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24 SPORTS. THE EVE G _STAR, WASHINGTON, D.. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925 SPORT S: Johnson’s Future Plans Are Indefinite : He Will Profit by Return to Griffmen UNDECIDED AS TO SIGNING FOR ONE SEASON OR TWO Figures on Po Any Sense BY DENMAN THOMPSO Sports Editor, The Star. OT SPRINGS, Ark., Februa H another season or two with t definite plans for the future, he forsake base ball entirely af form for the last time, and become of Florida as the base of operations. The pitching ace of the will world this line today aiter returning from the first hill-climbing jaunt he has had with the other Griffmen, who are getting in some preliminary train- ing licks here under the direction of Johnson indicated that his unsuccessful negotiations during the Win- League franct Pacific Coast able to consummate ter for a would be an had lost considerable of his enthusiasm over becoming a diamond mag- nate. Walter also stoutly maintained his dealings with the Washington club, and threw on the reasons for his delay in agreeing to help it in the quest for a sccond straight pennant I may return to Florida end of the coming season and down there with my family,” “There Is a lot of money to be there in real estate, and 1 am look things over with that fdea in view while we are training At Tampa. 1 had high hopes of ru ning a ball club of my 1 Oak- land, but two different deals for that franchise fell through, and conditions surrounding the situation in Vernon, the only other property in the coast league that I considered, were un- favorable, so it looks as if I won't be able to do any business in that direc- tion. It is apparent to me just from the few years that I have been visit- ing Florida in the Spri splendid opportuni ments are availabl man got in with the ought to some transactions. at settle said made going invest- and if a people he profitable there, right reai in Not in Hix Line. of people will not to accept I received to base ball this year, and maybe I because the financial induce- certainly were enticing, par- ticularly that one for the ze” and moving picture work those things are just not in that's all Some of the believe that I T suppose a lot think 1 was foolish some of the many off quit was, ments sta but my line fans may be led used these opportuni- ties to try and et more money out of the Washington club, but that is not true. I have been going along with Griff for many vears now and I tainly wouldn't start at this late day to try hold him up. I, was pretty busy between hunting = and chasing around in connection with ness matters after he sent me a nd, not hearing from me, the training season about he sent me & telegram asking what I thought I ought to get. 1 sent him a wire in reply, and at his suggestion 1 came on here to not time getting in shape. Tl sign whe I get to Tampa. I don’t know vet whether I'll take a contract for one or two vears, but probably for two.” Johnson brought his kit of golf tools along for the avowed purpose of indulging in the ancient Scottish pastime and laughed tolerantly when one of his mates suggested that afternoons on the links following mornings devo to tramping through the woods might be too strenuous a program “These hills here are mounds alongside the Nevada moun- tains I have been hoofing over.” said Barney. “A mild little hike such as you fellows take is merely warming up.” to and wit nothing Ruel Glad of Change. Herold Blackstone Ruel, Johnson's exclusive receiver since he was ob- tained from the Red Sox two ago, rather welcomed the change in training arrangements which brought him here yesterday instead of lan ing him at Tampa next week as ori inally planned. Muddy benefited greatly from the trip abroad last Fall with the Giants and White Sox and found that practicing law during the Winter in St. Louls agreed with him. He now weighs 155, as against the 130 pounds he scaled when the world series ended, and figures he has just enough surplus flesh to work on dur- ing the practice period to be at his best weight when the campaign gets under way. Manager Harris has reached the lusion that present plans for his Springs delegation will militate Jusly against the effectiveness of the Nationals in carly interleague practice games and is seeking to have schedule revised. Convinced that MORE STRENUOUS DRILL GIVEN TAMPA NATIONALS pecial Dispatch to The Star. T«\n'\_ Fla proved no good workout was indulged in by the champions. . lengthening the workout period, al- though he did not change the routine. : e Brillheart again watched the practice without donning a uniform, and though he claims to feel better he will not be pqrmflled 1o resume his training until the attending physician pronounces him fit. athletes along at a little faster pace The enforced layoff is irksome to J. Benson, and he is endeavoring to induce Mike Martin to “let him up.” “Be patient, boy,” smiles Mike. “You'll have plenty of opportunities to work before I'm through with you.” Martina Is Punished. Joe Martina, pitcher notified by telegraph yesterday of his suspen- sion because of his failure to report for training, as ordered. He will be subjected to a fine of not less than $100. President Clark Grifith also ctated that the contract which had been tendered Oyster Joe was with- drawn, and if Martina cares to con- tinue as a meniber of the world cham- plons he will have to labor at a smaller salary than was mentioned in the original document for 1925 sent him. The suspension of Martina failed to make the impression upon the camp that the defection of Zahniser pro- duced. Perhaps the squad is becom- ing accustomed to sensations. At any rate, it seems to be the general belief that Joe will come here about March 1. pay his fine, submit to the cut in his salary and call it a day. The Mardi Gras festivities at New Orleans, with the resulting big crowds in attendance and the conse- quent increase in the oyster business conducted by Martina, probably mean that the pitcher can suffer these financial setbacks and still be ahead of the game. It he reports and gets into condi- tion, little will be thought of the in- cident. But if he reports ‘backward in condition and falters) when called upon, dug Lo his lack of preparation, was v 24—Aside from his decision to spend Johnson | due, | lose any | but | years | February 24.—A slightly overcast sky combined with a brisk breeze contrived to lower the temperature a bit here, but drawback to the Nationals this morning, and another sibility of Locating in Real Estate Business in Florida—Denies He Is in a Holdout. he Nationals, Walter Johnson has no but there is a strong probability that ter he hangs up his Washington uni- a land baron, with the fertile fields champions disclosed his ideas along Bucky Harris, the boy boss. se made it seem unlikely he ever dvantageous deal there and that he he has not been a holdout in v some interesting light that the plan of staying here until March | 3. & week from today, will not give him and others of the local contin- | gent sufficient time to adequately pre- | pare for real base ball needed when | the exhibitions with the Glants be- | gin, he last night wired to President | Grifith asking permission to entrain for Tampa next Sunday As things now stand, allowing for the necessary two days of travel, the |11 Nationals here will not reach the Spring training base until Thursday | of next week and will have only the | following Friday, Saturday and Mon- day for diamond drills before they will be called on to inaugurate the “little world series” against the New York club. Bucky is more than anx to demonstrate that there w nothing lucky about that triumph his charges registered last October, and | plausibly contends that a mere three days of batting practice is far too short a period of time in which to sharpen optics dulled by months of idleness. Has Its Disadvantages. “If we had no games scheduled until the middle of March or later the present arrangement would be emi- nently satisfactory,” said Harris, “but there are other considerations, too, that make it desirable to pull up stakes earlier than planned. The baths available only here un- | doubtedly are beneficial to a great | degree in the attainment of generally 00d physical condition, but as a| place to train for playing base ball | Hot Springs has its disadvantages also. Take yesterday, for instance. The weather was so raw and the prevail- ing wind so strong that there was grave danger of the boys contracting serious colds. You aork up a good sweat climbing the hills and then have to face & stff breeze on the way | back. Often as not on returning to the hotel it is advisable to forego the tossing we would like to top off with, for fear stiff arms will result ’We have five pidchers in this squad, ‘Johnson, Ruether, Covey, Ogden and Marberry, all but the lat- ter being veterans who have to care- | fully guard their wings. It would be | better for them to « -aycise their flip- pers in Flogi 1, ¢ .ere the weather | is more eqtavle. The others of us, Judge, Goslin, Peck, Ruel, McNally and myself, all will be expected to jump in and make real music with our bats when we g0 up against| McGraw's crowd, so I have asked Griff's O. K. on leaving here next Sunday. In that event we will have five days in which to tune up our batting orbs.” Barney Smacks Pellet. Johnson's training on IMs first day in camp yesterday consisted of a round on the links with Ruel and Peckinpaugh, the latter of whom is sradually breaking up a bad cold. Barney didn’t break any course rec- ords, but he got off a few drives that Hagen wouldn't have been amed of. Goslin‘contrived to turn the tables on G. Herman Ruth, and as a result of his efforts on the golf course re- trieved what he dropped last week and finished with something to boot. Most of the athletes last night at- tended a boxing match in a local theater, where Johnson attracted al- most as much attention as the leather pushers. KENT WINS DOG RACE. ASHTON, Idaho, February 24.—Tud Kent of Ashton won the American dog derby over a 24-mile course here yesterday afterndon. His time was 2:18:18. Mike Martin sent the his balky stand will assume serious proportions and may even lead to his being shunted elsewhere. It would have been poor policy on Martina's part to take a chance with his job, considering the prospects of the Nationals for the coming season. It is Martina's funeral, however. His place at the bottom of the Nationals’ pitching staff last year, as far as ef- fectiveness is concerned, would seem to indicate that he could be spared. Diamond Not So Good. Mike Martin is not very well pleased with the condition of the diamond at Plant Field. It developed that Tampa city officials were al- lowed to prescribe the manner in which the diamond was to be con- structed and neither Griffith nor Mar- tin cares very much for the result. Heretofore Mike has done his own work in the matter of building the playing field after the fair debris was removed. Last season Mike had a wonderful layout ready for prac- tice 10 days after the fair had been closed. Suggestions to those re- sponsible-for the condition of the dia- mond were made yesterday by Griff and Mike and little fear is enter- tained but that the diamond will be ready in due time. Gene Sarazen took President Grif- fith as his partner, while Leo Diegel paired with Sam Rice, yesterday in a nnal workout for the Florida open golf tournament, which begins to- BELIEVE IT OR NOT. W.J3.Woop ajAurora, 104 KWLLED A RATTLESNAKE HAVING 27 RATTLES AND A BUTTON M. CHAPUIS SLID DOWN A WIRE HALF A MILE LONG FROM THE ToP OF MT. SALEVE — NearGeneva FAULKNER WAS CHAMPION HEAWWEIGHT of E AT THE AGE CHANEY AMONG LOSERS IN FIGHT TOURNAMENT the Associated Press W YORK, Februaty 24.—Three candidates, among them one of the N hardest hitters of the class, today are far removed from the light- weight boxing crown which Benny Leonard let fall recently. ‘The first three elimination matches in the New York State Athletic Commis- sion’s tournament to name a champion shattered the hopes of George | (KO) Chaney of Baltimore, Eddie (Kid) Wagner of Philadelphia and Jack Silver of the Pacific Coast. The first two went down to defeat in Madison Square Garden, while Silver bowed to Joe Benjamin out in San Francisco. Sensation entered the squabble when Chaney was knocked out by Tommy O'Brien of Milwaukee, who only this Winter lost on points to Jack Bernstein of New York in the garden. Up to the sixth round, when the final punch arrived, the Balti- more veteran had ruled with a fist of | the battle was so close that for the iron first time in a professional tourna- But in the sixth, a circling right | ment the extra time became neces- apparently caught Chaney off balance | sary. and he went to the floor but was | Tonight, Georgie up again only to meef another jolt. | Worcester, Mass., All the time O'Brien seemed to be |Jeagle of Toledo backing away, swinging his right in | tournament contest. Lee has taken self-defense. He had hit the floor | the place of Rocky Kansas of Buffalo himself and had taken considerable | who injured his right hand in a recent punishment bout DEMPSEY HELD UNLIKELY TO DEFEND TITLE AGAIN By the Associated Press. EW YORK, February 24 —Apparently absorbed in the gentler arts N of matrimony, movies and memoir writing, Jack Dempsey is giv- ing less thought to the defense of his heavyweight boxing cham- pionship than an industrious group of promoters headed by Tex Rickard. The latest shift in the program finds Rickard preparing to match Tom Gibbons and Harry Wills for a bout in the Spring, to determine an opponent for the champion in September, but there is a growing feeling that Dempsey, or Mrs, Estelle Taylor Dempsey, has decided he will put Jimmy Goodrich, of Buffalo, gained a decision over Wag- ner, after two extra rounds had been fought. The decision threw the fans into an uproar which lasted for 15 minutes. At the end of the tenth the newsboy (Kid) and K. O. Cly meet here in Lee day on the Temple Terrace course. The forgner national champion and the president of the champion Na- tionals were victors by 1 up when Sarazen holed a 50-foot pitch for a birdie 2 on the seventeenth green, away the gloves for good. It he adhered to schedule, Dempsey would put his crown at stake this season, for he has risked his laurels in outstanding bouts at two-year in- tervals Tegularly since he toppled Jess Willard from the throne at To- ledo in 1819. He fought Billy Miske and Bill Brennan before engaging in the ~“battle of the century” With Georges Carpentier in 1921 at Boyle's Thirty Acres; then was idle until 1923, when he defeated but failed to knock out Tom Gibbons in the Mon- tana boom town, Shelby, before the drama with Luis Firpo at the Polo Grounds. That was Dempsey's last fight and the one that will be re- membered the longest. Dempsey's most spectacular fights were with Willard, Carpentier and Firpo. Willard hung on until the start of the fourth round, although knocked down several times in the opener. Carpentier's famous right connected once with Dempsey's jaw, but the gallant Frenchman was stretched on the canvas in the fourth round of a battle that set a new rec- ord for receipts and attendance. Firpo, knocked down seven times in the first round, rallied and sent the champion through the ropes with a DD COLLARS RN D terrific right, but was finished quickly in the second round. If Dempsey is persuaded to defend his title once more this year, there is little doubt it will be his last, win or lose. Financially well off, the champion is known to desire to “set- tle down"” and forego the rigors of another training siege. WALKER TO BATTLE MEXICAN SCRAPPER VERNON, Callf, February 24— Bert Colima, Mexican middleweight boxer, a favorite in California rings, but little known outside Pacific Coast States, tonight faces Mickey Walker, welterweight champion of the world, in a 12-round no-decision bout at Jack Doyle’s indoor arena here. The welterweight crown is not at stake, as Colima has agreed to enter the ring at 163 pounds, while Walker will tip the scales at about 149. Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham- plon, will officiate in Walker’s corner. title holder’s | | i —By RIPLEY. g 00 é\z(\'&: A%@u AT . NN Blve Lake July 27,1909 GIANTS ARE TO LET SOME TWIRLERS GO EW YORK, February 24—From accounts blowing north from the Florida fastnesses there is a super- fluity of pitchers in the land where Ponce de Leon once sought a well— or, to be more exact, a fountain 'ifteen of are minions of MeGraw, regular would-be moundsmen of the National League's champion base ball club. They are busy at Sarasota, having run around the park at least once during the ab- sence of their manager, who has been deep-seaing while hls players have been sightseeing. Today the hammer will fall and will be heard, and grass on the golf links across the road will be per- mitted to grow, for the chief will have returned. them and Added starters include Joe Martin, | a West Virginia semi-pro, and Bart- lett McMillan, with Montreal last year. They are pitchers. Allen Meuter of St. Mary's land, Calif., is around with a catch- er's mitt ready to assist Mickey De- vine, formerly of the Eastern and International leagues, who up to this time has been the only backstop present The Yankees, at St. Petersburg, reached the infield practice stage yes- terday, Niok Cullop, all-around man, playing first base. VIC KEEN JOINS CUBS. CHICAGO, February 24—Three members of the Chicago Cubs re- ported yesterday ready to leave with the club for the training camp at Catalina Island. They were “Gabby” Hartnett, catcher, and Vic Keen, pitcher, of Washington, who signed their contracts, and Cliff Heathcote, outfielder, who signed his several days ago. BROWNS WILL BEGIN PRACTICE THURSDAY ST. LOUIS, February 24—Leaving St. Louls this afternoon, Manager George Sisler and 11 other Brownie players plan to reach Tarpon Springs, Fla, about 48 hours later, the first practice being scheduled for Thurs- day afternoon. The St. Louis Cardinals arrived at Stockton, _ Calif., last night and Manager Branch Rickey Immediately began preparing for the opening workout this morning. The 12 Brownies will be augmented upon the arrival by men who are making the trip direct from thelr homes and by a few who already are there. Sizing up the American Leaguers' prospects for the 1925 pennant, Mana- ger Sisler said: “In the main, the strength of my club depends upon the pitching department and I intend to begin bolstering it up at once.” It is the National League manager's desire not to have his tow teams, which take the field today, called ' “first” and “second,” but that they should be designated by uniforms, white and gray. R. McReynolds & Sons INC. “60 Years' Satisfactory Service in Washington” Automobile Painting General Overhauling —Repairing— All Makes of Cars 1423-25-27 L St. N.W. Willys Knight and Overland Specialists—Main 7228-29 College, Oak- | RODGERS IS LEADING OVER HOUSTON LINKS Tex., February 24.—John Rodgers, Dayton, Ohio, professional, had a 5-point advantage over his nearest op- ponent today as the Houston open golf tournament swept into its final rounds, Rodgers got around in 144 for yes- terday’s 36 holes, while Joe Turnesa of Elmsford, N. Y., next in line, re- quired 149 strokes John Golden of New York, Al Watrous of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Jack Burke and Willie Maguire of Houston started today’'s two 18-hole rounds in a third place tie at 150. BIRDIE BY MITCHELL TIES U. S. GOLF PAIR ORMOND BEACH, Fla., February 24. —A birdie 4 by Abe Mitchell at the final hole enabled the British golf team of George Duncan and Abe Mitchell to hold Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood to a 36-hole deadlock vesterday in the third and concluding match of their international series. Mitchell squared the match at the last green with a marvelous shot from | the fence bordering the 18th fairway. With his team 1 down and 1 to go, the 4 won the hole. Each team had scored a victory In the two preceding matches, so that with yesterday’s deadlock neither side can claim superiority. Among those who witnessed the match was John D. Rockefeller Duncan played the most consistently spectacular golf of the quartet, break- ing the course record of 69 by scoring « 68 in the morning round. The for- rer British champion’s medal score for the 36 holes 138. Hagen and Mitchell, however, also broke the old course record in the afternoon by reg- istering 68s. The previous record was made by Jesse H. Guilford of Boston, former United States amateur cham- pion. Britons Lead in Morning. Hagen and Kirkwood finished the morning round 1 down, but in the afternoon they carried the battle to their opponents. Kirkwood wiped away the one-hole lead of the Britons at the first in the afternoon. Dun- can and Mitchell, with birdie 4s, took the lead again at the third, but after the Americans had squared matters on the fifth, they launched an attack which kept them in front until the final Hole. Victorles by Hagen at the sixth and twelfth put his team in front 2 up This lead was cut to 1 at the 15th by Mitchell, and finally completely when Mitchell the match at the final green Despite Duncan’s record-breaking golf in the morning, the English team squared was due to the fact that Kirkwood had their own also. The Amer- first blood when Kirk- wood the second hole with a birdie Duncan, however, took the third with an eagle 3, which squared matters. Both Englishmen registered birdies at the sixth, going into a lead of 1 up. Hagen Squares Accounts. It was Hagen's turn for a birdie at the eighth, and thus, with a briliant 3, he squared matters and that was the way they made the turn in the morn- ing. The Americans the tenth, with Hagen winning the | honors. On the eleventh Duncan reg- istered his second eagle, squaring the match again the next hole Hagen again took the honors for a temporary advantage, which was nullified when | both Englishmen | the fourteenth. | break through This and periods, Hagen brilliant drew won icans went to the fore at Neither until the final hole, | when Duncan and Mitchell each recorded birdie 4s, putting them 1 up. An idea of the brilliance of the golf be gained from the fact that on | the sixteenth—a-par 4—every member of the foursome scored a birdie 3. | Three eagles, two by Duncan and one by Hagen, were recorded in addition to numerous birdies. PAR FOR COUE | may | MORNING ROUND. Out— Duncan 34534 | Mitchell 3 Hagen Kirkwood | Duncan Mitchell Hagen .. Kirkwobd e 8434 5—36 43468 s Z mac Out— Duncan . Mitchell . Hagen Kirkwood In— Duncan Mitchell Hagen Kirkwood PYOUA B aoan e @aAR DTS ey IS Feees RIXEY GETS IN LINE. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 24. Pitcher Eppa Rixey has signed a Cin- cinnati National contract, thereby setting at rest all fears that he would retire from base ball this year. . Baltimore Athletic Club members are meeting at the Boys' Y. M. C. A. ! tonight to plan for the base ball and | track campaigns. All members are requested to be on hand at 7 o'clock. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN’S, 7th & F without river BE YOUR OWN CHAUFFEUR —and rent from us a luxurious, easy-running, speedy car, of al- most any make on’ very rea- sonable terms, whether it be for a single trip or daily by the hour. You select your own car and enjoy the complete sense of ownership without its cost. LEARN TO DRIVE—WE TEACH AUTO RENTAL CO. WASH. D.C. wiped away | was able to finish the first 18 only 1/ | up. recorded birdies at | side could | MORE MONEY IN MAJORS FOR BRILLIANT SLABMAN Around Circuit BY JOHN money by his decision to retur champions again in 1925. Wit probably will net more than he would investment. The chances are that on a first- volved, and the general expenditures base ball ownership, the outgo would Johnson’s dickers for a ball club in California were based, In part, on| what he was expected to glean as| a hero fresh from his world series | triumph, in the first swing around | the California circuit. It was figured | that on his first playing appearance | in each of the coast cities he would | pack in one of the greatest crowds that city had ever turned out for| a ball game League Wanted Johnson. | ones with whom he was dickering— | he first attempted Oakland and then | Vernon—were beaming when they heard that Johnson might become one of their number. They looked forward | to those magic first appearances, too. | Johnson, of course, could have| Idoked for a fortnight or more of big | business at Oakland or Vernon, but | after that his team would have to| show something to keep the fans| with it, for Johnson as an individual would not be as vig a drawing card | on the Pacific coast as in the Ameri- | can League zone, where the fans have | brighter memories of his exploits of the past. | Johnson is certainly ahead on this | year's decision to remain witk Wash- ington in any way that his position | can be figured. Whatever he gets | from Washington will not have to| be shared with others, as would have | ISTENING to jokes and wise greatest comedian, just before land Hills, Detroit, cost me {attaches to Nick. | Nevertheless, if I hadn’t run into | ship was to start I would have be | win the title. wonderful golf. I remember that Walker, Kerrigan, myself and a bunch other players were seated in the s car on the way out to Detroit. We were all talking and swapping stories | when Ned Sawyer. former Western | amateur champion and also runner- | up one vear in the national amateur championship, who now is a resident | of New York, passed through | He stopped alongside Walker, rigan and me and said joking | “I wonder if there's any one In | | this train who's going to win the | championship.” | “He's right here in this car” I re- | plted, alluding to Walker. Well, preliminary events at Detroit confirmed my opinion that Cyril was due to win. 1 played a round with him during the practice rounds and he was going great One thing he was doing better than any other man on the course. He was showing deadly execution on | those 4-foot putts which always give you so much trouble. This despite the fact that the greens were mighty slippery and treacherous, too, and seldom showing a level surface. I went around telling everybody that my playing partner was going to be the next champion, but they all gave me the ha-ha. The news- paper men refused to listen to me, either. “This course is too long for Cyril," they sald. “He's not slugger enough. Tommy | of | Ker- | | EW YORK, February 24—Walter Johnson w Owners on the coast, outside of the | " $500 He can’t help being fu considerably a You see, T had an airtight hunch that Cyril Wa I played with him at Englewood or three times before he went to Detroit, and I knew he or Stand Los . FOSTER. n to Washington and pitch for t h his salary and perhaps extr have from a minor league franct year investment in a minor lcagt between the interest he would lose or pay, the amount of pr that go with a first introduction to have been heavy been the case had he gone into minor league ball as a partner in club own- ership. May Become Owner. Should he happen to ¥ best of seasons be in a position league with star would b major league be the immediate helped win wears off quickly be the that he the tchers that means from a given date given date The probabilitie decision to stick t cause of inability with Pacific worth $50,000 to hin nother. 1f he good yea be worth cause he still another ye bout a Wast owner ppen t leag should h in the big than anothe it will contin the “big tim And there American League as long as he can his games than the base ball magnate bushes. (Copyright PADDY DOYLE TELLS: Picking an Open Champion and Losing Money cracks by Nick Altrock, b the 1924 open championship n cold ca Of course, no t ny him the nig ker his hon All the ti the ball as any other But onl I was would have to he eve of the beg ed booking e Walker w pla a few back my opinion with sc The odds against Walker we 1d T had a twenty wanted to ris On the wa Altrock. T Niok is an old fr him the first golf « In the joy o un pull a lot of his come dering around with him my head off, T forgot bet until it was too late And, of course, Cyril champlonsh! place o YALE HAS NEW STAR. PRINCETON, N. J Lackey, a newcomer collegiate basket ball played such a strong g ward for Yale vesterday time it seemed Princeton would for the first time and break the t with Dartmouth for Lackey ed 6 court t fouls, but Yale lost its sixth conse ruary 24 league c that for a s skets and He's too small.” The same agility- Minute Man of ’76—for it takes an alert man to be ready in a minute— tive contest in the circuit to that marked the characterizes the attendants at the Minute Service Stations. No delay— plenty of the most efficient gas tanks —oil supplied on the jump by deferen- tial, energetic, skilled employes. Cold weather— balmy weather— changing weather. 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