Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1925, Page 61

I SPORTS H Part 4—4 Pages The Sunday Stad WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1925. | SPORTS No Startling Revelation in Base Ball Scandal : Golf Ball To Be Bigger, Lighter NOTHING NEW DISCLOSED IN DETAILE D TESTIMONY Judge Landis’ Making Public of Record of O’Con- nell-Dolan Examinations Is Believed to Mean That Bribery EW YORK, January 10.—De- tailed testimony ir the Dolan - O'Connell bribery Landis n Chicago Heyd President of the to shed the League he fails ht which alter situ existed at the time>of the view of lyzed the had been lations quarters, cither in ographic report of the testi by lack- professed they were entirely obsery this public belief se is closed ne in previously testin t embarr ublication was viewe { the testi- admissio! for has been dropped, gave base ball mer the testimo most_ effective to end widespread suspic that something was being held back in the Howeve neither President Heydler of the National League nor of- cfals of the Giants, includir sident Charles A nd Manager John J. McGraw ent in any way upon the t many out iyt the case Stoneham would cor stimony. Few Interesting Points. The _testimony knowledge of the ac Sand, Philadelphia_shortstop fession of Jimmy O'Connell in memory of Cozy Dol denials which resulted in the exone tion of Frank Frisch, George Kelly Ross Young, others mentioned in O'Con- nell's story, but discloses a few inter- esting points. Base ball men attached some signifi- cance to some similar etatements by Young and Frisch that there always wa “talk of this kind around,” meaning bribe offers, but that the players made ght of it. /On this point, Young said: You hear fellows talking around at boys are offering money, and some- thing like that. I never heard ansthing lMke this, offering money here. This is the first 1 heard of it (referring to O’Connell’s story).” What Frisch Said. Prisch said: “You hear a lot of kid- ding around, is that what you m On 2 pennant contender you always hear a lot of stuff like that, a lot of kidding and some things. That is all I ever hear. You always hear that, judge, on a pen- nant contending team.” Frisch, Young and Kelly all were their denials of knowledge of attempt to bribe Sand or of being approached on the subject in any way, but some of their answers were vague. oung, when asked whether he w Dolan and O'Connell together at the time of the attempted bribery, or whether he (Young) had any talk with O'Connell on that date, sald he “didn’t remember,” while Frisch also sald he not remember” | whether any talk in the | bh any the players | previous the con- the lapses and there was el huse among of subject possible to Frisch thought of that positive Tt = he sto mor Kelly also sald he is forget anything, said, when asked if it possible to forget a kind, but later was in his statement that ed nothing of the sort. in answer to a question, didn’t know “whether he (O'Connell) asked me anything about Sand or not,” but denied having put any questions himself to O'Connell on the subject Corroborates Stormy Scene. The testimony, incidentally, bears out the version of a stormy scene with Landis, which Dolan described to newspaper men shortly before he dropped the threatened to ymmissioner and | s occurred during a sec- erview here with Landis, on after Dolan shouted at the ess »w damned well I to do with this. yu to force this on won't stand for it." Landls, aroused, Dolan, the testimony the former hadn’t I don't me and 1 started toward reveals, accus- coach of becoming and saying you could get combat. You ar man than I am, although could put up some sort of _little de- fense, If you want to try It.” Do disclaimed making threats, howe and explained: “You ran over at me. I just want to tell you 1 don't know aenything about it BRITISHERS SOUGHT FOR PENN CARNIVAL PHILADELPHIA fnvitation to set of races me in a a younger maybe I n any January 10.—An compete in a special at the Pennsylvania velay carnival April 24 and 25 has been sent Eric Liddell of the Univer- sity of Edinburgh and Abrahams of Oxford University, Dr. George Orton, manager of the carnival, announced today. Hoth were Olympic winners at Paris last vear, Liddell in the 400- meter event -and Abrahams in the 100-meter race Should the British runners accept the invitation it is expected they will come to this country with the Pennsylvania relay team when it re- turns from its race in England against an Oxford-Cambridge com- birktion early in April OI.D R.IVALS TO MEET. By the Associated Press. Trafitional college rivals will bat- tle it out for indoor running honors Com- | 3| and tion it was pointed out | | side Case Is Closed. [y the Associated Press :CHI(, AGO. January 10—All the | | secret testimony of the 1924 | base ball scandal involving members of the New York Giants | was revealed to the public today by | Kenesaw Mountain Landis, base ball commissioner. document, comprising 20,000 words of questions and answers, in- | cluding the confession of Jimmy O’Connell, banished Giant outfielder, | contained nothing that had not al- | ready been made public regarding | the attempted $500 bribe of Hiene Sand, shortstop of the Philadelphia Natio: by O'Connell and Cozy Dolan, expelled coach of the Giants. Sand Was asked not to “bear down too hard” in a game with Philadel- phia which won the National League championship for the Gilants. The stenographic report of the examina- tion of "players Involved was with- held by Commissioner Landis for | tiree months while his investigation was continued, but apparently he |learned no more about the alleged bribe than at the time of the investi- gation last Fall just before the world series, Denied Probe Is Ended. Commissioner Landis said he gave record at this time because of sistence of sports writers for complete details and to set at rest the reports that he was holding back im- protant evidence. He declared, how- ever, that the publication of the rec- ords did not indicate that his inves- tigation has been completed. Landis’ action in barring O'Connell and Dolan and exonerating Frank Frisch, Ross Young and George Kelly, involved by O'Connell's confession, was fully explained. O'Connell was placed on the ineligible list because of his confession; Dolan because of his famous “I don’t remember: 1 can't re- call,” and “I don’t know” answers, and his generally evasive attitude. Young, Frisch and Kelly were ex- onerated because their denials were stralghtforward and in several in- stances Indignantly given. Landis commented upon their general atti- | tude of innocence. He declared that Dolan’s evasiveness virtually amounted to a confession of guilt. Dolan’s Evasiveness Factor. While the record telling O'Connell that his confession and its substantiation by Sand were sufficient to remove him from organ- ized base ball, nothing incriminating was disclosed against Dolan except O'Connell’s story. The record shows that Landis told Dolan the principal thing against him was his evasive attitude In claiming he could not re- member the hatching of the plot as described by O'Connell. On the other hand, Frisch, Young and Kelly, In- volved by O'Connell's confession, vig- orously denied any knowledge what- ever of the plot and insisted O'Con- nell had not mentloned any .such thing to them. O'Connell in the record accuses the commissioner of “making a liar” out of him because Frisch, Young and Kelly were exonerated, despite O'Con- nell's claims. The commissioner re- plied that these three were straight- forward in their stories and he be- leved them. shows Landis Only Mention of Officials. Frisch’s story was that he sat be- Manager McGraw of the Glants during the game when the bribe offer was presumed to have been made, and hence knew nothing about it. Kelly told the commissioner - that ames Tierney, secretary of the Giants, had notified him to come there for examinations. These two cases were the only mention of any base ball officals in the entire in- quiry. The record shows that Landis and Dolan engaged in a heated argument during which the commissioner want- ed to know If Dolan was Seeking a fight. Landis told the Glants' coach that although he was an old man he could “put up some sort of defense if he wanted to try it.” “Judge, 1 didn't come down here looking for a fight,” Dolan quickly assured the commissioner. GRANGE IS AWARDED FOOT BALL TROPHY PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 10— Award of Leonard M. Thomas trophy to Harold “Red” Grange, University of 1llinois, foot ball halfback, has been announced by the directors of the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia in, recognition of his abliity as the “most valuable player in the coun- try o “The directors considered that the extraordinary scoring power of Grange constituted not merely the greatest offensive threat in the coun- try,” a statement by the directors said, “but that his scoring power was also a defensive factor of the first magnitud It is_expected that Grange and Robert Zuppe, the Illinois coach, will be present at the 19th annual cham- pionship night of the Veteran Ath- letes on January 14, when the Notre Dame team will be given a trophy symbolizing_foot ball supremacy of America and the University of Penn- sylvania as Eastern champions MILE fiECORD SMASHED FIVE TIMES SINCE 1882 By the Associated Press. In 1882 W. G. George of England stepped a mile in 4:213-5. This was the first world record for that dis- tance and it stood for 13 years. In 1895 Tom Conneff, Irish middie- distance star, chopped six full sec- onds from the mark. In 1911 John Paul Jones, Cornell University’s great miler, ran the dis- tance in 4:153.5. Two years later he clipped another second off his for- mer mark. at the Millrose A. A. Carnival in Madi- son Square Garden, New York, Jan- | uary 27 and 28. In two of the inter-| collegiate features, Rutgers will race | Lafayette while Syracuse will cppose its upstate rival, Colgate. In 1915 Norman Taber established the mark of 4:123-5, which stood until Paavo Nurmi, the peerless Finn, NAVY GRID DATE GIVEN TO WASHINGTON COLLEGE ANNAPOLIS, January 10.—Wash- ington College of Chestertown, Md. has been given the vacant date, Octo- ber 24, on the Midshipmen foot ball schedule for next Fall. The schedule, now complete, con- tains eight games, the big home con- test being with Princeton, October 17, and a feature being a trip to Ann Arbor to meet University of Michigan on October 31, besides the annual con- test with Army on November 2§, at New York. PrLip GOLDREN BASKETERS ON WHOM GALLAUDET IS DEPENDING FOR SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN FRED * "Wommxj i to welcome its distinguished guests. The club officials today spent & short time in their newly established office attending to correspondence, but asserted that their first few days here were to be purely vacational and that until next week no base ball business would be transacted. Harris went over to St. Petersburg today to witness a foursome between Walter Hagan and Jim Barnes, paired against Cyril Walker and Gene Sara- zen, and became 80 enthusiastic over the match that he hastened back to Tampa and immediately arrangedsto play Johnny Farrell. Harris said today it was possible he would change the order and dates for reporting of some of the players, but for the present, at least, the list would remain as it now stands. The first work to be taken care of is the reconstruction of the Plant Field playing diamond. This will be begun early next week, Harris an- nounced. The work this vear will not only embrace the rebuilding of the infield, but also will take in the reconstruction of. the outfeld. The long grass in' the suburbs now hides dangerous holes and treacherous mounds. When work in this section is finished and the infield packed, the afymond will be one of the best in the State of Florida, and will be suit- able for the playing of the base ball champlons. Griff spent part of the day in call- ing upon old friends and both he and Harris have received numerous visi- tors anxlous to congratulate them on the success attending the Nationals in their remarkable campaign last season. “BIG THREE” AND ARMY IN NEW CHESS LEAGUE Plans have been virtually com- pleted for the formation of a,mew intercollegiate chess league, composed of Yale, Harvard, Princeton and West Point. The league is designed to replace the old “Chyp” Circuit, which was disbanded recently, after Columbia in attacked it at the 1924 Olympic games. Nurmi negotiated the dis- tance in 4:102-} competition with members of the “Big Three” won the championship for the m‘mfl‘. uln. TAMPA PLANNING OFFICIAL WELCOME FOR NATIONALS MPA, Fla., January 10.—With President Clark Griffith and Manager Stanley Harris of the Washington club now fairly settled in the Winter capital of base ball, plans are being formulated by leading citizens of the municipality for an official welcoming of the Nationals. It is probable that the first Spring exhibition game will be made the oc- casion for the celebration when it is proposed to have a local holiday declared in order that the city may turn out officially as well as unofficially JUNIOR A. A. U. MEET DRAWS RECORD LIST New YORK, January 10—A record list of more than 500 entries has been received for the national junior indoor A. A, U. track and fleld championships, which will be held here next Thurs- day at Madison Square Garden in connection with the annual games of the Municipal A. A. and a special 3,000-meter race featuring Paavo Nurmi, famous Finnish star. Chief among the entries for the Junior title contests is Emerson Nor- ton, former Kansas all-around star, who finished second to Harold Osborn in the Olympic decathlon champion- ship. Norton is entered from George- town University in three events, the high jump, pole vault and shot put. Other prominent entries for the junlor events, which are open to ath- letes who have never won a national or international title, include Clar- ence McKim, former. Princeton sprint- er, and now representing the Newark A. C.; Mike Fekete, wlaker, who com- Deted for Hungary in the Olympics, and Basil Irwin, Newark A. C., a member of the Olympic steeplechase squad. Entries also have been received from Boston A. A., New York Athletic Club, Fordham College, Jersey Har- riers, Bloomfleld Columbus Lyceum, 174th Infantry of Buffalo, Finnish- American A. C, Columbia University and Paterson, N. J., Board of Recre- ation. . HARNESS RACING CENTER. CLEVELAND, January 10.—Future meetings of the stewards of the grand circuit will be held in Cleveland. For years New York was the per- manent meeting place, but later ses- sions were held at Syracuse, Toledo and Atlanta. Qhio is the center of the light harness racing. Tracks in this State took 8 weeks of .the 18 of racing for 1925, L ‘,«/ g —eeeee JOHN WALLACE STOPPED BY DEFEAT By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 10.—Ed “Stran- gler” Lewls has canceled his Euro- pean tour, Billy Sandow, maneger of the former wrestling champion ad- vised from Kansas City today. Lewis was scheduled to sail January 1. Sandow said that the reason for the cancellation was because Lewis lost his title on a technicality to Wayne “Big” Munn, former University of Nebraska foot ball star. Lewis had contracted for a six-week tour abroad at $30,000 weekly, according to_Sandow. Sandow also said his attorneys had advised him to apply for an in- Jjunction restraining Munn from using the title of world’s heavyweight champion. Lewls, Sandow claims, was entitled to the match on a foul as a result of being thrown from the ring. KANSAS CITY, Mo., January 10.— Ed trangler” Lewis, former heavy- weight champion wrestler, defeated by Wayne “Big” Munn here Thursday nieht. will nrahablvy bhe dischareed from the hospitals in two or three days, it was said af the wuosy.. today. Lewlis, who suffered a stfain of the sacro-illag joint in the match, was reported to be resting comfort- ably. PR A BEST SKATERS LISTED FOR NEW JERSEY MEET LONG BRANCH, N. J, January 10. —Leading contenders for titular ice skating honors have entered the an- nual New Jersey outdoor s speed skating championships to be held on the Shrewsbury River here Jahuary 16 and 17, under the auspices of the Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club. Joe Moore, internationalist, and winner of the diamond medal in the 1924 championships here, will de- fend the honors he won last year. LEHIGH PAYS WENDELL $10,000 A YEAR TO COACH Percy Wendell, foot ball coach at Willlams College for the past four years, and recently called to Lehigh, has signed a contract to coach the Brown and White for three years at $10,000 a year. He iz allowed $6,000 for lwu as- L ntstanta l I | Sktiok a2 tiead aoikh of the Army nine sinos 1638, National Pi CHANGE NOT TO BE MADE UNTIL TWO YEARS HENCE Walker Cup Matches With Britons to Be Lapsed in 1925, So as to Confine Event to Alternate Seasons—Big Tourney Dates Named. By the Associated Press. N EW YORK, January 10.—The its annual meeting here today, Great Britain this year to defend the Walker cup, went on record as favoring a standard ball of less driving power than United States Goli Association, at decided not to send a team to the present one, selected dates for the four big championship events and elected officers for the coming vear. ‘he decision to omit competition for the W because of two reasons this competition to alternate competition, ears. tker cup was reached the expense involved and the wish to confine No date was selected for the next but it is generally understood that in 1926 the American team will invade England for a Walker cup match WILL DEFEAT NURMI IN CHICAGO, SAYS RAY ICAGO, January 10.—Joie Ray joiried the ranks of the world's leading optimists. He openly declared he would take the measure of Paavo Nurmi when he meets the mgrvelous Finn In their mile and a quarter race at the Illinols A. C. handicap meet at the Collseum Friday night. Ray holds the world indoor record 33 3-5 for the distance. Ray, starting training for the event, gave Nurmi high praise for the race he ran in his American debut New York, when he trailed him to tape. “A lcking isn't the worst thing in the world when a fellow like the Finn slips it to you,” Ray said. “But walt. I'll take him the next time. The mile and a quarter sketch is my dish.”" In additien to Ray, Nurmi, Ritola and other stars, the Illinois A. C. games will draw the appearance of Harold M. Osborne, holder of the world outdoor record in the high jump and winner of two events in the Olympic games. of th AR DIETZ DID NOT INVITE CENTENARY GRID STARS SHREVEPORT, La., January 10.— In a telegram to the Shreveport Jour- nal, William H. Dietz, coach for the University of Wyoming, declared un- true a report he invited five Cen- tenary College foot ball players to Wyoming. “In fact,” Dietz wired, knowledge of their coming, I been in possession of such facts, should have asked the men in que: “I had no and had I The sub, sta upied meeting. t of tr dard sphere the major share of the Willlam C. Fownes, jr chairman of the committee ‘on im- plements and the ball, reported that tests held in various parts of the country during the past year con- vinced the committce that a ball which will meet the needs of the average player was necessary These tests, he sald, were held in peration with the Royal and Ancient Club of Great Britain and al- though no final decision had been reached jointly. the American com- mittee had decided on a ball to be not less than 1.68 inches in diameter nor more than 1.55 ounces in weight Declared More Adaptable. This ball, according to Fownes, is more adapted to the American game than the present ball of 1.62 Inches in diameter and 1.62 ounces in weight The committee had originally intend- ed to put this ball in play January 1. but out of deference to the British_club, which organization has not vet completed its tests, it was decided to defer until January 1, 1927, the universal use of the new standard ball. eral suggestions to cut down the playing time and to reduce the fleld of entries for the national ama- teur championships were discussed. but no definite agreement was reached. The delegates felt the com- petition was too long drawn out and too cumbersome to golfers and spec- tators alike. List of Oficers Elected. Wynant B. Vanderpool of Newark, J.. was re-elected president of the association. Herbert H. Ramsay of ew York was chosen to succeed C. Lee of New York, as secretary, while the following other officers were re-elected: Vice presidents, Robert Gardner, Chicago, and Willlam C. Fown, Pittsburgh; treasurer, BE. S New York: N. jr., Moore, tion to do me the favor of not com- | .ouv o)A qrian H. Larkin, New York When, however, they did arrive, I made a written protest to the president and. faculty athletic committee, stating that inasmuch as I_was accused of inviting the Cen- tenary boys here, I protested their registration on the ground of an in- jury to the reputation of the unive; sity and an injustice to me as well.” FLOWERS TO PREPARE FOR GO WITH DELANEY NEW YORK, January 10.—Tiger Flowers, sensational Atlanta negro boxer, who has scored five knockouts within the past month, arrived t day to finish trainTng for his 1 rqund match at Madison Square Garden next Friday night with: Jack Delaney, Bridgeport, Conn., middle- weight, and conqueror of Paul Ber- lenbach. GREB TO MEET DELANEY. 'ST. PAUL, Minn, January 10.— Harry Greb, middleweight boxing champion of the world, has been signed to meet Jimmy Delaney, St. Paul, in a 10-round no-decision con- test here February 2. The two have met twice before in the ring with the champlon the victor. ing here. LEWIS' TRIP ABROAD |12 OLYMPIC STARS QUIT FOR PRESENT AT LEAST N from active competition. EW YORK, January 10—Twelve athletes who wore the American shield in the 1924 Olympic games have hung up their running shoes and anifounced their permanem or temporary retirement This was revealed By officials of the \\'l]co A. A. today, following replies’ from invitation to 60 members of the last American Olympic team to compete in the Wilco's indoor meet, February 7. Alfred Leconey, former intercolle- glate sprint champion and a member of the American Olymplc 400-metér relay team which broke the world's record in winning the Olympic cham- plonship, and Fred Lovejoy of Cornell, another sprinter, both declined the invitation to compete ' in the Wilco games, saying they would do no more running for the present Indoor sea- son, at least. J. Coard Taylor, New York Athletic lub guarter-miler and former Prince- ton hurdier, has been forced into per- manent retirement by the tendon in- Jjury he recelved at the Olymplc games in the final of the 400-meter race. Schuyler ' Enck, former Penn State half-miler and the first American to finish in the Olympic 800-meter race, reports that he has no facilities for training where he"is now “employed and consequently must retire from competition; Larry Bmown, former Pennsylvania track star, {s another middle-distance. runner to quit com- petition. One of the chief surprises in the list of replies received was one from Ray Buker, the present national mile champfon and one of the men’ who was expected fo be a farmidable rival indoors for Pavo Nurmi. The former Tilinois Athletic Club star is now studying at Boston for missionary work as & _minister, and cannot find time to train. Johnny Romig, former Penn State star; Barl Johnson, distance runner of Pittsburgh; Karl Anderson, Illinols Athletic Club hurdler; Brutus Hamil- ton, all-around star from Kansas City; Fred Tootell, Olympic hammer- throwing champlon, and Tom Lieb, former Notre Dame discus thrower, are among the others who have de- cided to forsake the track for various reasons and retire to business or pro- tessional careers. ARMY RETAINS LOBERT. WEST POINT, N. Y., January 10— John B. (Hans) Lobert has been reap- poluted heal coach of the Army's base ball squad for this season. He has beén O’NEILL TAKES PRIZE FOR BASE BALL YARN NEW YORK, January 10.—First prize in the Base Ball Writers' As- sociation contest for the best minor league base ball composition in 1924 has been awarded to Frank F. O'Nelll of Syracuse Post-Standard O'Nelll will; receive a watch with the assoclation monogram. He won the contest on the same story on which Grantland Rice of the New York Herald-Tribune was awarded the major league prize, the last game of the 1924 world serles in ‘Washington. First honorable mention went to W. Blain Patton of the Indianapolis Star for an article advocating the number- ing of the players in the American As- sociation. Asfhe result of this con- structive article the association ordered the numbering of its players. Second honorable mention was awarded to Bruce Dudley of the Loulsvilie Courfer-Journal for his story of the opening game of the American. Association in Louisville. The judges in the contest were 1. E. Sanborn of Chicago, chairman; Irvin §. Cobb, Ring Lardner and Frederick Lieb of New York. ANOTHER FOR PASSAIC. ENGLEWOOD, N. J., January 10. The Passaic High School basket ball team captured its 152d straight game today by defeating” BEnglewood High Schecl, 46 to 30, on the latter’s court. el TENDLER TO BOX ZIVIC. NEW YORK, January 10—Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh, and Lew Tendler, Philadelphia southpaw, have been matched for a 10-round contest at Pittshurgh on January 19. 'The match The follows: Roger D. William J. Foye Thomas B. Paine, James D. Standish, jr., Detroit; Alan D. Wilson, Philadeiphia; Melvin A Traylor, Chicago; Cameron B. Buxton, Dallas, Tex., and Herbert Jaques, Brookline, Mass. The last three named are new members of the com- mittee, the others being re-elected Alfred M. Coats of Providence, R. 1., was named chalrman of the 1926 nominating committee. Dates of Title Events. Official dates for the four national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association were fixed as follows: Amateur—Oakmont Pittsburgh, executive committee named Lapham, San Francisco Omaha, Nebr.: Atlanta, Ga.; Country Club, August 31 to September Open—Worcester June 3 and 4 Women's—St. September 28 to October 3. Public links — Salisbury Club, Garden City, N. Y to 8. STICKLEY SHOOTS BEST IN CONSOLATION EVENT PINEHURST, N. C, January 10.— C. B. Stickley, Van Cluse, Va, ‘wqn the Consolation Handicap of 100 targets, which brought to a close the annual Midwinter tournament here, Shooting from 21 yards he broke 91 out of a possible 100 clay targets. Charles Nuchols of Charlotte was second with 87; B. J. Hillidge, Front Royal, Va, and Isaac Andrews, Spartanburg, S. C., third with 85 each. GIBBONS STILL SOUGHT FOR BATTLE IN LONDON NEW YORK, January 10.—Thomas . Rice, sporting ‘writer of the Brook- Iyn Daily Eagle, and the American representative of the National Sport- ing Club of England, arrived in this country today on the Lapland and announced he would open negotia- tions immediately with Eddie Kane, manager of Tommy Gibbons, relative to the proposed match between Glb- bons and Luis Angel Firpo, Argen- tine heavyweight, to be held at the London Club. Rice said Kane was expected in New York within a few days to talk over the matter with him. He said he had an attractive offer to make to the St. Paul boxer. Rice declared that Firpo has al- ready signed contracts for the match. GIANTS SELL WATSON TO MINNEAPOLIS CLUB NEW YORK, January 10.—John Watson, veteran right-handed pitcher of the New York Giants, was sold to- day to the Minneapolis club of the American Assocfation. Watson, who saw previous service with the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Boston clubs, came to the Glants from the Braves during the 1923 sea- son. Last year he won seven and lost four games and figured in the @iants’ victory in the third game of the worid series, when he checked a Washingten rally in the ninth in- ning. o CLEMONS QUITS GAME. MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, January 10.—Vern Clemons of this city, since 1919 a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, has announced that he is gIving up base ball and would go to Chicago to become assoclated with a real estate firm. Country Club, Louis Country Club, Country August -4 GRID GAME m RICHMOND. RICHMOND, Va., Junuary 10.—South Carolina and Virginia Poly foot ball teams will play here October 31 hext, it has been annodnced.