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CAPITAL CITY LOOP
TEAMS TO BE BUSY

Two games will be played in the
Insect division on Saturday and
twenty-five more contests will be
disposed Of in other classes in Capt.
tai City League this week end.
Good games feature the west sec
ton in unlimited ranks, with Addi-
sions and RialtOs booked. Modocs and
Fort Myer and ST. Joseph and Dono-
hue mines scheduled.
Complete schedule for Saturday
and Sunday:
UNLIMITED CLASS.
Fast Section.
Hess VS.. Bladensburg at BladensburE, 3
Hartfords VS. N E. Motors. Barracks, 3
o'clock.
West Section.
Addison vs.. Rialtos. Barracks o'clock
Modocs vs. Fort Myer. Fort Myer field, 3
ST Joseph VS. Donohue field pending.
SENIOR CLASS.
Section A.
ST. Martins VS.. Falls Church. Plaza.
Auths vs. Terminals West Ellipse, 1
o'clock.
Aztecs VS. Crescents No. /. 3 o'clock.
Section b.
National Circles W. Robins. North Ellipse,
Moose vs. Atlantics. No. 3. o'clock.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Section A.
Kennedys VS.. Auths. No. O. 3 o'clock.
Palace VS.. Coca Cola. Barracks. IL o'clock.
Senators vs.. Waverly, Plaza, 3 o'clock.
Section b.
Moose vs. Peerless No 2. 3 o'clock.
Jewish Community Center We. Smithf1elds
South Ellipse. / o'clock.
Section G.
lipse. / o'clock
Maintains vs. Winsals. No. 10. / o'clock
MIDGET CLASS.
Section A.
Collins VS.. Rices, East Ellipse. u o'clock
Corinthians IS. Moose. North Ellipse. III
o'clock.
Section Il.
Eskimos vs. Calhouns. Plaza. II clock.
INSECT CLASS.
saturdays Games.)
st Martins vs. Walfords Plaza. IL
o'clock. r-.
Corinthians VS.. Russells. South Ellipse
l 80 o'clock
(Sunday Game.)
1roQuois vs.. Boys Club Elks South Elllpse
IL O'Clock,
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FLAG CHANCE RATINGS
IN MAJORS TO DATE
CAMP MEADE'S Nine
TO VISIT ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June IA,
b. & w. team will be host to the
Camp Meade Post outfit Sunday after
noon on the Dreadnaught Park lot.
Johnny Bleier, outfielder. who played
several years in this city with the
Dreadnaughts, may return to their
lineup Sunday.
st. Mary's Celtics have arranged a
game here with the Public Buildings
and Parks team of Washington for
Saturday afternoon Liberty A. c. will
be in this city Sunday for game
with the Celts.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows is to
meet Columbia Engine Company Sun.
day on Hayden Field.
American Legion and Alexandria
Post Office were to play this after
noon in Dreadnaught Park. They
are tied for first place in the AleXan-
dria Commercial League.
American Agchems and Columbia
Engine Company tie up in an AleXan-
dria Commercial League battle Fri
day.
RAipn brewer is seeking games Tor
his Miller's All Stars, who campaign
in the 13-year old class. Brewer may
be reached by phone at Alexandria
1916.
Virginia Grays, unlimited cham
pions of Alexandria in 1925, are anx-
ious to arrange a game with some
fast unlimited team for Sunday. Tele-
phone Manager Dodson at Alexandria
AZ between am. and pm.
Charles Fletcher yesterday was
elected business manager Of No. 5
Motor Company ball team to succeed
Leslie beavers. Fletcher will receive
challenges at Main 8474 before 4:30
o'clock or at Alexandria 81 after that
time.
Helen Williamson has been named
captain of the girls basket ball team
Of Alexandria High School for next
season. Ada Hicks will be manager
Organization of a six-team Junior
diamond league here is planned. 1t
is expected that play will begin in
about three weeks.
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YHEN the TWO 0lINCl oPA Aho
n mines clash Sunday on
W. Wheaton diamond in the
first Of their series of
championship games Presi-
dent Clark Griffith of the Nationals
is expected to throw out the first ball.
He announced that he would do so
if he is in the city Sunday.
Keen rivalry has existed between
the two mines, managed by Brooke
Grubb and Vecchia. Each has been
winning consistently. and each lays
claim to the semi-pro title in Mont
gomery County.
Marion players will meet tomorrow
night at s o'clock at 146 Eleventh
street southeast. A game has been
scheduled with Berwyn on the latter's
field Sunday at noon.
Marine Barracks nine. composed of
service men, is seeking games with
District. Maryland and Virginia teams.
Corpl McElroy will book games at
Lincoln 1856.
Red Sox are without games for Sat
urday and Sunday. Unlimited mines
in Maryland and Virginia are wanted
especially Call Manager Jenkins.
Lincoln 276S-J.
A game for Sunday is sought by
Trinidad Athletics. who are willing to
play either senior or junior teams.
Call Atlantic 40-J.
Loudon A. c. players are carded to
meet tonight at 9 o'clock at 1913 Tenth
street.
Texan A. G. wishes to play local and
out of town teams. Call Potomac 6356
after 6 O'Clock.
BrightwoOd Juniors will meet to-
morrow night at 612 Kennedy street
at 1880 O'Clock. Candidates for the
team are asked to be present. Call
Jack Watson at Adams 1922 for de-
tails.
Lindbergh A. c. players will meet
tonight at o'clock at 128 G street.
All members are requested to be
present.
A good Junior tilt may be expected
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock on
Berwyn, Md, diamond, when the home
nine and Manhattan clash. Berwyn
has six straight wins, while their op-
ponents boast IL victories in 13 starts.
BalIston A. c., one of Virginia s
best teams in this section, is looking
for unlimited foes. Call Clarendon
925.
KrOyden Seniors desire opponents in
their class. Cali Main 1885,.
Manager Beck of Hyattsville is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
WILKES-BARRE DECLINES
BIG OFFER FOR CATCHER

WILKES BARRE, Pa. June Is [P)
Officials of the Wilkes-Barre team
of the New York Pennsylvania
League have announced they had de-
clined an offer of cash and two play
ers from the Cleveland Indians for
Dick Stahlman. young catcher from
Chicago, who is hitting close to 800.
Manager Earl Potteiger announced
that the team owners would not sell
Stahlman at this time.
Scouts from three other major
league teams have been here this
week to look over Stahlman in
action
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MINES TO BE STRONG
FOR MASONIC GAME

Several of the ranking sandlot play
ers of the District will be seen in &C.
ton in the annual Shrine Grotto ball
game at Clark Griffith Stadium, June
25.
The contest will be the big feature
of an unusually attractive program.
Proceeds of the day will go toward
defraying expenses of the childre1 8
ward of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home
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CRIFF MAY TOSS OUT BALL
AT SILVER SPRING BATTLE

booking games for the Brentwood
Juniors.
Stanford Midgets will meet tomor-
row night at 1880 o'clock at 326 Vir
ginia avenue southeast. New players
will be welcomed.
Anacostia Orioles, midgets, desire a
game on Fairlawn diamond Sunday.
Call Lincoln 1890.
Eddie Collins and Sam Rice midget
teams are booked to meet Saturday
afternoon at o'clock on No. Monu.
ment diamond.
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Tiger Set Ends C1iffS Home Stay ::
JONES WILL CAPTAIN
BUSINESS HIGH NINE

Bernard Jones. shortstop and catch
err, was unanimously elected captain
Of the 1928 Business High base ball
team at meeting of the letter men
this morning.
Jones is one of the cleverest boys
that ever held forth on a Stenog
nine. He also plays foot ball and
basket ball and is a tcp-notcher in
both.
He performed at halfback on the
grid combination and at forward with
the basketers.
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WILL RACE AT TANFoRAN.

SAN FRANCISCO. June Is (R.-
Horse racing is to be resumed at Tan
foran track, near here, this Fall. after
lay-off of many years. Plans an
nounced reveal that 37-day meeting
will be held, starting October q and
ending December 10.
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G. U. TO HAVE GRID CAMP.

Georgetown's 1928 foot ball squad is
not expected to train at Asbury Park.
n. j., where the Blue and Gray drilled
last Fall. A number of sites are be-
ing considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Rocky Mount s. Durham. /.
Figh Point Winston Salem, rain.
Raleigh. IL: Salisbury. z.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Portland. 10: Sacramento. ].
Missions. z: Hollywood. ..
Los Angeles 3: San Francisco. 8.
Seattle. 3: Oakland. 2.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Norfolk. 4 Petersburg. 4 IS innings
AIM
Wilson 4: Portsmouth. .
Richmond. .: Kinston. /.
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w WHEN the two Silver Spring
n mines clash Sunday on
wv Wheaton diamond in the
first Of their series of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
BY FREDERICK G. LrEB.

Philadelphia Athletics are
doing their best to get back
into the American League
4 pennant scramble. The Mack
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Manager Beck of Hyattsville is
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RY JOHN b. KELLER.

"OUR more games here and the
l. Nationals will do most Of their
playing on foreign fields for the
Il next five weeks. Idle today for
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Continued In TOmorrow's Star. }
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synopsis of Preceding 1nstaiiments.
at his, retreat On Long Island that he is
Sylvanus Gage. .recluse tobacco dealer,
small JADE cross; The Old man had received
and had gasped that name with his dying
ofiicer Pinto. who had discovered the
murder. Realizing that he has been. framed
and that the notice will spend all their
goes to New York Himself i"1 to 's seek oat hp
true culprit: But the real motive behind the
Phantom bold stroke is to clear his name
IN the eyes of
Helen Chadwick
DISGUISED behind newly grown beard, he
by Officer Pinto and is locked in the same
small room in which the murder was com
Phantom DISCOVERS secret exit leading into
a, tunnel which connects with the laboratory
Doctor Bimble. eccentric criminal psychol-
ogist. There he is astounded to find Helen
Hardwick. Before explanations can be made
Helen and the Gray Phantom hastily
concealed in closet.
discovered the pohee give give up ID 1 the search
for a newsboy outside is crying Gray Phan-
tom ton CAPTURED Angrily. DR.: Bimbe accuses
pletely mystifed. the Phantom accepts DR..
Bimhles hospitalty for the night;
to Investigate the secret tunnel and finds
that the exit door, from, the tobacco, shop
the murderer Of cage could not have enter.
ed the shop from the tunnel; At this moment
the secret door opens slowly. revealing the
me-" and falls dead while the door clicks
closed. =, To his horror. the Phantom dis
also shut; Trapped in the tunnel. he sue
ceeds at last in digging his way out over
head.
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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cleared his throat as IL about to say
something else, then swung around
on his heels and left the room. The
Phantom looked about him. On a
chair near the bed hung his clothes.
neatly brushed and pressed. and on
the dresser, laid out in an orderly
row. were the contents of his pockets.
including pistol. metal case and
watch. The Phantom slipped out of
bed and examined the articles. Moth.
ing was missing and nothing had
been disturbed. Evidently Dr. BIN
bic trusted to his guests good sense
TO keep him indoors
And we'll he might was the Phan-
toms grim thought. There were ex.
cellent reasons why he should remain
under the anthropoloeist's roof-rea-
sons which only fool or a desperate
would ignore. The police. goaded by
ridicule and incensed at the way they
had been made game of, were un-
doubtedly eXerting every effort and
using every trick and stratagem to
insnare their quarry. There were pit
falls at every crossing. traps in every
block, prying eyes in thousand
places. To defy such dangers would
be sheer madness.
Yet there were equally urgent rea-
sons why the Phantom should not
remain idle, One of them, and the
most potent of them all. had to do
with Helen Hardwick. Another was
the Phantom's irrepressibe passion
for fiinging his gauntlet in the face
of danger. A third was the firm con-
victiOn that he could rely on his men,
tai and physical agility TO see him
through. no matter what hazards he
might encounter.
He sprang back into bed as noise
sounded at the door, The cat.footed
and tight-lipped manservant entered
with folding table. stack of news
papers and a trayful of steaming
dishes. The Phantom watched the
nimble play of his long. prehensile
fingers as he set the table
You're quite a scrapper Jerome, -
he observed good.naturedly.
Yes, sir" The mans gloomy face
was unreliable.
you didn't give me much of a
chance to use my fists on YOU"
mo, SIR
The Phantom attacked the hot and
savory soup. "Pugilistic and culinary
talents are a rare combination, Je-
rome"
Yes, sir"
But you are not very much Of a
conversationalist."
mo. SIR
The man. standing with his back
to the wall, apparently immovable
save when he unbent to pass a dish
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The Gray Phantom's Romance
Astonishing A Adventures of an Unusual Hero.
Copyright by & SIN Corp.

quieting the Phantom's misgivfngs
He knew that an unduly suspicious
nature is as bad as a gullible one
Hadn't he been too prone to put the
wrong construction on the eccentrici.
ties Of a scientist? Everything con.
sidered. the Doctors actions had GER
tainly been friendly. Had his inten-
tons been hostile. he could easily have
turned his guest over to the police
The Phantom shifted the subject
well, at any rate, ] proved to my
satisfaction that Cages bedchamber
ant be entered by way of the tunnel. -
The twinkle behind the lenses ex-
pressed doubt and amusement and
80 YOU have convinced yourself that
Pinto committed the murder"
THAT nobody else could have com.
mitted it," corrected the Phantom.
(Which means precisely the same
thing. Even if we grant that you are
being frank with me--which / strong
ly doubt. by the way-you seem to
have passion for drawing obvious
differences. From the fact that you
were unable to operate the mocha
nism from the outside you deduce that
The murderer could not have entered
the room via the tunnel. That, my
friend. is very superficial reasoning.
have admitted the murderer through
the revolving frame"
The Phantom's brows went up. The
possibility suggested by the doctor had
not occurred to him. The next mo.
ment he grinned at the sheer pre-.
posterousness of the idea But few
men are obliging enough to welcome
their murderers with open arms"
Not if they come as murderers. .
The doctor gave him a keen. searching
look. But suppose they come in
the guise of friends? That's only a
random suggestion, but you will admit
the possibility exists" He shrugged
his shoulders, as if to dismiss the sub
jects. jerome has repaired the dam
age you wrought in the tunnel last
night, covering up all traces of your
little adventure, so there is no danger
of the police tracing you here"
Thoughtful" murmured the Phan.
tom a little absently.
(which reminds me-" added the an
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or replenish the water tumbler.
piqued the Phantom's curiosity. A
grenadier turned to stone while stand
ing at attention could not be more
rigid and impassive than Jerome. yet
there was hint of constant alert
ness about the dun eyes and the lines
at the corners of his mouth.
There are moments when silence
Is golden" observed the Phantom.
perhaps this is one of them"
Perhaps. sir
The Phantom finished the meal in
silence. When Jerome had gone he
turned 10 the newspapers, noticing
that the front pages were largely
given over to himself His own pho
tograph was published side by side
with that of the Sphere reporter,
whose name appeared to be Thomas
Granger Many thousands of dollars
were being wagered on the outcome
OF the contest between the Phantom
and the police. with the odds slightly
in favor of the latter. a yellow
journal was offering prizes to those
of it's readers who furnished the best
suggestions for the capture of the
famous outlaw. There were inter
views with leading citizens In all
walks of life. expressing amazement
and indignation over the murder of
SNINAnuS AIaRe anu lHe UlidtOFN Tao
tics of the officials. Even Wall Street
was disturbed. for who knew but
what the celebrated rogue was plan
ming another of the stupendous raids
that had rocked the financial world
on two or three occasions in the
past?
The Phantom was amused. but also
a trif1e perturbed. The handicaps he
had TO overcome If he were to ac-
complish his purpose were rather
staggering But for the eccentric
anthropologist' hospitality he might
even now be in the coils of the police.
There was a troubled CLEAN in his
eyes as he tossed the papers aside.
For several minutes ne sat on the
edge of the bed, a thoughtful quicker
between the eyes. abstractedly gazing
down at the papers on the floor
OF a sudden he reused himself out
Of a brown study. While his thoughts
had been far away, his eyes had been
steadily fixed on the two photo
graphs in the center of the page
| spread out at his feet.
Now a steely glitter appeared I'm
| his narrowing eyes and a smile
spread slowly from the corners of his
lips.
In an instant he was on his feet.
glancing at his watch. 1t was almost
10 o'clock. He hurried quietly to the
door, listened at the keyhole for a
few moments, then shot the bolt.
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that a second.degree murder had been
perpetrated in the Sylvanus Gage
house? With his own eyes the Phan-
tom had seen the housekeeper's face
fade into the ashen hue of death. and
it seemed incredible that the body had
not been found.
BY the way, remarked DR. BIN
bic, as II carrying out the others
train OF thought. II wonder what has
become of Cages housekeeper.
walked over there this morning to see
If / could do anything for the poor
lady. The front door was unlocked,
but Mrs. Trippe wasn't about"
1t required little effort on the
Phantom part to keep his voice
steady. III IN. She has had quite a
shock Perhaps she is lying i'll and
helpless IN some part of the house"
The same thing occurred to me.
and so | looked in every room in the
house. The lady was nowhere in
sight. however. Naturally she found
1t unpleasant to live alone in the place
after the murder She may have gone
away for visit"
Yes. quite likely" 1t was on the
Fhahtom tongue to tell what he had
seen; Out Tor reason not quite clear
10 himself he desisted. DR.. Bimble's
revelation was somewhat staggering.
ana the disappearance of the house
Keepers body was poser that baffied
the Phantom's astuteness The mys-
terry seemed to grow more tangled
ana intricate with every passing
hour. and he felt that. so far. his
progress had been dishearteningly
SLOW. Yet, with the whole city and
It's environs converted into a vast
man trap, what could he do?
Dear me- The anthropologist
jumped up with the abruptness of a
rabbit. II sit here babbing like a
garrulous old woman while you must
pc vanishing. / shall have Jerome
bring YOU some food at once. ! sup
pose" stopping on his way to the
door and regarding the Phantom with
serlo-comic expression. ut isn't
necessary to warn you that it would
be unwise to so out on the streets
night like this"
A grin masked the Phantom s
searching look. You seem deeply
concerned in my welfare. doctor"
Naturally" Bimble drew himself
up. With me a bargain is always
bargain. l hope you haven't for
gotten our understanding.
II see." the Gray Phantom replied
You want my skeleton to come to
you intact. Yes, doctor. I'm aware
Of the inclemency Of the weather.
You needn't worry on my account"
The doctor tarried moment longer,
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thropologist. "that you are again a
hunted man. The police have seen
their mistake and the prisoner was
released this morning. He bears a
superficial resemblance to you, but
comparison of his fingerprints with
those of the Gray Phantom proved
conclusively he was not the man they
wanted. and he seems to have given
a satisfactory account of himself in
every way"
What else asked the Phantom.
deeply interested.
DR. Bimble laughed merri'v ''fN'"'r'
newspaper in town is poking fun
at the stupid police--and Wen they
might. The prisoner proved 70 be a
reporter employed by the Sphere,
whose only offense is an inclination to
forget that these are dry times. A re-
porter, of all personsi It's delicious"
"A reporter---on the Sphere echoed
the Phantom, sensing a possible sig
nificance in the combination. Not
by any chance the one who reported
the Gage murder?
The same That's what lends an
extra touch of humor to the silly
blunder. Imagine n journalist, con-
fronted with a scarcity of news, going
out and committing a murder in order
u nave W NIllc
The Phantom joined in the doctor s
laughter, but his face sobered quickly.
us this unfortunate journalist wear
ing beard?"
mo: but I understand your photo
graph in the rogues' gallery shows
you smooth shaven, so the absence of
a beard really enhances the resem.
blance to the pictures published"
The Phantom was silent for a
time. There was a hint of deep
thought in the lines around his eyes.
His hand passed slowly across his
beard. still gritty and tangled from
his experience in the tunnel. Sud.
denly the muscles of his face twitched.
Anything else in the papers
doctor?'
only the usual silly doings of a
silly world"
II mean in connection with the muir.
der. No new Developments"
None whatever, except that the
search for the Gray Phantom has
been renewed with increased vigor
There Is an interview with the police
commissioner, in which that opti.
mistic soul declares the rascal cannot
have left New York and that he will
surely be captured within the next
few hours
The Phantom smiled amusedly, but
there was q fog In his mind. Was It
possible no. one had yet discovered
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Had to Be Carried
Like a Baby +"
Quickly put on feet again by
treatment with Sloans

Laid up for two weeks with an
attack of rheumatism or neuritis
in the legs. Canadian writes all
the way from Moncton, N. B., TO
tell OF the quick relief he got
from Sloan's.
Il could not walk for two
weeks" he writes. Il had to be
carried around like a baby. But
one bottle OF Sloan's Linimcnt put
me on my feet again"
Sloan's gives real help to all
kinds OF muscular pam because it
stirs up your body's forces to
drive out the germs and poisons
that cause the trouble. Just pat
it on lightly--and healing tide
of fresh. germ destroying blood
is sent tirgling through the pain
ridden tissues. No rubbingi It's
the medicine that does the work.
Soon the swelling and infiamma-
ton go down. The aching stops.
Almost suddenly you find your
self really free from pain. really
comfortable at last. Get bottle
All druggists-35 cents.
DR.. Earl S. Sloan. 1i3 w. 18th
Street, New York.
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From now on his movements w~r,e
characterized by the brisk precision
of one acting on an inspiration. TAX.
ing a sharp-edged tool from his
pocket case. he stepped to the wash.
stand and mixed some lather. A few
deft strokes and slashes and his beard
was gone. Since Patrolman Pinto
had recognized him In spite OF IL.
the beard was no longer useful, and
the reddish and bristly mustache
which he took from a wrapper In
his metal case and affixed 10 his lips
would serve fairly well as a tempo.
rary disguise. After a brief glance
i'm the mirror he put on his clothes
and pocketed the articles on the
dresser.
The Gray Phantom was ready for
one OF the maddest and most perilous
enterprises of his career.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr