Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1925, Page 28

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1925. SPORTS. Nationals Speed Practice at Tampa Camp : Young Stars Crowding Golf Veterans GRIFFMEN, OUT FOR FIRST TIME, BOOST Mogridge and Martina Seemingly Need Little Work | SQUAD TO 19 to Become Conditioned—Latter Smoths Trouble With President Griffith. Special Dispatch to The Star. T activity this morning. AMPA, Fla, March 2—Plant Field, training ground of the world | champion Washington base ball club, presented a scene of intense Increased over night 100 per cent by the arrival of the players who had been ordered to report March 1, the squad went through the practice session with growing enthusiasm. The athletes- who have been wol rking out here, seemingly intent on displaying the condition which the 10 days of training has brought about, lct out more than at any time heret. ofore, and the resounding “plop” of ball into glove bespoke almost midseason throwing form. Those who were indulging in their first handling of a base ball since the close of last season, however, wi hibition of hurling. ere not inveigled into any such ex- They were content to begin in the usual preliminary manner—Ilobbing the horschide awhile, tossing the medicine ball and then jogging around the race track. Bunti of the earlier squad, was not essayed The 'spectacle of the 19 men in ac- fleld was more reminis- cent of the scenes attending the big battles last Fall than any that has vet been presented here. Side by side on the track in front of the grand- stand were Jez Zachary and George Mogridge, the latter an arrival of vesterday, and though there was a vast difference in the speed with which the two southpaws were serv- ing the ball, it was apparent that the Winter had been kind to Mogridge. Ban on Martina Lifted. Joe Martina, fresh from his confer- ence with President Griffith, In which the differences brought about by Joe's not reporting on time were smoothed over, was another of the champions’ hurling staff who seems not far re- moved from condition. Joe appar- ently has spent much time out of doors .since last October, and his weather-beaten countenance beamed as he exchanged repartee with his pro tem catcher, Wid Matthews. Mo- gridge and Martina comprised the pitching quota of the players who re- ported for practice this morning for the first time. Earl McNeeley, the lad whose single drove over the champlonship-annexing run in the scrap with the Glants; Spark Plug Matthews, starting anew where he left off with the Washington team in his display of pep and enthuslasm; Roy Carlyle, the slugger obtained from Memphls, with a batting average of 368 to exhibit to any doubting Thomas who might become curious as to what he's doing up in this compan: Liebold, the handy man of last year, and last, but by no means least, Samuel Rice, the always scintillating ball play- er, composed the outfield material which disported itself before the eyes of Tralner Martin, it being the first real base ball practice indulged in this year by any of them Ossic Bluege, third baseman, who has been working out with the pitchers here since February 18, had two other in- fielders beside him—>Mule Shirley, the pepper box utility first baseman from Chapel Hill, N. C., and Spencer Adams, | the lad from Layton, Utah, whose .273 batting average and .952 fielding mark duced Griffith to sign him to a Wash- gton contract this year. Tate and Hargrave, the two catchers; ussell, Kelley, McNamara and Dudley, itchers, and Altrock and Schacht, coaches, completed the list of the cham- pions who jumped into the practice routine today with the animation of a college squad. Good Day for Practice. A brofling sun beamed down on the toiling athletes to advance the season- ing of those who have been drilling since last Thursday 2 week and to start out properly the players who be- gan today on that long grind which must be undergone before wind and muscles are ready for the strain of a ball game. i George Mogridge and Mule Shir- ley hit Tampa together, George hayv: ing come direct from Rochester, N. Y., and having jolned forces at Jack- sonville with Shirley for the long ride across Fiorida. Both the star southpaw and the hustling young sub first baseman seemed fit, and Mogridge vied with Mule in his dis- y of pep. Not having signed a ntract seemed the least of George's worries. Joe Martina lost little time yester- day morning getting together with | Clark Grifith in the matter of ad- justing their differences. Martina was faced with not only-a $100 fine for not getting to camp February 22, but also stood as suspended by is boss. It developed, however, that Oyster -Joe had originally been told to come here March 1, and with this date as his basls, Joe started the construction of & home in New Or- leans, which required his personal attention up to last Thursday. Griff admitted that in the stress of arranging for the annual pilgrimage outh of his club he might have fc-> zotten his original letter to Joe, and. taking the word of the oyster mer- chant from New Orleans, withdrew his fine and suspension. Martina did not have the letter he clairhs as the hasis of his argument in the. matter, and Griff has written Secretary Ey- non asking that a copy of the missive ®e sent him. Pending which Martina is back in the good graces of his chief. Farl McNeeley and Spencer Adams each had to travefse the country to reach training camp and both natu- rally were rather fagged last night Neither showed much {1l -effect: of the long trip in the workout today, though the jog around the half-mile oval had them puffing a bit Carlrle Has Heavy Bat. Carlyle brings to camp tales of a 52-ounce bat which he wields and to which flail he attributes much of his batting prowess and the .368 average he managed to amass last season with the pennant-winning Memphis outfit. When it is consid- ered that Babe Ruth satisfies himself with a bat but a few ounces heavier than this, an idea of just what this means may be had. Roy will have to do a tall bit of club swinging to get such a bat around to meet some of the fast ball pitching he must face in the American League. J. Benson Brillheart, pitcher, still was missing from practice. today, al- though he appeared around the hotel apparently in good physical shape. RITOLA'S REINSTATEMENT IS SCORED BY OFFIGIAL BOSTON, March 3.—President Wil- liam P. Kenney of the New England Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, has announced that any ath- lete, registered,in New England, who races with or against Willie Ritola, will come under.the same ban placed on Ritola, who was suspended by the registration comamittee here after his failure to run im the American Legion meet on February 23. Kenney said that the action of the national registration committee in an attempt to reinstate Ritola over the suspension of the New England com- mittee was without precedent in the national body and that consequently the Finnish-American distance star tion on the Roy ng, which was continued as a routine by the newcomers. ENTIRE GRIFF SQUAD MUSTERS TOMORROW ATLANTA, March Z—Manager tanley Harris and the 10 Na- onals who have been condition. ing themselves at Hot Springs the past two weeks went through the Georgia capital today on the last leg of thelr trip to Tampa. main training base of the world base ball champions. The squad Iv ex- pected to reach the Florida hend- quarters before breakfast time to- morrow and will drill with the other Nationals already there. Paul Zahniser, pitcher, who shook the dust of Tampa from his feet after he and President Griffith failed to reach an agreement con- eerning a 1925 playing contract, met the nquad yesterday at Mem- phis, where he ix wintering. The hurler, who is under suspension because of his action, said he had not yet decided what to do and that he had heard nothing further from Griffith. Otherwise the trip has been un- eventful so far. The members of the party are in a happy mood. They not only look forward with pleasure to the mustering of the entire club and the beginning of real base ball, but also to the balmy Florida weather, a delight- ful change to anticipate after the unsettled eclimatic conditions at the Arkansas spa. MILTON TAKES RACE; MAY GET AUTO MARK CULVER CITY, Calif. battle of split seconds and three-point declmals early today was the after- math of the 250-mile automobile race which Tommy Milton won here yes- terday in 1 hour 58 minutes and 13 seconds. Milton’s victory was not cdwmtested, but argument raged between officials as to whether he had or had not broken the world record set by Ben- nett Hill on the same track last De- cember. According to Willlam R. Ruess, who clocked the cars with the offi- cial timing device, there may be some slight revision of Milton time, but there is no likelihood of such revi- sion showing that a world record was broken. On the other hand, Harold Weller of the American Automobile Associa- tion contest board, said that a re- check of both Milton’s time and the time made by Bennett Hill in his record-breaking December race will show Milton was slightly faster ves- terday than Hill was last December. ZaeD e TR An imppftant meeting of the Liber- ty Athletic Club has been called for tonight by Manager Pop Kremb at 718 Taylor street at 7:30 o'clock. Members of the senior nine and can- didates are asked to report promptly and if unable’ to attend to get in touch with. the manager by calling Columbla 4165-J, March 2—A ‘Every day he asks several MURAD smokers, approacd FIVE MARKS ADDED | BY GIRL SWIMMERS MIAMI, Fla., March 2.—Five world swimming records were broken and one Was equaled here in the grand finale of the water carnival which brought to Miami Beach the leading girl swim- | mers in America. During a seven-day engagement a total of 24 world rec- ords were broken. In the 400-meter relay yesterday a new record of 4:52 was established. The old Olympic record made in Paris last year wase 4:58 4-6, and the national record was 5 minutes flat. Gertrude Ederle, who swam the first 100 meters in this event, equaled the world record of 1:10 1-5, made by Lthel Lackie at Tampa last week. The other members of the team were Doris O'Mara, Alleen Riggin and Adelaide Lambert. In the 100-yard free style, formerly held by Marfeshen Wehsele, made at Honolulu, May, 1923, Ethel Lackie made a new world record of 1:012-5, Gertrude Ederle, swimming second, with 1:02, also a record mark. The old world record was 1.03. Agnes Geraghty made a new world record for the 400-meter breast-stroke event, her time being 7:08 2-5. The old record was held by Irene Gilbert of England, established in October, 1923, time 7:20. The national record for this event was made by Agnes Geraghty at the Miaml Beach pools, February, 1924, time 7:30 2-5. A world record of :27 4-3 was set up by Ethel Lackie in the 50-yard free- style event. The former record of 28 seconds was made by Ly Bowmer at Honolulu. The record for 700 yards, 10:47 2-5, made by Frances Cowells at Alameda, Calif., in_August, 1918, was broken today by Ethel McGary in the remark- able time of 9:54 25 SHAMROCKS TO HOLD BASE BALL CONFABS Members of the Senior, Junior and Midget base ball teams of the Sham- rock Athletio Club are meeting this week to organize and discuss plans for the coming season. President V. M. Lawrance will meet with the Midget base ballers tonight at ‘his home, 529 11th street south- east; E. V. Childs, who has been appointed to manage the Junior nine, is calling his players and candidates together tomorrow night at President Lawrence's home, and Flelder Hayes, manager of the Seniors, will organize on Friday night at 1217 G street southeast. Each team will carry only 14 play- ers this season, according to Presi- dent Lawrence, and all appearances of the teams will be made in Sham- rock uniforms. Lawrence will devote his time to coaching the Midget ag- gregation. William J. Neitzey has been elected president of the Hilltop Athletic Club and will manage the base ball team during the 1925 season. John C. Hud- son has been chosen e president, A. A. Davis secretary, John L. Jen- kins treasurer, and Joseph M. Hook sergeant-at-arms. Andrew W. Allen will assist the manager, and Bernard Alsop is to captain the team. The Hilltops expect to become affiliated with the Potomac. League of the Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association. Members of the Ontario Midget base ball nine are meeting at the home of Manager Sparks on Saturday night. Wilson, Marks, Lemon, McNally, Cohn, “hadwick, Sunderman, Adams and McGovern expect to try out for the team. W. H. Swift has been elected man- ager of the Falls Church base ball team. J. Demerest is captain and Francis Lucius secretary. AMATEUR BILLIARDISTS IN PLAY-OFF FOR TITLE NEW YORK, March 2.—John Clin- ton, jrs, Pittsburgh, and Francis Ap- pleby of New York, tied for the cham- pionship among the amateur 18.2 balk line billiards players of the country will meet in a play-off tonight. Edgar T. Appleby, last year's cham- pion, took third place in 1925 tourna- ment, having suffered two defeats. Francis is his brother. PAIR OF CUBS TWIRLERS ARE ASKING MORE MONEY Calif, the Chicago Nationals C out fever. HICAGO, March 2—Upon finishing the long trek to Catalina Island, found that all was not as serene as had been expected, in that a couple of hurlers had developed hold- A big cut.in his salary was said to have caused Dick Dumo- vitch, obtained from Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League, to balk, and George Stuel, another rookie, was found not ready to sign a contract. George Mllstead, last year with Marshall, Tex., has been released by the Cubs to Los Angeles for fur- ther seasoning. The Chicago White Sox will start a one-workout-a-day program at Shreveport, La., today. Manager Col- lins decided on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Later he may decide to hold two prac- tice sessionw daily after the squad has grown. CLEVELAND, Ohio., March 2.—With 12 players on hand, Manager Tris Speaker was ready for the first prac- tice today, advices from the Indian training camp a Lakeland; Fla. state. Upon his arrival yesterday, Speaker discovered he had 10 pitchers at the camp instead of elght, among them Phil Bedgood and Watt Luther. The only first squad absentee: Catcher Luke Sewell and Pitcher Luther Roy, were expected today. Bedgood, who went on the volun- tary retired list last Summer be- cause of injurles, announced he would apply to Commissioner Landls for reinstatement. Speaker had virtually forgotten Luther, who signed with the Indians a few months ago after winning 19 games and losing 4 for Lakeland last year. Russell Wright, University of West Virginia catcher, is working out with the squad. PHILADELPHIA, March 2.—Fine weather was reported today at both of the Philadelphia major league base ball training camps and plans were made by the respective managers for a week of hard practice. At Bradentown, Fla., where the first contingent of the Phillies arrived yes- terday, Manager Fletcher sald his players appeared in good condition and ready to start hard - work at once. Only 13 men, mostly pltchers and catchers, were in the first squad to arrive, but others were expected to- day and tomorrow. 5 Manager Connie Mack, Myers, Fla, the Athletics' training headquarters, reported his battery men rapldly rounding into condition. The pitchers and catchers have been in ‘camp a week and Mack planned his workouts this week carefully for the benefit of the fielders, who ar- rived yesterday. With the exception ot Hauser, Bagwell and Galloway the Fort Myers camp is complete. These three are expected in a day or so. NEW YORK, March 2.—Sunday was a day of rest in the southern train- ing camps, one of the last vacations that professional base bull players will enjoy until after the next world series. There was a general inpouring of veterans and recruits at the camps of the Yankees, Glants and Dodgers in Florida, fourteen appearing at the Huggins center of activities in St Petersburg, seven wandering into the Giants' gathering at Sarasota and twenty-one preparing to start stren- uous work at Clearwater, temporary home of Brooklyn's hopes. Babe Ruth headed a small ball club into St. Petersburz from Hot Springs and found rain in the sunshine city. Sam Jones, Wally Schang, Steve O'Neill and Urban Shocker were in the party. Manager McGraw of the Glants saw Hugh_McQuillan, Bill Southworth, Hack Wilson and Fred Lindstrom, among others, for the first time In several days. The Dodgers will start training in earnest at Clearwater today, with Manager Wilbert Robinson, recently recovered from a Winter's illness, directing matters from a chair behind the batting cage. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 2.—Manager George Sisler is not laying down any hard and fast rules for the St. Louis Browns, now at Tarpon Springs, Fla., but announces that he will make every effort to have the players hew to the line more closely than at Mobile in 1924. There are no changes in the train- ing schedule. Sisler says there is nothing new in base ball, that it is merely a matter of perfecting old plays. Quickly discoverin at Fort that his vision in cigar stores,clubsand hotels,why they prefer MURAD cigarettes plamRe TP PHoTo of Kirk C. Miller, famous newspaper columnist. “I couLp be happy for some time on bread, water and MURADS. But take away the MURADS and in one day I'd probably starve to death and perish of thirst. Nobody can enjoy 2 domestic cigarette, or urkish, if he has been even another brand o accustomed to MURADS.” Washington Times e for a Kirk C. MiLLer with many cigarettes. d co est cigarette | have ever smoked. My prescription leasant day would read ‘Take one or two MURKDS after every meal." PHOTO of Sam Rice of the Washington Americans. “TuE smoker who sticks to MURADS will never experience the unpleasant effects that are common MURAD s the best and cool- Sau Rice 713 Allison St., N. W. In Turkish tobacco Nature created her cigarette classic. No tobacco, artificially flavored, can equal its fragrance —it GROWSin theleaf. And MURADisthe peer of all Turkish cigarettes. should be considered under suspen- stwe throughout the national juris- +dlotien, MURAD THE TURKISH CIGARETTE q{ By 2 to 1 the world’s largest selling Turkish cigarette o has improved, Sisler has waxed happy. BOSTON, March 2.—The Red Sox, 44 players strong, had a good workout yesterday at New Orleans, according to word sent here. Dudley Lee, BEwell Gross, Ike Boone, Val Picinich and Billl Wamby have agreed to terms. The only holdouts now are Pitcher Ehmke and Fielder Flagstead. Dispatches from St. Petersburg, Fla., sald that all the Boston National League players had reported, except Pitcher Michael O'Neil, who is a hold- out. GOOD FIELD TO START IN 10-MILE CONTEST With a fleld including many of the best distance runners of the East, the second annual modified marathon race sponsored by the Washington Post will be held tomorrow over a 10-mile route, the run starting at 10 o'clock The race will be started from the east front of the Capitol. The run- ners will proceed east on East Cap- itol street to Second, south on Second to Pennsylvania avenue, east on Pennsylvania avenue to Seventh, north on_Seventh to Florida avenue, west on Florida avenue to M, west on M to Eleventh, north on Eleventh to Florida avenue, west on Florida ave- nue to New Hampshire avenue, south on New Hampshire avenue to Penn- sylvania avenue, west on Pennsyl- vania avenue to triangle at intersec- tion of M, around triangle and east on Pennsylvania avenue to Eighteenth, south on Elghteenth to Virginia avenue, east on Virginia avenue to B, east on B to Fifteenth, north on Fifteenth to E, west on E to Ellipse and around Ellipse to zero minestone. Tomorrow afternoon successful contestants in the race will receive their prizes from Assistant Secretary of War Dwight W. Davis at a gath- ering at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, on G street. - NURMI TO COMPETE IN 1 1-2-MJLE EVENT NEW YORK. March 2—Paavo Nur- mi, Finland's star athlete, is expected back from Louisville this afternoon in time to indulge in a few practice spins about the East Thirty-fourth Street Armory in advance of his race tonight in the feature event on the program at the annual indoor ath- letic meet of the Seventy-first Regi- ment A. A. Nurmi s to compete in a special one-and-one-half-mile race arranged at his request, as he has become fa- millar with the infantrymen's drill shed track through his frequent training sessions there. Willie Ritola, Finnish-American A. C. distance-running star, whose rec- ord performances for the season rival those of the incomparable Paavo, is scheduled to start in a two-and-a- half-mile race against a field of half a dozen of the best local distance run- ners. Another attraction will be a special relay walking race in which six teams are scheduled to start. The event is over the two-mile journey. Anchor walkers on four of the teams will be Willie Plant, America’s pre- mier heel-and-toe athlete; Ugo Fri- gerio, Italian walker, who holds the Olympic champlonship: Philip Gran- viile, Canadian star, and Poe Pear- man, New York A. C. walker and former national champion. JONES AND DIEGEL BELLEAIR HEIGHTS, Fla., March 2—The third exhibition match -of George Duncan and Abe Mitchell, fa- mous British golfers, came to a suc- cessful close yesterday, when in an exciting 36-hole engagement with the natlonal amateur champlon, Bobby Jones, and Leo Diegel, Canadian pro- fesslonal champion, the Britons de- foated the Americans by 2 up and 1 to play. The largest gallery in the history of this West coast resort was reward- ed with one of the most thrilling bat- tles ever staged in Florida. Only once were the Americans ahead. That was when Diegel ran down a putt for a birdie 3 at the 10th hole in the morning. Two holes later the match was squared and then the visitors raced away to a 2-hole lead, which they held at the end of the morning half. They continued to set the pace until Jones ran in a 7-footer for a 2 at the 33d to square the match. Duncan fol- lowed with birdies at the 34th and 35th, almost dropping a pitch for an cagle at the 530-yard 16th and then coming along with a 40-footer for a 3 at the 380-yard 17th. That clinched the match for his side. The winners had a best ball of 66 and 68; the losers of 68 and 68. Du can was the day's low scorer with pair of 71s. Diegel had 70 and 7 Jones, 73 and 73, and Mitchell, 73 and The outstanding feature of the play was the putting of Duncan, who ran down several long ones, all done so quickly that the ball was in the cup almost before the spectators knes that it had been hit. As is usual in these matches be- tween teams, the winning and losing took place on the putting greens. All four drove and played through the green almost without flaw. Mitchell, on oceasions, came to time with some of the long drives for which he is fa- mous, but on the average he had lit- tle in this respect on any others. The best ball cards FIRST ROUN Out Mitchell Duncan Jones-Diegel In— Mitchell-Duncan Jones-Diegel Out— Mitchell-Duncan ... Jones-Diegel In— Mitchell-Dunean Jones-Diegel PINSPILLING TOURNEY TO BEGIN APRIL 20 Monday, April 20, was decided upon as the opening date of the second ar nual tournament of the Capital City Duckpin Association at a meeting of pinspillers held yesterday at the King Pin alleys. In addition to the usual cakh prizes, silver cups will be awarded individual winners of all events in each of the three classes, and sets of bowling balls aré offered the wimning teams of the respective classes. Other prizes, including merchandise, will go to winners in the various singles and doubles events. Classlfication of the bowlers will me as last year. To en- teams must average 515, doubles 206, and singles 103. Class B teams will ‘average from 480 to 51 doubles, from 192 to 205, and singles, 86 to 102. Team averages for Class C, are 480 or under, doubles are 192 or_under, and singles are 96 or less. While 129 teams were entered in the inaugural tourney last Spring, 150 are certain to enter this year, ac- cording to President John Evans, and it is expected that many more will be heard from before the entry lists close. The coming tournament will be rolled on the King Pin drives, at Fourteenth and Monroe streets. Another meeting of the association will be held next Sunday morning at the King Pin alleys at 11 o'clock FOR AFTER BREAKFAST— THE HAPPY MEDIUM CIGAR No man likes Grand Opera with his ham and eggs—nor a heavy black banquet cigar in the morning. L —"4 Not too heavy; not too a morning tonic. the Teul eriests orke _ Nor does he like jazz and cigarettes for breakfast when he is just steadying down for the day, And you get fourfor one thin dime. Golden blended perfectoleaf4!4-inchcigars —as smooth and even smoking as a 15-center. Old Virginia Cheroots Good Cigars (=] for [ QUINTET OF YOUNGSTERS BEATEN BY BRITONS| MAY DOMINATE PRO GAME Watrous, Turnesa and Diegel Have Won Important Tournaments This Year—Farrell and Loos Have Been Performing Brilliantly. BY RAY McCARTHY. AMPA, Fla, March 2—Leo D; 6pen golf tournament is the T iegel's victory in the recent Tampa third scored by a member of the younger school of professional golfers within a fortnight. It is not unlikely that 1925 will see several of the younger stars who have come to the front in the past few years dominating the play in the various competitions, just as Walte: son, Mike Brady and Fred McLeod 10 years. Here are the stellar prospects: and Loos. Al Watrous, Grand Rapids, Mich,, is an aggressive lad who learned the game of golf as a caddy in Westchester County, N. Y. He scored the initial victory of the new year in Texas, where he led home a strong field. A few davs later at Corpus Christl, Joe Turnesa, one of the most finished golfers as to style that this country has developed, came through and landed first money. Then came the victory of Diegel, another very aggressive boy, in win- ning the largest share of the purse of $5,000 offered by D. P. Davis and Coll Gillette, millionaire sports- men here. Diegel not only came from behind with a brilllant spurt, but showed the way to one of the great- est flelds of stars ever gathered for any Winter golf competition—an ar- ray of talent that included the noted Britishers, George Duncan and Abe Mitchell, Walter Hagen, British open champion; Cyril Walker, Jim Barnes, Fred McLeod, Bob, MacDonald and & host of others. Thus it cannot be said Diegel had a group of set-ups to compete against. Jim Barnes was in the lead on the first day, 4 strokes ahead of Diegel with 145 On the second day Leo, playing at a pace of 142 for the day—70 and 72—not only overcame Barnes' lead, but won out with two strokes to spare. Diegel has been struggling for top honors since 1920, when he came within a stroke of tylng Ted Ray for the national open championship. At that time Leo was only 20 years of age and some rather foolish mistakes cost him the title. An Unorthodox Swinger. Since that time the Detrolt pro has gained considerable experience, plus greater confidence and a sounder golf swing. He always has had plenty ‘of courage. He {s an unorthodox swing- er, to be sure, standing as he does with feet close together and dipping the left shoulder abruptly in the back swing. Nevertheless, he is a fine hitter, as is proved in his scoring in_the various tournaments. Diegel's weakness has been his short game, and principally his put- ting. He changed his style of put- ting last year and now he is getting resuits on the greens. Instead of standing with feet to- gother and striking the ball on the upstroke as he used to do, Diegel now uses a stance—similar to that em- ployed by Mike Brady—and is hitting the ball on the down stroke and with an overspin so that the ball holds the line to the cup better. With the up- stroke Diegel was wont to slics or cut the ball, as the pros say, and | thus to turn it off line. Al Watrous has improved steadily ever since he won the Canadian cham- pionship three years ago. He is rap- idly developing a very sound swing and gaining in confidence every year. All that Turnesa needs is a little more experience and a few victories to give him the confidence. He has a gorgeous golf swing, a stroke that is virtually flawless and a style that has caused his fellow professionals to call him another Vardon. This lad, also a product of West- chester County, where Sarazen, Far- rel, Tgm Kerrigan, Eddie Loos and 2 number of other stars hail from, is - The happy medium after the morning meal is an Old Virginia Cheroot—a 414-inch compromise between cigar and cigarette. r Hagen, Jim Barnes, Jock Hutchi- have dominated matters for the past Diegel, Farrell, Watrous, Turnesa a dapper-looking lad of some six feet finely featured and splendidly pro portioned. He is a very retiring f low—t0oo much so, infact—but he is a suro champion, If ever there was one. Once he strikes he will be in- vincible. Eddie Loos is another stylist who has not won the honers that might have been his had be played more tournament golf. Eddie has bee: busy raising a family and looking after the interests of the members of his club in Chicago. But this year he is planning to get into competi- tion oftener Johnnie Farrell has been threaten- ing for the past three years. In he has been so close to the s in all of the major tournaments in his time many think the Quaker Ridge lad is long over: Such is not the case, because Farrell is still a young- ster of some 24 years. He led the way in the quallfying round of the Eastern section in the national championship at Worcester last June. The champlonship will ba held on this course this year, and Inasmuch as Johnnie has already shown the layout suits him well, he may be counted on to figure promi- nently in this meet CONQU EROR OF NURMI FINDS HE’S THROUGH 1925.) By the Associated Press. PARFS, March 2—Stirred by glowing accounts of the remarkabl achievements of Paavo Nurmi in the United States, Joseph Guillemot. France's 1920 Ahtwerp Olympic cham- pion, and the only man in the past five years who ever has defeated the Flying Finn without the benefit of a handicap, essaved a comeback in the cross-country champlonship of France yesterday and failed He finished third. Guillemot trained systematically | for the race. He led the field for 10 | kilometers (6.2 miles) of the 12 Kkilo- | meters 500 meters distance, b | eventually dropped behind Dolques {and Marchal, two of France's Olympic mlddle distance men of 1924. “I am through,” said Guillemot after his failure to win the race, “I don’t think I ever can come back.” The race was run over the Maison- Laffitte race track. The winner's time was 45:34 3-5 The watch showed that Guillemot made the distance in 45:55 1-5. —_— Close Datly at e P. M. At the Sigm of the Moon Established 1893 Final of Our General Reductions —A Great —Special at ~——— ¥ Suit or Overcoat Made for You . as You Want Them That Should Sell for Thirty-Five Dollars In this display are a number of medium- weight fabrics. —All garments made by our own experts. Full Dress Suits to Qrder Silk Lined, $45 Up MERTZ & MERTZ CO., INC. « TAILORS