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Evening star., 1927-03-09
BY BRIAN BELLI.

By thc Associated Press.
~LEARWATER. Fla. March 3.
Although Manager Wiibert
Robinson has not LOST weight
~ worrying about the bfookiSn
infeld. It is In scrambled
condition as the training period moves
into it's stride. The rotund manager
of the some time Dodgers admits that
he has no idea" who will play second
and third. He has decided on hrst
base and shortStop. leaving the other
two places as his unfinished business.
In other departments the team prac-
ticalIy has made itself up. !,
With JACQUES Fournier gone. Floyd
Herman has succeeded to nrst Dase
and the cleanup hitting posluoh'
Johnny Butler, great player III ne
keeps his health. will win snofls'op
without a struggle. The race Is de-
clared open for the remainder VI 'he
sinfleld selections.
The former Southern Leaguers.
Jimmy Partridge from Nashville ana
Bobby Barrett from Memphis. are DID
ding for second and third. respective
", but are. encountering opposition
from three members of last years
team. Jerry Standaert, Wilson Few
ster and Bill Marriott. II the contest
shealld be decided by hitting alone
Standaert would win. He is a better
batsman than fielder.
Battle Royal Indicated.
Billy Riehl. once a Newberry. S. C..
college star, is equally at home In the
infield or the outfield, but with the
outfleld fairly we'll populated by more
experienced players he probably will
ha content to concentrate on 1nf1eld
endeavor.
Indications early in the game are
that the battle royal may be continued
in the actual playing season before
regular second and third sackers are
assigned.
The outfield presents a much less
difficult problem. Captain Max carey
will play center and Arnold StatZ,
fresh from a great season on the Pacl'
fic Coast, and with major league ex-
perience in his equipment. has been
conceded left field. Harvey Hendrick.
who has tried twice before, seems
destined to stick this time. Although
he played first base for Providence and
New Orleans. he has been sent to the
outfield In the Brooklyn camp and
his hitting and speed have made a
quick impression. Gus Felix will hold
/ on. Mervin Jacobson, of last years
team. seems to have been crowded out
by the addition of Statz and Hendrick.
Oscar Roettger, q pitcher who can
hit, also is playing the outfield.
.Catchers Are Plentiful.
An experienced catcher will be sent
to other fields as a result OF the ad-
dition of Butch Henline to the re-
ceiving staff Henline. whose acquisi-
ton cost the Robins Burleigh Grimes
in a round about trade, will be the
first string performer. Three of last
years catchers, Deberry, O'Neil and
Hargreaves make. up a surplus. Jim
Silver. former Notre Dame receiver.
picked a tough spot to display his
wares.
The success of the pitching staff
will depend in a large, measure on
the ability of Bill Deak to come back
after a period of retirement and inn
prevement in the form displayed by
last years staff. brought over intact,
| with the exception Of Grimes. Doak
Evening star., 1927-03-09
MORGAN TO MEET FOLEY
IN CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

SEATTLE, March .R.--The world
championship in the junior light
weight division will be at stake in
a 12-round battle between Tod Nor
gan, Seattle. titleholder. and Vic
Foley, Vancouver, British Columbia,
in the latter city March ~
The fight will be staged in the Van
couver ice arena. which has capacity
of $4,000 persons.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
BROOKLYN TEAMS INFIELD
IN SCRAMBLED CONDITION
Herman Assigned TO Initial Station and Butler to
Short, But Second Base and Far Corner Jobs
Remain to Be Filled.

does not know how good his spitball
will no.
Vance. Petty. McWeeny.. Barnes
McCraw and Ehrhardt will start an
other season. They will be reinforced
by three Of the half dozen recruits.
Norman Petit. who has been on the
ineligible list. has heen restored 10
good standing and has an excellent
chance TO stick. Big Jim" Elliott also
has made good early impression. as
earnest left handler. Ii both make
good, a triumph will he recorded for
two extremes in stature. Elliott il
the giant and Griffin the midget Of the
pitchers
Evening star., 1927-03-09
SOCCER LOOP LEADERS
HOLD Meeting TONIGHT

An important meeting of executives
Of the Washington Soccer League will
be held tonight in Room 2. District
Building, at o'clock.
President Birch has asked. each club
to send a representative.
Plans for the banquet and dance of
the league at the Raleigh Hotel,
March 26, will be discussed.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Schedule Keep G Busy Manager Robinson Forced to Experiment
SANDLOT BASE BALL
LEADERS NOW BUSY

Base bali, with it's call to the out
DOORS. is rapidly replacing basket ball
I'm the favor of local athletes.
Base ball meetings are being held
almost every day and some sandlot
teams have already held preliminary
practice.
CrandaE Midgets, with the prospect
for big season In base ball ahead
of them, will hold a meeting Satur-
day night at 1913 Michigan avenue
northeast. Harry NJ. Crandall, local
theater owner, will confer with man
ayers of the team.
Hess A. G. diamond candidates will
gather tomorrow night at the home
of Wandy Lovelace to discuss diamond
plans for the coming season.
Games are being sought by the
Cardinal Athletic Club team of Alex
andria A meeting of the Cardinals
will be held Thursday night at 3
o'clock at the home of Sylvester A..
Breen, 1922 King street, Alexandria
The optTling game of the season for
the Cardinals will be played April 10
or II.
Glover 4. &. diamond candidates
will hold their opening practice Sun
day at IL o'clock on the Garfield
Fairgrounds.
4 meeting Of the All Stars will be
held tonight in the office Of John J.
O'Brien. 719 McGill Building.
Two Washington sandlOt players.
Mariana Marcellino. first baseman.
and George Ehgott, outfielder. haye
been signed by the Martinsburg team
Of the Blue Ridge League.
Dick Streeks, star of the Govern
ment League last season. has signed
with the Petersburg team of the Vir-
ginia League and will leave March 81
for spring training.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
STECHER THROWS HANSON.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March 3 CP.
Joe Stecher used his powerful legs to
successfully defend HIS claim In the
world wrestling championship last
night when he conquered Charlie
Hanson, Swedish star, with scissors
holds. Stecher won the first fall,
dropped the second, but gained the
third i'm less than four minutes.
Evening star., 1927-03-09

Horsa rwo.bass Ms.., hltsEWelsh Rice. speaker.
hits-Berger. West. Myer. Sacrifice hits
Lats. Judge; First base on balls-Qf Gene.
Van AIstsne, s: OF Maneum. T. struck out
by Al Genewish. 4 By, Edwards, e: by Van
WI Wild pitches-yan Alstyne. q. Hits--6T
Murray. 4 In 3 innlnes: OF Van Aisfyne,
in 3 innings: OF Manxum. I'm 3 Innings.
Dires--Messrs. Wilson and Altrock.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
CAPABLANCA GAINS
IN CHESS TOURNEY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.--Jose Fl.
Capablanca, world chess champion,
won his fifth victory OF. the interna-
tional masters tournament. defeating
DR.. Milan Vidmar of Jugoslavia in 81
moves.
The win added to the Cuban's lead
over Aron Nimzowitsch of Copen-
hagen, who was held to a draw by
Rudolf Spielmann of Vienna, in 43
plays.
A draw also was recorded after 40
moves in the match between Frank J.
Marshall, United States champion, and
Dr. Alexander Alekhine of Paris.
The standing:
Evening star., 1927-03-09
KITCHEN WILL PILOT.

HIGH POINT, n. c.. March OP).-
Frank Kitchen, former major league
catcher, has been purchased from
Texas League club by Samuel Strang
NiCklin, owner of the High Point
francni sc, and will be sent here to
pilot the Pointers during 1927.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
MANDELL TO FIGHT.

FRESNO. Calf, March 9 @.-
Sammy Mandell, recognized In II
States as lightweight champion. has
been signed for 10-round exhibition
bout here next Tuesday night. The
title holder will meet Joe CLANCY.
Fresno lightweight.
Evening star., 1927-03-09

The pairings for the thirteenth round:
Capa Blanca and Spielmann. Marshall
and Nimzowitsch. Alekhine and Vid.
mar.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
HOCKEY TEAM SOLD.

CHICAGO. March 9 OP1.--Sale of
the Chicago Cardinals hockey team in
the American Association to a syndi.
cate OF Chicagoans headed by Harry
Herendeen has been announced. The
club Is now in last place in the stand
ings.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
BowLERs START TONIGHT.

PEORIA, H.. March 9 R.-The
American Bowling Congress. will open
it's 9th annual tournament here to-
night, with Mayor Louis Mueller
twirling the first ball. Twentyfour
alleys have been provided for bowlers
seeking $4,000 in prizes Entries
number more than 1000 for the 81
days of the meet.
Olympic Fields, the worlds largest
golf club. near Chicago. H.. is Offering
5000 in prizes to land the world
championship golf tournament.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
GREEN TO PLAY MARTIN,

Green is slated to meet Martin to.
night at o'clock in a continuation
of the pocket billiard tournament at
Scanlon's. Watt downed Moore last
night, 100 to 81.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Rockies Display Form.

Harris has had these hurlers work
ing at top speed this week tnat tney
NAV be quite fit for the start or the
annual brush with the Giants. While
the big show is new to most OF them,
they are showing up much better IN
training than the average bunch or re-
cruit moudsmen found at major league
training camps year in and year out.
and the Nationals manager has high
hopes that some of them will distin-
glIish themselves in these early trials.
There1l be no sharing of the regular
infielders and outfielders in these ses-
sions with the New Workers. Except
ing the pitchers, all of the veterans on
the Nationals roster are expected TO
be hurled into action during the two
day stay at the training base Of Nc
Graw's bunch. These Giants always
provide severe tests for the Nationals
in Spring training. and severe tests
are what his club needs right now,
Harris figures.
The schedule for today, the last the
Nationals will be at home this week,
called for plenty of action for all
hands. A long batting drill. strenuous
infield and outfield practices and a
deal of track work was ordered for
the athletes. Most of the lot here
are very near the conditioning point
desirable at this stage OF the training
season. but Mike Martin. who looks
after the physical fitness ef the Ma
tionals, sees no reason to allow any
of his charges to let down in their
preparatory efforts yet.
Murray Looks Impressive.
In evening the season set with the
Braves by registering an 8-to-4 victory
over them in Water Front Park at
st. Petersburg yesterday, the Nation
ais were as impressive as could be ex-
pected at this time Of the training
grind. They fielded we'll hit in time
~ manner, and in Murray put forth
a pitcher who looked as though he
could do much better work If allowed
to hand out his whole line Of pitching
goods.
He was by far the best of the three
men sent to the hill by Manager Har-
ris. In his session, the first three
Innings of the fray, George gave ur
four safeties and pass. the walk oc
curing in the first round. and one OF
the socks, double, starting the sec.
ond. So effective was Murray in the
second stanZa after yielding that
blow, however, that the hitter never
passed the middle station. Two dou-
bles and single were CLEANED off him
in the third to produce a tally with
one gone, then he tightened again
and got two batters. Murray o., ca
sionally used hook, but more OF er
he baff1ed the batters with his good
control of a straight heave.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
EXHIBITION BASE BALL.
At Orlando, Fla

At Orlando, Fla
R.H.E.
Cleveland tA.) ................1 5 3
CINCINNATI (Nb ............-.. .5 8 2.
Batteries-Hudline. Karr, Buckeye
and Autry, Myer; Rixey. Donohue,
Jablonowski, Picinich and Sukeforth.
AT Palmetto, Fla
R.HE.
st. Louis tA.) ...........8 10 |
Buffalo III .................2 8 2
Wingard, Falk and Dix.
on; Crawford, Pearce, Owens and Col.
lins.
At Sarasota, Fla
r. H. E.
Philadelphia (Ab ..........6 10 0
New York tN.) .........7 IL O
Batteries-Gray, Quinn, Walberc
and Cochrane, Perkins; Fitzsimmons,
Greenfield, Holland and Devormer,
Handy.
At Avon Park, Fla
r. H. e.
ST. Louis N) ...............6 6 10 2
Florida u. ..........:. .......4 4 /
Batteries-Stout. Smith and Snyder,
Abbott: Bonsy and Sara
Evening star., 1927-03-09

A VALON, Catalina Island, Calf,
~ March 9.--Technically, the
A Chicago Cubs, in Spring
4 4 training here, are not quite
60 nd Dfffo&t
Evening star., 1927-03-09

Glover 4. &. diamond candidates
will hold their opening practice Sun
day at IL o'clock on the Garfield
Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

Fla. March s,~-Therel II
he no rest for the weary from
now on in so far as the Ma
i tionals are concerned. until
H. A,,,nrinnr Lea elIe cam
Evening star., 1927-03-09

4 meeting Of the All Stars will be
held tonight in the office Of John ].
O'Brien, 719 McGill Building.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
RUM QUEEN IS.
WORTH $4,000

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-It had
carried its millions of dollars in cargo
mostly wet-and it had sailed the
sea proudly during the days when
1t was sort of a Princess Of Rum
Runners" II not the queen of the
fleet.
But the days of riotous adventure
for the rum'runner Clackamas ended
yesterday, when II was sold for q
song" under the auctioneer's ham.
mer.
The auctioneer stood on the deck
thatlmany times had been piled high
with liquor. Several times shots
from pursuing Coast Guard craft had
whistled over 1t as the Clackamas
ma sc its way out to the open sea.
low much am l offered for this
ship, seaworthy craft, which was
one Of the most notorious rum run.
ners on the coast?" asked the sales.
man. She is 1859 tons dispIace.
ment and sturdy as Old Ironsides.
Somehow the shipping men did not
seem to want her so badly. and Ar.
thur Pelly bought her for 81. 5OO-tbe
price OF few cases of LIQUOR.
Peily left her in the dock where
sne mas been since she was seized
after liquor cargo was unloaded in
Newark. And the rain pelted down
on the decks, seemingly rubbing in
the fact that the Princess now
Wallowed in disgrace.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
TORTURE Barred
BY SKULLS
Ry international News servIee

MEXICO CITY, May 27.-Two
hundred human skulls. which are
believed to have belonged to per-
sons who were tortured to death
during the inquisition of the Span
iard's in Mexico. are on exhibition
here today.
They were dug up by workmen
who were excavating near Santo
Domingo Church and attracted a
curious crowd of thousands.
A laborer's pick sunk into the
first skull and others followed in
quick succession. All day long
skulls were picked up.
A historian explained the pres.
ence of the skulls by saying that
they probably belonged to victims
of torture. the inquisition head
quarters being close to the spot
where the skulls were found.
According to the indications the
skulls were buried separately from
the bodies after the decapitations
had taken place.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
FLOOD CONTROL
PLAN GIVEN
Ry Internatlonal New, ssrrIe.


EVANSTON, ILL.,, May GA
tremendous program Of develop.
r1ents will be required to harness
the Mississippi River to prevent
further disastrous floods, in the
belief of DIR. Richard T. Ely, noted
economic authority of Northwestern
University.
severity because forest lands have
been cut down and thousands of
miles of swamp lands which. act as
natural reservoirs have been re-
claimed" Prof. Ely said,
"A program designed to prevent
further floods of the severity of
tn present one would require CO.
operation between the Federal and
State governments.
The program would doubtless
include reforestation which would
tend to promote a better balanced
agricultural production and be
sound farm relief measure in ad
dttion to its value as a flood prs-
ventive.
Another measure would be the
preservation of many swamps, the
drainage of which has been far
too general as every one knows
the swamps would give us game
preserves and help maintain a bet.
ter balanced production of land and
thus be another method of farm
relief"
Prof. Ely said that the erection
OF reservoirs in the headwaters of
the Mississippi and its tributaries
would not only check flood waters
but would beautify the landscape
and return dividends in saleable
power.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
Mrs. James Kirk Files
Suit for Paris Divorce

PARIS, May 27.--Mrs. James Kirk,
the former Marguerite Blot, has filed
petition for divorce here. The
Kinks were married in New York,
August ID, 1928. The petitioner gave
her husbands present address as
Washington Street, Kansas City.
George Johnson has been granted
A divorce from Madeline SneIlings
johnson, whom he married in Jack.
sonville, Fla, November %, 1921.
Mrs. David Wood Sewers, the for.
mer Ethel Peck, has been granted
divorce. She was married in STAN.
ford, Conn, June ~, 1900.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
Policeman Uses Billy
On PugiIistic Prisoner

Another man found out last
night that efforts to avoid arrest
by striking the policeman are not
only futile. but dangerous.
The man is William Washington.
colored, 46, 4Os Twenty.sixth st.
N. W., and he is now resting com
fortably" in GallInger. Washing.
ton is said to have struck Police
man J. NJ. Peterson, of the Seventh
precinct, in the face when the po.
liceman attempted to arrest him
on Twenty-ninth Street. between
the canal and K Street Northwest.
The policeman countered with his
billy and Washington was treated
for a laceration of the scalp.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
Congress Groups to See
Mississippi Flood Area

Members of the Senate COMMITTEES
on Commerce and the House Com
mittee on Flood Control will meet
at st. Louis Sunday to make a per.
sonal survey Of the Mississippi River
flood region.
The party will be headed by
Senator Wesley L. Jones. Of Wash.
ington. chairman of the Senate
committee. and will include Senators
James Couzens of Michigan. Porter
fl. Dale of Vermont, Duncan u.
Fletcher of Florida. Joseph Z. Rams
dell of Louisiana and William ].
Harris of Georgia. and virtually all
Of the House committee. headed nv
Representative Frank r. Reid OF
Illinois, chairman.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
Memorial Day Services
At Bladensburg Cross

HYATTSVILLE. Md, May 81.
Memorial Day services will open at
the cross in Bladensburg, erected in
memory of Prince Georges County
world war dead, under the auspices
OF the, Snyder-Farmer Post No. 3,
American Legion. of Hyattsville.
The exercises at the cross will be
preceded by parade of the Legion
post from Hyattsville. The prin.
cipal speaker will be Associate
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
Tents Sent for LegiOn's
Use While in France

Tents for use as rest rooms and
shelters at the Aisne- Marine, Elan.
ders Field, Meuse-Argonne, Oise-
Aisne, st. Mihiel, Somme and
Suresnes American Army GENE.
teries. have been sent to France
by the War Department.
The tents will be pitched for the
accommodation of American Legion
members who visit the battlefield
cemeteries on the occasion of the
legion pilgrimage to Paris in Sep
TENDER.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
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The Washington times., 1927-05-27

Complete Atbn the Second Floo
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
RANNED LINER
NEARS N. !.
By international News Service

NEW YORK. May Wreckage
tugs were slowly towing the Mat.
son Navigation Company's disabled
$1,000, 600 passenger liner MalOlo
to New York today.
The giant liner, which was struck
amidships and crippled in a col.
lision with the Norwegian freighter
Jacob Christensen. off Nantucket
IN fog on Wednesday. probably
will arrive here tomorrow.
Passengers have not been taken
off the Malolo. The liner was on
a trial cruise.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27

Everyone can own a car Of their
ewn-especiaIly when they can be
bought at prices as low as those he
ing ohered during the Spring Used
Gar sale. See many OF the timely
offers that are made In tOday's Times
and Herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27

Judge Joseph c. Mattingly, of the
Seventh judicial circuit.
The Snyder-Farmer Post will dec
crate the graves of fallen bud
dies" on Sunday.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
The HOuse.tO.HOuse
Statesmen Defended
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Your House-to- house Peddlers edi-
torial December /, think, is a very
great injustice to this class of sales.
men and women.
They are not any more dishonest
and l doubt as many peddlers $50
called by you) as there are slick, sill
ver-tongued men and women, spon.
sored by the various big interests,
manufacturing associations, retail
stores associations and realtors.
Our greatest menace today is too
many big interest associations and not
enough citizens associations.
1t is high time the ordinary citizen
begins to think for himself and take
a cue from the big interests and or
ganiZe for their own interest.
/ have lived in many States and
foreign countries and among all class.
es and nations. But so far I have
never been cheated or molested by
these house-to-house statesmen.
Our country has very little of
peddling. I believe Washington has
a law against it, so that would leave
your editorial a direct slam on the
salesman who was not sponsored by
the big interests.
Other countries allow real peddling
You can buy anything from a paper
of pins to household furniture right
at your door.
This country is getting so tied up
with business associations that a poor
man or woman is at their mercy.
An honest living at any trade or
work should be our slogan.
DAISY /. WILTON.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
Foot Ball Fatalities,

Statistics on deaths resulting di.
rectly from participation in the game
of foot ball throughout the United
States have been compiled with ut
most care by a Topeka. Kans.. news
paper, and distributed through the
Associated Press. The death toll is
Is, scattered among eight different
States. No tab on injuries can be
kept. of course.
Soon the annual cry for the abolish.
ment of the game, which grows fainter
yearly, or for its improvement. which
Is constant. if not crescendo. will be
heard. 1t is probable that if the deaths
per thousand of participants in the
game were figured out, the number
fifteen would become so insignificant
as to be negligible. When it is con.
sidered how many thousand young
men are running. charging, tackling,
passing and kicking for several hours
every afternoon. rain or shine. from
the middle of September until Thanks.
giving or longer. one can say with
safety that the proportion of killed
or even seriously injured is favorably
comparable with almost any other out.
door diversion, or even occupation,
and a good many indoor ones.
Almost every young man and boy
chasing the pigskin is being bettered,
physically, mentally and morally. Sup.
pose. for example, the same number
Of hours were spent by the same mum
ber OF persons in motoring. Who will
say that the death rate would not be
sensationally higher? Or suppose all
one thing, but anything that happened
to strike their fancy. Would not the
casualties be as great?
Before 1910, about the time Presi,
dent Roosevelt told the leading coaches
of the country where they and their
game got off, American foot ball was
pretty bad. 1t harmed many in body,
nor did 1t benefit greatly the un.
scathed. Today tells far different
story. Calamity howlers must not
be stampeded by the news that fifteen
men or boys land it is usually the
younger. lighter and more unframed
youth who gets the fatal injury have
been killed on the gridiron. Even il
the figures next year jump to 115. it
still would be very much a case of a
doughnut versus a hole.