Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1923, Page 27

SP ORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,_ D Poor Visibility Hampers Title Golfers|| ALL OF LEGION REGULARS TO FACE MARINE TOSSERS RAIN AND CLOUDS MAR TEXAS EVENT None of Field of 200 Pros | and Amateurs Breaks 70 iy at San Antonio. 26.—A new problem of visibil- { S ity hitherto not encountered by the nearly one hundred visiting fessionals entered in the $6,000 Texas open golf championship faced players today, when play began in carnest for the title and prizes. Partly cloudy skies and a drizzle of ain were expected to baffle many of the players who went the entire round last year in blazing sunshine. Local players of the Brackenridge nfunicipal course, where the title matches are being played, know that on cloudy days greens look nearer than their actual yardage, and un- dershooting may be expected. Jim Barnes of Pelham Manor, N. Y has had the advantage of one cloudy day since arriving for practice, but one of the players has had the addi- tional handicap of a slow drizzle, which set in late last night. Tn the entire fleld of more than 200 professional and amateurs, who ppyed vesterday for quallfications. 5.6 one broke 70, a tribute to increased difficulty of the course, which Is at least three strokes harder than last year. Undulating and sloping greens and lengthened fairways have made tige difference. On the other hand, s)cens are faster this year than last. Armour Jinx to Hagen. Followers of national tournaments here commented last night on the ‘act that Walter Hagen, British open champion, and Tom Armour of New York were cast in some this morning. It was recalled that Hagen never has lowered Armour’s score in any tournament in which both have been entered. Tom Lalley of San Antonio and Sam Armour, brother of Tom, werc the others of the quartet Another foursome which promised a large gallery today included Joe <irkwood. Australian open champion; iofnny - Fagrell. New York: John G8lden, Tuxedo, (., and John Rogers, Dayton, Ohio. The first foursome (o tee off today was Jim Barnes, Claren¢ce Mangham of San Antonio, William Melhorn of Shreveport, La., and Fred McLeod of Washington Tarrant and Boyd Low. Bill Creavy of Kansas City and Er- vine Nelson of New Orleans were ar- iayed against Jack Tarrant and Joe Lallev of San Antonio. Tarrant, vAungster, shared with Tom Boyd day ‘honor for best ball, making f#: Which is the municipal course rd. AN ANTONIO, Tex, January the same four- Walter Hagen. British open cham- pion, paired with F Le jr., San Antonio, and Join Christi, paired with Bob Scott, Antonlo, tied for second honors with [ B roday Boyd is matched with Willie ter, Jack Burke of St Paul and Bob Peebles of Louisville, Ky. Champlonship play in the tourna- ment is for medal- score. INDOOR GOLF A ing the Quantico Marines tos REAL test for the Washington Legionnaire basket ball team will be provided when the former soldiers collide with the team represent- night at the Arcade. It will be the first time sifice it was organized that the Legion quint will be able to put its full strength on the floor, one or more of the regulars having been out at_various times on account of illness. CONNOLLY IS FAVORITE IN 1,000-YARD SPECIAL NEW YORK, January 28— Jimmy Comnolly, Georgetown Uni- versity middle-distance runner, has been tnstalied a favorite for the Brooklyn College Thowsand, & special 1,000-yard race which will feature the mnnual indoor games of the Brooklyn College Club at the 13th Regiment Armory, Brook- 1yn, tomorrow night. Following his spectacular exhi- bitions of form in the Fordham University and Samaclar A. A. meets recently, Commolly is ex- pected to run close to the indoor record of 213 3-5. The Georgetown runner’s rivals are expested to be 8id Leslle and Jack Sellers of the New York A. C.i Walter Higgins, Columbia, and Mike Devaney, Mill- rose A. A. veteram. . | TOUGH BATTLES AHEAD OF TECH AND EASTERN Two of the high school title teams are booked for strong opposi- tion tomorrow. Eastern is billed for a game with the Georgetown fresh- men on the latter's court and Tech is slated to be the guest of Gonzage tossers. It will be tough going for both teams. Eastern High Reserves scored over the Tech second-stringers yesterday in a game at the Natlonal Guard Armory. Taking an early lead, the Eastern lads held the upper_hand all the way, winning, 30 to 7. zier, who shot five court goals, topped the scorers. Tech and Central and Western and Eastern are battling this afternoon at the Arcade in the scholastic title series. It is certain that the winner of the Eastern-Western battle will become an outstanding favorite for the champion- ship. Tech and Central, greatest of school rivals, always furnish thrills. A lively afterncon is on tap. Junlor High School tossers proved no match for the Epiphany Eagles vesterday, being beaten, 35 to 20. ufty, playing guard for the win- ners, got eight goals from court. G. U. FACES BIG HURDLE IN GAME AT ANNAPOLIS Georgetown University basketel who have won all the three games they have played this season, will have to go some to make it four straight when they tackle the Mid- shipmen at Annapolis afternoon. Play will start at 2:30. Navy has lost only two gam season, being defeated by Duques) University of Pittsburgh, one of th leading collegiate combinations of the country, and breaking even with Penn in two contests. Beating Navy anywhere is a hard job, but accomplishing the task at Annapolis is a real feat. IS BECOMING RIVAL TO OUTDOOR GAME By the Associated Press. : courses in Chicago. professional, who taught the game HICAGO, January %6.~Indoor golf has grown as rapidly as outdoor golf, it was shown by a summary made today of housed golf While a dozen years ago George O'Neil, a to John D. Rockefeller, opened the first indoor golf links as an experiment that did not thrive well for a time, in recent years the demand for winter play by those who could not 2o south or to the Pacific coast has made these sheltered links so popular that Chicago alone now has sixty such places. Dealers in_golf supplies, fncluding the nets and putting discs used for ndoor golf, assert the game Is almost 48 popuiar in other cities. with the demand increasing_constantly. N In addition to public courses, which are operated much like a billiard hall, ‘many clubs have indoor golf links for the use of members, and a number of large stores provide the amusement fe 7(’uslomrrs who desire a relief ‘rom shopping. Hundreds of golfers 1l#0 have eome arrangement for play- ng in their homes. The most pretentious indoor course hus far installed s just ready to be opened by Bob MacDonald, a long . ¥ing professional, who figures in all the mnational open meets. Mac- Donald is so sure of the status of in- door golf that he has resigned as professional at a leading Chicago club and spent a large sum of money in fitting out the whole floor of one of Chicago's largest downtown buildings in the shopping center. In addition to recreation, which con- te of driving into a net or against 2 marked canvas, and putting on a minlature links, lessons are given. while golf gossips and discussions sway around a sort of nine- th hole. TWO AMERICANS SCORE. MONTREAL, January 26.—Two American players won and four lost in the opening round of the Canadian championship in the first E:‘;“‘é‘é'im \hternational tournament. % features were between Alex Wil- n of Montreal and G. M. Heckscher ot New York, and H. C. Clark of Bos- ton and P. Mackenzie of Montreal, both of which went five sets. Wil son and Clark were the winners. INSIDE GOLF By George O’Neil. WHAT HAPPENS HERE?! During the United States profes- [ golfers’ champlonship at Pittsburgh Gene Sarasen, who won the title, attempted to 1ift his ball from a trap at the 16th hele with his niblick. Sarazen sunk the blade deep into the soft sand, so deep that the ball fell a trifie short of the green and rolled back t Into the edge of the trap. Sarasen smoothed the hole his niblick had dug inte the sand, then stepped forward to attempt another recovery. REFEREE'S DECISION, (Copyright by John F. Dille Co.) Tips on Playing Basket Ball; ¢ Correct Rule Con s i RVIPD FFENSE. Nothing is more discouraging for team play than for a player to cut for the basket two or more steps in, the lead of his opponent and then not receive a pass from his teammates. The man with the ball should always be on the alert to pass to a player cutting for the basket. Thus, a player so cuttin should call loudly. Then he wil Inot be overlooked. It is most difficult to teach a blayer the proper time to cut. In oachin, curlege -and school phyeni Imost of whom are inexperienced, find that if set plays are given early n the season, calling for a number bf short passes for working the ball hp the court, and terminating with wo men cutting for the basket, it lielps them greatly in_getting the of cutting in. This is done h the hope that with experience hey will learn when and when not o cut in, - After - all -your offense depends reatly upon the way your players and cut. Interpretations THORP. Q. What is meant by “12-inch bas- kets?” A. Professional rules state that the inside rim of baskets must be 12 inches from the backboards. This is commonly referred to as the “12- inch basket” It simply means the straight rod frem hoop to backboard must be 13 inches long. Q. 1Is there such a thing as four- quarter periods in basket ball? A. Yes. The rules commtitee rec- ommends four quarters instead of two halves when the players are young and inexperienced. It is felt that twenty-minute halves would overtax boys. Q. Is the size of the court specified in amateur rules? A. Yes. The rule stites that court cannot n'xoecu 90x50 feet or be less than 60x35 feet. Q. Is time taken out when & dou- ble foul is called? A. Yes, by the referse, and it doew not start again until the referse tosses the ball up in ocenter follow- ing free throws both teams ‘What 15 the pénalty for “three L o No #s one of the players A. None, unl charges in and makes body.mmum. tomorrow || With a hard list of games ahead, which includes two with the world champion Celtics, it is essential that the Legion pl smooth-working combination success is to crown their efforts. In this respect the marines will hold the edge in tonight's game. A preliminary contest, starting at 8 o'clock, will be played between the Capital City sextet and another girls' team yet to be selected. Dancing will follow the contest. ‘Washington Collegians will send a revamped team on the floor tonight when they meet the Seamen Gunner basketers in the Congress Helghts gym In a_game starting at 8:15 o'clock. ~Sunday afternoon at o'clock the Coliegians will take on ahe fast-traveling Georgetown A. C. ve. Capital Silents have their work cut out for them. Tomorrow night they will go to Hyattsville to play the team of that place in the armory, and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 the Man- hattan five will be engaged in Noel House gymnasium. Navy Yard basketers today boasting of the easy victory t scored over the Marine team at i dian Head last night, 58 to 28. Sho ing & fine brand of passing the Was Ington outfit had command of & times. Swan scored €0 points for the winners. Company ¥ tossers of Hyattsville took the measure of their fellow- townsmen in two games last night, the regular and reserves winning over like teams representing the Plerce A. C. by scores of 21 to 13 and 25 to 16, respectively. Eight court goals by Gottwalls was the big factor in giving the Calvary M. E. five a 36-to-26 victory over Mount Vernon M. E. last night in the Wilson Normal School gym. At the end of the first half the winners led by only 12 points to 11. Independent Midgets, by scoring a 2-t0-10 win over Troop 28 last night in the Eastern High gym, ran their string to four straight. Handiboe reglstered 24 points for the winners. Stanton Juniors get their first r verse of the season last night, wh they bowed to the Virginia Oriol in & game In Alexandria, being beaten 29 to 23. Their clash was a prelimi- nary to the battle between the Ale: andria Light Infantry and Wyman A. C. of Baltimore, which was won by the home outfit.' 51 to 33. Plerce, the Light Infantry center, played a whale of an all-round game, while Byrne, a team mate, shot fifteen foul ®oals in nineteen attemp! Epiphany Midgets made it 21 wins In 22 games this season by taking the Mackin Midgets into tow last night, 43 to 18. Every one of the Eilp‘lphlny players figured in the scor- Unusually good passing enabled the Corner Preps to win from the Naval Reserves last night, 33 to 23. Shaw ?:rd '(z‘:enT did most of the scoring winners, while St the bulwark of the lour!.ew‘" g Congreas Hel, s five, which wo ten gamés in & row, Is looking for more worlds to conquer. C. E. Darby, 136 Yuma street southeast, is pilot of the team, which in the 130- pound class. Sunday at 2:30 o'clock the Helghts team will pl the Vir- g!nia Orioles on the former's floor, Dominican Lyceaum and Kni ot Columbus quints will battie Sens day afternoon in the Caseys' gym. naslum. _Stantons and Mackins. two of the leading junior teams of the District, will meet i e Distr) n a preliminary Quantico A. C. of the nearb; - ginla town of that name, is Ieya)x:lrg !orvf-men in the 115-125 pound class. i r;.!'l:;::lmgndllt manager, and may y_letter, or b; Quantico 362 after 6 JAPRoRITE Washingt and Pow g:;::! will mg:l in the Con::":: 8 gymnasium toi at 8:30 o'clock. IRV Rl In a kotly contested game, th : - Hott quint defeated the Live 'EVIIE:: last night in the “Y” gym, 24 to 20. More S are, SoUght by the win- ners. ress J. W. Ch le, Florida avenue. Chappls 11F5 Epiphany Juniors will go to Hyatts- yille tomorrow night to play the Plerce Juniors of that place on the Elk's floor. Dean, Macdonald, Dezen- dorf, B. Kessler, Ourand, S and’ G. Kessler of the Epiphany team are asked to report tomorrow evening at 6:15, at' 984 I street northwes Since organizing last year the Epiphany Juniors have won 50 out of games. GARDNER TO NEW LETTERPLAN | LP AT PRICETON Giving of “P” to Athletes on the Basis of Merit Only Is Considered. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, January 26— N Princeton authorities today are seriously considering a plan of awarding the varsity letter on some basis other than mere par- ticipation in athletic contests with teams representing Yale and Har- vard. The athletic association. has | recommended to the insignia com- mitte¢ that hereafter the “P” be awarded on merit. Whether the suggestion will be followed or not may not now be be sald.- They are pretty conserva- tive about such things. = But it is foregone that at no distant date, if not now, the change will be made. An example as to how the present arrangement may—often does—work out may be taken from the Chicago contests. This was a game for which no letter was awarded, and yet Princeton never went through a struggle which made greater de- mands upon gameness, stamina and determination. Assume that one or more men played in that game who later were prevented for one reason or another from getting into_the games against Harvard and Yale. Would not fairness and justice argue that these players are entitled to all the consideration the university authorities could bestow? Experience of Harvard. Since 1911 Harvard has awarded the letter in foot ball to. those who play against Yale, and yet since tha year .the Crimson’s most dificut op ponent has been Princeton. Perhaps this was the reason for Harvard's decision hereafter to award the letter on merit, irrespective of_participation in games. Arguments that have been brought to bear upon Harvard and Princeton with regard to insignia awards apply equally to all other in- itutions where the-varsity letter is Eiven only to those who participate in games against specified rivals _Talk is heard in, intercolleglate leircles that Lou Young, Pennsyl- vania’s new foot ball coach, is not to be permanent. The gossi| that he has cofsented to occupy the post temporarily, until the way is clear for ‘the appointment of a coach of national reputation. From California has come word that Andy Smith may not renew his contract with California next year and that he will head for his alma mater, Pennsylvania. Names of other coaches, at present tied up with contracts, have been mentioned in connection with the Pennsylv |dob. In ‘the meantime Lou Youn seems to be well equipped in poini of real ability, if not in reputation. In 1012, when plans for the concrete stand which rises on the west side of Stagg Field were under considera- tion, the University of Chicago faculty committee ordered the capacity re- duced about 6,000 seats. This action, it is understood, was taken as w re- sult of the opinion of the faculty members that intercollegiate athletics would soon be legislated out of ex- istence. Now, in 1923, those 6,000 seats are to be added.to the west stand. If 16,000 were added the Stagg Field accommodations would not ex- ceed the demand. As it is the new addition will help some. An International Aspect. Just how much of an international flavor may be applied to sport in this country depends upon our will- ingness and ability to defray par- tially or wholly the expenses of our distinguished visitors. Money for financing oversga invasions is not so ready in England as it is here. Our college teams cross the ocean with- out a great deal of thought as to the cost, and 5o with our golfers, ten- nis players and track athletes. Pennsylvania has just been obliged to turn down an offer from Aus- tralian universities to send their teams to the Penn_relays, provided the Quakers paid the expenses. Penn- sylvania’s only reason was the great cost of traveling from the antipodes. On the other hand, there s no doubt that the expenses of a joint Oxford- Cambridge team will be paid should they decide to come here for the re- lay. In fact the English universities are now considering a proposition to this effect from the Penn authorities. (Copyright, 1923.) SAVANNAH JOINS LEAGUE. SAVANNAH, Ga., January 26.— Savannah will enter the class B base ball loop, to be composed of Macon, Columbus, Montgomery and Jackson- ville, and possibly other smaller cities in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. LEAD U. S. GOLF TEAM TO ENGLAND P this spring for the Walker cup inter: teur championship. ITTSBURGH, January 26.—Robert A. Gardner of Chicago, former national amateur champion, has tentatively been named to captain the American amateur golf team which will invade Great Britain national match and the British ama- . James D. (“Jimmy”) Standish of Detroit has been selected as. alternative, to take command in event Gardner is unable to make the trip. Unless unforeseen things develop, however, Gardner will go. The executive committee of the United States Golf Association has made these selections, it became known here today, d public an- nouncement of the personnel of the team, it is expected, wil be announed in the near future.'Gardner, as cap- tain, is picking his team now wrll submit the list as soon as it is com- mole for the approval of the govern- § body. It will not be made public, though, until the assoclation is as- sured each player selected can make the trip, this precaution being take: 80 that in event a switch is necessary later on the person who is, in a wa; “second choice,” will not feel slighted. The Americans' trip to Europe this season generally {s looked upon as a “suicide” journey. In other wordi weakened by the inability of th foremost. stars to go, Americx committing golf suicide, expecting fo be overwhelmed by the stars acro the water, However, this plan to sen a team, regardless of strength, was decided upon at the recent anpual Taotl?'fi of lllzg '.Un.l 'Q tfilltt'.lulflo“ ssociation w “view' of continuing the international relations. & ‘This is best {llustrated by the state- ment of one of the associatio: clals at the annual meeting: ‘We cannot send our best, but will send the best we can, for it is better. to send & poor team than no team at all. \ Bobby Jones, Jesse Sweetser and Rudy Knepper are the stars who cannot accompany the team, in ad- dition to Fownes, these three youths, undoubtedly the greatest amatelr triumvirate in America today, being forced to forego the journey because |of “their collegtate "studies, which must keep them in school until too late to participate in ti tourney. And Americs, it is admitted, cannot “hassard.” _Chick Fri Ouimet, r 3 a se Gullford will prob- ably be five of the eight members of the team, &coi t0_present - cations, thouzh the exact status of Guilford is as yet undetermined. WOLCOTT TUCKERMAN RETAINS GOLF SKILL Wolcott Tuckerman, brether of ‘Walter R. Tuckerman of Chevy Chase and for many years one of the leading golfers of the latter club, still is rluln: & fine game of golf, accord- ng to word received today from the Pacifio coast, where Mr. Tuckerman now lives. Wolcott Just before Christmas Tuckerman met H. Chandler Egan of Portland, Ore, in a tournament match and defeated the former na- tional amateur champion by 5 and 4. Egan, it will be remembered, twice was amateur champion and for years was one of the leading figures in Folf in this country. In defeating the ‘ormer champion Tuckerman had a card of 77. match was played over the Montecito course, at Santa Barbara, Calif. POSITION ON U. S. GOLF - TEAM OFFERED EVANS CHICAGO, January 26.—Chick Evans, former national amateur ‘golf champion, today had under considera- tion an Invitation to accept a place on | [i the team of United States golfers that | will compete in international matche: in England this summer, It was re- celved yesterday from Fre ek Byers, president of the United States Golf Association. Evans sald he would sogept, if busindss engagements por- mit. —_— AUGUSTINE A. C. WINS. Augustine A. C. defeated the St. > School at basket bal s C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 SPORTS. (FROM TIMES OF JA S . 28) 7 Men’s Suits Will Be Announce their— Higher Next Fall NEW YORK, Jan, 23—Men’s woolen garments will cost more next fall. ; The new price list of the Ameri- can Woolen Company, which to- day is taking fall orders under its revised schedule, shows an advance of about 434 per cent over spring levels, but which represents an in- crease of 12} per cent over last fall. 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