Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1921, Page 24

rex SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUE‘SDAY, FEBRUARY 15, T97T. SPORTS. Duffy Lewis and Jose Acosta Accept Terms : Sieger Has Chance to Gain Ring Fame Tonight NINETEEN OF GRIFFMEN NOW ARE IN THE FOLD Juvenile Fielders to Go South With Battery Men. Griff Wires Landis to Hurry Decision in Miller-Brottem Case. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. LOWLY but surely Clark Griffith’s players are getting in line for S service this season. Announcement today was made at local base ball headquarters that two performers considered highly essential to the success of the Nationals had given assurances they would be on hand, as per schedule, for spring training, the athletes in question being Duffy Lewis and Jose Acosta. Accompanying the signed contract of Acosta was a letter written irom his home in Cuba to the effect that he and Ricardo Torres, who climbed aboard the band wagon some time ago, would leave together for Tampa the 3 The brunette righthander, one of the smallest men ever to perform in the majors, is being counted upon to take his regular turn on the rub- ber with Johnson, Shaw, Zachary and Courtney this year, in addition to extra work in emergencies, a role in which be shines. Jose is extreme- 1y popular with fans all around the circuit, as well as those here, and will not lack for encouragement from the stands. Terms Suit Duffy Lewls. Duffy Lewis, writing from San Francisco, assured Grifiith the terms written in his contract were entirely satisfactory, and that the document, properly inscribed, would be forth- coming in a short time. Lewis said he had agreed to appear at a benefit contest to be held in San Francisco on Washington's birthday, but that he would leave there the next day and arrive at Hot Springs in time to start boiling out with the remainder of the veterans on the appointed day, February 28. : With Lewis and Acosta in the field. a total of nmineteen of the thirty play- ers on the Nationals' roster are in line, according to a revised list given out by President Griffith. Those whose contracts already repose in the safe or who have accepted terms, which amounts to the same thing, are Pitch- ers Johnson, Shaw, Acosta, Courtney, Sy ot (Grift says “Turkey” Cnyt:hera Gharrity and Torres, fielders Harris, O'Rourke, La Motte, Foss end Marhafka, and Outflelders Rice, Lewis, McHugh, Goebel and Milan. Zeb is in Lewis’ class, in hav- ing thus far merely agreed to terms. He never signs until he reaches camp. Those of the talent who have failed to come across to date are Erickson, Schacht, Mogridge and Zachary of the mound corps; Catchers Picinich and Brottem, Inflelders Judge, O'Neill, Shanks and Ellerbe. and Outfielder Miller. Neither Miller nor Brottem is in a position to sign, as the controversy between the Washington and Pitts- burgh clubs, both of which claim to have legally purchased them from Little Rock, remains unsettled. This has not prevented Miller from going through the motions with his foun- tain pen, however, the home-run d mon of the Southern Association hav- Plays That Puzzle BILLY EVANS—' The infleld fly rule often makes trouble because, after all, it is simply the judgment of the umpire. <A high ‘wind, a tall fiy ball and a rather slow base runner caused an umpire to be the leading actor in a mob scene at a minor league game. There were run- ners on first and second and no ope out. The batsman hit a fly ball fo center fleld. When it started the um- pire was positive it would carry well| into the outfleld. The wind carried|’ the ball back into infield territory. ‘The ball finally came down without any flelder touching it. It struck the baserunner, standing on second, on! the back and rolled into center fleld. The umpire called that runner out. The team in the field contended the hit was an infleld fly and that the ‘batsman should also be called out. The team at bat insisted that since the runner was hit while standing on the bag, which was necessary to keep from being doubled up, he should be latter part of next week. Griffith this morning telegraphed to Judge Landis, requesting him to speed event his contentions are upheld. The well known jurist is having_troubles of his own just now, being the target for attacks in both houses of Con- gress regarding his right to sit on the bench and serve base ball at the same time, but is expected to make an official ruling in the matter some time this week. exempt from being called out because he was hit by a batted ball. What about it? Base Runner Was Out. If the umpire did not believe the fly ball could be handled by an inflelder, that eliminated any possibility of it being called an infield fly. The um- pire, in declaring the base runner out ‘Wwho was hit by the batted ball while standing on second, rendered the cor- rect decision. The fact that he was standing on second base at the time made no difference, as he must avoid the batted ball. It is impossible to rule a fly ball an infield iy and also declare a runner out who is hit by such ball That would be a conflict of rules, as the batsman is entitled to first base whenever a base runner is declared out for being hit by his ‘batted ball ing put his name to a Pittsburgh con- tract last fall. Grift Wires to Landis. Weary of the delay in learning his fate in regard to this pair, President up consideration of his claim in order that he may make arrangements with them to report for training in the In order to obtain a better line on his new material, Griff has decided to send his juvenile infielders and picket men south with his_battery candidates. The players who have been designated to start work at Tampa. on Monday, February 28, are Pitchers | Zachary, Courtney, Erickson, Schacht, Acosta, Mogridge, Gordy, Brower and Conway; Catchers Picinich, Brottem and Torres; Infielders Foss, La Motte and Marhafka, and Outfielders ‘Miller, McHugh and Goebel. These men will be needed for the three exhibitions with the Phillies at the training camp of the latter, Gainesville, -Fla., the middle of March, and hardly would be in condition to play them if_they started training any later. In addition to these “tin can jubi- lee” contests, the only games Wwith the Phillies will be played March 30 and 31, at Jacksonville, Fla. Griff is trying to arrange for a game in some minor league town for April 1, to fill in the gap before tackling Chatianooga and koing en tour with the Giants. Atlanta was found un- available. Augusta, the former train- ing grounds of the Nationals, or Ma- con, may be booked. According _to present -plans, the early arrivals at Tampa will be en- camped there for just two days more than a month, and an equal length of time will be devoted to training by the veterans, who will spend a fort- night at Hot Springs. The remainder of the array will have just two weeks of work before camp is broken at Tampa the night of March 29. Baker Dislikes Bench Duty. Frank Baker has informed the Yankee officials that he hasn't quite decided whether to play ball this season, and that he will make the big decision within a few days, but that if he decides to get back in the game, Huggins would have to play him or trade him. This is taken to mean that the former home-run king will refuse to do bench duty ar con- fine his activities to bench duty. One of the New York members of the rumor foundry today opines that “as Huggins needs a catcher and an- other southpaw, the sharps are guess- ing_that. he will try to send ‘Bake’ to Washington for either Gharrity or Picinfch_and one of Griffith’s left- handers.” Griff today merely reiterated that Gharrity will not be disposed of under any consideration, and that Picinich is- obtainable, but that none of his southpaw pitchers will be given up. “The Baker negotiations are closed,” Griff said, “and will not be reopened unless Huggins takes the initiative. 1 have heard nothing further from him.” 5 < irjffith has received a letter from Oliver D. Tucker, a burly young out- flelder. who hails from Radiant, Va.. and practiced with the Nationais for a couple of days last fall, asking when he is to report. received a contract from the Nation- als, signed and returned it. all of which was news to the local chief- tain. Tucker may be placed with some minor league team, but will not be taken to Tampa. LANGER SETS TWO { | pratasllada ke U aba LA U 2 7 i i o) Tucker says he | VITES DOV THE DRAFT Western Leaguers Uphold Presi- dent Tearney—Schedule Calling for 168 Games Adopted. DES MOINES, Iowa, February 15— Western League club owners today are in the ranks of the minor leaguers who are against the major league drafting system. Members of the league voted at their annual meeting yesterday to uphold President A. R. Tearney's attitude. A schedule of the games, starting April 13 and closing September 27, was approved. Rules were adopted prohibiting the importation of a player from class A, vlass AA or major leagues during the last thirty days of the pennant race. The Omaha and St. Joseph, Mo, franchises were formally transferred to new owners. YANKEES ADD FOUR ROOKIES TO ROSTER NEW YORK, February 15.—Four re- cruits, three pitchers and an infielder, have been signed by the New York Americans. They are Eugene T. Gram- ley, right hander, formerly with Penn State; Frank Schwartz, left-handed pitcher, formerly with the Kitchener club of the Michigan-Ontario League; A. J. Cook, southpaw on the University of Alabama nine last year, and John ‘White, a semi-professional third base- man of New York. i NO CHANGE IN L. L.; TO PLAY 168 GAMES NEW YORK, February 15.—The schedule for the season of 1921 was adopted at the meeting of the Inter- national League, which began yester- day and will continue today. No change in the circuit was announced. Provision was made for playing 168 games. _Montreal, Providence and Newark, N. J., sought franchises. SCHEDULE IS MAIN TOPIC BEFORE A. A. CHICAGO, February 15.—When the club owners of the American Associa- tion met here today to arrange for the 1921 season, indications were that a schedule calling for 168 games would be adopted, although some of the club owners favor a 154-game schedule. The season will open April 13. Besides disposing of the schedule, the club owners will confirm their de- cision, in a formal vote, to refuse the privilege of the draft to the major leagues. “The draft price offered in the new agreement is not consistent, and I can- not see how any class AA organization can accept a $5,000 draft price for its players when $4,000 is to be paid for a player from the class A leagues,” said President Hickey. Giants Have Five Catchers. NEW YORK, February 15.—Alec N. Gaston, the catcher purchased by the New York Nationals from the Milwau- kee club, has signed a 1921 contract. The Giants now have five backstops, including the veterans, Mike Gonzales, Frank Snyder and Earl Smith, and Hanliene, another American Associa- tion star of last season. NEW YORK, February 15.—Larry Doyle, new manager of the Toronto Internationals, said his_team would train at Columbus, Ga. Doyle said he would play second"base. BEAUMONT, Tex., February 15.— Walter (Biff) Schaller, former Detroit and Chicago American outfielder, whom Pmmo‘;m rfilcenuy purchased from Portland, will not play professi ball this summer. DR Binieesiona —_— Pine Grove Nine to Practice. Pine Grove base ball players will | notd their first meeting of the season at their diamond Sunday afternoon. The athletes will gather at 2 o'clock. Second Floor SWIMMING RECORDS HOBART, Tasmania, February 15.— Ludy Lander, the California swimmer, lowered the world record in the 300-yard and the 300-meter swims yesterday. In the first event he clipped two and -one- fifth seconds off the old ‘record and in the latter nine and one-fifth seconds. The record for the 300-yard swim in a tank was 3 minutes 16 3-5 seconds, made by Norman Ross. The mark for the 300-meter swim, also made in a tank, was held by F. E. Beauepaire of Aus- tralia. The figures were 3 minutes 50 1-5 seconds. 91 Yeaars 150 twe great political enemies bought at james y. davis’ g NDREW JACKSON, then President, and his bitter adversary, Henry Clayl, agreed | upon one point at least—the satisfaction to be found in this men’ Pennsylvania Avenue— a tradition today main- tained Kirchbaum Clothes. s store of quality on in all-wool M FULL and TUXEDOS SUITS 'COATS ODD SIZES ~ MONROE C New York Boxing Commission |)EMPSEY GOING ABROAD WOULD GAIN PRESTIGE . Cautious to dal Avoid BY LAWREI EW YORK, February 15—The when the next boxing bout N NCE PERRY. public will see a new deal in referees of importance is held in New York. The writer has been informed today by a prominent state official that undercurrent affairs in boxing—the betting situation in par- ticular—has caused the boxing authorities to decide that new measures in the conduct of the sport in this state are advisable. It is to the credit of the existing board of boxing commissioners that they have caught the drift at an earl, gloves. Just how the thing will be worked out may not at this time be told, ex- cept to say that hereafter neither the public, nor, in fact, the ninety-three referées upon the New York state li- cense list, will know until shortly be- fore important bouts are held just who the third man in the ring is to be. So far as that goes the dope is that this rule will shortly be applied to every bout. Perhaps this will answer the ques- tion Which 8o many have been asking since the Britton-Ted Lewis bout, namely: Why was Dick Nugent brought way down from Buffalo to act as arbiter in the ring when so many referees were available right at hand? As a matter of fact it does answer the question. It has been noted that in the case of every top-line fight held in New York certain gentry have shown more interest than seemed war- ranted in the identity of the referee who was to work. y stage and have prepared to handle it without This is not to say that gamblers have their collars around the neck of any ring official—the New York com- missioners have said nothing to indi- cate that this is the case, and there is no reason for believing that such progress has been made by the money elements who follow boxing: none the less, the commission is taking~ no chances. Speculation as to who the referee would be was especially keen in the case of the Britton-Lewis go. And, of course, the local referees were standing in line waiting for the call. Nugent did a good job; no one can say anything else. But the marked factor in his work was that he never laid hands upon either fighter ia the clinches. His mere word “Break!” was sufficient to separate the battlers; it came by pleasing contrast to the wrestling_ tactics of many New Yock referees in prying clinched fighters apart. HOPPE WILL PLAY HERE TOMORROW WILLIE HOPPE. Willie Hoppe, super-billiardist, who has reigned as champion since he crushed Vignaux in Paris in 1906, will show his wares to the Washington public tomorrow and Thursday. His manager, R. B. Benjamin, has ar- ranged afternoon and evening exhibi- tions to be held in Sherman’s Billiard Academy, starting at 3 and 8:15 each day. Charles Peterson, who has been taking beatings reguiarly from the cue wizard, will be Hoppe's opponent in_250-point matches. Peterson also will lecture on the game, besides dazzling_the spectators with some fancy shots. A section will be re- served for women. In Baltimore ycsterday Hoppe easily disposed of Peterson, 250 to 109 and 250 to 76. He had runs of 116 and 111. The 111 _string was ended by a miscue, the first, according to Man. ager Benjamin, made by Hoppe in a match in eight years. e Asay Defeats Parsons. Walter Asay disposed of Willlam Parson’s, 100 to 80, in the exhibition pocket billiard. tournament match at Elliott’s last night. The District ctampion completed his string in fifty-five minutes. He had runs of 16 and 10. Clyde Richmond and John Tolson will be opponents tonight. Beecher Arranges Bout. Bearcat Willie Beecher, claimant of the lightweight boxing championship of the United States Marine Corps, will return to antico, Va., for a match with one of the scrappers at that post. The: bout probably will be held February 22. 10th and F Sts. N. W. Second Floor Final Clearance Men’s Clothing To clear our stock of all Winter Garments and make room for incoming Spring Goods, we have cut all prices to the extreme limit. Buy now for next year. i en’s and Young Men’s $ SUITS AND O’COATS g IN ALL THE WANTED COLORS AND STYLES DRESS M Tro $ EX1RA SPECIAL SIZE TO 50 WAIST $1.90 $2.90 LOTHES SH CADDOCK BEATS LONDOS Gains Fall After More Than Two Hours of Wrestling—2byszko Throws Freyberg. NEW YORK, February 15.- Caddock of Anita, JIowa, heavyweight wrestling champion, de feated Jim Londos, Greek champion, in a catch-as-catch-can contest here last night in two hours eight minutes and three seconds with a head scissors and wristlock. The match was a strenuous one, Londos’ marvelous strength enabling him to escape from many of Caddock’s dangerous holds. Just before the fin- ish of the bout, Londos wriggled from a head scissors and wristlock by sheer strength, caught Caddock up in his arms and threw him to the mat. Lon- dos followed his man, but fell victim to another head scissors and wrist- lock combination and his shoulders were forced down. _ One of the features of the card was a preliminary between Stanislaus Zbyszko and John Freyberg, the Chi- cago heavyweight. After nearly half an hour of grueling work the forty- four-year-old Pole obtained a fall with a toehold and thereby climbed one step nearer a match with Stran- gylxt;r Lewis for the world champion- ship. BOUTS TO BE HELD AT SILVER SPRING Members of the Supply Company, 1st Maryland Infantry, st Silver «Spring, are arranging a boxing en- tertainment to be held in the Silver {Spring armory next Tuesday night, and Matchmaker Frank Mann has ob- tained the best of the local talent for the encounters. Billy Regan and Frankie Duvall, light featherweights, have been matched for the semi-final bout and several other speedy mills are assured. The proceeds of the en- tertainment will be used by the guardsmen in furnishing their club- room. Interest in the Regan-Duvall set-to keen. Camp Anniston, Ala, and he will be well supported by the Rosedale Ath- letic Club members. Regan, pride of |the plate printers at the bureau of jengraving and printing, hails from Southwest Wasiington. He has the reputation of being a fighter who fights all the way and willing to take a punch to giye one. 47 Yo L4 5500 en’s users Duvall was considered one | of the best of the 122-pounders atj Bouts Will Appear in Exhibition With Sparring Partners France and England. BOSTON,February 15.—Jack Demp- sey, world heayweight champion, will make a European tour next month. He will go to England and France for exhibition bouts that will extend over six weeks. Present plans provide only for his meeting sparring part- ners who will accompany him, as he can take part in no contest before his bout with Carpentier, which has been set for July 2. Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager, made this announcement during a visit here. Kearns said he would return to New York today to clear up questions regarding the forfeits and arrange- ments for the Carpentier bout. He was looking over the field here with a view to arranging for a bout next summer between Dempsey and Jess Willard or Frank Moran. SALT LAKE CIT 15.—Jack Dempsey ing at Beck's Hot Springs near here today. Dempsey will do his road work in the morniag and follow it with a swim. n Levinsky-Wells Bout Off. NEW YORK, February 15—The twenty-round boxing match between Battling Levinsky of New York and Bombardier Wells, to have been held at London, February 23, has been canceled. This information was con- tained in a cable message received by Levinsky's manager. Levinsky said he would leave for America immedi- ately. Offers Leonard $20,000 Purse. MILWAUKEE, Wis., February 1 Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, has_been offered $20,000 by Tom An- drel's, local promoter, to meet Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee here at ten rounds in March. NATI, Ohio, February 15. Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul. decisively defeated Hugh Walker, Kansas City, {in a ten-round boxing bout last night. {They are heavyweights. g DETROIT, Mich,, Boxing commiss February 15.— ners the Johnny Griffiths-Jack Perry bout last night in the sixth round. Griffiths {had been warned several times forl Ixx:)gldmg. Perry had led in the fight- jing. o NEW ORLEANS, February 15.—Jack Lawler of Omaha defeated Young Carmen. Pittsburgh, in a fifteen- round bout last night. The men are lightweights. PHILADELPHIA, February 15. Roy Moore, New York, was disquali- fied in the third round for fouling in his bout with Danny Kramer, Boston, last night. s ROCHESTER, N. Y., February 15.— Bryan Downey, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded the judges' decision over Augie Ratner, New York, last night in a fifteen-round bout. ———— = Iwo Mat Bouts Listed. oe Turner will grapple with Irsinger and Tony Frnzk with !;:g{); Mainfort in wrestling bouts at the Folly Theater Friday night. Frank and Mainfort will appear in the first match, starting at 8:45 o'clock. Boxing Authority Dies. PHILADELP. Frank B. Morle?,m‘ . died here today ness. 15.— afl:lhoflly on boxin after two years' {ll- He was fifty-five years old. X EIS 605-607 7th St. BY A WIN OVER DE FOE BY FAIRPLAY. EW YORK, February 15—Sammy Sieger of this city, who meet} N Billy DeFoe, the hard-hitting western featherwgight, at Madiso Square Garden tonight, has a lot to gain and also something t lose in this bout. New Yorkers who have watched his rise from th amateur ranks are hailing him as the logical boy to meet Johnny Kill bane for the featherweight title, and if he is able to put DeFoe awa; even shade him by a fair margin, no one will deny his claim to meet th elusive champ. FEATHERWEIGHT TO PUT SAMMY SIEGER TO TEST The Sieger-De Foe mix-up should a corker. Both lads are clever both pack a knock-out punch. Sieg is one of the few amateur boxers wh have made good as a professional. Martin Has a Punch. Sam McVey, who has been worki out as a sparring partner of Bob tin, the A. E. F. champion, sla face Knock-out Bill Brennan at th Garden Friday night, says that th ex-soldier has developed a terrifi wallop and is as shifty as the best of them. Martin has a chance to ®0 high or fall low this week. Brenn gained a lot of prestige through hi fight with Dempsey. Should Back Judge Landis. All base ball lovers who believe in clean sport, all who hold & brief fol fair dealing, will do a good turn'td the national game by writing tg Washington and letting_ Congres know that the attacks on Judge Lan. dis are not popular. Judge Landis a big man; is clean, honest and fighter who has the brains and th will to expose any motives that have inspired the present fight agai his occupying a position at the he of base ball and a seat on the fed eral bench at the same time. Judge Landis has been through man; a fight in the past, and perhaps Con. gress doesn’t realize or comprehsnd his ability as a warrior. 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