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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
R. ]. Conner Repeats
In ID C BIKE Race

For the fourth time, H. ]. Con.
nor won the senior bicycle cham
ptonship when he placed first IN
the mile, third in. the 1O-mlls and
second in the fiye-mile events.
The junior title was won by Ed.
gar Bieber, who finished first in
the quarter. half and two-miIe
races and fourth in the mile.
The. results: II
SENIOR RACES
One-thlrd Mile--Won BY Conner sec
ond. Reidy: third. Peter: fourth, Hieter.
One Mile--Won by Conner; second
ReId5; third, Peter; fourth, Barnes.
Five Mileg-WoD by Peter; second
Connor: third, Reidy; fourth, Iawfence.
Ten MilesT-Wbn by Reidy: second
Peter; third. Common; fourth. Barnes
JUNIOR RACES
One-fourth Mile-Won by Bfeber. Sec
ond Horner; third. Cameron; fourth
One hair Miie--Won by Rieber: sec.
ond. Horner; third. Cameron; fourth,
One Eiile--won by Homer: second
Peters third. Cameron: fourth BAeber.
TWO Miles--Won by Bieber second .
Horner; third, Cameron fourth Peter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
sENIoR RAoEs
Alexandra Post Team
Will Battle Gazette

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug, a.
The Alexandra Gazette and Alex.
andria Post No. u win play wed.
nesday ID Dreadnaught Park Al
o'clock In an Alexandra Commercial
League game. Friday win bring
together the Columbia Engine Com.
pany and the Merchants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
ALEX JUNIORS PLAY

Two Alexandria Junior Baseball
League games viii be played sum
day. The Clovers will meet the St.
Mary's team and the Junior Citi.
zena and MayfloWers will tangle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Il dunno, says Delaney when
you ask him about his opponent
next Thursday night. Guess he's
tough guy. Petell tell you"
Delaney boxes here today for the
last time. He will drive down to
New York by easy stages. starting
early tomorrow morning. Two pals
from Bridgeport Gene Cello and
Owen curleywho have been with
MIN here this summer will accom-
pany' him first to Holyoke and
bridgeport and then to New York.
He probably will loosen up at the
Garden Gymnasium "Wednesday
afternoon and then all the boys
can get a, peek at him. Mrs, De-
laney who Is spending the summer
mere. will not leave. She has never
seen Delaney fight and. in fact.
never saw him box in training
until this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

circuit. possessing batting prowess
and great fielding ability. He heads
the American League batting. an
ambition he craved s:.,ce he entered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Delaney has been boxing easily
these few days. taking every precau-
let's go only occasionally with his real
stuff. Now and then he uncorks a
left hook to the stomach that Mr..
Paolino will not like. At other times
his left is dangling in such 4 way
that he can either hook or jab with
1t. He mikes 'em" to good effect
and makes openings for right upper
cuts or crosses. But he hasn't
wasted his ammunition and his
starring partners are not fartng
badly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
Simmons SET
TO JOIN PIRATES

Adam Generously is second Aoysius Szansk That what
baseball scouts whs have toured the Western League aay This
Adam ComoFoy Be Adam BY
big again. and this Aloyus Szeman AL
Simmons hhgade outeder of the Athletics Szemsn changed
his Simmons himself knowing
leagues the boys probably would AL might
mistaken the Chinese envoy here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

That's about as near as de-
Ianey will come to talking fight.
Boxing never seems to be ON
his mind except when he puts
on the gloves. You hear little
conversation about "ffsticuffs"
around this camp and there
are several professional boxers
around.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
LUCEY SIGNED

Joe Lucey, former Buffalo out.
fielder-pitcher. who has also been
with Syracuse, has been signed by
Toronto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08


Break the wrists equally,
bring the club down tracing the
ascending line, cIubhead leading
ON last third, hands and club
describing smoothly the area Of
an inner and outer circle. In
the wind the circles become
ellipses. Hit into the piece of
the imaginary direction line at
the ball and hit the ball lp into
the air. let my wrists dip
the blade toward the right ShOul-
der on end Of back stroke. Hit!
There is an inclination in this
shot to let the left shoulder, come
around too much, and / advise
that it be held back q little bit.
dip my club almost to touching my
shoulder at the end Of the back
stroke; the shoulder should not
be touched. Do not hurry the
shot. A serious and common error
is to let the weight OF your body
drop forward.
Copyright John r. Ollie Col
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Peter Reilly thinks Delaney is
q sure thing to stop PaOlina.
He says the, Basque viii not
rough Jack around IN the
clinches or hold him close and
attack the body with short
punches,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Al was hurt in Chicago a few
weeks ago. He should have taken
rest, but, fearing he would be
ordered to drop ball playing when
his mind was set on passi44g Lou
Gehrig for the batting champion.
ship, he kept silent on his injury.
For days he. played suffering in.
tense pain With an injured groin,
In. the meantime his batting was
Strengthening rival pitchers.
As the road trip was waning
Simmons slid sharply into second
base at Cleveland and again hurt
himself. This time he was forced
to quit. He was shipped to Phila-
delphia and sent to bed for a
week by the Athletics doctor. Now
he Is allowed to see the ball gesnes
from the grand stand under strict
order not to apo ar in uniform
until September.
SimmoD AXES in the games with
the fan$ .fllO made him their idol
and fir = that one can see lots of
soft pitching from that position.
The iay.off probably will rob Sim.
mons of his ambition to keep ahead
IT Gehrig. but he says IL he can
get in 100 games he'll lead the
league.
.'Imagine." he said. enjoying
tha best year OF your life and hav.
Ing 70 miss playing for month.
I played through my first two years
In base ball without missing a
game. Last season was benched a
eouple Of days to see II 1t would
break the slump I was in.
S : &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Now there has been i change
Tor the worse, for simmons love.
Of-baA playing almost ended his
baseball career, according to adj
vices from QuakertOwn.
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Still
BARRED

The action Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the United States Golf
Association in declaring George J.
lVoig1t eligible for competition in
the National amateur championship
leaves the champion golfer of the
District Of Columbia in q unique
position.
While given clear bill BY
the national golf body, VOigt
remains debarred from playing
in the District amateur cham
piOnships until he Is vindicated
BY the District association Of
the charges brought against
him by ifs eligibility commit
tee. Thus he Is considered an
eligible for amateur matches
everywhere except in his own s
home district.
The executive committee of the
District association is to meet
within week or so to further cone
slider the charges presented by the
eligibility committee. which remains
adamant in its position in spite Of
the favorable ruling Of the MAJ
tional body. The executive com.
IllLIS0 must S1LueT ESSG1t1U Inc 4lIEuSs
ings Of the eighty committee, or,
after reviewing them, uphold the
1ebarment. Its action Is therefore,
awaited with great interest.
Chairman Guy Mason OF the
District association eligibility
committee said his committee :
would stand pat on It's findings
Of fact In the V0igt case. put
ting any reconsideration or
resembling OF action up to the
executive committee.
The eligibility committee was
charged with ascertaining the facts
In the case" Mr.. Mason said. This
it did and submitted the matter to
the executive committee. which took
action. ANY further action Is up
to the executive committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

With the left hand under on the
back half Of the swing. draw the
club back even with the hands
along the ground on the direction
line for a short distance. This
motion begins back Of the iInagi.
nary vertical line. Then lift the
clubhead with a backward. outward,
upward slightly curying swing until
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

the Mack menagerie four years ago,
q mere stripping.
simmons is the most colorful
player the Athletics have displayed
to the public eye in years. and this
was looked to be his banner season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
Turf Steadies
Nidiron Shot,
Says Exams
BY Charles Chick Evans, jr.

The nlidiron Is one Of the clubs
where II Ii necessary to take a
little chip OF sod after the bah Is
hit. 1t steadies the flight. As in
all other shots | think OF. the piece
of the imaginary line In front OF
the bali and hit into It. 1t Isl
necessary to hit the ball just under
the center; you will discover that
this demands great skill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

The elubhead must rest on
the ground in order to allow
/ . take-Off On the beginning Of
tho lIpstrOk !. Make IL second
nature to feel the correct pOsi.
tiOn Or the clubllead.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
ER CHAMPION WONDERS
WHAT POINT WILL BE
DISPUTED next
By Jack Dempsey

I more hraNs
fights between friends Wody battles
stuff in the newspapers than the boys Of this
Generation.s
And its al uninfentOnaL
But I've caused it, Just the
F1accay fight I've figured through years
Voed unusual things fellows
really what The result before
through they get steamed up they usually begin throwing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Simmons as q husky swatter,
who hats rightyhanded, has the
most awkward stance at the plate
II any man in the game and yet
IS worth a fortune to the Athletics.
He is a born hitter ana never has
hated below 800 since he has been
in baseball.
Adam Generosity, who will Join
Pittsburgh at the end Of the West.
ern League season, is called q sec.
end Simmons because he hits and
play like him. pittsburgh officials
have heard from their scouts that
Conversely is the best looking
youngster that has come up. or
rather is ready to come IN. since
the Pirates picked up Paul Waner.
ConoroslSy Is d big athlete and
fast on his feet for a big fellow. He
hits hard ana timely, runs like. a
sprinter and covers a lot or ground.
Brooklyn fans remember the games
he played there last season when he
went into left field and took posi-.
tion about SO feet behind third base.
Must, have short fences in the
Pennsylvania League. where the ri.
rates picked ADAM" the fans said.
Comoroslsy had battle on his
hands last fall trying to edge into
an outfieId that had Cuyler and Paul
Waner, with Barnhart and Brickell
for the other place.
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his chosen profession fast, and
though q youngster he is one of
the sensations Of the American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

These fellows never have been
cOnyinced TO the contrary, and
10 this day. plenty Of them con.
finu6 tO insist that | never was
CHAMPION. Which may be true.
But. anyway, l got the tin hat
that goes with the title and
little gold TO tint it-and that's
the thing that counts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

Then this spring I was sns-
pended for three days and now
comes this injury. 4 certainly
would like to be- out there in
center field 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
Probable Line-Ups
For Today's
Contest

Game at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08

When / knocked out Fred Full,
ton nine years ago, some thought
It was on the level. some thought
Freddie took dive and others
thought had slipped Freddie q
double cross, The argument never
has been settled to the satisfaction
Of the arguers. but the boys have
stopped debating about that one
because they've had so many new
fights Of mine to battle about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
Fringe.

Fringe.
Because fringe is becoming, and
softening. too, any woman can appre'
ciate its value in terms of dress
There are more ways than one OF
buying fringe. 1t may be bought
alone. on dress, or shawl, and on
articles other than those of dress.
Fringe has been called "fiating trim
ming" and so ii seems to be.
Fringe for frocks should be bought
in the same color as the frock. II
may either be bought with the frock,
or matched with it., or even dyed
to match. If quiet grace is wanted
for an afternoon or evening dress,
fringe with its floating sweeping
grace will supply 1t. 1t will give
movement and life. too. to a quiet,
simple dress.
Fringe should be bought with due
consideration of the material OF
fringe is made OF silk, but good
deal of 1t is made of twisted mer-
cerized cotton strands. 1t comes In
all grades of silk and cotton. and they
should be recognized, and the fringe
valued accordingly. Cotton has the
one advantage of laundering well
while silk adds more to appearance.
Length is another standard of value
of fringe. If one is buying a shawl
length of fringe is determiner OF
price. The better qualities of fringe
are made OF more strands per thread
than the poorer ones. They are
also wound more tightly, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
IF YOUTH BUT KNEW.
BY IRVING FISHER.
Professor Of Economics. Tdle University

It was nearly 80 years ago when |
suddenly discovered that / had ruined
my health by wrong posture, wrong
diet, indoor and sedentary work and
many other errors of living. My ig-
norance and negligence took nearly
six years out of my life. If had
only known in time what / learned
through those six bitter years, do
not doubt that / could have lived and
worked beyond the century mark.
At first / thought l was an eXcep-
ton, that the world in general did
not make such mistakes. Then /
found that every train rolling into
Colorado Springs from the East
brought fresh victims of the same ig-
norance and neglect.
Still l thought those were all ex-
ceptional people.
Then / began to inquire of my
healthy" friends. To my amazement
| found practically every one of them
ailing in some more or less important
way, of which he told me in conf
dence while concealing it from the
world in general.
/ began to suspect that neither /
nor my companions in misery in Col
orado were really very exceptional,
but that the whole world was nursing
hurts and bruises, each person imag
lining his own troubles to be excep-
tional.
This suspicion that the whole world
is sick was fully confirmed when,
with few fellow enthusiasts. Mr..
Ley and DIR. Fisk in particular
helped to found the Life Extension
Institute. The institute has physical
ly examined many groups of work
men, clerks, etc, who certainly can
not be said to be in exceptionally bad
health. On the contrary they are ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

ceptionally well, for the very fact that
these groups consist of workers means
that they exclude all who are ordi.
narily called sick and unable to work.
Yet the institute finds over 30 per
cent of those people suffering from
impairments.
If youth but knew, If they knew
thoroughly they would care, and If
they cared they would never live the
average disease-produci life. They
would not smoke if they knew what
tobacco was doing to their nerves.
blood and vital organs; much less
would they use alcohol. They would
get more air and sunlight, keep out.
doors. wear lighter. whittier. looser and
more porous clothes, eat harder food,
less meat. fish and fowl. less sugar
and white bread, more milk, more
bulky, raw and hard fsods, eat more
slowly, eliminate the food residues
more promptly and frequently, stand.
sit and walk more erect and he less
tense and worried over trifles.
The cumulative result of all these
and other little changes is always
wonderful. even for those who, like
myself, had already ruined their
health. Few people of my age are in
better health than 1 am today, simply
because l did learn these lessons and
it seems never too late to mend"
If youth could only begin knowl-
edge where the parents left off, could
profit by all past experiences instead
Of having to learn all over again, the
results would add to the happiness of
the world so greatly that some OF us.
who know this, would gladly lay down
our own lives If thereby youth could
but know.
(Copvright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Some recent experiments have been
carried on in two different cities rela
tive to pulling up the weight of under
weight children. The children are
supposedly getting an adequate diet
at the table, at least they are having
put before them the right foods In
proper amounts. though no especial
effort has been made to force them to
eat the full amounts of this food. In
fact, the children were exactly In the
situation of the average child In the
average family who sits down to
meal of meat, potatoes. vegetables and
desert, with milk to drink, and still
remains a poor skinny specimen.
The children were divided into four
groups. Those who were given milk
to drink between the noon and even
ing meal. those who were given four
pulled figs to eat, those .who were
given one whole orange and the fourth
group were given nothing. Their gain
in weight was compared at the end of
the test period to show how much
each group had gained over the chill
dren who had nothing to eat between
meals.
The largest Improvement was made
by those children given an orange as
between-meal lunch.
This seems to upset all our theories
about milk, but without bothering our
heads greatly about the why. of all
this, this bit of knowledge serves to
give the mother at least a new idea.
Instead of forcing her child to drink
glass of milk between noon and din
ner at night. give him an orange to
eat. Most children will take this
gladly. They may like to eat the
whole orange or they may prefer
orange juice.
1t won't spoil their appetites for the
next meal, as fruit juice is an appe-
tier that is one reason we can eat
better breakfast after we have a
tart fruit and better diner after a
fruit cocktaiD.
This solves two problems for the
mother: What shall / give my young
ster when he comes home from school
and wants something to eat: or what
shall / give him to help increase his
weight?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Everyday Law Cases
Is Guardian Liable for SANDER
In Warning Ward About
Her Suitorf
ny THE COUNSELLOR.
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

SANDER is the defamation of char
acter by word of mouth.
Betty broke the glad news to her
aunt, Mrs. Allen. Ralph had pro-
posed, and she had accepted him. Mrs.
Allen did not seem overjoyed, and
asked Betty whether she was certain
Of Ralph's character.
do you know. Betty" Mrs. Allen
inquired anxiously. that Ralph has a
bad reputation-he is said to have
swindled Old Crawford. Be careful.
/ like Ralph. but this is serious step
you're taking"
Betty was shocked. The news was
heart breaking. She did not believe
it. and it was with difficulty and
trembling courage that, she asked
Ralph about 1t. Ralph vehemently
denied the accusation and explained
the transaction to Betty. 1t was clear
that he had been wrongfully accused;
that the deal was an honest. but I'M
fortunate one; that Ralph had really
tried to save Old Crawford and had
lost a good deal of his own money in
the attempt.
Ralph was resentful. and brought
suit against Mrs. Allen for SANDER.
She had no right he claimed, even
in good faith, to spread such defama-
tory gossip.
But the court decided in Mrs. AL
lens favor, saying:
Statements regarding the char
acter of a sutton made by one who is
under a duty to make them on ac-
count of her relationship are privi.
legged if made in good faith"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
(CopyriKht. 1927
NY Neighbor Says:

To make an excellent grease
eradicator boil one ounce of
SOAP. first shaving it into one
quart of soft water; add one
teaspoonfuI of saltpeter and
one and one-half ounces of
ammonia. Keep this fluid in a
we'll corked bottle.
Steam your bacon instead OF
boiling it and you will be sur
prised to find how little 1t
wastes. II you have no steamer
nut 1t into a colander on top OF
a saucepan with boiling water
in it.
Always sweep the rug and
carpets the way of the grain.
Brushing against the grain
roughens the surface and 1T
tends to brush the dust in In
stead of out.
A very useful utensil for
boiling eggs is a wire basket
fitted into a saucepan. In this
way the eggs may be lifted out
without any trouble.
To remove rust from steel,
rub the metal with plenty of
linseed oil and let 1t soak two
or three days. Then wipe off
and polish with powdered, I'M
slaked lime until the rust dis
appears.
When the fastener has pulled
out of a glove, darn the hole
and sew an ordinary dress snap
near the old fastener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Dark Fur Coats and Red Dresses
BY MARY MARSHALL.

, nate desire to wear something OF 2
reddish hue by choosing plum color
cyclamen, cerise. ruby. rust or some
other tone that is little less obvious
and not quite so popular
The all-enveloping fur coat has done
much to establish the vogue for the
red dress. When coats were relative
~ short enough to show some Oh the
frock beneath, many women would
have hesitated to wear red, feeling
that it was little conspicuous for the
street. 1t took considerable courage
to wear red suit or red cloth ensem'
BILE But the fur coat of dark or neu'
trail tone perfectly hides the red frock
worn beneath which gives bright
and cheerful tone when the coat is
removed.
The shade of red must be chosen not
only to suit your complexion, but TO
harmonize with your fur coat. Clear
reds usually look well only under
black or gray furs. Browns ard
beiges require either a decidedly
plum" shade or rust red, the brown
tones of which agree with the brown
tinge of the fur.
Accessories with the red frock must
be chosen with great care, and one
authority on smart dressing warns us
against wearing any sort of conspic-
uous iewelry or any neck ornament
save the simplest when a red frock is
chosen.
A necklace of small real or imitation
pearls is perhaps the best selection.
Heavy gold jewelry, large pearls or
crystal jewelry may give to your red
frock a note of emphasis that is any
thing but attractive.