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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

Alexander Pope was only 90 when he
wrote An Essay on Criticism" in
which occur at least two phrases which
are familiar the world over: Fools
rush in where angels fear to tread"
and "A little learning 10 q dangerous
thing"
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
ILLINOIS LEADS
SWIMMERS

CHICAGO, April 6.-The Illinois
Athletic Clubs aquatic team today
held commanding lead in the ma
tional A. A. U. championships in
progress at the Chicago Athletic
Association pool.
The meet will continue for four
days. At the conclusion Of first
day competition. /. A. c. was lead.
Ing with is points. Los Angeles
Ambassador Club was second with
5 points, and three teams were
tied for third with 3 points each.
They were Brooklyn 7. M, C. a..
Los Angeles A. c.. and Penn AZ q
Johnny Weissmuller, world. famous
short-distance swimmer, accounted
Tor five of the /. A.. C.s points.
he won the 100-yard free styIe
event and counted in several others.
Farid Simaili, an Egyptian, piled
up single handed the s points
garnered by the Ambassador Cnnh
OF Los, Angeles. His remarkable
victory in the low springboard
fancy diving event, took the judges
eyes.
Walter Laufer, crack Cincinnati
Central z. M. c. A. star, was taken
i'll suddenly and was unable ia
compete. Helen Meany, Of New
York, and Ethel .Lacllie, Of the
/. A. G., gave interesting exhibi.
tons In fancy diving.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
DISPUTE CAGE.
CLAIMS

The Warwick unlimited basket.
ball team is endeayoring to arrange
q contest with the Eagles for some
evening next week to decide once
and for all which team ii the ur,.
limited champion.
The Warwicks have nine victories
and two losses on their books. The
contesting teams have each won
one and lost one game in their two
meetings and it is conceded that a
play-off between them would carry
the championship.
The Warwicls have also won
from STATIONS, Calvary, Wonders.
w. II. West, Bliss, Express, Roses.
and st. Mary's. They lost to the
Yankees and Calvary in addition
to the Eagles defeat.
The Eagles have on their lost
victims besides the Warwicks, the
Stantons. Company r, st. Mary's,
Arrows. and Calvary and have lost
to Stantonsr in addition to the
Warwick defeat.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
SET
70 NE | DATES

Ten engagements, the first OF
which viii be with Duke University
at College Park on Saturday, APP
pear on the University Of Maryland
varsity tennis schedule. Navy, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and Johns
Hopkins are some Of the ''big'' en-.
counters listed for the Old Line
racketers.
Though four dependable members
OF the 1926 combination were lost
by graduation four others who
played with that winning team are
on the job. including Capt. Egbert
Tingley. Charley Shelton, Nelson
Spotswood and Edward Troth. The
schedule:
April-9, Duke; %, Western Mary.
land at Westminster: 30, Delaware.
Mays. Virginia Poly; S, North
Carolina; a. Randoiph-Macon; IL,
Virginia at Charlottesville; II, Johns
Hopkins at Baltimore 81, Washing.
ton College; Is, Navy at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

SHANGHAI. April s.-Sev-
eral q the more intrepid and
incurabie golfers here refused to
let . little thing like . war dis
turb their game today. Although
most sports. Of which the for
eign settlement is very fond
were interrupted by the riotinE
which followed the capture Of
the city by Nationalists, I
group Of golfers brayed random
bullets on the race course links.
One player reported his golf
bag had been pierced by a stray
bullet.
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Eastern Loses Meet
To MARYLAND FrOsh

While Maryland University fresh
men are victors today over Eastern
High School track team. the latter
showed enough promise to guaran-
tee real competition among the
scholastic ranks this season.
Eastern. despite its loss by 1912.
showed . well.balanced team and
accounted for 16 Of the SO first,
second and third places. And these
points over muddy track during
a drizzling rain.
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TIL I
At BR00ELA|lD

Catholic Uniyeristy's scheduled
bali game with Mt. st. Mary's has
been postponed until April rs due
to wet grounds.
Gallaudet ID slated to play the
Camp Meade Tanks Corps today
at Kendall Green, action starting
AZ 2 o'clock. Pitcher Roberts, Of
GalIaudet. who pitched hitless
5 IL inning game against Briarly
Han recently Is likely to oppose
Camp Meade.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06


In following these articles you
may think that I contradict myself
because / say today that in order to
get the ball up faster 1t should be
played from the farthest forward po-
sition, and a little later must tell
you that in order to get the ball up
faster it is necessary to get it off
the most comfortable position near
the right foot.
These are not contradictions,
for 1t is all q matter Of spin.
These run-up shots should be
played with an Overspin, and
the fuller shots with the back.
spin on account Of the closely
guarded green's.
In order to get back-spin you must
hit hard and the nearer to the green
you are the less strength you put
III the shot.
As in the long approach shots, try
to get your eye over the ball SO that
q plumb line dropped from 1t would
hit it.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
HEAVNE.ICHT CHAMPION
KIDDED HIS VICTIM
ABOUT A SET.UP
BY Gene Tunney
Worlds Heavyweight Champion

Late in the spring accepted moving picture offer
not much because Of the would make out Of the film
acceptance would Billy Gibson myself
Los Angeles chance work Dempsey
without seeming to have special to the for that
purpose.
don't think figured could whip him.
Bill and Angeles up
increased whatever faith he might have had in himself by asking
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
SMlTHFIELDS MEET

The SmithEield Juniors win meet
Friday night to discuss plans for
baseball at the home Of George
Faina. All members are requested
y BE- pressn& at e'eleeis.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
BERWYN WANTS GAME

The Berwyn baseball team is look.
ing for game with some unlimited
nine Of this city. The outfit il
anxious to arrange a game with
Hilltop and Aloysius mines. Ad.
dress e. r. Giddings at Berwyn.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
|GIRLSSPoRl'
GOSSIP
BY Jerry Martin

The Central High School swim
ming meet scheduled previously for
yesterday and today will be run off
Thursday and Friday. Competition
will be keen. for 73 Mount Pleasant
students have registered for the
eight events listed as follows: So
yard crawl, 50-yard back stroke. So.
yard breast stroke. 150-yard side
stroke. 2OO-yard free style. one-half
length head tow, plunge for dis.
lance, and form swimming.
The Beeques and the Columbians,
the two crack teams of the Wash
ingtOn Ladies Duckpin League, will
roll In an exhibition match tomor-
row night at o'clock on the new
Y. w. G. Al. alleys, to show the
Z. Whites how it's done.
After playing three games.
two Of which went into extra
periods, without q score, the
Second Seniors COPIED the field
hockey championship Of George
town Visitation Convent yesteT-
day by defeating the Graduate
lineup.
The Strayer Seniors and the
Eaglets will clash in an inter.
mediate tilt Of the Washington
Recreation League tonight at Cen.
trail High at p. m.
Tennis courts for beginners are
ready at George Washington Uni
versity. according to Virginia Black
istone, tennis manager. These
courts may be used Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and FRI
days from to in the afternoon.
All girls who want to challenge
members of the tennis team are to
report to Miss Hopkins, coach.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
LINWORTHS ANXIOUS

The Linworth nine Is casting
about for games with teams in the
midget class. Call Manager Her.
man Singer a. EFanlEku $50.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

Homes IN the remote suburbs offer
Ing the desirable cOnveniences Of horne
ne can be rented from the Rental
COlumns Of Inc Times and Herald
Olaestfled Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
PRY5
OFF Lid

ANNAPOLIS. April 6.-The sport
program at the Naval Academy for
the present week Is featured by the
initial matches in both tennis and
field and track, baseball and lacrosse
games being also on the list Of
events.
The first tennis match Is on
today, against Georgetown. and the
nine opposes the University of Yer
mont at the same time. Both events
take place here.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
Of SIX
CUE STAR

The pocket billiard fans who go
to the Arcadia to see the worlds
champion, Erwin Rudolph in action
against Joe Concannon, tomorrow.
Friday, and Saturday nights will
see another champion display his
stuff as q preliminary.
This last mentioned champion is
Andrew M. Dargan. age years.
the baby pocket billiard champion.
This tiny cue weilder weighs exact
~ S. pounds and manages to get
his chin just above the table top.
Nevertheless. he sings that cue
around much like his daddy, Andrew
Dargan who has a parlor at $50
Pennsylvania Ave. s. e.
Little Andrew, who will give
an exhibition of two racks Just
before COncannOn endeaVOrs to
down the champion. began his
green table activities one year
ago. and It all came about be.
cause of the whOOping cough.
The kid had Just started 70
school, caught the "WhOOps''
and had to stay ito hum" To
keep his mind off his aiIment.
his father taught him how TO
hold the cue and sight.
Before long Andrew was playing
with the men, accepting the adj.
vantage Of a 10-ball handicap. and
raking in a steady income. The
aforestated income, as soon az il
was placed in his little hand would
be dashed up the stairs to the
Dargan apartment and turned over
to Mrs. Dargan. for whom the
youngster says he is going to make
million.
Andrew knows all about
Ralph Greenleaf and the other
champions. We asked him IL he
were going to be the champion.
some day. and the. little cue
artist replied" GreenIeaf didn't
start to play until he was nine
year old. so I've got d four.
year start on him" That from
. six-year-Old.
The spectators who arrive at the
Arcadia at 8 o'clock the three last
nights Of the week, will be amazed
at the kids ability and collected
manner of playing.
John s. Blick announced that the
referee for the match for a purse
OF $500 between Rudolph and Con-
cannon will be the well known and
popular Harry Krauss.
-
The Washington times., 1927-04-06
Your Lie
For Every
Run-Up
By Charles { Chickl Eyans, Jr.

AS in the putt / play in varying
locations relative to stance depend
ing on comfort and other conditions.
At the greatest these variations do
not cover the space Of more than
six or eight inches, and il the lie
is very close / play it nearer my
right foot so that I can hit down
more easily.
This shot requires much delicacy
of feel that should you get grass
on your clubface the shot must
suffer.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

At Jacksonville, FIa.BattIing
Marriott. of Philadelphia. and
frankie Murphy, of Brooklyn.
draw
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

The Saturday events are field
and track against the University
OF Richmond, baseball against
Yale and lacrosse against Cor.
nell.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

Cornell should give the lacrosse
team q good warming up for the
game on April l6, against the Uni
versity of Maryland. The teams
have not met since 1924. when Mary.
land, for the first time in its history,
defeated the NAVY.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

II the lie Is 3 normal one
with q smooth path between You
and the hole you play il in q
middle position. II the bali Is
lying particularly well and there
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

And that knowledge. in itself,
took some Of the confidence away
from Dempsey. even to the point
Of unnerving him and made it
easier for. me to punch my way
to triumph and a worlds cham
pionship.
(Copyrlght, 1927. BY King Features
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

The Navy has team or easily
normal strength this year, and
Is again being coached BY George
FindlaysOn. Veterans Of last
year on the ~ are Williamson
(captafn), Lucier, Sutherland, I.
Gaxxe, Hull and Cross.
Tom Wilson, a rangy youth Of 210
pounds, is doing the best pitching
for the Navy at the present time.
He is a versatile athlete, being q
powerful football tackle, good man
with the weights and a heavyweight
wrestler.
The Washington times., 1927-04-06

don't know whether they In
xlueECed Jack or not. But
know that soon afterwarGl Jack
agreed with Tex Richard that
ne would meet me. Up to then
ne had not been so keen about
e because he didn't think the
match would draw. But Billy
and ! smoked him up to The
Idea that we would draw ca
pacity anywhere and we were
right on that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
Convention Hall Plans
Pin League for Teams

Tho Convention Hall Bowling
ALLEYS win foster bowling league
this year especially for bowling
teams. The league is being organ
lied by Mrs. Longo, who managed
the Smithfield pinmen last year.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock at the Conven-
ton Hall alleys.
Teams asked to have representa-.
tives at this meeting are Terminal
Ice Company. Auth's, st. Martins,
Freer,s. Takoma Tigers. Tremonts
and Aztecs.
Convention Hall will also have
one of the strongest baseball leagues
in the District next year. Mrs.
Longo has already lined up six fast
senior clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
! IFleBiGFfVe]

year after fighting q heart.tearing
battle with Walter Spence over the
entire distance. Spence just an
the two were within sight Of the
final mark, was apparently seized
with the dreaded hodoo Of all
natators and he was seen to halt
his swift pace.
His arms became limp and his
body motionless for just q few
seconds. This mishap cost him
valuable ground az Ross grabbed
a 50-yard lead and the New Yorker
finished an easy victor.
Last year, however, Spence, who
takes rank with this country's best
swimmers, splashed home in the
van OF the parade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
STORM CHEATS TEA M
. OF POSSIBLE WIN
IN E|GHTHFRAME.
BY Louis A. DOugher

ST. LOUIS July 2Another double today
and Browns Just as if were fun in this climate Walter Johnson
Elan Vangder and Ernie Wngard It probable that Buky
Harris will not eavort his regular position Protesting
polite feeble against of Dick Nalns decisions yeste
days first game the Washington manager suddenly bounced
right out uniform into box from which he directed his
from that
That in the sixth frame the second
last of the eighth before Kansas cyclone blew the
ne faVz fans rCht tnMZn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
Oriental Tigers Face
Black SOx on Sunday

The powerful Black Sox will
entertain the Oriental Tigers Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Union
League Park. Keen rivalry that
has existed between these clubs for
many years is expected to impel
the foes to strive hard to win. A
large attendance is the prospect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
MEYERS RESTING

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Ernie
Nevers, st. Louis Browns pitcher,
was resting comfortably today fol.
lowing an operation for append.
citis. Nevers is a former gridiron
star of Leland Stanford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22

evils which existed before enact
ment OF the present statutes have
been diminished or eliminated as a
result"
The Governor explained that
he also was requesting further
information from the auditors
concerning the annual payment
of $4,000 to John J. Malone,
the aged Democratic boss Of
Baltimore City. He said he
wished to know how many
years the payments had been
made, the circumstances under
which they started and similar
data.
He also says he still was endeav-
oring TO determine whether the
money! was paid under contract or
for any legitimate service. He
possibly may request officials of
the track to confer with him later
on this matter. the governor said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
Bradbury Heights Nine
Seeking Opposition

The Bradbury Heights nine is
anxious to arrange games with
fast unlimited clubs. A game is
especially desired for Sunday. Call
Manager e. l.. Wissman, Main 3T8
between and o'clock.
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Washington .... 20 201Ol o.
st. Louis ....... o 0 0 o Oll0I 3-5
Runs--Williams ca, ORourke. o.
Miller, Mellllo. Goslin (2). Speaker. s
Rice. ErTors-Gerber. Jones. H. Rice.
RiRney. Two-base hits-Speaker (2)
Rigney, E. Miller, Bennett. o. Miller
Three-base hit-Williams, Home run
Goslin Sacrifice hits-Williams. II
Rice, Adams. Rigney Double plays
ORourke to Gerber to Sister Adams to
ORourke to Sisler o. Miller to
O'Rourke to Sister, Bases on balls
Off Jones, 5: off Lisenbee s. Struck
out-By Jones Q: by Lisenbee. 4. Pitch
ing recoTd-off Jones. 10 hits. runs,
In innings; off Crowder. hits, no
runs, in innings; off Lisenbes.
hits. runs in innings (nons ont
ia NINTH; off Marberry. hits, j run.
in ! inning Left on bases-St. Louis
3: Washington. IL. Winning pitcher
-Crowder. Losing Observation-Disclosures
Umpires--NalIin. Dineen and Geisel.
Time-2:17
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me event has been perennial
one since it was instituted in 1911.
In 1925, President Coolidge gave
permission to the Washington Canoe
Club officials to use his name in
connection with a suitable trophy
the boatmen would offer. This in
ducement attracted a record field
which numbered the ranking nara
taon swimmers Of the country.
That year, Walter Hoxie, of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
maryland RACE TRACKS
UNDER INVESTIGATION

BALTIMORE Nd July 2-Gov Albert Richie after lengthy
with firm of
auditors the State Racing Commission that he had
conditions
The has asked the accountants details of the
by the which the auditors
the accounting system and the methods used to detect
larite
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The governor has also asked for
specific instances of any irregulari-
ties discovered in the past and the
manner in which they were dis
closed.
"The purpose of requesting these
data is to establish starting
point in my investigation" the
governor explained.
cit is very difficult to insti.
tute a worthwhile investiga-
ton into racing conditions
when on the surface nothing
seems to merit investigation.
l am looking for clues.
Il intend to make the investiga-
ton as thorough as possible and
therefore considered that / might
just as well start with the super.
vision of the tracks accounting.
After / receive the data from the
accountants I'll study it with
view of discovering loop-holes in
the system used.
"In making this investigation
shall keep in mind the real purpose
of the inquiry; that is whether State
supervision of racing in Maryland
has been successful and whether
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
TERMINALS PLAY

The fast Terminal Ice Company
nine will engage Brodt's this
afternoon at o'clock on Diamond
No. of the Monument Grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
THREE-NILE SWIM HERE
TOLURE NATATORS
BY George A. Simpson

The placid waters of the Potomac mmortazed the
VIII be churned by the of horde of who will
in the Presidents to contested
Saturday, August 81.
The water lovers will Chain Bridge
complete the jaunt until they reach the float the Washington
Canoe Club Not half of the starting field will touch the
foat-exhaushon and cramps" bringing hardships.
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IECoND GAME

CASTOR. Error-Adans G<wo- base hit
Bennett. Home run-williams. Sac
rlfice hit-0'Rourke. Double plays
CASTOR to ORourke: O'Rourke to Ger
per to Sisler: CASTOR to O'Rourke to Sis
Ter. Bases on balls-Off ,Gason, 1; off
Hadley. @ Struck out7-By Hadley.
Pitching record-Off Hadley, hits
in IL innings. Left on bases-St.
Louis. .; Washington, S. Umpires-
Dineen, Geisei and Nallin. Time of
same-1:2S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22
WALFORDS ENGAGED

The Walford Insects will come to
grips with the Capital Insects this
afternoon at 2 o'clock on the Plaza
Yield.
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II was especially careful to use
no profanity says Manager
Harris. But there's, no telling
what Nallin's report will be. He
may have charged me with MUIR
der and aggravated mayhem. in
which case III be out for the
whole series here. I'll get the
news when I step out on the
field"
Today's doubEe.header was called
by bewildering storm sweeping
out of the West in the last OF
the eighth inning yesterday. Going
into the eighth, the score was tied,
to 2. The Griffmen exploded
bomb under Mr.. Milton CASTOR and
rOnped away with four runs.
Bump Hadley had allowed but
three hits in the first seven
sessions, and seemed certain of
victory as heavy clouds raced
across the sky, preceded by q
dun-cOlOred dust storm. Bling
Miller walked, but CASTOR took
D third strike. O'ROurke dropped
D twO-bagger in right center,
and Hershell Bennett clOuted q
single to right, scoring Miller
and O'ROurke.
Ken Williams never got his
chance to hit. Braxton had re-
lieVed Hadley and disposed Of
Sisler on a foul, making two our,
but before Williams could take his
turn the storm broke in all its
fury. That set the score back to
the seven complete innings, leav-
ing it 2 to 2, ana cheating the
Griffs out of the reward due them
for their great rally in the eighth.
So another twin bill is on the
cards for today.
The first tussle looked like a
Washington victory, to 2, as the
Browns went to bat in the ninth.
Lizzie had allowed seven scattered
hits for two tallies, while Jones
had been anything but puzzling.
Otis Miller whanged a double to
left and Mellio walked. They were
the possible tying runs and SO Mar
berry relieved Lisenbee. O'Rourke
hunted in front of the plate but
the ball bounced over Marberry's
head for a fluke single, filling the.
bases, instead of enabling Marberry
to- cut off Miller at third or even
retire the batter.
The table was set for Ben
nett and he delivered ,nObIy,
hammering a twO-bagger TO the
wall in right field cleaning the
sacks. O'Rourke crossed the
plate with the deciding tally.
Snatching the victory from the
OutStretched arms Of his rivals.
Two home runs were marked
down in the scorers books. Cos
lin poled one into the right field
stand in the opener and VILLA ms
got one in the second. Neither
was a clout worthy of four corn
ers. but simply long flies landing
In the not far distant pavilion.
Goslin might have two bases in
Washington on his drive. Will
nams' effort would have resulted
fS
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the Brooklyn On. ~ Central
Z. M. c. A. swimming team,
swan the entire three miles on
his back. using only back
stroke movement. Other en-.
trants made the trip. employing
the breast-strOke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-22

Charlie Ross, Of the New York
A. G., led the procession home that
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Here They Are
FIRST GAME

Totals 81 1924 s. Totals 1910 81 ~
SNone out when winning run scored.
1Batted for Jones in seventh,
2Batted for Crowder in ninth
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The table was set for Ben.
nett and he delivered ,nObly,
hammering a twO-bagger TO the
wall in right field cleaning the
sacks. O'ROurhe crossed the
plate with the deciding tally.
snatching the victory from the
outStretched arms Of his rivals.