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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
GOLF TITLE GOES
TO HORTON SMITH
Youthful Professional Has
Brilliant 284 to Win
Florida Open.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE Fla. March 16-
Young Horton Smith from the
Ozarks Of Missouri packed away
~ in his bag of clubs tonight the
third golf title of the Florida
Winter season after leaving heavy
field in his wake to win the Florida
open with 284.
With his steady cards of 70-72-70
TO. the Joplin professional claimed
81 600 prize money but not until after
Frank Walsh of Appleton, Wis, had
played the last stroke on scintillating
round Of 81 this afternoon TO hoist
himself from fifth place to a 285, one
stroke behind the Missourian.
Johnny Farrell. the American open
champion. required two strokes over
par on both rounds today and watched
Smith. with whom he was tied at the
halfway mark. gain two-stroke ad-
vantage, finishing third with a 70-72-
72-72-286.
Densmore Shute, Youngstown. Ohio.
slipped from third place in the final
round this afternoon. bringing up g
to add to his 215 for tie in fifth place
with Tommy Armour, Washington, at
288.
Sixth came Ed Dudley. Los Angeles
professional, with 900, and next ranked
Craig Wood. Bloomsfield, N. j., who got
off to bad start in the initial round
yesterday with n and was forced to
card 291 for the 72-hole route. Henry
Ciuci. Bridgeport. Conn, defending
champion, with 293. was one stroke
ahead of bracket composed Of George
Waggaman, Tampa. and George Christ,
Davenport, Fla. who required 294 to
tie for tenth place in the money.
AL Watrous. Detroit needed 295 and
Willie Klein. Miami. took total Of 296.
Walter Hagen, New York. and Will
liam Mehlhorn. White Plains, N. Y.
who started off the tournament by
playing in the same three-some. wound
up In the same bracket with Clarence
Hackney, with 298's A stroke ahead
of them came Billy Burke, West Port,
N. Y, who had 297.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
THE SPORTLIGHT
A Month Away.
BY GRANTLAND RICE

TT wasn't much further back than
yesterday when the Yankees nailed
the Cardinals in the fourth and
final game of the last world series.
Now the calendar shows that a new
season is Just month away, and there
are early indications that this season
may be the most interesting in some
years
There are four clubs pretty we'll
matched i'm the National League,
with fifth not so far behind.
In the American League there is no
great chance that the Yankees will
wreck the race as they did last year
through most of the Summer, where
at one time they we're 13 games in
front. They don't figure to leave the
Athletics and Browns, among others.
stranded that far back this Spring and
Summer Later on the Athletics came
back to make race out Of it all, but
the rally was little too late for Spring
and Summer gate receipts.
Where yankee" Came From.
A READER sends us the origin Of
n the name Yankee. from William
4 A Gordon's Independence of the
United States" 1738):
1t was cant-taVorite WORD with
farmer Jonathan Hastings of Cam
bridge about 1913. The inventor used
if aften to express eXcellency. A
Yankee good horse-or Yankee cider
and the like. The students of Harvard
used to hire horses of him; their deal
ings with him and his use of the term
on all occasions, led them to adopt it.
Well, it has been Yankee good ball
club since 1921, with six pennants out
of the last eight starts.
So far as the heavyweight division Is
concerned the facts of the case seem
to be that no one yet has proved any
championship class. Mediocrity can
make a lot of headway, but 1t can't
reach and hold the top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

surface may permit the ball to slip
off the blade. We all know that a
film of oil must coat the bearings
OF an auto to permit the parts to
slip and not wear. Lacking 1t, fric-
ton wears them out.
The rusted center which Jones'
irons always have. give him conf
dence in the gripping power of these
clubs. Nothing strange in letting
nature help the golfer in this way
when We recall that not long ago,
star golfers punched holes In the
faces Of their irons to give them a
rough surface. A ball tends to slide
up the face of an iron when properly
hit. This rusted face enables the
iron to better grip 1t.
(Copyright, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
Bobby Jones Likes
To Use Rusty Iron

Bobby Jones never had his irons
polished during the amateur golf
championship at Brae Burn last
September, which he won. Many
stars are particular about this.
While they like to keep their irons
looking bright, they have found, as
has Jones, that the sweet spot"
the actual hitting surface, which is
we'll marked, is best left to rust.
With this rusted surface they be-
lieve the club will better grip the
ball, especially when there Is any
moisture on the grass A fllm of
water over a highly polished iron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
BROWNS WIN IN DEBUT
OVER COLUMBUS, a TO 8

BY the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
16.-The st. Louis Browns opened their
1929 base ball season by defeating the
Columbus team OF the American Asso-
citation here this afternoon, 4 to 3. The
Browns took an early lead, gaining 2
runs in each of the first two frames,
and although Columbus threatened
several times. Stewart and Blaeholder,
who shared the Brownie pitching bur-
den, retired the side in the pinches.
Score:
Columbus ., loo1O ioo-3
ST. Louis. ....,. 3 a o 8 o Q Q o % IA /
Jablonoswki. Harris, Lloyd and Shinault,
Schang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
New Grip for Putting Hailed
As Stroke Saver on Greens

Many top-notchers have estimated
that with the old overlapping grip, or
with the older twin-V grip, most missed
puts are missed on the left side OF the
hole. The new grip is not insurance
against missing puts on the right side
of the hole. or on the left side, either, II
the putter is faced that way. 1t does,
however, make it far more certain than
the old method. that the putter will
not be brought around to furnish an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
The Amateur Scramble.

w WITH the amount of money be-
ing displaced in one spot or
NV another around this coun-
try the amateur situation
doesn't face any gentler
days. 1t may grow tougher and tougher.
In some places the athletes are I'M
der charges In other places the clubs
are viewed with deep suspicion.
Now Mr.. George F. Smith, Texas
editor. brings up situation which
doesn't leave the A. A. u. any too we'll
placed, as far as one can peer into the
situation.
The complaint follows:
Dear Mr.. Rice: We want to call
your attention to our A. A. u. girls
basket ball tournament last week and
the further fact that there is nothing
amateurish about the financial ends of
the Southern Association of this well
known body.
Twenty -one girl teams entered
our meet here. Each team paid an
entry fee Of $3.50, plus rs cents for
each player; that averaged over $40
a team, a total of $40 that went to
the A. A. u.
Twenty-Five per cent of the gross
receipts of S1,129.75. went to the A.
A. u. calling for another check of
s2S243.
A. A. U. referees, their travelling
and eating expenses; added S206.50
more.
Trophies cost $3.50 and purchased
from the A. A. u. (when they were
worth about $3.50.
That results in four checks paid them
that total $94893, and while the A.
A. U. might be extolling and yelping
the amateur idea in sport. we believe
they have Jesse James horse" at
tached to their ballyhoo wagon some
place.
Knowing of several times that you
have used publicity in one way or an
other for amateur sport, we are send
ing this data on 10 you for further ex-
preston If you see fit to do so.
Thanking you in advance, am very
sincerely yours,
Editor Scurry County Times-Signal.
One of the vice presidents of the
Southern A. A. U. admits that he can't
see where the 25 per cent cut comes
in. Neither can the Texas delegation
that had to pay the same.
Three Types.
THERE are three types or brands
of athletics--aS follows:
/ /. Amateur athletics where
there are no gate receipts, no money
involved, no restrictions on where or
when the amateur can play his or her
game.
2. Organized amateur athletics
where gate receipts are charged and
where the clubs or the competitors, or
both, profit financially in one way or
another
8. Professional athletics - where
every one involved gets paid. The
first brand Is the foundation of anna
teur sport. The second may be nee
essary, but wherever gate receipts
are charged and money Is collected,
there Is bound to be a certain
amount Of scandal and trouble and
evasion. This all may be . neces-
sary evil. but no one Is going to de-
veiop formula that will clean away
all the spots.
The first and the third branches are
the easiest to handle. since most of the
details are simplifled in advance. In
these two cases they either get no re-
ward at all, or the financial reward is
the basis of operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

SOUTHERN PINES. N. c.. March Is
[P-Glenna Collect of Providence. r. l.,
national woman's champion. and Mrs.
Harry " Maxwell of Spring Lake. N. j.,
Carolinas champion, proved the winning
combination in the best ball tourna-
ment, held by the Silver Foils golfers Of
Pinehurst Miss Collett and Mrs. Max
well turned in best ball of n. despite
plus eight handicap for the former.
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LIGHT SIGNED FOR BOUT
WITH DlVODl MARCH Fl

ST. PAUL, March Is (p}.-Billy Light,
st. Paul, has been signed to meet Andy
Divodi, New York welterweight, here
March 81, in 10 rounds.
Divodi was scheduled to meet M. Sui
Ivan, st. Paul, next Monday, but that
arrangement was upset when Sullivan
contracted influenza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
TIGER FOUR BEATS YALE.

PRINCETON, N. j., March Is R.-
Princeton's indoor polo team defeated
Yale. 61s to 6. here today and won the
series for the year, two games to one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
MRS. MIDA CAPTURES
FLORIDA GOLF TITLE

BY the Associated Press
TAMPA Fla, March 16.-Mrs. Lee
Mida Chicago woman, was queen of the
Florida golfers of her sex today, by de-
feating Mrs. Melvin Jones, defending
champion and fellow townswoman, in
the championship flight finals OF the
woman's State tournament.
Mrs. Jones, playing great game,
forced the match to the nineteenth hole
before she lost down.
They halved the first two on the out
nine Mrs. Mida won the third by a
stroke. going / up. The fourth was
halved and Mrs. Mida won the fifth
again by a single shot. The sixth,
seventh and eighth were even. Mrs.
Mlda went 3 up by taking the ninth,
one stroke less than Mrs. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
WOMEN HAVE " CARD.

Three OF the holes were played II
mems par and nine in one stroke over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

IG BILL TILDEN bowed in high
- good humor to his friend and
N ancient rival. Francis T. Hun
- ter, last night in three-set
marathon which featured the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

Beaver Dam-the popular club at
Landover, Md.-which is under the
management of S. G. Loefiler, plans to
formally open on May /, although the
course now is open for play. Recent
rains have made Beaver Dam soggy as
are many of the other local courses, but
it is In good shape nevertheless.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
An Original Animal Story.

We have a japanese garden at
school. It is in a green bowl. 1t has
lots of polywogs in it. The poly
wogs swim around Ill day. The
children can lock at it any time
but not when we are doing some
thing g-Mary Ann Riddle, 3 b.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23

Last Saturday I came over u
school TO play. | went on the merry
go-round. got in the middle of it.
Ny foot slipped and got caught be
tween the bars and almost got
broken. 1t served me right FOR not
obeying the school ru!es.-Willard
Meyers, y.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
MCKINLEY NOTES

Our 4B class has very interest
ing book named "Child's Robinson
Crusoe. 1t tells about Robinson's
many adventures and some of the
most interesting things he did on
the island. 1t tells about his faith
ful servant, Friday. We are now
making story picture books of Rob
inson Crusoe.-Sarah Johnson, Alb.
The PAS have just ended a study
Of the children of Holland by max
ing butter in real little Dutch
churn. Each boy and girl had a
turn at the dasher. After the but
ter was made the children had some
on crackers and had a real party.
Yesterday we made butter. We
put some sour cream and milk in the
churn. We put salt in the butter
and washed It. Then We ate the
butter. 1t was fun to churn the
butter-Charles Barnes, IA.
We made butter yesterday. We
had a churn. First we had milk and
sour cream il the churn. Then We
all took turns churning the butter.
Then we washed the butter. Then
we put salt on the butter. Then
Miss Adams put the butter on
some crackers. There was some but
ter left. Miss Adams took the rest
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
DURANT HELPS
BANKS TO SOLVE
PARKING TROUBLE

In an effort to assist in the grow
ing problems of traffic congestion IN
western cities, traffic experts have
enlisted the aid of business institu-
tions with surprising results. Many
new suggestions have been advanced
bv business houses located in con-
gested areas, il is reported, and a
number of institutions have solved
the parking problem as concerns
their own patrons.
Among the latter is large bank
ing institution in Oakland, Calf.
which, according to word received
here today by Dunlack Motor Co.,
local Durant dealers, has installed Il
curb depository to permit patrons to
make deposits at any hour of the
day or night without leaving their
machines.
Use OF the device. which was IN
vented by John j. Flynn, an eXecu-
tive of the bank. was demonstrated
fer the first time last week by rep
reSentativcs Of the western Durant
factory. Patrons make out deposit
slips in triplicatc at their place OF
business, put coin, checks and cur
rcncy in a bag together with the
original and duplicate deposit slips,
drive up to the curb, and drep the
deposit into the chute. The tripli-
cate deposit slip is then sent to the
bank through regular mail channels
for insurance purposes.
In the bank vaults, scheduled col
Iections are made At frequent inter
walls. the deposit is checked against
the deposit slips and credited to the
patron. The original slip is retained
bv the bank and the duplicate mailed
to the customer with notation that
his account has been 50 credited.
Oakland municipal authorities
have coopcrated with the bank in
designating ample space on both
sides of the structure as "no park
inc zone The chute is said TO
take several hundred parked ma
chimes off the streets of the dowa-
town district.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
CRAHAM-PAICE
EXPECTS HIGH
SALES RECORD

Immediate acceptance has been
the reward earned by the line of
five new chassis models introduced
by Graham-Paigc at, ghe beginning
of the year, according 10 reports
from the company received by Harry
c. Jones, Imperial Valley distribu-
to-.
10Th production and registration
figures indicate that the new cars
are surprising the preceding models
which gained for Graham-Paige
new high record for sales volWac for
the first year Of any make of car.
Detroit and Wayne county, Michi-
can, district that counts itself as
the wisest and best informed on
automobile subjects in all the world
has greeted the new Graham Paige
models with enthusiasm, and sales
in the first two months Of 1929
more than doubled the figure for
the corresponding period 'f last
yea.
Analysis Of complete reports for
1928 reveals an extraordinary record
achieved by the Graham-Paige in
Indianapolis. Total registrations for
the twelve months showed Graham
Paige standing in fourth place, all
makes included. BY its phenomenal
sales, Graham-Paige obtained 6l2
per cent of all new car business in
Marion county, which includes In
dianapolis, or 1914 per cent of all
business other than Ford and Chev-
rolet.
In registrations for the first
month Of this year, Graham-Paigc
held seventh place in Albany;
sixth place in Youngstown, Ohio;
fifth place in Little Rock and
Wheeling. In the bigger cities, Gra-
ham-Paige was eighth in Chicago
and ninth in Philadelphia and De
troit.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
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HOLTVlLLE

HOLTVILLE, March 23.-An in
tcrcSting theatrical event for the
near future is the forthcoming per
formance of the famous comedy
Tho Whole Town S Talking.' un-
der the auspices Of the Junior cham
bcr of commerce. The play viii be
presented two nights, Tuesday and
Wednesday April and 3, at the
Grammar school auditorium
Much interest is being manifested in
this Holtvillc community theatrical
production and large crowds are cX-
pectcd for both nights The per
Sonncl of the exceptionally clever
cast which has been selected is as
follows:
Henry Simmons, a paint manu-
facturcr, Vincent @. Pcetc; Harriet
simmons, wife and mother, Mrs.
uarric O. Wood: Ethel Simmons,
the modern girl Mrs. George Ben
nitt; Chester Biuey, Simmons part
ncr. Carl p. (Bcckt Bcchtel; Lefty
Lvthr. motion picture star, Doris
Denny; Donald Swift, Hollywood di-
rector, Forrest N. Ferguson; Roger
Shields. young society man, Charles
slocum; Lila Wilson. Ethel 5 girl
friend. Mrs. Vincent {. Pccte; Sally
Otis. another friend of Ethel's,
Thelma Largent; Annie, 4 Parlor
maid, Delma Denny; Sadie Bloom,
dance hall teacher. Ruth Hood; Taxi
driver, Jerry Millard.
Besides the comedy itself, many
added musical, comedy and dancing
spccialtics will be introduced, and
altogether the event promises to be
most enjoyable and something that
will long be remembered with pleas.
ure. Tho entire east and all con
rectcd with the production are work
ing earnestly to make tins eHont
wen worth witnessing.
John Kublcr of this place has re
turned by airplanc from Les Angeles
where he spent several days visiting
his father.
y. \. Ross of Los Angeles and
well known here was in town on
business this week Harold b. Ross
Of Los Angeles was also in town
on business this week.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Blanchard of Chula
Vista is in town overseeing the NOV
ing Of her shop from its old site to
tie Rmsey department store.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Bennitt have
moved into the Blanchard home on
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23

Pine and Seventh street.
\ slight accident occurred this
week in the uptown district when
Frank Wigginton was struck by a
ear driven by MIR. Jaudon, slightly
wounding him.
Mrs. A. G. Balwin on Ninth street
celebrated her birthday recently
with delightful birthday dinner.
Her children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren We're present to
help her celebrate, also Judge and
Mrs. Smycr.
About 80 friends ana ncighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Nencil and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Chambers helped
them celebrate their wedding ami
versary recently by giving them a
surprise picnic party in the sand
hills.
j. c. Emerson, proprietor OF the
Rumsey department store left Thurs
day for short business trip to
Corona.
One hundred of the business men
! of Los Angeles are coming to Holt
Vile Monday on a tour aud Will be
at the chamber of commerce build
inc from 900 to 10 o clock.
Miss Ircna Dresser has returned TO
her home in San Diego after visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dress,
er of this city.
w. f. Wydell left Thursday for a
few days vacation ON the coast.
The baseball team of the local
high school played at Imperial this
afternoon.
The Literary section of the Wo-
mans Club met at the Civic Ccnter
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ross
l'Hickeox reading the play The
Constant Wife. >
The annual oporetta which Is giV-
en- by the Glcc Club of the IIoltvlllc
| High school VIII be presented at the
Grammar school auditorium April 10.
The name of the operetta this year
: is "Riding Down the sky The
: cast has been picked and work has
been started The following COM
pose the cast: Ben Baker, Joe
kecblc; George Mcdonald, Binklcv
Prince; Joshua Scroggins. Teddy
! Tubb; Don Pedro, Melvin Ferguson
! Don Jose. Bennitt Covev: Carmahta,
! Evelyn Walker; Pcpita, Mildred
! oldham; Rosa. Mary Williams;
Francisco, Donald Emerson; Maria,
Donnie Robertson; SGT. Riley. David
/ Ellsworth; Fernando, Milton Brodic
/ The scene 5 laid in South America
and appears to bc very interesting.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM Ell CENTRO'S SCHOOLS

Of the butter to the lady She lives
with. And that 5 the end.-Amy
Tawahashi, 2B.
The pupils in Miss Hcdrick's room
enjoy the safety Bulletin which
comes every month. \ short time
ago the class was asked to write ON
= Safety First. Three of the girls
handed in poems that were sent to
the Automobile Club of Southern
California. In the March bulletin
the names Of Rena Little, Katherine
Morris, and Lillian Henson appear
in the Authors Corner. Rena
poem was printed.
Think safety. act safely,
And for others take care.
Then troubles and sorrows
Around You viii he rare.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23
Lincoln Notes

We are having baseball Al the
Lincoln school. We all bring our
baseball mittG and we choose sides
and play against each other, There
is a game called knocknp. Gou have
to catch three flies or SIX ground
ers and YOU are .up.-Jimmia Nehei-
Thau.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-23

When Troop seven was coming
back from Andrade i began to