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In crucial games Of professional base
ball Mr.. John Joseph McGraw has been
credited with directing practically all Of
the play, even to the pitching. Only re-
Gently Mr.. McGraw, with becoming
modestv. denied that he was this kind OF
super-strategist But at the same time
it would be Mr.. McGraW who would
make the decision If an emergency, as
crucial as that described in question No.
IA ever arose in game of base ball In
volving the Giants.
It NAV be that the question is awk-
wardly worded though at Harvard they
pride themselves upon never wording
anything in an awkward manner. III IL
is allowed to stand it might give some
of the young coaches who took the
course an altogether wrong idea OF the
functions of the coach. They will feel
that they not only are supposed TO
coach the team, but to take charge OF
it while in action. and to direct 1t from
the bench very much after the thorough
fashion in which Mr.. McGraw directs
his Giants from the dugout.
Also, it will give the wrong I'M
preston to the general public and to
the experts, who might begin to sus-
pect that sometime the foot ball
coaches in a most unethical manner
direct the action of the teams in the
field. OF course. anybody who has
been with coaches and foot ball
teams knows that they never do.
What? Never? Well, hardly ever"
Such a procedure would make of the
great game Of intercollegiate foot ball
what might be termed as semi-profes-
sional game. The Drawn would be made
up of students and the brains and in
spiration would be supplied by pro-
fesSional coach.
To clear this matter up. Mr.. Arnold
Horween. coach OF Harvard, should
answer the question, What would you
do in this or similar emergency? trust
that you would close your eyes, mutter a
fervent prayer and let the quarterback
make the decision.
A Serious Subject.
THE list of questions given out by
l. Harvard Summer School for foot
ball reveals how complicated the game
has been made. Obviously, 1t is tmpoS-
sible to turn out even a paSsable pre-
paratory school coach in one brief Sum-
mer session. The thing to do would be
to make 1t an all-year-round course, and
to get the most competent faculty
possible.
A four-year course would not seem
to be any too long. OF course, provi-
sion also should be made for students so
desiring to take a postgraduate course
in the higher foot ball. 1t would add
zest and interest to the course il credits
were extended and II graduates could be
given degrees.
Such a course would make things
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trifie easier for some of the regular
students of Harvard who have dif-
ficulties In other studies. They could
be allowed to major in foot ball, and
IL the credits extended for that sub
ject were made with the liberality
which they deserve, such athletes
would not have to be annoyed so
much by the other subjects that
their playing and knowledge of the
more mportant-perhaps the most
mportant-subject would be ham
pered.
The Summer school, perhaps, is only
the beginning. When the idea is fully
developed students from all over the
world will be flocking to Harvard. II
there is not room for all Of them they
will wait until they have been graduated
from institutions where they are still
taking this grave subject in almost a
frivolous fashion and 60 to Harvard to
get the finishing touches on complete
education by taking postgraduate
course in Harvard foot ball.
Since foot ball, once regarded as q
mere game. has become such q serious
subject. Harvard, as the oldest Amer
lean university should see that 1t Is
given the proper recognition.
Lessons in Play.
THERE are schools for all sports, for
it seems that Americans who ap-
proach their sports with the utmost
seriousness must be taught to play
The idea Of merely playing is abhorrent.
Sport should not be approached in
that spirit Of levity.
There are golf schools and there arc
tennis schools The dream Of Mr.. John
Arnold Heydlnr, president of the Ma
tional Iea"ue, Is to have q national
base ball school on the scheme Of the
United St"tes Military Academy or the
Naval .-cademy. where tie national
paStimc may be taught in q becom-
ingly serious manner by competent
instructors.
Mr.. Heydler frequently has laid
this plan before congressman, but,
as the boys say. no Congressman as
yet has given him a tumble. This Is
because Congressman are q dull lot
and cannot see the Importance Of
such an academy. But Mr.. Heydler
never will abandon the idea. He
knows that sport. especially where It
involves the national pastiYne. which
Col. Tillinghast LHommedieu Hus-
ton once insisted was bulwark of
the Nation, deserves natioaal sup:
port In a big way.
In the meantime. something should
be done about the very young. who
still act in q frivolous fashion while ct
play. They shoot marbles as though 1t
meant nothing They spin their tops
They fly their kites In a
manner that betokens lack OF earnest
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f Groom Babe Hunt Crane and Danes Win Horseshoe Titles
Fights Last Night


BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. - Bushy Graham,
Utica, N. Y, outpointed videl Greg
gorio, Spain U0). ALI Ros. France,
stopped Eddie Dempsey. Philadelphia
Cd. Benny Tressito. New York, out
pointed Davie Adelman, Philadelphia
(lO). Jose Diaz Havana, outpointed
Henry Lenard, Chicago Q0).
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Tony Herrera,
Chicago, outpointed CASTOR Charles,
France (10). Ray Kiser, Chicago,
outpointed Ray Newton, Mansfield,
Ohio (8).
NEW YORK.-Sammy Dorfman, New
York. defeated Augie Pisano. New York,
foul ca.
BALTIMORE.-Walte Cobb Balti-
more, knocked out Johnny Crosse, New
York ca.
TORONTO-Willie Davis, Charleroi.
Pa. outpointed Luis Carpentero, Toledo
O0). Red Bragan, Toronto, stopped
Ernie woodward, Los Angeles az.
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SCOTT AND CAMPOLO
SIGNED FOR BATTLE

NEW YORK. August 27.--Promoter
Humbert j. Fuganzy yesterday after
noon signed Phil Scott, English heavy
weight champion, for 10-round bout
with Vittorio Campolo, Argentine giant.
at Ebbets Field on the night Of Septem-
Der IL. Each boxer will receive IS per
cent of the net gate receipts, Fuganzy
said.
Scott arrived here recently with the
intention Of meeting Max Schmeling Of
Germany. but that match failed to 60
through because Of the Germans man
agerial troubles. The Scott bout will
be Campolo's third appearance for Flu
ganzy this Summer. The South Ameri-
can won on O foul against Arthur De
Kuh in three rounds and stopped Tom
Heeney in nine.
Scott will train at Thompson's Grove,
Stony Point. N. Y, while Campolo will
prepare for battle at Gus Wilson'S fight
camp, Orangebury, N. Y.
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AUTUMN MEET CARDED
AT HAWTHORNE TRACK

CHICAGO, August ~ P).-The
Chicago Business Mems Racing Associa.
ton, which completed q successful Sum-
mer meeting at the Hawthorne track
Saturday. will hold a 12-day Autumn
meeting, starting August 80.
The feature race of the meeting will
be the Hawthorne Gold Cup, which will
be run october 7. The test will be
weight forage affair. at one mile and
a quarter, and will be worth 5000 in
addition to a solid gold cup. Two $4,000
stakes also will be decided.
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BATTLES De NAVE
!. |NLABOR DAY BOUT.
Bob Armstrong, Who Handed
Jim Jeffries a Surprise,
Coaches OkIahoman.
BY FAIRPLAY.

n YEW YORK, August 27.-Babe
Hunt. the Ponca City. Okla,
VI heavyweight, who fights Jack
4 de Nave on Labor day. has the
advantage over most young
heavies in that corps OF veteran adj
visers has been detailed to point out
the youngsters errors and correct them
before the mistakes become a habit.
Students of the boxing game will tell
you that this is the most important
phase of young boxers training
Habits cultivated in early training are
harder to drop than new tricks are to
learn.
Denny Magirl, brother of Art. good
welter and middleweight Of few years
back. Is manager of the Ponca City
pride Art works out with Babe and
teaches him what he learned in the
six years ne campaigned against the
best men in the East. Chief of Hunts
advisers is Bob Armstrong. Bob is as
has stored up in his kinky thatch is
invaluable.
Gave JEFF Enough.
Armstrong is best remembered for
his 10-round battle with Jim Jef1rieS
when JEFF was jeff. 1t will be recalled
that Jeffries offered to box men on his
first trip to New York Armstrong was
the first opponent JEFF faced and after
10 rounds with the big, strong Negro
JeffrieS decided to call it night.
Bob had a strong liking for Jeffries
and helped jeff train for the latter's
fight with Jack Johnson. Armstrong
was associated with Paddy Mullins for
over 20 years and handled and trained
Mike ODowd from the first day the ST.
Paul youngster arrived in this city until
Mike attained the middleweight cham
pionship Of the world. During this
time Harry Wills was under the man
agerent of Mullins. and strange to say.
Bob never though much of Harry. He
refused to rub Wills or handle him in
any way and often spoke frankly about
the black menace's chances against
Jack Dempsey. Wills. according to
Armstrong. would be the easiest sort of
an opponent for Dempsey and would
not. come up for the fifth round.
Picked Right Trainer.
How Armstrong managed to catch on
in OHlah is another story. Back in
1922 Mike O"Dowd was billed to box
Mike Gibbons at Wichita Kans. Dur
ing the training sessions young heavy
weight showed up at the training camp
and offered to work out with the mid
dleweight champion. His name was
Chief Metoquah. Armstrong was i'm
pressed with the redskin and offered
to take him East with the party. Meto-
uuah refused and lost the chance to
break into high society in the fight
racket and no doubt regrets it now.
The ODowd- Gibbons fight was
chased out of Kansas and an attempt
was made to stage 1t at Tulsa. Okla
The ban was placed on the bout and
1t never came off in the West. But
Armstrong; standing with the boxing
fraternity in Oklahoma was good and
when Denny Magirl assumed charge of
Eabe Hunt he sent word back East for
Bob and the results attained thus far
have proven Magirl did the right thing
in sending for the veteran trainer.
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HORSESHOE CROWN
TOL0U|SE JACKSON
Shelley Covington Runner.up
in C0Iored W0men's Pitch.
ing Tourney.
OUISE JACKSON, representing
thu neanvood nlav0rn,InA Won

r OUISE JACKSON, representing
the Deanwood playground, won
the colored women's horseshoe
- pitching championship OF Wash
ington after hard game With
Shelley Covington, strong favorice
from r. Bruce playground. The score was
The champion and runner.up found
the going hard all the way. In the
Louise jackson vs.. Mary jackson con-
test each girl threw five ringers. Shell
ley Covington in downing Mary Digss
tossed five.
The games were played on the Wheat
ley Y. w. c. A. electric lighted courts
before q large and enthusiastic crowd.
The finalists exhibited a class Of horse
shoe pitching that would tax the skill
of most male players. In the Anal of
50 points the champion threw 10 ring
ers and topped one. The runner-up
looked good In defeat.
Both the champion and runner-up
will compete in the grand finals against
the Maryland and Virginia champions
Results follow:
Mary Jackson defeated Norma john
son. 2l-16; Mary Diggs defeated Laura
Kirby. 22-l5: Shelley Covington de-
feated Elise Harrison, 2l-l0; Louise
jackson defeated Annie Hines Alp;
Mary Diggs defeated Bertha Jackson,
Alb; Shelley Covington defeated
Beatrice Russell. 2l-7; Louise jackson
defeated Mary Jackson, 2l-19; Shelley
Covington defeated Mary Disgs. 2l-l6:
Louise jackson defeated Shelley Coving-
ton. SOS.
Mrs. Early OF the Deanwood play
ground and Mrs. Mary Dickerson of
Logan playground and Miss Ida May
Hall Of the Y. w. G. A., were the
ofiicials. with General Chairman Arthur
A. Greene supervising.
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HARMON SIGNS LOAYZA
FOR GO WITH MEDILL

CHICAGO August AZ (P).-stanislaus
has been signed by Promoter Paddy
Harmon to meet joey Medill. of Chi
cago in one Of the l0-round bouts
thanking the Sammy Mandell-Luis Vi
centini battle at Chicago Stadium Sep
TENDER 6.
Loayza was originally matched for
the last stadium card. but an injury
to his eye caused the engagement TO
be postponed. Harmon is trying to line
up ALI Ros, Spanish Hebrew weller. as
an opponent for My Sullivan Of st. Paul
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DOWN THE LINE
w. O. McGEEHAN-


connection
held foot ball
- called the effects Of the new rules on the
completed sum-
mers bali with examinations
of
concerning the number Of students who nunked out
students
for the mostp
questions significant This Is question NO. H.
following emergency
30yardi one
described this coach could do nothing ana should
unehca indeed for foot ball coach direct
examination for coaches might seem to imply that
the professional sports that
operations bench
things colleges
1t
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ness and concentration. That Is why
1t Is harder in their later years to make
them realize the intense seriousness Of
sports.
It would be we'll If they nad !nstruc-
tors and courses In kite flying. marble
shooting and top spinning in the ele-
mentary grades. so that these children
might be prepared for the earnest SPORT
ing life that is ahead Of them.
(CopyriRht, 1927
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Crane is a Washington man.
He was one of a number who &C
cepted a wide-open invitation TO
compete in the Silver Spring pre-
liminary, which was held in con-
ncction with a carnival.
While the county stars were
having it out, the Washington Sec
ton Of the Metropolitan tourna-
ment conducted by The Star, was
narrowing to the finals. In a
match at the Plaza, Charles Fort
won the East section title by de-
feating young Hubbard Quantrille,
so to ~ and 81 to %.
After vanquishing Bob Davidson in
the semi-final OF the West section tour
nament at Fillmore playground, 81 to
20 and 81 to 8. N. A. Pixton was beaten
for the championship by Andrew Tall
nnadge, to 81, "a to 16 and 81 to IL.
The Washington finals will be played
early next week on the Plaza courts.
The first round OF the Prince Georges
County play-off will be completed to-
night. starting at o'clock, and the
second round will be started tomorrow
night. Fred Dean Of Silver Hill de-
feated Elmer Gosnell of College Park
last night, 1871, Ait and 21-3
and Ray Peaves Of College Park,
trimmed Clinton Taylor of Riverdale
Heights, AS and 2l-2.
With Roger Shaw distinguishing him
self as a horseshoe tournament man
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GRIFFITH WILL BATTLE
GERMAN IN NEW YORK

CHICAGO, August 81 R.-Jerry
fluffy" Griffith Of Sioux City, Iowa. has
been signed to meet DR.. Ludwig Hay
mann. German heavyweight boxer. at
Madison Square Garden, New York,
September IL.
Grifith will meet Big Boy Peterson OF
New orleans, here Thursday night.
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THEN" W,iVeS?

TN thousands of towns throughout
l. the country, this scene is duplicated
every day. A parking space or public
garage filled with cars used in business,
while the other members of their
owners families are marooned at home.
A second car would make their day
so much easier and pleasanter. And
almost any family can afford a second
car by picking out used car from the
stocks of General Motors dealers.
Their sales of new cars are so large;
they accept so many cars in trade
often with mileage scarcely touched
that you can find cars of every size
and type in their showrooms.
Used cars are low-cost
unused TRANSFORMATION
Every day more and more families are dis
covering that they can afford second car in
this way. The prices are amazingly low.
And General Motors dealer enables you
to enjoy the car you like Immediately through
the convenient GMAC Plan of purchase.
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PLANS MAT CARNIVAL.

Harry Van Hoven's idea Of reviving
wrestling in Baltimore was q Today
carnival. featuring heavies from 80
countries.
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I'd dIlu OU W Ou.
| ager. the Montgomery event was run off
In single night, this being made pos
sible by the use of 10 courts Results
follow:
Herbert Wilkerson, Sandy Spring: J.
E. Spiller. Bethesda: j. M Kinfsbury.
Boyds. snd 10y H. Smith, Rockville, won
by default.
NJ. E. Peak. Bethesda. defeated
Charles Kuster. Boyds. 22-4 and 21-18.
AL M. Hopping, Silver Spring. de-
feated r. L. Green Germantown, 1871
2l-l5 and 23-l2
Earle Crane, Silver Spring. defeated
Leroy Pearson, Poolesville, Eli and
2l-3
Townsend Howes, Sandy Spring. de-
feated Cleveland Hyatt, Rockville, 2l-9
and 2l-l6
Wilkerson defeated spillcr, 21-2 and
All.
Peak defeated Smith, 19-2, Ill
and 22-14.
Hopping defeated Kingsbury, 22-6
and 22-13
Crane defeated Hoves, 22-1o and
2l-6.
Peak defeated Wilkerson. 25-ls and
22-3.
Crane defeated Hopping. 21--1s and
2l-13.
Crane defeated Peak, $50, 51-7
and 55-27.
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LEWIS WINS MAT BOUT.

CHICAGO, August Al R.-Ed
Stranger" Lewis, former world heavy
weight wrestling champion. last night
defeated MAtros Kirilenko, Russian
heavy taking two out Of three falls.
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MONTGOMERY NDFATRFAX
FINALS HOTLY CONTESTED
Five Hundred See Peak Beaten at Rockville After
Taking First Came--Henry Loses to Player
He Trimmed i'm Preliminary

THE result of two Of the hottest held
this
~ OF Montgomery County champion H. barnes wears
4 the of Fairfax "-'
the final the county Rockville Crane defeated
M E. Peak Of Bethesda $780, 447
rooters present ~
Darnes in the final at Falls Church. defeated
taken his measure in the Falls Church preliminary Ed Henry
appeared that would
the county contest to Al But barnes staged brilliant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

Fidel LaBarba will invade Europe as
feather weight. visiting London, Paris
and Berlin.
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Stanley Coveleskie Is pitching for
Buffalo semi-pro team.
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(copyrieht, 1922
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
MEXICAN BEETLES HIT CROPS
Are Becoming Very Destructive to
Vegetation Both Garden and Farm

According to farmers in lower
New Castle county and the upper
part of Kent county, the Mexican
beetle has become active and add
ed to the troubles of farmers al
ready disturbed over the activities
of the Japanese beetle. Mexican
beetles are destroying acres of
string beans and are getting into
the lima beans. The betles start
on the foliage and after the leaves
have died under their hungry ma
chinations. start in on the beans
themselves. The formula for a
spray can be secured from ]. S.
Adams, State agriculturalist. Ac-
cording to reports from this sec
tion, the Japanese beetles are not
so plentiful, but the Mexican beet
les are very active. The Japanese
beetle office, located at 218 West
Tenth street, Wilmington, has been
the recipient of several complaints
about the beetles, but as they con-
fine their activities to combating
the Japanese beetle only, they are
not in a position to give informa-
tion on the Mexican beetle at this
time.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
James C. Boggs Dies in Dover
LIGHTNING BURNS 2 BARNES
Horse and Nineteen Sheep Also
Killed in Storm on Eastern Shore

Horse and Nineteen Sheep Also
Killed in Storm on Eastern Shore
Electrical storms took a large
toll of livestock in two Eastern
Shore counties late Sunday after
noon and lightning bolts caused
fires that destroyed two barns near
Centreville, Md The electrical
storms were accompanied by
cloudbursts that inundated roads
to the depth of nearly a foot in
some places and washed out bridg-
es and leveled many corn fields in
Queen Anne county. Nineteen
sheep grazing in a field on the
Bryan farm near Carmichael, Md,
and owned by DR.. William H. Fish
er, Of Centreville, Md, We're killed
by lightning. Eighteen other sheep
in the flock escaped. Lightning
struck barn on the Overton farm
of James F. Boyles, near Queens
town, Md, seven miles from Cen
treville, and killed valuable horse
I
tons of hay and number of farm
implements were destroyed in the
fire. Fire caused by lightning on
the farm of Charles L. Goodhand,
of Grasonville, destroyed barn.
The storm centered over the fifth
district where the most damage
was done. Many motorists had
their cars stalled by the heavy rain
Two horses and four mules were
killed by lightning, which struck q
shed on the farm of Howard
Adams at Longwood, six miles
from Easton, Md. A cloud burst,
which followed the electrical storm
prevented the shed, in which the
animals were stabbed, from taking
fire after it was struck by lightn-
ing. Roads weer flooded in the
lowlands and Sunday automobile
traffic in many parts of Talbot
county was stalled for hours.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
MISS HELEN L. VIRDIN WEDS
Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Nirdin, Weds David Il. Wright

Miss Helen Lowe Virgin. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Virdin.
and Mr.. David +. Wright, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wright of
Clayton, were quietly married on
Thursday, July IL, at o'clock at
the Asbury NJ. E. Parsonage, Rev.
E. P. Thomas, the pastor, officiat-
ing. Miss Mary Virdin and Mr..
Harry Virdin, sister and brother of
the bride, were their only attend
ants. Mrs. Wright is a graduate
of the Smyrna High School, class
of 80. Mr.. Wright holds a posi-
ton with the Pennsylvania Rail
roa and is stationed at Milford.
After a wedding trip to Niagara
Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will
make their home at Milford.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
SMYRNA DOVER THEATRES
G. Nj. Schwartz Disposes of Dover
and Smyrna Chain to Camden Man

Announcement is made by
George M. Schwartz of the sale of
the New Dover Opera House to
Benjamin Shindler of Camden, N.
J., which took effect Monday, July
18th. With this sale, goes a trans
fer of the leases of the Strand,
Theatre in Smyrna and the Temple
Theatre in Dover. to Mr.. Shindler,
also. The new owner and operator
of this string of theatres has been
in the motion picture business
since the beginning of the industry
and has been actively engaged in
same for the last twenty years, be-
ing connected both financially and
in the management, of seven
theatres in Camden, n. j., and sub
urbs. 1t is his purpose to find out
what the people in Dover and
Smyrna want in the theatre line,
and Mr.. Shindler, by his usual pro-
gressive business methods will en-
deavor to please his public. The
present policy is to be carried out
during the summer months but in
the early fall, Mr.. Shindler contem-
plates securing vaudeville and 9TH
er legitimate attractions, which
Dover has so greatly appreciated
in the past. Several improve
ments, both to the house and the
talkie operation at Dover will be
made which will be beneficial and
Mr.. SCHNEIDER, we are told, invites
criticism and suggestions at all
times. The new manager and his
family are now living in Dover and
he will devote his entire time to
the enterprise. Mr.. Schwartz re-
tires with the best wishes of ms
friends.