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The Washington times., 1927-05-03

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No man in the history Of the
game has given it 50 much Of him
self as Cobb has done in his %
years in the major leagues; no man
has suffered the physical and mental
toll that Cobb has given In the pure
sensafionalism Of his play. Yet to-
day, well past 40, he is hitting with
the leaders, and, indeed. rapidly
overtaking them. The last official
averages showed Cobb hitting 1856,
but he has been going places and
doing things In the meantime. For
a half hour yesterday, his average
had attained the noble altitude of
Alb and with another hit he would
have ranged In behind Fothergill
and Goslin for the league leader.
ship, but he didn't get It and his
average underwent bad rally. 30
to speak.
However, no club has been
able to stop Cobb since the start
Of the season and Philadelphia
has gone wild over him. re h
not unusual, they say, for Cobb
to be asked to autograph . hun.
dred baseballs before . game at
Shibe Park and the estimate h
that his signature has been n
written In the thousands since
the opening game.
Baseball writer's Of the town con.
cede that Cobb Is doing a lot Of
base running on his own initiative;
that he IL not getting the signs
from Connie Mack on the bench
in making this play or that, but
they also say that Connie Is satis-
fled to let him do It. since the Ath-
letics are an uninspired bali club
and he signed Cobb for just the
sort Of thing he is doing. His two
steals Of home were casual dect-
sions by Cobb himself, 1t Is said.
This may be lndividualism, but
q club like the Athletics surely has
needed q touch Of inspiration some
where during recent years.
Az that. most Of Cobb's base
running has been sound. He
can't get over the ground the
way he could even four years
AGO. but the head is guiding
the legs and Cobb seldom
guesses wrong. When he goes
from first to third on q single,
he usually gets there, regard.
less OF legs. and on Sunday at
the stadium he startled the
YanlSs BY advancing from first
ID second on an Outfield fly.
The ordinary bah player stations
himself between first and second,
thus playing the 1000 to ] shot
that the ball will be- dropped.
But Cobb and the ordinary
player have nothing in common,
not even the elderly Cobb OF today.
He may be q bust In the late
season: he may not last to the wire
in october, but. considering every
thing, I would say that nothing
Cobb has done In all his sensational
career has been greater than his
remarkable showing In the early
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Georgetown Freshmen
Defeat Tech High. 81

Pitcher Bonner, Of the George
town Freshmen, had too much stuff
for Tech high. which lost, to /.
Bonner yielded three hits. His
mates got 10.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03

Also--and the fans don't know
this--the Goose Is one of the most
earnest players In baseball today.
Early in his career with the Griffs
he had to be punished for certain
attractions of club rules and he was
bothered more by the idleness than
anything else. He lives and eats
baseball day In and day out. He is
the apple of Clark Griffith's eye, for
1T was the Old Fox himself who
went down to Columbia in the Sally
League late in the season of 1921
and decided that the hard-hitting
busher would become. q sbig league
star.
The Goose is happy when he's hit.
ting. For the last few years he has
led his team in driving over runs,
and no player was happier when he
led the league in this fine art. He
is not yet twenty.six years old, and
has easily twelve years of big league
baseball ahead OF him.
Bat he was gloomy lad last
night, this Goose, for his hitting
streak had come acrOpper. But
today, because he Is the Goose,
he will start right In on another.
He never quits.
Al fellow ought to try" he once
said to this writer. He can't be
shot for trying, and IL he doesn't
try. and keep on trying, hen never
get anywhere. I like to see q fellow
try, even IL he does fail. We can't
succeed every time, but we can
try"
SO today the Goose ID prepared to
start in all over again to run up
smother consecutive hitting streak.
II you're interested In his first,
which got under way on the open.
ing day when he burned hot one
through Fred Haney in the third
inning, here's his record. day by
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
COL FERs LOSE WEIGHT

Contestants In major golf tour
narnents lose from 5 to is pounds
during q week Of competition.
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{ AS I { RN
STARTS

Eastern High School today begins
tile defense Of Its baseball title,
meeting . strong rival in Western,
in Central Stadium at ais o'clock.
John Quinn, whose pitching
was vital I'm Eastern's success
last spring, Is slated for action
today. with OeEnnann a. the
second choice.
Larry Snyder il the likely West.
ern selection.
Western will use Captain Hilleary
IN center, r. Owens in left, Walker.
right; Wilson, behind the bat; VOL
colt. at second; g. Owens, first,
Stevens, shortstop. and Loney,
third.
Eastern's likely lineup follows:
Shapiro. left; Capelli, third: Nc
AIlister. center; Rankin, right:
Lisensky, second: Monroe. first:
Knoor. shortstop. and Kidwell,
catcher.
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REL lEF PITCHER

As d relief pitcher, George Dauss.
or Detroit, won II times and lost
but three times.
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SUB must
HIDE HIS LIGHT

George Toporcer ID an athletic to
be envied and then again he IL en-.
titled I'd sympathy. Sought BY four
National League clubs with an OBJ
portunity to become 4 regular. he
must continue to FIJI the duties Of
substitute inflelder with the st.
Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyns and Phillies have
been on the trail dc Topcrcer for
three years. Attractive offers have
been made for this infielder whose
vision 10 so weak he Is forced to
wear heavy spectaclea.
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A large selection Of used cars for
sale can Dc conveniently found IN the
Automobiles For Sale COiumne Of The
Times and Herald Classified Ads.
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800 IN SPORTS.
1T RUTGERS
"1 H

More than 500 Rutgers under.
graduates are taking part in var
sity, freshman and intramural ath.
letics. Fifty-two men are candl.
dates for the varsity lacrosse team
and are working daily under the
direction OF Coach Fred Fitch, who
also has charge Of the "a freshman
candidates. Forty-eight men COM
pose Coach Bernie Wefer's track
squad and in addition the veteran
mentor has 40 freshmen under his
wing.
The varsity baseball squad
has been cut to 16 men, and the
freshman TO "a. Nine upper.
class men have survived the
tennis prelfnfnarleg and are
fighting for places on the ten.
MS team, making o total "
n 23S undergraduates who are
participating In freshman and
varsity sports.
In addition there are practically
800 students who win play base
ball and tennis in the two intrar
mural tournaments which Win start
this week. Twenty fraternities and
living groups have entertained the
four baseball leagues organised BY
Director James III. Reilly, with an
eligible iAst o. 21e msn.
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While they were laughing. Ernie
Landxraa. owner OF the Syracuse
Club Of the International League,
obtained him.
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lopOrcer was . member Of 3

lOpOrceP was D member Of b
sandIOt team In Jersey City
during the 1920 season. His
fame as q graceful fielder
around second base and . hard
hitter had spread to the ears
OF the bic league scouts. Larry
Sutton Of the Superbas and !.
Dick KineeTla Of the Giants
were put on T0porcer's trail.
They laughed when they saw
him and found he wore glasses.
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! he BiGIeilI
AAsmRrAN r.mACrTm

YESTERDAYS HOME RUNS
- rnxreNsAv rmk fsrYus
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Baseball Standings
YEsTERDAY'S RESULTS

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
New York. u: WASHINGTON. e
PHILADELPHIA s.; Boston. (1O in
ningst
Chicago, 3: Detroit. |.
st. Louis. Z: Cleveland, =.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York III WASHINGTON.
Boston ut Philadelphia.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
D. c. ELECTRIC LEAGUE
HOLDS FETE SATURDAY
First of Series of Ladies' Nights
to Take Place in Garden
of Mayflower.

The Electric League of Washing
ton will hold the first of a series of
ladies' nights in the Mayfiower Ho-
tel garden Saturday night. Bridge.
500 and dancing. with professional
enterta inment interspread. will COM
prise the program. Harry Angelica
will act as master of ceremonies.
Starting three years ago with linn
tied membership. the league now
includes practically the entire cleo
trical industry of Washington. Its
purpose is cooperative and nom
profit making, its activities being
conducted with view of enliehten-
ing the public on electrical subjects.
The membership includes many
prominent civic workers.
The committee i'm charge Of the
Saturday night gathering includes:
F.. r. Bateman. chairman: l.. 7.
Souder. J. d. Mackessy. A. s. Burnes,
r. Bender. jr.: Raymond Catlin. Car
roll p. Carpenter. f. S. Cassidy. l..
W. Cleary. G. L. Davis, Henry Dorr,
r. p. Gibson, j. c. Harding and y. O.
Houghton.
Officers of the league are: l.. Il.
president: r. X. Bateman
vice president: F.. r. Shull treasurer;
p. A. Davis. secretary. and \. IL.
Barnes, assistant secretary.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
FARM RELIEF HUT
BEFORE CANDIDATE
Agriculture First and The
Man Sec nd, Nebraska Gov
ernc.' Tells Borah.

LINCOLN, Nebr.. October 26.--The
agricultural issues come first with
the people of this section of the .coun~
Try and men come second. Gov. Adam
McMullen Of Nebraska said yesterday
in replying to message from Senator
Borah Of Idaho. which challenged him
to state clearly whether he is for
Frank o. Lowdep. former Governor
OF Illinois. or Senator George w.
Norris of Nebras ska for the presiden.
tia candidacy.
Your message implies YOU are in
terested in my personal choice because
YOU ask whether prefer Lowden or
Norris" Gov. McMullen said. Il am
not opposed to an instructed delega-
ton from Nebraska for Norris. he.
cause Norris stands for agriculture
Just where Nebras ska stands.
I'm fact, I would like to see Senator
Norris on the delegation. Agriculture
issues come before men. Men are
concerned only so far as they repre-
sent the issue. The man who first is
acceptable to agriculture and who
second has the best chance of nomina-
ton and election in my opinion. is
I.owden. and | believe the West over
wheImingly favors him above any
other man.
"May ask YOU queStion"' Coy.
McMullen concluded. You say No'l
have declared your support of Senator
Norris for the Republican nomination.
DO YOU mean YOU will go all the way
with him in his efforts 10 secure a2ri.
cultural legislation along the lines OF
the McNary-uaugen bill, including the
euualiza ton fee feature. or Is your
support one with reservations?
Evening star., 1927-10-26
.LOWDEN BOOMERS
PLAN IOWA BASE
Adherents Foresee Tempo
rary National Headquarters
in That State.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES, Iowa October Go
Reports from Washington that the
so-called Republican Senate "insnr.
gents" have forsaken, for the moment
at least, the presidential nomination
boom for Frank O. I.oWden in favor
Of Senator Norris Of Nebraska have
brought out Il plan of Iowa IoWden
supporters to turn the State head.
quarters here into q temporary ma
tional organization headquarters. in
behalf of the former Illinois Governor.
Iowa's delegation to the national
convention of next year has for some
time been looked upon, even before
it's selection, as the last ditch" Low
den group. With this State well or
ganized for I.oWden it is felt that it
can become a center for correlation
of I.owden activities in several West
ern States in which progress has been
made toward organization.
The reported swing of the Western
Senators Borah. Frazier. Ney, Me
Master and Erookhart, toward Norris
brought the statement from Frank j.
L,lnd of Webster City. active LoWden
adherent. that he feels the action Of
the group viii not hurt the 1.oWden
Evening star., 1927-10-26
T rs CLUB NETS $13,911
IN FIRST DAYS CANVASS
Team Captains Announce Results
at Meeting-Campaign Sue
cess Is Seen.

The first days drive in behalf of
the $l25,0 900 needed for the Boys
Club of Washington resulted in cash
and pledges amounting to $13,9ll.
This was disclosed nj IA meeting "l
The campaign committee at the City
club yesterday when the several
team captains announced the result
of their endeavors.
Frank r. Jeleff, in charge of the
campaign. declared rhat the showing
made on the first day was excellent
and that If it kept up during the To-
day campaign the entire amount
necessary would he raised.
At the next meeting of the COM
mittee tomorrow ac the city Club
decision will be made whether or not
there will he Il tag day To wind up
the campaign.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
WILL NOT BACK SMITH.
California Democrat Denies State
Will Pledge Delexatier.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, October IS Up
Belief that California would not
give Gov. Al Smith of New York any
pledged delegates to the national Dem.
ocratic convention in 1928 was ex-
pressed yesterday by Carl Alexander
Johnson of San Diego. who last wear
made a contest for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of California.
Johnson made this assertion in answer
to reports from New York quoting
Justice s. Wardell. who defeated John
son for the nomina ton, as predicting
that Gov. Smith would get the unani-
nous support of California = Demo
cratic delegates for the presidential
nomination.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
COOLIDGE PUT FIRST.
Slemp Says President Can Be Nom
mated if He Wishes.

NEW YORK. October 26 fP.-C.
Bascom Slemp. former secretary to
President Coolidge, declared yesterday
that if the Republican national CON
vention were to he held now Calvin
Coolidge would be renominatcd for the
presidency.
Slemp said he had regarded the
Presidents statement that he did not
choose To run" as being merely the
expression of preference, which
Slemp said did not close the door to
his nomination.
Predicting the nomination of Gov.
Alfred f.. Smith in the Democratic
convention. Slemp added that the
nomnat ton would renew "the quarrels
of 1924 over the wet and dry and reli-
gious issues"
Evening star., 1927-10-26

cause. because the men who are in
this movement belong to the Lowden
camp and may vet find their places
on the I4owden band wagon"
Evening star., 1927-10-26
DR.. HIRSCH TALKS TO FRAT
Compares u. S. and German Trans.
portation Facilities.

The backwardness of air and river
transportation in the United States as
compared with Europe was pointed
out by DIR. Julius Hirsch of the Uni
versity of Berlin. former member of
the German cabinet. who addressed
the Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity. POLL
Columbia road. last night. DIR. Edgar
Brossard, United States tariff COM
missioner, explained the functioning
of the Tariff Commission.
DIR. William F. Notz. dean of the
Georgetown University School for
Foreign Service, presented the speak.
ers. The fraternity is the first for.
eign service group of its kind.
Nineteen of the 20 representatives
of the agricultural union in Yuno viii
lage, Japan. are women.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
There'Il Be Lots
Of Buggy Rides
On This Campus

BY the Associated Press.
NORMAN, Okla, October 20
University of Oklahoma authorities
have approved the horse and buggy
as substitute for studcnt-oWned
automobiles.
President w. +. B2zell. who is
sued an ultimat,im against dates
in motor cars. in interpreting his
decree. said, Not by any stretch of
the imagination could bugeies be
placed in the category of automo-
biles."
Several students from farms i'm.
media tely swapped transportation
facilities with the folks
Evening star., 1927-10-26
U. S. ORDERS HAT CORDS.
Near-Silk Quality for Army Wear
to Be Tested,

Uncle Sam, as personified by the
War Department may indulge the de-
sire of his military nephews to add TO
their smartness by wearing near-silk
hatcords in place of the regulation
issue cords of cotton and mohair.
Some soldiers with a Beap Brum
mel complex, the depa rtment learns
have provided themselves with the
more hrillian hat ornaments al
their own expense. and now the de.
partment will see il it can't foot the
bill itself.
Artificial silk cords have been
ordered for troops at Fort Benning.
Ga; Fort Riley, kans.. and Fort
Bragg, n. c.. to test their durability.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Thompson Asked
To Ban Vaudeville
In Flood Problem

BY the Associated Press.
Mayor Thompson OF Chicago
was asked today in a, letter by
Representative Cole, Republican,,
Iowa, not to make vaudeville
STUFF out of efforts to solve the
Mississippi River flood problem.
He wrote that the "best way In
which citizens at large can help
solve the problem is by having
enough confidence in their duly
constituted representatives TO dis
charge the duties for which they
were elected"
What assistance they are in
need of ought to be supplied by
engineers and SCIENTISTS Cole
continued. "and not by mass meet
inss assembled by running ex-
cursion trains. Whatever we do,
let US not make vaudeville stuff
out Of this serious problem"
He added that 'big sticks or
brass hands would not he needed
by the House in considering the
subject.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Colchester, the oldest town in Eng
land, has appointed a woman as high
steward.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
CLOTHES IN CAR STOLEN.

Clothing valued at s27o was stolen
from the automobile of Benjamin
4s22 Eighth street. parked
in front of 61 Fl street southwest,
yesterday afternoon. The car was
to get the clothing.
James +. Hubbard. 1910 Twenty
first street. reported to the police
that jewelry and clothing valued at
Sl45 were stolen from his room yes
ter1av
Evening star., 1927-10-26
LOOK TO M'NARY
FOR FARM RELIEF
Group of Senators in Confer.
ence on Legislative Program
Reaches Deadlock.

Dsadlocked on details of farm relief
legislation which they plan to press to-
ward enactment, Western Republican
Senators are centering their hopes
now on Senator McNary of Oregon.
new chairman of the agriculture com
mittee.
Senator McNary. co-author of the
McNary-HauSen bill, which President
Coolidge vetoed. is understood here
TO have been studying the farming
situation during the summer with a
view to perfectinS legislation.
While no word has been received
from him. the opponents of the ve-
toed measure are awaiting his return
in the hope of finding in him the au-
thor of a bill which they can support.
Differences Develop.
Differences of opinion on the Nc
Na:v-Haugen bill have cropped up in
the newly organized group of Western
independent Republican Senators. SEN
ator Borah of Idaho is one of those OPP
posed to the bill. which would have
sought to aid the farmer by caring for
crop surpluses.
The study being given agriculture
by the administration. it has been
learned. has gone into other fields than
the surplus.crop problem. 1t is under
stood that President Coolidge is inter
ssted in proposals which would put un-
Ger Federal license all commission
houses dealing in farming commodi-
ties.
Justice Officials Investigate.
This program has proceeded to the
point where the Department of JUS
tice is investigating the feasibility of
such licenses. Likewise. Senator Bo-
ra Is understood to he interested in it.
The President has been represented as
feeling that farmers would gain CON
siderable benefit from such a program,
which would make the commission
houses liable to Government inspec-
ton.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Armv Officer Transferred.

Lieut.. Col. George G.. Marshall. 1r.,
l. s, Infantry. has been relieved from
duty as an instructor at the Army
War College. Washington Barracks.
and ordered 10 Fort Renning. Ga, for
duty as assistant commandant of the
Infantry School.
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win rsjoin Col. Charles A. Lind.
bergh today as his escort to st.
Louis. The squadron is commanded
BY Major Thomas g. Lanphier.
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What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Play-Women's City Club, BeIasco
Theater, $3.50 p. m.
. Band concertss-Army Band. wash
ington Barracks. $50 p. M; Navy
Band. Mt. Alto Hospital 1880 D. M;
Soldiers Home Band, . a. m.
commencement exercises - Franklin
University. Willard Hotel D. m.
ng-McKinley Technical High
School Alumni, Glen Echo.
Observation-Disclosures. woodmen OF Amer
lea to Marshall Hall, Md, Steamer
Charles Manchester, Seventh Street
Dance-Natlonal Fellowship Club, city
Club, p. m. h.
Band Concerts-soldiers Home Band,
5:45 p. m.
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BEGIN
TO ARRIVE

The vanguard Of more than 5000
shriners who win visit Washing.
ton today and tomorrow, following
the imperial council session which
has just come to a close at At.
iantic City, arrived at Union sta.
ton early today.
Six special trains win lay over
in Washington to permit their hun.
dreds of red-fezzed occupants to
visit the National Capital. More
than a score Of South.bound Shrine
special trains viii pass through
Washington without stopping.
All the visitors who stop here
will be entertained by Almas
Temple and the Caravan Club, UNI
der general direction of Henry c..
Stein, president of the club.
The first trainload, arriving at
Union station at a. m brought
ESQ members OF Benz Keden1 Temple.
Charleston, w. Va. They were met
at the station by the uniformed
bodies and bands OF Almas Temple
and taken on a two.hour sightseeing
trip. The divan Of the visiting
temple was escorted TO the tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier, where d
wreath was laid.
More than $50 visitors viii be
guests of the club at q luncheon
today in the Raleigh Hotel. A total
attendance of more than 500, I'M
Guiding Secretary Of War Dwight
Davis, the District Commissioners.
and other official and civic leaders
will be present. Official War De-
partment films win be shown.
At p. M, today the Caravan
Club will give dance at the Ra-
leigh. at which approximately 1000
Of the visiting Shriners are to be
entertained.
The largest single Shrine delega-
ton to come here will be 500
members of Medinah Temple, Chi.
cago. the largest temple in the
Shrine, who viii arrive here in
three special trains at S:45 a. M,
tomorrow.
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SHOOTS WOMAN.
KILLS SELF
BY International News Service


ATLANTA, June 17.-Thwarted
love turned into tragedy today
when Homer M. McItyre, S5, shot
and killed Mrs. Belle e. Black in
her room at the boarding house
where they both lived. He then
killed himself.
Mrs. Black was shot as she lay
in bed, after she had refused to
marry McTyre. Only two weeks
ago, it was learned, Mrs. Black
had broken off her engagement
with McTyre for another man.
An 11-year-old daughter of the
slain woman, a Divorce, witnessed
the murder and suicide. She was
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First Pursuit Group
Planes Make Record

The first pursuit group OF 20
Army planes from selfridge Field.
Mich. made a new speed record for
an airplane formation in flying
from New York TO Washington yes.
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union IS
EXPECTED
D InternatIonal News Service

~ A1t-AAAA tANAA-4 2AEM4 ESINtIe
BRUSSELS. June ia union,
through marriage, of the Belgian
and Italian royal families doomed
as a possibility today.
Prince Amedeo, the Duke Of
ProuiIles. Is visiting the Belgian
royal family at the Chateau Laeken
and it IS learned from an authori.
tative source that both rsyal
families would be glad to see q
romance develop between the Itai.
ian Prince and the Princess Marie
Jose. of Belgium, which would
permit the announcement Of their
nuptial engagement shortly after
the Princess twenty-first birthday
on August Il
Prince Amedeo is q son OF the
Duke Of Aosta, and a nephew Of
King Victor Emmanuel, of Italy.
He Is % years old.
An attempt was made to keep
his presence a secret just as the
visit OF Princess Astrid to the
Chateau Ciergnon two months be.
fore the announcement. Of her en-
gagement to Prince Leopold, was
kept a secret.