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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
MARINES START
On LABOR DAY
BY George A. Simpson

The QuAntiEo Marines will begin
football training on Labor Day at
the University Of Maryland, it has
been announced. The Leather
necks drilled with the Marylanders
last fall.
Head Coach Tom Ready. he Of
the old school OF coaches, will
have . squad OF so candidates on
hand. Ready is the driving type
of coach. who spares not sharp
tongue on his athletes when they
become lax. He viii be assisted
by Lieut.. "Zel1ep Bailey and Lieut..
Joe Burger, former Terrapin pig
skin stars.
Bailey Ii now i'm the Marine
Aviation Service at Haiti, but
August Is. Burger Is stationed
At the Navy Yard here.
Three other ex-Mary1and athletes
are plotting air machines. Lieuts.
Ed Pugh and Jack McQuade are at
the Naval Air Station at Pensacola,
File, and Lieut.. Pete Schrider is
awaiting at QIantico, Va. Lieut..
Tony Hough, another former Mary.
land gridder, is down in Nicaragua
on the Sandino hunt.
1t is of note that the Marines
have not added any college foot.
ball players this year. The rea.
son, so Marine Headquarters here
state, is that no commissions are
open. 1t had been reported that
Charlie Pugh and Knockey Thomas.
Of Maryland, were slated to join
the Marines.
The Marines, as per custom,
will have an arduOns schedule,
which shouldn't bother the play.
ers. They have jOuFneyed over
tough gridiron roads since that
October day in 1922 when they
iOIted Georgetown. 9-6, at the
Clark Griffith Stadium.
The big game this year will be
with the Coast Guard eleven that
vii. represent the Navy in the
Presidents Cup game, the Army
or Fort Benning having withdrawn.
This Presidents Cup conflict, how
ever, has lost some of it's luster
since the Third Corps Area eleven
vanished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
McAleer Tied for Second,
D. C. Golf Team 5th

COBBS CREEK GOLF COURSE, Philadelphia, Aug L.
Frank Brokl ST. tall mildmannered stewart of the
dans Country Club Of Minneapolis solved the formidable
hazards and treacherous green's Of Phadephia famed u
ncpa golf TO Is lead the field at the start
the is holes Of qualifying play today for the national
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
HAWTHORNE
RACT-PFillIiEir

FIRST RACE-Prillilgirl. Sonny's
.5irl. Guide, Evelyn L., Johanna. Rute
McCIain.
SECOND RACE--Whits Way. Far
Away. Chief Sabbatua.
FOURTH RACE-VellaA.
SIXTH EAcE-Bright Tomorrow. Tom
Bryne. Mary Dale
} SEVENTH ,RACEssIsASani1R iailsi-aaiA'
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Fore
- 4. D Thonas

Earl McAleer passed up most
Of the tournament competition
around Washington this sea-
son, but, II he comes through
with 1 victory IN the National
Public Links event, the south
paw may well count il / big
year.
He's in 4 fair way TO do 1t, too.
Reports from Philadelphia say the
washington star encountered lots
Of tough breaks on the extra.
ordinarily difficult Cobbs Creek
course but carried on with marked
determination to tie for second place
III the first ID holes Of the qualify.
Ing round.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
ZACHARY Opens
TIGER SERIES
~ Louis a. Dougher

DETROIT, Aug. 1.Ah, here We
are. right iii i'll Detroit. We're
going to linger here for three dayA.
watching the touring Griffs playing
around with the tOOthfess Tigers.
Oh. yes, our nights may he filled
with other and more interesting
things, but that's the program for
the afternoon.
Oh Tom zachary, whose ancient
prOwess against the White sox
should have made him the natural
hurler to start against them yester
day has been reserved to oppose
the Tigers today. OF Tom is thor
ougllly rested. IL he gets it on the
beezer today oh. well. that's the
way life Is. He can recall that Ne
never was so exceptionally good
against the Tigers.
Milton CASTOR was sent II
the rubber III CliicaG0 yesterday
and what i fine lnclng he took.
The White SUK Ieaped npOm him
for one run in the first. tying
the count Then they went
ahead In the second with two
runs ON two doubles and
NLWE.LLLE
drove the tall. smiling Finger
from the mound altogether. col
Iecting four runs ON five hits.
The final count was 70 5.
Goose Goslin's seventh homer of
the year. a fine clout into the
empty rightfield stand. gave the
Griffs i lead in the first, but Mos
tins single, Metzler's pass and
Fall1,H safety tied the count in the
White Sox half.
Doubles by Clancy and Berg.
with MOstil's juicy single to center,
gave the home boys their lead IN
the second and they never lost iEl
Indeed; they added to it with Big
seventh frame.
Clancy opened with a single
through Castor. Cissell hunted and
Clancy was thrown out but alone
came three successive singles BY
Berg, Rlankenship and Meetii
Hunnefield failed but Metzlef
crashed q clean single TO center,
driving in two runs, making q total
Of four for the frame, and right
there the game was over.
Oh, yes, BIanIxenship exploded
loudly In the eighth and gave
way to Adkins when the Griffs
made four runs. but those four
were not enough. The White
Sox really copied In their
seventh.
A pass to Cronin, Bucky Harris
infield double and two passes 10
Eenna and Tate showed one run
over the pan. 1t also brought Ad.
kins to the mound to face BarAee.
He forced Tate, scoring Harris, and
Rice singled to center. Reeves was
running for Tate VESTS sacrifice
fly let Barnes sail over with the
fourth run Of the frame and judges
liner to Falk halted the washington
assault.
1t was 4 dull game. played before
fewer than 500 spectators. There
were not enough fans present to
bawl out Bib Falk, which is saying
a whole lot these days. Falk -
carrying the target for the White
Sox
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
DEAN OF JOCKEYS

r. Lewis. jockey who rode Tri.
valve to victory in the Melbourne
Cup. Australian racing classic, is
now SO years old. He won his first
turf event SO years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
BABY PITCHER

Mel Harder, ta-year-old recruit
OF the Cleveland club, IL the young
est pitchar in thu uaajoE lsasues-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

Armour Tells Hon. to Play
Ball From Cuppy Lie
~ Tommy Armour
FerN.ep tDne1. eJketnDlon

Attention called in article dealing with playing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
BASEBALL
DRIEFLY. 1
a AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago, =; WASHINGTON. 5.
Detroit. 4: Boston. 2.
New York, IL; Cleveland. ..
Philadelphia. q: st. Louis. 4.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
PhiladeIphla at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago q EameB).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
/ |O)NERlJ|V|
/ lITTERS

The Leaders
Ruth. Al; Hack wilson, ~; Bottom
ley. %; Gehrig To-; Bissonette. is
Hurst. II; Hafew. II: Hornsby. Is.
League Totals
National League ........... 40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

The advice given was to start the
stroke with slight uplift Or the
hands 50 as to give an upright
sbackswing. A general interpreted
ton Of this may be that II means TO
pick the club Off the ground rather
than to allow u to hug the turf
for some distance on the way back
from the hall.
This. however, II erroneous. There
should be slight uplifting ok the
hands, and then the club should be
brought back along the ground
just the same as in making tee
shot; only it will be taken up "a =
more upright position. The result
win Be that when II descendA Il
will come onto the bail In more
upright fashion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

with rs as d starter he
should have no trouble qualify
Inc Tor the match play which
starts tomorrow, Seventy EIGHT
sounds like i fat score In ma
ti0naI competition but It's
eOmmemdalble one 1t CObIIs
Greek, where the par Of II has
never been eQuaIIed In tOurna.
Inent play. The opening round
leader, Frank BrOISI. Of st. Paul,
pulled i real sensation by sla0Dt.
Ing \ us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

II these adjustments Of hands.
feet, and body are not made =
slice will inevitably follow. The
grip should be somewhat shorter
ana firmer so as to counteract
the shock that comes when the
clubhead goes into the ground, but
the right shoulder must be allowed
plenty OF freedom.
One OF the reasons why 50 many
players fail in making the stroke
properly Is that they dig too far
into the turf.
The first-c player can hit
these strokes almost as far al III
the ball were lying clean simply
because the correct principles are
applied. He swings evenly IN 4
downward direction SO that the
club nips into the turf just be-.
hind the ball. taking ball and turf
&c the same time. One Of the
things that brings ruin to most
buffers Is lungink at the ball or a
hurried swing. Swing back slowly
and concentrate on hitting the ball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

The stance should be taken ~
that the ball II slightly nearer
the right foot than In the ease
Of fII6 drive. The hands VIII
therefore be somewhat ahead
III the BAN In the address and
the body should Be more over
the ball than II Is In making 4
drive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

There's another tournament that
McAleer won't pass UP this year.
IL will be for the sOuthpaw cham.
pionship Of washington. Earl and
Sam Rice, the Griffman, win be-
the leading favorites in this. In
fact. it looms as ! two-rnan battle
so tar as the title is concerned.
Hunter and Diffenbaugh, the un-
defeated pro team Of Indian Spring,
have booked another contest Next
SUNDAY, they will play Glenn spen-
Ger ~ Green Spring Valley, ana
Carroll McAaHter, Df Rolling Road,
at indian spring. Some time aeo
Hunter and DiffenhAugh defeated
the Marylanders, and 1. Sunday :
match will start nc D. hi.
This should be interesting but not
half as much 50 as the promised
contest that will bring together
Hunter ana Diffenbaugh and
Tommy and Sandy Armuor. Of Con
gressionaL That, people, will draw
a gallery.
Speaking OF special matches, the
amateur stars will have an inTting
shortly. Tom Sasscer, Of the Mary
land Country Club, who recently
won the big invitation tournament
OF his club, will pair with Norman
Frost OF Indian Spring agains
Toms brother, Roy, and Elliott
Sricer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

IL the lie Is only slightly cuppy
the. stroke can be made practically
the same way as il the ball we're
lying cooked up on the turf; burt
k the lie Isl an abnormal one 1t
may be best TO take niblick and
make certain OF getting some dis
lance even II 1t doesn't put you
anywhere near the green. It's far
better to sacrifice distance than
il is to strive for great distance
with the probability Of getting
into an unplayable lie at some place
els3 on the course, or rather of
the course.
In making sull shots out Of nor
mai cuppy lies 3 spoon IL the best
cluI to use.
fCopyrtght. 1928. By King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01
TODAY'S GOLF RULE


General and through the green
Rule 16l. When the balls lie within
a club length OF each other through
the green or in hazard, The ball
lying nearer to the hole may, at the
option of either the player or the
opponent. be lifted until the other
ball is played, and shall then be re-
placed as near as possible to the
place where 1t lay.
III either hall he accidentally
moved in complying with this
rule, no penalty shall be incurred
and the bah so moved shall be
replaced.
IL the lie Of the lifted ball be al
tered in playing the other bali, the
lifted bali may be placed as near
as possible to the place where 1t
lay ana in n lie similar to that
which 1t originally occupied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

Renienlber an the while that
although the str0Ixe Is best
described as 3 'sIeflgy stroke
when the hall h abn0rlnAlly
eupped, there must be nothing
whatever 6E jetky nature
about IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

Roy and Elliott are Argyle
stars and they figure to make Il
hot for Tom and Norman. Lit
tie h heard OF Roy's playing be-
cause he has had no time to
compete I'm tournaments. His
game is quite as brilliant as his
illtlstriBus Brothers, seldom
varying far from par.
One of the leading newspaper
golfers OF Washington will be miss
ing from the entry list when the
National Press Club Building
tournament is held Friday at Ban
nockburn. George r. Holmes, chief
of the International News Services
Washington office, is recuperatine
from an appendix operation. He
an athletic cuss and figures to be
up and about shortly but George :
golf is ali done until fall.
He would have been a formidable
contender in the Press Clue Build.
ing event. Holmes, one of the long.
est hitters in these parts, flashes a
score In the seventies ever so
often and there's only one other
neWspaperman we know Of about
which the same may be said. This
is Walter McCallum, whose golf
supremacy ong Washington
scribes is undisputed. II McCallum
plays Friday he will have next 10
nothing in the way of a handicap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

The boys writing baseball In
tlllA town profess to know moth
g. two do hint, Though. that
many changes may take place
! m the personnel Of the club be-
fore another spring rolls around.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

Bailey II now I'm the Marine
Aviation Service at Haiti. but
win head hOmeward around
August Is. Burger is stationed
at the Navy Yard here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

A meeting Of the Old Dominion
Boat Club will be held At s o'clock
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

indeed. the Griffs, especially the
,,o,,nusters like Cronin, Barnes and
pS1ves are willing to wager any.
ts,rr from a slightly used cigarette
- GOOD nickel cigar that the
S % shington team will be in the first
Sivtsion to stay by the time they
80 the capital again on August IL.
a.. well, boys viii be boys, and
yn,,fh Is ever delightful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

Rumblines are heard that the
National League would invade
Detroit. This n most remote.
But = National League team
here might lnstill HE into the
American League corpse. Is
must be admitted that. so far
- the American League h con-
eerned, Detroit Is off the big
show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-01

Oh, yes, BlanIenship exploded
loudly in the eighth and gave
way to Adkins when the Griffs
made four runs. but those four
were not enough. The White
Sox really copied In their
seventh,
The monitor., 1928-06-29
"a SWELL DRESSER"

1t seems to be the height of
the ambition of many of our
race to be known as "a swell
dresser" So long as they can
dress swell that's all they seem
to care for. Where neat
working suit and a best suit, or
"suit for NICE" as it is some
times put, serves the average
mechanic and ordinary bust
ness man, who does not go in
much for society, of the other
group many of our people of a
corresponding or even lower
grade of compensation, wages
or income, must have from
three to six changes, or he is
not " a swell dresser. Where
the wives and daughters of the
other group may be satisfied
with three or four gowns, those
of ours must have ten or twelve
with shoes, hats, gloves, etc.,
to match. For people of oui
economic status we believe this
to be a grave mistake. Not
that we do not want to see oui
people dress neatly and lool
The monitor., 1928-06-29

card shows an average of five and
one-half AS for each school year, fin
ishing with IL AS to his credit this
term.
He is also a member of the baseball
team of the Cultural Center. He is
IL years old and has won the red and
black seals for high grade writing.
George omitted the following grades:
1B, "a, 5B, and IA. He shows talent
for music, particularly the violin,
which he has been studying since his
entrance in school, and the piano,
which he has been studying for one
year. Although eleven years old,
George has great ambition and plans
for the future. He expects to enter
South High school in the fall.
The monitor., 1928-06-29

gro race in the United States since
the Emancipation proclamation.
They have come up from slavery
to be prominent in education, the
professions, art, science, agricul-
ture, banking, and commerce. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 of them are
on the government pay rolls, draw
ing $50,000,000 each year. They
have been the recipients of pres
idential appointments and their
professional ability has arisen to
sufficiently high plane so that they
have been intrusted with the entire
management and control of the
great Veterans hospital at Tuske-
gee, where their conduct has taken
high rank. They have shown that
they have been worthy of all the
encouragement which they have re-
ceived. Nevertheless, they are too
often subjected to thoughtless and
inconsiderate treatment, unworthy
alike of the white or colored races.
They have especially been made
the target of the foul crime of
lynching. For several years these
acts of unlawful violence had been
diminishing. In the last year they
have shown an increase. Every
principle of order and law and lib
erty is opposed to this crime. The
congress should enact any legisla-
ton it can under the constitution
to provide for its elimination
May your association have. in
creasing success in promoting it
worthy objects"
Very truly yours,
(Signed) CALVIN COOLIDGE
The monitor., 1928-06-29
BLOOD

Among the gifts which God
has bestowed upon us and for
all of which we are profoundly
grateful, is a sense of humor.
It enables US to get a great en-
joyment out of life. 1t softens
the force of what many might
consider hard knocks n d
keeps us from growing cynical
or pessimistic. We honestly
believe that a keen sense of
humor contributes to longevity.
At any rate, we are grateful
for the saving grace of humor.
You no doubt may think it
foolish when we tell you that
we were really amused as we'll
as gratified by the nomination
of Senator Curtis for the vice
presidency by the republican
party. We were amused at the
emphasis placed upon his In
dian ancestry. Spellbinders
did not view with alarm" but
pointed with pride" to the
fact that his grandmother was
an Indian squaw and that he
was born in a wigwam" and
that from this lowly birth and
humble conditions he had risen
to the commanding place of
usefulness which he has so long
occupied in the supreme coun-
Gil of "the greatest nation on
the earth"
To us, think US silly if you
please, it is all the same to US,
but this laudation of his Indian
blood and ancestry touched our
sense of humor, when we re-
called that it was but a few
short years ago that the same
breed of men, the Nordic OF
caucasian, if you please, was
damning the Indian, treating
him with cruelty and contempt
robbing him of his lands and
trying to exterminate him, thai
was now recognizing his worth
and acclaiming him. 1t really
amused us; but it also gratifieC
us to know that Indian blood
had not disqualified him, ano
we read in his triumph &
prophecy of the coming day
when men of the same breed
who now look with scorn ano
contempt upon the man il
whose veins flow the rich REQ
blood of African ancestry viii
The monitor., 1928-06-29
GEORGE STARNES

George is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Starnes, who live at 1907
South Twenty-eighth street. He en-
tered the West Side school in Sep
TENDER, 1922, when he was five years
old. Since entering school George
has been promoted four different
times before the end of the semester.
He has never attended summer
school, but has completed his grade
school work within six school years,
finishing in the June class Friday.
George has the distinction of being
the youngest member of his class
with the highest grades. His report
The monitor., 1928-06-29

recognize ability and high
achievement with til same
pride, granting it to be sincere,
with which they have acclaim
ed the republican nominee for
the office of vice-president.
African blood flows in the
veins of many Americans today
who occupy high positions in
the land, but it is not known
generally; but the day will
come when it will be regarded
with the same pride with
which men and women now
speak of their Indian blood and
ancestry. Dream on, little
black, even though born in
rude log cabin. Your day will
dawn. Be ready in mind and
heart when your day shall
come, as come it will. After
all there is only one blood and
that is rich, red blood. And
what does it matter, if we only
be true to that which is high
est, noblest and best? Love
and faith win in the end.
Kind hearts are more than
coronets,
And simple faith than Norman
blood"
The monitor., 1928-06-29
Announcement

In answer to the many telephone
calls of inquiry and to those who may
still be under the impression, this is
to announce that Miss Estella Troy
Robertson and Mr.. Leroy Newland
were not married Saturday night.
They only celebrated with a pair of
newlyweds, who were Miss Leola Oil
yer and Mr.. James Hollins, who were
married Saturday night, and who are
at home to their friends, at 1908
North Twenty-fifth street.
The monitor., 1928-06-29

nice, for we do. Pride in ones
personal appearance is per-
fectly right and proper and is
an indication of self respect,
but this laudable desire for be-
ing properly and neatly clad is
no excuse for the extravaganza
in expenditure for dress which
is a weakness displayed by SO
many moderate wage earners
among us.
AS illustrative of what we
mean: A bell boy in certain
club told one of his fellow en-
/ ployees, who is a man drawing
a much larger salary and who
is a property owner and COM
paratively we'll to do, as our
people go, that he had bought
some dandy silk socks at a
bargain, only S1.25 pair, and
it is a chance you ought not let
slip. You ought to buy some"
The gentleman replied that
he could not afford to wear
those kind of socks, and that
he, the bell boy, should be buy
ing 35 cent socks, and putting
the difference between $1.25
and 35 cents in a savings ac-
count, wisely adding, "Tf you
do that, son, the time will come
when you may be able to af-
ford $1.25 socks, but that time
is not now"
Now, far too many of us are
like this bell boy. We must
have $1.25 silk socks when our
income calls for rs or 35 cent
cotton or isle hose. Too many
of us want to be known as "a
swell dresser. Our ambition
ought to be higher than this.
1t ought to be for getting ahead
mentally, materially and spirit
ually. Those who pride them
selves on being "a swell dress
err" as a rule, never amount to
anything more than this.