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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
Top o tn evnia' t'ye!

of the city's parks or reserva-
tions within the past few days
and marveled at the manner in
which the hand of spring has
touched things here and there,
just let your fancies roam for
a nonce to the Griffithian ball
Dyard, where not only the hand
Of spring but the human hand
as well, is converting the land
Scape into a veritable bower.
We strolled out upon an after
noon to chin with Eddie Eynon
about one thing and another
and found a force of fifteen to
twenty painters going over the
steel work of the grandstand
and another force touching up
the balustrades and concrete
walls. Groundkeeper Emil Heis-
man, in conjunction with Dame
Nature, is developing carpet
Of green which is at least two
weeks further advanced than
at this time a year ago.
By April z when the Giants
come here with the Griffmen
to pla.:' a pair of exhibition
games, a rejuvenated plant will
greet the eye of the visitor to
the ball park. Tickets for the
opening game of the regular
season are in the process of al
lotment to the thousands of ap-
plicants who have been mailing
requests in a steady stream
since last October.
The force of office help at
tending to this ticket assignment
is almost as great as the squad
out yonder with the brushes and
the wheel barrows, rakes and
hoes. The ticket task is a long,
tedious one and not a request
can be funbled, as it were, be-
cause there is no injured feel
ings quite so completely har-
assed as those Of faithful fan
who wrote last October for
tickets and didn't get as good
seats as the guy who wrote last
week."
Secretary Eynon is greatly i'm
pressed with that sure-fire out
field which will start the 1927
season for Washington, and
everything else being equal, end
it as well. Eynon likes some of
the second string outfielders al
most as well as Goslin, Speaker,
and Rice. His fancy was par
ticularly struck by Cullop, who,
contrary to general belief, is
not the Nick Cullop Of other
baseball days.
Eynon, incidentally, is san
guine as to the pitching outlook
as well as. to appearances afield.
He believes that five good pitch
ers, with an infield and outfield
hike the present ones, will see
the Washington entry giving the
Athletics a race not soon to
be forgotten. The New York
Yankees don't worry Eynon, for
the Yanks, without Pennock, are
as bad off for mound talent as
is Washington.
Lisenby, Murray, Crowder,
Braxton, and Jones make a good
starter for the necessary five,
and Coveleskie, Thurston, and
Marberry should exc out suffi-
Gent strength to hold the young
sters together. Sooner or later
Walter Johnson will be avail
able, and thus you can't blame
Eddie Eynon for being hopeful
as he trots off to the hospital
to have his tonsils yanked and
to himself make general spring
preparation for the opening Of
a new and infant season.
AL Foreman's spokesman sees
fit to alibi the conqueror of
Ruby Stein, which is a novel
idea in the fight racket. Usu-
ally, it is the losing party who
digs up the excuses. We shud-
der to think what might have
happened to Stein had Foreman
not had a cold for two days
preVleHs 80 tAe eaeoaateN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
COMMERCIALS meet

The Commercial Baseball League
will hold its reorganization meeting
next Monday night at Atlas, 927 d
st. N. w. President Vic Gauzza re.
quests all Of last years teams and
any others that desire franchises
to send representatives,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
BUSHERS LEAVE

Zeb Fraser and Kenneth Sedg.
wick, erstwhlle Washington sand
letters, left today for Asheville, N.
c., which they will represent in the
South Atlantic League. Fraser is
an outfielder and Sedgwick a
pl5cheEs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
international Track
Stars Toe Mark
In Big Race

NEW YORK. March II.
The long-heralded international
race between Lloyd Hahn,
Americas champion miller from
Boston, and Edwin Wide, the
Swedish sensation, will take
place here tonight at the
Knights of Columbus games.
Wide, who conquered Paavo
Nurmi, will face an American
runner Of the topnotch class for
the first time and it was freely
predicted that the indoor mile
record of 4 minutes and IL sec
onds, held jointly by Nurmi and
Joie Ray, would be shattered.
A match between Georgetown
and Syracuse will feature the
relay events. Each holds VIC
tory over the other.
Ex-Georgetowners who will
compete include Jimmy Connolly
in the mile and Tony Plansky
and Emerson Norton, in several
events,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

latter left handler, once with the
Athletics, did better, but by that
time the game was all in.
General Growder and Bump Had
ley twirled against the Reds. The
former was especially formidable,
holding the foe to four hits and a
couple of runs. He was not exactly
alright, having three passes in his
five frames, but he was a tough
bird when hits meant runs.
HadIey's unsteady support
put him in q hole in the ninth,
which explains largely those
two Cincinnati TALES. The
youngsters control was quite
satisfactory and but five hits
were made of him. Had he
been driven by greater necessity
he would have looked even bet
ter.
Benny Tate looked bad on one
play. Pittenger raised pop Fly
in the infield and Myer called for
it, coming In with the wind. Just
as he was set for the ball along
came the laundering Tate and in
the collision the ball dropped safely
for a cheap single.
Iris Speaker, cheered every time
he went to the plate, collected two
more hits, running his batting
average up, to $50 against Ma.
tional League hurting in six games.
Goslin's two singles brought his
figures up to .480 over the same
distance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

But crowded as the early season
is, and Bannockburn holding the
only fall tournament, the profess
sional association has offered many
interesting events to balance the
fall and summer season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
A[[PLAYERS DEBATE
GIANTS DUMBNESS
EDITORS Notes This Is the sixth of 6y
J. Walsh major league ball clubs IN trGinng1
By Davis J. Walsh

PETERSBURG Fla, March 17-Who dumbest guy ON
the Giants ball club?
This neither mpernent question because the
Giants themselves playing this end of the grapefruit circuit today
really would ike to know According to members Of rival teams
the talked
players with the outfit for this doubtful distinction that It is fast
becoming apparent that most Of them very of them
mistaken.
This condition plus general irritation against Ed Rousch for his
failure to the club when offered $4,000 contract would seem
indicate that dsquetng condition developing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
L,IGE IT
FLASHES

At Philadelphia Tommy Tough
ran, Philadelphia light heavyweight,
won decision over Joe Lehman, Of
Toledo. 10 rounds.
AT Allentown-Joe Cans, OF Allen
town, Pa, won decision over Lew
Chester, OF New York, 10 rounds.
At New York-Jackie Cohen, New
York featherweight, won decision
over Davy Abad, Of Panama, s
rounds: Eddie McMullin, light heavy
weight, of ireland, won decision
over Julius Weiss, Of Germany, 9
rounds.
At Halifax--Red Mcdonald, of
Halifax, junior lightweight, knocked
out Benny Vogel. of Milwaukee, in
fourth round.
At Kalamazoo, Mich.-Chuck Wig
gins, of Indianapolis, lightweight,
knocked out Jack Lee, Of Kalama.
zoo, in second round.
At Paris. France-Kid Miriam cap.
tured French middleweight title by
winning decision over Bert Molina,
IL rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

Without taking into considera-
ton any events clubs have ar.
ranged for the sport and pleas.
ure of members, the spring sea-
son Is again crowded. There Is
but one invitation tournament
scheduled for the fall season.
BannOckburn Is offering its
course to players this fan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

"She wanted desperately to
make gOOd-"The Hollywood
Girl" by Beatrice Burton. A
new seriat-starts MOnday-in
Ek0 4lRe8s A. - 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

II palm one and then build
around it until my fingers can
grip six more. Thurston gave my
arm a hard thump after / got my
grip fixed and he couldn't dislodge
one of them. Now I suppose I'll
have to experiment throwing and
see what'll happen. I'll clean the
bench, / suppose. the first time /
try"
Reeves is the likeliest of all
the infielders, barring Myer, and
he Outfields and OuthrOws the
teams brilliant young shOrtstop.
If Reeves could get the trick
Of hitting, he would drive Ossie
Bluege to the bench in short
order, good as Bluege is.
When the lad reported to the
Washington club direct from Geor.
gia Tech he stamped himself as a
fine fielder, but in practice he
lacked power in his hitting. Against
college twirling he was demon,
with a mark well above 400. The
big leaguers, however, early saw
how to keep him off balance and
completely nullified his swinging.
For the past week or SO Sam
Rice and Iris Speaker, who are
what is termed natural hitters. have
been endeavoring to show him a
stance at the plate which will en-.
able him to get full power into his
swing and he is showing Improve
ment. Both Rice and Speaker are
body hitters, while Reeves natural
way Is to use his arms more. He
has great strength in his arms
and he is being taught how to
maintain balance when swinging,
especially at low balls.
''Once that kid gets on to the
trick" says Speaker, Hell be-
gin hitting all kinds Of pitching.
He has sharp eye, seldom go
ing after bad balls, and ought to
come to life with 3 bang some
day and then remain q good hit.
ter as long as he plays bali.
''There is considerable trick to hit.
ting. OF course, you must have a
good eye, a quick eye in following
the course Of the ball from the
pitchers hand to the plate. Once
you get on to the trick, 1t never
leaves you. The more strength in
the arms the better. The natural
swing will drive the ball far enough,
but the more strength in that swing
will drive 1t just so much farther.
That's what I'm trying to teach
Reeves. He's been hitting too much
from his toes and not enough from
his heels. When a ball breaks, it
finds him off balance as often as
not and his best Is an infield roller.
Once he gets the habit Of balancing
on his heels comfortably, his natural
strength and swing will do wonders
for him."
Speakers interest in Reeves is no.
ticeable. He is ever around the
youngster, seeking to correct his
style with suggestions and explana.
tions. AS the Georgia Tech lad is
intelligent, he is expected to show
constant improvement as the season
advances.
The Cincinnati Reds are here
today to give the Griffs q re-
turn combat and it promises to
be merrily warm. Horace Lisen.
bee and Admiral Jones are
scheduled to oppose the Reds,
leaving Garland BraxtOn and
Hollis Thurston available for to-
mOrrOw's battle with the Giants.
The Reds looked terrible yester-
day at Orlando and so the Griffs
walked away from EN-, IL to 5.
Eppa Rixey. former University of
Virginia star. put them in a hole
in the first two rounds by allowing
nine runs on eight hits, three
Red kuoa0 and Roy MeekerS the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

Yankees; Jack Cummings, up from
Wheeling, w. Va, with an injured
hand but another Schalk, according
to McGraw, and Sanford Handy,
Portsmouth, Vawmn who either will
do or won't, according to the way
the coin falls. One Castro, of Cuba,
also is about the premises, but he
is going to George Burns at Viii
Transport, Pa.
The infield, as everyone knows,
will be Terry, HOrnSby, jackson
and LindstrOm, with Eddie Far
rell as utility man ON the right
side, Andy Cohen sent to But.
fal0 with . recall option exer-
disable on "a hours notice; and
Andy Reese, up from Memphis
and Bentley ready to relieve
Terry at first base. 4
Reese also may alternate with
George Harper. ex-Phillie, in right
field, McGraw having determined
to use an alternating outfield against
right and left-hand pitching. Among
those who win be permitted to be
available are Roush, 'Bevo" LIE
Bourveau, back from the American
Association, and proving himself to
be a fine hitter; Al Tyson, once OF
Louisville; Harper, Reese and the
callow Mr.. OFT. Heine Mueller, AK
Cardinal, still is here but lots Of
things can happen and probably
viii. "Tex" Jeanes, ex-senator,
seems to be in the same boat as
Mueller. However, the varsity mem.
bers of the shell are Otis Carter.
from Greenville, s. c., via Buffalo:
AL Moore, from Jersey City; Mike
Smith, Norfolk, Va: Faster Fields,
University OF Pennsylvania mani
Red" Paulson, New York semi.pro
and George Hurley, Seattle, Wash
They are certain to go somewhere
and suddenly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

The professionals win open
the season on April 4 with inter-
city matches between profess
siOnals OF the Middle Atlantic
Association. They win finish
IL with the Middle Atlantic open
championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

Successful putting requires . :
good deal Of confidence and con.
fidence Is best won and encOur-
aged by assuming the most com.
Portable position possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
DATES
HEAVY
By Bingy Bryan

Looking forward and summing up
the tournament calendar. Washing
ton golfers are offered as great a
list Of events as ever arranged here
In years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

The scheduled for amateurs and
professionals follow:
April Middle Atlantic profess
sional matches.
April 11-Women's miniature
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
April 81 to 30-Town and Country
Club tournament.
May 2-Women and professional
matches.
May 4 to 7--Washington Golf and
Country Club tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
BY Johnny Farrell

It would be hard to find two
golfers who stand exactly alike while
putting. Most everybody has his
own popularity in STANCE and ad-
dress. For this reason it is difficult
to advise the player as to what are
the best methods to employ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
May II to 13-Chevy Chase
Club tournament.

May 10 to 21-Baltimore Country
Club tournament.
May 10 to 20-Star Cup play,
Washington G.. and c. c. (women).
May 23-Professional sweepstake
event.
May rs to 2S-Indian Spring tour
nament.
June 8 to 11-Columbia Country
Club tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

do not mean to say that q
player is at liberty to assume an
attitude in direct disregard to form
and style, for there are certain
standard rules that must be ob.
served.
For instance. I believe, that it is
almost essential that the player
keep his head and body perfectly
still throughout the entire shot
except when a long approach patti
is attempted and a slight pivot OF
the hip il needed.
There are a few good putters
who permit their bodies to sway
forward with the club as Il
comes in contact with the ball,
but / do not believe that they
are as CONSTANT in their iudg.
ment as those who remain inn.
movable.
Except in those cases where the
golfer is very tall and made to
assume a stance with his feet far
apart because of the shortuess OF
the putter. l believe that the
proper way to stand is with the
feet as close together as possible.
The hands are held SO closely
to the body that the right fore
arm tSuehes the thigh OF he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

Il palm one and then buildt
around it until my fingers can
grip six more. Thurston gave my
arm a hard thump after I got my
grip fixed and he couldn't dislodge
one of them. Now 1 suppose I'll
have to experiment throwing and
see what'll happen. I'll clean the
bench, suppose. the first time
try"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
June IA to 18-Women's Dis.
trict championship. Chevy Chase.

matches, all amateur Of one club.
September 9-District junior
championship, town and cOun-
try.
September 12-Women, profess
sional matches, aggregate score.
September IA to 17-Bannockburn
Club tournament.
September % to 29-District
amateur championship, Indian
Spring.
September 81 to October 1-Wom-
ems Middle Atlantic championship,
Congressional.
October S-District professional
championship.
October 24-Amateur-professio
matches.
November z to s-Middle Atlantic
open championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

The Reds looked terrible yester-
day at Orlando and so the Griffs
walked away from 'em, IL to 5.
Eppa Rixey. former University Of
Virginia star. put them in hole
in the first two rounds by allowing
nine runs on eight hits. three
passes and a couple OF sacrifices.
Red kuoa9 and Roy MeekerS the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

The hands are held so closely
to the body that the right fore
arm tsuehes the thigh Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

Reeves Is the likeliest of all
the infielders, barring Myer, and
he Outfields and OutIrOws the
teams brilliant young shOrtstop.
If Reeves could get the trick
of hitting, he would drive Ossie
Bluege to the bench in short
order, good as Bluege is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

OF course, like q drug clerk
who hasn't what you want, the
ball club doesn't live that does
not have something just as
good" with which to forget an
absent star. The something In
this case is in Melvin OFT, the
17-year-0Id catcher of last year
who is the 1S-year-old center
fielder this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

The Cincinnati Reds are here
today to give the Griffs q re-
turn combat and il promises to
be merrily warm. Horace Lisen.
bee and Admiral Jones are
scheduled to oppose the Reds,
leaving Garland BraxtOn and
Hollis Thurston available for to-
mOrrOW's battle with the Giants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

''Once that kid gets on to the
trick" says Speaker, Hell be-
gin hitting all kinds Of pitching.
He has q sharp eye, seldom GO
ing after bad balls, and ought to
come to life with q bang some
day and then remain q good hit.
ter as long as he plays bali.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

However, the loss Of Ross
Young i'm right field would hurt
any club, and the Giants are no
exception. Further than that Q
club with three untried catchers
making up the entire staff Of
receivers Is not exactly any
mans certainty.
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Both Screen, Stage
Program at Rivoli

The Rivoli theater az San Benito
will present a big double program
Sunday nd Monday. On the stage
will be the Sally Revue. II Is COM
posed Of an all-star company. includ-
ing Miss Edith Crownover, lyric So
prano, and featured ginger of the San
Antonio style show; byron Quayle,
golden voiced baritone with many
years experience IN light opera: Bob
McHail and Eloise Mckinney in an
aagio which has proven a sensation
over the entire circuit; Miss Gene
Walters in comedy and song and
dance, featuring her onion number;
John Arledge, pianist.
There will be a grand finale with
all six performers on the stage. They
come with special scenery and eos
tunes.
Mary Aston and Lloyd Hughes IN
mo Place TO Go" will be the screen
feature. IN anyone doubts that the
black bottom is a difficult dance, see
this picture. Miss Aston. usually cast
in serious parts, becomes a lovely
flapper, and daces with gusto. the
wild and almost savage revel known
as the black bottom.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OF letting by the City OF Browns
vile, Texas, Of the improvement Of:
Elizabeth Street from the north
line Of west Second Street to the
north line Of west Eighth Street;
six blocks;
Elizabeth Street from the north
line OF west Eighth Street to the
City Limits line; six blocks;
Madison Street from the north line
Of Fifth Street to the north line of
Eleventh Street; six blocks;
Adams Street from the south line
Of Seventh Street to the north line
OF Ninth Street; two blocks;
jefferson Street from the south
line Of Twelfth Street TO the north
line Of the Fort Brown Military
Reservation: 8 l-2 blocks;
Monroe Street from the south line
Of Twelfth Street 10 the south line
OF Fourteenth Street; two blocks;
Fourteenth Street from the east
line Of Monore Street TO the west
line Of Lincoln Boulevard; ten
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Of Browns
vile, has heretofore By resolution
directed the improvement OF the
above mentioned streets, between
the above mentioned limits, by
grading, raising and filling the
same and by improving the same by
the construction Of concrete eurbs
wherever deemed necessary, and paw
ing the same with one Of the follow
in~ types Of pavement, to be select
ed By the City Commission OF the
said City, to-wit:
tl) 2 LIZ inch bituminous concrete
base on 3 inch compressed gravel
base with ] IL inch Warrenfte
Bitulithic wearing surface;
f2) 2 IL inch bituminous eoncrete
base with / IL inch Warrenite BIZ
tulithie wearing surface;
CD I 1-2 inch rock asphalt fhot
mix wearing surface on 3 inch
gravel base rolled TO six and one
half inches:
(4) 1 IL inch asphaltie concrete
on Q inch gravel base rolled 20 q IL
inches:
t5) l 1-2 inch Warrenite Bitul!thic
wearing surface on ? inch gravel
base rolled TO 6 1-2 inches, and
(6l 1 IL inch hot mix rock asphalt
topping (hot mix.
~ - AANH WMENEMAAN DAtHAANN~
&c wearing surface topping;
t5l l ID inch asphaltie concrete
topping: and
WHEREAS. plans and apecIfica-
tons have been prepared for the
said work by the City Engineer.
which r On file In the office 81
the City Secretary, and have been
duly approved BY the City Commits
sion.
NOW, THEREFORE. al persons
desiring TO bid upon the work of
making said improvements are re-
quested to do 80 In accordance with
the said resolutions. plans and speci-
fications 70 which they are referred,
By filing sealed bids therefor with
the said City Secretary on or before
the 18th day Of December, A. ID.
1927. NJ 1000 o'clock. a. m-
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their bids On aorms Of proposal by
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