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The Washington times., 1928-08-09
'B0 H LEAGUES
TIGHTEN

The National League Pennant race
took on an entirely new aspect
today as the result OF New York;
two victories in three games with
st. Louis. seven straight wins by
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia clean
sweep, in the four-game Chlca 50
series and the eight straight de.
feats suffered by Cincinnati In the
intersectional engagements just con
cluded.
The newly found strength Of the
Phillies and the Braves, who whip
ped the Reds twice yesterday. means
that John McGrawis fighting Giants
will have able allies when they be.
gin their final invasion of the West
next week.
st. Louis won nine games and
lost six in the East, while the
inspired New York team took
thirteen out Of seventeen and
now trail the leaders BY only
~ games.
The Cards have won seven games
and lost eight against the Giants,
and have seven more contests with
the New Workers. on their schedule.
The league leaders face the fast
stepping Pirates today and later on
they must play eleven more con-
tests with the Reds and Cubs,
against whom they have won only
sixteen games and lost seventeen
during the season to date.
In their last three games with
st. Louis the Giants denied the
plate IA times, outscoring the Cards
2 to 4. Yesterday the McGrawn1en
got off TO forum lead, kayoed Wee
Willie Sherdel in the fourth inning
when they scored runs and won
10 to 5.
The PhilIy team which mas
wrecked the Cubs is composed en-.
tirely of young blood with the ex-
ception OF Sand, and even he has
been decorating the bench at times
lately. Manager Shotton is seeking
more long distance hitters like Don
Hurst and has found one in Chuck
Klein, rookie outfielder. Klein has
walIoped three homers in his first
week He got enc yesterday which
helped the PhiIs beat the Cubs,
4 to 8.
The Philadelphia Athletics made
the best showing of all clubs in both
leagues in the fourth intersectional
series, sweeping through the West
with hut three defeats against II
victories. In the previous intersec-
tional series also, when the Amer.
lean League clubs in the East en-
tertained those from the West, the
Mackmen made the best showing in
their circuit.
The records:
FOURTH INTERgEcTIONAL SERIES
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Al ADDRtss

little questioning that he had
Sbeen carving my instructions on
keeping the head still a little
too far. He not only was keep
ling his head down; he was ac-
stually dropping his head. and
salong with it his shoulders and
hands, all with the result that
The began to play under the
ball. Look out, in trying to
scorrect one evil, that you do not
srun into another one equally
had, or worse. And by the
ssame token, if you find your
self going badly in some direc-
.tion ask yourself if the fault
sisn't due to some extreme meas
ture you have resorted to to cor
srect an earlier trouble.
(Copyright John f. Ollie Col
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Old Dominion Enters
Middle States Regatta

ALEXANDRIA. Aug. y.-The
Middle States Canoe Racing Asso.
citation regatta at Belleville, n. j.,
August Is and 10 will draw Old
Dominion Boat Club entries in the
Junior one-man double and single
blades and junior doubles single
and double blades. as well as the
canoe tilt. Magnus w. Blades,
Chester Fannon, Robert Whitton,
Edward German, Walter Pierpont
and Parke Bell are trying for places
on the five-man team which will
represent the Orange and Black.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

The Capital typesetters are fired
with the ambition TO regain the
title they surrendered last season
and Manager Heinie Webb has
carefully groomed his charges all
season In order that they will be in
top shape when the tourney opens.
For five consecutive years, the
Washington typos flung the gaunt-
let at their rivals and all fell
victims to their power. As all
reigns must end, the District dy-
nasty was broken last year. Now,
the local delegation is avowed to
recapture the lost scepter.
The District Printers hold four
legs on the second Garry Her.
mann Trophy that was placed
i'm competition in 1923. The
trophy is not awarded until the
tournament has played the
cycle Of towns that are members
Of the league.
Heinie Webb. who has navigated
the local entry for the. past few
years, is leading a bold pack to the
Hub town. Only four Of the Is
are new to tournament competi-
ton. Webb, Dyke Desper and Ed
Lowery have taken part in nine
previous events and are the most
experienced Of the lot.
Fred Maple, Douglas Weir.
Gerard Edwards and Charles JEFF
ferries will be, playing in the tour
nament for the first time. Ed
wards and Jefferies were members
OF the team last year, but the
former was ineligible and the lat
ter suffered an injury in July.
Others who will make the trip
to Boston are Ben Schneider,
Lewis Hollis, Charles HOIbr0Ok.
Malcolm SimOns. Tommy DIAL
gIish. Ray Homan, RevelIe Me-
PhersOn, Willard Goldsmith,
Norman Hutchinson, Gladstone
ROudabuSh and Thomas Heany.
The Washington players will de-
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

part tomorrow as the tournament Of
ficia1ly opens Saturday, though the
baseball action won't commences I'm
TIL the Sabbath. The lose tWo and
drop OUT system will be used.
Garry Hermann. donor OF the
trophy, was formerly q printer and
he has never forgotten his old trade.
Hermann, before his health failed,
was d powerful figure in baseball
circles. He was chairman of the old
National Baseball Commission before
that body was dissolved when Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands was
named the car of baseball. Herr
mann was also formerly president
of the Cincinnati Baseball Club.
The District team will be accom-
panied by party Of rooters, includ-
ing James II. Sullivan, Leslie Nal
colin, Billy Love, and others.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
FANS NUS
STICK TO
RULES

Several fans, submitting Sc
lections III the 1928 Babe Ruth
All-America baseball contest,
have disregarded the rules
which are printed daily for
their convenience.
Oversight and impulse to hasten
fhe choices in order that these will
quickly reach the contest editor
NAV have been responsible FOR this
improper procedure. The Washing
ton Times, however, will be patient
with its readers for few DAYS SO
they can thoroughly acQuaint thetn-
selves with the rules.
Take the case Of Edward =.
White, 4O0g Eighth st. N. W.
who forwarded two selections DE-
SPITE THE FACT THAT THE
PRINTED RULES CLEARLY
STATE AL CONTESTANT Is
LIMITED TO ONE SELECTION.
Also Mr.. whites selections we're
unaccompanied by his address, 1t
IA imperative that the aenderss fun
name BE- PRINTED on the selection,
AZ well az on his reasons as one
might become separated from tbs
other. making It difficult to assemble
them.
III, MIR. white viii visit aTIN
Times sports office and sbafe
which selection he desires 70
consider as his choice Il will
be filed along with the others.
Another who overlooked the rules
was RI Fl. Tabb. 50z5 Fifth st.
N, W. He merely filled out the
coupon naming the team, but he
failed to forward an explanatory
letter. This II important, for In
case more than four pick teams
Identical ~ Ruth. final decisions as
to the four successful contestants
win Be based On the sonndneas and
logic OF the explanatory letters. So
fans. don't FAIL to attach. that let
ter OF reasons which should not
exceed $50 words. and sign your
iiaFne and address to each.
Mr.. Tabb is given the privilege OK
submitting his selections with ex-
planatory letter.
Alfred s. Sullivan, 104 Fifteenth
Est. s.. e., argues that his selection
represents the pick Of both leagues.
Benton has been the outstanding
right banded pitcher and Pennock ~
as usual, the best OF the left-hand-
ers, writes Sullivan. Sullivan's
team follows:
Benton, pitcher; Pennock, pitcher;
Cochrane, catcher: Gehrig, first base;
Hornsby, second base: Lindstroni,
third base; j. Sewe1I shorfstop:
Manush. left field; Simmons. center
field: r. Waner. right field,
Eugene Ross. I5B N st, 3. r.
forwards team that II entirely
different from Stllivan,s. Sim
mons Is the only player on both
teams, yet Ross states that his
choice comprises players that
are perfect.
1t is as follows: Braxt0n, pitoher:
Grove pitcher: Tate, catcher: Sisler,
first base; Lazzeri. second bases
-Kamm. third base: Koenigs shOrst0p:
Goslin, left field: Simmons, center
field, and Cobb. right field.
Another worthy combination Is. the
one submitted by James Chumbriss
3726 Kansas Kansas Ave, M. w.
Here's Chumbris' lineup: Crowder.
pitcher: Haines, pitcher; Wilson,
catcher: Gehrig, first base; Hornsby,
second base; LindstroYil, third base;
English, shortstop; GosIn, left field;
Simmons, center field, and r. Waner.
right field.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Harpers Ferry Grocer
browns in Old Canal

FREDERICK, Nd, Aug. 9.-Leo
Burns, 55, grocer of Harpers
FERRY, fell into the lock of the old
chesapeake and Ohio Canal, near
SANDY Hook. and was drowned. His
sister, Mrs. Kate Heating, who
Jumped in to the water in an at.
tempt TO rescue him, narrowly es-
capped thu same fate.
burns, Mrs. Heating and a. party
or friends went to Sandy Hook for
supper. After the meal Burns and
several others walked to the lock-
ana Wniie leaning over the wall
Burns fell.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
SQUAD DUE
A CANE ON
SEP z

Tom Mcnamara, former
Georgetown University line
man, has been appointed the
backfield coach for the Hilltop
gridders.
He succeeds Mike Palm, ex-Penn
State star, who has been Head
Coach Lou Iittle'a first assistant
since 1924. McNamara played as
center and guard on the 1872 ana
1929 Blue and Gray fotbaH eleVens.
This il the only change In the
tsenrgetown coaching staff for 1928.
I,ot, Little will again act as head
coach. Herb Kopf will handle the
ends. John Dagr0sa the linemen:
Frank Murray the Junior varsity
and Bill Dudack the freshman.
George McCabe. BucIxy O'NeiI
and "Dudn Saur, members OF
last years varsity, viii return
for graduate work at the UnlveF-
sitv and also will have charge
of football for the intra-muraI
teams
,ou Little will hold conferences
With his coaches here at GEORGETOWN
the latter part Of this month. Ihey
will map system that VIII DC
Employed at the training camp AZ
Wildwood N. j.
THE Rridders will assemble at
their wildwood training quarters
on September 2 and start work on
Labor Day, remaining for two
weeks.
Members Of the varsity squad
last season expected to return
are Can't. Jerry Carroll. Jim
Mooney. David Muir, Joseph
ZimOwslxy, Johnny Hudak. Sam
CortIOyanO, George CO0ney. John
Eckert. Joseph Murphy, Charles
Dennen. John Cullen, William
Holloway, Francis Brogan. Steve
Barabas. Kenneth Balwin,
George Winn, Henry Langsen-
carnD. William Smith. Benjamin
Sclnid. johnny Hannegan, JOsy
ArTt e Gardner. RaIFIi HupliEsf S..
Robert GenringeFs Donald Ma
fOy. sidney Ross. John Me-
GFaflhs Fred SrIlaIfIy. William
Fitzeerald, NOrI0 Nissi, William
Mooney, Harold NylalOOp,
Charles Walsh. CretEa Hines and
Kenneth Provincial.
Prominent candidates from last
years freshman crop are Johnny
Norris, Johnny Bozek. DriscoIl-
White, Feighan. Scalzi, Leary. An
aeinao. AIpntauuss McNally and FAR
Raif. 3
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

warn that this
lean be car
Tried too far.
Not long ago
zone of my
pupils co M
planned of hit
ting into the
ground all the
time, and as
this same pu-
pill had been
e 0 m pla i n
ling of his
lin a b ility to
TX e ep fro m
Cooking up. /
EfnlInd. mt nv
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 10; Sc. Louis. 6..s5
Boston. 6-I2; Cincinnati. 81.
Pittsburgh. A.; Brooklyn 5.
Philadelphia. &; Chicago, 3.
TODAY'S GAMES
st. Louis Mt Pittsburgh
lOther clubs not seiIeduIed.)
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
| IOMERUN|
l lT1TERS|
season'e Total

player. Club Seasons Total
Hartnett. Cubs (1l....s...... II
Terry. Giants ul'.......s.... -
Jackson Giants ul.........
Bell, Braves l11.,.ss.sssssss
Klein, Phillies (1), ,s........
Allen, Cincinnati (11......, -
The leaders-Ruth, ~ Hack Wilson,
rs; BottOmley, "a; Gehrig, -; Bis
sonette. rs; Hurst. IS: Hafey, Is.
League totaIs-National League, AT;
American League, 371.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
DC. Typo Team Determined
To Regain Cr0wn
BY George A. Simpson

II will be determined that will represent Washington
eighteenth annual international Union Printers baseball
tournament. which opens Sunday in Boston.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

In advising the golfer to keep
his head down, and to keep his
feye on the ball 1.-THE most fire.
iuuent and freely given of all
sgolfing advised it is well to
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
BASEBALL
L)RIEFIY
AMERICAS LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
No games scheduled.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
tOtllers Clubs not scheduIed,l
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
CARDINALS IN FETE

The Cardinal IA. {. of George
town will hold iawn party tonight
st Conduit Road and New Cut
Road. Mrs. t.. A. Harrington, pa
iron of the Cardinals, Will be in
Charge.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
COLONIALS BILLING

The Colonial Midgets are hunting
for diamond action. Cali Georgia
1542.
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

Total. ......ls sol Total. .......i
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
FIRST INTERNATIONAL. SERIES
u - u I'M N I1II y u z II
Invading Ciub

Total. .......17 IS
LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1928-08-09
Home Club

Iotal......'8o 1T
NATIONAL
The Washington times., 1928-08-09

Prominent candidates from last
years freshman crop are Johnny
Norris. Johnny Rozek. Driscoll-
White, Feighar. ScaIzi, Leafy. AM
sseinao. dDrItanuss McN NY and FAR
e y
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
MAJOR LEAGUES
BACK LECION'S
BASEBALL PLANS

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 lP-The major
leagues feel that the American legion's
plan for developing sandlot baseball
offers an excellent means of perpet-
uating the national game and Of keep
ing the nations youth out of mischief
lt was chiefly for these two reasons
that the American and National
leagues, meeting in Chicago this week.
voted to contribute $4,000 to the
legions proposal, which would bring
100000 American youths into baseball
competition each year through a series
of tournaments.
So said John Heydler, president OF
the National league today, when asked
to explain just what it was that the
big time circuit hoped to accomplish
by their move.
Not only will the plan stimulate the
American youths interest in the game
Heydler believes, but it also will re-
suit automatically in substantial in
crease in the number of Fairgrounds
from coast to coast.
With major league support guar
anteed so far in advance of the play
ing seaS~n," he said, legion posts in
every section of the country will make
arrangements now for their individual
tournaments. / believe the impetus
given the game by this program will
result in opening up a large number OF
new Fairgrounds.
Under the legion scheme, the coun-
try would be divided into two sections,
eastern and western. After prelimin-
ary play in each section, the survivors
would clash in the finals for the cham,
pionship of the country IT. 40 title
winners will go a trip to the worlds
series with the major leagues acting as
hosts. The $4,000 appropriation div
ided equally between the two circuits,
is intended principally to defray ex-
penses of transporting the teams from
city to city during the various rounds
of play.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
CUBS GATHER AT
AVALON; EARLY
SPRING TRAINING

AVALON, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, Feb. 16 H)-Manager Joe Nc
Carthy of the Chicago Cubs gathered
together a part of his 1923 National
league pennant race talent today, and
sent them through the first linbering
up exercise of the spring training sea-
son.
The 13 pitchers present at the island
camp were put to work, warming up
muscles that had become stiffened
through the "off" season. Gabby
Hartnett and Mike Gonzales, regular
catchers, were assisted by two Los An
geles youngsters, Gilpin and Brayton,
at the receiving end.
Mccarthy indicated there is a pos
sibility that Brayton may get con-
tract with the Cubs this season. The
Chicago pilot has been watching the
youngsters in action on the sand lots in
the vicinity of Los Angeles, and is
much impressed by the way he handles
himself behind the plate
Charley Grimm and Johnny Butler,
infielders. and Cliff Heathcote, out
fielder also donned catchers mitts to
give all the moundsn1en a chance to
try out the expected sore spots.
1t was learned today that Mccarthy
has authorized golf as q good eXer-
else to get in shape Several members
of the club have followed McCarthvs
example in playing the game. A nine
hole course is close to the Cubs train
ing camp.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
HUDKINS, BAKER
READY FOR BOUT
FRIDAY NIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb is C8- Ace
Hudkins, free swinging Nebraska
puncher, and Sammy Baker. hard
hitting soldier from Mitchell field.
today ended their training for their
ten round battle in Madison Square
Garden tomorrow night, in which
HudkinS hopes to establish himself
as the outstanding welterweight chal-
lenger.
Although Joe Dundee, champion of
the division, has been under contract
since last November to defend the
title against the winner Of this match,
legal difficulties have upset Joe's
f1stic appIe-cart. The. Baltimore biffer
is under suspension in New York
state until he settles his differences
with California authorities who had
Dundee arrested following his failure
to fight Hudkins in Los Angeles last
fall.
Despite Bakers knockout OF the
Wildcat in seven rounds here last
summer, Hudkins has been installed
to / favorite. Ace holds a
decision over Baker in their most
recent meeting. Hudkins is finding
trouble boiling down to the lat pound
limit and experts believe he may be
weakened by the weight. Baker is
a natural welterweight II Dundee
is able tc gain reinstatement in this
state, ne will meet the winner in a
Is round title defense here sometime
i'll March or April.
n
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
WAS DEMPSEY GREAT?

You probably have heard it said
at least dozen times since Jack
Dempsey fell a victim to eye trouble
and announced that he would have
to retire from the ring, temporarily
at least, that he never was great
fighter.
There are reasons to believe, how
ever, that Dempsey will fight again,
although his present intentions are
not such and one can't help but be-
lieve that Mrs. Dempsey has much
to say about it,
And there also is a rumor current
that if he does return to the ring
his comeback will be against set-up.
It's pretty safe bet however, that
if Jack does enter the ring again,
he will go up against the best man
who will meet him. And if he never
again dons the gloves, you may be
practically certain that his physical
condition has kept him from it.
Dempsey's critics say that he didn't
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
CUSTOMS SCANDAL CHARGED

That employees of the custom house
department are imposing fines on
importers with the hope OF getting
the goods thrust into dispute, has just
been charged by a newspaper in
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1t cites
that when the importers appeal the
fines to the federal court nine-Cenths
of the appeals are successful. Goods
seized for breach Of regulations are
confiscated for the benefit OF the
employees of the custom house, and
it is said that employees file many
complaints on the chance that some
will be successful. Merchants are
complaining because they are put
to additional legal expense and are
unable to get their importations
promptly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
LOOK AT HIS RECORD


These critics point out that Willard
was just great big man, trained
badly and handled badly, when he
fought Dempsey. But they fail to
remember that Dempsey won -and
how!
They also point to Tunney's record
inc omparison to Dempsey's, and that
seems something which any rational
person should be able to look over
and conclude that the old man mauler
really was a great fighter
Tunneys record will show that he
was in a fight with BARLEY Madden
that caused some comment, and also
that he was thrown out OF a ring in
Philadelphia once.
OF course, Gene has twice beaten
Jack, but whether he could have done
so a few years ago, granting that
he then had been at his best also, is
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

For the first time known, shark
and a white sturgeon were caught
recently at Nova zembla the Arctic
island in the Kara Sea, and observers
there say that this Indicates that a
warm ocean current has shifted so
that it now skirts the shores OF the
island.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
DRAMATIC CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
TO PLAN PLAY

The Hebe club, dramatic club
formed last fall by number of local
girls, held meeting on wednesday
evening for the purpose of electing
new officers. They decided to drama
tie portions from the life of Lucretia
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

A hotel and restaurant will be
features of the airport to be erected
by the chamber Of commerce OF
Lyon France.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

Twenty centers for the supply Of
free medical aid have been opened in
the district in India where the ma
laria epidemic has been severe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

A service for sending photographs
by telegraph has just been started be-
tween Berlin end Vienna.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
Iooksap4SIisIIesszk

live in an age of great fighters, and
for that reason gained victOfies most
ly over set-ups.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

Borgia and are to meet in the near
future to start practice on the play
which they will stage in a few months.
The newly elected officers of the
club are: President, Miss Anita Varela;
secretary, Miss Bertha Rivera, and
treasurer, Miss Alexandra Peralta. The
retiring officers are: Miss Eloisa Ruiz,
president, and Miss Carmen Gabi-
londo, secretary.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

Madrid has banned dog races.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

mo Breakfast Complete without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

Proof will come then as to which
of the two fighters is the better
drawing card, and taking no great
risk, this column thinks that it will
be shown that Dempsey, and not
Iunney made the mllliOn- dollar gates.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17
TIME WILL TELL

TIME WILL TELL
Gene Tunney not only thinks, but
says that Dempsey as a drawing card
was vastly overrated. He also has a
hunch in his retiring says that the
Dempsey he fought twice and beat
is the same old man-killer of old.
Tunney is said to think that Rick
ard and his 600 millionaires are rea1
damp when they figure it is Dempsey
that is drawing iiN the rnillion-do
gates.
Perhaps Gene opines that Dempsey
has. fooled the public, but when Gene
fights again it will give ample OPP
portunity to determine which man
was the drawing card.
Of course Tunney's next fight will
draw well, as championship fights
in the heavyweight division always
do, but no one will deny but that
with Dempsey as his opponent the
crowd would be much larger
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

The portrait of Caterina Cornaro
queen of Cyprus in the 18th and 10th
centuries, which is attributed to the
school OF Bellini, has just been
acquired by Sir Joseph Duveen, OF
England.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

something very few critics can be
lieve.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

Jack Dempsey was sIugger. He
could and did end most Of his fights
quickly and no matter how you re-
gard him, you can only reach one
conclusion and that is that he was
great fighter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-17

mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Evening star., 1928-05-02

Miss Eva Mary Tanyea and Mr..
James Holden Schwartz we're married
Monday morning in the chapel at Con-
zaga College. the Rev. William j.
Brooks offlciating at tbs o'clock. A
nuptial mass followed and later we'd
ding breakfast was served in the Cath
olic Daughters OF America headquarters.
Miss Nellie Roman sang and Miss Mary
Rich. violinist, and Miss Margaret
Breen. organist, played during the cere-
mony.
The bride wore an ensemble suit Of
beige broadcloth with brown hat and
a corsage bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Schwartz was maid
Of honor and wore brown costume and
a corsage bouquet of sweet peas. Mr..
Lou Schwartz was best man for his
brother.
Later In the day Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwartz started on a motor trip