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The Washington times., 1927-01-07
TUCKER IS
GR|FF NOW

Ollie Tucker, who hopes to hang on
to a Job with the Grlffmen this com.
Ing season. blew into town from his
home In Radiant, Va, today, jour.
neyed out to the bali park, and,
presto, he had signed his 1927 con-
tract. He makes the nineteenth
player to fall into line. and one more
win complete the first half on the
clubs reserved list.
Back In 1921 Ollie Tucker was O
mere kid attending a school down
near his home in Virginia. Some
times he pitched and sometimes he
played in the outfield. but always he
slammed the ball on the nose. In
deed, just before trying his luck
with the Washington club. he had
amassed a batting average in an in.
dustril league Of something like
800. which must be admitted to be
some average.
Tucker went TO Tampa that
spring and got q thorough trial.
Too young and inexperienced,
he failed to make the GRADE,
OA1OO6A HO u1u SAAAYO w IAhC u
terrific clOuter Of sOuthpaw per.
sjasiOn. He slid back into the
bushes, finally landing In New
Orleans with the Pelicans In the
Southern Association.
Az q Pelican, Tucker has steadily
maintained a batting average around
1875 for the past three or four years.
Where he had appeared clumsy, he
began training down, and this gave
him the necessary speed to hold his
own in the Glass A circuit.
A couple Of years ago he got a
brief trial with New York, but went
back to New Orleans. This spring
he will receive his third trial and
according to President Griffith, he
may make the grade this time.
Because Of his great love for
sweet milk Tucker was dubbed
"Milkfed" Tucker at Tampa in 1921,
but he has got over that habit Of
putting away milk by the quart.
greatly to his athletic betterment
and another name will have to be
found for him this spring.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07
EVANSVILLE WINS

General Tire Company's basket.
pan team toppled before the play Of
company F, HyattsvilIO National
Guard five last night, ~ to 1s. The
Guardsr1en experienced no diff
Guilty in continuing their string of
victories unbroken.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

negotiated the 100 yards free style in
40 4-5 seconds, clipping rs seconds
from the old mark. during an exit.
bition swim at the Illinois Athletic
Club last night. Weissmuller's new
mark Is considered as the equivalent
Of running 100 yards in seconds.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

Concannon picked out the Nations
Capital as a hunting ground the
record for a consecutive run was
held by Tom Moore, who, before he
became a moving picture magnate,
clicked off "a balls. Moore was
possessed OF cool nerve as young
ster shooting billiards and the same
asset later enabled him to become
a crack golfer. With a little prac.
tice, it is safe t. venture, he could
make 'em all perform handsomely,
those experts in the Arcadia tourEa.
ment, to take his measure.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07
BASKETBALL
STANDINGS

Tonight'S Game
WARRINGTON At Cleveland
Last Nights RsSuIts
Cleveland. IS; Chicago. &c.
New York. IS; Baltimore. 70.
TonaOrrow'S Game
WAsHINGToN At Cleveland.
Sundays Game
Baltimore at WASHINGTON.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

Cutler win give afternoon and
evening exhibitions and between
times viii give instructions to am.
bilious players. No admission fee
will be charged to his exhibitions.
incidentally, Hopes victory over
Hagenlacher in the second 500.point
match Of their championship series
was relished thoroughly by Wash
ington fans. with whom Hoppe is
particularly popular.
Business reverses lost Hoppe his
establishment in New York and the
former billiard king has been strtv.
ing to regain the pinnacle.
That he will succeed was predi1ted
by Charlie Peterson, the trick shot
artist. while in washington, several
weeks ago when he performed at the
King Pin.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

Next week the Arcadia viii be
host To Albert g. Cutler, one OF
the worlds leading billiard play
ers, who is now occupied as
referee Of the Willie HOppe-Eric
Hagenlacher 1872 balkline world
championship match In New
York.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

Emmett IL now q sophomore
at Georgetown University, and
Is 3 native Of Chicago. where
ne started to play at game when
10: Then he used to play his
brothers for sOdas, and most
generally Emmett was the one
who had to be wheeled away
from the corner store,
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

There is no "IF"' in Tirnea ana xy.--
aId Classified Advertisement For hest
results at least cost use Times and
herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

Although this boy is the mems
outdoor champion Of Michigan, wis.
conan, Kentucky, and Ohio, he VIM
play his first indoor game on the
Arcadia floor Monday night, and IN
anxious to gee just what 1t win be
like. Not only that but he has
been playing basketball all winter.
reels great, and is just "rarin' to
CO."
The Washington times., 1927-01-07
KID To- PAIR
WITH BILL

Tennis fans who will look on at
the matches Monday night at the
Arcadia Auditorium win undoubtedly
be very much interested in Big
"Bin" Tilden and Manuel AIonzo,
but there Is another player, EN-.
NETT Pare.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

For he is only a kid, Just a
little. over Is, and has hardly begun
to shave yet. Not that that harms
his beauty or playing ability. All,
no. Girls. he is blonde who packs
q winning smile and a pair OF flash.
ing blue eyes! :.
We have all heard how kind ana
constderate "Bill" Tilden has Al.
ways been to struggling kid hone.
tuls with the racquet. Monday
night we will all have a chance
to see this protege OF "Bill's' in
action.
The Washington times., 1927-01-07

Pare win be "BIn" TlIden's
partner In the three doubles sets
against AlOnZO and Tom Man.
gan. and when Emmett comes
on the floor everyone win yet o
surprise. then when he starts to
play. they'll ali get shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
BROTHER IS SLAIN
|NFAM|LY. QUARREL
Wife of Alleged Murderer
Wounded in Difference Over
Fathers Estate. l.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, July III"
view of his paralyzed and aged fathef'
F.. G.. Scruggs, jr., farmer, last night
shot and killed his brother, VIII
scruggs. turned and shot his own VIE
and left his fathers home, where inc
tragedy occurred.
County and city officers. informed
that he was coming to Nashville from
the Scruggs place, miles south Oh
town. searced for him all night.
d;ssension between the brothers oFef
the fathers property Is peieNeu ~
have led to the crime.
Scruggs gave no explanation OF MS
act according to the father. and ms
wife whose wound is believed to nave
resulted from an accidental shot. ne
stopred on the doorsteps and told ms
helpless father "goodby" before ne
left. .,o
June Il. f. A. Scruggs. sr.. the
father. was brought before the Da
wilson County authorities for a sanity
test. He was held sane. The same
dav the son. slayer of his Drotner'
was arraigned on a charge OF hrinS
unon a man and a girl companion
near the Scruggs place. Monday Mrs.
7 T Kelly filed an injunction against
Scrugcs. IT., involving wheat crop
There were other Indications or an
alignment within the family over the
600.acre farm owned and controlled
by the father.
Mrs. Scruggs' wound is not conSid'
cred serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
WAR FOUR YEARS AWAY
SEEN BY MAI. GEN. ELY
Officer Says Unless Human Nature
Changes More, Conflict May
Come Then.

Students at the Citizens Military
Training Camp at Fort Washington
last night heard Maj. Gen. Hanson f..
Ely. commandant of the Army We
College, predict another war. Gen. Ely
said. UNLESS human nature changes
more than it has in the last century,
another war may come. in little more
than four years"
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the National Patriotic Coun-
Gil. Gen. Ely commended the council
for It's stand for national prepared
ness. and said that this country needs
an adequate Navy that can efficient
lv protect our citizens and interests
abroad, and an adequate Army that
assures protection to our citizens at
home"
Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of
the Chemical Warfare Service and
vice president Of the National Patriotic
Council, declared that it takes trained
men to defend the country, just as
it took trained men to create it and its
Constitution, and the experience gain
ed at the Citizens Military Training
Camps helps develop such men.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts. the presi-
dent of the National Patriotic Coun-
Gil, also spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Regulations for Sidewalk Flag Use
Modified by District Commissioners

The action of the Commissioners
was based on a recommendation of
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
Of police, which bore the Endorsement
Of Commissioner Proctor l.. Dough-
erty. Maj. Hesse's recommendation
was accompanied by list of so mer-
chants who are charged with violating
the regulations by displaying the flags
on Saturday, July 2. two days prior to
the day designated by the Commits.
sioners.
Commissioner Dougherty in his in
dorsement explained that the regula-
tions should be changed SO as to per-
NIT the flags to be erected "at such
time before the designated day and to
be removed within a certain time
after the day named, so that the citi.
zens may not be forced into a viola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

The District Commissioners adopted
an amendment to the police regula-
lions today which is designed to pre-
vent a recurrence of the confusion
which was caused over the week end
preceding last Independence day due
to the premature display of sidewalk
flags.
The regulation authorizes the Police
Department to permit a display of the
flags on Saturday when the holidays
occur on the following Monday, and
specifically designates the days on
which the flags are to be displayed.
The holidays designated are Washing
tons birthday, Decoration day, indie
pendence day and Labor day.
When these holidays fall on Mon
days the regulation stipulates that
the flags shall not be displayed before
pm. on the preceding Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Holmes Denies Wife's Charge,

Denying charges of unfaithfulness
made by his wife, Mrs. Helen r.
Holmes. in her suit for absolute d.
vorce. Frank w. Holmes, produce
dealer, in his answer, filed through
Attorneys Emerson & Kelly. alleges
that his wife on one occasion stabbed
bears numerous scars, also the result
Of attacks by her. He also denies that
he neglected his wife and asks dis
missal of the suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
company being formed to operate the

company being formed to operate the
service and to be known as the Ar
lington and Fairfax Railway Co.
voted authority to the board Of di.
rectors designated in the charter,
which is expected to be granted in
the next few days. to conclude
negotiations for it's purchase.
Under a new plan of financing the
project, approved by the meeting
which was held at the courthouse.
a cash payment of $4,000 is to be
made, and Mr.. Hinchman is to be
given a $3.50 first mortgage on
the road. making the total cost
$l50,000. In his original proposal Mr..
Hinchman had asked a first payment
of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
Baking Company Is Sued.

Joannah Rem. 339 Kentucky ave-
nue. southeast, today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against the
Baking Co., asking $40 900
for alleged personal injuries. Through
Attorney Robert f. Lynch the
plaintiff alleges that on June IA last
she purchased a loaf of bread manu-.
featured by the defendant and that 1t
contained some foreign substance
which caused injuries to her mouth.
throat and stomach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
:ALLS CHURCH RAIL
LINE TO CONTINUE
stockholders of New Car
Company Give Board Vote
of Authority.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON. Va, July 19.-The
Falls Church division of the Wash
ington-V Virginia Railway, scrapping
of which had been threatened by c.
r. Hinchman of Philadelphia unless
purchaser could be found before
the recent sale TO him had been con-
firmed by the courts. will be con-
tinued in operation under a com
munity plan" by citizens of Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties.
This future for the road was as
sured yesterday afternoon when pro-
spective stockholders in hte new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Some horses waste their hay by pull
ing it out and trampling it. This is
sometimes caused by feeding two
kinds, one especially palatable. In
such cases feed the hay so the horse
can eat the more palatable first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

ton Of the regulations" as was the
case over the last Independence day
week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

London's traffic problem is serious
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
NORTHWESTERN
ALARMED

EVANSTON, H., Oct. 11.-With
Ohio state-the strongest team on
its schedule for this. season--to play
next Saturday, Coach Dick Hanley
today took drastic steps TO revival
lie the line of his Northwestern
University football squad.
He relegated five members Of the
regular team to the second string
players, and substituted for them
Johnny Haas, Walter Calderwood
and Bert Fox, in the backfield and
Anderson and Schneider at guards.
The change is regarded as an
indication of what the first string
team may look like when it faces
Ohio State. But the dropping Of
such stars as Tiny Lewis, Walter
Homer and 'Yatz'' Levison of the
backfield and Justin Dart and John
Hazen, guards, is regarded as
hardly permanent.
Their demotion is simply sign
Of the coach's resentment over
Indifferent playing in last Satur-
days game with Utah.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
ROWING BOON
ON At YALE

NEW HAVEN Oct. Throwing
appears to be in for revival at
Yale. When Coach Ed Leader, now
in his sixth year at New Haven,
issued his call for crew material
to renort at a mass meeting in
Woo aey Hall after college opened,
no fewer than 354 men were on
hand. and all of them desired
chance to tug at the sweeps. "A
successful year is likely Yale row.
ing heads declared after that.
Though the rowing season is /.
still far ahead Coach Leader
put four heavy crews. two l50-
pound crews, and two light
crews onto the HOusatOnic
River at Derby the day after
I the mass meeting.
Don Grant, handling the minor
crews, took to the tank in the
gym with freshmen candidates, and
Coach Shaw went to work with the
class oarsmen.
Leader had won four rowing
championships and Olympic since
coming here from the Pacific coast
IN 1929, and then his men were
rowed down by both Princeton and
Harvard in 1927. Lack Of material
IS held responsible for the sudden
change in Yale rowing. The class
Of 1929 has almost no oarsmen and
now Yale is turning to the fresh
man class for stars.
p. T. Stewart, Of New Orleans,
win captain the Yale varsity crew
next spring. He is the first cox
swain ever to lead Yale crew.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Chicago Prepares
For Purdue Game

CHICAGO, Oct. II. - Elated by
their victory over Indiana, Chicago's
Maroons were to be popped up con-
siderably today by Coach Stage in
preparation for their stiff game next
Saturday with Purdue, conquerors
Of Harvard. With freshmen and
second teams duplicating many of
the plays that enabled Ralph WEIGH
and his colleagues of Purdue lire
to smash Harvard all over the grid
iron, the Maroons' regular team
were to be drilled thoroughly in a
style of play they may expect when
they meet the Boilermakers. Purdue's
formidable attack is expected to give
Stages men trouble, and much at
tention is being paid to defense.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Wolverines Practice.
Intensive for Badgers

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. IL.
AIichigan's full football strength
will be hurled against the Badgers
in next Saturdays annual tilt at
Madison, Wis, it was disclosed to-
day, as Coach Tad Wieman ordered
secret practice for his men.
In view OF the Wisconsin teams
showing against Kansas last week.
no effort will be spared to perfect
every possible play that may bring
gains to the Wolverines. Offensive
tactics will be stressed with Greene
valid, Babcock. Geisert, Fuller, Gem
bis and Robbins.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11


The biggest margin of Yankee
success goes to our pitchers. Three
Of those four games were mighty
well pitched. And Hoyt's effort in
the first game was by no means
bad though Waite didn't pitch with
his usual ability.
Pipgras and Pennock dominated
the games in which they worked,
and Cy Moore pitched mighty good
ball in the final game, too. We
knew he would. Sc
Our hitting was timely and well
punched. Our fielding for the most
part was smooth and dependable,
and we beat a mighty good team.
make no mistake about that. If
you look over the box scores care
fully you'll find a dozen places
where Pirate base hit might have
changed the whole story. In other
words, the Pirates were fighting
every minute-and the fact that
they were beaten, doesn't mean that
they were disgraced.
I've seen a lot of ball players
in my time. But / never saw
better ones than the two
Waners or Pie TraynOr or Glenn
Wright. They're tough, believe
me, and dangerous every minute.
I'm glad it's over and I'm glad
we won-but I've still got as much
respect for the Pirates as I ever
had-and L still consider them
worthy champions and a great bail
club. So far as the Yankees are
concerned think we won fairly
and squarely.
And want to make the pre-
diction here and now that we will
win again next year. The Yankees
are young ball club. They are
improving and they will continue
to improve. Rog Hornsby came
to me during the series. Babe"
he said, II underestimated your
club. The Yankees this year are
100 per cent stronger than tbs
club the Cardinals met in the series
last year." and Rog meant it.
Another prominent National
Lacquer likewise commented <on
the Improvement. II thought"
he said, that the Yankees
long lead meant decided weak.
ness in the league. After
watching them play in this
series / know the truth. They
won because they are a great
ball club"
I'm sorry the final game was
decided as it was. But that is
the breaks of baseball. And this
thing you've got to hand to the
Pirates. After three straight de-
feats they came back in that final
game and fought us to a standstill
which is proof Of their class.
Copyright, 1927. by the Christy
Walsh SYndfcatel
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
Tackling Dummy
Is Named For
JOesting

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. II.
Much time in such football
fundamentals as tackling, block
ing and punting will be spent by
Indiana's squad today under d.
rections of Coach Pat Page, in
preparation for the game next
Saturday at Memorial Stadium
here with Minnesota.
The largest of the tackling
dummies has been tabled Herb
Joesting," after the Gopher cap
tain and all-American star and
the Hoosiers will be drilled to
repel expected Gopher charges.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
PALACE TEAMS
SEEK ACTION

With two teams in the field, the
Palace A. C. of Southwest il seeking
games with unlimited Glars and 1885,
pound elevens. Joe Ganey the
former Mercury star and pilot II
coaching the big Palace team. Joe
Perron is handling. the props. Teams
desiring action should phone Main
1876 after z p. m.
The Palace Props got away to an
encouraging start by defeating the
Yorkes "a to 6.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11

PLAY CUBS
By George A. Simpson

Charlie Guyon, Eastern High foot.
ball coach, sends his bold athletes
against the Maryland Freshman
gridders tomorrow afternoon at Col
lege Park, Md. Guyon knows he
has collection of raw youngsters
at Eastern and is taking advantage
of every opportunity to give them
much needed work. Jack Faber,
former Eastern and Maryland flash,
is tutoring the Terrapin youngsters.
The Lincoln Parkers scrimmaged
with Eddie LaFond's Catholic Uni
versity yesrlings last Friday, but
the Cardinal Cubs were far too
strong and pushed across four
touchdowns on the game Guyonites.
GuyOn is endeavOring to piece
together a presentable team that
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
CELTICS DRILL

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. H.
st. Mary's Celtics basketball toss
ers will hold their third practice
on the Lyceum Hall Court tomor-
row night at z o'clock. All players
in this city wishing a trial with
the Saints" are asked to turn out.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
GOESRO(JTE
IN RECORD
TINE

FoLKSTONE, England. Oct. IL
Mona McLennan, whose real name is
Dorothy Cochrane Logan, a London
doctor, today completed swimming
the English Channel. She arrived 81
the beach here at a. m. She is the
second English woman in five days
to swim the Channel.
Upon landing on the beach, Miss
McLennan collapsed and had to be
lifted into the boat which accompa-
MED her across the Channel.
The swimmer declared that she
had broken the record set by Ger
trude Ederle, American girl, by 3
hours and 10 minutes. She said she
had accomplished the swim in II
hours and 20 minutes.
There was considerable confusion
about Miss McLennan's time, owing
to differing reports as to the time
of her departure from Cape Girls
Nez, France.
Her trainer, Horace Carey,
and Captain Adams, of the
Royal Navy, who accompanied
the swimmer in boat, finally
settled the conflicting reports
by announcing that Miss Nc
Lehman entered the water at
7:4O o'clock last night and
landed at Foll1estone at $50
o'clock this morning.
Miss McLennan told International
News Service that the water was
very cold and that her feet and
legs became numbed at one time.
She said she used the breast and
backstroke during the greater part
Of the swim.
"I intend to claim the $4,000
prize offered by a London news
paper for the first English woman
to break Miss Ederle's record" Miss
McLennan said.
Four women have now conquered
the channel, two Americans and
two English.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
BREAKS
BABE SAYS
BY Babe Ruth

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Last night
I looked over the scores Of the four
world series looking for a hero. l
didn't find one. Here was one series
where everyone was entitled to equal
credit. Here was che series where
a team won a championship be-
cause it played great baseball as
a team. We won the world series
because we had the better team.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
GIRL CHEER LEADER

Miss Kathryn Spivey has been
selected as cheer leader of South
ern College at Lakeland, Fla. She
is a niece of DIR. Judd NJ. Spivey,
president OF the institution.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11

For tomorrow's game, Guyon win
have Chalkley and Wood at ends;
Captain Holland and Hayden a.
tackles, Pyles and Fry at guards,
Faber at center, Reeves at quarter
back, Mccarthy and Hoff at halves
and Lawson at fullback.
Eastern is also +, rded Or an
other test this week when it plays
host to Jim McNamaras Dewitt
Prep gang. Dewitt Prep has a
great club and should dispose of the
Light Blue and White, team.
Friday will produce busy scenes
on scholastic gridjrons as four
other attractive encounters are
slated. Mike Kelley.s Central crew
entertains Alexandria High in the
Central Stadium; Ken Simondinger's
Gonzaga team clashes with Irving
Sanborn's Emerson outfit on the
Georgetown Varsity field; Coach
Henderson's st. Adams eleven
opens its season against the Georgs
Washington Frosh on the st. Al
bans field and Lynn Woodwork
takes his Business proteges down
to Manassas, Va, for a game with
Swaverly Prep.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11

But-and this is important
we won in four straight games
because we got the breaks too.
Pm taking no credit to the
Yankees for those four straight
victories. If the breaks had
gone the other way we might
have been playing yet. And we
know it.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
RREADoN,S MOTHER DIES

Mrs. Jane Wolson Breadon, mother
OF Sam Breadon, president of the
Cardinals, died at the home of a
daughter in st. Louis last week.
The body was taken to Jersey City,
N, j., for interment.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
ASSYRIAN GRIDDER

Eddie Mani. 180.pound Assyrian,
is a member of the football eleven
of Rice Institute in Texas. holding
down one of the guard positions.
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
TITLE SHOOT

The Nassau Trapshooting Club
will hold the Long Island champion
ship at Mineola, L. l., Saturday,
October %.