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Evening star., 1928-05-24
U. S. GIRL SETS STYLE
FOR FRENCH TOURNEY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUTEuu. France, May 24.-Mollie
Wood. California tennis player, was re-
sponsible for the only innovation In the
way of dress for tennis seen on the
courts of France since the days when
Suzanne Lenglen wore flaming silk Ier-
sey coats and brilliant turbans.
Miss Wood. who played in the inter-
national hard-court tennis champion
ships with her brother Sydney, is
slight fair-haired girl. She appeared
in a pink crepe de chine frock With
v-neck, the skirt having a number
of pleats, flesh tinted stockings and a
sky blue jersey coat.
Never before in the history OF French
tennis has a colored frock been worn
In an international tournament. The ef-
feet was regarded by spectators as
charming because of its yonthfulness
and freshness.
The tennis Of the Woods, however,
fell below the standard set by the dress
and they were eliminated in the first
round
Evening star., 1928-05-24
SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE
IN TRIANGULAR MEET

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 24.-Wash-
ington and Lee High School of Ballston.
George Mason High School of Potomac
and Alexandria High School will engage
in triangular track meet here on
Hayden Field tomorrow afternoon.
Point scoring In the Junior and senior
divisions will be separate. A full pro-
gram of events in each class Is sched-
uled.
A horse show for the officers and
women of Fort Humphreys will be held
there Saturday afternoon at 1:30. under
the auspices of the Engineers School.
Flat races and jumping events are
scheduled.
Alexandria Post, No. "a. American
Legion, will play the Friendship Juniors
on Corbett Field. at the old shipyard
grounds, Saturday afternoon, at /
o'clock.
The Columbia Engine Company Is
seeking a game for Saturday afternoon
at 3 pm. on Hayden Field. Manager
Billy Padgett may be reached at Alex
andria l774.
Bobby vogt has organized the Cab
by Hartnett Juniors and is booking
games with teams of that class at Alex
andria 1893 after pm.
Transfer defeated the transportation
Clerks, 5 TO 3. yesterday In Richmond,
Fredericksburg g. Potomac Railroad
Co A. A. League game at Potomac
Yards diamond.
Cardinal A. G.. and Del Ray clubmen
have arranged three-game series with
the contests to be played on July %,
August 10 ard September %.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
COAST TEAMS ARE SEEN
AS LEADERS AT HARVARD
Stanford Expects to Score 35 Points, While 20
Claimed for Southern California-This Leaves
10 for 20 Others.

which has not yet been officially ac-
cepted.
John 8. Collier of Brown and e.
Monty Wells of Dartmouth are both
hish-class hurdlers. Wells captured the
i20-yard highs year ago, with Collier
second. Jimmy Quinn of Holy Cross,
who took two sprints at the New Eng
land Intercollegiate a week ago is eX-
pected to give Borah and Draper,
Southern California sprinters something
to think about
Some Other Stars.
In the running high jump Dartmouth
has Tom Maynard, who took the inter-
collegiate title a year ago, while Ed
mund F. Black of Maine is looked upon
as a probable winner of the hammer
throw. He has beaten l68 feet this
year. Bill Cox, Penn State defending
mile champion; Charles j. Sansome OF
Colby. who finished second to him last
wear, and Ralph Luttman Of Harvard.
another speedy miller. seem on paper 10
have the event sewed up. Coe OF Stan
ford is an outstanding two-miler. but
Jimmy Reid of Harvard Is favored to
win.
In the quarter mile L. P. Ross OF
Yale is given at least an even chance
against Emerson L. Spencer OF Stanford.
All in all the East expects to make
heavy inroads into the total points, and
it would not be surprising II the far
West was forced to be content with
less than their first estimates.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
Ey the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 94.-Two
track teams from California expect 10
garner SIS points at the intercollegiate
meet in the Harvard Stadium tomor-
row, leaving ITO points to be divided
among 20 Eastern colleges. Some EAST
ern athletes and trainers have ulffefent
opinions.
Dean Cromwell believes his Southern
California team will make 20 points.
Dink Templeton. Coach of Stanford,
believes his athletes will amass S5.
Borah Picked to Repeat.
Cromwell figures that Charles Borah'
intercollegiate sprint champion, will re-
neat his double win in the lOo ana
go. and Lee Barnes. pole vaulter eN-
traordinarv. will beat Sabin Carr OF
Yale and that the seven other men,
bers of his squad will annex five points
among them.
Temuleton's men include Bob King.
who established the high Jump record
of 1926. Ward Edmonds. who finds no
difficulty in clearing the bar at Is
feet Q inches. and Bud Spencer, speedy
quarter miller with record smashing am
bitionS.
Stellar performers in the East will
come from Yale. Harvard, Penn STATE,
Dartmouth and Brown. TO mention
only the leaders. Yale has Carr, vault
champion. whose record OF II feet
stands. despite Barnes recent world
beating mark of Il feet Ia mcneS'
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aiding Collegiate Athletes Compete 7Wo Big Meets TOMORROW
GATES TO FIRE GUN
AT BROOKLAND MEET

w. l.. Gates will act as starter in the
quadrangular track meet to be held
Saturday, at o'clock in Catholic Uni
versity Stadium among G. u. George
Washington, Gallaudet and Hopkins.
c. U. has defeated both G. w. and the
Kendall Greeners in dual meets this
season, but how the Cardinals will
shape up against the strong Hopkins
team Is uncertain. Indications are II
will be a well-contested affair.
Georgetown and University of Mary
land Freshmen base ball teams scored
victories yesterday, the former over the
Navy Plebes at Annapolis, 6 to 2, and
the latter over Catholic University
Freshmen, 2 to /, at College Park.
In trimming the Plebes the Hoya
youngsters played generally superior ball
Strong pitching featured the Maryland
C. u. game. Ability to take full advan-
tage of the only walk yielded by G'
Riley, C. U. pitcher, and the only error
made by Brookland enabled Maryland
to get in scoring position for both It's
runs. Faulty work af1eld resulted IN
c. us only run.
Georgetown University's base ball
team which leaves tomorrow night on
its annual northern trip has added
game for the jaunt with SpringWood-
Nationals to be played in Norwalk,
Conn, June l. This engagement nils
the open date between the game with
Providence College and Fordham. 1t
will be an exhibition as the SpringWood-
Nationals Is an independent team.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
PAYNE BETTERS LEAD
OVER SALO IN DERBY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, May 24.-An-
other 37-mile lap was in store for c c
pyles transcontinental bunion derby
lists today, bringing them to Suffern.
N Y, only two days run from the fin-
ish in Madison Square Garden. To-
morrow's lap will take them to Passaic.
N. j., and Saturday will see them at the
end of their long trek from Los Angeles
to New York.
Andy Payne. Claremore. Okla, farm
boy, who is firmly intrenched in the
lead. increased his margin over Salo
of Passaic to II hours % minutes sec
onds In yesterdays lap from Liberty.
N. Y, to Middletown.
Taking it easy and saving himself for
the final dash. Payne logged into a tie
for tenth place In yesterdays lap with
Philip Granville of Hamilton. Ontario
holder of third place in the standing.
and Roy McMurtry of indianapolis
twelfth-place man. Their time for the
SO miles was 7:44:3l.
Salo, held back by chafed foot.
came In eighteenth for the day in
s:27 :03. nearly two hours behind Payne.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, May 24.-Olympic C
team potentialities will strive
for the chance of competing In
~ the final tryouts at Harvard
when Western Conference atn-
letes gather at Northwestern University
stadium tomorrow and Saturday for
their annual track and field meet.
The big ten championships have
been designated as an official Olympic
tryout, the winners of first and second
place In each event being eligible Tor
the finals.
Illinois, with we'll balanced squad,
Is the favorite to repeat its triumph OF
1927. Iowa and Ohio State also are
expected to make strong bids Tor the
championship. as is Northwestern with
one of the best teams In its history.
Many Stars Listed.
Interest, however Is mainly centered
on individual performances, for score
of conference athletes are figured in the
running to represent Uncle Sam at
Amsterdam this Summer.
Heading the field stars Is Winner
Rinehart, 140-pound javelin thrower
from Indiana. The Hoosier midget on
MAY 5 tossed the spear 215 feet inches
in a dual meet with Northwestern Tor
new intercollegiate record. Tne pes.
previous college performance was 2l4
feet 2is inches. made by John Kuck
of Kansas State Teachers College In
1926. Rineharts throw was nearly 10
feet farther than that made by Cretn
Hines of Georgetown University IN
winning the intercollegiate champion
ship last wear.
In William Droegemueller of North
western the conference has one OF the
leading pole vaulters of the country.
Droegemueller holds the national indoor
record cff a dirt floor at l3 feet 2i2
inches and is co-holder of the big ten
record of IS feet inches.
Dan Lyon of Illinois. Pete Rasmus OF
Ohio State and Justin Dart OF North
western. with KetZ of Michigan. are the
weight men who are considered as hav-
ing a good chance to break into the
Olympic lineup.
Wealth of Sprinters.
The sprints will bring together the
pick of the Middle West. At least five
schools can boast of men of Olympic
caliber. George Simpson, the Ohio
State fash, and Hester. Michigan W.
eran, appear to be the class of the field
Simpson won the century at the Ohio
and Penn relays. being caught at 9.6
seconds on heavy track at the latter
The field in the quarter Is equally as
classy. This race will find Rut Walter
the Northwestern sophomore sensation
matched against such stars as Cuhel
and Baird of Iowa, Chambers and Or
lovick of Illinois and Stephenson of
Indiana. Walter was timed at 48.5 run
ming anchor on the relay team at the
Kansas relays and has since been
clocked at 492.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
MEDlLL-DUNDEE WINNER
TO GET GO WITH MORGAN

CHICAGO. May "a Gpl--With the
winner promised a shot at Tod Nor
gan's Junior lightweight crown, joey
Mediil of Chicago and Mike Dundee OF
Rock Island. III. meet in i0-round
bout tonight
The match will wind up the first out
door boxing show of the season in
Chicago. In the semi-windup Benny
Schwartz. Baltimore, will meet young
Nationalist. the Filipino. eight rounds,
at 100 pounds
Evening star., 1928-05-24
MORGAN RISKS TITLE
IN CONTEST TONIGHT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 24.-The third
championship battle of the week and
the second in four days under the
direction Of Tex Rickard will find Tod
Morgan in the Madison Square Garden
ring tonight for a junior lightweight
title defense against Eddie Cannon
balD Martin. the diminutive Brooklyn
Italian, who once held the world ban
tamweight crown.
Local enthusiasm for Martin has in
fiuenced some Of the betting. but most
of the wise men of cauliflower alley
incline to the Seattle boy to defend
his championship successfully.
Indications were that the attendance
would be none too good. with the fans
already groggy from two previous
championship bouts this week.
Evening star., 1928-05-24

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But how does he get In the punch
and hold the ball on a perfect line?
AS the club head nears the ball he
puts the punch in with the right
hand. making sure this hand will
go on through after the ball without
the right arm breaking at the elbow
after this contact This brings his
right hand underneath the shaft as
he finishes. Therein rests his crisp
ness and perfect direction. But what
gives the ball such dead stop when
1t drops near the pin?
AS his right goes through the ball
and continues along the line of
flight you will notice that his left
arm bends at the elbow. This pull
back Of the left arm unquestionably
pulls the face OF the club very
slightly across and under the ball
at contact and adds considerably to
It's spin.
Evening star., 1928-05-24


STEIN
Interclass track and field laurels of
Western High School rest on the brows
of the seniors as result of their over
whelming victory in the annual meet
yesterday afternoon, when they earned
total of Al points to their nearest
competitors 20. Sophomores took sec
ond place with the latter score. Juniors
were third with IL and the freshmen
fourth with points.
Marion Lum, a senior, was the high
point scorer, noSing out Jane Mapes,
one of her classmates, by half a point
for the top honors. Miss Lum totaled
9l2 points. Miss Mapes g. Both will
receive major letter awards. Edith
Hamilton and Mary Gleason, sopho-
mores. tied for third with 8 markers
each. These two will be awarded the
track emblem.
Summaries:
High iump--won by Mary Gleason; sec
Myra Kostinka Height, feet i inches
Rims Ring 'asl,-Won s,, ~ Mary Frances , Brown
mon: fourth. Myra Kostinka.
Basket hall throw for accuracy--~Won by
MafX t>un second. Estetfe Eastetsoh, thlrd.
Catherine Md'aniless and Florence Grady,
Record, : out of 30
Basket ball throw far distance--~won by
Sally Abeli, second. Betty Sargent: third.
Margaret Blackstone: fourth. Betty shipp
Distance, 6S feet = inches.
German horse---Wou by EVELYN Inmnn:
second. Jane Mapes: third. Betty Shipp:
fourth. Mary Gleason.
Midget high jnmp flor contestants under
s feet | inch won by Jane Napes second,
Myra kostlnka; third. Julia Hefton: fourth
Catherine Winters. Height, 3 fec, ! Q inches,
High tHmD for f0rmWnn ny Edith Ham.
itnn: second. Marion I.um. THIRD. Mary
Gleason; fourth. Jane Mapes,
Western High School markswomen
are furnishing the surprise OF the
scholastic season In their range per-
formance against Central shooters. de-
Tending champions of the District for
the inter-high school N. r. A. title.
The Hilltop team has scored twice over
the Centralites who had not been beat
EN- previously this season. The second
victory came Yesterday when they out
shot the champs. 85l to 839.
With both Tech and Eastern missing
from the firing line. the inter-hish
Evening star., 1928-05-24
VIRGINIA H0RSEBREEDERS
ADOPT A SET OF RULES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 24.-Di-
rectors of the Virginia Horsebreeders
Association met here yesterday in the
George Mason Hotel and adopted con-
stitution and set of bylaws.
Westmoreland Davis, former governor
of Virginia and chairman of the board.
presided. He is president of the associ-
alton.
The board discussed plans for the
coming year and preparations for the
first annual meeting at Front Royal
Va. were started. No date has been set
Evening star., 1928-05-24
Hits Long Home Runs.

FREDERICK, Md May 24.-Frank
Six, local boy. who is playing In the
outfield for the Blue Ridge League club.
in four games played In the park here
this season has blasted two home runs
over the left field fence, the third and
fourth times that this has been accom-
plished In the four wears. The fence is
90 feet high. 394 feet from the plate.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
Chip Shot Combines
Fine Loft and Stop
BY SOL METZGER.

How does Longworth get such
fine loft and stop to his little chip
shots?" Is common question when
Dewey plays a round in any tourna-
ment. Let us look for the reason.
We know that as he pulls down the
club head with his left hand his
idea Is to strike the ball with its
heel In order to keep the face open
Evening star., 1928-05-24
MUM -CAMPOL0 BATTLE
STIRS ARGENTINE FANS

BUENOS AIRES, May "a (Pl.-Ths
Argentine fans are speculating on the
outcome of the Monte Munn-Vittorio
Gampolo 12-round match, scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon.
The advance sale of tickets has been
considerable and crowds gather at the
training camps of both fighters Cam
polo is the favorite in the betting.
Evening star., 1928-05-24

running hero of the 1924 Olympics at
Paris, will attempt to conquer new
field. the hurdles If developments bear
out the word sent to Amsterdam. Pre-
Sumably Paavo would select the 400
meter low hurdles. but 1t is doubtful
whether the Finnish phantom has
speed enough for this short event. He
entered the 800-meter run In the last
Olympics.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
COMPETITION In BIG TEN
OFFICIAL OLYMPIC TEST
Men Who Finish First and Second i'm Conference
Events Are Eligible for Final Trials.
Many Fine Performers Listed.

The 880-yard run has host Of
Olympic candidates, including Martin
of Purdue. Gist and Williams Of Chicago
and Gorby of Northwestern. Martin
also Is miller and has to his credit a
victory over Ray Conger Abbott. the
Illinois star. stands out as the class Of
the two-mile field.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
WRESTLING SHOW TONIGHT.

Joe Turner and Roughhouse Nelson
meet In a return engagement in the
feature match of the weekly wrestling
show tonight at the Arcadia, Nelson re-
Gently defeated Turner Freddy Meyer
will meet Bull Martin in another tilt
Evening star., 1928-05-24
Americas Leading Go
NURMI REPORTED FIT
FOR OLYMPIC GAMES

AMSTERDAM. Holland, May "a tP).
The Dutch Olympic committee has
received word that Paavo Nurmi, the
great Finnish athlete whose particle
Evening star., 1928-05-24
WOMEN in SPORT
BY CORRINE FRAZIER.

- ENIOR hockey players picked for
the all-stars series at Central
High School, triumphed over the
~ Junior All-Stars. 3 to 2. In tight
match on the Reservoir field yes
terday afternoon. The teams will meet
Tuesday afternoon In the last game
of the season.
Lillian Breckenridge registered two OF
the Seniors goals, while Laura Nevlns
accounted for the other. Mary Louise
Kent, the most consistent scorer in the
entire hockey group. made both goals
for the Juniors. Miss Kent has driven
the ball between the posts for OF
the / goals earned by the Juniors dur
ing the inter-class Tits.
The teams were lined up as follows:
Evening star., 1928-05-24

pablOn I'D the 1873
games lad been
considered doubt
full. will enter the
1900, 5000 and
10000 meter fiat
races and the hur-
die events.
The other Fin
nish stars, includ-
ing Willie Ritola,
Albin Stenroos, the
ga marathon
winner, and E.
Wien. hurdler. are
reported in excel
lent condition.
Evening star., 1928-05-24

Pa avo Nurmi.
four-time winner
A. aIt.x1 -as 1
Evening star., 1928-05-24
e teams were lined up as follows:
Interclass track and field laurels of

neutrality-suspicious. tOr FafIeN. EFfH-
stein for Weaver. Won Lewinskl for Bern
stein.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
school contest has lacked Its usual zesi
this season.
Yesterdays results: e..
WESTERN.

Total
CENTRAL.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
WORLD RACER ASKS
LIST OF QUESTIONS
Japanese, on Globe Trip,
StumpS Reporters With
Queries on U. S. Problems.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April Toichiro
Araki. east-bound contestant in two
man race around the world from Tok %
IS on his way across the Atlantic on
the Aouitania today after arriving in
New York TWO hours ahead OF his
schedule
The S4-vear-old Japanese engineer
hoppe6 out Of a mail plane ut uadle>
Field, New Brunswick. n, J.. Wednesday
afternoon, shaved in the preSence OF the
crowd there 20 meet him, dashed To. the
city by automobile, methodically posed
for pictures, answered questions Ct re-
porterS with q patient smile and Then
asked them some, ate q dinner. met
Mayor Walker ana climbed aboard the
Aouitania
Araki left Toxic on April s. few
hours ahead Of Ryukichi MatSul, who
set out in the opposite direction. with a
prize Of SlS0o awaiting the FIRST % ar
rive back at the japanese capital The
loser is to set $500, The pri5c2 S",ys
been offered by a japanese newspaper.
the Jill Shlnpo The two men were
furnished expense money OF $4,000 each.
Not After Record.
The two japanese are using only the
regular means az transportation, WHICH
includes mail planes. passenger trans
motor routes and steamers. They oc nof
hope 10 better the record Of IS days, Il
hours and S6 minutes set BY Linton
Wells and Edward s. Evans in 1926, ne
said. as the record holders used special
transportation means. He estimated the
trip would take him S4 DAYS.
Araki was educated in this country.
AKRON
Ohio. and travelled extensively in the
United States. He is wearing only
clothes manufactured in Japan. the only
foreign articles he carries being safety
razor and a camera. His extra clottleS
he carries in a suit case the total Welgn'
of which is only IS pounds
Arski. who is to write a series or ar
t.cles on MS return to Japan, had
printed list Of questions with when ne
Ssumped his iT1teTvieveTS
Please don't take these TOO serious
X" he said. And If some are insult
able DO not mind that
He asked the reporters to give the
questions 10 the public with the request
that answers BE- sent 10 him at TOXIC
in care Of the Jill Shimpo.
List of Questions.
The questions are:
Why does Christian Science preVall
70 such an extent in the United States?
What differences are there between
Buddhism and Christianity?
Why the program Of Navy expansion
IN the United States?
WHY do the political parties control
the newspapers to such an extent?
What are the main issues IN the COM
ing presidential election?
what is the situation with regard TO
unemployment in the country?
What are the present wages OF work
ingulen and what are the prices oil
goods?
TO what extent is the dry law ob-
served?
Is it the fashion for ladies to smoke?
Is there any desire for an interna-
tionsl lsngusge2
Why is the Darwinian theory not
taught in the schools2
Does the United States want peace
with China2
Has Japan the right to keep the
power In southern Manchuria?
Evening star., 1928-04-20
"BULL" MONTANA ASKS
QUASHING OF CHARGES
Movie Actor, IN Seeking Freedom
for Woman, Says She Is House
keeper, Not His Wife.
= the Asso atea Press

Bv tie Associated Press
GLENDALE. Calf, April 20.-FB Bull"
Montana, wrestler and movie actor, who
sought redress IN Police Court after hts
vile had scored a theoretical fall in an
alleged hnger-nail and slipper -heel
tlassie, decided Tuesday he had had
enough publicity.
The big mailman asked Deputy City
Attorney A. n Irwin 70 throw out the
battery and intoxication charges he
fled against Jackie LaVerne. known
so as JscaueIine Montana. She told
the police she was Montana's wife: the
wrestler told them she was his house
keeper only.
Montana insisted he did not care for
env more publicity" The attorney.
however, advised him 10 present his ar
guFnent 20 the Judge when the case
comes up tomorrow.
Police arrested the woman at Mon
fanas home after the wrestler had tele-
rfoned for their help. His face bore
frsrks OF an assault. officers said. Mon
tans charged she belaboyed him with
slipper. Mrs. Montana had black
eve
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Court to recover $4,000 damages from
Rudolph Kerchgessner, 32l4 Volta
place, for alleged personal injuries. The
plaintiff says she was struck by the de-
PENDANTS automobile at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and street December 81 last and
injured seriously. She Is represented
by Attorney Goldie S. Paregol.
Suit to recover $4,000 damages as
the result Of the collision of two ma
chimes at Sixteenth and K streets jan
uary l6 was filed by Ruby d. Birgfeld,
Evening star., 1928-04-20

1910 Forty-f1rst street, against Joseph
D. Campbell, SIT Tenth street, in which
the plaintiff claims to have been se-
verely injured. She is represented by
Attorneys Raymond B. Dickey and Ed
ward G. KriZ.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

once Building. Cruelty, abuse and
drunkenness are alleged In the wifes
petition, filed through Attorney George
r. Mcneil.
Absolute divorce is asked in a suit
filed by Myrtle G. Burgess, Cumberland
apartments, against Livingston Bur-
CESS. an automobile mechanic who runs
a shop at 1906 K street. They were
married December %, 1917. and have
no children. Cruelty and misconduct
with an unknown woman are alleged by
Evening star., 1928-04-20
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE.
Wife Charges Cruelty in Petition
to Court.

Mrs. Kate Sandwich, 1901 Massachu-
Setts avenue, yesterday filed suit for
separate maintenance against Ernest
w. Sandwich. an empoye of the House
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Every Republican that has ever been
nominated Tor the Presidency on the
conventions first ballot has been elect
ed in the November following.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

the wife, who Is represented by At.
torney p. B. Morehotlse.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

Woman Claims She Was Injured
by Automobile.
Ruth Harris. 1929 Volta place. yester-
day filed suit IN the District Supreme