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1 DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA', SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1927. crx EN; TO MEET CRADOCK TODAY ACMES SWAMP POQUOSON RED roe backstop, a fast, flashy little catcher who ranks with the outsand- IT HAS BEEN A BIG YEAR FOR THE HEAVIES CRADOOK OUTFIT TO lng receivers in this section. i IDE SOLDiS WOOD HURLS GREAT GAME TO SHUT OUT POQUOSON RED II FIELD TODAY Hi -t AMl icv I -V til ff. him, and though the visitors threatened to score once or twice, the entire Acme team tightened up to hold them without a marker. Five errors on either side marred the conflict, but while the home towners' errors were costly, the A's were Incapable of erring with runners threatening.

While the Red Men held up manfully for seven Innings, allowing a few runs to trickle across, with eight runs to the A's credit at the close of the seventh, in the eighth, the Poquoson outfit began to disintegrate, and let three more across, and in the ninth thty went all to pieces, and eight runs drifted across the pan in this inning. The Red Men and the Acme Club will meet in the second of the three-game series next Saturday afternoon on the Soldiers' Home diamond. Hitters All Acme AB PO A Iknor, If 5 4 3 2 0 0 Herman, 2b 4 2 0 4 4 0 Lefty Shrie, now tied with Bill Jones at six all for the home run honors of the team, will be on first base, with Wallace Johnson on second. Bus Gresham on shortstop and Happy Olsen on third. In the outfield will be Iknor or Herman, Bill Jones and Snltx Jones.

The Jones twins have been slugging the apple with persistent regularity recently. Sniti ranking second in the team batting average, while "Wild Bill" is the Babe Ruth ot the team, having banged out a half-dozen homers and the same number of three-taggers during the coursof the sea-eon. Today's game will get under way at o'clock. Conquerers of Hitherto Undefeated Sewanee Club to Meet Tidewater Aces This Afternoon at 3 O'clock. EtiD i A HARP SCN 6oOLPEt2, MOATAAiA.

EUSTIS TO OPEN WITH Y. M. H. A. HERE OCT.

9 Johnson, ss 6 12 14 1 Shrie, lb 6 2 5 10 0 0 W. Jones, cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 ttfofZE tte TboK OP Probable Lineup Cradoek" Pos. Acme Mitohell Iknor B. Powell W.Jones Simons S.Jones Warren SS Gresham La 1B Shrie Hesketh Olsen Giimm 2B Johnson Morgan Cleveland Rand Ruel C. Jones, rf 511 0 0 0 Olsen, 3b 3 4 3 0 1 2 Barfield, 3 1 1 10 0 1 Wood, 6 3 1 0 5 1 Fort Eustis will play its first football game on Sunday, October 9th, at Newport News, against the Young Men's Hebrew Association, according to an announcement made is mm FbR A LVJlAlG.

SOT FOOAiD THAT tHe Bows Feuuoaos Mao to look AZOOtiV COAS MOCK Acmes Bun Wild With Stick and Steamie Wood Gets Homer; Olsen Hits Perfect 1.000. Under a crushing "barrage of sup-fr-slugglng, a fighting team of Rod Men weakened, broke down and were trampled over by that famous aggregation of batsmen who banged their way to Tidewater honors, the Is'ewport News Acme Club, by a runaway score of 19-0, aided and abetted by an unwavering, unweakening iron man, one Steamie Wood, who held the visitors runless, and allowed only two singles throughout the entire course of nine innings. In only two innings did the Acme Club fail to score. Johnny Firth, onetime great figure in professional basebalL'commanded his team from the pitcher's box, but was hit hard at all stages of the game, and finally retired at the start of the ninth in favor of the youngster, Topping, who finished the game. However, Firth was at all times playing a -heads-up game.

His base running was of the brainiest order, and he stole three bases and got one of his team's two singles, Lefty Shrie and Happy Olsen were the hitting stars of the day, while Manager Steamie Wood clouted a homer with one on in the sixth inning, to add to his glory. Lefty Shrie banged out a homer with the bases loaded the ninth inning, and also got a triple, double and two singles out of six times up. Happy batted a perfect thousand, getting a double and two singles out of three times at bat. II also stole two bases. Wpod faiyied ten batters to oppose r-- Qii sit ir Totals ..42 19 IS 27 14 5 Red Men AB 1 PO A T.

Rollins, ss 3 0 0 0 2 0 Topping, 3b-p 3 0 0 3 3 0 W. Forrest, lb 3 0 0 14 0 0 Clarke, 4 0 0 7 2 1 Birth, p-3b 3 0 117 2 V. Forrest, If 3 0 0 0 0 0 (joese Asue To Rfr I BAAjUM COOLDAl'T "BaKtiG SLovjes o9 TvAeR roveS Hicks, rf 3 0 0 0 1 today by Captain T. P. Walsh, post athletic officer.

Fort Eustis will play only one civilian team this year, as the Pirates are entered In both the Array-Navy league and the Southern District army league. Lieutenant Van Studdlford, head coach of the Eustis Pirates, believes that Tommy Burke's proteges will meet a team of championship calibre on October 9. He is anxious to give the football fans of Newport News a chance4p see the Eustis Pirates In action on aV Newport News field, and for this reason accepted the game with the Y. M. H.

A. Holloway, 2b. 3 0 0 1 1 0 F. Rollins, cf 3 0 0 1 1 1 6K CuEATM OF to MEATioA A DIZZY i Trie -rucr Di-. Mtr- Totals 23 0 2 27 16 5 Acme 211 022 03819 Red Men 000 000 000 0 Stolen bases Iknor, Shrie, W.

Jones 2, Olsen 2, W. Forest, Firth acgt -me Ona ot the flashiest aggregations from the other side will present a formidable broadclde to the Newport News Acme ciub, on 'Solders' Homo field this afternoon at 3 o'clock, In the shape of the Cradoek baseball team, the only team in the state of Virginia to down the Sewanee Athletic Club of Portsmouth, which went through a schedule of eighteen games undefeated until they met the Cradoek crew. Steamie "Wood's outfit, however. Is "from Missouri," and besides they havo a record of 27 victories against 10- defeats, having played series with nearly every great team in the eastern part of the state. Hence, all goes to prove that they will have to be shown today.

Dusty Ruel, hard-hitting pitcher, will' probably be Manager Wood's se Mood AjZ ACE CA SEE" TO? OAlG GOOP "ftlAlG ABOOT" A MEAJMU)6IGHT" PRACSA TJ4g GAV(leQ AGS 6ASlEft To see 1om. CHEAP 66-AT5. Mr. Bivins continued. "Donaldson In his tt-stimony was very careful to mm YOUTH 1 RVEO liiiilllilllllllllllllfllllimiim Will Win the Regiatered POLICE PUP TO BE GIVEN AWAY OCTOBER 15 fe WINDOW NEWPORT DOG CAT HOSPITAL 2605 Jefferson Ave.

Phone 311 wash his own hands of the actual murder." lection today. Ruel has been out of Returning again to the night of the 3. Sacrifice hits Herman, Ulsen, Barfield 3, Topping. Two -tase hits Iknor, Johnson, Shrie, Olsen. Three-base hit Shrie.

Home runs Shrie, Wood. Bases on balls Firth 2, Topping 2. Wood 2, Struck out-Firth 5, Topping 1, Wood 10. Left on bases Acme 7, Red Men 4. Doubly plays Herman to Johnson to Shrie; Olsen to Herman to Shrie; Wood to Herman to Shrie.

Hit by pitcher S. Jones by Topping. Wild pitch Firth 2. Hits off Firth. 17 in Topping, 1 In 1.

Losing pitcher Firth. Time 2 hours. Umpires Ferguson and Johnson. Clearing House Report NEW YORK, Sept. 24.

V- The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows excess rserve of This is an increase is reserve of $55,330,090 compared with the week before when a deficit in reserve of was reported. murder, the defense attorney NAVY. LEAGUE Hi JUHY GIVES VERDICT If the boy had Intended to commit the box for a long time, and is r'arin" to get into action again. He Is one of the finest slow ball pitchers in the Tidewater section, and has given more than one good team a lot to worry about. His battery mate will likely be the colorful Cleveland, former Fort Mon- murder when he first went there, why did he disrobe and take the knife out of his belt and put It In his coat i i ii It tntv iff (Continui from fa(t pocket? If Peterson Isn't crazy, why in the world would he have planned MilllIllllllllllllllllllllllllIMM' Trophy to be Awarded Leading Team; Point System of Award3 is Planned by Officers.

the deed if he hadn't made provisions "He went 19 years without any outbreak and he may go 19 years without another one. I wouldn't like to live next door to htm and I don't think any of you would." "When you pass on this, either oe way or the other, it will be no personal triumph for me or Mr. Bivins. Peterson has had every defense humanly possible," the prosecuting attorney stated simply. "Mr.

Bivins has done everything he could and what your do will be no reflection on Mr. Blrlns, but you are sworn to do your duty and this is cold blooded, premeditated murder." The last seven words, were uttered slowly and deliberately as the Commonwealth's Attorney sought to emphasiie each one. As the Commonwealth's Attorney stepped aside, Mr. Bivins gathered up a sheet of notes from off the defense" table and walked to a position In front of the Jury box. Th attorney or the defense the sole legal champion of the youth who admitted killing the aged man as the for a getaway.

Why would he go to torneys were completed at 5:05 o'clock yesterdav afternoon. One of the largest crowds the Corporation courtroom has held follow Rudd's place to commit murder with the store lighted and several men THE COLONIAL THEATER 25th St. and Warwick Ave. Presents FORT EUSTIS. Va Sept ed the progress of the trial from its there?" beginning last Wednesday morning.

Five teams will be -entered in the In conclusion he delivered one final Members of the jury who have been "estranged" from their families for four days were unmistakably glad to Army-Navy football league according to a. schedule drawn up at a meetinar ot army recreation officers shot "Gentlemen of the Jury, if you bring In a favorable verdict, you will say 'If you make a practice of debauching the youth of the land, If the youth of the land turn upon you and be relieved of their duties last.ngiht. -Judge Barham complimented the CAPITOL THEATRE and Navy morale officers at the Warwick hotel, Newport News, Friday. Fort Eustis, Fort Sfonroe, Lang- behavior of the crowds. He declared that they were uniformly orderly and THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26th THE DIXIELAND FOLLIES 20 PEOPLE 23 A fast snappy show, something different Matinees Daily 3 to 5:30 P.

M. Night Shows 7 to 11 Monday the last Series of the Collegian Wednesday and Thursday Lon Chaney in "Th Penalty'' MIDNIGHT RAMBLE FRIDAY NIGHT The Colonial, always good shows, good order, more show for money. Your patronage appreciated. Change of shows twice a wetk. murder you that murder shall be considerate all during the trial.

revenged'." Formerly Lincoln Theater St. and Jefferson ley Field, Naval Training Station, and Naval Hospital will enter teams. A trophy is to be awarded the Court convened a half an hour earlier than usual, sot that delay in He ended at 4:30 o'clock after hav climax to an improper proposal pegan Ave 2 0th his address in a. low, clear voice. ing talked two hours.

Mr. Smith In his final appeal, most of the leading team. Points are to be 'This is indeed a heinous crime," air. Bivins opened, "no one can deny that proposition, but when you go to the 1ury room, go there With the belief that time answering opposing counsel argument. "I am asking jou gentlemen of the' Jury to -send him to the electric chair if you believe he should Featuring Week August 26 the boy is innocent until the Common- w.dlth nrnes his EUtlt Deyona au go there.

Ail I ask you to do, gen giving the case to the jury might obr viated as much as possible. Because of the noon recess terminating at 2 instead of 2:30 o'clock, the courtroom was not quite as full as It has been on preceding afternoons of the trial. Before the Attorney had concluded his -opening address, however, the spectators, some of whom had not missed a mln ute of the hearing commenced absorbing every bit of space that police officers would permit. i The jurv came back in the box walking with sprightly tread, an in shadow of a doubt. The Common tlemen, is to do youf duty." wealth's Attorney has been inconsist ent because he has asked you to, be lieve a portion of Peterson's testimony "Jessie Cobb's" "Ace High Revue" and disbelieve the other part ot it.

Referring sardonically to the emo tlonal Instability phase which Common' w.oith'n Attorney Smith mildly scoff- IT'S GREAT! dication their relief that the trial- ii Mr. Bivins declared that "merely because, the Commonwealth's Attorney one that has been sensational, sord id. hard fought and, at times, un ha. tt been Informed of that condi The jury was recessed at 6 o'clock fair supper. After having been closeted only a few minutes after their return from supper, the Jury filed Into the courtroom to receive copies of the instructions and portions of the evidence from Clerk of Courts E.

Marable. J. Bi Goodwin, foreman of Jury, asked that Judge Barham repeat for the benefit of the Jurors the exact penalties to be inflicted for conviction on various degrees of murder. JUdge Barham Informed them that the penalty for firs degree murder was, death In the electric chair, life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term of not less than 20 years; that 25 An nnt asuume that there' Is no -IN THE CAST -MOSTLY GIRLS 25 questionably pathetic was nearlng an. end.

Peterson was brought up from his small cell in the police itnT, thins He preferred not to refer to the slain awarded as follows: Two points to the winning team in each game; no points to the loser; one point to each" in case of a tie. In the event that two teams have the same ljumber of points at the end of the season, the team having the greater, excess of scores over opponents will be the winner. The schedule for the league follows: October 8 Naval Training Station vs. Fort Monroe at Fort Monroe. October 8 Naval Hospital vs.

Langley Field at Langley Field. October 13 Naval Training Station vs. Fort Eustis at Fort Eustis. October 22 Fort Monroe vs. Naval Hospital at Fort Monroe.

Octber 27 Langley Field vs. Naval Training Station at Norfolk. November 5 Fort Eustis vs. Naval Hospital at Portsmouth. November 6 Langley Field vs.

Fort Monroe at Langley Field. November 12 Fort Eustis vs. Langley Field, at Fort Eustis. November 19 Naval Hospital vs. Naval Training Station at Norfolk-November 19 Fort Monroe vs.

Fort Eustis at Fort Monroe. No admission charge is to be made at any of these games, and the citizens of Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk and Portsmouth have been Invited to come to the army posts and naval stations to see the games. 4a fouler ad an old ne earn. lock-up by Captain of Detectives J. M.

Peach to take his seat at the de it -man pnnueh at least to be mak ing peace with his God but not too old fense table where for three days he has heard the attorney for the Commonwealth weave the state's evidence into an incriminating design; r-here to debauch tne youin oi mo Mr, Bivins declared that Petersons foment that he saw Kuatt rusn STARRING "DOTS" "DAYBRAKE" STEWART NELSON ANNA WILSON BROWN AND ANDREWS he has heard his bosom friend make damaging statements against him. murder in the second degree was ing towards him as If he would tear him to pieces" was uncontradicted hv the Commonwealth. The defense and where he has heard A. L. Bivins his attorney, wage a tireless verbal battle for his life.

His father and attorney declared that the prosecu punishable by not less than 5 nor mor than 20 years In the penitentiary and that voluntary manslaugh ter was punishable by not less than inn neemed to place much stress on mother, brother and sister-in-law, faithful attendants every minute that the trial has been in progress, pre one nor more than five years In the ON THE SCREEN th fact that the question: "How did the blood get on your coat, vest and trousers if you were undressed" was ceded him into the courtroom. Smith Begins answered by Peterson with the state After a short delay. Commonwealth's Attorney Smith, who has worked night and day on the case, took ip the thread of his opening address which had been "Shipwrecked" with Jos. Schildkraut "The Dice Woman" with Pricilla Dean "Paris at Midnight'' with Jetta Goudel ment that "I don't know." Mr. Bivins held the coat 'up In front of the Inrv.

"Look at it." he said. "The state penitentiary. Mr. Smith opened his argument at 12:15 o'clock, beginning with the statement the Jury was not there to carry out revenge on the behalf of the Commonwealth, but to administer Justice, to make an example of the accused, In order that the people might be protected. In order that his fate may be an example and a deterrant to others.

Mr, Smith told the Jury that they should blood is not on the back of the coat, cut short by the recss at 1 o'clock. He asked the jury to believe Pr. G. it i on the inside. How does Mr.

Smith explain the fact also that blood V. M. I. FLASHES TO WIN FROM SPIDERS 22 TO 0 W. Brown, state alienist.

"Dr. Brown did not squirm othe stand- when he is on both the Inside and outside of Midnight Ramble Each Friday, 11:30 P. M. Section Reserved for White Patrons was testifying to Peterson's sanity the trousers." the Commonwealth's Attorney said, "Dr. Brown said he was sane." not assume the attitude that "this boy killed Rudd and we should take his life," but that they should look BB IIj "jneir unaicating Mr.

Bivins with a wave of his hand) other defense Is self-defense." "There has been no occasion for self-dcfcnee," Mr. Smith con on the case from the viewpoint of tinued. "In the story Peterson told LEXINGTON, Sept. 24. Virginia Military Institute flashed consistent attack here today to defeat the eleven from Richmond University 22 to 0.

The Spiders made two successive first downs in the first and last quarters by passes and smashes through the line but lost heavily on exchanges of punts. Frank Nabers, cadet back, shot through the Spider line for two touchdowns in the second quarter and Albert Barnes tallied oft tackle in the third quarter. uapiain f-eacn. tie never nam one word about Rudd having him around i A Home Run! fairly administered Justice. The prosecuting attorney shouted to the Jury that he could get someone to testify to the fact that he was emotional, that some people could be secured for a little monej-, referring to the testimony offered as to the mental condition of Peterson He alluded to Mr.

Smith's attempt to Impeach the testimony of Dr. Campbell, city coroner and health officer, over the substance found on Rudd's body at the autopsy. "Mr. Smith brings in Carder, an undertaker, to disprove what Dr. Campbell said.

Now which are you going to believe, the city coroner or an One portion of Peterson's story was corroborated by the Commonwealth's own witness, Mr. Bivins stated. Touching on the "liquor testimony," the defense attorney said that Peterson's statement was to the effect that they went to a bootlegger in the throat he couldn't think of that." Mr. Smith vigorously attacked the testimony of the accused with regard to securing the knife which wis used in Says the slayinf. In his visualization of offered by Dr.

Beverly R. Tucker, alienist witness for the defense who what had actually transpired In the rear of Rudd's establishment on the had testified that Peterson was emo EMORY night of August 25, Mr. Smith said tionally unstable. Mr. Smith waxed AND HENRY SWAMPS HIVVASSE Peterson attacked the grain dealer sarcastic when speaking of the tes dealer from behind, failed to knock him quite out and finished the job by plung timony of the Richmond physician, declaring him to be the head of "one of these Institutions where a person's Ruth and Gehrig Get the World's Series With a The New Snug-Ease Shoulder It's great to have a coat collar that won't pull away from the neck.

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Asainst pitifully weak opposition Emory and Henry College opened her for the season today by smothering Hl-wasse Colloze 50 to 0. It was the Wasps' first game under W. S. "Pedie" Jackson, slimed last spring as head coach of Emory athletics. The Wasps played straight football though attempting a single forward pass and completing It for a ID yard gain.

Htwasse made' but one first down. More than 25 men were used by Emory, F.mory and Henry Ii 28 6 SO Hlwasse 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdowns Littlejohn 2, Bailey, Tortorfield 2, Hale, Farmer, Brown-low. Points after touchdown Far- ing the dirk into Rudd's chest twice. "Look at that knife," Mr. Smith exclaimed as he held the 'Ill-appearing dagger up before the Jury, "it's been freshly sharpened and fooled with." Defense Attorney BivinB jumped to his feet and interposed with the statement, "I object.

Your Honor. That's not in evidence. I don't want to spend all my time answering Mr. Smith's statements." "Well, the Jury can look at the knife ahyway," the Commonwealth's Attorney declared as he turned his argument into another channel. Mr.

Smith dwelt st length on the authenticity of C'onley Donaldson's (Conlintri en patt II) TECH DEFEATS ROANOKE IN HECTIC GAME 21-2 East End named "Lou" and got a pint of whiskey. "The police." Mr. Bivins continued, "have not been very much concerned about having "Lou' arrested. In fact It is about the first time I've ever known them, not to try to apprehend a bootlegger who was known to have sold liquor." The attorney referred to Rudd as an- "old debaucher" and as a "filthy man." A debaucher of young manhood, the man who despoiled Peterson, i Turning to the testimony offered by C'onley Donaldson, Mr, Bivins referred to him in caustic terms as "this Judas Iscariot who betrayed his friend. That's all he is." "Mr.

Smith says that he has made Donaldson no promises) for testifying on the stand against Peterson, but you don't have -to promise anything. It Is very significant that the day before the trial Donaldson, his attorney Mr. Beck, Captain Peach and Mr, Smith were In conference. Now Con-Icy Donaldson has an attorney I don't think Mr. Beck is a fool, but PHIL CO Radio (AB) Socket Power Runs Any Radio From Your Electric Current Authorized Philco Dealers a mer by placement kick.

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24 (JF) The light, fast eleven from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute played both brilliant and mediocre football here today to defeat the Roanoke cllege Maroons 21 to 2 In the opening game of the season. The pony express backfield of the Teehmen made sensational gains in the see-on, third and fourth quarters. V. I. backs reeled off 13 first downs to three for Roanoke.

Peake, Loony and Rule starred for V. P. I. A bad pass from center gave the visitors their only score In the second quarter. i testimony.

Petersons Admitted nothing until they proved everything, he continued, but Donaldson got on the stand and told even just as they happened. "I can't defend Mr. Rudd's char-j nctfr," Commonwealth's Attorney Smith said, "but I can say this; if you want to take the statement of a stlf-confcHsed murderer, why that's your privilege." GENERALS WIN OVER LYNCHBURG 2G TO Felt Sorry for Mother The prosecuting attorney referred to if he put Donaldson on the and without some promise the expec- Davis Cup Play Today SEALEY'S, Inc. I LBX1XGTOX. Sept.

24. () i Washington and Lee University do- fcated Lynchburg College hrre this afternoon In the opening football grime the sf asim Zt to 2. with the Generals registering in every qu.ir-ter, Lynchburg point cnnie from a nifcty in th fir.V. period- Whit" brill nnt Conrril fullback, led the WtiMhi-'icton unil l.c nt.rick to Heme tation of some promise, he is a fool, CHICAGO, Sept. 24.

(P Amori- 3307 Washington Ave. the testimony of Mrs. Peterson, mother of the accused, offered lnst Thursday morning, aiid declared that he felt norry for her, that lie did not blame her for trying to save her boy, but that she had "not told the truth." "I don't her, though, and I don't blame Mr. Peterson for whnt he The punishment does not merely "gfttlr.g rid nf this by," the Common-weal'h's Attorney it means safeguarding society for the futura." a a ii I Phon 5G FRIGIDAlKt for no Intelligent lawyer would do a Ira's ranking tennis star, William T. thing like that.

Conley Donaldson Tilden, II, and George Lott, Davis bar enabled Mr, Fmlth to build up cup alternate piny the feature match c-uce which he would not have been! tomorrow as east meets west in the to do otherwise." final round of the United States In- "Donaldson, I submit, is a 'patho-! tersectlonal team tennis champion-logical one who lies for the pen- shli on the turf courts at the Chicago feutlon such a falsehood produces," town and tennis club. SHOP OF MERIT WASH. AVE. AT 30TH ST T-ADIO Ihfir ihrre toiir'mlow rn. The ether fuchdown went to te: ay, who cu tight a long 4 EH us for six UD.nts.

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