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i i i 'i FOURTEEN a nii WHEEL Prepare For Big Tennis Tournament ST. LOUIS, "Apr." 8. (By A. N. The St.

Louis Tennis Association is pushing its plans forward for the national tournament of thtj American Tennis Association next August. Dr. W. H. A.

Barrett. TREATMENT. It lvsuiek relitf. SwiliBB mmi ihurt Pains caused by BLADDER CATARRH Rallewd Quickly Santa) Midy Be tare it the Geatsne Look for the nnri 5VI ah r. i Tot.i! School School THE PITTSBURGH COURIER SATURDAY, APRIL 10, l92s ILE TI AND GRAHAM AND CLEO SMITH CONNECT FOR HOME RUNS AS LOCALS TRIUMPH, 1 3 0 i "Smcky Joe" and "Lefty" Wflliams Yield Four Scant Hits As Mates Go 'On Batting Spree Gerald WilKams and Beckwith, Both 111, Not Present.

Under conditions "which were not altogether ideal the Homestead Grays last Sunday made some more local baseball history by ushering: in the 1926 season earlier that it has ever been stalled before and while doing so the Homestead lads scored a 13 to 0 victory over the McConkev baseball club at Wills Returns From Vacation At Hot Springs N'EW YORK, April 8. Amid the hubbub of the heavyweight championship wrangle, Harry Wills, accompained by the missus, returned to his apartment in Harlem last week, after an expended vacation at Hot Springs, Ark. Harry looked good enough to step into the ring with either Dcmpscy or Tunney on short notice. He was silent to his future plans and refused to even hint that his unheralded appearance in town had anything to do with any of the scraps that Tex Rickard has on the fire. Wheeling, W.

Va. The opening insofar as the Grars i are concerned was quite successful. Manager Posey was not able to as Beckwith being confined to his home in Chicago with an attack of the flu and Gerard Williams, peppery shortstop, is convalescing from a cold. The Grays did not waste anv ef fort getting started in the scoring coiumn. iney managed to put three tallies over the plate in the opening round, treating the benders of Pitcher McGowan rather savage.

Two more runs came in the second inning and this was the last of McGowan, Lefty Honecker replacing him. In the mean time "Smoky Joe" Williams was going along in fine style. "Smoky Joe" had practically no trouble with the McConkey batsmen during the time he was on the mound. Manasrer Posev thought it harmful to keep Joe in all during the game and Lefty Williams supplanted him in the sixth inning. Between the two Williamses.

tht McConkey batsmen were limited to four hits. "Smoky Joe" had nine strikeouts to his credit and Lefty eight. The McConkey's never had the semblance of a score and had Beckwith and Gerard Williams been at their posts the chances are that the Grays would have several more scores to their credit. The heavy artillery of the Grays was dragged into the fray at the outset. Cleo Smith, the new player, was particularly good with his bat, he slammed the ball over the fence iur a no me run in me second in ill I.IIC OCVUI1U III' I president, is now on an extensive I King with one on the sacks.

Dpn tour of the East, visiting the tennis clubs in the interest of the tenth annual national tournament of the American Tennis Association to be held here next August. While in Baltimore, Dr. Barrett will be the guest of Dr. H. S.

McCard, president of the American Tennis Association. He expects to complete definite plans for the tournament in conference with Dr. McCard. At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the St. Louis Tennis Association.

W. H. J. Beckett reported that the tournament committee was planning to hold a city championship tournament prior to tne meeting of the American Tennis Association in order to select St. Louis representatives in the several classes of competition.

VA.110N IS BEATEN PETERSBURG. Va. April 8. In the initial of the C. I.

A. A. on home ground. the Blue and Yellow triumphed over their ancient rivals Virginia Union University, and them home under a 4 i) nvi jt.ivuvi 3 uattff pver seen on the local diamond, with Allen having tho rdjre. Smith' allowed six one a two bagger, while Allen allowed three hits, all of the one bag varietv.

WCSTCRH SPECIAL HEVOIVI mrut. Hs fart, m. y. Dropsy nis Graham duplicated Smith's stunt in the fifth round when the Grays added four more runs. Two were scored in each of the sixth and seventh innings.

Batting honors for the game go to Graham and Washington, thev getting three hits apiece. Four of ine Cirays' 13 hits were for extra bases. Vic Harris hit a double. Owens a triple, and Smith and Cm. ham home runs.

The Homestead Grays are now on a trip into Virginia which closes at rorrolk on April 14. Manager Posey will then rush his players back to Pittsburgh where the final prep arations win dc made tor the big home opening which will be at Forbes Field on Saturday, April 17. The Grays have been privileged to stage the first big game in Pittsburgh this season and to make the occasion as auspicious as possible; Manager Posey had booked the oungstown club of the O. P. League, the town which won the pennant in that circuit last season.

The Grays and Youngstown game will be staged five days before the World Champion Pirates formally open their home season and with nice weather prevailing, this game will likely shatter all attendance records for Grav' nt ci kc Field. follows: defeat. i Cray, Smith and Allen staged one of the 3b v. Hirri. If M.

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Williams. Totals frock, r.rj!. H.imrw. It itb. Miller, lb inrin.

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rl improvement rMlutd. I sen4 ky mail i bas. hit Ownn. Home runs Smith a trial reE. Try it i'iham.

itoln bases Washina ton wr ntaro ol ytnin it atual for roy i o. at.am. Harris. Bsba on brills vn i nunxa t. untlN.

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Struck out By J. Vvil ccker 5 Wlulm Hn Greenwood Hi Nine Splits Doable Bill GREENWOOD, Apr. S. Glioma County Agricultural High and the" Greenwood HiVh Dlit a I HACln TU a me county iaus winning ine nrst gamo. 3 0 and the club annexing the night cap, 1 pamo.

3 0. and the 1 rr thfl nmht 4 1 Totals a 1 s. r.i Moore. Cli cf Johnun, rf jtal T.vn; Above appear the players of the 1926 Homestead Grays. Of the player whose nictnr T.fv" viViii Z.

A "'r, j. niuums, Tierce, Cra Lefty Williams, G. VVilliams. Graham, V. Harris.

Roberts, Streeter. Gray. MONARCHS TO OPEN APRIL 18 Johnny Herrors Pittsburgh Mor? archs will open the season against the Morgan club in Bridgeville a week from Saturday and, according to the manager, his club will be the strongest to have ever represented the East Knd aggregation. ne wm have a selection of six pitchers to choose from for the first game. The club is under the supervision of the Herron'brothers.

Twenty six candidates for various positions are working out, but these will be cut to 15 before the first game. Any club in semi pro baseball wishing games with the Monarchs are requested to get in touch with John W. Herron, business manager, 500 S. Highland avenue, or call Hi land 9150 or Montrose 2S38. A C.

State Crew Wows To Smith University, 5 3 CHARLOTTE, N. Apr. S. "Squeeze play" Hicks, famous coach of N. C.

State College, brought his huskies to Smith fully determined to walk of!" with a baseball game. But "Old Man" Leach had a diirer ent view of th matter ta boys walked away, a saddened, but much wi.e crew. The score stood 5 3 for Smith. Hayes and Vinson forced each other like a couple of bull terriers. Each of them breezed along in shape with Hayes having a slight edge.

Lindsay and Diamond ian true to form and batted several here and there. Gordon and Williams played stellar ball. Caldwell played a sensational game for State. They're Off Oordon. 3b 1 Mamond.

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ti. o. 3 27 Wiiy and JohnsonT 2 Tuskegee Nine Loses Fifth Game In Row TUSKEGEE. Ala April 8. Tuskegee Institute's diamond aggregation lost the fifth irame of th fit wuiinmfi season here week.

11 1 to the i Z4tn Infantry Nine from Camp Bcn It was the third defeat of th In stitute aggregation at the hands of the soldier outfit, the other two being lost at Camp Benning. Haines Team Wins Two ORANGEBURG, S. Apr. 8. Haines College nine won two games last week, defeating Booker Washington High of Atlanta.

7 4. and triumphing over SchofieM. 7 6. Against the Atlanta team. Cun ior.c earned run.

INDIANAPOLIS PLANS HAVE GREAT BALL with comparatively r.ew material With probably eight former tam already gone to Cleveland. mates aiding him in his new venture, DeMoss will probably build a club on me fsme. iinu th. a the American Giants he will flnri it distinct advantage in having with him so many of his former mate DeMoss has the confidence of the baseball fans of this city and that is much. According to reports from the owners, the club as formed far.

inl Tl. i iiu "men an probability will start off the season will be as follows: DeMoss, second Bobby short stop; W. Robersoii, third base; S. Martin, first base; 1 oreman, center; Euell, catcher; Mcvens, outfield; R. Jones, outfield Leroy Taylor outfield: Padronne.

McCa. Bile. Drake and Mitchell, pitchers; Baker, utilitv. ilhams, DeMoss, Stevens. Taylor, Padronne.

Miller hta rmer American Gianf. while Drake and Foreman come! from Kansas Citv Mnnarc Mitchell. Martin, Roberson and Euell are the only ones assured a position who played with the club la season. Active training is scheduled Kam a i i i to sxpui din ar.a last unui time to open the league season. May 2.

at Cleveland against Jim TavW Sam Shepherd and Taylor are the owners of the new club. DeMoss is expected in the city almost any day now to begin lining up things for the spring training grind. Paine College Ahead AUGUSTA. Apr. 8.

The Fame College, nine continued their downed MUO itTTl stepping aggregation, 7 4. "Fans, Say 'Hello' To The Homestead Grays, 1926 Edition" appear above. Pete Walker. Craig and Moody are hose pictures do not appear. oung, Owens and Harris.

Front row Moodr. TO Owners Rely On AbHity of DeMoss As Leader to Whip Club Into Condition During Season Lineup Reads Like Old Chicago American uiants. TVrA4 XT TrT April once upon a time In uidnapoiis. accoraincr to thnsf who fn h.K.n i claim to one of the best baseball clubs in the wide ranee of territory known as the United States of America. That Cas fd ays of that illustrious and fiery character.

Charles 1. Taylor, better known tn sportsmen as Qubs have appeared and disappeared, and still no semblance of a club of the olden times can be remembered to have shown in this period. Now, with the coming of luring training season for colored league clubs, comes the announcement that Elwood DeMoss, erstwhile chief lieutenant of the grv JCational League and owner of the famous American Giants. Andrew Rube Foster, is to have the reins of the local club for the season of 1926 with free hands to do ns he sees fit in every way possible to build and manage a winning ball i.iui in me noosier capital. DeMoss, or "Bingo" as he is more familiarly dubbed in baseball circles, will have his hands full but should be equal to the task which confronts mm.

He has as a foundation for his club some pretty good material, salvaged from the good ship American oiania just oerore it sank with al the last ball was thrown 'the State m.ft aI1 aboard, only to be rebuilt Cleveland Gets Former Memphis Aces April 8. Sam Shepard, owner of the Cleveland Klite Baseball Club. retumpH fmm Texas ami Arkan. as recently with the following players: Beard, infield; Spearman, catcher, and two other players will report to L. S.

N. Cont next week. While in Memphis Owner Shepard signed Square Moore, and Speed ball Swarman fnnnirl Memphis Red Sox. These players Lharlie Watts. HamnhnV and Harris of St.

Louis will go to the r.me.. i nese player were sirnd Giants used for such a long time and ly Taylor before he left to such a decided advanta. 1 toL Clevelanil. he elect to use the same stvle of riavcrs already with Manager play and methods which obtained on Jnry Ross. Duncans.

MjiKi, sumner, lionner and Alexander. Manager Taylor writes that everything looks prosperous for the coming season. Owner Shepard left Monday for Cleveland, where he will get things lined up for the coming season, carrying the above named from bt. Ixuis with him, Frank Duncans, formerly of the! American Giants, outfielder, will a Season. Manager Abe Atkfns of the Pittsburgh Keystones called his men together this week for the first practice workout, and according to all indications, his team will be one of the strongest semi pro aggregations to have ever represented this city.

Addition of Ernest Brown. Mem phi. Red Sox catcher, who played I California Sport News By HENRY JONES five years. a lliam 3 IVI1UAMG NUN "Jelly Roll Gardner of Chicago. "DIZZY" FADES FROM riCTURE Dixiy is la St.

Louis at present aciicr as secretary and business mamgrr tfc dab that came within an inrh nf r.nr ing the IS. League in the EaaUVYest Series last falL Thu Dismukes from the playing field la the box office. Lhsoiukes name la synonymous with that ef baseball at it i cursory glance through his checkered career will ahow that he Win some of tae best white cluba, including the World Champion Pinin. La 1 a me itjuhuj. lugni now, ne can piica ana win one game a week.

Dismukes always had one rreat ambition. He believed in vouii still does. Dismnkes has probably taught more youngsters many "insult tricks of the game, ao essential to big time baseball, than any other pUtr of color. Here in this city, you will find many a player who started Batfer Diizy. They frankly tell you that be played a large part in their saccm.

Dismukes great ambition la to take a bunch of voun raters terial and whip them into a team of champions. He can "do it and i believe that fate will ao juggle things that it will happen. nttsburgn sends you ber sincere wishes lor success in your new "Dizry." "Bullet" Rogan. the new manager of the Kansas Gtv Monarch. mt Baby Joe Gans Wins in Pasadena Go tcam be of championship calibre again this year.

PASADENA. Anr Joe Gans, lightweight, fought Young WOW what a bunch of sluggers the Grays are presenting is Berk Burmay of the Philippines to a stand wi.thr Smith, "Jap" Washington. Graham, "Vic" Harris. Grsy, Gerard Still at me I'asadena Armorv last I Jcr uwtns ana mo nirru. mis enougn maae any iuieri i I I.

1 week and over the round. took a technical knockout keep any infield re enforced with young Filipino in the ninth in. "ducking" condition and to run any outfield Burmay lost nearly every round ana couia noi oiock Uans blow. Clisbv Bests Lee HUNTINGTON BEACH. CaU Apr.

8. Nell Clisby, Riverside weignt, over Harry ton Beach, sixth round of their scheduled 10 round fight here last Friday night. Lee's seconds tossed in the towel. Bill Tate Signs as Trainer LOS ANGELES. Anr.

8. mil i ate, wno nas been engaged by Eddie Sears as sparring partner and trainer nr Tonv Pn.nt. fn Tu i SOUTHERX LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED bullet proof mitts ui bi an aggregate of la roues in a single aiicrnoon. Locally, the Keystones, Donora Athleteaind the Pittsburgh Monarch will furnish the class of independent basebalL The A. C.

Lesmt should furnish plenty of excitement, with Wemco, N. S. HLoi Eagles and Highland A. B. C's, ready to answer the gong.

heavv I u. vx 1 1 heavy knockout I director of the Solvent Savings Bank, as president, Dixie has formed a of baseball league. All of tho dties are below the Mason Dixon line, and tte scored in the success of the league, if properly hatdiei. is assured. A real Southern League inevitable.

In the verv heart of the rrf ti es "blsck belt" in the world, and in the land where the race's greatest sia roond stars scintillate, this league is fore ordained to thrive financially. John Lester Arrivrx I Teams in the learue. auLd fram'Mnnkii and Rirmin vham. are tit aL. Anr.

K. John I Atlanta Klaek rarkera. A lUnv fT.m r.lamtm r.i.Til. MabI. uesier neavweiffnt.

who lsicomerv (Aia.i urer sox. raanviiia and Nw nrifinc matcned to box Tony Fuentes at Ver non auditorium a week from Friday I The Taylor Brothers, one in the East and the other in the West, vt night, arrived here Friday from San both managers. Brother Ben is with Baltimore, "Candy" is in charge at was accompanied oy cieveiana. uotn will play, and both WILL hit. They're a fine lot, at his manager, J.

J. McMahon. who is the Taylor Brothers, and their fame is. as established that of the Saii a cousin or jess McMahon, match Brothers. maicer lor lex Kickard.

Cullen Cain, veteran baseball scribe and critic, writing In The Satir day Evening Post under the caption of "The haa sboed that although it is sot generally known, the Colored baseball fan is one uk OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES most astute judges of big league limf in the country. Cain was writing of 4 die Rommel, the rookie pitcher, who is at Lester Johnsonfight here next Tues Prent ce of Cormie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics' pitching taL day night, says the Mexican is a bet 'B ter propect than Luis Angel Firpo was. Tate trained Deadpan Firpo ior ooin nis ngnu wun jess Wiuard and Harry Wills. Please send all sport news to Hen ry jones. Ceres avenue, Los An gvies, uai.

no win gladly answer ail questions asked; send return stamp. vmin. uanger. Pitcher Kedwine reported to Owner Shepard in St. Louis before he left for Cleveland.

Redwine is said to be a better pitcher than Dave Brown, who was brought from Texas by Rube Foster, several years ago. Claflin Loses, 7 2 ORANGEBURG, S. C. Apr. $.

In spite of good pitching by Tiller ana ivy ior cianin, costly errors resulted in a decisive 7 2 defeat for me anthers at the hands of Pain College, llurton of Paine. barLul I H. E. Paine 30300010 07 3 2 damn ....10000000 1 2 7 7 Batteries Paine College: Burton and Crocker; Clailin: Tiller, Levy nu luic. 0 FORMER MEMPHIS CATCHER, TO PLAY HERE kins, 123 Chartiers Avenue, or call Avery Qaintet Wins CHARLESTON.

S. C. April 8. Avery fleet auintet entjrii And RommeL the roolde. reminds me of the first critics that pronounced him great.

There were a doxen promising rookies with Connie that spring, and I was anxious to send word back North as to who would make the big lea rue grade. One eveninc while having my shoes shiaed in frost of the Colored barber shop in the Negro section, I bethought ne that there was always a score or more of these Colored boya who were deeply Interested spectators at every practice game. So I asked the boy below me with the brush who was the best of the young players on the squad. "Eddie Rommel. he answered quickly and with a finality of accent that closed all debate and caused all doubt to vanish away.

Two or three other Colored boys added their "Yes, indeed" to the declaration. At the Detroit camp In Augusta. Georgia, the next year, Ty Cobb came to me jost before a practice game and said to me in all seriousness: "I wish yon would go over there and sit in that blescher with all those Colored boys and listen to them a while I want to find out who is the best rookie in my squad. Remembering the Rommel selection, went without comment. Driving away from the park that irening Cobb asked me.

"Well, who.is my best boy? Lew Blue. I answered, without hesitation and with all the confidence in the world. "Those Colored boys arm uncanny in their Judgment on a young player," declared Cobb. "If I had their gift I could win the pennant every year." Donora To Open New Club House The Donora AUdetW their new club rooms at 544 Meldon avenue, ionora, nday evening, and Cleveland froVTst.TCX TlitSbUrgh eYStODC lYlan DardeHoiroVfidernon W.w built one of the best clubs in tv aper AnnnnnrPt shortstop. Jones.

Moore and son. Aoril 17 at countrj Along with Jim Taylor! a "Welders and a number of begin spring practice next Moda goes A. Cobb as business mnrrr i 01 UlZZY rrOtCfire Or inrs, are working out daily. workinir i i i i a W4i aiums nam fdledT SSSgf GrayT'thS? SS urged to get in touch with Abe At nine nn thsiv i grounoj, aisy i. Royal Giants Win Over Bnshwick Nine NEW YORK, April 8.

The home ningham allowed 1 i.I aJ'' 1 Dismukr both' in Memphii Beach TlTigh. 37 ftemoon at Dexter 4j. rv III! 1 Fi tl 1 1 UT 1 a "VII I Itt UV 1 SPfir nf a 111 ooisicmi up nis iwo tnirus of the rames nlavi iwougn cutchir: Hoin nT tne winners were outhit, 8 to they seized every opportnnitr and tvwwA into an early lead mainly tirosri thewildness of Jack Warhop. underhand nitcher of the 3" i wicks. ShaTc Without a'Raior Maatt Skavla Piiar will fm eltaa.

hr (tar nmor. It will raaor mm4 atMflea reo. Owt it trm rwr trmmg tartBai atr Mat, la alaataa far half aM cwa aaaaiU a ataxia. ShaTing Powder Co. SATAJTTi an.

Ci. roajn at. amos aurtAK oowh vou CAH riiB fie.Hn An iimcuteri Uraaarlata Mall mmr rrT X2th Btrrst, ww Tark lty? i GLUB NO MATCH: FOR (GMYS OPEM'IMG 'GAME 3) I bLJ The Homestead Grays, these days, are rettinr a wrsltfc east and west, through the acouisition of Beckwith. Vr c7, de luxe, and said to be the present prcperta of Stkv.w.: BECKWITH Beckwith is threatened from the ranks of What Last year, at this time. oCei! vr it V'" oifcnaiurcs ci vv belonged to the leagues.

Why is Beckwith alone threaVntdr Gerard Williams, Joe Williams. Vic Harris Cleo Smith. 01 they, too, under the ban? If so. Cum Posey can hope to havC aV' ship club for quite a number of years. Beckwith is with the Homestead Grays this rear.

Tf east or west, feels that he can handle the Galli Curci temperar rnt c'C Chicago pool room owner, we believe they'll sign him to a cov a they are able. The Eastern League is facirg the acid test. vY they come through, for discipline of some kind is needed, but Si; Abe Atkins Pittsburgh Keytores this season. He is helping H.r" inond get material and says the roster will look like a rew.inn tT reen stockings. Fat" Jenkins of n.av fame, at present with Harrisburg.

and Graham of the Grav. arV the fastest men in baseball, setting down to first base. Baseball fans all over the country, especially in Pittsburgh and Imii polis. will Jearn with deep regret of the passing from active dUt or u. nn.