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GENARO Will CLAIM
.FLYWEIGHT HON0RS

NEW YORK, August 15.-Frankie
Genaro, ex-fyweight champion, will
strive to scale the puglistic heights
of his division once more.
His new manager. Joe Jacobs, said
today that he would appear before
the State boxing commission tomor
row and ask that Genaro be recog-
nized as fiyweight champion Of the
world in view of reports that Fidel
La Barba had vacated the title.
Genaro will also lay claim to the
bantamweight crown. Bud Taylor
was recently installed az champion OF
that class by the Illinois boxing au-
thorities, but is not recognized by the
New York officials. Jacobs said he
would suggest that the New York
body conduct an elimination tourna.
ment for the bantam crown.
After Pancho Villa, worlds fly
weight champion, died, in 1925, Genaro
was recognized as his successor.
Genaro lost the title to La Barba in
Los Angeles two years ago in a ten
round bout. There was considerable
dispute over the decision. Genaro
won the American f1yweight champion
ship from Villa in a 15-round bout
here in 1923. A few months later
Villa defeated Jimmy Wilde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
BY SOL METZGER.

About a quarter of a century
ago during the cold Winters of
New England a small boy spent
many afternoons after school prac-
ticing mashie shots in an old barn.
For target he used bucket. In
time he became very accurate with
this club, so much so that today
he is a former United States open
and amateur golf champion.
When he was 10 years Of age his
deadly approaches enabled him to
tie Vardon and Ray in the United
States open and then defeat them
in the play.off. The youth referred
to Is Francis Ouimet of Boston.
Ouimet today ranks as a great shot
with this club. Besides getting
loft and backspin on the shot,
Francis is straight for the pin in
his direction. He attributes this to
following through on the line with
his club head.
When Ouimet finishes a mashie
pitch the shaft of his club usually
points toward the pin.
(Convrirht 1no-1
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BETTY NUTHALL is QUEEN
OF COURTS In COODLOOKS

is the sort of tennis she plays-hard,
driving, aggressive. never say die.
Betty Nuthall defeated her, but It
VIII be fairer test, the writer thinks,
when and If the two meet again, since
the English girls underhand serve
sh- stands II feet back Of the base
hr1-was terribly difficult to ne
gotiate by one unaccustoms1 to it,
Betty has a hack hand that is beau.
tifully controlled; no harder than
Helen's but more accurate, and the
way she laid her hard ground strokes
on the side line at her rivals back
hand revealed remarkable sharpshoot-
ing.
How she can ever get up to the net
on a serve, in view Of the distance
she stands back of the service line Is
impossible to see. But the net game
evidently is not for her: she stands
on the base line. sets herself for every
shot and delivers it with precision and
rare accuracy.
She simply did not give Helen
Jacobs a chance to play the tennis Of
which she is capable and that is the
story of the match.
But apart from the tennis ASPECT,
the attractiveness of the two girls,
their charming court manners, their
youth seemed chiefly to engage the
crowds. Wimbledon never cheered
Betty Nuthall more spontaneously
and with greater enthusiasm than this
American crowd at Forest Hills; but
Helen Jacobs. too. received her full
share of admiring recognition
After the match. when the two
girls had left the court. when they
came out of the marquee and started
for the clubhouse. Helen noticed that
her English conquerer had no sweater
So she unbuttoned her yellow knitted
sweater and put one-half of it over
Betty's shoulders. holding 1t there with
her arm.
Thus, sharing one sweater, Helen 8
arm tightly around Betty's shoulder.
the two girls made their way to the
shower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
Women in Sport

Picked playground swimmers Of the
fair sex from the eastern and western
sections Of the city will compete on
Wednesday afternoon for the annual
interpool trophy offered by the play
ground department to the group win
ming high point honors In the dual
meet.
Georgetown swimmers who qualified
in their recent pool meet include lone
Whaler. Janet Lowrie. Rosemary
Mullhall, Clara Wren, Virginia Jones,
Blanche Hughes, Mae King, Dorothy
Burel. Helen AMOUR, Catherine Fren'
eel Gladys Ballinger, Anna Lupo,
Evelyn Mcdowell and Genevieve Sacks
in the advanced classes, and ALA Pat
terson, Mary thrilling and Hazel
Barasky. beginners.
Rosedale's team will consist of Helen
Streeks, Gertrude Haigh, Helen Har
ris, Rufna King. Ruth Neiss, Edna
Hook, Alice Courtney, Evelyn Balder.
son, Margaret Rouda bush. Ethel Alex
ander and Catherine Harris. expert
enced swimmers. and Catherine Wills,
Dorothy Dumford and Margaret Man.
sing, beginners.
Georgetown is pinning much of its
faith on lone Whaler, we'll known in
junior swimming circles and one of
the stellar performers Of the Capitol
Athletic Club. while Rosedale expects
to offer a strong bid for points
through Helen Strceks. whose swim.
ming prowess is no less noted than
Miss Whalers.
Members of the Capitol Athletic
Club are urged to attend a special
meeting to be held tomorrow night at
s o'clock at the home of Gail Nicker-
son. president.
Important business concerning the
club organization Is to be discussed
and for this reason a representative
attendance 10 partie ularIy desired,
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81 WOMAN GOLFERS
IN WESTERN EVENT

BY the Associated Press.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis, August
15.-Dorothy Page Of Madison. Wis,
champion of the Women's Western
Golf Association, led field of 81 which
started play in the qualifying round
today over the course of the Lake
Geneva Country Club.
A new course record confronted the
contestants, a IS made la week in
practice rounds by Mrs. o. S. Hill Of
Kansas City, who was runner-up last
year to Miss Page. Mrs. Miriam
Burns Horn. a former Kansas City
resident. shares the course record with
4 IS two weeks ago. Mrs. Horns best
last week was 20.
All the entrants spent the week end
in practice over the links which they
reported in excellent condition. Recent
rains softened the green's to hold pitch
shots. although taking a few yards
off the roll of long drives.
The field Is notable this year for
promising youngsters striving for the
laurels of such veterans as Mrs. Dave
Gaut of Memphis, Mrs. S. L. Rein
hardt of Dallas. the former Elaine
Rosenthal, and Mrs. Lee Mida. Mrs.
Melvin Jones and Mrs. j. w. Taylor
of Chicago.
Among the girls who have proved
their fitness are two still in high
school, Florence Beebe and Virginia
Van VIE. both Of Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
w WASHINGTON SWIMMING
CLUB natators scored their
wv second victory in as many
days yesterday, when they

y
counted 80 points to hand
lily capture the Magothy River cham.
pionships conducted by Collegiate
Swimming Club at Manhattan Beach.
One.third of the winners points
came in the 200yard relay in which
their four triumphed over the stellar
Maryland Swimming Club combina.
ton
Bay Shore Swimming Club girls of
Baltimore. who finished second to
Washington Swimming Club in the
meet at Wardman Park Hotel pool,
Washington. on Saturday, were run
ners-up again yesterday. They regis
tered II points.
AS was the case Saturday t3-year.old
Grace Warner of the Bay Shore Club
was the leading feminine performer,
winning three events.
Carleton M. Meyer of Washington
Canoe Club. who in Saturdays meet
lowered his own record for the 150-
yard backstroke event, was beaten yes
terday in the quarter-mile by George
Bahlke of Maryland Swimming Club.
Meyer, however. won the 100-yard
backstroke and got second and
fourth.
Summaries:
600 yard relay (senior en)--won by
washlngton SWIMMING Club second. Mary
ming CAB: fourth. Washington Canoe fTsS Club.
Time. "2. minutes 8 40 seconds.
5O.yard free style Junior, girlsl-Won by
second. Lucille Anthony. Patterson Park
Swimming Club: third, Winitred Stanton.
Louise Downing, unattached Time. 40
seconds
BOARD back stroke tiunlor boys under
16l-Won by Leroy Baum. Collegiate Swim
ming Club second, William Mahoney. Mary
land Swimming Club; third. Quentin Butler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

By the Associated Press.
It's a habit among the wise
ones" of the ring to string with the
fighter who has the heftier punch.
It's the wallop that wins, as a
rule, and it's the sock" that ap.
peals nowadays to the crowd,
whether 1t is delivered with fist,
a tennis racket. golf club, base ball
bat or polo mallet.
Look over this list Of heavy hit
tiers" and you will realize why they
are at or near the top. drawing the
bulk of popular interest and figur-
ing in the main melees of 1927:
Helen Wills, the hardest hitter
among all woman tennis stars.
big Bill' Tilden of the cannon
ball service and Little Bill" John.
ston of the booming forehand drive.
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, twin
hattering rams of the diamond, the
mightiest hitting combination the
game has ever known.
Devereux Milburn and Tommy
Hitchcock, polo's heaviest hitters,
the top-ranking players at the
game.
Jack Dempsey, aiming at
heavyweight comeback, with fsts
that pack much of their old dyna-
mite.
Moila Bjurstedt Mallory, the pres.
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BRUINS ARE DISPLAYING
NO SIGNS OF CRACKING
Unity of Club Secret Of the Success That Indicates
1t Can Stand Calf During Remaining Six
Weeks of Heated Fight for Pennant.

so of somewhat heated battling In
which the temperature may become
so intense as to cause a slight crack
ing in the Chicago machine.
But McCarthy's men appear to
have the spirit as well as the stuff to
stand the closing gaff. The secret OF
their success thus far in upsetting
the pre- campaign dope has been the
unity of the club; the fact that II has
worked so smoothly while cogs in
the rival works have shown a tend
ency to get out of gear.
OF course, the Cubs have their
stars. such as Charlie Root and his
wrinkle ball. which has brought I'm
more than 20 victories. II the Chi
cago team wins the pennant Root
will be major contender for the
leagues most valuable player award
on the strength of his remarkable
tWirlinC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
NEW ATTENDANCE MARK
SET IN YANKEE SERIES

Some 10000 paying guests attended
the games between the Yankees and
Nationals, which ended yesterday. a
new record for four.game series here
thus being established.
At the opening contest Wednesday
the crowd was around the $4,000 mark
and the Thursday game attracted
II 900. while the approximate attend.
ance Saturday was $4,000, about 900
more than turned out for the Sabbath
settO.
Threatening weather served as a
deterrent to the fans yesterday. other.
wise the total for the four tits prob.
ably would have been closer to $4,000
than the 10000 which local headquar-
tiers asserts is a new high-water mark
for any quartet Of games at Clark
Griffith Stadium.
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NETMEN TO BATTLE
FOR CUP TEAM JOB

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 15.-Five con-
tenders selected by the United States
Lawn Tennis Association today en-
gage in the first of three-day series
of tryouts at the West Side Tennis
Club, Forest Hills, n. Y, to deter
mine the fourth member of the Amer
lean Davis Cup team.
With the three major places on the
team to be occupied by big Bill Til
den, little Bill Johnston and Richard
y. Williams, the other member will
be selected from the following:
Francis T. Hunter, New Rochelle,
n. Y; Lewis n. White, Austin, Tex:
John Doeg, Santa Monica, Calf; John
Hennessy, indianapolis, and George
NJ. Lott, jr.. Chicago.
Lott today plays Hunter. with Doeg
meeting either Hennessy or White.
The order of play will be changed
tomorrow and Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 15.-The re-
mark of Bill Week. president of the
Chicago Nationals, on the occasion
Of the Cubs last Eastern invasion
may turn out to be prophetic.
The Cubs" said Bill, will not
crack. That's one thing YOU can
count on"
Since then thesGubs not only have
declined to crack. but have built
themselves a substantial lead over
their three major pennant contend
ers, the Pirates. Cardinals and
Giants.
Any cracking that has been going
on has been done by the Pirates.
who. at the time of Weeks remark,
were neck and neck with Joe Nc
Carthy's Bruins.
Critics of the Cubs, of course. will
contend that there are six weeks or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
SWIMMING MEET HERE
SURE OF A GOOD FIELD

A fine field seems assured for the
meet to be held September 10 by
Washington Swimming Club at Co.
lumbia Country Club pool.
Washington Canoe Club and Mary
land Swimming Club. Bay Shore
Swimming Club. Collegiate Swim
ming Club and Y. NJ. c. A. all of
Baltimore. are among organizations
which already have entered squads.
a number of prominent unattached
contestants also are in line.
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NET STARS WILL PLAY.

NEWPORT. II. L., August IS R).-
Six members of the unsuccessful Brit
ish Wightman Cup tennis team will
participate in exhibition matches at
the Newport Casino next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday against group
of American woman players, including
Helen Jacobs.
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RACING AT HAWTHORNE.

CHICAGO, August Is R.-The old
racing strip at Hawthorne, famous
around Chicago for 20 years, and the
only track OF those days now in use in
the revival of racing in Illinois, opened
an 1S-day meeting today. Several
hundred horses which have been
competing over Lincoln Fields course
were transferred to Hawthorne.
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RUNSER, MINOR Lacquer,
MAKES TRIPLE KILLING

CHICAGO, August Is P).-In the
record books, under the heading
triple plays, unassisted," may he
written the name of Jess Runser,
shortstop for Evansville of the Three
Eye League.
In the sixth inning Of a Peoria
Evansville game al Peoria yesterday,
with Peoria runners on first and sec
ond and none out, the batter lined to
shortstop. Runser caught the ball,
stepped on second to get one runner
and then tagged out the runner from
first, who could not slow up in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
PORTSMOUTH BALL PARK
is DESTROYED BY FIRE

NORFOLK, Va, August 15.-Fire
early this morning destroyed the
rrandstand section of the Portsmouth
club, leaders in the Virginia League.
!, was the second disaster to hit the
mark this season. tornado having de-
molished a section on May IS. when
Two spec. ators were killed by falling
debris.
The are was Of undetermined origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

W years and donor or the
Invitation Tournament tro-
ply, has donated another trophy to
the club to be competed for by the
Junior members of the Virginia or
ganization in a medal play tourney
August %.
The trophy, presented in the name
of the Alexandria Gazette. is a per-
manent one. not to be won, but merely
to have the name Of the winner in
scribed on it each year. In addition,
Representative r. Walton Moore.
president of the club, has presented a
gold medal which will go to the win
ner Of the junior club championship.
The championship Is limited to
junior members of 1s years of age
and less, and will be played for at So
holes medal play one week from next
Friday.
Tommy Armour of Congressional
vfsibly tired from lengthy series of
exhibition matches in the North. Gull
minating in a 36-hole affair at Balti
more yesterday, came back to Wash
ington today and had his first round
in several weeks over his home course.
The champion professional golfer of
North America will remain here for
few days before resuming his barn.
sterming career. a swing that will take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
YOUTHS IN GOLF TOURNEY.

CHICAGO. August IS GR.-While
their elders are playing or practicins
for the big golf titles. the boys of
IS TO 10 today got ready for their
two-day tournament, starting tomor.
row. at Indian Hill, when the Western
Golf Associations junior champion
ship will be determined. Sam Alpert,
16year-old Chicago southpaw golfer
now holds the title. The qualifying
round has drawn 2S3 entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15

N EW YORK, August lo,-SOme
M times, even in the highly or.
VI ganized state of modern anna
4 teur sport, an event arises.
or an incident crops out in
which sentiment prevails utterly.
1t happened at Forest Hills on Sat.
urday when Betty Nuthall. the Is
year-old English tennis star and Helen
Jacobs of California. who was 10 on
August S, met in one of the singles
matches of the Wightman Cup series
Before the two girls appeared it is
safe to say that the interest of prac-
tically every one of the 1000 specta
tors who sat In the beautiful concrete
stadium of the West Side Tennis Club
was moved solely by sporting in.
terest.
How good was this young Betty
Nuthall who had captured the mag.
ination Of England and was the pop.
ular fgure at Wimbledon? Was she
really another Suzanne Lenglen or
Helen Wills in embryo? Or was she
merely figure raised chiefly by Eng.
lands overweening ambition to pro.
ouce blazing tennis meteor? These
were the questions every one was
asking.
Quickly Wins the Crowd.
But when the English lass appes red
at the steps of the marquee tent and
walked down to the court. a sort of
sigh rather than applause greeted her
ana in that sigh one could read the
opinion sweeping the stadium like a
breeze, Isn't she lovely?"
Betty Nuthall is just this. Blue.
eyed. fair-haired. sweet and whole
some, she is precisely the sort of girl
whom the poets, no doubt. have in
mind when they sing of English poe.
sizes and English lanes and girl
waiting there. She has a smile so in.
fictitious that every one smiles with
her and she moves about the course
with the grace of dancer.
Betty may never get to he a cham.
plon-and. again, she we'll may-but
right now she is the champion look.
er" of all girls who have ever played
big time tennis.
Helen Jacobs. too. has her share of
good looks. But she is more of the
athletic type: her gray ayes are/lons
and narrow, her cheek bones high
| and she has powerful shoulders. Her
reputation attributes to her the bull.
dog brand Of tennis and that really
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
WAVERLY A. c. GRIDDERS
TO MAKE EARLY START

Waverly A. c. gridmen, who sur
prised by downing Mohawks early
last Fall. only to succumb to that
eleven later in the season, plan an
early start this campaign.
A meeting has been called for We'd
nesday night at SIS o'clock in the
McGill Building. 90s G. street, and
Manager Kersey asks all 1926 play
ers to report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
REGATTA IS POSTPONED.

Because of the rain the comedy
regatta Of Washington Canoe Club
scheduled yesterday. was postponed
until next Sunday. The same pro.
gram, starting at 2:30 o'clock. viii
be staged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n YEW YORK, August 15.-Some
nj times. even in the highly or
NJ Eanized state of modern anna
4 teur sport, an event arises.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

c. CARLIN. a member Of
the Washington Golf and
Country Club for many
years and donor Of the
Invitation Tournament trO-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04
Wayne B. Wheeler Is
! Seriously Ill At
Y Battle Creek San.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich Sept. 3 Up
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Saloon League of Amer
lea, was a patient at the Battle Greek
Sanitarium today, reported to be SER
iouslly i'll from a kidney ailment
Although a statement from hospital
attaches declared that Mr.. Wheeler's
condition "can not be regarded as inn
mediately dangerous it was generally
believed that the Anti Saloon League
counsel was gravely ILL., He was re-
moved from his summer home at Lit
tie Point Sable near here, Thursday
and taken to a Shelby hospital. Fri
day night his condition was such that
physicians ordered his removal to the
sanitarium here.
Mr.. Wheeler's illness although not
regarded as serious in the past, dates
back. several years. He had been un-
dergOing periodic examination and
treatment at the Battle Greek Sanitar-
iurn
Several weeks ago Mrs. Wheeler was
fatally burned when an oil stove ex-
ploded at their Little Point Sable
summer home and her father, suffer-
ing from heart disease, collapsed and
died from shock
Mr. Wheeler had returned to his
slnnmer home only recently after at
tending the funeral of his wife at her
home in Ohio.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04
ANCIENT AUTOS
RACE AT SPEED
OF is MI. HOUR

SAN FRANN1ISCO, Sept. 3 lP--With
much coughing, snorting trembling
and stalling, five ancient automobiles
en- route to the state lair al Sacra-
mento raced at the terrific" speed Of
is miles an hour down Market street
today.
Under the rules of the race from
Los Angeles to the capital, the 1927
motors grandparents are required to
compete under their own power
through the principal cititN Of the
state highway. Between chugs they
are transported aboard reliable trucks.
Twelve originally started from Los
Angeles
After muCtl cranking and coaxing
at the civic center the cars were start
ed down Market street. The daring
drivers. put their full weight upon the
acceleratorS, opened wide the hand
throttle, and flashed past traffic Of
ficers ten miles Under the regulation
crossing speed.
One driver was mistaken for some
one else and hailed by a motorcycle
officer for blocking the heavy Satur-
daytraffic The driver won the argu-
ment after the fumes of his gas buggy
caused the official to seek refuge.
A one cylinder Cadillac, aged IS, took
the leita at the start. For block it
was hard pressed by two cylinder
Ford, assembled in 1904 A powerful
twin cylinder Buick of 1905 birth
heaved and trembled along, dan
gerous third.
The winner of the classic, 1907
Franklin, Wffsezed at Market and third
streets but took the air after brief
rest at the curb.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04

Edwin Bennett, of Pasadena, pass
enger in the monoplane OF Pilot sgd
Ross, was killed and the latter was
seriously hurt when their plane crash
ed on the Midwick Country club
grounds this afternoon. The plane was
about 200 feet up when, according to
a witness, its motor stopped and the
machine fell
Ross was taken to the Alhambra
hospital, where his condition was re-
ported as critical.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN In
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CONTINUED from Page one)


4B-Verena Miescher.
4A-Frances Rahl.
5B-Eula Sanders.
5A-Eileen Wright.
6B-Agnes Mahoney.
Fifth Street (COlOred
Principal and Upper Grades w.
Bryan. %
Primary Mabel Bland.
High School-Effie E. Autry.
Sunnyside
Grades 1, 2 and 3-Virginia Heinze.
Nurse-Mrs. G. W. Hyer.
Truant Officer-G w. Cook.
Teachers who were in the system
last year, who are not returning:
Verna Fenton.
Anna Belle DriSkill.
8 Clara Duckett.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04
SEEK P. M. FOR BUCKEYE

PHOENIX, Sept, 8 P)-Open COM
petitiye examination to select a post
master for Buckeye, has been an
nounced by the United States civil
service commission, according to in
formation received by the local post
office
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04

Lucille Darner.
Clyde A. Williams,
Ellen Schock.
Naomi Throckmorton
Mary Frost.
Ruby Teter.
r. L. Scott.
Edith Johnson.
Miriam Gathings.
Dorothy Boice Brandon.
) Anona Sanders Haymore.
Coralie Derr.
Helen Newhouse.
Lucille Teter.
Ruth Shibley.
Alma Pridgen.
Faye B. Wolfe.
Lulu Wickham McCartan.
Ann Raymond.
Marvel Milliken.
Sixteen local teachers, graduates
normal schools and colleges and eie
new teachers will fill the positic
made vacant by the resignation
these % teachers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-04
PASSEN GER is KILLED
IN MONOPLANE CRASH

5ALHAMBRA, Calf, Sept. 8 R-