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The Washington times., 1927-05-05
BREWER'S
PACE SAFE

1t is not improbable that a meet
record or two will be established in
the University OF Maryland inter.
scholastic track and field games
Saturday, but there are two held
by the same athlete that appear
quite safe.
Back in 1915 Brooke Brewer, then
a student of st. Adams, ran the
century in 8 As seconds and the
220 in % 2-5 seconds. These marks
have withstood the efforts Of many
ambitious school youngsters for IL
years and there is none in sight
likely to touch them.
Twenty-nine schools viii be
represented in the meet by
about 80 athletes. There will be
Is open events and five closed,
the latter for county high schools
Of Maryland.
The Washington high schools and
Dewitt Prep have strong entries.
So far as Washington is concerned
directly interest will rest in the
competition among Central, Tech,
ASeNSSOAAAp A|ONALL ol1l0 w CSLSEus DuSls
ness has no entries. Central appears
to be favorite among the Wash.
ington schools.
Episcopal of Alexandria, IL
thoroughly formidable. The Mary.
land meet likely will indicate
the winner Of the District pub
lie high school championship
meet.
But the schoolboy games will be
only q ,part Of Saturdays program.
It will be Maryland's annual field
day.
At 1890 a. m. Maryland and vir.
gina will meet at baseball.
At noon Maryland and Randolph.
Macon win battle at tennis.
At 1880 p. m. Maryland will en-
gage Johns Hopkins in dual track
meet that will run concurrently with
the schoolboy meet.
The days finale will be lacrosse
clash between Maryland and Prince
ton.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

Who Is going to teach a few hun.
dred "bag.totters." all ages, sizes,
creeds and color, what each golfer
expects Of his caddy?
Some Of the caddies are down.
right lazy and fresh. The good ones
should not be made to suffer for
the undesirable.
1t Is not that the members are in
measure responsible for raising
and teaching caddies. There are too
many caddies In Washington. Cad.
dies are at one club today and at
another tomorrow. So you see it is a
mans size undertaking.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

127, 1873 and IA, for a total
Of 4O4. Logan missed q tie for
first place In the aII-events by
one pin,. Norman Bakers lead
ing mark being 1,1O9.
The Meyer Davis team was the
only District League entry to turn
sensational. The champion Conven
ton Hall team got 1,64S. The King
Pins, with the reliable Howard
Campbell starring, got 1856. Camp
bell shot SS9. Stanford Paper
Company rolled 1917; Petworth,
1850; Curb Cafe, 1854, and Cornell
Lunch, 1929.
In the girls city tournament, the
champion Beeques, of the Washing.
ton Ladies League, shot to the
front with a set Of 1902. Miss
Quigley was the star with a set of
327, the highest of the tournament.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
BIG RALLIES
FEATURE

Bigger and better rallies" Is the
slogan Of major league sIuggers
today following yesterdays sensa.
tional batting bees. The CUPS
scored eight runs in one inning; the
Griffmen seven. and the Browns
and White sox staged slx.run
rallies.
OF the twelve starting pitchers,
only Jess Haines and Miit CASTOR,
both OF st. Louis, were able to
travel the full nine innings, and
the casualties were almost as heavy
the day before. II is getting so
that many managers are consider
ing the idea of sending their
pitchers to q finishing school to
learn how to finish q ball game.
Earl Webb, rookie outfieIder.
was the star Of the Cubs eight
run rally against the Reds. hit
ting = homer and q double dur.
ing the inning. Webb now leads
the National League home run
hltters with five. The Cubs
won IL to 9.
The Cardinals took a strange hold
on the National League by routing
the Pirates, s to 3. Haines chalked
up his fifth victory Of the season.
While the Pirates Topped to third
place, the Giants nosed out Brook
lyn in the tenth, to 3, and jumped
to second place. Jumbo Elliott.
Brooklyn's 2S5-pound pitcher, had
twirled II scoreless innings since
his big league debut when he blew
IN the ninth. Brooklyn had won
five straight.
The White SOx scored six
runs In the fourth inning and
ErOunced the Tigers II TO 5.
Bob FOthergiIl, Detroit's sIugging
0utfielder, hit safely for the six
teenth successive game.
George Sisler stole home as the
Browns lambasted the Indians. Is
to 3. The Brownies ran wild In the
sixth inning when they scored six
runs. Washington, Detroit and ST.
Louis are now tied for fourth place.
Rain held the Phillies and Braves
idle.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

combs crashed triple to left for
a starter and Koenig brought him
over on a single to center. Thurs.
ton grabbed Ruth's bounder and
Koenig, overrunning second, was run
down and wiped out. Lou Gehrig
lifted the ball out over the right
field wall. Lazzeri singled with two
out but was forced. Thurston re.
fused to blow up. though, in the
midst OF that hurricane.
Stuffy Stewart provided the key.
note of the Griffs' first frame by
betting a mighty triple to the left
wall. McNeely ripped a single to
center ana Speaker poked one to
right. Mr.. Ruether began to look
worried and his control became a
trifle wobbly.
Speaker died trying to steal sec
ond. Grabowski having quite a
whip. but Nick Cullop was slammed
on the back of the bean with a
pitched ball, the fourth served to
him.
Joe Judge rifled a two-bagger to
right, scoring McNeely, and Cullop
came over as Rigney was beating
out slow roller that refused to
stray into foul territory. The score
was now tied but the Griffs were
stu in an angry mood.
Bob Reeves TANNED q hot
single to right and Judge came
In, putting the Griffs ahead.
Miller Higgins yelled for Mr..
Ruether to vamOOse then and
there, Bob the Cob ShawIey
coming In from left field ia
stem the tide.
Muddy 'Ruel greeted Shawkey
with a hearty three-bagger to right
center that scored the reindeer
Reeves, and Thurston's rap past
Dugan brought RueI across. Stuffy
Stewart got an infield hit to Laz.
zert before Shawkey could do any
stemming. Then McNeely popped
to Koenig and Lazzeri tossed out
Speaker. Seven runs were in and
the Griffs could call 1t q day.
A pass to Moehart, hitting for
Shawkey with one gone in the
second, became run for the
Yanks when Keonig and Ruth FOL.
lowed with hits, but after that all
scoring was done for the afternoon.
Myles Thomas hurled the last
seven innings for the Yankees and
did a good job. Thurston kept
pace with him too, right up to
the ninth when he staggered a bit
and had to quit in favor of Brax.
ton, Washington's lefthanded Mar.
berry.
Combs singled with one out In
the ninth and Ruth walked with
two out. Thurston was about to
pass Gehrig and so Braxton came
along and finished It for him but
MeusePs hoist was soft for West.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
Hero IS!1


Totals IS 10 ~ ISL Totals "a l6 a. Is
1Batted for shawkey in second.
2Batted for Thomas in ninth.
New York ......3 1900 1900 o.
Masnington3 .ss.s.5 o . 0 o o x-7
Runs-Contbs. Ruth. GehrIg. Merchant.
Stewart, McNeely, Culiop. Judge, Rig
ney, Reeves. Ruel. Errors-Thurston,
GrabowskL Speaker. Two-bass hits
Judge. Stewart, Koenig. Three-base
hlts-.Combs. Stewart. Ruel. Home run
Gehrtg. Stolen base-Meusel. Double
PIays--Koenig to Gehrig; Thomas to
koenig to Gehrig: RiRney to Stewart
to Judge; LazzerI TO KoeniR to GehriR.
Left on bases-New York, 10: Wash.
layton. s. Hits-Off Ruether il is
Thomas in Z: off Thurston IL n
8 2-S: off Braxton In lea. Bases On
balls-off Thomas. 3: off Thurston, 3.
struck ont--By ThomAs.1: by Thurston,
Hit by pitched ball-By Ruether
SCuilop). Winning pitcheF-Thurston
Losing piteher--Ruether.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

haps IL Is done unintentionaIly,
but the caddy gets the ''bawI.
Ing out" just the same, and it
doesn't help "a-talI."
1t may be poor start, an off
day around the green or a spat
with the "Mrs." before the member
started for the club.
If the committee Of caddy wei.
fare has not started to function,
why not let the preliminary work
be done by members? Help the
caddy. Help him to assist you
in your game. Help him to enjoy
your round. Don't ''bawl' him out,
It hurts him. hurts your game.
ruins your score and perhaps spoils
the day.
It works both ways.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
ROYALTY COMING

The Maharajah OF Rutlam, one OF
midas richest princes, will accom-.
pany the British polo team to the
United States this summer, and may
play with them. He will bring six
polo ponies.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
|LIGE IT
FLASHES

At Montreal-Rene de vos, Paris,
defeated Del Fontai.4e, Winnipeg.
10 rounds.
At Providence - Wick Burrone.
New York, drew with Tony Man.
dell, Worcester, 10 rounds.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
FAVORS ANOTHER SPORT

Auto racing may be Tommy Mil
toms favorite sport. but it isn't the
only one In which he excels. He's
also a star handball performer
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
JACK CONCENTRATES

Jack Dempsey has sold all his
racehorses, but his wife, EstelIe
Taylor still owns some thorough.
breds. Jack is reducing his in
terests in order to concentrate on
q comeback.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
WON'T BECOME Pro

Eddie Eagan, champion amateur
heavyweight boxer, who is grad.
uate Of Yale and Oxford Univer.
stiles, has spurned all offers to
turn professional.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
NURSERY FOR STARS

The Milwaukee Club Of the
American Association has sold
100000 worth Of players to major
league clubs in the last few
years. Ali Of them It picked up
for virtually nothing.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
SPEEDIEST PITCHER

One writer claims that the speed.
lest pitcher in the history of base
ball was Smoky Joe'' Williams, for
mer ace Of the colored Lincoln
Giants. who still is in the game, in
Pittsburgh. after two decades In the
box.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

We might relieve the situation, II
every member did his bit. The
caddy master could help tremen'
dously. Instead OF saying: "Hey,
boy! Take this bag and get busy.
Don't stand there looking dumb
like q club member" He could
choose more fitting words. All
sorts OF language does have its
effect on the destiny of our caddies.
The treatment some Of the
club members give the Caddies
has its effect too. It Is sur.
prising what treatment some
give to their assistants. Per.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
TWINS ARE JOCKEYS

Twin Jockeys, Clarence and Eddie
Walters. now are under contract to
the Mrs. Payne whitney stable.
They're IL years old -
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
CHURCHES
IN PIN TILT

A four-cornered battle for the
church bowling championship OF
Washington viii open tonight at the
Coliseum at o'clock. The four
teams engaged won the pennant
Of their respective leagues. as fol.
lows: Columbia Heights Christian,
North Washington Church League:
Ingram Memorial Conversational.
East Washington Church League:
West Washington Baptist, George
town Church League; Georgetown
Lutheran. Lutheran League.
Each team will meet the Others
in a three-game set, total pins to
determine the winner. The com.
petition win take place tonight,
tomorrow night and Saturday.
A cup donated by Pearson & Grain,
jewelers., will be presented the win
ming team and there will be prizes
tor individual excellence.
Tonight's matches will bring to-
gether Columbia Heights Christian
and Ingram Memorial Congrega-
tional and West Washington Baptist
and Georgetown Lutheran.
Frank s. Harris is chairman Of the
associated church leagues commit
tee, which has charge of the event.
Other members are G.. E. Anderson,
=. Q. De Lashmutt and Frederick
Umhau.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

man issuing the complaint is
no ono mans Job. But we should
try to make them little gentle.
men" at that.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
By Bingy Bryan

wait on a gentleman who struggles
to break a hundred. at least once a
year? Tell me, is that right?
They should do something about
it. gave the caddy a good 'bawling
out 1t should be remedied, this
caddy problem. At least they should
help the caddy. IL he can't help him.
self. Instead Of getting smarter, he
gets dumber.
why isn't there something done
to instruct these boys in the proper
method to carry bag Of golf clubs
for gentleman" he concluded.
Now that's Just the point. To
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
down for the perfect follow.
through.

These players frequently do not
get enough wrist In the stroke. In
extreme lower arc Ct Is almost i'm.
possible to relax the wrist sui.
ficiently'U And every good golf shot
must have wrist in 1t.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

case Il does not work 90 badly
but I do not advise any other
player to follow this prastice.
And I am sure that he himself
would have been greater
player had he learned the finger
grip early in his game.
Once upon a time I had golden
rule, and still regard II highly, by
which my hands would bisect the
angle formed by the head and Shout.
der. This brought the arc Of the
swing sufficiently upright to help
me hit better. / used to refer to It
as that beautiful imaginary position
of the hands back there. Whenever
I got into that aerial position with
my hands my clubhead went through
a path OF the most power.
In the address the right
shoulder Is necessarily some.
what lower than the left Be.
cause the right hand has the
lower place on the club f0F right.
handed players. Hut most a
these players with the kIat swing
tilt up the left shoulder and
they finish with an upstila Re Is
the hardest thing IN tIae world
Tor them to get the left shoulder
The Washington times., 1927-05-05
George Friend
andRosenberg
Challenge
BY r. D. Thomas

Max Rosenberg mad Georgia
Friend, who were mentioned quite
appropriately during the winter
when Glenn Wolstenholme and How.
ard Campbell challenged the world at
duckpins, took the offensive today.
They challenged the other famous
pair. They would roll doubles with
Wolstenholme and Campbell, total
pins to count. for a purse Of 1000.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

They challenged the other famous
pair. They would roll doubles with
Wolstenholme and Campbell, total
pins to count. for a purse Of 81 900.
Friend is winding UP big sea-
son. He finished among the
leaders In the District League, of
which he won the championship
last season and set record with
an average of III. He was little
behind that mark In the cam.
paign just closed.
On the other hand, Rosenberg has
had q mediocre season. He has not
bowled regularly, and Of a conse-
quence has failed to maintain his
standard Of other seasons.
He believes that bit OF concen.
trated training on the drives would
bring back the old skill that made
him one Of the most dreaded oppo.
nents the game has known here in
matches where. stakes were heavy.
II WOlstenhoIme and Campbell
accept the challenge the match
would be q natural from the
standpoint of attracting fans.
Doubtless the contest would be
cOmlnercialized, as other big
events among stars have been
lately.
The last big.time doubles match
rolled by Washington bowlers exclu-
sively took place about 10 years ago.
Johnny Vaeth and Tommy Mayhem
defeated Ray Chaplin and Eddie
Howser In a 10-game sreies, divided
between the Grand Central and now
defunct Palace alleys. Vaeth set a
record that still stands by averaging
1856.
The Meyer Davis team Of the
District League has clinched first
money in Class A OF the Washing.
ton City Duckpin Association tour.
nament at Convention Hall, it may
be said confidently. The combine
ton Of Moore, Naples, Watson, Nc.
Golrich and Logan totaIled 1.767,
with games OF 572, $50 and 612.
or Arthur Logan was the big
gun OF this splendid set. ~
J which he contributed strings OR
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

yesterday. In the first inning he
stopped one Of Dutch Ruether's
shoots with the back OF his head,
going to the ground as though
shot. However, he recovered and
played out the inning before Civ.
ing way to Sammy West. Today
the big fellow has a slight head.
ache to remind him OF his good
luck in escaping the hospital list.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

Homes. homes. homes. Reasonably
priced. easily secured from the Real
Estate Colhmna Of The Times and Hex
aid Clangl4ea Aus.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

Lizzie Lisenbee is due to make hil
second start in the big show today
and he win probably draw Urban
shocker as his mound opponent. The
former Memphis star shut out the
Red Sox last Sunday and win dc
his best to repeat against the SITTER
Of the champions.
Immediately after today's game
both teams will hurry to theil
trains. the Griffs going to st. Louis
and the Yankees to Chicago via For
Wayne, Ind, where they have al
exhibition booked for tomorrow.
just because they are crippled,
don't think the Griffs will let
anybody walk all over them
without argument. The Yankees
started In yesterday to make
monkeys out Of the Grifis and,
greatly to their grieved surprise,
found themselves beaten and
kicked all over the lot. Dutch
Ruether was slaughtered in the
opening round when the home
brigade got all its runs. The
final score was ] to 4, with moth.
Ing doing after the second in.
ming, but q parade Of iTnpoteDt
batsmen to the plate and back
again.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

Stanley Coveleskie apparently
needs some real warm weather be.
fore delivering the goods and he
is pulling for q real baking in st,
Louis. A soon ais he rounds to-
Covey will take his place among
the starters.
Nick Cullop had ? close shave
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

What the magnate cant talk
about isl the identity Of q player
or two that have attracted the
attention Of Joe Engel, one Of
the clubs scouts. Engel is keep.
ing his eyes peeled for pitchers.
OF course, he wouldn't overlook
. catcher or, an infielder or even
q future Babe Ruth, but pitchers
are his prey more than anything
else just now.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

Now that's just the point. To
relieve the troubles Of the gentle :
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

Goslin's attack OF pleurisy is
keeping him TO his bed at the
WardElan Park Hotel. He is exc
pected to be in shape to join the
team next Tuesday i'm Chicago,
but that remains to be seen.
The clubs physician is the boss
when that is to be decided.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

or Arthur Logan was the big
gun Of this splendid set, IL
which he contributed strings Of
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

For their first swing
through the West the Griffs
have General Crowder, Lizzie
Lisenbee, Hollis ThuFston and
Fred Marberry available for
starting duties, with Garland
BraxtOn shining in his old art
OF stopping the opposition
when It becomes too rough on
SINE Of his mates. He shines
g this speciality.
The Washington times., 1927-05-05

The White S0x scored six
runs I'm the fourth inning and
trOunced the Tigers IL 60 5.
Bob FOthergil, Detroit's sIugging
Outfielder, hit safely for the six
teenth successive game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
DE- PAUW u. ADDS
} TWO NAMES TO
LIST OF DONORS
Music Scholarships and Art
Teaching Equipment
Given.

BIZ United Press
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. g.
De Paw University has added two
more names to an already long list
of benefactors when it received the
gift of scholarship fund and the
gift of a valuable art collection.
The fund is being established by
man who withholds his name and
specifies that two scholarships a
year may be given "to two young
men with good tenor voices, excep-
tiopal musical talent and a high
schol education" the scholarships
to pay all tuition fees for a COM
plete course in the De Paw School
of Music. Dean Robert G.. Nc
Cutchan of the school of music will
select the students for these awards
The other gift, consists of col
lection of art teaching equipment,
about 400 volumes of books intended
to provide instructors and under
graduates with small, well-ba
anced library for the study of the
fine arts, experimenting the work
,aof the classroom and furnishing an
opportunity to follow up personal
interests. 1t also includes a collec-
ton Of 1900 reproductions of paint
ings and drawings by great masters.
The only conditions imposed, with
the gift of art collection, which was
offered to President Murlin by the
Carnegie Corporation of New York.
are that the university make use OF
it by teaching, and set aside we'll
lighted room for it, to serve as a
center of art activities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
EXPECT CIVILIAN TO
GET PHILIPPINE POST

Politicians Say Coolidge May Delay
Choice of Woods Successor.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Ap-
pointment of civilian instead CT
a military man as governor general
of the Philippines to succeed Gen.
Leonard Wood, who died Sunday
morning in Boston, was generally
predicted by politicians here today,
in view of frequent indications of
President Coolidge's desire to give
a more pacific aspect to insular
affairs.
Appointment Is not considered an
urgent matter and may be delayed
several months.
There is strong sentiment for re-
appointment of Cameron F. Forbes
OF Boston, governor general from
1909 to 1913.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
AND SHE WAL KED HOME
Visitor Touring Washington b,
Moonlight Robbed of S14O.

bU OHIL6U PTeSS
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Miss Lee
boni Sheetzia, visitor from Eagle
Pass, Texas, wanted to see the
sights of Washington by moonlight.
Two young men obliged with their
car, took her to the Washington
Monument grounds and robbed her
of $40, she told police. Then they
made her walk home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
STRIKERS CLOSE MINE
Illinois Company Ordered to Shut
Down by Union.

By United Press
TAYLORVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 8.-The
first move of idle Illinois miners to
force a complete shutdown of coal
mines in this State came today
when a delegation of UNEMPLOYED
union miners forced the Quality
Coal Company at Edinburg to cease
operations.
Fifty men at work in the mine
walked out.
The mine has been operating un-
der a temporary agreement signed
with the union on the basis of the
Jacksonville wage agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Indianapolis. Indiana,
.IlllN % 1927

NOTICE oF' SALE OF BUILDINGS
Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF School Commissioners OF the city OF
indianapolis, Ind, will up to the hour OF
oifer for sale to the highest Bidder certain
| buildings located on school grounds, as
said buildings cannot longer be advantage
ously used FOR school or library purposes.
All bids must be submitted in a sealed
envelope, with writing thereon plainly in
dleating to which building or buildings bid
The following property is offered for
one frame residence building at School
No So said building known and designated
as 1926 Kenwood Ave-;
One frame residence building at School
NO. 49, So said building known and designated
One frame residence building at School
No. 10, said building known and designated
One i-room portable school building on
-oNcs' o"nnnde IT School No. 40 at 7o2 N.
4.ealuL-4ce buildings which have been
converted into school rooms at School No.
~. as follows: zoos, ll09, 1913 w. Twenty
Sixth St., and 1912 RAIDER 81.
All in the city of indianapolis, Ind.
The board reserves from said sale all
heating, equipment and blackboards now
Bids must be submitted on each OF said
buildings separately.
~ Said above named buildings a. school
Uses by the purchaser within fifteen (i5l
days from the date OF sale. The buildings
at School No. 10. School No. 40 and on
Kenwood Ave. are TO be removed from the
premises by the purchaser within thirty
1907 days. from date Of sale. In all cases
depth of at least twelve inches below the
surface of the ground and the premises to
be left free OF all debris.
The bidder must accompany HIS bid
with a certified check or currency for not
less than ten (l0l per cent OF the bid.
any and all bids and TO refrain from ac-
cepting or, rejecting bids for not more than
BOARD OF SCHOOL coAMIssIoNERh
OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.
BY URE M. FRAZER
Business Director.
indianapolis Ind. July 80 1927.
July 30-Aug. 8. 1927.