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k4 SHORTSTOP NOT TO PILOT, BUT MAY BECOME CAPTAIN Griff Sees Club in Flag Fight If Pitchers Hold Up— Dugan and O’Rourke Go to Red Sox and Miller and Acosta to Macks. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. . I EST infield in the country.” This is Clark Griffith’s estimate of the Nationals’ inner works now that Roger Peckinpaugh has been added to the roster, and there will be few dissenting voices among the fan flock of the capital. As a result of the triangular trade consummated last night whereby Peckinpaugh comes here, Washington’s prospects for proving a real contender in the American League race this year have assumed an exceedingly rosy hue and entitle it to serious con- sideration for pennaunt honors. Griff is not claiming the pennant. He realizes flags are won on the diamond in a gruelling schedule of 154 games and not by paper teams, but he believes that if his pitchers hold up their end the Washington team next season will make a better fight for the gonfalon than any other local outfit, and this includes the second-place entries of 1912 and 1913. Centrary to the impression general in the base bull world, at least out- side of this citv, Peckinpaugh will not be appointed manager of the team. It is possible he may be given the DUFFY, RED SOX PILOT, " IS PLEASED WITH DEAL signment as captain, a position he filled so acceptably with the cham-| BOSTON, January 11.—Hugh Dufty, pion New York Yankees last season, | Managér of the Bos! American but the reins will be handled by some club, has expressed himself one else whose identity has not vet |33 Wwell pleased with the deal by which the Red 8ox get Joe Dugan been disclosed. Griff has asserted th and Frank O'Rourke. right along that Peck was not being sought as a team leader, and today | reiterated th statement with em- Phasis, but deciined to name the man he has in mind. He intimated an an- nouncement. on_ this score would be forthcoming-within a few days. T will be taken by the fans to mean that Clyde Milan is ticketed for ele- vation to the duties recently relin- Quished by George McBride. Considering the players Involved in the swop. it 'may rightly be consid- ered as the most advantageous trans- action ever made by Clark Grifith in his career of thirt, seasons in the sport, and certainly the best he has engineered in the eleven years he has been a factor in local base ball affairs. The deal, involving the trans- fer to Philadelphia of Bing Miller and Jose Acosta for Joe Dugan and the shifting. of the latter. along with Frank O'Rourke, to Boston, in ex- change for Peck, should prove halpful to each of the clubs concerned, but the plugging of the hole existing at shortstop here is the most note- worthy accomplishment by far. It makes the Nationals a real factor in the hunt for the bunting, while the outlook for wrecked Sox does mot appear to be increased to any appre- ciable degree. and it will require more than the players who go to Philadel- phia to haul the Athletica out of the cellar they have “occupied for seven years hand-running. Peck Is Great Shortstop Peckinpaugh is conceded by all au- thorities on the game to be one of the four or five greatest shortstops now in base ball. He not only is a danger- ous hitter, but covers as much ground as any shortfielder in the country and un arm of steel. This latter con- ration alone means much to the ationals. ~ A performer of Peck's ability means that the value of Harris at second and Shanks at third will be increased immeasurably. They will be able to confine themselves to their own legitimate duties instead of edg- ing over to protect part of the terri- tory that a competent shortstop with a strong whip can take care of with- out any assistance. But Peck's value does not consist solely in the mechanical perfection of his flelding and the timeliness of his hits. He is endowed to an unusual extent with base ball brains and is credited with being a natural leader. Q & Eliminating all other considerations. the opinion may be ventured that in Judge, Harris. Peckinpaugh and Shanks the Nationals will boast the smartest infleld in the business, bar none. It will average close to the .300 mark In hitting and will have to con- cede nothing to any other quartet in flelding. Looks as if “best in the country” just about sums jt up. Although no accurate information can be obtained as to what considera- tions aside from the players named were involved in the transfer, it assured a considerable sum of cash changed hands. Griffith today admit- ted money “figured.” He declined to state how much or who got it, but it is apparent from the relative value of the players included that a healthy wad of cash was involved and that the Washington club pplied it. Grift's reply to inquiri regarding the financial aspect.of the trade was that he is “not at liberty to discuss i Really Miller for Peck irke's only drawback—a weak | ing his value as a rescuer of falter- such a serious one that ing mates. This makes the trade to n air-tight defense could ! all practical purposes an even-up ed so long as he had to|swap of Miller for Peck—not losin on at short. With Pecki{sight of the hole made in the local place the loss of Blackie can|treasury, of course—and on this basis e totally disregarded, and Acosta, | Washington got the better of the ex- although a game and skilled nucher.,ch-nv to quite some extent, to put was not of first-string caliber owing | it mildly. For the edification of the to lack of stamina, due to di- | fans the records of the two pla; minutive size, his principal asset be- AB. R H. hi for last season are given houwu{. G. TB. 3B. HR. SH. 8B, RRF. BB. 80. CS. Pet. Peck . M9 577 128 166 220 25 T 8 33 2 71 84 44 2 .88 Miller 114 4% 57 121 192 28 8 9 17 3 TL 2 50 4 .88 1t is a rather remarkable coinci- dence that in two of the most im- portant departments of play—the batting average and runs-responsi- ble-for, which means runs batted in— ers should have identi- qualify as a speed demon on the bases, but Rajah is a_far better waiter at the plate than Miller and com- pletely outclasses him in the bunting department, while being much less prone to strike out. §o far as bat- cal ar It is noteworthy that,|ting in runs is comcerned, it must although participating in thirty-five | be “considered that Miller, in the fewer games than Peckinpaugh. | clean-up position in the batting or- Miller made three more doubles, one more triple and one more home run than Peck. Miller is the better hit- ter of the two, so far as distance attained is concerned, and is large- 1y because of Bing’'s slugging ability that Grifiith was loath to give him up. der, had players like Judge, Milan and Rice coming up ahead of him, men who were constantly bringing about the possibility of making a wallop productive, while Peck, ap- pearing second in the batting order, had to deperd to a certain extent In other respects Miller is not so|on his catcher or pitcher to set the valuable. Neither he nor Peck can|stage for him. Peck Is Native Ohio (;hlnu, Peckinpaugh is a native of Wooster, Ohlo, where he was born thirty year of the Cubs, who ago. He makes his home in Cleve: Jand, where he signed his first major league contract in 1910, with nothing but sandlot experience. He was farmed out in May of that year to New Haven and recalled in August after attaining a batting average of 5 for 101 games. The following Year he was with the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League, where he bettered his hitting mark of the pre- vious season by three points, and was recalled at the close of the season. Tiis first real season as a major leaguer with Cleveland in 1912, when in 69 games he hit for .212. He was traded to New York for Strang and Lelivelt in May of the following year, when in 96 games to .268. In' in 1914 he had a batting 3, and was manager of the one-time ffort to repeat with the Highlanders the success he Iciplll\:d in Chi 'ack took p in 142 games In 1915 and batted .220, and In‘lh‘ same number of contests the following lonJ'l! folr é2‘25. He achieved & rcentage of .260 in 148 games in 1917, but in the “war yaaf’ot 1918, when the hitters generally held the upper hand through poor pitching, he foll -off in his stickwork to .23L Peck’s best season with the flail was in 1919, when he rang up a mark of .305 for 122 games, He turned in the respectable figures of .270 for 139 games in 1920, and last season improved on this by compiling a per- centage of .288 for 149 games. " Peck has a life time batting ave age of .254, as is shown by the fo lnwln{ figures covering the ten sea- o he boosted his figures 157 game September 12 to the [ sBons as spent in the American close of the season, finishing out the | League: Games. AB. R. H. TB. BH. BB. Pet, Peck sreeeeeeeee. 1,286 4780 €68 1217 1614 196 - 138 284 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILL MEET ON FEBRUARY 12 CHICAGO, Janusry 10.—The annual spring meeting of olub owners of the American League will be held here on February 12, Ban Johnson, president of the league, announced today. One of the most important questions to come before the mieeting will be the draft. The advisory council's recent decision - to set a $7,500 price for drafted players to induce the mingra to agree to it will be passed on by the owners. The National League ‘owners, facing a_similar problem, will meet jp New York in February. —_— PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE MAY EXTEND SCHEDULE PECK, GRATIFIED, HOPES TOFILL HOLEAT SHORT CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 11— “If I am able to plug that gap at shortstop, Washington ought to do pretty well in the American League race next season’ declared Roger Peckinpaugh when informed that the deal which makes him a member of the Nationals had been completed. “It's great news, and I certainly am happy,” Peckinpaugh continued. “I am pleased that Washington did not give up First Baseman Joe Judge to get me from Boston, as I regard him one of the best in the game.” SAN FRANCISCO, Janusry 1l— Adoptien of a.pml:h:'dul? for 1933 will be .o o, one of e prin 2l matters to_be Browns Seek Training Site. taken up by the directors of the Pa. oific Coast when it m here ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 11.—Selec- tion of a spring training camp was the object of Bob Quinn, business manager of the St. Louis Americans, ‘who was en route to the south today. ‘Mobile, Ala., and Lake Charles, La., next Mon year the schedul ran tvcntl ks, but it was pro- posed that in 1922 the season take up ht weeks or more. matter coming up will be . the question of accepting the .draft Were on his itinerary. system with an {ncreased :fle‘u’ of UB Tiajor 1 Rerraing to base sait major leagues. €O & to base PEERLESS CL TO MEET. men here, J, Cal Ewing, owner of the Peerless Athletic Club will meet to- | Oakland club, is the only owner on night at Immaculate Conception Hall. | the circuit who favors adoption of the 8th and N streets, to discuss plans|draft. for the bate ball season. All members are to report al o'clock. . - b bl NS Ends Winter Grid Practice.. PHILADELPHI. Jan 11— ‘Winter foot Mll"prmlc?’:{ Pl;n- sylvania has been abgndoned. 8o few COLUMBIA CALLS MEETING. Golumbis Prep Athletic Club is to tomorrow night at 71¢ 11thimen showed interest enough to come :"u.::t. All -uubsr: and boys out t! Jobn W!hflautn to.Jo! 248 oraloks * [farewell gifts. rs| S 1itt! Bing Miller BUFF’S DEMAND OF $35,000 CHA FOR BOUT SCARES RIVALS BY FAIR PLAY N EW YORK, January 11.—Johnny Buff's time limit expires today. He named this date as the limit of his patience. that any one oi these fighting bantams who want to win the His stipulation was championship could cause him to delay his projected trip to Europe— January 15—and defend his title by guaranteeing him of the purse. Harry Neary, Midget Smith’'s man- he is to fight this winter, Lew ager, bit the other day to the extent of a certified check for Leo Flynn came acic Harold Farese. But Buff and his manager merely raized their eye- brows. They had said thirty-five thousand, hadn’t they? So Neary got leary and Flynn got mad. So far as they were concerned, they said, Buft could go to Europe and stay there. Apparently Insures Trip. There is hardly a chance that any manager will attempt to raise Neary's bid. Therefore every one can begin to think whether he will send Buff thermos bottles, fruits or flowers as It is plain enougn that Buff wanted nothing to stand in/ the way of his European vacation trip. A fight for the bantamweight championship might draw fifty-odd thousand dollars gross and it might not. Anyway. even at the best figure, a fighter who guaranteed Buff $35.000 would not make much money out of the arrangement. And how about the promoter? The privilege of getting into the ring with Johnny Buff these days is about as costly as a national war debt. ince men who kmow more than a le about the fighting game are of the opinion that Benny Leonard is far from his best against a left-handed boxer, there would seem to be color in the stories that whoever Benny meets in the three championship bouts CUBS MUST PRACTICE TWICE DALY AT CAMP CHICAGO, January 11.—Base ball players after five months of idleness need two workouts daily to reap the benefits of spring training, manager Killefer of the Chicago Nationals said, in announcing the discarding of the ne-practice-a-day_system. 0“1; years ago, Fred Mitchell, then manager of the Cubs, introduced the system of one practice daily. It was retained last season by Johnny Evers. Wihen the Cubs_start training at Catalina Island practice morning and afternoon. One of the training stunts, Killefer said, will be climbing “Sugar Loaf’ rock, on the side of which steps have peen constructed. The distance is more than 200 feet. Climbing these steps, Killefer be"‘avoz,h Ylll 1‘“13 the rs in sharpening their wind. '1‘91? will also aid them in eating about four meal day,” commented one of the player: SCHOOLBOY ICE SKATERS PLAN INTERCITY MEETS CHICAGO, January 11.—Tentative lans for an_intercity meet between hicago and Milwaukee schoolboy ice skaters have been drawn up and city | responsible hoped that the could be broadened to in- tlude’ teams from New York and eveland. O veliminary tests have been held at all_ Chi playgrounds and semi- il be held in eight sections day, with finals on January 21. w York team will come west ofcial the Ne o about Februar: At & meeting the Milwaukee-Chicago meet, 2 to arrange details of , director of athletics in the fi‘s‘l’w‘a}:nku public schools, extended the Cleveland and New York invita- tions. LAMY DEFEATS McLEAN IN MILE SKATING EVENT BOSTON, Mass., January 11.—Ed- mund Lamy of Saranac Lake defeat- ed Bobby McLean, professional ice skating champion of this country, in a one-mile event at the arena last night. In the onc-half and one- quarter mile events McLean finished first, with Lamy second. The time of the ‘mile was 2:41, the half mile 1:13 and the quarter mile 35 seconds. NEW COLLEGIATE LEAGUE TO BAR TRAMP ATHLETES RICHMOND, Va., January 11.—A one-year-residence rule adopted by the Virginia-North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Association, formed here yes- terdsy, is expected to bar tramp ath- letes from colleges afiiliated with the new organjzation. A proposed fresh- men rule gained much support, but was not adopted. Charter members of the association are Lynchburg, Hampden- Sidney, Willlam and, Mary, Randolph- Macon and University of Richmond in- Virginia, and Elon, Guilford, Wake ‘| Forest and Davidson in North Caro- lina. Dr. F. W. Boatwrigh t, of the Unlver-lx of ‘ni‘eh‘i.'.%i'g.'“ vas elected president; Prof, A. L. Hook of .w!g.,m &. ptuld-né.hb and Trustee F. . ‘ane, Lynchbur, traaguret, = s with a scrap of paper worth $30.000 in behalf of &3 000 as his end endle will not figure in any of them Benny's m: ger id that the hampion would never meet Tendler ecause of the southpaw's action in laiming Leonard’'s $5,000 forfeit he withdrew from his Phila- delphia engagement against Lefty Lew last summer. Of course, Billy Gibson has made other declarations which he has seen fit to discard— notably with respect to Rickard. But with Tendler, it is believed he will stand pat. Benny likes a man who stands in front of him with his left hand out. Fighting a guy of that sort Leonard can box by the card. Against south- paw sparring partners, while train- ing for Tendler last summer, Leonard right, which threw him all out of gear. Since Tendler's left is the same as another man’s right, and since h 1 crash it in with stunning for Leonard isn’'t anxiou himself by adaptMig his siyle to meet | a left-hander. Benny should win. of The point is he would be tak- Bartley Madden and Gene Tunney are both getting a lot of good pra tice for their bouts against Fred Ful- ton and Battling Levinsky, respec- tively, next Friday night. They are working out together at Harry Cormick’s farm in New Jersey walloping each other every day sturdy fashion. (Copyright, 1022.) |WOULD MAKE $15 LIMIT FOR A SEAT AT FIGHTS TRENTON, N. J, January 11.— Among the bills introduced in the legislature, which opened yesterday was one by House Majority Leader Evans of Passaic that aims to amend the state boxing law by limiting the rice of admissions to boxing bouts to 15, providing that the prices of seats ghall_be published in the newspaper two days in advance of the bout and requiring that referees and other offi- clals conducting a match must be residents of New Jersey for:at least three years. Foley Whips Wiggins. NEW ORLEANS, La., January 11. Killefer will order|Harry Foley of Hot Springs, was given a decision over “Chuck” Wig- gins of Indianapolis, in a sensation fifteen-round bout last night. They are light-heavyweights. Restricts Boxing Officials. NEW YORK, January 11—The state boxing commission has adopted a rule that no official or employe of any club may accept money from any boxer or wrestler or their managers, for publicity or any other purposes. Dundee Shades Fitzgerald. PHILADELPHIA, January 11— Johnny Dundee, New York, junior lightweight champion, easily outpoint- ed Whitey Fitzgerald, Philadelphia, in an eight round bout last night. Soccer double-headers will be play- ed on the Monument grounds on Sun- days until the middle of April by teams of the District Soccer League, organized last night. Franchises were granted the Washington Soccer Club, the Georgetown Harlems, the British embassy eleven and the Rangers. A scheduled meeting will be held next ‘Tuesday. J. Leadbetter of the Harlems was elected president of the league. Jack Knight was named secretary-treasur- er. CENTRAL SOCCER ELEVEN LOSES TO MARYLANDERS Central High's soccer team could not cope with the heavier and more experienced eleven of the Gaithers- burg (Md.) High School on the Mount Pleasant pitch pesterday and suffered a 4 to 1 defeat. G. Walker, R. Walker and White did the scoring for the vis- itors in the first half. Williams counted for Central in the last period. Central is to play the Henry-Polk School team tomorrow and an all- star scholastic combination Friday. Both contests will be decided in the stadium. AUTO GLASS Installed Whils YloI‘ '!.D“' Taranto & Wasman W17 NEW YORE AVE. W,W, W. S. Kenworthy & Co. 1621 14th St. Phone North 441 NATL PROTO Peckinpaug MPION FRISCO FIVE EAST TO ROLL 0, January 11— ks are to send their champion bowling team to Chicago next month to enter the national bowling tourney to be held by the lodge. The local team holds the Pa- cific coast and state Elk titles. After competing at Chicago the team. will go to Toledo, Ohlo. to compete in an American Bowling WCHEAN U MAY B0 FRCOULEBHTENET | AN . Mich., | proposal to invite the Association of Amateur America to hold its 1922 or 1923 meet | on Ferry fleld here ‘is being consider- jed by athletic authorities of the Uni- versity of Michigan, according to Fielding H. Yost, athietic director. A decision is expected in a few days. The association has indicated it might accept such an invitation as a Ipart of its program to expand the lorganization and stage competition in iparts of the country other than the January 11. Intercollegiate Athletes of {foand that he had to lead with his cast. | Michigan is well prepared to handle such an event, boasting, among other acilities, one of the'fastest tracks in the country. Harvard to Offer Stadium. S, Mass., January 11— Harvard Upiversity will invite the Intercollegiate Association of Ama- teur Athletes of America to hold its annual championship track and fleld games in_the stadium again next May. Payson Rowe. undergraduate man- ager of the Crimson track team, made this statement. The suggestion that these a games be held on a middle wes field found favor with Harvard au- thorities, but it was said that the Crimson would offer its facilities again and let the association decide whether it wished to change the games from east to west this year. YAMADA EASILY DEFEATS SUTTON IN 18.2 CUE PLAY Koji Yama Japanese cue champion, and George Sutton, hand- {less player. completed their two-day {18.2 balkline billiard exhibition at Sherman’s Academy yesterday, with the Jap on the better end of the 968-678 score resulting from the four blocks of pla: ho entered yesterday's play with a 137-point advantage, ran the matinee block of 250 points in six innings while Sutton was sooring 28. At night, Yamada took thirteen |ln?lngu to outpoint Suttom, 250 to 217. PLAY FOR BILLIARD PRIZE. Willlam Parsons and Clive Rich- mond will meet at the Grand Central Academy tonight at 8 o'clock in a match to determine the winner of the second prize in the city pocket billiard championship _tournament. Hen Henshaw, another contender for the runner-up position, was elimi- nated last night by Parsons in a 100 to 36 match. Will Plan Harness Meets. CLEVELAND, January 11.—Officials of the Lake Erie and Ohio short-ship circuits, which comprise the half-mile tracks_in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, were in session here, l today planning for the coming sea- |SOCCER LEAGUE TO PLAY |*™ SUNDAY DOUBLE-HEADERS | —ee Skating Stars Matched. ST. PAUL, Minn., January 11.— Everett McGowan of St. Paul and Norval Bnfitlo. Bathgate, N. D., have been:matched to meet in a series of ice skating races here on January 22. Pittsburgh Wins at Hockey. PITTSBURGH, January 11.—The Pittsburgh hockey ‘team defeated the Sons of Ireland of Montreal, 6 to 4, 1ast night. $5,000 Life Policy, $57.35 40. Send di Aglmh“lh:d lsfl.fite of bllrll:“::! {llustration. M. LE ROY GOFF, Insurance Adviser All branches. Room 610. Woodward buiiding, M. 340 $9.89 " Yom notes borats brer vatue CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. 812 14th St. 4 Doors North of H St. “ Radiators and Fenders ANY KIND MADE OR REPAIRED. rvege oeoot. Hop) '3:'». = S 'Teese-pi 4 ey Iron Trucks, Honey Comb, Rads., Feaders 20 giure 56 chea) rds. lflvi: and Nickel Piated IE ls: also Shutters. B 'WITTSTATT, 319 13th n.w., 3% biock below Pz. ave, F. 641¢ bt 124 AUTO WASH_ Radn. a0d Lamps. M. 7448, e it Zovuiar Oars. 6 o 1ss., 4ue h FIVES WELL MATCHED IN SCHOLASTIC SERIES Winning the high school basket ball champlionship this season is not go- ing to be a particularly easy task for any one member of the league. Four teams inauguarted the annual series yesterday at the Coliseum and the quality of their play indicated that any is liable to step out and grab a game during the struggle for the laurels. < Business and Tech went through a hearty tussle in the first match and the latter really was fortunate in getting the better end o count. In the nightcan the green Western quint gave the highly touted Centralites about all they cared to handle. The Blue and White was pleased to hear the final whistle that assured them of a 24-10-19 victory. ,_ Brilliant individual play rather than {team work was responsible for Tech’s success. Without lanky Bill Supplee, the Manual Trainers probably would have trafled the Stenographers, for the latter clearly outplayed their op- ponents on the floor. But the red thatched Tech-center was evervwhere i about the court, and any time he neared the basket seemed able to i pocket the ball I In Connor, Business introduced a snappy forward as a substitute for Barrett. and the youngster made life miseralle for the Techs. Walker also piayed well for Busi He proved ®ood at feeding the ba to hig mates and gave the best exhibition of the matinee at shooting from the foul {line, caging mine of thirteen tosses. engagement of startling form re- The big Mount Pleasant quint, because of early success garded as best among the scholastics, performed sluggishly, while Western, whose green team had been taking trouncings regularly. was quite ag- gressive. The boys from the west side of Rock creek kept Central on its toes from the start. and in the final quarter played rings around the Blue and White. Frisby, at center., per- formed particularly well for West- ern. Dey apd McFadden were best of the victors. The official scores: ‘ Tech ( | MeCormic Anbino Rupplee Center ... Dennis hanks Left guard Clark Honne. Right guard. mith Goals from flor—Aubinoe (2). McCormick, | Quesada . Barrett, Connor (4] Dennix (27, Is from' fouls—Shanks, 5, in 13; Waiker. 9. Kubstitutions: ‘Tech Harwood for 'As Price for Harwood, Quesada for McCormick. Business—Connor for Barrett. Referee—Fuller (V. M. C. A.). Umpire—Hugbes. Time of quariers—I0 min- ytes. Positions. o Western a9, | Central (2). Dey - {ress _for Weedon, Thomas for for Kent. (3. M. C , Turner Referee—Hughes. Umpire—Fuller A.). Time of quarters—10 minutes. — e John Dufty demands a $40.000 guar- antee to fight Smith for the bantam- weight title. I | t { | | Lower Prices 20 now 18c "10-now 9¢ - (Two 10%—18¢) { Dey. Weedon | Birthrigh Woerner McFadden. Frixby Buekles " .Kent 4. Johuson. Baird Goals from foor—BirtLright (4), Des (4), McFadden -(4). A. Johnson, Weedon, Jeffress (@), Frisby_(3), Baird. Goals from fouls— McFadden, 3. in 8; Prisby, 5. in 12; Kent, 10.5n 1 stitutions: Central—Harper for Birthright, Birthright for Dey, Des for Mc. | Fadden: Western--Lamar for ‘Woerner, 3e6- SPORTS." HILLTOPPERS TO PLACE Meet St. Joseph’s of Philadelphia in Opener—Wil- liam and Mary Quint, Loser to George Washing- ton, Plays Gallaudet Today. G Ryan gymnasium tomorrow night, when the Blue and Gray tossers take the court against the quint from St. Joseph’s College of Phil- jadelphia. The Georgetown squad has been drilling industriously since carly last month, under the direction of Capt. Joe O(gonnell, rangy center. A number of veterans have been available at the Hilltop, so a sturdy team can be expected to step out for play at 8:30 o'clock. E S —————— Florence, the husky gridiron star, chEvELAND MEN WOULD {and Zasalli may be started at the for- BUY RED SOX, IT IS SAID CLEVELAND, January 1L—A ndicate of Clevelanders is safd to be in the market for the Boston American League team. m Deutseh, prominept local sportsman, left here Inat night for New York. to confer with . Presi- dent Harry Frazee of the Red Sox. Matt J. Hinkle, well known ref- eree und fight promoter, who made an effort to purchase the club sev- | eral years ago, alwo is said to be one of the syndicate. ASSERTS FOUL SCORNG 5 HLLING BASKET BALL EORGETOWN UNIVERSITY'S basket ball season will open at ally good forward, has been practi ing and may break into the game, de- spite a desire on the part of the ath- {letic authorities that the foot ball | player take & well deserved res | The guards will be drafted from the | new material. Gallaudet w have to look to its laurels this afternoon when it pl | William and Mary at Kendall Gree, at 4:30. The Indians put up a plucky | fight against George Washington the Coliscum last night, and had not been for Gude Gosnell's toss from the foul line the Hatchetite' would have been drutbed. The localsf although outpointee, 18 to 14. from scrimmage, won, 24 to 21, thanks to ten successful free tosses by Gosnell in sixteen tries. The visitors got only three points in eleven chances from 15-fool mark. The Indians were somewhat slow in i getting _under way, but once they i found " themselves ihey easily pene- i A trated the Hatchetite defense.” Of the ! MIDDLETOWN, Conn. January 11—l localx Gosnell and Capt. Daily played | Basket ball ix being killed by too t games. Cook was the star of | 2 5 it ors. much scoring from fouls, in the opin- | L S P in inary engagement the ion of Dr. Edgar Fauver, head of the | Congress Heights Yankees defeated Wesleyan University athletic depart-! the Collegians, 62 to 17, ment, id nd p 1t of the Society of —_— Physical Directors in Colleges. In jorder to put new life into basket i ball, he there should be a new scoring which would make it_impossible for a team to win on goal from the floc points, that for a personal foul to two points, and allow one point for goals from technical fouls MIDGET BASKET TITLE In the Piney Branch neighborhood a lot of ambitious youngsters have organized a basxket ball team that. according to players, can take the measure of any other District quint in the 110 vl division Branch boys style themselves the Cinco Jun and they are ready show their “smoke” to any as ipirant 1o the city title in their class The Cincos now are booking engage- jmentx. Teams dexiring action should telephone Manager Willis Furey, Adams 311, after 6:30 p.m. School Kendall quint is casting about for games with teams in the 110-120 pound class. Send chal- Ileng«s to the manager at Kendall Green. be danger in from the spec the real evil n a team whicl [floor” winnin: is an| nnde r. HYATTSVILLE TOSSERS MEET WESTERN AGAIN Hyattsville High School is coming gton Athletie -Cl the nhattans _at gymnasium tonight. start at §:30 o'clock Arl will plas tern High to town tomorrow for a second fling s at Western's basket ball team, and| Epiphany Jumlors scored their the Marylanders expect to hang an-|fourteenth straight victory in a 30- Last month entertained the ¢ them a trounc- tsville hus been aryland teams regu- Club. Dean, who made eight scrim- mage goals. starred for the winners. STRONG TEAM ON FLOOR: Thexe The game will . 10-7 encounter with Diamond Athletic | i e vy aaasvm: = ward positions. Flavin, an exception- - 28 " | O'Connell, of course, will be at center. = ar " LaSalle Athletic Club wants gumes ' B and right now appears to be|With 110 pound teams. Send chal- at top form. Tomorrow's game will |lenges to J. J. Kelly, 1357 Emerson be played at Western gymnasium, |street telephone Lin- ting at 1 o'clock. 5 John's, which is scheduled to : visit Episcopal High School, near| Wash A #nd Metropoli- Alexandria, this afternoon, will be [tans will be opponents tonight at the captained by Richard O'Connor, a|Palace court. They wiH swing into 30, action at Washington boy, elected yesterd The new leader plays at right guar: Regulars named for other positions with the quint are Bielaski, left forward; Morris, right forward; Trot- ter, center. and Brazzerol. left guard. | ) Eastern, which is to make its debut in the high school league series Fri- | day, again found Gonzaga High a troublesome opponent. Playing, in Gonzaga gymnasium yesterday, the Peck Athletic took the meas- ure of the Stantons in a 19-t0-10 en- gagement. Robinson did some good goal shooting for the victors. Harrisburg Apprentice Reserves were rather troublesome to the Sen- ate Preps in a 17-10-13 game. Pep- per, Senate forward, made several sensational goals. ! Capitol Hill boys fancied they had turned the tables on the I Streeters.| park View ri who beat iern by a point in their | Epiphany. winning . Lang- [ first meeting. but in the ford and Jermaine starred for the {minutes of play. Gonzaga ral (struggled to victory. | i — Baskets by Hurney, and Far r found the De- rington turned th BASKET BALL RESULTS. At Coliseum—George Washington, 24; Willlam and Mary, 21. ve an easy proposition in a encounter. Wilbur _and Jones were best of the Epiphany jteam. X ot their way to a . ver the new Y. M. ning, S oenn. T Camp Ben- | 1" X" quint, _Scott performed in At _Spartanburg, 8. C.—Spartan- |rilliant manner for the Silents. burg Y. M. C A, 34; Clemson, 11. Webb's good shooting enabled the wilson Normal Midgets to beat the Central High Flyweights, 30 to 18. Cohen did well for the fosers. At Princeton—City College of New York, 26; Princeton, 24. At Brooklyn. N. Y.—Niagara U., 28 Crescent A. C Arrow Athlet b pointed the way to the Tigers in a 22-to-14 match. Sattey proved to be a re- markable Tiger tamer. Heads Harvard Rowing. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., 5 Dr. R. Heber Howe has been ap. pointed s vigor v DS Athletie Club, a 75-pound polnisd) "‘f,‘f,e':,::ui'"é"_\.';',;‘r"“w, Twas | quint. wants games. Telephone chal- coxswain of three victorious Harvard 'flmen’i ;gml\l-n-xer Paul Bowdler, | crews and was graduated in 1901 Tdncolpi2s09.t = i ——— Elllott Athletic Club 100k two Horse racing on the iee is a popular | games, beating the Roumer Reserves pastime at several New England |27 to 17, and the Little Quincy quint Points 34 to 15! Virginia tobacco crosses no oceans to reach you It pays no ocean freight «...N0 import tax...no marine insurance. Your money buys fo- bacco — pure, straight Virginia tobacco, j +— from Virginia} wnd for cigarettes Virginia tobacco is the best A el -