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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
BY BENNY LEONARD.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
SARATOGA LAKE, NY, July Z
Had look at Jack Dempsey yester.
day in his training here for the bat
tie with Jack Sharkey in the Yankee
Stadium on the night of July 81, and
must admit that / was agreeably
surprised at his condition. Not that
! expected to find a worn out old
man lettering around the ring, but
I did not expect to see a better Demp-
sey than / saw in Atlantic City get
ting ready for Gene Tunney.
Dempsey looks-Mind lou. looks, as
good as he did the best day he had
when / was watching him down on
to be hitting harder, but while he is
not hitting any faster than he did
then. he is hitting as fast.
/ didn't get a chance to give him
a real close examination, but / will
do so. / want to get a good line on
him, for I hope to put on the gloves
with him for a round or SO before
he ends his training. He appears to
be stronger This is because he is
heavier, and probably because his
corps of sparing partners here is be-
low the standard of the set Of fellows
he had at Atlantic City.
I didn't mean any disparagement
of any of the men helping Dempsey to
box his way into fighting form. but l
think a Tommy Loughran would be
much better help for him for this
fight than anybody working with him
right now.
Compliments Flynn.
I want to compliment Leo P. Flynn
on the way he is handling things up
here at Dempsey's camp. Leo is out
to get Jack into condition. That's his
job, and he's sticking right to it. ]
read a report somewhere in the last
few days that they were trying to
teach Dempsey the art of 'self-de-
fense," that is, he was practicing a
defense for a left jab.
Well, If he has been practicing 4
defense for the left jab, he's been us.
ing that remodeled beak of his as a
stopper. I didn't see him try any de.
Tense. Once in a while he smacked
down his opponents outstretched left
as he waded in to get close to his man,
but he didn't seem to mind whether
he got clout or not, so long as he
was able to rake his mans body or
chin with a rasping left hook.
get the impression that Flynn has
mapped out a set plan of battle for
Dempsey, and that this time Jack is
going in there to play almost exclu-
sively for the body. Naturally. when
he gets Sharkey's guard down low
he'll switch to the jaw and face. but
think that they-that is, Dempsey
and Flynn-agree that Sharkey can't
take much body punishment. and pin
their hopes on battering him into SUBJ
mission through that kind of an at
tack.
Dempsey firmly believes that the
man doesn't live who can knock him
out. With this in mind, he'll probably
plan to tear into Sharkey right from
the start.
Well, when it comes to that, 1 guess
Jack planned to tear right into Gene
Tunney last September, but Gene
somehow or other prevented it.
say Dempsey looked very good in
his workout. He looked good because
he made his sparring partners look
bad. He socked pretty hard. His
blows were hefty. But they are not
yet snappy. He'll have to get more
of crack in them. They look like
they hurt and all of the boys who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
DIDN'T CARE TO RUN,
BUT SETS A RECORD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
1t develops that "Chet" Bowman,
the former Syracuse flash, now sport.
ing the colors of the Newark Athletic
Club, was not particularly keen
abount going to Lincoln for the ma
tional track and field championships.
"Chet" hadn't been going very well
in the East, but was persuaded to
go at the last minute. All. the
Newark flyer did was carry off the
100-yard championship. from Charley
Borah in 3-5 seconds and help his
club set new 440-yard relay record
of Al seconds.
Bowman's present comeback Is
another hopeful sign for America s
prospects Of Olympic sprinting con-
quests at Amsterdam next year.
In Bowman. Borah, Locke. Alder
man, Scholz, Paddock and Russell
the United States has the greatest
collection of record-busting dash men
it has ever mustered at one time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

A WELL organized sport section
n has been developed during the
IN past few months among mem
bers of the Women's City Club
with Helen Johnson as gen
eral chairman and group OF efhcient
leaders at the head of each activity.
Swimming, tennis, golf, riding ana
hiking are included among the Spring
and Summer activities which are oc-
cupying the attention OF the ciup
sportswomen at present.
Florence Bell is the chairman OF
the tennis group and has arranged
for practice on the Monument courts
each week. In addition, Miss Bell
plans to hold a tournament for the
club championship in September.
Swimming lessons are given each
each week in the Y. w. G. A. pool on
E. street. The class has just complet-
ed a course under Capt. Hideomi Mort,
Japanese instructor and a member OF
the Red Cross Life-sayi1g Corps.
Thelma Schmitt is chairman OF swim
ming.
Golf. under the leadership of Mrs.
EVELYN Warner, has developed into
one of the most popular sports on the
program. The fair golfers play around
the East Potomac course every Thurs
day morning and follow this by
group luncheon at the club. Arrange
ments are made through Miss warner
for lessons for beginners.
Julia Bannigan heads the group OF
riders who go out each Sunday morn
ing.
The hiking chairman has not yet
been appointed, as this feature has
just recently been included.
During the Winter indoor gymna.
stun classes are held at Wardman
Park Hotel under the leadership of
Mrs. Eva Dell Meyers.
All of the activities are open to any
member of the Women's City Club
who wish to participate in sports, and
special instructions can be arranged
for on request in any one Of the
sports, according to Miss Johnson.
Any one desiring further informa
ton concerning the program should
consult with Miss Johnson at the
Elsie Pierce studio. New Willard
Hotel.
Monday night at $50 group chair.
men will meet for dinner with Miss
Johnson and local sport writers in
the Chinese room at the club.
Entries opened this morning and
will close Saturday night for the third
annual girls junior tennis champion
ships of the District, to be inaugurated
Monday on the Henry Park courts.
Through the kindness OF Albert
Clyde Burton Of the Office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, the use
of five courts in the Henry Park GROUP
at Sixth and B streets northwest has
been obtained for the event. Al
matches will be played before O'Clock
unless some speciai arrangement car
be made in case of an emergency.
Play will begin promptly at 1c
o'clock Monday morning. Pairings
will be announced Sunday, and all
participants will be expected to report
at the hour assigned. Any one not
seeing her name posted for certain
hour should report at 10 o'clock and
find out from some Of the committee
just when she is to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
LANGFORD AND MCvEY
OF NEW VINTAGE FIGHT

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July R-
Langford and McVey fought here
again last night.
But. while the fighters bore the
names Of two famous negro heavy
weights, they were of a different gen
Grafton.
Walcott Langford and Jack McVey
were the principals. They have adopt
ed the surnames of Sam Langford and
Sam McVey. who probably hold all rec.
ords for meeting each other in the
ring.
The two fought each other scores of
times in their long boxing careers.
The modern McVey knocked out
Langford in the closing round of their
10-round battle. Langford, a Chicago
product. has been making a record
In the middle and welterweight divi-
sionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN
WHEN HE FOUGHT TUNNEY
However, Benny Is Not Convinced That Ex-Cham
pion Is Not MISUNDERSTANDING Partners Too
Weak to Offer Real Test.

have been taking his wallops tell me
that he is back in his old hitting form.
Maybe he is. The only way you
can find out accurately is to get in
there with him and sample one or
two. He certainly puts plenty of
steam in some of the blows that he
hammers out on the big bag and now
and then he plants a sweet one on
the little bag.
Judgment Is Good.
He seems to be getting his judg-
ment of distance, from what / have
heard in the early reports of his train
ing and what I saw. l read that he
was not hitting the light bag with
the degree of accuracy that was TO
be expected. He's hitting it all right
now for all practical purposes.
Dempsey never was fancy per-
former on the light, fast bag.
When 1 was writing my observa
tons from Dempsey's camp last year
the time he was training for Tunney
in his first attempt at a comeback-l
kept on stressing the fact that Demp
sey would have to get to the turning
point" in his training. l said that TINS
would happen suddenly. and that when
it did happen, Dempsey would be q
different man in training. l waited
and waited. but Jack never reached
that turning point"
Perhaps he has reached it now. II
would seem so, from the difference
shown by him recently in his training
from what he showed when he first be-
gan working out here.
We must remember that knocking
over these sparring partners and top
ping big Jack Sharkey are two very
different things. But I'll say this
Dempsey looks better now than he
looked the night he stepped into the
ring with Gene Tunney. Whether he
is better, or whether he's even as good,
we'll try to discover before he goes into
the ring with Sharkey.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
SHERWOOD FOREST GOLF
PLAY OPENS TOMORROW

Play in the qualifying round of the
annual invitation golf tournament at
Sherwood Forest Md. will begin to-
morrow morning. More than 100
linksmen. principally from Washing
ton and Baltimore clubs, have en-
tered. Pairings will be made on the
course tomorrow. First, second and
third prizes will be awarded in five
siXteens. George J. Voigt, Middle
Atlantic champion, won the tourna-
ment last year 1t Is not known
whether he will defend his h0nors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
BEAVER DAM STARTS WORK
ON NEW l8.HOLE COURSE

courses in Philadelphia and Richmond
Operation of the Beaver Dam Country
Club under the concession granted the
Park Amusement Co. will he super
vised by the board of directors of the
club. The course will be operated for
members of the club and not as pub
lie course.
Ultimately the plan of the Beaver
Dam management involves construc
ton of SO holes. which will make the
Beaver Dam Club possessor of the
most comprehensive golf facilities
around Washington.
The Park Amusement Co. has been
operating at East Potomac Park fol-
five years. and two years ago took
over the management of the Rock
Creek Park public course. Both are
daily fee courses,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
JONES is OUTGOLFED
BY BARNES, K1RKWOOD

ST. ANDREWS. Scotland, July z
R.-Bobby Jones got in another
practice session yesterday in his
preparation for the defense of his
British open golf title. He had a
76 and II for his days labor.
Joe Kirkwood, the American trick
shot artist. beat Bobby by a single
stroke, having a II and IS. but
Long Jim Barnes, another member
of the American contingent. came
through with 70 and 76.
Jones hooked up with Kirkwood in
a practice match to get his 76.
Barnes paired up with A. Tigley,
jr., of Frintononea, to beat George
Duncan and Tom Wilson, 2 and /.
Barnes 73 was too good in this
fOlIrSOmp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

n NEGOTIATIONS are under way
between the Beaver Dam
VI Country Club and the Park
/ Amusement Co., operators OF
the two large public courses in
Washington, to complete new 49,
hole golf course for the Beaver Dam
Club and manage the entire plant.
The Park Amusement Co. is headed
by S. G. Loeff1er. concessionaire of the
East Potomac and Rock Creek Park
courses. Work already has begun on
new 1S-hole golf course at Beaver
Dam, to be completed and ready for
play in May, 1928. On completion of
this new 1S-hole course, Beaver Dam
next year will have total of q holes.
The entire plant will be conducted
on concession basis by the Park
Amusement Co., which also operates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
MCCARTHY SURVIVES
IN CANADIAN Event

HAMILTON, Ontario, July CP.-
AS the result of victories by three
United States players in second-round
matches of the Canadian amateur
golf championship at Ancaster inter
national contests will be provided in
three of the four third-round matches
today.
The Americans still in the competi-
ton are Frank Thompson, Knollwood
Chicago; w. H. Gardner of Buffalo
and Maurice Mccarthy of Brooklyn, a
Georgetown University student.
Thompson, who is a Canadian, but
now resident in the States, was given
great fight by w. Henderson of
London, Ontario, but won it at the
home hole.
Gardner qualified to meet SANDY"
Somerville of London, the defending
champion, by defeating DIR. B. C..
Sutherland Of Hamilton, 10 and 9.
Mccarthy was too strong for Jack
Cameron of Toronto, Z and 6.
Three of the survivors are former
champions-Frank Thompson of To-
ronto, 1921 and 1924; Don Carrick,
1925, and Somerville, 1926.
A life of Paul MOrDhy. one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.

CLEVELAND.-Sa Vogel. New
York, stopped Boots Antley, New Or
leans "a. Wilson Yarbo. Cleveland
won a technical knockout over Shuttle
Callahan, Chicago ~. Jack McVey
knocked out Walcott Langford, Chi.
cago 10l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

A life of Paul MOrphy. one of the
greatest of all chess players, has been
written by his niece, Mrs. r. Morphy-
VOitier
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
37 INEQUALITIES
 0N LEGION ROLLS
Savage Thinks Pilgrimage
 Should Include H0melandS

Chicago Feb. ' LP Members
 of the American Legion should combine a visit to the lands of their forefathers with the pill grimage to Paris for the Legion's s convention next September. How ard P. Savage, national command
 CT, said today in giving his in-
 dorsement to the "visit Ireland"
 movement sponsored by Francis J. Kilkenny of Chicago.
 "To me, as national command er," MT. Savage said in a letter to Kilkenny, there is one outstand- ing obligation which rests on the entire organization, the sue cessful completion of the move ment and convention of the Legion in Paris. To insure it's maximum success the cooperation and as sistance of every member is re- quired.
 Your cooperation in starting the visit Ireland movement finds particularly warm spot in my own heart. Thirty seven countries were represented in Americas armies during the war. This means that 37 nationalities are represented within the Legion. They have our highest admiration, and the pill grimage to France would not be complete, to my mind, without giving these men an opportunity to
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
RIALlTO TO-DAY, TOMORROW

An exceptionally well balanced program is being shown at the Rialto theater, corner of Broad and Washington streets today and to- morrow The headliner is "The Waning Sex" an altogether absorb ing story of modern life with cast which is headed by Norma Shcarer. As far as popularity goes Miss shearer ranks well up front and after viewing "The Waning Sex" the reason is easily discerncd. Of course the story itself has a great deal to do with the success this film has already attained but the major factor in the stars truly splendid performance. The plot is quite in- volved and keeps one on edge dur ing it's entire showing. The second attraction is "The Northern Code" an outdoor drama that breezes along at fast clip. "The Northern Code bristes with action, and such being the case it is bound to 'go over big with patrons of this theater. An hilarious comedy and current news events will complete the bill. There will be five acts of professional try out vaudeville staged tomorrow evening as an added feature.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
NEW PALACE POLICY

The New Palace policy of reduced prices opened last night to two ca pacity audiences. Although the prices of admission have been reduced there has been no change in the grade of pictures that arc being shown at the theater. The opening bill consists of two very good fea- lures both first run as will be all pie lures at the Palace except when a big special production is requested to be brought back to New Britain for a second showing.
 On the opening bill, Tom Mix and Tony are featured in one of the most thrilling of western tales ever writ ten by Zane Grey. ''The Last Trail.' The screen adaptation of this popu- lar novel retains all the dash, ac- ton and thrills of the printed page. Tho director grasped every oppor- tunity offered by the book and made the most of it. Like other Mix pic tures "The Last Trail" has more than it's share of scenic beauty. EX- terior scenes were made in the fam ous San Bernardino Valley of Cali fornia.
 In the companion feature, Alex ander Carr of Potash and Perlmut- ter fame who assumes the role he created on the stage in the screen production, April Fool' dominates fine cast. A master of the technique of screen acting, he most gracefully bridges the wide gaps between the varied phases of his role.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07

upon it depends a great deal the success of the numbers rendered. It is the tenor, and what quartet was ever complete without James J. Daly, whose likeness as he appeared in the good old days" is here pre- sented? Hummer" as he is better known to his legion of admirers, was the manager of the troupe dur ing it's most successful period. He never assumed the star role, but al- ways his sweet tenor voice could be distinguished blending in excellent harmony with the members. of the cast, He will once again be heard as first tenor in a double quartet which will be one of the features of the show and he will prove that his voice has lost none of it's lyric and sweet tone as the strains of the old melodies and refrains once again fall on attentive ears in the Old Timers revival at the Tab.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
Rudner Makes New Try
 To POstpOne His Trial

Canton, Ohio, Feb. ' UP)-Ben Rudncr, son of a millionaire merchant, made a new effort today to delay his trial on charges of plot ting the assassination of Don R. Mel lett editor of the Canton Daily News.
 His attorneys planned a series of legal moves to prevent the case be- ing heard at this time or to secure a change of venue. There were indi- cations that the court would over rule the motions.
 Rudner, the state charges, con- spired with Pat McDermott, already convicted of murder, and Louis Mazer, awaiting trial, to kill the editor, who had vigorously cam paigned against crime in Canton.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
"NORoDY,S WIDOW,

The new Lyceum policy of re- duced prices for evening showings of the double feature photo bills is proving highly popular with pa irons and those attending this thea ter tonight will see two corking good pictures. One is ''Nobodys s Widow starring Leatrice Joy. and the other is William Fairbanks in "A Fight to the Finish" a smash ing action story The news reels and q special comedy also are shown.
 'Nobody's Widow" presents not only Leatrice Joy in the stellar role, but also Charles Ray, Phyllis Haver and David Butler, all in ex- ceptionally fine parts. The story is a screen adoption of Avery Hop woods stage success of the same name and in this picture Charles Ray has a new and distinct type to portray and into it he works DO lite comedy in the most approved manner. Some very attractive cos- tunes worn by Miss Joy add to her beauty ' and her marcelled hair makes her look far different than in her recent pictures in which she affected the boyish bob.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
Burritt Changers Have
 fist Anniversary Party

On Saturday evening, Burritt Grange, celebrated it's 41st anniver- sary. MT. Olden and His Gang furnished the entertainment for the evening and were most enthusiasti- cally received. They presented one of the best programs Burritt Grange has ever heard, members said. A reading followed whicR brought in the names of many members, and led up to the serving of an enor- nous birthday cake with Al lighted candles. by Father Time and two as- sistants, one of whom was made up asa girl of 1886 and the other as a flapper of 1927. Tie cake was aft erwards taken to the banquet hall where refreshments were served and everyone present received a piece of it. There were three charter mem- bers present and each gave a short address.
 Dancing followed the exercises.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
AT THE STRAND

The greater vaudeville season con- tinues at the Strand. The headline attraction for the first half of this week, ending on Wednesday night is the famous Pauline who gave this afternoon his first demonstration of the power of mind over matter when he performed the mystifying feat Of compelling blood to recede from the arm of a human being leaving it ashen white. It returned instantly at his command. Pauline extended an invitation to local physicians to witness this test at close range on the stage of Strand theater at any of the six performances which he gives here in this city.
 The young lady whom he placed in q cataleptic trance in the display window of the John A. Andrews Co.,, at 12:3O this noon and who is still open there to public view will be carried to the Strand stage at 6:4o tonight where she will be awakened by Pauline during the course of his performance.
 Other acts on the Strand bill in clude Zeck and Randolph in a comedy skit called Grooming the Groom; Phoebe Whiteside and Co.,; Nellie Arnaut and Brothers and Burt and Lehman. The feature photoplay which opened four days run yes terday is "Blonde or Brunette star ring Adolphe Menjou. It proved to be one of the most exciting comedies of the season.
 On Thursday, the Strand theater will offer the premiere Connecticut showing of Jackie Coogan in John ny Get Your Hair Cut"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
AT THE CAPITOL

In point of acting, direction and story, "The Fire Brigade" qualities as one of the really great pictures it has been the good fortune of this reviewer to witness. This picture, produced by Hunt Stromberg with the cooperation of the Internation- al Order of Fire Engineers, opened 6 days engagement last night at the Capitol theater. It is a Metro -MaSer picture.
 "Thc Fire Bridage" brings back to the screen the Charles Ray every one loves in a role that lifts him 60 new heights. It is indeed a stroke of good fortune that Ray played the part, for not only did Ray need such part to establish him again in his rightful place. but the part needed Ray for it's inter- pretation. The actor and the role seemed to be created for each other.
 Ray plays the part of Terry O'Neill, a young fireman who finds himself tangled in a net of politics duty and love, and the denouement
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
PARSONS, HARTFORD

Otis Skinner: Tt were in vain in the present day after Shakespeare has transformed the stage into the high school of humanity, and Schill CT and Goethe have crystallized it into a handmaidcn of ethics and Christianity, to enter on any defense of it's recognized authority as q moral agent. The stage in it's high est conception IS powerful coad- utter of the church in making men better, wiser and happier, and even in it's less lofty attitudes it lights up with genial mirth the hard lot of the masses"
 Let us have done with this idea of the stage teaching, unless it teaches people to be entertained. The masses that flock to the theater do not go there to have their brains tested and tormented, the place for teaching is the class room not the theater. Mr. Skinner comes to Parsons Theater for three nights and a Saturday matinee, beginning Thursday, February 10, in 'The Honor of the Family"