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Evening star., 1927-03-25
ALEXANDRIA DENIES
ANNEXATION SCHEME
Officials Know of No Move to
Take in Part of
Arlington.
py star Correspondent of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va. March 25.-De-
spite reports to the contrary, there is
no movement on foot in Alexandria,
90 far as its officials are concerned, to
annex part of Arlington County. it
was declared here today by Floor
Leader Charles Henry Smith of the
House of Delegates. who is from. Alex
andria
The reports grew out of discussion
Of the subject at a meeting of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce last
week. The proposal aroused immedi-
ate opposition on the part of many
citizens of Arlington County, who
argued that such a step would de-
prive the county of thousands Of dol
lars in revenue.
3 The statement of Mr. Smith dispels
fears of Arlington County that legisla-
tive action might be invoked at this
session of the Legislature looking TO
such an annexation. Mayor Smoot
of Alexandria already has been quoted
TO the effect that his city is not seek
Ing any part of Arlington County at
the present time.
The movement initiated in the
chamber meeting called for extension
Of the city limits Of Alexandria into
part of jefferson district extending to
Four.Mile Run. IT is understood that
such an extension would take in a
large part of the Potomac yards. a
principal source of revenue in Airing
ton County. and would embrace the
fewns of Jefferson Park, Del Ray.
Braddock and other residential com
n9unities near Alexandria.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
PHONE HEARING DAY SET,
Utilities Commission to Consider
Rate Reduction April 16.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day set April IS as the date for re-
sumption Of hearings on d proposal to
further reduce telephone rates in the
District
The date was fixed at conference
between members of the commission
and George p Hoover. counsel for
the g. & p. Telephone Co.
The commission had planned to be
gin the hearings either April { or s,
but Mr. Hoover asked for a postpone
n1ent because of previous engage
ments on both Of these dates.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
Play to Be Repeated.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star

EpFIaI DNbdpEH NJ J hb otdI.
CLARENDON, Va. March 25.-
"The Charm School" a three-act play.
the presentation of which scored "A
success in the county recently. will be
repeated tomorrow night in the audi
torium Of the Washington and Lee
high School, for the joint benefit Of
the County Welfare Board and the
high school. The play will be given
under the direction Of Gordon John
ston. English teacher of the high
school. wo Wit Miss Anna Mendel.
Will be seen in the leading roles.
Other parts are to be filled by pupils
of the high school. Tickets will be
60 cents.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
50 FAIRGROUNDS
TO OOPEN ON JULY |.
Federal ChiIdren'S Bureau
Urges Areas Within Half
Mile of Homes.

While the Federal Children's Bureau
today recommended that an Adequately
equipped and supervised pubic pay
ground be provided within half-mlIe OF
every city home as an important FACTOR
in prevention of juvenile delinquency: I:
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, director Vi
backgrounds. announced that approx
mately 80 more school playgrouhos ~
sthe CITY will be opened July L, Wneh
concentrations become available. Ten
school Fairgrounds are now operating
from q TO & o'clock in the afternoon.
.Iulv the additional 80 and the 10
now onerating will remain open 1or
the balance of the Summer from lV
O'Clock in the morning until b IN the
afternoon, under the direction OF eX-
@perienced supervisors.
Admitting that Washington does
not come up to the provisions !alo
down by the Children's Bureau, Mrs.
Rhodes said the playground depart
roent has a program for furnishing
more nlavgrounds for Washington IN
scooperation with the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Three new playgroundS-tWo White
and one colored-have recently peen
acquired to bring the total OF munlcl-
nal Fairgrounds now in operation up
to 28.
Aim of Bureau.
..puhlic backgrounds within one-haf
mile of every city home, Adequately
eo1lipped and under the management
of trained play leaders. should be pro
yided for the year-round use or Dotn
Younger and older children" the bu-
reau said.
"Public Fairgrounds. athletic fields,
camn sites and parks for picincS, hikes
and nature study, organized recrea-
tional movements sponsored py ma
tional organizations, CLUBS, churcnes
and settlements, library service Tor
children and young people IN general
are listed among the practical meas
ures which may we'll find a place on
community programs for prevention
of youthful delinquency. Adequate
recreational facilities for children are
an important factor in a community
program for the prevention of jul
senile delinquency"
Hope for Future.
Mrs. Rhodes said that although
Washington is not adequately
equipped with Fairgrounds, it is her
hope that in the future every little
child may have a playground within
a quarter-mile of his home, and that
play spaces may be available for
every child from 9 TO II years within
a half-mile of home.
She has found, she said, that the
cider children will walk virtually any
distance to find the athletic facilities |
they desire. The general wish of the |
playground department, Mrs. Rhodes |
said, is to have a playground system |,
in Washington based on the Roose- |
yelt idea of "a playground within |
walking distance of every child
Evening star., 1927-03-25

AS part OF the national economy
campaign King Christian of Denmark
has asked the government TO reduce
by 10 per cent the state grants to
the royal family
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
MITT SHOW
Capacity Crowd at Phy-CuI
Gym Opening.

The opening OF the new Phy-Cul
gym at Delaware and Ohio Sts., last
night. was attendea by a capacity
crowd Of sports fans, who enjoyed
one of the best boxing shows ever
presented in this city. Members of
the city council occupied ringside
seats as guests of Messrs. Shine and
Hoelscher, owners of the gym, and
were enthusiastic in their praise of
this completely appointed establish
ment, which, it is said, is one of the
finest training quarters in the Mid
die West.
There was not a bad bout on the
card, and, for once, at least, the fans
left the show singing the praises of
the program.
Weekly shows at the popular adj
mission price of one dollar are
to be given, according to Matchmak-
er Shine. The Times decisions are as
follows:
Joe Dillon, Indianapolis (I3i pounds)
knocked out SOluier tnIhdl, RI. u.brlson
N33 pOundsl. in the fourth round OF
scheduled siX-rOund bout.
Farmer Jack of Technical High School
Uis) and Jackie Purvis of KOkOmO (111)
went six rounds 20 "A draw.
Charley shine. Indianapolis U50). and
Soldier Jack Mccullough, 1T. Harrison
$50 fought a six-rOund draw.
Roy Cox, indianapolis U2O), defeated
Kid Woods. kOkomO (1l0). In six rounds.
Chuck SmalIwoOd. Terre Haute (13tl,
defeated Soldier Fields, TT. Harrison 13fl,
in eight rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
Scrapper Favors
Tennis Game

When not in the four-cornered
ring swapping punches with some
foe, Carl B. Lewis, better known as
Spider" finds tennis his favorite
recreation.
Lewis, who meets Jackie Reynolds
in the main event of Thursday
nights American Legion fistic show
at the National Guard Armory, says
tennis is the one pastime that keeps
me in condition, and I consider it
not only a great sport but one of the
best training exercises in which a
boxer can indulge"
Lewis is rapidly becoming one of
the outstanding pugs in his class
and is a big favorite around Cincin-
natiI being holder of the junior
featherweight championship Of the
district known as Greater Cincinnati.
He won this honor when he defeated
Young Gordina last year and is the
proud possessor' Of a silver belt
awarded by Tex Richard.
Lewis is % years old and tips the
beam at 12S pounds. He began his
fighting career five years ago shortly
following his enlistment in the Army
at Ft. Thomas. Spider at the pres
ent tine is sergeant in Company
B, Tenth infantry. He halls from
Wilmington, N. c., and a brother,
John Lewis, is also a boxer, being
we'll known in Eastern fight circles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
LEADERS UNDiSTURBED

BIZ United Press
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 22-With
three American! Bowling Congress
champions performing in the 1927
tourney here, not a single leader
was disturbed thruout Mondays
attack.
Eddie Votel, Pittsburgh, winner
of the 1926 individual title at Toledo,
and Harry Smyer, holder of the all
time A. B. c. individual record set
at Chicago in 1924, appeared with
the Votel Five in the five-man
event, while Harry Gerloslki, De-
troit, all-events champion Of a year
ago, participated in the doubles and
singles.
The Loyal Order Of Moose No. 81,
Braddock, was high among the two
squads of five man teams with
1853, while the Votel Five were
second with 1926. Neither drew
position among the leaders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
IA T =:AMS
IN SCOUT
N + M E:'Tl'
Junior and Senior Troop
Squads to Compete in
Tourney.

Fourteen teams are entered in the
city Boy Scouts basketball tourna-
ment to be held at the Indiana State
School for the Deaf on Friday and
Saturday, March 25 and &c.
The teams have been divided into
two groups, junior and senior, with
seven teams in each. The draw has
been completed. Two junior games
will start off the tourney Friday eve-
ming with two senior contests fol.
lowing.
Authorities in charge Of the meet
expect large audience for the
games, in view of the fact there will
be no admission charges.
Officials have been named as fol-
lows: Charles Pahud, Lowell Rhode
hamel and Knoll Kutchback, ref
erees; Howard Wheeler, time keeper;
Donald Higgins, scorer; Francis
Poucher, reporter.
Troops having teams entered are
60, rs, 70, AZ, 10, %, SO, So, 60 and rs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
NJ Az FIN I.
HOLDOUT
PLAYERS
Eddie ROuSh, Herb PennoCk
Face Punishment for
Tactics. Z
by Horny L. Farrell

United Press Stdn Correspondent
NEW YORK, Marcel 22.-Baso-
balls two champion holt outs. Eddie
Roush and Herb Penn(cS. will be
fined heavily, suspended and placed
on the ineligible list IL They do not
report to the New York clubs before
the season opens, It was divulgcd
today from a source close to the two
club owners.
Herb Pennock, mainstay of the
Yankee pitching STAFF and recognized
as the best left-hander in baseball,
is feeding and sldnning silver foxes
at his farm in Pennsylvania and re.
fuses to talk, even to his employers
Pennock, who thinks that twenty
games which no believes he can turn
in for the Yankees are worth si.OOl
each, has turned back an offer 81
$4,000 a season with tho ultimatuin
that he'll stay with HIS foxes II he
doesn't get his price.
Eddie Roush, pioneer hold.out,
who caused the Cincinnati Reds a
heart attack by reporting to tho
training camp once or twice, Is re.
ceiving his mail on the banks OF n
fishing creek in Indiana.
Owners OF the Giants, who gave
George Kelly to the Reds for Roush.
say they don't know what Roush
wants in the way OF compensation.
They made him an offer which no
stuck in his fishing Jacket and
wandered down to the creek to think
over.
With two such valuable hired
hands, who are so vitality essential
for the offensive and defensive
strength OF pennant contendlng
clubs, 1t was an odds on bet a week
ago that the athletes would get close
to what they wanted, but tho
magnates seem now TO have organ.
ICED holdout OF their own.
1t is still an even money bet, how.
ever, that Pennock will not remain
With his foxes and that Roush will
hang up his fishing pole before the
season starts or is far under way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
'TITL e G 0
British Boxing Fraternity Out
to Create Champ.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, March 22.-IIaving
failed for many years TO produce a
worlds champion, British boxing cir
cles are now trying to create one.
The bout between Johnny Brown
and Teddy Baldock, scheduled for
March 80, is being advertised as
for the bantamweight champion
ship of the world.@
The reasoning Of the sporting writ
ers is this: The title is in abey.
ance. Johnny Brown is the British
champion and Baldock defeated all
Corners during his recent tour in
America.
The fight will be held at the
Royal Albert Hall. Baldock is ex-
tremely popular and is favored in
the betting. If he should win, a
battle between him and La Barba
would be a great drawing card here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
Evansville Bears
Are Honored

BU Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March a.
II Central high schools basketball
team had won the State champion
ship last weekend at indianapolis IL
would not have been given a bigger
welcome than the one accorded It
Monday morning. The team went
out in the first round of the statel
finals tourney when Bedford nosed
out the locals. 1925.
Lucian Ashby, Centraps star
player, who was placed on The
Times all-State aggregation this
year, and Neale Frog" 0rabert
were the most popular boys In the
Crescent City.
"The boys went down lighting
the score. shows that. There is no,
reason to be downcast; Central went
down fighting clearly and bravely,"
Coach Irwin Chick Springer told
the student body.
Roses were presented the players
and coaches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
MUCH SPIRIT DISPLAYED
AROUND CLEVELAND CAMP
American Leaguers, However, Will Miss iris Speaker
Whole Lot Is Opinion of Evans.

est outnelder from the ranks or the
Indians.
On no other team in Florida did
I see as much enthusiasm as in the
camp of the Cleveland club. Under
likable Jack McCallister the players
seem bent on proving to the baseball
world that the team doesn't need
iris Speaker to be a pennant con-
tender. It has & spirit of not only
fight but harmony as well.
1t is my opinion that the Cleve-
land ball club is going to miss Iris
Speaker an awful lot before the close
of the 1927 season. During my stay
here l was the only person of that
belief.
Believe Speaker "GOne"
Every one else connected with the
ball club seemed to think that
Speaker passed his period Of useful
ness last season., that his legs are
going to trouble him a lot, that his
demotion to the ranks of the mere
player has robbed him of much Of his
interest ana enthusiasm.
While 1t wasn't definitely estab-
Hshed as to who would play the
position, although Summa was per
forming most capably in center and
had the call, the players and the ex-
ecutives expressed the opinion that
the open spot in the outfield would
be filled by one of several possibili-
ties, without the club suffering any
great handicap.
1t is baseball precedent that when
any star passes from one club to an.
other it is always an easy matter to
paint picture of how little his pass
ing will be felt. have seen a score
of such cases. No great difficulty is
experienced in minimizing his impor.
lance.
From a Cleveland standpoint, II
will be mighty fine if the loss of
Speaker doesn't take away a thing
from the defense or offense. If such
process to be the case, the club is
again going to be strong contender.
Otherwise his absence may prove a
serious handicap.
Speaker was a great ball player
last season despite the fact that his
ailing legs had to be carefully
nursed. From my baseball expert.
ence, L cannot figure how any club
can lose so valuable a player with
out paying the penalty.
Severe jolt Coming
If Johnny Mostil is unable to play
baseball again, and that seems to be
the final verdict, Ray Schalks debut
as a manager will get severe jolt.
On the other hand, so clever a
manager as Bucky Harris. of Wash
ington goes on record that he re-
CARDS the coming Of Speaker as a
pennant punch, the one man who
will put the Nationals over.
So enthusiastic is the spirit of the
Cleveland ball club that 1 feel it is in
earnest in the belief it can so along
as we'll without Speaker. I don't be-
lieve it is a mere gesture on the
part of players or officials.
However, we shall see what we
shall see. Time will tell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
VIEWS OF HENDRICKS

A number of the major league
clubs play from twenty to thirty ball
games in the spring. At least one
third of these are staged before the
PLAYERS are in shape to go at top
speed.
I discussed this question with Jack
Hendricks, smart manager of the
Cincinnati Reds. He said:
"I fear we are all making mis-
take in trying to get in too many OK
hibition games.
ut is all right to say that the
exhibition games don't count,
therefore shouldn't be taken too
seriously, but that is all the bunk.
A ball player with the proper
spirit wants to win. That's the
rub.
I'm, a close game he forgets all
about the exhibition stuff and takes
chances that are foolhardy, con-
sidering the stakes. However, a
Aplayer, when he realizes a daring
Dslide may win him the decision,
doesn't stop to think 1t is only AN ex-
hibition game. ----@-.e
"As a matter Of fact I wouldn't
have any use for such ball player
on my team. He wouldn't be the
winning type"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
Bethel MAKES FIRST CUT In TRIBE SQUAD RELEASES two
VACcA WINS
Boston Bantam Defeats Ia
Barba for Second Time.

BIZ United Press
BOSTON, March 22.-For the Sec
ond successive time, Johnny Vacca,
Boston bantamweight, won a ten
round decision here Monday night
from Fidel La Barba. world fly
weight champion. The title was not
at stake, as Vacca came in at 116h
pounds and La Barba weighed III
pounds.
Vacca was the aggressor all
through the contest and tried .des-
perately for knockout. He landed
freely to the head and jaw but he
could not penetrate the champions
defense to a vital spot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
IN GAME TOO QUICKLY

Babe Ruth, after securing a three
wear contract with the New York
club, made the journey southwark.
There was much ballyhoo about the
contract as well as his arrival IN
the land of sunshine, as the press
agent would say.
Ruth made bis .triumphal entry
! into st. Petersburg, Fla, the tram
ing camp of the Yankees, ON Mon,
day. He had only two days prac'
tice when he jumped into the line
IN against the Cincinnati Reds.
The biggest crowd that ever at
tended a game at Orlando, Fla, was
drawn thither to see Ruth, The Babe
really wasn't in shape to start. In
the fourth inning one of his legs
gave way under him, he tripped over
third base, and the next day he was
on crutches.
Trying to play. too soon in order
to please the fans who had come to
see him do his stuff set him back
about ten days in training.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
SCRATCHED
Jack Horner Not to Run in
English Race.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, March 22.-Jack Horn
err, owned by the American turfman,
A. c. Schwartz and the winner of
the 1926 Grand National Steeple
Chase, has been scratched as an
entry in the Friday running of Eng
lands greatest jumping race. A
sprained tendon caused in training
caused his trainers to withdraw the
entry.
Although the Schwartz horse will
not start, America will be represent
ed by Bright's Boy, Mount Etna and
Marsin, from the stable of Stephen
Sanford, whose colors won on Ser
geant Murphy several years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
POLICY rs WRONG

Perhaps it is the policy under
which a number Of teams come
south that is responsible for this
condition.
In a great many cases the clubs
are guaranteed, we will say, $4,000
for training expenses. In return
they agree to play so many ex-
hibition games in order to permit the
different cities to get some OF this
money back.
Naturally the more games, the
: more hcre, which possibly ex-
plains the topheavy schedules that
many clubs are playing.
It's mistake. The teams
primarily come South to condition
themselves. Gate receipts should be
an after consideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
GOLF STARS
Greatest Players to Compete
in Southern Open.

BH United Press
ATLANTA, Ca, March 22.-Somo
OF COLTS greatest stars were hero to.
day for the first tryout rounds on
the East Lake course before the
opening Thursday OF the Southern
open tournament.
Among those entered are Walter
Hagen. William Burke. Jess Sweet
ser. Bobby Jones. Watts Gum, Mike
Brady. Tommy Armour. Bobby
Cruikshank and Willie McFarlane.
The tournament will be Sweetser's
first try for honors since he won the
British amateur last yea. lie has
been at Ashvllle. N. c., all winter re.
covering from n serious illness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
w arnning Up
-zVith-
The Indians
BY Eddie Ash :

BEING 452. THE NEAREST
GARDENER TO HIM WAS
Shuttle, MILWAUKEE,, WITH
1862. THAT'S A WIDE MARGIN
OF DIFFERENCE AND is EVI-
DENCE OF THE TRIBE STARS
GROUND-COVERING ABILITY.
The individual performance of
Wild helped the Indians lead the
league in club fielding. The Tribe
was sixth in club batting. Matty's
swatting mark was 1907.
Matthews weakness, according
to the 1926 "vital statistics" was
failure to drive in many runs. In
the runs responsible for" column
only forty-two were credited to
him. Walter HOlke topped the
Indians i'm this respect with
ninety-seven.
1t can be taken for granted the
first Indian to step to the plate open
ing day at Washington Park, In
dianapolis, April II, will be Mat
thews. His fiy-chasing record of
1926, plus his frequency on the
bases, were good enough to make
him a certain starter this year.
And, barring injuries or sickness,
Matty expects to improve his slug
ging average the next campaign in
the Hickey loop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
FOURTH ROUND TODAY
French Stars Favored to Win Ma
tiOnal Indoor Net Tourney.

FRENCH Stars cdNOreu 10 WIN VA
tiOnal Indoor Net Tourney.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, March 22.-With
two of the American seeded play
ers eliminated, the fourth round OF
the national indoor tennis cham
piOnships will be played here to-
day.
The four outstanding players,
Jean BorOtra and jacques Brug-
non of France and the American
pair, DIR. George King and Francis
Hunter, who survived their early
matches, will begin with tOday's
round to face their first serious
competition of the tournament.
Although BrugnOn has been
slowed up by sore feet and tight
ened muscles from the play on the
hard board courts, the French are
still highly favored to win the
championship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
From Big League
Training Camps

WICHITA FALLS, Texas-The Chicago
White .Sox defeated Wichita Falls of the
Texas League Monday, to A.
CARDS DROP SENATORS
AVON. PARK. FIa.-The. ST.. Louis
Cards vanquished ,Washington's Senators
Monday. 3 TO 4, piling up twelve hits and
five runs before the Senators got a run.
COLUMBUS-PHTLIIES TIE
PLANT CITY, Fla.-The Columbus
niue of the American Association tied with
the Phillies Monday. z to z. in nine in
nings.
YANKEES TRIM REDS
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.-New YOrk's
Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds Mon
day, 2 to 1.
ATHLETICS BEAT BRAVES
FIT. MEYERS, Fla-Philadelphia's Ath-
letics beat the Boston Braves. 8 to 3.
TWELVE INNING TILT
TARPON SPRINGS. Fla.-The st.
Louis Browns took twelve innings Mon
day TO defeat Brcoklyn's Robins. 3 TO 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
MAT COACH
CIevenger Announces Thorn
as New |. u. Addition

BIZ United Press
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, March %.
Appointment Of w. H. Thorn, ath-
letic director at Wabash Qnd) High
School, as head wrestling cocah and
assistant coach Of football and track
at Indiana University, was an
nounced by z. G. Clevenger, athletic
director at the local school.
Thorn will succeed Jack Reynolds,
who resigned after directing the
Crimson grapplers for five years.
The new coach established an en-
viable athletic record while at Wa
bash High School.