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‘26 Deadline Jor Base DEALS TO BE WITHIN NEXT TEN DAYS| With Non-Exemption Rule for Draft Going Into Effect, Middle of Month Will See Pending Major-Minor Swaps Consumnated. 3 BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, January 4—Withi of the deals which are toda; N There has beer a lot of letter writ- | ing going on among minor league ! owners and officials, and the bulk of it| has been far from flattering to the majors. The minors still harp on the | belief that they have been thrown | down all along the line, but htey are | baffled by the impossibility of taking | any action to change the condition | which was brought into existence | when the joint session of the major | leagues passed the rule which is to bind major league transfers in (he‘ future. L) There was some real sparkling talk at first that carried defiance toward the majors. The western and south- western clubs particularly were strongly in favor of openly defyin, the big boys. They insisted that lhei result of the last two years showed | they could get on without major | league help. ~The recall of player: on “option had torn some of their, teams wide apart in the fall when the pennant races were settling to Ihfi finals, and some club owners h thereby suffered severely . through losing the men on whom they had counted to clinch the flag. It is fairly sure that the minors will take as few players as possible up to the very last minute, in the hope | that the major league clubs will have ; o get rid of the men in some w ‘The stumbling block to that plan, | though, is the fact that the major | leagues are permitted to hold their men until June 15 and the minors, to 8et them earlier so that they will be of any great use to them, must enter | into agreements to permit the plavers transferred to become subjec: Gansi ject to the Cobb's Class as Hitter. As a lifetime hitter Ty Cobb stands alone in the American League. Fig: ures just compiled for the first time show that he batted well enough in 1922 to raise his average for eighteen Years in big league base ball to .37, ! The Georgla Peach, with the blush of | the sunset still on his cheek, has out- | batted them all through the vears, al- | though he has lost his crown as bat ting king of the American League for | only one single season. Sisler, as we know. now is the champion batsman so far as the high. | est percentage for @ single season | concerned. but Ty has played eight een hard yearf in the American League, and during almost all of that time he has been the Jupiter of the league's batting system. { Delehanty Tops After delving through a mass of | box scores large enough to fill a freight elevator, it was discovered to- day that big Ed Delehanty, the old Cleveland boy who walked the whole length of his state to join his first team over in West Virginia in the| days when minor leagues poor to advance money to pl the daddy of them all in the National League as a lifetime hitter for fifteen or more vears. This title has trembled in the bal- ance for a long time. First it was Biven to Anson, then to Billy Hamil- ton and to Hans Wagner, but it be- longs without question to Delehanty Cleieland was the birthplace of this old timer, who could hit the ball at his knee or over his shoulder and | smash it into the next state. His per- centage for sixteen years, thirteen in the National, one in the Players' League and two in the American, was -346. Cobb, of course, has it on him, but in a rival league. Delehanty is credited to the National, for he bega: 1’ there and his record is that of a Na- tional League player. Wherever Delchanty played he left a record, but Philadelphia saw him at his best. Ty Nears 10,000 at Bat. With the compietion of 1922 Cobb was 8,757 times at bat, not counting | bases on balls or the times he was hit by a pitched ball. ational. of another year Cobb undoubtedly|in the Michigan-Ontario League, dur- compelled to scratch because of a Will have faced the pitcher at least 10,000 times, and he probably Is near that figure now. It is safe to say he has had at least 20,000 strikes. There is not a pitcher in the American League who would not give his shirt right now to string three of those strikes on Cobb in a row with the winning run on third base. (Copyright, ) RED SOX GET DEVORMER. NEW_YORK, January 4—The New York Yankees have traded Al De- yormer, substitute catcher, to the Boston Red Sox for two recruits, George Pippgras, a pitcher, and Har- yey Hendrick, an outflelder. Pippgras played last season with the Charles- ton, 8. C., club in the South Atlantic Association and Hendrick with the Galveston club of the Texas League. | TORONTO BEATS HARVARD IN LONG HOCKEY GAME BOSTON, January 4.—University of Toronto defeated Harvard, 7 to 5, last night in a fast hockey game that went two five-minute periods [ y hanging fire between major and minor league clubs will be cleaned up. The draft rule non-exemp- tion goes into effect the middle of this month. that the slate be cleaned as soon as possible so that by February 1 at the latest every one will know where every one else stands. SPORTS. CLEARED UP | n the next ten days practically all The minors are anxious KEELER BEST BUNTER GAME EVER PRODUCED Willie Keeler, who died Monday, wos, without question, the best bunter in base ball history, and some think he was one of th~ greatest players who ever took part in a league champlonship. His own disposition, however, which was modest to the extreme, resulted In his running awa> from niuch of the credit that was his due. He liked annrobation, but he was shy as a country lass in ac- aix of the sreat Baltimore cham- pionship teem to nass away. Roh- inson, Jennings, Kellr, McMahon and MeGraw stil] sre left. Keeler was a better Latter than any of them and a Fetter batter longer then any of his teammates. He declined to accept offers made to him to manage minor league teams because he preferred 10 naintain his renutation as a plrver unmarred by anv possible failure in the nosition of manager, for which he felt he was not fit- ted. | PROBLENS AREFACED BY SCHEDLLE AKERS NEW YORK, January 4.—The joint meeting of the National and American League schedule committees, for the purpose of arranging details of the 1923 campaign will be held Saturday at At- lantic City, N. J. The senior organiza- tion will_be represented by President John A. Heydler and Barney Dreyfus, president of the Pittsburgh club, and the American_ League by President Ban Johnson and the latter's secretary, Wil- liam Harridge. Principal among problems confront- | ing the meeting will be adjustment of | he opening dates, which were fixed at| the recent annual meetings in New York for Tuesday, April 17, by the Na- tional League, and for April 18 by the American League. National League officials, it was un- derstood, feel that the earlier date should be fixed for both circuits because of an agreement on that date with President Johnson, prior to the annual meetings. The American League execu- tive after his organization had decided upon April 18, expressed confidence that a satisfactory adjustment would be reached at the schedule meeting. Another problem facing the schedule makers is the situation in New York, | where with the Yankees and Giants in separate parks for the first time in! vears, conflict in Sunday and holiday dates is in prospect. BRONKIE NOW A MANAGER. WATERBURY, Conn, January 4.— Herman Bronkie, utility “inflelder for the St. Louis Americans last season, Tas signed a contract to manage Water- bury Eastern League club for the 1923 season. Bronkie has played with the Waterbury club, Nashville, Cleveland, Toledo, the Chicago Cubs, indianapolis, | the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brown WILL PILOT TERRE HAUTE. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., January 4.— James E. Robertson of Granite City, 111, has been chosen manager for the! Terre Haute Three-Eye League team for 1923. Robertson is a catcher and | ing the latter part of the season. IAMATEUR BILLIARD LIST IS HEADED BY APPLEBY N ciation of Amateur Billiard Players, The committee ranks the amateur balkline players in three classes, A, B and C, and Appleby’s name is at the t. Edgar Appleby was the victor in_the two big tournaments in 1922. He won the na Athletic Club and followed this up tournament at Philadelpkia. The appearance of Ary Bos of Holland, Roudil, champion of France, both of 1 overtime. - Six goals were scored in the extra ten minutes after the teams had ended the regular playing period in 2 3-3 tie. $124.30-T0-$1 SHOT WINS. SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 1.—a record price for a winning horse at the Tia Juana track was hung on the mutuel boards there vesterday after the sixth race, a six-furlong claiming event. Mannikin IL $124.30 to $1, a mare six years old, coming from last Pposition 1n the stretch, got up by a nose to win over a fast fleld. WHEATLEY LEADS LEWIS. George Wheatley, District pocket billiard champion, will take a four: teen point lead into the second 100- point block of his 300-point match with Willle Lewis, Philadelphia cue! expert, at Pickwick Academy tonight. In the opening block last night ‘Wheatley outshot Lewis, 102 to 88. [YANKS’ GOLF CLASS DUE TO “WORK,” SAYS BRITON Bemoaning the fact that the puplil Bas beaten the master at his own print with the remark that Amer- feans, intsead of taking golf pastime, “work” at the game ‘they become proficient. mything but recreation, but the American nowadays believe to get ahead in the game is to work at it. That they are succeeding has been proven in rs take the game more if the American advance to be matched by a simi~ in Great Britain, the of the game. ° RAY PREPARING TO RACE: INMANY INDOOR MEETS NEW YORK, January 4.—Joie Ray, star Chicago distance runner, whose suspension was lifted January 1 after he refunded to the Amateur Athletic Union $100, which, it was charged, he received through exorbitant expense claims, plans an active indoor cam- paign this winter in the east. He has accepted tentatively six invitations to take part In meets the latter part of January and early in February. The Illinois A. C. crack is slated to make his first appearance January 31 in a speclal race of a miie and a half at the Millrose A. A. games in M; son Square Garden. A few days later he expects to seek another leg on the Hunter mile trophy at the Boston A. A. games. On February 7 he will run another ! mile at a meet under the auspices of | the Newark A. C., and three days later is scheduled to try for a new world record for 3,000 meters at the Wilco A. A. games in Brooklyn. Ray also has promised to compete in a speclal race under the auspices of the 71st Regiment A. A. here Feb- ruary 12, and on_ February 17 will take part in the National Senior A. A. U. champlonship meet at Buffalo. WO00D MAKES CLEAN-UP IN SPEEDBOAT EVENT LOS ANGELES, January 4.—Gar- field A. Wood of Detrolt by winning & seventy-five-milo rough water spee boat race around Catalina Island yes- terday, with Miss Detroit VI, wound up his program of the Pacific coast rac- ing season with an unbroken string of wictories. The Wood entry covered the dis- tance In 1.55.56, far-ahead of the only other entry to finish, the Fellows 1V, owned by Joe Fellows of Los Angeles, which covered the course in 2.26.42 4-5. | Col. Jacob Ruppert, president of the Jennings, assistant to McGraw. | League last season. | official averages released for publica- jachieved isider a proposal i Ontario owners are to meet tomorrow (cord!ng to Jack Corbett, EW YORK, January 4—Edgar Townsend Appleby of the New York A. C. heads the initial ranking list of billiard players, issued by | the recently appointed ranking committee of the National Asso- BASE BALL HEADS PAY KEELER FINAL TRIBUTE NEW YORK, January 4.—Notables among players and officials in base ball® gathered today to attend the funeral of Willlam H. (Wee Willie) Keeler, 'a star for two decades with the Baitimore and Brooklyn Nationals and New York Americans and one of o greatest batsmen In the history o the national pastime. Keeler died Monday at his home in Brooklyn, at the age of fifty, after a lingering ill- ness. Prominent among officials who came to pay tribute to the old diamond star’s memory were John A. Heydler, president of the National League; New York Yankees; George W. Grant, president of the Boston Braves, and John McGraw. a teammate of Keeler's on the Baltimore Orioles and now manager and vice president of the world champion Giants. Players who were stars in the days when Keeler established batting records that remain unbeaten and others of present-day fame also were on hand. Among them were Kid Glea- son, manager of the Chicago White Sox; Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Brooklyn Nationals, and Hugh BENTLEY BEST FLINGER IN'THE INTERNATIONAL Jack Bentley, southpaw, native of Sandy Spring, Md., the pitcher-first baseman recently purchased by the Giants from the Baltimore Orioles for a fancy price, was the leading pitcher in point of effectiveness and in games| won and lost in the International According to the tion today Bentley won thirteen Zames and was beaten only twice. His percentage was .867. Second to Bentley was none other than that famous Redskin, Charles | Albert Bender, who managed the Reading team. Several other Baltimore pitchers fame during the season. Jack Ogden won the greatest number of games. This young man turned in twenty-four winning games and also pitched the most innings, 310. In addition to leading the pitchers, Bentley finished a close second to old | Fred Merkle of the Rochester team | in driving runs over the plate. The | former first baseman of the Giants| sent in 130 runs in 163 games. Bent- ley was a close second with 128. MERGER PROPOSAL UP T0 MIDWEST LEAGUES FLINT, Mich., January 4.—Owners of clubs in the Michigan-Ontario Base Ball League met here today to discuss plans for the coming season and con- that certain cities In the circuit merge with central league cities in a new eight-club or- ganization. Several citles In both | leagues have been represented as ready to dispose of their franchises. A vote on the merger proposal is in | prospect for late today. The Michigan- | i with Central League owners. 1 The consolidation proposal has been approved by John Farrell, secretary of the Natlonal Association, who | notified President Thomas Halligan of the “M.-O." circuit that the league was within_its rights in dropping | certain members for that purpose. | Both leagues are of class B, TO TRAIN IN FLORIDA. ATLANTA. Ga.. January 4.—Gaines- ville, Fla., has been selected as the spring training place for the Atlantic team of the Southern Association, ac- MISS RYAN NOT TO PLAY. CANNES, France, January {.—Miss Elizabeth Ryan, the Califoria tennis | star, who was entered in the womer's By the conclusion | 125t year managed the Saginaw club, 'singles tournament here, has been ) blistered hand. through its chairman, Julian Rice. | op of the Class A group. Class A amateur 182 tional championship at the Crescent with a vietory in an international international tourney marked the champion of Europe, and Edouard whom were defeated by Appleby. Seven other players also recelved ranking in class A, the list taking into account those players who com- peted in the leading sanctioned events of the year. The complete class A ranking list follows: No. 1, Edgar T. Appleby, New Yrok A. C.; No. 2, Fran- cis 8. Appleby, New York A. C.; No. 3, Percy N. Collins of Chicago: No. 4, Emil A, Renner of Youngstown, Ohio; No. 5, T. Henry Clarkson, Amateur Billiard Club of New York; No. 6, Edward W. Gatdner, Montclair, N. J.; No. 7, Jacob Klinger, New York; No. 8, J. E. Cope Morton, Philadelphia. One player who competed in_class B last vear has been graduated into the class A ranks. The player to be thus honored is Julian Rice, the pres- ent class B national titleholder. He heads the l}ist of class B players. Next in order are No. 2, Frederick,C. Burnham, Counnecticut state cham- pion; No. Charles P. Mathews, New York. Twelve players are listed in the: class C ranking and the first_three will become eligible for class B play in the future. The first three are: The remainder of the class C uuv.l follows: No. 4, George W. Spear; No. 5, Louls A. Servatius; No. 6, Gus Gard- | ner; No. 7, Edward C. McGill; No. 8, Joha W. Low; No. 9, Joseph F. Blais- ing in the three classes is twenty-six. | The ranking committee is also pre- ! PaAng a list of amateur pocket hil- lisvd and three-cushion carom play- ers. and Joseph R. Johann. SKATING MEET TO MOORE. NEWBURGH, N. Y., January 4.—Joe Moore of New York officially has been announced winner in points of the lin the 11 | sea Brooklyn; No. 4, Herbert G. Merrill, Brooklyn; No. 5, Joseph R. Beardsley, Brooklyn: No. 6, James P. McGovern, Sidney M. Brussel, Brooklyn: Joseph R. Johann, Brooklyn, and Charles J. Steinbugler. Brussei is the present nationa) class C titleholder. dell: No. 10, Emmet Crozler; No. 11, Syril Slaone; No. 12, Dr. Thomas W. Tugglop. The total of players to receive rank- Tae committee is composed of the following men, all billlard players: | Julian Rice, chairman; ‘harles P.! Mathews, Jacob Kiinger, Gus Gardner Middle Atlantic speed skating cham- plonship races held here,- Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid was second in points, with 70, PARK VIEW A. C. TOSSERS WILL REORGANIZE TEAMS P drafi basket ball teams will be formed. Boys between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five years are eligible to membership in the club. Those desir- ing to affiliate with the Park Views may address Manager Harvey, at 3554 Warder street, or telephone Columbla 8529-7 between 7 and 9 p.m. on Tues- days, Thursdays or Fridays. Walter Reed's hitherto undefeated team was deposed from the lead in the Army district of Washington championship race in a game with Fort Washington, winner of the dis- trict title last winter. The boys from down the Potomac exhibited better team play than the Medics and won, 23 to 14. Heineke and Frazer of the winners and Craig, Bell and Wright of the Medics starred. Mohawk players are to report in eir gymnasium tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock for their game with” the Keokuks, which is to begin at 8. A preliminary starting at 7 o'clock will be played by the Libertys and Pow- hatans. No admission will be charged Cardinal Athletic Club wants games pound class with teams who possess floors. Telephone chal- lenges to B. Shields, Lincoln 5404. Candidates for the Cardinal quint are Lombardi, Shields, Halfpap, Masten, Buell, Gerdon and Grogan. Panther Boy Scout team desires op- position in the ninety-pound class. Telephone all challenges to Manager Edward West,Lincoln 1632. Perry Preps scored wins in both ends of a double-header played in Calvary gymnasium. McGann's good plaving was mainly responsible for a 22-to-7 victory over the Argyles, and Florence made eight scrimmage goals for the Perrys while they were defeating the Havocs, 23 to 11. Fort Myer nosed out Bolling Field, 19 to 1%, in an. Army i Washington match. The winners were apt at scoring from scrimmage, but were weak at free tossing. Had Hunsecker been better from the foul line, Bolling Field would have escaped defeat. He made good in but six of fifteen attempts. Kanawha Preps of the 135-pound class want games. Telephone chal- lenges to Manager L. Byron, Frank- lin 1438-J. Yankees, District champlons, were to play the Orioles in Baltimore to- night. Saturday the Yanks will visit the Hyattsville National Guardsmen and next Wednesday will entertain the New York Ceitics Coliseum. Mount Vernoon Junfor basketers took the measure of the Petworths in a 26-to-11 game at the Y. M. C. A Robinson, Hogge and Heeke each made three baskets from scrimmage for the victors. Lyceums opened their 75-t0-11 win over the The Dominicans outclassed the Sailors. Dominican n with Naval Reserves. completely | Daniels ana Cunningham each made eleven field goals for the winners. ‘Western Athletic Club had to stfug- gle desperately to overcome the Ta- komas, 26 to 21. The two Gollan brothers, each, and a pair_of successful free tosses, kept the Westerns from de- feat. Arlington Athletic Club will tackle the Navy Yard quint tomorrow night in the Naval Reserve armory. Play will start at § o'clock. Argyle Athletic Club vanquished the Auroras, 24 to 10. Brooks made five scrimmage goals for the victors. Turner was best of the losing quint. | Johnny Goets, Yankee basketer, and Joe Atherton, former Yankee and member of the Aloysius and Collegian are reported to have joined the ersville, Pa., team of Ridge League, 4 professional basket ball organization. NEWWILDCAT MASCOT FOR KENTUCKY VARSITY LEXINGTON, Ky., January 4.— Fresh from the foothills of Ten- T., Jr,” paced the eage at the University of the cynosure of The young wildeat was brought to the university yes- terday by Robert Johnson, who trapped the animal vhile spending Christmas vacation “at his home the school the first “T. original wildeat mascot for the university's athletic organization. The first cat was full grown when removed from his highland home, and never was able to become ac- customed to the éampus atmos- phere. He weakened and died. “Homesickness” was the verdict in some quarters. From other sources came an intimation that the sudden exposure to co-ed styles was too great a shock. Wildeat enthusiasts point out that the mew mascot was caught young and probably would be- come accustomed to his post. —_— INDIANA ATHLETIC HEAD MUST SHUN HARD WORK BLOOMINGTON, Ind., January 4.— Ewald O. (Jumbo) Stiehm, Indiana athletic director, has returned from Rochester, Minn., after a second ex- amination. Coach Stiehm underwent an operation at Rochester last fall. He was told, he said, to “go home and forget your troubl It will be necessary, however, for him to confine his activities to light work. —_— CLEVELAND TO IGNORE A. A. U. BAN ON BOXING CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 4.— The ban placed on amateur boxing here by the Allegheny Mountain As- sociation of the Athletic Amateur Union yesterday will have no effect so far as the city administration is concerned, it has been announced by Mayor Fred Kohler. *I told the box- ing commission to ignore the A. A. U. and to’ continue to run amateur box- ing here as it has been doing,” Mayor Kohler said. CUE PRIZE TO COOKE. Clarence Cooke could not check Joseph Concannon, New York pocket billiard wizard, in their match at Coffren's last night, but the former earned the prize offered to the Dis- trict player making the best score against the visitor in exhibition con- tests. Cooke made 66 against Concan- non's 126. GOLF AT WESLEYAN. Wesleyan (Conn.) College has added golf to its mnor sports activities. district of | at Central { with five scrimmage g90a18 | 1'gon't suppose I'll ever win it Herd the Blue | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Ball Trades Near ARK VIEW ATHLETIC CLUB, for several seasons past an impor- tant factor in District basket ball circles, has found the going not so smooth this winter, but expects soon to have its house in order. According to Walter B. Harvey, manager of the club, some of the boys have not been attending the required number of meetings to retain their recognition as members of the organization, and, as a result, the seniop and junior floor quints have suffered. This will be remedied at a meet- ing to be held tomorrow night, when all delinquent members will be ped and many new members admitted. Following reorganization, new | i i i | i | | o, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1923. SPORTS. Criqui-Kilbane Fight Is Hanging Fire CONZAGAWOULDTURN |DEMANDS OF FRENCHMEN TABLES ON EASTERN Andous to offset a 26 to 22 defeat guffered at the hands of Eastern High School last month, Gonzaga will send a formidablé team against the Capitol Hill boys tomorrow In the second struggle of the basket ball season be- tween these institutions. In the first meeting Gonzaga was by no means weak and was barely nosed out by a remarkable last-minute Eastern rally Since then the Gonzagans have fm- oroved considerably, as evidenced by esterday's 31 to 27 success over the ARMY-NAVY GAME SOUGH! FOR THE YANKS’ STADIU NEW YORK, January 4.—Nego- tiations have been opened by offi- clals of the Yankee base ball club 10 hold the Army and Navy foot ball game mext year in the new American League stadium here. “The Yankee base ball club,” it was stated, “announces 1t haw offered government officials 60,000 seats for the Army and Navy foot ball game. It also has offered 10 pay all expenses imeldent to (he game.” 6. W. FACES GALLAUDET INFIRST COURT BATILE Conditioned by two weeks of stren- uous drilling, George Washingtor University's basket ball team wil' make its initial appearance of the scason in competition tomorrow night at Central Coliseum. The Hatchetites will encounter the Gallaudet quintet which was under fire last month Girls' ‘teams of George Washington and Gallaudet will meet in a prelimi- nary match sta¥ting at 8 o'clock. The Hatchetites probably will start with Gosnel #nd Springston at for- wards, Klopsch or Brown at center and Daily and Goldstein at guards Galladuet may use La_Fountain and Boatwright, forwards; Baynes, center, and Seipp and Lahn, guards. George Washington will be host to the Quantico Marines at the Col um Saturday night. The Hatchetite fresh- men and Western High School's five will elash before the big game. Jame: Hughes and C. A. Metaler are to of- ficiate in both the Friday and Satur- day engagements. HERD HOLES OUT IN ONE FOR SEVENTEENTH TIME LONDON, January 4.—Alexander Herd. open champion in 1902 and still a redoubtable player, holed out in one yesterday for the seventeenth time in his golfing career, thereby setting a mark, which experts assert has never been even approached by anonther golfer. James Braid, with eleven ones to his credit, is believed to be the runner-up. Harry Vardon, winner of six world ghampionships, only once holed his tee shot “Sandy” Herd's seventeenth was achieved at the Coombe Hill links in | Surrey, where thirteen of hie other| stmilar shots have been made. He| told a reporter for the Daily Mall! that an American friend had promised | to give him a solid gold putter when | he Taised his record to twenty. “But| added. Whenever a player holes out in one it is customary fo give the caddy a bottle of whisky, and Herd obeyed the -decree of fashion. This moved the Mail's golf humorist to remark: | “British golf is now so bad that| thousands of caddi in this country are dying of thirst. COLLEGE BASKET BALL. At Iowa €ity—Notre Dame, 24; veraity of lowa, 23. At Hanover—Dartmouth, 39; Knox| College, 14. At Madison—Marquette, 9; Wiscon- sin, 8. At Philadelphla—Penn, 31; Muhlen- berg, 12. nl- iulluudet Reserves. _ The match with the heavier Kendall ireeners was unusually hard fought vith the big team holding the whip 1and early in the fray. Long shots >y Hurney and Ryan and Kennedy's stellar dribbling gradually wore down tho Reserves, however, until they were forced to employ all their sub- stitutes in an effort to check the Gon- zagans Eastern’s team has not been doing 30 well recently, but Coach Guyon has »een carefully grooming his charges chis week, and they may return to the form that proved too much for the I Streeters last month. The match nrobably will be the last for the East- erners before they enter the high l(-hool championship series next Tues- ay. Two other scholastic matches are scheduled for tomorrow. Bliss Elec- trical is to meet Tech High School at the National Guard Armory and West- ern will entertain the Hyattsville High tossers, whom they defeated de- isively last month. Central High tossers yesterday turned the tables on the alumni, who beat them New Year day, when they won, 17 to 15. Neither team played impressively. Capt. Dey’s free tossing iecided the issue. He made good in 1l of his three efforts, while Solomon >f the alumni caged but one of three throws. At Poolesville, Md., Sid Lodge is pointing his Briarley Hall quint for sket ball engagements with other Montgomery county schools. He has a «mall squad, but it is reported to be developing rapidly. DAVS I FFGALLY CHISENTEANS HEAD That Dwight F. Davis of Washing- ton, vice president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association and donor of the international cup, would be elected president of the organiza- tion was known some time ago, but the news was not made official until yesterday, when the nominations of the committee were forthcoming. The vice presidency was awarded to George W. Wightman of Boston. Paul B. Willlams, editor of the Utica Daily Press, who resigned recently as execu- tive secretary of the national asso- ciation, was chosen secretary. Julian S. Myrick, president of the association, will go on the executive committee ‘along with other former presidents. Louis B. Dailey of East Orange, N. J.. was named as treasurer, and, in addition. is the representative of the metropolitan district on the national board. It was further announced that the | annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association would be held in New York city on Saturday, February 3. Other officers named for election at the annual meeting are as follows: For delegates at large (serving until the annual meeting of 1925)— R. N. Williams, 2d, Philadelphia; Jones W. Mersereau, New York, and Samuel H. Collom, Philadelphia. For nominating committee—L. H. Waidner, chairman, Chicago; J. W. Wear, Philadelphia, and J. C. Auchin- closs, New York. . For members of executive commit- tee—Former Presidents G. T. Adee, H. W. Slocum, R. D. Wrenn and J. S. Myrick. Sectional delegates, to serve until the annual meeting, 1925, have been appointed by the following active as- sociations: Intermountain, E. M. Gar- nett, Salt Lake City; Pacific North- west, Walter A. Goss, Portland, Oreg., and B. M. Grant, Atlanta, Ga. Delegates for the middle Atlantic and middle states sections will be elected at the annual meeting of the national association by the votes of the representatives of these divisions. GOLF CLUBS GROW TIRED OF EXHIBITIONS BY PROS BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, January 4—One o of the next golf season will N is quite clear that the feeling exists i f the most interesting developments be the attitude of the clubs toward exhibitions by prominent British and American professionals. It n various quarters that these annual tours of champions and near-champions has been overdone. Clubs, it is asserted, ar¢ thrown out of their normal stride by these invasions, and there is a growing number of ardent golfers who golf for them. Until recent years no eomplaint) of the sort was heard. This, perhaps, | was because a great mnrajority of | club members were curious to see| the great stars who were known | only by reputation. Many a golfer found ‘his game improved through observation of the methods of the| says professionals. Gene Sarazen says his first lessons in correct form were learned through studying Var- don’s play. But now in these days the average dub can gain all desired information from the leading players of his own particular club, so great has been our progress. All golfinggorganiza- tions contain more than a few gentle- man players whose acquaintance with the seventies is personal. If the United States Golf Associa- tion succeeds in united opposition to the pregent system of tours the writer hopes that the ban will not be complete ‘until our amateurs have digested at least one great les- son which the pros year after year have set forth. This relates to the scrupulous honesty of the latter in| scoring. This assertion is made as a result of long observation of profes- sionals in their play. In the rough, for example, where minor infraction would be likely to be unobserved, as moving a ball ever so slightly in ad- dressing it, the professional is quick to proclaim his error. And so throughout an entire game. (Copyright, 1922.) GILBERT SHOULD - SHOW CLASS AS DENVER PILOT - The appointment of Billy Gilbert to ge the Denver team will sive f the smartest of the old Glant infielders ce to show what he can do in company faster than the Eastern League, in which Gilbert made his debut last year’ as a manage: Glants never had a second baseman who covered %0 much ground .as Gilbert. He could not hit ag hard as some, but that fact was Jost sight of in the =en excellence of his play. Billy was one of the two or three second basemen who have lived who could cover ground on the used frequently to take plays from in front of the shortstop when laying for righthand batters with & tendeney to kit to leftfield. Den- ‘thank no one to play HOPPEAND P CLEST TO SHOW WARES HER William F. Hoppe, recrowned world billlard champion, will be seen In ‘Washington the first three days of next week. R. B. Benjamin, manager of the champion, who is here now, has arranged for Hoppe to entertain at Sherman’s parlors. He will play afternoon and evening games. on Jan- uary 8, 9 and 10. One of the latest foreign stars will be seen with the champion. Tadao Suganuma of Japan, rated an even brighter prospect for championship honors than Koji Yamada, will meet Hoppe'in each of the matches. Suga- numa, who Is an amateur, has scored a victory over Edgar Appleby, na- tional amateur champion, and is a fa- vorite to capture the title in the next tournament. Hoppe wiil also be seen in a new role. He has consented to give an ex- hibition of fancy shots after each ame. Suganuma also will entertain nthis manner. Hoppe has played only a few ex-|tional won the odd game from the hibition matches since he regained the title. Three times he has run out his string of 300 points in the first inning, once in B®ston and twice in Philadelphia. e DERBY TO PRAIRIE JACK. GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn., January 4.—Prairfe Jack, pointer, owned by R. A. Meredith, Eufaula, Ala., has been declared the winner of the All- America fleld trials derby. ~Second place went to the pointer Zig's Ace. owned by T. D. Brown, Tulsa, Okla. and third position was given the pointer Roger Mansfield, owned by C. E. Aldredge, St. Paul, Minn. CLINCH BIG GRID GAME. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., January 4. Foot ball teams representing Penn- sylvania State College and the Uni- versity of West Virginia will meet at Yankee stadium, New York, next October 27. Articles of agreement have been signed. ARE ABOVE OFFER MADE Wants 2%6 Per Cent More Than Promoter O’ Rourke Is Willing to Give, Which Means Much in " View of What Champion Will Get. BY FAIR PLAY. N Gene Criqui’s demand that he EW YORK, January 4—No w O'Rourke concerning the action he will take with reference to ord has yet been heard from Tom receive 22J; per cent of the gate re- ceipts of his proposed fight with Kilbane at the Polo Grounds on Memoriai B lars may make that extra 2% day. O'Rourke, it will be recalled, offered the French boy 20 per cene. ut the chances are that the necessity of so arranging finances that Kil- bane will receive somewhere between fifty-five and seventy thousand dol- per cent look like the Washington Monu- ment stairs to a one-legged man suffering from gout. NSIDE GOLF By George O'Neil. M GETTiNG, Rule i for a basement golf course i1s: DON'T OVERDO IT. 1 The golfer is the greatest fan on earth, bar none, so the first thing to be carefully studfed must concern the player with what we will_eall timing. I do mot mean the timing of the shot, but the tim- ing of the practice. Those who are experienced with home practice know how qulickly the pers flows, and the lungs blow wi clubs are swung. Therefore, I cau- tion the player to begin play on the me course in easy d Practice swinging of golf clubs far more strenuous than actual laying. In a round of 18 holes you would not swing a club more than perhaps 150 times—not that many times if you are an expert shooter. In practice you can swing a club 150 times in 20 minutes. Begin with the driver. Swing your driver until you have up a £ood perspiration and until you are breathing freely—then quit. You can increase the dose later on, but be careful to observe this rule at the start. You may suffer if yo play more than one hole a day over the home course. (Copyright, Jobn F. Dille Co.) SUZANNE PLAYS WELL IN VICTORY IN TOURNEY NICE, France, January 4—Suzanne Lenglen won a brilliant victory upon her appearance in singles tennis yes- terday when she defeated Miss How- ett of England, §—1, 6—0, in the first round of the Nice tournament. The champion appeared in good condition, although somewhat heavier than dur- ing the last Wimbledon tournament, and her service seemed to be speedier. GREENLEAF AWAY AHEAD IN CUE TITLE CONTEST CHICAGO. January 4.—Ralph Green- leaf, world pocket billiard champion, |gained a lead of 309 to 135 over Thomas Hueston of St. Louls, former | champion, in the first half of their 60C-point match here. Greenleaf won the first sessfon, 155 to 98, going out with an un- finished run of 14, to which he added 50 more points in the second block. giving him a high run of 64 to Hues- fon's 55 for the day. Greenleaf won the second block, 154 to 57. Still, the chances are that in the end the details will be arranged to assure the holding of the bout. Criqui is anxious to fight, for he believes the world title is his to take, while Kilbane would hardly pass up a chance for a rich stake, even if he were to skid into obscurity while grab- bing. it. Criqui Is Hero of War. As between the two men, popular favor will no doubt be bestowed upon the Frenchman because of his war rec®d. He fought all through the world war and won the croix de guere and the medaille militaire. In one of his battles a bullet struck hin in the mouth, carrying away a lot of his teeth and a part of his jaw. Sur geons built him a jaw of steel com position and so fine was the worl that he apparently suffers no ill ad vantage when fighting in the ring. He i& u pale-fuced young man. not too rugged in appearance. But he certainly has a hefty wallop and can stand punishment. After the war he went to Australia, where he cleaned up a Iot of good men. Returning to France, he has proved unbeatable thus far. One of his great fights was with Charley Ledoux, a little bruiser whose war record was not second to Cri- qui's. Twice Ledoux was gassed once his hour was at hand when a German shell went over his dugout. He was wounded once in a bayonef charge. Seventeen men out of 180 lived fo tell of the magnificent ef- fort. As for Kilbane—well, nobody pinned any war medals on It is to be hoped that Johnny Dun dee will make good on s strong intimation that he will meet the win ner of Friday night's fracas betwegen Jack Bernstein of Yonkers and Pop- per Martin. The better bout unques- tionably would be one between Bern- stein and the Scotch wop, for it is the general opinion that Bernstein's style and physique would be more of a puzzle to the junior lightweight cham- pion who has solved so many puz- zles like that which would be pre- sented by Martin. Bernstein is just a bit different from the ordinary, and, in fact, it is for that reason that he is today favored to win from Martin on Friday. (Copyright, 1923.) BRENNAN HAS A SHADE IN FIGHT WITH WALKER GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 4 Bill Brennan of New York w shade over Hugh Walker of Ka: ity in & ten-round bout here las . according to newspape: at the ringside. SR Walker was the aggressor through- out the contest, but Brennan's heavy in-fighting and blocking were regard- ed as having earned him a slight margin. Brennan weighed ‘Walker 184. —_— s t 206 pounds, and Down the Alleys King Pins, bowling on their own alleys, had little trouble annexing the entire set of three games from the Shermans in the District League last night. They are good on any old alley, but on their own are al- most unbeatable. Last night all three games went away over the 500 mark. Victory was a sweet one for the King Pins, as it swept them into first place, but only by a small margin, over the Rathskellers. Tuesday night the Colonials met with harsh treatment at the hands of the Nationals, the latter taking two out of three. Pantos of the win- ners had the best set, 343, and N. Chaconas the best game, 124, Tonight the Rathskellers take on the Royals, and a clean-up by the former will again put them in first place. Car Department quint of the Ter- minal “Y" League won the odd game from Southern last night. Stanley of the losers had the best set, and Campbell of the same team the high game, 117. King Solomon cleaned up in the Ma- sonic League last night, the New Je- rusalem quint being the victims. An- chor Man Chaconas set the pace, with a set of 366—126, 125, 115. That speedy La Fayette bunch also pulled the clean-up stunt against the Hope team, after giving them a han- dicap of eieven pins. Scores of the | winners were 534, 526 and 546, which will win in almost any league. Don- aldson had the best game, 137, and Inge the big set of 352. Hiram won the odd game from Joppa: the George C. Whiting quint captured two out of three from the B. B. French team and the Singletons grabbed the deciding game from Co- Tumbi: Mannger Baker of the Washington Ladles' League received word from Philadelphia to the effect that Jan- uary 20 would be a satisfactory date for the intercity woman's match. Washington's team has not been fully completed. King Pins meet the Hilltoppers of | the Ladies’ League tonight and the match should be interesting, as the handicaps have been arranged on the individual percentage plan. Hilltops of the Mt. Pleasant League won two out of three from the Ches- terfields, and the Columbias did the same trick with the Castles, winning the last game by one pin. In the Bankers' League Riggs Na- Lincoln National, and the Second Na- tional grabbed the odd game from the Riggs No. 2 quint. By rolling three games all over the Sofl'mlrk‘ Annex No. 1 of the Internal Revenue League pulled the clean-up act on the Estate Tax quint. Leslie of the winners had a nice set of 334. ST. PAUL REPEATS. ST. PAUL, Minn, January 4—St Paul made it two straight when it | defeated Eveleth, Minn. 1 to 0, in| a United States Amateur. Hockey_ League game last night. The win- | ning goal was scored in the second riod by Garrett on & rebound by reen. TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va., Janu. ary 4—The Potomac river was muddy from' St. Johns run to Wash- ington Junction, and the Shenandoah was clear this morning. * ORIOLE SHOTS TO TEST D. C. GUNNERS SATURDAY Oriole Gun Club of Baltimore will be guest of the Washington Gun Club at Benning Saturday in a special team trap shoot of 100 targets at sixteen yards, and the local gunners expect a warm contest for honors. The shoot will start promptly at 12:30 o'clock The contest will be open to all members of both clubs, the ten high guns on eac » to constitute the teams. Four events of twenty-five targets each are on the program. There are optional sweeps on each event and trophies will go to the high gun on each team and nine to the three high scores in each of three classes organized according to the Lewis cl em. FAWSETT LEADS FIELD AT VIENNA TRAP SHOOT C. C. Fawsett, Maryland-District of Columbia champion, led the Washing- ton Gun Club contingent and out- scored all of the host organization shots in the trap tourney held by thd Antloch Rod and Gun Club at Vienna, Va. He made a perfect score of ten targets. E. E. McKinney was best of the” Antioch gunners, with seven brea Weather conditions wholly unfavorable to trapshooting pre- vailed. Two -sets of doubles were Lester T. German, professional, e topping the fleld. Fawsett was ond. Horton, Blundop, Emmons and Marcey of Washington Gun Club were among the competitors. Radiators and Fenders ANY XIND MADE OR REPAIRED, Cores installed in sny make. 10 DIFFELENT MAKES RADIATORS. WITTSTATT’S R. and 'F. WORKS 819 13th. F. 6410. 1425 P. M. 7443, S e N Ask for This at Your Dealer’s Tep him that you want EBONITE may offer you other brands at & {‘lllmx ‘price, or even some that cost thtly less. 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