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oL = ."SPORTS." RECRUIT DEMONSTRATES "RIGHT TO HIS NICKNAME Husky Collegian Will Be Lucky If He Does Not De- velop a Sore Arm—Pitchers Have Edge on Most of Stick Wielders. BY.DENMAN THOMPSON. T AMPA, Fla, March 4—“Tabasco” Shirley demonstrated the whyfore of his nickname to the largest crowd yet attracted to Plant Field this spring for the first infield arill staged by the Nationals. Sta- tioned at the initial corner during the fielding session, with Ed Bean on second base, Ossie Bluege at short, Red Hargrave and Benny Tate alter- nating at third and Doc Nance back of the plate, Shirley fairly bubbled with_spirit. He furnished ocular and audible reason for the statement made by Scout Billy Doyle, who tried last fall has more pepper than Jimmy Austin. to land him for the Tygers, that “he Shirley is a huskily built chap, some five feet cleven inches in height and weighing about 180 pounds. He is modeled along the lines of Goose Goslin, except for somewhat heavier underpinning, and moves about with lots of speed considering his size. He first attracted attention in the batting practice, which opened the day's work, by his businesslike stance at the plate and the determined cut he took at the ball, but it was after the fielding of grounders got under way that the spotlight became focused directly on him. Neither Jack Chesbro nor Nick Altrock, who took turns in batting the ball around found it necessary to urge the boys on, for with Shirley acting as a voluntary commlttee of one, the session was conducted at o high rate of speed. Cannot Restrain Him. . As a matter of fact the practice was of such rapid-fire order that & flareback for Shirley in the way of & sore arm may be the result. So enthusiastically did the youngster from Chapel Hill go about his work he will be fortunate, indeed, if he does not incur a lame wing. Although he came here direct from studies at the University of North Carolina and has not had a ball in his hand this year, Shirley started firing it around at midsea- son speed right from the outsct. He ‘was repeatediy cautioned by Altrock, Chesbro, Martin and Griff “himself to go slow, but after taking it easy for a few minutes, he would for- et and resume burning the ball meross the diamond as if alien run- mers were trying (o beat his throws. Shirley goes after ground balls without fighting them, takes throws well and proved he has acquired con- siderable knowledge of the footwork 80.essentlal to the mechanies of first- basing. He throws with his left hand, which is considered a most de- sirable attribute for an initial corner guardian, but is a right-hand hitter, which won’t militate against his chances on a club where the burden of attack is carried by southpaw sticksmiths. Batters Have Hard Time. During the battlag drill, in which Dudley, Roe, Joyce, Brogan, Moon and Schacht officiated on the mound, Shir- ley falled to connect solidly very often, but there was nothing particu- larly significant about that, for Goose Goslin was in the same boat. Tralner Martin has his flingers in such good shape that a player who has not looked at a pitched ball since last fall cannot be expected to gauge their deliveries. Dudley, Jovce and Roe conflned themselves largely to fast-ball pitch- ing—too fast for batting orbs dulled by months of idleness—but Brogan, Moon and Schacht mixed some hooks and slow balls with their speed and consistently. deceived all but Rice, Hargrave and Fisher. This trlo are hitting 'em on the nose. In additfon tc those mentioned - Bluege, Richbourg, Smith, Tate and Bean participated in the batting prac- tice. The last named, who is a prod- uct of the Washington sandlots, like the other newcomers, falled to get many solid drives, but he made a good impression with his work around the middle cushion. He appears to have what usually is referred to as a “fine pair of hands” and used an un- derhand flip to first base that all good second-sackers must employ. Goslin fn Good Trim. Goslin appears to be a trifle lighter than he usually is in the spring, but 100ks to be in fine shape and says he feels well. Goose could hardly wait uutil Dudiey, the first pitoher on the program, had warmed up, to get Into the wand drill. The Jerseyman would rather bat than eat, and he whaled away at the initial offering with as much gusto as if he had been handling a stick all winter. He swung so hard he lost his balance, but the fact that he missed failed to affect his enthusiasm and he was still Yelling _for a chance to sock one when Martin called a halt after thirty minutes’ work. Goose later went into the fleld and put in a session of chasing flies lofted . by Chesbro and Altrock, along with Rice, Smith, Fisher and Richbourg. He moved around with agility enough and got under most of the offerings sent his way, but had a lot of trouble freezing on to the ball. Allen Russell, who brought his wife and voung son to Tampa with him, indulged in only a mild: course of 8prouts his first day out, confining himself to a leisurely warm-up and & short session of flelding bunts be- fore taking a jog around the field and beating it for the showers. The Baltimorean Is an old hand at this tralning game, and knows just what 18 best for that famous rubber arm of his. Russ never takes on welght during the winter, and seems to be In good health. It is an even-money bet that he will be ready for box Work as soon as any of the regulars Who have been going through their Puces at Hot Springs, including toss- ing, for more than a week now. Cripples Puzrle Martin. Little progress has been made thus far in getting the two cripples on the Yoster—Gagnon and Richbourg—in shape to resume the full training grind. Gagnon's throwing arm no longer causes him any pain, but it still is crooked like an elbow hole on a golf course, and although he is in uniform every day he makesno effort to use it. The injury is such an odd one that Mike Martin 18 a bit puzzled as to just how to treat it. ‘The trainer also is In doubt about the best method of treatment for Richbourg, whose afling foot still causes him to hobble. Miguel at first thought it would be wise to have Lance keep off the lame pedal ex- tremity, but reconsidered and in- structed him to continue exercising it by straightaway jogging in the hope that using it will break up the adhesions that have formed over the instep. He takes his part in the meadow maneuvers dally, but he naturally cannot cover much ground and any sprinting he does involves considerable pain. Like Russell, Martin indulged in a Testricted work-out his first day in camp, contenting himself with merely getting up a good sweat. Nemo Lei- bold arrived too late to take part in the practice, but will don spangles and make his start today. RUTH MUCH IMPROVED; WILL BE OUT SHORTLY ‘HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 4.— Further improvement in the condition of “Babe” Ruth is noted by his physician, who declares the noted Yankee elugger will be up and about again in a few s “Satn took a little nourishment and P erestls Troveds allioush the mpro al Boctor sald he would have to stay in for NATIONAL VETERANS PINING FOR TAMPA HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. February 4.— The minutes intervening between the present and 1:30 p.m. Friday will seem like hours to the Nationals who are here. Hot Springs has palled on the athletes and they are anxlously awalting that hour when they will step on the choo-choo and set sail for their Tampa training camp. The monotony here has made life miserable for the Washingtonians during the past few days. Up at 7:30, breakfast and road work, back at the hotel, a bath and lunch, pos- sibly a round of golf in the after- noon. Then there's nothing to do, save dine, until bedtime, jinless one wants to while away a couple of hours in a honkritonk ~movie the- ater. Each of the eight Nationals s in good physical condition and each is anxious to do something a bit more strenuous than go for a hike and throw the ball for a half hour. Harrls, Johnson, Mogridge, Zachary, Zahniser, Ruel, Peckingpaugh and Protho will arrive at Tampa early Sunday morning. Harry Heilmann, Lou Blue and Derrill Pratt of the Tigers and Earl Smith of the Braves will accompany them In their spectal car. FIFTY A. L. PLAYERS ARE AT HOT SPRINGS CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 4.—Fifty players of the American League are or have been at Hot Springs for pre- liminary conditioning, according to ad- vices received here today. Every club in the league except Philadelphia is or was represented. Cleveland heads the list with twen- ty-three players and Coach Jack Mc- Allister. This group will be aug- mented today with the arrival of Man- ager Tris Speaker. Cleveiand is the only club to send its recrult pitchers and ‘catchers to Hot Spring: The White Sox were represented by Hay Schalk. Urban Faber and Leon Cadore, and_the Red Sox by Jack Quinn,” Joe Harrls, Danny Clark and Steve O'Nelll. These players have left for their spring training camps. Babe Ruth, Fred Hoffman, Everett Scott, Walte Hoyt, Joe Bush and Wal- lle Schanz represent the Yankees; Manager Stanley Harris, George Mo~ gridge, Walter Johnson, “Muddy"” Ruel, Paul’ Zahniser, J, Zachary, Joe Judge, Roger Peckinpaugh and Inflelder Protheroe, the Washington lcub; Der- rill Pratt, Harry Heilmann and Lou Blue, the Detroit Tygers, and Urban Shocker, the St. Louls Browns. Bert Griffith of the Brooklyn Dodg- ers is the only Natfonal League player registered. The Texas League is rep- resented by Charles Ward of the Beau- mont club. LINKS LESSONS A HOOK /S CAUSED 8Y REACHNG FOR_THE BALL. LEFT HAND TWISTS OVER- RIGHT HAND TWISTS UNDER u?é’z Axg owsu’m HOOK ., === Will reaching for the ball tend to produce @ hook? Explain. Answered by WILLIAM MELHORN “The St. Louls Youngster,” whose battering courage and sound golf em- able him to finish well up in all the tournaments he enters. * ok k% Reaching for the ball will tend to produce a hook for the player who has a relaxed and free swing, as this tends to force the left hand over and the right hand under in address- ing the ball. In hitting the ball the face of the club is inclined to be “closed,” and in an effort to reach for the ball one is apt to follow the line of play with the clubhead. With a player who is apt to be tense the result is either a direct pull to the left or a long slice. It is not ad- visable to reach too far for the ball, as it is bound to make one erratic in playing. (Copyright, 1924, Associated Editors.) —_— ‘WOMAN GOLFERS TIE. BELLAIR HEIGHTS, Fla., March 4.—The women's Bellair golf cham- plonship tournament began yester- day with the qualifying round, in which Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Merion Cricket and Miss Glenna Col- lett of Rhode {sland Country Club tied for the honors with scores of 80, hurlers to show “their stuff.” N as a ball player’s pastime. terest in base ball. Predicting that all big league man- agers soon will forbid golf, McGraw |declares that the base ball stroke and |the “golt stroke are vastly different and that the mastering of one spoils the other. Other managers have frowned on_golf, including Miller HuggIns of the Yankees and Ty Cobb, who recently ordered the Tygers to turn in their bags of golf sticks. Me- Graw’'s edict was almost coincident with the camp arrival of the Glants' most proficient golfer, Ross Youns, outfielder, who showed up with a couple of golf bags. “Golf is a great game and I'm for it," McGraw sald. “But, like every- thing good, it can be overdone. In fact, golf is too good, for it some- times grips a ball player so tightl that he gives more attention to per- fecting his midiron shots than he does to polishing off his batting style. The first-class ball player must think, talk and act base ball in addition to play ing it, and I don’t want any of my players sitting around talking nothing but golf in the heat of a pennant race.” Both McGraw and Huggins, leaders of the champlions of the two leagues, plan conferences with holdouts who are working without contracts, “Pep!” Young, who arrived vesterday, is the most {mportant of the unsigned. Seven regulars and the most promising recruit are dickering with Huggins. _Aaron Ward and Bob Shawkey have received permission from the Yankee owners to join the camp and talk matters over with him. Wallie Pipp, Sam Jones and Whitey Witt are still _dickering with club officials, although it is thought that they have practically come to terms. Pennock is the most pronounced holdout of the group and threatens to quit the game unless his terms are met. Signs of a dead- lock are strong In his case. Business Manager Barrow of the champlons could not get in touch with Bob Meusel yesterday to learn the_extent of his reported injuries. It Meusel will be delayed in reach- Ing camp, the status of Earl Combs, Louisville recruit, who is demanding a part of his purchase price, will be more Important and it fs thought I Photos By CTTHONER “RE” JOYCE. He has made a good impression in what linle chance has been given the His record last year with New Haven of the McGRAW IS LATEST PILOT TO PLACE A BAN ON GOLF EW YORK, March 4—Manager John McGraw of the Giants sig- nalized his arrival at the Sarasota camp yesterday by banning golf Signs of a general campaign against the royal game by major league managers is evidenced by similar edicts by other pilots. . The general theory upon which the action L : opinion that attention cannot be given to golf without a lessening of in- s based is said to be an that a settlement of his case would be hurried. THREE MACKS MISSING. PHILADELPHIA, March 4.—The Philadelphia Americans had their first workout yvesterday at their training camp, in Montgomery, Ala. Practice was held both morning and afternoon. Reports from the camp today sald that all but three mem- bers” of the team had arrived and that these were expected later in the week. Galloway is suffering from grippe at his home, in Abbe ville, 8. while the t Paul Strand, recently purc] the Salt La 1ty . and Frank Bruggy, are on their way to Mont- gomery. McINNES OFF FOR CAMP. GLOUCESTE March 3.— “Stuffy” Mc man of the Boston Braves, has left to join his teammates at St. Petersburg, Fla. He denied reports that he was a hold- out and declared that he signed a 1924 contract some time ago. ALL OF INDIANS SIGNED. CLEVELAND, Ohlo, March 4.—Ev ery member of the Cleveland club has signed his 1524 contract, E. S, Barnard, president of the Indians, sald today. No trouble was experi- enced in coming to terms with any player, Barnard added. PITCHERS MAY PLAY GOLF. DETROIT, March 4.—Ty Cobb has relented in ‘part on his recent edict againet golf, according to reports from the Tiger training camp, at Au- gusta, Ga. Cobl's new order permits pitchers to play the Scotch game, but keeps ‘the bars up to other members of the squad. Cobb's opposition to golf is that in his opinfon it adversely affects the “batting eve” Inasmuch as pitchers, as a rule, cannot hit any- way, Cobb sees no reason to keep them off the lin; ased fron Tommy McNamara Tells: Title I Lost by Being Too Careful N. golf as in everything else, one can sometimes be too careful. “Play- ing it safe” often is more disastrous than a dash of boldness. Doubt- less this has been your observation as well as mine. I recall the 1915 national open tournament at Baltusrol as one occa- sion when overcautiousness cost me a chance to be American champion. I say this without any intent to disparage that great amateur, Jerry Travers, who was my successful rival for this honor, the greatest golfdom offers, and who, of course, played a wonderful game. When the final was going in fine shape, with a score up to that point which, if main- tained, seemed likely to make me champlon. Naturally, I decided to play conservatively, “satisfying my- self with par golf. And thus I came to the fourth hole. Dificult 500-yard Hole. The fourth at Baltusrol was then & 500-yard affair without much chance ‘for trouble until you drew near the green. But here you en- countered a deep trap, one of the nastiest i{maginable. It had ruined the prospects of more than one ex- pert because it was practically im- possible, once you got into it, to do more than just get out of it. The hole' was a par 5. With the ald of a good second after a long tee shot it was_possible to make the green in and gel down in 4. But the hazard wa: ever yawning for a ball not per- fectly placed, so that the more sensi- ble thing to do was to play the second short of the trap and then pitch over it. That Insured a par 6 with a chance, if the third was close to the pin, for & birdle. Because the occasion was so im- portant I decided to take the safe and sane course. I placed a conser- vative drive, well over 200 yards in length, but not too long, straight down the fairway. So far, so good. But when 1 melected a spoon with the intention of playing short on my second what did I do but put more into my stroke than I intended. My ball bent Into the trap. To_make matters worse, I got a bad le. It took two strokes to get out. By that time I was pretty well upset. I used three putts in making the cup, glving me a total of seven for the hole. Being now badly off my game, I fol- lowed with s on the fifth and sixth holes, one above par for each. Here, In a short space of time, I had wasted a total of four strokes, and all because, seemingly, I had tried a bit of headwork. ‘What a tough break it was you ‘will understand when I tell you that I still_ had a chance to tie Travers ‘when I reached the last hole. A ten- round started I]and south and western opens, but on four occasions, 1909, 1912, 1915 and 1917—the latter beini the year of the unofficial Red Cross event—the big title has slipped from my fingers by a narrow margin. 1 believe the rec- ords will show no other golfer has been a four-time runner-up. The incident I have just described is almost matched by the develop- ments in the 1909 tournament at En- glewood, N. J. Starting the last eighteen holes, 1 was two strokes ahead of the field. The heat was terrific, aithough it was in the month of June, and when I reached the twelfth tee I was over- come by dizziness. From there on I topped every drive I made. I lost my lead and, finishing with a 294, was second by four strokes to George Sargent, the present able president of the Professional Golfers' Associa- tion. - P DUNN SURE SHEEDY WILL BECOME STAR Jack Dunn, owner of the five pen- nant-winning Orioles, belleves he has one of the most promising youngsters he ever picked up in Clayton Sheedy, the ex-Georgetown star, who the other day affixed his signature to a 1924 contract. Standing well over six feet and with an extraordinary reach, he is the ideal type of first-sacker and is & splendid sticker. Another year in class AA e ball and Sheedy will make them all sit up and take notice, according to Dunn. He is a’clever and graceful flelder and his batting during the short period he played with the Birds, in- cluding the championship series with Kansas City, was excellent. Sheedy, who was given a substan- tial increase in salary over last year, said he would be ready to play at the call of arms and hoped to improve on his 1923 marks. Dunn, however, will be perfectly foot putt would have turned the trick. | satisfied if he plays up to then, for I falied to sink it and Jerry finished with a 297 to my 298. Fate seems to be against me when I.am competing in the national opes. | of te! I have won the. metropolitan, north betm xh'::-ny.omr rival, the firs 359 iIn thirty-four games last season, lead- ing the loop for the limited number and flelded his position sacker batted for WOMAN GOLFERS OF D. C. WILL RUN OWN TOURNEYS) D L. told the assoclation that the women desired to paddie thelr own canoe. She sald she be- lived the women's organization would srow strong with responsibility and that it should prove entirely capable of running women's golf im the Dis- trict of Columbla, calling on the men’s assoclation for assistance if needed. Mrs. Frailey Is president of the as- sociation; Mrs. J. R. De Farges of Indlan Spring is first vice president; Mrs. H. K. Cornwell of Columblia, secand vice president, and Mrs. W. E. Ballard of Washington. secretary. The men's association adopted a resolution transferring jurisdiction over the two women's events named to the new women's golf organization, and instructed the secretary to com- municate with The ing Star Newspaper Company regarding trans- fer of jurisdiction of The Evening Star trophy. The women's organiza- tion will hoid its first annual meeting next Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the New Willard Hotel. A considerable part of the time of the association meeting was taken in discnssion of the construction of the constitution’s definition of member- ship. Herbert T. Shannon of Columbia Country Club, who now is in Florida, was elected president of the assocla- tion and Mr. Moore first vice presi- dent. Albert S. Stefnem of Town and Country Club was elected second vice president, and J. T. McClenahan and W. C. Barr of ‘Washington Golf and Country Club were elected treasurer and secretary, respectively. The association selected the Indian Spring Club course for its individual champlonship at 72 holes medal play, the tourney to be played October 9- 10. The junior championship of the association, played for a cup donated by Albert R. MacKenzle of Columbia, will be held at Chevy Chase at 36 holes medal play September 11. CLEVELAND SIX WINS. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 4.—Cleve- Jand got the jump in the play-off for the championship of group two United States Amateur Hockey League, by defeating St. Paul, 3 to 2, In the first game of the title Series. The teams meet again to- norrow night. Inside Golf By Chester Horton: When the fingers pull away from the shaft at the top of the back swing it usually a sign that the golfer is using a palm &rip, though a Iack of pivot might also eause it. Lack of pivel, how- ever, is more likely to camse the left arm to break at the elbow. The fingers p away from the shaft when the palm grip is used for the reasom that the pressure WHERE FINGERS PULL AWAY IN TRESREES < Mrs. Frailey T at the top of the back swing is than the thumb can with- sta The thumbd, in the palm stip, extends down the shaft, away from the fingers, instead of being directly across from the fore- finger, as it is in the proper trig- mer grip. When th left hand break ahaft comtrel of the ahaft at the tog, . (Cooyright, Jobn F. Dille Gok , . ATES for tournaments at clubs about Wa officers were elected and courses selected for two District titular events at the annual meeting of the District of Columbia Golf Association last night at the New Willard Hotel. Woman golfers of the District have formed an association of their own, and declared their intention last night, according to Mrs. Charles railey of Chevy Chase, to run the two events heretofore held an- nually by the association for the women—the women’s District cham- pionship and the competition for The Evening Star cup. SISLER NOW CONVINCED HE’LL BE ABLE TO PLAY ST. LOUIS, March 4—“TIl be there playing this season—there is mo doubt about It,” was the enthusiastie statement by George Stsler, manager of the St. Louls Americans, after he had worked out for three and ome-half hours yesterday with the Browns, squad in training at Mobile, Ala, ac- rding to word received here. l”lller said his vision still bothers him, but added that it will mot trouble his batting. CHAMPION GOLFERS IN MIAMI TOURNEY MIAMI, Fla., March 4—With cham- plons of four nations represented in the entry list the international pro- fessional team champlonship golf tournament opened here today. Ar- thur Havers, holder of the British open title; Jimmie Ockenden, French open champlon; Gene Sarazen, pro- fessional champlion of the United States, and Clarence Hackney, holder of the Canadian open title, are among the entrants. The tournament is officially sanc- tioned by the Professional Golfers’ Assoctation, and will be the first of its kind. The winning team will be awarded international team cham- plonship of the world. Play will be on_a best ball foursome basis. Havera and Ockenden, teamed to- gether, were listed among the early starters to play Freddie McLeod and Leo Diegel. Bobby Cruickshank and George McLean were to play Mike Brady and Jock Hutchinson. Willie Mehlhorn and McDonald Smith were paired off against Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell, and Emmett French and Clarence Hackney were listed to play Walter Hagen and Joe Kirk- wood. The field is said to be one of the| fastest ever assembled outside an open or national professional event. WILL PILOT CHARLOTTE. CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 4—Ray Kennedy, catcher, has been signed to manage the Charlotte team of the South Atlantic Association. Kennedy was first-string catcher for the pen- nant-winning Hornets last year. Ax many as fifty games may be played at one time on the courts of the White City Tennis Club of S: ney, Australia, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world. shington were chosen, LIST OF GOLF EVENTS IN AND ABOUT CAPITAL May 1, 2 AND 3—Annual invitation | institution jand IS NEAR RECORD-HOLDER Twirler Obtained From Denver, Was on Hillock in 332 Innings Last Season—Only Two in Minors Exceeded This Performance. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. S T. ‘LOUIS BROWNS have in Voight, most recently oi Denver, p}tcher who_ hleds almost a national record for hard work. He pitched 332 innings in 1923, which is better than the record made in a any league in a classification of the possibilities of the Western and which is better than many good Voight was a Giant at the b and was not retained. Wh were permitted to take him. Against Voight's 332 innings, Bur- well of Indianapolis led the American Assoclation with 342 innings, Wisner of Rochester, led the International League with 338, and Pate of Fort Worth, and Fortune of Springfleld, Mass., led the Texas and Eastern Leagues respectively, with 328. Fuhr of Moblle, pitched 313 in the Southern Assoclation. The Coast League is not included because-of the longer sched- ule in California. Record Impressed Friel. Voight earned a place on the Browns because Friel, business man- ager of that team, admired him for his earlier records. A sturdy right- hander sometimes is fully as good as a freak right-hander, and if Volght should prove to be of the sturdy class, St. Louis can use him. He will fit well alongside of Shocker, who is something of an iron armed right- hander himself. The Giants first tried Voight in 1921 and sent him out that year to San Antonio. He was recalled and sent out agaln. Again recalled, he went to Denver. Now he is out of the National League, being one of the few players who have been transferred from one major to another by the inter-walver route. Looking over Voight's minor league M eligib past basket ball and gridircn seasons. When Mike calls his battery candl- dates out next Monday- in the 9th street gymnasium, he must start again the search for promising hurl- ers and receivers. Mike has been searching for several seasons. Haas, first sacker of last r. and the only player left, may be used on the mound this year, if Mike fails to dis- cover enough ilkely looking flinging material. In contrast, Central, Western, Tech and Eastern appear to be well forti- fied. Western and Tech battery can- didates have been working out for several days, and the coach at each is well pleased with the outcome thus far. Central issued firet call for candidates vesterday, n array of clever receivers an hurlers reported. Chase, Phipps and Huse, who have had considerable experience on the | mound. are expected to handle the nt of the Washington Golf and Country Club. MAY 6, 7, 8 AND S—Annual inv tation event of the Indisn Spring Golt Club, i MAY 13, 14, 15 AND 16—Annual in- | vitation event of the Chevy Chase Club. MAY 20, 21, 22 AND 23—Invitation tournament of the Baltimore Country Club. MAY 30—Memorial day events at clubx. JUNE vitation Country Club. JUNE 15, 19, AND 20—Invitation tournament of the Wilmington Coun- try Club. JUNE 26, 27 AND 2S—Annual indi- vidual champlonship. of the Middle Atlantic mitage Goif Club, Richmond, Va. SEPTEMBER 11—Junior champlon- ALip at the Chevy Chaxe Club. OCTOBER 1, 2, 3 AND 4—Invita- tlon tournament of the Bannockburn Golf_Club. OCTOBER 9 AND 10—Men's ama- teur champlonship of the District, at the Indian Spring_Golf Club. OCTOBER 14, 15, 16 AND 17—In- vitation event of the Town and Coun- 11, 12, 13 AND 14—Annual §; tournament of the Columbia olf Awnoclation, at the Her- ! bulk of Central's pitching duties this year. DMiller, catcher of the 1823 Biue and White nine, has graduated. but C Doc White intends to fill this position af: determining the worth_of Robeson, Teepe. Mealy, Al- der, Bradford and Engle, who re- ported yesterday. The Central men- tor expects to have his entire squad ! out in the Central stadium within the next week or so. There is little ground for the re- port that Central will present a weak base ball team this year. With such ! players as Mike Gordon and Wirtly |Seruggs on hand, Coach White is con- ifident his team can win the title again. { Considerable interest is being mani- fested in Baltimore’s high school ! champlonship basket ball series. Eastern is to play the winner of the { Oriole city games next Saturday at { Baltimore. Baltimore City College ! Kept in the running by pointing the way to McDonogh last night in a 20 to 16 engagement. The deciding match of the series between these teams will be played tomorrow. In preparation_ for the fray, the Light Blue and White basketers will be opposed to Swavely tomorrow in the Eastern gymnasium. Bennie, Hook, Smith, Kessler and Thompson wili display their wares for the Washing- ton high school against the champion Baltimore quint Why pay twenty cents for two cigars when Cinco gives you two better ones for fifteen? If you don't know Cinco is better than most ten-cent cigars, today is a good time to find it out. It's all in the Eisen- lohr Process—backed by over 70 years'’ expe- zience. W. H. WARNER 504 Eleventh St. N.W. Exclusive Washington Distributor J. S. BLACKWELL & SON Alexandria, Va. Northern Virginia Distributors. pitchers did in the higher leagues. eginning of 1923, but was sent to Denver en waivers were asked on him the Browns record, credit must be given him f sustalned pitching endurance. . For five full seasons he has pltched for three minor league clubs, beginning Wwith Rockford, 1Il, in the Three Eye, and he never has shirked a game, 80 far as can be ascertained. He isn't a bantam either. He weighs 175 pounds, and Is around six feet tall. Can Take Punishment. Dick Kinsella picked Volght up originally, and was convinced that he had something good. Voight fail- ed to make good with the Giants, and he may not make good with the Browns, but there isn't any doubt about his ability to take punishment. Only one pitcher.in the American League excelled his endurance record in 1923. That was Uhle of Cleveland, with his 358 innings. No one in the National did as well. Grimes, the leader, pitched in 327. Fuhr of Mobile, above mentioned as endurance king of the Southern Assoclation, earned his reward by being taken on by the Boston Amer- icans. Lee Fohl has had his eye on Mobile players ever since the Browns made Mobile their spring headquar. ters, and he got to Fuhr before St Louis did. Perhaps St. Louls didn want him. ONLY ONE VETERAN LEFT TO START BUSINESS’ NINE IKE KELLY is the champion “hard luck” coach of the high schools. In fact, misfortune has come to Mike so frequently in his effort to place Business on the athletic map that high school followers are wondering how the 9th street mentor still manages to smile, In- ity of his star athletes, continued influx of green material and lack of athletic facilities have caused considerable worry to Kelly during the Now comes the hardest blow of all. Business faces the 1924 championship base ball series, which gets under way March 22, with only one regular left from last year's nine. Central High's basketers were to close their 1324 court season in a game with Gonzaga today on the Blus and White's court. Play will start at 3:30 o'clock. Hale and Dezendorf, for- wards; Scruggs, center, and Dean and Harper, forwards, will start for Cen tral. Gonaz: countin and Mitchell, forward: ter and Genau and Sullivan, guards. Students and followers of Centr: honored their basket c teams at a s ¥ day. Trophies won in the Joh kins and Georgetown meets were pu on exhibition, while a silver cup wa nted to the sket ball team fo howing In the University Ivania games. Rifle sxhooters of John's Colleg expect to make an impressive show- ing in the National Rifle Association matches this year. Arthur, McGrew Gatti, Gorman, Maugan. disla . Quade, Hughes, McCoy, Bob- Trundle and Dunn are prac- under the direction of Lieut. one, military instructor of St. John's_recently lost ch to George Wash- ty. —————— THORPE BEST OF ALL. To an American Indian belongs the honor of being the greatest all- around athlete in the entire world. Jim Thorpe holds this distinction. He won the two star events of the Olympic games— the penathlon and the decathlon—July 7, 1912. In the decathlon. out of a_possible 10,000 } points, he gained §,412—an unheard- of ‘achievement. T Cross-country running had its be- ginning in England and was intro- into_the United States_about by Alfred Shrubb of the British Match Your Odd Coats With Our Special TROUSERS S5 o Save the price of entire new suit, All colors, sizes, pattern; EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. N.W. Radiators and Fenders ANY KIND MADE OR REPAIRED. Cores installed in a: make 10 DIFFERENT MAKES RADIATORS WITTSTATI'S R, and F. WORKS 819 13th. Fr. 6410. 1425 P, Fr. 8036. Tr): the New Cuticura Shaving Stick Freely Lathering IDEMINSTER A new-to-the-minute IDE each 20c STARCHED COLLARS GEO. P. IDE & CO., INC., TROY, N. Y. i v