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FUTURE
ADAM A. WEsCHLER g. SON. Auctioneers.
HOTEL HARRINGTON UNCLAIMED BAG



GAGE AT AUCTION.
Notice is hereby given that on SATUR-
DAY FEBRUARY TWENTIETH. 1899:
COMMENCING, At THREE FIFTEEN n
auction. within the saiesrooms Of Adam Aa!
handbags, men's suits: Women's wearing
shoes, mems shirts and etheT1, miseellanse. ne
Hotel Harrington for all eharsesi in the
name Of the @ following; Booth. MorTis gdsts B.
Kay Celia. ]; colsman. n J; Cohen. Rob Bob
Harris g. Slavin, Mrs. M. B. Hughes. w.
Hennessy, R. E. Lincoln G. B. Lockhart.
c. K. Langham. Frank Myers, j. j. NC
Nally. Ghas L: Pyns. F. E. Peake, Jos. G.
Mrs J; Russell. T. T. J & Smith T. Joyce. yc "a A.
Louis B Wickey r. w. Weems Mrs E. G..
Williams; R.. M Williams; :, Ralph VIII
terested please take notice.
HOTEL HARRINGTON.
11th and StS. NV.
BY AUGUSTUS GUMPERT,
fea11,24 Manager.
THOS. j. OWEN Ss son. Auctioneers,
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BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.

SHOP end COMMERCIAL, WITH OFFICE,
preferably NV Established business: L
years present location. Box l9l-M, star.
BUSINESS PRoPERTY-IMPROVE OR
unimproved, on Connecticut ave. Box 1885,
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

NEW FIVE ROOM BRICK, BUNGALOW.
screened porch: oil heat; full attic: S6,450.
oxford 0702, Chestnut 073o.
SMALL TRACT, As ACRES OF BEAUTI-
ful. fertile. rolling land, part OF seven
Oaks stock farm. Oxon Hill dist, Nd,
adjoining Temple Hills Beautifully built
up subdivision of higli-class detached
by State road Beautiful building sites at
a bargain. JESSE L. HE1SKELL. 1115
Eye st. nv.
2 UNIVERSITY DR.. HYATTSVILLE HILLS
IS rooms and bath. ami, bult.ln garage
$500 cash $40 month. ZANTZINGEE CO.,
Greenwood 1919. Riverdale, Md.
WELL-BUILT HOUSE, BRICK CONSTRUC-
tion, slate roof. charming enVlronment;
1Oc bus fare; 10 min Washington. Hard
wood trim and floors. baths, large closets,
oil burner, Frigidare. huge living ROOM
fireplace, large Handicapped lot, double
garage. concrete driveway. 3 concrete
porches, completely insulated. detached;
small 1st trust. payable like rent. No
renewal necessary. Call Randolph 3a42
ewes. and Sundays. -
A REAL BARGAIN, LARGE ROOMS. 9
baths, finished attic, recreation room, end
porch. built-ln garage. lncloSed rear yard
lot $4,000 it., in new suburban section on
main boulevard, hot-water heat, oil burner.
Price. 50 $50, Call branch ofiice. j:
WESLEY BUCHANAN, 1901 South Arlington
Ridge rd. Jackson 1857 until pm
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT.

CONCRETE BUILDING, 10000 SO. FIT.
floor space suitable for shop: storage or
manufacturing Will subdlylde. l4@3 l.
sTOREROOM AND DWELLING AT 800
o2nd St NV, near new War Department;
Will rent at low rent to tenant who VIII
make their own repairs. or conSloeT reno
realtor 123 lOth 81 NV.
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Ce 7E0
$6,75O.
$3.50 CASH, $3.50 MONTH.

Brand-new. all-brick. fully detached
home, slate roof; large lot. attached ga
on frst floor Phone Chestnut 0S3S be-
tween l and pm.
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AUTO INSPECTION.

This classification is established 10,
dealers uho are qualified to put your
car in condition required to pass the
| d. c. INSPECTION.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY WANTED.

CASH FOR D. c.. INVESTMENT PROP
erty. white Or, colored. brick or cT,nss frame;
Bldg, 63l ST. NV, Natl. 242o. -
HAVE SEVERAL CLIENTS WHO ARE
deslrous of investing cash in D. {. real
estate Write particulars to
ao7 18th St. NV. Met 1885.
WILL BUY COLORED INVESTMENT
property. MR. GRANT. care H. 1 COLEMAN
CO.. 1910 Eye st. NV. Met. 1888. IL
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SUBURBAN PRoP.-sALE OR RENT.

APT. BUNGALOW. BRICK, LIVING ROOM
l4x2O. fireplace. bedroom 15Xl5, modern
kitchen and bath, nice yard fenced.
Arlington, Va. Box 4S6-L, Star.
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

4so-AcRE COUNTRY ESTATE, 1-MILE
water frontage, old buildings; good road:
d miles D. c.; $4,000; terms. Natl. 1888
or Dupont 1929.
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PLYMOUTH 1888 de luxe 4-door trunk
sedan. Here is q car that combines smart
appearance. sparkling performance and
economy at low price. Finished in gun
metal. equipped, with heater and many
extraS' IL fully Metor :nd pTissd
14th st. NV. and 14th and Pa. ave. Sc.
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PERSONAL LOAN COMPANIES

Operating Under Uniform Small
Loan LdUS,
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4-FAM1LY FLAT-S.E.

Sl095O.
well-located brick fiat. each containing
3 rms, kitchen and bath Rented Tor Sl4o
per month Heat furnished by tenants;
This building will show, you Sp4enola
return on money invested.
r. A. HUMPHREYS,
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IJNDFRPRICED.

Four-family apt bldg semi-detached
brick. in high-class white residential sec
ton; Each ant. has bedrooms, modern
kitchen equipment; rents reduced. prhce;;
for comparable bldgs. in block. nicely
financed; shows good. safe return on cash
required Call MR.. DREW. Rep. 11Sl.
F ELIOT MIDDLETON, 2o5 Investment
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936 2-door, black finish,
nal all through, steel body,
eS; never lower at $345.
ide showroom, 1915 goth
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TO SETTLE ESTATE.

On Columbia rd near 18Th St. g
story and basement property. with store IN
Basement level Upper floors convertible
Into apis. 1st floor can be used Tor
business. Property is clear and subject TO
H. G. SMITHY CO.
Natl. bq03 S11 18th st. NV.
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PLYMOUTH 1888 de luxe trunk sedan,
popular blue finish. de luxe, throughout:
and sold as new; big savings. SKINKER
oldest Chrysler dealer. 1915 goth NV.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE.

OFFICE BUILDING. WILL NET 81.
Excellent condition and well filled with
hiEh-erade tenants. Price. S525.OOO: terms
if desired. Call MR.. BURROUGHS, Dist.
Q0S-
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DODGE 1895 de luxe 4-door sedan.
Our expert mechanics have thoroughly re-
new Finished in a dust-proof gun metal
with excellent tires spotless upholstery.
and many de luxe features; now S454 The
18th and
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CHRYSLER 1885 Airfow sedans Three
for your choice The car that made style
ali with overdrive; cRoices Of finish ex-
cellent values In themselves: superior
values at these new reduced spring prices.
H. B. Leary. Jr. & Bros. 1921 18th st.
NV Pot 1000
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Sit behind the wheel Of this handsome
| maroon Zephyr you. TOO. will say that It's
the buy of the year at S6S9; equipped
with radio and heater: carries Uncle Joe S
3O-day guarantee. CheIner Motor Co.,
| I7ll Florida ave NV North $3.50.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

BRICK CORNER. NV. STORE AND LIV-,
Ing quarters. Price. S4.T50. Clear Call
OWNER. Dupont 5623.
COMMERCIAL, ON INGRAHAM ST. AT
GeorgIa ave-6-r and b.. brick, h; h..
cleo Colonial front double inclosed rear
porches. Deep yard to large alley. Eas1iy nd6
Positively no reduction will be made from
this price E. A. GARVEY townerl. DIST.
Ials Eve and Sun Geo. GHAN.
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PACKARD 1887 model l2O-C touring Sc
dan, original black finish like new. motor
and rubber excellent: your opportunity TO
own a PACKARD at new low price Of
S625 PACKARD. Gath and N sts. NV.
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OLDSMOBLR 1881 coupe, green finish.
clean throughout, good motor, good rubber,
good personal or business car economical
and sound SO Emerson & Orme Buick
18th and NJ sts. NV. Dist. S100. Open
aua
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| PACKARD 12O-C touring sedan. 1887;
| Packard lines have kept their car. looking
| radio. heater and a spacious bult-in trunk;
| lustrous black finish. spotless interior car
| ries Uncle Joe's 30-day guarantee; $3.50.
| Cherner Motor Co.. I'LL Florida ave. NV.
|
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DODGE 1898 two-door touring sedan;
equipped with custom radio; black finish:
pears brand-new: performs faultlessly:
S649: guaranteed Call tunder no obliga-
tom for a home demonstration. Leo
Rocca, Inc, direct factory Dodge dealers.
h-1-4-1l n ave u National 12ol
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.
CONTINUED,

Of these nne cars Tor your choice. Many
finishes. 2-doors, 4-doors and coupe.
Some have oyerdrive. radio and heater.
All will be sacrificed to sell now at spring
prices. Also two 1897 Imperials e and 4
dr.) at greatly reduced prices All uncon-
ditionally guaranteed. H. B. Leary Jr.. &
Bros. 1921 l4th St NV. Pot. 1900.
CHRYSLERs-193s Royal 4-dr. sedans.
Two for your choice with built-in trunks.
one with radio; both excellent values: also
'38 2-dr. touring. All will be sacrificed at
spring prices in one sweeping clearance
3. Leary. jr.. 4 BIOS. 1881 18th St. NV.
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DODGE 1896 4-door touring sedan: large
trunk: all-stee body; attractively refin-
lshed; floating power engine famed for
economy: ) excellent tires; spotlessly clean
inside and out; S395. Small's Super Serv-
ice Guarantee Frank Small. Jr.. Ford,
2l5 Pa. Sc Line 2O11
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7 ennis

Appearance here on three occa-
sions of acknowledgement stars, in
Guiding the present and former
United States champions. provided
the highlights of a tennis year
which may be said to have started
with the Vines-Budge exhibiti2n
matches at College Park last Janu-
ary. But just as thrilling as the
pros play were the subsequent ex-
hibitions of Bitsy Grant, Bobby
Riggs, Johnny Doeg and Wayne
Sabin, all of whom played here for
the first time.
Sponsored by the steadily rising
District Tennis Association, Grant
was brought here for a special
match with Washington's Gil Hunt,
Gil thrilling more than 1000 spec
tators by beating the mighty
atom" from Atlanta at the Sixteenth
street reservoir courts. Previously,
Riggs, Sabin, Doeg and Hunt had
combined for an exhibition at Co.
lumbia Country Club. Another
large crowd turned out for the re-
sumption of the biennial Leech Cup
matches at the Army Navy Country
Club, in which Army defeated Navy
for the first time in IA years of
the service net classic.
Washington also played host again
to the Middle Atlantic senior tour.
nament and. for the first time, to
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the sections junior-boy tourney.
Both were held at Edgemoor Club.
New Tennis Doubles Kings.
Locally, Barney Welsh, Willie
O'Steen, Mary Cootes Belin and
Bobby Bensinger were undisputed
kings Of the mems, womans and
boys classes, with David johnson,
Alphonso Smith and Allie Ritzen-
berg winning tournaments in which
Welsh was not entered Following
Mrs. Belin's departure after winning
The Stars City of Washington tour
nament in June, all women's hon.
ors fell to Miss O'Steen, now Mrs.
George Herbert.
A new mems doubles champion
ship team was established late in
the year in Lynch and johnson,
who not only won their second tour
nament, but handed the veteran
pair of Welsh and Dooly Mitchell
their first tournament defeat III four
years.
New team champions rose in the
Department of Agriculture, which
captured the Departmental League
trophy and the Nationals, who won
the Women's League tournament.
Tennis Crown Winners.
Star Tournament.
Mems singles-David johnson
Men doubles-David johnson and Hugh
LYNCH.
Women's singles-Mary Cootes Belin.
Junior singles-Harry Brinkerhoff. jr.
Junior doubles-Maurice Cowan and Ed
win Richardson.
Boy sineles-Robert Bensinger.s
District Tournament.
Mems singes-Barney Welshs
Mems doubles-Barney Welsh and Doo-
ly Mtchell.'
Women's singles-Willie o'steen.
Women's doubles-Anne Ellis and Margo
Middle Atlantic Tournament.
Mems singles-Barney Welsh'
Mems doubles-Hugh Lynch and David
johnson.
Junior singles-vincent Thomas tNor-
Boy singles-Robert Bensineer'
Playeround Open Tournament.
Mems Singles-Alphonso Smith. jr
Mems doubles--Jimmy Farrin and Tom
Mangan.
Public Parks Tournament.
Mems singles-Allie Ritzenberg
Mems donbles-Allie Ritzenberg and
Billy Turner.
Women's sineles-Wille OSteen"
Federal Employees Tournament
Men S si1gles-Alphonso Smith, jr.
Mems doubles-Alhponso Smith. jr., and
Allie Ritzenbers.
Team ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Singles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Decker
., Doubles hampion-charlotte Decker and
Marion Cunningham,
Repeating champions
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Golf

Bobby Brownell, king of Washing
ton amateur golfers in 1888. again is
the boss simon pure in 1899. But
Mrs. Leo Walper, District women's
champion and runner-up in the
Maryland title tourney, supplanted
Marion Brown as the queen of
faminine golf this year.
A year in which there was COM
paratlvely little mems tournament
competition around the Capital
found BroWnell winning one major
event, the Baltimore Suburban, top
ping the simon pure field in the
amateur and open championship
sectional rounds and generally out
scoring all his amateur rivals, even
though Bobby went on an extensive
Western tour for two months.
Mrs. Walper. with higher handi-
cap than several local woman golf
ers. was a surprise winner OF the
District championship. beating Ma
rion Brown on the 18th hole in the
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CoIored Sports

Outstanding feats of the last year
IN colored sports here were achieved
bv Armstrong High School teams.
The Tech outfits captured five local
titles and one Middle Atlantic High
School Conference crown. The school
set the pace in football, basket ball,
track. baseball and swimming.
Cardozo won the schoolboy golf
title while Dunbar romped avay
with tennis honors.
In collegiate circles Howard Uni
versity athletes showed we'll in bas-
ket ball and soccer while Miner
Teachers College had a good basket
ball season.
The Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A.
dominated in basket ball. volley bali
and cross-country activities. Foot
ball honors fell to the GEORGETOWN
Athletic Club.
IN playground competition, A.
I1lgham ruled the boys tennis sin
gles with James Brown and George
walker supreme In doubles. The
Proctor sisters won the girls doubles
crown.
In senior tennis, Andra Wheatly
was the singles champion and he
teamed with Todd Ducans to capture
the doubles title. The women's sim
giles title went to Dorothy Morgan,
Buddy Wilkinson won the CITY
plng-pong title and Maurice Jack
son triumphed in badminton.
Horsley Ford repeated as winner
OF The Star horseshoe tournament.
Francis Pool swimming team, led
by Lorenzo Bryant, captured all
tank honors.
The fraternal basket ball crown
went to Rho Delta Rho.
Outstanding amateur boxers in.
cluded Virgil Harris, William Moore.
Jim Bradley, Bucky Wicks, Eugene
Coles, James Montgomery, Harry
Butler, Clarence West, James Ken
ner, Wayman Stewart and Sleepy
Proctor.
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Interest in Golf Heightened
As Women's Tourney Slate
Expansion Is Continued
BrowneII Again Dominates Mems Field:
Mrs. Leo WoIper Is New Links Queen

the crown of the Interhigh Chess
Association, with Eastern High VIC
torious in both spring and winter
team tournaments.
In, the playof for honors of the
Capital City Chess Club, Donald H.
Mugridge outpointed Ernest M.
Knapp. Stuart Wagman won the
class A tournament of the Washing
ton Chess Divan, but Simon Naidel
stands unvanquished as the Divan
champion. William Burko was VIC
tor in the Divan class B tourney.
Mugridge captured first place in the
special rapid transit interclub fray
OF class A players. In interclub
matches, Capital City Chess Club
defeated the Divan only to lose later
in a return encounter, while both
Paul Murphy and Social Security
Chess Clubs bowed to the Divanites.
United States Chess Champion
Samuel Reshevsky and World Blind
fold Chess Champion Georges Kol-
tanoWski visited Washington to en-
tertain in public simultaneous exhi-
billions.
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Thrilling Exploits Color Progressive Prosperous Year Sports C.
Redskins Head Great Parade
Of Athletic Bands Scoring
Smash Hits During 1899
Ice Hockey Is Most Notable Addition
To Program Of Unprecedented Scope

cred the best Redskin team they'd
ever known do down to defeat be-
fore their traditional rivals, the New
York Giants, by a 81 score on a
idely-disputed decision at the Polo
Grounds the first Sunday this
month.
The Indians went through the
season with only one defeat against
them up until they took the field
for the game which was to decide
the Eastern championship for the
third successive year. How Bo Rus
sells attempted field goal in the last
As seconds of play which would have
won the game was called mo good
by Referee Bill Halloran. who there
by instigated a small riot, now is
history.
Sharing in the National Leagues
all-time record for attendance, the
Redskins set new peak in WASH
ington, where they attracted 1854 500
spectators to six games. In the
game with the Detroit Lions they
drew 36,l83, the largest crowd ever
to pay to see football game in
Washington.
A week later the Redskins played
the Giants in New York before g.
543-pro footballs second largest
crowd in history.
Farkas, Barber League Stars.
Coming up with outstanding
rockies like Dick Todd, Jimmy Ger
man. Bo Russell. Dick Farman, Steve
Slivinski and Jimmy Johnston, the
Redskins season was climaxed by
the selection of two OF their veterans
for the all-league team-Halfback
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Pro Basket Ball

Washington's plunge into the
American Professional Basket Ball
League was slightly less than sue
cessful and Sponsor Chris Heurich
jr., of the Heurich Brewers at one
time nearly decided to toss in the
sponge and disband the team.
With club composed mainly of
former local collegiate stars, the
Brewers finished in the cellar in
the American League last year. This
year Heurich signed Mac Posnack,
formerly of the Troy Haymakers, as
manager-coach. and purchased the
contracts of Mike Bloom of the
Philadelphia Sphas and Moe Du-
bilier and Dick Lee of Wilkes Barre
IN an effort to bolster the team.
A reorganization of the league
caused Heurich to continue sponsor
ship Of the Brewers franchise.
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Sund|ot Baseball

A violent upheaval in the organi-
zation of sandlot baseball ushered in
the season, with Vic Gauzza, long a
leading figure in the game, leading
one faction. and waging one-man
fight against the inroads of the
National Capital Baseball Fedora
ton. The matter was not amicably
adjusted and GauZza stepped COM
pletely out of the weekday picture.
devoting himself to the successful
direction of the National City Sun
day Leagues.
Close races found Klein's Tavern
taking the section A pennant, with
Service Battery, District of Colum-
bia National Guard, winning in Sec
ton B. The Junior league crown
went to Metropolitan Police Boys
Club, No. S.
Heurich Brewers captured the
city weekday championship after
winning the Industrial League flag.
The victory automatically qualified
the team for the National Baseball
Federation's titular series staged
here and the team reached the
quarter finals before being elimi-
mated.
Altes Lager of Detroit, Mich, won
the national championship.
Other weekday league cham
pions crowned were Interior De-
partment, which won in the Depart
mental League, under Jim Murphy's
managership; Fort Myer, victor in
the Militia League, managed by 1t.
Stokes; Pepco, United States Gov
ernlnent League champion, man
aged by Claude Vessels, and Rail
road Retirement Board, piloted by
al Driscoll.
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the District championship. Boeart
may be the outstanding local ANA.
teur In 1910.
One of the best tournaments Of
the year found Cliff Spencer, ranev
Beaver Dam pro, putting on q great
scoring show at Columbia to play that
Water-soaked course in 283 strokes
and annex the Middle Atlantic p.
G. A. championship by a two-shot
margin over Witty Cox, the District
open champ. Spencer, in 4 driving
finish, took four of the last five
holes. The District open tourney
was not held. One of the major pro
features Of the year was the ap.
pearance here in May of Ralph
Guldahl, 1888 open champion:
Sammy Snead and Jimmy Thorn
son at Congressional. Qualifying
for the open championship the day
after this match, Snead set a new
course record with a IS.
Toward the END of the year Indian
Spring Country Club was sold to a
real estate company and reduced to
nine holes, while the National Wom-
ems Country Club was leased, with
course extensions planned in 1910.
The feminine golfers of the city
continued their tournament expan-
sion with more and larger affairs
being held in 1885, Mrs. Robert A.
Lacey of Columbia again was chosen
PRESIDENT OF the Women's District
Golf Association.
Again the Federal golfers competed
in match play championship
tourney for prizes donated by The
Star. The affair was won by Gov
eminent Printing Office with a team
which included Joe Balestri, Bob
Elan, Bill Lawrence and AL Schnei-
der.
Golf Tourney Winner.
Here is the way the golf affairs
around Washington were won this
year:
Mems amateur Journeys: Chevy Chase.
mutation tourney, Claude Rippy; District
an amateur Championship. Ralph Bosart; Mid
STATE RoTsr ~ E Pess91 sss,
A,an5ie ,9nlOT. otto erein.r public ads iinFs
iaStlc Championship, Ralph Bogart
Mems club champions Washington.
Bsaper BBspe Ds1 In*s5 s9. ihfyy hss Ghse paSs H
Merkle; Confessional Gene Pittman:
Manor Ra1ao,;, DICK Meyer; Kenwood John O.
serrinnesel srneeln RoSsI espt1sl White Indian
Jewell; Army Navy. Ralph Bosarf: nusSeo WaoS. e.
Rogs- Ront HqysTd N99rdiinssf Burning HHs TTss
Women's club champions: Washinsto,
,naian msn Sorlns, Mrs. B. p. Meckley; Manor.
MIS-; MS g Pray: Congressional Mrs Myron
Dany; pay Woo @Woodmont, Mrs Henry Goodman
Chase Shase Louise Glaytor: Argyle MIS-. Richard
Sal1r caia Harris; Capital Mrs. Leo Walper:
Women's tournament results: 1ntercity
matches, Washinstor twice beat Baltimore
and lost to Philadelphia 1nterclub cham
teams consressona e cnsSK shIrd ehsss teams
oS Ey9sI blddieaI Helen Dsttweilsr Cup
myer and Mrs Betty Meckiey; hish handi-
cap DIVISION, Mrs. R. C.. Jewell and Mrs.
IAsnold Arm ID. McNitt; District championship. Mrs.
Is, IL holes; buffers tourney. Mrs G
,Mllkinson; gross winners, Mrs. Harold
Gilman, Mrs. H j. Cooper and Mrs. W. r.
gross, Mrs Meckley; Corby CUP Nr, NJ
RSa5Ioll: gross; Mrs Meckley: Ma.yiand
MeefeS Say Post asaps cay M5. oss Mrs
powdall sross. Mrs. ". <. RAss stoFes: MaS' held
gay ,eTn ,eT District teams nsst teams Mrs G
third teams, Mrs. o. M. Reed sross. MIS-
iaurn.v J; Cooper %2e !, National Broadeastns Co.
Mrs 5 II fS CLARK cass saFIs n,t yn2s, Ne, SToEs
Lunger; gross. Mrs W. L WeibIe "
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Pro WrestIino

AS a whole, wrestling was not up
to par. With two exceptions, Pro-
moter Joe Turner was hard pressed
for outstanding attractions and the
condition was glaringly noticeable
at the box Office.
The Golden Terror, a huge hulk
OF fellow with black mask and
tights and orange -colored shirt and
gym suit, helped revive interest in
the sport by throwing a long sue
cession of opponents, losing a
sprinkling of matches when the act
began to wear a bit
After him came Nanjo Singh, a
Hindu with hold widely publicized
as the cobra clutch" which cap
tured the fans fancy and kept him
on top of the heap eight consecutive
weeks. His run constituted new
record for main bout appearances,
but in the end his popularity dimin-
ished perceptibly.
High light of the season occurred
in early December, when Jim Lon
dos. one of the earliest claimants
to the title, and Gus Sonnenberg.
the old Dartmouth tackle who