Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1924, Page 55

Maryland and Hilltop Stars in Penn Meet : Eastern Is Out of Tennis Series RIENCESINAMERICA BY ALFRED MAYER, GEORGETOWN TO PARADE ITS OLYMPIC PROSPECTS Brilliant Hilltop Runnrers Will Compete in Seven Big Relay Races at Philadelphia—OIld Line Team in Two Evenis—G. W. May Enter. W <ylvania relay carnival to be urday and one of the squads will enter the games confident of revealing cnongh strength to cause some of United States Olympic team. getown is to compete in six lantic intercollegiate title race in addition to having a mumber of cvents. al entries in track and field e nt considered formidable enough sponsible for the organization of the crsity of Maryland will have a more modest entry. confining its South Atlantic race, a mbers will A Ditio cermed, but w b *ver, the Hilltoppers are most am- the Penn games are con- they certainly appear to be d for the heavy program to tackicd (his week. (ieoretown's college championship race boo the quarter-mile, half-mile, mile, four-mile and sprint ind for all except perhaps | e it has a splendid array i where o elude mediey Quarter-Milers Strong. | ltop probably is short on cen- men capable of showing their | v stars of other colleges, but ng on runners who can step from o n mile. The Georgetown rs showed in the winter at they are to be feared by her 440-yard specialists. Two or f them are said to be capable of 1 90 seconds for the distance, | veral others are reported to be | that time consistentls S0, Y. Harvard., Holy | a. the other big teams the mile relay race, wou'd | 4 wonderful burst of speed Hilltoppers. Georgetown w trials tomorrow before a © svelecting its teams, but it | probably wiil be a difficult job to Keep Herlihy. George Kinnaly and Ray < out of the mile quartet. They did tently well all through the indoor campaigning. Right now it seems that tomorrow’s trials will be onls for a| fourth member of the tram, so far as | the mile relay is concerned | own is especially interested two-mile and sprint medley races which will be international in character, due to the presence of | the Cambridge team. The English- men have established a wonderful reputation their home land. but | may encounter a deal of trouble in tackling the Blue and Gray two-mile | auartet_at Penn. The team led by | Capt. George Marsters startled the athletic world last winter. Marsters was the most sensational half-miler of the board campaign, in one of Genrgetown’s races running his leg | well under 1:55 | Ascher Wanted For 220. In addition to the relays. Georze- 1own will send Harry Helme, its bril- liant distance runner, into the two- mile race; Fsmond Kearney, winner of the hurdles at the Hopkins meet, intn the high hurdles; Bill Dowding into the broad jump and Toney Plan- <ky and Dave Shannon into the| pentathlon. This will be Plansky's second attempt at pentathlon honors. The carnival authorities also have asked Georgetown to send Vernon Ascher, national A. U. junlor quarter-mile champion, into an {nvi- tation 220-yard race in which Liddell. T'niversity of Edinburgh sprint star, will compete. Maryland h: If this is Cross and V entered for have to she 0 Pa 1 & about decided upon the composition of its mile relay | team that will run in two races.| Ed Pugh, former Tech High athlete and prominent in foot ball at College | Park, is_likely to run at anchor. | Others of the quartet probably will| bo the Endslow brothers, Dave and Joe, and Ham Whiteford. = Fugh also Will enter the high hurdles. and Bill | Reers, South Atlantic shotput record | Yolder, will compete at his specialty. | | ,afnyette’s base ball team is to pay o Miwolgame visit here this week, fiaving dates with Catholie University at Brookland tomerrow and George- fown at the Hilltop Tuesday. The | strength of the Eastonians on diamond this year is mnot so Jnown, but they usually are repre- sonted b a creditable nine. Both Catholic U and Georgetown have ather home engagements. The Hill- 1oppers will be hosts to Lebanon Valley the Pennsylvanians getting on Georgetown's schedule allotted to Boston College. Th. Hagles were forced to cancel thiir date here. “Prinity of Durham. N, will invade Brookland Saturday for a tilt with Catholic University tomorre the place Fwo Distriet varsity nines will go to Quantico during the week to do butile with the Marines. Catholic Tniversity will take the trip down the Potomac Tuesday, while Gallau- det will do so Saturday. Lacrosse men at Marylaml also are t some competition this week, booked for a clash with uth Bethlehem, Pa. The be held Saturday. to being Lehigh ontest wiil FAVORITES FAIL BACKERS IN HAVRE D AVRE DE GRACE, Md., April principal H ished next to the outside rail. The $5000 Phi A perf Ross” New Hampshire. Lord Granite, who has been Tun- ning at the top of his form this spring, proved better than the re- mainder of the fleld in the Aero purse, ich was « sprint at three-quarters. 1 margin of victory was by a head over Guv Bedwell's Preakness and derby candidate, Senator Norris. Third in line was Swing Along, an- other contender for the rich classics. The Combat handicap, another run three-quarters, resulted in an up- when J. 8. Cosden's Yankee Prin- got up to beat Bedwell's Sarko, the 1-to-2 shot Short-Priced Eatry Beaten Right off the bat the admirers of favorites were knocked into the Sus- «uehana when Cloudland, running for Cosden, and Bother, for Ral Parr, were trimmed by Ray Bryson's Ber- nice Harrar and Gymkhana. The en- try was a 2-to-5 shot. Pete Walls lost the Philadelphia for Ross when he failed to take New Fampshire to the outside he ewung for home with a lead of sev- cral lengths. His mount stopped hadly in the last sixteenth and Spot Cash and Flint Stone, who were iloted in the outer path, got up to make a battle royal. New Hampshire was off second, and going into the Jower bend, put Knobbie, the pace- maker, away. Exterminator was a starter, but he was not persevered with and wound up next to last in a six-horse field. Harry Payne Whitney's Swing Along and Bostwick's Shuffie Along Simply couldn’t run through the mud in the home atretch in the Aero hand- icap, and they stopped In the sticky going as fast as they left bar- ASHINGTON'S varsity group will be repeesented by at least two college squads—possibly three—in the annual University of Penn- Tf it can muster a four, George Washing*eu University send it inta the South Atlantic championship. | s19.40. 3. | tills, | didates are to report at 2:30 o'clock races this afternoon at Havre de Grace. crowd of the spring turf season saw them lower their colors on track that was muddy and the thoroughbreds that won the spoils fin- dC'Ph;::l hflh’!d’i‘fal’f d Jack McMillan's consistent Bostwick's Spot Cash, which outgamed Jack McMillan’s consist rmer. Flint Stone, in the closing strides. ~Third place fell to J. K. L. Tt was a tight battle held at Philadelphia next Friday and its members to be selected for the college championship relays and the It will put forth a galaxy of to attract the attention of those re- nation's international athletic squad. class B relay event, and a_few scat- COLUMBUS RESULTS FIRST RACE. two-year-ol four furlongs —Holy Card, 108 (Bryze), $12.40, $5.40. $4.40, won; Malacha. 109 (Majestic). $7.20. $4 sec. flrnd‘ Otoeggsibln. “fi (E M.u M&h ). third. ime, 05255 'Bell H. Edith Halm, Lady Heldeman and Rosita alse ran. & (Aaron), $20.40, $9.50, $6.80, wen; 111 (Seremba). $4.40, $4. ian, 108 (Martin), $3.20, third. Tim Chestnut Girl, Glenlevit, Bud Fisher, Consort, Title, Loyalty, Win or Quit and Primus alse ran, | THIRD RACE, three-yearalds; five and one- Dalt, futlongs—Hancy MoKay. 104" (Aron). .20, $5.80, won: Fast Boy. 108 ( (Dello), $3.60, $2.60. secord: Aunt Jame. 102 | (Bacdall), '$5, third. Time, 1.12235. Times | Up, Briar Sweet, Without,' Judge Hickman, | Moorefield and Great Northern alse ran. FOURTH RACE, four-year-olds and up: six | furlongs—Stamp, 110 (Farland), $5. g gm won: Far East, 118 (Woodstock), $3.20, $2.40, Colossius, 116 [m—v ). $2.40, third. 11835, Smart and “Lowis Lou | secon Time, also Tas FIFTH RACE, four-ysar-olds and up: mile | and one sixteenth—Gi Muid. 104 (Awrom). $15.60, $C.20. $4.30. won: Jack Fairmes, 103 (Gross), $0.20, o8 ota- | jestic). ‘ Dorothy Buckner, Lucy orn Kato and Tableau 'D'Honour also ran, SXTE BACE, tireseereids sad wpy Sve rurlongs—Springval oodstock). $7. 5330, °53.20, won: Enotgrass. 108 (Parla $4.40. $3.60. tin). $4.40. third. Time, 105 2.5, Top Mast, Mary G, Zuruland, Enos, Sweet Cookie, Babe and Hambone also ran. SEVENTH RACE. fouryesrolds and wp. | mile and_onesiztrenth—Boy fram Home, 113 {Gross). $17.60, $9.80, $6.40, won: Pirats M- | Goe, 109" (Martin), $9, $3.40, second; Mon. | 103" (Majostic). $4.80." third. Time. L5425, Grass Tres, C, Horeb, | Seraps and Zapatos also ran. | ' THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FIRPO’SEXPE Will Luis Carry Out Threat to Retire CHAPTER VL EWS emanating from Buenos e From the Ring? N Aires to the cffect that Luis Angel Firpo is through with the ring after his fight with Al Reich in Buenos Aires on April § probably wilk be received with considerable surprise by the fight fans in America. To those that have known Firpo in- timately for years, and who have had the opportunity of observing him close up, as I have, Firpo's de- cision does not come as quite such a shock. Things which heretofore have been kept from the public for obvi- ous reasons can now be told. 1t is necessary, to fully appreciate Firpo's step, briefly to review his ring oareer. Born with a remarkable physique and cvery natural advantage for the ring. Firpo became a boxer more by an accident of fortune than by inclination. He had roamed throughout South America carning a precarious livelthood when the appearance of the American fleet in South American waters and its ubsequent staging of boxing bouts determined Firpo to take up fighting eriously. He had boxed before, but without much enthusiasm. primarily because of the poor purses offered In South America. After the visit of the American fleet and later the visit of American star boxers in 1916. who came to Buenos Aires, Firpo discov- | ered that huge sums of money could be earned in America. Thinks Luis Will Quit. Personally I believe that Firpo is determined to quit the ring. There are several reasons which give color to this determination. Iirst, Firpo never really had his heart in the fight game-—he hates training and every- thing that goes with it. Secondly, 1 beliove he speaks the truth when he says he has enough money. He has repeatediy told me he didn’'t want any more. But there are two other outstand- ing reasons which are not known and which more than bear out the truth of his statement. They are, first, the fact that the man who has been his friend and his mentor, and probably the only human being whom Firpo has absolutely trusted. has withdrawn his support and no longer is interested in boxing. 1 speak of Felix Bunge, the voung Argentine millinoaire who guided Firpo's meth- SANDLOT TEAM LEADERS WILL HAVE most important in the life of th 5 tically every ninc hereabouts. committee, A BUSY WEEK ANDLOT base ball moguls are a busy lot. This week looms as the | e newly organized Washington Basc Ball and Athletic Association, which has under its supervision prac- M. J. Noone, chairman of the schedule hopes to complete the arduous task of arranging the series dates for the midget, junior and senior teams affiliated with the W. B. B. Beforo Noone begins his job, three final meetings will be held to deter- mine the exact number of nines that will compete in the W. B. A. A. series. Team representatives of the midgets are to meet tomorrow night at 7 o'clock at the Kanawha Club house, 407 7th street, while the junior pilots will gather at 8 o'clock at the Boy's Cl'b, 230 C street. The Seniors have | called a meeting Tuesday night at § o'clock at 522 $th street southpast. Hilltop Midgets are casting about for games through their mahager, who can be telephoned at 1037. The Hilltops average twelve to fourteen years old. Barrett Athletic Club players will be sent through the paces today at 3 o'clock on the Tenleytown field. Can- at 2309 N street. What promises to be one of the best games of the early season is expected in the Dominican Lyceum-Peerless Athletic Club game today at 3 o'clock on diamond No. 4 of the Monument erounds. Gazzini or MeConnell will hurl for the Dominicans, with Lloyd catching. Dominican plavers are re- quested to report at 2 o'clock at 508 Tth street southwest. Hilltop Juniors and the Seat Pleas- ant Triangles will be opponents to- day at 2:30_o'clock on the former's diamond. These Hilltop players should attend a practice session to be held at 1 o'clock on the field at West Virginia avenue and Negl street: D. McCratheron, J. Lovelace, H. Barcum, B. Gross, S. Hogarth, J. Bell, E. Wei ley, W. Edinger, A. Bell, J. Vermil- lion, K. Seamon, R. Shreve, J. Gross- E GRACE MUD 19.—Favorites were whipped in the The largest at a mile and a sixteenth, fell to the £ood going near the outer fence. His victory was so close, however, that in_another stride or two Bed- well's Senator Norris would have been returned the winner. The Sen- ator closed the fastest of the lot and ran a good race. Granitk paid 9 to 1, and was the longest price winner of the_afternoo: Huon Pine took all the run out of Sarko in a Combat purse event, and when Yankee Princess came along in the last sixteenth he could not with- stand her challenge. Morriy' Experience Counts. Gymkhana forced a fast early pace in the opening contest, which was the first four and a half furlong con- test of the season for youngsters, and she stalled off Cloudland and Bother all through the home stretch. Lewis Morris came up on the out- side with Bernice Harrar, and his experience riding two-year-olds en- abled him to beat his opponents when it came to a drive. The second conteat, which replaced the jumping race, resulted in a rat- ting finisW between Aggravating Papa and Aladdin, the choices, with the result favoring the former. Johnny Dundee, rated in the field, was better than the others and showed. Lord Wrack won the sixth race, a run at @ mile and a quarter, as he pleased. Rupee got up to beat Su - bum, which disposed of Wessie B, a rail Tunner, in the closing strides. After failing with Wessie B, Jim Arthur came back with Freesy Sneezy and won the nightcap, an- other long contest. The opposition was furnished by ¥l Jesmir and Lit- tle Ammie. The Wrack and Sneezy yier. Jimmy Wallace won the purse with Lord Granite for Tom Shannon und J. & Schank because he chose were the only favorites to win, al- | though Papa and Aladdin were about equal choices, berg, Purcell, W. McGarrah, W. Cra- mer, C. Kohler and O. Bardoff. The Hilltops wil offer comapetition in the | junior series of the Washington Base | Ball and Athletic Association Boy Scout players of Troop 80 will strive to mow down the Northern Midgets Tuesday at 10 o'clock on the Congress Heights grounds. Capt. Yannicki of Troop 80 wants the fol- lowing to be on hand at #:45 o'clock: Hind. Howe, King, Reynolds, Yeaker, Nelligher, McDonald, Kramer, Love Jjoy and Coopersmith. Shamrock wenfor, junior and midget | teams are to hold a parents’ meeting Friday night at the New Meaders Theater, 535 8th street southeast Manager V. M. Lawrence will preside. A. G. Herrmann, president of the Southeast Citizens' Association, will be the principal speaker. Tom Swee- ney's orchestra, which will play from 6 10 8 o'clock, is expected to enliven the meeting. Joe Howard is president of the newly organized Macfarland Junior High School Athletic Club. ~Other officers are William Horigan,. vice president; Joe Gahan, secretary treasurer. Robert Lyons, Byrn tiss and Robert McPherson compose the executive committee. In addi- tion to base ball, the club will pro- mote track teams. Shamrock Jumiors will tackle the Congress Heights nine today at 1 o'clock on the latter's field. Uniforms will be issued to the Shamrock play- ers if they report at 11 o'clock at 522 $th street southeast. Mount Rainier Janiors will e op- posed to the Northern Athletic Club Juniors today on the latter's field. Base ball of the first order is ex- pected in the Mardfeldt-Liberty game today at 1:30 o'clock on the former's field. Hartford Insects are on the lookout for games. Challenges may be sent to Manager Guy Ferguson, jr, at Franklin 2379. An array of St. Stephen's Junior can- didates are to be drilled today at 3:30 o'clock op the Naval Hospitai grounds. Burke C. Warren. FE. Fitsgerald, F. O'Neil, L. O'Nefl, . Clarey. H. Young, E. Harrls, W. Harrison, J. Regginton, 3. Lindon, W. Niland, C. Zumbo, B. Greene, jr.; J. Shey, G. Daly, L. Hig- gins and F. Dennis are to report. Games with the nine can be arranged by calling Manager George Daly, at West 477, between 4 and 6 o'clock. Virginia Athletic Club Midgets hope to schedule many games this year. Miss Lorraine Wall is listing con- tests at Lincoin 224 Union Printers and the St Stephen’s unlimited nine arc expect- ed to stage a real battle today at 3:30 o'clock on the Washington bar- racks field. Chaconas, Weber, Door, Conway, _Casper, Noone, Taylor, Miner, McKee, Farrell, Hudson, Vin- cent, 'House, 'Moran, 'Prengle, = Potts and Hines are to play for the St Stephen’s Club. A. Swan, G. Payne, C. Swan,_ Hil- ton, T. Payne, L. Snyder, Fripo, Megsky, W. Dickhart, M. Dickhart, McCracken and Cline are pla: for the Park Midgets this season. Man- ager Guy Payne, who {§ arranging games, can be telephoned at Frank- lin 2736, between § and & o'clock. Apaehes are anxious to mmeet some fast senior team today on diamond No. 7 of the Monument grounds. Get in tomch with Manager McPherson at Lincoln 3988. A well contested game is antici- pated in the Northern Semior-Rialto match today at 11 o'clock on the Monument Lot. TODAY BASE BALL. 3% AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. New York TICKETS ON SALE AT PARK AT 9:00 ANM. suddenly | ods of training at Atlantic City for his mateh with Dempsey. The second reason is closely asso- clated with the first, und it is respon- sible for the fact that Bunge has ceased his interest. It dates back to the timo when Firpo took out his first American naturalization papers. This upset not only Bunge but most of Firpo's Argentine admirers, who never have quite recovered from the idea that their idol could do such a thing. Shortly after the news was published in Buenos Aites, Firpo re- celved a cable from Felix Bunge in which Bunge told him he believed he would be the world's next heavy- welght champion. and that he could slways count upon Bunge's friend- ship, but that he personally with- drew his active interest in the de- velopment of the game Mensage Upset Firpo. This cable, as it will be readily un- derstood, greatly upset Firpo. His return to South America has proved beyvond doubt how his popularity has waned. His matches in Buenos Alres have been failures, not only from.a financial point of view, but from a popular viewpoint as well. Vastly different was Firpo's fight against Jim Tracy in Buenos Aires in 19 After that fight the whole of Arge tina spoke of him as the next world champion When Firpo saw the ef- fect his taking American citizenship papers had caused in his native land he was desperute. He roamed about | the “streets of New York aimlessly and cricd liko @ child. He spent | slecpless nights and even Father Time. that great healer, has not been able to smooth over the most unfor- tunate step that Firpe ever dook | his careful career. Today Firpo is & very rich young man and With interest waning at home he doesn’t care Lo face another summer here even for haif a million dollars. He doesn’t want to read of what his people would say if he was again knocked out by Dempsey or any one else. Many South Americans believe that Firpo can never wrest the championship from Dempsey, that any further attempt to do %o would be futile and that if it was attempt- od it Would be done merely o enrich Firpo further. Thus, Firpo probably considers that his next best step is to {retire. He has learncd the bitter les. son of the ring. that popularity only Roes with the fighter who is climbing | up the tree of success, but once the top is reached he becomes & very much disliked mortal whom every one wants to see knocked out Believed Furthermore, when Firpo first came to America he was determined to make a sucecss in the roped arena, but he also had the good sense to realize that it was possible for him {to be knocked out just the same as any other mortal. Later on, as he progressed and the papers hegan to talk about him as & superman. he believed this himself. His friends | | | |HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS FIRST RACE. four and one-half furlongs; | twoyearolds—Bernice Harrar. 114 (Morris). | $16.00. $10.00. out, won: Gymxhana, 111 (Walls). $8.10, out.’ second: *Clondland, 110 (Barnes), out.' third. T.me, 0:503. Bea- manmnd *Srother also ran. *Coupled. SECOND RACE, threeyearolds and up: mile_and seventy vards—, vatizg Paps. 92 (Williams), $5.70. $3.00. $2.80. won: Alad- din. 106 (Wallace). = $3.60. Johnny Dundee, 106 (Wilson). $7.70, third. Time, 18035 Bolster. Seawoll. Flibbarty . Rekad. Warren Lynch, 3 *2 Gal. Whailen ‘ise g Doreden. Sling THIRD RACE. three-vearolds L Yankee Prinoess 8 out, won: Sarke. 111 (Seobie) | out. ‘second: Huon Pine, 102 (Kelley). out third. Time, 1:1535. Broomfleld also ran. FOURTH RACE, three-yearolds and up: six fur lord Grasite, 104 (Wallaoe) far. $7.30, $2.20, stx 101 (Shanks), $11.10, 35.10, second: Swing Along, teo). $2.70. third. Time, 1:14 Martiagale, Heel Teps and Shuffie Along also ran. FIFTH BACE. three-vear-slds and up; one and onesixieenth miles—Spot Cash. 111 (Stevens). $11.90. $5.00, $2.40. won: Flint Stone, 118 (E. Sharpe), $3.90, §2.39, second *New Hampshire, 112 (Walls), $2.10. third. | Time. 1:4925. Gonfalon. 'Setting Sun. Knobbie and *Exterminator aise ran. *Coupied, SIXTH RACE, fouryearolds and up; one and ome-quarter milee—Lord Wrack, 104 (Marriner). $5.40. §3 80 $2.70, we pee, | 112 (Walls). $5.10. $5.80. second . | 102 (Dawson)."$3.50 wird.” T 09 2.5, wasco, Wosie B., Attorney Mair, Lady Zeus and_Hiokory also ran. ¥ | SEVENTH RACE. four-ysarolds and up: | ons " and onequarter miles—} Sneezy. 102 (L. Leng). $5.20. $3.30. $2.30. won; Ei Joemar, 104 (Marriner). $3.70, $2.59, second Little "Ammis w0 (Shanks). 3265, " thira ime. 2:0935. Spugs, Anniversary and Hucklsberry Fisa also ran. HUNTINGTON RESULTS FIRST RACE. #ve and one-half furlongs: Breogesids nd up—Setans. 114 (Winaas). Horpg g 270, won: April. 83 (Bartington). $5.60, thind. “Time. 110 30 (o Voltage, Lasting Love, fifiu.nm. Covperhond and Tevn Rask st hree voxrolls ant T katicimere. 115 van reo-year-olds and u o (Gru. neisen, $4, $3.40. $3.40, rm:l‘hmu ‘White, 105 (Taylor), $5.60. $4.80, second; Gomwithim, 110 (Smith), $5.10. third.. Time. 1.10 1-5. First Pullet. Miss Wr. Rhine_Gold. Mollie Barnes. Oneida, Rodland, Corto, Play Girl and Black Monkey also . THTRD EACE. four-yearalds asd up: five and ome-half furiongs—Mr. Beck, 115_(Pevio). $6.60, $3.00, $3.20, woo Auntie Em. 106 (Partington). $3.80. $3.10. second; Mack Gar- ner, 110 (Smith), $3.30, third. Time, 1.10 1.5, Entirety, Evening Storics, Due de Guwise and EEOURTR RACE: fom yearalds xnd ¥ our-year-olds ; one mile—Kirk Levigton, ~118 . (Yeargin), $5, .60 280 won: Tamasentha, 97 (Eaton)! .40, $4.10, second: The 107 (Hayes), $11.20, third. Time, 117. Rede, Overstep. Mallowmot B"}%M Shot and Ardito also ran. RACE, five and one-balf f throe-year-olds and up—Second Thoughts, 98 (ERion), B340, gut. vemnd Tores Mex: colla, 115 (Pevic). $2.60, third. Time, 1.08. Our Btar, Zorro and Pelion also run. SIXTH RACE. fouryearolds and wp: six farlongs—The Uliter, 115_(Pevie), 0, Bristow .20, $5. g.aa‘ won; . 115 (Gruneisem). 60, Little Floreace, 105 (Havs), $2.20, Grorge Btarr. Lijac o 138 32 o, 1. Time and George Choos also raa. " RAGE “rouryudealdy o). theee-youz-olds and one mile—Mormon Elder, Eaton), 480, £.70, won: Treoper. 100 (Roshm go.00, 60, 'second; Bittle B4, 1 : 14425, E; bt 3 S mt-i;un.-, Troop- FOR In all the newest models calf. Agent Educajor Shoes for 717 14th St. in | §270, second: | $5.80, 34,10, won: Semator Nors. 110 | SPRING FOOTWEAR Wonderful Values .00 patent colt, gun metal and tan ‘W. A. WELCH Far-rlyMu:’uwHoopu'BmShoShn had much to do with this, and after his fight with Bill Brennan he felt convinced that no man living could defcat him. His right arm became his greatest delight and he never tired of looking at it. While he was barnstorming last summer he fre- quently used to st on the edge of his bed, roll up his sleeves and gaze with admiration at his tremendous right arm. He also did this while training at Atlantic City. He seemed to sense its enormous dormant power and marvel at it. He was fascinated by his right arm the same asx some men are fascinated by revolvers and the silent power of death they carry. Pirpo never uttered a word while this semi-religious ceremfony = was Roing on, but it was easy to rhalize what an impression his admirers had made upon his mind when they told him that nothing human could with- stand that mighty right. If Firpo really lives up to his declaration and retires from the ring, many will say it is because he doesn't want to fight Wills. I do not belleve this. He has frequently told me he had no fear of Wills and that he was con- fident_he could drfeat him 1 think myself Firpo would win over Wills, but that s not his object. The only match that holds any attraction for Firpo Is the Dempsey match, because if he could life the championship then he would be sure of a hearty welcome home. Fiverything he might previously have done to injure his popularity at home would be forgotten. The Argen- tinlans woukl be so proud of having | produced a_heavyweight champien of the world that everything else would | become of ~secondary importance It | must be realized that the competition between Argentina and (hile to produce a hoxing champion. In any division, is such that many things would be over- looked by the fans when the champion Icl.mn marching home. Only Bunge Can Change Him. 1 do not believe. however, that Firpo would risk another setback. If he feit sure of defeating Dempsey it would be another matter, but he doesn't. The only influence that could -make Firpo change his mind wou'd be that of Bunge. If this young amateur sportsman, who built a luxurious gymnasium in his | palatial home at Buenos Alres special- Iy for Firpo's use, was again to under- take 1o guide him in his endeavor to de- feat Dempeey then 1 feel sure that Firpo would regain the enthusiasm which he has lost. 1t has often heen said that | Pirpo was money mad. Many believe he | wouldn't pass up the easy money ho can make here this summer. But to those who really know Firpo such a viewpoint is erroneous. He always has ‘neist~A. and frequently with the tenacity of & Shylock, for what he considered his share. ‘But even beforo the Dempses fight, when surrounded by intimates whom he could trust. he opened his | Yeart and frequent!y #aid he had enough money. and that he was through with the fight game. Another reason for his retirement can be found In the fact that he hates DAY’S SANDL | ANDLOT nines will swarm the ;S stand out on | | strive to mow down the formidable sociation game startin, southeast. Manager Newton the Jcorges nine probably will assign the mound duty to Clatterbusk in the Arlington club game. Pfeil is expect- | #d to hurl for the Virginians. Prince | Georges players are to report at j2th |street and Pennsylvania avenue at 1 o'clock Sherwood or Canburn, recently ac- | |auired by the Shamrock unlimited | club, probably will t6il on the mound against the Black aind White combi- | nation. These flingers are reported |to be quite clever und apt to make |the going rough for the Black and White team. i } o Prince Dave MeLaixh will captain Emblem | Athletic Club this ason Johnny | Holtzman and Frank Corkins will do | most of the flinging, with Jimmy | | Dawhurst and Charlie Painter on the | jreceiving end. Other good prospects | ame Wildman, Bill Chase, Wade Rab- | I bitt, Mick Casey, Slim Gaither, Gus | Gray, Smitty Purdon and Bub Me-| | Devitt. Games with the Emblems | may be arranged by calling the man- ager at Hyattsville 4 | : Manager Vie Gaasza of the Mo- hawks wants all candidates to report | | at the clubhouse toduy at 9:30 o'clock Maryland Athletic Clab will be host | to the Eastern unlimited team today |at 2:30 o'clock. Eastern players will meet at 15th and H streets at 1| o'clock. | Ransdell Incorporated plavers, are to report today at 2:30 o'clock at’the home of Manager J. Morsell, 1315 C street. Arab Midgets and Mount Rainier Midgets will be opponents today at 11 o'clock on' the latter's diamond. The Arabs are seeking games through ”M_:nagvr Bud Bellman at Hyattsville Lexington Midgets ran roughshod over the Cardinal Midgets yesterday, winning, 25 to 5. Challenges to the winners may be sent to the manager at North 3672-J. Two tenms from Bolling Field, the Army and Navy Air nines, will meet Wednesday on the homé diamond. ! Coach Beau, who is arranging games for both clubs, may be telephoned at Lincoln 5887. , Berwyn's 15-year-old nine took the measure of ‘Bachelor Athletic Club in a 17-to-11 engagement vesterday. In- man of the winners smacked a triple with the bases full. Manager Bill I Werber is on the lookout for games. His telephone number is Berwyn 16. Manager Jim Shaw of Cherrydale Athletic Association, will send his team against the Rosslyn nine today at 3 o'clock on the latter's diamond. Bddie Foster, former Griffman, who 18 coaching the Virginians, has called practice Tuesday at 5 o'clock. MEN ! G in Men, Women and Children 717 14th St. | showing of the amateur calendar Washington Suburban League will tackle Arlington Athletic Club | on the latter’s ficld at 3 o'clock, while Shamrock unlimited players will ginning at 3-o'clock on the grounds at 5th and L strects southeast other rea battle is expected in the Comforter-Georgetown Athletic As- | g at 3 o'clock on the diamoud at 18th and B streets | | yoar-old oolts and geidings; four and a 'APRIL 20, 1924—SPORTS SECTION. Wild Bull Has Good Reasons for His Quitting Game. - to be opposed. He dislikes to have his slightest wish contradicted it must be admitted that his w were not considered when he was made to fight Dempsey last vear. He didn't want to fight Dempsey ther. He iusisted he should fight him this year, when he would be sure of win nMg. Why. nobody knows, except that he had that conviction rooted at the dack of his mind and no one could tell him anything different. Ha feels that his chances of winning the championship were spoiled by Rick- ard. who insisted that Firpo live up to his contract. How Firpo Figures It. Firpo never has given any consid- eration to the fact (hat it was Rick- ard who mude it possible for him to malke a fortune. Firpo's contentlon has always been that Rickard never would have promoted a single mateh in which Luis appeared unless the promoter Wwas reasonably sure to make a substantial profit. To those who bave pointed to Rickard as the man who made Firpo's fortune Luis always has replied that it was Rick- ard's business to promote successful fights, while it was Firpo's business o win them 80 as to obtain others— a ffty-fAifty arrangement from Lufs’ standpoint. Yet another reason for Firpo's present state of mind may be found in his recent match at Buenos Aires with Krminio Spalla, the [talian heavyweight champion. 1 know Luis; he never faked a match in his life, and if he really couldn't knock ouf Spalla beforo fourteen rounds of fighting he may have lost there and then a great deal of confidence and admiration in that mighty right arm of his. Firpo, like many of us, is vain. It may have béen a warning to’ him, a sort of “coming events easting ' their shadows before them.” He doesn't care to see himself lying helpless on the canvas. It has only happened to him twice in his career and he doesn't relish the sight. 1 saw him watching a private the Dempaey-Firpo pic- in his apartment, and Luie poker face betrayed hurt vanity and pride when he saw him- sclf ying there, while in his fancy he could hear the 'shouting of thousands of fight-mad fAns screaming for the killing. ¥irpo has too often been in the other feliow’s shoes to appreciate the sensation. Firpo may vet change his mind and come to these shores this sum- mer. but I am convinced that there is only one man in the world who can make bim change his mind, and that is. Felix Bunge of Buenos Alres (Copyright. 1924.) tures usual THREE BIG GAMES HEAD OT SCHEDULE diamond today, but three big games Prince George nine of the Black and White in a tit be- An- Jub HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. FIRST RACE. purse. $1.200: maiden :iw- haif s 18, by, furlongs—Prince Hampton. 116; Harlan, Toppanite, 11 Slate. 11 Seaman, Shangbai, 116; Sam Grenet, 116; Earla 118; tCloudland, 116; Battleman, 116. 1J. S. Cosden entry. SECOND RACE. purse, $1 three-year-olds and wp; six fi longr—South Breeze, 113; Don Bollicg, 108; Dream Vi ey, 168; *Marie Maxim, 103; *Siigo. 95 Vacuum, 109; *Admirer, 106; St. Quentis, 105 Brass Band, 103: *Barley Corn, 82: Jos Brant. 108; Tidings, 105; *The Gaf, *Venal Joy, 100 mn-ble. 89, Al *Dougbnut, 106; Round Robin, 111; Fert 105; Honor .C..!n 110: *Faith, 100. 200; clafming; mico. 111 Buck Pona. 105 5 *Spartan, 103: g 1187 Finx. ‘108 ~Licat. Farvell, 107, Tho: asine, 106: *Black Art, 10i; Loather Wood. 1%, Tpcanell, 108 *Diputy. 168; Dusk. 106 uch_Ado. ligible, "‘,},,‘,’;-,-'.‘";:c‘[“-o eligible, New Rival, . the Delaware handicap; $2.500; thres.yoarids and up: milo and ser Sisne: 03:Golen Raln: 108: Thismbie, 16 Sione. 89 Golden Eale Thimble, “102. *Leonard G, 106: MEEr RAGE. . baana . the S : $1,500; threoyearolds: mile and sepenc -Modest,” 109; Suppliant. l“:-x ? f-m; ey Langhorse. 109; Serko, 160 maiden thres-yedrolds '-;a,; S soventy’ yards—tOntario, 108 Biue Sereek 106, Beth ‘l:‘.“. 96; Bud o .l- of ing. ; ¥ itom, 96 s el Jo By T B i e of 101 3 i 3 Ao eligidle, transacting, 108, " 13, H. Stotler and Woodlawn stadle entry. SEVENTH RACE. purie, $1,200; claiming: three-year-olds and ; mile and a sixteenth ZRoyal Duck. 116; Taminist, 100; Lea. Side. 105 *Night Baider. 104; *Arragoss, 39: Tip: rlt’ Wichet, 113: Rosa Yeta, 108; *Bonfire, 04: *Stockpia. 104: Seth's Flower, 98; Rovoe Rools, 108; Bowsprit. 105: *Jaoques, 104; Dandy Brush, 99: *Kirab. 86. Also eligible, Darcing Fool, 103; Col. Whali 88: *Serbian, 100: Frosty Boy, allowance. Weather cléar, track R R L L P Ze e T, SPRINGTIME SPORTS GOLF The game that keeps you young. i We carry‘a complete line of golf equipmént in_ ail standard makes. on everything. Right now prices. thing to make the fishing tri A delightiul sport on the stocks are complete. WALFORD L L L e L T s, K2z TENNIS Real sport for red-blooded Americans. § the tennis player; reliable goods offered you at attractive FISHING A favorite pastime for many Washingtonians, our stock and get our low prices. CANOEING $10 off the regular prices; make your selection ecarly while “BETTER SPORT GOODS” e R T T 2, A feits to the other four contender. The East Capitol street institution could have secured courts elsewher. but it was pointed out by John Col- lins of the Light Blue and White coaching staff that Eastern is located at one end of the city, while courts which would be available are in the extrems downtown section. This would work a hardship on Eastern's tennls aspirants and necessitate more time for traveling than actual prac- tice \ | FEastern Wants Strong Team. | But there is a deeper reason for astern’s action. The East Capitol institution determined achieve greater athletic and it does not intend to promote tennis until its courts are ready. and certainly not under conditions which would force going from one end the city to another for practice intense desire for the best repre- sentative athletic teams now prevat at_Eastrn. So there is little wonder that Light Blue and Gray should not vite a setback in tennis this vear, as undoubtedly would be the case if fts racketers trained under advers conditions. The promise is made b Collins, though, that Eastern will d- velop tennis &s a major sport next year. Business, Tech, Central and West ern are scheduled to open play the 1924 tennis matches next month A mecting will be held by the high | school athletie advisers soon after the Easter holidays to determine | whether the tennis schedule should be revised street is to Activities in » er sports for the high schools will reach the mark in the next several weeks 1 1 and track and field events hold the stage. All of the o] Inines have made t@eir debut in the :wrv games, with the exception of | | stern, which will make itx bow one woek from Tuesday, meeting Tech in the Central Stadium. Although there are no titular games scheduled this week, the diamond mentors face the strenuous Yask of removing 1 glaring defocts evidenced In early- season games. This will be quite a job, 100, for none of the nines has demonstrated any real ball playing. Take Tech for an example. Coach |¥red Erickson has booked three games this week in prove his combination two matches pending, one Swavely Wednesdag and the other with Petworth Athletic Club Friday. The Manual Trainers will take the diamond tomorrow against the George Washington Engineers on the Washington barracks field. On the following day they will be enter- tained by Gallaudet at Kendall Green | Alexandria High Schoo! will be the | opponent of Tech Thursday at | barracks. | | He also has with The Maroon and Gray base ball tutor hopes to fully prepare his nine {in these gamos for the engagement | with Eastern on Apri) 28. Tew, Bat- | son wnd Dulin, the Tech flingers, will | take their turns on the mound this | week and one of them will be se- |lected to face the Easterners Tew {is the likely choice if he control, although there is some j.0s- sibility' of the other two boxmen b ing called upon to oppose ih: Likht | Blue and White. A defeat for the Manual Trainers by Eastern would practically eliminate them from the running. as they lost their opening match with Western Eastern Nime Interests. Lots of interest is being shown in distinction, | High school followers regard Eastern’s withd fortunate, as tennis in the high schools this year is sancti. sport for the first time by the athletic advisors, : more or less as an experiment and with Eastern oyt in the matches undoubtedly will suffer k | effort to im- | | the acquires | Eastern’s debut. Coach Charley Guyon | seldom boasts about any of his teams, but this vear articularly op- [tim base ball material | He is looking to Kline, shortstop, to | replace Scruggs of Central on the all- {high feam this season. William Giad- Roudabush, last year's hurler to toil on the mound against Tom Hook, another veteran, or Zier, will do the receiving. In the opinion of Coach Doc Whit Central is by no means rounded into top form. The Centralites will tackle a formidable opponent in the Episcopal High School nine Tuesday at Alex- andria. Thursday the Blue and White will make its annual visit to College Park for a game with the University of Maryland freshmen. The Kanawha Junio will be met Saturday in Cen tral Stadium. - Western High has several games pending this week, according to Man- ager Duncan Bradley. Devitt Prep will be seen in action against St. Al- ban's Wednesday and Georgetown Prep Friday. Coach Daniel Ahearn has called practice tomorrow at the Hilltop. ‘What promises to be onc of the best track and field meets of the vear is planned I - the “C" Club, which will stage it annual affair in Central Stadium Ma - 10. Frank Hus- 2 T 2 L 2 we are offcring special prices Evegything for Every- p a success; come in and see Potomac—Canoes are reduced ’S, 909 Pa. Ave. & 2 R e, >, is | | | | [ | youngste | mentor has not | 1antie COURTS ARE NOT READY FOR EAST CAPITOL BOYS Four Other High Sc¢hools Will Start Championship Net Play in May—Base Ball Title Contests to Be Resumed After Holidays. BY ARGYLE FINNEY. THLETIC advisors in the high schools, who § ship tennis matches, received a jo!t yesterday nounced that it is forced to abandon the summer sport because it ten courts, now under construction, will not be available a representative team. The tennis series was to open May 3 meeting Eastern, but now a revised schedule will be made. or the ofd one followd through, with those matches in which the champion when Eastern an n time to develop with Central Eastern is listed being for awal as especially ur oned as a majo _series was adoptec nterest and rivalr: The sey, the bt York schooibo wiil most nted h" ners to the Club val ‘. wiil be one other r-v‘ y 4 inter-h track field champi = . Freshmen d t carn big me igh-school Mps will Junior display nd will ) achoo May 3 Conch Elmer Hardell of Tech, 1 week will put the finishing on his one-mile relay t compete in the Penn re at Philadelphia. Althwugh t selected his teamn ertain_that Moreland an and Pugh will be the and Horton touches n that wili 5 Saturda the Tee it is almost Kessler, Kill four. Jjones make th Some agai Bro also w n the count the local ze, Trentc Klyn Manual High School I and are reported to hase formidable combinatic he Tech’s last run was 3.41, team wi boys this st n the r the one-mi t Episcopal High Hardell belfeves hi in the running if his or four seconds the Quaker city | A juana ResuLTs FIRST RACE, thres-year-olds up; six fur longs—Good Hope, 100 (Baker), $10.90, $9.50 $4.60, won: Bookworm, 102 (Hosgland), $9.80 $4.60, second; Pay OF, 107 (New), $4.80, third ;\m; '% 14 Zz Bridgetts, cE\khlm Insuranor £ T S A i Tt Zillak, 84 (Clark), $4.40. $2.80. '$2.30. wonr Blat ot O S, ke s ond; Contusion. 102 (Frey 20, third. Tims 14115, Little Thistle and Queen Catberin alss_ran, THIRD RACE. two-yearolds: five furlangs— Yoo Hoo, 104 (Nea!), $44.50. $8.20. $4.40. won Edmond. 115 (Baker), $300. $240. second Neliie A. 104 (Smi $3.00, third, Time 10145 Eosman. Ron Lathe. Our Boy. fwpe Lady, Solimente, Normak, Taimadge and Rub: Marsh also ras. FOURTH RACE furlongs—Raven Win) $14.40. 56,50 ‘won $21.00, $18.20, second: Athanna, 106 (Rob erts). $360. ihird. Time, 1.10. Stone Bel Wild Thoughts. Dan Arvi. Settee. Emma Wi liams. Big Indian. Regular Girl, Dell Evan and Blue Van also ran FIFTH BACE. three-yearolds up: fve fur longs—Little Less. 108 (Clark), $10.00, $5.20. .40, won; Dr. Arthur. 113 (Baker). $4.60. .00, second; Ethel Brown. 111 (A. Collins $3.60, third. Time. 1.012.5. Jack Fountain Miss Spears Lady Bourbon, Dennis H., Toam becla and Cendorpsa aleo ran SIXTH BACE. three-vearcids up; five asd one-half furiongs—Miss Nantura, 100 (Molter $47.00, $21 40, $6.00, won: Mouxie. 112 (Hoax land) $19.40 $7.30. second: Trusty. 112 (Me Enight). 3280, third. Time, 107. Fort Charchill. Biue Belle, Tubby A.. Diamond Dick and Frazk S. also ran SEVENTH RACE, four-year-olds up: six fur. ]nh‘»—Tn& O'Morning, 113 (Baker $3.40, $3.40. n Maxim. 116 (Bmith second: Mavor Houss 111 (Me- third. ~ Time. 1.1325. Capt s and Soarlet Bugler also ran. EIGHTH RACE, four-year-olds up: five fur. ltms—xmxh‘.hmd. 109 “(Elis), 20, 3860, $2. won: Jack Bauer, 110 (Clark), $3.10, 2 second: Fighting Cook. Coach 1 figur ip th mark a thres-vear-olds 111 (Baker). $28.20 rion North, 08 (Free up: five 3 108 (Baker $2.40 third. First Call and Tooters aiso ran NINTH RACE, threo-yearoids up mile and sorenty yardi-Sopbia Goldman, 104 (Abel $420 $3.00. 32.60, won: Martha L. 106 (Clark). $4.40. §2 80, second: Sweet snd Low $4.00, third. Time. 145 1.5, Mel 104 (Eliis) ahoir, Plurality. Woodie Montgomery, Bessio mile snd Y and Gold Bryan also ran TE] RACE. four-year-olds uj sevonty yards—Tom Craven, 108 (Abel), $6.40. 108 (Clark 108 (Corbett). $2.60, $4.20, $3.20. won: War Winzer. T third fartells, Fiesta, Ten- seoond; Plow Steel Timo. 1.43 3.5. nilles, Yermak avd Sample also ran. Match Your Odd Coats With Our Special TROUSERS $4.65 ,p Save the price of éntire mew wsult, All colers, sizes, patterns. EISEMAN’S -607 7th St. N.W. You May Buy Your PACKARD for $770 in cash and pay the balance out of income.. And, what is more, this method of gratifying your natural desire for a PACKARD adds but $40 to the cost. Connecticut at S