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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Big -Four Basket
FiUe Is Winner

The indianapolis Big Four A. A.
basketball team defeated the Young
Mems Club from Anderson, 52-56,
Wednesday night at the new Pennsy
gym here.
The feature was the guarding Of
the Big Four boys, who made the An
derson men shoot from almost the
center of the floor. Score at half
time was 81 to 8.
Coach Nipper used the entire Big
Four squad. Wehrel was high point
man for the Railroaders, while Har-
mon was high scorer for Anderson.
Box score:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
BANS HEALTH BETTER
Johnson Leaves Sanitarium at Ex-
ceIsiOr Springs, Mo.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Nov.
17.-Ban johnson, former president
of the American League, is on his
way to his home in Chicago after
several weeks stay in a sanitarium
here. His condition was reported
improved, but before leaving he sig
nified his intertionS of returning
within few weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
0'CONN0R RAPS COOLER

Scores Victory in State Three
Cushion Event; Spivey VS.. Murphy.
Leo O'Connor defeated Harry
Cooler in the State cushion
cue tourney at Coolers parlor
Wednesday night by SO to Al. The
victory was scored in ninety-six in
nings.
O'Connor had a high run Of six
and Cooler high run of three.
Louis Spivey and Joe Murphy are
to face each other tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
Tiger Flowers, Former Champ, Dies
Following Minor Head Operation
Georgia Deacon Expires in Private Hospital in New
York; Speed and CIevernesS Was Amazing.

100 pounds and was feet 10 inches
tall.
He is survived by his wife and g.
year-old daughter. For the last
several years the pugilist had made
his home in Atlanta, Ga. 1t was
said of Flowers that he donated a
certain per cent of his earnings to
religious causes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

Here is Jack Kearns, former
manager of the former worlds
heavy champ, Jack Dempsey, who
is in the midst of a lawsuit with
is former "turnstile feature"
Kearns is sueing Dempsey for
1888, 1888. The ex-director of
Jacks pugilistic affairs knows all
the ms and outs of the fight game
and many managers and pro-
meters fear he'll open up" during
the trial. He already has asserted
Tex Rickard is Dempsey's real
manager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
GREYHOUND LETTERMEN
Athletic Awards Made to Fifteen
GridderS at /. G.

Fifteen Indiana Central football
men were awarded varsity letters by
Coach Harry Good at chapel exer-
cises Wednesday. In commenting
on this years grid season, Good
pointed out that Indiana Central
had played seven games, lost three,
won two and tied two, also that
the Greyhounds held their oppo-
nents to unusually low scores.
Seven of the letters went to
seniors, two to juniors, three to
sophomores and three to freshmen.
Those who received az ards:
oscar Smith. Lebanon; Horton Mccormick,
Washington: Paul Bilby. Muncie; Leonard
Beam Bourbon; Francis HOTEL. George
town: Wilbur York. Tyner; Jack Turner.
Indianapolis; Raymond Breneman. Indian
apolis; Arthur Bright. Elnore: Ralph Curk.
Dayton. Ohio: Martin Flom. NeKoma, N d. :
Arnold Demmary, Indianapolis; David
Vance. Canton, Ill; ,Knoeful Merryman,
Marengo, managers letter: Capt. Earl
Lemme. Bloomington. Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

BIZ NEA Seruice
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Walter
Johnson, who leaves the Washing
ton Senators after twenty years of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
'SenItprOS and
.AnldteMrSe

FOOTBALL
Brookside Cubs will play the ..cmes at
2 p. m. Sunday at Rhodius Park Cubs
still are without game for ThankSgiv-
ing and challenge the Spades and Bright
wood Filters; State and local teams also
are invited to Aall or write H. L. Hustedt
1870 N. Dearborn St., Cherry 4252-W.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
BASKETBALL


Lauter basketball teams desire games
for Friday nights at the Boys Club gym.
Teams playing IN the 16-18-year- old and
classes call Belmont 1859
and ask for Bob.
North Side Pirates won a one-sided
game from the Bethlehem Lutherans. 40
to Is. Winners are playing in the 10
year-old class. For games call Robert Ell
lott, ut y. Fifty-Second st.
Final meeting, Of the All-Baptist basket
ball league will be held at the Baptist
offices. 1929 ~ Illinois St.. Friday night
All teams in the. league are requested to
teams are desired at this meeting. Bap-
fist league season will open next Tuesday
Two games will be played each Tuesday
night Competant men looking for the
position of referee are asked to call Mr.
Hayward. Randolph 1852. $3.50 has been
selected as the official payment for the
two games.
Northside Rangers. playing in the To-
18-year-old class desire games with fast
city teams having access to gym. Call
Washington 1919 after $50 p. m. and ask
for Frank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
City Bowling
Gossip
BY LEFTY LEE

Hank Marine, Chicago, has realized the
bowlers dream. Rolling in the Chicago
North End Travelling League. Hank turned
piled o oTt games Of }' aa 2s7 and sCo a' Hank
must be feeling right after turning in a
series Of this kind, for he issued a chal-
sipgles-match. Charlie Daw of Milwaukee
accepted this challenge and one of the
outstanding events of the year is now
in the making.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

BrOadcasting from the Armory Tues
day night, the radio announcer told the
world about the coming city bowling
tourney. Here's hoping every one takes
his advice and turns in entries early.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

The THYME. Fifty-Fourth st. Merchants
and Pitman-Rice teams won three games
from, the Brown. Coca-Cola and Uptown
in this loop resulted in a two-time win
for the Kreis Transfer and Fit. Pitt over
the. Metalcraft and Omar boys. H. Kreis
had high total with games of 218, 1875 and
191 for count of COS. Kimmel had the
best single game, a 243.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17

This column feels that Bill Sargent
should make his individual CLASSIC an an
nual affair and start the ball rolling
Eddie Hornberger was returned the win
ner with an average of better than 200.
Come on Bill. get started.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07
@8s43 WASHINGTON TIMES MID1WEEK ~
Vs. AUTOM0TINE SECTION r<<ASS

pearance of a car much lower and
longer than these dimensions would
indicate. Contributing also to this
effect is the use of a long, low-set
splendidly designed radiator,
longer, higher, wider and flatter
hood; wide, long, sweeping tenders
and low. gentle. graceful sweep of
body lines.
Bullet-Type Lamps
Twelve.inch bullet-type headIamps
atop gracefully designed individual
standards and braced by cross rod
bearing the company's name in
neat design lend mmeasurably tn
the pleasing overall effect.
The largest engine ever designed
for a. Cadillac car, providing more
than ample power to compensate
for the increased size and weight
of the new models, is one of the
most impressive features offered.
Having a piston displacement of 341
cubic inches as against 314 cubic
inches in the current models. the
new power plant will develop 30
horse power, and still greater speed
is provided by a reduction of the
gear ratio from 4.91 to AIS to one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07

Subject to thousands OF miles of
the most rigorous kinds Of test.
driving over roads that never would
be essayed by owners OF the car,
the new 8-cylinder V-type engine
has shown itself to possess an
abundance of power to make its
performance outstandingly brilliant
in the fine car field. Every unit
of the new engine has been proved
not alone from the standpoint of
performance. but also for its re.
liability and it has shown that there
is no danger OF trouble developing
after it gets into the hands of
users.
Twenty-six models will be offered.
including u by Fisher and IL by
Fleetwood. OF the Fisher creations,
four will be open types. All Of the
Fleetwood designs are closed mod
els.
The. list Of engine and chassis
changes, apart from the increase in
the size OF the power-plant and the
lengthening Of the wheel-base is
significant. 1t includes:
A slight staggering OF cylinder
blocks with side-by-side connecting
rods as in the LaSalle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07

terror trimmings and appointments
The complete line includes the Two
Door Sedan, Four.Door Sedan, Ian
dau Sedan, Landau Coupe, Sport
Phaeton, Sport Roadster and Four.
Passenger Cabriolet.
MOlair Upholstery
The upholstery in the Landau
Coupe, the .Two-Door Sedan, the
Four-Door Sedan and the Landau
Sedan is of genuine mohair in
shades to harmonic with body col
orings.
The Sport Coupe and Sport Road.
ster are upholstered in Spanish
Leather with pillow type uphol.
stery. A doir on the right side
Of the rear deck for golf clubs is
standard on the Landau Coupe, the
Sport Roadster and the Cabriolet.
A one-piece clear vision Windshield
on the Sport Roadster and Sport
Phaeton may be tilted for ventila.
tion or the entire windshield folded
forward to a horizontal position.
Both the Sport Phaeton and Sport
Roadster are equipped with a trunk
rack.
prominent feature OF the engine
is the specially designed removable
cylinder head. a new creation from
the General Motors research depart
ment, states L. P. Steuart. In addi-
ton to being correctly proportioned
for strength and lightness, each com.
busion chamber has a uniquely Ae.
signed "step shaped" profile so az to
break up unvaporized fuel and give
6 uniform burning Of the gas, accord
ing to Mr.. Steuart.
Models On Display
A careful examination Of the new
all.American six Oakland models on
display this week ct the showrooms
Of L. P. Steuart. Inc, at Fourteenth
and Rhode Island Avenue, will lead
one to believe that Oakland IL offer.
ing "big package for the money"
This is true, because instead of
higher prices, new low prices rang
ing from $l,045 to 81, 285 are now an.
nounced.
In addition to the special display
of new Oakland models the L. r.
Steuart, Inc, will have on display
the latest creations of the Pontiac,
at new low prices, ranging from S74S
to 1925. Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07
Three Record Breakers
Taubnan Brothers
Celebrate Third
Anniversary

What is considered a record in
the automOtive field has been
set by three brOthes, Henry G.
Taubman, Arthur Taubman and
Samuel Taubman, owners Of
Taubman AutOmOtive Company,
which IL now celebrating its third
anniversary.
The company. whose headquar.
tiers are in Baltimore, opened their
first large store in Washington
in July. 1924. Since then. it has
expanded rapidly. until now Taub.
mans operates 81 large stores in
10 different cities. with a yearly
volume Of business amounting to
over S4,OO0,OOO.
During the first two years, the
company restricted itself to the
retailing Of automobile accessories
only. In the past year Taubman's
have added house paints. hard.
ware, radio and electrical appli.
anceS.
"The success of our business Is
undoubtedly due in q great meas
ure to our extensive newspaper
advertising. supplemented by our
modern. aggressive merchants.
ing" said Henry G. Taub.
man. president of the Organixa.
ton. I'm whatever city we Oper.
ate, we do rs much advertising
as many Of the department stores.
The local newspaper has proven
again and again to be our best
medium for advertising and the
results have proven the sOundness
Of our policies"
Mr.. Taubman states that the
company is now laying plans for
the opening of several additional
stores in more cities within q few
months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07

ELIMINATION Of the tongue arm in
favor Of torque tube.
Single exhaust pipe.
Longer and wider springs with
the rear pair underslung and
shackled both front and rear.
New clutch and new type trans
mission housing to assure greater
ease Of gear-shifting and absolutely
silent gear operation.
New type hydraulic shock-absorh-
ers, front and rear. greatly improv.
ing riding qualities.
Adoption of the vacuum pump,
operated off the camshaft, to as
sure adequate fuel under all con.
ditions. A 2o-gallon gasoline tank
Is used.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07
ON GOOD
AUTO DRIVING

Everyone thinks he or she is a
careful driver, but very few are
really experts" says David S. Hen.
drick. local Chandler distributor.
It's the little things that are fire.
quently overlooked that sometimes
count the most.
Always drive your cars as care.
Iaily as YOU want others to drive
said Mr.. Hendrick Careful driy.
ing not only protects your life and
the lives of others, but also protects
the life of your car"
MIR. Hendricks hints on driving
motor cars are very interesting At
a time when so much stress IA bA
ing laid upon safe driving and mn.
merous safety campaigns are being
launched both locally and nation.
ally.
Here are some Of the things Mr..
Hendrick has to say:
me fundamentals of good driy.
ing are confidence, care and eau.
tlon., The good driver, is careful
ana cautious unconsciously from
mere force of habit.
one OF the most important points.
yet one which very few motorists
consider a vital requisite, is the
manner OF holding the. steering
wheel. The wheel should be held
firmly, with the right hand grasp.
ing the wheel about one-third Of
the distance from the bottom point
on the right side, and the left hand
similarly placed at a distance Of
about one-third from the bottom
point on the left side. Good drivers
always grasp the wheel from the
| bottom of the rim with the palms
nearly up. This allows free, easy
movement,
Turning Wheel
Turn the wheel with a steady
motion. Avoid jerky steering and
use regulation traffic signals.
In starting a car a careful driver
does It with an even and quiet
acceleration of the motor, dropping
the clutch in with a smooth, velvet.
like motion, and shifting into the
various gear changes without clash.
Ing. The change from low to high
should be accomplished in such d
manner that the passengers in the
car are hardly conscious that the
change is taking place.
Low gear should be utilized when
ever necessary. It is well to re-
member the law Of mechanics: In
order to gain speed you must sac
rifice power; in order to gain power
you must sacrifice speed. If a
driVer approaches a steep hill he
needs all of the. cars power. DO
not try to make hill on. high when
me motor is being strained as 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07

This brilliant, flashing car OF
sleek greyhound lines new design
from the ground up by the skilled
Oakland engineering staff for Ameri.
can standards of reliability. ap.
pearance. comfort and performance.
Because the line is so thoroughly
American in character, designed by
American engineers, tested on Gen
eral Motors great American prov.
ing ground and built by American
workmen using American precision
production methods, it has been
called the "All-American Six"
Despite the larger size of the
cars, the advanced engineering de.
sign and the more luxurious finish
they are offered at new low prices.
The size and low.slung appearance
of these cars may be CLEANED from
the fact that they have over all
length Of ITS inches between bum.
pers, a road clearance Of eight and
i've eighths inches and a height
of but seventy inches from the
ground to the top of the roof.
Narrow Radiator
The low lines of the car are
emphasized by a high. narrow
radiator, sweeping full crown fen.
ders, lower running boards, oblong
windows, a double row Of beading
and especially by larger tires on
smaller wheels.
Among the more important, new
mechanical features are a gasoline
pump to supersede the long familiar
vacuum tank, a new system of
crankcase ventilation to reduce oil
changes. A new and softer acting
clutch, a new and smoother trans
mission, a four bearing crankshaft,
Is plate battery are among the
noted features Of the car.
The new engine has a displace.
ment of 212 cubic inches and is Of
the 6-cylinder L-head type, cast en-
bloc with the crankcase and cylin-
der block integral. 1t has a three
and one-quarter bore and four and
one-quarter stroke and develops so
brake horsepower at $500 rpm.
The new Oakland All.American
body types present new grace of
lines and new richness in eharac-
ter which are further enhanced by
smart upholstery and exquisite in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07
CHANGES MADE
IN CADILLAC

With refined body lines and en-.
larged power plant, possessing a sur
passing distinctiveness in appear.
ance and performance, the new
Cadillac car, more impFessively
changed than at any other one time
in its long history, will make its APP.
pearance in Washington tomorrow.
Longer, lower, more powerful, larger
in every detail except height, the
new car is designed to appeal to the
ultra exclusive motorist who desires,
irrespective Of price, the finest auto.
mobile obtainable.
Built on wheelbase Of 140 inches,
with the chassis nearly three inches
lower to the ground. q clever effec-
tive new treatment of stripping and
moulding is used to create the APP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07
LIGHT FLICKER

In some ways, the headlight that
flickers is worse than no light at
all. A flickering headlight is UNI
necessary. Usually the remedy ID
matter of making the connection
at the lamp tight. 1t requires but
q few minutes work and the re-
ward fully justifies the time and
energy spent on the task.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07
Oakland Is Entirely
New Ii Design

Entirely in design-larger powerful, roomy
with wheelbase Of III inches engine, chassis
new Fisher bodes Duco coos and host of advanced
engineering features the Oakland aAmerican six being
presented this week in the showrooms of L. Steuart In
newly appointed distributors of OakandP in Washing
ton, parts of Maryland, and Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-07

Miss Ruth Elder, aged %, avia.
trix of Lakeland, Fla, Is prepar.
ing, for nonstop flight from New
York to Paris. With George W.
Haldeman as navigator. she plans
to hop off in a monoplane late
this month
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-21
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HIGHLANDS Z

Mrs. j. w. Tippie returned Mon
day from short visit with rela-
tives on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Smith, Bur-
chel Taylor, Mrs. C. III. Meyer and
M. S. Kinkaid drove up to the
home of Mr.. Kinkaid's daughter,
Mrs. Kratzer, Of Horse Heaven,
Sunday afternoon. The wheat was
looking fine and Mrs. Kratzer was
planning to start the combine this
week.
Henry and M. S. Nash and wife,
and Mrs. Gordon, Jess Vinson and
family, were admiring the splendid
wheat fields in Horse Heaven Sum
day.
Helen Meyer has been staying
with Mrs. F. w. Brooks for a few
days. Mrs. Brooks who has been
i'll is reported much better.
Stella Brisky, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brisky, who has
been i'll for the past two weeks
is much improved.
Mrs. J. A. Mclean who has been
i'll for the past three weeks is
able to be up again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-21

Mrs. w. H. Sergeant of Nor
folk, Va. is visiting her brother
F. A. White.
A. r. Mechanism is working near
Dayton. He reports a good wheat
crop is being harvested at that
place.
Mrs. VIM. Hansen entertained
several Of her friends at dinner
last Wednesday at her home on the
Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Attridge
drove down from Grandview Wed
nesday evening, spending the
night with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S
Green. They drove on to Walls
Walla Thursday morning.
Mrs. Ed Rankin and Mrs. Mar,
win Carnahan spent the day Friday
with Mrs. w. S. Green on the
Highlands.
Mrs. w. S. Green and daughte,
Mary spent Thursday in Walla
Walla.
Mrs. Perry Soth and sons OF
Spokane arrived Monday and will
spend a couple of weeks here Wis
ting her parents in the Garden
Tracts and her sister Mrs. w. S.
Green on the Highlands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-21
"A Woman's Argument for.
Prohibition

Will the legalized manufacture
and sale of beer. wine and whiskey
come back? predict that it will
When wives enjoy having hus-
bands who spend their pay checks
in the saloon;
When children prefer drunken,
abuseive father;
When the railroads decide to
employ drinking men as engineers
and train dispatchers;
When life insurance companies
consider steady drinkers as better
risks than total abstainers;
When banks and business cor
porations advertise for clerks and
bookkeepers who are habitual
drinkers;
When athletes who train on beer
and wine beat total abstainers;
When superintendent post at
the gates of their factories this
sign, Tipplers and Drinking Men
Wanted;"
When credit men decide to class
q rum-hound and boozer as a bet
ter credit risk than sober man;
+ When doctors tell their patients
that hard drinker has a better
chance to pull through a serious
operation than a total abstainer;
And. when great automobile cor
porations are willing to assist in
| placing saloon at every cross
roads, so their customers can get
tipsy as they please and smath up
as many cars as possible.
And when that halcyon day ar
rives, Nicholas Murray Butler and
al Smith will be the perfect, log
ical candidates for president, with
scarcely hairs breadth to choose
between them. Rose lila 0rindell
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-21

CONTRIBUTOR of the Courier Reporter said he noticed
IA the other day that arrested for stealing about
100 spacebands from printing office linotype machine and
he writes for information what it the fellow stole
For his information any others interested will
plain that the spaceband printing office is just what its
implies the space that surrounds the band rather
the band space The thief might have taken
the band without space the space without the band
versa but he stole them both which is the worst
commit about printing office The space
band costs manufacturer about five cents to make and
the publisher $125 buy The difference represents the
space between the buyer and the manufacturer when the bill
comes Without the spaceband the $4,000 linotype ma
chine which has 1853 separate and distinct pieces more
or less could operate minute hence when this fellow
stole the 100 space bands that palladium and
dissenator Of wisdom and necessity ceased to until
said spacebands could be replaced.
IF the above explanation concerning the OF space
bands in printing office is sufficiently clear another
that may that spaceband is band contrvance
placed around the EDITORS head to hold the vacant
space therein free thought and is especially effective
when the editor has headache result of trying to get
something of the aforementioned vacant The
spaceband is also used quite extensively in filling the space
this article occupies Now this is still rather cloudy
suggest that the interested party visit the
office and ask the handsome young at the linotype ma
chine to make the definition clearer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-21

K. Baba, foreman at Mottinger,
has left for Carley, Washington to
be foreman there. Mr.. Kornishi
is coming to take his place.
Mrs. Eta Stockdill has word
that her sister of Everett, has a
new baby girl, weighing 8 and a
half pounds. They call the. new
Miss, Edna.
Miss Lyla Stockdill was calling
on the Misses Ruth and Vida Hy-
att Thursday.