm going to specialize on
singles. hot drives right through the
box. !"
The White Sox end their visit
here tomorrow and Friday the
Cleveland Indians win be on the Job
Tor i've games in q row.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

boat for home dressed in the same
home-spun suit be wore on his ar
rival. Two hours out Mr.. Nurni
hurried to his cabin and donned
one Of his Fifth Avenue suits. They
say he knocked the girls at home
silly with his sartorial spIendor.
/. In the face Of these two cases
the A. A. u. suspends Hoff and
Paddock. Hoff was i'll and pro-
duced a physicians certificate to
prove 1t. Paddock denies the
charges against him.
Neither OF them have been given
q chance to prove their innocence
and Hoff apparently will never get
that chance. Probably he has Of
Tended some high official in the
A. A. u. Hoff doesn't ask courtesy.
He only seeks justice.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
4 AN IA PRE- SIDEVCY
BANE TO SMITH
By Louis A. Dougher

Col William Smith oveoyed the prospect Of leaving
Washington to become Atlanta club the Southern
remain in charge Of the utilities division
Washington reside at the Hamilton and take his evening
strols along Street. n.
~ played around the minors for q years says Colonel SMITH
with tears in his voice. "and don't like To- think OF more Ct #
like Washington well to
always Washington, before here to
while would promotion for to 60 to Atlanta -
club president, / can't want to go"
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

At Los Angeles:Bert Colima, Mexi.
can middleweight, won on a foul
from Cowboy Jack Willis in the
sixth round.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
200 : Meter Swim
Record Broken In
Germany

MAGUEBUhG, Germany,
July IA new world record
for the 200-meter swim, back
stroke, was created here by
Herr Lauffer today when he
made the swim in two minutes
and 38 4-5 seconds. The prev
ious record, held by Herr Lauf-
fer, was two minutes and as as
seconds.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
Reads Their Signals

"Chief" Bender, former pitching
ace for Connie Mack and now with
the Chicago White Sox, has an
uncanny ability in detecting the
signals Of rival teams.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

even suspicious conditions
disguised public hghhanded methods of the A. A.
u often unfair odds which the athletes per-
forming.
the Washington hold great smpathies
Charlie grossly
the A. A. IT, National Capital
ndigniies for years and years and years.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
T NO I
ONLY ACE
Sc ON

Cribs Il one Of 3 series Of discussions
e the Charlie Hoff-A. a. y. controversy
nisa has Ssntsrsd On the Pacific ds. Coast
ticulariy. That may be . long way
from home for The Washington Times
g take up the eudgeI Of highly dis
- 4. q. has done 50 much to slow mp
track and field sports In other sections
~ Ito oyer-control and super restric-
lions. much sympathy may be found
Aearby for the predicament in which
one Of the most brilliant and distin-
guished foreign athletes who ever Wis
tied this country finds himself today.
Any signed opinions concerning the
Hoff case or any other Of the many
similar ones which have been made the
subject for oppression by the A. A. u.
viii be given consideration for publica-
ZION IN this sertes-The Sporting Editor).
The most consistent thing about
the A. A. u. Is it's inconsistency.
Charlie Hoff, Norwegian ellsaround
star, after being invited to this
country as a guest OF the governing
body OF American amateur athletics.
has been declared ineligible to com.
pete here because he became iii on
the eve Of meet on the West
Coast and was unable to vault.
Charlie Paddock, sometimes called
the worlds fastest human, has been
suspended, but no one knows just
why. Possibly Mr.. Ruben or one
OF his associates felt badly that
morning.
Here Is . guest, q star OF the
first water and almost as good o
drawing card as Nurlni, and an
American star, set down for
reasons as silly as any woman
ever gave.
Yet the A. A. u. continues to
sanction the appearances of Joie
Ray and would probably allow
Paavo Nurnaf to compete here
should the Finn Flash decide that
he needs an addition to his new
home in Finland or another dozen
$50 suits.
Ray has been running as an
amateur for years. During the
time he could spare from his run
ming activities he has supported his
family by driving a taxicab in Chi
cago. So far as any one knows he
has not other source of income.
The Chicago texicab business
must be flourishing. Ray lives in
a SIS, 200 house in one OF Chicago's
best suburbs. He has two cars, one
OF which cost more than $4,000. He
pays as high as $3.50 for his suits
and from $14 to $18 for his shirts,
which are made to order by q
Michigan Avenue shop.
1NuFmi came to this country
with nothing but the shirt ON his
back. He was almost ragged,
when he left he had five trunks
and in them were two dozen
American taiIOr.made suits.
He was smart enough, however
Tor maybe it was Hugo Quist. his
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
Sizzling Year

George Sisler, now manager and
first baseman Of the st. Louis
Browns. had his best year IN 1872
when he euualIed Ty Cobb's Amer
lean League batting record Of .A20.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

interest. Not long after the war
the District of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion
staged a track meet at Central
High School stadium with the
presence Of a President of the
United States as a spectator as
an added incentive.
There is Photographic proof
A.. ILL.,. Il.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

with competition around 80 much by the A.A. y.
that long ago track sports killed here for the very
reason that the handcappng committee in Baltimore always nae
some sort Of astemas the time came to make the local
handcaps.
boys scratch much they got to know the
We years. but finally decided that no matter how
the A.
who sat smugy back and invariably started the
MARYLAND lads measurements OF advantage over out
oftown competition
incentive in Washington
keep abreast field competition because it had been
most coveted honors the A. A. u
championships be unless could beat both
the field and the committee. II
Some inercub activity thrived but this has dwn and
practically beeft OF track and field
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
"ToDkYS SPQRTVRlAL
by Nrk Miller

country are giving the Athletic Union following its
unsportmanke of Charlie Hoff
young gentlemen from other shores who has ever
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

honored American sports with
his competition, has found .
laundering echo right here in
Washington, where we have ever
suffered from the tyrannical
treatment accorded local ath-
letes by the South Atlantic
branch with headquarters in
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING OF CLUBS

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. rs; Chicago, ..
Philadelphia, s; st. Louis, e.
Cleveland, 81 Boston, !.
Detroit, 81 New York,
TODAY'S GAMES
Chicago at WASHINGTON.
st. Louis at PhiIadeIphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit AZ New York.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDyNfs 0F cYrRS
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

activity has hrive but this has dwnded and
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

1Nurnli came to this country
with nothing but the shirt on his
back. He was almost ragged.
when he left he had five trunks
and in them were two dozen
American taiIOr.made suits.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

York, "a.
NstiOnai Lsagus-wHSon. Chicago. -.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

He was smart enough, however
Tor maybe it was Hugo Quist, his
Anaericap manegerl 20 board the
The Washington times., 1926-07-14
Baseball Statistics
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Leader a year ago today-HOrnsby. st
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

YESTERDAYS HOME RUNS
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

Here Is . guest. q star Of the
first water and almost as good
drawing card as NurIni, and an
American star, set down for
reasons as silly as any woman
ever gave.
The Washington times., 1926-07-14

LEAGUE TOTALS
american League. asa
National League ,241
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
LOOKING OVER NEW
EVENTS AT THE LYRIC

For a good poppy jazz orchestra
with reserve features to use when
called upon Shannon's Band, at the
Lyric this week. will hit the right
spot.
The band opens their program
with several selections of the
popular airs, making hit i'm
mediately. Then come the encores.
And their encores are the real
features of their program, they are
all done in a burlesque manner,
principally a burlesque Of chorus
girls and the collegiate" type Of
"sheik" that hangs around the
corner drug stores. Are all a good
bunch OF fun makers.
Montana, with his banjo, and
that wonderful trick white suit OF
his. gives his hearers some good
stuff in the way of original tricks
on his instrument. Among his best
features are some examples Of four
part harmony with double picking
on the banjo and one in which he
gives the impression Of two banjos
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
Tamaki Miura Scores in Satisfactory
Presentation of Madam Butterfly

being played at the same time. He
is a really clever artist.
The Reiff Murray Trio have a
snappy little act consisting Of songs,
soft shoe dancing and clever
comedy lines. Are two men and a
woman. One of the men plays the
piano for a couple of their dances
and songs.
Quinn and Caverly have a com
edy act centering on the actions of
certain Government officials who
were quite prominent in oil well
publicity some time ago. Also have
q somewhat humorous song about
Christopher Columbus and what he
would think today.
Anna Chandler Is a poppy per
sonality with several songs which
she puts over in good style. Her
best bit was one song in (which she
takes the part of an orchestra leader
and directs the theater orchestra.
Harry La More and company have
rather novel act of surprises. in
which a whole room full of furni-
ture Is made to appear suddenly
from the rugs and carpets on the
floor. Mr.. La More is also an ex-
pert on slack wire. on which he
does some featured stunts.
At the Lyric all week CBy the
Observer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16

"And just to think that 1 won't
have to eat my own cooking for four
whole days" Mary Bisel remarked
to her husband DOC" as they set.
tied back in their buggy before set
ting out on their forty mile drive
from their Brown County cabin to
Indianapolis where they are one Of
the featured bits Of entertainment
on the Palace theater bill the first
half of this week.
But what do you suppose this
theatrical business is like Door"
Mrs. Bisel asked anxiously as she
tucked her violin behind Harry Arm
strong, another entertainer. The
Bisels and Harry Armstrong are old
time fiddlers who have been obtained
by John A. George. to stage their
rustic naturalistic offering.
None OF the company has ever APP
peared on the stage before and very
few have ever been inside a theater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
Where the Money
Is Spent

mi EARLY one-half of the total expenditures
in of all governmental units in Indiana
State, county, city, town and township-last
year were for education and roads, according
to figures compiled by Charles Marlborough,
director of the State legislative bureau
For school purposes Indiana spent $4S,-
418,52763 and for highways and streets $45,-
59573O.53 Payments on debts, contracted for
public improvements, ranked poor third In
the list Of disbursements.
Schools and roads, both matters of only
local concern, each cost Hoosier taxpayers more
than the Army, Navy and all the other activl-
ties Of the National Government combined.
Yet the average citizen takes little interest
in school election, school operation, highway
management or other matters Of local govern
ment He gets all heated up discussing the
World Court, the League of Nations, the views
of the White House spokesman, and the verbal
contortions Of Senator'S
He feels more intimately acquainted with
the President Of the United States than with
his own township, city or county officials.
His interest should be reversed In reality
the activities of National Government, ques-
tions of international policy and similar mat
ters of national politics touch the average citi-
zen s purse lightly. IT'S schools and roads that
hit us where we live.
General Hancock s remark the tariff is
local issue" might well be applied to Govern
ment Government is primarily local matter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
THE
VERY IDEA!
~ A OON va
You Betcha!

r. II OWDY, friends! I'm just a
IH kid and, say, I'm sittin'
0 pretty. Feelin' like l must
get rid of just a happy ditty. Time,
of course, just like it should, will
soor, make me a man. Then this
song won't be so so good-Tll sing
it while I can.
Fella doesn't get a chance to be
young, only once. Now's my time
to live and dance and do my crazy
stunts. Maybe wrong, an maybe
right, the pranks I'm pullin' now.
Still I'll learn by day an night jest
which is which, somehow.
Full o. pep and full o. vim, an
always set to go. Bein' just kid
in trim is thrillin', don'tcha know.
Exercise galore fer-me, like other
kids have had. kin stan much
more, va see, than anybody's dad.
Make the best Of youth, I'm told.
an let yer vigor rip. After while
yer gettin old an pep is gonna slip.
DCLCiACI OOOAD cJAlADlAlOil AbtllSs
Betcher life / thrill. I'll be set when
old age comes. Betcher life Will.
Wonder where gossips would stand
if there wasn't any middle Of the
Some men look a girl over, marry
her-and then overlook her.
Garlic growers OF Italy have a
union. In Union there is strength.
The heavy-set young fellow chased
A street car in storm.
Although he waddied, people said
That he ran true to form.
Cheer up! The heat you're paying
so much per ton for now, is gonna
be free this summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
Attention, Automotive
Engineers

IA CONSERVATIVE statistician has esti-
u mated more profanity issued forth from
changers of license plates during the last few
weeks than viii be atoned for in a correspond
ing number of years.
IMMERSED as we are in mechanics, here s a
suggestion to the automotive engineers attend
ing the automobile show.
Why not invent clip or spring device
whereby an old license plate may be slipped
out and new one clipped in its placer
Not as picturesque as the flower vase or the
hand-painted ash container in the limousine,
but, Oh what temper saver
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
Our Vanishing Gasoline

with which. we are consuming our
petroleum deposits-all that has ever
been produced in the State of Penn
sylvania, from the beginning down
to the present time, would not last
us thirteen months, at our present
rate Of consumption. Ohio's total out
put would last less than nine months;
Illinois less than six months; West
Virginias less than six months, and
Indianas less than two months.
All put together it would not last
us three years!
am not predicting shortage of
petroleum at any certain date, but
am predicting the possibility that 1t
may occur at anF time. and predict
ing with great positiveness, a serious
and an embarrassing shortage be-
fore provision has been made to
meet this shortage, unless something
is done by the board.
Next-Why we produce twice what
we need.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
PALACE PICKS A
REAL MUSICAL NOVELTY

Back to the old barn dances and
harmony of fifty years ago is the
presentation of the Brown County
fddlers at the Palace today and to-
morrow.
With the violin, guitar and har-
monica, this group of people from
our own southern county. offers a
program consisting entirely of songs
and melodies that at the present
time are never heard unless one
should happen to visit the most ru-
raj and remote Of communiSes.
There is not much comedy in the
act. Perhaps it is there, but II that
is so 1t passed entirely over my head.
The real merit of the organization
lies in its true and faithful repro
duction of the music and songs that
those of us of this generation cannot
remember.
The Revue Beautiful, as It is
billed, is one of the best acts Of this
type that it has been our pleasure
to see for quite while. Consists Of
eight people, five women and three
men.
Act opens with an ensemble dance
by the whole company, and then fol-
low number of speciality and fea-
ture dance numbers. The most color
full bit was the final scene or num-
Der done by the company. in which
the different fans of the women of
different countries were represented
by the dancers and their costumes.
A very tasteful use OF colors is rep
resented in this number.
Mack ard Velmar offer a comedy
slxit in which we are introduced to q
cowpuncher fresh from Montana and
a Broadway chorus beauty who
happen to meet in the writing room
of e large hotel. Much humorous
dialogue and then a surprise ending
good for another hearty laugh.
Rose and Bunny Brill are two
women with lots of pep who put over
some blue" songs and bridal num-
Der in fine manner.
Ash and Hall are a couple of eccen.
trio male comedians who make his
tory play tricks for them. Meaning
that they find many things in the
history book that are good for
laughs.
Bill includes photoplay. THE MIL
lion Dollar Handicap" and a News
reel.
At the Palace today and tomorrow.
by the Oloserver)
II +
other theaters today offer: THE
Beautiful Cheat" at the Colonial;
Lady Windermere' Fan" at the
Circle: THE American Venus" at
the Apollo; Lights Of Old Broad
way" at the Ohio; 1.-THE Tough Guy"
at the Isis, and burlesque at the
Broadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16

Ing artist who comes to Keith's.
Shank must be Lew Shank upon the
stage if he expects to win upon the
vaudeville stage.
I ask you to have your own opinion
regarding Lew Shank today upon
The vaudeville stage.
The Andrieff Trio offers some nov
city dances. The trouble with these
dancers is that they fail TO make
clear just what they are attempting
at times.
Eccentric dancing is the ovation
winning qualities of Courtney and
eyes. I missed the first act and
am confused regarding just who is
who in the I'D" spot. So 1 will say
nothing.
At Keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-16
Stage Verdict

ENGLISH'S -JudgiEg by the
way the Manhattan Opera Com
pany presented Madam But
terfiy" Monday night 1t win be
more than safe to visit one or
all OF the remaining perform
ances to be given here.
KEITH'S-The two real SEN
sations on the bill are Harry J.
Conley in "Slick as Ever" and
Miss Eva Clark. a. singer. with
Dan Caslar at the piano.
PALACE-With the Brown
County fiddlers and THE Re
vue Beautiful" the bill has two
acts OF widely different treat
ment. but which reach the same
goal OF fine entertainment.
LYRIC - Harry Shannon's
Pennsylvania Band is a snappy
group OF jazz melody makers
with some original comedy fea-
lures.