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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
Grandfather's Laborious
Hunting.

THE man who hunts with a modern
hammerIess shotgun, breech-load-
ing, short Of barrel and light in
weight, has little idea Of the labor that
his grandfather. who shot large and
small game with a long single or dou.
BILE barreled muZZle loading gun. had
to undergo for his sport.
The old firearm was about 1901
longer than the gun of today, ana be-
Meath and between its two barrels a
long wooden ramrod rested, with
which it was necessary to ram the
powder and press the shot into the
barrel for every discharge.
When the oldtime hunter had
poured into the palm Of his hand just
enough Of the poWder-the art OF
measuring which to a nicely with the
eye and the hand was one that every
hoy acquired in those old muzze-load-
ing days-he poured it carefully into
the barrel It was a knack TO wrinkle
the palm SO that no powder would fan
to the ground and be wasted.
Next the old-time hunter tore OIL
few small scraps from a newspaper
which he carried in his pocket. This
was another knack. for too much or
TOO little wadding might lnjure his
craftsmanship. Then he drew the
yamrod. turned il END for end" in the
air with n graceful flourish and let II
drop Of its own weight into the barrel.
Then the process Of ramming the
powder began. With deft and fOrclb.e
downward thrusts the hunter packed
the powder into the base Of the barrel
and also sent some grains up into the
ripp!o. which was soon to be covered
with the percussion cap, thus ''prim
. v
1,.ode without exploding the powder
Now he Withdrew the ramrod,
dropped 1t back into its place beneath
liz" barrels. measured out the shot
with the same acquired skill with
which he had measured the powder
and let il flow rafting into the barrel.
Next came the WaddinR for the shot,
Just about as much az for the powder,
but more carefully and lightly pressed
in If the hunter wished To hit large
game. or for any reason to plump his
shot into one spot. he moistencd II be-
fore he pu' il INTO the gun If this
was done il scattered less when dis
,nar2cd--or he believed that j; did.
Both barrels loaded and the ramrod
Lack in its pace. the hunter rested
the gun on his left arm, haf cooked
both barrels and proceeded 10 take his
round Lox of caps out OF his pocket
with his right hand and put two OF
tnese little decorating engines on the
nipples. II was always necessary &c
"ave good caps and keep them dry
5rr nothing in the old hunters expert
cnre was more distressing than 70 get
IN excellent aim and then have the
cap snap" without discharging the
;.un.
70 those who wonder how mcr
could have endured with patience suCl
:: lon;: loading process, it may be Oh
%~rvcd that gun Of this sort was I
..rcat Improvement on al that haC
.-one before and that percussion cap:
marked almost as great an advanc'
ia hceech loading guns were TO maxi
NfttrWafd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
BY IILT GROSS.

RS. NOFIOLlS-lfen HeH--oI
II n cuss we dun't usuai--heh-
INk YOU know mine hosb--I mimi
de doctor hobjects like amy
ting we should impuzZing by
pipple- heh--bot you knoW-blng wot
it's by oss In de Ceety on Pock HeVe-
nue. in de Dooplax Appottament-~so
bling wot is dere in de hizeboX So
heh hch~-so it sleeped hout like any.
nvtink from mine mind--l should
sanding de chuffer he should fatchinS
in de Tween Seek for de hiZe-box mere
hIZe--so hch--so mine fife pond putter'
h0uZe steak so bitwinn de minntime
| tutt--if | could pocking heem by you
in de hlZe box ----SO-----
Mrs. Feitlebaum-Of cuss-of cuSs
-Gledly,n Breeng hecm in.. IL IL
Gust you free. OF cuss-
Mr.. Feitlebaum-So lsidore--
(SMACk) Bottom holes you prectIs'
ing YOU should make in mine brcn.new
Wudder Wecngs ha tSMACk)---~A
ventilation | nidd dere | should eat
witt II <,emps maybe in hundertone
ha tSMACK)--Tomo (SMACk)
in mine lfepresoiver you'll poiforate
me maybe a leedle hembroidery ha
| (SMACkl----
I.ooy-~Iia IN we'll well ats tough
--RsVAed yer water wings, huh pop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

during the second tea they had hat
that first afternoon.
They were very well acquainted be
fore they finished.
| Tommy had been privileged TO learn
I that Jane came from Boston. where
when at home. she lived in that part
of Boston known as Beacon iiill
Tommy in his turn. had sketched
in his background. He came from
Chicago, whore his father was head
of a great chain of grocery stores.
Princeton chucked me out upon the
world with an a. Il. last June" he
went on. With his engaging grin.
The governor. having educated me
at considerable expense, seemed to
have the idea that l was prepared
to sweep out one of his stores. Some
how. | couldn't see it,"
To Jane that had seemed reasonable
What do you plan to do?" she asked.
Keep II dark-I'm writing a play"
Not really The thought had
thrilled Jane.
why not-every body's doing it"
he had grinned anew. Il had some
experience with dramatics at Prince
ton and well I've got an idea that
l might as well get the itch out OF
my system before l start sweeping
out grocery stores. Anyway, | put
1t up to the governor, and. although
he didn't give three cheers, he did
write out a check for 10000 He's
rather n Sport
II should say lie was Jane had
commented. IF It hadn't been for
the $4,000 my grandmother LETT me
outright. Id never he here
I'm find out what plays are being
put into rehearsal l know lots of
the manaCers--and see if | can't find
an opening for you" had been Tom
mV'S parting assurance.
He had proved interchangeable In his
efforts TO land her a part. ana her
first opportunity had come through
him in October. 1t wasn't very much,
but the play was to open on Broad
way. Jane celebrated by purchasing
fur coat.
Feel it-feel the softness." the
vendor had urged, Why coat like
that is an investment. just like a dia-
you pay me, almost"
That play had lasted through nine
performances.
X X x x
THE rest Of that Winter would have
proved hard. cold one for Jane.
had she not had the remnants of her
S. 600 and a thousand-d dollar fur coat
Even Tommy had realized the futility
of trying to get her another part at
that season. But his own play was
taking shape.
The name of this was "Sally's Past.
The critics will howl with anguish
when they see it, he had prophesied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
THE bus from the station reached
the Inn as she did.

Three guests had arrived. They
comprised a man of so. who looked
as if he suffered from chronic indises-
ton: his wife, who was, one Of those
unfortunate females who digest every
thing; and their offspring, girl OF
twenty.
They registered az Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Thompson of Boston. and
Miss Sylvia Thompson of the same
place. This was of no particular in
terest to Jane. They were not the
sort of people Jane had ever been
intimate with. in Boston. But before
night, Jane knew that Mr.. Charles
Thompson drank his coffee strong and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

warned, people will think we're mar
ried. Let's part friends. anyway"
They had so parted, presumably.
Tommy was leaving New York imme-
diately. In his eyes had been that
which. at any other time, might have
softened her. lie was terribly worried
about her.
On the following Monday. when she
had taken her fur coat to the nearest
pawn shop. she had had $40. When
she emerged from the pawn shop she
have had ninety.
"Cheap-dyed" the pawnbroker had
assured her. why, you couldn't get
two hundred for this coat now. lady.
wouldn't give my own mother more
than fifty"
Jane had taken the preferred fifty.
Then, because she couldn't think of
any other place, she had come to Gull
Point.
This had been built in the eighties
and the only concession to modernity
it had ever made was to install sin
gle bathroom. That was at the end
Of the floor on which Jane was To-
Gated, but. as she was the only guest.
it had amounted to a private bath.
Three days after her arrival the wa
ter had ceased flowing.
There's no water in the bathroom
Jane had notified the proprietor.
"No--and there won't be until Sat
urday night" he had retorted. Il
never heard of anybody who needed
u bath more than once a week. |
have to pump all the water to tank
on the roof, and l got other things to
do"
Jane would have liked to choke him,
vet the moment was at hand when
she must inform him that she was
unable TO pay her bill.
Il might as we'll get it over with"
she told herself. rising and starting
for the Inn.
One might have wondered why Jane
did not wire her father for money.
But not one who knew Jane. He was
just waiting for her to do some
thing like that, she knew.
X
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

The charm and simplicity of the
little girls dress offered this week
should appeal especially to the mother
who sews. Carried out in any soft
crepe or silk material in pretty
shade of rose, blue, cream or tan color
this style would be suitable for any
"dress-up" occasion.
dainty, yet simple trimming is
supplied by the two rows of narrow
satin ribbon, in either the same or
darker color, which Is stitched on the
collar. sleeves and hem of the dress.
black satin or velvet bow at the
neck finishes it off with an attractive
touch.
May be obtained in sizes . TO q.
Size requires is yards of 4O-inch
material. Patterns will be delivered
to any address upon receipt of 25c
in cash or U s. postage. Always men,
ton size wanted. Address Practical
Pattern Department. II West 2Sth
Street New York City, and always
mention this newspaper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
Non-HooSierS on Squad Are
Rated Strong.

The pick of Hoosier collegiate bas.
ketball talent gathered this season
to form the Firestone team of Akron.
Ohio. including Spradling. Cant.
Bahr, Griggs and Reach. is likely to
impress local fans to the extent they
will overlook numerous other ex.
college net luminaries on the roster
of the tire squad Newspaper clip.
pings referring to the recent Fire
stone wins over Princeton and sew.
eral other colleges show the non
Hoosiers On the club hold their own
with the Indianians.
Saturday night, when the Fire
stones come to Indianapolis for a
game with the local Marmons at
the Y. NJ. c. A. gym. fans will have
an opportunity to see some of the
best METERS from colleges outside
Of Indiana and compare their play
with the Hoosier brand
West Virginia Wesleyan is repre-
scented by Jimmy johnson. Red
Blakely. who alternates at the cen
ter job with Hal Griggs, starred at
North Dakota Agricultural. Bradley
and Reed, a pair of guards, the for
mer from Georgia Tech and the lat
ter from Bradley Tech, are other
ex-collegians with the F'irestones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
3 u T l. = r,
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+ r | . "A Y
Bulldogs to Clash With
Evansville at Armory
10 Broadcast Game.

Indianapolis fans will get their
first chance to see the highly touted
Evansville College Purple Aces Fri
day night when the downstaters
come here to clash with Butler in
the new Armory.
Evansville leaped into prominence
early in the season with q duet of
victories over Wabash. Franklin
took the measure of the Aces for tlh
first time this season last weekend
in two tits.
Plenty of Work
The Bulldogs have been through
hard practice sessions this week in
addition to a tough overtime game
with Muncie Normal Wednesday
night Coach Paul Hinkle is taking
no chances and wants his Blue and
White quintet to make a good home
stand.
Two of the Aces who are sure to
attract much attention are the Rea
brothers, Tom and Ralph, who have
gained note for the ability to sink
field goals in rapid succession.
Lineup for Locals
Chandler, Butler sophomore, went
over big in Wednesday nights game
and may see much action in Fridays
fray. The starting lineup for the
locals probably will consist of Holz.
center, Chadd and Wakefield, for
wards, and Chandler and Bugg.
guards
Blythe .. Hendricks will broadcast
the game for The indianapolis Times
over WFBM. Hendricks will put the
game on the air with his usual line
of poppy chatter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
TITLE TALK FIRESTONES
Tunney Confers With Rick
ard in st. Louis.

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan 6-Amidst all
the fanfare that generally ac
companies such events, Tex Richard
is in st. Louis to sign Gene Tunney
to defend his title as heavyweight
champion of the world.
Richard arrived from New York
Wednesday. Two private cars We're
filled with people he had selected to
make the trip here for the signing Of
Tunney
The heavyweight boxing champion
Gene Tunney. who is appearing ct
a local theater-met Rickard at the
Union Station, but no decision was
reached.
After preliminary conferences it
was decided that the promoter and
the manager meet today at a
secluded country club and go
through the details Of the next
heavyweight championship fight
Tunney is aided in his negotiations
by Bill Gibson, his manager, and
Dudley Field Malone, his attorney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

was tumbled by the Greenfield sni-
pers by single point, the same
margin by which the Techites fell
before the Tigers, which makes It
appear a toss-up. Saturday night at
Shelbyville Arsenalites will bump into
something that will be anything but
pleasant. Any team coached by one
Tim Campbell is bound to do any
thing you wouldn't expect 1t to do.
Now, the Camels. as they known in
Shelby County, didn't fare so we'll
when Tim. who you can perceive the
team was named after. was taken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
Tech Warren Central Tilt
Friday Tops Card-TWin
Bill Saturday.

Local high school net fans will
be treated to a nice display OF fire.
works Friday and Saturday in the
way OF a basketball game. Two
games are booked Friday and five
Saturday. Both Of Fridays games
will be away from home, while three
oof the five Saturday games will be
played in Indianapolis.
Friday the hottest game of the
weekend probably will be played be
tween Technical and Warren Cen
trail at the Warren Central gym
The Techites were defeated by
Greenfield recently by single
point, while Warren Central also
went down to the Tigers by the same
are behind their team solid and ex-
pect victory.
Cathedral will meet New Augusta
at New Augusta Friday. The Irish
are still ranked by their defeat at
the hands of Beech Grove and are
determined to redeem themselves in
the eyes of their followers.
Saturday night the first double
header basketball game of the year
will be played at the new Armory
when Manual will play Rushville and
Shortridge will meet Muncie. Rush.
vile and Muncie are high class out
fits and arc rated high among State
teams. The Bearcats hold victories
over some Of the States strongest
high school fives.
Cathedral will return home Sat
urday night to play host to St
Joseph of Shelbyville in the X of c..
gym. Tech will move over to
Shelbyville to meet the fast-travel-
ling "Camels" and Broad Ripple
will meet Southport in the Indiana
Central College gym.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

hes winning all their games from
lie Alley Rats. lockwood Pulleys,
lockwood Friction, Tee Bees and
Hooser Poets.
In the Casey League games,
oiled on the Century alleys, the
Pintas downed the Nina's three
times while the Calumets, La SALES
and Santa Maria's were winning
two out of three from the Isabellas,
Columbians and Marquette teams
Barrett Of the Pintas, with an even
500 on games Of 207, 203 and 100,
was high man in this loops play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
COBB ACTION DELAYED
TVS Attorney to Announce Plan of
Action NeIu Week.

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Jan. 6.-No announce
ment of the legal course to be fol-
lowed by Ty Cobb in his fight
against charges of baseball scandal
will be made at least until next
week, Cobb's attorney, Judge James
o. Mur1n, said here today
At the time Cobb and his attorney
conferred last week with Iris
Speaker and William H. Boyd, Cleve-
land attorney, a joint statement was
made to the effect an announcement
might be expected this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
GOLF
Rich Open Meet Starts Fri
day on Coast.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.--The Sec
ond annual $4,000 Los Angeles open
golf tourney opens Friday at the Ell
Caballero Country Club course.
Ninety-seven entrants qualified
Wednesday in competition on six
courses and thirty-four were admit
ted to the tournament without play
ing a qualifying round
Charlie Guest Of Los Angeles,
with 142, turned in the best round
in Wednesdays play. Cyril Walker
of Leonia. n. j.. LED the golfers at
Midwick Country Club, with 14S. j.
b. Kinnear of Detroit. with a card
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
READMIT GERMANS

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The German
Lawn Tennis Association has been
admitted to the international Tennis
Federation, it was announced late
Wednesday. following correspon-
dence among various national as
sociations.
The readmission became effective
last Saturday. German tennis stars
now will be able to play at VIM
bledon and IN the French national
tournaments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
RIVERSIDE RINK GIRLS
Basketball Team to Play Cumberland
Cardinals Tonight.

Riverside Rink girls basketball
team will play the Cumberland
Cardinals at the rink at o'clock to-
night Riversides have won four out
Of five games this year and a SEIZED.
ule is being completed including
games with Louisville. Cincinnati.
Akron. Dayton and Knightstown.
Games are wanted with girls
teams playing boys rules. Write or
call Roy Byers, Riverside Amuse.
ment Park. Randolph 4522.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
That MudViIIe
Scandal
Continued from Page 12)

Continued from Page 12)
stored after the panic of 1907, and
in 1920, when the Chicago papers
reached Midwife. baseball was re-
sumed
Most Of the players who partici-
pated in that classic struggle of 1888
were by this time too old to play
ball. and new and less heroic nine
was assembled.
Hangs Around Fire House
Casey languished, after prohibit
ton, for his stories of the days be-
fore the strike-out received less at
tention now But still the breath OF
scandal never stirred the silvering
locks on his massive head as he sat
outside the firehouse. swapping stor-
les and running errands for the fire
men.
Recently, however, rumOrs
reached MudviIIe. \ hobo who fell
off the afternoon train was the
first to start the ball rolling. Then
someone in a nearby village who
had radio picked~ up a bit of
gossip.
Mudville's foremost citizens held a
caucus to decide whether or not
Casey should be informed of the
scandal that was reaching out for
him. 1t was decided that it was bet.
ter for his friends and well-wishers
to break the news, and this was
done.
Everyone in Midwife who could
borrow a sheet and pillow slip dressed
up and went down past the vinegar
works to the old folks home. to
shake tho old ball player by the
hand and assure him Of their faith
in his integrity.
And if Casey noticed a bit of rope
dangling from beneath one Of the
sheets, he realized after all that it
was only a playful warning and said
nothing about it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
Off the Blackboard
BY NORMAN ISAACS

Todays mail brought the Indiana State High School
Athletic Association Bulletin No of the 1862 season The
important its entire contents that OF the board
control reorganization John L. Adams, Vncennes High
School coach the president and will until July
of this year. Principal F. Abaugh La FOnaine will take
the presidents job at that time and until Jan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
HANSEN VS.. PAOLTNO

BH NEA Serrice
NEW YORK. Jan. 6-Knute
sen, Danish heavyweight from
consin, will be the first boxer &c
Paolino. Spanish heavy, in the
ters American invasion. Hansen
Paolino will meet here in a
round bout Feb. Z.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
INTERNATIONAL BOXING

81 Nifcd Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Danish
and Swedish amateur boxers who re-
Gently competed in a tournament at
Boston will meet local amateurs at
the New York A. G. Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

That is one of the best moves the
board Of control ever has taken.
Seven reasons were given for the
decision and no objection can be
raised to any. The reasons:
|. Partly played contests are unfair
to the public that has paid to see com
:. Athletics receive black eye as a
result of partly played contests.
g withdrawal of a team from con
test settles nothing at all and IS not
remedy for anything.
4 A forfeited game has little TO offer
to the winning team and no credit can DE
given the losing team, or,,,a,. r,us, 10
considered as final, else our games are
lost.
peting schools and an official that Is good
enough to win with is good enough TO
7. In cases Of dissatisfaction at con
test surely the principals managers
coaches and officials can reach agreements
without a withdrawal of either team
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

good line on the
! a tier ut fl It's
chances In the
sectional, for as
you may be sur
prised to hear, the
Marion County
tournament will be
played at Univer-
sity Heights fol-
| o w / n & which
schools surround
ing indianapolis
will swing into
the sectional. Beech
Grove and War
rem have two Of
the best quintet5
in this section.
WarreD Central
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
0CAL HIGH SCHOOL NET TEAMS TO SEE ACTION THIS

Of 149, led the field on the \
course Of the Los Angeles Cor
Club.
Qualifying scores Of Indiana
ers follow:
Wally Sparks, Indianapolis,
Isl.
Leonard Schmutte, Indianai
77-79-156.
Roy Robertson, South Bend,
-153.
H. E. Walter, Elwood, S1-75-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
HE'S PICKING EN- AGAIN

TN Saturday evening every one
III of the members of the Western
u intercollegiate Athletic Con-
ference will play Big Ten net strug-
giles. Illinois and Minnesota started
the ball rolling Monday night. Sat
urday the big doings start and as
might be expected we are pickin' EN-
once more.
Our choice for the evening in
question are Indiana to beat Wis
consin; Purdue to beat Ohio State;
Chicago TO take Iowa; Michigan to
defeat Minnesota and Northwestern
to defeat Illinois.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

Silver Flash's two games above
the 1000 mark Wednesday night
was found to be just an average for
this club, as the Flash boys have
scored better than 1000 in eighteen
of their last twenty-seven games.
When looking for a team to take the
place Of the "wrecking crew" of
bygone years the writer believes it
can be found by calling a match
between the Flash and Century AL
ley Five.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

III. Tim is in good health now and
devoting his time to teaching his
boys the gentle art Of basketball
pastiming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

The Acme A. AS desire games with fast
city and State teams playing in the 1875
lH0-pound class. The AcInes have not
been defeated this season Call Belmont
20S5M and ask for Claude or write W
j. Fuller. 1885 Kentucky Ave Snodgrass
number
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06

In the single game Bob HukIe
again led with his 265, secured in
his second try, and carried home
the 3-F coffee. Thirty-nine games
passed the 200 mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
NO LIMIT

Our question and answer bureau
seems to be functioning In fine
order. The question today happens
to be:
Is there any limit to the number
of players a coach may use in a
game?
The answer is, mo" There is no
limit to the number of men used
UNLESS in games arranged and
managed by the Board of Control
of the 1. f. S. A. A.