davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Those elected to office this year
were: Bob Barnett, Chevy Chase
Club, president: Charles Betschler,
Maryland G. c.. first vice president,
and Wilfred Thompson, Hermitage
G. G., Richmond, Va, second vice
president.
Before the professionals got to.
gether to elect new officers, Mel
Shorey captured the sweepstake
event with card Of "A, two strokes
better than Charles Betschler, Mary.
land Country Club, who had a rs
after a play off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
Finnegan's Claim To
Feather Title Is
Stronger

NEW YORK, April 5.-The
claim Of Honeyboy Finnegan,
Of Boston, to the featherweight
championship was strengthened
today by his easy victory over
Frankie Fink, of Texas, in q
ten-round bout here last night.
Finnegan scored a Touchdown
and had the Texan groggy at
the final bell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
WILL HAVE TWO TEAMS

The Arlington Methodist Church 10
prepared to have two teams on the
baseball field this season. The I'm.
limited and Junior nine will prac-
tice pointly tomorrow. Thursday and
Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

A new system Of points has been
introduced in George Washington
University swimming. 1t has been
arranged so that a student may be
awarded her minor letter by amass-
ing 10 points out of 200 possible
ones during the season. This is
an entirely new procedure at George
Washington. although the system
has been used with success at many
of the other colleges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
BUSY OFFICIAL

Ernest c. Quigley calls 'em as
he sees 'em in the National League
during the summer and In the fall
and winter keeps busy officiating
at football and basketball contests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
IS IN
MARKET

ATLANTA, April 6.--Zeb Milan.
for years inseparable compaion of
Walter Johnson's when he was
Washington star center fielder,
looked in on the boys at Birrning-
ham. He called for a conference
with Manager Harris regarding
the possibility Of getting a pitcher
or two for his Memphis club. Milan
has been a successful manager in
Memphis for a couple Of seasons
and now seems up In the air about
his hurlers.
When Manager Harris begins
cutting down his squad, he may
have q couple of pitchers to dispose
Of. but Birmingham will very likely
have first cali and Milan's trip
from Memphis was probably wasted.
However he saw his old team In
action, anyway, 10 maybe that
satisfied him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

In the afternoon, the Washing.
ton pros, headed by Ralph Beach
of the Burning Tree Club. de-
feated the Baltimore pros, led
by Carol McMaster Of Rolling
Road. IN team matches, 4 up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

The results follow:
Fred Mcleod Ccclumbia). and Rob
Barnett (Chevy Chase). defeated Car
roll McMaster Rolling Road. Balti.
,morel. and Glen Spencer tGreen Spring
Valley, BALTIMORE. 2 up.
Ralph Beach Burning Treel, and
Arthur 3. Thorn (Town and Country.
defeated Charles Betschler (MaryIand
g. G.. Baltimore). and Alex Taylor (Subs
nrban g. c.. Baltimore), ana g.
Mel shorey (East Potomac Parkl, ana
.Reds Darcy Ranagan lcolumbiaJ. de-
teAted Dave Thompson (Washington G.
Cl ana Warren Mathsr (Rogsrs Forge
jim Roche tElkridgs c. cD, ana Wal.
ter Cunningham (Burning Treel. ali
TOny sylvester congressional &. c.l.
sBaltimorel, 4 and 3.
The board OF governors, elected
curing the first meeting Of the De-
partmental Golf Association, acted
ono passed on the bylaws ana con.
stttution at the scheduled meeting
In the chief clerks office of the
Treasury Department.
Various departments were rep.
resented BY Major Thomas w.
Loew. War Department: ]. i.
Lynch, Treasury Department; p.
IL GAGSbtAe COtJl1uSIGS depart.
ment; b. X. Ogden. u s. Shipping
Board; r. s, Collins. Department of
Justicei John Crown, Labor DEPART
ment: r. r. Shay. Iuterstate Com
lierce Commission L. H. vullings.
Postcffice Department; j. Graft,
Agriculture Department; e. Govern,
Interior Department; n. 8. Pope.
General Accounting Office and VIII.
lam N. Baldwin. Federal Reserve
Board.
These officers were elected: A. L.
Aoughton. Federal Reserve Board,
president; II. s. Pope. General Ac.
counting Office. vice president; John
2. Harris. War Department. treas
urer, and r, H. Sheppard, Treasury
Department, secretary.
Another meeting, to map out
further plans of the assocIa.
ton, will be held next Monday
evening. The tournament date
will be set at that time and dis
cussiOn Of other business will
be brought before the body.
| Plans are now under way ia
hold ladies departmental tourna.
ment In the near future, over the
Manor Club course where the
mems event will be played for the
Andrew r. Mellon trophy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
PIN EN- TRY
GROWS
BY r. D. Thomas

The Washington City Duckpin
Association has won quick results
with the enterprise shown during
the winter when it departed from
policies that somehow were remind
full of motheaten old coat. I'm
til the association was reorganized
under the leadership Of the retiring
president, Henry T. Rodier, and
the incoming executive. George L..
Iseman, the association had failed
to keep UP with the advance Of the
game 1t aimed to promote. 1t is
reaching out now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

The Basketeer Juniors downed
the First Baptist aggregation last
night in very close tilt, 25-22.
The Basketeer Seniors copied from
the Jewish Community Seniors by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Jessie Lee Park. captain OF
the Seniors and Josephine M
ner. leader Of the Juniors, VIII
lead formidable mines on the
field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

The Curtis-Hyde and Addison
School players win open the
schedule Of Division / Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Miles or unused Transportation San
BE- yours today through the purchase
OF good used car from The Times
and Herald Classified Ads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

New blood in the annual city
tournament was needed for the
development Of that event and It
has been obtained. Year after
year there has been a great sim
ilarity in the general entry, But
this spring will find many teams
and 2 host Of individuals taking
part in the tournament for the
first time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

elementary school schlaR BAH
series this afternoon when they
clash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

"But no more for little Sammy.
I'm done with spring exhibitions
right now. Hereafter shall get into
shape to play the first game of the
season. not exhibitions all over Flor
ida. AS a matter of fact, ] don't
like FloridI much and it wouldn't
break my heart If / never saw It
again.''
Rice Is not given to talking for
the pleasure of hearing himself and
1t il fair to assume that he means
what he says. He is no different
from many Of his mates in being all
fed up on exhibition games In the
Grapefruit League but he is diff
ferent in expressing his thoughts
and intentions in plain, unvarnished
English. The others take out their
dissatisfaction in grumblings that
never reach headquarters.
The long ride from Tampa to
Birmingham had most OF the Wash
! ington players on edge, anyway.
This was intensified when they
learned that, by taking another rail-
road, they might have Topped off
six hours from their journey. Now
one and all are eager for the final
jump from Augusta tomorrow eve.
ming. Once in the Big Time circuit,
their grumbling viii die away.
Only two more games remain
TO be played In this country,
one here today and one at
Augusta tomorrow. The special
train carrying the Griffs and
Giants viii arrive in Augusta
around midnight tonight and
leave tomorrow Immediately
after the game.
The crippled Griffs are still trail.
ing their National League foemen,
but the Giants feel the loss 81
Travis jackson greatly. He Is q
big asset in their infield machine
and. until he il hack In condition
to play. his team will not be ct its
best.
Six games remain to be played
between the Washington and New
York outfit, with the Capital get.
ting two on Thursday and Friday,
1t was warm /. in Birmingham yes
terday, about as warm as Tampa
but there is a bite IN the air
here foretelling chill days in Wash.
ington and New York before the
season gets under way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Contrary to former announce
ments. the Marjorie Webster School
inter-class baseball series will not
begin until this Thursday. The
opening game will be played. on the
Ellipse at 2:45 o'clock. The second
game Of the best two out of three
series will be played on Friday at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

As to hitting and running, /
can do that right off the reel. /
never pile on a lot OF weight and
then weaken myself taking it off.
I live outdoors all winter and my
legs are just as good now as they
will be month from now.
Reporting early enough to play
in 80 ball games or so in the
spring is the bunk for me, and /
haven't any hesitation In saying so. .
Rice ate up Roush's remarks and
then came out with his declaration:
When ! hurt myself at Avon
Park, Fla, in that second game
with the Cardinals" said Washing.
tons speed demon, II declared my.
self then and there as never going
to do that again on any BAH club.
It's all plain foolishness.
II am willing to train. don't mis-
take me there. but there's a lot
of difference between training and
playing ball games. I can train
better by not playing any games
at all.
never put on more than three
pounds and take that off with
diet. not by furnishing myself
running on race track or around
the bases. The daily batting prac.
tice sharpens up my batting eye
and the short sprints to first base
are enough to put my legs in shape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
GIRSSPCRI'
GOSSIP |
RY Jerry Martin

Central High School nlerrnaIds
win vie to survive the preliminaTies
Of the second swimming meet Of the
year this afternoon in the Mount
Pleasant School tank. Tomorrow
afternoon the survivors Of the heats
will battle for the coveted ''C''s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Arville Ebersole, association secre-
tary, said today that a, large per.
centage OF this seasons entry is new.
AS matter of fact Ebersole de-
ciared. 1T is surprising how few of
the old teams there are compared
with the new. The veterans, how.
ever, always have been late making
their entries, and before Saturday
night when the entries close most Of
them probably will be in line. For
instance, we have received only one
team from the National Capital
League and five from the District.
These two leagues ought to have
practically 100 per cent representa-.
ton -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

washington got > fine
pitcher from my Memphis club
In Lisenbee," said Milan, fan.
ming with the players. Right
now he Is not right. can tel
BY the bases on balls he gives.
When he's right he Just never
gives any passes at all.
'When he lacks perfect control,
Lisenbee worries about it. The
average pitcher never thinks the
second time about walking five or
six men In a game. but Lisenbee
worries when he walks even one.
You see his control lie so remark
able that 1t 10 weakness for him
to issue any walks.
with good hitting club like
Washington behind him. Lisenbee
IL sure to be q big winner this year.
He doesn't spend his afternoon get
ting into holes, either. Give him
any kind OF support and he'll come
through for you. That's the way ]
found him last year and Harris will
find him the same up in the big
show
The GIANTS seem certain TO
win . majority of the exhibitions
this spring, IL only because they
are showing more pepper and
desire to do things out there.
The hstlessnesS and carIeness.
ness Of the Griffmen was APP
parent all the way at Birnning.
ham yesterday where the Ma
tional Leaguers copied, 10 to 8.
Coveleskie and Burke, for the first
time. this spring. lacked effective
ness. But for Stuffy Stewards
timely hitting and brilliant fielding
ashington would have had moth
ing to cheer about. He was Just
about the whole show.
Today Hollis Thurston and Gar
land Braxton are expected to divide
the mound duties against the Giants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

ITS when you're playing in
q game and trying t0 win that
you risk injuries in the sDrit,
The playing fields
and soft. That's why was
hurt at Avon Fari.. rs
sticking IN that heavy red clay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05


Next Saturday midnight win
be the absolute deadline for en-.
tries. The classification and
schedule committees win start
work Sunday. They win have
only few days to do fOrnii.
dabIe job.
President Iseman has been forum.
ate In having with him a group of
experienced and expert workers.
w. HI. Wright Of the Commercial
League is chairman Of the class
fication committee with Ben Nc.
Alwee and Glenn WoIstenholme as.
sisting him. These three men
Know the rankings of most Of the
bowlers in Washington.
Jack Williams, chairman Of the
schedule committee, has a lineup
including Lonnie Krauss, Earle
Stocking and Ebersole every one a
schedule wizard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Plans are now under way to
hold a ladies departmental tourna.
lnent In the near future, over the
Manor Club course where the
mems event will be played for the
Andrew r. Mellon trophy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
RICE HATES
EXHIBITION
JAIN IS
BY Louis A. Dougher

ATLANTA. Ca, April 5.--Sam
Rice, Washington,s veteran OUT
fielder, Is on record as being opposed
to playing in long string Of spring
exhibition games. Furthermore, he
announces that next year he will
not appear In nnore than half a
dozen on the eve of the major
league campaign.
Meeting up with Ed Roush, now
Of the New York Giants, at Biz
mingham. Rice received plenty of
support in his position from the
National League star gardener.
Roush only last week came to terms
with John McGraw and, without
any preliminary training whatever,
hoped right into the lineup and
began where he quit last fall.
I'm not talking for anybody
but myself" explained ROusll,
shut don't need to play ball
a month or so in order to get
ready. I'm always In good physi-
cal condition. My arm may need
q little work before / can throw
ut my best, but Outfielders are
not always throwing like inIleId.
ers and ] have plenty Of time.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Oppose Salary Raise
 For Engineer Williams

Declaring that they will carry the fight to the common council first be-
 fore they submit to a salary raise for
 City Engineer Joseph c. Williams.
 several members of the salary com
 mittee of the common council have announced themselves as opposed to
 salary increase for the engineer
 when he takes over his new duties
 in the water department. Councilman Harry T. Wilson and
 several other councilmen have an- nounced publicly that they are not in favor of an increase in salary from S4,500 which the engineer is now receiving to s5,000, which the water board is expected to ask. 1t is believed that fight will take place
 on the salary board and if fav- orable recommendation is brought into the council another fight will
 take place at the September meet ing.
 It Is contended by opponents of the salary increase that MT. Will Hams new duties are not any great
 CT than those which he now has as
 city engineer of the board of public
 works.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Rhode Island Man
 Has Case Continued

Meriden. Conn.,, Aug. 22 R-On request of defense counsel. Attorney David Fitzgerald of New Haven, . continuance was granted in police court today in the case of Edward MacDermott of Woonsocket. R. l., who was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor following an automobile ac. cident on the new Meriden-M Middle. town road Saturday night.
 Harold Pistel. aged 27. of s7 Front street. Middletown. a pas- senger in MacDermott's car, who sustained a fractured skull as | re- suit of the accident remains in . critical condition at the Meriden hospital
 A continuance of two weeks was also granted in the case of Thomas F. Butler of Highland avenue, New Britain, who was arrested after his car struck John Kane of ! Colony place, Saturday night. Mir. Kane is suffering from fractured shoulder and wrist.
 John H. Johnson, colored of 1z3 Windsor avenue. this city. was sen- fenced to jail for ten days after he pleaded guilty to driving while tn- toxicated. Judge A. B. Aubrey. who presided at court remarked that he ! would dispense with the usual $100 ! fine as Johnson's II children 'need the money more than the state high. way commissioner does"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
SURPRISES IN CIVIC MUSIC ASSN. ELECTION
Chamber of Commerce Official as Secretary and Newspaperman as
 Publicity Head Are Superseded.

Two surprises occurred at the formal organization of the Civic Mu- sic organization this afternoon when two of the most active men inter- ested in the formation 3 the organ ization were supplanted in office by others at the election of officers.
 Ralph H. Benson, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and the man " ho has looked after practically all of the detail of the preliminary ar arrangements as acting secretary. and who it was expected. would auto matically become secretary. was sup planted by Miss Gladys Day. who becomes secretary of the formal or ganization.
 George Hahn, local newspaper man and musical expert who has handled publicity for the organiza- tion since it's inception was suc- ceeded in the position of vice-presi- dent in charge of publicity by w.. C. French.
 Judge w. c. Hungerford was elected president, in accordance with an agreement reached last week. r.. w. Macomber was elected secretary. Other vice presidents include J. S. Kennedy in charge of program: Steve Robb in charge of tickets and w. F.. Parker in charge of arrange mcnts.
 B-laws were adopted.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Automobile Squeezed
 TWixt Trolley and Curb

An automobile driven by Charles J. Casey of 5S South Whitney street, Hartford. was caught between the curbstone and Hartford trolley car at tbe corner of Chestnut and Stanley streets at 1:15 this after noon and damaged to the extent of about $20. Mir. Casey reported to Captain Kelly that the car had stopped while the motorman changed the switch, and thinking he could pass. Mir. Casey started his car as soon as the trolley moved, but found out too late that there was not sufficient room for his car to clear the turn. He escaped un- injured.
 Howard Staubly of 25S Burritt street reported to Captain Kelly at 1c;3O this noon that as he was driv- ing north on Broad street and turn ing into Burritt street. a five year old boy ran across the street and was struck by 1he fender and knocked down. He did not appear to be injured. Mir. Staubly said. . Cars driven by Paul Bengston of 149 Arch street and Mrs. Fannie H. Willametz of Eaton Place col lided at the corner of Park and Elm streets about $40 Saturday night. Mr. Bengston was turning left into Elm street from Main street and had come to a stop to allow another car to pass out of Park street into Main when Mrs. Willametzs car struck his car in tffe rear. doing slight damage.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Deaths
Mrs, Michael kunec. Sr-


 Mrs. Anna Rupee. 54 years sld wife of Michael Rupee of 102 Ire mont street, died at her home yes terday after a lingering illness.
 Mrs, Rupee was born in Czecho- slovakia, came to this country at an early age and settled in this city where she lived until her death ex- cept for a short visit to her native home.
 Fraternally she was associated with the First Catholic Slovac Union, the Scranton Catholic Union of Scranton, Pa, and the Altar and Rosary societies of All Saints church of which she was a charter mem- Der.
 Mrs. Rupee had thirteen children, nine of whom survive her as fol- lows: Michael. John, George, An drew, Joseph, Francis and Cyril Mrs. Mary Richards and Miss Helen Rupee, all of this city; one sister, Mrs. Mary Mraz of Gary, Ind, and two brothers. Michael Oruzinski of Czechoslovakia and John Oruzinski of this city.
 Funeral services will take place tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock at the home and at 9 o'clock at All Saints church. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Stolen Automobile Is
 Recovered in Meriden

Sergeants Fceney and O'NIara of the local police department. assist ed by Sergeant Quinn of Meriden andt two underwater agents, recov- cred an automobile said 10 have been stolen in Hartford on May in Merdon today. It is alleged that it was stolen in the Capital city by Leo Gargano and Anthony Giardiano of this city. who were bound over to the superior court Saturday on a charge of automobile theft.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
City Items

The State Young Judeans' outing will be held Sunday, August 2S, at Double Beach.
 Directors Of the Masonic Temple Corp. will meet this evening to dis cuss plans for the new building. There is a possibility that the con- tract will be awarded.
 Rev. M. J. A'Hearn, professor of genealogy and chemistry at the Jesuit Training school at Weston. Mass. will speak at the meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Burritt ho- tel Wednesday.
 The friendship league Of St. Johns German Lutheran church will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
 A report of the recent state con- vention and plans for the county convention will be discussed at the regular meeting of the Ladies' Aux Hilary, A. o. H., in Y. NJ. T. A. B. society hall tomorrow evening at s o'clock.
 All hearings scheduled for this week at the office of Referee in Bankruptcy Saul Berman of Hart ford have been postponed for one week, the referee being on his vaca- tion.
 Today was record return day fer civil cases in city court. A total of 36 cases were returned, this be- ing the largest number since the es- tablishment of the court.
 Officer and Mrs. H. C. Lyon have returned from an automobile trip to Bear Mountain and vicinity. Provi- dence, Westerly and Rocky Point, R. I. It was Officer Lyons first visit to Rocky Point in :5 years. In Newburg, N. r., the couple met Of- flcer and Mrs. Hanford Dart who were returning from Canada by au- tomobie.
 Policeman Daniel Cosgrove enter ed New Britain General hospital yesterday and will probably remain few days for treament for minor ailment not cennoected with the &C., cident in which he was injured sev- eral weeks ago.
 E A marriage license was granted William F. Arnold. son of MT. and Mrs. William Arnold of Chicago H., and Mabel I. Housler. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Houslei of Chicago by the town clerk today
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
DRIVER SURRENDERS
Owner of Car Which Struck and Killed Mrs. Amato On December :, 1924, Gives Himself Up In An sonia Court.
sonia Court.

Ansonia, Conn. Aug. 22 R-Gi- ovanni Antentucci of Ansonia, dri- yer of the car, which struck and killed Mrs. Rosa Amato on Decem- Der ', 1924, on the New Haven Derby turnpike surrendered to the police this morning, through his attorney, former congressman, P. B. O'Sullivan. His act ended a long search for him which has been con- ducted by the Derby police. Ant entucci struck the Amato woman as she was standing beside the road waiting for a trolley car. Without waiting to learn the woman's in juries he drove his car forward at a rapid rate and disappeared later near the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad where he abandoned his automobile.
 Several times the police received