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POTOMAC NET TEAM
IN FRONT IN LEAGUE

Potomac racketers, who are setting
the pace in the Public Parks Tennis
League with eight wins against two
defeats, won three Of the four matches
against Henry that were completed
yesterday before the rain. In another
league engagement Montrose topped
Rock Creek, 4 to 8. One doubles match
that remained to be played when the
rain came will be staged today at IL
o'clock, weather permitting.
Summaries Of the Potomac Henry
clash:
SINGLES--O'Neill (p.l defeated Sperry
3D., ell. 8-3: Trigg. (PD deieatet
Richardson. Go. 60: Hicks (p.) defeated
Clark. Ga. rs. Ga: Aronow sky III. }
defeated Rathgeber.. a.. 6-3.
Montrose- Rock Creek results:
SINGLES-Hedekin (M) defeated Newly
IS. Ga: Buchanan tM.1 deteAted Shore
Sc. Sc. IS: J. Mitchell (M.I defeated
Dawson. go, 90: Jones fM.l defeated
Shepard, I'D. g.. CT: simon III. CD
defeated T. Brown. e.. .7--6.
DOUBLES--Newby and Simone (R. CO
defeated Hedekin and Joues. Ga. 6--8
6---l: Durand and Fellows lR. ca defeated
Brown and Hancock. 6--3. 2--6. GO.
Shepard and Shore of Rock. Creek
will encounter Buchanan and Mitchell
in the doubles engagement set for
today.
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ALFONSO WINS TITLE.
DEFEATING HOLMAN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July EMANUEL
Alfonso, former Davis Cup star, won
the Middle States tennis champion.
ship today by defeating Cranston Hol-
man of Stanford University in the
singles finals. IS, 3-6, 6-3, g..
Alonso's victory gave him the
honor that was denied him last year
by William T. Tilden, who won the
title by beating the Spanish ace in
five sets. Tilden did not defend his
title this year.
Alfonso did, not have to extend him.
self to defeat the coast collegian as
he did to win in earlier matches in
the tournament. He had Holman
running all over the court and, al
though he dropped one set, the others
We're won with comparative ease.
John Van Ryn and Kenneth Appel
Princeton doubles pair. added another
title to the intercollegiate champion
ship they won last week. by defeat
ing Holman and Lionel Ogden, 6-1
| 81, Cd.
Since this was a sectional title
tournament Van Ryn and Appel will
represent this district in the national
| championships at Longwood next
month.
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CHERRYDALE AND K. K. K.
MINES TO FACE TODAY

Cherrydale and Ku Klux Khan mines
will clash this afternoon on the Lyon
Village. Va. field at o'clock. Dick
Hughes is to hurl for the Klansmen
with Reese Hair holding the mound
for the Cherries.
a three-day foray into the Old Do
minion will be taken by the Cherry
dale boys this week end. Leaving
home Wednesday morning at o'clock
they are listed to engage Orange that
afternoon. Culpeper Thursday and
Warrenton Friday.
Cherrydale defeated Fredericksburg.
Va. tossers in both ends Of a double
header on a recent visit to that town.
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HARVARD.YALE ATHLETES
ARE BEATEN BY 6 TO )
Records are Broken OxfcrdCanb7dge Scores
BY springing Surprises in Running Events
Only First Places Count. .

captain. broke the meet record for
the shotput with a toss Of Al feet
inches. while George Deacon of Yale
won the broad jump to complete the
list Of American winners
Outstanding among the upSetS 30
American hopes were the defeat OF
Red" Hacgerty. Harvard captain. b.
y. g. White of Oxford. in sensa
tional dlel in the mile run; the fail
ure of Lancalot ROSs OF Yale to do
better than third in the uuartcr-mile.
and inability OF larsen. Yale's star
Jumper. to land better than fourth
nIa ,e in the high jump. in which two
Cambridge men tied.
Summaries:
10o.YAPD DasH-Wnn by Miller. n
ward. second Nortor oxford. third. ILLS
Vale fourth, Bagna'loakicy. CAMBRIDGE.
i'a .'@so-YARD B.sH-won bv RinkeI Can
bridge second Norton. oxford. th,rd M,lle...
Harvard. fourth. PIuIsen. Yale. Time
~i&6,YARD HIGH HrEnLEs-won BY
B1rshiey Csmbridre, bird. sheldon Yale
opds ''i new met record Old record. Is 40
seconds made nv EroGnesS Harvard, 1871.
and eGrialed by Lori Burchlev 1925
"2o YARD Low HURDLESI7V,o by Lord
bridge fourth sheldon Yale Tine .e, ~ TX
Seconds fiat. made by Robb. Harvard, Ices
440-YARD RI HEWon by Rinkei. Can. Gam-
Ross. Yale: fourth. Ensle. Yale. Time. so
sso-YARD ErN-won, by Brown .oz:
third. Hogan fYale,: fourth HaGEerty
HooNE.MILE RTNLwon by White. oxford:
second. HagCerty Harvard; third. wilder.
Harvard; fourth. Hames, Cambridge. Time
TFHfnRsEfSEE MiLE R RfrE;-oE by Smith. Yale
second. .O'Connor; Oxford third. Reid. Her
ward fourth. Thomas. Oxford. Time. IA
BROAD JUMP-won by Deacon. Yale. %
| feet 912, inches: second French, H2rvard
| third. Harrison. Oxford; fourth. Powell.
HIGH CJUMP-Tie for first. Pendlebury
inches; third, Wolf, Yale; fourth. Larsen.
oS ggg Hypnd By Frat Ha@saS cs%
bridge fourth. Ford. Cambriige Winner :
distance. AZ feet 5 inches. New meet rec
| Eastman Harvard 1921
POLE yAULT-won by Carr. Yale: see
| fourth Homeland. Cambridge Winner :
! height 13 feet. Equals meet record made
! Will Enter French Meet.
NEW YORK, July 8 CP).-The COM
| bined Harvard and Yale track team.
which met defeat today in England
at the hands of their Oxiord-Cam-
bridge rivals. will extend it's foreign
| invasion by competing in the French
/ track and field championships July Il
at Paris.
Formal sanction for this competi-
ton has been granted by the ANA
teur Athletic Union, Fred W. Ruben,
/ the secretary treasurer announced to-
day.
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here in some time is the
national canoe racing cham
pionships Of the Middle States Canoe
Racing Association to be held on the
Potomac the afternoon OF August 6,
under auspices of the Washington
Canoe Club. The events will be open
only to member clubs of the Middle
States Association.
Fighting 1t out for the various
handsome trophies offered will be
ranking bladesmen from many sec.
tons. Among the prizes that will be
at stake will be the Reginald Ruther'
ford Memorial Trophy for the winner
Of the senior One.man, single.blade
race. The club whose representative
triumphs shall retain possession for
one year. w. D. Havens Of Washing
ton Canoe Club won the trophy last
year, the first time it was offered. at
the Sesquicentennial celebration at
coming regatta.
Another award of note will be the
Philadelphia Canoe Club Trophy, which
will be presented the victor in the
senior quadruple. double-blade race.
and the club of which the winner Ia a
member also will retain possession for
one year. This trophy. too. was placed
in competition for the first time last
year at the SasQui affair. It was won
by Pendleton Canoe Club Of New York,
with Philadelphia Canoe Club second.
However, as Pendleton was not then
member of the Middle States Asso.
citation and was ineligible to receive
the trophy it went to the Philadelphia
club. Pendleton has since Joined the
| association and will be among the
combinations striving for the award
this year, as will Philadelphia.
A trophy will be awarded the club
gaining most points.
Championship gold. silver and
! bronze medals Of the Middle States
Association will be awarded winners
! in the senior events and washington
| Canoe Club gold and bronze medals
will go to those finishing first and
4 second in the junior contests.
Thirteen events will be contested, al
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Tuesdays schedule follows: Mary.
lands VS.. American University, East
Ellipse, l o'clock: Colony VS.. Iris
Speakers. North Ellipse. 1 o'clock: CO.
rinthians VS.. Nationals. Monument
diamond No. 1, IL o'clock; Joe Judges
VS.. Thurstons. Monument Diamond,
No. 3, II o'clock: George Burns VS..
Royals, South Ellipse, 1 o'clock.
Thursdays card: Marylands VS.. Ma.
tionals, Walter Reed, ii o'clock; Col.
ony VS.. George Burns. Monument dia.
mond, No. l. IL o'clock; Iris Speakers
VS.. Thurstons. North Ellipse, 1 o'clock;
Corinthians VS.. American University.
Monument diamond, No. 4. IL o'clock;
Joe Judges VS.. Royals. Monument dia.
mond, No. 8, IL o'clock.
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CANADIANS PICK TEAM
FOR DAVIS CUP TENNIS

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 9 CP).-
Willard Crocker and j. A. Wright of
Montreal, and Gilbert Nunns and DR..
Art w. Ham of Toronto will form
Canada's Davis Cup team this year.
it was announced today by c. II. Mel
brum, president of the Canadian Lawn
Tennis Association.
With the exception of Nunns, these
on whom the Dominion will pin their
championship hopes this year have
contested previously for the Davis
Cup. Nunns fills the place held in
1926 by Jack Laframbois of Montreal.
The Canadian team will meet Cuba
at Toronto in the first round of the
American zone competition on July
IA, Is, 16.
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HENNESSEY MEETS LOTT
IN NET TOURNEY FINAL

DAYTON, Ohio. July CP).-John
Hennessey, Indianapolis, and George
Lott. jr.. Chicago, won their semi
final singles matches in the Western
tennis tournament here today and
will meet tomorrow for the champion
ship.
Hennessey defeated Wilmer Allison,
Fort Worth, Tex, in long five-set
match, 4-6, SO, 6-3. "a, 6-4.
Lott won over Paul Kunkel, Cincin'
natl, in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1y Go.
The women's singles~s narrowed
down to Marion Leighton, Chicago.
who defeated Margaret Kommenda,
Chicago, 81, Ga. and Clara Louise
Zinke, Cincinnati, who won over Mrs.
Ruth REESE, Saginaw, Mich, 60, 6-3.
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CORINTHIANS LEAD
IN INSECT CIRCUIT

Corinthians with two wins and no
losses are leading the 1O-team French
Insect Base Ball League. Nationals.
who have won three games in four
are second.
Games are being played each Tues
day and Thursday. The schedule
Will be completed about August %. A
cup offered by the Howard A. French
Co. will go to the championship nine.
The circuit. which has developed some
fine competition, was organized by
Bill Flester and Walter Newman.
The teams stand as follows:
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MONG the entries for the girls
n Junior tennis championship of
IA the District, which will be
4 \ played off this week on the
Henry Park courts at Seventh
and B streets northwest, is one from
a dark horse" which is causing
much speculation among the young
sters planning to compete for the
crown.
Annette Cohen, formerly of Balti-
more, Md, and ex-champlon OF the
Forest Park Junior High School or
the Oriole city, has sent in her name.
Miss Cohens game is not known mere
in the city, but it is thought that she
will prove a strong contender, as Bal
timore is known as a tennis center
and has produced many of the lead.
ing racketers Of the Middle Atlantic
States.
Miss Cohen still is very young, be-
ing under 16. She expects to attend
Central High School next Fall.
Other entries reported for the
Junior event include Clara Alderton,
semi-finaIist last year: Helen Petrie,
Helen Breen, Miss Dunlap and
Agatha Varela, in addition to Dorothy
Cook, defending champion and Caro-
line Jansen, who was eliminated by
Miss Cook in the semi-f1nals last year.
The committee is in receipt of add
tional entries which had not been re-
ported at late hour last night.
Entries close tonight at 6 o'clock.
A schedule of matches will be an
nounced in the papers tomorrow
morning.
Entry fee of 81 should be paid to
Miss Jansen before the initial matches
are played Suitable prizes will be
awarded the winner and runner-up.
Elizabeth O'ROurke captured the
uuoits championship Of Garfield play
ground yesterday, playing through
the one-day tournament with marked
skill. Marion Oliver was runner-up,
bowling to the champion, Il to 10, in
the final match.
In the opening round Miss O'Rourke
defeated Loveye Adkins, II TO 10
She took the measure Of Margaret
Burke, 81 to Is, in the second round
and defeated Rena Burnham, q to 16
in the semi-fnals.
Evelyn Howard, director of the
ground. was the meet official.
Summaries:
First round-Elizabeth ORourke defeate'
feated Helen Breen. 2I-E6: Dorothy Kels,
defeated Frances Allen. 2l12o: Mssrgare
Burke defeated Bessie Pruss. 2l--12. Marion
oliyer defeated M4rSaret Brooks; 2l-l9 =,
Burke 2l-l5: NJ. Oliver defeated D. Kelso
2l-Il Rena Burnham. bye.
Burnham. Aid, Marion oliver, bye.
Finas-Elizabeth ORouTke defeate
Marion Oliver. 2l-19.
Swimming schedules for girls in tn,
Rosedale and Georgetown pools have
been announced by Mrs KATHERINE
Ladd, instructor At Rosedale, girl
will swim Monday, Wednesday AM
Friday. From $50 10 1880 Mrs. Lad
will conduct classes in life saving
from II to -. and from 100 to 2:3C
beginners lessons will be given. Ad
ranced swimming and diving will b
taught in the afternoon from 3 to
o'clock and the last hour, from ! I
). will he devoted TO water games,
al Georgetown the schedule Wi
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ONLiMAIED CLASS.
WEST SECTION.
Ra aa,a : 919SS f: Nyer y, So: SIS;
s r. Joseph I ! . .sS5 Nodes 900
St; Joseph at Ballston. 8 O'clock Rialtos
at Fort Myer, 3 o'clock; Addison vs. Dom
ohoes. Georgetown Hollow 3 o'clock.
EAST SECTION.
T Standing g., Of the clubs D.,
ES%ss' ls$ S$ ss 'sSsss.* s5 BS
aess Is Har,Sss., s,a
East Riyerdale Field. 3 o'clock.
SENIOR CLASS.
SECTION A.
st Standing I'd gct Of the Clubs w T. D.,
Hs:s: s$$ :: :' 5s 5ss
St. oc aSt Az gs Aas NORTH bEPs
Church. west Eliipse l O'clock. - '''
SECTION B.
Standing of the Clubs.
s ~ Gre. z z;fss; $50
vs.. N 23isn 7 R So ss eeosi O'clock
JUNIOR CLASS.
SECTION "A.
Standing of the Clubs.
A.p.h., v: 1 51 PSt Senators. " / 1 s.
d %;ssS SSs sSS 'ksassa; SS5
Senators Senate vs. Palace Plaza. II O'clock: Coca
SECTION B.
Standing of the Clubs.
w. l.. Pct w. /. Pet
FsS $$$ E hss'ss SS5
fpeg IS Nf Plaza ocoaR
SECTION C.
Standing of the Clubs.
Cert. s:s. : Egg asSssss $;
Manhattan VS. Smithfields south EIlipse.
9, o'clock; Corinthians vs. Winsalls. No. 3,
MIDGET CLASS.
SECTION A.
Standing of the Clubs.
corntssiian 2 81 S SSS SSrandall. : $40 o
Fam r. collins hlfs / 'l. S89 MOOSE 200
Corinthians vs.. Sam Rice. west Ellipse. 8
SECTION B.
Standing of the Clubs.
Ess. 3 S$} A Assns. $$;
Calhouns. l / 500
Americans VS.. Calhouns. No. 10. /
o'clock; Rommels VS.. Aces No. A. clock
INSECT CLASS.
Standing of the Clubs.
gs4sss n: SIS R.Ii.9 Ha' s.?
Iroquois. l l 500 St. NJ tins / 200
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over the half-mile straightaway course.
Entries and inquiries should be ad.
dressed to A. Earle Weeks, Hydro.
graphic Office, room 1441.A, Navy
Building, Eighteenth and B streets.
A list Of the events follows:
Junior quadruple double blades,
senior one-man single blades, junior
tandem single blades, senior quad
ripple double blades, Junior one-man
double blades. senior tandem single
blades, junior quadruple single blades,
senior one.man double blades, junior
tandem double blades, senior quad
ripple single blades, junior one-man
single blades, senior tandem double
blades, fitting contest.
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COEN WINS OVER DREWS
TO TAKE TENNIS HONORS

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-Wilbur F.
t"Junior') Coen Of Kansas City, IS
year.old national boys champion, won
the Central States tennis title by de-
feating Ted Drews of st. Louis, ma
tional municipal champion, in straight
sets in the finals today, 6-1, Ga.
&c.
Coen is a protege Of William r.
Tilden, I'd.
Wray Brown and Fred Josties of
st. Louis defeated Karl Kamman and
Charles Barnes, also of st. Louis. in
the doubles final, 81, "a. 81,
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GREAT COLLEGE STARS.

The late Christy Mathewson was
unquestionably the greatest college
base ball player the game ever pro-
duced. Next to Mathewson probably
the greatest college Highlander was
the Indian. Chief Bender, whom
Connie Mack called "the greatest
world series pitcher in base ball his
tory"
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BIOGRAPHY OF SUZANNE

An authorized biography of SUI
zanne Lenglen just published de-
clares that it is not true that the
great tennis player is Jewess. or
that she has English blood in her
veins. She comes, like Georges Car
pentier. from French Flanders stock
and was born in Paris.
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ONLY TWO GAMES TODAY
IN THE PETWORIH | nnP
TEAM STANDING.

7. T. KeAnes 8 i .sb7 Tako. Tigers I a3ss!s;
Kanawhas. 8 .57l Yorkes -. 8 lag
Takoma Tigers and Kanawhas will
remain idle in Petworth League to.
day due to a mix.up in the schedule.
T. T. Keanes faces an uncertain
problem in the Sport Mart outfit on
No. Monument diamond, at O'Clock.
Yorkes will meet Tremonts on East
Ellipse at 3 o'clock.
Keanes continue to lead the league
by a one.game margin, ..
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WOMEN In SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER.

be identical on Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday.
Playground directors will meet Tues
| day morning at 1890 on the New
York Avenue playground to discuss
the general program for Summer &C.
| tivities.
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Capital City League unlimited
H. class schedule this afternoon
on Ballston Field. Ballston is
leading the west section with a one
game lead over Addison and a game
and-a.half lead over st. Jos. Five
games are listed in both unlimited
divisions.
Riaitos and Fort Myer will battle
for fourth place in the west group at
Fort Myer. Rialto players are asked
to be at Fort Myer at 1 o'clock.
Hess and Hartfords will clash at
Washington Barracks with second
place in the east section in the bal.
ance.
Several berths are at stake in SEN
ior and junior ranks also. Corinthians
and Sam Rice mines will battle for
first place in the midget ranks on the
West Ellipse diamond at 3 o'clock.
Both teams are undefeated to date.
No games are to be played in Insect
raks
Crandalls had no trouble defeating
Moose in the Midget ranks yesterday,
to 2. WalfordS defeated Elks, Is to
Q, In an Insect game, while Corinth-
ians slagged freely to defeat st. Mar
toms in another Insect tilt, 10 to IL.
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HARTF0RDs TO KEEP BUSY.

Hartford unlimited tossers. who
meet Hess A. C. this afternoon at
Washington Barracks in a Capital
City League game, will engage an all
star team of the Terminal League
Wednesday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock
on the Terminal diamond.
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SPEEDWAY TO BE SOLD.

Auctioneerse sale of the Baltimore
Washington Automobile Speedway at
Laurel, Md, Thursday will mark the
close of an unsuccessful venture. A
large crowd attended the first race,
but interest could not be sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

Fidel La Barba, world fiyweight
champion, has held the title longer
than any boxer. He began lighting
when only 70 years old. -- e.
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BEAVER HEIGHTS LOOP
HAS ONLY TWO GAMES
Team Standing.

w L. Pet. W. L. Pet
Brodt's o / 900 Try-Me / 500
Seat Pleas. 2 / .067 Marions. z .333
Woodmen. 2 / .667 Edmonds. 600
Two games are carded in Beaver
Heights League for this afternoon on
the old Kenilworth diamond.
Modern Wodmen and Brodt's, the
latter the only indicated team in the
circuit, will battle at l o'clock.
At $3.50 o'clock, or as soon after the
first game as possible, THYME and
Marion A. c. diamonders will clash.
Seat Pleasant is without a game
and would. like to book some un-
limited foe. Call Lincoln 1875.
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BALLSTON AND ST. JOSEPH
TO STAGE FRAY FOR LEAD

Complete schedule and standing of
the teams according to the various
CLOUDS:
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Lead i'm Field Events.

The invaders carried off three of
the four field events. two of them in
record breaking fashion. Sabin Carr.
Yale's holder of the world pole vault
record, achieved 10 feet to displace
the best previous British mark of Il
feet 9 inches. This height. however,
only equaled Carr's record for the
meet. made in 1925 in the United
States, and was foot short Of his
own world record.
Charley Pratt, Harvard foot ball
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BY the A ssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press
y TAMFORD BRIDGE. England
July 9.-Led by their titled
captain, Lord David Burghley,
~ the combined oxford and Cam
bridge team today upset calcu.
lations by conquering their Harvard
Yale rivals in a battle for international
track and field honors.
Displaying marked superiority in
the track events. the British Collcgians
won by seven points to five for the
Americans in contest decided by
first places.
Harvard and Yale entered the meet
strong favorites, but unexpected set
backs on the track upset their chances
in a contest, which saw the shatter-
ing of three meet records, one British
record and equaling of another meet
mark.
Eyens the Series.
The victory was the fourth for OK
ford Cambridge and squared the count
in the international series which
dates back to 1899. It aroused so
much enthusiasm among the crowd
of 10000 that a large band of enthu-
siasts attempted, unsuccessfully to
carry members of the victorious squad
| off on their shoulders.
Lord Burghley and J. w. J. Run
| KEEL, Cambridge sprinter, were the
aces of the British team. Runkel
| flashed a brace of brilliant victories
in the 220-yard and 440-yard events
| while Lord "Davy" gave sensational
all.round performance, winning the
| 220-yard low hurdles in record-break-
| ing time finishing second to his team
mate Weightman-Smith, the South
| African, in another Notwithstanding
race in the 120-yard high hurdles and
| finishing second in the S80yard run.
| The half-mile decided the meet in
| convincing fashion, for V. Il. Brown OF
| oxford took first place. with LORD
Burghley on his heels and the last
American hope, Hogan of Yale, ir
third place.
AL Truck) Miller, Harvard's 200
pound sprinter. carried off the 100
yard dash, defeating Bayes Norton o
oxford, former Yale captain, but thu
Crimson star finished third in thu
"220." The only American triumph
on the track was scored by Mac
Smith of Yale in the Smile run.
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. ALLSTON and st. Joseph will
* furnish the feature game on the
Capital City League unlimited
. class schedule this afternoon
De- sr.
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MIDDLE STATES CANOE
MEET HERE ON AUGUST 6

w YHAT doubtless will prove
~ one Of the biggest and most
wv attractive aquatic events
here in some time is the
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
SEES ALCHEMY
CONE TRUE
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH

BY ROBERT s: THORNBURGH
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20.-Before the
european nations complete pay.
ments on their war debts to United
States. a. method of transmitting
base metals into gold will have
been discovered by chemical science.
This prediction was made to the
International News Service by DR..
Stewart ]. Lloyd. professor of
chemical engineering at the Uni
versity Of Alabama, and one, Of the
outstanding scientists who at
tended the. recent meeting OF the
American Institute of Chemical
Engineerstin st. Louis.
The discovery of the transmution
process, the dream of the ancient
alchemists and works of black
magic" far back in. the days of the
philosophers stone. or the aliksir.
is 4 matter that has been treated
lightly but. must be reckoned with
from its tremendous economic rarfli-
ficatiOns, according to Prof. Lloyd.
The Alexandrian and Egyptian
alchemists and the later day pseudo
scientists Of the middle-ages all la
bored on this forerunner of chemical
development and many of them got
into prison dungeons or, lost their
heads for their trouble.
German Experiments
i. But recently German scientist
announced that he had succeeded in
4transforming mercury into gOld--a
piece Of gold about the size of a
finger nail upon which has been
engraved the date of the achieve
ment. No so much mercury was
required, but i vast amount of cleo
tri-a e.lergy and years. OF expert
mentationt figured In the process.
Whether or not. the chemist did
change mercury into gold is aside
from the question entirely" Lloyd
said. a. :
"Tha point! t. that some chemist.