Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1923, Page 29

SP ORTS. BLUE’S GRIDIRON RECORD ONE OF MANY SUCCESSES Old Elis Gain Six Eastern Intercollegiate Titles and Eight “Big Three”® Championships—Tigers Are Their Closest Rivals. ) By the Associated Press. N will go down in history wit nant color. EW YORK, November 27.—The year 1923 in intercollegiate athletics h the Blue of Yale as its predomi- From the indoor season that closed last winter, on through the spring program and winding up briskly thi of the most spectacularly triumphan have ever known Besides sweeping to convincing fashion, six branches of sport “big three Yale carried No other ea s month, the have amassed one t records that intercollegiate annals heights in eight ficlds of competition, | off castern intercollegiate honors in Stern institution can boast a record even close to this remarkable achievement. Intercollegiate championships or § Eeneral recognition as title-lolding iber have been gained by Yale ar- | Y s in swimming, p . basket ball, | rowing and foot ball, while the Blue 1so furnished, in Dexter Cummings, he inte 2 i golf champlon. “Big three went to the Blue In “basket ball swimming, rowing, polo, track and Wield, base ball, cross country and foot ball, Feot Ball Is Climax. The crowning glory of Yale's v terious march came with the triumph of its mighty gridiron_machine over ¥ ing the Blue its first hip since 191 ated record o ss that many critics ular honors to the | however, with only Tival the Biue s. especlally if it ard eastern tit | Cornell, in the anner. Outside of foot ball, Yale's rowing mphs unde Leader were the t bri nt. The powerful Blue ity crew &wept to victory over | vard. Cornell Princeton. Colum- and Pennsyivania. It was accord- e first place in eastern rank of Washington, Poughkeepsie, alone ute the le's suprem- + mile cou elds Ti the & three” com- red the cgrate tra le defeated ¢ t Prine ball team had the better but Just to Yale Incidentally, I Ifback, who 1 with chdown since - Ellis to their over the Cr ishipe, LUt Y: their dual th 191 goal Two Titles to Invaders. castern championship to the far west. for besides gton's rowing victory Cali- | ing {fornia won the track and fleld title {for the third straight time. Holy Cross generally was conceded chief bare ball honors, Princeton won the teani golf and water polo title Columbia’s tennis team was, perhap: | the best in the east, while Navy' | marksmen carried off ‘the rifle chan { plonship. Wrestling honors went to Cornell, while in lacrosse Syracuse and Cornell tied for first place in the northern division of the league, with bhnn Hopkins superior in the thern division The Orange | however, added to its record by Inter- | national triumphs in & tour of Great ! Britain. BOOTH SETS RECORD IN COLLEGIATE RUN W YORK, November Crown. a year of brilliant competition with what was perhaps the best race of his career, Vernon Booth, Johns Hopkins University distance running star, yesterday captured the I A. A. | A. A. cross-country champlonship in the fifteenth running of the hill and dale title chase, held over @ new six- in Van Cortiandt Park Booth finished more than 100 vards in advance of his nearest competitor, 3.C peared so fresh when he reached the finish line that he might have added to his advantage had he chosen. His time. 32 minutes, 10 se A lishes & new record for the course. H. W. Raymond and A. S. Hillman, both of Maine, finished third and fourth, respectively. Syracuse, aided considerab) its two sophomore stars, P. Case and Paul Middleton, captured the team champlonship. Co- | titles | lumbia was second and Harvard third. scored five men! | Thirteen colleges Georgetown was not among them. "MANY SANDLOT BATTLES TO BE PLAYED THURSDAY| URKEY day will be a big one for sand lot elevens, a number of | McTigue has announced that his next | pl which will close their scasons. Rivals of long standing will clash; [f8ht will be in dear old Dublin on|back, the kick-off. In the old days meet. Many their teams make the final eff c the 125-pound division, bitter rivals for the lightweight award, are expected to furnish much | entertainment Thursday. This yvear the Stantons have disposed ! paces in preparation for the fray.|be promoted by the same men who | E 4 ey the Park |brought him and Sikl together. The | kicking off a short kick to one side or the other, which the kicking Circle Ath- | bout is for the heavyweight cham-| team ¢ all_their rivals in whirlwind fash- | The nearest they came to defeat | s in the Trinity fray, which was | won by a two-point margin. Mackin n setting a fast pace. how d they are certain of offering | pound champions a stern bat. important battles ted for Thanksgiving day attrac- | tions. Dopesters of Georgetown great- Iy regret the misunderstanding be- tween the Knickerbockers and the Georgetown Athletic Ass tion, and the failure of the teams to agree on the eligibility of certain players so that their annual game can be played ‘Thursday. The Knicks have booked | Naval Receiving Station Although the rgetown teams are | out of the District title running, they - considercd two of the strongest| any other b gridironers will > Thursday to tackle Athetic Club of that igs, Sullivan, Baumback, Swokehart, E. Juliano, Grifith, Stein, Williame, Mevers. Trussell, Youns, Yox, Terrett J. Beck Smith, Murphy, M. Beck, M. Juliano, Donohue and Watkins will make the trip. The Cir- s are to hold a meeting tonight at 0 o'clock. Virginia Athletic Clab will encoun- ter the Independent eleven for the ridiron championship of Alexandria Fhurcday at Daggotts Fieid. Action will start at 3 o'clock. Both teams posgess several stars, and a stirring battle is expected. “We must beat the Argylc Preps” is the slogan of the Mount Rainier Em- blems, who will take the field Thurs- day with many days of hard training | behind them. S they whipped the | Mercury Preps, mblems have cast | & covetous eve upon the 125-120-pound | Defis have been hurled ins, Wintons, Mardfeldts 1 Juniors, according 1o Manager McLeish, at Mount Ralnfer. One of the best games of the season 11 expected when the Apache Preps 1costin Fagles Thursday k at Union Park. If 2 dish out the same brand of ball that bewildered the Interior gridders. they probably will make the Apaches sit up and take motice. Arrangements have beem completed for the Mokawk-Mercury fray to be layed Sunday at Grifith Stadium. he eligibility of players has met the approval of both teams. The refere will be cted from the following:: Schwartz of Brown, Davey Fultz of Brown, J. A. Murphy of Brown and Tom Thorpo of Columbig Hoban of Dartmouth will umpire,® while Bill{ Quigley, of George Washing- | fon Unfversity eleven, will be lines- man. Navajo cle has made an en-! viable record thus far in meeting some of the strongest teams in the 135.pourd class. It remaing unde.| feated, although ths highest score it could make in any fgay wa# not over! two touchdowns. 3 5 i Elevenw of the Mardfeldts and the Caslon Juniors are .to_mix it up! Thankegiving day morning at 10 o'¢lock on the Langdon field. Mard- faldt playvers are asked to report Onl Jthe field at 9:30 o'clock. Cathelic Uriversity field rrnbnhlgl will be the scene of a epirited mate when the Park View eleven faces the Argyle Athletio Club Thursday after- noon. Coach Wheelock ha¥ sent his ugh the Bowie Races Nov. 20th to Dec. Ist trains White House Station at 30, 1145 12:00 and 12:15. Adminsion ..130 Government Tax.... .15 11 Days— « W3 . First Race, 1:15 P.M, ilock vesterday. s claiming championships in the various weight classes will | Announcement is made by View gridders that the letic Club has forfeited twice to them. Manager Hessler of Park View wants the Circle pilot to ze! touch with him at Columblia 9333. Another good game may be forth- are |COMIng in the Perry Athletic Club. | Rover Junior fra Thursday at 11 o'c Taylor etreets. Th. are urged to report at 10 o'clock at 10th and D streets northeast: Small, Bartlett, Pettit, Pierdon, Birkhead, Dulin, King, M. Far- 5 McCathran, McGarvey and J. Farran dgets are anxious schedule a Thanksglving day with the Southends on the George- town Preps’ fleld. Manager Schafer o rinity is receciving chailenges at Weat 2122 Owing to & mix-up in their sched- ule, the Rover Juniors were forced to cancel thelr contests with the Alex- andria Tigers Thanksgiving day and the Mercury Juniors Sunday. Members of the Mohawk Athletic Club will extend a rousing send-off to their foot ball team at a smoker tomorrow night at the clubhouse. Followers of the Indians claim that Mercury is in for a tough job Sunday. to be played k at 1%th and game Here’'s a chance for some con- tender in the 95-100-pound champion- ship race to prove its worth. The Corinthian Midgets, undefeated this year, claim the title in this class. Powhatans, Condors, Federals, Elks, Peerless, Arabs, Invincibles, Premiers, Fairmonts and the Pastime Midgets have met defeat at the hands of the Corinthians. Games can be scheduled by calling the manager at Potomac 759-W after 6 o'clock. A atiff_practice will be the order for the Trinity Midgets tomorrow at 5:30 o'clock. R. Haney, R. Rirby, W. Nichols, J.” Donohue,” C. Pettis, H. Copperthite, B. Buscher. J. Simmons, T. Cook, F. Fagan, C. Miiler, L. Schae- fer., J. Reynolds,'E. Dove, E. Fling and R. Campbell are to report. Argyle Athletie Club and the Pet- worth eleven battled to a 6-to-6 dead- Brooks and Robin- son of Argyle and Binder and Me- Alear of Petworth played well. Park View Junfors met defeat at the hande of the Perry Preps in an 18-to-0 fray yesterday. Stanton, Summers, Roberts and Lambath wers consistent ground gainers for the winners. Golden Athletie Club. formerly the Roamer Stars, is seeking a game with the Roamer Preps, according to -5 ager Tubby Burns, at Lincoln Lexingtes Athletle Club still s rasting about for a game Thursday. Manager Bus Mulvaney, at Main 7878 between 9 and b o'clock, i= booking contests . With vietorles over the light- weight teams of Western and Cen- { tral High, Argyles, Rovers and Chevy Chase, the Crescent Athletic Club thinks it can down any eleven aver- aging 135 pounds. Challenges are being recelved by Manager George Robarts at Columbla 7566, Match Your Odd Coats With Our Special TROUSERS $4.65 Save the price of emtire mew suit. All colors, sises, EISEMAN'S Bright, of Carnegie, Tech, and ap- | stab- | Rover players | to | THE -THE STAR’S EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, .Yale Has Great Year in Athletics : Tampa Will Be Center of Winte D. C, TUESDAY, PANORAMA OF BASE BALL ‘A Pictorial Highlight History of the National Game (Copyright, 1923, in U. S. and Great Britain by North American Newspaper Alliance. All rights reserved.) NO. 20—GEORGE WRIGHT. Why has not some balladist of the past caught the feelings of the old-fashioned fan toward the heroes of the past; one has only to glance through base ball rec- ords to realize that the heroes of those days were like the giants of We still have George Wright among the Icelandic sagas. and he should be made to sing his own saga. For it was a great saga, as Anson's was—and Spald- ing’s, and Creighton’s, and a host of others’. Why not somewhere a Base Ball Hall of Fame? Wright's brother, Harry, was born in England. He was born his George was born in New York with cricket in system. two years after the Knicker- ON THE READER'S LEFT. IM'TIGUE WILL FIGHT BECKETT IN DUBLIN NEW TORK, November Mike | the night of March 17. when he meets Joe Beckett, the tumble Tom of the ans have set a time-limit on their dinners in order to watch | prize ring. One game in particular is attracting |y, iderable attention among those who have followed the contenders in | which of course snikes Mackin Athletic Club and the Stanton Juniors, | be is going to fight the winner of the Mike further added that he would ot fight here until next summer, any idea that Greb and Tunney bout in Ja Mike savs the bout with to be twenty rounds, and that it will 1ary | pionship of the British Empire. “""|BROWN OUTPOINTS LAKE | FOR BRITISH RING TITLE | By the Associated Press. | _LONDON. November —Johnny | Brown of Lendon. lust night won the | Lonsdale belt and the bantamweight championship of Europe by defeating “Bugier” Lake on points in a 20- round contest. | La g Chatics Eatons SPORT BOOM IN ENGLAND OVERTAXES FACILITIES July 30 last. LONDON, November 27.—The grow- tng cult of sport and exercise all the vear round has practically filled up the limited number of tennls hard (courts in and around London fcr the fall and winter season. Many en- thuslasts have, therefore, started in- door badminton clubs, but still there are many people without means of exercise and these are fast filling up the roller skating rinks every night. Many new rinks have been built and this form of exercising is the cham ionship from the rench boxer, dancing, for which it is difficult to |advance 1 ! S —— St. Stephen's manager is requested to get In touch with the pilot of the Argyle Athletic Club, at North 7464 between 5 and 6:30 o'clock. You will be cor- . rectly fitted in q wearer enjoys in cure the style he —but always. 931 Pa. Ave. N.W. H. WRIGHT 1S STANDING, THE eckett s | having almost as great a boom as | |book a hall, except many weeks in | HESS-SHOES are different There is a confidence which every HESS relies on our judgment, knowing that he will be fitted perfectly—he knows that he can se- desires, not only this season 50 Years-of Good Shoemaking L bocker Club was formed. He and base ball grew up together. But incidentally he inherited his fam- ily liking for cricket, and at six- teen was a member of the St. George Cricket Club of New York. It was just at this time also that he showed the Gotham Base Ball Club that he was just as much at home playing left field as second base, and from the very beginuing he developed into one of the best all-round players the At the bat A number of old-time clubs had him on their rosters, but his record was made with the Red Stockings in Cin- cinnati (1869) and the Red Socks in Boston (1874). game has cver scen. he was a wonder. GEORGE WRIGHT, WHO PLAYED SHORTSTOP, IN THE BOSTON UNIFORM, HE MADE A BIG REP. AS A BATTER. Tomorrow: “The Pitcher Breaks DEMPSEY-FIRPO BOUT OFFER STIRS KEARNS —— CHICAGO, November — Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, | is on his way to New York from the west to learn more of a proposition for another Dempsey-Firpo match to be staged in England or the Argen- tine. Kearns sald he had recelved a ten- tative offer from a syndicute for such | a match, but was uncertain as to the exact proposal until he reached New York Dempsey, he satd. probably will | come east next month He sald he | was considering a proposition for a | theatrical and sxnibition tour for the | champion in this countrs and also one | for a European engagement, and did { not kmow which would be accepted He added that he did not think the | crampion will fight axain before late next spring or In the summer. How Foot Ball Is Played 'BY SOL METZGER. Practically every team has a set an for returning, that is, running | THE QUESTIO} Is there any set p'an followed in returning a kick-off? . ! the team receiving simply depend- | ed on the various men at different places on the field, blocking off the nearest opponent as he ran down. Then, Foster Sanford of Co- | lumbia sprang the collected interference | back and gathered in front of the receiver. They ran back in mass formation with the runner directly back of them. This play had a big influence on the game. It was partly thwarted by a scheme for idea. All of his team ran recovered. Warner worked out a scheme later | o in which certain men were sssixn- | MICHIGAN RETAINS SAME ed to take out certain players coming | down the field on one side, the return | run being directed to that point. This worked well and sull does. {Michigan is not averse to playving Of late years the lendcnk‘,\"h‘s been | six western conference foot ball to employ part of the team ‘receiving | Soviaea two ot ide | Bames next vear, | 1o secure a short kick to either side | o™ are with so-called weaker {and the balance of the team (0|, ..., gyelding H. Yost, director of gather in front of the runner, the | aihletics At the university, has de- latter group making mass interfer- | clared. ence for him. That Is why o many “ He was emphatic, however, in his | elevens will have three or four mem | yocartion that Michigan's four big grouped about the 20-yard line. They | ponty®in 11924 will “be with Ohig swing over in front of the recelver|gi e Jowa, Wisconsin and Minne- i | ANN ARBOR. Mich., November with two other backs and take bim | 6ia“"the same as this yeur up the fleld. So far this scheme had not brought the results that were obtained in the early days of the Columbia return of a kick-off, or that Warner ob-| tained with his scheme. This prob- | ably {g due to the fact that teams get down the field fast, so the run- ner cannot get much of a start, or his interference become effective. | | : . : il First prize at Shrine McCOY WHIPS FELDMAN. | Circu?—-ne\- i BAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Ll'uvsmbor ‘z;.\ ‘b er driven —Johnny McC o eveland won e > 2 decision over Jackie Feldman of Jer- Yy owner sey City in a 12-round boxing match | | FOR SALE | ST. LOUIS, November 27. — Joe | It New Y | .ynch of New York, bantamwelght | All Cash |champion, hae been Mmatched to box | For | Eddie Koloun of New Orleans, south- | ” jern bantamweight, & twelve-round | See Mr. Hartig | no-decision bout next Monday night at | | Newark. | At . Washington Garage 1 1 i kicking off are now more careful to | LYNCH TO BOX KOLOUN. Excepfion al B\Iy ATISFIED drivers make a differencein truck operating costs, too. It is no wonder they are better satisfied when they have Good- wear Tires that give less trouble, cover more miles, cushion better, Coodvens Servicn e hind them. Wo sehl she complase bine Goodyear - All - Weather ol o T T T'd-Washington Service Co 160Z 14th St. N.W. GOODSNEAR the shoes he buys—he Sons, Inc. BIG ELEVENS FOR 1924 NOVEMBER 27, 1923 BASKET BALL COMES T0 FORE IN BIG TEN CHICAGO, Noyember 27. — King Foot Ball s dead for a yemr: King Basket Ball is rearing his somewhat less regal head for a relgn of several weeks in the western conmfercnce. Basket ball has been enjoylg some of the growing popularity that has , attended foot ball, however, and in {the big ten has assumed major pro- portions, with the same specialized training applied to otier sports. In most of the conference schools the basket tossers have been training umnoticed for weeks while foot bali | was engrossing the interest of the | publie. Now their numbers are to be | angmented by many foot ball tars as Dractice gets under way in earnest for the first games scheduled for the Christmas holidays. Early reports indicate a number of strong teams, with Wisconsin, lowa and Chicago haying particularly ad- vantageous conditions. The Badgers and Hawkeyes tied for first place in the big ten barket ball race last year. Chicago will have four regutars of it | 1622 season again eligible for com- petition, as will Michigan and lowa. according to early reports. Foot ball men, who have just com- pleted two months of training, are ¢ pected to take a short respite be- fore they take up their basket ball activities. PECK A. C. BASKETERS | TAKE SIXTH STRAIGHT Winning six stralght basket ball games is quite an achievement, but the Peck Athletic Club regards this ecord as only u starter to round it In SARL For e Mternee bastten. Yesterday the Milan toswers were trounced by the Park cuint, 25 to 11 J. Gollan, Kramer, Gross. Hart and Bromley are the ive youngsters who are making history for Peck this s son. W. Gollan. McMininey. ONeil and Talhert also are playing bril- Uantly for Peck City Cinb bnaketers will invade Hager«town, Md.. Thursday to do bat- tle with the Alsatia Clud. one of the best amateur quints in Maryland. Some lively retion Coneress Helghts gvm _ tonizht , Washington Preps and Clarendon Baptist teams will mix it up in_the main attraction, while the Prep Juniore will face the Mardfeldts in a preliminary match, Youemite quint will open its seazon Against the Nicholas Independents Saturday. Lionel Le comch of Alexandria High School, will tutor the Yosemites this seawon. Murray, Stewart, Woodward, Jovnes, Eslin, Dyer and Cross are among the most promising candidates. Games with the Yosemites can be arranged by calling Manager Stewart at Main 5124. Company © battalion at is expected at Tonsers of United States Meade are anxious to book games | with teams in the 140-pound ciass. Get in *ouch with the athietic director at Camp Meade. | A challenge has been issued by the Crescent Athletic Club of Baltimore | for games In the 140-pound class | Manager Harry Cawon can be reached | at 128 South Ann street. Baltimore, | Md. A contest with the Peck Memo- rial quint Is especially desired. St. Mary's Junfors are seeking ! games with the King Pins, Mardfeldts {and other teams in the junfor divi- sfon. Manager Lewis Latham, at Alexandria 1102, is booking contests. —_— {ART SCORES KNOCKOUT of OVER BOXING IN ROME: SPORTS. L4 r Big League NINE CLUBS WILL TRAIN WITHIN 100-MILE RADIUS With Acquisition of the Giants and White Sox, South Florida Will Entertain Record Number of Major Teams Next Spring. 29 AMPA, FI. November 27.—Washington's American League club I will be parked in the center of a veritable winter big league for its training camp in 1924. With the White Sox coming to Winter Haven and the Giants assured for Florida, probably Sarasota, nine clubs will be training within a 100-mile radius of Tampa. the Nationals' camp. South Florida has come into its own this year as a trainmg site. Last spring seven big ieague teams camc here. Next season there will be at least nine, six of them from the National League, and ‘the Syracuse Ian- ternational League team also is to be in Florida, at Bradentowa. Here is the linc-up. all of which is | reacons for the choice of a Florida definite except the Giant camp: camp. Florida attracts about half Washington A mw, at Tampu. | x million tourists annually in tha Cincinnatl Redw, at Orlando. winter scason. These visitors are Philndelphin Nationalx, at Leesburg. | Cleveland Indfans. at Lakelond. Chicoge White Sex, at Winter Haven. Brookiys Dodgers, Boston Braves, at St. Loulsx Cavdinals, New York G Although ‘the latter team has not announced its camp, Florida has been chosen instead of San Antonie, Tex. | Because of the close relations be- | tween John J. McGraw and John L. | Ringling. and because of Sarasota's offer, the latter town is favored.| Ringling s a_booster for this little town, which, by the way, is only a few miles from Bradentown, the Car- dinals’ camp. Washingtén club should have me Besides the virtually ideal weather | trouble scheduling ali the games there are several other|can play this spring willing to pay admission to exiibi- tion games in order to get the first line on how their teams will play the next sea-on. Hence. Florida’s cities can affard to guarantce a substantial sum to teams iraining hers. Then, 100, the weather conditions make possidls playing of more games and prevent the Joss of time from practios. Tampa this year will be a big league center because, it is less than 106 miles from where eight clubs besides Wachington will train. Orlando is ninety-nine miles away by motor car route. St Petersburg, Lakeland and Clearwater are less than Aty miles from Tampe. The conditions, Be wise when yeu buy cigars. You get more for 1§ cents in Cinco than you can get for 20 cemts in most ten-cent cigars. And you don’tobject to sav- ing 25 percent,doyou? The Eisenlohr Proc- ess puts Cinco in a class by itself. W. H. 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