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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
Jim Thorpe adds Suing Pyle
To Many athletic Pursuits

the police force Of small towns head
down In empty rain barrels and enjoy
life generally, he never spent his own
money for necessary expenses and took
a chance on getting paid back. Looks
as If Thorpe's judgment had slowed up
with his legs. OF course, 1t may be that
Jim's expenses consisted only In the
spending Of valuable time. In that case
the thing is understandable.
Otherwise, I should hate to think
that My Pyle had withheld from old
Jim a single red cent, with an Indian
head on it. Pyle made money for Red
Grange, but the redhead was no such
foot ball player as the red man. When
engaged in business with Jim Thorpe.
Mr.. Pyle, in my opinion, was dealing
with the greatest foot ball player, red,
black, brown or white, that I ever saw
on a field. Aside from running, tack
ling, kicking, blocking, throwing. re-
ceiving and interfering, and doing each
Of them better than the next fellow,
Jim Thorpe wasn't of much use.
A native American. the best all
around athlete Of his time, cheerful and
swift, game and strong, Jim was quite
fellow. Knowing nothing of the
merits Of the controversy, II Mr.. Pyle
owes Jim Thorpe any legitimate ex-
pense money, I certainly hope Jim
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
BRIGGS PLAYGROUND
is WINNER OF MEET

~ RIGGS PLAYGROUND trackmen
- nosed out their rivals from Rose
~ Park by three poitns in the last
IL five events of the meet run oil
yesterday on the Cardoza filed
after rain had halted operations last
Friday with Briggs and Rose Park tied
for the lead.
Park was gathering Is.
Brown of Briggs won the high jump
to add five tallies to the winners to-
tai. after which relay teams wearing
Briggs colors captured one second and
two third places to chalk up the rest
Of the markers.
Third place in the meet went to the
Sixth and l. street ground with IA
points. Cardoza scored IL: Garnett-
Patterson, 8: Logan. 8; Cook, 8; Will
low Tree, s; Bruce, 6; Howard. 6;
Shaw Junior, S: Lovejoy, 4; Crummell,
3, and Barry Farms, l.
A perpetual challenge cup was pre-
scented the winning team and medals
were awarded the place winners in the
events.
Results Of events completed yester-
day:
85-POUND CLASS.
soo.:yard relay--won by Willow Tree
second, Cardoza (Montgomery. Chatlin,
Henry. Lewis); third. Rose. Park (Butler,
Veney, Thomas, Harrison). Time, 80 sec. nat
1OO-PoUND CLASS.
300-yard relay-Won by Rose Park tWil-
Nams. Conway, Neverson, Johnson: second,
Briges (Butler, Gentry, Harris. WallaceI;
third, Logan (Beasely. Brooks, Jackson,
BurwelD. Time. 34.1 sec.
1s5-PoUND CLASS.
440-yard relay-Won by Sixth and L
Streets (Ficklins. Carter, Hall, Tinker; ;
second, Logan Garter. jackson. DouRlass,
Reid); third. Briggs asker, Timer. Harris.
Proctor). Time, $50 sec.
UNLIMITED CLASS.
Running nigh jump-Won by Brown
(Briegsl; second. Tolson (Garnett-Patter-
son): third, Hill (sixth and Streets.
44o-yard relay--Won by Cardoza Henry:
Brown, Butler; Dodsonl; second, sixth and
L Streets (Floyd, Brown, Carter, NeaD {;
third, Briggs amos. Wells, Davis. 8. Wash
1ngton). Time, 55ts sec.
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Thrills on Pacific

carrying. back. it is not generally
known that q great deal of dependence
Is based upon a combination bull and
runaway locomotive at one Of the
guard position, right guard, to be spe-
cific. Such a man the team lacked
last year, but not this.
The backheld will be o. k, despite
the absence of Thomas and Don VIII
liams. Harry Edelson, whose home
town is Jaffa, Syria, and Is probably
the only Jewish foot ball player who
can read and write Hebrew, will be at
his blocking game in the backfield and
he will smack the legs out from under
half backs and rowing centers with
precision and aplomb. Apsit will do
well as another interfering back.
Russ Saunders will probably play
fullback, assuming his marriage to a
moving picture girl does not change
his educational plans. Or he may play
quarter. II he does not Ernie Pinckert
of last years freshmen eleven will 60
in at quarter. Pinckert, and this Is
tip, should be watched. He can punt
go yards anytime, can pass better than
Don Williams and in the open is an
extra slippery eel.
Don Moses, who was fired two years
ago, will return to college, and in adj
dition there are several bright sopho-
more prospects.
All in all, perhaps the optimism Of
Los Angeles over this team Is justified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
INTERNATIONAL TRIO
IS FAVORED IN SWIM
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Ontario, August 81
Another three-cornered international
duel is in prospect in the Fourth
Wrigley 15-Mile Marathon Swim in
Lake Ontario here tomorrow.
In a field of more than 400 entries,
three stand out in advance calcula-
tions-George Young Of Canada; Ernest
vierkoetter OF Germany, and Georges
Michel of France.
Young first leaped into fame when he
captured the first Wrgleiy marathon at
Catalina Island three years ago. Vier-
koetter won the second and Michel took
| down most OF the prize money last year,
although he failed to finish. The
Frenchman covered 12A miles in II
hours and IL minutes and was the sole
survivor when he was forced to with
draw.
1t was the disappointing end of last
years event that led to the rule that
the temperature of the water in Lake
Ontario must be at least So degrees at
race time or the event will be postponed
until more favorable conditions.
Although Young, Michel and Vier-
koetter seem to hold the inside track In
pre-race forecasts. there are other en-
trants ranked not far behind. These
former amateur star; Eddie Meyers,
former ice-skating star from New York
and Ruth Tower of Denver, who fin
ished second to Martha Norelius in the
women's 10-mile event last week Miss
Norelius herself will not compete, al
though the first five finishers In the
Woman's event automatically qualified
for the open marathon.
Two hundred and fifty eight Of the
competitors were examined by the med
ical board yesterday and only two were
rejected. Eight others did not pass but
we're to be given another chance to-
day.
The first entrant to be rejected was
one-legged man, Leonard Adams of
Seattle. Another competitor lacking
one leg, Max Kuhlka Of Wisconsin, was
passed.
Possibly the heaviest man in the
swim will be Seward D. Holl, Venice,
Calf. policeman. He weighs $50
pounds. His chest under normal con-
ditions measurers so inches around
He can expand it 7la inches, a record
among the competitors examined so far.
Prize money aggregating $35, 900 will
be distributed, $4,000 going to the
winner.
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PYLE NOW CHARGED
WITH LABOR Theft

LOS ANGELES, August 81 (P.-A
second complaint, charging theft of
labor. was ordered filed by City Prose-
cutor Lloyd S. Nix agaisnt c. c. Pyle,
sports promoter. in connection with
allegedly unpaid labor bills pending
from his transcontinental foot race Of
few weeks ago.
The complaint was signed by Jim
Thorpe, famous Indian athlete, who
charged that $3.50 due him in connec-
ton with the Pyle "Bunion Derby" had
not been paid.
Saturday a complaint charging Pyle
with violation of the State labor laws
was issued by Nix following failure Of
the promoter to satisfy $483 labor
claim filed by Paul Hickman, leader
of troupe of actors.
Conviction on the charge Of theft
Of labor carries a fine Of $500 or six
months In Jail or both. Violation Of
the State labor law conviction carries
a like penalty.
A suit for $4,000 in prize money has
been filed against Pyle in Federal Court
by Guisto Umek, Italian runner, who
finished third In the foot race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
, G. PYLE has been sued almost
as many times as q heavy
weight champion, and that
Ia means that he has more suits

- G. PYLE has been sued almost
as many times as heavy
weight champion, and that
W means that he has more suits
than q tailor. Dempsey once
said that the first thing man learned
on winning a championship was that
any citizen had right to SUE him.
The latest sock have noticed taken
at Mr.. Pyle in the courts comes from
no other than James Thorpe. the noble
red man who once cavorted upon the
foot ball field in a Carlisle uniform and
later formed a habit of keeping Euro
pean kings waiting until he had fin-
ished a siesta In his hammock, where
he used to rest between practice shots,
broadjumps, discus throws and other
firing labors.
owes him $201 for expenses. Like many
may have added the extra dollar just
so that 1t would not come out an even
number Thereby making it appear that
SUFFICIENT thought and care had not
been taken with itemization.
Expenses Paid BY Many.
Jim Thorpe's expenses have been paid
by many in his time. Carlisle paid
them when he travelled with its eleven:
the American Olympic committee paid
them when James won practically all
the medals there were. and the COM
mittee later almost faced a deficit when
it had to pay the return freight on
those medals. You may remember that
1t was discovered James had received
not only his expenses. but some 81 SO
over in cash as a bush league base ball
player, which scandal. when 10 broke.
him and made the re-
turn Of the medals necessary to avoid
complications.
Jim's later expenses were paid by the
New York Giants to such time as 1t was
ascertained that the chances of his
hitting q curve ball were practically NIL.
Then other major ana minor league
clubs took over his expense sheet.
Professional foot ball paid Thorpes
expenses until the finest legs in sport
commenced to lose their youthful vtgor
and Jim-who had often asked. How
could anybody ever get hurt at this
game?"-finally hurt knee. He prob
ably has some games left in him yet,
though he seems to be resting.
Best Gridman Of All.
But. over all this period Of which we
have been talking. through all the years
when Big Jim used to playfully stick
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HAWKINS TENNIS CHAMP
AT BENNING PLAYGROUND

Clayton Hawkins holds the Benning
School Playground singles net title
as the result of his win in the annual
tournament which has Just been COM
pleted on that ground He defeated
l. Janofsky In the title match by q
score of rs. Only one set was PLAYED
In each match instead of the rer,ila-
ton two out Of three.
Summary of all encounters:
=, Preliminary matches: C. Hawkins defeated
i H. Vell i1,y' 81; 8. Gray defeated wiz
Baker; Is: z, Linzey defeated J. HAY, 90 o.
p;, mja5 1s defeated William Oakley. IS;
Quarter finals: C. Hawkins defeated p.
Gayardini; 81; e. Linzey defeated g. Gray,
p; ]. Jenofsky defeated William orion,
Semi finals: C. Hawkins defeated Z. Lin
zey; So; I. ,Janofsky, bye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
HOWARD JONES HAS
PROMISING SQUAD
U. of Southern CALIFORNIA;
End Problem Is Chief
Worry of Coach.

A LII reports drifting east from the
~ University of Southern Cali
~ fornia betoken a spirit of high
4 a optimism concerning the pros
poets for the season. Los An
cific Coast championship Is already In
the bag, signed, sealed, pending de-
livery. The fact that such men as VIII
liams. quarterback; McCaslin, end:
Hibbs. tackle and Thomas, halfback will
be missing does not seem to detract
from the confidnece of adherents of
Trojans that the year will see the
downfall Of all important rivals-in-
Guiding Notre Dame In Chicago.
1t may be unkind to suggest that be-
fore strong hopes of success so sweep
ing may be entertained very definite
weakness involving a lack of capable
ends must be overcome. Wilcox and
Tappan appear to have the first call
for the wings and while Tappan is good,
one man cannot alone account for two
wings. II any freshmen ends Of PROM
Use are coming out stheir names are
not now known.
Tackles Fairly Plentiful.
Tackles will be fairly plentiful. Frank
Anthony, Cecil Hoff and Jesse Show all
played last year and two Of the three,
probably Anthony and Hoff, should be
more than fair. Barrager, a great run
ming guard and Stepanovitch will be
heard from as guards while George Dye
Is likely to be sensation as center.
Dye is a wandering youth who was a
sophomore at Alabama. leaving
because he did not like Wallace Wade.
He spent year at Los Angeles and now
is eligible for one year of play with
the Trojans. This lad has everything.
He will start the season weighing 234
pounds. Is six feet four inches tall and
fast as lightning. Look out for an all
America here.
Barrager, a mighty fine center last
year, will shine as running guard.
While Howard Jones offense relies for
important work upon a single ball.
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81 YOUNG TRAPSH0TS
IN NATIONAL TOURNEY
BY the Associated Press.

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, August 81
-Eighty-seven juvenile experts at rifle
fire entered five days of shooting in
the national rife matches at the Camp
Perry range today for the national in
dividual championships, to be awarded
Saturday.
The field of entrants is the largest
ever entered in the event, according to
officials of the meet, and represent all
parts of the country. Among them are
20 girls. The candidates for national
honors in small caliber arms range in
age from IL to IA years. Today's
matches were from the prone position,
with 80 spots allotted to each contest
ant. Saturdays finals will be at prone,
sitting, kneeling and standing, with 10
shots from each position.
Another match opening today was for
teams in the National pistol matches
for police. Ten teams are registered,
among them representatives OF New
York City, Hartford, Conn; Pittsburgh.
and the Pennsylvania State constabu-
larry.
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POSTPONED MATCHES.
Woodbridge, 1; Lakewood, O.
NO ! doubles-Grant and H. Lavine Cw)
81. S-6.
Woodbridge, 9; Kann's, O.
NO. doubles-Considine and O'Neil CW)
defsated Graham and Mcdonnell (K0, So,
No. q doubles-Considine and H Lavine
sWJ defeated Graham and Mcdonnell (KD,
SCHEDULED MATCH.
Kann's, 8; Woodbridge, 8.
Grant CW) defeated Seay. 81, Ga:
krause (W( defeated D. Birch. Ga. 6-s;
II. Smith *. defeated L: Lavine. "a, 60;
Grant and Krause (W.) defeated Seay and
4. Smith, IS. So: D. Birch and Vest (K)
defeated H. and L. Lavine. IS, 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
CARSTAIRS' BOAT PLACED
IN WATER AT DETROIT

WINDSOR, Ontario, August a.
Estelle ~. the British challenger for
the Harmsworth trophy, was unloaded
from freight car and lowered into the
Detroit River at Walkerville yesterday
afternoon. It reached here In charge
of its builder, A. j. Gubbins, and Joe
Harris, the mechanic.
Betty Carstairs, owner and pilot, is
to arrive today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
GIRLS ARE CONTRASTING.
IN PLAYGROUND FINALS

Over 1000 girl athletes from the IS
Fairgrounds in the city were to gather
on the plaza field today to compete in
the annual track and field meet which
crowns the Summer cinderpath season
yearly at this time for the youngsters.
All of those in the meet have pre-
piously won place in preliminary events
on their own grounds. Each girl was
allowed to sign up for but one event.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor of
Fairgrounds, was expected to be one of
the Interested spectators ana to present
the prizes.
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Schultz GOES TO SARATOGA.

CHICAGO, August ~ R.1Jockey
Henry Schultz has left Chicago to ride
at Saratoga, taking with him pair OF
golden spurs. Schultz won the trinkets
offered by President John Schank of
the Chicago Business Mems Racing AS
ISOLATION, for the boy riding the most
winners during the Hawthorne meeting
Schultz scored 10 times, to beat out v.
Smith and F. Halbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
MOUNT RAINIER BOWLING
LOOP TO HOLD MEETING

There will be a meeting of the Mount
Rainier Duckpin League tomorrow night
at the Mount Rainier Recreation Cen
ter at 8 o'clock.
The purpose Of the session will be to
reorganize the loop for the coming at
tack On the NAPLES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
Net Title Threats
BY TED VOSBURGH.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
YOHN VAN RYN, the former
Princeton captain, has long
been looked upon as the
~ Moses destined to lead the
United States out Of the ten
mis- wilderness.
Always skillful doubles player.
Van Ryn scaled the heights of
world supremacy in this style Of
play this season when he and the
Texan, Wilmer Allison, won the Brit
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RACE IS frightened
IN TENNIS CIRCUIT

Winning three and tieing one match
during the past week, the Woodbridge
Club net team established itself as a
strong contender for top honors in the
Capital City League, narrowing the
margin between itself and the leading
club, Edgewood, to .048 per cent.
Woodrldge now has scored 81 wins
and SO losses, for a percentage of $50
Edgewood club has won so games and
lost 26, averaging .69S.
League STANDING
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Miami's racing meet will start Janu-
airy 16 and will run for Is days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

Look for the store with the
Gillette Barrel Window Display
-IPs your headquarters for
shaving comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

A LII reports drifting east from the
~ University of Southern Cali
~ fornia betoken a spirit of high
4 "A optimism concerning the pros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

Every child should be taught
to play the piano. Modern
methods make it easy to learn.
These pianos have all been re-
conditioned and may be. bought
on convenient terms. &, -
Hansing & Scott, mahogany. ). 500
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A. B. Chase, mahogany. ........ 200
w. F. Frederick, mahogany. 80. los
VIM. Heinekamp, walnut. ..... 135
Ebersole, mahogany. ............ $50
Fischer, mahogany. ......... los
Gabler, mahogany. ......... us
Steinway, ebony. ............. AIS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
DRooP'S MUSIC HOUSE,
1901
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SALE-AUToMoBILEs.
tContinued.l
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The savings on these cars are very
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The Washington times., 1929-01-11
A Message to
UnderWeight
Men and Women

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The Washington times., 1929-01-11
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1929-01-11
DR. WILLIAM p. WOOD

DIR. william p. Wood, Al years
old, of 4O1 A st. S. f., died at his
rome from double pneumonia yes
srday.
Funeral services will be held to.
Urrow at p. m. at the j. William
zee Sons establishment, S22 Penn.
ylvaf1ia Ave. n. w.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Wood, and three
nalf brothers, Solomon and An.
drew kimball, of Ironton, Pa, and
Charles Wood. of Wheeling, w. Va.
DR.. Wood graduated from George.
town University in 1901. He was a
member of the Columbia Com
mandery of Knight Templars. and
Of Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine.
Burial will take place in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1929-01-11

Katie Bailey. 81 yesrs 1899 Fsirmont
st. N. w.
Ernest w. Lowe, Sc years, 27Os r
st. N. w.
Sue Hackett, az years. GallinEer
Hospital
Robert J. Donovan 80 years. 4513
Fourteenth st. n. w.
Bessie l.. Baker, II months, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Dorothy A. Lofquist. 2 months, S1e7
Garfield Hospital.
Walter Bruce. So years, 1924 3
st. N z.
Anna R. Craig, 50 years, 2113 Twelfth
St. n. w
Edna w Thomas, 20 years, 1921
New Jersey Ave. n. ".
Monnie Griffin, 81 years, 1887 Eighth
st. N w
Eugene Greegs, 80 years, GallinEer
Hospital.
Harriet e wormley, years, 1928 H
st. S. w.
Emerllne Alexander, 3 months, 1929
Sixth st. n. w.
The Washington times., 1929-01-11
EDWARD F. REEVES

Edward F. Reeves. one of Wash
ington's Oldest inhabitants, pioneer
in the Signal Corps of the United
States Army and for many years
connected with the Western Union
Telegraph Company here. died sud
denly Wednesday, at the home of
his daughter, Miss Halle Reeves,
POOL Kalorama I'd. n. W.. and was
buried today, with full military hon.
ors, in Arlington National Cemetery.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted in the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, DR.. II. c.
Palmer officiating.
Mr.. Reeves was native of
Wa shington. He was a descendant
of DIR. Courtney Reeves, Of an old
Maryland and Virginia family.
He entered the weather bureau
The Washington times., 1929-01-11
MRS. FRANCES BOWREER

Mrs. Frances Estelle Bowbeer.
who was killed Tuesday night in
Clarendon, Va. by an automobile
when she alighted from bus on
Wilson Boulevard. was buried to-
day. after funeral services in the
Clarendon Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband.
Herbert l.. Bowbeer. 317 West Fort
Ave, Clarendon. Va,