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The Washington times., 1929-09-06
VETS NEE I
HARD FOES
TODAY
BY Davis J. Walsh

PEBBLE BEACH, D f ].
MONTE, Calf, Sept. 6.-Two
men who were champions and
two who are willing to be
were left all alone, the rem
nant of once great, field of
140, when the semi final round
of the national amateur golf
championship was called to a
point of order this morning.
The two ex-champions, human
vintage of other and better days,
Francis Ouimet ana H. Chandler
Egan, were on opposite sides of
the semi-f final bracket and an
emotional populace, ever on the
alert for that evanescent thing
called drama, was hoping that fate
would decree that they live to
meet in the final round tomorrow.
This was reckoned to be the only
circumstance that would save the
final round for the emotionalists,
still very much dashed over the
fact that a man by the name of
Jones had left the tournament flat,
and l don't mean convex.
So much for emOtiOnalism.
Now for facts. Egan, old
enough to be somebody's grand
father, will meet DIR. q. F.
Willing. that grim, sour figure
from the northwest. i'm one of
the 36 hole matches. In the
other, Ouimet, his face lined
with fatigue, will play Harri.
son, Jimmy Johnston, young,
hkable and bristling with
health.
If this quarter was Handicapped
on its shot making. Ouimet probably
would be placed No. l. in the
ranking list and Egan at No. 2.
And all too probably, they are
destined to be the two losers.
Willing beat Egen the last time
they met and. if form is served,
the match must go to the man with
virile, fighting strength to carry his
pace over distance. Johnston, by
exactly the same token, must go to
the mark as the odds.on choice over
.Ouimet. In fact, this Viking blonde
from the Minnesota twin-cities
shaped up today as the most plau-
sible champion-to-be among the four
survivors.
Yes. according to the best minds
hereabouts, this is to be what is
known as "Johnston's tournament. "
But by great mental effort. seem
to recall that this was to be a Jones
tournament. And when it wasn't, it
became a TOlley tournament and
finally a Voigt tournament.
Still, even the best minds can't
be mistaken Indefinitely. Johnston,
by most of the rules of the game,
would seem to be natural" "
Jimmy has fighting heart so has
Ouimet. Jimmy has the endurance
that is the usual endowment Of
youth.
Ouimet is old beyond his years.
He can play more golf than
Johnston but not often enough.
One faces the necessity of play
ing it all day long at the 36-hOle
game and, fer Ouinet, the
necessity mag be bit painful.
Francis merely is in. his mid
thirties, yet he really is the father
Of American golf' on the head Of his
immortal victory over VardOn and
Ray at Brookline all the way back in
1913 when Harrison Jimmy Johnston
was staying after school to catch up
with his home work. Ouimet won
the amateur the next year and never
since has acquired a ma jOr title and
not since 1920 has he advanced
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
TODKYS
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cleveland. 4: Detroit, 0 tcalled fifth
inning. rainl.
st. Louis Chicago (rain),
TODAY'S GAME
Cleveland at PhiladeIphia.
(Only game scheduled.)
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
HUME SPRING DATED

The Hume Spring nine will journey
to Quantfco, Va. tn engage the crack
Quantico Marine baseball team Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
GAMES ASKED

The st. Paul Midgets seek game
for Sunday. Call Manager Carr,
Potomac 1921. between 4:SO and $50
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

The delay in getting under better
way has been caused by three ele.
ments. Firstly, the team got started
a day later than it customa5ily does
Instead of practice starting the day
after Labor Day, as has been the
case previously, 1t started two days
after that holiday.
Secondly, the camp has been so
besiged by picture and sound pho
tOgraphers during the first two days
that the constant interruption of
having the players go through their
PAGES for the cameramen has greatly
retarded concentrated work along
any special lines.
Thirdly, brisk nor'easter
came in off the coast shortly
after noon yesterday, plugging
up the pOSt-luncheOn session and
is still lowering over Ocean City
today. The ground Is cOnse-
quently sOggy and slippery and
general conditions are far from
prOpituOus for the elementary
work which must needs feature
the initial days of any football
camp.
However. Coach Lou Little is
bearing up we'll under the DELAYS
and refuses to be anything but
philosophical. He was courtesy and
patience personified with the lens
artists. But he berathed a percep.
tible sigh Of relief when the last
one had folded up his tripod and
bowed his way out.
While it Is quite too early in the
campaign to. form any definite con.
ception of what GeorgetoWn's a
varsity eleven personel will be, no
harm can be done by reciting the
lineup which has been composing
what appears to be the first team,
For the purpose of fundamental
drills. Ken. Provincial and Roh
Gehringer have been at the ends,
with Capt. Jim Mooney and Paul
Liston at tackles. and Sam Cordo.
vano and Charley Walsh at guards,
Harold WynkOop seems to be tax.
ing the leadership at center.
The hackfield formations, such as
they have been, have been huiIt
around Little Joe Gardner, onA Of
the most dynamic quarters for his
size that Georgetown has had, Steve
Rarabas, John Hudak and Ren
Schmid.
1t may mean much, or IL NAV
mean nothing, that such a
combination of players seems to
already be taking form as a
possible varsity eleven Tor
Georgetown, with at least two
good men standing around on
some other part of the field
ready to plunge in should nnv
OF the more favored faIter,
1t Is a striking point to anv
observer to note the comma rativs
| lightness of such a backfield AMI
almost as much may be said ~
the line. Little believes when the
team is in condition it will not
he a particularly hefty team, desnits =
the fact that some of the boys
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
JUVENILES FAIL
To DEVELOP
BY Bob Thayer

The 1929 Washington Griffmen
have failed to develop one young
pitcher who can be counted on as
sure thing for next year!
This is the confession of Pres.
ident Clark C. Griffith. veteran
head Of the Washington Club.
The Griffmen are idle today, but
face Chicago tomorrow at the local
park.
1t is no secret that the Griffs
were banking heavily on their
year. And while several members
OF the present staff have evidenced
considerable promise none of them
have rounded into consistent per-
formers.
Our position is q funny
One," Griffith declared while
discussing this matter today.
I'VE have several youngsters
who have shown worlds of
stuff at times but none of them
have made good as we hoped.
when We spent $4,000 for Ad
Liska and Paul Mccullough last
winter I thought that we had
located two sure-fire prospects. AS
1t stands neither of them have
shown, anything.
I'M still banking heavily on
Liska to come through. 1t isn't his
fault that a sprained ankle and a
tonsil operation has kept him in
active for the greater part Of the
year. But just the same we have
yet to realize anything on that
| investment"
To those cynically inclined abso-
lutte proof can be had, If necessary,
| that the Washington club did spend
| $40, 900 for this pair, a fancy price
even in this day of high finance.
While rockies are always n
gamble there were still other
kids who were expected to bios.
som out into big winners and
who failed to do so.
Irving Hadley, the big Lynn boy,
was one picked to take his place
| with basebalrs blue ribbon mounds
men and his inability to live up to
expectations has been a severe jolt
indeed to the Washington clubs
management and officials.
To a. lesser degree Lloyd Brown
and Bob Burke, fellow southpaws,
also cropped up as hopefuls and it
must be admitted that both have
flashed occasional bursts of speed
that impressed.
| Burke hit a hot mid-season stride
which promised much, but has been
unable to get started since. Brown,
on the whole, has been hard to beat
and probably the most successful
of the lot.
"There's still a lot Of hope for
those kids" President Griffith
remarked while picking up the
subject. "The fact that they've
failed to come through this year
doesn't mean that they won't
next. AT t~the same time we're
keeping an eye peeled for de-
pendable singers to step in and
deliver regularly"
With his youngsters falling short
of the class expected of them,
Manager Johnson has been forced to
resort to his veterans, for the
most part, with Fred Marberry and
Garland Braxton bearing the brunt
Of the burden.
Looking ahead the Washington
officials are setting themselves to
remedy this situation for 1880 and
will make every effort to get their
desired products in line.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

within bowing distance of the semi
final round.
In brief, great fellow that he Is,
Francis Ouimet happens to be a
grand. old veteran who Is making a
last. desperate gesture to reclaim
the honors that once were his and
destiny has drawn him out Of the
hat with a very unfavorable op-
ponent. r.
! What, then, of Egan? He won
his last championship in a day
when Francis Ouimet was riding
his tricycle. over the paths adjacent
to BrOOkline and idly wondering
whether the golfers were playing
game or planting mushrooms,
He finally decided it must be mush
rooms. Egan won the championship
in 1905 and not since 1921 has he
taken either national championships
or himself too seriously.
He will be serious today be-
cause it would be the act of a
chump to he otherwise. Further.
he has played more consistently
than any man now left In the
tournament. But he is giving
away too much age TO WIlImg,
too much natural, gOd.given
strength.
This undoubtedly would be a
better championship if the TIVE
grand veterans, Oufrnet and Egan
fought for it on the last, dramati tic
day. Words--pulsing, sobbing words
would be spilled over the circum
stance with great profusion and
emotionalism would go for very
thorough airing. 1t may happeR
at that. Certainly Ouimet and Egan
are temperamentally capable OF
anything that a golf. course has
known. Physically. they may be
something else entirely; in fact. il
either, or both Of them win today,
it will be in spite of the odds and
not because of them. -
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

"Our position is funny
one" Griffith declared while
discussing this matter today.
I'VE have several youngsters
who have shown worlds of
stuff at times but none of them
have made good as we hoped.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

1t is a striking point to anv
observer. to note the comparative
lightness Of such a backfield. ami
almost as much may be said of
the line. Little believes when the
team is in condition II will mot
he a particularly hefty team, despits
oe fact that some of the bovs
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

While rockies are always n
gamble there were still other
kids who were expected to bios.
som out into big winners and
who failed to do so.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

DOyOu remember the old, filthy
shop where the man in the win
dow rolled the leaves with dirty
fingers :. and spit ON the ends?
What far cry this 10 from the
modern method of manufac.
tureusedbyc Certified cremo.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

'There's still a lot of hope for
those kids" President Griffith
remarked while picking up the
subject. "The fact that they've
failed to come through this year
doesn't mean that they won't
next. At~the same time we're
keeping an eye peeled for de-
pendable singers to step in and
deliver regularly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
FIVE ESCAPE DEATH
AS HOME IS BOMBED
Family Of Insurgent Ohio Mine
Leader Asleep When Blast
Wrecked House.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio. March 30
Five members Of the family OF James
Kunik, insurgent mine leader in the
Southeastern Ohio coal fields. escaped
death last night when bomb wrecked
their home at Brookside, near here.
Mrs. Kunik, asleep in back room
of the home, with her twin daughters.
Betty and BETTY. 6, was injured when
struck by piece OF furniture.
Another daughter, Henrietta, IT.
asleep in a front room, directly above
the point where the bomb exploded
miraculously escaped serious injury.
August, IL, also was suffering from
shock.
Kunik, who attracted Statewide at
tention year ago when he broke away
from the United Mine Workers Union
of which he was an active member, and
led an insurgent group that proposed to
return to work for So O day, was work.
Ing ut the. Florence mine, Martins
Ferry, when the explosion occurred.
Sheriff Ford Moore of Belmont County
and his deputies began an investigation
Immediately.
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Continued From First Page.)

toward the same end-to wear down
The enemys strength.
In this quintuple conflict, described
as the greatest in all history, the allies
recaptured in three weeks ground that
had cost the enemy four months of
hardship and superhuman struggle as
well as 100000 men to attain.
Its status was somewhat as follows:
The American army, with Sedan as its
objective. was attacking on both sides
of the Meuse. One French army was
battling, in conjunction with the Amer
leans. left Of the Aisne for Mezieres.
Another French and British army was
pressing forward between the River
Disc and the city of Valenciennes, with
.Maubeuge and Mons as their goal. The
British and Belgians were driving ahead
in Flanders for Journal and Client.
South OF the Disc between that river
and the Aisne, another French army
battered its way toward the important
Roughly, this. constituted Focll's "vise''
in which the enemy was being squeezed
Preached Preparedness.
For years before the struggle with
the central powers began, Foch had been
preaching preparedness" to France
He had been for four years director OF
the Ecoie de Guerre, Frances great
school of war. He had been a subal-
tern-like Joffre-in the Franco Prus-
sian War of 1870.
Twelve years later, as Maj. Foch, he
returned to the War College as an In
Structor. Later he won colonelcy, and
IN 1907 became brigadier general
During his service as q teacher, and
later as conmandant of Frances mill.
tary school, Gen. Foch wrote a number
OF technical books. Two of theses Rorks
on the subject .Gf warfare, both of Which
were translated into German, English
and Italian. we're entitled Principles OF
War" and 1.-THE Conductor War;"
Foch was In command of the goth
Army Corps, with Headquarters al
Nancy, at the beginning OF the war In
1914, and OF all the subordinates o;
Marshal Joffre his record was said te
be the most consistent.
In the 6rst battle of the Marine Foch's
army OF 100000 men held the line from
La Fere Champenoise to Mondement
They were opposed by a force of 200, 1000
including the Prussiap Guard.
Retiring south of chalons, Foch dis.
covered by an airplane reconnaissance
that two enemy armies had failed II
make junction and left gap in theil
line near Vitry-le-Francais Immediate.
ly the French commander thrust q
hugo wedge of infantry supported b,
heavy artillery into this gap.
Later Foeh aided the British In pre-
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MARSHAL FOCH DIES AS HEART
WEAKENS AFTER LONG FIGHT

venting the enemy from getting'through
to Calais in their first blow at Ypres.
In 1915 he directed the offensive at
Arto!s, which was partial French sue
cess In spite of inferior strength, and
in 1915 he was partly responsible for
the advance In the battle of the
Somme
Retired from active service in April,
1917, at the age OF GO years, 1t was
thought the fighting days OF Foch were
oter. He then became one Of the most
important advisers of the French gov
ernment and was the French military
member of the Supreme War Council
at Versailles when made commander
mischief, After the signing OF the
armistice, Gen. Pershlng presented to
Marshal Foch the American Dis
tinguished Service Medal las q token
of the gratitude of the American peo-
pie for your achievements and for the
great services you have rendered 10
our Army"
Decorated by Britain.
After his victory In the first battle OF
the Marine, FOch was promoted 10 DC
grand general in the Legion OF Honor
King George of England conferred upon
him the Order Of the Bath. ne was
made Marshal OF France IN August
1913.
The next three years were busy ones
for Marshal Foch, although ne was less
in the public eye.
'-Foch had q tremendous part In the
peace negotiations and In the many Eu
ropean problems which developed troni
them. His advice In military matters
was necessary upon countless OCCASIONS
while the allies were whipping their
| plans for reconstruction into, shape and
he was called upon to draw up an Of
| fensive campaign against Russia IN 1870
when the bolsheviki threatened to oyr-
run Poland and irnperA the safety Of
October ~, 1921, he sailed for Amer
lea to be the guest Of the American Le-
gion at its national convention In Kan
sas City, summoned for November J
Upon his arrival in New York he was
accorded a reception which Is said To
have equaled that given Admiral Dewey
when he returned from Manila.
During his tour of the United States
he visited every important city from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and received de-
grees from dozens OF universities, in-
| Guiding Harvard, Yale, Princeton
Georgetown and Columbia. He was q
distinguished participant In the Arniis'
tiee day ceremonies held at Arlington
National Cemetery when Americas Uh-
known Soldier was laid ia rest,
November IL. 1921, he returned To
France after spending what he de-
scribed as the most strenuous tive
months In his life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
LOWER VALLEY is HOPEFUL.
Engineers Guard Dykes Along Southern
Mississippi Basin.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 90 P1.-
Reports OF falling stages and clear
weather along upper tributaries and
careful watching of the levee system BY
Government engineers today brought
added strength TO the belief Of the low
er Mississippi Valley that present high
water will not constitute food OF
serious proportions.
The river here had passed the go
foot stage, more than feet above flood
level, and 40.6 feet was expected by
Sunday by Meteorologist r. w. Brist.
River observers believed the water here
would 90 70 q maximum height Of ais
to ~ feet.
This stage Is 2 feet lower than the
amount OF water which the levee system
ID capable Of withdrawing, according
to engineers of the Government force.
Col. F. B. Wildly, UnitaH sIs.ses dis
trict engineer, todsy-was in Hickman,
KY, where backwater has inundated
parts OF the business section. Business
men Of that city were expected TO pre-
sent claims TO Col. wildly for food
damages under the food control act.
contending that levees on the opposite
side Of the river contributed 70 the
damage.
The delivery Of go box cars by the
Missouri Pacific Railroad. at Mariana,
Ark. to shelter persons forced from
homes by backwater, was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
GERMAN LEADERS SILENT.
Public Feeling Keeps HindenbuYg From
Making Statement.

BERLIN, March 20 tR).-Marsbal
Foch's death finds the German popular
mentality still too much irnbued with
the spirit of resentment over what is
regarded as the humiliating manner
with which the German Armistiee Com
mission, headed by the late Matthias
Erzberger, was treated at Compiegne TO
make 1t seem advisable tor men In
public Office to comment on, the dis"
tinguishsd Frenchman's career, though
nobody questions his military genius.
President Won Hindenburg declined a
statement on his famous adversary. not
because he has not The highest regard
for his opponents ability, but because
he is no longer merely field marshal,
hut Ia also the head of the nation. One
Of the Presidents advisers explained te
thf Associated Press correspondent
Were Won Hindenhufg merely re-
tired !ield marshal there would be nc
objection to his paying public tribute M
he often does privately, to his late ad-
versary In the most gigantic military
struggle known in history. But Won
Hindenhurg is now President. As such
he is political parsonage
However highly President Won Hin,
denburg may esteem iFnch as a military
man, the German people simply
wouldn't understand why he should pay
tribute To the man who at Cempiegne
so deeply Inundated the German
armistice commission. It is not his
qualities of soldier that we question
but the manner In which he rubbed in
his authority. Had he been satisfied
merely in obtaining our eapitulation
| there would be as little objection vi
there was to Won Hinderburg payins
tribute to Haig. We are still too close
| TO the events Of the war"
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icola Rivers, inundating new sections
as the crest neared.
DOCTORS and nurses. working In Cary
vile; reported that serious sanitary
conoiuon may arise there unless ty-
phoid serum Is sent ,in1paediateiy.
unable to carry on their field opera
tons by boat to Caryville the Coast
Guardsnlen turned TO delivering food
ana supplies on foot. Many Of the air.
planes, which have carried food into
the Hooded sections, have discontinued
their aerial routes now that the food
supply by boats and automobiles has
becomas more plentiful,
Flood waters at River Junction had
backed up into the town from the Flint
and Chattahoochee Rivers 10 a depth
OF 10 feet today, but the residential
section, located on hill nearby, was
not endangered. The main street pre-
scented q desolate scene, with water
standing high in all Of the business
houses.
The huge bridge over Victory high
way ut River Junction was still stand
ing today, although food waters were
racing two feet over the west end of ii.
Residents at Chipley and Bombay.
which also were faced with q serious
food situation several days ago. slowly
were emerging from their plight today.
Trafiic to the north and south grad
ually was being restored over the high
ways and railroads. but the dangerous
condition Of the Victory Bridge at River
Junction shut OF movement TO the
cast and west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
ROOT PLANS TO BEGIN
RETURN TRIP APRIL 10
American Jurist Will Visit in Paris
Before Sailing on lie de
France for U. s.
BY the Associated rress.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March 2O.--Elihu Root
plans to leave here Friday for Paris,
sailing for the United States on the lie
de France April 10.
The international commission of
jurists, with whom he has been working
In an effort to arrange a method for
adhesion OF the United States to the
World Court, adjourned last night.
Prior TO adjournment. q number OF
the jurists paid him glowing tribute,
one hailing him as the spiritual father
of the World Court and as the Deus
ex Machina," who unerringly had led
the nations and pointed to q way of
obtaining, American collaboration with
The Hague tribunal.
Among thoae speaking In tribute To
Mr.. Root were. Dionisio Anzelotti Of
Italy, q Judge OF the World Court. and
Chairman w. ]. NJ. Van Eysinga Of the
Netherlands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
PATRONAGE PROBE
IN SOUTH PLANNED
Brookhart Indicates Inquiry Will
Cover Practically Every
State"
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Extension of its investigation into
practically every State" In the South
was indicated as O probability today by
Chairman Brookhart OF the Senate
patronage committee.
Insistent demands. Rrookhart said,
for q "clean up" In the methods of dis
tribution of Federal appointments,
which the committee has been investi-
eating, are coming from prominent men
connected with the Republican party in
nearly every Southern State.
The inquiry, which thus far has beer
confined largely TO South Carolina
Mississippi, Georgia and Texas, likely
will be hroadenad to include Tennessee
and Louisiana, with the probability that
witnesses will be summoned to Wash
ington from those two States.
Although the situation In Florida haI
been the subject of some complaint
Rrookhart believes that some improve.
naent has followed the transfer there
to new hands Of authority in the mat,
ter OF appointments.