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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
The probable lineup
Pleas antvillt

Green backed, (their suits are
green) Acey five went to the so
called Wine City for the contest.
To get the suspense over, the
local team lost after leading at
half time 1910. The final score
was 1928, or something like that.
Egg Harbor basketball is good
sport. AS they play Eastern
League, the rougher brand of the
game, teams playing there should
equip themselves with regulation
football uniforms.
Another nice custom. After the
preliminary game comes the big
game, and then all hands join to-
gether and celebrate, with a
dance.
Altogether the correspondent
enjoyed the game, and almost got
tagged, that is Someone started
out on the floor for him with what
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
BOYS AND GIRLS
TEAMS TO PLAY
Will Meet Opponents This
Afternoon and Tonight
Boys Play Away

Both boys and girls basketball
teams of the High school see
action this afternoon and this
evening. The eArls play st.
Nicholas of Atlantic City in the
Washington avenue gymnasium,
while the boys meet the Ocean
City High school five in the
resort.
The girls team, defeated last
week by Middle Township at Cape
May Court House, will attempt to
start on the other side of the
ledger this afternoon. In a prac-
tice game, they defeated the
Alumni girls this week. Mrs
Holzer and Miss Helen Foley
have drilled the girls for the
game.
The Maroon will attempt to
avenge a football defeat as
the boys team plays Ocean City
in the new High school court to-
night. Coach Helfrich and Coach
Ellingsworth are sure that the
team they have coached is more
powerful than the resort squad,
and look for a victory.
Tie prObable lineuD.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
Nominating HARRY BAY,
OId-time Outfielder

Because he led the major
leagues in stolen bases for two
seasons in his prime
Because he holds the worlds
record for number of outfield put
outs in nine inning game with
record of IL flies snagged in game
at Boston in 1904.
Because he had the habit of
throwing batters out at first on a
drive to his field
Because he thrilled the crowds
occasionally by scoring from first
on single.
Bectuse, in five years with
Cleveland team-frona 1902 to
1907-he proved himself one Of the
fleetest men in baseball.
Because he played with Peoria,
Rock Island, Troy. Detroit, In
dianapohs and Cincinnati before
joining Cleveland.
And because he is now enjoying
life and devoting his time to play
ing a cornet in his home town of
Peoria, ILL.,, where he broke into
baseball.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
LEAGUE GAMES
ARE CALLED orr
Lack of Playing Floor Cause
of Action - Hope for
City Tournament

Hope that a city basketball
league can be formed here to play
schedule the remaining months
of the winter has been given up
by sponsor s of the league, who
will, instead, endeavor to arrange
tournament to decide who is
city champion.
Plans are being formulated to-
wards such a tournament at the
present time. Managers of the
various teams will be approached
on the idea this or next week
Both nights the Legion and the
Pleasantville Athletic club had
the gymnasium were filled with
booked games, and various plays
which would have caused trans
ference of the league contests
were the cause of the decision to
call off the schedule
Efforts will be made next year
to get the games started at an
earlier month that the games
might be run off well before
March.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

Examinations are passed by in
structions, and not by education
A. ]. Ensor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
MAROON DEFEATS
w. MIDDLE HIGH
Cape May County Boys IN
able to Stop Second Half
Attack

Middle High school sent scare
into the High school five as the
two teams left the floor after the
first half of play Tuesday night
when the Cape May Court House
boys were on the short end of a
1913 score, but during the third
quarter of play the Maroon team
jumped into a 23-15 lead, and the
game ended Pleasantville 80,
Middle Is.
So well were the visitors guard
ed that they failed to get field
goal the last half of the game,
and only scored three the first
half. Doughty, their center. fire.
quently fouled, made IL out of IS
of his free tries good, and kept his
team in the running.
In stopping the scoring, both
captain Green and Paul Terry
were sent from the cage via the
personal foul route about the
middle of the second half. Both
had Gagged four field goals.
With Bradley moved from guard
to center, and Miller and Bob"
Green forwards, and Saracinsky
and Martin and then Grasso
guards. the team continued to run
up the score.
The ball seemed to be in a High
school players possession mosf
of the time. During the first half
the Maroon passing was poor, but
in the second part of the game the
passing game became smoother,
and field goals started raining
through the Maroon net. Before
the Middle team knew what it
was all about, High school had
run the score from 14-13 to 23-15
as the third period ended. With
two of the best men on the team
out, the score was run from 23-15
to 5O-1S as the game ended.
Saracinsky, and Miller each
shot two field goals. while Martin
got the other one. The Middle
High team did not foul much, while
the Maroon had many free shots
called on them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
SORDS POINTS
Spring Brings Sunlight for Flowers and Shadows for Vets
R1 NORMAN e. RRoWN

Just about this time Of the year
bright sun peeps through the
cold haze and warns Of the coming
of spring "a bit distant in most
sections. but coming nevertheless
And the army Of citizens awaiting
the call of baseball begin to live.
But the same bright day that
brings a thrill to the youngsters
and the player in the heyday of
his career, brings a tiny tinge Of
fear to the fading old vet Of the
big show.
VIII this be the last year? Is
the old arm still there? Will the
legs tear around second, third or
short at their usual speed? VIII
the old bat connect as often?
Each season secs the passing OF
a small group Of old timers.
This year is destined to mark,
for one thing, the passing of Wal
ter Johnson, king of all American
League pitchers and brother mas
ter to Christy Mathewson, idol OF
the National League.
Not because Johnson has reach
ed the end of the long road, but
because he seems determined not
to reconsidjr his decision next
fall For the third or fourth time,
Johnson has weakened in his decis
ion to step out Of the game. Clark
Griffith's plea Of wait just an
other year." has been heard the
last time. Johnson's friends say.
He wants to quit while his fame
is undimmed by few slim years.
Last year he failed to turn in q
winning average. his record for the
season being Is victories and 1f
defeats.
TWO Yanks Face Trial
Bob Shawkey and Sam Jones OF
the New York Yankee hurting staff
may find themselves tossed into
The discard of time before another
season rolls around. Roger Peck
inpaugh sturdy-legged shortstop,
who moved from Washington to
Chicago recently, may find the old
legs unable to carry on through
another season.
Eddie Collins hopes to play
part Of the season at second for
his old boss, Connie Mack, but the
year may mark the end of his
active playing days.
Old Hank SEVERED, durable and
dependable, who was given his re
lease by the Yankees recently, may
catch on again but sees the sur
low over the horizon of his
career.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

f1eIQ goals. PleaSantVllle-
Terry, 4; w. Green. A; Saracin-
sky, 2; Miller, 2; Martin. Middle
High Erickson; Doughty.
Foul goals: Pfeasantville-
Saracinsky, out of S; w. Green,
] out of 3; Bradley, l out of 1:
Terry, out of 1; Miller, out OF
l. Middle-Doughty, II out of 10;
Jones, l out 2; Clark, 0 out of 2.
SubstttuJions: Pleasantville-
Miller for r. Green; Martin for
w. Green. Grasso for Martin.
Middle-Maxiner for Erickson;
Clark for Jones.
Referee-Barker, Templs
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

Senators. was injured in the last
series of the year last fah
And in the Other
The same condition exists in
the National
The number of games Stuffy
McInnis viii play with the Pills
while plotting that team is IN
known, of course. He was called
through" in the American
League two or three Seasons ago.
Leslie Mann, centerfielder with
the Boston Braves, can still hit
Iefthanders as few men can, but
he is aging. just how be wnl fit
into Manager Bancrofts 1927
plans isn't known.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

Jack Fourier moves from
Brooklyn to the Braves. He's a
surprising fellow. who seems to
thrive on care-free living and wan
dering from club to club. But viii
he hit the old stride another year,
Frank Snyder, veteran backstop
Of the Giants, probably viii be
used mainly as coach while Nc
Graw gives De yrmer, OFT and
Cummings plenty of chance to
work
Allan sothoron. red shfrted
spitballer, has already been
fired as a pitcher. By the Card
inals and signed as coach BY the
same team.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

Johnny Tobln and Baby Doll
Jacobson old standbys Of the St.
Louis Browns outfield moved to
new pastures in the last couple
Of years. jacobson played with
the Red Sox most of last season.
Tohin, who had gone to Washing
ton the year before, also was
shifted to the sox. Both failed to
hit their stride with the bat.
Johnny Bassler, main works Of
the Detroit catching staff for
many a year, suffered an injury
which kept him out much of last
season.
Joe Harris, first baseman of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
HACKNEY PLANS
SOUTHERN TRIP
Will Participate in Number of
Florida Tournaments
Pinehurst Entry

Clarence Hackney, who for a
number of years has been captur
ing golf honors as the profession
al at the Country Club OF Atlantic
City, situated at Mortified,
starts southwark for his annual
pre-spring warming up trip Feb.
10. Clarence will be in the south
until about the end of March.
While there he will participate
in Florida tournamtnts, and the
one at Pinehurst, N. c. Two divis-
ional and one international
championship entry blanks are
packed away in his trunk.
The Mortified pro plays first
at Lakeland, and then at st.
Petersburg, where the West Coast
open championship win be held.
Miami, ST. Augustine, and Clear
water, Florida, complete his
schedule as far as that state is
concerned.
At Pinehurst, N. c., Clarence
will again play in the tournament,
which. at one time, he was
runner-up. During the spring,
summer and early fall months, he
will participate in nearly qvery
large tournament in the East.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

he suspects were pugilistic ten
denotes. He missed the dance.
And from observations made
about the Hall when he was not
busy running up and down the
floor, he believes that he missed
the best sport of the evening
Other members of the Acey team
report an excellent time, coming
home with many trophies taken
in Egg Harbor and vicinity.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
WooTToN is DEFEATED
Loses Match in Miami Golf
Tournament-PIays In South

Tournament-Piays In South
Thomas B. Wootton, better
known to Mainland golf fans as
Tommy" was defeated in the
annual Miami Beach champion
ship golf tournament held at the
Florida course Tuesday. Wootton
was put out in the first round,
losing to r. w. MeEvoy, Of
Chicago, up and to play.
Tht resort and Mainland Golfer
had just completed his southern
trip, and was not up to his usual
form on the links, his friends be-
lieve. He is expected to partici-
pate in a number of southern
tournaments before returning to
this city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04
The
Sport Shop
by
JOSEPH w. WALKER.

Has High school started on
another winning streak?
So it seems. The last three
games have been victories for the
Maroon. Haulsboro High school,
the next game played following
the Vocational school game, which
was lost, was sent home on the
short end of a 1881 score, Cape
May High school lost, 1924, and
Middle High school lost Tuesday
night, 30-18.
Ocean City High school is a
test tonight. Referee Barker, who
has watched the resort five in
action, believes High school
should win. Against an Ocean City
team Pleasantville is slated to
have stiff opposition.
And the game is played
away also, and on a slightly
larger court than is in the
High school here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

Some of them are: Various
bruises and cuts. A reputation
(for what, we'll visit Egg
Harbor and find out.) A
promise to teach certain
young ladies how Ito dance.
You can swallow that one or
not, as you feel fit.) Plans
are being made about the
Acey headquarters to visit the
Wine City sometime in the
near future.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-04

A game which, for some reason
or another, never went into cold
type in newspaper office, was
played in Egg Harbor city last
Friday night. None other than the
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Cites Great Progress
of Humane Education
To the Editor of The Star

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Annual Humane Sunday comes
this year April 8, followed by Be
Kind TO Animals week. Humane
education has now reached the stage
where its great motives for the heart
education of children in religious and
secular schools are being recognized
as important aids in the character
building of future national and world
wide citizens and lawmakers.
The churches are slowly but surely
waking up to their obligations. Each
year an increasing number of min.
listers and church school superintend-
ents make some recognition of HUI
name Sunday. During the past year
DR.. S. Parkes Cadman, one of the
ahlest clergymen of the day and the
widely celebrated radio preacher" >"
has given to his vast unseen audi
ence at least two entire sermons on
mans obligations to the animal crea-
ton placed under his guardianship
and he himself has firmly taken his
stand for the great humane cause by
joining the American Humane Asso-
citation.
Therefore. no minister of the Gospel
today need have any cause for IT,
midity or refusal to allude to the sub
Ject because of the ignorant and ex-
ploded theory that it puts the animal
cause above that of mans salvation.
Let clergymen, educators and lay.
men make an intelligent observation
of this fast-growing uplift cause and
learn that we really love our children
by helping their souls develop spir-
ttual beauty through the simple
medium of teaching them to be kind
and that for ourselves and them we
reap the harvest of the Masters prom
Use, Blessed are the merciful, for
they shall obtain mercy"
VIRGINIA w. SARGENT.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Few Forest Fires.

There has been little loss from forest
fires in the mountains west of Wash
ington this Spring. This is commented
on by a correspondent of The Star
writing from Frederick, who reports
that the State forester for that district
of western Maryland, in which are the
Catoctin, South Mountain and smaller
ranges, has said: 'No fires of any
consequence have been reported in
the Catoctin range this year, which is
unusual. In spite Of the comparative
ly early Spring the number of forest
fires and the damage done are far be-
low that in other years"
Furthermore, there has been less
than the usual Spring fire damage in
the Virginia mountains. One hopes
that the improved situation is not due
TO good luck only, but that safety
measures dictated by experience have
brought about the result. 1t is be
lleved that the old habit of woodcut-
ters leaving the land Uttered deep
with slashings or dry brush is being
reformed, and that hunters and tramp
ers are being educated to taking care
of camp fires. The loss due to tossing
burning matches, cigar stumps and
pipe ash along wood roads and trails
has perhaps taught many persons to
be wiser. Farmers and others prob
ably give more care to brush fires
while clearing land. State and county
officers are more active in enforcing
measures Of caution against forest fire.
II the situation in the hill country
west of Washington and the low, fiat
lands east and south of Washington
has been permanently bettered. there
is reason for congratulation.
Usually in late Fall. FYinser and
Evening star., 1927-04-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Signal.

Signal.
No matter what may be our little
troubles,
When April comes a-slippin' across
the scene,
Each human heart its hopefulness re-
doubles,
AS we see the tender willows touched
with green.
We might as we'll relinquish our en-.
deavor
To grieve about the wickedness and
guile.
We cannot all be serious forever,
And April gives the signal for a
smile.
We often disobey the traffic copper,
And sometimes we neglect the pre-.
cepts grave
Which tell what forms of speech are
truly proper
And how, in public, people should
behave.
We have a sense Of personal contri.
ton;
We lose it in a very little while.
There is no chance for gloomy compe-
tition,
When April gives the signal for a
smile.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

| lively. The sixth race was not fin.
seventh and deciding race was won
| by Resolute in nineteen minutes and
| forty-five seconds.
Though won so often by American
defenders this international trophy is
still open 20 challenge. 1t is a per
petual prize. The contestant must
cross the sea under sail. This is un-
doubtedly a handicap. as a racing
yacht is not designed for rough
weather work in midocean. But under
the measurement rules that now pre-
even terms and it is we'll assured
that the new Fife boat ordered by
Sir Thomas Upton will be such
craft as will compel American yacht
builders to surpass themselves in de-
signing the defender
1t has become a commonplace that
the American people wish Sir Thom-
as Upton we'll in his enterprise of
hitting the America cup. lie has
proved himself the best of sportsmen
by observing faithfully and in good
spirit all the requirements of the com
petition and meeting defeat with philos.
ophy and good nature. He has spent
d great fortune in this effort and it
is we'll assured that when Shamrock
V reaches these waters, perhaps next
year. and certainly, according to Sir
Thomas present announcement. year
after next, she will be the favorite of
a large percentage of the people of
this country, proud as they are of
their yachtsmen, who have defended
the cup so ably for more than half a
century.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How high are the falls that sal
mon jump when swimming up
stream?-J. s.
A. Salmon jump falls Of from to 8
feet.
Q. Was synthetic rubber a CONNER
merciaI success?-W. E.
A. During the World War when Ger
many was cut off from supplies OF
crude rubber a great effort was made
to produce synthetic rubber. Toward
the close of the war about $50 tons of
synthetic rubber were being produced
monthly in Germany from isoprene de-
rivatives. but the product was inferior
to natural rubber and really served
we'll only in hard rubber goods. The
industry ceased at the close Of the
war.
q. In an Australian ballot are the
parties arranged in columns, or are
candidates for each Office put together?
II. b.
A. We are informed that there are
two forms of the Australian ballot sys-
tenn, one which uses a party column
and one which does not use a party
column, but arranges the candidates in
groups under the name of the office
for which they are running. Utah and
some other States employ the first
system. Massachusetts, New York,
etc, employ the other.
@. How many miles Of railway are
there in INDIAN. A
A. Reports for 1924.25 show 3S,269.7S
miles, employing approximately 100000
people.
Q. Does hair produce electricity
T. OBJ.
a. The cracking sound when hair
is combed is static electricity.
Q. How many national banks have
been authorized to begin business up
TO the present timed. A. G..
A. Up to and including October 81 =,
1926. there have been authorized to
begin business 13,001 national banking
associations, of which 4,JlS were
voluntarily closed to discontinue busi-
ness or amalgamated with other
banks, State or National, including
those consolidated with other national
banking associations under authority
Of the act Of November Z, 1918.
Q. How many men are sent to
prison a second time? How many
prisoners are pardoned and paroled?-
NJ. b.
A. The Prisoners Relief Society
says that, in 1924, 13 per cent Of the
prisoners pardoned were again SEN
fenced to prison; in 1925, II per cent.
The number of men between the dates
January 1 and June 80, 1923, pardoned
from prisons and reformatories was
712; the number paroled, 1886; num-
Der of those pardoned from jails and
workhouses, 4,069; paroled, 12,617.
O. Which ikon was the holiest of
all the ikons in Russia?-R. IT.
A. V. Poliakoff in his Mother
Dear" biography of the mother Of
the late Gar, says, The ikon of the
Virgin of Iberia is the best known
and holiest in Russia"
Q. Why are not German canaries
admitted to this country?-V. S.
A. The Biological Survey says that
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Sir Thomas to Try Again.

Sir Thomas Upton reached New
York yesterday from England with
the announcement that he had in
structed William Fife, the British
shipbuilder, TO draw plans for a new
Shamrock that he hoped would be
fast enough to win the Americas cup.
The rules of the New York Yacht
Club, it is stated, require ten months
notice Of a challenge. Sir Thomas will
try for the cup not later than 1929.
The new Fife boat win be the fifth
Shamrock and it will participate in
the fourteenth challenge match for
the international yachting trophy IN
American waters. The yacht Amer.
lea won the cup originally in 1851.
1t has been successfully defended as
follows: BY the Magic in 1870, against
the Cambria; by Columbia and the
Sappho in 1871, against the Livonia;
by the Madeline in 1876, against the
Countess of Duferin; by the Mischief
in 1881, against the Atalanta; by the
Puritan in 1885, against the Genesta;
by the Mayfiower in 1885, against the
Galatea; by the Volunteer in 1887.
against the Thistle; by the Vigilant
in 1898, against the Valkyrie II; by the
Defender in 1895, against the Val
kyrie III; by the Columbia in 1899,
against Shamrock ]; by the Columbia
again in 1901, against Shamrock II;
by the Reliance in 1903, against Sham.
rock III, and by the Resoute in
1920, against Shamrock ~.
In these regattas in American n
waters thirty-flve races have been
sailed TO a finish. OF them the Amer.
ican boats have won thirty-two and
rlae English boats three. The Livonia
won IN 1871, when the Columbia, her
opponent, was disabled. Shamrock
Nv won two races in 1920. That re-
patta of seven years ago was the
most stubbornly contested of all the
series. In the first race the Resolute
was disabled and the Shamrock had
a walk-over. In the second race the
contestants failed to finish within the
eix-hour time limit. Shamrock Won
/ the third start by two minutes ant
1 twenty-siX seconds; Resolute won tht
fourth and fifth races by seven M
Qtes and one second and nine ~
Gtes and AftZaeisht seconds. 4xesnec