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Evening star., 1928-08-03
Red SOx Claim Place in Fight
For Unlimited SandlOt HonOrs

Y r NIIMITED teams seeking the
District independent title should
not lose sight of the Red SoX
~ outfit, Manager Bill jenkins
wishes to inform leaders OF
aspiring mines
Bills RedhoSemen have gathered 80
wins in 40 starts this season, engaging
practically every team of recognized
strength in and about the District.
Before laying claim to the coveted
crown unlimited pilots will have to an
swer the DEFY hurled by Jenkins 10 all
title contenderS He viii book games
with any unlimited nine at Atlantic
277T-W. especially the winner of the
G. A. C.-Chevy Chase contests booked
for Sunday.
Red Sox A. C.. will engage Berwyn
A. c. at the Maryland town tomorrow
and on Sunday will face Scaggsville in
two games at the latter place.
Police Department nine hopes to re-
sumo its winning stride tomorrow when
Army Medicos are met at Walter Reed.
MedicoS have open dates August IL, IL,
Is, IS and 26. Manager AdamSen will
make arrangements at Georgia 1000,
branch 1870.
foe Sunday in AnaeoStia Eagles. Play
will start at $50 o'clock on Congress
Heights diamond. Manager of Hess
A. c. is asked to call Lincoln 1884 this
evening between 5 and o'clock.
District Heights nine will be busy
with District Firemen slated for game
tomorrow on District Heights diamond
and Triangle A. C. booked for Sunday
on Largo, Md. diamond. The latter
contest is the second Of three-game
series.
University OF Maryland Summer
School diamonders will be busy tomor-
row and Sunday. Dixie A. C. will be
engaged tomorrow and Bonds Clothiers
are to be the attraction Sunday. Both
games are to be played at College Park.
A reOrganixed Headquarters Com
pany nine will Journey to Del Ray on
Sunday to meet Alexandria Odd Fell
lows. Manager Schaeffer will book
games with local unlimited mines at
Main 2520, branch 1754.
With T. r. Keanes slated tomorrow
Evening star., 1928-08-03
6. p. 0. Scores Over Navy Yard,
Boosting Union Printers Lead

BY defeating Naval Hospital yester-
day, to l, Navy nine kept its record
clean in the second series race in Fed
eral League Smith held the victims TO
Z hits while his mates chased over
enough runs to win in the first frame
A 20-to-5 victory scored yesterday
over Coleman Jennings tossers sent
Russell Midgetx into first place berth in
Frenchs Midget League. e. Robertson.
Thompson and English shone for the
victors
Manager Everett Russell is seeking
foes for the newly crowned league lead
ears. Call North 1857 for arrangements.
French's insect and midget loop
mines. were 10 wage important battlese
today. Kelleys and Jacob Jones outfits
were to face on Plaza diamond at
5 o'clock in the midget fracas, and
Cardinals were 10 battle Rrookland b.
G. nine on Brookland field at the same
hour In the insect tilt.
postons downed MonarchS, 10 To !,
in insect ranks yesterday. iris Speak
ers won over B. b. c.. TO 4, and CAL
houns humbled Postons, IL to 3, Co
rinthian Cubs routed Monarchs, % tot
4. while Lionels took 9-to-2 win over
Corinthians. Webcos scored over Kress
IL to 5.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
DEFEATED
BY CRAFTY WIGGlNS
Rv Az Assoclatkd press-

BY the Associated Press. =, \
CHICAGO, August 3.--Les Mariner.
who In the course OF seven months
arose from pugilistic obscurity to pror1i-
nence by winning Is of his II fights
by knockouts, has met his master in the
crafty Chuck Virgins of indianapolis
In i0-round toe-to-toe slugging
match before 10000 roaring fans Wig
gins won the Judges and referees de-
cision over the former University Of
Illinois. foot ball player last night
Mariner fought a game, hard fight,
but Virgins experience and his ter
rife body blows wore him down and
virtually out as the final gong sounded.
But Mariner who was under a ply
sicisn's care today because of his
bruises, announced that his ring career
was Just beginning.
1T was my first hard fight %and
maybe / took on too much for my
experience" he said. But I'll be back
in the ring soon and I hope to meet
Virgins again Every fighter must
lose fight. have lost mine and
now I am going to continue plodding
upward
Evening star., 1928-08-03
'LARN|N QUICKLY
HANDS DSLOAYZAK. D.
Coast Boxer Stops Chilean
in Fourth Round Before
Crowd OF $4,000.
nv the Axsnciatad prnsa

By the Associated Press.
~ ETROIT. August 3-The pile
driving power that Jimmy Nc
Larnin packs In his hands has
H. blasted another obstacle from
his path to a return shot at
Sammy Mandells title and at the
same time relegated to the pugilistic
scrap heap the title aspiration of STAN
liSlauS Loayza OF Chile.
Last night a capacity crowd of 49,
900 persons saw the Pacific Coast Irish
man belt the courageous little South
American into state Of insensibility in
four rounds at the Olympia Arena.
Feeling out his opponent cautiously
in the first two rounds. and landing
nothing more damaging than an occa-
soinal light blow, McLarnin lured the
Chilean into making rushing, charg-
ing fight of 1t that led to the latter's
downfall
Gaining confidence after an even
break in the early exchanges, Loayza
began carrying the fight to his oppo-
nent. and near the close of the third
round McLarnin caught him coming
in with short right to the chin. The
Evening star., 1928-08-03

Cleveland baker boy. Knute Hansen,
the melancholy Dane and Young Strib-
ling of Atlanta. Other claims may be
expected on hebalf of Jack Sharkey,
phil scot. Pauline Uzcudin, Roberto
Roberti and virtually anybody else
weighing over ITS pounds. Luis Angel
Firpo, time wild Bull of the Pam
pas" has indicated he may get into the
run and there's always the chance that
Jack Dempsey will decide upon come
back.
No Definite Plan.
Out Of all the claims and counter
claims since Tunneys retirement was
announced, there has come no definite
plan for getting the elimination ma
chinery into motion. Tex Rickard ap-
parentIy Is inclined to walt until ne
gets some matches lined up before ne
does his talking.
Meanwhile Floyd Fitzsimmons an
nounced a l0-round battle between
Sharkey and Pierre Charles, the Bel
gian, at Navin Field, Detroit. on August
%. Risko and Roberti are scheduled to
meet at Ebbets Field August l3 with
Humbert Fugazy, doing the promo
torial honors. .y
The elimination scheme, suggested by
Tunney and William Muldoon of the
New York State Athletic Commission
was Endorsed yesterday by Thomas T.
Donohue of the National Boxing Asso-
citation. Donohue tempered his ap-
proval with the statement that mo one
survivor Of a single elimination tourna-
ment will be worthy successor to Tun-
ney unless he has defeated the flnalists
of any other tournament that may be
staged
Evening star., 1928-08-03
ELIMINATION SERIES
PLANS STILL HAN
Claimants to Ring Crown Too
Busy Talking to Do Any
Fighting.
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
N Y EW YORK. August 3--Although
N apparently basically sound
VI Gene Tunney's plan for the
/ selection of new heavyweight
champion seems to be missing
on couple of cylinders.
The retired champions plan, based
on a series of elimination tournaments,
appears to be the one logical way of
gaining a king for the vacant throne.
But in order TO have an elimination
tournament it's necessary to get fighters
who will stop broadcasting long enough
to get into the ring and fight.
Just now the Behemoths of the ring
are busily engaged in filing claims to
the title, pointing out the logic" of
their pretentions When 1t comes to
talking about fighting it out in the ring
that's something else again
No accurate check was available to-
day, but 1t Is estimated that more than
a dozen heavyweights have filed or will
file claims for the title Tunney vacated
The most vociferous. thus far, have
been Tommy Loughran, king of the
light heayyweights; Johnny Risko, the
Evening star., 1928-08-03
CHURCH MINES MEET
IN CRUCIAL BATTLE

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, August s.
Tossers OF the Hyattsville Methodist
Episcopal Church South will meet Saw
age Methodist Episcopal team tomorrow
afternoon in crucial game OF the Tri-
City Sunday School League In River
dale Park, starting at 3 o'clock. The
Hyattsville nine is leading the league
race. but holds margin OF only a
game and half over Savage M. e.,
which is second. A win for Hyattsyilie
will make It strong favorite 10 win
the flag chase. which will continue
only about month longer.
In other league games tomorrow
Centenary. 1927 pennart winner, now
standing third. three games behind the
Hyattsyille nine. will engage Trinity at
Laurel and Savage Baptist and ST.
Philips of Laurel will face at Savage.
Answering the challenge of the Croonne
team which was beaten recently 6-5 by
Hyattsvilie All-Stars, for return game
at Croome the local team has an
nounced that 1t will be unable 10 ac-
commodate Croome with Sunday date
but would be glad to make the trip ON
q Saturday.
Tony Suess veteran Washington sand
lotter and for years a star of the Union
Evening star., 1928-08-03

- OvERNMENT Printing Office
nine halted the Navy Yard
II tosSers in Government League
~ yesterday, TO 4, thereby In
creasing the lead held by IN
Ion Printers in the second half race.
Ben Lyons, who has been out OF the
G. p o. ranks for some time. due to
injuries, came back to his old time
form. holding the second place sluggers
to eight hits. Garland aided the VIM
ners' cause with home runt
Representatives of Industrial League
teams will meet tomorrow night at
Freneh's Sport Store. 424 Ninth street,
at 7:30 o'clock. to decide whether to
shorten the second series schedule. AT
present league officials are unable to
schedule all of the regular and post
poned contests before the city cham
oiCnship series gets under way August ID.
Aggies gained game on the pace
setting Treasury nine in the Depart
mental League yesterday By, downing
the latter, TO 4. 1t was the second
loss sustained by the 1927 champs in
the present series. which Is the second
Max Schwartz held the winners to
three hits, but two OF these were hom-
ers by Green and Harvey. Treasury
counted runs in the ninth, but Har-
vey checked the late effort Aggies
now trail by one aad one-half games
Evening star., 1928-08-03
NAVY NET COMBINATION
TRlUMPHS OVER STATE

Navy netmen yesterday vanquished
State In Departmental Tennis League
match, to /. on Monument Lot courts.
Summaries:
Doubles -Considine and simmons IS de-
feated Wilson and Haugen. SIS. s,-~3; Carl
son and Osterman IN defeated Newly and
Flournoy. 6-a. .0--s; Is; RothsaGk and
Echlon (N1 defeated Brown and Tomble-
don. 6~--4. 8--6. Rock and Sheldon lN.l de-
fsated Hall and joyce, Ga. 80, 6-3;
Rounds and Peters tNl defeated Davis ana
Hamilton, ST, IS. 6-4
Evening star., 1928-08-03
SCHWARTZ WILL DEFEND
HIS RING TITLE TONIGHT

NEW YORK, August (Py.--Tzzy
Schwartz, recognized in this State az
fyweight champion Of the world, de.
fends his title against Little JEFF Of
Baltimore, in a 15-round bout tonight
at the Rockaway Stadium.
1t will be Schwartz second title de.
fense in two weeks. He defeated Fris.
co Grande Of Buffalo on foul at the
Rockaway Stadium on July 90.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
GALLAGHER WINS BOUT.

CHICAGO, August 3.---Carrying the
fight to his opponent from the start.
Marty Gallagher, Washington, D. c.,
heavyweight boxer. last night scored a
technical knockout over Tom Simonich
of Cleveland in the third round Of their
bout here Gallagher had Simonich
near a knockout when the referee halted
the ScraU
Evening star., 1928-08-03
LOCAL CLUB ENTERS
SWIM MING EVENTS

Because 50 many members are on va
cation or are otherwise situated 20
that they are unable TO make the trip
Washington Swimming Club will be
represented by only few senior class
men Ia the Bay Shore sWimming meet
tomorrow, but Will have a fine array
Of women In competition Several South
Atlantic championship events are on
the program, including the 200-yard
free style. i50-yafd backsIroke, 100
yard breast stroke and high broad div
ing for men and the 200-yard free
style I50~yard backs'r0ke, l00-yard
breast stroke and medley race for
women. There also Will be several open
events. and squad ~ boys will be
taken along By Washington Club for
competition In the junior class events
SeTgis Kiotz. Ray Ednn0nston and
Don Carpenter are tff only men who
vriil compete for The local ciuh IN the
aanioY group. but the women win have
squad TN competition comprising
Florence Shading Onaiene Lawrence,
Catherine BRAY. Edith johnson. lone,
Alma ard Elizabeth Whsler Priscilla
Bunker and Florence Peters.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
DALLAS HAS NEW PILOT.

DALLAS. Tex, August (Pl,--Her
bert Ellison, last year manager OF the
San Francisco Pacific Coast League
club. has taken over the management of
The Dallas Texas League team, succeed
ing Robert Tarleton
Evening star., 1928-08-03

Printers team, has been playing con-
siderably this year with Hyattsville
Stars and has been doing well, hitting
the ball hard and fielding In bang-up
style.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, August
3-The Potomac River was clear and
the Shenandoah was little muddy
this morning
Evening star., 1928-08-03

DF. p &. Bafh, professor al the Gen
logical Institute oi Heidelberg Uni
Vpsity. III Germany, has decided 10 give
tip ais scientific career and become s
nrnfessi0nal poAer.
Evening star., 1928-08-03

T% HERE are lot Of questions in
sport Just now which are fur
niShing the fans with converse
Il tion for the afternoon tea hour.
nlthnitnh fna received q terrible
Evening star., 1928-08-03

and Hiser's All-Stars booked for Sun
day. Takoma Tigers will be busy Tiger
players are to meet at the District line
tomorrow at / o'clock and at noon
Sunday.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
Here's Prize Fish Story;
Scientist Tags 1t True

New York.-Fish stories are the
trade talk of Dr. E. w. Gudger, asso-
ciate in ichthyology at the American
Museum of Natural History, but he
has just added prize winner to his
collection. Moreover, it's been verified.
Doctor Gudger has substantiated the
tradition that the casst 5ary, first
cousin to the ostrich, cat IS fish by
using its own plumage as set lines.
"The cassowary is supposed to be a
dry-land bird" says the scientist, but
we know that it goes to the water oc-
casionally in search of food. Wadins
into a shallow stream, 1t sQuats down,
spreads and submerges its wings and
remains motionless for several min
utes. Then it steps to the bank,
shakes itself several times and gobbles
10 the fishes that had sought shelter
in its feathers.
"These fishes apparently mistake
the plumage for weeds that grow III
their native East Indian waters. The
creatures habits are so we'll Known
to the natives that they suspend in
the water punches Of grass and leaves
and then surround these with their
nets, confident of catching the fishes
that will seek shelter under them."
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
Wills ALMOST
ENTIRE FORTUNE
TO HTS PET DOG

Denver, Col, March 20,
Shep, Shaggy old dog need
not worry about the futhur.
He has inherited partof a fortu-
ne of 10000. Ferd Forester an
eccentric Denver resident ,willed
almost his entire fortune to his
pet dog Shep and to other canine
Inhabitants of the State of Col
orado.
Shep had been Forrester's pal
for a decade.
Relatives Of Forester filed OBJ
jections to the will but were
over ruled, II was decided that
the money constituted a legimat
charity fund that will be hand
led by the Colorado Bureau of
Child and Animal Protection.
For many days after the dea-
tn of Forester, Shep refused to
eat and in other ways manifesto
grief for his dead master.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
VIRGINIA HAS SIXTY
THREE LICENSED
AIRPLANE PILOTS

Richmond, Va, March 27,-
There are siXty-three licensed
areoplane pilots in Virginia, ac-
cording to data which has been
compiled by the United States
Department of Commerce at the
request of the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce. Only fiv
pilots fly as private" individu-
ais, the remainder being in the
transportation service. By far
the majority Of the pilots licen-
sed in Virginia are at one of the
Naval Air Fields in Virginia Or
Marine flyers attached to GUAM
tinco Marine Camp.
The private flyers include Sid
-ney L. Shannon, of Fredericks
burg, Clayton H. Schmich, of
Portsmouth; Clarence r. Cole
man, Of Richmond; Benjamin
Mendes, of Hampton Roads air,
station and Frank L. Montague,
Jr., of Richmond.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
HUGE BEAR ATTACTS
LITTLE GIRL

Freezing Va, March "a. The
perennial bear of the Cumber
lands has made his appearance
on schedule time, this time on
Gutter Creek, in dangerously
CLOSE proximity to Bonnywicket.
A few nights since, Mrs. Man
lila Rowe, who is domiciled ON
the headwaters of the stream,
her little daughter and niece,
Dolly Mullins paid a neighborly
visit, and as they were return.
ing home they were confronted
by the bear, a great, huge, shay
gy beast, as dark as the stygian
regions. He tried to catch Mrs.
Rowe's little girl, but the others
fought him off and saved the
child. AS good luck would have
it, the party reached home safe
ly, barred the doors, thus saving
themselves through the night.
Bruin has not shown himself
since that night. He is doubtless
-ly in wait for some one.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
EXPERTS TO INSPECT
OLD INDIAN MOUNDS

King William Court House,
Virginia, April %, Yale Uni
versity will send an expedition
to this county next summer to
investigate Indian mounds which
are a novelty to be seen on the
farm Of Sidney Vaughan at Ste
vensyiiie. This became known
here, today through letters rece-
lived from this Institution. Many
indian arrow heads and other re
lies of bygone days have been
discovered on Mr.. Vaughan's
farm. ID
Arrangements have 'oeen ma
Gle with him that the mounds
are not to be touched until the
experts from the University a.
rive to make their investigat-
ion. Systematic excavation of
The mounds is planned.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
A 4S YEAR OLD SOUvINEER

Wetherfield Conn, March 20
(Autocaster) Hart Fem, Con
gresham from the first Connect
icut district, has a cigar that is
pretty near hal a century old. He
keeps it in a tin box. 1t is one of
his treasured possessions, as it
was handed to him by President
u. S. Grant.
The representative a former
newspaper man, was interview
ing Grant during the Garfield
Hancock campaign when the ge
neral lighted a cigar and passed
another to his interviewer.
Fem quickly substituted it
for one in his pocket and has pre-
served it to the present day.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
Sisters Earn Way
bv Love of Horses

Minneapolis, Minn.-Jean ana Mary
Anderson, Minneapolis sisters. have
converted their love for horses into
paying proposition.
They have a stable of eight show
animals, entirely built up by their own
efforts, and between horse-shoW sea-
sons, in local sports shop, help the
well-dressed horsewoman select her
attire.
They know the thrill of judicious
horse trading and buying and canniiy
enter horse that is not a ribbon win.
ner, but can take fourth or fifth
money. For the Anderson girls, horse
showing is business and not an ave-
cation.
The ardent equestriennes have been
making the circuit of big horse shows
for six years, and they began exhib-
iting locally when they were ten and
fourteen years old, respectively.
They assert that interest in horse
shows is increasing in America.
"Folks tire of motors" said Mary.
"They can never feel any affection
for them," said Jean.
"We have one, but it usually smells
horsey," Mary added.
st is always filled with harness or
blankets" put in Jean.
Their latest scheme is to organize
girls polo club, and they hope to
see it realized shortly.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
Facts About Your
Neighbors

Mr.. Elijah Counts of Splash
dam, Va. called at the Herald
office on business this week.
Mr.. L. M. Bright of Big
Stone Gap, was calling on one of
his representatives of this place
Mr.. J. J. Stanley, this week.
Mr.. Noah Tate, former Com
monwealth Of Wise County was
visitor Of this place this week.
Mr.. C. B. Anderson of this
place is visiting Splashdan very
often.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Raines
spent the week end at Grundy,
Va, visiting Mrs. Raines's moth
-er, Mrs. S. r. Hurley.
Miss Estell Tiller is visiting
home folks at Haysi, Va, this
week.
Mr.. F. E. Morgan was bus
mess visitor in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks Fuller,
spent the week end at Sand Lick
Mr.. Eivens Tiller and w. P.
Raines motored to Abingdon
Thursday to see Mr.. Tivis Kiser
who is very ill with typhoid fe-
yer.
Mr.. Paul Raines was visiting his
parents at Prater, Va, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Hylton of
Clinchco were visiting the latt-
er's sister Mrs. Lee Stanley,
Thursday. y
Mr.. C. B. Hurley of Grundy,
IS in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hughes
announce the arrival of fine
baby.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
GAS COMPANY PROPERTY
IS TO CHANGE HANDS

Petersburg, Va, = The prop
erty Of the Petersburg. Gas Co
npany is expected to pass from
the United Gas Improvement
Company to Stevens & Wood,
Inc, before April /, according to
q statement issued by G. I. Grip
pen, operating manager of the
atter concern.
While it is understood that
the new owners have no major
improvements in mind for the
Petersburg property, yet it plan
The construction of a high pres
ure transmission line from Pet
rsburg to Hopewell, where q
franchise is held to supply that
city with gas.
The new owners, Mr.. Crippen
said, plan to render the highest
grade of service in both Peters,
burg and Hopewell.
w. H. James manager of the
Petersburg Gas Company for
many years, will be retained and
will have general charge of act
iVities in the whole area.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
How He Stole Chickens

Stevens Point, Wis, March 81
(Autocaster) John Pliska has
an inventive turn of mind. He
had his eye on the chicken house
Of Thomas Winkler, and so he be
took himself thereto with one
long heated rod. The chichen
house had an aperture ON the lev
ell with the roost inside. It was
large enough to allow chichen
egress.
Pilska introduced the rod, and
when the chickens put their feet
on it for the sake of it's warmth
he withdrew the rod and poured
the chickens into sack. Pilska
was caught with about 100 lbs,
of chicken and is under $500
Dcnd.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
COURT Is STILL IN
FULL Swing

Judge Burns continues to holG
court here and is trying sewers
cases.
Court will last most of mex
week. The felony docket has bee
unusually heavy, eight persons
have been sentenced to the "pen'
for a totol of 50 years, six Of
which has already been report
ed.
This week Emmett Bishop
was given two years and Jess
Dean three. Several important
civil cases have also been tried,
and several remain to be tritd
next week.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-03-29
Public Warned Against
Rabbit Fever Danger

Washington arning to the public
in general against tularemia, a serious
and often fatal disease known as rat
bit fever" or "deer-fy fever has been
issued by Paul G. Redington, chief of
the biological survey and approved
by the public health service.
1t is plague-like disease transmits
sible to human beings and of 800 hui
man cases reported in this country 20
have terminated in death.
In nature the disease affects jack
rabbits, snowshoe rabbits and cotton
tail rabbits. Men are known to have
become infected by handling rabbit
carcasSes.
There is no danger of contracting
the disease, Mr.. Redington stated,
from eating rabbit meat if it is thor
oughly cooked, even though the ami
nal may have been infected.