Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1923, Page 31

S PORTS. QUAKER FANS ENTHUSED OVER SHOWING OF MACKS Have Visions of Pennant for the A’s for First Time Since Connie Dismantled His Famous Cham- pionship Machine Back in 1914. HILADELPHIA, May 24—For P Philadelphia today greected th tender for first place in the Mdckmen meet the league-leading Y _ . Perched in second place, the A fans an enthusiasm not experienced the first time since before the -war e famous Athletics as a serious con- American League. The rejuvenated ankees here today. g thletics have aroused in Quakertown for several years. Since ante-bellum days the Mackmen have been shunted continually into the cellar. Today t is another story and some of the more ardent followers have visions of'the Athletics fighting it out for the pennant. Back from a successful trip, du aitd lost nine, the Mackmen were pri series with the Yankees. In the west the Athletics won six of their games in a row, their best pefformance since 1914. A remark- ®hble feature of their western invasion was the airtight pitching and de- tedsive work, which yielded the west- ern teams in’ the last ten games only cighteen runs, nine of which were made by Detroit in the last two games of the trip. Since 1914, when Connie Mack dis- | mantled his great base ball machine, he has been endeavoring to build & new club with young players, as he did. in_developing Doc Powers, Wally Schang, Eddle Plank, Jack Coombs, Chief Bender, Bullet Joe Bush, Harr: Dayis, Stuffy Melnnis. Eddie Collin Jaak Barry, Home-run Daker, Tops Hartzel, Amos Strunk and others. The Philadelphia tactician has been combing piaygrounds. sandlots and coliege campuses for base ball ma- terfal of championship caliber. Two new players who appear to have worked a big change in the Athietios are Sammy Hale, third baseman, purchased from the Port- land, Ore.. club. and Wid Matthews, the center fielder from Milwaukee, The team is especially trong in the outfleld, three firs: la: players contending for the position of right flelder alone. At present Welch has the call, ut waiting on the bench are Tilly Walker, one of last year's ®best circuit clouters in the American League, and McGowan The pitchers, comparative young- aters, also are strong They are the products of Mack's school of pitehing. ‘McLEOD LEADS GOLFERS. Fred McLeod. professional at Co- fumbla, has been named captain of a team of eastern amateur and profes- aional players which will play a team of amateur and professional golfers representing sthe west in matches at the Inwood Country Club preceding thernational open championship. Em- mett French is captain of the west- arn, team. SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT IN LADIES’ TOURNAMENT DOUBLES—7:30 0'CLOCK. Chandler and Quigley. . Frénzel and Partner. . Malcolm and Ackman Lowd and Anderson. . SINGLES—7:130 0'CLOCK. Yaggle Reattic omBrien |l Rawlings MeCormack Kilmartin ... M¥ntgomery cecenne TEAMS—8143 O'CLOCK. Comforter Club No. Comforter Club No, Z.. . Chesapenke & Potomac Tele, Co, s i DOUBLES—S145 0°CLOCK. Smith and Helneman... Niley and Johnxon. jer and Best. .. % and Mess... .. ... 9:30 0’CLOCK. Chpndler sley JTOURNEY LEADERS - TEA Mount Pleanant . Pilltoppers ... Pestern Union . DOUBLES. jilliams and Thomas SINGLES. Stalcolm ner ring which the med for a hot GOOD CARD TONIGHT IN WOMAN’S BOWLING BY H. H. FRY. An interesting schedule is carded for tonight in the Washington Ladies’ Duckpin Association tourney, at the Grand Central drives. There will be four teams contesting, of which the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone girls will be closely watched, av it is predicted they will at least get in the first three. Sales Tax ladies also have a strong quint. In the doubles and singles there are several of the best woman bowl- ers of the District, and altogether the evening should prove exception- ally interesting. Two pairs rolled into second and third places in the doubles last night, and they were the only ones to dis- turb the previous standing. Palmer and Yarnell totaled 550 and Quaites and Kellogg were next with 546. SINGLES. won thirteen games ght in the three-game Best Parkier ... Brade . Watts 78 Bitting .. . Becker .... .. Frenzel ' R.... Franklin ... Poch 22222228332 e DOUBLES. 5 102 9 74 2 02 9 108 81 80 —5¢ 83 83 100276 85 88 97470 | Teague i Fries | Totals Chaplive Klinger Totals | Palmer . { Yarnell Totals 69—248 36—256 87—247 TI—257 TEAMS. ‘WAR DEPARTMENT. B2Es 76 81 83— 79 93 84— 70 T4 8T 80 T3 81— £ 514 Totals .. 3% 432 433 1,350 INDEPENDENTS, ivhes 68 80 100— 96 103 71— { Hungerford Helm hn T Chr.stopher Totals OOLUMBIANS. eh | Ganzhorn | Moriarity 0'Brien’ Totals Quigley ....... D. White ...... Bywater fontgomery .. Ghandler .. Totals . 406 433 468 1,307 KOPPISH IS HONORED. NEW YORK, May_#.—Walter Kop- pish of Buffalo, N.'¥., all-round ath- letic star, has been elected captain of the 1923-24 track team at Columbia University. Koppish als6 is captain of the foot ball team, having been re- elected for 1823 after leading the gridiron outfit last season. —_— The Japanese are the most athletic people in the far east. The General Bicyelints’ League in the Netherlands has 70,000 members. —548 246 286 80 101 92— 283 282 271! moters have been sidestepping by in- . 418 435 410 1,263 | —=802/ A. Day School 1 1 | 3=, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FOUR NET MATCHES LISTED IN TOURNEY Four matches are carded for this afternoon in the Wardman Park Hotel tennis tournament. Play was scheduled to start at 4 o'clock, with the following palrings: Gore vs. Van Ende, Mangan vs. Hill, Charest vs. Dudley and Holt vs. Purinton. Paul Kunkel, the Georgetown cap- tain, sprang a surprize yesterday, when he defeated John Temple Graves, jr., 6—2, 6—3, and reached the semi-final stage. Previously Graves had defeated Maj. Robertson, 6—8, 6—3. Other results were as follows: Charest defeated Stellwagen, 6— 6—3; Dudley defeated R. Eallinger, 6—4, 6—4, and Holt defeated Smythe, 62, 8—. FRENCH TENNIS PLAY NARROWS T0 STARS ST. CLOUD, France, May 24.—Co- chet of France, Tegner of Denmark and Van Lennep of Holland have ad- vanced into the quarter finals as pos- sible opponents of the American play- er, William M. Johnston, in the hard courts tennis champlonship. In the lower end of the draw John- ston has yet to meet Count de Gomar of Spain_and the French schoolboy, Lacoste, before he reaches the semi- finals. Miss Goss, the only American wom- an player remaining in the tourna- ment, will meet Mrs. Beamish of Eng- land in the third round of the wom- en’s singles. ST. JOHN'S NETMEN WIN. St. John's Collége netmen pushed their win column to four straight when they defeated Georgetown | treshmen, 4 to 1. Summary in yesterday's contest: les—Hioks (8. J.) defeated ILl 10—8. Callan (8. J. u. S ( Clare (G. U.), 6—4, 48, 6—4 XK Cal- lan (8. J.) defeated H. Clare (G. U.), 6—1, , T—8. Doubles—Hicks and Callan (5. J.) defeated Illig and W. Clare (G. U.), 8—10, . 6—2. H. Clare_and Farrell (G. U.) defeated Bon- nor and Kelly (8. J.), 05, 6—2, T—b. ST. ALBAN’S NETMEN CLAIM JUNIOR TITLE St. Alban's come to the (6. racketers, who have limelight since their | eight decisive victories this season, claim the interscholastic junior championship of the District. They boast a clean slate in the singles and have dropped only three doubles. Stuyvesant School Juniors, Y. M. C. Juniors, McGulire's Unjversity School Juniors, St. John's College Juniors, Holmead Tennis Club Juniors, Cathedral Lower team and the Donaldson School of Baltimore have been victimized by St. Alban's netmen. Only one more match will be played by St. Alban's this season—with Chestnut Hill Academy team of Phil- adelphla. WILL MAKE ARREST TO TEST BOXING LAW CHICAGO, May 24.—Test of the Iili- nois boxing law, which Chicago pro- junctions, will be made next Tuesday through the arrest of James Mullen at the ringside of a bout he is pro- moting. This action was decided on at a co ference between Assistant Corporas tion Counsel Leonard Grossman and attorneys for Mullen, with the object of getting a supreme court ruling on the state boxing law. Mullen will not seek an injunction restraining police from stopping the bouts which are backed by soclety women and charity organizations and will be featured by the battle between Bennie Leonard, lightweight cham- plon and Pinkle Mitchell, junior welterweight champlon. City officials have agreed not to interfere with the bouts, and will take Mullen Into technical custody only. Base Ball Tickets For All American League Games —beginning May 27 to June 19, in- clusive, on sale at Spalding’s at 9.00 A.M. today. Stick to Cinco It’s safe It’s the good opinion of critical buyers that holds down the price of Cinco—as it does for other American producers who have distribution. Cinco is nationally distributed. It is sold in more cities and towns than any other cigar in the United States. Its value is famous. At 2 for 15¢c, Cinco is a better buy than many cigars selling at higher prices. Its annual sales turnover is nearly a quarter of a billion. Men who respect quality pick Cincos by habit. Try them now. Youll say, “It's a good habit.” | INSIDE GOLF By George O'Neil The golfer may have everything else in his stroke to a fine style, but if he handles his body in the wrong way he wiil forever ®e held back and forever in a muddle as to why he cannot get distance and accuracy. 1 sometimes think the o evil that benets golfers and holds back their progress more than any other one thing comes from the fact that 50 many players concen- trate their whole mind on getting the club up and then down, with- WHATLL t Do wWiTH My Baov’ out a thought on what they are to do with the body during this exer- tion, When the body travels prop- erly with the club the result is o amazing that the average player occasionally amazes himwelf when he accidentally gets his body inte a stroke in just the right way. One of the things I used to wateh very carefully when I was teach- ing was to_get the pupil started right with his body, because it in the body action that makes or Wn- makes the stroke ax a whole. It in with the body, not altogether with the arms and wrists, that rhythm is ained, and rhythm is every- thing in the golf stroke. (Copyright, John F. Dille Co.) WOMAN'’S GOLF EVENT NOW IN SEMI-FINALS Mrs. L. O. Cameron, the District woman champlon; Miss Susan Hacker, Mrs. 8. C. Hooper and Mrs. W. F. Flather, jr., won their matohes in the econd round of the handicap com- etition for the French high commis- sion cup yesterday. Mrs. Cameron plays Miss Hacker and Mrs. Hooper meets Mrs. Flather in the semi-final | matches today. Summary lows: Mrs. L. O. Cameron (10) defeated Mrs. J. F. Dryden (20), 4 and 3: Miss Susan Hacker (1) defe W. Rankin (8), 3 and Hooper (28) defeated Hamilton (32). 1 up; Flather, jr., (24) defeated Miss C; lyn Nash (26), 7 and 5. ARGENTINE WOULD PLAY FOR POLO CUP By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, May 24.—Notifl- cation having reached the Argentine Polo Association that the Hurling- ham Club of London has informed the American Polo Association that it desires to challenge for the inter- natifonal polo cup in tournament to be held in the United States in 1924, the Argentine organization has ask- ed the American Association whether the cup conditions are likely to be wltered so as to permit of the par- ticipation in the tournament of an Argentine four. Advices received from the Hurling- ham club are to_the effect that the American and British Associations are now taking up the question be- tween them The present rules regarding com- petition for the cup confine the games to British and American players. If these rules are changed Argentina surely will challenge for the trophy. DEFEATS CANADIANS. SYRACUSE, N. Y. May 24.—Syra- cuse defeated the University of To- ronto at lacrosse vesterday, 4 to 1. of yesterday's play fol- Open Until 6 P.M.,; Saturday 8 P.M. “Wonder What Merts Wil Say Today?” At the Sign of the Moon Established 1893 A Big Saving on Fine Tailoring —Mertz tailoring combines smartness in style with superior quality materials and excellent workmanship — popular prices quoted SUITS To Order, Special *30 Can't Be Duplicated Under $45 Royal Blue Serge Suits to Order, $25 We Still Feature Suits at $22.50 Mertz & Mertz Co., Inc., 906 F St. {Indefinite WARD-PERRY SCRAP TOPS TONIGHT’S BILL Al Ward, favorite leather pusher among Washington's fistic followers, who have seen the young 158-pound boxer in action, probably will ex- perience his toughest battle in the ten-round affair with Jack Perry, middleweight champion of the At- lantic fleet, tonight at the Sportland Heights boxing arena, Berwyn, Md. The first bout will start at 8:30 o'clock. Other bouts include: Eddie Cole, Anacostia, vs. Ford, Fort Myer, pounds. Jack Skinner, Peary ship, V. V. W., vs. Willle Morrison, Fort Myer, four rounds, 133 pounds. Winsor Johnson, Alexandria, vs. Bob Yeoman, California, four rounds, 135 pounds. Patsy Mozier. Anacostia, vs. Willie Ptomey, Fort Myer, six rounds, 145 pounds. Leon Aragonia, Filipino, vs. Vincent Carbon, 3d Cavalry, six rounds, 115 pounds. WILLARD DELIGHTED HE’S TO MEET FIRPO LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 24.—Jess Willard, contender for the heavy- weight title now held by Jack Demp- sey, registered real enthusiasm when informed that Luis Angel rpo has signed up for a bout with him at or near New York on July “Good!” shouted the know 1 can beat ail s horns,” he exclaimed. “Firpo’s beating McAuliffe did not amount to much. McAuliffe was young and inexperi- enced, and I can't see where Firpo showed great work in beating this 2 ster. irpo lacks experience, sald before, I can_beat greenhorns ‘of the Firpo, Johnson kind.” NEW YORK. May 24.—Lui Firpo. South American heavyweight, has signed articles with Tex Rickard to fight Jess Willard, former world champion. on July in New York or_vicinity. Terms were not revealed, but it was believed that it will guarantee each of the boxers not less than $100,000. Willard signed articles just prior to his departure for California. Chappy four rounds, 145 and, as 1 all McAuliffe, Firpo to Fight NEW_ ORLEANS, May 24.—Domi- nick J. Tortorich, local fight promoter, has announced that he has signed Martin Burke of New Orleans to ar- ticles for a bout with Louis Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, here June 11. STIEHM WILL TAKE REST. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., May 24— Ewald 0. (Jumbo) Stiehm, athletic director of Indiana University for the ast five years, has been granted an leave of absence. Stiehm, who has been in ill health for some time. will take a 10ng rest in an en- deavor to recuperate. MARBLE TOURNEY SOON. The marble shooting championship tournament of the United States will be held during the last week of June in Atlantic City J. One bo: girl will represent each of fort: cities. NEW INVINCIBLE SIZE B 44-NOW IN HANDY PACKS OF FIVE, 37c THURSDAY, MAY. those | 24, 1923. Athletics Return Home As Conquering Heroes : Kearns Bars Jersey for Battle { IBALKS AT $15 SEAT PRICE LIMIT PREVAILING IN STATE Talk of Huge Stadium on Long Island for Dempse; Willard Bout a Ruse to Make Firpo Sign for Fight With Willard. BY FAIR PLAY. EW YORK, May 24.—The heavyweight plot thickens. In quarters N where the news is apt to be straight it was reported today that Jack Kearns has slipped word to his dear friend Rickard that Boyle's Thirty Acres, in Jersey City, is nix. And that goes for the rest of Jersey. The wooden bowl across the Hudson river hag been Rickard’s trump card ever since it was built. Now Kearns has rendered it valueless. What's the answer? Well, there is one answer that comes right to the mind. But it may not be the complete answer. The quick answer above referred to relates to money. Kearns is shying from the fifteen- dollar maximum price per seat, which is all the Jersey law allows. | When Dempsey and Carpentier| And Rickard, Kearns and everybody {fought, the only limit to seat prices|else has a strong idea that Gov. | was the blue sky and Rickard's com- | Smith will not permit a mixed heavy- mon sense. His only problem was|weight bout to be fought in the state. how much the fans would pay for the | This being eo, the Jersey City arena best seats. He solved it and *he big|remained. Now that is out of the es ce o bowl wouldn't hold all who wished | ycstion: according to report on the to pay their money for the privilege | " Thutafore. ‘the reat of the Answer of seats inside this great firetrap. might be that Kearns dldn‘t have say With the maximum - limit of $16 n0| jdea of putting his man against Wills, attraction would approach the gate|that Rickard hadn't either and that recelpts realized on the battle of the | the whole scheme was designed to century, not even if every seat in the|jnquce Firpo to step into Rickard's place were sold at $15. So Kearns|office and put his name to the dotted says nay, nay. line beneath ‘Willard's flowing pen- So far so good. But what is the manghip exhibition, rest of the answer? A big noise was| 'If this was the idea, Luis Angel bit. made about a stadium to be built in SPORTS. . In | Yesterday he signed for & July 7 Long 1Island for= the Dempsey-Wills| pattle and today sailed for Cuba and battle. Yet Kearns knew, and prob- | Mexico. ably every one else, that the New York fire department, building de- partment. and o on and so on, would not permit a wooden bowl to be built and that no concrete stadium could be completed by Labor day. CRIQUI HAS PUNCH, HE SHOWS EXPERTS NEW YORK, May 24—Boxing ex- perts were variously impressed with their first professional view yester- day of Bugene Criqui, European featherweight champion, who will at- | tempt to. take the world title of the | division away from Johnny Kilbane | of Cleveland at the Polo Grounds | June 2. | The Frenchman, using sparring | partners who came from France with | him, disclosed a hitch in his right | cross that the experts concluded would be easy picking for a lightning thrust that the Kilbame of yore had.] But whether the Kilbane of 1923 has | the same rapldity of punch is doubted by _them. The experts, however, found that the Frenchman had a punch for his sparring mates. 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The figures were not made publie, but Kearns said it was “real money. “I see no reason why the Demps: Wills match could not be staged suc- cessfully In Great Falls and I con- sider the offer very favorabd! Kearns said. Dempsey faces the “hardest fight of his career” in his bout with Gib- bons, Kearns believes. “Gibbons is & hard hitter and the best boxer in the world,” Kearns sald, Dempsey went through his daily workout for his meeting with Gib- bons by boxing four rounds with Billy Wells, English welterweight champlon, at a performance given for thé benefit of the children of St. Thomas Orphans' Home. A packed house grected the champion. Wells was eager to mix and carrfed the fight to the champion throughout the entire four rounds. LITTLE BEAR, BEATRICE, NOW WILLIAMS MASCOT Chester B. Freeman of Cincinnatl, & member of the sophomore clas t Willlams College, has purchased a black bear cub, which he has loased to the Purple base ball nine to serve as a mascot. 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