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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21

BLACKSBURG, Va, Oct. 90,
Long practice sessions of the Ntr'
ginia Polytechnic football squad
each afternoon are being taken up
with defensive tactics s';ainst Earle
Neale's plays, and with prolonged
signal drills to perfect the Gobbler
attack for the game with Virginia
at Charlottesville Saturday.
Andy Gustafson and Lee Frank,
the V. P. 1. coaches, are determined
that the Techmen shall be in con.
dition when the whistle sounds at
Charlottesville. No recurrence of
the overconfidence that brought a
13-to.7 defeat at the hands of Mary
land last Saturday, is likely this
week. The Gobblers have tasted
of the bitter cup and have them
selves only to blame.
With the game apparently
won, to s, the Tech forwards
IOafed i'm the closing minutes
when Frank Peake punted IS
yards and Roberts, substitute
Old Line quarterback, raced 80
yards through the whole Cob
bier team for the winning touch
down.
All members of the first eleven
are in trim for the hard clash
on Lambeth Field, since the hard
gcrimmage sessions this week have
brought no serious injuries to mem
bers Of the squad.
The final practice in the stadium
today before the team leaves for
Charlottesville, will be taken up
entirely with signal drills for all
three elevens. Twcnty-three payers,
the coaches, trainer and manager,
will compose the party which leaves
Blacksburg by motor early Friday
morning.
The squad will go through a
short final drill at StauntOn that
afternoon, spend the night there
and continue the journey to
Charlottesville Saturday morn
ing.
The senior class of V. P. l., 200
strong, has arranged to attend the
game In a body. Hundreds of
v. P. I. alumni from Virginia and
adjoining States have also pur-
chased tickets to the game.
Play by play accounts Of the game
will be telegraphed from the side
lines to V. p. l. alumni chapters
throughout the country and to the
three under classes at Blacksburg
who will witness the game on the
gridgraph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
NOTE, ST. STEPHENS

The manager Of the st. stephens
eleven is requested to phone North
676S tonight at 5:3C o'clock,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
BASKETERS TRAIN

The Northern fioormen viii work
out tomorrow night at et45 O'Clock
at the Wilson Normal gym. Games
are being arranged through Adams
672
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
PALACE A. c. DATED

Joe Ganey's Palace A.. G. eleven
will tackle the Southern Props
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock on
the Washington Barracks field,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
Wilcox Out Of Gam.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 21.-Jimmy
Phelan's Purdue eleven, here from
Lafayette for the Badger game to-
morrow, will work out today on
Randall Field. Captain Wilcox, his
ankle still bandaged, will not start
the contest, it was announced.
WEIGH and Harmeson are the
starting halves. Having revealed
their fitness in yesterdays scrim-
mage, the Wisconsin Varsity will
report indoors today for a black.
board drill on offensive plays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
FOOTBALL
Indiana Ready For Irish

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. I'll
With Baly Bennett, Byers and
Stephenson to carry the ball to-
morrow against Notre Dame, the
Indiana Varsity today will take on
the fighting edge in a short over
hauling drill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
GOLFERS P La
FOR $4,000

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21.-The
westward caravan soon will start
rolling. Which is just another way
Of saying that the golfing fraternity
begins packing bags within the next
eight weeks for the jaunt to the
Pacific Coast. The eyes OF golfers
end golfdom are turned to Southern
California in preparation for the
Los Angeles $4,000 open, which
will be held here January 6, and s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21

Open tournaments along the
Pacific Coast will precede and
follow the Los Angeles Open,
which carries with it probably
the biggest gOlfing purse Of ali
times-$1O,OO0. Del Monte, Pa
los Verdes, Long Beach, Sacra-
mento. San DiegO-all will stage
open tournaments in connection
with a month q great tOurna!
ment golf ON the West Coast.
Word received from New York
this week indicates that more big
names will be there this winter than
ever before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
Penn Due at chicnro

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania gridders were
| to arrive here today for their
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
.EXPRESSMEN Defeat
PULLMAN TEAM, 10

Pullman diamonders, who promise
to romp off with things in Terminal Y
League, have been accepting the short
end Of scores recently.
Yesterday the American Railway Elk
pressmen punched three hits of Lefty
Trip for a lone tally, while Frank
Hudson was limiting the Pullmans to
two hits and no runs.
The contest was one Of the best seen
in the league this year.
Narrow margins decide the games in
French's Insect League yesterday.
Nationals outhit Americans for 16-to-
Is decision. It took IL innings for
George Burns nine to defeat Joe
Judges, 9 to 8. and iris Speakers
turned in a win at the expense of Ed
die Collins tossers, 8 to 6.
Shamrocks and Georgetown Athletic
Club mines were scheduled to practice
today and tomorrow in preparation for
their clash at American League Park
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The
fray is not only an intercity game, but
revives the rivalry of former years be.
tween these two teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
COBB.ORMSBY ROW
BASIS FOR MEETING
By JOHN Il. FOSTER.

NEW YORK. July S.-Ban Johnson,
president of the American League,
handed surprise to the base ball
world when he called special meet.
ing of the leagues eight club owners
or their representatives to convene
today in New York hotel.
Rumors Immediately started float
ing around that Johnson plans to re-
sign. but that is not his intention.
From the most reliable authority this
correspondent has learned that John
son wishes to have the league consti-
tuition so amended that his private
secretary, William Harridge, can Off
ciate as acting president when neces.
sary.
There Is absolutely no truth in the
reports that either Mayor Walker of
New York City or Senator Pepper of
Pennsylvania has been considered as
Johnson's successor as president of
the American League.
Johnson's action in calling the spe-
cial meeting of the league owners has
been precipitated by the attack made
on him by Ty Cobb over the decision
of Umpire Ormsby in Philadelphia
early In May when Johnson sus-
pended Cobb a few days and fined
him 5000 following miX.up with
Ormsby in a game between the Ath.
letics and the Boston Red Sox. Cobb's
course in attacking Johnson Is dis
pleasing to some American League
men, but he has been backed by the
Philadelphia club and the result has
been some acrimonious correspond
ence between that club and President
Johnson. All of which has wound up
in the special meeting called for today.
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By the Associated Press.

Dy tHe ASSoclateu Iress.
n YEW YORK, July s.-With E. S.
IN ssTsssa sss apssrs ssS
son az president of the Ameri-
can League, the leagues club owners
assembled for special meeting today,
one that is shrouded in considerable
secrecy.
President Johnson arrived from Chi
cago and went Immediately to his
room at the Hotel Belmont. where the
meeting was scheduled. declining to
see newspa permen and refusing TO
comment on the possibility that he
would retire as the active head OF the
league.
Jacob Rupert, president Of the New
York Yankees. however. intimated that
the object of the meeting was to con-
slider Johnson's status. particularly In
view of his impaired health.
All clubs were represented as the
magnates prepared to enter into their
deliberations.
Barnard Remains Silent.
Barnard declined to say whether he
would accept the presidency II 1t
should be rendered him.
In spite of che absence Of any den.
mite announcement that Johnson would
retire and Barnard be named to sue
coed him. there was conviction about
the hotel corridors that such develop.
ment might be expected.
It was understood that IL President
johnson asked to be relieved Of active
conduct of the leagues affairs his con.
tract, at salary of $4,000 year. ex'
piring in 1885. would be continued with
the president placed on some retired
status.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
TWO MORE PIRATES
OUT WITH INJURIES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 8 TO-
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who held the
National League leadership for As
days, despite injuries to several play
ers, suffered two more casualties as
they dropped the leadership to the
Cubs here yesterday.
Hal Rhyme. shortstop. injured his
leg as he slid into second, while
Johnny Morrison of the pitching staff
is temporarily out Of the lineup with
a bruised hand, suffered in a fall at
his home.
Kremer, Cuyler, Wright, Traynor,
Harris and Aldridge have been among
the casualties of the present season.
while Earl Smith. catcher, still Is un
der suspension for a recent tiff with
Manager Bancroft of the Boston
Braves.
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4gue Storm Signals Flying Harry Buy Cleveland Club

in his name necessary to enable his
election as head of the Indians as well
as the title and salary of the club
presidency, but he would retain the
privilege of assisting in the business
affairs of the club throughout 1927.
Barnard, who will be SO years old
this month having been born in West
Columbus. w. Va, on July II, 1874,
has been identified with organized base
ball for many years. He came to Ohio
at an early age. and after graduating
from Otterbein College, where he
was for several years coach OF the
foot ball team. he became sports
editor of the Dispatch in Columbus.
With Bob Quinn. now president OF the
Red Sox. he helped organize the Co
tumbus team If the Western Assocla-
ton and was president of that circuit.
Later. Barnard transferred his club
to the American Association. then
came to Cleveland as secretary or the
American League club in March. ioo3
He has been associate with the CleVe-
land outfit ever since. He was vice
president of the club from 1910 to 1915.
business manager from 1916 to 1921
and became president of the Indians
in July, 1929. He is regarded by his
associates in the big leagues as one OF
the brainiest and most practical men
in the business.
Nationals Will BE Busy.
While the moguls are playing their
politics in New York the Nationals are
stepping into a busy four days here,
Following the double-header that was
scheduled with the tribe this after
noon, Bucky Harris gang will get into
another tomorrow. then tackle Jack
MacAllister's bunch in single engage
ments Sunday and Monday.
Jez Zachary. pitcher just procured
from the Browns via the waiver route,
was likely to join the Nationals here
this morning. He will get a great well
come whenever he shows up. Zach
always was popular with the Wash
ington bunch when he wore its uni
form. Harris has said that Zach may
be sent into one of the double-headers
to be played here. 1t is quite certain
that the red-thatched southpaw will
see action before the Nationals get out
of this town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08

noon at Drsadnaushk Paxk q 8
o'clock.
Rex A. O. was to meet Tredax1olkp.
burg All-Stars today in Fredericks.
burg, Va.
Motor Company No. will meet
Junior Order U. A. NJ. Sunday after
noon on the West and Oronoco streets
diamond at o'clock.
Edm0nds Art Stone Co. Of Washing.
ton will send it's baseball team here
Sunday to meet Columbia Engine
Company on Hayden Field at 8
o'clock.
A series to determine the base ball
championship of the Alexandria Fire
Department has been arranged and
Columbia Engine Company and No. S
Motor Company have scheduled games
for July "a, August IA and September
II. The first game will be played on
Hayden Field, the second at West and
Oronoco streets and the site Of the
third fracas. If the tilt Is necessary,
will be decided by toss.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
w.L.Pct. w L. Pet
Kss sss ss aassRs & 4 5 5ss
MINI polls Al SO $40 Columbus. 81 Al .397
louisville. o2ooo o-,$.s I
Deberry, Moss and McMullen. Meyer: Ma.
lone and Kruger.
Columbus. 10000 oo1
Milwaukee. 90 o o Q 2 Ks IL 2
Lyons and Farrell: johnson and Young.
r. H. e.
Kansas city. 3 8 / Q 3 8 Q KS 8 o
Pfeffer and ONeill: Sheehan and Peters.
r. H. Z.
Indianapolis O o 1o3o 90 do 5 2
ST. Paul. o 0 o / o D 3 0
Schupp and Florence. Snyder: Beall. Nc
Quad and CASTOR. Seimer.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
w. L. Pet. WI. Pet
Sv, acuse IS 40 CAT Toronto 40 Al 500
Ruffaio ~ 81 500 Rochester 80 80 800
Raitimore AZ 30 5g5 Jersey City SO As .444
Newark, "A 40 524 Reading. 16 6S 100
r. H. e.
Toronto 80. o 0 o 0 "a 10 s
woodgie and Davis Maley. Faulkner. Sor-
rell and Styles.
All other games postponed (rain).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
BAN JOHNSON MAY LOSE
OUT AS BOSS OF CIRCUIT
Meeting of Owners Today in New York Shrouded in
Secrecy-Barnard of Cleveland May Be New
President-ssBOmbshelr Hinted at.

On the way from Chicago the man
who has dominated the American
League throughout its q years of life
was uncommunicative.
II will explain everything at the
meeting" he said at Cleveland.
Johnsons promise to explain every
thing" was seen in some quarters as
an indication he might yield to the
insistent demands of ill health. which
has caused him to spend of the last
IL months in hospitals. and voluntarily
relinquish active duty.
This. the club owners and Com
missioner Lands understood he In
tended to do last December when
he was given a leave of absence. but
he returned to his desk with the be-
ginning of the season and continued
to perform the duties of the office.
Some discomfort was caused when
he suspended and fined Ty Cobb of
the Athletics for a controversy with
an umpire.
'Bombshell' Hinted At.
CHICAGO. July 8 P).-In connec-
ton with President Ban Johnson's
trip to New York for a meeting with
American League magnates. the
Tribune recalled today that not more
than q week ago he had conf1ded to
Chicago newspaper man that
there Is something developing that
will be one of the biggest bombshells
in the history of base ball"
No conclusion was drawn. however.
connecting this reputed remark with
todays mystery meeting.
The newspaper said some of john
sons intimates were inclined to scout
the fighting base ball executives init
nations that he would not resign or
would combat custer.
"He has been talking great deal
recently about resigning and it is
entirely possible he will organize a
third major league" was one anony-
nous quotation by the Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
ALEXANDRIA CARDS
WILL REvAMP nine

ALEXANDRIA, July S.-With a
view to checking their diamond losses
Cardinal Athletic Club nine is slated
for reorganization at a meeting to-
night at s o'clock at the home of
President Sylvester A. Breen, 1922
King street. starting at o'clock.
Manager Sam De Vaughan an
nounces the Cards schedule for the
remainder of the season as follows:
July 10. Loudoun A. c.; II, Motor
Company No. 5; "a, Penrose A. c.; 81,
st. Mary's Celtics.
August Z. Takoma A. c.; IA, Sa-
repta Lodge, No. 46, Odd Fellows;
p. Liberty A. c.: 81, st. Mary's
Celtics.
Alexandria Gazette and Alexandria
Post Office were to play an Alexandria
Commercial League game this after
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BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ LEVELAND. July 8.-Base ball
fans here are all het up over
the prospect of Harry Frazee
~ becoming the owner and head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
ATLAS LEAGUE TEAMS
TO BE BUSY SATURDAY

Atlas Midget Base Ball Leagues
schedule for Saturday follows:
S. D. Emery VS.. Eddie Fosters, Lyon
Village field, o'clock; Hornets VS..
Stantons, Plaza field, o'clock: Har-
lem VS.. STATIONS, Plaza field, 3 o'clock;
Lyon Village VS.. Northerns, East
EtllinSa II o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
SLUMP IN HOME RUNS.

NEW YORK, July @.-Home.
run clouting simmered down to a
two yesterday in the five
major league games played, Walker of
and Partridge Of Brooklyn
bagging one apiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08

~ LEVELAND. July 8.-Base ball
fans here are all het up over
the prospect of Harry Frazee
~ becoming the owner and head
of the Indians after Ernest
Barnard is elevated to the presidency
of the American League, as it has
been intimated he would be today at
n meeting of club owners in the cir
cult at New York.
Barnard as president Of the Cleve-
land club has been quite acceptable
to followers and supporters of the pro.
fessional game here. and they would
be pleased by his elevation to the job
rs big chief Of the league. succeeding
Ban Johnson. the man who made
major league base ball the paying
business and the entertaining sport
it is today. But Clevelanders are won.
dering just how well Frazee, who it
Is rumored will buy out the Dunn in
terest in the Indians, would fit into
the chair vacated by Barnard.
They are not so certain that
Frazee. who was in charge of the
Red Sox from the start of the 1917
season until after the season of 1928
had gotten under way. would be any
more worth while to the Indians than
lie WAS W lHc bOSIOn Quit. EIdZSC
has been charged with being the one
person who made a rotten base ball
city of place that before his regime
was one Of the best supporters of the
professional diamond, game in the
country.
1t was Frazee who sold to the
Yankees such players as Babe Ruth,
Carl Mays, Everett Scott and others
who had put Boston on the base ball
map and made it a fine site for a
major league club. With the loss of
these stars Boston sank into oblivion
and since never has been able to
come out of the dark.
Frazee Now Is Wealthy.
OF course. in those days Frazee had
nothing like the wealth he possesses
at the present time. Then he had to
count his dollars and when he had a
chance to boost his profits in the Red
Sox by the sale of a stellar player
he did not overlook the opportunity.
He was on the make and let the
world know 1T. Since. he has been
quite successful in theatrical ven-
lures and probably would be in a
position to hold on to his valuable
players, were he in control of a ball
club.
But the idea of an outsider taking
over the interests of the Dunn family
that has been in charge of the Cleve-
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REPORTED LIKELY OWNER
IF BARNARD is ELEVATED
Fans OF. Town Would Not Relish Advent of Former
Owner of Red Sox, But Are Powerless to
Prevent It-Criffs Tackle the Indian

land club since 1916 does not set we'll
anxious to see local ownership.
A couple of brokers here have en-
deavored to negotiate deals with the
Dunn interests, it is rumored but
without success. and there seems no
foundation for the rumor that iris
Speaker, who managed the Indians so
long before coming to the Nationals.
may acquire control of the property.
nor are Cleveland fans particularly in.
terested in any possibility of a trans
fer of the Cleveland club to the Gray
Eagle.
From really reliable sources here
comes the information that Frazee
has offered to meet the price set by
Mrs. James Dunn, widow of the late
President James Dunn, on the hold
ings of the local American League
club. 1t long has been known that
Mrs Dunn Is anxious to dispose of
the Indians. for she wants to make
her residence in California and does
not care to continue many investments
in such local concerns as the Cleve.
land outfit. 1t also has come from
the same sources that FraZee is ready
to pay cash for the club, something
no others in the market apparently
are prepared to do.
Frazee Can't Be Barred.
Whether American League moguls
care for the return of Frazee to their
organization has nothing to do with
the matter. The majority Of the stock
of the Cleveland club happens to be
the personal property of Mrs. Dunn,
and she may dispose of it as she sees
fit. If Frazee buys it, he would auto
matically come into possession of a
vote in the meetings of the league, and
the other magnates would have to
like 1t, too
It is understood here that should
Barnard be made successor to John.
son as president of the American
League he still would be permitted to
act in an advisory capacity to the
Cleveland club during the remainder
of this season. Barnard would relin-
quish the little Cleveland stock now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08

Tn polo the ball Is made of light
willow wood and weighs not more
than 5R ounces. The mallets are
made with wooden heads and bamboo
handles,