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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

with their lives from the Yankee
mdrderers. are displaying plenty OF
pep and aRgressiveness.
1t il possible that In this series
Harry Rice and Fred Schultz
may return to the st. Louis
lineup. More than q month ago
Schultz crashed into the cement
wall. breaking rib and other
wise iniHring himself. Three
weeks ago Rice was sent home
from New York with an injured
leg. hurt sliding. Both crack
Outfielders are now about ready
to return to duty and it will
probably be WashingtOn's luck
to have them tear things wide
open inside Of the coming four
days.
The Browns lack smooth, effec-
live pitching from day to day and
this may work against them in this
series. On the other hand, the
GTiffmen are getting some fancy
flinging. What they need most is
consecutive hitting and more wide
awake play. especially from, Rice
and Goslin.
T. Washington party arrived
here more than an hour late. Arriv.
ing at Flora, ILL.,, right on the dot
their train, the crack National Linn
ited was detoured SO miles to get
around passenger wreck at Salem,
H., in which II persons were in
jured and the track torn up. A local
bound for st. Louis was derailed at
the crossing of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad, completely
blocking the main line.
The Griffs' train crawled around
through the back country most
aggravatingly, finally coming out on
the Pennsylvania line at Altamount,
Ill. From there it fairly flew to the
Mississippi. Over one stretch It
moved at rate Of SO miles an hour
and generally maintained between
IS and 20 miles an hour. More than
one young player thought OF home
and mother as the train swung from
side to side anC the mile posts
jumped past them. There was little
danger, however, and today that
wild ride Is the subject OF jokes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
GEORGE DUNCAN SWAPS
OPEN CHAMPION
BY Tommy Armour

"
Probably the thrill golf fine long straight
ee-shot and that hit driving
average player forgets how he made possible to hit WELL
Usually when talking about it. he will explain that his
stiff that time that he Swung nice and slowly his
the ba and Swung through the ball. Usually
real why he successful.
You look mans feet alone while driving and in
ninety out of hundred tell he hit good
stated that believe footwork important
golfer about taking stance that oowork will be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
Cleveland Ringster
Faces Walker
On Aug. q

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-.
Mickey Walker, worlds middle
weight champion, has been
II led for a bout with Wilson
Yarbo, of Cleveland, in Cleve-
land on August %. Walkers
title will not be at stake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
M!:s4 Penn SMlrAl
British Polo Team
Named For Cup
Matches

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The
members of the British army
in-India polo team, which will
oppose the American four in
the international series begin
ming September 5, are Major
Eric Atkinson, field captain;
Capt. Caude Pert, Major Austin
Williams and Capt. S. T. ROark,
Major Atkinson is the only
member, of the team who has
appeared in an international
series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

Dumping along thirteen games be-
hind the champion Yankees, the
observation-disclosures are facing an al
most impossible task. If the Yankee
continue to play their present brand
of .7O5 baseball, the Griffs seem
utterly doomed.
BY keeping UP their present pace
the Yankees will close the campaign
with 1OS victories and as defeats to
tie that mark the Washington club
must win 43 Of their remaining IS.
games. That would be travelling
at a rate of 1856 from now to the
end and he would be foolish to
expect that of any club in the
world at any time.
The Yankees do. meet old doe :.
Slump out here, something
Bicky Harris has been expect.
ing for some time now, and drop
hundred points below their
present .7O5 pace, the GriffS will
have to win 80 of their remain
ing games. That, too. is most
unlikely
Those last two defeats by the
champions at the Griffith Stadium
just about nailed down the coffin
on the hopes of the Griffmen TO
overhaul the Yankees. Thece was
little baseball talked on yesterday 5
long ride but it was noticeable that
the nearness OF the Detroit Tigers.
now but four games in the rear,
seemed on the players minds rather
than the chances of ever catching
the leaders. Waite Hoyt ami Wiley
Moore Just about handed the Wash
ington Club its coup de grace last
week
odds should favor Washington in
this series starting today. Dan
Howley's team is just back from a
miserable trip on which, but three
out of 10 games were victories aver
aging .158. Their last five games
have been defeats.
Fourteen games have left Wash
ington and st. Louis each with
seven victories over the other. -Four
games are to be played here, begin.
ming today. The Browns are rather
low in spirits, but the Griffs. as
though thankful for saving escaped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
HUGE lead Of YANKEES
SEEMS BARRIER To
NATIONALS
BY Louis A. Dougher

ST. LOUIS Aug 6.-T looks like hot day here by the
phddy Mississippi to-day In the first place the Thermometer
performing regular ST. Louis fashion, thus giving the G their
first weather in three visits here this In the second
for the year.
who the only victory the
in series closing Sunday Washington may
against Browns, though Hollis
sby Elan Van Glider and Walter Stewart souhpaw shape
like possible starters against the Griffmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

In the old days the open stance
was practically the only one adopted.
but as play progressed there has
been tendency TO get the stance at
all times. With but few exceptions
practically all, of the leading players
Use the square stance. A few have
adopted the closed stance.
Now, In talking about these
stances, let it he understood that
the open stance Is one with the
right foot in front OF the left.
The square stance Is with both
feet parallel. The closed stancs
Is with the right foot slightly
behind the left.
Why should there be a tendency
to go to the square and closed stance?
That Is very easily explained. These
stances permit you to get your body
in position to hit the ball quicker
than in the old open stance. In EN-.
plpying the open stance you acquire
a curve 1t can be readily under.
stodo that to get yourself into posi-
ton you have to twist your body
with the open stance more than with
the other two. The more twisting,
the more difficulty 1t is to control
the body.
When you have complete con-
fidence in the fact that certain
actions get certain results yOM
will have acquired one Of the
greatest assets In successful
golf playing confidence in the
method of your play. For years
the leading players Of the world
struggled along 10 find the best
methods of attacking the game.
George Duncan. the greatest the.
orist Of all time, compounded more
ways of hitting the bail properly
than all the rest added. Duncan
was the first to exploit the closed
stance. His marvellous command
OF the wooden cluos amazed critics.
Convinced that his methods were
self together, some Of those Is
games might have been on the
other side of the ledger. For
the moral of this story then, we
will rely on John Greenleaf
Whittier, who wrote in his
immortal maud Muller:
"For of all sad words of
tongue or pen, NJ
The saddest are these: Tt
might have BEEN"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

Miss Elizabeth Daingerfield. a de-
scendant Of family that has been
an important factor in turf mat
tiers for more than 4 century, is ac-
cepted by racing authorities as the
leader in the fair sex division, so
far, as turf affairs are concerned.
This popular Kentucky sports
woman has helped to send some OF
the greatest stars OF ALI time to
the races. Her activities center
around the breeding end of The
sport.
Man o. War, the superhorse Of
turf history, has been entrusted to
her care. Each season she sent a
flock OF sons and daughters OF this
iiiustriohs American champion to
the races. Each and every one re-
ceives early education and nourish.
ment under her able and patient
care. Miss Daingerfield is, without
a rival in the turf world in the rails
ing Of thoroughbreds. Her charges
draw greater prices at the famous
Spa horse sales than those of any
rival. a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
FIGHT
LOOMS

The Western clubs of the Ma.
tional League begin theft final in,
vasion OF the East today and the
hottest fight of the season is in
prospect. The chief opposition to
the invaders win be furnished by
the New York Giants. who have
been playing the best ball in the
league. The Giants, three games
behind the second-place Pirates and
eight games behind the league.lead.
ing Cubs, must bowl over one club
after another in order to have a
chance for the flag.
The Western teams may strike
q tartar in Boston. The Braves
have won five Of their last
eight games and are fighting
for sixth place. In PhiIadeI-
phia and Brooklyn, however,
the invaders face soft pickings.
Indications are that the Cubs,
who begin . series with Brook.
lyn today, will increase their
five-game lead over. the Pirates
right at the start. as they have
lost only two games 10 the
Robins all season.
Pittsburgh plays New York today
and the Cardinals. who trail the
Pirates by two games and lead the
Giants by one game, tackle this
Braves.
AS the Eastern clubs Of the
American League go West, tht
Yankees have the pennant practi
cally clinched. They are sporting {
lead Of 13 games. The Tigers ant
the Athletics will make a fina
effort to wrest second place from
Washington.
In the only game played yes
terday. the Braves nosed out tn,
Phillies. IL to /. in a 10-innfng slug
fest. Thirty.two hits were made
and Jacques FournIer clouted hi
second homer in two days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
>ArSW K.OANoEReIc HI
WOMEN OWNERS MAKE
STR|DES|N TURF GAME
BY Tom ThOrp

SARATOGA SPRINGS n Y Aug. 1.-the purchase Of four
the racing string Harry by Mrs William
Vanderbilt 3D. the spotlight the acv
ties of American portswomen The latter during past few
played racing breed
ing Of the greatest stars of the racing world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

ing. Mrs. Vanderbilt's colt paid 8
to /. AS good as to / was offered
a place. Reports have this sports.
woman winning out her star in 4
wager on him to finish second.
Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark has for
years played an important part IA
the cross-country division of the
sport. Some of her jumpers are
rated the best of all time. Most Of
the big cross-country contests have
at least one or two OF her entries.
What is more, this popular horse.
woman is out early in the morning
experimenting the conditioning OF
her stock. She knows all that ID
10 be known about the thorough.
breds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

world series, he may about as
we'll sell now to the highest bid
der, for an ever so staunch and
loyal Washingtonian might as
we'll admit the Yankees are 'in"
like a life-termer.
During the past two weeks
many folks have piled this
question: what chance has
the Washington club to win the
American League pennant :"
Those who sought views hereof
were promptly toit, "Just a
chance, and that's ALL"
And even that chance seems
to have gore aglimmerirg
since the Yankees stepped on
us for three games out ot four.
The referred to chance through
out the past two weeks was only
mathematical chance - and
even that slight thread of hope
seems to be severed, now that
the New Workers have refused
to crack.
Were the local team in as adj
vantageous a position in rela-
ti0nship to the Yankees as the
Pirates are to the Cubs, there
might be some use Of talking
peznants around Washington.
n I.;.Eame leAl in mid-August,
however, IA quite different than
a five-game edge.
Had Washington received a
single good break during the
first six weeks of the season,
a five or six game discrepancy
between the Grlffmen and Yam
KEGS might not be improbable
on the 10Th day of August
Starting with Walter John
sons leg injury and ending
with the total failure of STAN
ley Coveleskie and General AL
vim Crowder. who were figured
in the winter dope to be of
some good to their country, to-
gether with late hitting by
some of those figured on to hit
early, the Griffmen took all
the worst of the breaks for
nearly two months. They were
on their second invasion of the
West before they really found
themselves.
Had Hadley come through as
soon as Lisenbee and the lat
ter not have gone into slump
the minute Hadley ,nplled him-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
ARRAY OF SUCKERS

Gulfport is showing strong batting
power, with Manager Joey Evans
leading the way with Ford, Price,
Jones' and Kelly close up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
LIGE
FLASHES.

At Philadelphia-Geo Godfrey,
COlored heavyweight. of LeiperviIle.
Pa. knocked out Jim Maloney, of
Boston, in first round.
Tom Kirby, Boston light heavy
weight, won decision over Paul
Swiderski, of Syracuse. N. 7. Q0).
Wyoming Warner, OF Cheyenne
Wyo., knocked out Mike Russo, Of
Shreveport, Ia, in first round.
Harry Fay, OF Charleroi, Pa,
light heavyweight, won decision
over George Gemas, of Manayunk,
Pa. uO).
Brooklyn junior wefterWeight out.
pointed Izzy Grove, of New York
t6).
Martie Mario, OF New York,
knocked out Sammie Aronson, of
Brooklyn, in fifth round.
At Lynn, Mass.-Homer Robert
son, Boston middleweight, won de.
cision over Babe McCorgary, of
Oklahoma (1O).
At Flint, Mich.--Martin Burke,
New Orleans, light heavyweight,
knocked out Nick Newman, OF
Cleveland. Ohio. in fourth round.
At Jersey City-Joey Kaufman,
of New York, scored technical
knockout over. Henry Usse, OF
Brooklyn, in eight round.
At New York--Jimmy Scully, New
York, won decision over Sammy
Childs, New York.
Charley Rosen,. East Side welter
weight, outpointed Paul Gulotta
Brooklyn 10).
Jackie Cohen. Of Brownsville. wor
decision over Ralph Nischo Q0l.
Lou Moscowitz. of the Bronx, wor
from Hilly Levine, Of Coney Island
(6l.
Young frankie, East Side middle
weight. kaYoed Barney Monte. Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16
|oDES
)Pe.RgeaiA1I|
Kirk Miller

Amy moving picture, radio or
serial story rights that Mr..
Clark Griffith may have antici-
pated controlling in the 1927
world series, he may about as
we'll sell now to the highest bid
der, for an ever so staunch and
loyal Washingtonian might as
we'll admit the Yankees are 'in"
like a life-termer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

Mrs. Payne Whitney IS one OF the
most popular of American owners.
Her famous cherry and black colors
have Keen borne to victory In most
Of the biggest classics Of the turf
world. Not only in flat racing.
but through the brush this most
respected sportswoman has been
elected a leader for many years.
She is without question the largest
owner among her sex in the world,
Mrs. A. w. Hartman IL owner Of
two OF the greatest stars of the
turf. She races under the nom de
course of the Arden Farms. Chance
Play and Mary Jane are leaders
OF their respective class. Chance
Play is four year old. He is rated
one of the real stars of the turf,
Mary Jane is a three.year-old filly
that Mrs. Hartman purchased out
n the West few months ago.
She has made record that gives
her the call over her rivals in the
three.year-old filly division,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

the best l have adopted them my.
self. In my next article / will de-
scribe in detail my secret Of wooden
club playing.
Copyright. 1927. King Features
Syndicate. Inc1
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What is more, she under.
stands when one Of her racers
Is fit to do its best. For this
reason she Is sought out by
many Of her sister owners IN
advising them In the purchase
of turf stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

Sarazen is not the only high.
priced racer that Mrs. Vanderbilt has
in her stable. Nicholas, a gray
jumper, cost the American sports
woman the big sum of $65, 900. He
has never earned his keep, let alone
paid any dividends on the large in.
vestment. The quartet of stars that
she purchased from Harry Payne
Whitney last week are sure to bring
large returns. All four have shown
splendid under colors. Byrd almost
brought fame to the Fair Stable
overnight. He lost a hard.luck nose
decision to Light Carbine in the
Delaware Handicap. Had the newly.
acquired Byrd held out to the end
in that struggle Mrs. Vanderbilt
would have made turf history with
her purchase.
As 1t was, she had the extreme
pleasure of witnessing her colors
finish down in front OF w. r. Coe
a member of the Jockey Club. who
had Black Maria, acknowledged the
champion S,year-old mare OF the
country, and Pompey, a futuTity
winner of two years back. They
were quoted at to 6 in the wager
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt I'd
has Of late years earned a prOnsi-
nent place for herself among
American owners. Her fOrtH-
nate purchase Of Sarazen from
Col. Phil Chinn did much to
start her on successful career.
SaFazen earned more than seas
600 before he WAS retired to q
life Of ease . few weeks ago.
He cost his fair owner the tidy
sum Of $25,OOO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-16

Had Hadley come through as
soon as Lisenbee and the lat
ter not have gone into a slump
the minute Hadley .nl,lled him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-22
BONNER JURY
YDISCHARCED
Case Will Be Trans
Lferred to Bexar
County

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Jan. "a
up The jury in the trial Of Frank
Bonner, charged with the bomb siay
ing of ]. A. Barnes. was discharged
here this morning after having delib-
Grated since 40 o'clock Thursday
night The case Was Immediately
transferred to the oath district court
in Bexar county
Bond for the defendant was set ~
$l5. 900 and be prepared 70 make IL
The bond on the charge OF killing
Barnes, for which he was tried, was
set AT $4,000 and on the charge o.
killing Barnes year old son, Jesse,
at $4,000. Barnes and mis son were
killed when he opened an explosive
package which had been shipped %
him WY express from San Antonio.
The state m&Etaincd that Bonner,
who later marf+ed Barnes daughter,
came ~ san Antonio from Austin,
where hc Was university student,
and had d ncwsboy deliver the pack
age 1T the express office.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 22.-tP
District Attorney G. VI. Chambers
announced that tho second trial Of
Frank Bonner would start in Bexar
county within 30.days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-22
SNOW COVERS
NORTH TEXAS
Cold Wave Is Slowly
Moving Southwark;
Freezing In Dallas

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Jan. 22.-
Up Slcet and snow Friday night
gave Wichita Falls its first white
Of the winter and brought tempera-
lures downward a. a minimum OF 20
degrees. The mercury still stood Tt
that firurs on Saturday morning.
with No relief promised during the
day. lt was freezing southwark 20
the vicinity Of Dallas.
Probably the coolest tcmpera-
ture IN the state was at Texiine,
where a minimum OF six degrees
WAS reported. Childress reported
Is. wsh many points reporting snow
and slcct.
north wind was sweeping the
tcold wave sonthward today. accom-
panied hy rain or sleet. This was
expected "a turn "a sEow IN many
sections before night. The mer-
cury AZ Waco stood nj SO degrees a.
! a. ~. The San Antonio weather
bureau wagncd residents in that
sections 10 prepare for - degrees
above zero tonight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-22
MEXICO REPORTS
REBELS SURRENDER

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 27--gzs,-
Announcement Of the surrender Of
IS rebels ard official denial Of re-
ports that the army was 20 be in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 men.
ale the late developments RI the
~~ aluffnrarv activities. which are
believed 70 be- snbsiding rapidly.
Sixteen rebels operating IN the
AiEScD mountains of the federal
district have snrstrdercd. while
General Esc0bar >.pnrts that sixty
more have mitted il Durango.
These submissions. he says. are due
to his promise that all rebels sur
rendering within ten days viii be
TArd0ned
Dispatches from Terra Blanca.
Vera Cruz say one person vas
killed and four were wounded in u
clash between railroads stri kers and
sfr kr- breakers Federal troops were
forced 20 charge ~ith hayonets ~
restore order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-22
ALLEY PAVING
CONTRACT LET
Eight Blocks VIII Be
Hard Surfaced In
Short Time

Contract for the paving of alleys
between Washington and Elizabeth
Streets and between Elizabeth and
Levee Streets from Tenth 20 Four
teenth Streets WAS let to the South
western Bitalithic Company Of San
Antonio, whose bids were low, az a
fetal cf Sl3.lSs.
There viii be eight blocks Of alley
paving. The necessary work will In
rlude 800 cubic yards of excavation
and 5.TT0 yards Of concrete finished
pavement The company bid 40 cents
"a yard on the excavation work and
$2l5 a yard on the pavement.
This company has done much paw
ing in Brownsville. 1t received ths
contract at meeting Of the city
commission held this morning foi
the purpose of opening bids on the
paving.
Dodds a Wcdcgartner ~ San BE-
nito were next lowest bidders. max
ing all offer ~ ~ cents per cubis
yard az excavation and S245 on the
concrete work or q total of Si5,ll6-50
The Chaplin Paving Company. with
headquarters in san Antonio and ;
branch here. bid Sl5.S29.90 Ceorg,
Hamlick Of Brownsville bid S20.l24 so
The contract calls for the finish
ing 81 this work in 81 working days
The city will pay one-third tn,
cost and the property owners TIVE
thirds.
The city commission also ordered
Jim Davis to proceed with the widen.
s.F 4 a.
Thirteenth Street Mr.. Davis II Il
set back the curbingytcn feet on this
street. The railroad company has
promised 70 widen the street in from
OF the ncw depot The street in front
Of Hotel ri Jardin already has beer
widened.
Park Commissioner Burt Hinkley
reported IA the commission that citi
zcrs M Victoria Addition have prom,
ise1 "a beautify the park known as
the Plaza on the condition that the
city furnish water free with which Il
water the shrabbery and other plants
The city authorized the furnishing
of water and the work % beautify
ing the square is expected TO begin
within a short time.
II was decided 10 call the charter
amendment election as soon a. pos
siblc. All the necessary papers were
not ready Saturday and the election
could not he called III that time.
Election Officers were named. how
ever. They will Ne AL Turk, presid.
ing judge: Albert Besteiro. Judge;
Mrs Bertha T. Ferrill and Ramon
Munoz. clerks. There viii be only
enc election booth and that will be in
the city hall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-22
HARBORS BILL
SIGNED FRIDAY
Provides S8,000,000
"A Appropriation For
Coast Project

HOUSTON. Texas. Jan. 22.--1Pi-
The last step regarded as necessary
to assure financing of the intra-
costal canal from New Orleans 70
Corpus Christi was taken Friday
when President Coolidge signcd the
rivers and harhnrs Mill.
That measure included nh appr0-
priation Of about $1,000 900 for con
stIuctipn Of the canal from Calves
ton bay 70 Corpus Christi and from
New Orleans to Morgan City. In.
Previous appropriations had been
provided for construction Of the ca
nal from Plaquemine on the Missls-
sippi 10 Morgan City and thence 70
Galveston hay. Thus the new bill
not only extends the canal further
south but provides two routes from
thr Mississippi river to Morgan City
and the Texas coastal route.
Surveys nre already under way on
the canal and actual construction
should begin in the near future. The
bill also provides for a survey look
ing towards further extensions on the
canal To Point Isabel and Harrington
Then the whole Texas coast would
BE- served