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The Washington times., 1928-10-09
NEW YORK POLO
FOUR PLAYS

The second game of the annual
War Department high goal polo
tourney will be contested this after
noon when the Sixteenth Field
Artillery riders and the Second
Corps Area four from Governors
Island, n. Y, cross mallets at $50
o'clock on the Potomac Park polo
field.
The War Whites triumphed over
the Third Cavalry squad, 1873. in
the opening match yesterday. The
victors found that they dldnt need
the three.goal handicap allowed
them.
Smoother passing and greater
horsemanship brought victory to
the War Whites. Major Chaffee
and Captain Hasty predominated for
the winners, the latter whirling
four goals through the uprights.
Lieutenant Mckinney and Captain
Cunningham featured for the losers.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
JUST ICE T
FOR COFFROTH

Justice r.. son Of Abbotts Trace
and Icemond, the hero of two
sessions IL New Orleans winter
racing and the most successful
English horse now racing in this
country, Is training steadily at
Jamaica under the eyo OF the
veteran I'll. G. Riddle for another
winter campaign. the ultimate OBJ
siectiye of which Is the tenth COT
froth Handicap. The winner OF
10 races out OF 90. justice f. has
finished second four times and
third once and brought to the
hank account of William Daniel
$96,75s.
He Is about ready for the
cOIOrs aud may show his stuff
at Jamaica or YOnkers before
Riddle heads for New Orleans
with him. where he will cam.
paign through December and
January before starting for
California.
The tenth Coffroth, which will
be run at Tijuana. March II, next,
will be a gallop of one mile and
quarter for 3.year-olds and over.
carrying an added money value
of 500 900. 1t will gross, unless
the calcula lions of James Wood
Coffroth. who originated it, are
wrong. between $125.0O0 and $780,.
600, and pay it's winner In the
neighborhood of $4,000. 1t will
therefore be one OF the richest
races run anywhere in the world
in 1929
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
FORTUNES DARLING

Charlie O'Leary. Yankee coach,
has shared in the winnings OF 10
eha mpionship teams since he
started with the White Sox in 1900.
He has been with Miller Huggins
in all OF the latteF's successes in
the American League.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

or whether they were merely
enjoying stay of execution.
st. Louis hotels, theaters, sight
seeiE.s companies and bootleg
gers won a substantial victory,
but it only seems fair that st.
Louis should get something out
of this series.
Judge Lands, who forced
Washington and Pittsburgh to
play a game of water polo two
years ago this October, char
tered a paddle-wheeler off the
muddy Mississippi and launched
himself from the home plate,
He made. soundings all around
the field with his cane and find
!, ing the ferrule completely SUBJ
merged at every point, called up
the chamber of commerce and
told them to break the good
news to the hotels.
The old Judge didn't have to
send for a rain hat when he
embarked on his perilous expe-
dition because he wears that
kind of a hat the year around.
The ball players spent the day
adlibbing around the st. Louis
Hobbies. first on one foot AID
then the other. Leo Durocher
expects to get a days interest
on his world series cut, for the
days delay in completing 1t.
He represents a new altitude
record in the height of optimism.
The off day didn't make the
st. Louis blues any, less azure.
You could buy a ticket for to-
days game at your own figure
and one more defeat for the
Red Birds and the fans will be
so ashamed they won't even
ask BreadoH for rebates on the
fifth game.
So far the Cards have been as
stale as that joke about the
Yankees being all crippled up.
You've got to have pitching and
hitting to win ball games. and
st. Louis will be lucky to finish
second on the kind they've
been getting.
1t looks like q case of those
slick Eastern fellers comm out
here and working the shell
game on the dirt farmers from
Missouri. Senator Jim Reed Is
expected to bring the matter to
the attention of Congress.
Senior AL Schacht spent the
rainy morning hanging around
baseball headquarters denying
he is to be the next manager
of the Washington ball club.
AL says society and baseball
do not mix, and he refuses to
give up his society.
The lightning and thunder
storm which set in early. yes
terday morning didn't do any
damage compared to what the
Yankees had done on the after
noon before.
Mike GaZella has. his wife
and S-year-Old daughter on the
trip out here. The Gazellas are
teaching the child to memorize
her name and address so she
can identify herself if she ever
becomes lost. Asked her name,
she replied quite correctly and
questioned as to her address,
she gave 100 per cent re-
spouse. Then some smart guy
went and spoiled the show by
asking her what her father did.
She replied, "Sits on the bench"
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
GOLF LURES HIM

C;ordie Brydson. a member Of the
Hamilton Tigers. In the Canadian
Professional Hockey League. and
formerly with the Chicago Cardinals.
A. considering retiring from the game
and devoting all his time to golf.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

blondes. When playing with BROOKLYN
he muffed so many of them tpop Tiles
not blondes) that Wilbert Robinson
gave him the gate. Not that getting
canned by BROOKLYN was tough
break. 1t will net Andy an extra four
grand this year.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
RICH IN YEARS

The Athletics Of 1879 represented
1ss years If baseball experience in
sir Of its board Of strstesy-Connie
Mack. with 81 years in the game;
Kid GLEASON. 40: 'Ty Cobb. "a: Eddie
Collins. 81; Iris Speaker, 90. and Jack
Quinn. 20.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

More important Stifl-~Can Wine
Sherdel stop the siege gun that is
Ruth and the bludgeOn that is
Gehrig?
81. Louis, Grim-faced and somhre.
tinns this afternooh--awaits the
answer fearfully. as condemned
man cIings 10 the hope OF eleventh
hour reprieve.
st. Louis "a hours ago was bitter
and resentful. This morning finds
town grown suddenly philo
sophie.
Once ~. Louis and ~. Louis
Cardinals were cOclty and cOu-
fideDt and perhaps Just 4 little
hit bigh.hat. To-day they're
desperate and suIIen and grim.
Once they talked bravely Of
Alex and Haines and Bottom
ley and FriSch.
This morning they talked only
OF Sherdel-Sherdel who this after
noon will stand alone against the
Yankee horde: modern Horatius
whose sword is curve ball and
whose shield is a slow one.
II Sherdel, wins, then there will
remain the thin. Gayad thread Of
hope. IL he loses--well. that's one
wore blow ia chin elfeady
punched TO distortion.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
4 Records Set in Series
With More in Sight
By Ford G. Prick

ST LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 9.Wl "a hours Of rest bring back
Cardinal courage that has flown of the Window -
stop Yankee base hits put dynamite in
Cardinal bats that have been pathecally impoten?
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
NJ AD | c A n
At CENTER
BIC HELP
By George A. Simpson

Sluggish line work brought
the downfall of Maryland in
It's game with North Carolina
and Head Coach Curly Byrd
undoubtedly will utilize this
week in polishing up his for
wards for the big battle with
South Carolina at Columbia,
s. G., next Saturday.
The MARYLAND linemen were en-.
tireIy too slow for their hacks ana
fIlss was true whenever Snltz shy
) Ter or Augie Roberts carried the
ball-and they did practically, "a, al
the ball-carrying for the Terra
pins. Frequently Snyder and Rob-
sIts found their path blocked by
their own men. Maybe the ex-
Gessive heat caused this fault, but
the Marylanders will be playing
Under similar conditions at Column.
bia.
South Carolina has q strong
machine as already proven, the
Z GaIliee0eks opening with q sur
prising so victory over AlonG0
Stages Chicago MafO0ns and
dropping Virginia. 24-13. South
Carolina. under its new coach,
Billy Laval, is angling for the
Southern Conference champion
ship.
Although beaten, the splendid
performance of George Madigan,
MaryIand's center. must have graft
fled Coach Byrd. The former. East
ern High boy was thorn to the
JarheeIs and he seemed to be In
every play, lie also followed the
4aalI closely, recovering two fum-
hies at critical stages. Also when
Snitz Snyder galloped IS yards for
touchdown on the kickoff, IL
was Madigan who escorted him
wen to the goal posts.
Also eommendahle was the play
81 Artis Wondrack. who got into
the game in the waning moments.
relieving Bill Heintz at guard. Won.
arack for the last two seasons has
been . regular guard. but he hasn't
found himself this season.
Although In the game but 4 few
moments. he displayed his true abil-
ity for the first time this year, tear
ing and smashing through the line.
on one occasion he broke through
and spilled a North Carolina back
for seven-yard loss
Georgetown will probably
swell it's point total Saturday In
. the game with Lebanon Valley
Al the Clark Griffith Stadium.
The AnnvilIe eoIIegiaDs have
frequently opposed fhe Hilltop
pers. but have always taken the
short end Of the score.
gridders conducted themselves well
.aeSinst Fordham, and the ex-
necte6 rout of the Colonials didn't
hnsteriaIize. Evidently Coach Crum
has fashioned another strong de-
yensiVe team at the downtown
school, as Fordham was figured five
Sto six touchdowns better than the
ColonisIs. And Fordham also de-
sired 10 make the score as large
as possible because of the IS to O.
defeat handed it by George Wash
ington last year.
The Colonials face another top
team Saturday when they engage
Lafayette at Easton, Pa. George
Washington most likely will lose,
but it'll wage a hard fight.
Catholic University and Harry
StuhIdreher's VilIsnoya team figure
IN the leading game booked for the
District on Saturday. Nillanoya
last pIaHed the Cardinals in 1925,
losing by 9-to-0 score.
Gsllaudet travels To Reading Pa.
20 face Sehuylkill College: American
University goes to Annapolis. Md.
70 tackle St. Johns: Howard ushers
ia it's home season at the Howa rd
Stadium. entertaining John G
smith and the Quantico Marines
fangIe with st. BOnaventure's al
U.ia pa
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
GRID MELTING POT

Sixteen different nationalities are
represented on the Notre Dame foot
hail squad this year. according to
Coach Rockne,
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
INHERlIS ABILITY

The mother Of DR.. j. Colin Greg
DRY. British tennis player Who came
Nhsre for ths National singles. was
he first female tennis champion Of
York shire.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
PROUD TURF RECORD

Johnny Callahan. veteran jockey.
Fetires with a rec"Fd OF q years in
the saddle. more than 5000 mounts,
snproximately 200 winners and
oever breath OF suspicion TO tar
nfsh his record.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
ALL ROUND ATHLETE

Lou deb. Handley, ia NOUS swim
ming coach. formerly held national
titles in swimming, cycling and run
ming.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
Hotels Reap Harvest When
Rain Delays Series
By Les Conklin

ST LOUIS No. Oct. 9.--The 4anks got The ffst break
Of the series Wilson dropped throw TO the plate
Sunday and the ST. Hotel popretors got the second
when raned yesterday The bed and board mogns
will now enjoy pleasure soaking tourists double rates
for extra nights lodging
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

St. LOUIS I ANS REMAIN
LOYAL To CARDINALS
BY Louis a. Dougher

ST LOUIS, Oct 9Monnd City fans keyed to high tension
week ago when the Cardinals their second pennant
gang today They read the handwriting
fhp wall
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

Due to the corner on the mat
trass market, late corners were
forced to invade the outlying sub
urbs to obtain. quarters. These
commuters get back to their room
ing houses from the park just in
time to start back for the next
game.
The extra day almost ruined Sam
Breadon, who is providing free
grub and ginger ale for visiting
newspaper men. The scribes are
eating up the profits like an abb
sconding cashier.
The owner OF the st. Louis
Club runs an automobile agency
here, hut as yet his expert me-
ehanics have been unable to
get the carbon out Of the Cardi-
mails valves.
1t il learned that reporters, clad
in St. Louis uniforms, have been
sitting on the Cardinal bench with
the regular players. possible
alibi for the sad showing OF the
Red Birds is that by mistake inc
scribes have been out there play
ing instead of the regulars.
After winning three straight. the
Yanka were stopped by Jupiter
PIuvious. Why not put Jupe III
there instead of the Cards?
With three teeth missing Lou
Gehrig has rolled up battihg
average OF .55S for the first three
games. The "toothless terror Is
thinking of having all his motars
extracted,
when Is the New York pitch
ing staff going to crack Queries
sports writer. Answer that one
and well tell you how many
eggs there are In a Doardihg
house Omelet.
less Haines was merely living ul
TO his reputation when he Ioot
French leave In a rage after w.
sons errors had gummed up IN
works in Sundays game. int
leather.faced Ohio mechanic geu
angrier than any other pitcher II
the ma iors at the mistakes or MS
tea inmates.
Flint Rhem is almost as touchA
AS Big Jess in this respect. once
this season he hurled a bag OF resf
al Thevenow when the latter com
mitted an atrocious bobble. M~ype
it's just as we'll for Wilson that ne
bats were within Haines' reach Whe'
JIMMY made his double error,
Ruth. sliding into Wilson, iookeo
like Herb Joestipg cracking a. ilhe,
The Babe will make pro tootpai'
player yet.
RengOmgh isn't overly fond Of
fast.baH pitching. AgatnSL
Haines he looked like a pedes"
tT.ian en- route to collision with
an automobile.
The bullpen situation at Sports
mans Park isn't calculated 10 qnet
the nerves of pitcher who finds
himself in a. hole. Relief twirlerS
camn along the first base line, and
the PUNK Of the ball into the mitt
of the bullpen catcher must SOUND
like the crack Of doom to the hurlef
Iahoring out there in the box.
Seen AT the dining table Flint
Rhem drinking Alexander's coffee
50 that old Pete won't get over.stimu'
lated.
The night life on most Of this city's
streets consists Of one policeman and
three night Waterman, All the noise
il saVed for the ball games,
Every time fly has been hit
10 Andy High In this series, the
New York rOOters have started
roar that sounded like squad
ron Of factory whistles.
The usual haliahalloo to discomfort
the player in such instances Is
doubled in Highs ease, for pop flies
are his only weakness, outside OF
The Washington times., 1928-10-09
IoDNS .
c)Pe.RRDuIn1LI..
Kirk Miller

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 9.-Today
we shall see whether the Cardi-
nails profited by the rainy day
or whether they were merely
enjoying stay of execution.
st. Louis hotels, theaters, sight
seeiIs companies and bootleg
gers won a substantial victory,
but it only seems fair that st.
Louis should get something out
of this series.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

Walter Johnson. accompanied
by his "ghost writer" made
the rounds Of the downtown
hotels, seeking gossip. He was
the center of more than a few
winter league meetings. Among
other things, he denied all
knowledge Of receiving an offer
to succeed Bucky Harris as
Washington's manager.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

Wei, that means Well Ne
here for another day" he com.
mented. 1--WE thought II would
he all ever tonight and we'd
he ON our WHY back to New
York. Oh well. it's all IN
days work. Why WOrry
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

South Carolina has q strong
machine as already proven, the
GaIlieeoeks opening with a sur
prising so victory over AlonG0
Stages Chicago MarO0ns and
dropping Virginia. 24-13. South
Carolina. under its new coach,
Billy Laval, is angling for the
Southern Conference champion
ship.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

Right now 1t II difficult
matter to pick q single eleven
remaining on the Mar0Ons
schedule, which the Staggn1en
equal i'm offensive power or de-
fensive strength.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

Chicago this fall has SPLEEN.
did backfield and plugging up
81 the weak spots in the line
should make the backs among
the most consistent ground gain
ers Of the Midwest.
The Washington times., 1928-10-09

There were wild rumOrs Of a
plot when the sun speedily APP
peared after the pOstpOnement
had been announced. The hotels
and Western Union were said
to have cOnspired to have the
series held up so they would
make more money. However,
this rumOr could not he verified.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-04-06

Rendering of Easter Cantata Re
demption" at 7;30 sharp. The
PASTORS Sermonette will be upon
"The Living Corporeal Christ ..
The usual Choir will be greatly
augmented, additional features
being introduced. Mr.. A. W. Gan
ly, Director. Mrs, A. w. Ganly
Organist. Easter the Queen Of
Festivals, T the Feast Of all
Feasts, the Growing Day of The
Christian Year.
ChriStendom is at Eastertide eel
ebrating in Anniversary, the Ris-
ing Of the Son Of God from the
dead l--of the same Jesus" who
walked and talked in Galilee-- who
said, sixty three years after he
had, in His proper human ma
twe assembled on High, am hc
that liveth, and was dead, and be.
hold. ! am alive forever more
1t was not a phantom Christ whc
arose from the dead. but "real
Saviour, who has made provision
that in the world 10 come. the
bodies of our humiliation, shall
be fashioned like unto His most
Glorious Body" So, Easter mean,
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Music in charge Of Mrs Geo. Walls

transcision-it means the rising
again from the DUST of mother
earth, of the sainted dead, which
which We're loved long since, and
lost awhile " The Master said,
"Tbe hour is coming in which all
that are in their graves shall hear
His voice, and shall come forth.
The Greater Easter Of the future
awaits us all. The Gospel nara
tiyes Of the Resurrection are to be
implicitly trusted. SIG Witnesses
is sufficient TO convince the world,
and we are too for away from the
first Easter Morn TO invent new
and fanciful ideas concerning the
Resurrection which in every way
contradict the senses. In all these
things the Interpretation given TO
God 5 Holy Word by the Church
OF the Ages, may be mquestionab-
" relied upon
Christ is Risen" Go to Church
somewhere on this Resurrection
Anniversary. MI are heartily
welcome to the Services Of the
Methodism of the World.
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THE PATRIOTS PLEDGE
vAsHoN ISLAND CHURCHES
Cove IN. r. Cnnron

Sunday School at 1000 Albin
sunberg. Supt
Junior League at 3 p. m. Mrs.
Frank Sigrist, Supt.
Easter program BY the Junior
and Epworth League a 1900 p. m.
Good music.
Mrs, Frank Sigrist Pres.
No preaching services, Pastor 5
sunday at Fragaria and 0lalla,
Rev August Petersen, Pastor
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Presbyterian Church

The Easter services are as fol
lows;
The Sabbath School eonvenes at
10 O'Clock. Interest and attendance
increasing. Parents are urged to
attend with their children.
Morning worship at II O'Clock.
Vashon Island Commandery No
&c, Knights Templar viii attend
this service in "A body. Special
Easter music by the choir.
Young Peoples meeting at I
O'Clock Topic: Why we believe
in Immortality.
Evening worship at s O'Clock,
At this service the choir will
present the Easter Cantata, "Im-
mortality" Program published
elsewhere.
All are cordially invited to wor-
ship with us. Strangers in the com
munity always welcome.
Hugh Armstrong, Minister
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The Nation Wide broadcast %
March was notable event. Music
from New York, talks from De
troit and Los Angeles, it is simply
wonderful to listen in and get such
clear delivery.
was not much impressed with
the music by the Whiteman orches-
ira, il seems to me TO be too much
involved, and the air is lost in
musical flourishcs. l like the P. |.
y. from San Francisco much bet
ter.
just simply love music even
lass when is is not too much mixed
up As to operate music inuch of
il is too hiehfaluting and gets tire
some after a little while. Perhaps
| am deficient in approaching
some of its phrases, But that is how
= reacts ON nc.
On one occasion after leaving
business "a the wholesale district IN
london l dropted into st Pauls
Cathedral and listened to ain or
atiro. it IS q grand place for mus
BE- which rolls and reverberates al
round the great dome But after a i
bout au hour l had my fill And.
being part supper time the music
failed TO charm me anymore.
0raiorio is another class oil
music that soon falls on my senses.
& reminds me of a man taking twoI
steps uphill and three down it ISL
'nlcunmable as Illustrated by al
sailor who was asked hy his mate
Bll, what an Ora'iro was. So BHnl
said it, Ike this
If ! were to ask YOU 60 lend me
siypense I would say. Jimmy
VIII you lend me a sixpense in sol
many words But if I were To ask
vau oratoriealIy, ! would say
Jim Jimmy viii yau, viii You, Jim
my win YOU AND so on. and in a
bout two hours 7 would get to the
end of the sixpeuee.
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A Poor Married Man,
A Farce in Three Acts

Given by the L. L. & T. Club
Sponsored by the Rebekah Auxiliary
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Christian Science Society

Branch of The Mother Church,
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
of Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at Center
II 100 a. N.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. M.
Wednesday evening meetings
held End Wednesday Of eacf
month at eight o'clock p. m.
Reading Room open Wednesday
from / 80 to 4 100 p. m. where
Christian Science Literature may
be read, borrowed or purchased.
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vaaaon Lutheran Church

Vashon Lutheran Church
Services (Euglish) LIST Sunday
Of every month.
Norwegian every 3rd Sunday.
Sunday School 10 a. IN.
Morning Worship II a. N.
Ladies Aid Society meets every
3rd Wednesday Of the month.
P. Skartvedt, Pastor.
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COMMUNITY CLUB
Friday, April 6, 1928, 8 p. m.
Cast of Characters

Professor John WISE Poor Married Man Esther Vetter
Doctor Matthew Graham Country Physician Julia Sherman
Billy Blake A Popular College Boy .s-.. Ann Tjomsand
Jupiter jackson, A Black Trump .-.,.~ Oe Bitte
Mrs Iona Ford, Some Moherinlaw Myrtle WILDER
Zoe Her Charming Daughter -..--- Elizabeth Hearst
June Graham, Little Freshman ~- Mable Matthews
Rosaland Wilson, College Reporter . AIable Matthews
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Maury Church Services

Everyone believing in the Chris
and desiring 60 worship Him viii
enjoy the Alaury Church services
These services aye neither demon.
national or Observation-Disclosures
bIt Christian Plan 70 attend our
or all II thc Sunday services.
sunday School at . p. m.
Presiding service at 3 y. m.
Christian Eudeavor ut Z p nj.
W. E. Meyer.
Bethel Evangelical free Church
II. p Wuflestad and David An
derson. Pastors.
Sunday school and Bible Glass at
10 100 am.
Henrf Larson, Supt
Morning service at II a. IN.
Evening service at S p. N.
Prayer Meeting every Wedues-
day evening at $ O'Clock.
Tie Ladies Md meets every see
ond FRIDAY of the Month
John IT Habbestad SEC.
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Lisabeula Community Church
Sunday School at 10 100 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 6 80 p. m.
Evening Service at 1880 p. m.
Every Sunday.
Rev. Fl. L. Anderson, Pastor
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Continued on page fivel
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Place Small College Town in the Middle West
Act Interior Of Professor Wises pretty little bungalow
Hail TO the Brde A distant thunderstorm
Act H. Same Act Too much mother-in-law. It
rains but it pours
Act III Same scene two years later happy home After
asonn comes calm.