Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1924, Page 70

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 13, 1924—SPORTS SECTION. U. S. International Tennis Teams Picked : Independent League Adop s Schedule FOUR OF EACH SEX NAMED TO CONTEST IN OLYMPICS Departure Made in Selecting “Davis Cup Squad™ of Fifteen—Tilden Heads Two Lists Despite Possibility of Being Ruled Out. o the N Lawn Tec Association. The committee picked four men organized attempt this country has ind. departing radically from prev quad” of fifteen ran national team trophy will be drawn William T. Tilden, 2d. of Philade! the Olvmpic team and Davis cup sel he Olympic player-writer rule bars Olympic teammates are Vincent aces the player-writer barrier; Associated Pregs. EW YORK, America Aps in international cou Washburn alternate leader. The women's olympic team ie com- | nosed of Miss Helen Wills of Berke- . Calif.. national champion; Miss Zleanor Goss of New York, Mrs. Marion Z. Jessup of Wilmington, Del., and_ Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Boston, who will as captain. Must Conform to Rules. The Davis cup committee explained that it had_ considered the player- writer rule thoroughly and, while ad- act nitting it might bar both Tilden and | that in inviting | Richards. pointed ou m (o join the ten od they must, If ceepted. conform to s V ion of mpic committes rul vhail be e Davie cup mittee To meet such emergencies As may wrise through this situation or with- drawals for any othe reason, the committee selected several alternates For the men_these are Francis T. Junter. New York: Howard and ltob: t Kinsey, San Francise and Carl “ischer. Philadelphia: for the women Miss Liilian Scharman, Rrooklyn: Mise Leelie Bancroft and Mise Edith igourney. Boston. In addition to competing in the Dlympics, the women's team will play 1+ British woman’s team at une for the Wightman trophy, which vas won last year hy the American tars at Porest Hllls, N. Y. in the rst competiti The Olympic tou slated ftor Tennis officials took their first step <oward preparing to defend the Davis up when the first fifteen American “anking stars were named as e ‘or the internationai contest. This as done at the suggestion of sev- »ral former international stars, it was said, not only so that the players ght k well in advance that we being considered, but also zive commitice a more prac- fcal basis en which to conduct its elactions. The committee thesc plavers form wmong. themselves to higher also urged that doubles teams play continu- season, thus standard of s existed here- recent years, doubles com- ns have been the chief problem selection committees, Davis Cup Selections. The Duvie Cup squad is composed | filgen, Willlams, Fischer and Wal- ace Johnson of Philadelghia: Willlam hnson, Robert and Howard Kin- | ' and Clirence Griffin of San Fran- Hunter, Washburn, Erank T. Anderson | 21y Kelleher of New York; and Harvey Snodzrass of Los Angeles, If their play warrants, others may be added to this list. The schedule of dates for Davi Cup play was completed as follows America compisted not later than second round tles, August round ties, August 15, intar-zone natch between American and KEu- opean winners; September 4, 5 and 6, tentatively Cricket Club, Boston; challenge round setween United States and Winner of inter-zone final, September 11, 12 and Germantown Cricket Club, Phila- delphia. The complete control of the Davis Cup play and its regulations remains rested the United States Lawn Tennis Association it was disclosed in he report of Menry W. Slocum, for- mer president of the association, on the outcome of the recent intrna- tional lawn tnnis federatign mecting u Paris. At the federation's sugges- however, August, conference of Davis “up nations has been called in Lon- don for June, when suggested chanzes in the present code of inter- national play will be considered. tion, 12—Selecti Richards of Watson M. Washburn of New York R. Norris Williams, 2d. of Philadelphia. London in | ibles | zone first round ties to be | third | awarded to the Longwood | ion of players who will represent rt competition this season was an- nounced today by the Davis cup committee of the United States and four women stars for the first ever made to lift ()irm‘ e laurels ious custom, named a “Davis cup ng stars from whom the defenders of the inter- i shre Iphia. national champion, heads both ections in spite of the prospect that him from compet at Paris. His Yonkers, N. Y., who also | Williams was named captain ] | etrated WORLD 400- METER MARK I | ESTABLISHED BY SUTNER | : BUFFALO, N. Y, April 12—Mel- | vin Sutmer. former Syracuse lni- versity middle distance star, es- tablixhed a2 new world Indoor ree- vl for the 400-meter run here tonight, covering the distance in 49 45 xeconds. The former record ot 2-5 seconds wax made by Jake Driscoll of Hoston. BUNKER GOES T0O AUBURN. COLUMBIA, Mo, April 12.—Herbert Bunker, University of Missouri fresh- man coach, has accepted a position head basket ball coach and assistant foot ball coach at Alabama Polytechnic | Institute at Auburn, Bunker is o gradu- | late of Missourl University, and was | foot bail ¢ 1922, He won let- | ters in foot ball, basket ball, base ball and track. | W tion in the next two da; of the W. B. B. A, A. will consider row night at the Boys' Club, 230 C Tuesday night at 7 o'clock at the K the seniors will hold a meeting at Officials of the Washingto | Ball and Athietic Assoctatio take initial steps for formi | ules in the senior, junior and midget divisions at a meeting Wednesday | night at § o'clock In the boys' de- partment of the Y. M. C. A. Secre- | tary Louis P. Cook expects practically every team In the city to join the lo- | cal assoctation. The schedules wiil be completed by the first of May. TH applications fof member are Commereinl League toams are reorganize at a meeting In_the | fice of the Western Llectric building. | 80 Florida avenue northeast, Tues- day night at 6 o'clock to Calvert Athletie Clu took both ends of a doublo-header, show- ing lhl‘ way to the Columbia A\rhlllw] { Club, 5 to 3, and the Meridians, § to 1 | Cole, Roberts and Beene, the winning | boxmen, were in_top form. Games with teams averaging fifteen vears old can be arranged with the Calverts { by calling Manager Alvin Croghan at | Columbia 7276-W today. | Shamrocks unlimited will _make their 1934 bow azainst the Dread- | naughts of Alexandria today at o'clock on the latter's fleld. Pilots of | both teams have rounded their nines ! into shape. A real battle is expected Manager Steele of the local club wili assign the mound duty {o T. Kuhnert, Lefty Kuhnert, Tommy Thompso Cam_Sherwood, G. Camburn, or Lou dan Langon. { Another mood mame is anticipated | in'the Princo Georges Athletie Asso- | 'BASE BALL ASSOCIATION Ball and Athletic Association Tuesday night, junior and midget teams are Team representatives of the junior division | street. 8:45 o'clock at FIRPO’S EXPERIENCES IN AMERICA |* Sudden Acquisition of Riches Failed CHAPTER V. HE sudden acquisition of| to Change Him. wealth did not change Firpo I to any great extent. With the exception of buying an auto- mobile, Firpo practically led the same life as he did when he did not | know where his next meal was com- | from. 1f anything, he became | ewder. He realized what his| name was worth to a promoter and | he acted accordingly. { Firpo has atiracted aimost as much attention as @ business man as has as a boxer. That he was & r markable business man there Is no doubt, but he has frequently demon- | that he was not the great business expert that he has been given credit for. sr instance, It was not until he 1zht Willard that Firpo would con- «m r o pevcentage basis. He pre ferred to fight for a flat guarantee. took months to convinews him that would receive a far larger sum of meney Ly fighting on a percentage basie rather than recelving a flat guarante Pirpo this. r lack ing be entirely blamed n have shown sim- ight. The best {l- thix respect is when took a guarantee of Dempsey to flght Car- refused 10 fight on a per- Had Kearns accepted him for that 1 he would have received nearl bie his guarantce When Firpo learned the valuo of entage, and he tvas quick to éndeavored to obtain both ntea and & percentage. In | cases he was able to do thi Is'it (o be wondered at that Firpo to- | day looks on offers of $200,000 with tndifference and wonders whether a percentage wouldn't bring him twice t that amount? | Have prize fizhters a sense of hu- | mor? Many of them have, but Firpo's cannot Othe of £ rns LIST TO CLOSE TUESDAY ship closing in the Washington B: numerous senior, expected to join the local organiza- } final petitions at a fmeeting tomor- The midget teams will gathe anawaha Club, 407 7th street, while 522 8th street southeast. ciation-Seat Pleasant match to be ed today at 2 o'clock on the lat- s diamond. Seat Pleasant pla ors are to feport at 1 o'c at the Chesapeake Beach junction Manager Vie Guass of hawks wants all players to report at clock at 515 Sth strest south- A brisk workout will be the for the Indians today Eastern Athletic Club has a job on 15 hands to dispose of the Navy Yard | 3 ¢k op the Shilimar, Thomas, 1. Wood, | Stew » R G. Wormsley, W. -, Gaiton, Wormsiey Witherall, W. Koont Lucas, T. Wilson, A. Jones, Slay are expécted to display their wares for the Iastern nine. Melean Seniors will be sent through the paces today at 1:30 o'clock on | the McLean diamond. Manager B. J.! Conover, who is booking games, can be reached at MeLean, Va. Maryland Park Athletic Club will hold its fnitial practice today at 2| o'clock on its home grounds. Chal- | lenges to the Marylanders may be gent to Manager Hdelin at Hyatts- po¥hat promises to bo one of | is expected Northern Seni Linworth Athletic Club tilt toda 1 o'clock on the Washington barrack: diamond. Coach Hessler will use M mark, Jermane, MeDonald or Clark | on tho mound. The Northern Seniors | are requested to be on hand at 12:30 | | 0’clock at the Park View playgrounds. LOCAL COLLEGE TEAMS WILL HAVE BUSY WEEK EVERAL big coliege athletic t week. Contests S Harvard, Yale, Lehigh, West stitate are due to play on local fields Harvard. due here Tuesday, Georgetown in base ball. Annapolis Wednesday, and Thursda; seorgetown. College Park Yal with Harva for attention Thursday afternbon. The former Is booked for a ball zame at Catholic University, and Le- high plays the Maryland nine. IFri- Jay the only collegiate contest around here is that between Yale and Mary land at College Park in base' ball. Saturday to be a particularly usy day. The Yale nine plays orgetown, Lafayette goes against Catholic University, the West Vir- Finia’track team has an engagement at the Hilltop, the meet being sched- uled to start two hours before the base ball contest, while the Maryland track team goes to Baltimore to pit its strength against Hopkins, and the Old Line lacrosse twelve engages Army at West Point. Maryland's freshman nino b base ball games, one with High tomoirow and the other with the Cathollc University IFreshmen. Both are at Coliege Park. s two | Georgetown's filirlnl foot ball prac- tice is due to wind up tomorrow with the staging of an all-round drill and a contest to determine what member of the squad can handle the ball best. Roy Waldron, former star in basket ball and now president of the Georgetown Letter Club, has donated a silver cup to be the property of the player winning it thres times con secutively. Coach Little seems fairly w satisfied with the results of the work= outs he has held this spring. the men who are to be under his direction next fall is worth much to'a coach. Besides that, Little thinke that the men them- selves have benefited considerably by the rather strenuous practice ees- sions. John O’Keefo has been elected cap- tain of the Georgetown baskei ball team for next vear. O'Kecfo has played two vears at center on the Blue and Gray quint and is onge of the best basketers the university has had since the days when Fred Rice held down the pivot position. And no less & person than Pop Lanigan, Virginia's eoach, claims that Rice was the Dest m that he ever saw on & basket '=.ll is to_meet Catholic University It mects the Brooklanders Tuesday, jumps to i and Lehigh [~ Businegs | He has | 2ot a_good idea of the capabilities of | and that in itself eams are scheduled to appear here will take in track and field and base ball Virginia, Lafayette and Stevens In- in one sport or another. and y comes back. here for a setto with | Wednesday the Stevens Institute lacrosse team plays at | SUMMER BASE BALL - | URGED BY STUDENTS CHAPEL HILL, N. C, April 12— Representatives of students from | twenty southern colleges today urged | the southern intercoilegiate confer- ence to permit unlimited participa- | { tion in unorganized summer base ball by _student players. The action was taken at the clos- | ing session of the annual conference | of the Southern Federation of College | |Students, which has been in session | at_the Unfversity of North Carolina for threé days. The resolution recommends that | “college plavers be allowed to play | summer unorganized base ball with- | out limit as to number of days and | be allowed to receive pay commen- | surate with their services.” It was | adopted as a result of reports that the southern intercollegiate confer- ence officials are contemplating rul- ing Ineligible players who partici- pated in any form of summer base ball. Prof. W. S. Bernard of the Un versity of North Carolina, who ad- dressed the conference today, warned of the danget of professionalism, while Dean of Students Cloyd of the North” Carolina State College told {them he indorsed the summer base ball resolution, and also that he saw no harm in alumni helping students, including athleties. ‘WILLS OFFERED $10,000. ST. PAUL, Minn, April 12—Jack Reddy, St. Paul promoter, late today wired an offer of $10,000/to Paddy Mui- lins, manager of Harry Wills, negro | heavywelght, to have Wills meet Fred Fulton in a ten-round ocontest here BOXER DIES AFTER BOUT. WILMINGTON, N. C., April 13.—Pal feather. |tered in the senior division of th Bollinz Field Army team is mak- | Ing an impressive showing in ptac- | tlee drills this season. Scveral clever Dlayers are reported i have shemes | with the nine. H Jokmny Jenkins of the Hilltop Ath- | letic Club is expected to toe the | mound t the Seaman Gunners | today at lock on the formers ( diamond at West Virginia avenue and Neal street northeast. MeClellan will do the recciving for the Hiiltops, Le Droit Tigers and the Washington Potomacs, two colored teams, will meet in a practice game today at 2 o'clock on diamond No. 8 of the Mon- ument grounds. Tnder the direetion of Pilots Ham- mill and Harvey the Northern Ath- letic Club Juniors will strive to iron out their rough spots today at 11:30 o'clock on the Handley grounds. The squad will first report at 11 o'clock at the Park View playgrounds. A stireing mateh is oxpected in th | Mardteldt Atbletic Club-Liberty Sen: ior game today at 2:30 o'clock on the Plaza diamond. Both teams are en- Washington Base Ball and Athletio Association. Manager Murphy wants all Mardfeldt players to gather at 1 o'clock at Mills street and Rhode Island avenue northeast. _ Dakotas nosed out the Smithnelds, 7 to 6, in @ fifteen-inning game yes- terday. Jones clouted for a_cfreuit drive to decide the issuc. Hayghe played well for the winne Lexington Midgets are on the look- ut for .games in the midgzet class, Challenges are being received by the ranager at Potomac 540 between 6| and § o'clock. Mount Rafnier Juniors will tackle the Emblem Athletic Club today at 10 o'clock on the Mount Rainier fieldd. A, Bellman, M. Casey, J. Dewhurst, K. Gaither, J. Hays, C. Hawk, D. Me- Leish, C." Painter, W. Relsinger, A. McDevitt, B. Sherwood, E. Smith, H. Sturgls, J. Middleto Rabbitt, Al Abbott, J. Holtzman, B. Chase, R. Thompson and K. Klester are to dis- &lny their wares for the Emblems. anager McLeish is Moklnfi l’m- for the Emblems at Hyattsville 4. Branswiek diamond athletes are anxious to schedule games with Seat Pleasant, Interior Departmeft and Petworth, according to Manager R.C. McPhilomy at Coluinbia 7043 FRENCH DRIVER TO RACE IN INDIANAPOLIS GRIND INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.—Antoine Mourre of Paris, France, will compeéte in the annual 500-mile automobiie race at the Indianapolls Motor Speed- way, May 30, it was announ to- . He will drive a French ocar. He.has an international reputation |a | manager. the Mo- |ma. | FIFTH nflL-tnn-yuMM'-nd up: six bt | Breservator, | (Freey). By LUIS ANGEL FIRPO (4s Told to Alfred Mayer). {5 as unique as is he himself. I do not know whether it could reaily be called a sense of humon. Certain it is that many would fail to appreciate the humor. 1 have explained in these articies how many of Firpo's opponents finished in the hospital af- encountering the “Wild Bull of the Pampas” In the ring. Somehow, this seemed (o have amused Firpo. 1t is a well known fact that boxers fre- quently talk to one another while in the ring. And some of the remarks they hurl at each other during the progress of a bout are very often anything but complimentary. One day Firpo gave me 4 Span sentence which, translated into En 11sh, reads am_going to send you to the hopital.” For hours Firpo re- pented this eentence until he thot- | oughly mastered it. YWhy do you want to learn that | particularly?™ 1 asked him. Firfo | smiled, then replied: *Many boxers ik to me when wo are in the ring; I don't know what they are talking| about, of course, but I was thinking that ihe next time a boxer talks to me while we are in the ring, I am just going to repeat that sentence. T think that will stop all further con- versation during the bout. Tirpo i the only famous boxer who tas wetually managed all his own affairs. He has been criticiséd time and again because he didn't take a Business men of repute him and oftered to out to money have approached look after his affairs, pointin him the ounormouw amount o they could earn for him "To all these offers IMrpo's reply in- variably has been no. Why? Thers are several reasons. First, Firpo has really never placed his eniire confidence in any one. He remembers the days, not so far off. when he was no one in particular and the many {imes so-called friends have taken advantage of him. Flrpo ob- ned his business knowledge tramp- ing throughout South Americs, when he sold drugs and boxing gloves, rushing from one country to another making a living in exchange fates Hix suspicion of managers was deep rooted long before he came to Amer- jon. Besides, he otok particular pride fn his busifiess ability, which was mecond only to that ‘of his great strength Would-be managers became anthu- ainstic whea they explained to Firpo the vast fortunes they had made for other boxers. They pointed with TIA JUANA RESULTS FIRST RACE, two-yearelds; four furlongs— Edmun.“lfl n‘xh")' :IC au. s10.08. woa: .40, 050, tevmad? Dutch GuL o8 ‘w..m 8 third. Time, 0.49. Shasta Express Lure of g Shasta. Chilliwack, SECOND RACE. voarolds and up; mile wnd a sizeeonth—Bample, 109 (E. Fator), 32 : Groen Springs, 108 b Gmith), $3, tan. citeum. 'Gladhand, Lady Wisfrey, ‘r-.‘n and Tight and_Hobey Baker also ran. HIRD RACE, thres-yearolds and » and a sixteenth—Mist m.h 107 $9.80. $3.00. $2.40. ot L {Desn). $2.40, 48,45, secend; {Hoagiand) gl izavens, Insurance, Mildred Ruth and Mc. Oveas aiss. vamy o OURTH RACE, e yeas. Lady Tip Tos .40, won: Bhifty, 10 .20, second: Miss Spears, 107 third. Time. 1.0135. Betéy Bourbos, Collisien, Ishpham and Ouba alse | {uriones—Bramisn, 88 (Wood 36.40, won: Exprosst 1040, onond; Eva. Ackely: (Clark), $15.20. third, Time, 118, Burdalid. Licky Dellar. Vibrator, George | Kolly, Tayoltia_aud Erta D. #lso ran. SIXTH RACE, three-yeatolds and up: six | fariongi—Zillgh. 108 (Clarky, §35.00, $19.80, $6.60. “won: Josephine Newsll, 108 (Molter), $12.20, $4.80, second; Settes, 107 (Jones), $3.00, third. Time. 114, Deil 'Evans, Praiseworthy, ran, SEVENTH RAGE. four-ysar-olds and up; one 2ad one-eighth miles—H. Warren, 104 (Coop. oy $1180 $8.40. 4780, “won; Swiet and Lo jt rancosco), $14.20, = $8.20, second ! Breers, 113 (Baker), 3580, third. Time. 155, Bill's Luck, Joba Arbor, Glad News, Zing and Gold Bryan alswo ran. EIGHTH RACE, four-year-olds up; mile and a_sixteenth—Worthmas. 102 (Clark). $6.60, $3.60, $3.20. won: Mannikin IL 109 (Wood): $4.00. "$3.20. " second; Nan McKinney, 104 | 3400, third| Time, 14729, Gun Sight. Locust Leaves and Rusticator also ran NINTR RACE, four.year-olds aud up: mils and a sixtesath—Marsdale, 107 (Jones), $10.00, $420. 8320, won; Dorius, 111 (Gooper’, 8320 240, smoond; S It Goss, 105 (Abel); & third, ‘Time, 14835. Van Patrick, Doubtfui 2d Soarlet Bugler aiso ran. STEEL SHAFT Mizanna asnd Spear Shot alse | ASHINGTON CREW WINS OVER CALIFORNIA EIGHT SEATTLE, April 12—The Uni- versity of Washington defeated the University of Oalifornia by eight and one-half lengths here today in their anmual boat race, retaining the coast championship. The dis- tance was four miles. The official time was 16 minutes 35 seconds. DR. LASKER RETAINS CHESS EVENT LEAD NEW YORK, April i2—Dr. Eman- uel Lasker of Germany maintained | | bis one-game lead over Jose Capa- | blanca of Cuba, world champlon, at ' the conclusion of the- nineteenth | round of the international chess | tournament today, by defeating Ed Lasker of Chicago in fifty-one moves. Capablanca won from Dr. Savielly Tartakower of Australia in thirty moves, Alexander Alekhine of Russia se- | pured @ fim hold on third place by winning from David Janowski of France in 50 moves, as Richard Reti of Osechostovakin succumbed to a| surprisingly brilliant game by F. D. Yaies of Hngland in twenty-four | moves, Frank Marshall of New | York tied Reti for fourth place by | drawing with Geza Maroczy of Hun- gary in thirty-three movea Ridfin Hogoljubow of Ukrainia had a bye. | The twentieth round will be played | tomorrow. The standing at the end of the nineteenth round Points '.'-. Ability as Business Man Equals His Fame as Boxer. pride to the fact that all great boxers had managers; Bob_Fitzsimmons, Jack Jobnson, Jim Jeffries, Jim Cor- bett, in fact, all of them. Firpo listen- . "It is one the things he does best. The end of these discourses invariably | found Firpo unimpressed and the managers would depart. They re- turned and persisted in their en- deavors, but ¥irpo remained his own manager. Frequently he would dis- cuss the question of managers with his friends. 3 “I do_not want a manager,” Firpo leatd. “They tell me about Iitzsim- {mons, Johnson, Corbett, Jeffries and others, but none of these men have fortunes today because of the efforte of their managers. Fitzsimmons died practically penniless, Johnson is the ieader of a jazz band, Corbett is on the stage and Jeffries is a bankrupt. When Luie Angel Firpo retires he will never have to dance the tango for a living. There will be plenty in the bank to keep him in comfort for ithe rest of hiy daye. | When not In training Firpo likes to | spend time at home. He enjoys king about boxers and their work, {not only in the heavyweight class, but in all classes. His apartment is |filiéd with photographs of boxers and clippings describing some of their best fighte. He likes his friends to drop in and talk to him. He never ti rs from his own country. discusses every thing in them, all the leading polit cal guestions in which he is interest- ed, and points with great pride to pictures of notables in the papers whom ke has personally met. - Outside of these things, Firpo takes no other amusement. He naver goes to the theater, not because he doesn't | indegstand Enifiish, but not even when . he 18 in Buenos Alres. He never goes | Yi . N | to moving pictures, but enjoys talking . J | about the moving picture industry, be- . i cause he believes that a day is com- ing, not far digtant. when he will be as well known ae an actor as he is a |pugllist. Like many of us, Firpo be- lieves he shines in practically every {profession but the one in which he really does shine-—pugilism. (Copyright In the United Siates. Canada and South America. All other rights reserved.) THORNDALE EASILY TAKES PRINCE GEORGES HANDICAP OWIE, Md., April 12—Benjamin Block’s Thorndale, winner &f the $£50 Capital stakes a week ago, captured the Prince Georges handicap, $5.000 added, this afternoon. He won handily over | Rima, with Joseph E. Davis' Reparation, third. The distance was a mile {and a sixteenth and the first three dominated the running throughout. | First money amounted to $3,380; second, $1.000; third, $500 and fourth, $230. Thorndale, in with 107 pounds, got BOWIE RESULTS away in third position, which Jockey Marineill maintained until they en- ¥IRST RACE. —Barmey Googl tered the lower bend. First, he passed Rama, who was running second, and 290, won: Bother, 113 (Ambross). BO oy, Bl W MoTagya: then Reparation, the pacemaker. Rama dropped back momentarily on Chird. Time 0.48. Fools Cap. the Geeole, Grorisey nd Al Soran also ran, the curve, but he found his running legg in the home stretch and disposed | RACE. three-year-olds up; six and one-half furl Luhn ‘Dea 110 (Milner), $10.10,_$5.60, of the favorite. | Sw3e. ss.o8, ‘ncond Points los 4 SOUTHAMPTO! April 1 mbridge University team Wwhich will particlpate in the University of | Penneylvania relay carnival April H and 26 sailed for New York today on the Berengarfa. tare-year-olds. 116 (Wallace), four furl ».10, & August Swenke's Despair, the odds- di hy .30, third. Time, 1.21 3.8, Simplicity. | on favorite, gave the admirers of fa- vorites a terrible jolt by his failure to leave the barrier in the second con- | test. He stood still as the field %ot | Popyyr. Buddugs, Seuies Wiswins sot Drescls away and merely galloped around the | s ms. . ,Lul‘n'ue thereafter. ¢ 1 Tm': dl‘gl ‘flm‘! .lvl!l" ngln:m flx“l%» he winner turned up T eyt AL ] | Deatie, who followed E. P. Summer- | §2:79: #9549, won; Good Himes, 116 (Smbrose), Abel), $2.90, third. Time, 1.14. Hidden Jewel and Wilkes-Barte also ran. field's Tidings and Arendal. At the cighth pole Dearie put her opposition | FOURTH RACE three-yearolds 2 n’:ln-u—nmd-lfl. in Listen up: mile (Marinelli), 115 (Lee) away and galloped to an easy victory, | with Arendal second and Tidings | long coritest for platers, was the fifth race, at a mile a half, resulted in an easy vi v for Little Ammie, who ran sec- |ond dufing the early running. , She | went to the front with a rush led | Comme Ci and Superbum to the wir econd choices won all the purses, {an unusual ceeurrence. No long shots | meandered home for the first time | since the meet opened. Good Times | ana Hickory placed, Harlah and Rep- | ration showed, while Despair, Mizar and Trajanus wound up out of the ! mane: S APPROVED . FIFTH RACE. for fouryear-olds up: | and one-half_miles—Little Ammie, 92 (How- srd), $8.40, $5.20, $3.60, won: Comme Ci, 102 | (Wallace). '$7.60. '$4.30, second: Superbum. 104 | (Lee). 3410, tifrd. Tims, 2.4015. Mizar, mmz Muir, Pit and Nonus also ran. RACE, four-year-olds up: one_mile andn RALOW Fuithiul, 91 (Miner): $0.50, 90, $3.40, won: Hickory, 102 (Maineil) .80, $2.70." second; Tody. 82 (EHarvey). $3.50, | third. Time, 2.41335. Gourmand, Anniversary, e e Lo ,_three- s up: file azd seventy yirde—Rane, 92 (Howard), | $8.90, $4.40. $3.20. “w iff_Bang. 114 (Rob- | fhaon) *35:20, 55 30, seeand: Rock Brttom. 111 (Fariand). $5.60, third. Time, 14825 Tra. janus, Tender Seth, Tippity Witchet and ruhedge alse ran. ome BY U. S. G. A. COMMITTEE INE VALLEY, N. J., April 12. proved for usé in all national reguiar meeting of the executive con The executive committee fixed Si or the Walker international cup Gardner captain of the American team. the personncl of the team W. D. Vanderpool and Wiiliam C. Fownes,-jr. were named. It was decided that the econtest would take place in the New York district on & course to be announced later. The steel shaft was recommended for approval by the fmplement and ball committee of the association after exhaustive tests. In giving its opinion, the implement and ball com- mitten ‘stated the steel shaft, as at| present manufactured, does not afford | any playing advantage over the wooden shaft. It was pointed out that the use of steel for shafts would tend to conserve the supply of hick- ory now used for wooden shafts. The executive committee, in approving the steel shafts, reserved the right to alter or amend its ruling in event any departure is made in the manu- facture from those submitted for tests Carnelius 8. Loe, secretary of the association, announced that the ball tests are still being conducted under the auspices of the implement and ball committee, & repoft-on the find- ings to be placed before the execu- tive committee at its May meeting at the Morris County Golf Club. Members of the executive committee are of the opinion that the ball ulti- mately recommended for adoption will .b:- lighter and larger than that now in 'me ball_wiil be more agreeable fot according to their expectations, but Dl ot dn any way detract from the science of the game. Twelve different sizes and weights of balls are under test, it waa announced. There is no_intention that the “floater” type gt bell will be recommended for The rapofl. of the test committes will come up for final approval in the spring of 1925, The decision to change the size and weight of the ball, it was said, came as the result of requests from many devotees of the sport the country over. x.as said that there wuum be no 5:‘ in the dates of the open cham- i ip, which is scheduled to be held June & and 6 at Oakland Hills, Detroit, Mich. DOWNEY V8. DELANEY. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 13—Harry Sully, matchmaker of the Fatrmount | Athletic Club, has announced that he | has signed Bryan Downey of Colum- bus and Jack Delaney of Boston for twe"e-nund mateh Mro ln" held under the auspices of the United FIRST RACE. four furlangs: two-year-olds— Benits, 112 (Costello), $¢, $3.20, $2.40, wo Dors Luts. 107 (Atwell), $3. §2.80, second: Princoss Seth. 99 (Eaton), $2.60, third. ~Tims, 04845, Pardon Jewel, Littls Rose, May K. | and Miss Virginia alto ran, SECOND EACE, five and one-half furlongs: | three-vearslds up—Maud Harvey, 100 (Hay), | | $22.60. .80, won; George Starr, 115/ | (Yeargin), $4. $3.60, socond: Gouwithhim, 105 (Glover). '$8.90, third, _Time, 1.073-5. ' Bill Biackweil, Bod, Bancho Pansy, Lieut, Perkins, Adventure, Crudenas, Duc de Guise, Ed Garri son and High Tea aiso raa EAC! olds p; six fure Tongeaatines Tol, 117 (Mariin) $8.40. 850, ‘4' won; Florence Idol, 117 (Moore), $4.20. Hystoria, 112 (Costelle \{.w. 114, ‘Briar Cliff, Lilao Wime, | —Steel-shafted golf clubs were ap-| championships and all competitions | tates Golf Association at a irittee of that body here toda eptember 12 and 13 as tentative dates contest, and appointed Robert A. To assist him in_ selection of rox MONDAY. i ou eu. ; u ms 5 (Martis third. Margaretta 115; K BT i rveper, iv-ym. Hollo jm ALY c-uum. . Fardner and Arits also ran. | 115; FIFTH RACE, mnfln il | far. 18, 18T one-oightb—Norah, 101 in), $19.60, $6.60, mon Qn% $3.90 won; Dunoen, 112 (Moore), lllfl, $3.80, SECOND RACE, purse, $1,800 second; Dreamer, 196 (Smallwood), $3. third. | threo-year-olds; five and” P od LS Vehement, Star Cudgel, Our OKLY also ran. “ mile—Bob eupis 1 Fronch Tady, 11 Wilson, ! Bitiesuno, 18 ! entry. :u. e -unn—-v 1 11k . Steel, iu‘ mu.. Avalanche, Tie: Straight Shot and Lawasan! zu:m RACE, “zmhmu- up; one m‘ ot 3 Yoo, !evia) ; ol xu, m n.a"?..’ srick, ‘Pirsie MoGes, Sway and Six Femes PADDLERS TRAINING FOR OLYMPIC TESTS| Paddlers of the Potomac Boat Club and the Washington Canoe Club who aspire to represent Washington in the Olympic aquatic sports, have bogun work in earnest on the Potomac river. ‘While the Washington Canoe Club| has definitely decided to be repre- sented in the Olymplcs at its own| expense, the Potomac Boat Club | hopes to flgure in the Ol nmh: aivi- sional trials, which probal ¥ will be held here the latter part of May. Should the Potomacs succeed in the divisional try-outs, they must match their strength against the winners of other divisional meets, representing | cities as far distant as Chicago and | Boston. Under the direction of Coach Chuck Baton, the Potomacs are gradually ifoning out their winter kink Members of the club are aiding i the campaign to raise $600, which is | the quota assigned .to the logal | division of the American Canoe As- sociation for the fund of §4,000 neces- sary to send over & crew of eight men. eld at the on Sat: May 3. \l Abbot, 'Rochal 3 Dostor Juin, 08, T, g i, 101; M. Hackstt mi F. B. FOURTH nan. > c""y:-:' ‘$1.200; | l«mb. o8 bolle rm., 161 ""”‘ non, ; Sx. aligibie. m,{‘ os; “n:‘.‘u.‘m. ryme, $1.000¢ “Tisten m:.'fi'e" 168" Orsaam 117; ST Taienan, 200; S iddor :wu. ul~ ol 2ag iy "“‘-m T .fi E—Claiming: nn- ll,lm iz bt tan, 110 -o'ul ln:r-i - ,'?E“ %-. g‘ lu -lm 2l °"AMI tioe flll'llfi Weether dloar, track fast. B i cgmemiian i HOPPE OFFERED $2,000 TO OPPOSE GREENLEAF CHICAGO, April 12—An offer of $2.000 for a three-game match at | three-cushion billards between Willie Hnmfle.,wnfld‘! 18.2 balk-line cham. Hiblehopder ar pock o BiiTicran, was 5 at Boske fx fienfln En.‘ i er, jtertains Cherrydale on the Silver Spring diamond, Dom Lyceum vs. 2.—The | V8! STRONG SANDLOT CIRCUIT | WILL STAGE 84 CONTESTS Play Due to Start May 4 and Run Until September 14—Eight of Leading Teams in City Are Members of the Organization. ASHINGTON'S most formidable sandlot teams that have joined the Independent League will figure in eighty-four series games, it was announced by the schedule committee of the circuit last Play in the loop will get under way May 4, when Petworth en nican Lyceam tackles the Mohawlke at on Park, Shamrock Unlimiteds visit %rlmg(o'- and Waverly faces the Knickerbockers in the Georgetown Hollow. 2 games in the loop will start at 3 o'clock. Base ball of the first order is ex- |and McCoy, catchets; . Saul v pected in the league, as the pilots of (don, first basemen: Burnell and Cor- all eight clubs ha mustered many | coran, second sackers: Duvall and of the cleverest players hereabouts. | Talbert, shortstops; Hatch, third There will be doubt as to the winner | base: McCullen and Athey, outfield- in the ries, for the teams meet each |ers, have cast their lots with the other three times, the last games | Riversides. being plave on September 14, Plenty f action should be forth- coming on August 14, Double head- ers will be played between Petworth and Waverly, Cherrydale and Arling- ton, Dominican yeeum and the Shamrock unlimiteds nd the hawks and Knickerbockers. be played in the W night. Fioyd Wynkeep Is the 1924 captain of the Knickerbocker Seniors. Joh O. Rabbitt {5 manager wnd can be’| telephoned at West 2665 for sames Practice will be held at 1 o'clock te day in the Georgetown Hollow, Base ball of the first order is ex pected in the Rialto-White Haven |game today at 11 o'clock on diamond 1 of the Monument grounds Manager Warsaw of the Lialiov wants all players to be on hand 10 o'clock sharp. sertes follow: May 4. Petworth vs. Cherrydale, Dominiean Lyosum vs. Mohawks, Bhamrock vs, Arlington, Knickerbocker vs, Waverly; 11, Petworth vs. Dominican Lyceum, Cherrydale vs. Mobawks, Shamrock vs. Knickerbocker, Arlington vs. ‘Waverly; 18, Potworth vs, Mohawks, Shamreck vs. Waverly, Dominican Lyosum vs. Arling- ton, Cherrydale vs. Knickerbocker; 25, Pet worth vs. Shamrock, Arlington vz. Knicker-| A brisk werkewt will be the ords: bocker, Cheriydale vs. Dominican Lyceam, Mos | {for the Apache Seniors today at I hawks vs. Waverly. |o'ciock on the grounds at 17th stree Sune 1, Petworth v, Artisgten gm.m‘umm Pennsylvania avenue southeast Knickerbocker, Mobawks vs. Sham. —_— ydale vi, Waverly; & P-rwnr\h Waverly Athietic Clab will mak . Dominiean Lyoeum s |its 1 bow against the Mount Ra- Waver'y. Ckehyfllle we. Shamrocks, Mobawks | nicr nine today at 2:30 lock on the vs. Asliogton;* 15, Petworth vs. Waverls, | latter's field. Manager Kersey of Cherrydale vi. Arlingten, Dominican Lyowm | (b “Wovcrivs provapiy will gh ys. Shamrock, Mobawks ' vs. Knickerbockers; |/, o &N pons - ¥ 22, Petworth vs. Cherrydals, Dominiean Ly- | HUshes the mound assignment. coum ve. Mobawhs, fhamrock ve, Ariimyton, Eniokerbocker vi. Waverly: 20, Petworth va Dominican Lyceum, Cherrydals' vs. Mohawks, Sbamrocks EKaickevbockers, Arliogton vs. | the manager at Lincoln 2129 after 7. July 8, Potworth vs, Mohawks, Skamrecks | o'clock. vs. Waverly, Dominican Lyceum vs. Arlivg. | ton, Cherrydale vs. Knickerbockers: 13, Pet. woith vs. Shamrocks, Ariington vs, Knicker. Tockers. Cherrydsle vi. Domimican Lyoeum, | Mohawks vs. Waverly: 20, Potworth vs. Ar- ll‘“t;”ni. Domlmu!n M!,ym:n. nAcgmd-‘-Jhmr | ohawks va, mrocl werviale v | = . Waverly: 27, Petworth vs. Knickerbockers, Shunt Butttw Of he T Dominitan Lyoewm vi. Waverly. Cherysie| rett Athietic Club 11_player va, Shamrock, Mokawks vs. Ariington. to report at hi A Avgust 3, Gouble headers beiwoen Potworth | tomorrow at o and Waverly, Cherrydsie and Arlington, De- minican Lyceur and Skemroeks, and Mobawks and Knickerbockers: 10, Petworth vs. Cherry- Domivican Lyceum vs. Mohawks, Sham- % Atlington. Knickerbockers vs. Waver- 17, Petworth vs. Dominican Lyceam. Charry. | aio ¥, Mohawis, Shamrocks vs. Knicker. Bockers.' Arlington vs. Waverly: 24, Petworth vs. Mohswks, Shamrocks ve. Waveriy, Domini- 5. Arlisgton, Cherrydale vs. 31, Petworth vs. Shamrocks, | . Enickerbockars, Gherrydale vs. | can Lycoum, Mobawks vs. Waverly. | September 7, Potworth vs. Arlington ! minican Lyceum vs. Knickerbockers, Mol ve. Shamrocks, Cherrydale vs, Waverly; 14, Petworth vs. Knickerbooksrs, Dominican Ly- . Waverly, Cherryds Shamrocks, whs vs. Arlinzton. Vienna, Athletic Club nale tcher and A ehallenge has been issued by the / Boy Ecouts, Troop 80, for games i the midget elass. Get in touch witis d Rowslyn players are to meet today at 2 o'clock on the form, Arlington toeser should be on hand at 1 o'ciock. Artington Mount Rainier Juniors swamped th astern Atthletic Association Junlors 16 to 0. Earl Bauman held the loser |down to four bingles and struck out eight batters. The winners slammes seventcen safeties, four of which were garnered by J. Middleton in as many trips to the plate Kanawha Seniors cxpect to put finishing touches on their tearm morning at Tth and O streets Hilltop Athlctic through Carter at Mai between 9 and § o'clock th Clab _is seeking Sanager W branch 101, ness | | { ) ends to cut circles th Conover, re clever boxmen, will do nging for the Vienna | s d @ £00d | Aee Midgets are on the lookout for eport for | contests in the midget o tomorrow at o'clock ‘on | inz to the manager, 2 of the Monument|110-W. #rounds. Games with the Vienna nine can be arranged by communicating with Manager B. Phillips at V. > St. Stephens’ players aro at the clubh | prior to t o'clock on t report at Hospital grounds diamond b e e 23 COLLEGES LISTED FOR ANNUAL GAMES CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 12 _ Twenty-three colleges have signt ardinal Athlefle Club of Alexan- | their intention of entering the forts dria will open its season against the |®/Zhth ann track and field mee O'Donneil’s nine today at 3 o'clock on | UNder the pices of the Intercol the Virginian's diamond. City Man- |1eKlate Assoc of Amateur At ager Wilder M. Rich of Alexandria |1°tes of Americs at the Harvard sta will throw out the first ball dium May and 31, said_an an nouncement today by . Blckford Manager Buck Grier of the Petworth | of Harvard, manager of the meel. Athletic Club will send his players| No official word has been received through the paces today at 11 o'clock (S0 far from fifteen memb on the Silver Spring diamond. ssociation. It is known tha versity of Michigan will not enter, as the western conference meet will be same dates, but it is ex & H. Yost, the Michigan | | i Dominican Lyceum to report at th h street southwest, today \ slock. The squad will work out at 0 o'clock on diamond No. 4 of the Monument grounds. clubhor Cherrydale Athletic Club has post- poned its dance, scheduled for this|held on the Friday, until April according pected, Fieldi Mickey Johnson. The Cherrvdale |athletic director, said while in Boston tossers are to report at 1 o'clock to- | recently, that six or more Michigan day on Clarks Hill diamond. A meet- |athletes will be sent east for the final ing will be held tomorrow night at 8 |Olympic_ trials at the stadium June o'clock at the clubhouse. 13 and 14. — he colleges that have eaid they Manager Louis J. Bender of the|will send entries to the stadium for Tenleytown Athletic Club is casting |the I C. A. A, games are Am about for a game foday. He can be|hurst, Bates n Colleze, Bow telephoned at Cleveland 271-1 doin, Colby ate, Columbia Dartmouth, Georgctown, Harvard, Holy Cro Johns Hopkins, I Fa University of Maine, Ma: husetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Penn te, " Unj versity of Penneylvania, Pittsburgt Princeton, Syrac Williams and vale to B Col Northern Athletic Club, which will offer competitio: the senior divi- sfon of the 3ase Ball and Ath has cor- ralled an tossers. Among the are A Clark, who performed with the Stan- ley and Handley nines: E. Clark, for- mérly of the Elson Athletic Club of Worcester Badie mark, boxman of the Indian Head clul and Mann, one of the 1923 Petworth Athletic i Other tossers are: MacDonald, % Hamilton, Hessler, Worksman, Twomy Association, array of eclever £0od prospects M 11 Days April 3rd to 15th Special traius leave White Foo Station at 12:30, 12:45, 1:00, 1:15 1:30 P Admission Government tax Total Luckett, | Riverside Athletic Club will strive to_iron out its rough spots today at 30 o'clock on the Georgetown Prep diamond in preparation for its open- ing game against the Mount Ranfer Emblems next Sunday. Pete Shore is arranging games for the F sides at 2910 M street. C. Saul and Pullen, hurlers; Turner, First Race, 2:30 P. M. Zumbo . Cigar? Men of discriminating tastes are turning more and more to “Deer Head” CIGAR Made from the new 1924 crop. Finer than ever Try One Today Napoleon Size (2 for 25¢) Perfectos 10¢ SOLD EVERYWHERE Henry T. Offterdinger Maker '