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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-20

The Evergreen Chapter of the Ser
vice Star Legion will meet for 1880
luncheon Monday, June II, at the
Crescent Auditorium. Following the
luncheon the newly elected officers
Will be installed. The new officers are:
President, Mrs. James Mama, first
vice president; Mrs. Alice French, sec
ond vice president; Mrs A. p. Piper
recording secretary; Mrs. T. L.
Blackman. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Ivan Morefield, financial secre
tary; Mrs. c. G. Van Tress, treasurer;
Mrs. E. C. French, historian; Mrs r.
A. Bundy and custodian. Mrs. George
Hurd. Mrs David s. Reedy is the
newly elected state president of the
Service Star Legion.
The Elderbloom Club of Spokane
will hold it's annual rose luncheon at
the Crescent Auditorium Saturday
June Is at 12:45 o'clock. After short
business meeting, election of officers
will be held.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-20
Miss Jeanette Donaldson
Dean OF Women of Cheney Normal School
Scouts Pessimists Who DebLore the Youth of Today

every girl ambitious enough to work for it, can get
education. There is always way for the am
bilious girl to get through school.
Miss Donaldson is a native of Minnesota but
has adopted Washington her home She came
here to visit a married sister and stayed. That
years ago.
She elected County Superintendent of Spo-
kane County in 1915 and served to 1913 Before
that she taught in country and city schools and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23

Florida, Quite number ef TAM
Gus owners have tW0,yaar -0lds
stabbed al the Miami track. II is
not known whether all OF these
stars will perform during the pres.
eflt gathering. Jack Keene, Of the
famous Keeneland stud, has sew
eral fast ones ever Iii his barn.
They step along in manner which
makes many ef the local checkers
think he may uncover the next
juvenile champion during the pres,
ent gathering
Val Jean, the colt that showed such
sensational trials Is Belmont Park
last spFipg. This colt Is q fine
chestnut. He has smooth aetiOn and
a stride which makes his owner feel
he IS going TO make a valuable colt
later in the season, He w.H not
be. started until the Palm Beach
Stakes. the first Of the ala two,
yeaf,ald classics to be decideG dur.
ing the present meeting, He mas
raced quarters around 2s2.s more
than once.
The n. r. Wilson and w. j. Sal.
mon barn have number OF fine
looking two-yeaF-olde here. Jack
Pryce. who has been in charge Of
the Canadian division of this string.
Is In charge of the youngsters.
Thomas j. Healey. .oalrnander-in.
chief Of the Wilson.sainlon forces,
has not arrived as yet He is sx,
pected any day. Pryee is starting
two Of his pets today. Ponder and
Play Ball. Both have worked in
fair time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
Columbus Shows Profit
First Time i'm IL Years

While the Columbus team. farm
OF the Cincinnati Reds. did not do
any better in the race last season.
tbs financial records of the club
showed that no money was iost in
1928. the first time the club was
ahead in twelve years.
Cincinnati planted Joe Stripp with
the Columbus team, and he de-
veloped into a star. or conrse. the
Reds had first claim on him. ana
lhey exercised 1t during a critical
part OF the race last season. II is
said that Strip brought a big price.
enough 20 give the directors q win.
ing break, for the gate receipts were
small. The, Columbus team win also
get two or three good PLAYERS to
start building IN for next season.
The fact that the Reds control
the club did not enter into the deal,
for Columbus got as much FOR Strip
e the Reds would have had to paw
some otner club for his services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
GOLDBERG
GOLF VICTOR

I PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. %
Rube Goldberg. famous cartoonist
OF The Washington Times. is play
ing his second round match today
In the second annual championship
tournament Of the Artists and
Writers Golf Association.
His opponent Ii tile noted
composer, Raymond HubbelI. In
his first match yesterday in The
second flight. Goldberg defeated
shepard barclay, writer. by 4
mp aud 2 to play.
Rex Beach, novelist, the medal
winner is opposed today to TaKuma
kajawara. st. Louis artist. Beach
triumphed yesterday by IS and 5
over Hal MaEchbanks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
Coach Mcnamara Picks
GEORGETOWN Ring Team

Coach Jim Mcnamara has selected
his Georgetown University boxing
team for the opening matches with
Dick HaricW's Western Maryland
College boxers Friday night in the
Ryan gym. The first bout starts
al $40 o'clock and admission only
WITH be gained on presentation OF a
Georgetown Al. A. athletic book.
These can be obtained from Ath'
leffc Director Lou Little ct the
Hilltop.
Fred schlaffley. 175-pounder. and
Ed Mccarthy, heavyweight, viii not
be seen with the Hilltoppers. The
former Is III and the latter has
retired from the team. District
ringworans win have their first
glimpse of Mike Tardurgo, who win
fight in the lIS-pound division.
Emmett Hagerty win fight at l25
pounds; Henry Murphy. l35 pounds;
Charles Fish. las pounds; Bob
Greeves. $50 pounds; Bob Posse,
rs pounds. and Jack Ttcrney, UNI
limited,
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French A. C. Opposes
Celtic Five Tomorrow

Rin FIester escorts his French A.
q. over to Alexandria, Va, ton4or-
row night to tackle the 81. Mary's
Celtics in the Armory Hall IN =
aanae starting al sac o'clock. The
tCeitics hope to square accounts Tor
defeat handed them last year By
the hlrelingg cf Manager Flester.
The preliminary game tomorrow
night will feature the Celtic Juniors
and the Chevy Chase A. G. teams
in q game listed to ret under way
at 7:3D O'Clock.
Charlie Corbeft. the energetic
schieftain Of the Celtics, l. now
looking toward the baseball season.
lie hopes to produce team that
will be able to equal the powerful
Dreadnaughts. The ceItics are also
anxious to add more basketball
GAMES with fast unlimited teams.
Gail Manager Corbett, Alexandra
564 or Alexandria $50.
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| WlYIN'


District League - Progressive
Printing vs.. I'etworth,
C. and p. Telephone League
Coin Box Us. Construction: Equip
ment VS.. HyattsVille District:
General Office VS.. Western Elec
frie; Fire Chiefs VS.. Engineers.
Terminal II. n. y. I'M. e. A.
League Nationals vs.. Federals.
League Birmingham VS. Dixi !.
Pig.
Ladies District League Lucky
Strike vs.. Temple.
National Capital League King
Pin W. Service Cafeteria.
Georgetown Caurclf League
West washington Baptist vs.
Park View No. 2; Peck No. !
VS.. Park View No. i; Grace vs..
st. Adams; Calvary VS.. Peck No.
r. Christ vs.. Georgetown Pres
hyterian.
Eastern Star League Ruth VS..
Temple; ST. Johns VS.. Mizpah:
Bethany We. Harmony: Washing
Ion Centennial vs.. Good VIII; La
fayette vs.. Lebanon.
Washington Realtors League-
Dlefriet Title Company vs.. Ward.
man No. 2; Shannon and Lnchs
We. Sansbury: Wardnlan No, / vs..
Associate Team: Boss and Phelps
vs.. Hedges and Middleton: Me.
! Keever and Goss vs.. Columbia
Title Company: shapiro vs.. ca.
fritz.
Northeast League olive cafe
w. Bureau Pharmacy.
Odd Fellows League Beacon
vs.. Canton: Arlington vs.. Fred ID.
Stuart.
knights Of Columbus League
finta VS.. Oyando Balboa VI.
Genoa; De Sofa vs.. santa Maria
Christopher VS.. Trinidad; Saliva.
dor vs.. Columbia
Bethesda League Postoffice VI.
Independents.
Prince Georges County Lea que
Section Il Chfilunl W. Com.
pany e: Section 2. Dixie Pig No.
y vs.. Sligo.
Athletic Club League - Wen
Presslnen w. Arlington.
de0rgstown Recreation Lea que
columbia Pike vs.. ST. Stephens
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Skinker Eagles Tackle
QuanticO Marine Ouint

The Skinker Brothers Eagles. who
are launched upon another winning
streak, will play hosts tO the fast
Qnantico Marines tonight At $50
O'clock in the Congress HEIGHTS
Auditorium The Leatherneeks viii
include Clyde de Roo and Lincoln
Hart. who were first.string PLAYERS
on the Quantico Marine eleven this
past fall.
Manager Bernie Peacock has been
forced to go far afield to secure
desirable Sunday opponents. and he
has listed the Knights OF Columbus
five OF Cumberland, Md. as the
attraction this coming Sunday after
noon at the Congress Heights hall.
Play is scheduled to start at s
o'clock.
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brother PUG'S
MAY CLASH

Z CAR DIFF, wales, Jan. 20.
win be pitted against brother
for the nyweight championship Of
wales should the British boxing
board OF control decide that Eddie
John. of Rhondda. shall meet his
brother, Phineas, in the arena.
The brothers won tn. eliIlllsla-
tisa competitions and have been
automatically matched for the
championship. Their father,
however, refused 10 allow the
fight to take place.
: III the British boxing board Of con-
troll decides that the youths should
battle it out the father may relent.
Never In British history have
brothers met In a championship
fight. There was an instance = lew
years ago when two brothers named
Brown were asked by q promoter To
fight. but they refused.
The brothers. jack and Joe Gloom.
field. were AZ one tine boxing J. the
same division, and another pair OF
boxers who are fighting at the same
weight are Sonny and Billy Bird. OF
Chelsea, but they have not met IN
championship contest.
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s I w ( q Fl ~. 4
The loqaE mana cement made but
one naistake, They tailed III sur.
fosind themselves With large
kFengh stock 81 horses to ell their
daily card % an attraetivsness 10
bring cut more than the usual mum:
Der Of regulars. It II not likely
any great increase In the attend-
snee will be noticeable until more
horsss are entered In the gaFials
eonlesta What the public want are
RelIsfiiled races. Test of fopT pr
five horses are To be tqlaFatRd only
where the .eOlHpeliti0n Is Keen Not
sss we have had It during the past
few days.
Many i,Orseulen refused to
shin to Miami, The unfortunate
way ii which the local manage
saelt apnit with tIl66a who
we're left stranded In town last
I. winter, Gauaed many gfterAR
canlraieheFs N await results be-
fore sisippiisg to the Hialeah
course.
That the authorities have not
fnterfered with the sport Is sure
10 bring addftionai horses TO the
focal track during the next few
days FeeIlarts have many cafs
loaded with valuable thoroughbrsds
on tlieir why tromt New Orleans.
cuba, Kentucky and New York
Their arrival viii. be welcomed in
Miami, The dearth of horseflesh
there has Threatened the lfe Of the
present meeting. Unless q response
Il made quickly much harm is
likely to result.
Today we. find the first OF the
''baby races" Of the. ssaaOn In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23

at the Lincoln, Park institu-
ton with the beginning of the
1929-30 academic year. He
will once again handle the
football and basketball teams.
with the transfer Of Mike Kelly
from Central to Eastern, Guyon
agreed to relinquish his gridiron
labors al Eastern. Then Harlan 2.
Sanborn was appointed as basketball
and track coach al Eastern.
II Is understood that Guyon, as
athletic director at Eastern, sug-
rested 10 Principal Charles Hart that
Kelley handle football, with Sanborn
coaching basketball md track.
The upheavaI. that marked the
public high school coaches last
September made these changes
necessary, and Guy0n. due to his
choosing, was left only with the
baseball job at Eastern.
Now it is reported that another
hoInbshell will burst on February /,
which will effect additional changes
and shifts In the high schools.
stephen r. Kramer, assistant super.
intendent OF schools. refused to re-
veal what schools would be hit, but
admitted thai transfers and new ap-
pointments were in order. 1t has
been hinted that the schools in ques-
lion are Eastern and Tech.
Mike Kelley will coach the track
team at Eastern, while Stanley
Collins. named as the 1929 baseball
mentor at Tech VIII be supplanted.
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1t seems the American League
office at Chicago sent along the
statistical facts of the career of
the 1928 Griffmen some weeks ago,
President Griffith th0ughtIessly
throwing them aside for future
reference. thereafter forgetting
them altogether. Little thought the
club executive of what g rare
paorsei he was depriving the faith
fui fans. when he sidetracked them
to answer the telephone or some'
thing.
"Why, these should be released
to the newspapers" calculated the
gentleman who tides up things
around Washington basebali's seat,
I'm have 10 report this matter -
Col. Billy Smith, president pro tenn
G pluribus ununl, sic semPef
tyFannis and what have Yeu.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
S. O. s. Nay Raise Miami
Meet to 7Op-NOtcher
u Tom Thorp.

MANU. Fla Jan. 23Aiore horses necessary to make
the local meeting The experiences Of the last few
days have made necessary for the Miami Jockey Club to-
hurry calls the other winter racing
for ehforcemens The result has been generous response
which is likely to Lift the present gathering from mediocre
one to- real fon notch napefinp
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Basketball Results

Emerson, -: st. Johns. rs.
Tech High. 30; Eastern. 81.
Western High, 2es Central. II.
g. U. Props. -: HyattsYille, iS.
Business ~; Wash.-Les High. -. r
Georgetown. So Johns Hopkins, ~.
Dartmouth. 35l Yale. a.
North carolina Al; ~ G. State, 81. I
Wash. Grays. So; Nat. Pub. Co., 81.
W. Washington. I'll; n. ". Heights q.
G0i0nials. BY; FremIers, IS. q
Fort AVER. sSs OptimistE ~.
KeHdalls, IL; Br0okiApd, IA.
FedAralR IL Brightwood, u.s.
creseents. "a MerIdians. g.
Calvary Reds. ~: Nativity, ~.
Comets. go Mt, Rainier. rs.
Army HdQfsa 20 IsheFwo0d. 20.
Army Hdats. 81: Y. III @. Al. 26.
Wesleyan. 36i Conn. Aggles, 23.
&c. Johns. ~ Crescent A. G., rs.
NesteTn Maryland. 20; Mt. NJ. dRrss. "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
NgLANIT
ASK GAMES HERE

The Reliance Club. Of Baltimore.
il asking basketball games with
145.ponnd qnints OF the District.
Write Manager Hyman Berman,
care of Garden Blueprint Co, 314
st. Paul ST., Baltimore. Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
Did Silly Smith know what
10 do with tisenlg He did!

"oh. Mrs, King, shouted Colonel
Smith in his best fiasetto, make
copies of this here data and have
them ready for me to take down
to the newspaper offices in time
for the early editions. Clark
wouldn't of gone TO Tampa without
aDprisin' the dear public Of this
slorions, set OF figures not even il
he never got in a game of golf
all winter.
Thus we are able to inform all
and snndry today that If the Amer.
lean League championship had been
decided on hits alone. the genfalon
weuld have come to Washington
without even q struggle. The
GFiffmen outait the Yankees by
ZIG to 207 ana euthit their coma
bined opponents by 1.510 to l,4i9,
Or almost q hundred hits While
y washington was euthittiRg New
! York, the latter was out scoring us
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23

WI lot 70 the limit. They"
also say ne Is no boxer, Is wide
efIen Ter the left hook that
aharkey speeiallkes IN and hasn't
the experlenee to cope With the
crafty geferans
INT Rayo 1,hristner, with quiet
confidence. says ssliarEsx can be hit
-" sHeu fan. 1ust - quickly as the
others when I ter him. Kayo as
serts. "Y0u ran tIai III 4 Jaw to out
point 4 pile driver
ii was not until tgyo YEAR, $50 that
Christner took up boxiglg Qne nlsht
ne pat on the gIoYeg At ~ factory
smoker and Knocked 0dt his ma =.
After that he wah In great demand
al smokers and the idea OF capltaliE'
Ing Ills opulaFity began ta. appeal 70
hilsa i he moved down one opponent
after q Mother
III "a bouts Including has q pro-
fessional. he flattened q opponents
EarIy IN the fail Of 1897 Christ.
ner WAS only raw beginner and
had not even Thought Of turning
professional. He wanted to see
the Dempsey.Tunney fight ~
Chicago, - he jOufneyed 70 Linz
cola FieIds and offered his serS'
lees t0 Dempsey as > sparrlug
partner. Ha lasted only q few
days, Is Dempsey considered him
too crude.
Leo FLYNN. who was In charge Of
the Lincoln Fields camp, remembers
ChriEtner we'll M
yes, indeed. / do chirps Flynn.
He socked our JackO on the lug one
day, and Dempsey had to grab 70
keep his feet
chrigtner received an education at
st. Mays Industrial school, near
Baltimore the same Institution that
gave Babe Ruth to baseball
IS & small hoy at ST. Mary's he
remembers Al Jolson as the schools
best singer. Later he slept two beds
away from Babe Ruth in dormi-
tory. He Bsed TO catch Ruth when
the Babe pitched for the school team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
CASEYS CHALLENGE

The. knights pf Columbus Midgets
desire 10 slate basketball contests
with I00-pouBd duints Phone Man
ager Raedy, North 1857
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
GRIFFS OUTFIT OPPONENTS HOLD DOWN H0MERS
Took Up Boring at 80,
Christner a Sensation
BY SID MERCER

NEW YORK. JAM 23Up to the time he was 30 years old
Meyer Wilson Chrstner did not know the feel Of boxing
glove He is "a now mad has fighting professionally only
q little more than year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
COlLEGlANS EAGER

The Miller ColIegians are on the
lookout for ficcr engagements with
senior or unlimited fives. Call Man
ager Tracey, Potomac e5os.
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by l05 to 30 and won rs Of the
% games played. Chicago also
outhit the YaHks.
Other pranks performed by the
local brigade on which they don't
pay off at the end. Of the sea- son, IN!
clude such feats as holding the
enemy down to fewer home runs
than did any other team OF the
circuit.
Bat 10. circuit el9nts were
registered Elf the local de-
livery, which fact Is neither fe
be laughed, sHeeEed ~ eeughsd
Cleveland was tough team on
which to get Washington players
ali the way around the bags. 1875
runners having been Lett on the
bases while opposing the Forest
City crew from which 10 games
were won and 10 lost by the locals.
Boston made the minimum Of
errors while facing Bucky Harris
gang. is miscnes being effected by
the Red Soy over the series Of
washington conflicts,
Extra base hits seemed to mark
the meetings of the Tigers and
Griffmen, 80 triples and 80 two
baggers featuring their 22 contests.
Washington and Chicago eatehers
seemed 10 be the best AT keeping
down stolen bases, rs being piifered
off the Griffs and Chicago was
next with 10,
Washington and New York were
most effective in checking the fast
travelling Philadelphia Athletics,
both clubs holding the MaekmAn to
a figure of .264.
Here's what the janitor nearly
swept out, and lacked what you
would have missed had he not
pulled bis drive:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23

Mai. Carl Spatz. commander Of
the Question Mark" viii tell
Sunday Herald readers how the
miracle flight was planned.
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WASHINGTON AIDS YANK.
EFFORT TO STOP
ATHLETICS
BY Kirk Miller

Statistics can very dry to most eager base
ball addie but exceedingly juicy figures came out OF
the Washington headquarters today which made even the
antor who was renovang the joint during the absence OF
his broom and nOndef.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
ToDAY's SCRATCHES.
HAVANA

Weather Clear Track Fast
FIRST RACE--Idle Thoughts Baby
Doll, TheIma o All Rightie. Orbikrip,
stella May. Wool Flower I'd. Post
Mistress.
SECOND RACE Dazzling Star. Bed-
ford Queen. Mimi, Bedford Dream, Am-
bition. Sporting Life. the AnEelus
SIXTH RACE--Jim BelL Brown silk.
MIAMI
Weather Clear: Track Fast
FIRST RACE--Mafie stevens Woody
Long.
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II was stated that Harris made
the charges on his own initiative
and had resigned his post as a
secretary OF the committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23

The flight Of the Question
Mark" was an epic ID aviation
and Mai. Carl EpatE will tell
Sunday Herald readers all the
inside facts.
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The sK.rubber worker Of Akron,
Ohio, brldged the gap from his four
tenth professional fight to headline
billing at Madison Square Garden BY
knocking out Knute Hansen IN
Cleveland last month. That led to
lfik match with Jack sharkey at the
Garden next Friday night.
They are bstjng fbree ia one
that ChristHeg viii not win from
sbaFkey and even money tilnt be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-23
NURNI CLEARED
BY MAsQNs

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Indicac
lions were today that the expected
investigation Of the charge that
Paavo Nurni had been Influenced
to pass UP the Masonic indoor track
and field meet at the One Hundred
and Second Engineers Arniory On
Saturday evening in favor Of the
Prout Memorial games in Boston
on the same evening probably will
not take place.
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scores Of Games
Western. Is: Central. ~.
Tech. -; Eastern IS
Tech. IS; western. -
business. 90; Central, is.
Western, 30 Business 20
Tech. IS: Central. IL
Tech, Is Buainess H.
Eastern so Wesfern, 20.
Eastern, 81: Central Is
Western, Al BnsineEs. 81.
Western, 2e; Central ~.
Tech. So; Eastern, 81.
Fridays Games
Tech W.. western. at New Tech. High
gym. at 3.f5 O'clock
Business Va Central AZ New TeeGs
High gym. at A.4k o'clock.
Tuesdays Games 4
Eastern vs.. Business at New TechA
High gym. at ssl5 c'clock
Peek ~. Central at New Tech High
gym. AZ t.as o'aIock