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trace Of the man. The funeral Of
Ethel Baynard, the girl whom he
murdered, was held Friday afternoon
from the church at Gum Swamp and
it was believed Jones was working his
way around to that church to attend
the services. In addition he. had
threatened to kill Levi Freeman,
colored, the young man with whom
Miss Baynard had been keeping COM
pany and Of whom Jones was jealous.
Freeman lives in the vicinity where
Jones was seen Thursday night.
Friday morning between 4 and
o'clock, Constable Jett saw Jones in
Little Creek and saw him going to-
wards a woods not far distant. Jett
notified Mr. Wiley and the posse was
started in that direction. In the posse
were State Detectives Wharton and
Donoway, State Highway officers
Hayes, Bonafcano, Shockley, Conrad,
Lamb, Constable Jett, Officer Cum
Minis of Dover and 25 or 80 citizens
who had been gathered up near the
scene. The posse followed clues that
took them to the woods back of Little
Greek and not far from the church
at Gum Swamp where the Baynard
girls funeral was to be held.
In the meantime Jones had appear
ed at the home Of Negro at Gum
Swamp where he had a room and
where he secured a single barrel shot
gun He had no shells but he went
~ +L,o I, ,o,,oo of op0AI,a,, Narro ,,o11,ad
Roach where he secured a box Of
shells and where the occupants Of the
house were too frightened to order
him out He then disappeared again.
About o'clock Friday morning the
posse traced him to the woods on the
Hayes farm and surrounded the place.
Two or three people reported having
seen the fugitive enter the clump Of
trees but the officers thought at first
they might have been mistaken. How
ever, they took no chances and made
sure if Jones was in there he could
not get out.
Detective Donoway in walking
about the place fired a shot into the
woods to see what effect it would
have Immediately there was an
answering shot from a gun and the
officers were then sure Jones was in
hiding there. They believed it sui
eide to enter the place with Jones
concealed but able to see them for
they were sure he would shoot to
kill. They debated for a time what
to do and then decided to burn him
out Word was sent to the fire com
pany in Dover for gasoline to saturate
the brush and help the fire but Be
fore this arrived it was decided to
storm the place. Several men in the
posse fired into the woods al pre-
liminary and then started to advance.
Donoway was cautiously looking
about when he suddenly exclaimed;
''There he is now" Everyone thought
Jones was about to show fight and
We're ready to return the fire but
when Donoway boldly walked into the
brush they followed and there the
body Of the Negro murderer was
found stretched on the ground. The
corpse was covered with blood. Ia
THE chin was gaping wound and On
the flesh were powder burns. Jones
VA dead beyond All question. Mr.
Wiley and the coroner were notified.
There was 4 loaded shell in the shot
gun at his side but no revolver could
be found. Whether he shot himself
or was shot by member Of the posse
could not be determined. Judging BY
tile wound in his chin ne would have
IVY have been standing with his head
far back to have been shot by the
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posse and this confirms the belief that
he killed himself when he knew his
capture was certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
PECK AND WARD SHOULD
ADD STRENGTH TO CHISOX
Keystone Combination Gives Club the Best Roster 1t
Has Had in Years-Has Plenty of Pitchers
and Possesses Veteran Outfield

base caused by the passing of Collins
while Peck. obtained from Wash
ington. will play short Moe Berg
and Bill Hunnefeld, two highly
promising youngsters, will back up
these veteran infield stars, with Bill
Kamm at third and Earl Shelly at
first.
Surplus pitchers and a catcher
were traded for Ward and Peck, but
the Sox still have plenty of battery
strength. Schalk. ready for his
fourteenth campaign in the major
leagues expects to do lots of catch =
ing this year, In addition to running
the team as manager. Buck Grouse
and Harry McCurdy stand ready to
relieve him behind the bat.
The pitching staff. headed by five
veterans, has had few additions this
Winter. Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Ted
Blankenship. Alphonse Thomas and
George Connally are the mainstays
Blankenship's brother Homer has
been coaxed back for another major
league tryout this Spring. Bert Cole
OF the Coast League and Charlie
Barnabee, two likely southpaws, will
be taken South this Spring.
The Sox outfield also is unchanged,
with Bib Falk, Johnny Mostil and
Bill Barrett composing the regular
fFfn
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berg and Williams had just arrived
in a base ball sense, Felsch and
Weaver still were improving, Jackson
and Cicotte seemed to improve with
age, and the work of Kerr and that
immortal pair. Faber and Schalk
speaks for itself. That list covers all
the positions except right field-oh
yes, and second base.
In right we had John Collins
Memo" Leibold and Eddie Murphy
These three. though not ranking In
all-round ability with the other stars
amply protected that position. All
were fast Leibold and Collins were
good fielders with fine arms. they could
hit far above the average and Murphy
was the best pinch hitter I ever saw,
Mike" more than earned his salary in
this way alone
"Shano" Collins could play a cred
table game at first and was better
than q green hand at any of the other
infield positions.
When Bender. Plank and Coomb'
were at their top form I believe
would have given them the preference
over Faber, Cicotte and Williams, but
the famous trio Of the AS were at the
turn of the road. while the latter
were just getting a good start.
Williams Truly Great.
Williams became a truly grear
pitcher. Next to Waddell and Plank
I liked him as we'll as any crooked
arm / ever saw. not excepting Wear
Gregg. His control was unusually
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Which was the Better team, the old
AS, with Bender. Plank and CoOmbS
at their best, or the White Sox of
1919? Having been asked this
question many times. ! will try to an
swer It here.
Right here I want to say that the
White Sox of - had the greatest
possibilities of any base ball combi-
nation ever assembled The high
crime of all base ball vrongdoing was
that which disrupted us. and the man
ner of its preparation and the miser-
able excuses assigned were SO loath-
some that | have no words to discuss
1t. Resides running several players
who were not criminals at heart. the
health Of kid" Gleason was shat
tered and Mr.. Comiskey virtually was
murdered.
When I say that the Sox had great
err possibilities than any other team |
am not overlooking famous aggrega-
tions which f1ourished before my time.
/ have a good idea Of what those of
my day could and can do. / also have
heard competent judges discuss grea
clubs of the last century, and If you
listened long enough you learned that
somewhere, in each of them. there
was a weak spot, or a. link in the
chain comparatively weak, There was
none in the Sox. barring second base.
Several Were Improving.
In using the word possibilities I
have in mind F'elsch, Weaver. Risberg
and Williams. who were nowhere near
their best, great as they were. Ris-
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$500 DRAFT PRICE
REMAINS IN EFFECT

FRENCH LICK, Ind, January 10
Gp).-Major and minor league base
ball representatives have agreed on
rules governing the transfer of play
ers. which will be submitted to the
individual leagues for ratification. The
class AA draft price of $500, which
was opposed by the American Asso-
citation, international and Pacific
Coast leagues. was retained. They
had dema nded $4,000.
Under today's agreement the majors
may have IL optional players. pro-
vided not more than of them have
had minor league service. The pact
also provided that majors can send op.
tional PLAYERS only to class IA, and
leagues. the majors to pay double
when optional players are recalled.
Commissioner K. M. lands sug-
gested that the agreement, If ratified,
be in force until November II, 1884.
and thereafter until either party gives
one wears notice of termination.
The major leagues agree to approve
umpire reservation and selection, a
proposal they always have rejected.
For class A leagues the draft price
suggested is $500, for class B SO, 500,
for class G 1000 and class ID 81 900.
Payment is to be made in full at time
of selection.
No player who has not been previ-
ously signed by major league clubs
shall be subject to selection from class
AA clubs. until the close of he fol.
| lowing season, the agreement reads
or until his name has been on the re-
serve list three times; from class A
! and B twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
LANDS SURE OF BACKING
OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Four and Possibly Five Owners in American Also
May Stand With Judge in Controversy With
Johnson-l022 Series Is Reviewed.

and Detroit clubs knew all about the
Cobb Speaker matter when they dis.
claimed knowledge. and those two
owners are thoroughly aroused
Charles Comiskey, owner Of the Chi.
Cago White SoX, has been at outs
with Johnson for long time, and If
a fifth American League owner lines
up Withy these four, some base ball
men in the East are inclined to be-
lieve there may he a radical change
in the American League executive po-
sitiOn.
Facts About 1929 Series.
AS to the 1922 world series. brief
history of it Is interesting. This
series went to Ave games. One Of the
games. the second, was called at the
end of the tenth inning, with the score
33, because Umpire Hildebrand
thought It too dark to continue. Judge
Lands gave the receipts of the game
to charity, as he did not like the
umpire's ruling. Those who were ia
miliar with the lights and shadows
Of the Polo Grounds thought Hide
brand justified, as darkness falls very
suddenly when the sun goes down be-
hind the heights back of the field
The Giants won the first game, 80,
making three runs in the eighth
with Nehf pitching against Bush.
They won the third, 40, making two
runs in the third and one in the
enghth, with Scott pitching against
Hoyt. They won the fourth, 4-3
making all four runs In the fifth
with McQuillan pitching against
Mays and Jones. They won the fifth.
5-3, making two runs in the second
and three in the eighth, with Nehf
again pitching against Bush.
Errors of judgment in base run
ming and fielding contributed to the
defeat of the Yankees. 1t was Kelly
who ''cinched" the final game in the
eighth inning for the Giants by
batting a line drive over second base,
scoring two men. He made this hit
after Bush had been instructed to
pass Young to first by Miller Hug
gins. Bush showed his pique when
he received his orders in regard to
Young, and Kelly, next man up, then
made his hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
BY JOHN Il. FOSTER.

ASE BALL Is lining UP its
forces in the Ban Johnson
N Judge Lands controversy with
IL more of a disposition being
shown by ma jor league owners
to hold Johnson responsible Tor the
resumption of his attack on Lands
than to criticize lands for what he
may have done in making pubic the
Swaker-Cobb evidence.
At least four American League
owners are counted upon to back
Commissioner Lands against john
son, and the National League is GER
tain to support the base ball car in
any tilt with the American League
president.
See Reason for Move.
National League men think that the
restorat ton of Johnson to membership
in the advisory council last year has
been regarded by him as a justifica-
ton of his previous tilt with Lands.
They affirm that Johnson believed he
has been indicated and thinks 1t Is
his mission to return In some way to
the test of the differences that
brought about the temporary change
In the council and which had both
leagues at loggerheads. If similar
situation is to arise again, the Ma
tional League may be expected to
determine upon a policy which will
recognize lands whether the Ameri-
can League does so or not.
Now Johnson has gone still further
and affirmed that he is investigating
the 1922 world series, and the Nationa
League is beginning to ask whether
that is meant as a thrust against 1t
or continuation of private investi-
cations which are said to have been
made by Johnson through detectives
who have been hired by him.
Col. Jacob Rupert, owner of the
New York Americans, is furious over
the report from Chicago that the
1922 series was not played honestly
and wants to know what was wrong
about it, In addition, Johnson now
faces opposition from three other
American League owners when the
Chicago meeting is held next Monday.
Johnsons statements make it appear
that the presidents of the Cleveland
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s'MOTOR BOAT HANDLING"
CLASSES TO BE HELD HERE

8. A. Thompson of this city has been
reelected treasurer of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. of
which Representative Riley J. Wilson
of Louisiana has again been chosen
president.
Commodore Conrad c. Smith of Cor
inthian Yacht Club has announced ap-
pointment of Vice Commodore w. A.
Rogers as chairman of the house and
regatta committees: William r. Seals.
chairman of the publicity committee;
Stewart w. jerks, fleet captain; DR.
Guy w. Latimer. fleet surgeon, and
this entertainment committee: J. Gil
bert Dyer, chairman: r. w. Wilson
Elmer Dyer, Arthur Harnett, A.
Julian Brylawski, Hartwell Balcom, j.
c. Rowett and c. 3. Osborne. The last
named committee plans an attractive
program for the season, including two
dances a month, special holiday fes-
tivities, smokers and other features.
At the annual meeting of the East.
ern Power Boat Club. Commodore ].
E. Battenfield, sr., was reelected, with
F.. c. Berwick, vice commander, and
Robert Kaiser, feet captain.
At the next regular meeting of
Corlnthlan Yacht Club on February
proposed amendment will be sub.
mitted that if adopted will make
eligible for election to the club as a
flag member any woman owning a
yacht. Such membership would CON
tinue only during the period of yacht
ownership, and would carry only the
following privileges: The right to fly
the club burgee, to have private sig
nal registered with the secretary, to
enter yachts in club races and to use
the clubhouse and floats.
The cruiser BOnney III, long laid up
in the American Boat Co. yard, has
been purchased by A. Guinond.
Late additions to the Corinthian
Yacht Club fleet include NJ. G. Hard
1ngs Dunn Dora, Lieut.. Col. T. S.
Troy's Lodusta, a 35-footer, and Sir
Charles Ross Teteban, a 4o.foot Flor
ida fishing boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. - Ernie Fliegel,
Minneapolis, beat Joey Clein, Mil
waukee (10); Mike Mandell. St. Paul,
scored a technical knockout over
Farmer. Lodge, Minneapolis (2).
DENvER.-Ted Blatt, Minneapolis,
and Tony Ross, Pittsburgh, drew a.;
Tommy Comiskey, Denver, beat AL
Walther, Canton, Ohio az.
Los ANGELES.-Baby Joe Cans,
San Diego, beat Charlie F'eraci, New
Orleans Q0); Billy Harms, Oakland,
won on a foul from Charlie Long,
Omaha ~; Billy Bonillas, Bakersfield,
defeated Richie King, Navy light
weight champion Q0)
PORTLAND, Oreg-Harry Dillon,
Winnipeg, beat Ray Pekey, Oakland
QO).
Walter Cleghorn, An.
chorage, Alaska, scored a technical
Knockout over All Arney, st. Paul (2).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
Daily Betting on Races.

|WO all-time District records
for woman bowlers went by
the board and two season
marks of the Washington
Ladies League were equaled
last night on the Coliseum drives. The
big noise of the night was made by
the Beeques when they" swept their
set with the Daughters of Isabella by
totaling 1891 for the three games
that were finished with a single game
count of 561.
The three game string of 517, 513
and SCI betters by 81 pins the OLD
team set record the Beeques han
established for District woman duck
Primers at 1929 on the Coliseum alleys
December Is, 1925, and the third
game of the string betters by 2 pins
the former District mark of 55s made
by the Columbians of the Washington
Ladies' League at the Coliseum on
October 26. 1925.
When Catherine Quigley of the
Beeuues finished her set last night
with a game of 145 she equaled the
league season game record formerly
held Jointly by Rena Levy of the Co
lumbians and Helena Kohler OF the
Nationals. In her second game with
the Climbers last night Margaret
Boston nit Tot ~ WlIfOul IL maj n
thereby tying Bertha Greevy Of the
Beeques and Edna Bailey OF the
Nationals for season fiat game record
The team that broke the set and
game records last night was with one
exception the same combination that
established the set mark in 1925. The
old team included Bronson Qualities
Bertha Greevy. Pauline Thomas
Catherine Quigley and Gladys BY
waters. The team last night haC
Lorraine Quill instead of Gladys By
waters at anchor.
The Beeques, who lead the Wash
ington Ladies League, smashed tht
old records last night, even though
their captain, Bronson Qualities, hat
to hurry through the third game. Sh'
bowied her third 10 frames withou
rest and totaled only "a, an UNUSUAL!
low score for her.
A summary of the record set, in
Guiding the new record game, FOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

~ LASSES in Motor Boat Han
ding" conducted each Spring
by Potomac River Power
Squadron, local branch of the
United States Power Squad
rons. Inc, will begin February %, to
continue each Monday for eight
weeks Glass will as usual, be held
| in Hall No. 1 of George Washington
University Medical School, 1895 H
street, starting at pm.
The Power Squadron is a body of
yachtsmen organized Ito establish a
p higher standard of skill in the ham
ding and navigation of power boats, ="
| and there are no fees or obligations
assumed in attending any of its
| classes. A tentative schedule of the
| classes follows:
February 2S-Rules of the road,
| whistle signals, fog signals.
| March Lights for all classes Of
vessels, day marks.
| March 13-Buoys, lighthouses and
other aids to navigation.
March 20-Motor boat equipment,
| flags and etiquette, Government pub
| locations.
March 27-The compass and its use.
April 4-Compass errors and correc-
| tions. tides and currents.
| app IL HC CHd1 uIlO It's use"
| April 1s-Piloting, practical motor
boat navigating.
These supplementary topics will be
included in the class work: Ropes,
knots and splicing. ground tackle.
| anchors and cables. storms, clouds
and the barometer. first aid, restoring
nearly drowned persons, fire hazards
! and fire extinguishers on small boats
! and radio compass.
Further information may be secured
| from J. Edwin Lawton, commander,
Potomac River Power Squadron, 270S
| M street northwest.
w. s. Corby of this city has pur.
chased in Buffalo a Baby Gar"
Many yachtsmen of Washington and
environs are planning to attend the
| twenty-second annual National Motor
Boat Show to be held at Grand Central
Palace, New York, beginning on
Friday and continuing to January 49,
1t is expected. according to reports
here. to prove the biggest exhibition
yet held.
! A special feature will be display
of crack speedboats. These will ins
clude, among others. Greenwich Folly.
winner of the 1925 Gold Cup: Cigarette
! ", the all-metal f1ier, owned by Louis
| I1SIlcISI0y, WHICH WON the
Presidents Cup here last September;
Teaser, winner of the 1925 Interna-
tional Trophy, and Horace. which cap
| tured the last Potomac River cham
pionship. There has been a great
rush for space at the coming show. 1t
Is announced, and the demand has
been such that several large manu-
| facturers have been unable to secure
places in the exposition. For the first
time in the history of the show it will
occupy three floors of the Grand
Central Palace, instead of two.
r. S. Doyle was chosen commander
of Capitol Yacht Club at it's recent an
nual election Other officers elected
are: Charles r. Denley. vice com.
mander; Collingwood Sanborn, secre-
tary-treasurer, and Lyman F. Hewins,
| treasurer.
Washington men have been nominal.
ed for posts with the United States
Power Squadrons, Inc, as follows: For
the governing board, A. 3. Bennett.
A. J. Tyrer and Vice Admiral D. w.
Coffman. and for rules committee, ]. T.
Bresnahan. The election will take
place at the annual meeting Saturday
in New York.
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Aganst compeency Not Scandal
When Base Ball Was Young
BY JOHN b. FOSTER


Few base ball fans ever have beer
treated to a game in which q put
outs were registered in one inning
Such a game was played in Phila
delphia long before the present gen
Grafton of fans came into being
though not before there was a team
called the Athletics.
1t seems there always has been an
OUTFIT called the Athletics. Even when
BENJAMIN Franklin was a young man
in Philadelphia. walking down the
street eating his buns. and despite
the fact that no base ball was visible
around there at the time, there must
have been some sort of playing com
bination called Athletics"
All history In Philadelphia is CO.
incident with that of the Athletics,
and IL there Is any history recorded
before the beginning of the Athletics
il doesn't matter much.
Game Arranged with Kids.
On this particular afternoon, when
the Athletics had nothing better to
do than give diversion to the fans
of Philadelphia. they arranged to pla Y
with a Junior team. The contest was
advertised over the city very thor
oughly and there was a crowd of
some size present. These Juniors had
a very good notion of themselves and
they were quite sure that they could
win from the professional experts.
The Juniors had a pitcher who held
his own with anything in the Junior
line on the west bank of the Delaware
River, and they were good at first
ba Sc" and in the outfleld. and also at
second base. The Athletics in the old
days always We're good at first base.
because the pick of first ba semen
seemed to come their way. In recent
years they have been less fortunate.
For two years they have been trying