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Evening star., 1928-09-24
INVADING BICYCLISTS
ANNEX HONORS HERE

Century Road Club Association BIZ
cycle riders won two of the major
events of the clubs invitation races
around the West Potomac Park polo
field yesterday. New York riders car
ried OF a major portion of the honors.
Joe Reidy of the locol club won the
1O-mile handicap in good time, 2l
minutes As seconds and Joe Cullinane.
local junior champ. peddled to the
front in the 1-mile junior dash in 2
minutes 13 seconds. Jim Barnes, an
other Century rider. was third in both
the senior l-mile and 3-mile open races.
Anthony Horner of Century was
third in the miss-and-out race.
The local club was handicapped by
the inability of Robert j. O'Connor,
national champion. to compete. He
sustained an injury in practice run
last week.
L. Maltese of New York won the
miss-and-out race, which went Az
miles and also led the field in the
3-mile OPEN F.. Graineri of the same
club vs,n the novice race for entries
who 10 d never riden in race before.
A. Jenson. another Gotham bikeman,
won the oldtimers race.
E. Rhodes of Baltimore. Maryland
champion, who finished fourth in the
national championship race this year
won the mile open yesterday In min
utes 10 seconds.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
LINkOUS TO COACH
APACHE GRID SQUAD

Coaches of sandlot foot ball teams
drew a line on their probable regulars
yesterday and plan to put in busy
week drilling their first string squads.
Both the Apache and Mohawk squads,
leading contenders for unlimited hon.
ors, held long drills yesterday.
Apaches have decided to elect Fred
Linkous, fullback of the University OF
Maryland varsity last Fall, as coach
Linkous is expected to take charge to-
morrow night when the squad drills al
Union League Park at o'clock.
Craig Wilton. recently selected coach
Of the Mohawks to succeed Doc Hagerty
put his 80 candidates through varied
program on Navy Yard Field yesterday
and plans to hold two night drills this
week.
Seat Pleasant Firemen, scheduled tC
meet Mohawks October Z in the open.
ing game, will drill tomorrow night al
o'clock on their field. New candidates
are asked to report. Palace A. c. man.
ager is asked to call Lincoln 2975.
Southern A. C. gridmen are to scrim.
mage Yankees tomorrow at $50 O'Clock
to book games with Northerns and
Alexandria Celtics. Call Atlantic
2359-W for dates.
Columbias, formerly Northeast Colum.
bias, will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock
at the home of Ralph Dean. 708 6
street northeast. to discuss plans fol
entering French's 135-pound loop.
Coach Ben McCatheran wishes al
Winton A. C. players to report tomor.
| row NIGHT at ian o'clock at Twelfth
and E streets, for blackboard drill
! and practice session on Virginis
avenue Fairgrounds.
American Eagles, who are to CLASH
with st. Stephens eleven next Sunday
planned a scrimmage today. at 4:4s
O'Clock, at Second and G streets north
east.
/ Eddie Alderman, manager of tht
Little Arrow A. E. eleven, wishes to care
Wallingfords for the opening game mex
Sunday. Call Franklin 10000. apart
ment 2l0, to make arrangements.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
ARMY PICKS TEAM
FOR OPENING GAME

WEST POINT. N. Y, September "a
Tentative lineup of the Army eleven
for its opening fame with Boston Uni
versity next Saturoay nr,en mas ,ones nee" head cad
coach, as follows:
Messenger. right end.
Perry, right tackle.
Humber. right guard.
Hall, center.
Hammack. left guard.
Sprasuc tcaptsin), left tackle.
Ma'loy, left end.
Nave, quarterback.
Allan, right halfback.
Murrcl. fullback.
eagle. left halfback.
Of the linemen Perry. Hall, Ham
mock and Sprague are veterans OF last
years team.
In the backfield all except Allan
played last year. =,
Humber, Malloy and Messenger all
played on last years plebe team.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
WOMEN IN SPORT

cording to Maude Parker, director of
girls activities.
Interclass series in dodge ball. in
addition to the elementary school
games, will be conducted in the follow
ing schools: Burroughs, E. v. Brown,
Park View, Monroe, Cooke. Thomson
and Congress Heights. The follow
ing Fairgrounds will be used for these
games: Burroughs. Chevy Chase, Park
View, Columbia Road. Thomson and
Congress Heights.
Physical training directors of the 10
cal high schools expect to be kept busy
during the next week or 10 days weigh
ing, measuring and giving physical ex-
sminations to the students in their
gymnasium classes. Every girl must go
through the process to be duly register
cd as a member of physical education
class. Her weight and general physical
condition must be passed as Satisfac-
tory before she is eligible to join in any
of the vigorous sports on the school
program.
AS soon as this preliminary business
, is complete, lists for Fall tennis tourna-
ments will be opened at Central, West
ern and probably Eastern. Swimming
will be one of the major first t-term
sports at both Central and the new
Mckinley High. All of the schools
except Business are expected to have
girls rifle squads on the range this
year. Business still lacks facilities for
practice.
Bowling and basket ball schedules for
Baptist Young Peoples Union will be
run off under the supervision of Martha
Lavisson this year. Miss Lavisson has
recently been elected girls athletic di-
rector of the Columbia Federation.
Teams from the various Baptist
| churches in the District are expected
to be entered in both the alley and
court circuits.
Bowling alleys at the Y. w. C. A. will
be open on October, under the new
Fall and Winter schedule Reservations
! are being received now by the physica
, education department for regular pc.
riods of play and clubs. groups, classes
or individuals desiring these are advised
| to make their reservations as soon as
| possible.
Since September /. the alleys have
| been open in the late afternoon anC
| evenings 6 to 10 o'clock but there
; have been no early hours. Next week
periods from IL until o'clock will bt
available, as well as the later periods
according to word received from head
quarters.
! Men. accompanied by women mem.
bers of the association. may use the al.
leys at the noon hour and in the eve.
ming.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover will act as caml
chief at the national Girl Scout train
! ing camp, which opens Friday, Sep
tember 20. at Estes Park, Colo. Foul
of the members of the Washington Cir
Scout Council are en- route to the camp
where they will assist Mrs. Hoover In 1t
direction. They include Mrs. Henry Fl
Flather, Mrs. Geritt Miller, jr.; Mrs
Frederick Brooke and Esther Dodd+
Evening star., 1928-09-24

The Commercial League started its
season at Convention Hall Thursday
night with two teams making clean
sweeps. Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone. last years champions, took three
games from Times Herald. The phone
boys were very consistent. rolling 532,
533 and 534 Don Boyer led his Dulin
& Martin team to three wins over
Woodward & Lothrop.
The veteran Johnny Baum. who has
been retiring for the last five years,
chalked up 355 set which helped The
Evening Star win two from Gait. The
wilkins Coffee team were in exception
ally fine form. gathering all the high
honorS of the evening while winning
two games from the United States Daily.
wilkins Coffee had high game of SGT
and team set of 1,648. Weekly high
honors went to Plumpton for high game
Of 146. while Ulrich had $50 for high
set. Peoples Drug won two out of three
from Carry Ice Cream in an interest
ing match.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
GERMAN ARMY RIDERS
IN AMERICAN CONTEST

NEW YORK, September "a CR.-For
the first time since the World War.
members of the German army will COM
pete in an American equestrian contest
when three star riders selected from
Germany's crack cavalry regiments
come to take part in the international
military jumping contests at the Ma
tional Horse Show starting october 8.
Baron Won Nagel winner of all the
individual prizes in horsemanship at
the Olympic games: Lieut.. Won Barna-
kow and Lieut.. Andreae have been
chosen to uphold the traditions of Teu-
tonic horsemanship in the international
events. They are bringing with them
a string of jumpers, all of which have
distinguished themselves in European
shows.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
WEIGH, PITT GRID STAR,
SIGNS WITH PRO TEAM
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 24.-Gibby
Welch, great broken-field runner for the
University of Pittsburgh last season, has
signed to play professional foot ball with
the New York Yankees of the National
Foot Ball League.
Announcement that Welch had
turned pro was made by c. c. Pyle
owner of the Yankees. Pyle said WEIGH
would fill the spot in the Yankee line
up formerly taken care of by Red
Grange.
WEIGH. product of Parkersburg. w
Va, high school, was an all-America
halfback last year He played a SEN
sational game all season with the
Panthers, who were unbeaten during
the regular playing season. losing to
Stanford in a post-season contest.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
CALDWELL IS GAMES
STAR IN PRO DEBUT

NEW YORK, September "a P).-
Bruce Caldwell. Yale's great halfback
of last year. has made his professional
foot ball debut with bang.
Playing at half for the New York
Giants of the National Foot Ball League
in an exhibition game against the
Orange A. c. eleven yesterday, Caldwell
scored the only touchdown of the Gay
10 minutes after the opening whistle.
The goal was kicked by Tony Planksy
former Georgetown star. giving the
Giants a 7-to-0 edge they held until
the end.
Caldwell played the entire game and
furnished most of the thrills with a
series Of wide end runs.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
LOUGHRAN GETS $4,000
OFFER FROM ARGENTINA

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, September "a
R).-Tommy Loughran, light heavy
weight champion, at his camp at Haf-
veys Lake has received cablegram
from a Buenos Aires promoter offering
him $4,000 for a heavyweight bout at
the end of November.
No opponent was mentioned in the
cable.
Joe Smith. Loughran's manager, said
he believed the opponent the Argentine
has in mind is Luis Firpo.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

~ ALLAUDET COLLEGE co-eds
4 returned to Kendall Green this
Y past week for the Fall term
and soon will inaugurate their
outdoor sport program which
features the first and third term WORK
each year. Indoor gymnasium classes
and basket ball are reserved for the
cold weather second terms.
Swimming and tennis will be the
major sports during the first two
months of school, under the direction
of Ruth Rensberg. Swimming classes
will be held daily in the pool on the
campus, preparatory to the lnterclass
meet. which usually is held in the
Spring. Tennis matches will be played
on the college courts, with the POSSIBLE
ity of tournament later in the FAN.
Some very good racketers are said 10
have reported this Fall They are eX-
pected to add color to the net competl-
ton.
Elizabeth Benson has returned to
,. coach the basket ball squad and ex-
poets to arrange an intercollegiate
schedule as usual for the varsity team
Interclass games also may be staged, II
sufficient interest is evinced in the
sport.
Interclass and interplayground dodge
ball series are to get under way shortly
| as we'll as interplayground basket ball
loops for girls of the Junior high school
! age.
! Directors of number of the play
grounds will organize their teams this
! eek for the interplayground series
! which will be staged in two sections
senior and Junior. The grounds or
which these teams will be formed i'm
! ,cdiately include Bloomingdale, George.
town, Plaza Iowa Avenue. Happy Hol-
low, Rosedale and Virginia Avenue.
Play in the series will start October
10, ali games being played after school
hours during the week Georgetown's
squad which won the interplaygrouno
title last year, will be split into junior
and senior teams this year, with two
| of it's strongest stars lined up for -
senior circuit, Anna wilmer, named all
CITY playground forward last year, anc
| Mary Beamer, who won honors as cen
| ter.
Garfield Fairgrounds court squad.
already have begun practicing, and thu
MontroSe Park players have signed ul
for both senior and junior teams with
the expectation of seeing action thi
week.
Players listed include the following
Senior-Peggy Gross, Ruby Riley. Vir
einia Jones, Helen Howes. Rose Dawes
Polly Blunt, Edith Clarke and Eleano
Clarke.
Juniors-Madeline Ballard, Elizabeth
Payne, Zabeth Miller, Beatrice Pease
Helen Pfeiffer, Phyllis Frisby, Eleano
Henderson and Emily Tolson.
Fully 70 schools are expected to ente
teams in the dodge ball loop. compose'
cf players from the sixth grades.
brief elementary school basket bal
schedule for girls in the seventh ant
eighth grades Of the schools still havin
these grades may also be arrange. &C
Evening star., 1928-09-24
WASHINGTON and Hardest Schedules of Any Team South
BLUE AND GRAY TRACK
CANDIDATES OUT TODAY

Under the direction of Coach John
D. OReilly candidates for Georgetown
University's track team were to begin
preparation for the season this after
noon at the Hilltop.
Outlook for a strong Blue and Gray
team is bright. as most of last years
veterans will return, along with capa-
BILE bunch of freshmen performers
campaign ago.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
HENRY PARK NETMEN
IN D. C. TITLE FINAL

Winning the Public Parks League title
by their 5-4 victory over the Rock
Greek Park net squad yesterday morn
ing at Columbia Country Club, the
Henry Park netmen continued their
winning streak in the afternoon to
reach the finals of the District of Co
lumbia team championships, eliminat-
ing the combined District National and
Merchants Bank teams, to 8.
This latter victory, earned on the
Henry Park courts. places the Public
Parks League champions opposite Treas
urv racketers for the District title. to
be decided next Sunday afternoon.
A tie for top honors in the Public
Parks League had been the occasion
for the play-off yesterday morning,
with Bob Considine of Henry Park and
C. Stan of Rock Creek, providing the
feature contest. Considine won, IS,
81, 8-6.
Rock Greek held its own in the setto
until the final doubles match was COM
pleted-the matchscore standing A
when Deck and Seidel returned VIC
tory of 90. 60 over Newby. and
Lovey to give Henry Park the title.
In the afternoon Henry Park dropped
their No. singles to the Bankers,
when H. Callan of the latter squad de-
feated Bob Considine. Ga. 60. TAX
ing the other two singles and splitting
even on the doubles, however the Pub
lie Parkers nosed out 4-3 win.
Results:
Henry Park 5: Rock Creek T. Singles
Deck tR. c. defeated Phillips. 3-6. ll-9.
90: Shepherd CH. P) defeated Shore. 6-2,
6-4 Speery (R. c. defeated Haney, 6-3.
6-3; Seidel tH. PJ defeated Newby, IS.
6-4; Clark Oh. PD defeated Halstead. GO,
6-3.
Notwithstanding and Shepherd tH. p
played Phillips and Shore (R. CO.. 4-6.
50; Henry Park forfeited: speery, and
So: s-4; Deck and seidel III. p defeated
Newby and Lovey. 6-2. 90.
Callan, tRl defeated B., Considine: e.
CO: H. Shepard III. P.) defeated H. Callan
C. 6-2; specry III. PJ defeated Smith
6--3. ca
Doublcs-H. Callan and K. callan tB,
dIssfeated Gonsidns and Shepard; SH4 s,nd
Burton and Herrins. SO. Go: Smith and
Mullen II. p defeated Byrne and Crews toS
Considine and A. Wasserman, 6-1, So.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
WHAl-EN, FORMER H0YA
ATHLETE, PILOTS VICTOR

Manchester. N. H.. base ball team,
which Yesterday won the New England
League championship for its fourth
straight season, is managed by Tom
Whalen. former Georgetown Universlt-'
base ball and foot ball star.
Besides his activities on the diamond
for the Hoyas. Whalen was an end OH
the strong Blue and Gray eleven on
which Gilroy, Wall, McQuade and other-
played.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
GRIFFITHS AND McTIGUE
WILL BATTLE TONIGHT

CHICAGO, September "a LP).-Jerry
"Tuffy' Grifiths, sturdy Sioux City,
Iowa, youth, who within a year has
risen from preliminary boy to chal-
lenger for Tommy Loughrans light
heavyweight crown, will meet big test
tonight when ne faces the veteran Irish
Iron man of the ring" Mike McTigue
The bout, scheduied me ,.aos at 10 snds. .5p or
Midway Gardens.
Since entering the light heavyweight
ranks Grifiths has not lost fight. He
is hard puncher and can absorb ter
rife punishment.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
C. U. FROSH GRIDDERS
GET START TOMORROW

Coach Eddie La Fond will assemble
candidates for the Catholic University
freshman foot ball team for their first
drill tomorrow in the Brookland sta
dium.
Oliver, De Mello. Gracey, Harrigan
and Kane, backs, and Ambrose, Bosket-
ii. Sellhorst and Vozzori linemen, are
among the promising candidates.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
TARHEELS LOSE END.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., September "a.
Sam Presson. veteran right end, has
been lost to the North Carolina foot
bali team for the season. However.
Coach Collins main problem in build
ing up an eleven is tackles. All other
positions are we'll care for.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
YELLOW JACKETS. BEARS
TAKE PRO GRID GAME

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September "a
Np.-The National Foot Ball League
opened Its seventh season yesterday
with four teams playing ?.
With a score of 19 to g. the Frank
ford Yellow Jackets of Philadelphia
defeated Green Bay. Wis, while the
Chicago Bears bested the Chicago
Cardinals, Is to D.
Games next week:
Saturday, Dayton at Frankford (Phila-
Sunday. Chicago Bears at Green Bay;
New York Giants at Pottsvile: New York
Yankees at Providence.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
With the B0,uIers
TYPOTHETAE LEAGUE.
Team Standing.

While the scores for the opening
night were below the average much
enthusiasm was in evidence and close
race is anticipated.
Beatty. Fellowship Forum, turned in
high individual game and set. 143 and
355, respectively. closely pressed. how
ever. by Tillett, teammate, with 139
and $40 set.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
BADGER CREW COACH ILL.

MADISON, Wis, September "a R).-
Because of the illness of the veteran
Harry Dad" Vail. University OF Wis
consin rowing coach, Frank Orth, cap
tain and stroke on last years crew, mas
been appointed acting coach. Crew
practice Is underway at Wisconsin, the
earliest In history.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
RED sOX SEEK GAME.

Washington Red Sox will continue
their quest for the District independent
unlimited title and wish to schedule
some strong nine for next Sunday. Call
Atlantic 3777-W
Evening star., 1928-09-24

DES MONIES, Iowa, September "a CP),
Drake University officials announced
today that a system Of flood lights max
ing possible night foot ball games might
be used In intercollegiate games this
Fall. With larger attendance expected
to patronize evening games. the plan
was considered for all the home con-
tests.
Evening star., 1928-09-24

High team scts-.AccountS, l,63O; Plant
.High team samss- ACCOUNTS, ss7 Plant
wisse. % s54: German. 352 '''' ~.
High individual games-F. Donaldson, l49;
GerSdorff 1877; Rake. 1873.
Charlie Gersdorff. shooting the best
/ league set of the season, including
games of 1874 and 1877 in succession. led
the Ea-KemS to a three game win over
the Blister Rust quint. Charlie had
considerable support from Moeller.
Adams and Ready; while Avery and
,, Martin did the best bowling for the
Blister Rust outfit.
Accounts, with Tony TerwiSSe spilling
354 for his set. shot total of 1880 in
taking all three games from Economics.
Bill Raake of Accounts had high game
for the match, 1873. Dixon and Hevener
were the only Economics bowlers able
to top the 800 mark. Rupert counted
on strike in the tenth box of the
second game to win for Accounts by a
3-pin margin.
Plant Bureau and Interbureaus staged
an exciting match, the former dropping
1,6l0 naples to 1900 for the Ints and
this margin was enough to win two Of
the three games. De Glantz led the
Plant Bureau team with set of $50;
while Mccarthy shot 341 for Interbu-
reaus.
Harry Nelson's Central Stores team
took two of the three games bowled
against the Shops quint, Talbert and
Frank Donaldson, with sets of 32l and
326. contributing the best shooting for
the winners. Roddy led the Shops
,, bowlers by a wide margin.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, Septem-
Der 24.-The Potomac River was muddy
and Shenandoah was very muddy this
morning.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
SEASON IS COMPLETED
IN SPORT MART L00F

Sport Mart League teams complete,
the season yesterday. when Lionel;
drubbed Warwicks, IL to 4, and Arling-
tons nosed out Aces, to 4.
Morgan bested Hudson in pitchin.
duel in the latter contest. Arlingtons
showed over 3 runs In the eighth t"
clinch the victory.
Corinthians defeated Webcos In :
French Insect League game yesterds.
IL to Z.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
NAUTICAL LEAGUE.
Team Staudiu1

Records.
High team Game-Potomac Boat Club. 6i4
High team set-potomac Boat Club. 1853
Boet Club. 166.
Hish individual set-Groff. Potomac Boat
Club, 381.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
Ladies' Federal League.

Twelve teams got under way during
the past week and some mighty good
bowling was exhibited. Brown of the
Navy, and Jenson. McQuinn, Greevy
and Smith had good counts.
Brown, rolling in midseason form,
rolled high game of 124 and high set of
32s. Jenson rolled 12l, while McQuinn
of Aggies No. /, had game of lis,
closely followed by Greevy and Smith,
each of whom had games of ia.
Navy and Agriculture No. took all
three games from their oponents. Navy
was compelled to go into extra frames
in order to get one of their games from
War. Labor also had to roll off extra
frames to decide tie game with Aggies
No. z.
Evening star., 1928-09-24

Auto Bodies, Radiators. Tenders
Repaired; also New Radiators
Harrison radiators and cores IN stoeh
Wittsatts, 1909 14th North 7i77
Also SI9 18th. = Block Below Ave.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

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Evening star., 1928-09-24

- ALLAUDET COLLEGE co-eds
returned to Kendall Green this
r past week for the Fall term
~ and soon will inaugurate their
which
Evening star., 1928-02-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. February 1I ttnited states
DEPARTMENT Of Agricultural, HOGS
reccjp,s 81 900 head; market SOW.
mostly strong 10 10 higher; $40 early
Ton pa.d for numerous loads lIo 10 NV
mounds. strictly choice $50 20 goo pound
averages held higher; bulk better grade
ITO 10 200 pound weights, 8 8"oa6.4u. ~io
10 $50 pound averages, E @Qa6 50: ~bo 10
400 no,Ind butchers. S05a82S bcS, lio
10 l6n pound averages. 8 0oaS.@a. me-
ciIum KINDS downward 10 T2S. bulk
packing soWs. 7.S0a8l0; nothing done
on pigs,
Cattle Receipts $4,000 head. mcaeer
supply Of better grade steers suitable for
shipping purposes frn; spots 10 10 10
higher, others very SLOW, weak. tendency
lower Oh medium graGcs, largely she
stock and vcarlng run. most grade OF
She stock weak 20 - lower. bulls steady
~ Is lower, ycalcTS 80 ~ Loo lover,
wc.sh,y fed steers. Is so. LITTLE above
1900: bulk. 1875 downward: few out
standing cauSace bulls up 10 s 50. mos
~ & 25 down 10 715; largely i3 ,oal& 90 {.
market ON light NcalerS shipper kinds
Is GOATS so few 1000.
sheep Receipts, o'0o0 head. tAt
lambs fairly active ~ traders and ship
rer&: steady fo strong weight Friday,
improved quality end more desirable
Ncicht condition; choice haudyNclEht
lambs ~ outsiders. Is S0al6t1, good
offerings 90 pounds down. largely 1875
ai615 sheep strong bulk good fat
ewes. so feed lambs strong - q shade
higher quality considered. bulk strictly
choiCc feeders. liTaal5.Ta.
Evening star., 1928-02-27
FISK RUBBER EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. February 27 N1.-Fisk
Eubbcr net profit for II months ended
December 81 is equivalent. after diu-
d"ndS on preferred and management
stocks. 10 81 .36 share on 840.684 COM
mon shares outstanding The end Of
the fiscal year has been changed from
October 81 TO December 81. For year
ended October 81. 1926. net profit, after
depreciation, interest, Federal taxes and
reserve Of Sl,000000 for contingencies.
was equivalent to 1928 on 825.l16
shares