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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-03-29
Maybe I'm Wrong.
Bv John p. Medbury
Our Own Vaudeville

Our Own Vaudeville
She-So you'd like me to lend
: you dollar?
Tom-Yeh. I want to keep in
touch with you.
Many a man would soon own
the firm he works for If they
didn't have the books edited once
in while.
Advice to Parents
Don't worry If your son fails in
grammar. He can always write
popular songs.
Style Hint
A girl likes to dress we'll. It's
clothes that make the men.
You're Right
A pajama coat is a diner jacket
if you eat in bed.
Ace of Cads
The motorits who said he didn't
hear any rattles in the car be-
cause his wife was sitting in the
back seat.
Ode to a SeaSiCk Passenger
1t may be rough on the boat,
but it's worse in the water.
Vital Statistics
A man doesn't necessarily have
r to be Oannibal to live off hiSfolka.
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Our Own Vaudeville


Molly-You say your fiance is
in the rubber business?
Gertie-Yes, he drives a sight.
seeing bus.
PitifuI Cases
The linguiSt who had to master
two additional tongues. His wife's
and her mothers.
Unpopular Songs
She's only an undertaker's
daughter, but she's the burys.
Feminine Dumbbells
The woman who thinks she in
herits her literary tastes because
her husband was janitor in the
public library.
Take 1t or Leave 1t
The Prince of Wales may be
fond of horseback riding, but he
doesn't spend much time in the
saddle.
Excuse It, Please
Scotchmen are now putting
stOp-lights on their TASKS.
Modern Nlaxims
where there's smoke there
must be a flaming YOUTH
To Whom ID May Concern
, A kiss is a mathematical prob
lem that has to be divided by tWOs
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A man doesn't necessarily have
to be Oannibal to live off hiSfolka.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-03-29

l. Daughter of Herodias.
2. "A useful metal.
3. Exist. -.-- .
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where there's smoke there
must be a flaming YOUTH
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TO Whom u May UOhCeTW
A kiss is a mathematical prob
lem that has to be divided by tWOs
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Excuse 1t, Please
Mndern Nlaxims

Scotchmen are now putting
stop-lights on their TASKS.
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.GRAFS Nd
H0N0RS


The washington t5rays will en-.
fleavor to retain their South Attain
tic amateur champ ionskip embIenls
tonight when the Celtics, of Balti-
more are encountered in the Four.
teen N artyFs' Hall Pratt and Mount
Streets. in the oriole city at $50
O'Clock. The Cnftin Wonders, of
this city, are meeting the Suadlie-
hammock Tribe of. Ba astlfnore. ait no
ID clock To decide the 1SO;poulid
champ piAnship.a
The Jewish Educaii0nai ALLIANCES
five. of RaltinlOra. landed the 115-
pound crown last might by beating
the Boys Cllh Optilnistss of this
city, 25 to "a iii thrilling contest.
The Washing tOnians led until within
three minutes Of play when the
Bait tfinpreans forged ahead 81
Despite the exceptional shooting
of Miss EWefs. the Eagies, Of this
city, ssiccufi8bed te the Towson All.
stars hy sssto.24 score II sthe
fInais for the eirlS itilted title.
Miss sJveFs tofa led 2a points b
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I|IGHI1
SHE'S

All New Haven, Conn. Louis
kid KAplRns Of Meridens
Conn, former worlds fsatheFweight
champion. won decision over Joe
Click, Brooklyn (I0l. Clicky Clark
1Olyoke. Mass, oupointed Murray
Elkins, new York CD.
AT indianapolis Eddie Anderson,
OF Cody, Wyos knocked out Jose
Gonzales. Cuban lightweight Cd.
Otto Atterson. Terre Haute. Ind,
outpointed Charley Court, Cincin-
natl IightWeight lsL
AIT Portland Me. Vincent For
gione, Philadelphia middieweight
knocked out Daddie Lee, of Port
land %.
At Meadvflle. Pa. TIaI stevenson,
Buffalo. n. II. outpoiated Young
Irish. Of Akron. Ohio tl0l.
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Inspected Teams on Coast

al the coast to see Cubs Pirates
to- watch the White Sox and Giants Arizona to inspect
the
vet anything which to the Wash
pgtn outfit being poted by Walter Johnson said the erstwhie
Giant SnfieIder .xSf 14@i SsS .s 5ss
sr as can the Griffnen need only pitcher Or two
round really organization but that need
them st this early stage Their nfield is clicking perfectly and
capable playing in anything goes wrong with the inner
u
GF like the Yankees and Athletics standing pat obi
couple Of three promising young
Where Washington has Sad Sam Jones 6 main eog
mock and the Athletics Jack Quinn those three
and their pitching strength vet and youngster Tor
youngster will find little Be claimed by either
and # asked to make choice would take Washington
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EETENlCL QSINB
TN ENTRIES

Al further lease Of time to enter
the City Duckpin Tournament IN
till Saturday at midnight, was an.
nouncsd by Secretary ArVille Eber-
scle this morning. The deadline
had been fixed for midnight tonight
but the necessity of accommoda ating
tl1s ast-minute teams, as well As
those whose averages prevent pres
ent assificatfon influenced the
bIlsy executive ! to grant the re-
prieye. ss
From All Indications the tourna-
ment VIII sutpass any and all of
those IN the past Ia number Of COM
peting teams. Practically every
new league in the city already has
entered at least enc team ard
the older orgahiza tiols also are
more heavily represented than they
have been In other years.
Class C and Class Ds are
proving the most attractive to
the maple busters and are run
ming ab0llt even IN the matter
Of entries. each having nearly
DO teams already declared.
The entries in the singles and
doubles events also are running far
ahead of those IN past years. Eber-
sole also announced. Competition
OF razor edge sharpness Is expected
to be the rule rather than the ex.
.ception in the tourney.
More than likely the Odd Fellows
League teams will open the tourna-
Inent this year instead of the Ma.
sonic League teams. Ebersole also
announced. Their band viii be on
hand to give their boys a blaring.
glaring send-off when they take the
drives - week from Monday night
'if these plans nnateriaiize into
reality n ss
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Turner Will Wrestle
ROlnanOff At Strand

Joe Turner. veteran washington
grappler. tackles a respected Zoe
tomorrow night at the strand
Theater III the person az George
Romanoff, called the s.Tarza,a 81
the Vfestlers. ], Rornanoff and
Turner engaRed Ii severaI mafches
last ter at the Arcadia and IL
ways pleased the fans with their
stllng. Tomorrow nights mat
snow at tlo Strand Theater VII.
connaenee when the regular psw-
fogflailce ~ ended n
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Griff Outfisld Looks Good

Neither that either the Yanks anything
Washington ii the Outed Rice may have slowed BIT in
the field and the paths but his hitting and his
generally smart brand Of playing should stand HIM In good stead
tn the games Goslin perform, his showed every
e having atued tc normal and Sam West certainly
have seen enough baseball ii my time not to uneuy
about individual combination Of individuals
on their spring showing but III Walter johnson hasn't taken
the h Inherited from Bucky Harris and with the help
buddN MyeF moulded
then 4 am very much mistaken 49s m
II think the
Johnson from the leagues to- here
Sno pso tnr club and find unanimous feeling among All
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III B III Ks
British Open
le

/. IsNY N pTil IN lid
I Bill MehlfnrT going k0 sail
for England week from today
with the American Ryder cup golf
team after all, II was learned to-
day but not as q member He
and Tommy Armour former
American open champion plan To
championship starting Ill Moor
town. April s:
OnIiss lon OF Aeh lhornls name
from the American Ryder cup
team has caused considerable
criticism.
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supervises athletic activities Of
the public parks.


the public parks.
This announcement ID expected to-
send an army Of .racqueters march
ing in the direction Of Potomac
Park. Monument Park. Henry Park
ana Rock Greek. for 4 great tennis
season is antici. .ated.
Rock Creek Park No. 2 is being
reconditioned and will not be avail
able for play until about two weeks.
Tennis leaders of the District pre-
dict that the sport viii reach its
highest level this year ai,is this IL
substantiated partially by the excess
number Of tournaments scheduled.
Al new event, expected TO p ove
popular is the Washington City
singles and doubles championships
which will open May ~ on q public
park turf vet to be selected. Only
residents Of the District are eligible
| while 1t will be the first time that
municipal and club tennis players
battled together on a public park
court.
Users Of the public parks have
frequently in the past competed
III the annual District ChaIll-
Dionshius. but never have the
club uIayers Wed with the
Tnuny type In competition on .
public park tenni arena.
paul Harding is assisting Wini-
| free johnson In plans for the Wash
sfngten city champion hips and head
4 committees that win soon meet TO
devise rules for the tourney Should
the entries compel, tn D early rounds
viii Be contested on various courts
with the probability that Rock
creek. because OF its natural adj
lyantages, viii be the scene for the
finals IT u planned to hold play
only for men. but the COMMITTEES may
| decide to have some sort uf conner tlf
tion for the women.
The washington Tennis AssOcla.
| ton, which controls the suburban
Tennis League, Public Parks Tennis
I,eague. Bankers Tennis League.
Wonen's District Tennis League,
city and Snburban Tennis League
and Department Tennis League,
WIN hold general joint messing
within the next 10 ilaEs to arrange
schedules. M
All the leagues, except the
Bankers, which meets tonight to
map program. have listed ten
mis- calendars. but these are sub
ieet k0 the approval at the gem
erai joint meeting.
The association, 50 its president,
Louis /. Doyle. states. sattempts 70
avoid confusion and conflicts within
ita own ranks and with sectional
championship dates assigned by the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
tiOn. An example Is that the leagues
are. idle during the play of the
| annual District and Middle Atlantic
championships
President Doyle explains that the
published Public Parks League
schedule will require adjustment.
| ana that perhaps several other
league schedules win be revised.
Paul Harding. washington represeT-
tative Of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association. assigns the sec,
tional dates here and also leafs a
! helping hand for the washington
| Tennis Association.
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Jimmy Smith % Roll
III Al. b. G. Meet Tonight

CHICAGO. April s.--Jimnay
SMITH the worlds famous bowler,
twice all-eyent champlOn, Is sched.
uied to appear on the drives here
tonight with pickup team
known as the Planters Hotel.
Yesterday failed to see anything
disturb the team and doubles lead
ers. but Frank Carrala, Of Buf.
falo, totaled 1922 IN the aIl-eyents
for seventh place IN the singles
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Misses Wills and Cross
Plan Busy yir0be Tour

BTcRKEIsEY ~ "a aIif =. April 3 Ten
mis- queen Helen wins. WIN have an
\ able retainer this year At VEirable.
don She ii Edith Gross. latest
4 Pacific Coast tennis star.
Miss Cross will Invade Europe Tor
the first time when she leaves with
Miss wills April Their first
scheduled date Il with the Dutch
Women,s team al The Hague, May
IO, ana 2.
French hahnpi0ns hips May IA and
Berlin matches June 5 and will
come next They win end their tour
with the Wimbledon matches and re.
turn to the United States for The
WiShtman Cup play .s.r,..
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ODA AVS /
pORIO Al
BYKIRK MILLER
Buck Herzog knosvs his baseball O's
And Ps and Q,s as nell
4 He thinks the GY1ffs are for from stiffs,
Their chances he calls "sWell.

Among those who believe that Washington Is going to surprise
the been conedg Walter Johnson lads bare
chance finish outside Of the second division Charles Buck
Hrzog who should be able recognize ball club when he It
Charles Buck, perhaps don know Is travelling repre-
sentative important railroad system and spends the
last half Of his winters touring the Southland where the teams
hibernate before coming north open the
Ia Washington to pilot couple of college baseball teams around
for their Easter stay Hezog quite enthusiastic about
prospects and eyenent so Tar IS say the en
the best looking aggregation ball players he during his
entire through the Of Florida louisiana
Texas, Arizona and California.
Il have Washington five this spring
Of them against big league opposition and it is the most finished
club Of the sixteen. major league outfits. -
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and Hall Even
III Billiard M atcI,

NEW YORK, April willie
Hoppe and Allen Hall were prac-
tlcally even today III their 600.
point three-cushion billiard match.
They divided the third and fourth
blocks. Hoppe winning the third,
r54 10. 4S. and Hall capturing the
fourth IS 10 so.
Welicer Cochran leads Felix
Grange French champion. by three
blocks to one In their ~ block iS.s
balkllne match. Cochran won the
Ithipd ana fourth books. 800 to 27o
Jand ssQ 81 aaNiN SIS i
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Six Games for School
Mines Carded Today

Baseball occupies the attention
OF the District college and high
school mines in large way today.
No fewer than six games are sched-
llled with Boston College and George
town presents the feature attrac-
tion at the Hilltop; Nying for top
hpnors with the Hilltop will be the
Pennsy ylvanias N aryland clash 1T
ColleRe Park /. 3
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IS SHOT
Of CHIS9X

n DALLAS, Tex, Aprii The
White sox revolt was beliay a
to have been quelled today with
the suspension Of Art shires, first
baseman and deposed captain.
Manager Lena Blaekburne was also
said to Be. again in control Of ths
i Both Shires and Bill Cissell.
Arts alleged companion in the in
fraction Of Manager Blackburna's
rules, we're suspended on orders
from the White Sox Headquarters
iEl Chicago CisseIl, representing an
investment Of $I23 900, Is said to
have repented AMI was promptly
rsinstated By Rlackburne.
But Shires, the alleged original
trouble maker. was packing UP to-
day preparatory Ia departure for
his home In Italy, Tex
SIlires complained TINT he was
too i'll to play, But he worked
himself into 3 wrathful attitude
anew when he was told that
G. COnliskey. White SOx
owner, had cut, him of the
payroll and ordered him TO g0
home and ''get lin condition at
! his own expense. <
+. Up until the order came from
headquarters 3 ae X blu rsn = mad
planned on sending shires to
Chicago to 70 unaer the care of
the clubs physician.
'.If ne is iii, Corniskey wired,
..slet' him ~ back to his home In
Texas until he's ia shapei Perhaps
BY that time he will 1tndersta nd
that there Is nothing humorous ~
his suspension.
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Griffl n
Gossip
By Tinaes san Correapondent

/
DAYTONA BEACH, April 81
while the Griffmen's regulars are
meeting the Montreal Royals In an
exhif ion here today. Clyde Milan's
Yannigans VIII complete the Wash.
ington clubs 1929 exhibition season
at Plant Field, TAMPA
G.@rland Braxton and Fred Mar
berry have been named to divide the
pitching for walter Johnson :
club while the regular line.up also
is being used.
Tomorrow A and B divisions will
be united for game with the Jack
sonvilIe Tars. Of the Southeastern
League. Then the Griffs win start
their 81 ing northward preparatory
to launching the American League
season.,
Manager Walter johnson, who
makes his winter residence at
DaytOna Beach, is to be hOnOred
at tOday's game BY fans Of that
town.
Walter yesterday motored to his Ia
yortte Southern spot in company
with Catcher Roy Spencer; leaving
Coach Clyde Milan in charge Of the
Tampa squadron.
After the Tampa Smokers had
srnacked Pitcher Irving HadIey, the
C4iffnnen yesterday hammered out
sig runs ID the fifth and sixth pc
riuds to again outdlstance the South.
eastern League entry.
Forging ahead with two markers
In the first. this w ashing ton club was
headed by three-run rally In
Tampa,s section and q pair more in
the second Trailing until the fifth
the Griffmen then hammered Pitcher
Carl Spencer for the tying count;
lel poling over the two runs that
svened the score with single.
with West and Myer on deck
III the sixth, May ccut lose with
bad throw on Harris at
tempted sacrifice and Sammy
scored the deciding rln.
--
Red Barnes, who cracked two
singles and as many doubles Tor 4
perfect day followed up this spurt
BY singing across the other two.
Barnes Is highly enthusiastic over
his recent batting spree which has
boosted his averaged to lofty pro.
portions. II believe I'll keep hit,
ting EN- after the American League
season opens too. he predicts
.sI;nl telling great this year and
hope to bat well over my 800 Tnarl
of 1928.
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Bill mo Bowl

Five blind bowiers play regularly
Sxat The Rice Academy IN Albany,
=. An adjustable rod set on q
pedestal TO indicate the position Of
the pins. e theis nalds.
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BAK RS! 81 INGI'

The Wonder Bakers are anxious
to hear from ranking unlimited
baseball outfits. Write w. a. PooIe.
secretary. ll24 MpnfelIo Ave. nj
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PARk5[|PEN
C|N)RTSQON
MORROW
~ Geork simpson

The public parks clay tennis
courts will Be opened for play
tomorrow morning at s d clock,
advises EVinifree Johnson who
The Washington times., 1929-04-03

Seeking more worlds to. con.
utler. Ile left tlae AntfpOdes and
Il went to England, hoping for
success and gold. Tom gained
little Of either.
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Heeney lkn0t tked out Anderson
in eight rounds, and the folks i'm
medlateIy began to take notice OK
him because Anderson was no.
bOdy's pusilOver And Tom sud,
denly decided % postpone going
h0ii1H.
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i'T'd rather see . pitcher lose
3 game like he did today than
have him luck cut any nlInber
81 times, he declared after
Lloyd had dropped one particu-
b larlY tough verdict when his
support crumpled. Keeping ones
head up under such clrcuTa-
stances means . lot.
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Gratifiel with this display Of
spirit, Manager Johnson never
tIleIess impressed ON him the
advisabiIity or taking his time.
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with West arid Myer on deck
I III the sixth, May cent lose with
bad throw on Harris' at.
tempted sacrifice and Sammy
scored the deciding RIM.
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Wimning n games and losing
one with that club by July 4, be !,
was sold III Brooklyn tor $500
ana finished the season with the
Robins.
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Some critics will tell you
exhibition games don't mean
anything, but the truth of such
an allegation depends on
whether the observer looks
through rose-colored or blue
hued glasses.
Moving among our fellow
townsmen, many of whose minds
run strongly to baseball these
timid, spring days, we find no
little enthusiasm for the Wash
ington Griffmen. Those nine
victories out of eleven starts
in the sunny circuit haven't
hurt local confidence in the
least in the Walter johnson
entry. A feeling of buoyancy
seems to persist here. The
Griffs appear to have sufficient
strength to much better than
hold their own against the run
of-the mine major league team.
But one of their encounters
has been with a minor aggre-
cation, the opener on March 10
finding the Class C South
eastern League Tampa Smokers
a to 5 victim with Washing
ton playing the rankest rockies
throughout the contest.
The Cards, Braves, Robins
and Reds have fallen victim to
the 1929 Griffmen at one time
or another, Cincinnati and
Brooklyn being unable to pierce
our armor, and the Braves and
Cards each winning one and
losing one of their conflicts
with Washington.
However, it is not the mere
thought of nine victories out
of eleven games which gives
well-wishers of Washington
cause for genuine optimism.
The manner in which victory
and defeat came to the team
in many of these engagements
is encouraging. The two games
which were dropped went by
margins of one run, and four
of the nine victories were
achieved by the same narrow
advantage.
In the case of the defeats,
this small difference in the
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Score of JUDGES
GiUeS Decision
To LOughran

CHICAGO, March 29.-The score
cards of the judges and referee at
the Loughran- Walker light-heavy-
weight championship fight reveal
the usual difference Of opinion.
The two judges, Ed Klein and
Phil Collins. one Of Chicago's lead.
ing referees, cast their ballots for
Loughran, while the referee, Davey
Miller, voted for Walker.
The score sheets show Collins
gave six rounds to Loughran. two
to Walker and two even.
Klein gave LOughran eight
rounds. Walker one round and the
other even.
Referee Miller gave four rounds
to Walker. one to Loughran and
the rest square. -
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scores proves no inferiority
complex on the part of the
Griffmen and in the cases of
the four one-run victories a
team that was fighting to the
end to gain or maintain a
slight dominance, is revealed.
On March 16, Washington de-
feated the Boston Braves by 7
to 6, getting it's winning run in
the ninth inning; fighting hard
to the last and finally eking
out victory.
Then on March %, the Gin
cinnati Reds were stopped cold
by Washington 8 to Z, when
the latter went into the ninth
inning one run behind. The
last canto of the game devel-
oped two runs for the Griffmen
that entirely changed the COM
plexion of the contest.
Only a splendid fighting
spirit imbued with the ancient
baseball philosophy that no
game is over until the last man
is out in the ninth, dragged
that hot potato out of the fire.
That 7 to 6 victory of the
Griffmen over the Brooklyn
Robins last Tuesday revealed a
similar situation. In the final
frame of that game Washing
ton changed its relationship to
the afternoons proceedings by
driving over a couple of runs
which made it 1 up at the end
of the contest whereas it was
one down when it went to the
bat for the ninth time.
Almost the same thing hap
pened Wednesday, only the
break came in the eighth. Up
to that chapter Brooklyn and
Washington were tied with four
runs each, the deciding run
that gave Washington a 5 to
4 decision coming in that late
inning. Ball games which are
captured toward the closing
moments of the game, are ball
games worth while, and it is
an ear-mark to efficiency and
esprit de corps when teams
consistently are found fighting
hard and earning victory in
such late stages.
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HARRIS To HOLD
HE|LMANN

Ell PASO, Tex, March 29.-Al-
though waivers have been asked on
Harry HeiImann, the Tigers big out
fielder, Manager Bucky Harris to-
day stated it was doubtful Il the
player will leave the club.
There are no negotiations for the
immediate disposal Of Heilmann,"
Harris said.
Reports that the Tigers were
going to sell the big outfielder
started HeiImann's disposal had
been threatened as a disciplinary
measure.
Heilmann was charged with
fIagrantly breaking training
rules in Los Angeles. The
waivers were sent out to de-
termine how many clubs might
want the player.
Harris stated today that He'll
mann has shown improvement since
his bad showing in Los Angeles,
and expressed belief that the player
will work his way back into the
regular lineup. He is now on pro-
baton.
Only If Heilmann fails to keep in
condition will he be sold, Harris
stated.
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Wrestler's Chair Toss
Lands Him in Lookup

The Joe Turner-"Rough House"
Nelson wrestling match last night
at the Strand Theater was stopped
when Detective Sergeant ]. E. Kane,
OF No. l precinct, arrested Nelson
after the latter had hurled a chair
at his rival. The patrol wagon
transported Nelson to the No. 1
lookup. where he was released on
collateral.
The end Of the match came after
about 10 minutes of wrestling in the
second fall. Nelson dove for Turner,
who sidestepped, and Nelson hurdlcd
through the ropes, landing in the
orchestra pit. Nelson thereup picked
up a chair and flipped it at Turner.
Turner had gained the first fall in
24h minutes by using a flying
tackle"