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The Washington times., 1930-02-26
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District League-Temple vs.. Hyatts-
Vile, at Temple.
National Capital League-Parkway
Filling Station VS.. Grand Palace. at
Lucky Strike.
King Pin Business Men League
Sherry Rent-aCar VS.. King Pin No. 3,
at King Pin No. 2.
Ladies' District League-Convention
Hall VS.. Queen Pin, at Convention Hall;
John Block vs. Petworth. at Arcadia
Recreation VS.. Lucky strike. at Recrea-
tion; Arcadia VS.. Bill Wood, at Arcadia
Meyer Davis VS.. Silver Spring, at King
Pin No. 2; King Pin vs.. Temple, at
King Pin No. /. .,
knights of Columbus League-co-
lumbia VS.. Balboa. ovando VS.. Genoa,
Santa Maria VS.. Nina. Pinta vs..
Christopher. Marquette VS.. De Sofa,
Trinidad Vs. Salvador, at Convention
Hall.
Bethesda LeaEue-Masons vs. Inds-
rendents, at Bethesda.
Southeast League-ourisman chevro-
let VS.. Ristigs Radio, Pbalens Garage
vs.. Queen Pin. Bombrest BARRIERS vs.
Dark Horses, The Brothers vs. stand
ard Art and Tile. temlers Shoe Store
vs. Mark Blum. at Queen Pin.
Georgetown Recreation Leagus--
Chamberlain vs.. Georgetown Realty. at
Georgetown Recreation. ~
Suburban League-York Auto supply
VS.. Patent Attorneys. at Petworth.
Mt Rainier League-Peoples DelicA-
lessen VS.. Mt. Rainier. at Mt. Rainier.
Mt Rainier Ladies LeaEue-Dixie
Pigs vs.. Recreation. at Mt Rainier.
Prince Georges Ladies League Hill.
scotts vs: Sligo. Legion vs. Gretta. at
Hyattsville. Md.
Prince Georges Ladies LeaRne-Hill-
toppers VS.. chillum, at HyattsvilIe.
Civic Club League-Cosmopolita vs.
Monarch Round Table vs., Lious, Op"
timists vs.. Newcomers, Kiwatts vs.. Ro'
tary, at Rendezvous.
Realtors .League--District Title vs.
shannon and Luchs VS.. Finance, Ward.
man vs.. Randall Hagner, Boss and
Phelps vS. Columbia Title. at Area
Clarendon Commercial Leagus-court.
house VS.. Dean, Shepherd VI. Legion, al
Clarendon, Va.
Insurance League-Prudential VS.. Con-
tinental, Peoples vs.. Travellers. at King
Nautical League-Potomac Canoe vs.
Boat Club. Washington Canoe No. q vs.
Potomac Woodchoppers, AnchoF vs'
Ell Dorado No. ., Driftera No. va
BonzaL El Dorado No. vs. Washing
ton Canoe No. 2, at Convention Hail.
Judd and Detwei:sr League---Lino-
kypS W. FTe5BT JOD VS.
Bindery, Makeup VS.. Magazine Press,
at Lucky Strike.
Hebrew Leagus--Mardelle VS.. Junior
Young Friends. Vista VS.. Iris, Regents
vs.. Les Amis, Young Friends VS.. Mo-
sean. Theta Sigma Gamma VS.. Pals. al
South Railway League-Traffic vs
Auditors. Law vs.. Construction. Pur-
chasing No. 2 vs.. Operation, Disbursins
VS. Purchasing No. /, at Arcadia.
at Arcadia. a-.
Electrical League-Exide. Battry VS.
2. 3. Warren, L. s. Julien VS.. N. 3
s. Co., Central ArmatuFe Works vs.
Kaplan and Crawford, Catlin's. Inc
vs. cresl Bros; P 2. p; VS.; Bsnning'
%. R. Evans vs. Electric League Con.
tractors. at Convention Hall,
North of Washington League-Stott's
pixies vs. Kensington r. D., Colorado
Radio vs.. virginians, Silver, Spring
Dyeing and Cleaning vs.. Glen Ross, j.
Carey King vs.. Bliss Electrical school,
At Silver Spring.
North Of washington. Ladies League
Bliss Electrical School VS.. iMontgomerS
Players. ct Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

Wen" said the kid, uI1syn1.
pathetically, "you let Bud Thorn.
burg coax you into bowling from
seven until midnight. What else
do you expect It's q wonder
you are able to walk this
morning.
"say," demanded the Old
Timer, Indignantly, do ! look as
though ] were walking2 Get
.outta here before I crack q chair
over your beam"
But how did the match come
outP"
"The Supreme Court will settle
that issue just as soon as Justice
Hughes is ready for work." said
the Old Timer.
But the evidence must be In
persisted the Kid. "Give me the
up-and-up and I'll make my own
decision"
ITO be honest about it," con.
fessed the Old Timer, there was
q gallery Of good-looking ga
present and I don't really know
what happened or what the score
was. shot about 80, which, Of
course, was. 40 or 30 pins better
than Frank STdornburg could do
but AL Fishers wife was present
and AL had to devote his time
exclusively to bowling, which waS
rather tough on Bud and myself
as AL must have had $50 or 50(
for his three games. He was
registering eight or ten marks ir
every game-0r mehbe ] was
seeing double"
Then they won?" asked the
Kid.
That is where the argument
starts, s' explained the Old Timer
t'Ehortly before midnight Bud
got me by the arm and leading
| me to the door-of course,
could have located it myself-told
me 10 % home. He said we had
won"
+Unless he was in the same
condition that you were," argued
the Kid, che must have known
what he was talking about"
That SCUM ds reasonable, u
Dreed the Old Timer, "but Bud
II ~ In just Q few minutes ago
and he says that when the off
cial scorer checked up the figures
| for the match he found opposite
the names Of Al and Frank q
notation reading plus 20.' BE
asked IL the match was q ha1di
cap affair. It wasn't, Of course
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
P[ANSTA7EN|DE.
GOLF HANDICAP
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON =
The Maryland State Coli Asso.
citation Is contemplating a step
that perhaps will be given close
attention by the District goh
body.
The Marylanders may arrange
a Statewide handicap list. using
the, Five Farms course In Balti.
more as the standard.
e. A. Peppler. chairman Of the
committee on this work. has
talked with many leading pros
on the subject and has sought
advice from dozens of clubs and
associations throughout the coun.
try on handicapping.
Many Of the local clubs use 4
their own systems of rating
the handicaps Of their mem
bers. Whether q general
handicap system Is possible Is
- matter for the club them
selves to decide.
It is more than hgely that the
handicap bugaboo viii come. in
for large portion Of comment
at the District Golf Association S
annual meeting Monday, March
10, at the Racquet Club.
William H. White. of Beaver
Dam, states that his club will
probably hold a meeting before
March 10 to determine II it will
go before the association mems
bers and ask for a date If the
rotating tournament system is
adopted. It has been reported
that Congressional will hold a
tourney every other year and
that Manor will do likewise.
Ray F. Garrity, golf chairman
lat Manor, says his club has
hardly done anything in connec.
ton with the coming season.
Garrity also has not chosen the
members Of his committee.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
FIVES PROMISE
HOT ACTION

i The Silver Spring Armory will
be the scene of a hot basketball
game tonight when the st. Mary's
Celtics, of Alexandria, Va, and
Skinker Brothers Eagles collide
at $3.50 o'clock in an Independent
League game.
Both teams are faced with the
prospect of losing ground to
French's who lead the league
with a clean slate. The Celtics
can stay a half game behind the
paceSetters by tumbling the
Eagles. A victory for the latter
would leave them only half a
game out of first place.
The preliminary tonight will
bracket the Clovers, Of Alexan.
dria, Va, and the Azetcs at 1880
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
IoOAYs
91ReoRrt1RIkl.. r
Kirk Miller

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 26.-If you
are fond Of figures get ready
for some.
These do not concern the
fighters or the crowd expected
tonight. nay, nor the box office
receipts. :
But they do tell something
about the new. Immense. arena
which has been built since last
years Sharkey. .Strihlillg fight,
and on which the Madison
Square Garden Corporation has
a 10-year lease.
Pin back your ears and hold
on your hat-here'S what's in
the stadium before the first
spectator passes through the
turnstile:
Lumher-1,50 600 feet Of
long leaf. yellow pine.
Nails-Three hundred kegs.
Bolts-Thirty thousand.
Cement-Two thousand six
hundred bags.
Paint and Creosote - Four
thousand gallons.
Sheet Metal-Sixty thousand
square feet.
The nails used would, If
placed side by side, cover three
times the height Of the Chrysler
Building, the largest building
in the world.
Sixteen fire hose racks are
installed.
The ring will have 40 lights
each requiring 1000 watts.
The arena will be flood
lighted by 10000 watts.
I The dressing rooms are
equipped with modern showers,
rubbing tables and medicine
chests.
Two huge telegraph rooms
have been installed in which 40
operators can work at one
time.
Press space to take care Of
500 scribes has been allotted in
the arena.
The seating capacity will be
$4,000.
There are approximately TO-
600 ringside seats.
There are about $4,000 inner
circle seats.
There are about %, 500 outer
circle seats which will be the
cheapest seats. The fellow sit
ting in the last row Of this Sec
ton will have a clear view Of
everything in front Of him, be-
cause he will be on q raised
base and will be looking down
into the ring. Not one post will
mar the view.
There are "a inner gates and
eight outer gates to facilitate
the handling Of the crowd.
There is parking space sur.
rounding the stadium on county
property which has been turned
over to the garden. This space
covers q site of acres, and is
surrounded on all sides by thor
oughfares leading into the main
highway. There isn't q chance
for congestion because Of the
number Of streets leading to.
the arena.
Five acres has been set aside
for automobile parking space.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
CHAMPION PLAYS

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.- Alfred
Banuet, of San Francis 20, de-
tending champion and Bennie
Maxwell Of Kansas City,. are
schedNleG to meet today in one
Of Ehe feature matches OF the
National A. A. y. four wall hand
BAN championship to armament in
oIogreSs heTe.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

McGraw added he was not dis
turbed over other holdouts and
expected them1to hand over con-
tracts without much argument" I"
Another morning workout and
game between two picked teams
this afternoon was the Giants
schedule for today.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb. 49,
Manager Wilbert Robinson was
considerably disturbed today over
the failure Of Dazzy Vance,
Brooklyn star, to appear. He
said he expected "Dazz" this
afternoon or tomorrow and in the
meantime he devoted some energy
to- inStructing another Vance.
The new Vance, unrelated to
Dazzy, is Joe, an outfielder.
Robinson likes the work Of
Luther Roy, a hurIer obtained
from the Phillies last year in
q trade. ~t
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.-
They were talking today about
Dusty Cooke. He is the heavy
hitting New York Yankee up
from the American Association
who clouted the ball yesterday
so hard and far he is regarded
as a positive menace to the
honors of the still unsigned Babe
Ruth.
Ruth left last night for Miami
to see the Scott-Sharkey fight
but was due back here next week
to discuss terms with Colonel
Rupport.
PASO ROBLES, Cal, Feb 90
Jewel Ems refuses to let Jupe
Pulvius interfere with his Pirates.
Despite the rain which swept
the Corsairs' train lg field yester-
day, Ems sent his charges through
a round Of warming up for, the
pitchers and fungo chasing, has
sock romping and sprints for the
infielders.
Calisthenics, a brief whirl with
the medicine ball and routine
trots were the program for this
morning with a spirited workout
featuring the afternoon session.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 26.
A Tightening down" process in
Volying the first technical train
ing for the pitchers was in pro-
gress here today at the Chicago
White Sox training camp.
The workout yesterday
changed from pure condition
ing drills to strenuous drills
in the art Of covering first
base.
AVALON, Calf, Feb. 26.-Un-
usually cool weather prevailed at
the Chicago Cubs training camp
here today, livening the condi-
tioning drills outlined for the
league champions.
The 10 athletes were given
strenuous workouts of an assorted
variety. Manager Joe Mccarthy
gave his chief attention to the
hurting of young Nelson, a new
conner.
Eight players. forming the
second CUBS contingent, are on
their way here from Chicago.
FORT MYERS, Feb. 26.-Two-
a-day from now on beginning
with today's drills will be the
order of the Athletics spring train
ing grind. In the first workout
of the AS here yesterday the
Regulars and Rockies went at it
with such a bang that Mack
called off the afternoon drill, let
ting the boys do as they wished.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 26.-With
youngsters aplenty, Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers pitching staff will
be permitted to put more speed
on the bali today to give the out
fielders and infielders who are
scheduled to appear. on Tampa's
diamond Monday enough oppor-
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
Eagles, High Point
Sign Football Pact

American University and High
Point College, Of North Carolina,
have signed two-year football
contract on a home and home
basis. The first game will be
played October 10 at High Point
and in 1881 the game will be
played here On a corresponding
date
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
HEAVY TRAINING.
FORM 'LARN|N

CHICAGO, Feb. 26 1N60.-
Jimmy McLarnin,, hard punching
Dublin lightweight, today plunged
into heavy tyaining for his bout
Saturday. night with Sammy
MandelL lightweight champion.
After several miles Of road.
work McLarnill waded into his
sparrinNg partners here yesterday
with vim. ~ f..
Mandell has developed left
hook which surprized his admirers
yesterday by its force. The cham
pion went eight rounds with
sparring partners.
Betting money on the bout is
scarce as potential wagerers re-
fuse to bet either for or against
the champior.e .,,.--...>
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

High Individual average Milby. 10S-l6:
greatest number of strikes. Milby. Lynn,
Burns and Crowley. 27 each; high In
dividual game. Jolliffs and Wannan. 141: :
high individual set. Webb, 1855: high
team game, postmasters. Ss5: high team
set, U Street. 1858.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
Lmdstron, Signs Monday
Says Boss McGruw

SAN ANTONIO Feb 26-Fredde Lindstrom, New York
Giant third baseman win arrive here Monday to sign
tract Manager John Mcaw said today Mcraw said he had
received word from Lndrom that he was ready 70
to terms. n
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
CITIES
. INCLUDED
NVLOOP
BY GNo SINH

Despite stringent rules which
are enforced religiousiy, the Loyal
Order Of the Moose Intercity
Duckpin League is flourishing. It
Is the first successful intercity
loop on record.
It's roster is made up of six
teams representing five different
cities. Baltimore, Annapolis, Gov
anstown and Highlandtown in
Maryland and Washington, D. C.
The league is now in its fourth
series.
The membership is limited to
members in good standing Of the
organization and the league
matches are bowled in different
cities every Saturday night. start
ing at 8 o'clock.
Only ten men. are allowed to
each team and all rules pertain
Ing to substitutions, ETC., are
strictly enforced.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
TREM0NTS EAGER

The Tremonts are anxious to
arrange floor contests with teams
In the 145:pound or unlimited
class. Phone Manager Pete
Ciango, Columbia 92l4-W.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

Know the difference in living In a
rented" and an @Owned' home !,
consult the For Sale columns OS Times
Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

~ Old, experienced hands at
organizing and nursing bowl
ing leagues along, cOntem-
!, plating the natural Difficult
ties and obstacles under which
this league must operate, are
fun Of admiration over its
success.
The washington team is gath
cred from Columbia Lodge, No.
1875. It's regulars, are Milton v.
Hanson, captain; George Lee, A..
C. Storke, W. r. Connen and
Blind. Connell Is its outstanding
duckpinner currently.
Charles A. Kirby, of Baltimore,
Is president, and H. w. White
hurst, Of Govanstown, secretary.
The league started at King Pin.
No. 2, but the match between
Washington and Annapolis, Sched.
uled for next Saturday. viii be
rolled at the Coliseum.
At present. the Annapolis team
is leading. having three games on
Baltimore No. 20, while the Bal
{. timore. Legion No. 10 team holds
third place. washington is hold
ing fifth place. .--.a
Current standings:
Annapolis... g saovsnstown.. i .
gsIt n.g M No. IL - iIMishiandtSnn =
High Individual game. Churchill (An-
napolis). 1877: high individual set. White
hurst (Govanstown). 357; high team set.
Annapolis. b57
Eddie Espey and Noble
Viers, jr., will roll the final
half Of their home 10-game
singIes match tonight instead
of Saturday, rs originally
scheduled.
It will take place on the Silver
Spring drives, Viers home grounds.
Espey is leading by IS pins.
Both, of the youngsters have
other bowling engagements for
Saturday night.
EViers will go to Waterbury as
q member of Perce Wolfe's Dixie
Pigs, and bowl in the doubles
event with Perce himself.
Oscar Hiser's Hyattsville ALI
Stars will face the Recreation
Happy Five in Baltimore Satur-
day night.
The Happy Five claim to be
ethe best bowling team in the
country and close followers of
the sport feel that they are not
far wrong. Twice this year they
have toppled the local King Pin
l1erS.
"Watch us bump 'em off," crows
Oscar.
The Hyattsville lineup will in.
clude Arthur Whalley, who won
the recent Prince Georges
Sweepstakes; Perce Wolfe, Hugh
Waldrop, Bill Kessler, Harry Hill.
lard and Mack Mccall.
In the meantime a Class b
Prince Georges sweepstakes is
scheduled for Saturday, March l
and 8. Bowlers with, averages of
106 or less will be eligible to roll.
Entrance fee is S..
The Prince Georges League Sec
ton 2 managers will meet at z
o'clock Friday night. Teams are
requested to be well represented
as important matters concerning
the welfare Of the league will be
discussed.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
OOSEDU1CKPLN LEAGUE PROSPERS
Fair Spectators Too Much
For Old Timer

By JOHN A. FERRALL
The Old Timer started to RISE but settled back his chair
with groan
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
CORINTHIANS CHALLENGE

The Corinthians are searching
for basketball games with 130-
pound class teams. Phone Co
lumbia 4574.W,
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

Old, experienced hands at
organizing and nursing bowl
ing leagues along, cOnten-
plating the natural difficult
ties and obstacles under which
this league must operate, are
fun Of admiration over its
success.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

Eddie Espey and Noble
Viers, jr., will roll the final
half OF their home 1O-game
singles match tonight instead
of Saturday, Is originally
scheduled.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

Five acres has been set aside
for automobile parking space.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-13
Aviat0rs Regain
Flying Record
Continued from page ~

green flare rs the record was made.
IT >ignificd-"a is we'll"
An impromptu parade st&rttd on
the field. Men, women and children
joined it despite the rain. Bombs
containing black powder were set
off and sirens started Screeching.
Through downtown St. Louis fire
and factory whistles were blown.
Four minutes after breaking the
record, the fiicrs-whosd watches
appeared to be slow-shot their
monoplane down over the field, n
few hundred feet above the crowd,
then shot to the thousand feet lev
el and circled around. They opened
the cabin door and waved.
Mrs. O'Brinc and Mrs. jackson
were soaked by the rain when they
ran out on the field and waved to
ti.eir husbands.
After climbing back to the 900
foot level, the endurance monoplane
again zoomed down, speeding but
80 feet over the heads Of the crowd
three times in succession, and then
sped up and resumed its circling
course.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-13
Judge Discusses
Rules OF Road

"Pat:ence, lcniency and severe
penalties seem 10 fall far short of
securing desired and much needed
results to improve traffic conditions
on our highways" Judge |. May
field said this morning in discussing
traffic conditions here in Imperial
county.
"As / have said in previous let
tcrs' the judge continued, the
daily newspaper accounts of serious
accidents resulting from lack of
proper observance Of the road rules
and traffic laws. should be sufti-
cient TO warn people of the need OF
the very closest observance of the
former and adherence TO the latter.
- am talking in the capacity of
member Of the highway safety
committee Of the state chamber Of
commerce, which is conducting n
campaign Of safety through TIE
state. IT is subject Of paramount
/ Importance 10 every man, Yoman
and child in the country.
Adherence TO the traffic laws
means the elimination Of many Sc
rious accidents and sa YES one the
embarrassment Of appearing in
court and paying a penalty"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-13
Headlight War
Is Being Waged

The campaign against glaring
headlights being conducted by the
traffic squad, caused several of
Tenders to appear before Judge
Mavfi2ld this morning, The court
also inflicted Meavicr pu;ishmcnt
where it was necessary to issue Il
warrant for the arrest of offenders
who ignored traffic summons.
Following were the eases before
the court for glaring headlights:
j. l.. Doldeck fined SO; W. s. Muir
phree - fine suspended; Stanley
TitcomD fined -; Gregory Me
kcever, continued one week; Man
ucI Eacheco, fined So; Will Morris.
fined 50; Henry johnson. fined 50;
sylvester Xii, warrant issued, fined
50; \. Segrist. warrant issued. fined
$40; George +. Mann. using spot
light. 80 fine suspended; Paul Ska
ho, speeding and careless driving,
fined $40; Tedios airline. whipping
trailer. fined So; Robert Burcie,
failing to yield right of way. fined
-.
Where it is necessary to issue n
warrant following failure 30 an
swer 4 traffic ticket. the court
made known the intention to impose
Il fine sufficient to cover the eos:
Of issuing and serving the warrant.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-13
BELIEVE NORRIS
Wins NEBRASKA
PRIMARY BATTLE

LINCOLN. Nch. Aug. Is. (U.p)-
In what is probably his last cam
paicn. Senator George W. Morris.
bolter of the Republican party in
1928. apparently was renominated
over ". Nj. Stebbins, 'regulal' in
the Republican primary, on the
basis of todav's returns from Tues
day primary.
Not SO fortunate was another
party bolter in the presidential cam.
paign of l92S-Dr. Jennie Callfas.
national Democratic committee
woman. who supported Herbert
Hoover. She was defeated BY a
four to one margin by Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock. Omaha publisher and
the Democratic nomination.
Governor Arthur Weaver had
rolled up a three to one victory
over Harry Palmer of Omaha for
the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation. while former governor
Charles Ryan, was enjoying almost
five to one lead over Anton Jensen
for the Democratic gubernatoriaI
nomination.
In 1903 precincts compiled by the
United Press. Norris had 74,5l6
votes; Stebbins, 55,073 votes; Aaron
c. Read 41s0. for the Republican
senatorial nomination. In 1343 pre-
eincts of the 2030 Of the state,
Hitchcock had 1869; Callfas, II,
729, for the Democratic senatorial
nomination. In 1894 precincts
Weaver had 1858 votes: Palmer.
32,694, for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination and in l347 pre-
cincts. Bryan had 47.029 votes;
Jensen had 10.406. for the Demo.
cratic gubernatorial nomination.
In the only upset in the congrcs-
sional contests Congressman willis
q. Sears, of Omaha. failed IL b. re-
from the second district.
He was defeated by Malcolm Bald
ridge, 4 former Yale football play
er. and wet. who campaigned for
the Canadian system Of dispensing
liquor in the United States.