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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
HUGE SPORTS FIELD

A 100000 recreatienai plant
will be constructed in Chicago On
made land and will include an
1e-hole golf course, ten baseball
diamonds, five football fields, q
stadium. ski jump. bride paths
and bath houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
TALENTED TEAM

Cuha's Davis Cup tennis team
this year was made up Of Or. vi
cente Banet, a leading surgeon;
Rcgello Paris, prominent lawyer,
and Mario Avellanal, q student Of
law in the University Of Havana.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
SPOKE IN
START
BIZ Louls A. Dougher

iris Speaker, the "GFay Eagle" Of
baseball, win start today's game in
center field, II he finds his injured
wrist strong enough to put any
power into his swing at the plate.
Wouldn't miss starting this par
ticular game for anything you knew"
he grinned today as he tested his
wrist" 1t depends, Of course. on
how this wrist feels after the batting
practice. But I'll surely start II
possibly can"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Smith looked well at oalmont,
but he confessed that the rolling
country made breathing a labor.
However. he has been playing
steadily at Lakeville, which abonnds
in hills and dales. and his stamina
las greWn greater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

A golfing friend Of mine seeking
some automatic methed by which the
average golfer might accomplish this
left arm action without having to
think about It at the time, has
created q fine term for it. He calls
It the pull down." That Is what the
left arm action really is-a pulideWn
Of the clubhead directly to the bail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
States was q nonentity that
night all over the land when
compared with Walter johnson.

Then came another chance in
another world series. This time
he was doomed to 60 down in
spectacular defeat in the mud and
fog and rain of Pittsburgl1s Farbes
Field. There he stood like
Napoleon's Old Guard, keeping
his weight off an injured leg and
wiping off the soggy spheres with
sawdust as he fought on and on
and on till the end, No athlete
ever had q greater heart than
johnson nor made better display
Of it than he did that afternoon in
Pittsburgh.
Today washington hogors wal.
ter Johnson for his great deeds On
the diamond through the years ana
many viii honor him even more for
the shining example he has been to
the youth Of the land through. all
those same years.
Today Washington says Ia him.
well done, thou good ana faithful
servant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Boston, g.; pittsburgh, /.
Chicago, g: Philadelphia, s.
Brooklyn, =: Cincinnati. /.
New York, s; st. Louis. 3.
GAMES TO-DAY
New York al st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

That writer, expert though ne may
be on this and that and as expert
as he might be on other things.
does not seem to get the right
slant as to the difference between
clinchipg and in-fighing. A clsnch
means when both fighters are
locked together and neither is doing
any hitting. It means both are
Just holding on and doing nothing
In particular except take 9 little
rest on each others shoulders AID
Stalling around for the Anal bell to
end their evenings work.
Ifi.flghting Is something radi-
cslly different, even II the par.
tfculaH reporter did not know
the difference and gave his
readers 3 wrong idea. might
ing means fighting 1T close
range, It may mean that the
fighters each have ono arm
around the other. but Il also
means that the other arm h
being used for hitting. And
when fighters are hitting they
are not clinching,
The fight game calls for q man
TO hit Naturally, he can hit with
but one hand at time, whether he
engages in mitigating or fighting
out in the open,
The man who says that there
was 'eternal elinching" in shark
ey's fight and mine is ana
he knows 1t, or he does not know
the mechanical angles Of the game
In which he Ii supposed to be an
expert. The real elinehing was
small to an extreme ana it never
was prolonged, for al soon as we
actually became locked In our close
range work, the referee broke US.
III coneede there was PLENTY
Of In-fighting." / intended that
there should beand the plan
worked. felt that BY getting
In close to SaaFkey and Fipping
him constantly with short left and
rights to the body and with d
few jolts to the head, I could
break him in hall" as the say.
ing goes.
Sharkey figured az . better
man in long range fighting
than i did. IL he had been
able to fight mo that way, the
advantage was all his. n
could make him fight my way,
the ADVANTAGE was mine. He
had lust as good a chance to
trick me into fighting his way
aa / had Of tFieIfng him into
lighting my way.
Most Of our battling was done
IN CLOSE. That was the way
I wanted that fight to be fought.
And because ! was abs to trick
the smart SIariey into fighting
my way I slowed him up with
abort punches, took the zip out
of him with them, and finally
reduced him to q point where it
was possible tor me to knock him
out.
But It was ''in-fighting' that
made 1t possible for me to do it,
(CopyFight i927, King Features
Syndicats Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
LOCAL PLAYERS FIGURE
IN TWO GOLF CLASSICS

Two golf tournaments Of Importance but far matters
Of technique and skill, vie tor public attention this week
M Cleveland the public links players begin their annual
for the national championship affair
deal Of prestige in the last years Municipal golf is being
played u hae the country that totally ignorant
Onlf fouVv 4 Fl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Smith. severely iii during the
winter, has jaurneyed far on
the road to health. He has
taken on much weight, and
though he seems more robust
than even before the siege Of
sickness, It Is q question
whether his breathing apparatus
viii permit him to play at his
best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
Nil EAGE BASIS

SFhe average distance q golf bah
will travel hefere It's eopntenance ID
entirely altered is estimated at Is
miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
BEARcATS PLAY Today

The Chevy Chase Rearcats win
play hosts to the Cabin John
diamonders this afternoon at 8
o'clock on Friendship field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

The wrists, you win find, win
go into the bah automatically u
you keep them well relaxed dur
ing the back swing Of the club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Joe Genewich, Boston twirler, Is
poison to the Pirates, He trimmed
them Sunday and again yesterday
by his relief pitching. Highs triple
in the Eleventh gave tho Back Bay
boys a to ] victory.
Tive hemers by Terry and another
by Harper staked the Giants to q
9 to 2 decision over the Cardinals.
Flint Rhena, suspended st. Louis
hurler, returned to the game with
q ehastened spirit, but very little
on the ball.
Under the managsment oR
Rogers HOrnsby the Giants
have lost only one game on
tnelf western trip, having adj
yanced to within two games Of
the Cards and five and One-haIf
games Of the Cubs. IL looks as
4 J0hn McGraW may have to
give up his scouting trip and
reJoln the team in order to save
his job.
Dazzy Vance set down the Reds
with five hits and Brooklyn won
Y to |, although they also made
only five bingIes off Rixey and
Hickman. a pickup from the Gin.
einRati sandlots.
In the only game played in the
American League, Cleveland nosed
cut the Yankees 2 to /. Rain and
darkness limited the game to six
innings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
RAIN STOPS
NET EVENT

sEABRIGHT. N. j., Aus. 1.-The
Seabright invitation tournament win
get under way today. 1t technically
started yesterday, but rain pre-
vented all but two of the matches
from being finished. On these,
Helen Jacobs. of Berkeley, Cal,
eliminated Molly Thayer, of Phlla.
delphia, 81, 6---2, and Mrs. J. ID.
Corhiere, of Boston, defeated Miss
Fahnestock, 60, 60.
Because Miss Helen Wills and
Miss Kea Bouman, the sensational
Holland star. defaulted, a shift was
made in the draw for the wemen's
singles. Most of the strength was
in the lower half Of the bracket, SO
Miss Jacobs was switched to the
upper and will meet Mrs. Corbiere
today. Mrs. Crane, who trailed,
SO, to Eleanor Goss. defaulted, as
did Miss Penelope Anderson to Miss
Margaret Blake.
Because OF these defaults, the
only first round wOnlen's match
still to be played is between
Mrs: A. III: Chaplin and Mrs.
William EndicOtt.
Miss Jacobs attracted by far the
most attention of the day. She
showed a world of speed and a
tremendous forehand in defeating
Miss TFayeF. and is generally fay-
ofed to go through to the final
round against Mrs. Mallory, the
only woman who ever won the Sea
bright bowl outright,
There was but one surprise
among the eurtailed matches in
the mems singles, and that was E.
w. Feibelman's success in taking
a set from Wally johnson, 6-4.
The others ran according to sched.
ule. Lott stood 6--2, Al against
Louis Thalheimer. John Doeg, 6--1,
2--5, with Walter Evans and Fred
Mereilr, 81 with Hugh Kslleher.
Bill TiIdeR did not arrive, but
the Seabright officials VigOr-
OusIy denied that he had
scratched. The former cham.
pi0n intended arriving today,
they said, and would play his
first and second round matches
one after the other.
The French Davis cup and Eng
fish Wightman cup teams are due
here for exhibition matches on
Thursday, but there Is possibility
that these matches will not be
played until the end Of the week.
That unusual interest Is manifested
In this tournament Is proved by
the fact that every reserved seat
| for the entire week has been sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Under the slKiIlful manipula-
tons Of Trainer Mike Martin,
the wrist tendons have Ioossned
considerably and almost all the
pain has gone, There remains a
certain laEneness and weakness
which may prevent Speakers re.
naming in the lineup through.
out tOday's game, but he hopes
to be able to resume normal
activities by tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
ThrOw Oubhea
At Ball, Says
Chick Evans
By Charles (Chick) Evans, il.

AJ AAAoA Aka Nk4tlkAI ASNn1kS9 jas
In the forward swing OF the golf
club the left arm plays q very im-
portant part, and strange enough, It
does this largely by doing nothing
at all might say.
All this left arm has to do b
keep straight and stay close b
your side. 1 have often men,
toned keeping the left arm
close to the side as you 60
Through the ball, but apparently
there are many players who
understand that the left arm files
away out after the ball,
When the cluhhead comes down to
the ball the action Is somewhat like
throwing a hammer, say, to spot
on the ground exactly where the ball
is. The left arm keeps straight and
the clubhead is actually thrown. This
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

JOhnsOn's earaeP u too wen
known q demand detailed rope.
titiOn. About all the records
for effectiveness have been his.
A Gy Young may have won
more games. A Rube WaddeII
may have struck out more men
IN given season. But he still
possesses more records than any
other half dozen pitchers in his
tory have earned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Travelling IN = good used ear affevs
gsfater tpSs ~ lower cost than asss
ether one sfarm o. tFapel--seleef Ssss1r
used oar a -n tina cinakiflah coluni.sa. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
TODAYSI
STANDINGS
AMnalrAN LEAaun

3HstNAbAN'b NEsuLTs
IN seventh; ratn.)
Ghieaao-P Philadelphia fFain1.
st. Louls-BoHton (rain).
GAMES TO-DAY
Betralt at WASHINGTON.
81. Leuls at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

CHINESE BIKE RACER
Ehoy Park, Pacific Coast bicycle
racer, II believed to Be the only Chi.
nese performer In that sport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

A raw. unpublished boy Of 19 when
he reported to Joe Cantjllon in
1907, he took two seasons Of hard
work ana listening to advice before
he sprang to the top. Nevertheless.
he began doing stunts as early as
1908, when he shut out the New
York club three times in four days,
an idle Sunday intervening between
the second and third wins. In
those days he depended wholly upon
speed, the most binding speed the
league had ever seen. Only Amos
Rusie, of the old National League.
has ever been compared to johnson
for his superior speed.
Backed by a weak team, Johnson
won Is games In 1910 and % in
1911. Not till Clark Griffith came
to Washington in 1912 did johnson
know what 1t meant to have good
backing. That year he won 80
games and lost but IL, The next
year he did even better, winning SO
and losing but seven games,
Year after year he won at least
20 games until he injured his arm
IN 1890. He won only eight games
that year and go he began to per-
feet curve ball and to play with
q change of pace, He put all his
mind 10 this for a couple of years
end. low and behold. in 1924 he
won % out of 80 games for Har-
ris' champions. The next year he
won 20 out of 81.
It has heen the pleasure Of
this writer to have seen John.
son make many 81 his records
through the years, especially
those Of superior endurance
coupled with skill. His defeat
hy Smoky doe" Wood in Bos.
ton In 1918 by count Of / to 0
ranks yet In this writer's mind
- the best performance he ever
saw johnson give.
Then there was that Sc runIess
innings back in 1913, II started
here in Washington, proceeded
through New York, Boston, CIeve-
and. Detroit Chicago, and ended
in st. Louis one hot day when
Pete Compton. always Walters
ink ct the plate. came up in a
pinch, hit safely and the Vietari-
Gus march Of Washington wonder
man of the mound had halted.
These were nervous afternoons in
the press boxes around the circuit
for Washingtonsp orts writer's.
In 1890. his fourteenth season,
Johnson succeeded in entering the
hall Of fame by winning a runless,
hltless game. It came III Boston on
July 1 his opponent being his for
n1er Terminate. Harry "Moxie"
HARPER. A brilliant stop for the
final out In the ninth by Joe Judge
saved that performance and put
the record in the books.
After facing the music for II
years, in which he must many q
time have despaired Of ever reach.
ing the goal, he found himself a
world figure I'm world series.
The whole country mourned when
he lost his first game. His own
grief was stunning and became q
PIT worse when he failed second
time,
But the sloFious sun burst forth
With All its power when, In the
concluding innings Of the seventh
and decisive game. BucI1y Harris
called upon his great old veteran
and Muddy Ruel and Earl McNecIy
contributing the deciding hits. he
won the championship Of the world
for Washington.
Hhs REaaihapA Il tia united
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
CUBS On
TOP RIJNG

Willie Wrigley's Spearmint Twins
are doing a special Charleston and
novelty dance today in honor Of Earl
Webb, rookie outfieIder. who beat
the Phillies single.handed and lifted
the Cubs into first place. After the
Pills had taken the lead with a
five run rally in the eighth, Webb
tied the score with his fourteenth
homer of the season and then won
the game with a single in the
ninth, to 5.
Meanwhile the Pirates lost tn
the Braves again and Topped
TO second place; the Giants made
1t three straight from the
Cardinals; and Brooklyn re-
gained fifth, place from the
Reds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Lester BoIstad, q student &C the
University Of Minnesota, and a
product Of public links teachings.
who won the title last year at
Buffalo, IL an exceptionally fine
workman. He viii Be at Cleveland
defending his Ianreis.
The man be most likely win
have 70 get By TO gain the
crest again Is the same Carl
Kaufman, 81 Pittsburgh, who
was his opponent ID the finals
last summer. Kaufman, too,
Is q splendid exponent Of the
game and has been practicing
diligently for the conflict ever
since BolStad frustrated him at
Buffalo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
aeBiGIei1,

Yesterdays Home Rus
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

When the first Of the two elemi-
nation rounds gets under way on
Thursday the tournament win
closely resemble the American open.
All the leading actors in the
drama at oalzmont, except Bob
Jones, who. after all, was virtually
pushed out OF the spotlight after
the second act, viii be on the stage,
Tommy Armour, Of Congressional,
the champion. and the man he de.
feated in the play-off for his title,
Harry Cooper. are entrants.
So. too. are Walter Hagen,
Johnny Farrell. Leo Diegel, Joe
TurHesa, Al Watrous, Bobby Cruick.
shank. and host of others, not
forgetting Macdonald Smith. who
won the event so impressiyely last
wear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

NCtASlLlcS US tUduUEEONs
Sam Rice win quite likely play
right field today, Manager Harris
Wishing the benefit OF his hitting.
On Speakers going to the bench Earl
McNeely will HE himself out to CEN
ter and proceed to entertain his
friends with ground and lofty out
fielding.
The Griffs are closing their series
with the Tigers today and tomor-
row will face those pesky Browns
from st. Louis, Just how pesky
they are may be seen in the fact
that they have wen seven out of
eleven games played with the
Griffs. That's q bigger margin
than the Yanks have over the
Harris elan. The champions have
q mere ene.gana margin.
The Browns win be here for
three games only. Saturday
will find the Cleveland Indians
on hand for quartet Of con.
tests. They are battling to
keep ahead Of the Browns and
even haVe hopes Of landing in
the first division, It's odd how
some folks dream o things.
The Yankees open their final
series in Washington 4 week from
tomorrow, playing four games in
five days. On the evening 81
Sunday, August Il, the Griffs viii
leave for st. Louis where they
open their final swing around the
Western half Of the circuit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Charles Cole, John Miller. Robert
Burton and Bradley Burrows are at
Cleveland to represent Washington.
The tournament viii last five
days, II starts today with quail.
flying round Of is holes, followed
by the second trial round tonlor.
row. The remainder Of the week
win be devoted to match play.
At Toronto the pros are fore
gathering for the biggest Of all
Canadian open championships,
Americans for years have been
crossing the border in increasing
numbers and making 1t more and
more difficult for q Canadian to
win his own championship. They
have been deprived of the honor
five consecutive years. But they
lika II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Because Of these defaults, the
only first round w0nlen's match
still to be played is between
Mrs. A. III. Chaplin and Mrs.
William EndicOtt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

The American professionals
have put the Dominion cham
piOnskip among the golf class
les. In q few years e win loom
In prestige and attraetiVeness
above the British open. 8 com
petition which only D few years
ago was considered equivalent
70 . world championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

4A4tA4 skAAHA4N AF1AdUA
The Leaders
williams s2; wiIaon "a
HoTnshy, IL; Webb, IL; Terry, lS.
Ia A@sEicsis 9. s;,amGr. ss Ruth. al
Gatlanal--sRs a
AmsgieaN--aQs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02

Ths R1aAldapA e TIA united
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Injured Youth
Expected To Die
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Oct. 12.-Gordon
Webster. Il, of Modesto today was
reported near death in a local hos
pital, while in another institution
Wilford Claire. San Diego broker,
was recovering from MINOR injuries
received when the automobile he
was driving overturned near here
Tuesday night iniuring both
Orange county authorities said
that Claire would face a murder
charge if the youth died. Physicians
list night operated in an attempt
TO reduce skull fracture from
which Webster has not vet regained
consciousness.
Harry Haas, -. another Modesto
youth, were on hunting trip when
Claire's ear wrecked their machine
He picked the youths up and, ac-
cording to Haas statement to po-
lice, was driving approximately 20
miles per hour and lost control Of
the ear.
Local doctors pronounced Claire
intoxicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Coast League May
Abandon Farm
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, Oct. l2.-The Ida
ho-Utah State Baseball League, the
farming grounds" for the Pacific
Coast League. NAV be supplanted by
an Independent California Stat
League, it was learned today.
Agitation to withdraw the Coast
Leagues financial support from til"
Idaho-Utah League because it had
not produced results equivalent to
the investments of Coast Lea que
clubs was revealed by Raw w. Wal
lace, former manager of the Fresno
Club of the San Joaquin Valley
League.
Wallace said a move started by
the Oakland and San Francisco
clubs, was under way to organize a
California State League with teams
represented by Fresno, Modesto,
Stockton, San Jose, Santa Cruz and
San Mateo.
Wallace declared he had learned
that President Harry A. Williams
Of the Coast League was seriously
considering the proposal and that
the latter would submit the plan for
action by Coast League magnates
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
PLANS FOR FAIR
EXPLAINED TO
LOCAL CHAMBER

a. w. Lensing, a widely known
newspaper man ana Harry Z. Nivon,
secretary of tac Drawlev Chamber
of Commerce addressed members OF
the FL Centre Chamber Of Con-
merce at the weekly luncheon
meeting held in the Barbara Worth
Hotel at noon today. Niven's talk
on the Mid-Winter fair at Brawlcy
was broadcast over K.G.E.N.
In opening his address Niven out
lined the plans for the fair this
year. He declared that he believes
the expos. On viii oe one of th"
lest ever held in the valley. He
said that practically every field of
rndeavor covered by the valley in
dustrics would be represented at the
fai:.
Niven said that one and all in
the valley are cooperating in ar
rangcments to make the fair sue
cess and asked that this cooperation
/, re continued.
Chairman w. r. Reed in answer
10 tthc address assured Niven that
: the FL Centre chamber will do all
in its power to cooperate and ask
Cd that the fair officials put any
suggestions thew NAV h"~e hefor'
the board of directors. He assured
him that the board would lend every
assistance possible. Reed was II
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12

.harge of the meeting in the absence
X President r. V. Watson from the
city.
!.ensing in his talk discussed the
Importance Of educating the public
rs to the true conditions surround
Jag the Colorado river and Boulder
dam. He said that he believes any
argument used against the present
legislation o. this state was merely
through either ignorance Or insin-
GRITTY. He believes insincerity was
behind Arizona s stand in the mat
ter and declared that it is a hard
matter to find out Just what Arizo.-
na s stand is.
lie pointed out that building the
dam means much to Arizona as well
as to the other basin states and that
without the dam, the river stands
only as constant menace to Ari-
IONA,
A meeting of the directors of the
chamber is scheduled to be held OF
5:30 clock tonight in the cham Der
rooms On Main street.
Through the courtesy of Earl Trey
and Frank Bowles, owners and man
ayers of the Imperial Broadcasting
staten, k.G.E.N.. special micro
rhone was installed in the hotc!
dining room in order that the speech
given by Nivens might be broadcast
as part, o. the regular daily pro-
gram by K.G.E.N.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12

The old fashioned husband who
used to have to wait while his wire
was dressing now has to hustle 10
catch up.