Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1923, Page 67

. GRIFFMEN FACING A TOUGH TASK IN EFFORT TO CLIMB ¢ American League R BY DENMAN THOMPSON S Manager Bush can gi son succeed in obtaining a maximum of efliciency from the more gs of Johnson, Mogridge and Zachary the’outlook for the Nationals finishing higher this was their portion last season is not precisely what may be termed roseate. Granting that the Griffimen pro every respect than the band Milan still ‘will be obstructed by the fact distanced them in 1922 likewise is making strenuous efforts to improve, and while some of them may not succeed to the same extent the stand- ing of the teams is evidence that Washington's rivals have not so much need for betterment. Then the Mackmen and Red must be reckoned with, Frazee ha ing obtalned a new leader in Frank Chance, who is calculated to make the Hubbites serappy outfit, while Mack, with the acquisition of a highly touted third baseman in Hale, needs only a little help In the box for Rom- mel to become a thorn in the side of more than one contender. That t} Yankees again merit the serious consideration they recelved and deserved in the last two cam- )algns g-es without saying. True, t is that their five-star pitching staff fell far below expectations last sea- son, but they finished on top of the heap in spite of it; Jones, Mays and Hoyt reasonably may be expected to show to better advantage than in and the champions will have sel and Ruth available for the entire campaign, with the latter probably in as good condition as when he was establishing records for long- distance hfltiflll.\ Browns Remain Contenders. Any team able to finish within half, a game of the crest, as thc Browns di last year, must be accorded most consideration, notwith- that so far as is known no plug In sight for the hole rd base that Frank Ellerbe to fill, What the runners-up need is some assistance for one-man pitching staff—Urban but they have in Lee Fohl a pilot who specializes In the develop- ment of hurlers and a “big year” for any one of several flingers aiready on he roster—Vangilder, Pruett, Kolp, Wright or Bayne—would provide it. The menace constituted by the Tygers, with an almost solid array of .300 hitters, now that Pratt has been added to the infield, and the ad- dition of Rip Collins to a mound corps possessing such brilliant pros- pects as Pillette and Syl Johnson, not to mention Olsen and the dependable espectfut tanding Dauss, is widely recognized, but the: White Sox generally are not feared o the cxtent they will be once the campaign is started. They have In Faber the most effeective pitcher in the American League, according to the official averages, and in Robert- son, Leverette and Blankenship oungsters -~ exceeded in poténtial orth by no trio on another team. he acquisition at a record price of Willie Kamm, the flashy Pacific coast third baseman, may be expected to make Kid Gleason's gang a team en- titled to great respect. Indians’ Outlook Uncertatn. Just what may be looked for from the Indlans is uncertain, but they ontrived to achieve a first-division serth last season despite the fact that hey had slumped far from their for- high estate due to the ravages of » in certain sectors, and replace- rial in wholesale lots has rralled for inspection at Lake- | th spring. Tt must be likely looking candi- lot-corner assignment in Kansas City gradu- iho 'assurance that Tris ling leg once more is s much. No team the griz- 1 13 able to personally lead the fleld ever could be a down- ht poor one. Altogether, it would seem that Messrs. Bush and Gibson have man- sized tasks confronting them in es- saying to have the Nationals en- sconced in the first divisien when Sun- day, October 7, arrives, but they will not lack for support in their efforts if the reputation of capital fans in the past is maintained. Mogridge a Wily Veteran. That part of the news from Roch- ester, where George Mogridge makes his home, to the effect that the lanky ft-hander has decided to quit base all is important, if true. In sending ack to Clark Griffith, unsigned, the ntract submitted to’him Mogridge announced that the terms named were unsatisfactory. There is nothing un- usual about the Teturn of the docu- ment nor the threat to retire from the game. It is merely a bid for an ante in the stipend named, and the fore- runner of some brisk correspondence tween upper New York state a4 he Capita t ultimately will Tesult in a compromise on the terms offered and demanded. als Making as Strenuous Efforts as Nationals to Bolster for Coming Campaign—Threat of Mog- ridge to Quit Is Not Taken Seriously | ve his charges an injection of hustle month stretch and Coach Gib- vear than the ‘sixth-place berth that ve a more formidable aggr.gation in directed, their path to advancement that each of the teams which out- KIRKWOOD-HAGEN EVEN WITH SARAZEN-HUTCH{ OAKLAND, Calif., January 13— Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood and Gene Sarazen and Jock Hutch- ixon finished all even in thelr 36- hole bext hall golf mateh nt Clare- mont Club today after Sarazen nnd Hutchison had maintained a lead through more than two-thirds of the play. 'VANKEES T00 MUGH FOR 6. W, TOSSERS Hatchetites Play Well, But Outclassed by District ington University last night ASKETERS of George Wash- Champions, 50-25. B suffered their first defeat of the season, when they tackled the Yankees, District independent cham- pions, in the court at Central Coli- seum. The college tossers played the same style of game that had carried them to victory twice before, but thelr cross-court attack and five-man defense never feazed the Yanks. The latter opened the contest with plenty of dash and held to their speedy pace all the way to a 50-to-25 triumph. TlLere mnever was a time when George Washington really had a chance to overhaul the clubmen. The Yankees got away to a 6-to-0 lead. and ap haif-time had increased their advantage to 29 to 16. Early in the second half the college team showed some signs of coming to life and making matters Interesting for their gpponents, but the rally was short- ved. The Yankees kept Dlay in George Washington's territory the greater part of the fray, and had they been a bit more careful in shooting would have handed the Hatchetites & more decisive defeat. Time and time again, the Yanks worked the ball under the orge Washington basket, only to throw away points by slipshod toss- ing for the goal. The city champions’ | passing was flashy and well-timed, and their defensive tactics quite ef- | fective against the back court pla f{equcnll) resorted to by the Hatche- tites. Had it not been for the keen eye of Gosnell, George Washington would have fared worse than it did. This | forward took advantage of every one of the few opportunities he had to pocket the ball. Springston, too, played valiantly “for the Hatchetites, Dboth as forward and guard. The outstanding _player of the game was Sauber of the Yanks At center in the first half he outjumped his opponent and was agile enough to break up many Hatchetite attacks and score six goals from scrimmage. Heddons and Ingley &lso performed well for the victors. The latter con- tributed several spectacular long shots for goals in the last few min- utes of the fray. Line-Up and Summary. Yankees (50). Positions. Heddons " Left Sativer Catlin. Ford. Score Yankees Georgs Wi Substitutions: Geo: ‘Washington—Eyde for Brbwa, Bojomon Tor Dty Cever Eesles = ol o S o O B2 ottt T i in 3¢ , Gol . Fres goais—] 1 10; ‘Sp: Gold- Gosnell. 3 in |stein, 0 in 1. Referee—i { | Loois LaFounTAIN CAPT. HARRY BAYNES ~ Center BOATWRIGHT | ~WASHINGTON, .D. 0., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1923. Lours Race Promises to Be Tight : Golf Body Sets Tourney THIS SEASON Pucel Forward NATHAN LAHN ~ Guard Dates STRONG U. §. TEAM T0INVADE EUROP} Public Links Title Event t( Be Held at East Potomac Park June 26 to 29. P The United States Golf sociation, in annual here today, adopted the report o its nominating committee without : dissenting vote, heard a decision o {the executive committee to send ; team abroad this year and set Julr as the time for the national opeci championship tournament. The meeting, in the terms applied by leading _delega of “peaq and harmony s featured by ai address by J. Frederick Byers, of il Allegheny Country Club, Pittsburgh who was re-elected president. Mr. Byers, in_referring to the inva sion of Europe by American golfers ii 1923, declared that the United Stato would be represented by the stronges {team it could muster, taking into cor ! sideration the fact that for Brit h and_American_tournaments conflic Some of the leading players on th side of the Atlantic, he sald, would bi unable to make the trip because thr: desire to take part in the home comper tions, but, he added, “we will send tli best team that we can get together.” Open Tourney in July. In deciding to hold the United State; open championship in July the associa tion, will remain in its present status sional _Gol Association that 1l tourrfament he held a month later thai usual. Tho steel shaft club, the’ subject widespread discussion sfice its introduc tion, will remain in ts present status, & ifar ' as the amateurs are concerned Presdent Byers told the delegates tha members of the executive committee ani a number of leading amateur player: would “try the shafts” next summe: and report their findings to & commit tee. Until the association i8 certair that steel shaft clubs are for “the bes | interests of the it will ban suct clubs in ampionships, The only of commercialisi in amateur ranks came from the presi dent, who declared that “golf must bt pt’ clean and the spirit of commer There can by ni-professional i ITTSBURGH, January sessior s delegates spoke of am inter he neeg of uniform rules for Gr: the United States. The officers named wer | President, J. F. Byers, Pittsburah i first vice president, Robert A. Gardner | Chicago: second vice president, Wyant {D. Vanderpool, New York; secretary Cornelius_Lee, Tux and treasurcr Edward S. Moore, York. Title Tournament Dates. Robert A. Gardner, chairman of the committee on selection of courses for ‘hampionship tournament: | nounced the following dates fo: | ateur champlonship >lub, Flossmoo ptember 16. Nationa! open tournament: Inwood Country Club, Inwood, L. L, July 9 July 1 Public links championship: East Po- tomac Park, Washington, D. C., June 26 to June 29. Flossmool 11, Septem: PENNBEATSNAWFIVE | GEORGETOWN FIVE VICTOR WORLD SKATING MARK ~ IS MADE BY JEWTRAW BINGHAMTON, N. Y., January 13.— | IN THRILLING CONTEST PHILADELPHIA, ¥ Penn won a hair-ra | thriller from the tossers in Weightman Hall tonight. The game was the most of the vear in the Qua! included all sorts of basket ball | Penn triumphed, 25 to 24. In the midst of the second half the January 13.- Referee O'Shea, one of the regular | Intercolleglate League officials, made a weird ruling. It took the whole Penn team to convince the, officlal that a wild shot by a Penn plaver from the middle of the floor had not passed through the met before he would change his ruling. Then the | Middies returned. At the time the Middies were lead- put Penn virtually on even terms. The score remained unchanged, but the terrific Navy offensive which had featured the early part of the sec- ond half had apparently been broken up. Line-Up and Summary. Penn, . Guard. Caurt_goals—McKee (4), Walsh (3), Goldblatt (3), James, Barnes, Leopold, Carmack Foul Midshipmen walked off the floor when | | ing, 24 to 21, and the goal would have | ! | A the Quantico Marines at the end of CCURATE shooting by Zazalli nsational {at Georgetown last night and enabled the Hilltoppers to w r cage and | Zazalli got cight chances to throw geals from the foul line in the second | half and did not fail once. COLLEGE BASKET BALL. Y¥ankees, 50; George IVashingto | Georgetown,. 22;. Quantico. \flll!l 7. | At Columbus — Northwestern, Ohio State, 24. At Philadelnhin—Penn, 25; Navy, 24, At West Point—Army, 30; Knox College, 14. At Minneapolis—Michigan, 32; Min- | menota, 11. At Madison—Wisconsin, eago, 11. Ma- 263 24: Chi- bia, At Emmittsbarg, Md—Mount St. Mary’s, 29; Catholic University, 14. .U BEATEN, 297014, field goal throwing in the second hali over what wi the opening portion of the game overcame At New York—Cornell, 27; Colum- | OVER MARINES, 22 TO 17 1d improvement in floor work shown in advantage held by the first half in the basket ball clash n by 22 to 17 In the first half the Marines plaved a close guarding game and eleven min- utes had elapsed befors either team had | thrown a goal from the.floor. In fact, s | well did each quint perform on defense that the first half wound up with the count standing 8 to 4 in favor of the | Marines and only six of the twelve | points were represented in goals from: the floor. | When the two teams took the floor the beginning, the second half it that was going to be a repetitic |of the close play,- but the Blue and | Gray got going better in every way and | in the accuracy of its hau- ‘dlm;.' of the ball and shooting. And well did the Blue and Gray play on | fe that the Marines’ only sco) | was accomplished through the exce tionally aceurate foul slooting of Stan- ford. That young man contributed nine points in ten tries. Sweeney, who took Byrne's place at center, and Ryan, who went in for Flavin in the second half, put real spiri: in the contest and livened up procee: ings considerably, from a Georgetown ndpoint. The ganie was cleanly played, tho | Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid, D | ¥.. state ice skating champion, es-| | tablished a world's record’in winning Hughes. U1 TR Piltperald, Time of Salvese8 misutos, ard fought. Line-Up and Summary. Georget'n (22), Positions. Marines (17) ‘There is little doubt that Mogridge's etter is only onc of several indited in a_similar vein received at ith and | Florida avenue, the wily veteran's an- @ ls—Goldblatt, 11 mi y Ry Sontetler * for Wlah, Mxctucke” for | . Barnes, Referee—Mr. O'Shea (Army). Um- ~nouncement of his action for what- er benefit may accrue from the pub- licity entailed being the Sole reasom for ‘it becoming known, as the club seldom airs financial 'controversies with its athletes The loss of Mogridge would be a serjous blow to the plans of the | tionals. Ailing though he was over a greater part of the season, George ranked second to Zachary in pitch- } ing effectiveness among the - left- handers. and topped all local pitchers as well as the American League southpaw field in the item of es won, with eighteen. Grifith & Co. | have & pretty accurate line on the value of George Mogridge, and one , of the safest propositions we can think of is a littie wager that he will be wearing a “W” on his base ball ! cap again next summer. ‘ SKELLY-HARMON ANNEX BEST BALL PRO MATCH | CAMDEN, S.+C., January 13.—Playing sensational goif today, William C. Skel- ly and Thomas J. Harmon, winter golf ‘gvf sionals at Camden, defeated the. o professionals, Jack Gordon, Buf- falo Country Club, and Carl Anderson, Park Club, 6 up and § to play, In & thirty-six-hole best ball match over the Kirkwood, course here. 3 B FOREIGNERS TO JUDGE. Three experts from England and , one from Germany will judge at the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden, New York, February 12, 13 and 14. LEWIS TO FIGHT TODD. Kid Lewis, the English middle- | welght boxer, will fight Roland Todd at the Alexandra Palace, London. Fabruary 22, 3 b. W. SEXTET DEFEATED - BY SWARTHMORE GIRLS) Last night was 4 bad one.for basket ball teams of George - Washington University, for the giris' sextet as well as_the men's five felt the sting of defeat at Central Coliseum. The fair Hatchetites encountered the Swarth- more College aggregation and took a 24-to-13 trouncing. For a time it seemed as though fhie George Washington -team might get through to a victory, for after a poor start it rallled gallantly and was tralling by only a point at the end of the first half. But it failed to count. in the third period, while the visitors were gathering points with ease, and could not make up any .dis- ut_'i%e n (h#kfim;% session. o work of the Swarthmore guards, Marjorie Erlltrs l.l:& Sarah Bitler, was ‘particularly good. . Vir- her sister Eilsa, for Swarthmors.. Margaret Bowie and Beatrico Woodford did the best work for the losers, Line-Up und Summary. | e i p vherfll/htro tods: DR WILCE, OFHIO STATE, DECLINES BADGER OFFER |~ SCORE EASY VICTORY By the Associated Press, COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 13.—Dr. J. W. Wilce, director of foot ball at Ohio State University, has announced that he has declined “a very.attract- fve proposal” to return to the Uni- versity of Wisconsis, s alma mater, as director of foot ball there. Dr. Wilce stated that his proposal from Wisconsin to become foot ball director alsa carried with it a “very desirable faculty relation and con- nection with the new. heospital and medical school.” ' Dr. Wilce/said he had wired his decision to remain at Ohio State —after receiving *‘the as- suring words of many representative fellow Ohio State alumni, Columbus and Ohlo folk.™, 3 < ARMY WINS AT HOCKEY. WRST POINT,,N. Y., January 18— The Army hockey. téam deféated Am- 1wo goals to one; | the three-quarter-mile gold cup champlonship here today in | 12.02 4-5. GALLAUDET RESERVES Gallaudet Reserves completely over- whelmed the West Virginia School for | the Deaf at basket ball at Kendall Green | last night. The score was 72 to 17. Gallaudet's decond-stringers start- ed out with a rush and in a few minutes had the game sewed . up. When the fitst half ended the score was 28 to 10 and the Galloudet players went even better in the final portion of_the contest. Dayis was the best individual scorer for Gallaudet, dropping. the ball through thirteen times before he was removed from the line-up in the third quarter. Line-Up sud Summary. i Position. . W. Va. Bchool. + in berts | S " Bills 4 \L. Bobarts vis - (13), (ht (4), Stem N Hariin 41 et ot AT Beb | itern_for hfl Austin for Austin, Sotrvie for (Gallaudet). udet). Olask. Szops. Cou 18), L "‘t..: it or R, . »—Mr. Kanna) Mr, Boetwright (O Jewtraw was herd pressed all the "4~ = BA Corcoran of Johnson City, | who wnlshed seccnd, inches behind | the avinner. Jewt-aw’'s mark better- ed by nearly four seconds the former record established in 1921 by William Steinmetz of Chicsgo at Lake Placid. | The 440-yard dssh, the only other 4 champlonship on the program of the } - NORFOLK, Va., January second day of the meet, also wen® to Jewtraw, who ‘von easily, with Charles Gorman of St. John N7 B., second. 4 Today’s victories gave Jewtraw a big lead in the point score, his total: now standing at 100, with Gorman and Bialis, the Lake Placid skater, tied for second with 40 points each. Coreoran, with 20, is next. Two events tomorrow, the half- mile and the three-mile, will complete the gold cup races here, The next gold cup events will be raced at Lake Placid. TO TRAVEL 6,000 MILES - | TO SEEK JUMPING TITLE NEW YORK, January 13.—Johnny Murphiy, former Notre Dame athletic, star, will travel More than 6,000 miles this winter, -in an effort possession of the world indoor run- ning high jump record. Murphy, now a resident of Portland, Ore., plans a trip east within a few weeks to take part in several indoor meets, including the Millrose A. A. games here Janbary 31, the Bogton A, A meet -February '3, and the Newark A. €. 'meet February 7. Murphy held the. indoor record until |- it was beaten last vear by LeRoy lirown, of Dartmouth, with & jump of § feet, 1% iuges, - st Adirondack | regain | pire—Mr, Emory, Time of halves—20 minutes. PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR VIRGINIA LEAGUE 12.—Vot- ing a franchise to Petersburg, Va.; agreeing’ to open the 1923 season April 19 and to close it September 8, the Virginia League tonight finally organized for the season, electing officers and set in motion plans for a | successtul year. | .The' officers nmamed were: Presi- dent,.W. S. Moye of Rocky Mount; vice president, C. Moran Barry of Norfolk; league statistician, S. T. Potts. . With the announcement of Presi- dent:Moye that during the day he'bad | positively arranged for taking over the franchise of the defunct Newport News club and that he could give as- surance thet there would be no_ fur- i ther hitch in_the negotiations, the | league proceeded with the organiza- tion of the circuit. it was also’ announced that the Richmond franchise had been ac- quired- by H. P. Dawson of Ports- mouth and Dave Robertson, formerly of the New York Natlonal League club, had been. selected as the 192 leader. ° LR | 1 i AR e e e DARTMOUTH SIX SCORES, ITHACA, N. Y., January 13.—Dart- inoufh's hockey téam. defeated Cor- mell today, 4 to 2. “An extra ten- *'minute period was played. EMMITSBU | Mount St. Mary MA@, January 13- s basket’ ball tdum University team ! ning, 298 to 14. The Mountaineers were masters of the situation from the start and al lowed the visitors but few oppo tunities to break through for a ba | ket in the first half, which ended 117.to & | Throughout the serap Catholic Uni- )versity got but four . floor goal Lynch's portion of its total. » and Summars. here tonight, win- Ruiz (%), Larkin, “Foul Fignn, 9 berts, Lyneh, 3 out of 16, Referee—3r. ut of 1¢; Lynch, 6 .- LEGION FIVE NOSES QUT DOMINICAN BASKETERS American Leglon’ tossers surprised the Dominican Lyceums last night in a game in St..Dominic’s Hall, win- ning, 19 to 18, It was a batile all the way, with ‘the Legionaires cap- turing the laurels just as the final whistle sounded. The score: ion'res (19), Positions. D. Lyceums (18 e Southera Tows. Harris. completely outgeneraled thie Catholic | fouls forming the largest, | Flavia Left forward Stan | Byme Right for | Broga: *_Center.... Carney. I Left guard Zazalli ;11 Score by periods | Georgetowa. ... Substitution eorgetown—Byrne for Broga:. Ryan for Flavin, Du Four for Byrne, Sweeney for Du Four, O'Keefe for Byrne. Marines— | rad, Courad for Kyle. Court n, Byruo '(2), Sweeney | 3 goals—Zanza! | Stanford. 18 in 15. Referee—Mr. Umpir—Wr, J. Collifower. GONZAGA QUINT BEATEN BY CALVERT HALL BOYS BALTIMORE, January 18.—Calvert Hall High_School triumphed over the Gonzaga High School basket ' guint of Washington today on former's gourt, 29 to 19. Kelly Bonomo played best for Calvert Hall while Hurney and Genau were the stars for Gonzaga. The score: Oalvert H. (29). Positions Dockman. - ‘Left forward. . " Right forward. Center.. , Costallo % Dockman, ‘Welsh (). Kelly (8), Brennas nomo (), Hurney (), Ryan Genau (2). Tres s~-Dockman, Welsh, Kelly (3), Gemau (7). Raforee—lr, Vaoth, ' Time of ~periods—16 utes. 0'DOWD AND MALONE MATCH ST. PAUL, Minn.. January. 13.—Mike O'Dowd of St. Paul. middleweight champion of the world ‘in New York state, and Jock Malone, also of St Paul, have been signed to meet in a ten-round, no-decision bout here on January 26, it was sanounced t