Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1923, Page 28

Willard Aims to Demonstrate Good Condition PLANS PUBLIC WORKOUT | TO PROVE THAT HE’S FIT Promoter Rickard Indicates He Will Proceed to Match Former Champion With Somebody, Maybe —Tom Gibbons on Scene. Demps By the Amsociated Press. EW YORK, January 11.—To sh 1y the public, that he really i ago, and twelve by twenty-four feet drinking from Ponce de Leon's foun today, stripped to the waist. Neither Jess' 265 pounds nor T mussed up toda: Since Tom Gibbons, the St. Paul dancing master. brother of the Terp- ischorean Mike. came to town quietly yesterday and talked with Rickard, the prognosticators are upable to say which is going to do battle with Dempsey, or whether Willard and Gibbons are to meet In an elimination bout before either does. Tex Rickard Will Proceed. Rickard indicated that he was goint | «head to match Willard with some- body, maybe Dempsey, tn some corner where Jese' veracity about his so- called birthday finds deeper root. And Jess, claiming to come from o he- man’s country, where they were too busy sowing alfalfa to record births, is preparing to prove that no old men could skip the rope and shadow box like he can. Jess has just about decided to un- pack his trunks in New York. or its vicinity, and get down to brass tacks, | Sount ‘em. He said today that his workout would be the first of a program that would continue from now on. In the meantime New York is hold- ing its breath (sides) until Jack | Kearns, manager of Dempsey. who is Teported both as “en route” and “not started” from the Pacific coast, comes on to confer with Rickard. . Tom Gibbons on Sceme. ‘Tom Gibbons discussed the likeli- hood of a championghip bout with Jack Dempsey with Promoter Rick- ard, at Madison Square Garden yes- terday after the departure of Willard. ) It is understood that Rickard pro- poses to stage u Dempsey-Gibbons bout In his arena, in Jersey City. soon | after the opening of the outdoor sea- ®on. JESS 15 40 YEARS LD, COURT RECORDS SHOW By the Associated Press. TOPEKA. Kan. January 11.—The 8ge of Jess Willard, former world's champlen boxer, has been quite defi- nitely determined here both by rela- tives and by records in the office of the probate judge at West Moreland, Kan., county seat of Pottawatomie county. These authorities agree that Jess is forty or almost forty. Jess' brother, Myron L. Willard, who operates the big boxer's 400-acre farm cast of Topeka, evidently had not heard anything about the con- troversy over Jess' age, in which the New York state boxing commission is an interested party. e “Jess will be forty right soon now,’ said the brother. According to news dispatches, Jess' promoters are mod- estly claiming but thirty-six sum- mers, or that he will register a cou. | ple of years under the maximum of | thirty-elght years set by the New | York boxing commission for men who are eligible to enter boxing bouts in that state. Judge W. E. Grutzmacher of Pot- tawatomie county probate court yester- to scientists a baluchitherium was an animal born 2,000,000 years y over the pronunciamento of the state boxing commis- sion that the former heavyweight champion wouldn’t be allowed to meas- | ure punches with Jack Dempsey in this state do about getting Jess a fight with somebody was unrevealed. | gin over Floyd Johnson, | Adonts, for their fifteen-round match | the caulifiowers, ow the newspaper men, and ultimate- sn't a baluchitherium (and according in size), Jess Willard, who has been tain of youth, will work out publicly ex Rickard's imperturbability were But what they intended to 15 SHME 0LD WLARD ANDMUCHMORE OF BY FAIR PLAY. NEW YORK, January 11.—This Jess Willard is a_ big guy all right. As | the writer stood beside him in the lobby | of the McAloin today, listening to him talk it was like standing under the Woolworth tower with seme one broad- casting wireless on the thirty-ninth floor. He {5 the same old Jess. soit spoken, smiling, just a little backward. But there {s more of him than there used to be. Jess says he weighs 265 pounds— Well, maybe he does, but if he does, then Babe Ruth could step on an ice cream cone and not flatten it It is pretty clear that Willard has not broken his back training just to date. Eut Willard's weight doesn't seem to consist of much blubber. Most of what he_carries looks to be lonest. The !mpression the writer got looking over this behometh was that if Jess could traln just enough to withstand Dempser’s wallops—and he might be able to do this—that he might win back his title simply by letting Jack beat himself. Willard is so big that with anything in the way of sclentific train- ing he stands a chance of getting into a condition where any fighter now before the public would get arm-weary in punching him. As for Willard's wallop, don’t think he can't hit. We saw him uppercut Jim Flynn one night and Fiynn rose like a dirigble balloon and landed flat in the opposite corner of the ring. Pal Reed of Massachusetts is a parson's son and a Sunday _school teacher, and Tommy Loughran of Philly |1s the pride of St. Monica's, a_Roman | Catholic church. Thelr fight in Newark ! | the other night demonstrated that re- ligion, whatever its brand, is not bad medicine for a fighter. This Pal Reed has certainly got a wallop. He landed on Tommy's chin in the fourth round and Tommy slipped face downward to the floor for the count of nine. (Copyright, 1928.) BRENNAN IS FAVORITE OVER FLOYD JOHNSON NEW YORK, January 11.—Bill Brennan, the perennfal stalking horse of young men aspiring to a cham- plonship match h Jack Dempsey. king of the heavywelghts, has been installed the favorite by a wide mar- the Iowa iy at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. Brennan. despite the barnacles and is regarded as in better shape than he was for some of | his more famous bouts, and Johnson, notwithstanding his pink-hued con- dition, is spoken of as having been brought along too fast. since he day dug Into the records of his office and found a petition for guardian- ship, taken out in 1901, specifying that Jess M. Willard then was nine- teen years old. “That was twenty-one years ago, so Jess must be forty now,” sald the, udge. BOXING BOARD WILL LIFT | BAN IF JESS PROVES FIT| BY FAIR PLAY. EW YORK, January 11.—Jess Willard got into his fighting togs to- | day to show the scribes and den just how many wrinkles N how fast his massive legs can carry his monstrous body about a gym- nasium. During whi mous ex-c amal self before Jack Dempsey. “I have gone over Jess carefully,” eald Rickard to the writer, “and I think my opinion should be respected. Y will say that Willard {s in better condition than when he met Dempsey at Toledo and in better shape than | when he fought Johnson in Havana. My opinion is that he was never in better shape to begin training for a great battle than he is right now.” “Does this mean you will take steps 1 macth him against the champion?’ he was asked. “Tt certainly does,” replied Rickard. “Y am walting for Jack Kearns to ar- rive in town, and then I shall do that very thing. Kearns is due here Fri- day or Saturday, and if he hasn't been blufMng concerning his stated willing- ness to match Dempsey against Wil- Iard the bout will be clinched.” Boxing Board Is Reasonable. “How about Chairman Muldoon's ruling that Willard is too old to » smiled Rickard, “suppose that Willard should engage in public 1raining, meeting the stiffest sparring partners that can be induced to get inside the ropes with him? Muldoon waid today that he can be convinced. ‘He said if Jess proves he is fit and he isn't forty, that the boxing fon will license o fight. All I wouldn't be fooling my time t. vigh e and money away on a lost cause. 1hat's that. ‘And If it comes to a last resort, why New York isn’t the only place in the world to stage a Dempsey-Willard fight. In fact, right now I'm not say- ing that I have determined to hold it ip this city. There are other places where it could be held and where it will be welcomed. “Just as soon as Jack Kearns gets here I will talk business because I am sold on Willard and think he is the one white man in the world just aow who stands at least an even chance of giving Dempsey a great battle.” Is Bremnan in Shape? It Bill Brennan is in shape the ex- perts figure he can beat Floyd John- son. But will he be in shape? Bill promised to answer the question yes- terday by appearing in the Madison Square Garden and going through a bout with Kid Norfolk and other Tough mixers. But he never showed and several hundred fans went-home 6i tled. Nuff said. AGapTTinnte V2B A which Tex Rickard continued his insistence that the enor- on is in splendid condition and well able to defend him- emerged from the west to draw the spotlight of the fistic world. The lowan has, finished training with his three giant partners and| expects to weigh about 183 pounds when he climbs through the ropes of the Garden. the experts at Madison Square Gar- there are around his waist line, and JOHNNY BUFF IN FRISCO FOR A SERIES OF BOUTS SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., ary 1l~~Johnny Buff, former holder of the world's banta: weight and American fiywelght boxing championships, was in San Fraacisco today from Jersey City, N. J., to engage in four-round bouts with Paclfic coast boxers as part of a camnaign for a return match with Joe Lynch, present bantamwelght titleholder. OVER 800 DOGS ALREADY LISTED FOR SHOW HERE Officials of the Washington Kennel Club stated today that more than 500 dogs have been listed for competi- tion at the show in the Coliseum January 26 and 27. That this num- ber will be greatly increased fis cer- tain, since the entrles usually mailed on the last regular date have not yet been received, and the rule is that they make up the bulk of every show's list. Placing of at least two dogs at the local show will be watched with in- terest by shepherd fanciers all over the country, these being the newly imported Schatz V. Hohentann and Herta V. D. Jeuch, from the Giralda kennels, at Madison, N. J. Both dogs made sensational winnings in Ger- many, and the Washington show will be_their first appearance in America. Schats, a dog of remarkable breed- ing, is Teported to have brought $5,000, while Herta, a litter sister of the 1921 German grand champion, also brought a fancy figure. Robert C. McCallum, owner of the South Bay kennels, was commissioned by the Giralda kennels last fall to make a special trip to Germany and to buy the very best shepherds to be had. “McCallum {s an authority on the breed, and was instructed to spare 2o expense in getting the besty | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO. l HOW OLD DOES HE LOOK TO YOU? 5 WILLARD, Former champion heavyweight, who is ceeking a return battle with Dempsey, says he is under the thirty-eight-year limit set in New York, but Chairman Mul- doon of the boxing commission has an entirely different opinion. Here is the latest photo of the big Kansan. Judge for vourself. MINORS A4E DEFUANT N DRAFT CONTOVERSY CHICAGO, January 11.- that the Coast League m pendently, an appeal for President Al R. Tearn Erve League, and a Ball Commissioner Land!s affirming the right of the majors to act. are the latest developments in the row brewing in organized base ball because the majors forced a modified draft on the anti- Graft leagues and raised the optional plarer limit from eight to fifteen William H. MecCarthy of the Pacific Coast League said his organization will assert its right to act independently if tse majors violate the major-minor agreement in regard to drafting players. Commissioner Landis, in reply to a telegraphic request from McCarthy for information regarding the points at is- Sue, replied that the majors were justi- fled In their move. Defending the draft feature, Commissioner Landis sald he belleved the majors had the right to “‘protect the piayer in his right of ad- vancement.” In a message to practicall minor league head, President Tes of the Three Eye League urged them call on Mike Sexton, president of the minor associations, to take steps in de- fense of the minors. NEW YORK. January 11.—President John A. Heydler of the National League, and John MecGraw, manager of the New York Giants, both predicted that the major leagues will win in their attempt to force the minor leagues to accept players sent them by the mafors with a n assertion ot inde- action at t by Base clause permitting the majors to redraft | the men. NO CONFLICTING SUNDAY TILTS, HEYDLER ADMITS NEW YORK, January 11.—The 1923 base ball schedules agreed upon at the joint major league conference in Atlantic City this week contained no conflicting Sunday dates so far as the Yankees and Glants are concerned, it has been announced by John A. Heydler, president of the National League,’ upon his return from the meeting. Conflicting sabbath day contests were opposed by the Yankees, while the Giants favored them. PIRATES BID FOR JAKE MAY. NEW YORK, January 11.—The Pitts- burgh National League base ball club may obtain Pitcher Jake May the star sought by the New York Yankees from the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast League, according to President | Maler of the Vernon club. As soon as negotiations with the Yankees were broken off overtures were received from the Pirates, he sald. KILLINGER TO, AID BEZDEK. STATE COLLEGE, Pa., January 11. ‘—Hugo Bezdek, director of athletics at Pennsylvania State College, has announced the appointment of Glen | Killinger, a former all-around athlete at the Nittany institution, as assist- ant coach in foot ball, base ball and basket ball. EQUALS GOLF RECORD. PINEHURST, N. C, January 11— The record for the champlonship golt course_at Pinehurst, held jointly by Jock Hutchinson and Mike Brady, was equaled yesterday by Alex Ross, Detroit and Pinehurst professional, who went around in 33-34, in a four- ball match in which all putts were holed out. e s et FRIENDS’ SEXTET BARELY BEATS STROLLER GIRLS In a preliminary to the big Celtic- Yankee match at Central Coliseum last night, Friends Athletic Club sex- tet of Alexandria and the Washington Stroller team fought through the best basket ball game of the season here between girls' aggregations. So well matched were the teams that there never was more than three points dif- ference between them during the fray that ended with the Alexandrians on the better end of a 19-to-18 count. The Friends went Into & 16-to-14 lead, with a nine-point rally in the third period, and barely managed to check. their opponents in the last eight minutes of play. Lottie Jones and Naomi Crump starred for the winners. Misses Webb and Nell were best of the Strollers. The score: 318 4 18 for Ford. Beltser. Court (')'I'l.naul(.)i-|L of periodse ¢ of the Three: HOLLINGSWORTH SPLIT EVEN IN GAMES WON John W. Hollingsworth, the ju- venlle flinger corralled by Clark | Grimth trom Minneapolis, wa | mot overburdened with work in the American Association last season, but judged by the official pitching | statintics, Just released for publi- cation, did fairly well when he did toil. Holllngsworth took part in fourteen games, won five of them | nnd loxt as many, and stands ninth on the list in the point of eftcctiveness with an earned run average of 3.55. The Nationals’ recruit pitched eighty-six innings, in which his opponenta were at bat 323 thnes. He ylelded 83 hits and 46 runs, 34 of the latter carned. He walked 55 men and whifted a total of 7 James Aloyslve Shaw took part in ten games with the Millers and in credited with winning two and losing none. (17 STRIKES IN A ROW ARE MADE BY BLOUIN CHICAGO, January 11. — Jimmy Blouin, world's bowling champlon, in- creased his long lead over Joe Fal- caro of Ne third block of their forty-game match here by knocking down 2,433 pins in the ten games. This gave him a lead over Falcaro for the thirty games played of $17 pins. Blouin in fine form, rolling one 1300 game, making seventeen stralght | strikes and averaging 243 3-10 for the ten games. It was said to be the first time a | perfect game had ever been rolled in {2 champlonship match. BARRETT DADE, NOTED RACING OFFICIAL, DEAD NEW ORLEANS, La, January 11— |A. Barrett Dade. { known racing officlals on the Ameri- can turf and for many years starter at race tracks in New Orleans, Ken- tucky and Canada, dled early today of pneumonia. Mr. Dade came south late in Novem- ber to act as starter at the Jefferson Park meeting, but he was {ll when he he arrived and was advised by phy- siclans to confine himself to his room. He rallied about a week ago and hopes for his recovery were felt, but later complications set in with pneu- monta _and his death resulted. Mr. Dade lived at Henderson, Ky., for many vears, but he was a native of Virginta. ARIE AND WARREN EVEN IN TRAPSHOOTING EVENT PINEHURST, N. C. January 11— Mark Arie of Champaign, 1Il., and W. G. Warren of Chicago tiied for first place with a total of 435 breaks out of 450 targets in the annual mid- winter trapshooting tournament heTe. Homer Clark of Illinois led the pro- fessional fleld by a margin of four targets, with a total of 426. In the sectional contest the west came from behind and defeated the east, 2,145 to 2.243. SNIVELY, GRIDIRON STAR, TO WED SPORTS TUTOR NEW YORK, January 1lL—An- nouncement was made today of the engagement of Miss Meryle Hauser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hauser of this city, to A. Barr Snively, jr., of Waynesboro, Pa., captain of next sea- son's Princeton foot ball team. Snively—more famillarly known by his student nickname of “Whoops™ was one of the stars of last year brilliant eleven. Miss Hauser is in- structor of physical education at Bar- nard College. TIGER CLUB ELECTS. Oriental Tiger Athletic Club has elected Samuel Henderson president, Edgar H. Poe, manager and treasurer; Nathanie] Woodland, financial secre- tary; Percy Brown, recording secre- tary, and James Scriber, business manager. Base ball plans will be dis- cussed at a meeting to be held next Monday. BOXING AT FORT MYER. joldier boxers at Fort Myer are to clash January 30 in the riding hall at their post in trials for the 3d Army Corps' area championships. The Fort Myer contingent scored heavily in the 3d Corps finals last winter, York, chalienger. in the) one of the best; D. i | i i | revelation to most followers of the winter sport here. | | night, yet their TAMPA, Fla., January 11.—~The C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1923. SPORTS. School Fives to Resume Play Cuban Referee Uses Gunto Aid [ TECH WILL MAKE ITS BOW Home Team to Beat Americans story of a foot ball game, in whick the Cuban umplire flashed a gun and threatened to “shoot our hearts out if we even tried to win” and of personal physical assaults on them by the opposing players, was told here today by members of Tamp: Legionnaire team on their return from Havana, where they suffered a 13-t0-0 defeat Sunday at the hands According to Jack Smith, Americans were penalized unfairly manager of of the Cuban Athletic Club eleven. the Tampa team, the and the Cuban players “gave our men the worst mauling they could” It was when he stopped play in the second half to protest to the umpire that that official was alleged to have drawn the gun. After the game, Smith said, the Americans witnessing the contest flocked onto the field with cries of “Beat up the Cubans,” but guns were brandished om all sides, preventing any retaliatory measures, it was stated. R. W. Washington, secretary of the Cuban Athletic Club, has written Smith & letter expressing his regret “for what occurred.” All members of the Tampa team except one, who was in the game only two minutes, suffered injurie: CELTICS SHOW D. C. FANS SOME REAL BASKET BALL|“yasaiatos » ASKET BALL as played by the world champion Original Celtics of New York in their “exhibition” staged in co-operation with the Yankees, District champions, at Central Coliseum last night was a quently has had quints that ranked h Washington fre- igh in this section, but never before had any aggregation of the caliber of the Celtics shown their wares in this city. Powerfully built and speedy, the Celtics seemingly without ex- tending themselves passed marvelously, dribbled uncannily and shot with unerring aim. They had everything needed to make a remarkable basket . ball team, and they knew when to use it. Such perfection was not to be denied, with the result that the Yanks d ' were routed, 44 to 12. And the more than 1,500 spectators, by far the largest crow despite the locals’ defeat. The opening half of the fray was; fought under colleglate rules, a code not generally followed by the Celtics. | but they easily outplayed the Yankees | at their own game and led, 23 to 6, at | the whistle. In the second half pro- | fessional rules prevailed and it was | “ple” for the visitors. They quickly| piled up a comfortable score, then Droceeded to_entertain the crowd and dazzle the Yanks with a series of startling plays that never before had been matched in a court here. Basket ball, as demonstrated by the Celtics, is & game entirely differ- ent from any played hereabout. The short, low passes forward, to the sldes and back used by the world champlons are rarely attempted by college, school and club teams of the South Atlantic and never worked with such smoothness and precision as by the Ceitics last night. Their drib- bling. too, under both colleglate and professional rules. was excellent and their basket shooting remarkable for Its accuracy. Never did the Celtics appear to take unnecessary chances or waste puss. From tap-off to basket the baill would weave through the court with thu‘ Celtics dashing around at top speed | and the Yanks striving desperately but out of the play entirely. Seem- Ingly without looking for a teammate to receive the ball, some Celtic would | heave it across the court., and always some one was at hand to take the well timed toss. Wherever the ball was there was a Celtic, and though a Yank or two confronted him, he al- ways managed to get around the op- pesition for a pass, cut in for a bas- ket shot or break through for & dribble. > Although all of the Celtics were remarkable basketers, the crowd was interested particularly in the work‘ of Johnny Beckman, flashy forward:| Nat Holman, guard, who coaches New York University's quint and| writes about the game when not; playing with the team, and Horse | Hegarty, tHe giant center. And this| trio lived up to its reputation. Beck- man was all over the court, caging the ball about as he pleased. He was not fussy about pocketing free| tosses, but just to show what he could do when he tried, once threw from the foul line into the basket with his eyes closed. Holman's floor play was flawless, while Hegarty, notwithstanding his 6 feet four inches of frame, was surprisingly agile in| the open court and never had to, exert himself at the tap-off. It was apparent from the start that the Celtics were working under wraps. A game here with a team of their' class undoubtedly would result in basket ball much more remarkable than that shown by the visitors last ‘exhibition” revealed to spectators the possibilities of the game. Hopelessly outclassed, the Yanks put enough Into their play to keep the visitors warmed up. There never was a time, though, when the locals were more than Incidental to the per- formance. Rarely did they carry their attack beyond midcourt. and against a team of the caliber of the Celtics the Yanks had absolutely no defense. Line-Up and Summary. Celtics (44). _ Positions. Tankees (12). Lot forward. + Heddons | - Bauber | { Score by halve: Court gosls—Beckman (7). Barry gy Q) Holman (4), Leaard (3 atiln, Ford. Pree goals— Leonard, 1 in 1; Hogi 0 in 1; in ‘Roferee—Mr. hes. Fitzgerald, Tims of Veterans of Forelgn Wars will op- pose the American Legion team to- night in Central Collseum in the first game of a series of three for the Dis- trict ex-service men's championship. Harricana Girls and St. Mary's team of Alexandria will meet in a prelimi- nary starting at 8 o'clock. Killuma Athletic Club, representing the town and not the marine station of Quantico, Va., wants games in the 115-125-pound class. Send challenges to J. W. Hammond, box 282, Quantico, Va. or telephone 'Quantico 362, be- tween 6 and 9 p.m Epiphany Juniors overwhelmed the Argyle Juniors in a 59 to 3 engage- ment Dean and MacDonald starred for the victors, scoring 28 points be- tween them. Congress Heights nosed out the| Petworth aggregation in a 24-to-21 game. Wahler was best of the win- ners, while Alderton kept the Pet- worths in the running. Fort Washington took the measure of Fort Myer in a 21-to-15 game of the series for the Army district of Washington champlonship. Henfeke of the victors threw four goals from scrimmage. Mount Vernon quint ran away from the Chevy Chase team in a 36-to-0 encounter. New of the winners scored eight times from scrimma The Chevy Chase quint had four chances to count from the foul line. Georgetown Athletic Clab will in- vade Southeast Washington tonight for a game with Mohawk Athletic Club. Play will be held in the lat- ter's court, starting at 8 o'clock. e ‘WANTS TITLE TEAM TO GO. BOSTON, January 11.—A recom- endation that the team that wins the United States Amateur Hockey Assoclation championship this year be sent intact, 50 far as citizenship qualifications will permit, to repre- sent this country at the Olympic games next year has been made by Thomas J. Kanaly, New England rep- resentative. At the last Olympiad the United States was represented by a picked team. that ever attended a club basket ball match here, liked it, C. U. FIVE HAS REAL FOE IN THE SERIES TOMORROW Manual Trainers to Face Western in First Game of Double-Header, With Eastern and Business Clashing in Second Affair. BY JOHN B. KELLER. morrow afternoon at Central H at 3:15 o'clock. In the first game Tech will make its tournam: IGH SCHOOL basketers will resume their championship serles tu= Coliseum in a double-header, starting debut against Western, while Business and Eastern will be opponents in the second fray. The last three teams mentioned probably will start ac- tion with the same line-ups they used in the opening engager day, but Tech, which lost several promising players through an athleti eligibility decision handed down by early this week, has not yet decided COLLEGE BASKET BALL. At Annapolis—Navy, 28; Knox College, 22. A& l'xxlnfion. -Washington College, 26 ‘At Westminster, Md.—Western Marylend, . At Philsdelphia—Penn, 37; Delaware, 7. At Easton, Ps.—Lafayette, 327; Bwarth. more, 23, BROWN NAMED CAPTAIN OF VIRGINIA BASKETERS CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, January 11.—William A. Brown of Hunting- ton, W. Va., has been chosen captair of Virginia’s basket ball team, which will open the season agalinst Ran- dolph-Macon this evening. Since none of the members of the basket ball squad were regular players last IN WASHINGTON COLLEGE | season. it was necessary that a leader One of the best basket bal Kames of the season here whor he provided tomorrow night w! ‘Washington College tosers invade the Brookland gym for n contest with Catholic University. Play will start promptly at 7 o’clock. Washington Collexe has one of the very hest quints in the south, hav- ing been beaten only once this year, bowing to Navy,at Annapolis, by a few points and outplaying the midshipmen in the latter part of the game. .A good lead gained in the firat few minutes was all that ved the Middies from defeat. The Chestertown aggregation is play- ing it fourth game of a trip t night, meeting burg. On the the eastern combination isponed of the Quantico Marines, Wanshington and Lee and V. M. I, respectively. NAVY WILL LEAVE HOME FOR THREE GRID GAMES ANNAPOLIS, January 11.—Tie Mid- shipmen eleven will make three trips away from home th!s fall. something unprecedented in the history of the Naval Academy. Penn State will be visited on Octo- ber 20, Princeton will be played at the Baltfmore stadium on October 27 and the Middies will travel to New York on December 1 for their annual tug- of-war with the West Point team. In addlition, one other date has been definitely decided. Navy will play West Virginia Weslevan at Annapolis on October 13, and if Colgate can ad- just Its differences with Lehigh an- other game will be played at the Ancient city on November 3. Negotlations are also under way for contests with Willlam and Mary, St. Xavier and Dickinson. The Navy played seven games last year, but it the contest is finally booked with Col- gate eight will appear on the sched- ule. BALTIMORE, Md., January 11.— Venable stadium has been chosen by Princeton University and the Naval Academy as the place whevein they will settle their annual foot ball ar- gument this year. The date agreed upon is October 27. Agreement was reached at a confaerence in this clty. The price of admission will be held down as low as possible, it was sald, with a rate of $2 for all tickets that will be put on sale. With the seating capacity of the stadlum 50,000, one- third of the tickets will be allotted to Princeton, another third to the Naval Academy and the other third to the stadium management. ROPER PLANS TO RETIRE AS ACTIVE TIGER COACH PRINCETON, N. J., January 11.—At the meeting of the board of athletic control of Princeton tonight it seems quite certain that interesting changes in the foot ball coaching situation will be decided on. Bill Roper who has coached the Tigers since 1919 and who was men- tor of the Informal eleven of 1918] too, has asked to be relfevd from duly as resident coach, and on the best of authority it may be said that his place will be taken by Red Gennert, who has been coach of the freshman eleven for several years. The position of coach of the fresh- man team will be given to Ralph Gil- roy, who was elected captain of the 1922 varsity, but was disqualified be- fore the season opened and then help- ed Roper with the team he was to have led. The appointment of Gennert would not mean the retirement of Roper as a Princeton coach. It would mean the retention of Bill as the head of the coaching system, with Gennert on the scene seven days a week and Roper coming down from either Phil- adelphia_or Harrisburg two days a week. Just now Roper is engaged in the practice of law in Philadelphia, but it s reported that he has been offered an important state position under Gov. Pinchot. who has been an in timate friend of Roper for many years BRITISH ARE WILLING TO SEND NETMEN OVER NEW YORK, January 1l Samuel H. Collom, the Germantown Cricket Club of Philadelphi; chairman of tournament committee, which charge of the arrangemen the national men’s ine of the Engl the British Isles Davis cup play. ers, provided they progress far visit this country ai compete in our national cl plonships, no matter what their fate in the Davis cup play. Collom stated dhat the mew and more progressive element nglisl tennis had gained full sway there and _that _especial prom! would be given the younger ers in the development of interna~ tionalists, be appointed. Harold Via of Charlottesville, Va., has been named captain of the first. year tossers. Both varsity and fresh- man captains play guard positions, In a practice scrimmage last night the varsity ran away with the game. Lewls and Stanley started In as for- wards, Brown and Walp as guards and Miller in center. Other men wko got in during the game on the var- | sity were McCoy, Fentress and Miles, {forwards; Nelson, Dietrick and Liard. | guards, and Holland and Buxton In | center. Coach Lannigan will prob- | 2bly select his team for,the opening |game from these men, ‘but he has some twenty other substitutes. HOPPE TRIUMPHS EASILY ! Willle Hoppe, world 18.2 balk-line |billiard champlon, concluded his three-day exhibition here yesterday by defeating his Japanese partner. | Tadac Suganuma. in three matches Playing at Walter Reed Hospital for the maimed soldlers, Hoppe won, 150 {to 4. At Sherman’s establishment the champion trlumphed, 200 to 207, in | twelve [nnings in the afternoon. and 300 to 73 at night. Hoppe's best run in the three matches was 105, In the afternoon, | "The baik-line champion also cap- {tured both of the three-cushion matches played. He beat Suganuma, 15 to 3 and 15 to 12. Correct Rule BY ED FFENSE.—Center plays are based upon the assumption O that the center will be able i | to get the “tap,’ 'that another player of his side will come up and get pos- session of the ball, and finally, that d, when he receives a pass, will be in a position to score. Players should keep their eyes open and pass only to a man and not in a general direction. Too many throw blindly in a general direction be- cause the play attempted called for a man being there. Long passes on center plays are dangerous, are apt to be intercepted, catch your team off balance and re- sult in a score for opponents. There is always more or less opposition encountered on these plays, and un- less the passes are accurate and the catches sure, the objective will never be reached. The wild, hurried way that we often see would not result in a basket, if there were not a sin- gle opponent on the floor. SCHAEFER NOW ELIGILE FOR MATCH WITH HOPPE CHICAGO, January 11.—Jake Schae- fer of San Francisco, Calif., today was entitled to another try for the 18. balk_line billiard champlonship Wil- lie Hoppe wrested from the elder Schaefer, “the wizard,” and has held for seventeen years, excepting last year, when young Jake astonished the billiard world by capturing it in tour- nament play and defending it in match play against Hoppe. Schaefer emerged victor over Conti in a poorly played 1,500-point three- ?;shz match here last night, 1,600 to 1 Cont! at no time was a match for the coast player, and played far below the form he previously had shown. Schaefer was pressed at no time during the three 500-point blocks and went about taking the French cham- plon’s measure in lelsurely style. Conti last night was able to aver- age but 8 3-16, and his grand average Schaefer averaged in the final block and his grand average was 34 38-43. Contf's high run was 115, scored on the open- ing night, and Schaefer's 160, collect- ed on the second night. The Schaefer-Hoppe match for the world title has been set for March. It will be played In New York. FIVE STAKES ARE ADDED FOR MEET AT PIMLICO BALTIMORE, Md. January 11— Five new stakes have been added by the Maryland Jockey Club to the spring meeting at Pimlico. They are the Jennings' handicap, for thre: ear-olds and upward, $6,000 added, six furlongs; the Rennert handicap, for three-year-olds, $5,000 added, x furlongs; the Arlington selling take, for three-year-olds and upward, one mile and one-sixteenth, $3.000 added; the Howard selling stake, for three-year-olds, a mile, $3,000 added, and the Pimlico home- bred, @ breeders’ stake, for two-vear- olds, at four and a half furlongs, $2,600 added. i | forward and gua IN FINAL CUE PLAY HERE| rents Tues- the board of high school princip: upon a regular quint, Harwood at forward, Capt. Rh at center and Zahn at guard tically are fixtures in their posi on the Tech quint. For the rd p ns boys are contending h Adams leading the others. It is quite {likely that the former will be sent 'in as Harwood's running mate t ! Adams Is not so sure of getting th | place at guard. Although a c | floor man, he s inexperfenc some one’ of the oth n although not potentially as |as Adams. may be given the to show his wares. Business played last Tuesday | Connor and Walker, forw center, and Greenwood and guards. Coach Kelley has int | that he will use this combina tomorrow, but he may shift M forward, 'In place of Walker Stott to center and put Fuh in_guard. Coaches Green of Westerr Guyon of Eastern were satisfie the teams they used in the o tilts were the best that c chosen from their squads. really has to depend on the con tion,” for it has only two or thres other bovs, wholly inexperience eligible for basket ball Earl Fuller and James Hugh officlate at the games tomorrc former will referee the Hughes the second. Business trled the Connor-1l Stott-Greenwood-Fuhrman com tion yesterday and it defeated Hy ville High School, 38 to 18, (% and Greenwood were the sti match. The Hyattsville team held to three court goals. clever shooting from the fou | saved the Marylanders from a rc He made good in all of his chances. ts Connor s of thr Tech and Western lizhtweight tearn | clashed yesterday, and tre latter umphed. 21 to 8. Hulbert, West guard, with four court goals, was leading scorer. Leaf of the losers proved a sturdy floor player. Briarley Hall eanceled its engaee ment with the big Georgetown prej quint yesterday. but the Junior met the Rockville Juniors : 29 to 20. | the victars counted 15 points. | Central High's team is castin, for an engagement tomorrow | to have plaved the Universit: r | ginia freshmen here, but the Cha {lottesville cubs canceled early tos Y. M. C. A. Day School is to prov: the only schoiastic match outs the high school serles to is to entertain the Mount fors 2t the Boys' Y. Two games were listed for this af ernoon. Gonzaga was to_be host to the Alexandria h School Emerson was to visit Swavely. Tips on Playing Basket Ball; § nterpretations THORP. Q. When the ball is in play and player steps out of bounds wi ball, but has the ball on the inside the court. is the ball out of bounds? | _A. Yéw. The ball is out of bounds |hen any part of it touches the boundary line, the floor outside the | boundary line, any object outside the | boundary line, the supports of the backboard, or when it ix touched by | a player who s out of bound ¢ Q. What things does th | do besides arranging games. | A He takes care of the meedn of the home team, the accommodations of the visiting teamns, the officials and Apectators attending the Eamens. Q. If a substitute goes on the court lx?‘e’f:gr; eporting to the scorers or be- 01 eing rect i: y e re ot n:” ognized by the referee, Yes, in amateur rules this con- itutes a foul. In professional rules a player reports direct to referce aft- er Ml'nx recognized by him. | Q. Can the referee call a foul com mitted outside the boundary line? « Yes. He ham wWer ¥ - =E‘lllilll for vlnlntl::- n(";u.l'.e:k:‘odl:l- mited either within or outside the boundary Iines in both amateur and professional games. Q. Can the ball Yes, providing the player h-:fl- he ball doex not nd\un’er in any b lo::: more than ome step with (If there are an, oint. € genie of basket bail of o radeg i puzzle you, write Ed Thorp, care of the f:,z:(‘;:‘pl”‘dilnr,’(rw!utmg stamped ve- velope. He'll givy ] and corrensSsdioll give you'a quick Down the Alleys A double-header was staged in the Washington Ladies’ League last night, Billies' team won all three gar from Registry, with the Scores 453 and 436, and the City Post Of quint grabbed the odd game from the Post Ofice Department, with the scores 420, 427 and 489. Bronson Quaites, with 102, had the best score in the’ first neitch, while Loretto Sommerkamp, with 101, was the high in the second contest Tuesday night, the Western Union girls won the odd game Tax with the scores 435, 455 and Grace Becker had high game, 105, ‘Wilkins Company cleaned mp last night in the Commercial League, tak ing all three games from the D. J Kaufman team with scores of 481, 470 and 418. Kent of the winners had the best game, 119. * Areade Garage of the Mt Pleasant League got a forfeit from the Castles last night. An {ntereating match is carded for tonight at the King Pin alleys be- tween the Hilltoppers of the Wash- ington Ladles’ League and Jimmic's team, made up of members of the Nautical League. The men will al- low the girls a handicap of 17 pins per game. SCORES TWICE IN TANK. PRINCETON, N. J., January 11— Princeton won a double tank victory over the University of Pennsylvania. the swimming team defeating the Red and Blue, 43 to 19, and the water polo team hanging up a 76-to-4 vic- tory. Radiators and Fenders ANY KIND MADE OR REPAIRED. Oores installed in make, v 10 DIFFELENT MAKES LDXATO‘E.- leTTSTATT'S R. and F. WORKS 319 13th. ¥, 6410, 1485 P. Mo, 8. v