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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
COURT ACTIONS
TO STOP FIGHT
COME Up TODAY

CHICAGO, Sept. 19, P-Two
court actions, each intended to stop
the Dempsey fight will be
heard here tomorrow.
The Chicago Coliseum Club and
B. E. Clements, which last week fail
ed to obtain temporary Injunction
from circuit judge Otto Kerner to
stop the match, today asked Circuit
Judge Harry Fisher for a permanent
injunction. Clements and the club
claim to have a contract with Demp-
sey by which he was to fight Harry
Wills, negro heavyweight, before en-
gaging in any other bouts.
The hearing on this petition was
set for tomorrow morning at which
time another petition for an in
junction to stop the fight is scheduled
to come up in federal court. This
action is brought by the Rev. Elmer
Williams, Chicago minister.
Meanwhile, Thomas McHale, who
says he formerly worked fer Gene
Tunney as social secretary and has
filed suit for $4,000 and came here
to press that action. He said his
contract specified that he was to be
employed as long as Tunney re-
manned champion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
DEMPSEY IS AT
FIGHTING EDGE
OBSERVERS SAY

LINCOLN FIELDS, CRETE, Ills,
Sept. 19 (P)-Jack Dempsey, on edge
today for his battle of $3,000,000 with
Gene Tunney in Soldiers field next
Thursday night, is as different from
the Dempsey of year ago, when he
lost the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship to Tunney in the rain at
Philadelphia, as black is from white
That, at least, is the verdict of un-
biased observers who have watched
the former worlds heavyweight cham
pion in all his battles from the time
he battered Jess Willard into a help
less hulk in Toledo back in 1919, to
his knockout victory over Jack Sharkey
seven weeks ago.
If the present day Dempsey isn't
the same old Dempsey of the Firpo
days, he is so close to the real article
that his admirers can hardly distin-
guish the difference Some say his
victory over Sharkey caused the
chance that it dispelled all doubt in
his mind as to whether or not he could
come back, and, having convinced
himself that he still carries the old
murderous punch and can stand up
under a punching, is certain he can
destroy the popular belief that "they
never come back"
Dempsey is determined to come
back, not half way, but all the way
back.
This afternoon, as he lounged about
his training camp he found difficulty
in keeping still. He gossiped with his
camp attendants, read a bit from
magazines, sat in game of cards and
then strolled about the place-a picture
of a fighter brim full of nervous
energy and in condition.
"I know 1 am in the very best Of
condition. feel it," Dempsey said.
''When I fought Tunney year ago I
did not have a fight for three years
1t took that fight and the one 1 had
with Sharkey to bring me back. I'll
regain the title. feel sure of il"
Some of Dempsey's admirers and
this goes for unbiased critics, say that
he is 25 per cent better than when he
fought Jack Sharkey and at least so
per cent better than when he fought
Tunney year ago.
They say-and his last workout was
convincing he is the same vicious
slugger that he always was. He is
Furnishing body puncher and his drive
for the jaw seems to carry the old
load of dynamite that flattened Will
lard, Firpo, Carpenter, Brennan, and
Niske. He has not the burden OF the
championship responsibility which he
carried into the ring against Tunney
the first time, load which his friends
say helped to increase his cares at
Philadelphia.
There was no boxing for Dempsey
today He finished with all work with
the gloves yesterday. He went on the
road for five miles accompanied by
Joie Ray, one time champion miller.
After rundown Dempsey shook
hands with $50 school boys from Har-
vey, a nearby suburb, who visited the
camp.
Manager Leo P. Flynn said today
that Dempsey may decide to go into
Chicago Wednesday night instead OF
Thursday to avoid last minute traf-
fic jam.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
ANNUAL M. c. A.
BOWLING N EE I
SET WEDNESDAY,

Owing to conflicting dates, the
annual Y. M. c. A. bowling meeting
which was scheduled for last Satur-
day night, has been postponed to
next Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock
Other events in town interferred with
the scheduled meeting, and. it was
also found that on Saturday a good
many of the boWlerS had to work
so late they could not attend.
Election of a new bowling commit
tee will take place at the gathering
Wednesday, This has been somewhat
spirited in the past, and it is ex-
pected there will be a number OF
men nominated to serve this year.
For the first time the Douglas "Y
will this season offer bowling awards
for high scores and averages. The
present committee, however, does not
wish to arbitrarily work out rules
and regulations for these prizes and
will present this to the meeting for
discussion.
It has also been found that in each
season certain matters pertaining to
bowling laws of local nature are
always presented. The matter of men
who are on shift bowling off and
other regulations of this sort will
be discussed.
The bowling committee is anxious
fer a large turnout tomorrow night
in order that the bowling season may
get under way as soon as possible.
Bisbee started yesterday and it is
understood that Tucson will begin
rolling the balls very soon. Phoenix
alleys have been busy for two weeks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
PANISH DANCER
Who SUED .BEERY
INVESTIGATE D

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 P-The
district attorneys office today an
nounced that Juanita Montanya,
Spanish dancer who has sued Wallace
Beery, the film comedian, for ST.
100000, charging he attacked her,
would be questioned tomorrow.
The Lasky-F Famous Players corpor-
alton two weeks ago asked the district
attorneys office to investigate the
charges of Miss Montanya," Harold
Davis, chief deputy district attorney,
said. "No criminal charge was filed
against Beery, however, and the in
cident was considered closed. Inves-
tigators will make an effort to find
out at whose instigation the damage
suit was filed"
Beery, who had been on a fishing
trip in the high Sierras during the
past week, issued statement here to-
night saying that he had returned i'm
mediately after being informed OF the
filing of the suit, and declaring that
the charges in the complaint, as re-
ported in the press, were deliberate
fabrications without any basis of truth
whatever"
Beery's statement said that about
three weeks ago Miss Montanya had
visited his employers and made threats
which led to his turning the matter
over to the district attorneys office
that same day. He declared that
neither the woman nor her attorney
had ever communicated with him di-
rectly, nor had he been served with
any papers, and added that as the dis
trict attorney had the matter under
investigation any further statements
must come from that office.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
American League

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 R-The
Cleveland Indians, fielding raggedly,
dropped the final game of the season
with Washington today to 1. The
game was called in the sixth inning
on account of rain.
During the five innings the Senators
batted, Cleveland made five errors. Five
hits were made off Uhle, and four off
Hadley, a rookie.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
GENE FINISHES
TRAINING FOR
DEMPSEY FIGHT

TUNNEY'S TRAINING CAMP.
LAKE VILLA, Ill, Sept 10 QF)-Gene
Tunney'S trsIning gloves, huge 16
ounce rnittens that have jabbed and
slammed thousands of times into his
sparring mates bodies in the pass
five months, we're laid away in the
heavyweight champions ring chest
tonight to await the next training
sege.
With a chill wind sweeping through
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

Two base hltS: Summa, HOdapp,
Judge. Stolen base: Rice. Sacrifices:
Tate 2, j. SeWell, Camel, Harris,
Judge. Double plays: j. Sewell to
Burnett to Fonseca. Left on base:
Cleveland 5, Washington 5. Bases on
balls: off Uhle l. Hadley 2. Struck
OUT by Utle L. Hit by pitcher: Bluege
by Uhle. Umpires: Rowland, Geisel
and Van Graflan. Time: l:02.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
ROWLERS' MEETING

A bowlers' meeting will be held at
the Elks club Thursday evening at
8 o'clock when teams will be lined up
for the coming season. All Elks in
terested in bowling, particularly new
members, are invited to attend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
Billy
FAAAAAS
OALF-
What Causes slump?


team or individual are almost i'm
possible of definite explanation.
Often such slumps are started by
q player or team getting a lot Of
tough breaks. Although the bali is
hit on the nose, it seems to go
directly into the hands OF some
waiting lieltyr.
-Four or five days without hit
usually causes Tie player to start
experimenting rather than sticking to
his regular style. If several star
hitters start to slump at the same
time, the entire team as rule gets
the habit.
Teams and individuals come out
OF slumps as suddenly as they go
into them and they never seem to
know why The only explanation
is there comes a renewed confidence
when few hits begin to fall safe.
Recently the Washington club,
Manager, Stanley Harris in par
ticular, passed through one OF
those, protracted batting slumps
that just seem to lack solution.
f ap77 Harris Weak Hitting
Stan Harris could not be classed
as a truly great hitter but, take it
from me, he is a mighty good one.
Few players in either major league
are smarter around the home plate.
In a pinch, Harris is a far more
dangerous man than any number OF
plyers who boast far heftier averages
American league pitchers will tell
you he is poison. with men on the
bases.
Last season Harris batted better
than 280 He is usually flirting
with the 300 mark This season, up
to the final invasion of the west
by Washington, he was going along
in the even tenor of his way
Reaching the first. stop, ST. Louis,
the slump germ overlook him and
in 20 trips to the plate he failed
to get the ball safe In only two
OF the IA games played on the road
was he able to hit safely and he
only got one hit in each contest.
Yet in adversity of the direst
sort his courage and sense OF
hunor never once failed the pilot
VI CIl6 NdC1OQalS.
Hudlin Pitched Hard
It was on his 29th trip to the
plate that Harris, after striking out,
could still, see some good in what
actually happened, although he was
the target.
Willis Hudlin was pitching for
Cleveland. Harris finally worked the
count to three balls and two strikes
Not having made a hit in the previous
% appearances at the plate, he
didn't believe the pitchers were giving
his batting ability much consideration.
Hudlin has a fine curve Dall. Har-
ris didn't think the situation called for
any undue care in him and when
Hudlin served a curve ball that fairly
exploded, right over the heart of the
plate, he stood there with his bat
on his shoulder, while the umpire
called Strike three"
They say the boys are generous
in baseball" said Harris, with half
sarcastic smile. ST haven't had a hit
in % times at bat and he throws
me curve that was practically un-
hittable. Good for Hudlin I don't
"NAA1 oily UcoC 4I4lS I1dIlUCO me. l.
want to make EN-"
1t would seem that the scandal
gossip of last winter has worked
for good, regardless of whether
the publicity was deserved or not,
because nine of the players are
doing anything that would Law
them open to censure. That is a
much desired condition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland, 1; Washington, 4. (Callec
end fifth-rain).
st. Louis-Philadelphia, postponed
rain.
Detroit-Boston, postponed; rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
st. Paul, 4; Kansas City, 6.
Toledo, 6; Louisville, 5.
Minneapolis, 4; Milwaukee, 12
Columbus, II; indianapolis, 10.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
NO CHICAGO SERIES

CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (P2There will
be no city series between the Cubs and
White Sox this fall. President Veeck
of the Cubs decided today not to chal-
lenge for the Chicago title.
"The season of 1927 contained so
many splendid possibilities that any
series other than world series would
be an ill fitting climax" Veeck said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, 10; Cincinnati, 6.
Brooklyn, g. Pittsburgh, 0.
Boston, 0; Chicago, 6.
Philadelphia, 5; st. Louis, u.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

hit: lowers. Lett on DaSe: PlCCS-
burgh 6, Brooklyn 3. Bases on balls:
off Vance l, Hill /. Struck out: by
Hill 8, Vance s. Hits: off Hill in
8, Cvengros in 1. Losing pitcher:
Hill. Umpires: Quigley Hart and
Mclaughlin. Time: 1:48.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10, P-The ST.
Louis Cardinals won their fourth
straight game from the Phillies to-
day IL to 5, and thus remained at
the heels of the Second-place Giants
in the National League race.
It was the fourth victory in as
many starts for Pitcher Fred Frank
house, recently obtained from Hous-
ton He allowed the visitors nine
scattered hits while his team mates
were sIamming Sweetland, Decatur
and Wllloughby for IA safetfes.
Score:
Philadelphia =. 100 O1O 1O2-5 0
ST. Louis .- 600 3O3 51x--12 IA, 2
Sweetland, Decatur, Willoughby
and Wilson, O'Donnell.
Farmhouse and Snyder.
CHICAGO, Set 10, R-Art Nehf
started his first game on the hill for
Chicago, held Boston to six scattered
hits today, while the Cubs punched
hits behind erratic support of Char
ley Robertson to shut out Boston 6
to 0. Score:
Boston ............ 600 600 OOO-O 8
Chicago ................ 600 3O2 1Ox-6 0
Robertson and Gibson.
Nehf and Hartnett.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, (R-Brook-
lyn snapped the winning streak of the
league leading Pirates today, as
Dazzy Vance pitched the Robins to a
to shut out victory, halting Pitts
burgh at II in a row.
Vance and Carmen Hill indulged
in a slab duel that was scoreless until
the sixth when Herman doubled with
two out to score Statz and Carey.
lowers followed with single that
scored Herman.
The Corsairs were held to six hits,
all singles by the Robins star, while
Hill held Brooklyn to the same num-
ber in innings. The Pittsburgh
hurler stepped aside for pinch hit
ter in the eighth and Cvengros fin
ished.
The Eushmen did not get a run
ner as far as second until the eighth
when Smith and L. Waner made
singles. In the ninth, Traynor singled
with two out and was allowed to go
all the way to third. The game ended
when Grantham flied to Statz
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

mo Breakfast Complete Wi5iiout
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

z-Batted for Pittenger in 9th.
zz-Batted for Kolp in 9th.
zzz-Batted for Critz in 9th.
zzzz-Batted for Jablonowski in 8th
New York - 900 6O2 OO2-1O
Cincinnati - 600 40 O1O--6
Two base hits: Lir1dstrom, Mueller,
Allen, Kelly. Three base hits: Terry.
Home runs: Terry, Lindstrom. Stol-
en- bases: Roush, Bressler, Allen. Sac
rifices: Lindstrom, Harper, Allen, Kel-
ly, Pip, Hargrave. Double plays: Jab-
lonowski to Hargrave to Kelly; Critz
to Kelly. Left on base: New York 7,
Cincinnati g. Bases on balls: off
Grimes 3, Kolk 2, Jablonowski 2.
Struck out: by Grimes l. Hits: off
Kolp in 6, Jabolonowski 2 in 2, May
3 in 1. Hit by pitcher: by Kolp
(Jackson). Losing pitcher: Kolp. Um-
pires: Mccormick, Reardon and
KLEIN. Time: 1853.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

Yet in adversity of the direst
sort his courage and sense OF
humor never once failed the pilot
of the Nationals.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
WHAT'S IN VOGUE
FOR WORKING
GIRLS

What the well dressed working
girl should wear is demonstrated
by Esther Ralston in the Para.
mount picture, Figures Don't
Lie" which is now playing at
Crandall's Metropolitan.
What the discreet working girl
should not do is also demonstrated
by Miss Ralston with the con.
vincing aid Of Ford Sterling, who
plays the part Of an absent.minded
business man, and Blanche Pay.
son, who has the role of a Jealous
wife. Richard Arlen demon.
strates what the normal man will
do when he falls in love with
Miss Ralston. He has the lead
ing male role in the production.
Miss Ralston proves conclusively
that q private secretary doesn't
have to wear flashy clothes and
chew gum in order to be true to
type. Simplicity is the keynote
of the blonde stars charming
business costumes. Simplicity and
neat accessories that go with the
gowns.
or course, every secretary can't
be as charming as Miss Ralston,
Perhaps it's a good thing. II
they were, there would be a
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
All, WELL! SUCH
ARE THE WAYS
OF FATE

Margaret Mann, at so, believes
in the ancient, kindly axiom, zone
is never too old"
Until two years ago she had
never been on the stage or before a
camera. but neither that fact nor
that there were $4,000 extras in
Hollywood dissuaded her from en-
barking in the films.
She progressed slowly from an
extra to a small ''bit" actress. A
few months past she learned Di-
rector John Ford was casting for
GRANDMOTHER Bernie Learns Her
Letters" and decided she %
longed" in the title role.
Tests proved to Ford that Miss
Mann was fitted for the portrayal.
The picture was finished the other
day, and, on the strength Of her
performance, Miss Mann was given
a contract. No longer will she
have to take her place in the long
lines at casting windows.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
GARDEN OF ALLAH
HIS FAVORITE
WORK

The Garden Of Allah" Rex
Ingram's Metro oIdwyn produc.
ton at Loew's Columbia for the
second week, is the authors
taVorlle romance out Of more than
20 works Of fiction Robert HIGH.
ems mas written in as many years.
me famous English writer first
pupLshed The Garden OF Allah"
IN 1904. and since that time 1t has
run through nearly 100 editions.
aggregating more than one mil.
lion copies.
Methuen & Co.. the original
publishers, brought out Al editions
in England for total Of EOS, 900
copies.
In Europe It has been running
for years in a two-volume Tauch.
Tlitz English edition.
In America Stokes q Co. have
sold 405.S47 copies.
Besides that, the novel was
dramatized by Robert Hichens and
ran two years on Broadway, and
nearly three at Drury Lane, Lon.
don.
Mary Anderson, famous Amer.
lean beauty Of the stage years
ago, now wife Of an English coun-
try gentleman. collaborated with
Mr.. Hichens on the play version.
For motion pictures Willis Gold.
beck. who had previously done
"Scaramouche" and Mare Nos
trum" for Rex Ingram, wrote the
SCENARIO.
Among Robert Hichens' more
popular books after The Garden
of Allah" are 1.-THE Woman With
a Fan" "The Spell Of Egypt,
''The Call of the Blood" after
the Verdict" and 1.-THE Bacchante. I"
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
EXTRA TO STAR;
THAT'S LAURA'S
RECORD

Laura La Plante, star OF HSilk
Stockings" which IL the principal
screen attraction at the Rialto,
beginning today, is q typical mo-
tion picture star.
Her Iife reads like q plot Of q
photoplay. She was born in st.
Louis and when she. was very
young her fathers business, never
more than sufficient to keep the
family alive, failed. The La
Plante's moved to Hollywood to
i've with an aunt, Mrs. La Plante
taking in sewing TO meet expenses.
In spite of their low finances,
she insisted that Laura take violin
lessons. Suddenly they moved to
San Diego. and Laura entered high
school. During summer vacation
she visited her aunt again and
started working as an extra in pic
lures, She secured three weeks
work and was very enthusiastic
over the future. She didn't return
TO school and her mother and sis
ter moved to Hollywood to live
with her.
Laura was idle three months,
but her generous aunt saved them
from starvation. Then she secured
q small contract at $40 a week, fol-
lowed later by $50, with a comedy
company. Since then Miss Ia
PIante has always been under con-
tract. She was recently given a
new contract by Universal. which
makes her one Of the highest paid
feminine stars in the industry.
She is happy, and so are her moth
or end sister, for whom she has
purchased a splendid home in
Beverly Hills, while she lives in
Hollywood with her famous direc-
tor husband, William A. Setter.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
Met Music

The orchestras under the control
Of Daniel Breeskin, conductor at
Crandafl's Metropolitan Theater,
this new week offer programs of
particularly melodious quality. At
the Metropolitan the Symphony
Orchestra Of solo artists under Mr..
Breeskin's conductorship will be
heard in "The Dance Of the
Hours" from La Gioconda," by
Ponchielli, as the con:ert overture.
The interpretative scores arranged
for the accompaniment of Figures
Don't Lie" starring Esther Raj.
ston. and the other screen subjects
included in the bill will embrace a
wide range Of musical compost
tons, both standard and popular.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
Experienced

Hale Norcross, who is one Of the
prize fighters long retinue in
Celebrity" the play by Willard
Keefe, which will be presented at
the Shubert.Belasco Tbeater, on
December s, by Shum!in and Sire.
ger, has seen more of matters
pugilistic than any other actor.
His fistic experiences, however,
have been limited to the stage.
Last season he played the James
Gleason role in "Is Eat SOP" when
the actor-author Withdrew from
the New York cast. Norcross trav-
eled from New York to Australia to
play the prize fighters manager in
SIS Eat SOP"
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
LOOKS EASY But
TRY IT SOME
TIME!

A dancing girl floats across
the stage. her feet seem to barely
touch the ground, swiftly, grace
fully, with apparently no effort,
she floats from one side of the
stage to the other. She expresses
freedom. and joy, and buoyancy.
The audience applauds. Beau.
tiful," they exclaim. But nothing
to it, easy to do" the majority
feel.
The majority, or should it by
chance be a minority, are wrong
in thinking that floating across
the stage is anything but hard
work. So says Anita Peters
Wright, founder and director of
the Wright School of Dancing in
California, who Is presenting a
group of her girls at B. F. Keith's
next week.
"a girl who really floats across
the stage" she says, must exer-
else every muscle in, her body,
must be perfectly trained in ballet
technique, must expend-without
appearing to-the utmost energy
and muscular control. If it is
beautifully and convincingly done
the dancer is completely exhausted
by the time she has floated across
the stage once. She has exercised
more violently, used more mus
cles more streneously than a man
digging in a ditch, unbelievable
though 1t may seem.
Dancing is physically exacting
always, but It is also mentally and
emotionally stimulating. 1t is
superb exercise in that 1t makes
use of all the muscles of the body.
The boxer, the oarsman, the ten
mis- or golf champion keeps train
ing no more vigorously than the
successful dancer must"
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
Writes and Acts

Miss Minnie Harrison, star of
the Hollywood Follies Scandals"
at the Strand Theater this week,
is, in a small way, a playwright.
Miss Harrison has confined her
efforts along this line to the writ
ing Of one-act playlets Of a hum.
orous character.
She is responsible for many Of
the bright lines in this show and
is at present engaged in writing
several skits for well.known
vaudeville performers. Minnie, at
one time, thought of taking up
writing seriously. but gave it up
in favor of a theatrical career.
When you are doing two shows
a day" said Miss Harrison, you
have little time to devote to other
matters. However I love to write
and put in many moments in
turning out sketches on subjects
that appeal to me-"
The Washington times., 1927-11-26

Sheehan, vice president and gen.
eral manager of Fox Films, that
the duo do not appear to be at all
harried in finding the leads for
their pictures. Both have given
sufficient exposition Of directorial
talents and expert casting to argue
for them that they be left to their
own conclusions in this matter.
In fact, it is doubtful II anyone
in the world but themselves knows
who is best gifted to bring out to
a fine nicely their own conceptions
Of roles.
From Hollywood comes the news
that Murnau is seeking two per.
feet girls-one blonde and one
brunette" who must be between
5 feet inch and feet inches
tall, have figures in exact proper
ton to their height and be between
II and 81 years Of age" They
must have that elusive quality that
registers photographically. Murnau
is said not to be concerned whether
or not they have stage or screen
experience. They are sought for