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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

II Sam isn't sitting, he just cant
play, for his fielding is not Of the
best and never was.
Harris had been discussing Rice'a
football tactics on ground balls at
Clearwater the day before.
Rice was to start in right field
against the Cincinnati Reds and
was not required to take any morn
ing practice, but he climbed into
his uniform and took his turn
against all the pitchers sent to the
rubber. His reward for such extra
work was to add a couple of clean
singles to his totals in the after
noon contest That put him in a
cheerful frame Of mind and stalled
off any immediate decision as TO
his official status with the club. 4.
Rice's most formidable rivel right
now Is Babe Camel. The former
Birmingham gardener lacks speed
but he is more sure in his fielding
than Rice and makes UP for .
certain slowness in the field by his
good Judgement Of fly balls. OF
course, on the bases CAMEL can
never be Sam Rice, but he is
packing d wicked punch at bat ana
z AAAk3 10 WAANk LIE IA11AG 4AGC4 4AkOSba
Rice win have to increase his hit
ting considerably to hold his berth
long enough to start the season in
right field.
Fred Marberry, Milton CASTOR
and Clayton Van AIstyne, the pitch
ing trio that halted the Boston
Braves cold on Tuesday at st.
Petersburg, are expected to face
the Reds today in the second game
here. The Rhinelanders copied the
first one. to S, largely because
they sent seven right hand hitters
against three Washington south
paws. furthermore, high wind
enabled Val Picinich, former Wash.
ington backstop, and Ethen Allen,
Rookie outfieIder, to hit homers
Tar over Goslin's noble dome.
Lloyd Brown, tOuted sOutlpaw
from Memphis. did not allow 3
hit in his three innings on the
mound, but he was wild, Just the
same, and In trouble all the way.
The one run against him came
from two passes, followed by .
double steal that let HaFgrave
slide over the dish safely.
Boldly 0uTk0 was hHyLuiuS Out a
puzzle for the Reds. Two home runs,
two singles and walk were checked
against him in two innings.
Tom Zachary was unfortunate in
having Tate let two pitched balls go
through him. That accounted for
Dressen's tally in the second inning.
Six games aee booked for next
week. Buffalo, champion Of the In
4ernational League, comes Monday.
The Brooklyn Robins follow with
two games. Reading comes down
from Lakeland for game on Thurs
day. and the weekend will see the
first OF the series with the New York
Giants. who play here Friday and
saturday. The stay in Florida IL
rapidly drawing tota close, camp be-
Ing broken a week from next
Wednesday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17
Connie Keeps Family Peace
b Letting " iris and
Al Decide Oun Fields
: ls1e. D Int1 Featars Ssryiea. @

lNOteThis of articles BIZ Dnvis Walsh
dealing Nth Developments UGrious major league training
Other articles of the series tOiu fOLoW)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17
LANGLEY Is LEADER

Paul Langley, half.miler, will cap
tain the Catholic u. track team this
spring. Langley is also a Splinter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

of expressing his appreciation more
adequately. Haas, anyhow, will be
sent out on option but this may be
Lebourveau's last chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

Bobby Burke and Stubby Griffin.
both 1eft-handers, seem to be fight
ing for the tenth and last position
on the Washington pitching staff
the loser to go back with Johnny
Dobbs down river. Griffin did not
seem impressive against the Robins
and the Reds, while seven right-hand
hitters walked all over Burke yes
terday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

HOme-like rooms. with home cooked
meals can be found by consulting to-
days Times and Herald classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

They are equally strong in pitch
ing with Howard Ehmke and Ed
Rommel going particularly we'll at
this moment. The rest Of the big
shots are Grove. "Jing" johnson,
Bethlehem, Pa; Ossie Orwell, the
American Association star left.
handler and hitter: Jack Quinn, the
ancient salivary gland; George wal
berg, who has it in him to be the
best lefthander in the league. and
old Joe Bush. back again where he
started many years ago. Two more
will be selected from among Claude
Jonnard, up again from Milwaukee;
Bob Potter, a lefthanded seIni.pro;
Lyons, another backlot pickup. and
Bill Shores. from Waco, and Lloyd
Powers, Hancock. Md, lefthanders.
Powers, Lyons, and Shores are
leading the way in the juvenile
stakes.
Cell mates, there is some pretty
fair pitching in the array In fact,
1t is a pretty fair bali club. taken
all around, although I am not so
sure whether you can take it. at
that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

Gordon COchrane and Ralph
Perkins are the other regular
catchers, in addition to Foxx,
the Athletics being so strong
in this department that they
didn't take a recruit catcher
South.
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the side lines like veritable yul.
ture Of the diamond, the end. OF big
league adventure threatens several
youngsters who have been sporting
washington uniforms. VIII Rogers,
the rnonologue star, ruined Dobbs
chances last night by attracting
President Griffith to his lecture or
show or speech or whatever sort
Of an entertainment it was, but
tonight the Birmingham manager
hopes to back the Old Fox up
against the wall and extract a few
needed athletes from him.
Luther Roy, right.handed hurler,
and Ernest Smith, shortstop, both
from the Kansas City club in the
American association, are marked
for delivery to Birmingham. but.
who their companions Will be win
hardly be known. for . certainty
for a few days yet.
Dobbs comes here on a hunt Tor
pitchers and right.hand hitting out.
feeders. The Griffs need their
pitchers now, IL only to provida
batting practice. Babe CANCEL win
be retained to serve in pinch-hitting
rolls and occasional service In the
field.
Jack KIoza, the only other garden
candidate hitting from the right
side of the plate, is due for q trial
in next weeks exhibitions before
Manager Harris reaches q decision
In his case. If he looks good next
week, it is possible he may be car.
ried into the first weeks OF the
campaign, anyway.
Mel Simons, a quiet inoffensive
Individual, who is fast az q streak
In the field and on the bases, q
also due for some action next week.
Used only as a pinch hitter, he has
twice gone to the plate and each
time delivered a safe wallop TO
center. Yesterday it was he who
started that eighth inning rally that
fell short by one run Of tying the
count with the Reds. He has been
rather lost in the shuttle and 4
mistake may be made Il he isn't
tried out thoroughly.
Paul Hopkins and Lloyd
Brown, the latter q winning
southpaw from the Memphis
club, seem likely to do most 81
their work this season I'm Birs
mingham. They are young
sters with plenty Of time 70
learn the fine points Of pitch
ing before coming to the big
show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17
PAIR HIT
I HEARTEN
/ SAM M
y BY Louis "A. Dougher

TAMPA, March 17.-Sam Rice.
veteran outfielder, Is becoming wor-
ried lest he fail to make the grade
this year with the Griffmen and It
was most heartening to him yes.
terday when he collided with two
clean singles to center, each travel.
ing on q line over second base into
the Outfield. Those bingles boosted
his spring hitting average from Isl
to I'll.
Rice Is on trial this year more
than he has been since 1917. the
first year he became definitely an
outfielder and gave up all thoughts
of continuing as q pitcher. In the
first place, he was q disappoint.
ment last year. largely because OF Ill
health. SecondariIy. he has some
real rivals, notably Lovely" Barnes,
. most determined sort Of a person.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

Manager Harris makes no
secret 81 the fact that Rice at
least until yesterday, has not
been impressive this spring, re.
marking during morning prac.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

another situation has been
remedied by the adoption of
ground rules for each city that
viii be continued all season.
We found that rules were made
i'm some cities to fit the club
coming i'm for a series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-17

But all Of them long since
have ceased to be ranked with
the active stars. Krauss gave
up the game entirely and it was
only for auld lang syne's sake
that he consented to roll in
Baltimore.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Organizations in
Mass Meeting Unite
On Program

One hundred thirty-seven persons
representing various political and
civic organizations attended the citl-
zens mass meeting at Masonic Hall
last Sunday afternoon under aus
pices of King County Colored Re-
publican Club. H. r. Cayton, presi-
dent of the Club stated the purpose
of the meeting and called on w. n.
Wilson, who urged the local civic
and political bodies to unite in def
mite program that would improve the
political status of Seattle's colored
citizens. J. A. johnson, president of
the Colored Civic League and Mrs.
]. A. Drake representing the Wom-
ems Political and Civic Alliance
pledged the support of their organi-
cations for a united program. p.
Frazier, C. r. Anderson, Sergt. w.
Hipshur and Mrs. L. G.. Woods, gave
talks in which they lauded the aim
of the meeting. Horace Cayton Jr.
was introduced and told of the eff
forts of a group of young men who
desired places in Seattle's fire de-
pertinent. He read a petition to the
city council asking for colored fire
station and asked the endorsement
of the move by the mass meeting. W..
H. Wilson moved that the endorse
ment be given. P. Frazier and DR..
F. B. Cooper opposed the endorse
ment on grounds that it would in
vite segregation and growth of Jim
Crowism in Seattle, After heated
discussion, w. H. Wilson withdrew
his motion and the matter was left
to committee composed of nine
members from each organization of
the King County Colored Republican
Club, Colored Civic League and
Women's Political and Civic Ali
ance. This committee is to meet next
Tuesday night at Sojourner Truth
Home and will make their report at
a mass meeting to be called at a
later date.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
wildcat" Carter Stops
La FIore in Third Round


TACOMA, March 29.-Marking
his last appearance in the Northwest
for some time Leslie wildcat" Car
ter, Seattle's sensational colored
featherweight stopped Billy La Flore
of California in the third round of a
scheduled six-round main event here
tonight. Carter won with ease. He
made a chopping block out of La
Flore, jabbing and punching the Cal
ifornia featherweight until he was
helpless. Referee Jones stopped the
bout in the third, saving La Flore
from a knockout. The bout tonight
as Carter's last fight in this section
until opening of the outdoor boxing
season. H..
His managers. Lonnie Austin and
Biddy Bishop, plan to take him on
trims through Montsna, Oregon and
California before bringing him back
home again.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Roosevelt and Rough
Riders at Gala Theatre
Colored Regulars Depicted
AS In Those Hectic Days
of '98 in Cuba

In the years that have followed
the charge of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders under a whitening fire up San
Juan Hill the valor of that broken
line of men has been precious to the
hearts of all men. women and chill
dren. Every American should see
The Rough Riders" Sunday and
Monday at the Gala Theatre for the
glory. of this one scene alone which
J Paramount has reproduced so wildly.
Fiercely, with tigerish fury-in a
way to strike terror to the bosom OF
the bravest foe-the picture shows
the rushing madmen leaping toward
the Spanish guns. They are follow
ing battle flag of polka dot blue
. kerchief soaked with sweat that
shields the neck of Theodore Roose-
welt from the blistering heat of the
sun.
Roosevelt swings his hat and gives
the order to charge. His pony, Texas,
leaps forward. Behind him comes
beacon of courage. Mauser bullets
whine through the tall grass, sting
ing like deadly darts.
A barbed wire fence forty yards
from the top halts Roosevelt. He
dismounts and filings himself over it.
The Rough Riders come on furiously
in the assault. Aligned with them
are the brave, black regulars of the
Ninth Cavalry, a colored regiment
that never knew the word fear.
Come on, boysp' says Roosevelt
and his men charge across a wide
valley to the farther hill of San
Juan. Bullets sing around them,
over them-often, through them. On
they go, on to another row of hills
overlooking Santiago, unheeding the
enemy's merciless fire. 1t takes a
severe order to stop them from fol-
lowing the foe clear into the forti-
fled city. .....
A wave of adulation for Roosevelt
sweeps over the United States the
next day when press and public her
aided his victorious feat.
The heroes who took part in that
unbelievable courageous charge are
represented in the picture which
Victor Fleming directed, by such
sterling actors as Charles Farrell,
Charles Emmett Mack, Noah Berry,
George Bancroft and Fred Kohler,
in the principal roles. Frank Hopper
is an admirable Roosevelt, leading
his men with a spirit as nearly akin
to that of the redoubtable T. r. as
possible. Fred Lindsay portrays with
military distinction the role of Leon
ard Wood
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Flower. Defeat. Petrolle

NEW YORK-Bruce Flowers,
New Rochelle sensational lightweight
hammered his way to the decision
over the tough, sturdy Billy Petrolle
Friday night in the ten-round feature
in Madison Square Garden and salts
fled a crowd of about 5000 fans who
paid $23,004 to see the bout. The
winner weighed 1876 pounds and the
loser 1913 pounds.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
The Stars = Where They
Are

Irwin C. Millers Lets Dance Co.."
is at the Lafayette Theatre New
York City.
Watts and Ringold are at the BIZ
Jou Theatre, Woonsocket, r. I.
-
Hightower Trio is at the Lyric
Theatre, Hackensack, N. ].
Joyner and Foster are at the Seal
ly Square Theatre, Boston, Mass.
The Six Crackerjacks are at the
Binghamton Theatre, Binghamton,
N. Y.
Thompson and Kemp are at the
Strand Theatre, Bangor, Me.
Chiffon and Thomas are at the
Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich.
Ada Brown and Co. are at the
Jefferson Theatre, Auburn, N. Y.
=
Tabor and Green are at the Rob-
inson Grand Theatre, Clarksburg,
Va.
Anderson Bros. are at the Orphe-
UNI Theatre, Oakland, Cal.
Jones and Jones are at the How.
ard Theatre, Boston, Mass. s.
Harrington and Green are at the
Rajah Theatre, Reading, Pa.
Kentucky Jubilee Choir is at the
Hennepin Theatre, Minneapolis,
MINI. a-.
Gains Bros. are at the Majestic
Theatre, jamestown, N. Y.
Cliff and Radcliffe are at the Audi
forum Theatre, Quebec, Canada.
johnson and johnson are at the
Capitol Theatre, Concord, N. H.
Shelton Brooks is at the State
Theatre, New Brunswick, N. j.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
CoIored Actors in Best
Motion Pictures Now

Los ANGELES, Cal. = With the
production of number of big feat
ures in sight, which uses colored
actors the studios are using con-
siderable number of colored actors
and actresses at present.
Lasky's Paramount Studio making
the Dragnet with George Bancroft
is using John Turner and several
others as atmosphere and special
parts.
Inez Anderson and j. HI. Blake
we'll are in Odd Fellows.
Raymond Turner is under con-
tract for A Thief in the Dark making
at Fox Studios.
The Show-Boat is casting at Uni
sersal.
Mildred Washington is featured in
the Big City released and showing at
the Metropolitan Theatre.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Loan Assn to Move

The Seattle Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION was making plans Wednes-
day TO move from 900 Third Ave.
to it's new home at the southwest
corner of Third Ave. and Seneca
street. The loan association has ta-
ken a six-year lease for the new
quarters and will move some time
in May.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Among the Boxers
George Dixon Scores Kayo

PORTLAND, Wednesday, March
28. - George Dixon, 19-year-old
Portland middleweight, won by a
knockout in the first round here
Tuesday night in his scheduled ten
round go with Johnny Burns, 10, of
Oakland, CAL
Teddy Fox, Salem featherweight,
scored a technical knockout in the
fifth round of six-round fight with
Clarence Corpos, Seattle Filipino.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Cowboy BilP' Lose.

Cowboy Bilp' Loses
DENVER, Mar. 28.-Big Boy Pet
erson, New Orleans, heavyweight,
defeated Cowboy Bill'' Owens,
Guthrie, Oklahoma, Negro, in 10
rounds, .fe & ae
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
''Sheik" Gardner Drops
To Eighth Place
In Marathon Run

MORIARTY, N. NJ, March 30.
Especially Eddie Gardner of Seat
tie came in to this little adobe town
today in eighth place in c. G. Plye's
Los Angeles to New York marathon
race. Another colored runner is
ahead of Gardner in this coast to
coast derby. He is Philip Granville
of Hamilton, Ont, Canada. Not much
is being said about Granville, but
this jamaican colored boy has the
other runners worried. He is wag-
ing a subtle and skillful race in the
marathon. Granville is in sixth
place and it is predicted in another
week he will be among the first
three. Although in eighth place to-
day, Gardner is not the least wor-
ried. He says, an be in at the fin
ish. I'm in fine shape and these
iaunts everyday are no more than
what | took in Seattle where logged
around Lake Washington every day
while in training"
The following are the leaders in
the race with their elapsed time for
the 921.5 miles from Los Angeles
1-Arne Souminen, Detroit, 154:
1904. .......
Peter Gavuzzi, Southampton,
England, 1853 :20:36.
3-Andrew Payne, Claremore,
Okla, 158 :44:47.
4John Cron C k, Saskatoon,
Sask., 1913 :29 40.
5-Voight Hofstater, Manistee,
Michigan, 173 :53 80.
6-Phillip Granville, Hamilton,
Ont, 174:57:20.
John Salo, Passaic, N. j.,
176:27:o5.
ED Gardner, Seattle, Wash,
17Q.d6.n1
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Famous Horse. Trainer Dies

QUINCY, III. - Ed Renfro, col
ored horse trainer and driver for
forty years, died Saturday Of dropsy
and heart trouble. He was consid-
cred one of the best trainers on the
Grand American circuit and has driv-
en- some of the best horses in the
country. He trained Russell Boy,
Minor Heir and other horses of ma
tional fame.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Babv Joe Gan. Winner

LOS ANGELES. - Baby Joe
Cans, wiry coast middleweight
knocked all the wind out of the sails
of another championship bound Span
iard's ship of hopes, when he decid-
eddy outpointed Hilario Martinez in a
ten-round bout at the Olympic last
Tuesday night. - ars
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Notice Agents
and Correspondents

Beginning with our issue April
S The Enterprise will be published
on Thursday instead of Friday. All
news letters and articles for publica-
tion. must be in our office not later
than Tuesday.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Royal Giants Lose Two

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Mar. 90
The Seattle Indians won a double
header here yesterday from the Roy
al Colored Giants, 6 to 5 and 8 to 4.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Kid Norfolk Is Living

NEW YORK, N. Y.--Kid Norfolk,
one of the greatest light heavies
aace the halycon days of Battling
Levinsky and Jack Dillon, lives in
splendor off his ring savings.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Godfrey Challenge, Tunney

LOS ANGELES. ~ George God
frey through his manager, Jim
Dougherty,s has challenged Gene
Tunney for a heavyweight champion
ship battle to be fought this summer.
Godfrey's manager addressed tele-
grams to Promoter Tex Richard and
the New York Boxing Commission.
Dougherty advised the commission
he was sending a check for $4,000,
the customary forfeit demanded
when challengers are filed with the
boxing commission.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Pretty Actress Quits
Stage to Preach Gospel

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Deserting the
stage and bright lights, Miss Ed
moria Henderson, well known vaude-
vile star and record singer, has an
nounccd that she will enter the ev-
angelistic field and help garner in
errinp souls,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-30
Godfrey Ranks Fifth
In Heavyweight Class

NEW YORK, March 20. - There
have been something like eighteen
fights within the past year in the
heavyweight scramble. Here's about
how the net results show up, using
the hockey system of scoring two
points for a victory and one for
draw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-30

| did not question the depth of her
love. He was a little surprised by
the force of her passion but not at
all loath to accept it.
Don't ever say such things
again." she entreated him. Prom
Use you won't doubt me, no matter
what I do. Promise, Mel! Prom
Use you'll believe in me until I tell
you I don't love you any more!"
Nathaniel laughed happily. He
had not Virginia'S reasons for
knowing the test his faith would be
put to and her insistence seemed
a trifie dramatic, but he liked to
have her this way, palpitating and
flushed with emotion, with love for
him.
You darling!" he cried. "I'll
promise anything you like if you'll
promise to give me fair break"
Virginia hesitated. III be fair"
she said at last, but there was a
change from her fervor Of q mo-
ment before.
She knew that promises made on
ignorance were not binding, and
Nathaniel must remain in ignorance
until their fate was settled.
Nathaniel noticed the change, but
he was intelligent enough to know
that the rapture of moment gone
can not be recaptured at will.
But there would be other mo-
ments! The dearness of Virginia,
her sweet, fine mind and loneliness
assured him of that.
And now we will have dinner
together" he remarked joyously.
Gosh, Virginia, I'm glad to have
you to myself. I'd never have seen
much of you if you'd remained with
the Deans. 4 couple of high-hat
buns, those two. There isn't enough
soul between them for a worm
'Where1l we eat?"
Lets stay down here in the viii
lage."
"All right. I'll get this paint off
my hands and then We'll scout
around. Just a moment"
While he was gone Virginia car
ried the tea tray to the kitchenette
and washed the cups and saucers.
She had to be moving, doing some
thing. To sit in idleneSs was tor
menting.
Already she had formulated a
vague plan for the beginning of her
struggle with Fortune, but she could
do nothing about it until she had
some money, even a little money.
She did not want to think any
more until she heard from Mr..
Gardiner.
Nathaniel hurried and rejoined
her soon. He looked tremendously
handsome in his slouchy gray
tweeds, but Virginia laughed at the
way he had brushed his hair. Just
like small boy who thought he'd
be late for the circus.
I'm afraid you will be cold" he
said, noticing that Virginia had no
wrap. Shall we taxi up to your
hotel and get a coat?"
you have Spanish shawl; can't
I take that?"