Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1921, Page 24

addd EEERE1 1) :‘:‘ L] Dissension TIT] MEETING CALL IGNORED |Leck Out, Mr. Hoppe! URGENT FACTION £BY INS 3 BY DENMAN SPORTS. Still THOMPSON. OLLOWERS of base ball who hoped the reorganization recently effected with Judge Landis at the helm would inaugurate an era of peace and tranquillity scem doomed to disappointment. That, at Teast, is the conclusion to be drawn so far as the American League is toncerned, irom the announcement that only five of the eight clubs are represented at the annual spring meeting of the circuit called by President Byron Bancroft Johnson at Cleveland today. These are the same so- called loyal magnates who have been backing Johnson since di #irst cropped out in the younger circuit—Griffith of Washington, Shibe of Philadelphia, Dunn oi Cleveland, Navin of Detroit and Ball of St. Louis. Advices received today both from New York and Cleveland were to_the eftect that the two colonels—Rup- rt and Huston of New York—would ot grace the meeting by their pres- ence, and that Comisky of Chicago and Frazge of Boston also would bej bsent. No reason has been advanced jor refusal to attend. the only possi- ble conclusion being that the fac- tional troubles in the circuit, instead of being amicably adjusted, as was generally undersiood, are as much an issue now as ever. * No Important Business. So far as is known no business of great moment is up before the ses- jon today. It is given out that the inz was called to consider an e of the interieague waiver tween the two major leagues from $2,500 to $4,000, at the sugges- tion of the base ball advisory council. in addition to changes in the world series and American League rules, as approved by ory council. The 1921 piaying schedule, which will be a” also is to be submitted for adoption, for publication rel tomorrow, | procedure. it would seem irgent mo- has been a purely functor From the_ side 1i i that the refusal of the guls to attend the conferenc brought about by their belated covery th: Ban Johnson, instead of | being reduced to a meek and innocu- ous figurehead, continues as a_domi- nant factor in base ball, with his in- fluence practically unimpaired. Johnwon Still “Big Ban.” Following the new order instituted in the government of the game con- siderable gloating was indulged in by those in sympathy with the in- surrectos over the unhorsing of John- son, who was pictured as a dethroned czar, shorn of all the authority he exercised for years in the councils of the sport. Recent developments indi- cate he still is very much “Big Ban S0 far as the American League is con- “cerned and intends to conduct the af- fairs of the circuit for its best inter- ests, according to the desires of a majority of the owners, regardless of the views of the tripie alliance ting today in Cleve- gnificant. It is the ~first time in the history of the or- ganization that such a session has taken place elsewhere than in Chicago or New York. Would “Come Back” at 44. In sports they all try to “come back.” #nd wrestling is no exception. Stanislaus Cyganiewicz Zbyszko, a decade ago con- sidered one of the greatest of the world's exponents of the grappling art, Is to make the attempt at an age when most athletes long since have passed into r tirement, voluntary or otherwise. This giant Pole, now in his forty-fifth yeor. believes he can again climb close the’; crest and will endeavor to Dpto e must be considered as a contender for i it For three years, during the war, Zbysz- | ko dropped out of sight, it later deveiop- ing that he had been interned in a Rus-; sian prison camp. Upon being released he returned to this country and has been training hard for several months. When at the top of his game in the oid days 2Zbyszko could have made it interesting for any of the present crop of heavy- weights, despite their specialized holds. I the Pole’s estimate of his ablility is borne out by the showing he makes against the second raters, Strangler Lewis will have another 200-pounder on ‘which to experiment with his much-dis- cussed headiock. They Come Tall This Spring. ~The passing of Carl Weilmann of “ the St. Louis club, who is quitting the game because of physical disabilities, removes one of tie tallest player: Plays That Puzzie Stan’s Four Hits in Final Gave Him a .300 Average Not many players hit .300 or better in thelr first year In the majors. Stanley Harris of the Natlonals, regarded all around the circuit as the coming second sacker of the American League, accomplished this feat last Fear, but not without a strug- gle. At the start of the final game of the season, which the Macks took, S—8, Stan figured he needed four hits to reach the mark. This is a dificult task for any player, but he came through with clean drives | off Bob Hasty every time up. When he had registered the bingle that assured him the de- sired rating he was removed from the line-up. Allie Watt, the local boy who took his place, ripped off a double on his only trip to the platter, ever to make good in the big leagues, | the southpaw hurler measuring six | jfeet five and one-half inches in his sox. The Browns will not be with- out an athlete to look up to, however. Claude Davenport, a brother of Dave, who was acquired by the Nationals, but refused to report, is one of the bunch of young hurlers Lee Fohl will inspect next month at Bogalusa, Tex. He is said to stretch upward six feet seven inches and weigh 225 pounds. But even Davenport will not be the largest recruit taken south this spring. The Red Sox have on their roster a juvenile flinger named Clay- ton, who measures as much in height and is said to weigh even more. Reuther Balks on Dodgers. SAN FRANCISCO, February 11.—As- serting that it costs $2 a day more to live in Brooklyn than in Cincinnati, Walter (Dutch) Reuther, who was traded to the Dodgers last season for Rube Marquard, has sent word to his new | employers that he would not play until this and other differences were met. Pirates Sign Semi-Pro. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 11.—Earl Brown, a pitcher from the semi-pro- fessional ranks in Pittsburgh, Pa., has been signed by the St. Louis Nationals. He was with the Pittsburgh collegians last season. BY BILLY EVANS———— When a batsman is hit by a slowly pitched ball there usually is an argu- ment over the right of the batsman to- take first base. On such a play last summer the ruling of the umpire in granting the batsman first base and permitting the winning run to be forced over the plate caused one team to leave the field, forfeiting the game. With the bases filled and two balls and two strikes on the batsman, the pitcher tried to fool the batsman by slipping him a slow ball. It was a slow curve on the inside that the bats. man attempted to avoid, in the opl: ion of the umpire. When the ball just grazed the batsman’s person the um- pire granted the batter first base, ‘forcing the winning run over. The .team in the ficld contended a batter had no right to first bas vhen hit by ched bail. W hat about it? Umpire Ruled Correctly. The general public and many major | league players tiink a batsman has “me right to first base when hit by o slowly pitched ball. That is an err sion. The batsman al- ed to first base if, in the opinion of the umpire, he makes every effort to get out of tie way of a badly pitched ball, regardiess of whesher it is a slow or fast ball. The umpire rendered the proper ruling in grant- ing the batsman first and permitting | the runner from third to score, since | the bases were filled, since he was of | ‘the opinion that the batsman made | effort to avoid b hit 1 BRUCEWOOD The only roll collar with a whxh overlaps comfort- ably in front. ~ sension Extra We’ve grouped into one lot some broken sizes of Suits and Overcoats—in which, however, among them all there is every size to be found. They have every detail of Mode superior makemanship—and represent Grades up to $65.00 L7 i | | Because of the price we can make no alterati§ns, and | each selection must be final. Choice THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Exists in American League FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921 SPORTS. Wilson May Convince He Is Rea Champion A | cueist of Europe, lagher. George play. f he meets Hoppe. | Thus far Horemans has overwhelm-| lingly defeated such players as Slo | son, Mayer, Gallagher and Cutler. In the course of these matches he has | made unprecedented runs of 701, 643, 542, 533, 5 and 312 at 18.2 balk- line. The world record run is 308, made by Hoppe in a champlonship match against Welker Cochran seven years ago. At 18.1 balk-line, in a match with Gallagher, Horemans ran 207 and 143. The world record ‘is 140, made by Frank Ives in 1897. In this match Horemans averaged an even 30, which is considerably better than | Hoppe's_world record of 20.83 made against Vignaux in 1904. At 18.2 Horemans has averaged 200 Extraordinary Happenings— Here This Saturday We are putting the pressure of peremptory reductiol?s on prices tomorrow to speed up the clearancé which this shop must have to maintain its policy. Every Suit—Topcoat and Overcoat— of the presenit season is cffered now for selection at $QK.75 The Suits have sold up to $70 The Overcoats have sold up to $80 —and included in the Suits are many half-lined that’ll serve you for Spring exceptionally well. T LAST there has arrived a cueist worthy of Hoppe mettle. i has been champion so long and reigned so supreme that the idea of anybody beating him has vanished from thought. Now we have Eduard Horemans of Antwerp! He is the cham and such veteran authorities as Maurice Daly, Tom Gal- Slosson, Jack Doyle and others, since they have seen him recast the end of Willie's titular career. the Belgian will add the terrestrial title to his hemispherical honors when | against Mayer, NO MOVIES —OR BOOKS Willie pion | i They flatly predict that tor 1,000 points and 92 for 2.400 points in matches on the other side. The| American record is 100 for 500 points | made by George Sutton. Here Hore- mans averaged 42 6-57 (2.400: points) against Cutler, 35 26-45 (1.600 points) 46.15 _ (2.400- points) against Slosson and 38.17 (2,400 points) against Mayer in a second match. Since the first of the year, and after he had adapted himself to Amer- ican conditions of play, he has had a grand average of about 70. It is Horemans’ masse work that is most conspicuous. He plays this diffi- cult stroke with the utmost ease, and uses it when the average good player would go to the cushion. And he Small lot of dandy knockabouts ......... .. ~ Three Hat Invitations $1 Lot of Mode Velour, Beaver and Silk-finished Soft Hats selling at $8, $10 and $12..........,... to save~~ Lot of Mode Soft Hats selling up to $6......... Mode Cloth Hats— in price—“way down” A Thg Mode, 11th and F All the Haberdashery is down MAURICE DALY SAYS SOMETHING 7 Edord HOREMANS Experts Pick Belgian to Win - From the Billiard Champion 7 D —————————— S — VETERAN makes masse shots regardless where the balls Although not tall or possessed of an abnormal reach, he manages to reach the ivories on any part of the table. He leads even a more abstemious and rigorous life than Hoppe, who has long been looked upon as a model of temperance and inflexibility. Hore- mans denies himself the simplest and most innocent of amusements for fear they might mitigate against his skill. He does not know ‘the taste of tea, coffee, “licker” or tobacco. Occasionally he will eat a piece of chocolate candy. He foreswears pas- tries and other sweets, too. This i8 a real hardship, for he is passionately fond of desserts. i His amusements and relaxations are | virtually nil. tion picture. He will 1ot watch a mo- “The flicker strains the eve,” he ob- serves. . Horemans is a bachelor. “Can’t be a good husband and a good billiard- ist,” he contends. “A marr must neglect either his game or his wife.” 616 17th St. South of Pa. Ave. —By Rl N S RISTAN Middleweight Champion Wins in Second Round, When He Fells Fot Five Times. KENOSHA, Wis, February 11.— John Wilson, middleweight champlon, knocked out Navy Rostan in the sec- ond of a scheduled ten-round fight last night. Rostan never had a chance against the heavy blows delivered by the champijon, Wilson sailing in at' the start with the evident intention of finishing the fight as quickly as pos- sible. Rostan was knocked down four times early in the second round, be- ing barely able to rise to his feet the fourth time at the count of nine. The knockout then followed. The champion’s lefts to the stom- ach in the first round showed plainly their effect on Rostan, and it was soon evident it was merely a question of how long he could last. Wilson weighed 158 and Rostan weighed 156. M. Gibbons Trails Wilson. ST. PAUL, February 11.—Mike Gib- boms, St. Paul, middleweight boxer, today was awaiting a reply to his challenge for a bout with Johnny ‘Wilson, champion middleweight, sent to Wilson at Kenosha, Wis, last night. Gibbons, who announced his retire- ment from the ring a vear ago, after his defeat at the hands of Mike of | O'Dowd, former champion, is anxious | for a chance to ‘“come back.” weighs ten or eleven pounds over He the confident he can get down to 156 pounds without weakening himself. Wins in 45 Seconds. TOLEDO. Ohio, February 11.—Tom- my Gibbong of St. Paul knocked out Tony Melcher of New Castle, Pa., in forty-five seconds of a scheduled twelve-round bout last night. But three blows were struck. A straight left to the jaw knocked Meicher down for the count of five. again for the count of three and then out. They are light-heavyweights. Two Boxers Suspended. LOUISVILLE. Ky., February 11.— Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and K. O. l"»rnwm San Francisco. middleweights, { have been forbidden by the state | board of athletic control to partici- »d man | pate in bouts in Kentucky for one | champion, hae expressed The men were charged with | | year. “stalling” recently in Louisville. D. J KAUFMAN’S MAN’S STORES middlewelght limit, but he said he i8 | thpowing of base ball s _ night’s bout at Madison Square Gar- EW YORK, February 11.—If Johnny Wilson keeps on, he wiil con- ince the public that he is pretty much of a middleweight cham- night at Kenosha in a battle that went only two rounds shows that he is a rugged puncher at least. Rostan is not a top-notcker, but he is no set-up when he won a referee’s decision over Mike O'Dowd. Since then he has not defended his title, but has fought five no-decision bouts. Young Fisher, in which neither man | Paul flash, and Sammy Sieger, the distinguished himself. In the second | East Side feathe BY FAIRPLAY. N “pion, after all. His cold and clean knockout of Navy Rostan last for any one. Wilson won the middleweight title on May 6, 1920, at Boston, The first was for ten rounds with den between Billy de Foe, the St he knocked out Steve Choynski of Milwaukee. In the third bout he| A week from tomorrow night Bill went ten rounde against George Rob- | Brennan will exchange wallops witk inson and did not come out with S0 Martin, who recently put A . great deal of credit. In his last bout, | Burke away in five rounds in New prior to the Rostan affair, he won |Orleans over George Chip, the Pittsburgh (Copyright. 1921.) veteran. Idea Fails to Make Hit. Wiggins Stops Lohman, Big league clubs who annually| S AW. Mich., February 11— roll up a bank-full of coin are not |Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis won cheering long and loudly over the|a technical knockout in the fifth of suggestion of magnates of mx;ur’his scheduled ten-round bout last league clubs of cities smaller than |DiEht Wwith Joe Lohman of Toledo New York and Chicago that the | When the latter's seconds tossed in a plutocrat owners share their receipts{toWel with the little fellows. 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