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The Washington times., 1927-04-26

Why did join the Washington
ball club? I'm a man Of my word
and I met one who was the same.
When the dark clouds were hang.
ing low last winter Clark Griffith
sent word to me that he believed
in me and he felt I would be wins
dicated. He said a job was open
to me on his ball club any time /
needed one.
When Judge Lands decision was
announced, the first to send con-
gratulations to me was Griffith.
Ny reply was I had accepted his
invitation and I really signed with
the Senator'S without coming to
terms Of salary.
/ did not desire to put myself
on the market and sell myself
TO the highest bidder. IsWant to
take this opportunity to Say that
there. is something i'm life besides
money.
At that time. my last considera.
ton was the salary. I wanted to
get before the fans once more.
wish to deny / bargained with
the New York Yankees before sign.
ing with the Senators. ] bargained
with no one.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
IMPROVE GOLF GRASS

Official experiments in grass cuI.
ture, now being conducted by the
Canadian department of agriculture,
are being watched by the Royal
Canadian Golf Association and the
results will be PISSED on to the
greenskeepers and club managers
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
Sanger Gains Decision
Over Henry L.enard

CHICAGO, April 26.--Joey Sanger
Of Milwaukee, despite a five-months'
absence from the ring on account
Of injuries, was good enough last
night to administer a sound drub-
bling to Henry Lenard, Chicago
.featherweight. IT. the ten.round main
event at White City. Sanger had
the local boy on the defense all the
NAV
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
RARE POLO FEAT.

Playing with the Olympic polo
team in Seattle, while on leave Of
absence from the Chinese maritime
customs department at Shanghai,
DON Burdick scored a goal with
q stroke that travelled the length
OF the field, feat that is as rare
in polo as a hole,in-one in golf.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE

yesterdays RESULTS
St Louis, i; Pittsburgh. 0.
Philadelphia, ~; Boston, 4.
) Cincinnati, II; Chicago, 9.
Brooklyn-New York (not scheduled).
ToDAY's GAMES
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
New York at Brooklyn. al
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
Hold Rifle Tryouts
For Washington Team

Tryouts for the Washington
civilian team to represent this city
in the national rifle matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio, win be held May
z at the National Guard rifle range,
Camp Simns d. G.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
END WORLD COLE TOUR

Members Of the Round-tlle- World
Golf Club have completed a tour
on board the Empress Of Scotland,
visiting 26 ports in 20 countries, IN
each Of which a round OF golf was
nlayad.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

BULLET Joe" Bush, veteran Pitts.
burgh twirler, has pitched for five
other major league clubs: Athletics.
Boston Red Sox, New York Yam
KEGS, St. Louis Browns and WASH
ington Senator's.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
GRIFFINEN HELP PILOT
|. WITH pulling TWIST
|NP|TCH|NG STAFF
BY Louis A. Dougher

NEW YORK, April 2SBucky Harris is sort Of Lenin Stain
h Soviet baseball club and this is why.
winning opening game the Grffs in Yankee Stadium
khe Washington felt compelled call Lizzie senbee
though had planned the younger from Memphis today
Murray and BraxOn had fallen by the wayde and in the seventh
The Gr tied the crashing singles by Rice
long sacrifice fly from Speakers bat then Goslins
glorious Ruh head into the sunfish
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
SCHOOL TEAMS
BUSY TODAY

Baseball, track and tennis make
up an interesting program Of sports
for scholastic athletes today.
Two baseball games are scheduled
for local diamonds. Business viii
encounter st. Alban at st. Alban,
and Rockville will meet Georgetown
Props on the Georgetown field.
GOnZaga viii journey to Alex
andria for its, baseball game
with Alexandra High. The ten.
mis- engagement brings Western
and Episcopal High players to.
gether.
The big event, however, IL the
track meet at Central
stadium among inter-class team.
Central, touted as the probable
winner, in things Of track this year,
will be out in competition for the
first time.
Both Business and Eastern nine
were handed another setback.
Eastern lost It's game to George
town Freshmen, 10 to 0, while
st. Johns scored, 10 to 8, over
business.
Georgetown Freshmen laid down
a murderous assault on Eastern's
hurlers, Quinn and Oehman, in the
first three innings. Eastern on the
other hand were gathered, but tive
hits off Gillian and Coppinger, OF
Georgetown.
st. Johns had their bats working
overtime, and likewise launched q
bombardment OF base hits, helped
along by several errors by Business
Mannis, on the mound for the win,
ners, turned in a splendid perform
snce, allowing the Stenographers but
two hits in six innings.
Lawrence Schneider's masterful
pitching enabled Western High nine
to beat out Gorzaga High in an
thinning game by the count OF
4 to 8. 1t was the first real over
time game experienced for loca'
scholastic teams this season.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

At London, Eng Gypsy Daniels,
Wales, won light heavyweight
championship OF Great Britain by
defeating the title holder, Tom
Barry London. 20 rounds
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
FOOTBALLS TOLL

''Bib" Falk, Chicago White sox
star outfielder, was originally a
pitcher, but hurt his portside Shout.
der while playing football at Texas
University. thereby running his pros
poets as major league hurier.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
POHANKA . READY

Pohanka Service Station wants
games In the unlimited class. Call
Mr.. Sirnms. Ne 52As.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

Further evidence for the IN.
dlctment I'm question was fur.
nished this morning when he
informed the boys that a Ger.
tain mysterious stranger" was
en- route East to represent
Dempsey.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
JACK DE MPSEY WILD.
SEEK TITLE AGAIN
BY Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK, April 26Jack Dempsey declared himself Re =
coming back.
The writer learned this today unmpeachable authority
Of information disclosed the will
no man. except Paono, the latter being deemed unworthy Of the
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

However, understand Demp-
sey's objection to Pauline is not
based altogether on ethical grounds,
although there are few prize
fighters who really can take their
ethics or let them alone. Still
sordid commercialism must enter
into the situation at times and it
does so here In this way:
Dempsey realizes that the best
he can get out of a championship
fight is about 100000, even IL he
won from Tunney. He, therefore,
figures to make much more out of
his first bout, provided the OPP
penent il right. He doesn't think
Pauline would draw enough to
make the thing worth his valued
time and attention.
On the other hand, he believes
that either Sharkey or Maloney
would help him bring in a million
dollar gate and, being the key-man
Of the situation, he win insist on
a cut Of 371s per cent, or 1916, 900.
In brief, the boy is thinking in very
critical figures. as always.
II he can make his present plans
stand up, he will have at least a
half-milIion dollars to show for his
comeback and-he fondly believes
the title.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

Light, airy, comfortable apartments
I'm WashlnRtOnas suburbs or downtown
district are easily secured from the
Herald ClasSlfiaa A1s.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
Rim c.
FINALS ON

BOSTON, April educational ANA.
teur boxing champions in eight
classes will be decided tonight, the
tournament Of "pures" having come
through to the semi.final and final
rounds.
1t took 81 bouts Of good and indif-
ferent boxing, which lasted all last
evening and far into this morning, to
bring the tournament up to the
seni-finals.
Tommy Lawn Of New York
blasted New England's hopes in
the welterweight class by defeat
Ing Ray Cuskey, Of Chelsea,
after Lawn had defeated Charles
Mcdonnell, Of Sacramento, Cal.
In the trials of the 1S5-pound class
Bob Andrews of San Francisco, and
Mike Waters OF Los Angeles were
opponents and Waters scored q
knockout in the third round.
1t was learned today that William
II. Cuddy, chairman OF the A. A. Z.
boxing committee and supervisor Of
the tournament will resign in No.
vember. He is known as Father
Bill" and has directed six Simon
Pure tournaments, managed the
Olympic boxing team and was one
Of the prime movers in the Pan.
American boxing tournament.
In the 118-pOund class Maurice
Axelr0d Of Philadelphia defeated
Joe GhnOuly OF st Louis, three
rounds. Huerta Evans, Los An.
geles, later defeated AxeIrOd,
three rounds.
Joe Gordon, of Minneapolis, de-
feated Louis Orr, Of Cedar Falls,
Iowa, in three rounds, in the 100.
pound class trials.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
I D
PLAY HERE
BY Bingy Bryan


Washington golfdom in past sea-
sons has seen golf matches which
were termed classics, but the Con-
gressional Country Club in bringing
to Washington Walter Hagen, Gene
Sarazen, Bobby Cruikshank for a
four-ball exhibition at the club, May
s, has just about capped every thing
In the way OF interesting matches.
Sir Walter win be paired with
Gene Saraxen. They will match
strokes with Bobby Cruikshank
and Tony Armour, the clubs pro-
fessional The latter pair hold
the international championship,
having won that title from Ha-
gen and Jock Hutchinson in Mi
ami last winter.
Undoubtedly the four contes-
tants are among the leading play
ers today. Their ability to play golf
is well known throughout the world.
Those who journey out to Congress
sional can be assured an interesting
match to say the least.
The officials Of the club have
reached no definite conclusion as
to restrictions, II any viii be
necessary, SO far as admission TO
witness the play While they are
desirOuB that as many as possible
witness it. they intend there shall
be an orderly gallery to prevent
interference with play and to
permit all the opportunity to see
the shots.
It would seem necessary that some
restriction be imposed. The problem
is now under consideration and the
club officials will no doubt lay down
some ruling in an announcement
later.
1t is planned to hold two matches
of 1S holes. The morning match
will start at $50 and the afternoon
round at 2 o'clock.
The Board Of Governors Of
the Inter.department Golf league
at its meeting decided to change
the date Of the tournament TO
Thursday and Friday, June 2
and 3. This action was taken
to permit some of the players
TO witness the National open
championship which VIII be
played ct Oalxnont County
Club. Pittsburgh, during the
middle Of June.
r. r. Shay, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was made
chairman Of the handicap commit
tee with instructions for each
board member to submit, not
later than May %, a certified
handicap Of each contestant, based
on 1S-hole rounds.
Some discussion was devoted to
the possibility for women's
tournament. The doubt as ia
whether Manor Club, where the
event will be held, could &C
commodate both events at the same
time caused a postponement OF
final determination of this matter.
The meeting adjourned until next
Monday afternoon at o'clock on
April %.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

What would / get in meeting
that guy?" He Il quoted as
having demanded Of friends. II
can't prove anything BY Iick.
ing him I'll be willing 70 take
on the SEarkey. Maloney winner
rs the best man I'm the field
and then 20 after Tunney."
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
BOUTS.
STOPPED
By Dick Kahn
(PhiIadeIphia Record)

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The
weekly boxing show at the Arena
last night had an unusual ending,
both the final and semi-final bouts
being declared mo contest" by
Referee Tommy Reilly, who was
the third man in the ring.
In the final bout that was about
all the referee could do, as it was
plain to be seen that there was
something DOING between Joe
Click and Eddie Anderson, the
stars Of the evening. There was q
lot Of staIling and holding and the
crowd was yelling for the referee
to stop the bout.
The weights announced from the
ring were: Click, 131; Anderson,
127 pounds.
There were quite 3 lot Of the
fans who disagreed with Referee
Reilly when he stopped the
semi-finaI, between Joey VIII
liams, 129 pounds, and Al Fore
man, Of Washington, half .
pound heavier, and calling Il no
contest, putting the Onus on
the cOlOred boxer by aKnOunc-
ing that Williams had been
stalIing.
This was in the sixth round. 10
lots Of the fans it looked as II
the referee had lost his head or
was not seeing straight.
To these men. and some Of them
were close to the ringside, Williams
was entitled to the verdict as far.
as they had gone. He had the
better Of the first four rounds.
Foreman had a shade In the fifth,
and the sixth was never finished.
Admirers Of Foreman believed that
Al would stop Williams in three
or four rounds, but Foreman did
not fight up to his usual form, and
he started holding Joey in the first
round and kept It up until the
bout was called off. Had Foreman
boxed instead Of wrestling he prob
ably would have made q punching
bag Of Williams.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
Five Leading Batters
Of Major Leagues

Leader q year ago today. Hornsby,
St Louis. .455,
Yesterdays Home Runs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No. Total
AMERICAN LEAGUE
GoslinI Senator's. ]
The Leaders
National League-williams (4), Hornp-
by (2). Harper ca. Wilson (2l, Webb
(2), Wrightstone {2).
American League--GehriR -, Ruth
(s), simmons (2l, Tobin (2).
League Totals
National, SO,
American, a.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

"A ball game Is a bah game, today
as well as tomorrow, you know, /"
explained Bucky Harris after
wards. 'tAnd so, being confident Of
his steadiness under fire, / called
Lisenbee from the bullpen. Now I'll
have to try somebody else In the
second game"
And here comes the Soviet stuff
among the Griffmen. Running into
the clubhouse after whipping the
Yankees, s to 4, the Critic were a
happy gang. But they were also
thinking OF the next day. One after
another picked the pitcher for the
second contest. Bucky Harris. with
d grim smile on his face. sat there
listening. Finally he said, well,
let's vote on it. It's just as much
to you as it is to me to win as many
games as possible, so we'n all
VOTE"
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
BY Louis a. Dougher

NEW YORK, April 26.--Painful
thinking lost George Murray a
chance to upset the Yanks. With
one gone in the second inning,
Mike Gazella bounced a hot one off
Bluege's glove for two bases. Then,
as Murray took a long wind.up,
Gazella calmly stole third. He
scored moment later, when Buddy
Myer fumbled Grabowsl1i's roller,
but that was not Murray's fault.
IL was distinctly Murray's
fault that he stole third and his
punishment was Punishment.
Garland BraxtOn was on the
hill In the third.
Murray has been taught ali he
should do with a runner on second
base," explained Manager Harris,
"and If he Is to stay on this club,
he's got to remember his instruc-
tons. This is not q minor league
where slipshod stuff goes. Every
one on the team must keep his head
up all the time or be prepared to
get off, that's all"
Mickey O'Neil has Joined the in
SNA Va AAEoSg A@AeNhAAAe1 WV NeNt@AOA6 AOS
in shape to play. In swinging at q
pitched ball in the fourth he
wrenched his side and had to give
way to Johnny Berger. O'Neil will
be handicapped for several days and
may not be able to play at all.
1 Sam Rice played seven innings
though suffering from a serious
cold. His wild gallop around the
bases in that seventh inning so
weakened him that Sammy West was
in his place when the Yankees took
their turn at bat in that frame.
It was Vests luck to drive
over the deciding run in the
eighth. BIuege walked with one
gone and Immediately stole on
the wOOden-armed Pat Collins.
Ruel's infield out landed him ON
third and he scored when West
scratched q single to La1zeri
close to second base. Vests
speed gave him the hit I'm q
wild dash to first base against
Lazzeri's peg.
The real stuff came in the sew
enth when. after West had famed.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
Kank Theft Costs Murray
His job for a Day

DRice and Harris each plastered
singles TO right, Speaker lifted a
long high fly to Ruth and Goose
Goslin parked the ball In the right
field stand. Those three runs tied
the score and Lisenbee froze. the
Yanks from then on.
Braxton, who followed Murray,
didn't look the part Of big show
finger. He walked the first bats.
man in three Of his four innings.
In the other, after an error by
Myer had given the first batsman
a life. Braxton calmly walked the
second. Three Of those passed
There was considerable difference
when Lisenbee took up the pitching
assignment. Lazzeri scratched a
next three failed to hit the bali
beyond the infield.
I'm the eighth with one gOne,.
KOenig scratched Q single to
Bluege. There were calls for q
home run from Ruth, but the
BambinO failed utterly, striking
out. That showed Lisenbee's
courage. Gehrig followed with
. double, but LAsenbee refused
to blow up and GOslin's catch
OF Meuseps fly ended the dan.
gerous situation.
In the ninth LAzzeri struck out,
Morehart popped to Bluege and
Collins flied to West. Lisenbee
had been tested in the fire and had
made good. Now he wants to
start a game foe himself and Is
quite likely to get the opportunity
in Philadelphia before the week il
gone.
It looks like another raw, damp
day here. Yesterday occasional
showers kept the field box patrons
hopping in and out Of their seats.
Among the jumpers attracting the
jeers Of the hoi polloi was George
p. Marshall, Washington's basket
ball mogul and boon companion Of
Bucky Harris. George was sport.
ing a new bonnet which came in
for its share Of yelps from the
fans. In the middle Of the smart.
est shower Eddie Eynon, the Griffs'
secretary, calmly sat in an exposed
box, doing his best to convince the
more tinid that it wasn't gonna
rain any more,
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, 5; New York, 1.
Philadelphia-Boston (Cold).
Cleveland, o; st. Louis, 1.
Chicago. Z; Detroit. 9 tic inningsl.
ToDAY's GAMES
q WASHINGTON at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

One by one, by word Of mouth,
they voted and q majority wanted
General CrOwder, with Stanley
CovelesIxie starting tomorrow in
the final combat. That's the
way it viii be, CrOWder going
today and ''OId Abe tomorrow.
Maybe Lisenbee will make his
initial start in Philadelphia on
Thureday.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
BUCXY ALL0Wy PLAYERS TO VOTE ON MOUND CHOICE
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1927

Copyright 1851. rntsrnaaonal Featurs
sarvicA Inel
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

Undoubtedly the four contes-
tants are among the leading play
ers today. Their ability to play golf
is well known throughout the world.
Those who journey out to Congress
sional can be assured an interesting
match to say the least.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

Joe Gordon, Of Minneapolis, de-
feated Louis Orr, Of Cedar Falls,
Iowa, in three rounds, in the 100.
pound GLASS trials.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

IL was distinctly Murray's
fault that he stole third and his
punishment was Punishment.
Garland BraxtOn was on the
hill In the third.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

1ttAtAb SbdEb III EIAAouc1pAAA6 Vu
Thursday.
The joke Of it is that few Griff-
men saw Lisenbee tantalize the
Yankees. Indeed, he didn't see
much of the game himself because
while Buddy Myer was at bat in
the second inning Brick Owens
banished every man from the
Washington bench, allowing only
those in the lineup to remain.
Lisenbee spent a good part Of the
gloomy. cold afternoon in the club
house.
The Griffmen are one of the
snappiest organizations In the
league. Their pep and fighting
spirit is marked wherever they
play. They began whooping it up
with the first pitched ball and
Hoyt was crumbling before the
racket from the Washington dugout
when Umpire Owens took hand.
First Owens ordered more
quiet. Then he ordered absolute
silence. Finally he ordered the
bench cleared. His order was
Obeyed, though the fans didn't
seem to agree with him.
do you want US to stay?" Uncle
Nick Altrock called out to the fans,
just before diving out Of sight, and
the chorus Of Eyes, in reply to his
query was a roar, causing Umpire
Owens to glance around question
ingly. From that time on the fans
rode the official, found fault with
him. jeered him and booed him.
Whenever a Washington player
had to break into the lineup, which
was frequent, there was a delay
until he could be yanked out OF the
warm clubhouse. The bat boy,
Mique Martin the announcer and
once Iris Speaker were transformed
into messenger boys because OF
Brick Owens and the fans made him
pay for the delays with boots and
insults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
RECORD BREAKING YEAR
SEEN FOR RADIO IN 1927
Manufacturers Expect Steady
Growth With Refinements of
Inventions for Public Use.
{ Steady

The New Year is to be a record
breaker In radio development, i'm
provements and broadcasting If the
prophesies of the engineers and man
ufacturers are not all spoiled by
lack of reasonable radio legislation
Atwater Kent says the entry of ra-
do into 1927 is on a firmer and more
substantial basis than 1t has ever
known, from the viewpoints of the
manufacturer, engineer and listener
William Press declares the bust
ness structure of this industry is
now stabilized and he looks for EN-.
phasis on the engineering side in
1921. While he anticipates nothing
epochal he is firm in the belief that
what we now have Is capable of
further Improvement and urges en-
gineers and manufacturers to bend
their efforts toward this end.
The new year ought to be the
most progressive in the history of
radio, in the opinion of w. E. Baker
of New York, who prophesies consid-
cradle progress without thrills, SEN
sations or the hysteria SO prevalent
in the early years of radio broad
casting. Radio, he says, has found a.
place for itself that is real, sound
and of fundamental value to all.
Secretary Jardine of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture believes that the
records established by radio in 1926
will be eclipsed by the progress he
anticipates in 1927. FOR he says it
has proven it's efficiency in spreading
information and education; he uses
radio in his departmental work ex-
! tensively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
RIVER MAY AID RADIO.
ireland Considers Harvesting Shan
non for Broadcast Power.

Power generated by the force of
the River Shannon may be utilized to
operate the proposed high-power
broadcaster at Atholone, If the pres
ent scheme is carried out. This
would bring obout a new theme for
the old song with a locale, Where
the River Shannon Flows" and would
also make an excellent slogan.
Ireland has several proposals re-
garding broadcasting up its sleeve;
stations at Gaeltacht, Dublin and
Cork also are included in the 1927 or
'2s plans. The main idea of increased
power Is to make it possible for folks
within q hundred miles of those broad
casters to receive with crystal sets.
This is quite possible and should be
practical; some few years ago, crystal
detectors We're all the marine oper-
ators had to receive with and old
records show reception with lowly
crystal sets up to $500 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
FANS TO "LOOK IN"
Inventor Demonstrates His Tele-
vision Machine.

LONDON, December 81 OP).-Look-
ing in by radio may soon become as
familiar as listening in" J. L. Baird
believes. Baird, inventor of a. tele-
vision machine. demonstrated his in
vention yesterday before gathering
Of scientists. 1t was imperfect, he
admitted, but he expressed confidence
that the introduction of certain tech
nical Improvements would overcome
the defects.
Already the vision Of a person has
been radioed 10 miles, he said, but
when the invention is perfected tele-
vision theaters will be added to the
list of public entertainments, and it
will be possible in England to watch
base ball game in America or a
cricket match in Australia.