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The Washington times., 1929-07-02

s E. r 4 4 \
Abe Goldstein beat Lynch in 1924
and then Charlie Rosenberg gained
the bantam title. He outgrew the
sclass and the identity of the actual
champion OF the bantams IL as badly
lsbefogged as is that of the flyweight
champion. Kilbane was dethroned
Fin 1923 by Eugene Criqui, Of France,
and then Johnny Dundee beat
EriQui.
After a few months Johnny Le-
kided he could not make the weight
and resigned as featherweight cham
Spion. Once more there was a
scramble, with plenty of boys claim
ing title. There have been many,
leach of whom insisted he was or Is
the actual feather boss, but up to
this day there isn't q man in the
tiivision who is internationally re-
swarded as featherweight champion.
Benny Leonard retired. There
was an elimination tournament to
.sAieeide his successor. Jimmy Good
4rich won. Rocky Kansas heat Good
nich, ana then Sammy Mandell de-
feated Kansas, giving Mandel the
lightweight title.
Britton went down to defeat be-
fore Mickey Walker in November
1922, Walker was dethroned in 1925
sby Pete Latzo. Then Joe Dundee
took the title from Latzo. Dundee
Is stin regarded as welter champion
In New York State, but the National
Boxing Commission, operating in rs
states, declared Dundee's title for
feited and awarded the crown to
Jackie Fields,
Wilson lost the nliddleweight
honors to Harry Greb on August
81, 1928. Tiger Flowers whipped
Greb in Is rounds on February rs,
1926. On December 8, 1925 Walker
took the title from Flowers in
Chicago and although Mickey still
is indicated among the $50 pound
ers, thereS are many who feel he
I has grown too heavy to fight
again at n1iddleweight poundage.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02


"Sir: should be obliged to your
decision on the following: A thaIdi'
cap ISL arranges a match with Z
(handicap 21). Before starting b
says: You owe me four strokes.
They consult the card and agree
that they are to be taken at l, g,
Is and II.
while playing the fifteenth, A
says, stroke hole B, pnwittingly
does not deny 1t. b holes a long
putt for A, and A having played
three on the green, says, Well. you
have a stroke, so / can't do any
thing and picks up.
eat the seventeenth B says, j
have this for half with my stroke,
and holes out. A says, No, you
have had your four strokes B says
I get stroke on the seventeenth.
A replies, No. you have had them
on /, ., 10, Is, and have no more
TO come
The Washington times., 1929-07-02
WASHINGTON Tines SPORTS
Don't Flick !" Approach
Shots, Says Farrell
BY Johnny Farrell

1t islamazng how players acquire an entirely
different conception Of how golf shot should be made
have before letter from young in Westchester
seeking information
The Washington times., 1929-07-02
II happened that CIymer was
given the air By an umpire in
a close ball game.

Instead of leaving the park. he
sneaked into the stands, and Dunn,
happening to cross the field,
glanced up and saw him, hiding
out.
Dunn called The umpire's atten.
ton to Clymer and the game was
forfeited.
Clymer. who at that time was
of anything but a quiet disposi.
ten, was fit I'd be tied. He threat
ened all sorts of reprisals. but the
chance did not develop until some
time later, when Dunn was banned
for few days for some infraction
of baseball law and order.
Clymer know that 1t was
Dunn's habit tO come cut to the
bali park to check up on the
gate, and Bill waited patiently
for the break.
Sure enough, Dunn arrived at
The park, before one of the games
was completed.
He checked on the gate, but
couldn't resist the temptation to
walk part way up a runway to
look at the scoreboard and see
what the score was.
Az soon as he got far enough in.
side to see the scoreboard, two Of
Clymer's minions pounced on him
and set up yell.
CIymer, ON the alert fOr such
. happening, GNabbed the UNI
pire's arm.
"There he is"' shrieked Bill.
There he is--in the bali park"
There was nothing left to do but
forfeit the game to Bills club, and
one Clymer managerial debt was
squared.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02
Higgins, Cobb Tell Youths
Baseball Pays Only Stars

1t of those bright who willing
at the bottom and work to future study the ads
They will give nourishment than the ball field
will
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

II have trouble, ne conuues,
getting my short approaches into
the air. / mean those little fellows
that range from 80 to 50 yards.
have q fine, free wrist action In
playing these shots but invariably
1t seems they hop along the ground
rather than take to the air."
Where this fellow ever got the
idea that a free wrist. action is de-
sirable in the making of these small
approaches is beyond my compre-
hension. am pretty certain, row
ever, that no professional ever pro-
scribed a method that is so con-
trary to the accepted formula.
What he has been trying to
do is to SCOOP the ball int0 the
air rather than let the lOfted-
face Of the clubhead raise 1t.
This Is one Of the common
faults and is caused by. nothing
else than the rubbbery wrist
action that my correspondent
seems to have deliberately
cOurted.
For these small approaches to
the green the wrists must be kept
firm and the club sent on through
the ball. Whether the instrument
Is a mashie.niblick the ball cannot
do anything else but soar from the
ground.
When hitting through TIE ball
there should be no attempt to flick
the wrists and the hands should be
made to finish well out ahead oil
the body so that they are pointing
in the direction OF the hole.
IL 1t is necessary to get special
height to clear some Intervening
obstacle, play the ball fairly well
forward and use club with plenty
OF loft. But in any event, make the
stroke firmly and crisply, Keeping
the wrist fairly stiff throughout.
Here n q letter which has no
gOIfing law involved, but 1t In
interesting for fha reaa0s, that
The Washington times., 1929-07-02
CLYMER 7 AXES
REVENGE

Joe Mccarthy tells of the series
of incidents having to do with the
forfeiture of the games in the
International League and the re.
su1tant feud between Bill Clymee and
the late Jack Dunn.
The International has a rule that
a player or manager. banished ny
an umpire. must leave the ball
rsrk. There is no sitting in the
dugout, behind the dugout, nor
sitting in the stand. clubhouse or
bleachers. The banished man must
leave the park.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02
JACK FINDS
KINGS
T0LAST
BY Jack Dempsey

The life of a champion in
any class is short even at its
longest.
Looking through the record books
Of late 1922-that's less than seven
years ago-I found tina. these men
Nvere the champions at these weights:
FIy-Jilnmy Wilde.
Bantam--Joe Lynch.
Feather-Jo hnny Kilbane.
Light Benny Leonard.
Welter-Jack Britton.
Middle Johnny Wilson
Light Heavy-Battling Sikh.
Heavy-Jack Dempsey.
Not a single one is still title.
holder. Barring Jack Britton, every
one either is dead or has quit the
game.
Wide lost his crown to Pancho
villa less than a year later, and
Villa died on an operating table
some time afterward, while boss of
the division. Fidel LaBarDa became
recognized as his successor and,
when IABarba quit the game to
20 to college, there was scramble
to get his discarded crown.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

Make your vacation plans include
transportation In q rAP 0f your 0wH
selected from the Classified used ear
liNtinR.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

1t seems that. A loses the match
because he did not keep tabs on
the stroke. At the seventeenth B
was entitled to his stroke.
At the fifteenth both players
seemed to have been ignorant as
to where the strokes should be
given but "A, by picking up his ball
and conceding the hole, had no
further claim to that particular
hole.
As a general rule the receiver Of
strokes makes his claims at the
handicap holes and the giver merely
accedes to them
The Washington times., 1929-07-02
COUSINS
OBL|G|NG

The path to pennants in major or
minor league baseball stretches
across the necks and arms Of weak
brothers. Consider the. Athletics OF
1929, since everyone in baseball is
considering them. They are swing.
ing along In front Of the American
Leagce OF unquestioned merit. But
suppose the Griffmen had bucked
up and shown some fight worth
while?
Think of what might have hap.
pened in the National League IL the
Cincinnati Reds had fought the Car.
dinals as they fought the Giants?
IL the. Cards eventually come
through and win the National
League pennant they can thank
the Reds for their generous con.
tfibutiOn.
The Yankees last year won their
pennant by less than three games,
and when the standings are ana.
lyzed they won because they were
able to beat the Philadelphia Ath-
letics Is out o. % games, the
Athletics finishing second.
Last season the st. Louis team
edged the Giants out by two games.
The foundation for that Victory was
laid in Philadelphia and Boston. The
Cards slaughtered those clubs. They
won 20 out OF % from the Phillies
and IS out of % from the Braves.
The Giants were able to beat the
Cards, but could not develop any
such pace as the Red Birds flashed
elsewhere.
Dabbling around in some of the
record books you find some interest.
ing data on this pennant winning
business. Away back in the season
Of 1901, when the American League
was a fledgling and when Ban john
son was brandishing his big stick
and lashing his cohorts into line.
this runaway business was in
vogue.
The White SOx, winners Of
the 1891 pennant in the Amer.
Jean League, crushed Milwaukee
In rs out Of 90, the Sex took
Baltimore IL out Of Is.
The same year the Pirates beat
the National League to a fragile.
but the Phiis were second when
they beat the old Cubs by a matter
1902 Connie Mack's laddies won
the pennant from the Browns.
largely because they captured Is
games out of 90 from the Detroit
Tigers.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

b says: "I'm very sorry but
/ should not have one on the
fifteenth. did not notice that
It was due to me there" II
r gets his stroke on the seven.
teenth he wins the match as he
won the eighteenth. III he does
not get 1t he loses. r.. w. c."
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

II shows the mnddIes we can
sometimes get ourselves into:
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

Right now there is no wholly
recognized flyWeight champion.
but there are 3 half dozen
youngsters laying claims to It.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

Here h q letter which has no
gOIfing law involved. but It II
interesting for the reason that
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

III the Cards eventually come
through and win the National
League pennant they can thank
the Reds for their generous con.
tfibutiOn.
The Washington times., 1929-07-02

The white SOx, winners Of
the 1891 pennant in the Amer.
lean League, crushed Milwaukee
In rs out Of 90, the Sex took
Baltimore IL out Of Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
PAINT MEN GATHER
FOR 3 CONVENTIONS
More Than a Thousand Representa-.
tives of Manufacturers at
Mayfower Hotel.

More than 1000 leading paint and
Varnish manufacturers from throughout
the country are at the Mayfiower Hotel
today to attend a series of three con-
ventions, one of which convened In the
hotel today.
The convention converting this
morning was that of the Federation
OF Paint and Varnish Production Clubs
made up of superintendent and
chemists of various VarniSh, paint and
lacquer production firms About los
are attending this meeting. Tomorrow
morning the American Paint and
VarniSh Manufacturers Association will
convene in general business session
at the Mayf1ower, while on Wednesday
morning the latter association will hold
a joint session with the National Paint,
Oil and Varntsh Association, Inc, The
last named association will convene in
its forty-second annual convention
Wednesday following the joint meeting.
Addresses by Or. Allen Rogers and
j. C. Gehant on various technical
phases Of paint and varnish manufac-
turing processes featured the session
today Of the Paint and Varnish PRODUCE
ton Clubs. The latter organization
also Is scheduled to hold its election
Of officers today. Various addresses
will be features of the other convention
sessions, with Julius Klien of the De-
partment of Commerce scheduled to
address the session of the National
Paint. OIL and Varnish Association at
It's meeting Thursday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
SMOOT ARRA|GNED
IN HOWE ATTACK
Formal Hearing Is Postponed
After Defendant Enters
Not-GuiIty Plea.

Thomas Edward Smoot. "a. of Balls
ton. Va, charged with an assault with
intent to kill Policeman B. F. Howe
of the eighth precinct, during a fight
early Saturday in which the officer shot
and killed William Douglas, pleaded not
guilty to the charge in Police Court to-
day.
The formal preliminary hearing was
postponed until october 20 to enable
Policemen Howe, who is confined in a
hospital. to appear against Smoot.
Douglas. who was 40 years old and
lived at 703 Seventh street southeast.
was shot to death after he had struck
own night stick.
Smoot appeared with his attorneys,
william E. Leahy and Frank Ball, Vir-
ginia State Senator.
The accused man is at liberty under
$4,000 bond.
Howe heard some noise at 1921 Bel
mont street, while patrolling his beat
about 3 o'clock Saturday morning
When he went in to tell the noise
makers to quiet down he was assaulted
by both Douglas and Smoot. The latter
10 dllCsCO W nave JIlC 1lISt UlOW
when he struck the officer in the eye
with his fist. Howe shot Douglas after
the later had grabbed the officers night
stick and struck him over the head with
it several times.
Elizabeth Frye, %, the owner of the
house In which the shooting occurred.
and Mae Virginia Campbell, %, 1917
Riggs place, were released from the
House Of Detention, where they had
been held as material witnesses, today
under $500 bond each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
THOUSANDS ATTEND
YOM K|PPUR RITES
Washington Jews Observe
Most Solemn Day on
Hebrew Calendar.

Washington Jewry today observed
Yom Kippur, the most solemn day on
the Hebrew calendar Special services
in numerous synagogues were attended
by thousands Of men, women and chill
dren. Large crowds also assembled at
shutdown last night to join the rabbits
in ushering in the 24-hour period OF
fasting by singing the prayer, Kol
Nidre.
In order to atone for their sins, all
faithful Jews are aostaining from food
and water until Yom Kippur draws to a
close at shutdown tonight. All recrea-
ton also is banned for the day. A
period of feasting will start at sun
down. 1t lasts until the feast of the
tabernacle next Friday.
In singing the prayer, Kol Nidre the
worshipers will ask for the forgiveness
of their sins and make peace with
themselves, their neighborS and the
world. The members of the various
congregations then will be asked by
their rabbis to review their transgres-
sions with a view to making amends.
A plea for more liberal views in the
orthodox synagogue was made by DR.. l.
j. Schwefel rabbi of the Sixth Street
Synagogue, at services last night mark
ing the opening of Yom Kippur. The
rabbi said there is a need for progress
in orthodox circles.
Rabbi Schwefel expressed the opinion
that men and women should sit together
and children should sit with their par
ents. Even If you oppose me in some
Of my views" he explained, you must
know that / am not speaking with any
malice in my heart
Rabbi Abram Simon Of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation spoke on 1.-THE
Miracle of Forgiveness" at Introductory
services last night. Special services for
the children of the temple were con-
Quoted this morning, Adult services
began later in the day. Rabbi Simon
was assisted by DR.. B. Baer, Joseph
Solomon and Lee Baumgardner.
The following rabbis also held special
Yom Kippur services in their syna-
gogues Rabbi j. T. Loeb, Above
Sholem; Rabbi Jacob Dubrof, Kesha
Israeli Rabbi A. Horowitz, Talmuo
Torsh Rabbi Barishansky, Esraz Israel;
Rabbi George Silverstone, Tifereth Is
rael: Rabbi Bolkman, Talmud Torah
Beth Israel and Rabbi Schneider
Southeast Schul.
Special pleas for the Community
Chest were made by speakers in every
synagogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
SUTTON RECEIVES
MACKAY TROPHY
Secretary Good Presents
Award to Air Corps Reserve
Officer at Boiling Field.

Before guard Of honor Of Army
Air Corps troops, Lieut.. Harry A.
Sutton, Army Air Corps Reserve, today
was awarded the Clarence H. Mackay
Trophy for the most meritorious
flight by Army Air pilots during 1928.
The presentation was made at
Boiling Field this morning by Secretary
Of War James w. Good in the pres
ence Of ranking officers OF the Army
and the Air Corps. Senator Hiram
Bingham Of Connecticut, president of
the National Aeronautic Association,
and other aviation leaders.
Following the ceremony, Lieut.. SUIT
ton and Secretary Good reviewed the
local Air Corps troops, paraded at the
field In their honor.
Lieut. Sutton, who now is connected
with the Aviation Corporation of New
York, also was awarded the Distingu-
ished Flying Cross for the same flights
which won him the Mackay award.
In these flights which were made
voluntarily, he determined the spin
ming characteristics of the Army o.
observation plane and later of other
observation types. The flights were
made after several other pilots had
lost their lives in the work.
The citations recount that Lieut..
Sutton, "at great personal hazard,
piloted an o. airplane in tests to de-
termine the spinning characteristic of
invaluable data being made available
to airplane designers. This test was
voluntary and above the call of duty
and reflected great credit on the Air
Corps and the Army of the United
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
FRENCH 0RATORY
ENTRANT NAMED
Gabriel Touche, Is Years Old, to
Reach New York Sunday.
Others on Seas.

Frances entry in the Fourth Inter
national Oratorical Contest finals will
land in the United States next Sunday.
He is Gabriel Touche. l8-year
speaker on French Culture"
Until this afternoon five of the nine
contenders for the world championship
in high school oratory were on the
oceans the same time en- route to
the United States. The German, Her
reach New York today. The other ma
tons whose spokesman still are on the
seas are, beside the French boy, Den
mark, England and Peru.
Touche, the latest of the nine con-
tenders to be announced in Washington,
is one of the six winners of the famed
"concours general" of his country.
These annual competitions in the
academic fields, operating for more than
100 years, are staged by the French
ministry Of public instruction. The
been made an integral part of the
"concours" Therefore. young Touche
not only is an outstanding orator, but
by virtue of his position in the famed
academic contests, is one of Frances
outstanding students
On his arrival in New York, Touche
will be met by Maxine Raymond Puel,
French contender here in the first in
ternational oratorical contest finals.
Puel. now q resident of the United
States. holds position in the New
York export ONCE of one of the lead
ing American automobile manufacture
ers. Aboard the S. S. America with
him is F. Whitnall Allen, England's
entry.
In the contest this year, the French
man will be in the position of cham
pionship defender, for 1t was Rene Pom
thieu of France who, in the third inter-
national finals in The Washington Au-
ditorium year ago. captured first
place. the trophy and the world cham
pionship for his nation.
If Touche is adjudged victor in
Constitution Hall Saturday night, Oc-
tober rs, he will return. not only the
world championship to France, but will
take back also the Sevres vase. which
the French government is offering as
trophy. The vase will leave France
tomorrow to arrive at the French en-
bassy here three days before the con-
test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
TOADSTOOLS KILL
ONE IN FAM|LY;;2
EXPECTED TO LIVE
Mushrooms" Gathered in
Rock Creek Park Are
Fatal to Father.
SON AND WIFE ARE ,
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Brother Indicates Autopsy May Be
Asked if Mother Should
Grow Worse.

Two members fthe La Covey family
at 1885 Seventh street northeast, 1--WE
Of whom partook of a meal Wednesday
at which toadstools were served mis-
takenly for mushrooms. are believed
recovering from the effects of muscarine
poisoning which resulted fatally Satur-
day for Michael La Covey, the father.
Mr.. La Covey died at the residence,
from which funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
His son Albert was affected seriously
by the poison, as was his wife. Both
were reported recuperating at Sibley
Hospital today, however, although Al
bert may have to remain at the Hos
pital for some time.
Two young grandchildren Of the
elder La Coveys, visiting in the home
at the time. were present at the family
breakfast Wednesday. One of. the
children ate the supposed mushroom
and escaped with an attack of neusea,
while the second youngster was the
only one at the table who declined to
take helping when the dish was
passed around.
day afternoon by Albert in Rock Greek
Park. Albert's brother, August, said
today there was some thought of asking
for an autopsy to determine If his
father could have eaten any other pois-
on accidentally served at the meal. so as
guide physicians in their treatment
of the other two members of the family.
In view of the improved condition
of the patients, however, August. said
he would not make the request unless
one of them took a turn for the worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
TEN SLIGHTLY HURT
IN D. c. ACCIDENTS
Bus and Street Car Figure in
Two Traffic Mishaps
Over Week End.

Ten persons sustained minor injuries
in traffic accidents on the streets OF
Washington over the week end A bus
and a street car figured In two of the
mishaps.
A Washington Railway 81 Electric Co.
bus, operated by Matthew j. Meyer OF
6700 Seventh street, was in collision
yesterday morning at Thirteenth and
Hamline streets northeast with an au-
tomobile driven by Edward j. Mudd OF
1911 Hamline street northeast. Miss
Gertrude Mudd, 81 years old, q pas
senger in the automobile. was thrown
from the machine as it overturned.
Five Ribs Broken.
She was taken to the Office of DR.
John F. Harrington, 29l5 Twelfth street
northeast, in a passing automobile, and
there was treated for five broken ribs
and bruises to her body.
Lyman E. Jones, 80 years old, of TIA
H street northeast, was knocked down
by his own car yesterday morning when
he cranked it while it was in gear. He
was in front of 1923 Morse street north
east at the time. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital by DR.. ]. Rogers
Young of the staff.
Henry Scroggins Of 1874 Sixth street
northeast and Victor B. Fewe, % years
old of 800 F street northeast. sustained
bruises and decorations last night when
car driven by Scroggins. with Fewe
as a passenger, was in collision at Sixth
and D streets northeast with another
machine operated by Bernard Weiss of
las B street southeast The injured
men were treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
Man and Two Women Hurt.
man and two young women were
hurt Saturday night when their auto
mobile overturned as 1t struck the
curb at Connecticut avenue and Cal
vert street. They are Leo MCGUIRE. %
years old, of 1904 Nineteenth street,
the driver; Miss Pauline Shinn. 20
years old, of 2sl6 Cathedral avenue, and
MISS Catherine Colman Of 1904 Tenth
street northeast.
All tlree were treated at Emergency
Hospital for bruises. abrasions and nos
sible internal injuries and then allowed
to go to their homes.
AS ne was pursuing a speeding auto
mobile south on Sixteenth street last
night. Motor Cycle Policeman J. 7
Shotzberger Of the thirteenth precinct
struck the rear wheel of a taxi driven
by John P. Lester of 200 Cromwell
terrace northeast. Mrs. Catherine
Beall. AZ years old of 92i Nineteenth
street was badly shaken and her head
bruised by the collision. She was
treated by private physician.
Others slightly injured include Henry
Johnson, colored, SO years old of 1927
New Jersey avenue, and Jacob Crockett
colored, Sc years old, who was struck
oy street car at Connecticut avenue
ana Hawthorne street, Chevy Chase,