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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
SQUASH STARS
PLAY AT RACQUET CLUB

Squash rackets with an interna
tional flavor will be served tomorrow
afternoon at the Racquet Club. Six
stars of the local organization will
clash with as many members of the
all-England team that now is touring
the United States. and the program
calls for practically two hours of play.
starting at 2:30 o'clock.
In the two matches due to get under
way at 2:30 Eugene Hinkle, ranking
player of the Racquet Club, will en-.
counter Capt. V. A. Cazalet, leader OF
England's team, on No. court, while
Fl. l.. j. de Sibour. captain and No. 8
player of the locals, will meet G.. n.
Scott-Chad Of the visitors on No. 3
court.
Play No. 2 Match.
No. 9 players of the teams will be
opponents in one of the matches start
ing at 3:15 O'Clock when Col. w. r.
Bassett of England and G. p. Stone,
jr.. of the Racquet Club clash on No.
"A court. At the same time J. NJ
Strawson of England and f.. G.. Blair
of the Racquet Club, fourth ranking
members of their squads. will play
ON No. 3 court.
VI =. 1HCicuOu- w pDDeT OF the NlSl-
tors and Walton Green of the Wash
ington organization, fifth ranking
players of the teams. are to compel
on No. 4 court. starting at 4 o'clock.
p. Cazenoye of England and w. B.
Wolfe of the Racquet Club will begin
play on No. 3 court at the same hour.
The English team that landed i'm
New York only last Sunday already
has engaged representative teams in
New York and Philadelphia. 1t broke
even in two matches played in New
York and Jared especially well in the
Quaker City, starting it's series there
with decisive victory.
After playing the Racquet Club
team here tomorrow, the Englishmen
expect to strive for the Lapham
trophy at Toronto February SIS. op-
pose Buffalo team February SO,
compete in the Canadian champion.
ship tournament at Hamilton F'ebru-
airy lib, face representative team
III Chicago February 14-17, participate
in the United States championship
tourney at Detroit February 1922 and
conclude their visit with a series at
Boston February 1895.
The English team has in Capt
Cazalet one of the best players in the
game. Capt. CaZalet who is mem
Der of the British Parliament, re-
linquiShed the championship of Eng
land only last month to Capt. j. e
Tompkinson, being defeated by a. lone
point. In New York and Philadelphia
he won all his matches, his most no
table success being that in straight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
CRUICkSHANk LEADS
IN TEXAS WITH 144
By the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January 20.
Bobby cruickshank of Purchase, N.
Y, with a total Of la, led the field
tonight at the end of the first So holes
of the 72-hole Texas open golf tourna-
ment.
The New York professional will
start the final 36 holes over the VIII
low Springs course tomorrow, with an
advantage Of two strokes over his
ton, Tex, Mike Brady Of Mamaro-
neck, y. e.. and Bill Mehlhorn of Los
Angeles, who tied for second place
today each with scores of LAG.
S. w HUTCHINSON of Oklahoma City,
Leonard Schmutte OF Lima, Ohio, and
Waldo Crowder OF Shreveport. La,
stroked their way 10 Il tie at ~, and
Frank Walsh Of Appleton. WIS, holed
his final putt for las.
Edwin Juelg OF Mercedes. Tex, who
proved q threat earlier in the day,
fell down on the final round and took
q 20 to tie with Archie Loeffler of
San Antonio nj Isl.
Tommy Armour of the Congress.
sional Club of Washington was well
down the list with 154. He had rounds
OF rs and 7S.
Walter Hagen also was among the
traiers. lie shot a total of lao, get
ting an s. after a morning .ound
OF "a.
CruickshanE blasted steadily away
at the mud, finishing the morning
round with par n, one stroke ahead
of his nearest competitor and doubling
his advantage on the afternoon round.
His score stuck close To par figures
ON every hole in the morning, hut lie
weakened slightly in the afternoon.
His card:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,
Sports Editor, The Star.


n ELDOM in recent years have
Washington fans displayed as
much interest in any base ball
~ deal as they have over the pos.
sibility that Tristram Speaker
will wear a local uniform next season.
Followers of the pastime in the
National Capital are all hoped up
over. the prospect that the famous
gray. eagle of the diamond will be
cavorting in the spacious confines of
The Georgia avenue stadium, and they
are INDUCING in rosy visions of an
other championship outfit as q result.
Rendered eligible again for service
in base ball in consequence of Com
missioner Landis' decision that Cobb
and he We're guiltless of any wrong
doing in connection with the charges
made by Dutch Leonard of a con-
spiracyAto, effect betting coup on a
game back in 1919. and given per-
mission by the Cleveland club, which
holds title to him, to contract with
any American League club, Speaker
now is in the enviable position of
being able to pick his own berth, and
there are good reasons to believe that
his choice will fall on the Nationals
Cobb Not Wanted Here.
So far as Cobb is concerned, the
Washington club is not interested.
Tyrus is in bad with diamond de-
voices here because of the hostile at
tKude he has maintained toward them
for years. and the i'll feeling he has
engendered through senseless bicker-
ings and dilat0y tactics which last
season eliminated in an open breach
between the Georgian and President
Clark Griffith
But just the reverse is true in re-
gard to the former pilot of the In
dams. He is, and always has been,
one of the most popular players to
visit the Capital The local fan flock
not only entertains an enthusiastic
estimate Of his capabilities as per-
both Griffith and Manager Harris,
who always have held him in the
greatest esteem, personally as we'll as
a player.
Before entraining last week for
Florida to indulge in well earned
golf outing, Grdf reached an under
standing with Speaker that the latter
would sign no contract until he had
considered an offer TO become Ma
tiofal, and this was confirmed in q
leng-distance telephone confab yester-
dhy between the local prexy in Tampa
and Speaker in Philadelphia, where
NtNtA tSesN ii-esAAee was ctteSA teltAASN
sat dinner OF veteran athletes.
With the Chicago White Sox. Phila-
delplia Athletics and New York Yam
KEGS all in the field to land him, the
bidding for Spoke's services is likely
TO be lively, with the successful con-
tender going high to land him
So far as finances are concerned
the Nationals are no better fortified to
enter the lists than any of their rivals
mot SO well heeled as the Yanks, in
fact-but it is assured the locals viii
go 10 any reasonable length TO snare
the prize. and there are other consid-
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eary Welcome Speaker Here Anrious Shar
LOCAL FANS ARE HOPEFUL
IRIS COMES TO CRIFFMEN
Former Indian Chieftain Believed to Favor Capital in
Bidding for His Services-Has Great Record
As AlROund Star.

ations which favor Washington s
chances.
The Pale Hose. for example. have
as capable center fielder as can be
found in base ball in Johnny Mostil:
the Athletics have but recently taken
on a high-priced old.timer in Zach
Wheat, for years star sfugger with
the Brooklyn Dodgers. and the Yanks
have as strong fiychasing squad as
any outfit in the game, with Ruth,
Combs and Muasel for regulars, with
Paschal in reserve
Speakers implied preference for
Washington as the scene Of his actiV-
tiles next Summer has several eX-
plantations in addition to the one that
he could do about as we'll financially
here as anywhere else. One is that
firm friendship exists between nm
and Griffith and that his relations with
Harris always have been exceedingly
cordial. Another is that Mrs. Speaker
is believed to look with undisguised
favor upon Washington, where she
has wide circle of friends. as place
Of residence, and still another is that
Spoke accounts the Nationals chances
of again cutting a world series melon
as very bright
Would Fit i'm Well Here.
With Spoke in the middle pasture.
fianlied by Goslin in left field and Rice
in right, the Griffmen would present
one of the best defensive outfits in
the game. as we'll as trio that could
hold its own in attack with any eX-
cept, possibly, that Manush- Heilmann-
Fothergill combination in Detroit.
Speaker demonstrated to the salts
faction of District enthusiasts last
season that he has lost little of the
speed for which he always has been
noted, both on the paths and COB
bling flies, and although his 1896 bat
ting average shrunk to the low, for
him, figure of .304, his prowess as
hitter is too well established for that
slump to be regarded as due to any
thing save an off year.
According to che record books,
Speaker will be 80 years old on April
4 next, and is six-footer. weighing
$50 pounds. Since 1909 his first full
season as a big Lacquer with the Red
Sox, Spoke has failed to achieve q
300 rating but once. in 1919. when
he was credited with 1886, but he at
tanned a; mark of 3SS in 1920, when
he led the Indians 10 an American
League pennant and then walloped
the Brooklyn Dodgers for the world
title, and the year before last topped
that by one point, while his 1886 in
1916 ended Cobb's nine-year reign as
champion swatter Of the circuit.
Fame Greatest on Defense.
Spoke has achieved greater fame
for his ability to go and get EN-,
handling bounding balls like an In
fielder and throwing strikes" from
the outfield, than as sticksmith, but
an insight into his value on offense
may be cleaned from the fact that
his lifetime batting average for the II
years he was with the Indians and
the six full seasons and parts of two
others he previously spent with the
Ped Sox falls just q fraction short of
being $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
SUZANNE EARNS 100000
In TENNIS TRIP OVER HERE,

BY the Associated Press
n yEW YORK, January 29.-Su.
zanne Lenglen will return to
Nj New York tomorrow from
Havana for three concluding
Eastern exhibitions of an
American tennis tour which already
has enriched her close to 500 900.
The French queen of the courts will
sail for home Immediately after a fare
we'll appearance in Providence, r. L.,
on February z, William Pickens.
business manager of the tour for C.. C..
Pyle, disclosed today Before her de-
parture, however, she will confer with
Pyle here on details for a world tour
this year which already has been ten
tatively arranged, Pickens said.
During the four months that ST.
zanne has been under contract to Pyle
as professional she has played with
Mary X. Browne, Vincent Richards.
Harvey Snodgrass, Paul Ferret and
Howard Kinsey in 81 cites. The total
viii be extended to an even 40 next
month with visits to Hartford. Conn,
Newark, y. j., and Providence.
The venture has been a financial
success far beyond our expectations. 2
Pickens said. asserting that total re-
ceipts would run to half a million dol.
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BY the Associated Press.
p yEW YORK. January 29.-Mike
MeTigue today moved to cap
NJ italize his sensational four
4 round triumph over Paul Ber-
lenbach by offering to fight
Jack Sharkey of Boston in Tex Rick
ards heavyweight elimination tourna-
ment.
Richards efforts to cIinch the match
for February %, the date on which
the Boston heavyweight had contract
ed to meet Berlenbach. struck snag.
however, when Johnny Buckley.
Sharkey's manager, demurTed.
Richard said he considered McTigue
had established himself as a strong
heavyweight contender. in spite of the
TACT that he scaled only 1863 pounds
last night.
Boxing men today ranked the come
back of McTigue with those of the
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HIGGINS WANTS IRIS
AS YANKEE RESERVE

NEW YORK. January % tP1.--
Iris Speaker viii be in New York
Sunday to discuss signing a contract
for the 1927 season with Miller Hug
gins. manager of the New York
Yankees, the Herald Tribune says:
Higgins arrived in New York to-
dav after hurried trip from ST.
Petersburg. Fla TO join in the spir-
tied bidding among the American
League clubs for the services of
hoth Speaker and Ty Cobb, the
PAPER says.
Huggins is said TO be anxious es-
pecially 10 gel the signatu re of
Sneaker. although definitely in the
field FOR both players. The chance
"a use SpeGiIer in q utility role in
the Yankee Quilted along with Ruth,
Meusel and Combs. AZ well as a
bench assistant to higgins. is point
ed oft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
ssHOME AND HOME SPORT
PLAN COMING, SAYS YOST

lie predicted that within two years
each Big Ten school would have two
basket ball teams, and that a match
between Michigan and Illinois, for ex-
ample, would mean games at both
schools the same night.
Whether there would be lightweight
and heavyweight divisions, or whether
the double teams each would rank as
varsity" would be a detail to be
worked out ~
With that system applied to other
sports, particularly to foot ball, 1t
would result. Yost pointed out. in de-
stroying the migration urge that each
Autumn depopulates campuses on the
days of big games. upsetting classes
and causing a lowering Of scholastic
standards.
"The results of the conference were
very gratifying" said Yost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO. January 20 .-Ex-
pansion Of intercollegiate
athletics leading ultimately
~ into "home-and-home" games
in foot ball, basket ball and
other sports was visualized in a state
ment today by Fielding Fl. Yost of the
University of Michigan as one of the
outstanding results Of the meeting
here Yesterday Of the committee of
sixty" of the Western Conference.
Hurry Up pointed out that 1t was
the first time in the history of college
sports that all interests concerned
had met Jointly.
The home and-home' system, he
explained was bound to come, as it
offered the only feasible method Of
bringing about the more men in
sports" result recommended by the
conference.
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C0NQUER0R OF FLOWERS
FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGE

EUGENE. Greg. January % GP.-
Leo Lomski, boxer. who obtained a
decision over Tiger Flowers in Los
Angeles a week ago. and Pat McNeal
were arrested here today on liquor
possession charges. Lomski paid a
fine of $50 and McNeaI SIS after they
entered pleas of guilty in a justice
court
Lomslli and McNeal. with another
man and two women, were travelling
from Los Angeles in automobiles. The
arrest was made just outside the city
limits. After the fines were paid
Lomski and his companions continued.
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late Stanley Ketchel and johnny
Dundee as one of the most sensational
OF boxing history. They pointed out
that during the two-year period of his
light heavyweight reig1. McTigue did
nor win single outs landing battle.
losing newspaper decisions to Young
Stribling and Mickey Walker. who al
that time held the welterweight title.
Friends claimed that an operation
on Mikes right hand did much to re-
store the punching power he had dis
played In his early ring days. I'm
proved hitting by the former cham.
pion was evident in victory over
Tiger Flowers, after which he decis-
lively outpointed Johnny Risko. the
Cleveland heavyweight.
Three straight knockouts over Billy
FIddbeck. King Solomon and Berlen-
bach since then have made McTigue
one OF the major ring attractions of
the current indoor season.
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THREE GERMAN GIRLS
HOLD WORLD RECORDS

BERLIN, January % 1F). - Three
German girl athletes have been Of
ficially recognized as world champions
by the international Women's Athletic
Association.
The records accepted as official are
Fraulein Gertrude Whitman, Berlin.
1O0-meter dash. 12.4; Fraulein Minna
Reuter-, Frankfort, discus throw,
1873 feet. and Fraulein Louisa Schu.
mann, Essen, spear throw, 1862
feet
The record of the Charlottenburg
Women's Sport Club of 2a2.s for 100.
meter relay team of 10 women was
also approved as an official record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
BABE RUTH'S $500 BAIL
HASN'T BEEN FORFEITED

SAN DIEGO. Calf. January % IP).
~.t.ontrary 70 reports, Babe Ruth'S
%soo bafl has not been forfeited nor
las a bench warrant been issued for
lis appearance here on a charge Of
,jofatjng the State child labor law.
This was stated today by Judge
Claude T.. Chamber rs, before whom
Ruth or his attorney win appear on
February :.
Christy Walsh. Ruth ) manager, an
,,ounced the home run king Will re-
turn 20 southern California next
week He Is under contract to star
i'm a moving picture and viii start
work In Hollywood February 4.
Appearance of children on the stage
,l,trinp Ruths vaudeville act here
ssveral weeks ago caused the filing
Is charges against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
SISLER AND kILLIFER
SIGN WITH BROWNS

By the Associated Press,
ST LOUIS, Mo-, January a.
Signed contracts of George Sisler.
former manager. and Bill KiIlifer, new
assistant manager of the st. Louis
Browns, have been received. Business
Manager Bill Friel announced tonight.
They reached an agreement on
terms several days ago. but did not
sign at that time.
In addition to a reported salary of
$500 a year, it is understood Sisler
win receive bonus If he shows up
well at bait He will play his regular
position of first base
KilIifer's salary is reported to be
around 10000 He received $500 as
coach for the Cardinals last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
COBB AND SPEAKER
SOUGHT FOR MACKS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. January Pc
Connie Mack, manager of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, said today that his
club is not only in the market for the
services of Iris Speaker former Cleye-
land manager and star outfielder, but
expectea.sto enter the bidding to sign
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, late Of Detroit,
to a 1927 contract.
Talking base ball at his Office at
shibe Park. Mack declared that while
his club was well equipped with out
fielders, he is hopeful of getting both
cobb and Speaker.
Mack and Speaker conferred here
yesterday. but both said the matter
of signing contract was not dis
tsussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

BY the Associated Press.
4 CHICAGO, January 29.-The rea-
sons for the withdrawal of the West
ern Conference from the American
Olympic Association We're given out
tonight BY Mai. John l.. Grifiith. COM
missioner of athletics of the Big Ten.
Three in number. the reasons were
formulated at the conference of ath-
letic directors here last week, when
they met to agree upon a four-year
foot ball schedule.
'"The following statement, which is
the basis for the conference decision
to withdraw from the Olympic Asso-
ciation," the announcement said,
embraces practically the same rea-
sons that led the Navy, the National
Amateur Athletic Federation and the
National Collegiate Athletic Assoeia-
ton also to withdraw:
/. Because the constitution of the
Olympic Association was so changed
at the meeting in Washington last
lnpnth as to deprive the national or.
PLANTATIONS that comprised the fed.
efation Of any influence in relation 10.
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A1asMITH is SOLD.

rNDkA:<A!. Oils nd, Janaary 90
tA3) -EctiA .nsmith. veteran catcher,
rs sold ter TO the Little Rock team
of the Soutt ern Association by the
Fndianapolis team of the American
Assocaat;on. Ainsmitl was with Min
neaDoIts during the 1925 season. after
d long career in the American League.
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Ex-MAGNATE is SOUGHT.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. january %
P).-Search was being continued to-
day for Irwin S. Wiebrick, former
owner Of the Rochester International
League base ball club. on warrant
charging grand larceny in the nisap
preparation Of more than 100000
worth OF Eastman Kodak stock owned
By widow.
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CHISOX ADD GAMES.

CHICAGO, January 29 Cpl Nine
additional games have been added to
the exhibition schedule of the Chicago
club will play at Wichita Falls. Tex,
and on MARCH %, 26 and 2T at Dallas
returning to the training camp All
Shreveport La. 10 play the Shrave,
port club 0n AprIl :. and 4.
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NICKLTN LOSES AN EYE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan 20 GAo)
The right eye of Sammy Strang
Nicklin, veteran of the. major leagues
and now vice president of the Chat
tanooga Southern Association Club
was removed today as q result IT an
automobile accident.
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BOXER GOES HOME.

NEW YORK. January 20 IY. EIlSy
Clark. Scotland's game little ayweight
champion of Europe, was passenger
on the liner Alaunia. sailing for Liver.
pool today.
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JACKS MANAGER, THOUGH,
NOT KEEN FOR CONTEST
Mike, Despite That He Scaled Only 100 Pounds in
Triumph Over Berlenbach, Is Regarded as
Real Contender in Heavyweight Glass.

BY the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

n ELDOM in recent years have
Washington fans displayed as
much interest in any base ball
~ deal as they have over the pos
SihilifY that Trisfran Sneaker
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
THE NEW CRUSADE

A meeting for the entire congre-
cation of Salem Church is called
for Wednesday night, June |, at
7:45 O'Clock in the interest OF the
New Crusade recently inaugurated.
The goal is "One Hundred New
Members by Jan. l, 1927" The slo-
gan is Every Member Get a Mem
Der"
The crusade is under the direc-
ton of the pastor, Rev. S. Monroe
VanSant with Albert e. James and
Harold A. Stanton as associate di-
rectors. Mrs. Joseph Carved and
Miss Lillian Scull. secretaries, and
representatives of the various or
CARNATIONS assisting.
Gratifying announcements have
followed the efforts thus far made.
A round the table conference was
held last week with the leaders,
but the meeting next week will
include all who are willing in any
way to help. To promote freedom
and good fellowship. Light refresh
ments will be served during the
meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-27
Unable to Find Graue
of Button Gwinnett

Your interesting article about
Button Gwinnett indicates that you
may be interested In a brief quota
ton from the most recent work on
Button Gwinnett by Charles Fran
els Jenkins of Philadelphia. On
page 154 there is the following: "It
is not known where Gwinnett was
buried, nor have we any details of
his funeral service. AS Rev. James
Foley was paid for funeral ex-
penses. the inference is he was the
officiating clergyman. 1t is sup
posed that his grave is in the old
Colonial cemetery, now called Co.
lonial park, within the limits Of
the city Of Savannah. His execu-
tor provided gravestone, but this
has disappeared. Indeed, there
is a newspaper story current that
his stone was at one time used as
the top Of a bar in a grog shop IN
Savannah. In 1848, when the
monument of the signers was erect
ed In the city of Augusta, every
effort was made to find Gwinnetts
remains In order that they might
rest with those Of his associates,
Lyman Hall and George Walton,
who were inferred under the monu-
ment. Richard p. Swarthmore,
Pa, In Pathfinder Magazine.