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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-25
Fruit Said to Beer
Mark of Eue's Teeth

! A fruit supposed to bear the marks
of Ewes teeth is one Of the botanical
curiosities of Ceylon. The tree on
which it grows is known by the sig
nificant name of ''The Forbidden
Fruit" or Ewes Apple Tree"
! The blossom is said to have a very
pleasant scent, but the really remark
able feature of the tree, the one to
which it owes it's name, is the fruit.
1t is beautiful and hangs from the tree
in a peculiar manner. Orange on the
outside and a deep crimson within,
each fruit has the appearance of hav-
ing had a piece bitten out of it. This
fact, together with it's poisonous quail
ity, led the MOhammedans to represent
1t as the forbidden fruit of the Garden
of Eden and to warn man against its
noxious properties.
The mark on the fruit is attributed
to Eve. Why the bite of Adam did
not also leave it's mark is not ex-
planned, but as only one piece seems
to be missing, it's loss is ascribed to
the woman.
Not His House
Several attorneys were seated in
District court recently when the
screeching of fire department sirens
announced to the world that the serv-
ices of fremen were required some
where in the business district.
One member of the bar, waiting for
a case in which he appeared as coun-
sci, was called to the telephone a few
minutes later. "It's not your house
that's on fire." he was advised. The
person calling then hung up the re-
ceiver. The one called scratched his
head, then hurried back to his Office
and looked at his insurance policy to
make certain that it was still in force.
He does not yet understand the OBJ
ject of a message advising him that
his house was not on fre.-Springfeld
Union.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-25
Information Wanted

The midday rush was at it's height
in a big self-service grocery depart
ment when a dear old woman sided
up to one of the busy clerks.
"Have you any more jam like I had
last timer" she asked.
"What kind was that?"
"Well, now I really forget what il
was called. But it was very nice and
l thought perhaps some of you might
remember. "--Vancouver Province.
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Keep off date, Aug. 4. Ladies' Aid
Barbecue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
GAME LOSES GREATEST
ORGANIZER AS BAN GOES
Johnson Idolized American League That Meant Life
and Activity to Him and Which He Developed
From Puny Loop to Major Circuit

that Judge Lands never has given
a decision In the Cobb-Speaker case.
If Johnson RECEIVERS his health, he
may return to the helm Of tho Ameri-
can League. There are few who be-
lieve that he will ever again lead the
league which he idolized, which meant
life and activity TO him. and for which
he had fought from the time that 1t
was a puny circuit in base ball until
he had made ii the rival Of the Ma
tional League, the senior major circuit.
Johnson has been failing in health
for two years. He has failed immeas-
urably in the last three weeks. Those
who saw him at the Joint ma iOr league
session here last December were
shocked when they saw him at the
meeting Sunday.
johnson will take the rest which
has been provided for him, and the
American League owners. despite the
plight in which they have been placed
by his utteranCcs, are loyal to him
and say he deserves rest.
Il hope" remarked Cot RUPERT
owner of the New York Yankees, that
this ends the mud Singing in base
bail ! am heartily sick of it. | have
been sick of it for the last three
wears"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
BY JOHN IL. FOSTER.

~ HICAGO, January 24.-Ban
Johnson's days as active
president Of the American
League are ended. perhaps
for all time. and Judge Ian
dis has won a wholesale, unqualified
victory which indorses his handling
of the Cobb Speaker case and the
Risberg Gandil investigation.
Thus pa sses from the stage of base
bal one Of the greatest organizers in
the history of the game. Ban Johnson,
q sick man. stood before the American
League owners at their meeting here
Sunday, and practically repudiated
himself He denied everything which
had to do with bringing this last
storm about his ears.
The fire of the man was gone In
every way. AS he rose before the
base ball magnates, Johnson WaVered
like n man who had been mortailN
stricken. one detail after another
concerning his recent attack on Judge
lands he either denied or insisted
had been grossly exaggerated. lie
was hesitant and hatng, and the
voice that orcc Numbered In Amer
lean League meetings was that OF q
man who had been overcome by u
swift blow to frame forced to y1eld
under an impelling force.
Today's Meeting on.
All of the members of the American
League were present at the meeting
including Charles A. Comiskey, owner
of the Chicago White Sox and arch-
enmity of ohnson. Commissioners
Lands also met with the owners,
When Judge lands received unk
qualified approval of his conduct OF
81. Int, "a .
tion of base ball in these last trying
weeks. beginning with the controversy
over the Cobb-Speaker case, and when
ne learned from the league owners OF
the undouhted serious condition OF
.Johnsons health, he had no further
desire to continue with the PUBIC
hearing which had been set for today.
1t has been postponed indefinitely
Johnsen's formal statement that all
evidence in the Cobh-Speaker inVestl-
CATION had been submitted to the
commissioner and published by him
refutes the alleged interviews in which
Johnson had been made 10 declare
that the league had taken action in the
case other than that which appears in
the evidence in lands possession. 1t
nullifies Johnsons alleged statement
that Cobb and Speaker were dismissed
for incompetency.
The Cobb-Speaker affair is now ex-
actly where Il was before-in the
hands of Judge Lands, What he may
see fit TO do is something to be de-
veloped Both Ty Cobb and Iris
Speaker are in Chicago, and both
have reiterated their innocence Of any
dishonest act In base ball. Cobb, by
the way, told prominent base ball
man here that he had never resigned
as manager of the Detroit club. He
is simply out.
Cobb and Speaker may meet Judge
Lands today before they leave Chi
cago. Their lawyers are here, and
now that all interested are in Chicago
1t is possible that another conference
will be. held. 1t must be remembered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
ATHLETICS NEW INFIELD
GIVE HOPES OF PENNANT
Quartet Is Built Around Eddie Collins, With Dykes
AS Only Last Years Member Remaining
Boley and Branom Are Other Performers.

shortstop will be Joe Boley, acquired
from the Baltimore Internationals,
while at first base will be Dudley
Branom, hard hitting star from the
Kansas City club of the American
Association. Jimmy Dykes again is
slated for third base.
With the combination as a starter,
Mack will have probably the best
equipped reserve infield in organized
base ball, with Pool for fist base.
Bishop. second; Galloway, short, and
Hale, third.
The changes have been made pri-
marily to bolster one of the weakest
hitting clubs of the 1926 American
League campaign. In Collins and
Branom he has obtained two play
ers who hit we'll over 800 last year.
Boley also climbed into the select
group of the Internal ional.
One more heavy artilleryman for
the lineup was obtained in the signing
of the veteran former Brooklyn out
fielder, Zach Wheat, who for years
finished among the National League
batting leaders. Zach appears slated
to patrol left field, with Al Simmons
in center and Walter French in right.
West and Wilson from Waco. Tex,
and Metzler Of Wichita Falls will seek
TO displace the veterans. while Mack
also may find room for Bill Lamar.
The pitching staff, holding over
from last year, includes Howard
Enmke, Sam Gray. Ed Rommel and
Jack Quinn. right flanders. and
Grove, Willis, Waldberg and Pete,
southpaws. Darrah and Hunter from
Dallas. Shores from Wichita Falls
and Yerkes. a Philadelphia product,
also are possibilities.
Mickey Cochrane, Cy Perkins and
jimmy Fox again will handle the
catching assignment.
We've done everything possible to
strengthen the team" Mack said. II
figure it will be a tough race but
have bunch we will be leading the
procession next October If not, I'm
still ready to try again the following
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
ARMOUR IS WINNER
OF $1,000 TOURNEY

BY the Associated Press
Ell PASO. Tex, January 24-wtb
Tommy Armour. professional from the
Congressional Country Club, Washing
ton, ID. c., victorious in the e.. 50n
FL Paso open tournament, nearly a
score of national golf stars TODAY
turned to San Antonio for the $40 non
Texas open, which begins Thursdav
and continues through Saturday.
After turning in IL. two strokes
under par. for the morning round.
Armour turned the 1S.hole Fl Paso
Club course in Sc yesterday afternoon
to complete the T2.hole match with a
total of 2SS. His cards were: SD
35-32. His afternoon score OF 81
equaled the course record.
Second place was shared nv JOHNNY
Golden of the North Jersey Country
Club and Joe kirkwood of Albany
Ga, who turned in cards of 2e2 Art
Demane of the Sound View. ~. Y
Club was next, with 297. while Joe
Turnesa. Elswood. \. Y, turned in a
card Of 299.
Bobby Cruickshank, New York nro.
fessional. who recently won the $40 600
Los Angeles open tournament. has
been at San Antonio for nearly a
week preparing for the play over the
difficult Willow Springs courae. Jack
Forester of Short Hills, n. Y, and
Tom Boyd of Fox Hills, y. Y, also
are practicing at San Antonio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24

OF those who had been to the meet
ings entered the train. The evangel-
ist was due to leave on the same
train.
II was in the mountains, and cool,
and Pop Corkhill wore his frock coat
Leaning back. studying the scenery
from the window. he was interrupted
by stranger who sat down, reach
ed out his hand and said. Glorious
work, glorious work. II must be won.
derful to save them as you do. right
on the very verge. Do you ever
miss one now and them"
Miss? | missed one on that thick
headed. brawling. kicking, nagging
lrishman. Tebeau. just back of second,
the frst time I've missed one in three
seasons. and of all the id men I
ever missed on. Id rather il would
nave been any cuss on earth than
him"
Pop and the stranger became bet.
ter acquainted during the day.
Downright. 1927
tTOmOrrOw-"Stagg and His Base
Sliding MACHINERY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
INTERNATIONAL CHESS
TOURNEY is ARRANGED

LONDON, January "a CP).-An in.
ternational chess struggle is being
arranged for the two weeks begin.
ming July Is. Sixteen countries will
take part-Great Britain. Argentina,
Australia, Belgium. Czechoslovakia,
Denmark. Finland France, Germany,
Holland, Hungary, Italy, Jugoslavia,
Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Each country will send a team Of
four players.
general congress of a special
character run concurrently will In
Guide women's tournament
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24

will he that other hands will draft the
American League schedule which
Johnson heretofore has arranged him
self, The schedule will be drawn by
a committee named by the club
owners last night: Harry Gardiner,
secretary of the White Sox; Robert
Quinn. president Of the Boston Red
SoX. and William Harridge, Johnson s
secretary.
While the afternoon and evening
meetings were secret, it was under
stood that a ma iority of the club
owners entered the first session,
which had been called by Johnson.
ready TO ask his resignation. The
desire for their presidents scalp.
however. was said to have been
somewhat Modified when DR. Robert
r Drury of Columbus. Johnson S
physician and a part owner of the
Boston Red SoX, told the club owners
that his patient was in poor health
and in urgent need of rest.
The afternoon meeting adjourned
with the club owners giving no
inkling of any decision. Then the
night session was called. Johnson
was not invited.
Arrangement Satisfies Lands.
Commissioner Lands and Com
tSkeN, n6ltnef OF WHOM were iilNfleN
TO the afternoon conference, were
present at night. and Lands said
that the vacation" arrangement,
with Navin acting as president of
the league would he satisfactory to
him. The commissioner expressed
regret over the i'll health of the man
with whom he has been at logger
heads most of the time he has been
the high court of organized base ball,
At the Johnson home last night
the door was answered by a nurse,
who said that both Johnson and
Mrs. Johnson were too i'll to see any
one. Dr. Drury was at the Johnson
residence for several hours.
So far as the title goes. johnson
remains president of the league,
drawing his $4,000 a year salary.
His contract does not expire until
1895. and his last public utterance
Yesterday was that he would fight
to hold his Office until hell freezes
over"
Club owners who attended the
night meeting We're: Charles Comis-
key. Chicago: Robert Quinn, Boston;
Frank Navln, Detroit; Phil Ball, St
Louis; Clark Griffith, Washington;
Jacob Rupert. New York; E. S.
Barnard, Cleveland, and Fred Shibe,
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24

he had ever come into the plate !
would have caught the ball and put
him out myself. That would have
been one for the book.
| was once in game where a
player made a kick on a perfectly
good third strike called by Bill Dineen.
Bill was so angered at the injustice
of the protest that he took off his
mask to talk better. The next batter
took his position and Rill. still froth.
ing. leaned over and called the first
pitch, totally unprotected. He then
noticed his mask lying on the ground
Connolly a Quick Thinker.
Besides being a mighty efficient
umpire. Uncle Tom Connolly is what
Mr.. Comiskey calls a quick thinker
A few years ago In the Yankee Sta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
LEADING FIGHTERS
RATED BY RICHARD
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 24.-Jack
Dempsey, the former champion, ana
Jack Sharkey, the conqueror OF Harry
Wills, rank second and third to Gene
Tunney, in Tex Richards heavyweight
list, published in copyrighted article
In the Ring, boxing magazine.
The promoter CLASHES the leaders
In nine boxing classes in group form
on the basis of their 1927 potenuahtles'
His ratings follow:
HEAvywEIGHTs.
sey (C3s9r OF. Jack shsrkey 81. 1-,auonor,
aqi BsfsPSs H.; n, Fsw Y9 Boston P"oni
oz Gponp 1 ifiimYoung STRIKING, Atlanta:
Monte Mum. Lincoln. Nebr: Jack Renanl''
Montreal.
LIGHT HEAVYwEIGHTs.
Group Jack Delaney. Paul Berienhaeh
@nS Sr6 TNppT i2HshriaG r RaadeNsA
st aP1np f ff i%y a a1sissz
cisco Jimmy. Delaney, St. Paul; Marun
Burke New orleans, Il
MIDDLEwEIGHTs.
Group I-Tser TloTers Atl9an s,1o Nst c1sn,
Group Tx. 0. Phil Kaplan. New York
Maxey Rosenbloom. New YORK; Dave shane
Group ITT-Georgev Courtney. Oklahoma
deem. Wash: Tommy Milligan, Scotland. x
wELTERwEIGHTs.
Group Pete Lstzo. Joe Dundee. Baiu
more: Eddle Roberts. Tacoma W Sssv.,.ns
so ssS5e Ace Merq Au dHTsoei2 lincoln. Nebr
Group 1II--Jack Mcvey, New York
willie Harmon. New York; Jack ~iFlc
rrcrr-ryvrrcuTc
Group Sammy Mandell Rockford. Ill.
Sid ferris, New York Billy Wallace. cleve
ss 16sHR Loa91s d Rdieo Kid Rs sspn
den, Conn solly Seaman. New York, ~,
eoid hGeR New York; Bruce Flowers, New
Rochelle. n Y.
JUNIOR LIGHTwEIGHTs.
stein. Yonkers. n. Y; Babe Herman, New
boy Finnegan, Boston; Al winkler, Phila
Groan III-Ray Miller. Chicago: 10,
Click. Brooklyn; Mike Dundee, Rock Island
FEATHERwEIGHTs.
Group Benny BASE, Philadelphia; Hon
syboy Finnegan Boston; Red Chapman
group u--chick suFgs, New Bedford
man. New YORK Eddie Anderson. wyoming
Groun III-Eddie Shea. Chicago. Johnn.
FAR. Cleveland; Sammy Fuller. Boston.
BANTAMwEIGHTs.
Group Charley tphil Rose1bers. Nev
sToqg I5N5a:h;y Graham gaa, Uss &c. A Ysla
Johnnie Green. New York.
FLYwEIGHTs.
Group T-Fidel La Barba. Los Angeles
E1ky Clark. Scotland; frankie Genaro, Nev
York: Newsboy Brown, Sioux City. Iowa
Group II-Willie Davies. Charleroi. Pa
lazy Schwartz, New York: Ernie JARVIS
, 0rpnp II--Alex. Rnrlie, Toronto; .Blacl
Bill. ouba1 -paxa SA6elnAn. ph1ladelphia. s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Standing of Teams.
AMERICAN SECTION.
INTERNATIONAL. SECT
TY AND IRIS PLEASED
BY JOHNSON'S "VACATION"

CHICAGO. January "a OP).-Ty
Cobb and iris Speaker view the
vacation" of Ban Johnson from the
acting presidency of the American
League with satisfaction.
Both Ty and | are very much
pleased over the announcement of
the American League club owners"
Speaker said.
1t was all the talking either
would do for publication. Each in
Dictated he expected to be back i'm
base ball next season, cleared of
charges Of playing i'm fixed"
game I'm 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24

AiOlit / a -
not do business with Cobb. HE is a
free agent. as far as know" Dunn
said, so / have the right TO endeavor
to sign him
Cobb had not received the Baltimore
offer late last night Asked If he
would be willing to play for Baltimore,
the Georgian replied:
That's hard question. You know,
I'm not in the clear yet. That is. ]
don't think I'm in the clear myself,
no matter what my friends think.
But Jack Dunn is wonderful fellow.
Ia like 10 be in his company. l can't
say at this moment whether I would
play for Jack or not. If things came
that way I don't know any man I'd
rather be associated with
When Cobb resigned the nlanag ger
ship of the Detroit Tigers he said he
never would play minor league base
ball.
Ban Given Needed Rest"
a formal statement concerning the
status of Johnson was given out fol
lowing a meeting of the eight club
owners of the league last night. 1t
was the first American League meet
ing that has been attended in two
the Chicago White SoX and bitter foe
of Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson's personal physician. $
said the formal statement, certified
to the meeting that Mr.. Johnson S
health was such that he should i'm
mediately take a much needed rest.
"Thereupon the duties of the presi-
dent were intrusted for the time being
to Mr.. Frank J. Navin of Detroit, vice
president of the league"
The club owners revealed also that
at the afternoon meeting. which had
been called by President Johnson, they
were told by him that he had submit
ted to Commissioner Lands ''all
evidence in the matter of the Cobb and
Speaker investigations"
Lands previously had announced
that he had made public all the
evidence in these cases, charges of
Dutch Leonard, former Tiger pitcher,
that Cobb and Speaker had played in
a fixed" game in 1919 on which
money was wagered. Cobb and
Speaker have denied the charges and
retained counsel.
Schedule Committee Named.
The immediate effect Of the absence
of johnson from. the league leadership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
SANCL0TTERS ALREADY
LOOKING TO BASE BALL

Although the official end of Winter
is still more than month and a half
away, District sandlot aggregate
are preparing for the advent of base
ball.
Anacostia base ball players will
meet tonight at 1885 Ridge place to
discuss plans for the season Milan
Juniors will gather at 3l3 Fourteenth
street northeast at o'clock to talk
over their sea son's schedule.
National Circle Juniors will meet
, tomorrow night 1T 400 Fifth street
northeast. Members are asked to re.
port. s.
The first meeting of the Smithf1elds
to discuss base ball will be held az
ConventionsHall on February /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
Chance Take Needed Rest BY American League Oes
When Base Ball Was Young
BY JOHN B. FOSTER
Pop" Corkhilrs Frock Coat

When the theory of base ball play
ing differed very greatly from the
methods that are used now the idea
of an outfielder was that of a portly
individual who carried with him a
great expanse of shoulder blade. pair
of arms that looked as If they could
knock the horns off a crescent moon
and ability to shoulder a hat that
weighed more than the capstan bar of
n winch.
Cap Arson had a lot to do with that
theory. For a long time Cap advocated
big men in base bah and looked for
them. When John X. Tener. former
Governor of Pennsylvania and former
president of the National League.
came under the attention of Arson as
I future pitcher for the Chicago club
the old fellow-not so old then--al-
most Rugged his new 'tosser."
Did YOU ever see such a frame on
a human being" Arson marVeled.
Tener was such a fine-looking chap in
those DAYS that n base ball manager
could be forgiven for going into rap.
lures over him, especially q manager
who was so fond of big fellows as was
Arson.
Made AnsOn's Eyes Shine.
All of Anson's outfielders were big
men when he could get them. Dial
rymple. Gore and Kelly were three of
his giants. and the big fellow at first
was wont to look at them while his
eyes shone
They can hit the ball out of the
lot" Arson would say, "and it's the
hitters that count"
But by and by a newer generation
began to play center field as II 1t were
sort OF infield position. Fielders
found their way into the game who
could run back to the fences and get
the ball. Then Anson's long batters
and big men were not so dangerous
as they had been, That was the he.
ginning of a system which has not
changed much since, although 1t has
been improved
But while there were beginning Il
he outfielders who could make bril-
liant catches on long flies that were
much beyond them, there also was
another school becoming famous fol-
coming in" Honest John Corkhil
was one of.the first of these. They
called him Pop" as he grew older IL
harness.
Speaker One of That Type.
iris Speaker, who quit base bal
after the 1926 season. was one of thai
type. and perhaps the best of all
IT would be a swift race between
Speaker and Curt WEIGH if the lat
ter were alive, but WEIGH passed or
long ago Corkhil was a great ex
ponent of that kind of fielding, and
combined with his ability to bat well
was one Of the great players of thiI
big game, though he never has beer
given due credit for his skill his In
telligence and his daring. The pho
neers Of base ball methods were 81
often overshadowed by the big deed
of the really big men physically tina
they were overlooked.
COrkhill. however, was no infant il
size. AS he grew older he acquired
| bald spot. When he donned hi
frOck coat. his shiny bald head. com
bined with a huge mustache, mad
him appear like professor, and whel
the frock coat was buttoned tight,
to the chin he looked not unlike al
evangelist
One day while travelling the Gin
cinnati team was near town where
nm evangelist had been working. Some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
SOCCER TITLE BATTLE
Is CARDED TOMORROW

Weather permitting. the deciding
tilt in the graded school soccer cham.
pionship between Park View and Pea
body is slated for tomorrow afterno0l
on the Plaza Fairgrounds.
The game has been postponed sew.
eral times because of wet grounds.
Three games have been played by
the two teams. each team winning
once and the third game resulting in
a tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
HUNTS Settlers WIN
MANY BLUE RIBBONS

Thoroughbred English settlers of the
Huntstone Setter Kennels of Chevy
Chase, Md, Of which Judge Henry J.
Hurt, 3D., Is owner, scored heavily
during 1926 both in the field and on
the bench.
The prize winners included King
Huntstone. who won the blue ribbon
in the puppy class at the Baltimore
show and later got the first award at
the Devon show in May, and White
stone F'reckles and Maryland Boy,
who gained second and third prizes
respectively. in the big show at the
Sesquicentennial at Philadelphia, in
which nearly 100 dogs competed.
Judge Hunt, who has been confined
to rolling chair since an attack OF
infantile paralysis in 1910, has bred
settlers since boyhood.