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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
Ri 7 / SEES
PIRA I Is
IN VAN
BY Babe Ruth

DETROIT, July 9.-There's an
old saying in baseball that the
team that leads the league on the
Fourth of July is the team that
will win the pennant.
This year it was the Yankees
and the Pirates.
/ don't believe in all the old
sayings like that, but this time I
think it's pretty apt to come true.
/ cant for the life of me see any
teams that can whip either the
Pirates or US this year. / picked
the Yankees and the Pirates to
win last March, and I'm still pick
ing lem stronger than ever.
In our league think we win
win without a struggle. The Pirates
probably win have a little tougher
battle but they ought to pull
through, And they got a good
break but bad for st. Louis, when
Tommy Thevenow, of the Cardi-
nails. broke his leg. That Theve-
now was a real shortstop and l
don't mean maybe. Last spring
when we were coming North with
the Cards talked to Bob O'Far-
rell. Thevenow had just signed
after holding out most of the spring.
The day he Joined Bob was sitting
on our bench.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
sEEKS PRINCETON GAME

Virginia expects to meet some
Northern team in football during
the season Of 1928. Princeton may
be the eleven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Saltwater fishing IL on the climb
and the full moon should bring q
big schooling Of gallant and glori-
Gus trout.
In looking over past perform.
ances for the week we find Ed
Miller. Charlie Poole, Willie Mckay
and George Burrows making one
of the seasons best catches at
South Chesapeake Beach. The fish
taken by the quartet were OF choice
hardhead variety with now and
again q forerunnsr Of big Norfolk
spots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

And now they're without him,
The team that has me guessing
Il the Giants. / look for them to
squirt pretty soon and start play
ing real baseball. But I'm afraid
they're up against it. When a
team plays only 500 ball for half
the season they've got lot of
ground to make up. I'm not much
of a hand for figures but you can't
get away from the old percentages.
Playing 500 ball the first half
means that you've got to play $50
ball the second half to have a look
10. And the National League clubs
are so evenly matched that / don't
think the Giants or anyone else
have chance to play that fast
from now to the finish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
PITCHER LEADS EN-

John Stephens, of Staunton. Va,
captain-elect of Virginia's baseball
team, is the first pitcher to lead the
university nine since 1921, when Bob
Harrison. Of Kentucky, was captain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
PLANS BIG SCHEDULE

An unusually heavy track sched.
ule Is being planned for the Univer-
sity of Virginia next spring, with
Princeton and the Navy among the
teams coming to Lambeth Field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

W ucA was mdLCncQ TO I1EHt
Jack, I knew that never needed
to fear the prospect of his launch.
ing a jabbing attack. For Jack
does not jab. He's a hookinr
puncher. And I knew that my
chances for success were centered
largely in my ability to keep away
from hooks.
So, while / was training, 1
never tried, I'm determined fash.
ion, to stop the jabbing Demp.
sey. But through every second
Of every hour of my training,
/ constantly practiced the art
of getting out of the way Of
left hooks.
How well I succeeded is a matter
Of history.
Those who watched me train also
declared that / didn't seem to have
much of a punch. They pointed
out that l never knocked over a
single sparring partner. Which is
true. It's also true that l never
have knocked out a sparrins part.
ner and, unless IL happens accident.
ally IN. the future, I never viii.
S-Ra1s& allheezfhs - the tdaa- O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
BRITAIN TOSEND
NET ANAZONS

NEW YORK, July s.-Probably
the strongest team yet to take the
field for England in international
women's matches has been chosen to
represent the tight little isle in the
Wightman Cup matches against
America, it was announced today by
the United States Lawn Tennis As.
ISOLATION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Mrs. Godfree and the Misses Har-
vey and Fry are veterans OF Wight
man Cup play. The matches will
take place at Forest Hills, L. l.. on
August IL and Is,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

The British team, which win
arrive in New York on July 80.
win be made up Of Mrs. Kitty
McKane GOdfree, former VIM
bIedOn champion; Miss Betty
Nuthall, the school girl who beat
Mrs. Mallory at Wimbledon; Miss
E. III. Harvey, Miss Joan Fry:
Miss GwendOlyn Sterry and Mrs.
Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

At numerous other places ON
the Potomac and Shenandoah
fishermen can find accOHnmOda.
tons. The nearest to the city
being DiclersOn's, Point or
Rocks and WevertOa. Point 81
Rocks and WevertOn have been
celebrated bass grounds for
generations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Right there comes our PEN
nant chances" Bob said when
Tommy walked on the field.
with him out there we're
dangerous. Without him I'm
afraid we would have . tough
time =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

neighborhood Of Governors Run
comes word from Mrs. HaIsey
Lady Of the Lake." that spawning
trout have put in. The vanguard
Of trout made their initial appear
ance last Saturday ana any mum
Der OF worthwhile fish have beer
boated since that date.
Shifting to the Potomac we
find all the lower points living
up to past performances. From
kOpePs Point reports come
that all records for the season
were broken over-tle- Fourth
and the most impressive catch
was taken by Tim" Frye and
party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
WARWICKS CHALLENGE.

Warwicks are without a game for
tomorrow. Unlimited teams, in or
out of town, may call Manager
zahn. Lincoln 4254.J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Il can, teacher" spoke UP the
bright child thumbing the pages
of a note book. zone hit Marty
Burke and dropped him to his knees.
Two hit Eddie McMullen and knocked
him cold-and out of the ring. Two
hit Italian Jack Herman and they
had to lift Herman out Of the ring.
Two others hit Pietro CORR and they
lifted him out of the ring. Two hit
Jack Hildebrand and he was as
sisted from the ring. have no
record of what happened to the other
pair, so I guess they missed"
Correct. most eminentlys cor
rect" beamed Leo PenOchie.
Eleven left hooks, two Of which
missed and the rest resulted in
knOckdOWnS or knOckOutS.
guess that's something to write
the home folks about, is il nOt?"
Before any answer could be made,
Leo Penochie added:
IAlS IGlb-IlOOhAu& luoL lltO Ol6
fellow has been doing has been really
against my orders. I've been re.
questing him to keep it parked away
in camphor balls until he meets up
with this Sharkey fellow. And l
know Jack has tried not to use it.
But every so often he forgets his
cue and it slips out-and you chill
dren have seen what it can do"
"Dempsey's left hook is the same
old murderous weapon that 1t
was in the eaSiier years-except
that / think it's a bit better. I've
been drumming it into him that he
should shorten all his punches-es-
pecially that left hook. When he
losses it with a long, sweeping eff
feet, he's just as likely to miss with
It. as he is likely to land"
He's been secretly practicing the
shortening idea. Flew well he has
succeeded is shown by his record
since he resumed work last Sun
day morning.
Hes thrown il only IL times !
in those five days-that is, he's
thrown the real hook only IL
times. and nine times has he
landed. HOw's that for marks
manship? And every time he
has landed with it he's dropped
his man or knocked him cold,
dead Out"
And he's just beginning to get
good with it; just beginning, child
rem. BY the 21st of July-well,
we'll how sorry feel for this Jack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

E1Snlng IN SUN WdIeE I'D 70 Cue
present time has been anything
but productive and. as has been
said before, pick out the spots
where the water moves rapidly
for best results.
Live bait, madtoms, Ii the best
possible lure If one follows this
arm Of the pastime. They are GER
tain carriers, that is, Of course. II
too many are not crowded in a
container. Scale bait. such as
smeIt, mill roach and sinners
while being attractive to the bass
family, are almost impossible to
handle during mid summer.
Artificial bait casting is an art,
we all admit. but with d little
practice and patience the live bait
problem can be overcome. Today's
best selection Is the red ibis, .
with the buck taip' or Colonel
Fuller" as a second choice. As
to the matter of spinners to dec.
crate the artificial flies either
single or tandem blades win fill
the bill. Any of the bright-hued
plugs will answer the surface bait
question, but be sure they are Of
the one hook variety for the MUIR.
derous many.hooked plugs take the
fight out Of the game.
TrammeIIs, just above Great
Falls on the Virginia side, Is
the starting point for all black
bass anglers; the Black Rifles
UP through the breaks at Sen.
eca are at present the most
likely fishing grounds. Boats
may be obtained at TramIneIPs
as well as overnight lodging.
Pennyfield's, a few miles above
the Falls on the Maryland side,
may be reached by automobile over
fine State roads. Meals and lodg.
ing may be had at this famous
canal lock, known to every sports.
man since the days of Grover
Cleveland.
At Violet's, Just above Penny.
fields. the angler may find all
night accommodations as well as
boats above and below the dam.
Seneca is the next stop. The
genial Jack" Reilly Is always on
the grounds with plenty of boats
and q place to put one UP for the
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

If you don't believe it here's the
proof. Since the season opened
we'd had at least one regular out
with injuries in every game we've
played. Sometimes we've had as
high as four or five. Yet most fans
say we've been lucky, that we
haven't had injuries like the Sem
ators or the AS. The answer Is
our reserves have been so strong
that the fans didn't even realizc
that the regulars were out.
club.
Copyright. 1927, by christy Walsh
Syndicate Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

just q word about the Yam.
KEGS. A lot of the newspaper
boys cant understand yet how
they happen to be so far front.
I'm not surprised at all. When
the boys were doing their dOp-
ing last Spring they overlooked
one big thing. That was re.
serve strength. We've got the
best reserve in either league
and they certainly have done
their stuff this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Perhaps the homo yea want q oftseed
- -. e o.; i go aiS SaA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-02

Of Commerce will 20 on tho air Tues
day evening, May. 3, direct from the
Washington Auditorium, Washington,
D. c., through WEAF and the Gold
Medal station, WCCO. The program
will begin at s o'clock.
The occasion h tho fifteenth an
nual meeting Of the United States
Chamber of Commerccy and, as
representatives will be present from
countries Of Latin America, President
Coolidge will address the assembled
business men of the Wettcrn Henri
sphere. The purpose Of this confer
ence is to survey economic trends
with the purpose Of dete rh,ining their
meaning in order to thrq~ light upon
future developments. 1fading bust
ness men will bring f,rward new
problems within their Industries and
newly rising questions will be dis
cussed. The meetings viii bring to
bear on national economic problems,
what is probably the tcst business
thought Of America.
It is expected that the presidents
address will begin ut approximately
8 o'clock. Mr.. Coolidge will be in
troduced to the visible and invisible
audience by John w. QLeary, prcsi-
dent Of the Chamber offCommcrce Of
the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-02
Thrills in Golf

Miami, Fla, May 2.--(NEA-
Gene Sarazen is one golfer who had
his greatest thrill in golf and, per-
haps, his biggest disappointment,
within years time.
The great movement came when he
flashed through that brilliant field
at Skokie Country club, Glencoe, ILL.,,
in 1922, to win the National open
title at the age of twenty. The dis
appointment was not long coming,
for Gene crossed to England with his
new laurels to attack the British open
stronghold. He failed to qualify.
Gene also is golfer who holds a
victory over Bobby Jones, for it was
young Robert who was runner-up at
the National open in 1922.
Like Walter Hagen, with whom
Saraxen has been associated in
"grudge matches" Gene exhibits a
sartorial splendor on the links un-
surpassed by any other golfer. He
il not as cool q player as this pro-
fessional champion, but he has q
eolfing form that is the admiration
OF associates.
The alleged "grudge match" bust
ness in the winter news stories about
the two golfers served to bring out
the galleries wherever the conflicts
were staged. The chunky Gene has
won four Of the five matches. his
last victory being at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va.
Sarazen bowed rather disappoint-
ingiy to his supporters in the first
~ hole match played in Florida, hut
the battle was the sensation of the
;g6lfing world for while. Hagen
won 9 an 8, desnite Genes rush at
the start 70 60 three up in the first
sarasen s won v'a, the metropolitan open
crown in 1925 by covering the 72
holes in 295 to beat Joe Turnesa by
one stroke. During the past winter,
Gene won handily the Miami open
and also the Miami Beach open. He
did not do we'll in the Southern open
and in the United North and South
event, in Pinehurst, he dropped out
sitter bad two rounds. Then he
went over to White Sulphur Springs,
where he trounced the Mighty Walter.
Gene is another caddie who gained
fame and learned his game by watch
Inv the great players Of his early
days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-02
y SPORTS e
ruth HITS 2
HOME RUNS IN
SUNDAY GAME
Season Total Of Six Puts Sui
tan of Swat Ahead of Rec.
ord Year of 1921
(Ry The Associated Press

Out Of the smoke of Il home rui
cannonading on both battle fronts OF
big league baseball, Babe Ruth toda,
was at the head Of the circuit hit
tiers while his Yankees were sitting
on top Of their league after vair
assault by the Athletics.
In a high-powcrcd game that meant
league leadership, the Yankee thun-
dercr swung his home run hammer
twice and brought his total for the
year to six MS the Yankees downed
the Mack men, to 3. That brace OF
mighty drives carried him ahead OF
his record year of 1921 when he
smacked out 50 for the season but
only made five by the first of May
Gchrig Gets Fifth Homer
Pressing him closely for the home
run lead, columbia Lou" Gchrig, a
strong young cannonccr on Ruth
own team, touched off his fifth round
trippcr in the same affray at the
Yankee Stadium.
Big guns were blazing as furiously
at st. Louis where the champion Car
dinals put the Reds to route, IL to d,
with slam bang attack. With one
fence buster each, Frisch and Bot
tomley of the Cards and Kelly and
Ford of the Reds helped keep their
league ahead of Ruths circuit in
home run totals.
BY their rcsounding victory, the
Cards drew up to half game be-
hind the Giants as those leaders of
the National League took a to 3
lacing from the rejuvcnatcd Robins
who seemed to have tired of the cell
lar.
Home runs by Wilson and Tolson
failed to give the fast-traveling Cubs
victory over the Pirates when
Charley Root took the balloon in the
ninth. When he came down in the
club house, the count was 7 to G
against the Cubs. Their companion
club, the White Sex, kept on climb
ing by 7-6 triumph over the
Browns.
Two Shut-Out Games
OF two pitchers who turned in
shut-outs, one was starting his first
major league game. In the box fol
Washington. Lisenbce, a youngster
held the Red Sox to seven hits and
no score while Goose Goslin with 4
homer led his mates in hammerine
out six runs. The other hurler wht
BANKED the enemy was Earl White
Hill Of Detroit. With the Indian sigr
on the Indians he hurled his team tt
Z to 0 victory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-02

AVERAGES
MISLEADING
Catcher Shea, Who Cost De-
tr0it Forty Grand, Shining
Example, Evans Says
(BY BILLY EvANS)

In these days Of frcnzicd finance
in baseball, the outlay of mere
$4,000 for ball player is simply pin
money stuff.
However. it is a lot Of filthy lucrc
to try to save from what you snitch
out OF the weekly pay envelope be-
fore handing it over to tho missus.
When visited the Dctroiot Tigers
at San Antonio, Manager George
Moriarty had as one Of his problems
sthe decision as to whether or not
Catcher Merle Shea was worth that
amount OF money.
Last season, Shea played with the
Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast
League. Figures in baseball do not
always tell the true worth of a play
er. If they did, one would have a
hard time reaching the conclusion
that Shea was worth the expenditure
Of 40 grand.
Had Poor Average
The batting averages reveal that
in 81 games he hit for the rather
scant average of .253. In the field
he was No. 20 in the list of catchers.
Not much to cnthuse over.
If baseball scouts picked major
league prospects from mere figures,
Shea would have had tough time
making an impression on the basis
of his last years showing.
On the contrary, figures play a
very minor part in the deductions
of big league scout. He draws his
conclusions almost entirely from
personal observation. Every scout
has big league standard and the
chances Of a player to get trial
depends on how closely he measures
up to the scouts requirements.
Merle Shea looked SO good to one
of the Detroit ivoryShunters that he
informed Owner Frank Navin that
the Sacramento backstop was worth
a $4,000 gamble.
Making $4,000 decisions on ball
players is simply one of the many
incidents in the life of major
league manager. 1t is my belief that
George Moriarty, pilot of the Tigers,
will instruct Owner Navin to pay
over that amount for Shea.
Hes great looking prospect
was Moriarty's reply when I asked
him about Shea. Looks as if he
would surely stick with the Tigers.
A Great Asset
Il like his style. He has one of
the greatest arms | have seen. He
keeps up a line of conversation that
takes you back to the old days when
| every great catcher was pepper
pot The chattcring catcher, who
can also think, is a great asset to a
ball club"
The question was raised as to
whether or not Shea would make
much Roadway against major league
pitching in the role of batter.
What Shea is able to do as bat
ter is giving me no concern" said
Moriarty. "That is the least Of my
thoughts in sizing him up. There
never was more valuable catcher
than Ray Schalk and his major
league batting average is only about
$50"
All of which makes it seem Detroit
will shortly turn over $4,000 for a
catcher who boasts no great minor
league record.
"Figgers' often lie in baseball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-02
The Nut Cracker
BUFFERS DREAM
When at night to bed / go,

-
l snore in dulcet tones.
For then my cards are ever low.
:. / shoot like Bobby Jones.
A new flock Of Chile heavies are
hOoted at by experts. Yes stree, the
nerve of them cheeses trying to COM
pare with our "contenders"--K nute
Hansen, Sailor Huffman, Willie Boy
Stribling, etc.
And SO they gave poor little Mary
X. the works. Wasn't she the ter
rible menace though? We
just can't help suppressing a shud-
der!
The. trouble with golf is not the
amateurs in it but the pro-
fessionals who run it.
Mr.. O'Goofty had such tough
time picking winners at Havre de
Grace .. he figures he's ripe
for jon on the N. Y. boxing COM
mission.
Babe Ruth is hitting about one per-
centage point less than half as much
rs Hornsby .. and drawing
twice as many fans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-02
History Repeats
Itself; Another {,
Tragedy Is Enacted.

Continued from page one)
this dreamy peace was delusion.
The exodus began.
And on Friday the blast was set
off, and the modern Acadia was re-
placed by dreary, slate-colored sea,
turbulent and desolate, as the Missis-
sippi broke through Lake Belery,
down Bayou Terre aux Boeufs and
through Breton Sound to the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Their Stole Attitude
Through all this the Acadians
have complained very little. Per-
haps the stole ability to endure exile
was bred in their bones by the forced
migration from the northland, years
ago. At all events, they bore their
march to New Orleans with heroic
spirits and Gallo gallantry.
The roads from St. Bernard and
Plaquemine parishes to New Orleans
were jammed for days. Companies
Of soldiers patrollcd towns and farm
lands, experimenting the migration.
Here and there is the crowds CLEANED
the blue uniform Of New Orleans po-
licemen, loaned by the city to the
w AIVm CSSEy IO0U SuOISBSIys "
hang over the Landscape like pail.
AZ seemingly endless streams Of peo-
pie inside their way northward.
Flocks and herds accompanied the
crowds. Men and women and little
children. accomplishing, trudged
along the weary miles in the choking
dust-7dust raised By countless feet.
BY droves Of cattle and sheep, BY
LA~.nn NJ, ctnn1okAA ~sekna1a ID
bering farm wagons, by the rubber
On the other side Of the levee the
to chuckle wickedly against piiyngs
dts long threat against the people of
the delta was about to be made good.
The Chickens and Ducks Protest
Day and night the stream Of
refugees poured northwest. Above
the slated sides OF motor trucks
stove-pipes canted crafty, beds and
bedding. tables and toys. clothin1
and furniture, rolled mattresses,
tables-all the curious collection Of
goods that 60 to make up = house
holds furniture-filled the strange
loads that moved 80 ihcongruously
beneath the blue sky.
Truckloads Of chickens and ducks
loud with vocal protest against thil
sudden uprooting, moved in the pro-
session. Ancient wagons drawn BY
oxen and mules were sandwiched In
between motor trucks and TOURING
cars. One woman sat IN truck lead:
ed solely with. InnpmsrAbie ported
plants and howerSs