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2 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., MARCH ) 925—-SPORTS SECTION. - Nurmi Plans Supreme Record-Making Feat : Army Basketers Defeat Navy ROOSMA’S UNERRING AIM FINN WOULD SMASH ALL MARKS TO 5,000 METERS Wants Few Weeks’ Rest Before Attempting Greatest Effort—Paavo Proves Untrue Stories of His Cellar Hovel Life and Huge Pay. BY CHARLES E. PARKER. N complished.” Paavo Nurmi, alrea EW YORK, February 28.—“Give me a few wecks' rest and I will show some records that will surpass anything I yet have ac- the creator of nearly 30 world marks since he first competed on an indoor running track less than two months ago, made this statement to me before he left for Louisville and with it unfolded a plan whereby he hopes to end his indoor campaign with a foot racing effort which will go down in history as the greatest race ever run—one that will carry with it every record from one mile to 5,000 meters Paavo had invited me to his Qew York quarters for the express purpose of denying silly varns which have been appearing, one of which pictured him as living in a cellar under most deplorable conditions and the other wi ch reported him as a virtual capitalist drawing a fine salary irém the Finnish government and demanding of American track and field promoters fees of hundreds or thousands of dollars cach time he pulls on a running shoe. To Paavo, America’s mystery is tabloid journalism of the character mentioned. He cannot understand why stories with such little foundation of fact are printed— why* those responsible for them seem- Ingly have gone out of their way to injure him while he is spending every minute of his time here endeavoring to satisfy, insofar as is physically possible. ~America's demands for ex- hibitlons of hls record-shattering speed. Paavo took issue first. Lives in Modern “Hovel.” “If a modern basement apartment 1s a cellar hovel, then I suppose that story is right,” remarked Paavo with a smile. “But” he added, “I think it is reasonable to, suppose the re- porter who wrote the ceilar story lives {n no better apartment than the one I occupy.” Then he guided me to one of sev- eral of the basement sultes in a large modern dwelling in the Bronx—an up-to-the-minute apartment, nicely furnished and with windows overlooking Mosholu Park. Paavo and, his tralner live there as the guests ‘of the former's cousin, Charles Nyburn, who is superintend- ent of the building. Their relation- =hip was a very natural reason for Paavo to make his American heme with Nyburn, hen, too, there was the long stretch of parkway at the door, where Paavo could do his out- door training, while only a few blocks away is the King’s Bridge Armory, whose officers had granted Paavo its use for indoor work As Mosholu parkway is far out in the Bronx, (Paavo, by living there was enabled to avold the pestering army of callers which made so difficult his early weeks in thls country, when he lived farther downtown. “I should ike to have so good quarters in Finland as I have here,” Paavo stated. “If my cousin's apart- ment is a cellar hovel. then those who pay good rent in this house and in other modern basement apartments throughout this great city of yours are being put upon. Money Charges Disproved. The Finnish runner had not been informed of the yarnus printed in the sival “tabloid” which told of the al- Jeged demands for hundreds or thou- sands of dollars each time he took part In a track meet and which de- clared he has been a pensioner of the Finnish government ever since he at- tained foot-racing fame. The former charge to the effect Paavo had demanded $1,000 for run- ning in the Fordham University games; $2,000 for running in the II- linois A. C. meet and $800 for run- ning in the St. Joseph's meet was investigated before journeying to Paavo's residence. T learned the statements were with- out foundation—learned in fact, that Paavo and his American sponsor, Hugo Quist, had made the Chicago trip at a cost to themselves. The Rev. Father Dean and Frank Gargan, graduate manager of Ford- ham, 1y denjed any demands by Paavo for his appearance in their meeét; James Owens of the St. Joseph's Catholic Club had the same thing to say of the St. Joseph's meet. Charles Dean, president of the Illinois Athletic Club, in a telegram stated he had supplied Nurmi and Quist_with raliroad fare to and from New York, and that Quist had refused to accept additional expense money to which he was entitled , under A. A.U. regulations. Paavo laughed at the absurdity of the tabloid’s charges on that score. The matter of his expenses, he ex- plained, was entirely in the hands of the A. A. U. authorities, who were supervising and working in conjunc- tion with Hugo Qulst, and that he (Paavo) could not have made de- mands directly, owing to the fact he does not speak the English language. unsolvable up the “cellar dweller” Works for Private Firm. As for being subsidized by the Tinnish government, Paavo said he had recelved his education at govern- ment expense, as is the case with all Finns and that the government had erected in IHelsingfors, a statue of him, but that he was not nor had he ever been a government pensioner. he Solberd Co. of Helsingfors, for which he works as a mechanical draftsman, is not a government con- cern, nor did he gain his position through government interest. Paavo informed me his present in- doer schedule carries through to the Tost Office games of March 18 and that he hepes to enjoy a few weeks rest thereafter, and then. some time in April, conclude his indoor cam- paign with his race of races, Which will seo brand-new records for every distance from the mile to 5,000 meters. “The tndoor mile mark should be reduced to 4:12 or even lower, and every record that now stands up to 2nd ncluding 5,000 meters should be Jowered,” Paavo declaréd. “And,” he added, “it I get the rest I so much need I will lower them “I doubt very much if T can lower many more records before 1 get the needed rest. 1 may have a good night, once or twice, but I do not think my appearances from now until March 18 should be advertised as record at- tempts. 1f I find I can break rec- ords I shall do so, but that is all the managers should tell the public.” Paavo had something to say {o those who would have him meet Jole Ray and Lloyd Hahn in all his races ©of 1,600 meters and one mile and meet Willle Ritola in all his racss above the mile. Finn a Hard Worker. “There is a vast difference between running distances around the mile and these of two miles and above,” lis explained. “Your milers, running seldom, are concentrating on that dis- tance, and Ritola, running more often, speclalizes in the longer events. I have rared each of them several times and have beaten them at their dis- tances and probably will do so again, and if they had and would follow me in-my campaign I should race them every time. “But they have not followed me, yor will they vary, as I am called upon to do, the distances they run. Who among them, for Instance, would follow me for the mext 10 days, rac- ing Saturday st Louisville, Mnoday here, Wednesday day in Hamilton, in Bfooklyn, Thurs- Ontario: Friday in Toronto, Saturday in Buffalo, one week from Monday in Milwaukee and one week from Tuesday in Cleveland? “Yet when I will have completed that schedule they will wish to race me at their pet distances on my re- turn and there will be comments by some of the poorly informed that I fear them.” HORTON IS VICTOR IN CLASS A SHOOT H. M. Horton and A. W. Parsons led the trapshots of Washington Gun Club yesterday in the class shooting event on the Benning range. Each broke 43 of 50 targets thrown. Horton competed in class A and Parsons in class B. H. W. Robertson was leader in class C, with a score of 41 of 50. Eleven trapshooters participated in the contest. The scores: A—Horton, 43; Williams, 41; Monroe, B—Parsons, 43; Livesny, 41; Wya- LEHIGH INSECTS BUZZ ON DIAMONDS EARLY Lehigh Insects have base ball season with a buzz and yesterday chalked up their third stralght victory, trouncing the Web- ster youngsters, 19 to 5. Frohman was the star of the winning team. opened the Teerless Midgets are entering their fourth year of base ball and have great hopes of taking the champlon- ship in_thetr diviston-of the Wash- ington Base Ball and Amateur Ath- letic Association. Gubish, Gleason, Mahoney, Grass, Glascow, Anderson and Geiger are the seasoned perform- ers about whom the new team will rally . MARTIN BACK IN ARMY. Bob Martin, who held the heavy- welght championship of the American expeditionary forces in Frnace, is back in the Army. He has joined the field artillery and will .direct the boxing school at Fort Bragg, N. C. LOCAL DOG THAT HAS BEEN .WINNING IN MANY SHOWS He is owned by Mr. and Mrs. cis L. Tetreault of Lyon Park, Va. His repeated winnings have attracted attention of shepherd dog fancle Some time ago Fritz made a succe ful trip to Savannah and Jacksonvile shows, sweeping all before him. Since then he has again invaded the South to be successful at New Orleans and Orlando, Fla. At Orlando he cleaned POLO TOURNAMENT ATTRACTS 45 TEAMS NEW YORK, February 28—Forty- five teams, comprising a record en- try, will take part in the national in- door polo championship tournament starting Monday. A total of 44 matches are scheduled in five classes of competition, including four divi- sions of the national tournament and an inter-colleglate group. Yale University has teams entered in the national class A and B events, as well as the inter-collegiate tour- ney, in which ‘the other institutions entered are Harvard, Pennsylvania Military College and Ubpited States Miltary Academy. The other class A entries are New York Riding Club, New York Athletic Club and Triangle Polo Club. Nine class B entries also include Yale officers, the New York Athletic Club and Essex Troop of Newark, N. J. Among nine class C teams are the Firet Troop of Philadelphia and Es- sex Troop, while class D with 19 en- tries, includes Essex Troop in a fleld of metropolitan contenders. The dates fixed for tournament play are March 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 7,21 and 28. The college matches are scheduled on Marck 21 and 28. el ot ST CAN HIT 'EM. By the Associated Press. Sherwood Magee, rough-and-ready outfiklder, still bats well up In the .300s as & high-class minor league performer after 23 years in profes- sional base ball. STURDY FIELD TO START IN MARATHON RUN HERE W ILLIAM MORRIS of Nativity Athletic Club of Philadelphia will have to overcomé much formidable opposition in the second annual modified marathon strect race to be held under the aus- pices of the Washington Post on Tuesday morning if he is to repeat his victory of last year in the 10-mile run. Entries so far received for the test of speed and stamina include such brilliant distance stars as Verne Booth, former Johns Hopkins man, now competing for Melrose Athletic Club of New York and William Agee, Baltimore crack who holds the South Atlantic A. A. U. cross-country title, in addition to the many improved preformers the local Aloysius Club will have in the contest. The race will be started from Capi- tol Hill at 10 o'clock in the morning and will end at the zero milestone on the Ellipse. Maj. Gen. John A. Le- jeune will start the runners, and President Coolidge will receive the winner at the finish. Assistant Sec- retary of War Dwight W. Davis will present the various cups and medals to syccessful contestants in the audi- torium of the Y. M. C. A. on G street. So far the University of Maryland, which captured varsity honors in last years race s the only institution that has announced it will try for a varsity team trophy. Alfred E. Froe- lich, Albert Petruska, Cralg Bowman, Horace Buckman, Rebert W. Hill, Charles F. Remsberg and Cecil F. Cole are the Old Liners entered. The colors of Washington and Lee will be borne by C. L« Howard and B. F. Gannaway. Gallaudet will have Leon S. Heinrich and James A. Neigh- bor in the race. Dartmouth will be represented by Sam Martin, former Western High School boy. Berliner Athletic Club of Germany also will have a man in the race. Its colors will be carried by a local run- ner, Arthur Lips. 3 Entries of clubs in the city groups follow: . WASHINGTON. oysius A. C.—Grattan Mont chael 3. Lynch, Robert Willlams, Jeremiah TLoovey, Ashton’ Bounnaffon, Joseph Shanley, Frank Maloney, Frank Donelan, Dominic A. Notte, Bernard Eggleston, Aloysius Seiple, e, James Carroll Brooke, W. 8. Haymond, Joseph 0'Lone, Willlam B. Covert, Aloysius Conselly, A. L. Wipes. 5 LM €4 —Wilbar . Neeb, Jr., of Belte- Apache A. C.—George Frager, Albert Schagb, Potomac Boat Club—Earle B. Brimmer, !‘w hingten Capoe Club—Hersce W. Dom- an. Woodward & Lothres Viscara. Navy Yard, U. 8. M. C. n H. Lea Edison P Maan, John A. Engler, jr., Hermen L. Cqse, Willlam A. Schupsy, Stanley King. Fort Myer C.—Knut Kretsmer. United States Marine Corps—Joseph L. Stem- 1. P Moustt Ratnier A. C.—Dewitt F. Loomis. BALTIMORF. Clifton Park, P. A. L.—Willlam Agee. B. & 0. R.'RL—E. G. Shiplet. Sterling’ Club—Edwin H. Shaw, Leuis A. 8 w. 5 Y. M. . A.—Leon Levy, Ted Loewenson, Emil Haffner. Emorywood A. C.—William E. Peters, Rob- ert Petars, John Peterson, Charles Snair, Mel- ¥in Carrick, Willis Russeil, 0. Beall, Paward Rider, Vernda Glondenning, Emil Hergemolder. NEW YORK. Millrose A. €.—Verne H. Booth, Herb Tran- ter, Charles Peres, Henry Herrminn, Wilijam ok _Glannakopyles, Willlam Johan- ning, Trving Osborne, Kuights of Bt. Anthony—Allle Maack. PHILADELPHIA. —William Mortis. Catholic Club—Harold Ga am Morrison, Willlam McK. Meyer. Kensington A. O.—Frederick G. Buebler. Germantown Boys' Club—Robert Platt, Rus- eell Bower, Charles Brownboltz. PORTCHESTER. Oygnet A. C.—Ben Russell, Lon Michelson, Clarence Mesd, Bob Allen, Rino Verdeross, John Rosi, Whitey Michaelson, Bill Kennedy. THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS BY WILL H. DILG, President Izaak Walton League of America. "EOLOGY to me has always been a 'matter of a man in large spectacles knocking a chip of stone from a cliff with a neat little hammer and then looking at it all the rest of the day, holding the stone in one hand and his own ponderous head in the other. 1 have changed my notion. 1 want to learn something about geol- ogy. 1 want to know about it, be- ause I have found that this will greatly increase the possibilitiesof enjoyment in the outdoors. I do not mean to take up seology as a hobby and to spend my vacation knock- ing chips from mountains. < Byt I would like to know enough about it so that when I am in the woods or in the mountains I can tell, in a gen- eral way, what determined the forma- tions of land that are on all sides of me. Once. In Minnesota, T met a geol- oglist on a canoe trip. We were in & region which was almost all rock. This rock wa woth and light in color, and it the shores of the Jakes much places. 1 woni about this rocke and the geologist told me about it. He told how the rock had poured into Minnesota from a great volegnic dis- turbance and how the glacier had done its part. He showed me the result of glacial action on the lava rock, and he Wwas able in a few minutes to let me see the lake on which we were camping in an entirely new light. It no longer was simply a pretty lake. It was & great event in the history of the world. - Every river valley, especlally, is simply a condensed history of the world. The geologist can tell at a glance the history, not only ef the river {tself, but the whole reglon. I would Uke to be ahle to tell by looke ing at a river at a creek that tum- hles through canyons and spreads out d does in some|over plains just why and how and .nount. whén it got _that way. - FRITZ VOY HOLZ ECK. up the American-bred limit and open classes; went winners dog, best dog, best of breed and finally first in variety group No. 2, adding to his previous winnings cash, seven rib- bons, three trophy cups and two more points toward his championship rec- | RIggs’ ord. At Greensburg, Pa; in January, he was awarded reserve winners, and took the speclal for best American- bred shepherd <in an entry of B59. Fritz von Holz Eck’s popularity and quality are not confined to the show ring, but he promises to become a powerful stud force. The first bitch to be served by him, Capt. E. Francls Hilda von Chillum, has whelped 11 husky pupples, 6 of which are males. He has been bréd to several others of note. KAPLAN GUARDING TITLE IN LISTING COAST BOUTS BY SPARROW McGANN.* N EW YORK, February 28—California just now is enlivened by the presence of a number of Easter champions who are showing no inclination to risk their titles. At the same time they are eager to add to their bank accounts by taking on a few matches out on the coast. _There is Kid Kaplan, for instance. His first bout on the coast was against Bud Ridley, who saw his best days two or three years ago. But even against this old-timer Kaplan took no chances, insisting that Ridley meet him at catchweights and over Kaplan's = extreme cautiousness, however, is demonstrated even more strikingly in an agreement he has with Tommy Simpson, the Oakland promoter, for a fight with Johnny Farr on March 11. Is Extremely Cautious. Now Farr is regarded on the West coast as a good deal of a battler, so the agreement Kaplan insisted upon calls not enly for a 12-round no-deci- sion bout, but compels Farr to enter the ring over the featherweight limit, Thus protected, Kaplan will still retain his title even should Farr hang crepe upon his jaw. Mickey Walker is following a pro- cedure equally cautious. He was matched with Bert Colima for 132 rounds at catchweights. The fact that he turned to and knocked Co- lima out made him look & little bet- ter as a fighter than he seemed to be when he made the match. Just the same it shows how careful these birds are about their valuable titles. Speaking of coast fighters, two featherweights from the Pacific slope stood out head and shoulders above all amateurs entered in the 1924 Olymple try-outs in Boston. They were Jackie Fields of San Francisco and Fidal Labarra of Los Angeles. Both haye since made auspicious starts in the professional ranks and it remains to be seen how far they will go. Frankie Genaro is product of another Sammy Mossberg. Began as Amateurs. In the days when New York had no boxing laws boys with a love for the game turned to amateur boxing and today the presence of these boys is being felt in the professional ranks. Among the prominent graduates from the amateur division are “Cannon- an day, Olympic as was the 12-round route. ball” Eddie Martin, champion; Sid Terris, Lew Perfetti, Eddfe Flank, Archie Walker, Abe Goldstein, the ex-bantam champlon, and others. 1t will be interesting to see what the ripeal of the boxing law in Cali- fornia has done for the gmateurs and if they will now come forth, working their way up to the top ranks in the professional end ef the game. No doubt those two coast feathers, Fields and Labarra, would be inter- ested in knowing that Harry Wallach and Tommy Jarrett, whom they de- feated in Boston, are making rapid strides among the pros. Neither has vet lost a decision. Nothing mew to report as to the heavyweight situation. So far as is known the arrangement for a Demp- sey-Gibbons fight an the West coast has not collapsed, although dickering with the two men by the milk fund promoters may result in an ugpset of the Los Angeles apple cart. Harry Wills seems no nearer a match with Dempsey than he ever was—and that means he is a long way from realizing hig dreams. And aside from Gibbons and Wills there is not a heavyweight in sight who offers the slightest prospects of standing as 2 contender for Demp- sey’s title, the bantam bR SR INDIANS NOW COMETS. HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 28.— The group of youngsters making up the Indian Athletic' club base ball team of Hyattsville last year will, the coming season, play under the name of the Comet Athletic Club. They will hold a reorganization meeting Mon- day at 12 o'clock at the Hyattsville High School, when a manager and captain will be elected. MY GREATEST THRILL IN SPORT BY IVAN PARKE American 1924 As told to Homer As leading jockey of the country, Ivan Parke fs the toast of all racing followers, Buj the young lowa boy is unpsoiled and gets asp much of a thrill out of a hard - fought turf victory to- day as when he first started. He is a real riding demon and was chal- | lenged by only | one bey last § season — Earl Sande, who suffered arteri- ous accident when threat- ening the lead of Tnan.. ¥ ring the ¥ Winter of 1924~ e he was at New Orleans, riding in excel- lent form. I saw him just after he had given a fine exhibition of horse- manship by bringing home a slug- glsh horse in a flerce stretch drive, in which he forcéd the sluggard to a liveliness which was astonishing. Every jockey has hundreds of thrills. Every close finish furnishes one. But with Tvan it did not take a moment of thought for him to remember his greatest thrill. And he told'of it with a modesty which forced a study of ‘the form chart and a talk with his friends to get the real story. “I_suppowe 1. have had as many thrills as any rider of the day.” satd young Parke. “Somehow, it seems a part of our life, and, belleve me, it surely dees stir one's blood to come thundering down to the finish in a real hard contest with some other boy and horse. Kivery close finish sives a thrill to a fanciful extent, for always fhere is a thunderous roar from the grandstand, the thud of horses’ feet and the knowledge that Efn onv's ellertk hangs (e ontcome. many, many bets. “I try n3t to think of the wagers nd always give my best, but in some big event, where thousands are bet- ting on one's mount, these thoughts will burst forth. Then I try to re- | member that™1 am not only riding for my stable, but for the thousands of the public who might fancy my Ahrills practically every day, * / Leading Jockey eorge “But there is no deubt as to my greatest thrill. It came om Novem- ber 22, 1924, at Lexington, Ky., when I rode the Harry Payne Whitney colt, Candy Kid, to a head vietory in the famous Breeders’ Futurity, which was worth $20,000 cash to the winmer, to say mothing of wagers. The bets ‘were at 3 to 1. “Man, that was a race, and Candy Kid was a race horse that day, though Mr. Rowe was géod enough to tell me that my riding got the victory for the stable. I refer to James Rowe, trainer for Mr. Whitney and former trainer for James R. Keene. “I was told to get off good and stick close to the pace, but hold a bit in reserve for the finish if possi- ble. The track was heavy with mud and a field of nine horses started. They were the pick of the country, for the most part, while the jockeys were the choice at the track. I had been riding in-good form and thought we would win, especlally after Mr. Rowe had told me how good Candy Kid was. At the post the fleld was well behaved and we were off in a minute to a good start. Candy Kid broke fast and 1 stepped right into second position quickly. Around the turn we rushed, and when we hit the stretch 1 moved up to first place. Down the stretch the field thundered, with two or three hanging right with me. Particularly close was = colt called Almadel, ridden by McAuliffe, giving us Hail Columbia. Garner on Annihflator was right with us and the others nearby. . ’ “Down the long stretch we rushed until well fnside the last elghth. Here Almadel challenged my meount and 8ot on even terma with us. I ealled on Candy Kid with knees, hands and whip, while McAuliffe rode his mount like a daredevil possessed. Om we ‘went, with heads bobbing beside one another and Almadel to creep nearver and nearer the L, With ‘& few move strides to go I foreed all my remerve stremgth and called on Candy Kid for his it of life. And as I did %0 we ghined a xlight nod on Almadel. Then we shot past the finish. We were win- ners in the greatest, hardest race of So 1 am getting tremendous |eoren my lite and I was thrilled to the " (Copyright, 1938.) PULLMAN BASKETERS TAKE TOURNEY GAME Pullman * courtmen eliminated the guardsmen of Company C, 121st Dis- trice Engineers, from the 'Aloysius senior tourney-last night by a score The Aloysius Juniors defeated the Hottentots, 23 to 15, in the junior tournament games, Score: Pullman (21) Left guard S Righe guerd T Court goals—Tripp (8), Shannahan, ley, Goetz (3), Andre (2), Johnson ouls —Tripp. 1 in anella, 3 in 5; Ea in 3. Substitutions—Engineers: Jorgensen for Johnson. Referec—Mr. Duffey. mimutes. A. Juniors (25). Fiynn...... MeGowan . Alexander, Andre for Goetz, Time of periods—10 Positions. Hottentots (15). Left forward. Baroard - Right forward....)" . Evans -Center .......Tanamerbucker Garner.... Il Left guard.l.... .. Hunt Byrne. LRtlght” guard Dougherty Court _gonlv—Alexander (2), Byrne (3), Garner, Hallett, Evans (2). Baroard, Keeler, Pougherty. ~ Foul gouls—McGowan, '7 o 9: Flyos, 2 In 2; Alexander, 2 fo 6; Kvans, 4 11; Dougherty, 1 in 1. Substitutions—Aleysius: Byrae f6r Alexander, Fox for Byrne, Halleti for Garmer. Hottentotx: Wheeler for Ha- namerbacker, Heflelinger for Dougherty. Referee—N(r. Simpson. Time of periods—8§ minutes. 16 DIAMOND BATTLES FOR ALEXANDRIA HIGH ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 28.— Sixteen games will be played by the Alexandria High School base ball squad this season. Games are scheduled with some of the fastest college freshman nines in this section, while several of Wash- ington's high school teams also will be_met. The schedul April 1, Business High, in Washington; Georgetown Frosh, tn Wishington: 11, Loes: burg High 8chool; 13, Gonzaga High, in Wash- iogton: 15, University of Maryland Freshmen, at Coliege’ Park; 18, George Mason High, ai P Ve 23, Teeh High School; 25, Yansesss High, af Manassas: 29, St doh's May 2, Fredericksburg High, at Fredericks- g ; iy S ot Prtonsy Culpeper High, at Culpeper: 11, Central High at Washingten: Emerson ' Institute; Devitt Prep School, at Washington; 29, ern High, st Washington. Geneau for ¥lynn, :Swavely Preparatory Schoel will play hosts to the Alexandria High School basket ball tossers Monday afternoon at Manassas, Capt. Knight, Hoeft, Baggett, Houston, Hlerpoint, Allen, Wiley, Abramson and Cohen make up the local squad. The players will be accompanied by Coach Jogce Leyvy and Manager Ralph Scrivener. Va. Columbia Athletic Club basket cagers are on the lookout for games to be played in WasHington and Alex- andria. It is the intention of the lo- cal basket ball erganization to play the {ndoor game until unable to se- cure contests. For games phone Manager Jack Allen, Alexandria 424 Local base bail squads are receiv- ing the call of thelr managers to re- port for practice and many squads will be seen on the diamonds this week. Cardinal clubmen, amateur unlimited champlons, are to report tomorrow at 1 o'clock, while Colum- bia Athletic Club will practice on the Alexandria High School fleld at 11 o’clock. Alexandria High tossers are expected to turn out Tuesday, on Haydon Field, the local's new ath- letic plant, and the National A. C. in- tends to start shortly. Virginia Orioles will meet hardest opponent of the year when they oppose the Alexandria High School cagers Friday night in the teature e of both teams’ sched- ules., The game will be played in the National Guard Armory Hall. — GIRL SWIMMERS LOWER ANOTHER PAIR OF MARKS MIAMI BEACH, Fla., February 28— Two world swimming records fell here today. Agnes Geraghty broke her own rec- ord for the G50-yard \breast stroke with 372-5 seconds, a fifth second faster than the best previous time. Gertrude Ederle swam 300 vards free style in 3 minutes 44 4-5 seconds, breaking the record of 3 minutes 56 3-5 seconds set here last Thursday by Martha Norellus. QUICK STEP NINE HOLDS FIRST WORKOUT TODAY Members of Virginia Quick Step Athletic base ball team that led in the colored unlimited clafs last sea- son, are holding their first work-out at the Quick Step field this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The season will open Easter Monday with a double-header. Manager Van Smith hopes to hear from all unlimited teams of the Dis- trict and neighboring terrftory, and is booking games with teams in all parts of the South. Manager Smith may be reached at the Bond Building, Fourteenth street and New York avenue. ; their | TELLS IN CADET VICTORY West Point’s Crack Forward Score 12 Points in’ Win That Ties Series of Matches at 3 All lidshipmen Miss Day at Outset. A APOLIS, Md,, Fepruary 28—An 8-point lead obtained in the first five minutes of action was just double the margin by which- the Military Academy won from the Naval Acamedy in today's game of basket ball here, the final score being 21 to 17. The basket ball series between the great service institutions now is tied, cach academy having- scored three victories As anticipated, Roosma, Army left forward, proved the danger to the Navy team and one with which it could not cope. As in most of Army’s big games, Roosma outscored all of his comrades, a dozen of thel LAUREL RACE TRACK MUST PAY BIG CLAIM BALTIMORE, February 28.—Owner- #hip of a three-fourths equity in a wedge-shaped tract of land althost in | track | the heart of the Laurel race has been affirmed to the heirs of the late Louisa Smith by the Maryland Court of Appeals. The property, it is an approximate value 000 and $300,600. The heirs are Henry and Sylvester Smith of Laurel and their sister, Mrs. Mary Jass, a widow, of Annapolis While the court action raises the heirs from moderate circumstances to comparative wealth, at the same time it places the race track owners in the situation of having to effect a settle- ment with the landowners before the Fall racing or of possibly having to Postpone the meet. The claim, according to the court papers, dates back to a transaction in 1888. Mrs. Smith, the testator, died in 1917, and the suit to recover the land was filled in 1920. The case re- quired nearly four vears to reach final disposition, culminating in the decree of Judge Park, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal NEW ORLEANS RESULTS First race, 3.vear-ol o Wil Welle: 100 (Hay). 13 fo 3, won; Ph sers, 10 2,8 105, second; John Q. 4 to ®third. Time, 1:14 35 Gojd, Dust ¥iower and Rodeo aiso 3 race, 3-vear-olds and up, Gzpay Flyer. 90 (Moore) g TP won: First Call. 98 (Lacoste), 4 (0 5 second; War Tdol, 88 (Hebert), 24 1. third: Time, ' 1:49 15. ' Slanderer, 'Peasive, Ella Waldo, Smart Guy and Rolliig Wave aiso r Third race, 3-yoar-olds and up: 5 —The Vintner, 118 (Buell), 3 to 3 out, won; Loug Poin, 106 (Bruening) 8 to . second; Mom's Boy, 106 (Legere), 6 t 5, third. Time, 1:08 2. Centimeter, The Runt and Tonaerre also ran y race, 3-year.oids and up: 1 mffe and The Poet. 104 (Bruening), 7 to 1, won; ' Prince Tii Tl 101 (Lom bardo) i b 4 To 3 wecond: Dest Pal, 100 ell), 2'to 5, third. Time, 1:44. Star Beck 20 Distabout aito K e Tace, 4-year-olds and up les- won; Arabian, 111 (Jones), 7 to 5, 1 to 2, sec. ond;’ Snow Maiden, 92 (Lacoste), % to 1, third, Time, 1:4715. ' Preity Poliiician, 'Flying Devil and Pius Ultra also ran. Bixth race, 4year-olds and up: 1% miles— St. Martins, 102 (Jones), 10 to 1, 4 to 1, 8 won: 'Louls 3, 106 (Majestic), 6 to 3 to 5, second; Rork, 108 (Meyer). & fo :00 1-5. * Proceeds, Giiudys V azd The Arcier alx ran ¥ eath race, 3-yearoids und up; niles —Dealock, B4 (Hay): § (0 3 & 510,75 o, White Haven, 8 (Wilson), (Majest e Bells, Generosity, Tree also zan.. MIAMI RESULTS First race, 53 furlongs: 3-year-olds—Julie. 97 (McTague), $9.50, $6.50, $5.70. won: Sand Pile, 112 (Noe), $8.40. $3.80, Toppan ite. 115" (Stutts), $2.90, third. Time, 1:06 3-5 Akbar, Frances Johneon, Shanghai, On Time, Great "Moments and Oraguese also ran Second race, 8-year-olds and up; 1i, miles Golden Age, 91 (Dolin), $11.90, $6.40. $2.80, won; Purlty, 115 (Stutis). $3.80, $2.30, sec ond: Buper King. 101 (McTague), $2.10, third, Time, 2:0 15. Hot Dog, Phenoi, Huotec and Kent'L also ran Tace, 3-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs— 88" (Dolin), $5.20. $2.50, £2.60, won; 105 (N second Joella J, 111 (Stevens) Time, 1:1325." Appellate, Half Pint, Buck Pond and Polvo also ran. Fourth race, $-year-olds 3 —Surf Rider, 116 (Stutts), $4.10, & Bradeibane,120 (Parke), $3.20, $2 Comixa, 111 (Williame), $3, t Time, 0.593-5. Sun Aitos, Blué Ridge and Sandy Hatch also ran Fifth race, 3-year-oids understood, has between $100,- 6 furlongs— 1 to-4, 3 101 Socrat Pat Caser 5_furlongs $2.50, second; Mission third. Time, 1:46. Wrangler, Sunspot, Kings Ransom and Corinth also ran Bixth race, 3-year-olds and up; 6 furlongs— Wild Lane, 104 (Ambrose), $5.30, $4.50, $2 60, won; Chesterbrook, 113 (Dolin), $13.90, $6.30, second; Hobson, 101 (Fields), $3.40, third. Fime, 1:18. Panjola, Theo Ray, Who knows Me and Polly Wale also ran. Beventh race, 3-vear-olds and up; 1% m! —Bees, 106 (Maiben), $5.30. $4.50, $3.10, won; Tall Grass, 111 (Dolin). $4.80. $3.30, second: Yoshimi, 103 (McTague), $4.20, third. Time, 1:53 45, War Mask, Frosfy Boy, Kellerman and Alfissimo also ran. SWANSEA, Wales, February 28— England triumphed over Wales in an international soccer match today by 2 goals to 1 PADDY DOYLE TELLS: Shot That Upset U. O S. Golf Association NE of the 'most unusual plays I ever made was in the 1920 national open at the Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio. I played the whole four rounds paired with Ted Ray, the gteat, long-driving Britisher. I think I was of some assistance to him in winning the championship, too, for T had a very fine final round of 72, which gave him something to shoot at. He finished with a 75, for a total of 295, a stroke ahead of his fellow countryman and partner, Harry Var- don, and the Americans, Leo Diegel, Jack Burke and Jock Hutchison. In this final reund I was going great guns until T made my second shot on the par 5 ninth hole. Then I hooked my ball away to the left and it rolled under a tent which had been set up, near the clubhouse, as a shelter for the scoreboards. Oficials of the United States Golf Associgtion wanted me to drop my ball\ outside the tent and take penalty stroke, but, as I thought I had a chanee to finish inside the prize oney, 1 refused to do so and in- sisted that they fix the tént so as to permit me to play withoyt penalty. This necessitated taking away a large portion of the walls and some stakes and ropes. But even then I had a very hard shot before me. oI was 30 yards from the green. K Be- tween it and the spot where my ba.l fay were some large bunkers. The green was elevated and very slippery and beyond it were more bunkers: It was necessary to cut my niblick shot very close to hold the ball after crossing the bunkers in thg fore- ground. Luyckily I stopped my ball two feet rom " the cup and k my putt for birdie 4. 1 said before, I finished with a 72, but a number of other boys did well, 10?. and I didn’t get in’'the money. PENN MATMEN AHEAD. PHILADELPHIA, February 28.— The University of Pennsylvania restl today defeated the m N, Inside Golf By Chestér Horto Since any golfer will admit the fundamental that the clubhead must 0 through the ballen a straight line, let us see if it iy possible to make it &0 through in that order with- out first taking the welght over to the right leg at the beginning of the back swing. Take the simple proposi- tion of making the body o one way—around 1o the right—and then try to find the answer to the question: will the clubfead o stralght back from the ball with body thus turning im- the right? 1t cannot be ver, when the body turnx emediately to the right in the back swing the ‘weight talls forward onto the left knee. Thix fairly locks the body it even a pivot eannot be | the [ atter ‘turlongs | Army points resulting from his unerring aim The early Army lead was obtained while Day was out of the line-up, th coaches starting Rule, a comparative novice at the game, at center largely on account of his height. Rule mad a good showing, but the speed and general fit into the team play of Da was missed and the Sold eight points before the the ige Day Speeds Navy's Play. specd of sed promptly Day's adve d the score of the half was 11 to 6 in favor of the v Parish was largely taking care of Roosma, that great player only pocketing the ball once from the floor during the first hal However, Paris had thre fouls led on n for too deter- mined” efforts to stop Roosma, and had to play ofully during the sec ond half. A goal from the line Day and 1d goals by Craig and Parish tled score 4 11 points, 5 minutes the second half began Kam- merer again put the Army in the lead by & foul goal, but Parish, scoring on a very long shot, gave Navy one point lead, the only time the Army was headed du & the fray Roosma, whd seemed whenever most needed, scored mext on a tremendously leng shot, and once more put Army in front. Dur- g the remainder of the game his at shooting and following up was the main factor in keeping the Army ahead Five minutes from score was 21 to 14, in Army, but a field goal b; a toss from the line ors to be reads the close, the favor of the Parish a Day reduced Army (21) Roosma Kammerer Stobe Wilson Wood Positions oft forward forwar. Naxy (17) Parish (3), Roosma, 2 in 2 in 2 . utions 3 ilton for Craig, Flippin for L Referee—Mr. Ortner (Corn Mr. Kinney (Yale). Time of b | utes. TROTTERS BRING $25,000. By the Associated Press Purchase by William cago baking powder manufacturer of =six trotting brood mares from John Madden of Kentueky, for $25,000, has given him clear title to a trotting title comparable to the “horoughbred. position of the late August Belmont Wright owns_ Calumet Breeding Farm in Kentucky and a large string of grand eircuit trotters and Wright, Chi-/ E. GARCIA IS INJURED. ated Press Garcia o feat the Ass Bobby Md., a leading unable to meet York at Wat day night an automobile napolis and Camp _Helabird erweight, will be Babe Herman of New bury, Conn., next Garcia was hurt {b accident between An- Baltimore Thursday HAVANA RESULTS 3-vear-olds an 110 (Thrailk First ra Seven Seas, (Chiarles) (Geving) b 0'Saufr John Hoshor a Second Tace, longs—Kock of Ages, 102 (Richards). 2 to 1 to 10, 1 o 3, won; Nelciien, 97 (Kebrt), 3 to 1, 8 to 5, second; Crimg, Ear, 107 (Geviag) € 5, third. Time, 1:073 Lang, ite turn, Left Alone, Effort and Leprechaun alsc ran. Third race, 4-year-olds snd up; & furlongs- Fitzrue, 108 (McCabe), 5 to 1, 2 to 1 won: Amber Fly (Geving), 4 second; Sister Sue. 104 (Petr third me, 1:14. Big Wi 'Louise Wagneér, Judge Hickmun and Seclu: also ren. Fourth race, 3-vear-olds and up: 6 furlongs —Eagerness, 105 (Pickens), 1, 7 to I 1 to 3, won: Liege, to 5, second; Twilight to 5, third.' Time, 1:13 1 Fusileer, Ege and Hootch also ran Fifth race. 3-year-olds and up; 5 furlongs Yartation, 110 (Pickens)® 2 to 1. 7 to 10, 1 to won; Cream Puff, 100 (Charles), 3 to 1 en, second: Coral Reef, 115 (Kurns), 2 to third. Time, 1:00. Super Ann, End Man her Brown, Baby Lane and Tesugue alsc 100" (Neal),' 4 Lucy K 1 mile and Tto2 6 to 102 (Allen) (Pribble) Dockie Dix obee, Redwood Sixth race, 3-vear-olds and up. 50 yards—Jellisou, 112 (Roach), 5, 3 to 5, won: Miss Holland, ®ven, 1 to 2. second; Ferrum, 1 8 to 1, third. Time, 1 Debonero: Crystal Boer,’ Okeec and Erlanger also ran Seventh race, 4-year-olds and up; 11 akima, 100 (Richards), & to 1, 10 10, won; Sword, 103 (Walker), 1 to 3, 1 to second; Reap, 108 (Haljan), 1 to 3, third me, 1:3 Jocose, Kendall snd Randail also ran, I TIA JUANA RESULTS First vace. 2vearolds; 4% furlongs—Three sixty, 108 (Roberts). $18.80, $6.40, £3.20, wor Epsomite, 120 (Walls), 38, Prince Itooald, 124 (Meteaif), Time, 0, Siiver State, E Quesnes, Time sud George o ran Second race, 4-year-olds up Peg 0., 111 (Tapiin) Raven Wing, 111 Lady Tip Toe, Time, 0.55 3.5 415 _turlougs 55,20, £5.60, $4.60, Sheris). $4, §5.40 sec 106 " (Geifta), 80,80, " hird Alice Harvey, ‘Virginta Hope, Bessic Mack, Alblon Boy. Home Diate, Kie Last Chip, ‘ToSters, Scamper, Lady Abbott and Blanche Meyers also ran. _ Third race, 3-year-olds und up; 70 yards—Sunshot, 111 (Hooper) §2.40, won; Mary Contrary, £5.20. $3.40. second; Au_Revolr, 110 (Craig), $6."third. Time, 1:46 15. Franc Tireur, Miss Paige, Mrs. Pat, Norford Last, Lothalr Angie, Joe Patton, Yorkshire Maid, Chick Barkiey Bessie Young and Lone Pive also ran, Fourth race, 3-yesr-olds and up; 5% fur longs—Miss Emma G, 113 (Baker), $24.80, , $5.20, won; Coafetti, 113 (Eilix), $3.40. , ‘second; Miss Omond, 100 (Hooper), 37, third. Time, 1:07. Sequan, Ruolelgh, Timely Thoughts, Jack Frost and Lawrence Mazoing also ran. Fifth race, longs—Romany 1 mile and $4.60, $3.40, 108~ (Young. ear-olds 107 and_up. fur oberts), £, 82.60, £250 wons Rockford, 115 (Wakeot), &80, $250 pecond; Olivid, 113 (Smith). $2.60, third, “Ffime, 1:08 3.5. Elien Jane, Poslman, Alleviator and_ Morning Cloud also ran. Sixth race, olds and up; 5% furlongs —Kwing Aloog, (Hooper), $11.20, §3.80, out.” wou: Ty Piay "1 (Walie): $260. out, sbcond: Ttight on Time. 108 (Smith): out, Uhira. Time, 1508 5. Postillion also ra Beventh Tace, 1 mile and 10 yards: 8 olds and up-—Sandaiwood, 100 (Fishér). 1 $5.80,"$3.60, won; Contusion, 105 (McHugh): 720, $3.20, ‘secand; Bosh, 108 (Watersen S0 thivd, Time. 1:43. . Weacknorn, Pre or, 'Buddfe Kean and Mitau also ran. Eighth mos, 3-year-olds and up: 114 miles Misauna, 105 (Youne), §9.40, §4.40," $4.20. Romulus, 117 (Hoberts), $1.40, $2 50 iMmn). £2.80, third ute, Pledra No RRaio and er, Time, ' 2 Walter “Dant. Louts also ran. Ninth race. 8.year-olds Zings 110 (Craiz). $72. $15.40, $12.680, wonl Marine Corps. 117 (Roberts), second; ¥Full o Fun, third. ' Time, 2:08 435, Pendergast, Glanmore, Puss . $13.60. Black Thong. T. J Pop Hyan und Paor