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“BIG THREE” OF AMERICA TO'AGAIN CARRY BURDEN * Youths Will Be Tested, But With Future in View. | i Bills to Play Singles, Williams Pairin By the Associated Press. EW YORK, August 1.—Ameri ‘s younger tennis blood wi ed during the next f weeks with an eye to fut international competition, <he Davis cup defense this v .eainst an expected French thr Sl be put in the hands of the sh-ee”—"Big Bill" Tiiden, Little Till” Johnston and “Dick” ms. Tilden and Johnston, of course, will :rasr the singles burden, as they have one with the exception of one ion 4ince 1920. Tilden is expected to tear Yith Williams in the doubles in spite ¢ “Big Bill's” previously Hef that he would do Johnston as a partner. It is the of *board perhaps the country’ nent of doubles pla. ter equipped to team up with but that the slightly-built Johr would not be at his best to wage three major many da Whethe changed his mind o this viewpoint hasn’t b At any rate he is pai liams this week in the vitation tournament fo this season as the fi building up team-work for th Cup matches. Will Prime for Action. 1t the Davis Cup is lost to this year it won't thing has been overl ca’'s preparedness. Tl campaigns for Tilden Williams all have worked out. Tilden’s formula is competition and “Bi getting it to his hea and abroad. Johnston, on the o serving his_ener max instead of sapping his st tournaments du first indication bette the Davis Johns been car abund. runn of With Big Bill and g in Doubles. the captain, | t at B prepar nd of Davi JONES IS ACCORDED | WONDERFUL OVATION 1 ATLANTA,, Ga., Aug 1 P! Bobby has come home. The young Jones v, quite a penchant coll honors, returned today latest triumph in winning t open championship for the sec secutive time. It was a home-coming s lanta seldom has echo of the t ed him at histo L he again captured the coveted eri of the Brit and Scots still r in his ears, Robert re Jc stepped from a New York train ceive the acclaim of a cheering lace. A dinner at Club was the celebration. YOUNG DANISH GIRL IN SWIMMING FEAT By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 1.—Edith Jense: for to re opu the Atlanta Athletic final event of the big | has performed seve: recently, yesterday swa sound between Swed a distance of about 2 a dispatch to the €o. from Copen Miss Jensen is Barsebaeck, Sweden, at 8:40 o'clock yesterday morning and to have Janded at Klampenborg, north of | Copenhagen, at in the evening The Danish gi itends to attempt | to swim the En h Cha 1 this season, the message added acr nd Denm kilometer change to have left | Miss Jensen in April set what wi elaimed a world’s record for women for non-stop swimm s credited hours. In June, Miss Jensen s the Island of Heligoland in 3 hou and 47 minutes. The wate; cold and she had to fight a strong current ALLISON IN COLLEGE TENNIS By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 1.—W Allison of the University of Te: tercollegiate singles tennis champior been named as No. 1 in the anking, the U. S. L. T. A. nounced John Van Ryn of Princeton is end Ben Gorchakoif of Occidental Col leze No. 3. In the doubles t Van Ryn and Appel named at No. 1 hakoff N. Craig of Occ son and E. O. Ma of Texas third. with m around SEABRIGHT TENNIS | PLAY OPENS TODAY the st week rs who h n Cu standir men A young art aws Tennis national junior are to be cor end Julius Se York, are amo! tenders for the cro <Johnny Doeg of Santa Mon: Scott Drives Like Hammer Hits Nail were to drive mer you would undoubtedly use the wrist of your right arm to turn the t If you will go a step farther and note the wrist do- b you will have a fairly 1 of its duties in the goif swing. In driving the nail the wrist is in, the back of the hand used is on a parallel plane with the one r head carries through. S , pro Club, 4 the duties of the left wrist in playing golf. A star with the woo s fine € and exceptional accuracy. dotes on the grip, the left wrist at the top of the swing, and a gradual speeding up of the club head on the down stroke. Use any paim in the grip, he says, and your wrists and arms are te At the top of the swing the left wrl should be cocked. the back of the d straight and in line with the il to get the left wrist in p and your stroke goes ss. Scott's idea for preventing the common fault of hitting too soon to time the downswing. one” to yourself and hold the until you hit. Say “two” as you hit. Then you'll not too soon and dub your shot. JUNIOR 0. U. A. A special der U. A. lect off t the Scott amiss. is M. TO MEET. meeting of the G. Sts alleys. requ d. Recr August betw nd ord-C d at it of yester m. will be conch with six singles and three dou > teams wer each Bowling League to | will be held Friday night | third, and Georg W. | thi all | sic n | m- X victories | the F d | year: 'W. . TRAVIS, FORMER | OLF CHAMPION, DIES| “ = | ated Py ist 1.—Walter ago occupied > position in American Jones does today. has | died here ind his | today for | trants first the in tirst | R the The morrow nesday. 1| team | tercity | heads itish won At 104 com still the e win I a0 1 na Travis | t tice ISTANT clubs around in anoth the play morrow Club. in foursomes, | against par. draw. Washington's quartet of ¢ > national championship prepared today for the round tomorrow over, Tuh nship in qualifyin rounds od champ tdgew ent it John W G W d at 82 the o ts Cat MeCar for sweopstukes Spring in the | g Cluby As Malonev 16 Carter S| inszton | will | Congr | hopes to even tho scove of Washington's home the mat The best score of th istered by | ington ting his apy could land the ball pin to be down in | test their Most amateur stand S Gl AL ruled 1ld not hope wad do known | the American Gol HUNTER BEATS DOEG D. ») ended Fran | John | { by downing the youthful | in the final for the Met- rf court championship ankles on a court the steady veteran t yvoungster fought it with the experienced rom the start. most hopelessly sets against him, from Santa Monica > the third only to the hard-fought first two rong bo; came back to ts | fail gallantly | dueced thira JAPAN BEATS MEXICO IN DAVIS CUP TENNIS T. LOU ! Qefeated Mexico 4 to 1 in the Ame can zone Davis cup tennis series, which came to a close at the Triple A Club here yesterday. As a result, the Japanese team will meet Canada in_the final American zone contest in Montreal August 16, 17 and 18, In the fourth match of the series, | Yoshiro Ohta, Japan, defeated Alfonso 6—1, 4—6, 6—3, 6—4. ada added another when he won from representing Mexico, August 1 (#).—Japan akeichi point for Japan, Robert K 9—17, 6— TILDEN SENT LIMIT TO BEAT HENNESSEY e Associated Press CHICAGO, August 1.—William T. 2d won the Illinois singles ten- mpionship by defeating John of Indianapolis yesterday tely fought five-set match, 6—8, 8—6. |~ Tilden seemec far from his old form, | but he had the final punch, and there were flashes of his cannonball speed Henne: s shots, carrying plenty | of topspin,” bothered Tilden through- | out | In the I | pion’s aceu | ran Hen | awaiting Mrs. Alfred H. Chapin, jr., of Hyan- M rion Leighton of defended their doubles cham- | Zinke and | Cincinnati, 6—1 mes the cham- ) as uncanny as he 'y from corner to corner, WOOLBURY AUTO VICTOR. DETROIT, August 1 (®).—Clift Woodbury of Chicago, driving a Boyle won the 100-mile feature | 3 Fair Grounds here yes- Leon Duray of Los Angeles, was second; Wilbur Shaw of Detroit ouders, winner of vear's 500-mile Indiangpolis clas- , fourth. The time was 1:18.56. | ERICA WINS BIG STAKE. | | MAISON LAFITTE, nce, Au- | gust 1 (). —Lord I Erica won | bert Papin 000-franc stake, | the principal 2-year-old event of the | M. Dehoz' Moonshine was sec- ond and M. Max De Vivaud’s Motrico was third. % Hot Weather Has No Terrors to Men and Boys Who Exercise and Bathe Regularly The Y. M. C. A. Has All Facilities to Make This Possible Special Summer Rates For Boys 4.0 1736 G 4 Months Effcctive from date you join~ FULL PRIVILEGES For Men $8.00 St. N.W. Page | hola Results of K Hufty vl Washington | Pag | ardson | Won By Washi G In Ki « | Won by feated €. 6 the A veturn Frank Frank Qu Comdr Dr up: W Rice T K Club champion Hufty, be held a asiol nl WL v at The at 36 Pairings will be made by of will and the same with to trophy the Burrows Miller the mne pital the event won the Tow teh between the and Congressional Club bout when urse had the the matel w Roesch nrossi and Best 4 Shinp. Clenahan Callum. ¢ Washington. Washington | alt e —Won by Con Washing “T got the idea from Florenz Ziegfel professionals the is play Ch agger Robert other oand 9 LN erday golfers vesterday, 17 hes MeCallum of Congross defeated AUGUST 1," 1927 SPORTS 38 PLAYERS I D. C. WOMEN'S NET EVENT nd 3. Dr..W. | defeated R. M Bost ball— | Murnhy at the i Cusiack the Capital will * tourney tomor trning T ent will he played holes mateh play | With 38 fair racl essional. 2 "up. Washinzton. and Monro Col. H. A Ralph Fo: ball—Won Dickey ships scheduled to | way this afternoon. Play vented this morning by w but it was were ge! dpfeated W Thorpe ton r bail 0. Kk | Ralnh Drain Washi ’ fing en Best Washington, Tinks ditions, Armaur of Congressional, | COurts would be dry enoy open titleholder, is an the Canadian open cham-| Jich starts at Ottawa on Tommy the fonal entrant in onship, v Thursday By Curtiss won the Cadillae it the Beaver Dam_ Club yvesterday with a gross card of 76, D. G. Morr finished in second place with 77 WOMAN SWIMMERS LOWER MORE MARKS A Press N. Al swimmin the with prac- of th w played 18 holes’ to distance Wed four-man Narding in W, Cole ition, with Burton and player It hoped to complete course Cleveland to be | dav. but it is probable now will have to be held over morrow Arrangements have cup west ccn m the rles | during the tournament mittee s planning a their honor to be given nrt of the week Pairings in the singles follo: PRELIMINARY ROUND Pyle va Toney i he Indion Detty i andy am we. Miriam with Mo slow ve Mra Ruth Martinez s Delphire Heyl va. Vi Ruth Lyns (Cumberl Filfond SAPEQUA ords in all the National A A U Vhich closed here yes tures W) e M four-day Aquatic Wash durin FIRST ROUND, th h L Frances Krucoff va. winn Pyle the latter club v e con over mateh Miss Glover (Wilm ham-Sydnor mateh Migs Lloyd (Richmond) va Wins'ow ‘mateh, ah Jane Wells matel Colding va. Marzaret Ryan Ryan vs. Marie Didd Berrall ve. Chai tudier v Helen Sinelair ve. F Isabel Southzate vs. Lillian Rixey aueline Ames va. Frances Betl Cha mplons hip: tere M ton) vs wim event Women every 19 i i of the nt victors included Martha won her fourth con §80-yard freestyle added the spring Wed Tayior vs. winner were clos rday Norelius, who to: wi the swim; | M high fancy Wash who crown to the ed up last Geraghty breast en div he pi Agne yard the Washington in defeating smal it k nd the ne captured tixture Reco Norel 3-5,) . ¥ stroke t Wooden vs. wininer He h follow hinton al. 5 oand 4 W, E o e Frazier ve R wted Miss 1 test 1s were established 15 in the freestyle and Miss Geraghty, who breast stioke event (3:28 25.) Miss Norelius came through with the individual allaround champion | ship for the second time. She scored 20 points Walter mateh the | ved | Witliam W Isle of Mortimer nt, Singer's new American, srooklyn broke a | Robert Todd, i record with | jief that the in a time | capable of mbert won | with ack stroke : 4 seconds | Sir was confirmed 5-footer, spence of E versal long course 45 for the 150 met trial and Miss- Adel an_invitation 110.vard fin 128 therehy clippir the listed standard Washi 1:65 insuring good Todd’s Katoura. a ST Frye. Congressional Behind the scenes at the Ziegfeld Theatre Gladys Glad is remarking to Flo Kennedy between acts of the Follies. 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Mortimer would build a new racer latter (Cum pufty WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER order to facilitate the manage- ment of the interplayground | doubles tennis tournament, which | A will et under way Wednesday of 1 this week, the local playgrounds have been divided into four sections, grouped according to their geograph- ical location. The winners of the f meet in the semi-finals, Section 2 champions pla upper bracket and Section tion 4 opposing in the lower The sections, as announced b Parker, direc lay wetivities, wil playgrounds, N I in the air, to be mentally alert, ‘mx'«elul and without physical de- cts. Four other licenses for women are pending in the aeronautics branch of | the Department of Commerce at the present time. The applicants are Polly Ahern of Dellwood, Wis.; Mrs. Frank H. F nan of Little Rocl k.: Marian Green of St. Louis, Mc i ']' Peggy Sasha Hall of Santa, Ora, Calif tions will ion 1 and in th ind Sec- | be Capitol Athletic Club ot fair we mermaids did s usual in o their jayshore Swim Ford Howard defeated the locals, tn outdos Cannon of s th for resp at Chevy Chase Mitchell Park - m 2 Baltimore heaviest in the 50 Hay and in vard dash events Florence Skadding and Tone Whaler dir P perfo Skaddi stroke, while Ke 100-yard mers Capitol 100. d_ bre Louise Downe bl Results, ing out Whitler ve been coming to the rorts during the past were once held the ex: of their brothers. woman startled the by piloting her own | ry in & premier Potomac River voman speed boat | : exhibited daring and cour id to equal their m: competi in race first importance. Now comes the news of women air | pilots licensed under recent air commerce ier dangerous port has ried and found to the liking of the W rosex. ] licenses already have granted to women, ceording cials of the e Department, and each of ther 1 a trans port licer most difficult license btain . Phoebe Fairgrave of | Crosstown, 7 and Miss Ruth R. Nichols of R Y., are now fully licensed to indulge in any class of air | | navigation they may desire and over | 1las great a distance as they may feel | inclined. A license as transport pilot carries | !} with it all of the privileges of other | Scottish ‘amateur golf championship classes of pilots and in addition per-|Aat the twenty-second hole. pe of e aireraft (but not unlicensed | RATN PREVENTS GAMES, ving persons or property To obtain this Ii Wet grounds resulted in the ealling cense the pilot must have pra of Petworth Senior League re than the Wonn front in ide lusive Last yachting speedboat e which b “hobbies’ year a world 1o ns bha War- Washington. Time. third Mary Hoot Bayshore Shepley. W | ton. Time, 100-y4 pacic ke—Won by ond. Virginia Ker Whaler Bayshore e Calligan, Bayshore, by F been | T Sbreast to offi- | snce Skadding. ¥ 4. Lo Downey. ' Bayshore Wha | Washington. . Tim |~ Too-vard Bayshore | thira bt o stroke—Won shington: sec third. * Alma 1043 TAKES SCOTTISH TITLE. W GAILES, Scotland, August 1 (A).—Arthur Jamieson beat | the Rev. D. S. 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