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Evening star., 1927-12-28
PIGEON RACING
THRIVING HERE

Washington pigeon fsnciers enjoyed
some real sport this year. holding
contests which were AZ erratic. due TO
severe weather conditions, az they
were sensational.
Three clubs foster the sport here. and
nearly 46-year-o Washington Racing
Pigeon Club, the Aero Club ard the
District OF Columbia Racing Pigeon
Club. The last two mentioned have
been in existence about 10 years.
There are nearly 200 devotees to pig
con racing in the city.
One Of the outstanding perform
anres OF the year was the victory ~
the bird owned by Harry d. Copen-
hsver OF the d. G.. Pacing Pigeon Club
in The national classic started at
Chatta nooGa. In this race, Copenhsv-
er's pigeon hested entries from viz
tuallv all NJ the crack lofts east Of the
Mississippi The same pigeon was
previous winner from Chatta nooza.
Riley A. Iuntt OF the Aero Club got
second with his entry in this race.
A record Of 81 years standing was
broken by three birds of the Washing
ton Racing Pigeon Club. Many lofts
along the Atlantic seaboard have COM
peted from Chicago. hut IL remained
for the birds of Ogle Marbury. W. ?.
Dismer and r. ~. Crown to reduce the
time for this fight under II hours.
Nearly eight hours were lopped of
the former record.
Frank Reinhart NJ the Aero Club
broke into the record making class
from the s0o-nnils point when his ROYAL
Palms few at an average speed of
l.ss! Yards pAr minute. the fastest
time recorded in race of the dista nee
Another record was established hv
loft flying only in it's second year
when r ". Sammons won the aver
age speed in the Aero Club in all races
from, 100 ~ 500 miles with an eversgs
of I0i: Yards
Robert I.vors proved the leading
novice Of tho year. winning in the
Washington Racing Pigeon Club Tire
average sueed for all the Young bird
races In the West series. the South g.
ries and the combined series
Washington fancierS still find favor
IN the nation7l orEa niza tons Harry
e. Burke of The n G. Racing Pigeon
Club again was elected pressdene ~
the International Federation Of HON.
ing Pigeon Fanciers. and W. r. Dis
mer Of The Washington Racing Pigeon
club was named president ot the
American Racing riceon Union
Evening star., 1927-12-28
MURCHISON IS BETTER,
BUT VISITORS BARRED

DECATUR. H.. December "a dP.~-
Although remaining under a strict
quarantine. Loren Mutchison. noted
Olympic track star. continued to show
slow but steady improvement from
his attack OF cerebral spinal menin,
gifts which has confined him tn a
hospital bed for two weeks.
physicians stated that there was a
possibility OF the quarantine being
lifted ty the end ~ Ihe week,
II prevented Harold Osborne, team.
mate of Murehison's on the Olympic
team, from visiting him christmas.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
SPAlDING GOLF TEAM
MAKES SWEEPING Def

Spalding's Sporting Goods Stores
golf team has issued a challenge to
tons representing any sport.
ing goods or department store In
the city for a 72-hole putting match
at the Miller.W Indoor Golf
School. 1919 Pennsylvania avenue.
Manager Reryman of the Spalding g
team will receive challenges at the
store. Telephone Main 733.
Play in the ringer tournament for
the George A. Baker cup starts at the
Miller. Walker School, January l.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

before the COMMITTEES and will be con.
sidersd during the Winter.
Indian Spring, according IN Hoover.
is not particularly anxious for pro-
fessional car bic of winning big cham
pionships. bat leans toward the type
Of man who In an able instructor.
competent 10 handle the shop work
and capable OF handling tournaments.
The public courses are popular places
these days of early Winter. Rock Creek
Park yesterday reported the largest
crowd ever recorded on similar day
during the Winter. notwithstanding
frozen fsirw3ys and fast greens. East
Potomac Park. particularly those
courses north Of the club house, also In
the scene Of much golf activity. The
courses are expected To he closed jan
uary for Improvements.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
MONTREAL CANADlENS
ARE TIED BY OTTAWA

NEW YORK. December "a R).--
The Ottawa Senators, world cham
pions In the National League hockey
race n year ago. are determined 20
prevent runaway by the Montreal
Canadiens. pacemakers In the present
campaign.
In n nip-andtnck scramble at OF
tawa last night the Senators held the
Canadiens to n scoreless draw In over
time.
The Ranger sextet. leader of the
American group. toppled before a fast
Boston attack by two goals to none.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
"YELL0W STREAKS"
DECLARED DURABLE


ERBANA. H., December 2s.-~A
study Of yellow streaks" as found
In college competition has just been
completed by Coleman II. Griftlh.
head of the athletics research depart.
msnt OF ths University OF Illinois.
His conclusion In that "yellowness"
~ rarely inherited. and that Il may
be overcome by proper and patient
treatment.
a few men are eowsrdiy by ma.
tufe." he said, but most men grow
cOwardiy or unnkEressive because
thsif youth furnished them no op.
pofiunity IN learn akgressiveness.
The mere fact that yellow streaks
are acquired placer II tremendous re,
spOnslbiIiiy upon The coach,
This yellow streak may be got
rid Of only by n patient appiica ion
of oneself 10 hard tasks ThiA appii.
cation must continue until habits Of
taking the initiative and betng ags
grassive gre fully established"
Evening star., 1927-12-28

PHILADELPHIA December ~ ---
Ifsr isarueb, star ausrtsibaek Of the
Princeton University foot ball team
Isst Fall, has qult school 10 10 IN
business with his father hsfs. itA
will bs nsffisf shortly. iis had
another year in The grid game and wss
be best psssef On The squad III add
ION 10 being strong plsssf ~ other
dsps TtInsHts.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
Fights Last Night

Nv the Assaal atsd efess.
IADfAAApOl.IH~wHoy WaIiaee, In
dia ma polls, won from Joe Paeko. 10.
lssia. Ohio, u0t Billy Ryan. Cincinnati,
won by ii technical knoek.ou over
itefshis Wilson, Gary. t6j.
ST. pjsrEHsBuR0. Fla .-~hs tlting
Finch. savannah, ia, and Mickey
fsdofs, Canton, Ohia, drew. n0l.
T'Gs0A, Aria. *, u. Brown. Santa
Menies, Calf, knocked out Cherokee
Lawson, Omahs, tkI
Evening star., 1927-12-28
COAST SURVEY
TiNDELL NOW LEADING
IN BILLIARD TOURNEY

Phil Bray viii meet william
Ia vldee tonight in the District pocket
billiard championship tournament al
The Arcadia
Edward TiBdeii took The lead in the
tourney iast night by defeating I. T..
Maynard, 100 10 81. II was Tindeii's
nfih sirsighI tourna ngent victory.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
FIVE TEAMS AROUND TOP
In AUTO BOWLING LEAGUE

Emerson Orme and Semmes Motor
co. are battling for the lead in the
washington Automotive Duckpin
League with the former now holding
the advantage by a lone game. Near
at hand are the Leary Chrysler. Stan.
ley Horner .and Sterrett 4 Fleming
quInts. Others of the 14-team circui.
are well hack Of these five.
Statistics Of the league compiled
by Scorer James r. Murphy follow:
Evening star., 1927-12-28

CHICAGO, December ~ td1,r~~
Twenty y.nve Spring exhibition games
we're announced today by the Chicago
White s0x. starting with Texas
League eompetitlon March D. and
finishing with southern and Amerl'
ran Association games. The shfaVe'
port. La. team Al the sox training
city. wild f,rnisIi the fret nplosltion.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
STANDARDS ROLLERS WIN
COMMERCE LOOP SERIES

Bureau Of stsndards fUckpinner.,
trtumphed In the frs, series of ,he
smpsonship campaign Of the DE
psrfment of Commerce League. win.
ming 81 games snd losing u. secre,
taryis Once. finishing in second place,
won - games and lost I2
Team records iaUTeIs were shared
by gecfetsry's Office and Patents No
] the former rolling high set and the
latter high game. Clements Of Isl.
yeau Of Mines shot ths best individual
set and average In The series. while
high individual game wss bowied by
PUGET of the ~ me team.
Evening star., 1927-12-28

A r least one former national open
~ champion is included among
"A the professionals seeking the
j three vacant berths at clubs
about Washington. Though the
committees in charge Of the selection
OF men to fili vacancies at Burning
Tree, Indian Spring and Bannockburn
have not released any sort of list Of
applicants. 1t was learned today that
Cyril Walker. who won the open title
ut Detroit in 1924. ia among the ap.
plicants for the Bannockburn post.
along with many professionals around
Washington.
Chairman Hoover Of the special
committee in charge OF selection of a
successor 10 Eddie Towns declared
positively today that George J. Voigt.
District amateur champion. has not
applied in any way" for the profess
sional berth at that club. although
other members nf the club claim Voigt
has asked that his name he considered
for the post, Several applications are
Evening star., 1927-12-28
G. ". o. RIrLEMEN SCORE.

George Wsshington's rise team has
Won p match over GeitvshurS College
~ default. The Colonial shooters win
~Nn,pe5s in the intercollegiate League.
ne schedule Of which OPENS next
~-oprh
Evening star., 1927-12-28

Basket hall teams representing the
sports stan of the Herald aud the
Post are 10 clash tomorrow morning
~ ~ O'Clock. IN the knights of Co
tumhns gym.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
LEAGIE EEE1R IN

BsFh Nan7 stt"-~1JMff af Ihf btffetsfs
Tish HsrD gspe--PateBi, M ss4
Bigb t,sggsiGpsi sft-~<,ieoiests fE1,tsg 81
Egg1s lBft yl6nsI ssas--~Fuseit iBufesa Of
M}rssg. iEb,
Elgh lneiyidasl aysfase~~I>iements tEa,
read 0f MjT4ost 1Ds ~
Evening star., 1927-12-28

Leo Deigel gave the boys something
fc think about when he knocked off a
81 in the first round OF the San Diego
open last week and then PLAYED well
enough 10 win the money there. IL
Leo can forget TO worry for four trips
over the Wiltshire course he has a
good chance Of collecting the heavy
coin.
George Won Elm also will be in the
field and viii constitute the chief anna.
teur threat. Won Elm finished second
10 Cooper in the first Los Angeles
open and usually performs well In all
Coast events. George was shorn OF
every title during the Summer cam
paign and will be striving 10 back.
track and win an honor of some sort
before he heads Ess; for the amateur
next Summer.
The Los Angeles open II ore Of the
two big money events ot the Winter
season. the other being the $Ie. 600
Atlanta open. 10 be played In March
But between those two fourname =
the pros will have ample opportunity
10 pick up a few odd thousand
through Texas. Arkansas. louisa na
and F1orida. Bobby Cruikshank. the
. wee Scot. collected better than 81 500
with his niblIck and putter during the
1861 Winter campaign and others
viii be trying 10 DO as We'll during the
coming pilgrimage along the trail Of
gold.
fConyr3fhf 1927
Evening star., 1927-12-28
TEAM STANDING.

LEAGUE Records.
high avessge--JoBes tIAaVy chryslsrb.
I0sa
High individual gsme--stunkel tsterrett
Il FlemnRt tss
High individual set---Jones I<ary Chrys.
ierl, 3s1
High spsres-Jnaes IEsry chrysiert Ss.
High ssrIkes--Jones tLeaFy f.hrysierl, Is.
HlEh team 2ame--semmee, 6S4.
High team set-HorTfer. f.6i1.
Evening star., 1927-12-28
WINTER JOURNEYS
KEEP LINKS FILLED
FLORIDA, California Meets
Attract Players From
Many Sections.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

THE new year will find the colf.
ing clan hard at work in those
happy sectors where the sun
Il always is or up in the hat
tie with Snow and frnst
Evening star., 1927-12-28


Il always is 5 or s up in the hat
tie with snow and frost.
In Florida. on the East Coast.
amateurs from every nook and corner
4 q; the country will gather for the first
annual championship Of club cham
ri"ns while on the :ar-away Pacific
slope our leading professionals and
lew star amstcurs of that section Will
hattie in the third annual Los Angeles
open. which has a purse Of $lo.eoo
awaiting distribution among the win
nerS
The championship Of club cham.
nions is new but happy idea, and
should enjoy immediate popularity. 1t
& VIII give many players not quite Keen
enough to compete in the open and
amateur. a chance for national recog
milton. and may he the means Of de-
reioping some new stars. A fine field
already is assured for st. Augustine.
where the championship will be
played
The club champions will start their
nattle on January I, when an lS-hole
qualifying round will be played, and
then the 81 successful mashe
ewingers will engage in match play.
The winner will receive the Walter J.
Travis trophy-the gift OF an anay-
nous donor-and no prize could be
more appropriate. 1t will he recalled
that the immortal W. J. did not take
up golf until he was past 55. and then
went on To win both the United States
and British amateur titles. Travis is
the shining example of: While there
IL life there's a chance to become a
champion"
Club Stars to Gather.
Among the club champions expect
f@ n.A ss@.. l.
are; Roscoe Fawcett of the Inter-
lacken Club. Minneapolis; Frank Ross
OF Hartford. Conn: Allan Ellis of
Runaway Brook. Brookline. Mass:
Sohn Vavra of Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
Glenn Carman of Willowick. Cleve
land; T. V. Birmingham OF Wykagl.
New York. and Harold Lusk of Rock
Island. III. These are only a few who
will come from the North and West
to play over one of the best courses
in the Southland. Young and old will
mix on the seaside links and the chap
who rules his own club soon will be
able 10 determine just how good he
really is.
The Los Angeles open. TO he PLAYED
over the Wiltshire course is drawing
the best field of its short existence.
Tommy Armour. the United States
and Canadian open champion. heads
the field with Walter Hagen. the P.
g. 4. and Western open titleholder
also scheduled TO start. There is some
doubt as to the Haig's ability TO
Etraighten out some business affairs
in time TO reach the coast. but he told
the writer last week he expected to
compete.
Harry Cooper, who won the first
tI.os Angeles open in 1926 and tied
Armour in the 1897 United States
open. will be one OF the Coast favor
ties Lighthouse has been playing ex.
cepiionaiiy good golf all Fail Bobby
Cruikshank. the 1927 winner. also will
be in the struggle as will Johnny Far
reil. Leo Deigei. Willie Burke the Es.
pinosa brothers and all of the other
top-notchers who are not contract
bound 10 some Florida course.
Diegel Now I'm Form.
Evening star., 1927-12-28

w YHAT is the outlook for do
n ings among the big fellows
AA next year? Not so good.
That is the best break the
boxing fans Of the country
The monitor., 1927-12-30

AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS
The postal regulations require that for newspapers
through the mails subscriptions must be paid in
advance reasonable time, thirty days. allowed for
renewals At the expiration of this period where sub
scrptons not renewed the paper must be stopped
this is not DONE postal privileges denied the publ
cation Those therefore who desire to continue receiving
The Monitor must to it that their subscriptions
paid the law requires in advance Statements be-
ing to all those who owe collector will call
and unless your subscription is paid will be compelled
to cut off your paper which, of course do want
to do.
We as publishers MUST comply with the law
pay the penaky.
The monitor., 1927-12-30

We doff our hat in admira-
ton to the Nashville Globe.
Tennessee's leading race jour
nal, which covers Tennessee
like the morning dew" upon
its splendid-no, we've made
no mistake, this is the right ad-
jective to use in this case-spe-
cial Christmas edition. 1t con-
tains eight sections, totalling
sixty-four pages, one of which
is a beautiful photogravure sec
ton, with a full page cut of the
late Rev. R. III. Boyd, founder
of the National Baptist Publish
ing Boards printing plant. The
edition is well illustrated with
cuts of leading citizens, attract
i've homes and business institu-
tons. 1t contains several two
page and whole-page adver-
tisements, after the fashion of
leading metropolitan dailies.
It's new columns and feature
articles are of the highest or
der. In its beautiful Christmas
edition the Globe has undoubt-
eddy scored a journalistic tri-
Iumph, upon which we extend
sincere and hearty congratula-
tons.
The monitor., 1927-12-30
K. u. STUDENT WINS CUP
WITH NEW NEGRO" GRAFTON

Lawrence, Kans.-Charles Stokes,
Pratt, Kansas, student of the Uni
versity of Kansas, won the third an
nual campus problems oratorical con-
test held at the university recently
and was awarded the loving cup of
fered by the Women's Self Govern
ment association of the university.
Mr.. Stokes was one of the eight
speakers selected from the twenty
four who competed in the prelimin-
airy contest. He was the only color
ed speaker. He chose for his sub
ject 1.-THE New Negro"
The monitor., 1927-12-30
WE SPEND OUR YEARS

The thing of which the author was
writing WIS the period of human
longevity which is commonly called
life, and which is chronologically di-
vided into years; and the thing which
he affirms of years is that we spend
them.
Now, spend is verb in the active
voice and is equivalent to use; SO
we might as appropriately read, we
use our years. The term years is
modified by the adjective "our" and
is significant of the fact that these
years are ours and it is with us to
determine how they shall be spent, OF
used. Moreover, it indicates neces-
sity for the proper utilization of these
years.
Forceful are the sayings, mot
days, bu deeds;;" eve live in deeds,
not years.; at matters not how long
we live, but how" In this connec.
ton, one thing is certain, we cannot
hinder the passing of the years; we
cannot prevent spending our years
we can only determine the nature
and character of life's activities.
One might spend his money foi
trash, for paste diamonds, for unsat
isfying pleasures, bringing penury
regret, and remorse, or he may spend
it for things substantial and benefit
cial-since it is his money, as these
are our years!
On the other hand, one may spenc
his years-his life-in idleness, friv.
olity, or in destructive pleasures, OIL
he may spend these years in useful
ness, in service to mankind, thus add
ing to the sum total of human weal
and happiness.
Let is be considered that WE, dc
this spending of our years; we deter
mine what shall be done and how
we control our actions; we decide oul
destiny! Fate is a myth; fortune is
an Illusion; good luck is mirage
we sow and we reap; we surrender
to the highest or the lowest in us
The monitor., 1927-12-30
TIME TO WAKE UPl

1t is time for the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce to wake
up and protest against the eco
nomic loss which the city is re-
ceiving at the hands of some
of the railroads. This may
seem like a small matter, but
is it? A year or so ago, the
Northwestern-U Union Pacific de-
cided that the terminals for a
large number of its walters and
cooks should be Chicago and
Oakland. This compelled more
than 200 substantial colored
citizens to give up their homes
here and remove to Chicago or
Oakland. Little as may be
thought of it this meant a sub
stantial financial loss to the
The monitor., 1927-12-30
THINK 1T OVER

Chicago has just appointed
a colored woman as principal
of one of her largest schools,
the Keith, which has a large
enrolment of pupils of our
race. Omaha is not asking for
principals YET, although that
ought to come in the course of
time, but for teachers in some
of the grades. Chicago, De-
troit and many other northern
cities have colored teachers on
their corps, why should Oma-
ha remain a back number?
The monitor., 1927-12-30
LET'S NOT SLEEP AT
THE SWITCH

We have hitherto made the
mistake of waiting until too
late to bring our demand, a
reasonable and just demand,
before the Board of Education,
for the employment of some of
our people in the public school
system of this city, for which
we pay our prOportlonate
share of the taxes. We want
to begin now in importuning
the Board of Education for the
employment of some of our
young women as teachers in
the public schools. Several
have applications on file and
we hope others who measure
up to the required standard
will also file, so that at least
somebody may be appointed.
We have been told by certain
members of the Board that
they are favorable to making
such appointments as soon as
funds permit. No doubt in
June new teachers will be
elected and among the number
there ought to be some young
women of our race. 1t is time
Omaha was getting on the map
as a hberal-minded and pro-
gressive city in this matter.
Let US not go to sleep at the
switch now.
The monitor., 1927-12-30

Your selection in styles coors and materials is particularly
unlimited in this unusual assortment Everything that you
might be found in of these three groups
You Judge their real worth unless come to ouF
lore and see these marvellous values.
The monitor., 1927-12-30
THE MONITOR

we waste or conserve; we live or just
exist; our efforts, activities, and our
Accomplishments decide our fortune
rather than the signs of the zodiac |;
we spend our years, we determine
our destiny!
The complete sentence reads: Eve
spend our years as tale that is told"
that is, every life has its story with
the beginning, period of develop
ment Its climax-its end. In a story,
the end, whether happy or unhappy,
is the result of the activities of the
characters, especially the chief char
acter, during the period covered by
the story. And so it is with lifel
We who live now are spending our
years, living our lives, utilizing or
wasting our opportunities, making
our lives worth while or useless; and
when we face the setting sun and
view the shadows gathering, our
peace, our comfort, our contentment,
| our hope, and our hold on things
eternal will depend on HOW WE
HAVE SPENT OUR YEARS!
Another year of our life has pass
ed into eternity; we are face to face
with a new one, bringing new oppor-
tunities, new duties, new responsible
ties; and this may be the last of
"Our Years" So let us profit by
the mistakes of the year now passed
and strive for greater accomplish
ments during the New Year!
The monitor., 1927-12-30
A r r OW s
BY r. A. Adams
Literary Commercial Bureau
634 Franklin Ave, Kansas City. Kans.
.
(For Preston News Servicel
MY BEST

If / may not do the great things,
That win unmeasured praise,
If it be mine, by word, or deed.
Some fallen soul to raise,
To help some wandered astray,
To find again the righteous way,
Or friends estranged to reconcile,
| shall have done some things worth
while.
If / may not on battle field
Win honor and renown,
Or by some deed illustrious
Merit a victor's crown,
If my own spirit / control,
Win mastery of my own soul,
I've conquered dread enemy,
And won a glorious victory.
If | cannot do what l would,
Reach heights / would attain,
If, in my efforts to be great,
l struggle but in vain,
When shall do the best ! can,
In interest of my fellowman,
shall have wrought in noble cause,
A work that merits Heav'n's applause.
So / shall always strive to do
Whate'er my hands may find,
Whether the tasks be great or small,
With heart, and soul, and mind,
And strive, in ev'ry given test,
To give unto the world my best,
That may be said, "For human good,
He did and gave the best he couldp
R. A. ADAMS.
The monitor., 1927-12-30

city. Now the same road is
substituting Chinese por e r s
on its buffet cars. How many
city residents this will affect
we do not know. Some GER
tainly. How much money will
these Chinese porters spend in
Omaha?
The monitor., 1927-12-30
CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP
THE DEACON

The Christmas services at the
Church of st. Philip the Deacon con-
sisted of the midnight mass Christ
mas Eve; holy communion at 1880
"a. M; church school at 10; choral
eucharist with sermon at II, and
evening prayer at 8.
The children of the church school
had their Christmas tree Wednesday
The monitor., 1927-12-30

night, the Feast of the Holy limo
cents. Each child received present
and a generous box of candy. The
adults present were also presented
The monitor., 1927-12-30

Mrs. B. B. Cowan returned Mon
day from Pratt, Kans., where she
was called last week by the illness
of her sister, Mrs. Ruth Tanner.
The monitor., 1927-12-30

with boxes of candy.
The customary services viii be held
Sunday at 1880, 10, and ii a. m. and
g p. m.