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Smyrna times., 1927-08-31

Mrs. Henrietta Thornton, widow of
John T. Thornton, died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. William Sterl-
ing, at Mt. Pleasant, Thursday morn
ing at three o'clock, after an illness
Of two weeks, at the age of IS. De-
ceased leaves three sons and three
daughters. They are: Elwood Thorn
ton, of Mt. Pleasant; David, of Odes-
sa; Tazewell, of Newark; Mrs. ]. F.
Barr, of Glasgow; Mrs. Harry Hahan
of Wilmington, and Mrs. William
Sterling, with whom she was residing.
Funeral services were held in Glasgow
NJ E. Church, Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock, and interment was made
in Glasgow cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-31
Birds Have Colds

Pierre, S. D.-Even birds are sub
ject to colds. Naturalists have de-
cided that hundreds of larks which
died near here on the way north were
victims of bronchial pneumonia. in
duced by too early migration
Smyrna times., 1927-08-31
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
suIa Towns and Communities

The 37th reunion of the First Regi-
ment Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol
unteers will be held at Cambridge,
Nd, September %, 1927, at 10 a. M,
standard time.-J. T. Kenney, secre-
tary.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-31

The following births are reported
by the State Board of Health for the
week: w. Harry Ennis and Mrs. Cath
crime Ennis, Clayton, a daughter;
Charles Reynolds and Mrs. Ida Will
Hams Reynolds, at Smyrna, a daugh-
ter; John G. Walker and Mrs. Mabel
Bell Walker, at Smyrna, daughter;
Nathaniel Robinson and Mrs. Helen
Morris Robinson, at Dover, a daugh-
ter; Raymond D. Hall and Mrs. Inez
Fitzgerald Hall, Frederick, a daugh-
ter; Nathaniel Richards and Mrs. Mar
garet Patton Richards, at Dover, a
son.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-31

Federal officers made a raid at the
home of James o. Dickerson, near
Redden, early Thursday morning and
secured large quantity of mash and
five gallons of liquor, mostly peach
and rye. Dickerson was taken before
Magistrate Hendrickson in Sussex
county and held in $4,000 bail for a
hearing before Commissioner Cam on
Tuesday, August 80.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
PRESIDENT PUTS
IN DAY FISHING
IN YELLOWSTONE

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK,
Wyo., Aug. % 5Q9-The grandeur of this
wonderland of America surrounded
President Coolidge tonight as he set
tied down in the picturesque Old
Faithful Inn after a 50-mile drive into
the heart of a region of unsullied ma
ture. ss
His arrival at the inn with Mrs.
Coolidge and Slleir son, Jonn, was the
signal for q long round of applause as
they proceeded through the pine raft
cred lobby and again as the president
set out after lunch. on fishing eX-
pedition nearby:
In going to. Fire Hole creek for a
few hours of angling Mr.. Coolidge
again upset the carefully prepared pro-
gram which called for an afternoon of
sightseeing. Mrs. Coolidge and John,
however, upheld this end of the itin-
erary.
The president did not put on the
high rubber boots he wears when fish
ing in the Black Hills He wore a dark
grey business suit and felt hat. H. M.
Albright, superintendent of the park,
carried the fishing tackle and went to
the creek with him. Mr.. Coolidge had
been told that better fishing awaited
him at Yellowstone lake tomorrow but
IN his way here from Mammoth he
caught sigth of some vacationers cast
ing in the stream which flowed by his
motor trail and he could not withstand
the temptation to do some fishing him
SELL
From his room in Old Faithful inn
lust before he set out for fishing, the
president watched the famous geyser,
Old Faithful, squirt stream OF steam
ing water 200 feet into the air. 1t
gushed out a small crater furiouSly
and threw mesh-like spray into the
wind.
For once, at least, Old Faithful lost
it's attraction for the hundreds of
tourists who crowded the inn. They
waited instead in the large lobby for
the president to appear and when he
walked through the double line burst
of hello and handclapping greeted
him.
The road which the President and
Mrs. Coolidge took to reach Old Faith
full inn brought them through region
of superb scenery. On every hand
towering mountains clad in pine or fir
came into viEW and now and then from
out Of the hillside rose wreath of
snowy mist from the hot springs
sequestered among the pines Snow
still was Visible on some of the peaks.
The president returned from his
fishing trip with II trout in his creel
and just in time for dinner. The fish
ing was done in Fire Hole creek and
Mr.. Coolidge tramped along this stream
for two miles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Y. M. c. A. BOYS FORM
NEW ORGANIZATION.

A new club has been organized in
Douglas, the name chosen is the
Cactus Court, the order being or
ganized Monday night when group
of men met at the X. M. C. A. and
decided as to the purpose, time and
place of the future meetings.
Another meeting will be held Fri
day evening in the Y. M. G. A. At
this time aboot Is or 20 additional
members will be initiated into the
organization.
Anyone who has graduated from
high school and who is working is
eligible to membership.
The purposes of the club are four:
social activity, physical advancement,
religious work and research work, the
latter is research in an educational
way, and research pertaining to help
in the choice of a vocation
The meetings will be held twice each
month in the future, and will con-
sist in a business meeting followed
by a social hour.
This Friday evening the meeting
will begin promptly at 7:3O at which
time initiation will be held and a
swimming party, followed by food
will be enjoyed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
COMING RACES.
ATTRACT MANY.
fast DRIVERS.

Interest in the automobile races to
be held in connection with the Sew
enth Annual CochiSe county fair is
spreading throughout the west and
letters have been received by Com
missioner Rice Of the race committee
from many drivers and others inter-
eSted.
He has letter from the Overland
Park Auto Racing association Of Den
yer, Colorado, stating that there are
a number of drivers there with good
fast cars who are interested in bring
ing their speed wagons to Douglas
this fall.
The Denver racing association has
asked for half a dozen entry blanks so
that they can give them to the driV-
ers there who want to come to Doug
las for the October 2 events. Denver is
staging big program on labor day
and is looking for some fast cars for
that program.
Mike Moone of San Francisco writes
that he has F'ronte 16 valve machine
which is taking the money in the
Frisco district. He wants to come down
here if he can be sure of good
start. Mike says in his letter tflat he
got one of the posters which were
sent out advertising the coming races.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Little Bill Dismisses
Business in Preparing
For Tennis Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. % QP -
William H. JohnSton-"G Grand Little
Man" of Tennis laid aside his sales
mans stock and bond portfolio today,
dismissed business cares from his mind,
and prepared to depart for the east
in quest of further court honors.
Tomorrow morning Johnston leaves
for Boston to pair up with Richard N.
Williams, End, in the national doubles
beginning next Monday The little
San Franciscan's entrance in the
doubles with Williams is considered
significant. 1t is being done at the
request of the United States Lawn
Tennis association and those who fol-
low the game believe this team will
form Americas threat in the Davis
cup doubles.
Following the national doubles play
Johnston will carry his smashing game
into the Davis cup challenge round
September 8, 9 and 10, at the German
town Cricket club, Philadelphia. Last
~, he will appear in the national sin
giles: a championship he has held twice
in the earlier days of his 14-year cam
paign.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
DOUGLAS blues
TAKE ALL STARS
TO A CLEANING

The Douglas Junior Blues got the
big end of hit and run game OF
baseball yesterday here against the
Bisbee All Stars.
The boys we're not going so good
as usual. Dennis Best, center fielder
went best for the home team with
three hits out Of, four times at bat,
one of the hits being three-bag-
ger. Billy Jacks, shortstop was
close rival with three hits out OF
five times at bat. He slapped one
out for two bases. Both boys had
a perfect day in the field. Wyatt
blackburn, and his rabbit foot, out
tucked the whole club by getting on
base three times and scoring once
out of five times up with the aid
of only one hit. Which shows that
he wasn't losing any time running
his bases.
Bisente, Moore and Winters were
going best for the Bisbeeites. Another
game will be played with the same
team in the near future. At the
present time the teams stand even
one and one The tie will be play
ed off in Douglas.
Box Score
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
BOBBY JONES, IN.
BEST FORM, GOES.
AROUND IN 81.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. % tR-Bobby
Jones showed again today that golting
chickens cannot be counted until he
has Matched his brood. The British
open champion stepped out In ms
second qualifying round of the ma
tional amateur championship to shoot
a 81 that left him with a score OF
111 making hin nledalist for the
third year in succession and placing
him in a tie with d. Clarke Corkran
for the best qualifying score ever
made in the amateur. Bobby'S total
of 142 was made up of his 81 To-Day
added to rs yesterday, while the
Philadelphia at the Merton Cricket
club in 1924 reversed the scores,
getting his 81 first and following
with IS.
While Bobby was burning up the
course George Won Elm. the cham.
pion, who defeated the Atlanta wizard
for the title last year, was struggling
desperately and wondering If he was
to be left OH the outside looking in
when match play starts tomorrow
He finally collected his game to score
rs for a total of 154, which eaSed
him into the select circle.
The blonde Pacific coast star was
far off his game on the first nine
when he needed three strokes over
par, but he recovered enough of his
misplaced toSch, coming in to stagger
home in par and find his worry was
unnecessary A couple of brides made
him safe for continued participation.
The title holder today was not
much better than he was yesterday,
when he scored 79. He found con-
ISOLATION in reflecting that he took
$50 to qualify last year when he
went on to victory.
Contrary to expectations among
some of the veterans, who still deny
that youth must be served OCCASION
ally and in some measure, the young
Sters refused to crack today. Eugene
v. Homans, Phillips Finlay and DOH
Carrick, who showed the way in the
first round, did well enough today
to qualify for the tests to determine
the title.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
'Tunney Plans to Go
West First Of Month

SPECUOLATOR, N. Y. Aug. % P-
Billy Gibson, manager of Gene
Tunney, heavyweight champion of the
world, left Genes training camp here
on Lake Pleasant today for Chicago.
He plans to prepare for the cham
pion's arrival there, where the final
days of training will be passed in
preparation for the championship bout
with Jack Dempsey next month.
Tunney plans Co leave for the west
about the end of the month or the
first of September
The champions training today con-
sisted of several miles on the road IN
the morning, three rounds with the
bags in the afternoon, followed by
three rounds of sparring with Paul
Cavalier and the same number with
Billy Vidabeck.
In accordance with the champions
present schedule, tomorrow is sup
posed to be an "off day" without any
york in the ring.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
DEMPSEY DOES.
LIGHT TRAINING
FOR BIG FIGHT.

CHICAGO, Aug. % 0P-Hard rains
during the night and early today
turned the Lincoln fields race course
into chilly, uninviting place for Jack
Dempsey today As q result the 1orm-
er worlds heavyweight champion was
forced to abandon his plans Tor road
work, but he managed to get In q
little light exercises.
Dempsey, using a walking eXerclser,
q device similar to a treadmill, figured
that he hoofed it about three miles
while picking his feet up and laying
them down again on this contrivancc,
He also went through some hmperlns
up exercises before calling 1T a day
for his first workout in camp.
The challenger was eager TO get
to work in the form of socking tbs
leather bag and shadow boxing, but
when weather intereferred, got rid OF
some. of the eagerness by forcing the
carpenters to lower the ring in which
he will do his boxing ana otner work,
to give lower level
Dempsey discovered the ring was
built three feet off the ground, pre-
senting situation that might cause
an injury ii he should happen to
be knocked out of the ring or fall
out Of it, or knock his Sparring
partners out of the enclosure as he
did at Saratoga.
Dempsey apparently is out to tho
Lincoln fields camp to stay. He
donned his regular camp regalia, con-
sisting of white trousers, white shirt
and white sweater jacket. He looked
the picture of supreme condition in
this outfit, displaying the ruddiness
which characterized his old time ring
days.
With Dempsey removed to the
ouietness of Lincoln fields, much of
the interest centered on the sale Of
, tickets today. Tex Rickard was slink-
ing around his headquarters, very
much in hiding
Every time he shows himself he
is attacked from all sides by parties
who want this or that concession, or
have an uncle who once dug gold
with Tex UP in Alaska and therefore
figure they are entitled TO couple
of front row seats.
Business was brisk at the ticket
offices with the public forced to buy
sight unseen" or not at all. A
majority of thoseh who lined up be.
fore the windows preferred to buy
their tickets blindly, as there was
no diagram to show the seating
arrangement
William Stillrnan, head usher fol
Rickard in the Madison Square
Garden, has arrived to begin en-
rolling uSherS for the fight. There
will be 1000 Of them, all recruited
from the naval reserve and national
guard. Stillman will drill them as
he did the ushefs Ior lne battle OF
the Sesqui- Centennial, having them
working in units and in zones i'll
the monster stadium.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
TILDEN EASILY
BEAT HARVARD
TENNIS PLAYER

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 2s R9-In
a match played in spite of drizzle
and thick fog from the sea, William
T. 'Tilden today proved himself 9
much better tennis player than
George Owen, former Harvard foot
ball star. Big ELL won at 6-1, Go
and with the aid Of bye reached
the third round of the invitation
tournament in which he was the
victor a year ago.
More than 400 persons from New
ports summer colony gathered at the
famous casino in spite OF the weather
to see owen and Tilden in action.
With cold rain falling the country's
ranking player set out to finish the
match as soon as possible.
The rain increased as the match
ended and all hope of playing the
40 other singles and doubles matches
scheduled for today soon vanished.
Forty-Seven matches were set down
for tomorrow, with play to start at
10 a. m.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
National League

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23 R-The
ST. Louis Cardinals had a merry bat
ting session today and made a clean
sweep of the three-game series with
tho phillies by winning 13 to 3. The
Cardinals made four home runs, three
by Shcrdel, Hafey and Soluble hap
pening in the fifth inning when they
scored eight runs. Hafeys and
Schuble's each happened with two men
on base Ray Blades hit the first home
run of the game in the second inning.
Every Cardinal in the lineup but
Schultz I. scored run or more and
Friseh was the only one not to hit.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
MINERS REAT mans

GLOBE, Ariz, Aug. % R)-The
Miami miners won the first game of
the seven contest intercity series here
today from the Globe Bears by a
II to 2 score.
Miami hit Simmons hard in the
closing innings and his support was
ragged Lefty Harper pitched good
ball for the winners. Leathers, Miarn.
manager, got a home run in the
eighth. inning with one man on base.
The score:
Miami ..... O01 101 044-11 13 2
Globe ........ 900 600 zoo q S 8
Batteries: Harper and Downs; Sim
mons and Ryan.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
sHARKEY IN TRAINING

BOSTON, Aug. %, H9-Jack Shark
ey began training in this city to-
day in order to be in first class
shape as an alternate for either
principal of the Tunney-Dempsey
championship bout at Chicago Sep
tember %, Johnny Buckley, the
Boston boxers manager, announced
tonight.
Sharkey started training at the
request of Tex Rickard, Buckley said,
adding that while the promoter does
not expect anything will prevent the
appearance of either Dempsey or the
champion at Chicago, he does not
relish cancelling the bout for lack
of participants.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL
WINS TYPING CONTEST

NEW YORK, Aug. %, tR-Detroit
commercial high school of Detroit,
whose As entrants made an average
typewriting speed of 1917 words a min,
ute, was announced today as the win
ner of the 1927 competent typist COM
test held annually by the Gregg Writ
er shorthand and typewriting maga-
zine
First of the individual prizes was
won by Miss Eleanor Hardy of the
Detroit commercial school with a
speed of 110.8 words a minute.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
NICARAIIANs KmLEn

WASHINGTON Aug. % (H) = Two
Nicaraguans were killed during an en-
counter with detachment of Ameri-
can marines August Is, the navy de-
partment was advised today. The ma
rines, Whe were under command of
First Sergeant Bruce, suffered no
casualties.
The marine detachment, and Mr..
Alexander, an American mine owner,
the department was informed, were
proceeding between Jicaro and Murra
when about 30 bandits opened fire
from ambush. ........l....
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
LATzO BOUT CALLED OFF

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. % W)-
Pete Byrne, coast representative of
Pete Latzo, former Welterweight
champion, announced today that a
proposed bout between Latzo and
Bert Colima, in Los Angeles Septem7
ber 13, had been called off because
of weight differences.
Latzo wanted the match at catch
weights while Colima held out for
15S pounds. Wad WadhamS, match,
maker for the Olympic club, notified
Ryrne that if Latzo would agree to
come in at 160 pounds the bout
would be held September 20.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
MAYOR THOMPSON, SPORT

CHICAGO, Aug. %, H1-Mayor
William Hale Thompson today gave
his own choice ringside $40 seats for
the Tunney-Dempsey fight to acco-
modate Mayor Rolph of San Fran
cisco and j. P. Morgan, of New York.
Mr.. Morgan wired from London for
five seats.
The Mayor will view the battle
from $50 seat and pay for it at
that. He refused complimentary tick
cts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Buffalo, s; Baltimore, 1.
Rochester, A; Newark, 3.
Toronto, ID; Reading, 0.
Syracuse, 1876; Jersey City, 2-2.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

Two base hits: Fribery OFarrell 2,
Jonnard. Home runs: Blades, Sherdel,
Hafey, Soluble. Stolen bases: Bot
tomley, Holm. Sacrifices: Toporcer,
Frisch 2, Thompson, Bottomley. Double
plays: Fribery to Thompson to Wright
stone. Left on base: ST. Louis 8, Phil
adelphia 8. Base on balls: off Scott
4, Decatur 2. Struc kout by Sherdel
2, Scott 2, Decatur l. Hits: off Scott
5 in innings, out in 9Th; Decatur
IL in 5. Wild pitch: Sherdel Los
ing pitcher: Scott. Umpires: Quigley,
Wilson and Pfirman. Time: 1853.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
TEXAS LEAGUE

Wichita Falls, /; Dallas, 0.
Houston, 6; San Antonio, 5.
Shreveport, Z; Fort Worth, 8.
Waco, 10; Beaumont, 2.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
WESTERN LEAGUE

DeS MOineS, 4; Omaha, z.
Tulsa, o; Oklahoma City, 2.
Wichita, 2; Amarillo, 6.
Lincoln, O.; Denver, 4.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
NATIONAL lLEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago-Boston, postponed; rain.
st. Louis, 13; Philadelphia, 8.
Only games scheduled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
NEW FLAG PoLE RECoRD
LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. %,

LONG bEACf1, OaIII., Aug. %, vi
Establishing q new worlds record
for flagpole sitting, Clifford Stevenson
local youth, last night climbed down
from the staff of a local theatre
where he had perched 20 days. HS
broke the record of Captain Bob
Hull, made in Los Angeles last month,
by two days
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
FINE BASEBALL BETToRs

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 90 R9-Four-
teen persons charged with betting at
Pacific Coast league baseball parks
were fined total of $3.50 today in
municipal court Local courts desire
to cooperate with baseball officials in
stopping all betting during profess
sional games, the court announced.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

Indianapolis, as; Milwaukee, 5-3.
Columbus, 2; ST. Paul, 3.
Toledo, 4; Minneapolis, 8.
Louisville, 8; Kansas City, z.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Mobile, z; Atlanta, S.
Birmingham, IL; New Orleans, 0.
Only games scheduled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

An aerial taxi company has begun
business in Detroit. Passengers are
hoping that there will be no tips.-New
York Evening Post.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Billy
FNAAIS
OAtt&
The Big FavOrites

The Big FavOrites
Looks very much like New York
in the American and Chicago in the
National for pennant honorS at this
stage of the race.
Neither of these two clubs has sui
fered serious slump so far this year.
Rival teams have kept plugging away,
hoping some serious handicap would
overtake the Yanks and the Cubs, but
SO far they have been disappointed.
With the Yanks enjoying 13 game
lead and only 40 games to play, it,
would take more than an ordinary
slump to jeopardize the clubs chances.
It would almost require a train wreck
to wipe out such a commanding adj
vantage.
While the lead of the Cubs was but
six games with As to play, that mar
gin should prove sufficient to put
McCarthys team over. However there
is at least an outside chance for one
of the other three clubs in the run
ming to go over.
The Cubs are a young team un-
der a severe strain and there is
always a possibility of youthful
club cracking as it comes down
the stretch hard pressed.
Glory for Managers.
If the Cubs go over, it will be
more or less of personal triumph for
Manager Joe Mccarthy.
AS 1 have often said, a manager
cannot get anywhere unless he has
worthwhile material. He cannot hold
the bats of the opposition in check or
make base hits for his team.
However, if the material is there, it
is surprising how much more work
certain managers can get out of the
same aggregation of players than
others. That is where the handling of
men asserts itself.
A victory for the Chicago Cubs
would be a genuine surprise but with
out a doubt a great stimulant for the
game Regardless of whether the Cubs
win the pennant or not, 1 do not be-
lieve it is the best club in the league.
AS matter of fact it is my opinion
that pitching excepted, the three
teams now trailing Chicago are strong
er combinations. The superior hurl-
ing of the Cub staff has been hard to
offset.
In the spring it was my belief
that the National League race
would be between Pittsburgh and
New York with Chicago simply as
a dark horse. 1t has proved very
fleet as well as courageous one.
The American League race lost
much interest about the first of June.
At that time the Chicago White Sox
challenged the New York Yanks for
the lead. A one game margin Separ-
ated them.
New York proceeded to assert its
class, won three of the iour games
and sent the Sox into a slump from
which Schalk's team has never emerg-
ed. Since that time the American
League race has simply been a pro-
ceSsion with the Yanks so far out in
front they appear to be in another
league.
The Yankees should have no trou-
BILE in winning 100 games if Manager /
Higgins keeps his lineup intact and
does no experimenting. If he cares to !
press his players he has an excellent
chance of breaking the American
League record for games won, LOG by
the Boston Red Sox in 1912 /
With Al games to play, the Yankees
were credited with 80 victories and p,
defeats. To reach the 100 mark the
club need only win 20 games whlle ,
losing 81, less than 500 gait.
Tn order tn hYaoI fIoa
League record, it would be necessary
to win q games while losing IA, for
a percentage of $3.50.
Since the Yanks have been
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERTCAN ASSOCTATION

Washington Detroit, postponed; rain
Only games scheduled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

gait since the season opened, they
are facing no difficult task to
break the games won record in the
American League.