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The Washington times., 1928-08-10
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BY u. D. Thomas

6 ~ II 81 4
Bannockbnrn il filled up.
The 400 mark in members has
been reached and a waiting
list started. The club has had
one Of the biggest booms in
golf history here and the end
is not yet. With the member
ship full, progress in other dl-
rections is certain.
Possibly the most pleased OF
Bannockburn folk is Tony Sylvester,
the pro. Tony he maka much
dough. maybe.
The Bannockburn professional has
had better than average success as
a. teacher, it appears, and his serv-
ices have come into demand out
side his own club. Once a week
Tony goes to the Loudoun Country
Club. at Percersville, Nd, and gives
lessons.
New members have strength
ened the BannOckburn team to
such an extent that, the Manor
Club very likely will have lots
Of trouble holding onto its
Middle Atlantic championship
next year. Conspicuous among
the newcomers Ii Reid Digges.
formerly of Indian Spring. who
was this years medalist In the
Middle Atlantic.
A hot scrap for the club cham
pionship is inevitable, with Digges.
John Shorey, Leo Pass, Norman
Hall and perhaps one or two others
having a chance for the title now
held by Pendy Pendergast.
Pass, by the way, is one OF the
longest hitters extant among Wash
ington amateurs. He's a big fellow
and lays into the ball nightly. On
Bannockburn's par holes he's IN
variably on the green or hole high
with his second.
Freddie Mcleod and J. Monro
Hunter are cooking up junior
battle between teams representing
Columbia and Indian Spring. 1T
should be corker, too, with Indian
Spring having such excellent young
performers as Byrn Curtiss, Roger
Peacock, C. v. Christie, Dick Pea
cock, Monro Hunter the younger,
Arthur Bennent. Dave Utz, A. s.
Mitchell and Harold Graves and CO.
lumbia such as Tom Bones, John
owens, John Marritt, Everett Eynon
Karl Kellerman. Dick Walsh, Frank
Hanna and Bill Newcomb.
Tom Bones, = sOuthpaw. Is
COlumbia's junior !. champion.
The Indian Spring title is held
by Byrn Curtiss, who just won
it with a 36.hOIe score OF 154.
Roger Peacock was second with
ISL, and G. v. Christie third
with 1877. Curtiss had rounds
Of 78 and rs. Peacock didn't
hit his stride until the after
noon round. and had scores Of
81 and IS.
Freddie Mcleod has had no i'll
effect from the hand injury he
suffered in an electric fan accident.
The base OF his thumb bears a
wicked. looking scar. That his golf
has not been effected is apparent
from the 68, two under par, Freddie
clicked off to beat the best ball of
Everett Eynon, Robert c. Gormley
and John w. Merritt in a recent
match at Columbia.
The youngsters got even, however,
in a. second match, played at Indian
Spring, Johnny Merit leading the
Victors with 7S,
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Orwoll's head. Judge tailed
while FOxx was throwing out
Harris and CrOnin counted on
Ruel's two bagger down the
right field lire.
Joe Boley showed speed and
accuracy with couple of running
pickups close to second base and
Simmons robbed Cronin OF an extra
base hit with a long running catch
In the seventh. However, the pitch
ing overshadowed the fielding
throughout.
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=.
old mill.
Winning the first game n the
series here, to 3. the As kept
stem with the. Yankees and are
still four and \ halt games in
the rear. The victory seemed to
fidence. and they will be all the
tougher in the remaining tus-
sells. There's nothing like sue
cess 10 breed confidence.
IT was a wonderful pitching duel
between e. "Garlicl" Braxton and
Howard Ehmke for five frames yes
terday, only one Griffmen reached
first base, and he got there on
pass, only to be left right where he
was. Haas doubled ia the first, only
to be stranded at third, and Foxx
doubled in the fifth. to be left at
third.
Such magnificent pitching simply
could not go on forever. The break
had to come and it did in the sixth.
First Ehmke tottered a trifle, poor
support assisting in giving the Griffs
a one-run lead. But Braxton's break
was whole-souled. the Mackmen scor-
ing four runs when Simmons hit Tor
the circuit with the bases jammed.
Two were gone when Barnes
reached first on Orwolfs poor toss
to Ehmke. A short passed ball ad.
Vaneed him a station. Rice scratched
hit to Orwell and Barnes scored
ahead of Ehmke's wide throw. The
twirler was lying on the ground when
he threw in the general direction OF
the plate.
Then came the explosion and
away went all hopes of q Wash
ingtOn victory. Ehmke popped
a single over Cr0nin's head and
Bishop beat out a hunt to Brax-
ton. Haas sacrificed and BraxtOn
filled the bases with pass to
COchrane.
JJp came AL Simmons, one OF the
most dangerous hatsnen In the big
show He hammered liner up
against the front wall Of the second
tier in left center. That smash was
good for the circuit, driving In three
runs ahead of him.
There was no need Of any more
scoring after Simmons wallop, but
the AS grabbed another in the sew
enth when Boley doubled to left.
reached third on a sacrifice and
counted on Bishops smart safety to
center.
Bob Burke was on the Hill in
the eighth and he took a trouncing.
Miller, Orwell and Bolev singled
in succession. Ehmke sacrificed and
then Bishop ratled two bagger
against the barrier in right center.
Three more runs were over. the
last for the home guard.
The Griffs didn't quit. though
and did get two UNNECESSARY
runs in the ninth. Judge Opened
with , pass reaching third
when Jimmy FOxx. nut GrOnln
! on second with . heave over
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while Dssie rot two bingles
an nine different occasions. his
biz field day was in the final
game sc Cleveland. There he
waltxed into four successive
singles against UIlle and Shaute
before being stopped.
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Then came the explosion and
away went all hopes of q Wash
~ ingtOn victory. Ehmke popped
a single over Cronin's head and
Bishop beat out a bunt to Brax-
ton. Haas sacrificed and BraxtOn
filled the bases with a pass to
COchrane.
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The Griffs didn't quit. though
and did get two UNNECESSARY
runs in the ninth. Judge OpeI.ed
with = pass reaching third
when Jimmy FOxx. nut GrOnin
ON second with . heaye over
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Garland BraxtOn was q dis
heartened lad last night. He
sat In the lobby of the AIelphia.
. sour look on his face and
utter silence on his Lips. lie
also retired early. or at least
disappeared to his room. He
had wanted badly to upset those
MacEnlen and he took his defeat
with bitterness.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

WASHINGTON AT PHILADELPHIA CLIQUE
NEW YORK AT BOSTON. .... CLIQUE
DETROIT At CLEVELAND. .... cLEA
st. LOUIS AT CHICAGO. ........ CLEA
The Washington times., 1928-08-10

Bluege was held hitless four
times on the trip up TO yesterday.
Stewart and Ogden turned the trick
in the second game in st. Louis.
Lyons repeated in the third game
in Chicago. He failed in the last
two Chicago games. too, Thomas
being too formidable and Blacken-
ship and Adkins following his ex-
ample.
The Washington times., 1928-08-10

PHIl. ApRLPHIA Al new YORK. CLOUDY
BOSTON AT BROOKLYN ....... CLOUDY
sT. LOUIS AT PITTSBURGH. CLEAR
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Etratford = Louise Parson. 16 year old school girl elopes but bangs of hcmesickness assail her in South Orange. ". J. and she tells parents on telephone that she wants to % home" Her father says "she didn't say anything to him when she left, and he hasn't anything to say about her coming back"
 Hartford = State board of educa- ton in busy session feaff1rms dis n,issal ot two trade, school teachers. appoints two new ones and orders f,ve-year data compiled.
 BridKepcrt - Two men. cne q dis ccuraEed real estate operator. the other. d. man out of q Job. end lives by hanging. Louis Salwitz the real estate man. is said to have lost hesv- ,ly n Florida John Spodnik. had a family 10 support and no pay en- velore coming in. Bot hanged Themselves in the cellars of their homes.
 Hartford - Clark Eelden, execu- tive vice-presldent of the Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce, in letter to President 4 R Kimball Of Water bury. says he will resign at the next meeting. January 2S Belden as sumes post on Financial Digest on February 15.
 Hartford Nicholas ArchanEelo. wanted for con1pliclty in attempt tc free Lawrence w Farrcne from states prison IS surrendered to state by New Jersey,
 Hartford = Flaming Mllka Sab lich and Mother Rloor plead for support for striking miners of Colo rado Penn. and Ohio.
 New Haven Representatives of New Haven road and Winchester's frown on proposition Of municipal ownership Of water company hers
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
THOMAS HARDY IS <. DEAD IN ENGLAND
Ms Noted British Novelist
 and Poet

pcrchester, England. Jan 17 e4- Thomas Hardy. regarded by many tho greatest English writer of his period and one of the last great Vic torians. is dead at the age of s7.
 The novelist died last night in the countryside where he had lived for most of his life among charac- ters and scenes depicted in his books He had 3 chill December ? and age imposed heavy odds against his recovery.
 Whether Hardy recent poetry will ever be printed was doubtful TO- day He IS said to have written t mostly for himself and his friends feeling that he had completed his life work for the public at large.
 More than forty years ago the novelist planned and built the house n which he died Through the in terventicn of the then Prince Of Wales. later Edward VII, Hardy ras allowed 10 purchase two acres of the princes estate for the home site
 London, Jan. F t1 - Lond on newspapers today raised the question az to whether the late Thom IS Hardy would be accorded the high honor of burial in Westminster Ab- hey
 At the Abbey 1t ras stated that ths question of burial of the novel, ist there had long been debated Final word. rests with the Rev Will liam Foxley Norris. dean of West minister. who was absent from Lon don this morning. He will return this afternoon especially for 2 con- ference with his canons on the sub feet. The dean has sole authority in regards to burials at the ahbev but he confers with. his clergy for ad- vice in some cases
 Canon Woodward explained there was no uncertainty in regard to bur ial at the abbey for some men owing 10 their position and that such bur ,al vas decided long before their death. In the case. of writers and artists. he said their position was relative and therefore more difficult to determine.
 If the decision of the dean is in favor of burying Hardy at the ab- bey. 1t merely amounts to an offer to the novelist's family of the ab- bey for this purpose. Many follow ers of Hardy believe that his family will refuse the pomp of an abbey burial preferring a simple burial in his beloved Wessex country which Hardy seldom left.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
FLASHES OF LIFE: THOMAS EDISON
 DECLINES TO FLY IN AIRPLANE

son ls. her adult associates explain.
 that she knows more about the bus
 mess than they do The company's
 product. cclored. transparent plates
 for railroad displays. IS largely the
 handiuork of Miss Day.
 Branford Police Chief Victor La Crclx captured two Charlestovr youths riding in stolen car. but he
 had to empty his revolver at them to do #.
 pan!e1son Bernard Eeauva,s and Earl Gicckner went riding. but unfortunately they forgot to ask per
 mission of the owner of the car SO both were turned over to Worces- ter policemen.
 NorUalk Two reporters at tempting to wiring story from wife of Henry. Judd Gray, are locked up on disorderly conduct charges, Noruslk - Frank BrundaEe brother -in-law Of Gray. says con- demned man IS resigned to fate and will face execution calmly, l Middletorn - Mlddlesex county E smallpox total continues to rise hu. 1 all cases are still of a mild form. 1 panhury-While neighbors search smoking ruins of, house for body of 1 Frank Couter. he turns up very much alive from hiding place in woods where he fled to escape em- ployer's wrath
 1 New Haven Israel Neisman and Mendel kaplowitz riding in truck, succeeded in avoiding crash with another car but landed in. hos pital anyway when their machine turned over and dumped them into the road,
 i New Haven - William Boyd Is sentenced to states prison for from two to four years on manslaugh'er charge, Boyd, also known as Blue Goose" was held in death of Wes- Hey MCKAY | Norwich 1nterscholastic grid schedule for eastern Connecticut and western Rhode Island is mapped out at Norwich Free academy meeting
 New London - Frenchy Belanger of Toronto and Frankie Genaro of New York city will meet in N. B. A. 1 f1yweight title bout on either Janu- . ary B or February 3, according to Thomas F. Donohue, N B, A pres ident.
 Hartford State park and forest commission votes to purchase 125 acres in Thomaston to add 10 Black Rock state forest.
 Hartford - Arthur C. Mason of Middletown escaped a ducking when he was thrown clear of his plane as it dropped in Connecticut river be- side Brainard field. Plane got 'all wet but Mason was tossed on river bank.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

West Orange. N J-The great in- yentor will trust no new-fangled contrapticns to get him 10 Florida quickly "Airplanes are the. great est marvels of the age sad Henry Ford when. visiting his friend, Whereuron Thom-~ A Edison wrote with the stub of pencil: Take no interest n a,rplanes till they're fur ther perfected" The friends are going to Fort Myers together close to terra firma all the way.
 New York Movies of some Of Uncle Sanls secrets about airplanes arr toboc Exhibitors cf pictures of the alrrlane carrier Saratoga re- cered orders from the distributors to delet. portions showing the deck, which accommodates sS planes,
 Phlfadelrhla Autom ohlhes five cents T rlsca Two were knocked down a' that price by the police in an auction of lost s.-aved or stolen. The buyers were junk dealers.
 Eer' Yorh-Mlss Annie s Peck thinks her tro feet have taken her higher than the Spirit of st, Louis has Llndhergh Mount Huascaran ID Feru. 2ls11 feet, which she As cended in 1908. E to he renamed Annie's Peak.
 n,dr,1 .1hs ,,r,e ,tCcIup, hi ,s,et Is suggested for residents Of the western hemisphere exclusive of the United States II order to avoid con fusion aroused by Americans The Suggestion comes from RodIiguez Marin. director of the national h- brary.
 Ne- Ycrk-Wlll,e Collier, come dian, IS among those shocked by the shit of Hornshy from the Giants to the Braves lust like trading Gene Tunney for Eartley Madden, he says
 Springfield Mass. Adonlrsm Bradley. ho IS dead at a5. attribut- cd his long life to the fact that he went haretooted whenever possible.
 Manchester. England-Decreas earnings in the candy business have been explained at a meeting Of the chamber of commerce as follows, "Gallants used 10 buy chocolates for their friends, now it's cigarettes
 New York--L3dv Georeina ShoI- 10 Douglas who had had four bus bands. but is now here seeking a career in the movies, wears size number 1 shoes
 ,London-A 20 year old heroine of the flood causes coroner to have faith in the future generation of English people. If was described at an inquest how Marjorie Franckeiss dived through the window of submerged house and rescued 9 mother and baby, Cuts from the glass caused her to be sent 10 hos pital,
 New York-Charolette Day. 17. is president of 3 corporation. The req
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
EGYPTIAN COTTON ESTIMATE

Alexandria, Egypt Jan. l2 Pl- The Egyptian government today es- timated cotton ginned at the end of December as 1.5ss.524 cantars (roughiy 75,649 tons) of the sakel- laridis variety and 2.534.22a cantars (120.67s tons) of the other varieties.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
PLUMBER IS FREED
John Culligan Dropped ss Defendant 7. in Complaint Resulting From A.
 legged Faulty Iceho..

Bridgeport, Jan. t2-Iohn Culll- gah, Danhury plumber. was dropped ss defendant in the so- called Danbury 'ice box" suits now being tried before Judge Allyn L. Brown in superior court today. 4 dismissal of that portion of the complaint against Cullisan was agreed to by all parties.
 The damages suits are for S45, ,0oo because of the deaths of Frank w. Force. 5S. and his grandson. War ren Force, as result of escape Of gas from refrigeratiug apparatus in the kitchen of their apartment iii Danbury. October IA.
 The allegation is that the appara- tus was defective.
 The suits are brought by Mrs Margaret r. Force mother of the child and Mrs. Clara R. Force. th widow
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

The British telegraph ser7ic never has paid expenses since it wa taken over by the post office , years ago,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

In s,,a r'',, ;sss,,.soz 2, ie'tn,:' sud: st, ,s, sct, st, ,,, 's'ss; sso, 'ss',' You ''''' Sd" such suds' ,,,,y,a,eal,un ''',,,, More than 5000 ''"'''"''
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Madrld-Ihe name "Cclumhlane Is suggested for residents Of the western hemisphere exclusive of the United States IT order to avoid con fusion aroused by Americans The Suggestion comes from Rod,ieuez Marin. director of the national ll- brary.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Phlfadelrhla Automobiles five down at that price. by the police ,n an auction of lost. s--ayed or stolen, The buyers were junk dealers
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

New Haven William Boyd Is sentenced to states prison for from two to four years on manslaughter charge. Boyd, also known as Blue Goose" was held in death of Wes- lev Mckay.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

New York-Charolette Day. 17, is president of a corporation. The req
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Ner Tcrk-Wlllle Collier. come dian, IS among those shocked by the shift of Hornshy from the Giants to the Braves lust like trading Gene Tunney for Eartley Madden" he says,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Hartford - Arthur c. Mason of Middletown escaped a ducking when he was thrown clear of his plane as it dropped in Connecticut river be- side Brainard field. Plane got 'all wet" but Mason was tossed on river bank
The Washington times., 1928-02-10
Columbia Crew Captain
Has 2 Class Deficiencies

NEW YORK, Feb. Eric Lam
bart, captain of the great Columbia
crew which won the intercollegiate
championship last year, will be lost
to this years eight unless he makes
up deficiencies in two studies, ac-
cording to Coach Dick Glendon. At
the offices of the dean and the
registrar, however, it was stated
that the results of the mid-term ex-
aminations had not yet been re-
ported.
1t is believed that the crack stroke
can become eligible by passing de-
ficiency examinations this spring.
He had his tonsils removed in Chi
cage last week and was absent yes
terday when the varsity candidates
held their first indoor workout Of
the season.
The Washington times., 1928-02-10

Washington bowlers shoot and Jack
liz a mainstay.
He has rolled only two nedi-
Ocre sets in II. Once he shot
3I2 and on another occasion
he got 315. For time he car
ried an average OF 122, pace
that nobody expected him to
maintain. But he held it so long
that some began to wonder. 1t
is a safe bet that Jack will do
well enough from here out to
SET q new District League mark.
Whalen Is the outstanding young
star of the season. The most con-
spicuous of the veterans will be
one of his opponents tonight. Arthur
Logan is in his middle sos but he
is high man of the King Pin team
1t is likely that he will beat the
present District League record. His
average is III and a heavy fraction.
1t is an odd fact that Logan, at
a time in life when most bowlers
retire, is having his best season.
But old Arthur admits that his
days as a top-notcher are becoming
few. His legs are going back.
Somehow they don't follow in
structions," says Logan.
It's the same In all sports. The
legs weaken first. Walter Johnson
says his arm is as strong and true
as it ever was.
And in bowling the legs are rs
per cent of the trick. In a great
majority of imperfect shots the
trouble may be traced to improper
footwork. A bowler off balance is
lucky to hit anything at which he
aims. It's simple matter to con-
troll the arm.
If the fOOtwOrk is correct, the
arm delivery Is almost as simple
as pointing ones finger at the
target. The average bowler fails
to follow through and this chucks
him trifle off balance, just
enough to ruin shot frequently.
Here's a tip: Finish the swing
in such manner that the hand is
pointing straight at the object
pin. Hold it there a minute.
Walter Hagen, to overcome the
golf fault of moving the head and
thus running a putt, has been seen
to hold his bean in place for nearly
a second after the shot, and then to
make the thing doubly sure, nod
toward the spot where the ball lay.
The Washington times., 1928-02-10

the strips. This bulls-eye was
about four feet square and made
of very stiff canvas. Painted
on it were the usual bulls-eye
center and circles. This gave
the player d good target, but
what seemed to me to be more
important, it caused the balls to
smack like an exploding tire.
There was a real kick in hear
ing them smack into the bulls
eve, and fellows wore blisters
on their hands trying to "out-
smack" each other. This re-
moved the element Of drudgery
from the practice and gave It;
something approximating the
thrill of a real game. There
fore, if you wish to add zest to
your indoor practice, hang q
bulls-eye in front Of your indoor
canvas, or suggest it to the
owner Of the indoor school
where you do your practicing.
1t will be good thing for you
and 4 better thing for him. For
him because it will make the
visits of his patrons more en-
joyable, and for you because you
will stay with it longer.
Copyright, John #. Ollie Co.
The Washington times., 1928-02-10

For games rolled in one season
on one set of alleys the record is
119 and a fraction, established at
Convention Hall by Max Rosenberg
in the Masonic League.
If Whalen should hold his aver
age tonight and then jack up he
would be the King of all District
League bowlers for all time past.
But there is no chance of the
youngster doing that. Convention
Hall is dead set on winning the
most coveted pennant for which
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e v e r s q w
along that
line was at q
golf show in
Los Angeles.
A chap there
e x lib tied
"a practice
n g t W hich
c o n sisted
of the usual
canvas strips
at the back,
and d sort OF
canvas bulls
e We hanging
about q foot
in front Of
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age, q common goal of all track
ducIxpinners. He must beat III
to make the big grade.

AS a matter of fact, the record
could be his with only a moderate
total in the King Pin setto. This
match will boost his number of
games to 81, just enough to qualify
for the championship. His average
for 81 strings is 1925. This is said
TO be record for Washington for
games rolled on a circuit Of alleys.
The Washington times., 1928-02-10

At Boston-Bruce Flowers, New
Rochelle, n. Y, negro lightweight.
outpointed Dick 0Ioneyboy) Finne-
gan, Dorchester, Mass, 10 rounds.
George Manolian. Dorchester, won
from Jack Palmer, Philadelphia,
s rounds.
At Philadelphia-Matt Adgie,
Philadelphia, scored technical
knockout over Win Matthews, of
At Chicago-Joey Sanger, Mil
waukee featherweight, knocked out
Bud Taylor, bantamweight champion
of the world, in the seventh round.