Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1925, Page 57

Part 4—4 Pages WASHINGTON, D, C, SUNDAY MORN NG, JANUARY 25, 1925. | SPORTS | Six World Track Marks Fall : Griff Follows Precedent in Stand-Pat Policy GETS ONLY FIVE PLAYERS ‘ ] NURMI, RITOLA AND 6. U. RELAY SHATTER RECORDS Hilltoppers, Who Win Two Races, Lower Time for Two Miles—Paavo Adds Two Marks While His Fellow Finn By the Associateq Press B ROOKLYN, N. Y., g records, made across the but e 2,000 runt to his list tonig! finish line College track meet ner Nilso ahead ¢ he tape in the Finnish- sensational yard ahe famous stop-w his atter off the impending defeat. Pa | but even his marvelous, stamina cou however of the a bare his ch i stave at tablis! He set ano f a second August Fager and he Tinnist the champior ccasions red 3 Ritola Breaks Three Marks. Willie Ritola, Finnish American A , broke three world records in the 000-meter invitati hen he won the event from six starters in 14 m beating the mark set by earlier \ this month, by 5 He w tn 14:11 for that distance, He shattered a ho passed the 2%-m clipping 2 seconds off Ly Nurmi at Newa night Ritola started at and gave away up to 150 vards to opponents. Ritola ran a steady, even race, catching the field at the 21 -mile mark and winning handily by more than a hundred vards. Verno Booth, former Johns s running star, who finished sec- ond, gave Ritola his chief opposition, 11 behind when the Finn step- ped out in the latter stages. George Lermond, Boston the only other one of the finish, was third, more than and a half behind Ritola. « field of -5 seconds, Paavo Nuri 1-5 seconds, clocked to the 3-mile 5 aking his own mark : record when 13:01, k dnesday ord nt i T w Hop- College, field to a lap Wins Two Relay Y Georgetown's quartet of ha won the two-mile invitation relay with Boston Collgge second and Yale, the only other starter, a poor third. Marsters, the Georgetwon anchor, led Tom Cavanaugh, running the final lap for Boston, to the tape by 15 yards in a thrilling finish. Georgetown broke the world indoor two-mils relay rec- ord by elght seconds in this race, breaking the tape in 7:47 1-5. Boston College also broke the re ord, completing two mile The former record of the University March 11, 1922, scoved its h of the evening quartet auarter-milers one-mile invitation. Vernon the Georgetown anchor mar yards ahead of Boston College rival at the finlsh. Rutgers College, the only other entrant, was half a lap behind at the finish Carl Christlernson hurdler, clipped o off his own world record in yard high hurdles event by the sticks in 10 2-5 seconds. Riley, Illinois A. C., was second and Herb Meyers, wark A. C. third There were five starters in this race, Riley ay ad but losing his lead to Chris as the bur dlers cleared t arrier. Tt wi d ¥ tape by short step. its in 5 was of Pennsyl- second when won Ascher, was 20 re- its the §0- topping Ivan H. Zetting ah ner a Connolly Takes Thousand. James J. Connolly, town runner, thousand from a \ won select field of start- ers, including Joie Ray, Illtnois A. C., star. Ray was handicapped by a collision at the first turn when Lioyd B. Hahn, Boston A and Sydney Leslie, New York A. C., jammed and fell, almost & Ray with them. Ray was nind when he regained his s it failed to fin- ish among the first three. Ray Dodge of the Iliin A placed second, and Leo Larrivee, Holy Cross College, was third. T Ray tak was 216 1-5. lllinpis A. C., star 500-yard Brooklyn special rds from a field of four in a wonder- the final lup. w York A. C Ra The Watson won in starters ful Jack \ was Bostor 1.01 1 Joseph P. Walla Athletie Club Swed ynd, and Athletlc nher had atch Murchison Is Vietor, Newark lers of th with A time was e of the New York the William Larsen cun _ Athletic John Costello of the Association third. 6-yard handicap. failed to place, with “Am he y 1 Athle eter break ic n- Me- made Boston Nor- 11 Murchison won the led inter. to event Sullivan_of ond and B third. The time was Tilinois Athletic athlete, won with a Harold Club star, the running leap of six Robinson Siub, a placed loran of third. M ound high jump easil feet four inches. Gail of the Newark Athletic three-inc! handicap man, ond, with Thomas J. Hol- the New York Athletic Club ,CLEVELAND AND DETROIT GET DIAMOND TOURNEYS PITTSBURGH, January 24.—The Amateur Base Ball Federa- governing body of the sandlot organizations, at its annual meeting here toda rded the class A ama- teur tournament this vear to Cleve- land, and cla AA industrial the class tournament to Detroit. Definite dates for the two tournaments to be held early In the Fall will be fixed later. Ralph S. Davis of Pittsburgh was re-elected president and J. H. Gourley of Cleveland was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Virgin Zett- land, Detroit, and Dolk Novarie Cleveland, were amed vice presi- gents. A comm Davig was confer Base Ball sioner Landis and urge co-operation on the part of the major league base ball magnates In movement better ‘conditions in sandipt base ball, ttee headed named t by Pres ed.a record e-eighth mark in four minutes and ffty finishing the 2.000 y Robertsgn, | three-mile | 1 Shatters Three. pn American soil, added .two | rst time followed an opponent | ard handicap special at the Brooklyn American Athletic Club, who started ; b star of the Olympic games, W of the flying Nurmi, who forgot upt to overtake his countryman and avo raced the last two laps valiantly, 1d not outdo the sprint of the leader. | om scratch when he reached cight seconds. ds in five minutes and four-fifths by | invitation (handicap)—Won (100 | Nilson, Flonish-American A, ¢ sec Pasvo Nurmi, Finland third, August Fager, F A vards). Nurmf's time, (new world récord) Two-mile invitation college rela: Georgetown University ~(Rrooks Marsters Time, 747 143 Running high jump, Hurold M. Osbora, Illizols A 6 feet 4 incher: mecond. Gail Robinson, New: (3 tnches). G feet 11 iuehes: third, | Holloran, New York A. C. (2 es). 5 feet 11 inclies. 80-yard high hurdles—Won by Carl Chris- tierason, Newark C.: secoud, Ivan H. Riley. [l Herbert Mevar, Newark A 5 seconds (new world record) 100-meter invitation—Won by Loren Mur- chison, Newark A, C.; secoud. J. J. Sullivan, Bostor_Colleg: orton, Yale. Time, 11 1-5 seconds. One-mile invitation college relay—Won by Georgetown (Burgess, Herilhy, Kinally, As- 3 second, Boston College; third, Ruigers. Time, 3:25 2-5 Broskiyn College thousand yard—Won by James J. Connolly, unattached; second, Dodge, “illinols A. C.: third, Leo Larrivee, Holy Cross. Time. 2:18 1.5. 1,500-meter handicap—Won by W. Menagh, Fordham University (80 sards): second. Drake, Loughlin Lyceum (80 yards): ards (seratch) American 5:00 Yale, handicap—Won C. (serateh). Time, 4:08 4-5. litan A A U. championship—Won by John Gibson, Ford- ham University: second, Harold Ray, Newark A. C.; third, Raymond Ansbro. Manhattan Col lege. ' Time, 0:52 4-5. 500-yard 'Brooklyn special—Won by Ray n, Illinols A. C.; second, John K. ers, New York A. C.; third, Ray Robert son, Boston A 1:01 2-3. 300-yard dash (handicap)—Won by I. Yates, ewark A. C Tionald Me- | . Newark A. t. Josepl’s Catholic C nds, 5,000-meter invitation Willle Ritola, Fionlsh-American A. (scratch); second, Booth, Johns Hop- Kkins (75 yards): third, George Lermond, Bos- ton College (100 yards). Time, 14:39 25 (new world record). 100-meter low hurdles (handioap)—Won b, Herb Meyer, Newark A. C. (scratch): second, Tom Farrell, Newark A. C. (scratch); third, Ivan H. Riley, Illinois A. C. (scratch). Time, 13_seconds. Three-mile run (handicap)—Won by Joseph P. Wallace. New York A. C. (125 yards): wecond. Willlam Larsen, Swedlsh-American A. yards): third, John Costello, Milirose (80 rards). Time, 13:193 NAVY FIVE IS GIVEN TROUNCING BY PENN A it PHILADELPHIA, January 24— |GIving Navy the worst trouncing it |has suffered during the present bas- ket ball season, Pennsylvania won ilnnig’hl. 24 to 10. The Quakers held the Midshipmen points in the second half. standing at half-time was 11 Moetro) b (13 yards). {to |to 7. | Carmac starred for the Winners, garnering 4 court goals and making Fraicls McOloskey, Boston Gollege 4 out of 5 foul tries. r— PRINCETON TOSSERS OUTCLASS CORNELL JTHACA, N. Y, January 24— |Princeton defeated Cornell, 30 to 15, {tonight fn an Eastern Intercolleglate Basket Ball League game. Outclassed from the start Cornell was no match for the fast Tiger quin- tet Princeton began using reseryes in the first half of which ended 14 to 4 in their favor. Score 1 | Cornell (15). Bregma Dake Albee.... Rossomoado. Positions. _Princeton (30). ..Right forward........Hynson JLeft forward. . !.Lemon Center............. . Cleaves IRight goard . Anderson <l lllLeft guard....l " A Losb Court goals—Clucas (3), Molinet, Rosso- mondo, Moynihan (substitite for Bregman), Loeb (5), Lemon (4), Hynson (2), Aoder- Cleaves, Foul goals—Dake. 3 1 5; Mo- linet, 0 n 01n 2; Albee. 0 in 13 Rossomondo, Hynson, 2 in §; Lemon, 1in 2 A 1 fo"2; Anderson, 0 in 2. Referee—Mr. 0'Brien. AMERICANS DEFEATED FOR RACQUET HONOR ’ MONTREAL. January 24.— Simpseon and R. C. O. Willlams, Lon- | don, England, defeated S. G. Morti- mer and C. C. Pell 1a the final of the |doutles in the Dominoin racques | ehampionships tournament played I here this afternoon, | In the semi-finals of the singles match Pell defeated Willlams and Simpson ‘defeated Mortimer. The final of the singles will be played tomorrow. S C. | DEMPSEY-GIBBONS BOUT DICKERINGS ARE BEGUN CHICAGO, January 24— Frank Flournoy, Tex Rickard’s matchmaker for fights in Madison Square Garden, | conferred here today with Eddie SOUTAR TAKES PRO COURT TENNIS TITLE PHILADELPHIA, January 24—The national’. professional court tennis champlonship passed into the hands of Jock Soutar of Philadelphiu today, when he defeated the titleholder, Walter Kinsella of New York, in the final sets of the championship series, 6—4, 6—4. The first four sets plaved in New York last Saturday, Soutar captured three by the scores of 6—3, 6—5, 5—8, 6—5. There were nine sets in the entire serles, today's five being played through despite the fact that the championship was decided by the first two of the afternoon’s play, as a 31,000 purse had been offered by the Racquet Club, where the match took place, to be divided upon a 60-40 per cent basis for the five sets, Prior to the championship match, Jay Gould and Stanley W. Pearson won the club doubles’ title from Theodore Edwards and Daniel New- hall. . | Kane, manager of Tom Gibbons, rela- |tive to a bout with Jack Dempsey to | be decided in New York jn May. | Both desired to keep the results of the conference secret so hid them- selves away. Flournoy would not even admit that he was here to start negotiations for the match. YALE, HOLY CROSS, PENN IN BIG RELAY CONTEST | NEW YORK, January 324.—Relay | teams of Yale, Holy Cross and Penn- sylvania will compete in a trigngular race featuring the New York Athletic Club games at Madison Square Gar- den, February 14. Yalo carried offt season at this meet, the honors - last e | PITTSBURGH IS TO ADD 12,000 SEATS TO- PARK PITTSBURGH, January. 24—A new grandstand, providing 12,000 addi- tional seats at Forbes Field, home of the Pittsburgh club, will be erected immediately, Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pirates, has announced. The double-deck structural steel stand to be erected in rightand right- center fleld will bring the seating capacity of the park to 40,000, LEADS NOTRE DAME. SOUTH BEND, Ind., January 24— The Notre Dame hockey team IHas re- elected Franklin, McSoriey of Pitta burgh, Pa., as captain, 5 % DRIBBLERS COMPRISING THE BASKET SQUAD OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MAD SCRAMBLE FOR NURMI RESULTS IN CONTROVERSY By the Associated Press. N EW YORK, January 24—Evide of athletic meets for the servi face for the first time today when Frederick W. Rubien, secretary nce of the scramble among promoters ices of Paavo Nurmi came to the sur- of the Amateur Athletic Union, was called upon to settle a controversy growing out of t’ engagement of the phantom Finn to run in rival meets at Buffalo on successive nights next”month. The affair was adjusted through Rubien’s efforts, when Nurmi agreed to change his schedule and compete under the' auspices of the 160th Regiment at Buffalo on February 12, and in another Buffalo meet spon- sored by the 174th Regiment on March 14. The latter meet had been slated for February 11, but: officials of the 106th organization objected to this arrange- ment on the ground they had obtained Nurmi's entry earlier and were en- titled to stage his first Buffalo ap- pearance. ‘ The compromise was effected when representatives of two sides got to- gother with Rublen and’ later with Nurmi and Hugo Quist, the Finn's trainer. 4 The incident served to illustrate the keenness of competition. for Nurmi's entry in meets throughout the East, Middle West and Canada during the remaining few weeks of the indoor season. \ With 13 races scheduled along in the noxt three weeks and more than a score of engagements listed alto- gether in February and March, with his program far from complete, Nurmi faces a pace that will test even his ! remarkable speed and stamina to t e P TR the tatens dwies oxda definjtaly for him, in addition to many already announced, are Febvuary 18 at Cleveland and March 16 at Mil- waukeo. consideration, one of Nurmi's closest advisers today pointed out that the runner was being unjustly criticized in some quarters for declining to en- ter some of the outstanding fixtures of the indoor season at comparatively short distances. such as the Hunter mile at the Boston A. A. games and the Baxter mile in the New York A. C. meet. = It was emphasized that in under- taking to meet demands for his serv- ices g0 far as possible and making long and arduous railroad jumps to fill dates, Nurmi is facing unusual handicaps and jeopardizing his condi- tion. He feels, therefore, that he should not be required to run in shorter races, often over unfamilia: tracks, against star opponents, who have tremendous advantages in prep- aration,and experience at the indoor, m . The Find, it was said, draws mo lines sa far as his opponents are con- cerned, except that he desires two or three days trainin® at least beforo entering races over distances disad- vantageous to him. Otherwise. when racing often several nights in succes- sion, he reserves the right to plck longer distances, to which be.is more SPORTSMEN T0 AID . IN CATHEDRAL DRIVE NEW YORK, January 24.—A bay or section of the proposed nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, to be symbolic of amateur sport and its most prominent- figures, will be the contribution of athletic ranks to the $15,000,000 campaign launched to com- plete the church structure. A committee representative of many national athletic organizations ‘has undertaken the work, which contem- plates raising funds for asports niche in theycathedral containing appropri- ate bas relief sculpture or stained- glass’ windows. It has been suggested that' these representations personify some of the leading figures of present-day compe- tion, such as Charley Paddock, noted sprinter; , Man-0'-War, ~ representing the turf;. William T, Tilden, tennis champlon, and Bobby Jones, golf star. Thy committee handling this fea- ture of the cathedral project includes Murray Hulbert, preSident of the Amateur Athletic Unlon; Louts E. Stoddagd, chairman of' the United States Polo Assoclation; Julian 8. Myrick and George T. Adee, former presidents of the United States Lawn Tennis Association; Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Plerce, president of the National #| Collegiate A. A.; Wynant D. Vander- pool, president of the United' States Golf Association; Deveraux Milburn, captain of the American International team; ' Dr. Reginald Sayre of the United States Rifle Assoelation, and Col. Henry T. Breckenridge, president of the Natiopal Amateur Athletic Federation. NUEMI T0 RACE RITOLA. MILWAUKEE. Wis, January 24— Paavo Nurml, Flanish runner, will i pect, Due to Hi STRIKING illustration pennant and merely stri a handful of recruits will get of A cessfully seeking a title, and “wait ti The way the local ju to the contrary is adduced an outfit the lis sufficient explanation of wh selves to the acquisition of re Where in former seasons the squad taken south prelim work | buiked sreund the ¢0 mark in num- | bers, there mow are listed but 32 ath- {letes for Spring training at Tampa | Although nine of them 1 be wear- |ing local livery, for the first time, the | fact that four—Ruether, Gregs, Cove- leskie and McNally—are veteran big | league performers. whose features and records are familiar to the fans, means | that there are only five on the roster who are out-and-out strangers «to Washington. | There are two pitchers in the | bunch—Harry Kelly, youmg right- hander from Memphis of the Sout ern Association, and Jim McNamara, the southpaw last season with Wich- ita of tiee Western, who Is cost $15,000 if he makes g60d. lone |inflelder is Spencer Adams, who was affliated with the Oakland Club of the Pacific Coast League during 1924, while the two fivchasers included are Moe Reinhardt, hailing from freen- ville of the Sally League, and Roy Carlvle, another acquisition from Memphis A Rival for McNeely. 0f this quintet of newcomers, the last named looms at this writing as |likely to figure most prominently in the efforts of the Griffmen to retai ! the champlionship laurels they | nexed last Fall on the team, aside from the bhox |only one not definitely assigned |advance 1s that which was occupied at the wind-up in 1924 by Earl Mc- Neely, the $50,000 Coast League grade uate, who has enrolled for the annyal Winter debating contest, with the figures in the contract offered him as a subject. McNeely will sign in due time. Thes always do. The square-jawed speedster also probably will earn that berth in the garden, judged by manner in which he produced Guring his haif a hundred games as a Griff- n in the American League cam- paign and post-seasomgseries. But if Mac should stub his ®be the athlete who would be favored over the vet- erans Nemo Lelbold and Wid Mat- | thews in building for the future would be Carlyle, for Koy appears to be one of the small, select group of.natural- born hitters. A Carlyle, who will be 24 vears old his next birthday, is a giant in stat- —_— THREE MORE EXHIBITION TILTS LISTED BY GRIFFS There mow nare 26 exhibition gnmes scheduled for the Nationals this Spring, 3 more having been booked yesterday, mecording to announcement received from Presi- demt Clark Grifith, who is vaca- tloning with Manager (“Bucks”) Harris nt Tampa. Fla., the Spring bane of the Washington clu Thirteen—exactly half of the to —are with the New York Giants, their opponents im the world scries. The Intest additions to the lst are with the Brooklyn Dodgers at Tampa on March 33, with a re- turn game at Clearwater om March 35, while the Toledo club of the American Association is to be met at!St. Angustine on March 29. The completed schedule now ahows the Grifts will encounter New York, Brooklyn. Boston and Ctncinnat! of the Natlonal League, Milwaukee, Columbux and Toledo of the American Association. and New Orleans and Mobile of the Southern Awsocintion. A pretentious liat this—one worthy of a world champlonship outat. for ry E to The the 1 calls aroynd central and south Florida. identified with various civic Griff last night attended the Juniot Board of Trade banquet and was one of the two guests of honor, the other being the honorary president of the National Junior Boards. Base ball anecdotes and side- lights on the recent world series kept the crowd entertained for a half hour during the time Griff had the floor. Grift expressed himself as being well pleased with the city for the Spring training ground and greatly im- pressed with the attitude toward him and the entire base ball team which has been manifested by the city, through its officials. Today the Boy Scouts were the guests of Griff and his manager, Bucky Harris, at _one of the local theaters, to see Barbara Frietchlie. Harris addressed the assembled Scouts yesterday, impressing upon them the mnecessity for clean living and straight playin®, to become a fn the game of life. popularity s increasing daily, judged by the attention that is belag pald him. Bucky's retiring masniner at the social functions seems to draw society closer to him, rather than repel it, and try as he might the young mahager is unable to es- cape the limelight at evety function he attends. The handsome mahogany bat which was unofficially presented to Harris a week ago noW lIs on display in a 1local jewelry shop, and is attracting much attention.. A small silver plate f ; their directing heads are cor cement material—spare p Of the regular jobs | NEVER BEFORE SEEN HERE Only Spare Parts Being Sought for Championship Machine—Carlyle Looms as Promising Pros- Punching Proclivities. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. Sports Bditor, The Star. the difference between ing to, is found in the fact that only a winning a trials with the Nationals t During the many weary seasons when Washington tezms were Il next year” was zhe hopeful refrair of the followers, small armies of youngsters were tzken South anr in an effort to find new cogs calculated to m: ual ke tke machine run bette | a _juggernaut was getred caring the last campaign proved eminently satisfactory to all conch always have steadfastly adhered to the quaixt notion that until evidenc neg. In base ball managers which has been demonstrated to b est in its compdny is good enough. This holds true for the present occupants of throne ar ining th 1e diamon. Slugging New Griffman ROY CARLYLE, | | ure, towering six feet two and on | half inches amd packing |He is a right-hand thrower, southpaw in his batting habits. three yvears of base ball at Oglethc University, Carlyle played two gea- sons in the so-called “Milllon Dollar” League, now defunct, and after a brief trial with Atlanta was shipped to Charlotte of Sally League, where in 1923 be batted the | It was not until last year that Car- Iyle began to attract the attention of big league scouts. Then, playing in | every one of Memphis' 157 games, he fairly earned the Southern League's batting championship with a mark of ] 368, although the venerable Carlisle ith, in fewer games played, topped him in actual percentage Carlyle led the total bases hit for, was rd in runs scored and led by a wide margin as a 'batter-in_of runs for his team, indicating his dependability a pinch. In the whole season he faced pitchers €78 times, he drew 35 bases on balls, had eight sacrifice hits or files and was twice hit by pitched balls. He was legally at bat 633 times more than any other player in the league. He struck out 50 times. Sout Record is Impressive. Carlyle’s record, when analyzed, is impressive. He batted in the clean-up position (fourth) for his team. He was not a great walter as his bases on balls record shows, but he was a good judge of a pitched ball—as his’ comparatively low num- ber of strikeouts, considering times facing pitchers proves. He was in there to hit and he did hit. His extra base record shows how hard he hit. He had 47 two-baggers, three-baggers and 12 home runs. His stolen base record was low, but evidently he placed himself in such position by strength of his hits that not much chance was glven him to steal. He stole but elght bases, but he was caught stealing only three times. Carlyle played right field for Mem- phis. His record of putouts was not high, being 293 in games; he had 20 assists and he was charged with 20 errors. On defense Carlyle's record is far from impressive, but if his punching proclivities stand the big league test, the rough spots in his fielding can be ironed out by practice. offensive SOCIAL AND CIVIC AFFAIRS CLAIM GRIFF AND HARRIS AMPA, Fla, January 24—Clark Griffith is spending his time until the boys arrive for their regular training period in becoming and social organizations and paying est and greatest manager of all, from Tampa, as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by a city that is proud to claim him as an adopted son.” Bucky and Griff planned no activi u'o ver the week end other than attding the 36-hole match here Sunday between Hagen and Kirk- wood paired against Jim Barnes and Fred McLeod. LUIS FIRPO LANDS IN PARIS HOOSEGOW By Cable to The Star and New York World. PARIS, January 24—Luls Angel Firpo was arrested this afternoon for refusing to show his passport. He was near the Bourse at the time, when police, , seeking to _round up speculators who are in France il- legally, accosted him. “I am Firpo, Luis Angel Firpo,” he said, to which the cops replied some- thing like: “Come and none of your stuff. The fighter, evidently remember- ing the unpleasant assoclations con- nected with his_passport when he was last in New York, refused to dis- play the document, but repeated his oral statement of identity. So two little policemen took ths wild bull of the Pampas by the arm and led him off to jail. It took sev= eral bours to get him out. i