Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

and \. H. Eici1walit. who fiaw in
search of them, also persisted in the
ocean. Before the start OF the race
three entrants were killed in acct
dents Yet another bold aviator who
disa ppeared was Paul Eedfern. who
undertook 10 tiS from Brunswick. Ga.
tn rio de Jsneiro Brazil Then. in
September. Pilots Bertaud and Hin.
with l.. Payne. q New York news
paper man. as passenger. undertook
the transatlantic night. heading for
Rome; they fell into the sea and
persisted In October Ruth Elder and
George Haldeman tried TO duplicate
Lindberch's feat. but were forced
down near the Azores and picked up
by steamer. Pilots Schlee and
Brock started from New Foundland
August ~ for flying tour OF the
world They landed In England the
next day and continued their trip
successfully as far as Toxic. Japan.
Ky that time the conditions over the
Pacific were such that they wisely
made the crossing by steamship.
Pilots FULLY and Medcah III Canada
lost their lives IN trying 10 fiy from
tiarhor Grace. New Foundland. 10
London in September.
European aviatorS weFe almoS, as
active as those OF America. aud
some OF them also paid the extreme
penalty for their holiness, Capts.
Charles NungeSser and Francois
coll, famous French ace@. undertook
a non stop flight from Paris IN New
York In May. and were lost OF New
Foundland. In August Capt, Leslie
Hamilton and Col r. r. Minehin.
with Princess lsowens,ein- Wertheim
as passenger started from CpaNon,
England. Tor Ottawa, Ontario. and
were never seen again
Sports Achievements.
In respect ~ attendance alt records
in American sporting events we're
broken in 1917 The outstanding
events IN this way we're the prize
!lsht Tor the heavyweight champion.
ship in Chicago. between Gene Tun.
ney and Jack Dempsey on September
-. and the foot hall game, also In
Chicago, between Sotre Dame and the
University Of Lower California on No,
vemher ID The night. II Is needless
to say. was Won on points ny Tunney.
the champion The football game re.
suited In a victory for Notre Dame
In the squared circle during the wear
rete lsat=o lost the welterweight
tile Ia Joe Dundee. Bud Taylor re,
tatned the hantamweight champion.
ship Ivy defeating Tony tanscner.;
Mickey Walker. world middleweight
champion, of New Jersey, beat Tommy
Milligan. European champion, In Lon.
don, and Sammy Mandell kept hts
lightweight title by whipping McCraw.
There was an interesting race In the
National baseball League. which Wis
won by Pittsburgh The American
League pennant was taken by the New
York Yankees. and that club defeated
the Pirates handily in the world ~
ries, Han H. johnson retired from the
presidency OF the American League In
October and WAS succeeded by T. =,
barnard NJ Cleveland,
nohhy jones maintained his place
m header In the world Of golf, Tor
he not onlv won again the British
open championship. bat also the
southern open and the national anna,
teur titles, However, he lost the IVA,
tional opru, which was won by fonlmy
Armour after a tie With Harry Chopper
hohhv Cruickshank won the North
amt Sauth anen. Johnny tarreit the
Metropolitan open aud Eastern open,
Hnh stein ot Seattle the Western anna.
tenr, Mrs. Harry rressler the wom,
ems Western, Tommy Armour the "a,
nadsan open, Walter Hagen the West.
ern open and the professional. Mrs
Miriam Horn the wemen'a national,
and George Duncan the freneh open
France Wins 40 Tennis.
Frances tennis team captured the
Davis Cup from the Americans. and
aae vt us memhets. isaeaate, again
won the American champianxhsn. he,
teating hlh fitdea, i,awaNvr. lllten.
hun,~a and Misses Mtlis and RYAN