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The Washington times., 1928-10-10

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Records that have stood unchal.
lenged in the, books for years must
be consigned to the junk heap and
new type set to print the feats OF
Ruth, Gehrig and Company. And
bushels of figures will be paraded
before fans. who will be unable to
sleep until they learn how the gate
receipts were divided, right down
TO the last nickel.
Here are some OF the vital sta
tistics:
Each umpire will receive S..
Their wives will get 81 1885 apiece
Colonel Rupert will receive
enough to pay the salary in
CreaSeS which will be demanded
by the Yankee stars who do not
have hOldOVer contracts. Pos
sibly the good old colonel will
have enough left over to buy a
new OVercOat.
Five hundred experts who picked
the Cardinals to win face possible
indictments for perjury. Generally
every newspaper Boosting two eX-
perts plays safe by having one
pick the American League entry
and the other the National Lea que
winner, but this year the great
majority of the scribes came out
ilat-footcd for the Cards.
All the st. Louis hotel owners will
he rich enough to install gold. plated
cuspidOrs in each room.
Approximately $l4O, 900 worth Of
tears will be shed in the St. Louis
office when the club owners return
checks to u 900 purchasers of
tickets for the fifth game.
Thirty thousand fans who wa eered
the family jewels on the Cards will
have to make the old overcoat la st
another winter.
Eighty-fiVe out-of.town fans are
temporarily deaf from the din of
cowbells and sirens made in the
last game.
Earl Combs appeared i'm the
series for just one minute when
he batted for BengOugh yester.
day, but he will get $4,000
share. Six thousand per min.
ute puts Combs I'm Jack Demp-
sey's class as a quiYix money
maker.
AS a result of this series, Leo
Durocher, of the Yanks, rates Sc 1000
in the Dun and Bradstreet batting
averages and 900 in the baseball
annual.
Earl Smith, who made only one
hit in 81 times at bat against
The Washington times., 1928-10-10
Statistiicians Toll Yearly
In Wake of Yankees
By Les Conklin

ST LOUIS-Oct 10-Addng machines, pencils and print
throughout the length and breadth OF the land
were worn TO FRAGILE today professional and amateur
satistcians oed YEARLY the task of estimating the de-
srucon left in the wake Of the Yankees following the tour
roEAl IL
The Washington times., 1928-10-10
SOUTHERNS DATING

The Southern A. G. is listing foot
ball games with unlimited teams
Phone Atlantic 2359W.
The Washington times., 1928-10-10
HUG LIKELY To STAR
SAME TEAM NEXT YEAR
BY Louis A. Dougher

EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-WeI, those
old Yanks with possible change two will be there
again year planning quick getaway and ultimate
triumph. This world series of 1923 has shown that
The Washington times., 1928-10-10
MERCURY BOOKING

The Mercury A. C. is ON the look
out for football-games with 1885,
pound or 150-pouhd teams. Phone
Manager Allison. Franklin 1921.
The Washington times., 1928-10-10
EXPERT DOPE WRONG AS YANKs
MAKE CLEAN SWEEP
BY Louis A. Dougher

EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON Oct IU.-It's all over now,
the country be covered far and wide with dead and
exner - They down hook. line and sinker -
The Washington times., 1928-10-10

If a ball club can win a world
series minus its star center fielder
with its greatest smuggling batsman
hobbIing around on one leg. its vet.
eran third sacker bobbing in and
out of contests from day TO day,
with its star second sacker's throw
ing arm minus a tendon or some
thing, with it's entire pitching staf e
aged and worn and thoroughly ex-
hausted, with it's future gloomy as
the graVe-well. that club should be
a faVorite the following year To win
the pennant in its league. That's
the New York Yankees.
Earl Combs was out with an in
fured wrist. But he needed muci-
iage and glue and much electric
tape to take his place in the lineup.
Dugan's creaking knees made him
an irregular not a regular I4azZeri
had a torn tendon in his throwing
arm and undetermined the ball around
most of the time. IIoyt and PipSraS.
winning % and q victories, respec-
lively. were worn to n fraZZie. vet
they came through brilliantly against
the Cardinals.
They are comparatively young
men and all the more valuable
another year.
Just because they are cham
pions of the world. the Yankees
The Washington times., 1928-10-10

So far as known two New York
writer's, picked the Yankees to win
the big series. One was rash
enough to say they would win in
four straight games, just as they
had a year previously.
Outside of New York, even in
those cities were both major leagues
operate. the experts" almost unani-
mousIy picked the Cardinals to re-
peat this triumph of 1925 They
base their belief upon the poor
physical condition of the American
Leaguers compared with the fine
fettle in which the Cardinals fin
ished their regular campaign.
Therefore. all the greater glory
goes to the victorious Yankees
who were able to hang up their
triumph in the face of odds that
would have ruined many another
team. And behind the Yanlxs is
that little manager, Miller Hug
ment i'm juggling his cripples
from day to day. He proved
himself a 100 per cent manager
of a wellnigh 100 per cent ball
club.
No wonder the poor experts"
got it in the neck quite as badly
as did the ST. Louis Cardinals. In
the light of all that has happened
in sports since Dempsey took it
everywhere in the rain at Philadel-
phia. one of the best of all sports
has been that Of knocking off the
experts 1t has been an open sea-
son on them ever since Gene Tun-
ney became champion. Today the
ground must be covered with their
carcasses. But they fell nobly, with
faces to their foes.
An expert is somewhat of a
Phoenix, at that. Who will bet that
those left for dead in st. Louis
won't bob up in New York or
Montreal or Birmingham or even
in Washington, alive and ready for
The Washington times., 1928-10-10

Two weeks ago everyone was pre-
dieting grand shake-up in the
Yankees ere another campaign got
under way. Today nobody is saying
anything about such a thing He
might be shot at sunrise if he did.
Two weeks ago much was
heard to the effect that the 81.
Louis Browns. the Philadelphia
Athletics and the Washington
Griffmen. i'm the light OF the
Yankee collapse. would provide
plenty Of stiff opposition. with
the Yanks doomed to drop out
of the pennant-winning class for
a few years. at least. Not so
now.
The Washington times., 1928-10-10

just because they are cham
MONS of the world. the Yankees
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
J. 5. STARS PLAN
 ID SING IN N. '.
Notables Of London Stage Mak-
 ing Tour Arrangements

New York, Feb o3 UP)-A na- tive American girl, who has become so successful a singer that she is now prima donna soprano of the British National Opera company will appear today with the New York Symphony orchestra.
 Five years ago. Rachel Morton, "ho was born in Webster, Mass, was unknown here. She was just another ambitious young singer striving to further her career just as countless like her were trying.
 With just enough money for two months course at tho American Con- scrvatory in Fontainbleau. she sailed for France with her husband. the couple having decided to bank their future on Miss Morton's promising voice. At the end of the two months at Fontainbleau. she had won d first prize in the opera course, but eX- hausted the family budget.
 Determined to continue until she had made a success. she sought out Jean de Reszke. renowned operatic tenor and teacher. De RcsZke granted her an s4ldition and. cnthus- ed over Miss Morton's possibilities. offered 10 instruct her gratis until she created q success in opera.
 The girl studied three years with de Reszke and made her debut in
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
us. Spends S2O,00C00O Yearly
 for Good Music, Manager Says

mann, among he siolinsts Kreisler.
 Heifetz, Elman and Ychudi Men uhin.
 As for the first rank box office attractions among singers, they are Marion Talley. Schumann- Hei1k, .Jt ritza Ponselle John Mccormack. Mary Garden. Cali Curci, Chaiiapln. Giali Schipa and Geraldine Farrar. "The tremendous increase in musi- cal interests among Americans is | benetiting only the best artists. There are so many first rank singers and
 nstrumentalists available now that people are not willing to pay to hear time this latter group. which in ! clules many really fine artists, is fac ing distinctly hard times. perhaps the hardest since the post war musi-
 cal slump of 1929.
 The orchestra patronage has in
 creased probably more than that Of any other musical group. None ol the big symphony orchestras.
 however, is self supporting. Because Of the enormous cost of operation
 they probably never will be.
 An interesting development in
 opera is the csta hlishment of such new groups as the American. Wash 1 ington and Philadelphia opera com- panies. It is possible that this will
 grow into something approximating musical conditions in Europe, where
 each large city has it's own opera | house."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

New York, Feb :3 R-Music pays in Amcrica-to the tune of twenty million dollars annually. asserts George E,ngles. New York concert manager
 The people of the United States spend that sum each year for con- cert and opera music, he estimates. Most of it goes, he adds. to the artists who sit at the top.
 Far from being an unmusical na- ton, the United States gives a financial support to good music that greatly exceeds that of any Euro pean country Engles said.
 Six million dollars is spent by the public annually on the country's 13 major symphony orchestras, he cs- inmates, and nearly four millions go 10 the two leading opera houses the Metropolitan and Chicago. The remainder goes to individual artists, summer concert orcheStras and the few minor opera companies.
 ''Therc are 11 artists who might be called first grade box office at fractions says Englos. 'Their gross receipts run up to about three mill lions. Three of this group alone Padcrewsii. Heifetz and Schumann- Heinl-will total gross box office re- ceipts of almost q million dollars by the close of the present season.
 '''rhe greatest attractions finan- cially include among the pianists Paderewski. Rachmaninoff and Hof-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

being investigated at the present time. One service is projected be- tween Montreal and New York city. linking up with the United States Air Mail service at Schenectady and Albany in the east and for middle west delivery such as Chicago. at Buffalo. Western Canada is given consideration under the scheme. One plan is to carry eastern Canadian mail from Buffalo to st. Paul by the through mail service of the L. S. from which point it would be car ried by III air mail service provided by the Canadian government. A company of United States business men has already been formed for the purpose of bidding on the pro posed route from the Twin Cities to Winnipeg. A further service said to be contemplated is from Winnipeg to Calgary. An air line between Hali- fax and New York city for freight, express and mail is also stated to be under consideration. and a service between Montreal and the Border Cities is probability within the year.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Babe Ruth Signs His
 Name Many Times a Day

New York, Feb. o3 (Pt-Babc Ruth is on his way to becoming the worlds busiest autocrapher. And he doesn't use 9 secretary.
 Yes, l keep busy writing my name and the biggest job this win- ter came from Minneapolis on a batch of seventeen dozen baseballs" Ruth rocounted at the Yankees offices
 "The fellow who stnt them to mo is in anti-tuberculosis work out there. I ran across him on a barn stornning trip. I told him I'd be glad to help so he sent along the 204 baseballS."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

opera at Nice just three months be- fore the noted teacher-singer died. Iron, France sine went 10 England and joined the British Opera com pany, of which her husband is now stage director. the pilgrimage abroad having brought success to both.
 Anxious to return to America with her newly found fame, she sought out Waiter Damrosch who visited England last summer. The New York Symphony's veteran conductor heard her sing Isolde and engaged her for his special series of concert presentations of Wagner's music drama. ''Tristian un1 Isolde" the first performance taking place today.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
BETTER CANADIAN
 AERIAL PATHWAYS
Planning Hookups With U. s.
 Aerial Facilities

Montreal. Que, Feb. 23.-NP)- \ recent survey of aviation progress in Canada in 1927 shows that this country is entering on a period of development which should take her very far in the next few years. The United Kingdoms suggestion of Canadian Air league, to be patterned after the British Air league. was en- Enthusiastically received. Prominent Canadians sponsoring the movement include Premier Tachereau, Lieut. Gov. Perodeau, Sir Arthur Currie and F.. w. Beatty. president Of the Canadian Pacific railway. Before the end of 1927 20 branches ot the Canadian Air league had been form cd from coast to coast.
 The spring will see Inauguration of the Dominion governments light airplane club program. and accord ing to all indications, flying of this nature will soon be general through out the Dominion Following the governments offer to provide two light airplanes for any club which
 
 them, organizations to take adVan- tage of this have sprung into eS- istence in all parts of Canada until some time before the end ot the year IS clubs had been formed and were making preparations for spring flying. There were 100 applications for membership in Montreal and Ia, i Dn N pilots and aspiring fliers on their lists. Women are eligible and several have already enrolled. Qualified in- structors, of whom there is no ack, will give tuition, and it is estimated that the cost of learning to fly will be beween $150 and S2oo.
 Civil government air harbors will be open to the use of aircraft oper- ators to the extent that their size and facilities allow on payment ot moderate fees. Light airplane clubs usinG a government airdrome will be charged sl5 per month per air craft in operation. and landing fees are fixed at s1. $2. and s per day.
 Meanwhile aerial mail. inaugu- fdIcQ uneXpecltulS III lJ-t, iS ut- >eloping rapidly. The initial opera tions of air mail transportation from transatlantic vessels in the St. Law renee Gulf to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto has successfully been eN- tended to services between St. John and Halifax. the winter ports of transatlantic arrival and these Canadian centers.
 An air mail service along the north shore of the St. Lawrence, er.- bracing Quebec, Murray Bay. Der simis and Seven Islands, some of which were accessible only by dog teams in the winter months, has been established, as has ono from Moncton to the Magdalen Islands. The port police department has entered into contract with a private commercial company for the carry ing of mails from Hudson into the Fed Lake mining district of Ontario.
 The present year will probably see air mail service established between Canadian and United States centers, the best manner of effecting these
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
HAVE CHEAP VISIT
l5. People Come to New York, See Thcater, Eat, Go Back to StrOuds
 burg. Fenn.. spending S9..5 Each.

New York. Feb. o3.-lP-spend- ing s9.75 each, 152 residents of Stroudsburg. Pa. have proved as but another fallacy the roputed high cost of seeing New York"
 The thriftiness of the Strouds- burg residents even drew words of admiration from Sir Harry Lauder, whose play they went to see.
 Headed by Ernest H. Wyckoff, a leading merchant of Stroudsburg, the visitors came to New York yes terday morning: saw two shows, had luncheon and dinner, enjoyed bus rides Up and down Riverside Drive and Fifth avenue and visited Grants tomb and the theatrical district.
 Summed up, the bill read: rail road fare s3.75. Bus fare Sl.5o. Luncheon $l.25. theaters s2.50 and dinner at an automat "a cents.
 Mir. Wyckoff was host to 69 of his employees; William II. L'Honmedieu. president of the Stroudsburg First National bank. paid the bill for 26 of his employees, while the others of the party were "on their own."
 After the performance at The knickerbocker theater. the Strouds- burgers went back stage and Mir Wyckoff gave Sir Harry Lauder a life membership card in the Glen Brook Golf club and invited the comedian to drop in for a game at bis national pastime whenever he was in that vicinity.
 Accepting the card, Sir Harry said:
 I'm wondering did ye come here to view me as an idol of frugality. or am 10 take example from you" I've always wanted to see some who could have glorious time in New York on S1O."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

Emperor Nero did not play fld- dle while Rome burned. The instru- ment was not known until about l5 centuries after Nero's time. His torians believe he played Tyre if he played anything at all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02

7g1. 658.A7, us against Sf~,5f5.SB4.g2
for the same period of last year. For
the first sever months WI 1928 total
operating revenues on the Missouri
Pacific railroad were ST2.HnS.hHA.gq.
as against S70,54l .o54.e4 for the
same period cf 1927. Net rrilway
operating income for the same Pc
riod was SI0.364Y2i5.1a, while in 1897
II was x7.416.84229.
ON the Gulf Censt Lines total Or
Grating revenues for July were ST.
09S y322.5i, as against Sl,0aH -5A29
for the same month last year. Net
railway operating income for July
was S204, 3g4.9S. NV compared with
$50, a06.46 Ina July of 1927. For the
seven months period total operating
on the Gulf Coast Lines
we're <S,S66,4T0.SS. us against $9,lSS,-
SS0.73 for the same period Of last
wear. Net railway operating income
for the seven months period was ST.
649.GSA.41, as compared with $i,20T,-
5S4.06 for the same period last year
Total operating revenues cn chic
Tnternationaf-Grcat Northern for
July this year were s1,4s6.692-3f, as
compared with $I,214.667.g2 for the
same month 1927. Net railway oper-
ating income for July was SlST,-
S52.RT as compared with $S7,T5T2e
for the same Wonth 1927. For the
seven months period total operating
revenues on the Observation-Disclosures
Norther nwere $f0,217,4i4-73. against
S1O,1en4i7.43 for the same period
last year Net railway operating
rvcenue for the seven months was
1921 ,e59-2 90, as compared with $685.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02

six cylinder engine with four speed
transmission. Controlling this speed
nre four wheel hydraulic internal
expanding brakes, insuring safety AM
operation. "A hand brake operates ON
tile propeller shaft. Roominess and
maximum vision are afforded I'm
body construction
Beauty in color and general APP
penrance has been emphasized on MI
models, the street ear coach being
finished / cream. maroon and gray,
and the two other types In crGnml
brown and yellow. Interior appoint
all models represent the latest i'm
prcvements in motor coach design,
Safety and comfort Of the passen-
gers have been considered in every
detail. The heating system IS Of
the fan blower type. with three n
~tilators in the roof and another IN
the cowI. Adequate illumination is
furnished by six twenty-one candle
power lights Of flush type.
In announcing the new motor
coaches. company officials point out
their adaptability 70 present traffic
conditions demanding acceleration
and speed matched BY braking facili.
ties equal b passenger car perform
ance. Whether operating On EA-
lines or rs "feeders" for ~interurhar
and street ear branches. the coaches
are designed to couple comfort and
appearance with performance and
stamina that have nained the manu-
facturer n world wide reputation in
the building Of motor coaches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02
new MODELS
AREPOPULAR
Cadillacs, LaSalles and
Fleetwoods Now in
Spotlight

The reception accorded the new
Cadillacs. LaSalles and Fleetwoods
during the few days that they have
been on display SENS conclusive proof
that owners Of cars in the quality
field are deeply interested in new en-
gineering developments, particularly
when the results have 70 do with rid
ing and driving comfort and safety.
This applies with special emphasis 70
the new type Of quick and silent
shifting transmission installed In
both the Cadillac and LaSalle cars.
The engines. which are more
powerful. and larger in the case Of
the LaSalle; the new duplex mechan-
zeal shoe-type brakes. which are be
yond question many leaps ahead Of
the former band type; the use Of Sc
curity-plat3 glass in all doors, win
dows and windshields, and the inn
movements in bodies brought about
b. use Of principles Of pneumatics IN
chassis and body construction 20 OBJ
tain maximum quietness have also
aII come IN for close attention. They
indicate that Cadillac engineers have
looked far into the future.
The new type Of transmission As
characterized BY Cadillac n ineers
"a possibly the most important de-
yelopment BY the company since the
wear 1928. At that time was intro
duced the compensated cranhshaft.
which resulted in an inherently bal
nnced engine pras ically free from
vibration az all eu ne speeds.
Ernest W.. Seah, ~. chief RI the
Cadillac-La Sale er ineering depart
mapt. states that ( e new "syncro-
mesh" transmission is the ~company's
solution Of a problem which has
faced the industry since the very
first introduction Of gear shit cars.
Continuing on the same subject, ne
says:
fled with the conventional type OF
transmission. Cars are built TOT
everybody to drive; hut the type OF
gear shift which heretofore has been
n general use really required a
skilled mechanic 10 do the shifting
quietly and without gear clashing.
And even il the driver was ADEPT
there was always that necessary
hesitation between low and second
Gears. and between second and high;
and during those two pauses the car
war losing momentum and the get
away was slow.
nWith this. new design, while the
~o,troi lever Is moved into precise
- the same positions for various gear
rovnbinatiors as in the pass, there are
s,~t two motions-declutch and shift
rhe shift Is made easily. deliberately
ma silent, and there is ne clEshing
4With the fewer mo4ions and with
-. "a hesitation ia neutral, the
sh;fsinc il much quicker and the
.I1eS Getaway II a revelation. The
- ra;rs speed continuously, just the
.e NJ II II were driven BY an cleo
trio motor"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02
MOPACBREAKS
JULY RECORDS
G. c. L., Among Other
Branches, Shows
Good Month

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. ALI OK
listing July operating revenu rec
ords in the history Of the Missouri
Pacific rs@road have been broken
this year, carrying out the predic-
ti0n made some time ago by Presi-
dent l.. W. Baldwin. and shown in q
statement just issued from hi Of
flee.
This record, III IN pointed out, &c
fleets a most satisfactory condition
existing In the territories served BY
the Missouri Pacific rails, indicating
that in all probability IA new high
mark il total revenues will be ess
tahlished BY that railroad this year.
Total operating revenues on the
Missouri Pacific railroad for July
were $11,133. 333.11, as against $10,-
39S,040.6f for the same month Of
1927. Net railway operating income
on the same lines for July was ST.