Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1923, Page 15

SPORTS, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON , D. C, FRIDAY, 'AUGUST 17, 1923.° SPORTS. 19 U.S. Women Hold Edgein Title Tennis : Dempsey Has Ferocious Sparring Partner ONLY ONE BRITON MAKES | SEMIFINALS OF TOURNEY Mrs. Clayton, Remaining Invader, Must Play Mrs. Mallory Today—Miss Wills, Winner Over Miss McKane, Engages Miss Goss. fRr the Associated Press OREST HILLS, N. Y., August 17.—The British menace to America’s F woman tennis championships was confined today to one 5ur\'i\'or| in the semi-finals of cach of the singles and doubles contests. But slim chance of success for the Union Jack remained in the singles, however, where Mrs. R. C. Clayton faced Mrs. Molla Mallory, national champion, in the upper half semi-final. Mrs. Mallory holds one verdict over Mrs. Clayton, gained in the final round of a recent invitation tournament at Seabright, N. J., and was favored to repeat her victory toda % The other semi-final brings together Miss Helen schoolgirl star, and Miss Eleanor Goss of New York. - has playved this season probably the best tennis of her career, defeated Miss Wills in their only meeting this season, also in the Scabright tourna- ment, but the coast girl has shown marked improvement since then. Yesterday Miss W merit by splendid volleying and driv- dvanced by eliminatin ini and ag; indefatigible defense 1 two brilliant matehoes t after reaching s—all, defeated Miss Kathleen e could go no farther. The §—2, 5, while Miss ( change that now developed was not| ed Mrs. Covell, 1, 2 entircly physical. Psychology en- Mr Mallory and Mrs tered into it. Five—all me: to the not pro ed by their weary English girl that she was safe opponents. The champion d for the moment, could let Miss Helen Hooker of Gown for a second and rest. Conn., 6—3, 6—1, while M The let-down was complete, elim ted Miss Leslie Bancrof the face of the uncompromisin Boston, the second player in Amer-| yverity of her opponent's play | nking, { McKane could not come back again. Favorites in the ational | She lost the eleventh game on two doubles honors were |double faults and two outs, and Miss Mis MeKa and Wills ended the match in the twelfth the American combination of on two errors and two placements tioss and Mrs. (:‘ or W. Wightman ¢hat the exhausted English girl could of Boston, th& latter a fo not reach. tional champion finals, the British In tod: women He! G. Lockhorn of Mamaroneck. N. and Mrs. Natalie Morris of New | York, while Miss « d_Mrs. | Wiglitman_oppose Miss Lillian Schar- | man of New York and Miss Ceres Baker of ¢ 57 In s Wills, California Miss' Goss, who eKane, 2 s eliminat- | s Clayton were fourth-round posed of reenwich, Clayton of nd in Miss % | meet Mrs. | DAVIS AND CRAGOE WIN MUNY DOUBLES‘ W utilating Mateh. 1t is doubtful whether the women's entite tennis season will record a more brilliant mateh than was that be-| tween Miss Wills and Miss MeKanc From the in which it started out there was little indication of the struggle that was to develop or of | the height to which Miss Wills was | to rise. The California court prodizy mad poor start in the opening me. S W1y off control, hit of shots into the net or h 1 rally carricd K. Davis and C. S. Cragoe municipal courts doubles hampions, as ult of their victory er Maurice M 1 and G. D. k vesterday G E =giig— Superior play at the net, coupled with deep back court drives, enabled | Davis and _Cragoee to win. Of the sers, O°Neil was the steadiest however, failed to handle the ers’ back court shots. Davis was the mainstay of the win 1 bination. Davis awarded a with Spauldins The sir trophy was given tn O'Neil. wha we event last of. Wait « 1 Louis 1. Dodle officiat now being made by e stage the municipal sir e and doubles tennisschampionshin | i event " Washington's best woman the mateh had | have indicated their desire irn. Before it | pere Vs interest was [ Miss absorption Miss Pr. are 1 re = s th outsic rasiost in he Teared the tittle lengtl Miss MeKan never called up harrier gen i cach cup, pres Cragoe loving were were while 1ted steadily and o extend herself won the set in such easy fashion that it did not seem likely that the mateh would o to three frames. much less that Miss W But it was only a it would take find herseif The question v in second set. When Miss Wills eapty the first three za ot frame 1t became evident that taken an interesting t was to end the galler to change to intens the two playcrs started the thi Loui 4 on even terms and, in_the closing |Miss Flor otsam. Emma Curran, stages, to excitement as Miss MeKane | Marietta Drew and Alide Drew are | made one of the Most courageous of- |amons those expected to enter. forts toward victory ever witnessed | Although no definite arrangements in_a woman's national championship. |have been made, it is expected that! the same sort of a stand the (the affalr will_not get under way made that Miss Wills had | before September 3 st Miss McKane last Sat- whereas the California ! crowned with sy girl short . playing \ can s racketers | to com- Ruhlam Miss Corinne Frazer, | Beatrice Smith, Martha Flipo, Mayeita De Souz rd set urday. gIrl's eff cess. the vietory iling Timh English of REes CHICAGO. jr., the deiphia August 17— W. 1 Penn Atheltic Club o captured the archery cham pionship of the United States in the | final shoot of the forty-third annual | tournament. Easterners took second all | third and fourth in_the meet on land eastern teams triumphed these |over their western with the sheer lbow and arrow. EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. Palmer, f Phila-} 5 in the set, tired in hardly able’ to keep feet under her, Miss MeKane give classic exbibition of fi ind evened the se s was not through any letdown Wills" part that she took straight games, but on upon Dlaces also rivals four Please Note That We are Located Between F & G Sts. FINALREDUCTION | like flashy | the Georgetown Athletic TAKES ARCHERY HONORS. | AUSTRALIANS AHEAD OF FRENCH NETMEN By the Associated Press. BROOKLINE, Mass, August 17.— The Davis cup tennis team of Aus- tralia today will have an opportunity of winning the right to meet the rep- resentatives of the United States in the challenge round for possession of the trophy by conquering their French rivals in a doubles match in the final round of international play. Yester- day the Antipodeans won two singles encounters, and a victory today would decide the series. Australia will Dbe represented by James O. Anderson and John H. Hawkes, who won their singles matches in straight sets vesterday, while. France will rely upon Rene Lacoste and Jacques Brugnon. their respective victims in the opening day’s play. Yesterday Anderson youthful Lacoste in a brilliant match, 7—35, 6 G—4, the Australian ace being forced to put forth his best ef- forts all the way Hawkes had a with Brugnon, whom -1, 7—35. Only the Frenchman tennis, In the Anderson-Lacoste duel the French boy plaved repeatedly to his opponent’s backhand. but without finding much wealtness there. The tall Australian faltered in the first set, when the first ball of hls serve refused to obey him, and the Frenc schoolboy ran the game score to 5—3 Anderson then settled down to busi- ness and thereafter was seldom at a disadvantage. Th service of Brugnon appeared weuk by comparison with that of his rival. Hawkes, who, serving from a peculiarly twisted posture, shot over balls which the Frenchman found hard to handle effective At times, notably in the final set. Brugnon placed his shots with remarkable precision, but a fatal erratic tendency developed at critical moments and many balls were netted which should have been easy placements. GEORGETOWN A. C. WILL MAKE FOOT BALL PLANS foot ball sea- defeated the much easier time he defeated, in the last set aia play anything Plans for the coming son will be discus: meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock 1 Wiscansin avenue. The following candidates are urged to report: J. Clark, L. Clark, J. Brom- ley, M. Chaconas, H. Cave, E. Collins, D. Collins. Litkus, F. Cady R. Dorsett, Fitzgerald, Kearney, Sel- . Wrenn, Emmett, Boetler, Ly- danne, Mace, Rhinebold, Cook, O'Neil and McCarty. JUNIOR GOLF EVENT IN SEMI-FINAL STAGE at at CHICAGO, August 17.—The western junior” golf 'tournament reached semi= final matches today with Emerson Carey Hutchinson, Kan., and L. A. Monte- donico, Memphis, Tenn., and Ira Couch and Bob White, both Chicagouns, matched in the championship flight Carey defeated E. Locke, Lake Ge- neva, 6 and 4, and downed C. Hgrdy, Chicago, 8 and 7, vesterday. Mon donico bested Vincent Nettler, St. Louis, the match going nineteen holes, and took the measure of A. Sargent, Co- lumbus, Ohio, son of George S former national open champion, . White eliminated W. Childs, Chicago. and 4, and Jack Rouse, Chicago, 4 and Couch was victor over Richard Mar- tin, Chicago. 4 and 2, and Edward Cornish, Little Rock, Ark., 6 and 5. Newcorn§G $50, 14 Summer Suits Made o fine Worsteds and Cool Tailored in the best possible manner to give them perma- nent shapliness. $25-520 Woolen Suits 14 Cloths. Suits stock, effect from our regular reduced to $14.95 to immediate clearance. Neat patterns in gray, brown and green. Men's and Young Men's models. Sizes 33 to 40. Single or double breasted models. 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While Williams would offer no_explanation for this action it was be- lieved that he wished to conserve his strength for doubles play with Wat- son Washburn, but later in the day he and V hburn were decisively defeated by Phil Neer and James M. Davies, Pacific coast stars, 6—3, 6—1, 6—4. Points on Golf EWPORT, R. I, August 17.—Interest in the semi-final round of the In the other semi-final of the sin- gles Howard Kinsey of California will face Brian I. C. Norton, former mem- ber of the South African Davis cup! team, and a close match is looked for | Williams' decision to up the! contest with Richards came as a star- | i surprise to eve: one about the championship court, with the possible | exception of a few of the tournament officials. He had be luctant _to | RO into the singles competition, being desirous of devoting his time to pl V| 3 that he and Washburn | lected to play on the Davis give might be cup team. He stood a good chance of winning. and. if he had won, would have been compelled to continue in the tourna- ment. This he did not want to do. He plaved a strong conslstent game. The match was a splendid exhibition and neither player had much of an advantaze. Williams was the more | resourceful, but he lacked control at| SAME STANCE times and his nets and outs were sandwiched in_ between his telling shots In the first set he lost a love | zame on his service, making three double faults in succession, and driv- & out for the fourth point In th second game, with the score 40-13 against him he made four beautiful placement shots in succession to win the game. Richards was not robe- hind in earned points, and was the steadier of the two players, but he was repeatedly passed by Williams In the five sets Williams made 61 and Richards 41 places. Other Results Yesterday. | SINGLES—Howard Kinsey, San Femncisco, | defeated C.'J. Griffin, San Francisco, 4—6, | 6—4, 6—2. 6—2: Harvey Snodgrass, Los An-| eles, defeated Robert Kinsey, San Francisco, | 1, 8—6. 6—3; B. I. C. Norton, South Africa, defeated A. W, Jones, Providence, 6—1, 6—2, 60 | i JIM BARNES, DOUBLES—Vincent Richards and B. 1. C Norton defeated Harvey Snodgrass, Los An- eles, and Wallace J. Bates. San Francisco, 6—8, 64 6—3; C. J. Grifin. San Fran cisco. and S. Howard Voshell. Brooklyn, de- foatod N. W. Niles and H. G. M. Kelleher, oAl a7, Gma; Robert ead Howard Kinse | efonte eighton-Crawford. Engiand, | Walter Hagen, the winner. and Lowis S. Deane, Ind: 6—3, 60, 6—1, | ‘ * % ¥ X ! i - : TITLE BOUT CANCELED. | 1 advise the same grip for bott TR wooden _and_irons—it becomes a | qn ryeenoinin i matter of habit and makes for better | August 24 het golf. When using irons, the player jof Milwaukee should stand a bit nearer the lmflg::f‘n“"’ il fthan when woodens are employed | giifireq” Ut {and the feet should be slightly closer imatchmalker | together. Of course, the distance ajthat Mitchell | plaver stands away from the ball is | While tra regulated by the length of club he is using. (Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors.) DISTANCE. £ e ® -DRIVER OR Is the same stance and grip used in addressing the ball with a wooden clul as with an iron? Answered by [Ameriean open champlon, 192! agnized everywhere ax one of the greatest golfers in the world. In iBritish open cham onship, 192 | Anixhed “wecond, trohe August for the pionship by Fra Edwards He said he had learned had injured bLimsclf welter- s bee FILLY WINS STAKE RACE. 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Open Saturday until 3 P.M, | Marshan....." 7 CHESSMEN ADJOURN CONTEST FOR LEAD LAKE 17 two sessions, Marshall, the United ates Chess champio and Janowski of Paris adjourned their game in the ninth round of the ninth - tournament. Marshall was a pawn ahead, and will for a win upon resumption. retains the lead, with Janowski, sec- ond. Chajes and Kupchick of New York. both ‘won their games, and are tied for third place. 5 ay’'s summaries follow: Janowski, Paris, vs. Marshall, New York, adjourned. New York, 0; Kupchik, chapiro, York, 1. Hodges, New York, 0; Lasker, Chicago, 1. Bantasiere, New ~York, 0; Temner, New York, 1 Chajes, New York. 1: Morrison, Toronto. 0. . Palmer, Toledo, lowa, 0; Sournin, Wash- ington. Black, Syracuse, 1; Bigelow, New York, 0. The standing follows: Won.Last. HOPATCONG, N. J., August New ‘Won.Lost. .4l 4y B -3 8 24 Z,‘ 1; lag g FLY-CASTING RECORD CLAIMED BY OHIOAN DENVER Col, August What believed to be a new record for by ing with one-quarter ounce distance bait was set by Fred Arbo- ast of Akron. Ohio, at the tourna- ment of the National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs here yester- day, when he tossed an ave tance of 208 feet in five casts, longest ca. v: feet, Eighty f Asters ar competing the tournament in the Sunken ardens pool here. The meet will end J. F. Atwood won the ladies’ with the fly P. William Arend the ‘dry fly, unknown petition. H ored which, it was said, equals record. S. M ous i Tenner. Sournin. . Hodges Morrison igolow.. Palmer. Bantasiers. Janowski, Chajes Kupehik Lasker Schapiro Black.. i His Mrs! >hio, est of Columbus, accuracy con- of Denver won distance, com- points, the world Peet of Chicago was victor!- the salmon-fly contest. TRACK NOTABLES LISTED IN CENTRAL A. A. U. MEET DETROIT. Mich., August 17.—Sev- eral track and ficld men with cham pionship titles are entered in the Cen- tral A. A. U. games at Belle Isle to- morrow. Some of those entered will compete for the first time in this sec tion of the country. Gus Pope of the 1llinots Athletic Club, who recently moved to Chicago P will make his entral cham inaC nt L formerly of N national intercollegis yion, as wel 3 ho ‘gained re Dame discus Nor- ion while in the sas, are entered in rson —After playing for eight hours in | American | He | ze dis- | NEWCOMER SHOULD PRIME * ' TITLEHOLDER FOR FIRPO Rioux, Canadian Woodsman, Could Whip Heavy weight Crop All at Once, It Is Declared, If They Were Put in Room With Him. BY FAIR PLAY, EW YORK, August 17—When he was in town the other day Jack Kearns remarked that he had a sparring partner for the champion up his sleeves who would make the ferocious and wild-cyed Firpo look like a slim, blond-eyed man with a celluloid col He declined to give the name, but now it has been announced. The caveman is Eliz Rioux of the Canadian north woods, who is at Saratoga working with Dempsey. Maybe you will recall something about Rioux. He is the giant lum berman who was discovered by Dr. Gadbois of Montreal while in search of a superman to build into a world champio: 1 “or a year nos Rioux has been working at the Circle Outrem one of the leading Mon treal clubs, under the tutelage of Emile Maupas, the traine Now he i‘.\nrk\np out with Dempsey to sharpen him to fighting edge. This Rioux is a h mistake. They say t him in a back room leading heavyweight fighters of the |nicipal div day and declared all rules off he would | to t be the one to come out of the roonl.|Dem Jould | | ar. make no | trickling rou placed | that br with the | Gadbo the settlements ntion of Dr of the mu- amusem the woods plenty of ex ught the at superintende 1on of put ttler « gain filled A little story of the north woods, a | perience of the ways of wild n sort of Curwood tale, will show »w [ his workouts with Rioux the big fellow he & Copsrizht, 1923.) started. Fools the “Big Swede.” o 2 cam o veci: YACHTS RACE AGAIN o st arauricn in auenee oo vas| [N SERIES FOR CUP works when the St. Maurice in Quebec there was a lumber camp ol Jansen, the “big Swede.” One day came Rioux as 1it to the camp. The “big Swede” in order to impress himself upon the French-Canadi | had_him lic upon_his on t floor while the Skowegian sitti upon his feet encircled his calves with his arms and attempted to lift Rioux to his feet. He had done this with all the other lumbermen. Lut he failed to lift Rioux. Whereupon Rioux, at the suggestion of the lum- berman tried the same stunt upon the Swede and succceded Wild with rage, the bully smote Rioux upon the face as he sat upen the floor. Rioux promptly drew back one of his hefty legs and gave the Swede a push that sent him crashing against the bunkhouse wall, breaking three ribs and knocking him uncon- iscious, Immediately five of the Swede's friends leaped to the attack, Rioux springing to a position of de- | fense between the bunks. While fists and feet were flving a#nother Jumber- man. occupying an upper bunk seized an ax handle and brought it down upon Rioux's head. The handle| Roszue. broke, not the head tories gai Dashing around and seizing his as- | out of t sailant, Rioux drew him from the | strated { blankets and, using him as a batter- | te ing ram, cleared his way to the do To Here he threw his human bludgeon | mile out into the snow, picked up _the | da ‘wede and tossed him out, too. Then losing the door. he picked up an | ax und invited the other lumbe 1o come on. Lut they declincd. reigned. It was back has a biz advantage held here to deter of winner the Sir Thomas led for today. over 2 p.m vesterda other R-class boats was by less than ites, The fight her compe the twelve-m ition that other two m B put race was strong ind tors up during | contenders st the o commit lass yacht t the Rich to in Sep hardson trial the news of this battle “P’ll say it again —it’s the best cigarette I ever tasted!”