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The Washington times., 1927-07-15
Hitting Of the Griffs

umpires called off hostilities. and
then some 5000 fans tried to get
away from there. That wasn't easy
either. seeing that all the taxis
seemed shy OF visiting Navin Field.
1t took another hour to get the
folks away. But they'll be back
today, using their rain checks, and
several thousand in addition Double
headers are popular in this town.
There Is small chance for Hubert
Atkinson to stick with the Griff-
men right now. He lacks expert
enee and, though acting like q
ball player of promise he will not
be signed by the club. Instead a
place will be found for him some
where In the minors, and he may
be at Tampa next spring.
Atkinson is only 81 years
old and has played wholly on
ChicagO's great open spaces,
mostly on the South Side. What
he doesn't know about major
league baseball would fill ton
and q half, which is whole
lot.
Nothing has yet been heard
about the eligibility of Leon Riley,
the high school hurler from Alex
andria, Va. He cannot sign a
Washington contract until given a
clean bill Of health by the asso-
citation OF minor leagues to which
he has appealed for release from
| Norfolk.
Meanwhile he is enjoying his
meals and rooms with Calvin Grit
| fifth and pitches 10 the batters every
day. His name appears on the
score card, too. by the way, so he
should worry When. he gets home
he should have world of things
to tell Sylvester Breen and his
many friends along King Street.
Unless worn TO a fragile in to-
days twin attractions. most of the
Griffs will attend the Mandell. Nc
Graw lightweight championship
bFawl at the Detroit University
stadium.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
Helen Philpitt Rates
Strong for 1928 Title

Helen Philpltt looms as the win.
ner Of the 1923 District girls
junior tennis championships as the
result of her fine showing against
Dorothy Cook. who retained her
crown by defeating Miss Philpitt,
7-5, SIS, in the deciding match
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Cook, who has won the
title two consecutive years, will he
compelled to relinquish her laurels
next year as she will have passed
the age limit. The Western High
lass must seek glory in senior COM
pany next season.
The titleholder was pressed
throughout the entire match and
only a final burst of speed en-
abled her to end the duel, Miss
Philpitt was leading, 5S, in the
second set when the champion I'M
covered all her court technique.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
Lafayettes to Face
Bladensburg Club

The Lafayettes are again in the
unlimited field and viii engage in
their first tussle Sunday when they
encounter Bladensburg on the lat
ter's field at o'clock
d. Finklestein. F. Finklestein, j.
Dawsey, Alternately, Shdwalter, J.
Doolan, E. Schmidt. L. Hensley. w.
Hensley, W. Henderson, Swope,
Bardoff and Mooney are to report
Sunday afternoon at o'clock 1902
Thirteenth st. S. f.
The Lafayettes are hunting more
games. Teams interested should
write MA" Cheseldine, 1902 Thir.
tenth ST. S. e
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
Navy Netmen VictOrs
In League Matches

The Navy netmen banked the
Interstate Commerce-V e terans
Bureau racketers, SO, yesterday
afternoon. The losers put up a
game stand in all but two matches.
but could not win match. The
results:
Doubles Craig and McFay en-
defeated Doyle and Eastman Ct q
W BIZ. 2--e, So e--2; Whittig anl
Wilkinson tN.1 defeated JohnsAn ard
Melford IL G. v. ~, ga ST;
Holt and Wilson CN) defeated Can
6-3 6--4 Fraser and Cummings tN.)
defeated Bartlett and weisy Ct, C. v
B6 So, s-4. 3d.: Rock and
Haughan CN.D defeated Silva and
-HaEer q. c. Y, B.l, ST., ~. u.s.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
TON ZACHARY MAY HURL
AGAINST DETROIT
IN ONE CAME
BY Louis A. Dougher

DETROIT July 15The Washington Gfmen
hes Of the Navn Field today with double header
borrow will find them opening another Of combats Chicago
have five play there and Wednesday
pn day the schedule to play off postponed from their
frst visit in May. Hal
Since leaving home the Griffs have and lost five
the West they with
t Indians and Tigers On their initial swing through this end of
The circuit the Griffs four lost six and tied the
Nhal scramble at Navn Field These figures indicate change
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
SELL LOU,
IS PLEA

As might be expected the Yankee
home-run twins are creating worry
around the American League cir.
cult where crowds turn out only
when the Babe and his busting
partner appear.
Washington. which has faint
pennant hope, and Cleveland, which
has none, believe that either the
home-run trust should be busted or
else the Yankee park be moved
around so that home runs will not
be so easy. Dire things are pro-
phesied for the Yankee owner I'M
less he parts with one of his
heroes at least.
Lou Gehrig, new idol Of the
New York fans, Is the fellow
Washington observers want
shipped to some other city to
balance the circuit Smashes. It
Is said that the proposition has
been discussed more than once,
but no one expects the New
York team TO rip up its slug
cling outfit Just because there is
runaway race and the Yam
KEGS are responsible for It.
Bucky Harris is one of those
who blames the Yankee park for
the four-ply drives. He predicts
that New York won't be as danger.
Gus away from home as at the
Stadium. The only other yard where
homers are plentiful is Sportsman's
Park in st. Louis. where the home
talent used to ring up four-base
hits with great regularity.
Hone runs are rarely seen at the
quent being mad inside the
grounds. Only q few times each
| year are balls driven into the dis.
tant leftfield bleachers. and 1t takes
a hard drive to scale the 40-foot
wall in right field, yet Ruth has
been known to park them over 1t.
Right and left field I'm PhiIa-
deIphia offer excellent targets
for heaVy-hitting drives and
| home runs are not an uncom-
mon spectacle there.
| Fenway Park, where the present
era Of home-run hitting was born
when Babe Ruth held forth with
the Red Sox, has seen quite a few
homers this season, but it Is not
! the easiest spot in the world for
the sluggers. The White Sox park,
even with its new pavilions. has
not helped the home run total of
the Schalk warriors.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
ShamrOcks to Tackle
Mt. Rainier On Sunday

Willie GIascoe's Shamrock dia-
mond FASTENERS will mingle with Mt.
Rainier Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock on the Mt. Rainier field The
Harps are eager to take the measure
OF the Marylanders. Manager
Glascoet announces that Serrin or
Burrows viii handle the mound
duties for the Southeast nine. $
The Washington times., 1927-07-15


fighter he would merely go into
a clinch, on missing off ball
ance, provided he didn't get
slapped on his back for good.
Among those observers at
Saraogta who believe Dempsey's
best chance is an early and
somewhat lucky punch, is Jack
Curley, the pachyderm connois-
seur from New York. Curley
says:
Dempsey is going against a
fought young fellow who thinks
he is good and who probably is
good. Dempsey hasn't been
good for several years and
nobody realizes that as much
as he. Dempsey may win
with an early punch. That
is his only chance. Otherwise
Sharkey has the edge"
And there you are!
Before the Dempsey-Tunney
fight, about a month before if
our memory is not faulty, we
invited the public of Washing
ton and vicinity to express
themselves as to the outcome
Of the Dempsey-Tunney fight.
We were flooded with answers
but discontinued publishing them
prematurely because there were
not enough Tunney hackers, and
with everything so one-sided in
behalf of Dempsey, the discus
sion became top-heavy. We
would like to know and the
readers, if any, would probably
like to know, if the sentiment
now is still overwhelmingly
Dempseyesque. We will be glad
to print short expressions and
invite them.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
NAMED MANAGER

Bill Pierre. former manager at
Alexandra In the Cotton States
League. has been named pilot Of the
Montsomery. Ala. team.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

/ had Bill Tate with me for
several fights and Bill wasn't a
bum. If you doubt it, ask Harry
Wills. the man that Tate whipped.
I had the Jamaica Kid and Panama
Joe Cans when they were good. l
had Harry Greb. who later won two
worlds championships.
Also / had Tommy Loughran,
Jack Renault and George Godfrey.
l had Jack Burke when he was
going great. And now I have Dave
Shade, Allentown Joe Cans and
Marty Burke.
II those fellows are bums-well,
what's good fighter? Sure, a
lot of buns have come along
quickly proven they were just that,
but / didn't know they were buns
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
SPARR|NG MATES RANK
WTHBEST, SAYS JACK
BY Jack Dempsey
(FOrmer Worlds Heavyweight Champion)

Syndicate
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS N. Y, July 14-Ever gained
little reputation and could afford staff Of sparrng partners I've
been reading that they all "a lot of buns"
That's mighty unfair collection of really
fighters spared with during years Toledo
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
|TODAY'S
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago. s.; Boston, /.
Cincinnati, SIS; New York. ga.
Philadelphia, Z; st. Louis. 3.
Pittsburgh. s: Brooklyn. s..
GAMES TO-DAY
Sc. Louis at PhiIadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
+ FORMER SANDLOTT TIERS
PLAY STAR ROLES
By George A. Simpson

Two sandoer wlknown in this section helped Cham
the Blue Ridge League
Kermit Smith Of Alexandria, Vay and Mickey Kelher
Washington Smith the league pitching bagged IS
and suffered defeat in four Kehe the
and his experience that facored in Chamberbg
snatchng
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

Uncle Tom Zachary who has been
working steadily ever since joining
The Girffs is almost ready to try
his hand and today may be his
aay. Bump Hadley whose last start
was on Monday against the Indians
III Cleveland is a logical starter in
one OF today's games and may get
the call over either johnson or
Zachary.
Whitehill's last start before yes
kefday was on Sunday against the
Yanlks so he has had plenty of
rest. Lii Stoner, who twirled one
inning the other day against the
Griffs, may start one game today.
Gwen Carroll, former Holy Cross
Bter, Is another possibility.
Walter johnson was fortunate
that yesterdays skirmish ended as
II did, under huge wave. The
veteran lacked the speed he showed
AGAINST the Indians last Saturday,
and was hit hard In the first inning
when four hits including a triple.
brought two Tiger runs across the
pan. The outlook was for him to
take q sorry beating.
However, there was no chance
80 Of playing out the string. When
L the game started slate sky
( COvered the west, from which q
= smart wind was blowing. Dark
mess was setting In when Wood
aIl was at bat In the second
Y frame. BY the time Reeves wait
i ed for a walk in the first of the
third the OutfieIders were Just
barely visible to the guys perched
M In the press box on the roof.
AS Rice stood at the plate, with
Riuege on third and Johnson on
first and one out, down came the
rain. Boys, 1t sure did rain. In a
aiffy the base paths were all mud.
lakes and ponds sprang into view
in the outfield, especially in left
and the harder it rained the more
mud and the more lakes appeared.
After waiting half an hour, the
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
DiNenna viii Twill
For KeaneS Today

Upon the right arm of Tony Di-
Nenna rests the hopes of the T. 7.
Keanes for victory this afternoon
over the Auth's Seniors. The two
clubs lock horns at 3 o'clock on
the East Ellipse Field. Bill San.
derson, Auth's pilot, has selected
Frager as his pitching choice.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

Saunders is a fayorite here
during the winter days as he
parades his basketball ability
while costumed In the Palace pro
togs. Christian came here last
fall for a trial with George Mar.
shalPs indoor henchmen. but
lacked polish.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

It is a quirk that there is a vast
difference in the respective ages OF
Smith and Kelliher. Smith just 20
years old, is enjoying the dawn of q
promising career; Kelliher. near the
s5-year post. has seen the dusk en-
velop his diamond days. Smith
aglow with the ambition that youth
alone knows. is dreaming of days
when he may beam brightly in
Americas national pastime.
Kelliher has Travelled to all parts
of the baseball globe and is spending
his fast.waning playing days in a
league where once he would have
been barred due TO too much class.
Nearly a decade ago. KelIiher
went nm TO the big time but
soon drifted back to the minors
where he has since fingered. He
stored lore in his Uranium and
this is his main asset today.
Fleet legs which enabled him in
bygone days to disport with facile
grace have grown almost inert
though his batting lamps have not
darkened.
Last year, Smith was given the
''once-over" by Clark Griffith. presi.
dent Of the Washington Griffmen.
TOO raw" was the only mark
placed against him and this spring
saw him with Richmond of the
Virginia State League. There he
found the company too speedy and
was freighted to Chambersburg
where he chiseled some fame from
the rock bed of baseball
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
HAUSER WANTED
BY. MACKS

Joe Hauser, the big Milwaukee
German, who nd to give Babe
Ruth an imaginary run for homers
few years ago. is coming back
to Connie Mack for another wallop
at the American League .,itchers.
Connie would take Hauser right
now, but Kansas City with pen.
nant hope hanging heavily on its
hands. won't part with Hauser as
he was farmed out with the under
standing that he was not to be re-
called during the playing season.
Hauser Is continuing to set a
tOrrid trail through the assO.
citation and the critics there
who said that BranOm never
would do, predict that Hauser
will be back with Mack to stay
this time.
He seems to show no Ill effects
from the knee he broke two years
ago, and Is batting and fielding far
ahead of any first sacker that ever
appeared in the American Associa.
ton.
Hauser is hustler who plays
ball because he has to and likes
his job. His fielding is the talk
of the Double A loopers who re-
member a few years ago that he
used to give them laugh every
time he tried to play the sack.
1t was Jack Egan, now man.
aging Newark, who took Hau-
ser from right field and put him
on first lust six years ago.
They say that Hauser was a.
sight. but was willing to learn. He
was going like house afire for
Philadelphia when he met with the
injury which he favored last sum-
mer when at bat.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

until / took them on. When they
showed they couldn't stand the gait
didn't keep them around. They
got the gate"
Since pitching camp for my
training here I've tackled more
different Sparring partners than
at any time in any other camp.
Leo r. Flynn has tossed two.
three and four new ones i'm at
me almost every day. The bulk
of them have been big fellows
with a reputation. And each
man has climbed into the ring
with me with the idea of beat
ing me up and adding to that
reputation.
They've fought me-and I've
fought back. That's the arrange
ment under which the big fellows
work. If fellow showed up well
gave me about as much as he had
to take-he had a regular job. He
wasn't let out because he was
tough.
But II fellows showed they
coulun lake p0undlng anc
couldn't give me real argument
we'll. I didn't keep them around
so that could knock them over
every day. 1 don't want birds like
that in my camp. They were lei
loose-and in a hurry, too.
The good ones stay, the poor
ones gol That's the program. Ant
hardly think that strict adherence
to that system gives anybody the
license to create the impression
that I'm surrounding myself with
"a lot of buns" just to make 6
punching showing.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15


box with: always tried to get the
toughest OF the tough. I've never
turned down any man as an appli-
cant for a sparring partners job
because he was. tough or looked
dangerous. If there was any one
around loose who figured he could
show me up or could flatten me
in a training bout he always was
Never since 1918, when
whipped Fulton and could al.
ford a staff of partners. has
any man who wanted to mix it
with me been denied the
chance. Yet the boys constantly
write home and say that my
sparring squad is made up Of
"a lot OF buns" thus giving
the impression that am pick
ing soft ones SO as TO make a
showing.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

incidentally. Rusty Saunders
and "Curley" Christian, no strangers
in this vicinity, are performing with
Chambersburg.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15
SCENES
At DUNBAR

Busting scenes can be noted these
days on the athletic field at Dunbar
High School. Baseball and swim.
ming are the most popular sports,
but there is considerable action in
other sports. There are mems
girls and boys baseball teams.
The diamond pasttime receives the
most attention from 3 o'clock to Z
o'clock, with the swimming pool also
cluttered with aquatic lovers. AS
many as five mines practice from 3
to 5 o'clock, with interesting games
scheduled from 5 to Z o'clock.
An unusual feature Of the dia-
nlOnd games is that one team is
composed entirely of the Barber
Brothers, who play under that
name.
The swimming pool is open each
afternoon from to o'clock and
Thursday nights from to o'clock
The tank Is in charge of l, N. Cupid
assisted by Charles Contee and VIII.
lam Hall.
The girls nine will engage the
boys this afternoon. The LIE Droit
Tigers oppose the Black Barons to.
morrow afternoon, and Convention
Hall A. c. viii tackle the Black
Baron Juniors tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

VIZ JtlE WU4A OF JIIC ICeIHI sIILCG -Q1d
Counting today's double-header.
THE Griffs have IL more games to
play before heading for the Capitol
md four bitter battles with the
Hanks on the tail end of a visit by
Rn the western clubs. Then they
WI come right back to the west
Tor their final visit.
Bucky Harris is quite cheerful
ABOUT the immediate prospect. He
believes an even break is the worst
M can expect today. That would
leave the Tigers ahead on the
keties. Three out OF five in Chicago
followed by three OF five in st.
Louis win give the Girls hand.
kotns record or the trip and keep
the I'M right in the hunt.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

fighter he would merely go into
clinch, on missing off bal
ance, provided he didn't get
slapped on his back for good.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

Pitching selections for today
are very much in doubt. II Is
possible that both johnson and
Flaitehill will go back again.
Johnson pitched only two In.
nings yesterday and Wh.tehill
but little more, three men fac.
ing him in the third before the
rain came to wash out the
contest.
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

until / took them on. When they
showed they couldn't stand the gait
| didn't keep them around. They
got the gate
The Washington times., 1927-07-15

Right and left field in PhiIa-
deIphia offer excellent targets
for heavy-hitting drives and
home runs are not an uncom-
mon spectacle there.
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Sunday

Extra boat leaves Burton Satur-
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I'll 100 p. IN. for Quartermaster and
all regular stops between.
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W. d. CONVICTION, Atty.
527 County City Building

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, for King
County. On Probate.)
No 43I53. Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
John Otto Miller, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as Exeeutrix Of
the Estate Of John Otto Miller, Do
ceased that all persons having
claims against said deceased are
hereby required to serve the same,
duly verified. on said Lucy r. Nil
Ter, Executrix on her attorney of
record at the address below stated
and file the same with the Clerk Of
said Court, together with proof Of
such service within six months af-
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LUND & LUND, Attys.
807 Leary Bldg, Seattle, Wash

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, for King
County. In Probate.)
No. 1929. Notice to Creditors
Tn the Matter of the Estate OF
Julia NJ. Jacques, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as administrator
of the estate of Julia NJ. Jacques
Deceased; that all persons having
claims against said deceased are
hereby required to serve the same
duly verified, on said Burton w
Jacques or his attorneys Of record
at the address below stated, and
file the same with the Clerk of said
Court, together with proof of such
service within six months after the
date Of first publication Of this no
tice. or the same viii be barred.
Date of first publication Deem
her 2nd 1927.
Burton w. Jacques, Administrator
Of said Estate. Address 2609iE
4th Ave Seattle, Wash.
Lund & Lund, Attorneys for Els
tate. s07 Leary Bldg, Seattle
Wash.
12-2-27-12-16-27
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In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for the
County of King. (ln Probate.)
No. 31S09. Notice of Hearing
Final Report and Petition for Dis
tribution.
In the Matter of the Estate of
August G. johnson and Ida John
son, both deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Vie
tor S. johnson, administrator, of
the Estate of August G.
and Ida johnson has filed in the
office of the Clerk Of said Court
his final Report and petition foS
distribution, asking the Court to
settle said Report. distribute the
property to the persons thereto en-
titled aud to discharge said admin
istrator; and that said Report and
petition will he heard on the 18Th
day Of January, 1928, at 9 30 am
at the Court Room of the Probate
Department OF said Court
Dated this 18th day of Decem
Der. 1927.
Abe N. Olson Clerk of Said Court.
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12.16-27 -12-30-27
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against you according to the de-
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been filed with the Clerk Of said
Court.
(The object of this action is to
obtain a divorce on the ground
that the parties hereto have lived
separate and apart for a period
of five (5) consecutive years sub.
sequent to their separation.l
Henry S. Noon, Attorney for
plaintiff.
Office and Post office address !;
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