Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1921, Page 29

SPORTS, THE'SUNfiAY STAR, JANUARY 9, 1921—-PART 1. SPORTS . Alibi Artists, Bane of Umpires : SMITH'S STONY STARES |AMEE TOSSERS LOGE|odern Crosto: IN WORLD SERIES CITED!... v, 2z cicas How Arbiter Feels When Player Tries to Make & ‘Arbiter Look Bad Explained by Tommy R Connolly, Pitchers® Target. — BY BILLY EVANS. &6 )W do you. feel when some ball player is trying to alibi at your expense?” I was asked recentlw If it were permissible to get profane, I could answer the query most decisively. However, I ‘compromised by admitting it usually made me “darn mad.” The degree of the decision. People often say to me, that n .+ of anger always depending on one’s mpsitiveness as to the correctness ng would please them more than ing place between batsmen and uwmapire. I don’t want to throw cold ‘water on any such desire, but the conversation is not always as interest- ing as it may seem. There are times that it is worth while, however, and the repartee is fast, furious arwl fd Man Alibi has been flourishisg « long time in base ball The question as to how the umpire feels when some player is making him look fjool- ish was caused by a discussiom o/ one of the games of the recent world series between Brooklyn and Cleveland. It ‘was the sixth game of the seifies, in ‘which the recruit Mails scoraed a 1 to 0 verdiet over the veteran; Smith. It was one of the finest ex’aibitions or pitching I have ever seen i'a a world' series. Both Smith and Muils perform- ed in masterly style. Smith, ‘in a way, spoiled his remarkable wcak by his actions. At least a dozen times he s0 conducted himself that he made it evident to the crowd that, he was not pleased by the decision'd of Umpire Connolly, who was working the plate. Stomy Stare From: Smith. I was sitting directly back of the plate in the press bor.. I don't want you to get the impreasion that it is possible to umpire a game from the press box, but one gan tell whether the ball is over the “plate or not. It is impossible to judge the height of the ball with any ¢egree of accuracy, because of the pecrdiar angle at which you view it. I fee{ I am able to pass J\ldd‘flll'nt on the of an umpire and I would sy “Mr. Connolly umpired an excellent gamse. As I have said be- fore, far be it from me to try to pass an opinion as tH whether a ball was teo high or low from a lofty perch in the press box. However, I do know that Pitcher €mith gave Mr. Connolly the stouy stare on balls that were six inches inside or outside the plate. Nationals Are Out in Front tobascolike. I was surprised. Mr. Smith proved conclusively to me that he has all the attributes of a great pitcher. And the great pitchers like Alexander, John- son and the rest never look at an umpire. You could miss half a dozen perfect strikes in a row on Stanley Coveleskie and you would never hear a murmur from him. How Conmolly Felt. I happened to bump into Mr. Con- | Goet: nolly that evening. Like my fan friend, I asked him whether he approved of Mr. Smith's bebavior. 1 will let Tom- my answer the query of the-fan as to how an .umpire feels when he is be- ing made the.goat. “I mever was quite so mad in all my life,” said Tommy. “If that had been a e in the regular season Smith wouldn’t have lasted an inning. Being the.really crucial game of the world series from a Brooklyn' stand- point, I was forced to swallow hard. This is one of the things an um- pire is up against in a big series. No umpire?who is. working in a series cares the slightest who wins. If he is sitting in the grandstand as a mere spectator. it is ten to one he is pull- ing hard for the team representing his league. Hewever, when he is in a series as official he is a mere judge of play, performing his duties as he sees them In an automatic way. Old Man Alibi often makes things un- pleasant for the umpire and forces him to swallow words and actions that would never pass muster in every day life. Particularly is this true in a world series. (Copyright, 1921.) in District Duckpin League of four and a half games over the Royals, having won twenty-five TEE Nationals are leading the District Duckpin League by a margin out of their thirty contests. being only a half game back of the runners-up. The Oldsmobile team trails in the list of ten teams, having won only one game in thirty-nine. SaG iy G & H £5e i i TR 55?53 Post Office Still at Top. Post Office team continues to lead the Washington Ladies’ League. with Deltvery Division second and Bureau Miss F. Rawlings and Miss nt, has presented the league mem- Bers ‘with a folder containing the rules and schedule. A schedule for the remainder of the month has been arranged by the R. R. Y. M. C. A. Morning Duckpin League as follows: . 13. Cotes Yard Sarks v Bty 2 Couch. Yard va_Ba tion vs. Sheps; 2; R. Buffale is making great plans for the American Bowling Congress tour- ney, which will open there February 28 'Forty thousand dollars in prizes will be distributed at the twenty-first annual holding of the big event. on, Ohlo, has been awarded the 1921 Central States bowling tourney. It will begin December 27. With D. C. Basketers Sherweoed A. C. and the Junior High Sheool quints will play in the Boys' Y. M. C. A. gym tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. En and Freight fives will clash tomorrow night in R. R. Y. M. C. A. circuit contest in the Terminal Carrell and Fitsgerald Council teams will meet in a K. of C. League gam in the Gonzaga gym Wednesday night at 8§ o'clo e Dreadnsught Five Repeats. ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 3.— Dressgaught A C. won its secom same In two days when it defeated 45 to Last night the Dread- 1 naughts disposed of the Washington Navy Yard team, 42 to 21. Dartmouth Trims Yale. HANOVER, N. H, January $.— ‘ Dartmouth defeated Yale, 26 to 22. to- night in the first Intercollegiate League basket ball game of the sea- son here Olsen Annbe; Roads, MGingell 91 88 90 Humphries 110 102 108 i V.Gingell. 98 100 107 Sazama. Stock. 87 100 86 Biggers. The Rathskeller five is close up, ‘Toppling the Pins POST OFFICE LEAGUE. Cashiers. Station ... 95137 72 Hendrix.. 89 100 t..... 86 99 78 Kerr. 102 100 98 88 Burke 96 129 . 433 624 Totals... 434 481 410 BANKERS’ LEAGUE. National. Riggs National 113 97 80 Haycock 5 85 107 92 99 98 98 83 94 I z 102 132 94 57 -85 87 Keene 88102 97 « 207 97 112 Crowley., 83 91 106 Naval Academy defeated Lafayette at Parr. Bammes for Wattor, Lenhart for Byerly, Johnaf eniar yerty, Johneton for Ault, McKee LINWORTH FIVE AHEAD - Jamieson. .:.... Rf ‘Who Play Brilliant Game, by Count of 29 to 16. Congress Heights Yankees, while putting up a good brand of basket ball, succumbed to the brilliant play of the Keyser Collegians of - West Virginia last night in the Congress Helght audi- torium, by a score of 16 to 29. The visitors' presented one of the fastest combinations that have appeared here in a long while, both on offense and defense. Hoyt, center for the visitors, stands six feet four and led the attack and defense. And the passing attack of the West Virginians was brilliant_in the extreme, and their five-man defense, to be in a position to overhear the cAalogue that often seems to be tak- | 18 Point of which always was Hoyt, seemed almost impenetrable for the Yankees. It was exceedingly difficult for the Yankees to work the ball under the basket and most of their shots had to be taken from near the middle of the floor. Ingley and Sauber played good basket ball for the loosers, the latter putting up a fine game against the glant Hoyt. One of the biggest crowds of the year attended, nearly 500 being present. . Line-Up and Summary. Yankeos. Positi K 3 e ons, . Keymr Col i Highe T L tgomery Substitations—Mager For Catitn, Hedaon tor Ingley. Gogls from field—Atherton, Ingley (3), Saubier (2), Gibson (4), Blocum (3), Host t4), Shafter. “Goals from fouls—Atherton, 4 out’ of 10 attempts: Slocui, 5 out of 8 at- tempts, 3 temn Referee—Mr. Hughes. Time of NAVY QUINT IS WINNER Defeats Lafayette, 27 to 13, in Spirited Game—Teams Play Well Except for Shooting. ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 8.—The basket ball here this afternoon by 27 to 13. The score of the fi A 17 to 8 in favor of thee N:l'y.h‘u T The visitors were unable to work their passing game 50 as to penetrate e Navy's defense. The Navy team, th with Waters and By chiefly, showed & i ::rl{ in the first e lead, but the shootin; ‘was not up to the stnnda‘rd” Hirhole a flash of brilliancy half, when they took The Navy team had decidedly the Detter in the passing and team but the shooting was mediose” * 2" Line-Up and Summary. Navy. Position. Latayette. McKee. d. i U. S. Open Golf Tourney Here Likely to Be Held in Ju. —— BARRED 1IN ALL MATCHES' Lewis’ Head-Lock Punishing Hold, But Is It Wrestling? INCE Ed. Lewis won the wrestling championship from Joe Stecher with his terrible head-lock there has been considerable agitation | * over the hold. Should the headlock be barred? It is a punishing hold only and does not tend to put a man on his | Honaire race drivers of a decade ago, —ByRieley DATE UP TO U. S. G. A.H EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EDLEWIS® UEAD-LOCK' THE MOST VICIoUS HOLD IN WRESTLING STECHER WAS MADE To REEL ABOLT THE RING — ALMOST UNCONSCIOLS THE TOE-HOLD —— MADE POPULAR BY GOTCH AND NOW USED BY ZBYZSKO HEARNE N AUTO GRIND Last of Millionaire Pilots of Dec- ade Ago Is First to Enter 500-Mile Event. Eddie Hearne, the last of the mil- back, which, after all, is the idea of wrestling. The head-lock, as applied | is'the first man to enter for the ninth by Lewis, i s a vicious and terrible thing. Stecher was made to stagger | annual 500-mile international sweep- e | about like a drunken man, and a series of these holds at last succeeded | stakes race at Indianapolis, May 30. Substitutions—Davis for McKee, Greber for M for Davis, Byerly for Lenhart, Anlt ters for Barnes, Parr for Gr!h?: Kearney for Longacre, Reeves Kearn, Longacre for Kearey. . Gosls o 3 f Boor yerly, 4; Ault, 2; Johnston, 2; Davis, Biose Breanan. 1. Goals from fouls—McKee, 6 in 10; Davis, 2 in 3; MeCrory, : aere, 2'1n 6, Tewres. o 1 1in1; Loog- . § in 6. —_— IN THRILLING CONTEST Linworth scored over Columbia A. C.'In a stirrin 8| C & game in the Wil ;flormal School gym last night, 21" g . It was & nip-and-tuck affair al tbe way. Line-up and summary: Linworth. Positions, ight field. i Left fleld. Total.. 488 470 508 Totals.. 406 495 496 | I R. B. Y. M: C. A. MORNING LEAGUE.~ 7 84 Welcher 260 255 Totals.. 258 62 284 AMERICAN ICE COMPANY LEAGUE, S Bl sEmea Totals.. 4w 458 Ma, 102 102 9 500 Totals.. 520 301 490 AGRICULTURE INTBBBUREAU LBAGUE.: 122 104 102 | ¢ L 1r 134 e B Totals. . 500 504 468 E: . Farm Management. [ Nairn 98 87 97 80 - 84 5 120 11 10 10 5 3 93 108 84 Totals.. 451 488 470 Total ‘WAR DEPT. WOMEN'S LEAGUL. Chief of Winance. POl () Anf fa 3 Foerster., 91 NAVY. YARD LEAGUE. Bast. $3 96 125 Holland.. 95 94 90 94 130 107 McCormick 54 90 94 91 93 Kane..... 123 101 80 113 122 104 Lournene. 87 101 107 97 108 McDosough 90 112 110 . 506 536 536 PECK BASKETERS NOSE their gym, took the measure of the Epiphany Comets last night, 28 to 22. The teams ended the first half at 17 all. O’ well for Peck, while S. Daniel did the best work for the losers. ), conss, Martin, Williams (2), 8. Daniel (5). Goals from foul—Scott (4), §. Daniel (6). 3t 15| KEANE DOWNS SPAULDING Plunkett —Me augl 8), 7| fouis—Walsh, 3 out of BLISS ELECTRICAL FIVE Ball (2] er omas, ‘Goal Zlanieson (3), Leimback (2), iz 121Y. M. C. A. ARROWS SCORE OVER ALOYSIUS QUINT C. A. Arrows pierced the Y. M Aloysius basketers for a 29-to-23 victory in the “Y” gym last night. The winners were forced to rally in the final quarter to win after leading most of the way. The Arrows were in front; 20 to 11, at intermission, but the Aloysius team fought its w: to a 23-23 tie midway of the final half. him alumost unconscious, Seems con-|results in a broken leg. trary to the spirit of the game—the in making him unconscious and cost him his title. Stecher now is in | This gives him the coveted No. 1 to a hospital in Omaha. Zbyzsko was sept to the hospital after his last | carry in the world’s greatest auto match with Lewis. A hold like Lewis’ head-lock, which |does not throw a man—it only tends to s does Dot throw & man except by making | CriDple him. ~The toe-hold 1s even more |should get the No. 1. For the laat two event. It is a coincidence that Hearne painful than the headlock and often years, it has been obtained by R. the California mil. The original “Strangler” Lewis, the|Clifford Durant, objective of which is to pin two shoul- | man from whom the present champion | lionaire, who retired from racing at ders to the mat. takes his name, won that appellation | Elgin last summer. Durant was However, as Lewis argues, the head- | with the use of another unfair holi— | Hearne's patron in 1919 and backed lock has been in existence a long time'the “strangle. and no question was ever raised until he pain!lfll?inxly perfected it and used it|gerous in the wrestler’s repertoire. When | all-around drivers, for successfully. And because he wins a | pushed to extremes, it will render a man | ceived the checkered flag in speed- him in his speed campaign. Hearne is one of the few remaining The strangle-hold is the most dan- he has re- championship with it his opponents wish | unconscious in a few seconds and death | way and road races, hill climbs and to take it from the toe-hold, made popular by Franl Gotch and now used by Zbyzsko, as a)in any of its forms= parallel case. 1t is true. case. The toe-hold, like the headlock, | headlock. ] , 7 to 5, 3 to 5, third. Time, Scratched—Youneed, Green Gold and Celtic. Thind race, mile_a: t01,3t01, 705 King_Neptune, Ben Hampson, Fourth rac Haig, 8 to 1, 5 ©01,'5 to to 1 4 to —Tailor Mai Sixth ke | Disl II, from s Sommerkamp (2), 3 Dufty (6), Franke, Folliard (2). Goals fouls—Pease (3), Duffy (3), Wannan. —_— OUT EPIPHANY COMETS Peck CRapel basketers, playing in 11 and Scott played Morri Williams R. Daniel -8. Daniel, off for R. Daniels. irton. O Nl (5). Oha: IN K. C. LEAGUE, 59-29 XKeane defeated Spaulding Council in the Knights of Columbus Basket Ball League last night, 59 to 29, Line-up and summary. Substitotions—McPhilomey for Memvor, for Muriaugh, Sweeney for McPhil- Macdonald fi h_(2), McPhilome McHale (3), Gilmore’ McFealy. 3 out of 8. STARTS WITH A VICTORY ‘Bliss Electrical School won its open- ing game of the season by defeating|?) Alexandria High in the Virginiane' gym last night, 17 to_12. Bliss got off | Luci in front and never was headed. Bliss has & number of open dates Look to Big Floor Game. Although it is a long time away, Baltimore basket ball fans are look- ing forward to the game between the Center College quint and an all-star 94| team of ex-collegians in Fifth Regi- ment Armory, March 10. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LEAGUR Beven 1to02, out, third, for Hogan. Goals from floor | 108 Walsh (4), Ho G., (3)," M B Tl b 7t01, 5 to2 Ecratched. Beventn race, mile and ene-sixteenthLacky | o[.” 1 ntha before any of these games| that the foreign offico 5" o 'fif.,fl SCEBS 1n 1308 until & leading nows:|given sn sppearancs of officfal senc . even, 2 o5, 5'to 1, T, 0 e e Thmer 1 Dark Hill, Glaquer, Rooster and War Cl 1912 the public refused again, and althe world most certainly regarded H‘ RGSIIIB team had to be sent to Stockholm that entrance, particularly when ths, vana e oy Tittle money, which had king himself appeared among the few e Dcen left over from the previous oc-|subscribers. Flrst Ravenses, Cha Jusnita, 1.15 8- All Second ruce folk Belle, 7 to 5, 1 t Boy, 5 to % even, 1 to 2, e 4101, 8to5, 4 to5, third. All ran. Third race tian, 8 to 5, to 2, even, 1 and would like to arrange games with | and formidable teams. Call Man; Houserman. agor | 8anna, (a) Armonia’enf Sixth race, .purse, $700; four-yegr-olds and ind_one-sixteenth—*May LEXINGTON, V: M. I had little t: Rosnoke Y. M. night, b8 to 15, of the Cadets’ three furlongs—My t, won; Lord nd one-sixteenth—Jerry, 8 won: Scourgeman. 6 to 1, ; Chenty, 710 2, 7 to 5, 3 Seratched—Aztec ! G Highland Lad and Col Lit. c do three-fourths of a mile—Bddie | ing authorities on British sport. Rickenbacker, 4 to 5, 2 to 5, lumbia Tenn. 15 to 1, 5 t Rapid Day, 601,20 1, 1335, Al “Fifth race, mile and goe sixteenth—General Aetond: Hidman, 8 to T, #1924 ‘would destroy any argument of | tuda, because cratched | mine or anybody else’'s against these)give .llythlnfn to 5, secon RL”{.dm. . Time, 144 45. | that the British Olymx;h: Council never ~ Short second ; auged. oot tee was formed, with men like|duced by ign e hoberts, the Duke of West-|tions and never allotted & farthing 1,8 to 5, 4 .1 t0 2, 1 to 4, th brecqurters of a mile—Gra- | viow, but the British Olympic Council |scription lists; and the to 2, ‘second; T 5 to1, 56 2, third. Time, 1.1 Perhaps. 3l 5lwas even more unfortunate than|(who came over on a battleship) were 5. Scratched, Fourth race; five and a half furlongs—As- 3 6 to 5 3 to 5, Fifth ‘race: mile and sixteent 1, 7 to 5, 3 to 5, won 1, 2'to 1, even, second: Plantarede, @ to 5, third. Time, xth race; one Cub, 7 to 1.081.5, Rb: Constantine, 7 to T t race; purme, § recruit purse; for . All ran. one mile—Rey Enni n; Sol Glsey, 2 to 1, 1 to 2] ‘second ; , to 1, 7 to 5. out, Time, 1.43. Scratched, Hon th race 2to 1, ford, s :';d a“?&n" 104. i ; purse, 90; *Willie Woods, year.ows and up i SEL Coronel, 1 110; Loyall econd race, : claiming: okey Jan cinerator, 105; Superior, '107; *Clark M. J.. Hogan, 110; Plantagenet. i1: hree-year-0lds and | Roscoo *In:|110; Pitter 104; *Ed_Garrison, | Dos 109; Timothy pus $900; r-olds 100 l’ll‘:ld.r!u 13; ; three-yeas s and H 2 : six furlongs—Mess Kit, 02 line, . 105; Pastoresu, 11 clatmi Tove “and_ tme-ual s A Ve b od Jeivety, 108: K Grune 104; ¢ 99; 102; . 104 Darn: | Sopey Fry 08; ‘Black ‘Thong, : Mayor Feu, 110; Night Wind, 110; AL | Srgs ks “’b., Mt Easy For V. M. I. Quint. Y i T | Indiane defeated Ohio State by 29. to C. A. at basket ball to-{ 21 here tonight in the Buckeyes first in _the opening. game| western conference basiket ball gams him. Lewis mentions | has been known to result from its use. |reliability runs and countless dirt k | All clubs now bar the use of this hold | track events. Thirteen years ago, I when he reached the age of twenty- ‘They might better include those other | one, Hearne broke into the game, The toe-hold. is a parallel | forms of cruelty—the toe-hold and the| which then boasted a number of mil- lionaire and near-millionaire pilots. Britain Already Conjecturing - as to Entry in 1924 Olympics fif,m: Cross-Atiantic Cable Service to The Star. : Burgoyue, I ONDON, January 8—Will Britain compete in the Olympic games of 1924? After the near-fiasco of last August, when it was touch and go whether there would be any British team at Antwerp, this question is agitating athletic circles. The whole position has now been outlined by Sir Theodore Cook, editor of the Field, and one of the lead- ; Oo- “Anybody,” he said, “who would give secure the necessary funds. They were 2, secon ird. - Time, | ¢156'000 in trust to the British Olym-|faced by his illness and subsequent cil before the end of 1921 for |death, but the public left nothing to P Coirase ot the Beitish team of be. misunderstood aboit thelr atti- th i1l -refused to s committee had been formed the house of commons, including many energetic membertn A Complicated Situation, difoulty of this tion was Triine e had taken a Degar. TLe public refused to sub-|hand in the game and had, therefore, games. Always Has Lacked Funds. ‘The unfortunate fact is however, “The has had as much 50,000 to spend |still further emphasized ined bout £75,000 by |titr ti the entrance of .the British :‘r.lw:np:ahlma't‘ thaa]ast moment. In|team, and in this light the rest of casion. “The government, however, limited *1n 1913 an extremely strong com-|their action to the complication pro- office. communica~ minster and others signing the ap-|toward the expenses of the team they “Gavas | peal, and the public took no notice, in |had officially entered against teams spite of the press being filled withfof other countries, which, in nearly exhortation on_the subject. In 1920|every case, were assisted by sub- the public took precisely the same |sidies of publio money or lnrgefl!uh. ericans usual, Tor they had trusted to their|resentful at only having about $150, new 'president, Lord Downham, to|000 to spend. GREAT NAVY ATHLETES thrse | turlongs—Eey | Moore, Willkie, Watters and Ewen e By Closely Grouped in Race for Highest Honors. 1d) 3 J ; pety Bumps, 113; Big Noise, 116; Bully Buttons, 1Gicond race; puree, $1.000; clilming: three- e cray, 104 Obetinaie, ‘14 Bir Jon G et G O e ™ Bioe siar, 137;| ANNAPOLIS, January 8.—The ath- 014 Rose, 117; ml-m ndale, 104; Niobe, 1 letic strength of the present . first P o Guilot, class at the Naval Academy is such , '117; Pewaukee, 1. that the contest for the Navy Ath- claiming; four- letic Association sword, given ap- slerie West: nually to the . midshipman showlag the greatest distinction in sports, is one of the most interesting which Ragaza, 101 has ever been held. Four members, Patter, 108; First Pullet, 105;|a)] great athletes, are so closely s 1,500; Leke View)B8rouped that a decision at this time ‘ome "mile—Petrach, iwould be extremely dificult, and final 9 ; Fantoche, | judgment will depend upon the work 105; Undive, Ma 99; White Star, j done in various lines during the com- $1,000; ymier purse ing winter and spring. ‘The four leading athletes of the up; six 107; Toe the Mark, 112: Arch Plotter, 107; Ivan Mist, 105; Baiaross, 110; Lonel Goose, '105; Old’ Sizmer, Portuguese, l;fl Jearold and | S0y e 104: Ses Staner. 107 Oupe | class, all distinguished in two or more hle 3 104; Snap Dragon ! bran ibranches, : Edward E. Willkle of Dl'-!!nl‘ll:l. foot lb&.}: and l:cl‘;vlle player 3 an eavywelg] champion wrestler: Sixth race; purse, $1,000; claiming; forlge the college; C. Ewen of four year-olis S04 S one Telle ant = imv Hampshire, captain of the foot. ball team for two seasons and regu: 104 Rapid Traveler, 107; 1 rile’ Leydecker, i ow, o ber of the 1 ey, el 1 Bel,_107 Gleaty ) lar member of the lacrosse tweive: ; | Edward P. Moore of Virginia, member 99:of the Naval Academy Olympic erew, ‘thres. | CBDtAIN Of the crew for the comimg season, and guard on the foot ball team, and Harold Watters of Iowa, for two years n of the ‘basket :1ball five, one of the Academy’s best lacrosse players and an excellent foob: ball back Foot ball, rowing and base ball are Tocnial, 108: “Iron Boy, 108. the three sports of highest ratisg I L AR 5 a group which includes basket , Indiana Defeats Buckeyes. Jacrome, feid and tmck wrestiing. — | boxing w, 3 - COLUMBUS, Ohlo, January $—|DoXng ind Ewimeming The eword el ot he. frst. Trlg. Bt Teart aed omo m of. s east, a one more ather. spérts. - This. wwill- - doubtedly be the csse this year. , 11 vis 13; Circulate, 110; Ben! - Plan is to Have Americ an Event Come Two 6i"1 Three Weeks After British Championship, Tentatively Set for June. BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. & I “HE open championship of the second or third week in July. Off who attended the meeting of the U. ruling golf body. This committee shortly will com- municate with the British Golf As- sociation regarding a date for the American open event, which is ! planned to be held about two or three Weoks after the British open cham plonship. The British event is tentatively set for the end of June. If the date for the open at Columbia is set for the middle of July, British entrants will have about two weeks in which to cross the ocean and acclimate themselves. At the same time, however, it is pointed out that in case of hot weather during the late spring and early summer . heroic efforts will have to be put forth to keep the Columbia course from get- ting too hard. Sure fo Be Banner Even From all indications the event at Columbia. will be the biggest and best open championsbip ever held in the United States. It is understood that Ted Ray, the present American open champion, will make the trip, accompanied by Abe Mitchell, George Duncan, the. British champion, and Several other prominent players. Of course, the very best of all the American_professionals, attraoted by the chance to match their’ skill against Great Britain's best, will the fact that Harry Varden probably will.not be here. During the qualifying round for the open at Columbia the qualifying round for the Professional Golfers’ Assoclation championship will be played. The thirty-ene leading Amer- ican pros will qualify for the match play rounds, with the present cham- pion holding the other place left in the championship thirty-two. Little Work Left to Be Deme. G. H. Chasmar, chairman_ of the greens committee of the Columbia Country Club, announced last night that no work of a major character involving course construction will be done after the new fifth hole is put in use. Chasmar believes the fifth hole in_American when completed. Practically all the work that will be left to be done when the season opens is touching up the course, stiffening approaches to .the greens and possibly resodding some of the tees. The com- mittee is considering softening the|. southeast corner of the fifteenth green, which is inclined to be hard in hot weather. ks Profs. C. V. Piper-and R. A. Oakley of the Department of Agriculture, who are ‘members of the Washington Golf and Country Club, will work with the greens committee of the club in pre- paring the course for the tournament. Members of the Columbix Country Club consider the award of the tour- ney to Columbia to be a fitting tribute to Dr. Walter S. Harban, who, more than any one man, is responsible for the present excellent condition of the course. s courses, both starting and ending at the clubhouse. This scheme also pro- poses a possible sale to members of building sites along Bradley lane, ‘Wisconsin avenue and the southern boundary of the club property, .pro- ceeds of which would go toward the purchase of the new tract and the construction of the golf course. Alex- ander Britton, president of the club, referred to the two proposals in his annual report, but the board of gov- ernors has taken no action. urse scheme is being A to the Columbia Country Club Friday night at the annual meetis; of the United States Golf Association, probably will be held the second week in July. Officials of the Columbia Country Club who at-# the matter of a date rests entirely w: play. The only dark cloud appears to be be the flnest three-shot hole The boarg of governors of the Chevy Chase Club, it is understood, is con- sidering @ proposal to purchase ap- proximately 100 acres of ground across Wisconsin avenue, immediately west of the present property, with a view of constructing two _eighteen-hole \(@ Getting together; A filler that is entirely comfortably mild by spe- - cial curing, and wrapped with neutral Sumatra leaf. This formula is approved by:a.< Distributors: Wm. Deiches & .Co,, Inc., 414 Tenth St. N.W., Washingt Priced from 2 for 25¢ to United States, which was awar ials of the Columbia Country Club” . G. A, have so indicated. However;s h the executive committee of thes seriously considered, it is understoqd,, on account of the present congestiom. Several members of the Columbia ountry Club are plamning to leave Washington next Sunday for a month!' { trip to St. Augustine, Fla., where F' McLeod is stationed as professional. Among the men who have declared | their “intention of making the tfip” are ’(1) \i”xpe Inon %ohn L. Weaver, ugh McKenzie, ercy Thompsd, Zugene C. Gott, E. B. Eynon, jr..’:‘fl" George P. James. > Miller R. Stevinson, runner-up in the- District championship last year, NaQ a 73 over the Columbia Country Chid course last week. RAY FEARS U5, GOLFERS: Warns Britons of Serious !uiibh-‘ ity of Americans Winning ~ English Amateur Title. Cross-Atlantic Cable Service to The Star. LONDON, January &—The Amers ican open’ golf champion Ted Ry who recently returned from thes United: States, considers there is® g serious possibility that America Jprest the amateur championshio foam nd. -1 ing in American golf is anse" 0gous to that of Its feot ball teams,™ he writes in the Golf Monthly. “Eng-! lish golfers are rather apt to lobk: on golf as a pastime, and not in the> same light as foot ball. runmimg’ors rowing. But in America. it is verys much otherwise. The expert golfesr treats the game as a serious spaags He practices systematicall swings Indian clubs and. do exercises most suitable to de golfing muscies. The English exverd regards the game itself as sufficiymt. training. s “I'm confident we have ama golfers possessing ample ability. Hat, ability is not enough. Alwary Wi I make the comparisen betwesn American and English golfers théte arise two words—'training. practigs, “Given more or less equaliy th: ability, practice and training wo turn the scale nine times out of ti and Jones and Evans have abill Moreover, they take great pains with their game. They practice and trath:’ and if British amateurs do not heed,’ and practice and reinforeé that praes tice with suitable training then #{ they fail next spring they will be: unable to plead they - were molr warned.” T CINCINNATI GOLF CLUB: - OBTAINS BOWDEN:AS PRO CINCINNATI, January- 8.—George Ti¢ Bowden of Boston, one of the ten pra- fessionals selected to represent Am in the international golf matches at Bi Andrews, Scotland, next June, has bee: engaged as professional at the Hamilf County Golf Club, jon April 1. oiimin Bowden now is the professional &t the Commonwealth Country Club, Ghegte. nut Hills, Boston. — : Fosters Track Organization. 7 B. R. Murphy, director of athleties: at Union College, is fostering the idaaz {of a track association composed of Th aller institutions . in New ¥ stat AL g 2 cioat cra®s vaig ] D.C. NATIONAL SIZES: 25¢ straight i -