Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1925, Page 71

‘McGraw GIANTS’ PILOT IMPRESSED BY STRENGTH OF INFIELD Lays Stress on Nationals’ Ability to Execute Double Plays—Believes Macks Doomed to Second ° Division by Lack of Speed. BY JOHN J. McGRAW. Manager, New York Giants. AMPA, Fla, March 28.—After seeing several of the big league tlubs in action this Spring it is not difficult for a base ball man to understand Washington made such a bid for the pennant last season and also for the world series, winning both. The fact that the Nationals have lost three or four of the practige games, some of them to obviously weaker clubs, means nothing. It is the class of their work on the field rather than the result that appeals to any one who makes the game his profession. _ ] So far I haven't seen an American League club this Spring that ranks with Washington. I know that the Yanks are as strong, but I haven't seen them. The Athletics certainly are not. _ f Connie Mack’s club is suffering from defects similar to those that have held back the Phillies and the Braves, the Red Sox, and other clubs like that. All of them either lack speed or punch. Both are absolutely essential 10 a club keeping in the first division. And, by the way, the first division | Mack has worked hard to build up & will mean much more the coming |ball club, but his present outfit seems season when each of the first four|to lack speed. The Athletics are heavy clubs will cut in for a share of the |and cumbersome. They have a cer- world series prize money. That es-|tain amount of punch, but with a tablishes a dividing mark of impor- | machine as hard to move as thatCon- tance. The fight between the fourth [nie will have a tough time getting and fifth teams in both leagues will|in the first division. zive fans in a city where a pennant| The Braves, on the other hand, have is out of the question many & thrill. * | speed, but from what I have seen of In one game the other day'l saw|them they seem to lack punch. the Washington club make four dou- [ Mathewson and Bancroft know ball ble plays in the first four innings. |players when they ses them. They There you have an evidence of infleld | know the trouble, but so far have not speed that speaks for itself. That you | overcome it. The Braves must have may realize what that means, a dou- | that punch, and I believe Matty, Ban- ble play nearly always prevents a|croft and Judge Fuchs will keep on run. The tactical importance of the | until they have it. ability to make double plays is that N Connle Caused Rules Change. will stop base runners from at- tompting steals. 1t also makes, it) gpeaking of Connfe Mack, I was harder for a club to work Inside bat-| o frly g%, 9F COIME NECE. & w o responsible for the present short ting plays. In other words, a double play simply breaks up a well started | whiio line that 1s shown on & fleld to wh =gEressive Inning. indicate the limitation: 3 s of the catch- t\\lll\nul a shorlul(;{p A:‘nd :‘E-‘nhn‘d er's box. Connie was just llch!Y haseman who can make these double | wpt plays frequently no ball club can win while a catcher as he has been since becoming a manager. In the old days Connfe, who is very tall and angular, used to stand outside the catcher's position as If he were not ready and & pennant. At least, they never have. Notice any club that is low in the stand- ing and you will find that it is not me- chanically perfect in the Infleld. a 2 tip the pltcher off to throw the ball. Pralses Nationaly' Infield. The butter, thinking the ball would I have seen but few players who | &0 wild, would swing and miss pur- could excel elther Peckinpaugh or|posely, only to have the long-armed Bucky Harris in making double plays. Bluege, the young third baseman, has workpd right in with them. Right around second base you will see the secret of Washington's success on the defensive. With this powerful and fast defense Clark Griffith and Harris have wisely added several veteran pitchers to work along with Walter Johnson and keep the machine steady. Now that they are pennant winners the Na- tionals will work steadler and with more confidence. Nothing gives or in- spires confidence like experienced base ball heads on the bench or in the box. I watched the Athletics olosely the other day, and I do pot see how they can stay In the first division with their present combination. Connie Connie reach over and snag the ball with one hand. The foxy Connie did this so often that the rules commit- tee prescribed the limits in which the catcher must always stand. All the ballplayers are much pressed with Jimmy Fox, the new gatcher of the Athletics. He looks to me like one of the coming baliplayers of our time. Fox is but 18 years old and has plenty of time to learn the tricks of his trade. He is unusually fast for a catcher and can hit like an old-timer. Many big league clubs tried im- to get this boy from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, but found that Frank Baker had tied him up for Conrie Mack. This boy may turn out to be another Ray Schalk. 8o for his sake. (Copyright, 1025.) I hope By Stanley (Bucky) Harri < OUTFIELDER: II. THE THREE POSITIONS. UTFIELD play in the various positions varies little, The players in left, center and right need practically the same qualifications. The center fielder has to have a bit more speed than ecither ‘of his mates. He has a wider range of territory to cover. Outfielders are the rovers of a team. They ought to be on the move and in a position to move always in the right directian. Get in line with the ball on throws even. Take the case of the left ficlder on balls hit to shortstop or third. He should back the infielder up. He can't be of any help to his team standing in his tracks. He may prevent the enemy runner from taking an extra base by proper backing up of an infielder. If you are playing left field, make @ break for any ball hit to the right ot the center neider. Back him uo| JATCHETITES TO HAVE on the play. The right fielder should do tho same thing on balls hit to ¥ the left of the man in center. Center INTRA- fielder should back up his mates MURAI’ I'EAGUE whenever possible. Too much stress cannot be laid on this phase of de- Since » i v fonsive may Attention st wof dor| Since varsity base ball plans have tails will help win many game been abandoned at George Washing- Outfielders should work well to-|ton University, Hatchetite diamopd- gether and coach each other in where 1; 1 - a throw is to be made if there ame ::‘s f?rer: :nn "hg i lDD:l!e e P on the bases. Gt aa clasé|thusiasm for the sport in a series of oy intra-mural games that will open next Saturda: $as possible to the man who is taking,| the ball and size up the situation for TAKES RING HONORS; NOW SEEKS TROPHY DETROIT, March 28 —Having' won the American Jjunior welterwelght title last night from Pinky Mitchell, the problem Bryan (Red) Herring was seeking to solve tonight was how he is to get the belt emblematic of the championship. Mitchell ex- presscd himself as entirely unwiling to part with the belt, which now is in the custody of Thomas Andrews, Milwaukee, Wis., sports writer, Emmet Kinsella, Herring's mana- ger, has telegraphed Andrews, de- manding the belt for the Gulfport, Miss., red head. Mitehell knocked himself out of the title when he struck Herring flush on the jaw as the men came out of a clineh in the sixth round. Referee McClelland ruled the blow foul, and disqualified Mitchell. Herring, who had shaded Mitchell up to that point, sank to the floor in his own corner. ARG FIGHT WITH PALUSO SHOULD TEST AHEARN Washington fight fans will be able to get a real line on Goldle Apearn next Friday fight at the Washing- ton Auditorium, when he meets Lew Paluso of Sult Lake City, Ahearn has been licking them all down mround the South, but must show some real form Friday to go the 10-round route with the ~invading lightweight. In_the semi-final of the third card to bé presented by the pew National Capltal Sporting Club, Matchmaker Dane has hooked up Tony Cortez, the pride of the City Club, with Louis Guglimini, who boxed Ahearn «t the club's opening show, February 17. The bout is scheduled to go 10 rounds or less, An eight-rounder between Slim Pavese, & newcomer to Washington, and Nick Bass of Baltimore prom- ses to furnish a few thrills, as both boys are old hands at the boxing game and are said to be clever punchers. The curtain rgiser will ba betwe Sammy Hogan, the hard-hitth Irish-Italian from the Mohawk Club, and Bllly West, & new sensation from’ Clinton, Towa. THe exhibition is arranged for members only. Application may be | made at Room 631, Bond bullding. FIGHT TITLE CHANCE - GIVEN YOUNG RENZO Young Renzo gets an opportunity 10 become the middleweight champion of the District when he eclimbs through the ropes to meet Jackie Turner at the Washington Barracks next Wednesday night. Turner is training like a Trojan to get into condition for the scrap and should he put the Italian away is likely to get another chance at Bashara. Renzo is known as a glutton for punishment and can deal it out also. Jack Perry, Tommy Loughran, Mike Scholtz and Charlie Baum ali have tried to stop him but at each finish the pride of the District's little Italy has been on his feet going strong. Owing to the class of all of the MARYLAND PARK DIAMOND |RICH TIA JUANA RACE TEAM READY FOR BATTLE | ATTRACTS 16 HORSES M ginia and Prince Georges and Charles Counties of Maryland. The first practice will be held this afternoon on the Maryland Park field at 2:30 o'clock. L. Frazer, H. Baldwin and D. Ryan at 2 o'clock at Eighteenth and New- have been signed to work on ‘the[ton streets northeast. Members of mound, W. Moreland and H. Mills|last year's team and candidates are being slated for the backstopping po- | requested to report promptiy. sition, L. Brown is'to play at first base, E. Hummer second and C.| Cardinal Athletic Club sluggers Brown third, The list of outflelders| Won their sixth stralght game when they defeated the Silver Stars, 19 Iready the roster imcludes G. already on o Statts, L. Link, E. Davis, J. Varnell, Heinfe Webb, manager of the Union SAN DIEGO, Calif. March 28 —Six- teen of the finest thoroughbreds in training at Tia Juana race track are entered for the Coffroth handicap, over a distance of one and one-quar- ter miles, to be run tomorrow. Rated as the richest stake race for horses of ‘all ages, Coffroth handicap, with $50,000 added, is expected to net the winner about $80,000 Chilhowee, famous Kentucky horse, is assigned top welght of 128 pounds, with Sun Spero, carrying 121 pounds, as the next top-weighted horse. The entries, together with the weights and jockeys in the order for post positions, follow: Phusia. 119 (0'Donnell} Cherrie Ple, 120 (MeAtee). ARYLAND PARK base ballers have organized for the season and A. Moreland ‘and_Richardson. P Is Arreasing the scut|Priiters, hus sent out o cail for ail| Atberstone. 104 (Wakeol. son schedule. Call Hyattsyille|candldates for the nine to report at| Chiliowee, 128 (Lang). $00-F-3 & Diamond No. 2, Monument grounds| Spread Eagle, 95 (McHugh). % Rk at 2 o'clock this afternoon. &:Lki.fl."h:'?n':.',';'." Mickey Johmson's Cherrydale nine - Son Spers 301 Clisoney). is neheduled to hold-its first practice| Lehigh Insects won their seventh| pi, Vridd; I, (Hoas consecutive victory by defeating the Arrow Insecks, 15 to 14. The Lehighs want games with teams averaging 12 or 13 years. Call Adams’2986. Rock Heather, 98 (6. Johnsos) All Over, 105 (Martines). Paula Shay, 85 (Mortenson). Cherry Tree, (118 (Baker) Spic and Span, 104 (Eixtan). Little Chief, 118 (Tapiin) BOWIE RACING MEET T0 OPEN WEDNESDAY session on the Lyon Village fleld at 2 o'clock this afternoon. A number of the old players who aided the Cherries in taking the champlonship oD Mnisana ok vl the Loam.| Colm Midmets have the use of and somg tough o & 2 V., trlot fasme 16 sspected The Ariing. | % dlamond at Arlington. Ve, today and wish to arrange a game with & District team. Call Manager Harris at Clarendon 497-X-2. ton club will met in the season opener. be ‘While the Hews senfor nine is play- ing the Linworths at the Washington Barricks today at 1 g'clock, the jun- for team will confine its activities to Zoln, Bailey and Sullivan register- ed home runs yesterday, when the Shamrock Insccts defented the Eagles, Upward of 860 horses have assem- a stiff practice session on the field |19 (o 10. bled at Prince Georges Park and at Fifth and L streets southeast. Smithield AfMletic Club _tossers| Bennings for the Spring racing of e b Southern Maryland Agricultural K a Juniors, who are playing | will play .the Takoma Juniors at|the E I L thelr fifst season in senior ranke,|Takoms Park at 1 o'clock today.|Association, wiiich will begin Wednes- meet the Orioles at 1 o'clock today| Members of the Smithfield nine wili| 98y and continue for 11 duvs. Bowle on Diamond No. 1, 3onument ort to Fifth and K streets at 10 ;‘("r"'o‘;"*s"f’ in the major racing sea- n ies for thi me wi clock. 25. 52?"'(;‘,"'0,:?“:".,:&,'::.' e &= The meeting here will be marked by renewals of the 35,000 Inaugural ‘andicap, a dash of seven furlonge for 3-year-olds and over, that will be the opening day's feature as the title implys; the $5,000 Capital, a dash of Kanawhas, Sykes and Geldstein. 7 Decatur Street Insects defeated the Cinco Insects, § to 3, yesterday. Diamonds weored & 15-t0-§ victory over the Cardinals yesterday. Eighty- five-pound 'teams wahting games with the winners should communi- Shamroek Seniors and Juniors will g‘”""""m:‘l““:‘a::" Trother at 1621| oven ‘furlongs for 3-year-olds ex- practice on the Anacostia fleld at 1 b L 2 clusively; the $5,000 Prince Georgesp ¥ o A i - 11 ® e E - o'dlock this afternoon. The Midgets| oo s L a gallop of one mile and a six il use the same fieid at 8§ o'clock. teenth, for 3-vear-olds and over, and the distribution among the support- ing horses of.about $150.000. After the Bowie meeting the Har- ford Agricultufal Assoclation will stage for the Thistic Midgets against the Hartfords on the Monument grounds at 1 o'clock tod: ractice of the Rans- Tub will be held toda: The inith dell Base Ball NAVY BOXERS ANNEX |STRIBLING DEFEATS (i s iit Tt o7 it COLLEGIATE HONORS| LOUGHRAN HANDILY |i:te s, on i, by ford and Philadelphia handicaps, $5 000 races for 3-vear-olds and over, will be outstanding feutures. PHILADELPHIA, March 28—Navy| SAN FRANCISCO, March 28—Wil-| " Following the Havee de Grace tonight captured the _intercollegiate | l1am L. “Young” Striblisg of Georkin | mecting will come the May session boxing championship, claiming four of | 82Ve Tommy ughean of Phil |=- of the Maryland Jockey Club at the seven champions, and winning 23 [ Phia a more or less artistic beating| pimiico, in the 10-round feature event of a card of boxing at the San Francisco bell park today. The men are light- heavyweights. The decision in Stribling’s favor was well received. The house ran over $40,000, the biggest from a money standpoint in the history of the fight game in San Francisco. Stribling forced the fighting through- out, the Philadelphlan turning his batk several dlmes to avoid the hafl of blows. Loughran appeared to have a shade fn the second round, but the big boy from Georgia had_a shade and more in the remaining rounds, with the possible exception of the The great attraction of the Pimlico Spring racing are revivals of the $25,- 000 Dixie, a handicap of one mile and three-sixteenths, for 3-year-olds and over; the $50/008 Preakuess, a scale welght race of one mile and three- sixteenths, for 3-year-olds exclusively. Before the finish of the Havre de Grace meeting racing will have be- gun in Kentucky and at Jamaica, Long Island, points in the team competition. Penn- sylvania State, last years titleholder, piaced second with 11 points: Pennsyl- vani, third with 10: Syracuse, fourth with 9; Yale, fifth with 3, and Colgate the. other entry, falled to win a puint. None of the 1924 champions was able to repeat, Washington of Penn State, the only one to reach the finals; going down before Charlson of Navy In the 135-pourfd clgss. b Zerbe of Penn State fought under a handicap in the 100-pound class to- night, earrying three stitches in a cut over his left eye opened during his semi- final bout this afternoon. Ragsdale, Navy, who defeated him, succeeded in SMITH IN NEW GOLF JOB. Alex Smith. who came out of Scot- land in the early part of the century to show Americans how to play golf, opening the wound in the second round. |geet and third, which were about even, | ha% been abpointed professional at (4 J no blood shed, Gespite the fact that| .o > ¥ A oL i, and gave the Oranpe sattior ua | Stribling put over a bevy of wallops. | eoretl, fOF the New Miwmi-Bilt- se and ga & In the sixth round Loughran was S o ovation as he left tye ring. iy shoved to his knees by Stribling while fighters bodked for the coming Bar- racks show, it has not yet been set- tled as to which bout will be the final, —_— e MOUNT RAINIER JUNIORS TO PLAY YANKEE TEAM Mount Rainfer Juniors will tackle the Yankee Juniors on the former's fleld at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Man- ager Canvin probably will send Earl Bauman or Bud Bellman to the mound with Hank Bell doing the re- celving for the District line boy A special meeting, of the Mount Rainler Junior Athletic Club will be held &t the schoolhouse Tuesday night in preparation for the dance that is to be given in Dudrow’s Hall on Thursday. ¥ Cardinals S yers. Base ball playersof Alexandria, who have had experience with junior, se- nier, or @nlimited teams, and ish to join the Cardinals have been requested to report to Capt. S8ims on the. Cardinal field at 2 o'clock this afternoop. The team will be picked at next Sunday's practice. The summaries ; ‘ the Georgian was trying to bs 115-pound class—McClernan, Penn _ State, o Tonk » hard clinch. REAL DERBY PROSPECT. defeated Busts, “Yale. eferec’s decison | "r, I L or san Francisco (o LEXINGTON, Iy, March 25.—Meni- 5-pound class—EKaplan, Penn, defeated | outpointed “You" Franklin, negro stu- » @ half-brother to Chilhowee is Judges' decislon, - being groomed here as a owerf 7 ol e " S dent of the University of California, por vy, defeated || 2 contender for Kentucky Derby hon- Wi e 4 n a four-round preliminary. They ¥y hon Jrasiington, © B Seat champlen. | I B o raryar e ors in. view of his working five- -pound class—Ragsdale, defeated | Dave Au, & bantamweight, was|¢/EDthS of a mile in 1:06. He is the Zerbe, Penn State. Judges' dec 160-pound olass—Henderson racuse. son of North Star III and Bourbon awarded a declsion over Eddie Kell e MR o Sad s onnea by & B ane s oy, 974t | when Kelly had to quit at the end Judges’ decision. ; und class—cant, Lyon. Navy, defeated | Of the first round of & four-round |Gallahery . ovy. Syracase. Judges’ decision match as a result of a hemorrhage. S Wit o M Unlimited class—Kai 3 . defeat: 7 ge. Simmonn. Srracane. - Jotren decioin Jeeted | “Sammy CAmpagno of San Francisco| The Natlomal Rifie Association will 35-pound eclass, wpeclal bout for second won a decision at the end of six rounds over Patsy Flanigan of St. Louls. The match was a fast one, the boxers being junior lightweights. Pat Lester of Arizona got a de- cision over “Kid” Willlams in the six-round semi-final bout. The men were heavywelghts, observe national rifie day, June 6, in 1,000 towns and cities throughout the United States. First race, 2-year-olds place—Washington, Penn State, defeated Cor- dasco, Syracuse. STABLE FIRE FATAL TO SIX RACE HORSES Trinz, 108 (Barnes). $13, $6.20, $3.20, won; cHAPMAN clA'MING ; lhv\vt:.l ‘IM‘M(,\:;:(]\'!YS), ‘,ll 80, g. DP:I:-;':GZ : i Nine Sixty. 108 (Koherts), $8.20° tiird. - Time, ORLANDO, Fla, March 2§.—Six | 3. 'Runall, Alborak, Shasta Sol. Happy. race horses, in Winter training here, were burned to death today, when a 10-stall frame building of the White Stables was razed by a fire of un- . Miss ' Eugene, ' 1 Maurice and Private Seth also ran. Becond race, i-rear-oids: 41, furlongs—Lads Abbott, 106 (Roberts), $5.80." $4.20, von; RING CHAMPIONSHIP Dan Arvi, 115 (Corbett). $3. $2.80, second Qetermined origin. The horses were i Cholr Master, 103 (Molters), $3.20, third. Valued at approximately $100,000. BOSTON, March 28.—Charlie Car- | Time, 0:573.5. Vietory Wou. Balance Book, dio, manager of “Red” Chapman of Chelsea, a featherweight who re- cently defeated Johnny Dundee in Love ‘Song, Chet G. Honers Jawel, Miss Dun. bar, Quinam, and McPharlin also fan. Third race, 413 furlongs; F. L. Parrin of Cincinnati, lost his five-year-old colt, Aetna, and a two- year-old colt. Somebody, each valued 4_furlongs—Jimmie | #him. He can't try to watch for the play before he gets the bali. If a ball is hit to right field, or right-center, with a man on first base, the left felder should get in line with the throw and back up third base. The right flelder should back up first base when a ball is_ hit over third Alert players never fall to remember & Departments of law, chemistry, en- gineering, Columbian College and the pre-medical students wil participate in the league contests. All games will be played on Diamond No. 3, Monument Grounds. While the team representing Law has not yet arranged its games, the other nines in the loop will use the STRENUOUS TRIP AHEAD at approximately $7,000. Boston, announced today that Chap- Anti. 108" (0*Donneil ‘ernandos, 108 (Hooper), $4, year-olds and u S0, $3.40, §2.40, wec. / A two-year-old filly knmpwn as|Mmen would claim the world feather- m Am«- Boy, 98 (McHugh), $2.40, third. TO TEST THE NATIONALS | cilumet ‘ana- owned by the Soumurnss | welkht ohamplonshin. ErreLittle Pointar Raviin. Tast Saip. e Farms of Lexington also was lost. A 'hl'llll chfldon is :‘!e? ‘t;'n dt)\e elaim “Q;;:I‘!a Arth-r'uxddlu&n lndd.\'ell Ylo ;ln. low estimated value of $25,000 was |that Dundee, who lald down the Taoe, 3.yearolds And up ur differences of opinions, but few of | The other horses lost were Friend- (280, again is in competition and RS $8.20, second; Bun Away, 107 (Schaef- them are serious. H;wever some ship, two-year-old filly, owned by would remain champion until actually | er), third. Time, 1:00'3-5. Clarkson, el . - g Richard Baird of Ontario, valued at|defeated by a boxer in the class. Our Boy, Lady Berrilidon and Letter F slso have been trying to make a mountafn following schedule: pril 4, Chemists vs. Engineers; 8, Colum- Engineers 'vs. Colum- Pre. ; 15, Engineers these things. Stationary outfielders are of no help to & club. ~ Learn to roam the fleld and cultivate your sense of diraction on batted balls. Watch the signals | Cheminis o i o Columblan, ve relayed to you so that you will have | Pre-Meds; 23, Engineers vy. Pre-Mads; 2 an idea as to what the batter is up | SBemiss ve, Columbian; 29, Eogiveers ve. against and where he is likely to hit| “May 2, Chemist va. Kogineers: 7, Colum- the ball. The center fielder needs to be a bet- ter man on ground balls than either of his mates. He has plenty of such bian vs. 'Engineers: 9, Chemists vs. Pre-Meds 13. Engineers vs. Pre:Meds; 14, Columbian vs. Chemists; 16, Columbian va. Pre-Meds. out of a molehil] in discussing Harris' refusal to modify his training pro- gram with respect to Johnson. The great pitcher, eager to get irito condition quickly and belleving he might be benefited by a longer stay at Tampa or by going directly to Washington to complete his training instead of taking the barnstorming trip, asked -permission of Harris to do one of these two things. Harrig Kid Kaplan of Meriden, Conn., chosen as a result of a recent tourna- ment in New York, has been generally recognized as featherwelght cham- plon. “Chapman was within the limit of the featherweight class at the of- $20,000; Guy Sentinel, owned by George’| Tippling of Cleveland, and a pony, owned by Gibson White, son of Ben ‘White, Orlando trainer. Charlie Drain, one of the men sleep- ing in the bullding, was kicked by a horse while doing rescue work, but playe come up. To make them suc- cesafully he has to come in on the ball much as the infielder does and handle it quite as surely. Next, he has to get the ball away mighty fast. He also has to be an accurme thrower. The center flelder should take every ball possible that is hit back of an inflelder. * He is coming In facing the ball and has a much better view than & player running back and forced to make the play over his shoulder. If @ man tries to steal second the center fielder should move in fast &nd take his position back of the bag. Then if the ball gets away from the man covering, the outfielder will bs In a position where he can save @n extra base. Fallure to remember this is certain to prove costly in the event of a wild throw. Tho center fielder will do well to practice his throws to the plate. He should make allowance for when the ball is to bound from the dirt of the pitcher's mound and when he throws it to bound from the turf. Let tho right fielder make the same allowance when he throws to third base and the ball hits the base path or_the grass. Your chances for success as an out- fislder will be improved if vou are @ good base-runner. Managers and coaches like to see an outfielder who can steal plenty of bases. They rely on them for the running attack. Cabb, Hpeaker, Carey and Rice are the fype I mean in the big leagues. Tomorrow: Other Hints to the Out- Aeider. (Copyright, 1925, by Current News Features, ne. REGAINS GOLF TITLE. MIAMI, Fla, March 28.—Gordon Gibbons of Tampu regathed hix title of Viorids amutenr golf chumpion ohen he defeutsd Dick Pope of Win- viw Maven, 7 snd 1, in the 36-hole 1nald of the annuusl tournament at o Miami Beneh course hers (008 GYM TEAM AT NAVY SWAMPS CHICAGOANS ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 28— Navy's gymnastic team decisively de- feated the University of Chicago here this afternoon, 33 to 12. The result of the meet made the Academy athletes undisputed cham- plons of the East and West as they overwhelmingly won the Eastern in- tercollegiate honors last Saturday and Chicago 1is the Western Conference champlon. S In order to meet the wishes of Chi- cago the Navy team was cut down to six men, although it was necessary to leave two intercollegiate champions, Forest and Clark, on the bench. Rope climbing was also eliminated by the Navy and club swinging by Chicago. While Navy expected victory, the ze of the score was a great sur- prise. Van Vactor, captain of Chicago, won the all-round individual cham- pionghip of the méet, but this was not counted in compiling the score. Navy took first place in every con- test during the evening, while Chi- cago’s points were made up of three seconds and three thirds. Wheelock, Newhart and Stroop were the\brilliant performers for the Midshipmen, while McDaniels and Van Vactor were the luminaries for Chicago. g Summaries: Horizontal bar—Won by Newhart, Navy; Wheelock (captain). Navy, seeond; Stroop, by Howard, Navy: Me- Chicago, second; Nelson, Chicago, by Stroop, : McDunfels, Nevy, third, Bide horse—Won Daniels, an by Tullsen, Navy: Vas did not agree with the pitcher, de- ciding it would be best for him to travel with the others of/the squad. That settled it. Johnson is to go with the squad and he fs not dis- gruntled by Harrls' refusal to change his plans. The Natlonals are working in harmony. They have tasted cham- pionship glory once and would have more of it. Playing ability plus hatmony are necessary to success. Playing ability is largely a matter of physical mechanics and base ball intelligence. Harmony may be inspired or enforced | Mondt, Colorado cowboy, have been by fearless and fair direction. The|matched for the main bout of a wres- Nationals are not likely to lack either, | tling show at Chicago March 31. Walter Camp Fully Earned Title: Father of Foot B Fhat Foot Ball Owes to Walter Camp” is the title of the leading article in the current Priniceton Alumni Weekly. It is by Parke H. Davis, Princeton, 88, himself eminént as a gridiron expert, and in his tribute to the man he characterizes as “a great Yale athlete and one of Princeton’s oldest friends,” Davis enumerates a list of Camp's contributions, as player and coach, calculated to astonish.the average fan. Here are some of/ them: » To his talent for invention and his far vision the game owes the number of players, 11; thair disposition into seven forwards, a quarter- back, two halfbacks and a fullback; the introduction of downs and yards to gain; the numerical values of the scoring plays; the cross- lines of lime, and the very nickname “gridiron” Camp's genlus for tactics largely stimulated, and fn many &ases invented, interference, close formations; mass and momentum play. As Soon as grave faults began to show in these fnnovations his nimble brain would help find a regulatory way out of the difficulty, and his reform tactics helped save the game on more than one occasion. His genius in 1388 changed the type of play from open to close; his leadership in 1896 and again in 1906 restored open offensive play in a far improved form. i His_reputation for fairness was such that he was the single official chosen both for early Yale-Princeton and Yale-Harvard games. He first appeared as a Yale delegaio in the foot ball convention in 1879 never missed one, and died during the last ‘one.’ One of the Caesars claimed that he found Rome brick and left it marble. Camp found “ foot ball & back-lot rudimentary roughhouse, and left it an animated, lightning-like chess game. The present dramatic contests, with their scores of thousands of attcndants, may be properly considered.his enduring monyment. R L ~L-'fiag‘ LTy VIRGINIA NINE DEFEATED. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 28._Dartmouth defeated Virginia in a well played game of base ball here today, 3 to 1. It was the opening contest of the sedson for both teams. FE O MUNN ARRANGES BOUT. - mained champion until he lost to Chapman Monday night. Now Chap- man will claim the title because he has earned it."” NEW YORK, Chapman’s 1 March 28.—"“Red” claim to the world's therwelght boxing crown is not aken serlously in metropolitan box- ing circles despite the victory he James A, Farley, chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, refused to be quoted as to Chapman's claim today, but he intimated that Chapman may find the bars lowered against him in this State after Tues- day when the commission meets again. If the usual policy is followed Chapman will be banned for six months - for having boxed Dundee, who is on State. The commission suspended Dundee after similar action against Eim by the French Boxing Federation for refusing to fulfill ascontract to meet Fred Bretonnel, French light- weight, in Parls. GIBBONS IN NO HURRY. ST.. PAUL. Minn, March 23. Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul heavy- weight, tonight informed Jimmy De Forrest, match-maker for the Polo Grounds A. C., New York City, that he womld not sign for a fight with Gene Tunney, American light-heavy- welght champion, until pending nego- tlations for & match with Harry ‘Wills, negro heavywelight, are cleared up. BOXER IS ARRESTED. - SCRANTON, Pa., March 28.—Augle Ratner, New York middleweight, who refused to appear in a boxing bout g:t last m;m and was arrested to- 2 Shtared bul and left. the olty, b3 4 A e of false pretense., ran. Fifth third. Wand Keala, Tikeli, —Aretic K Eighth Kreksunas, Melchoir, by Allen, 'Noon Glide, Alliro also ran, Ninth Frost, 108 (He Tace, 3-year-olds 108 ise Emma G, wecond: Zorro, 113 (Ri Time, 1:00 3.5. Favorite, M Run Teigh, Mart Bunch and Recruit Sixth race, 8-year-olds: 1 mile—Sanford, 109 (Roberts), $5.20, $4, $2.20, won; Hileo e !.hlm.‘6 100 (Ellis), race, d-yel ooper), $10. 100 (Berg), $12. TH , Herald, Poor P Praise, Bardalid ~olds and up: 1 mile—Jack 3.60, won §4.40, second Sway, 100 (Byivic), '$4.20, third. Time, 1: and up; 514 furlpny [T AR g 111 "(0'Donneil)| nes) Omion 5o ran. returned to the burning stable twice | ficial welghing-tn time, and so in de- | ({euny) o 8 $240. "second: hepuise. 112 before falling unconscious. feating Dundee he took over Bun-|lsthe, Sweet Grass and Bollvar Bond also ran. A search was being made for four |dee's claims to the title,” Cardlo said. th raoe, S venrolds and up: 1 mile colts which broke loose during the| YState boxing commissions cannot | 19 Jards—Hats Up. 100 (Schacter), v .80, won; Atosse, 85 fire. make world champions, and Dundee, | $5. second, Sasper. 115 (Walle), 35 2 because he is still in competition, re- | Tie, 1:4815. Buddie Kean, W rackhorn, Marcella Boy, Isosceles, Worthman and Black 80_ran. race, 4.year-olds and up; 1 mile— Roxana, 107. (Schiefer), $4.40, $8.20. $3, won Ols Eight. 100 (Smith . second Bob. and v d over Johnny Dundee, former | Mary Contrary, Fast Boy, War Winner, Har Wayne Munn, world heavyweight |ScoTe ; wrestling champion, and Joe (Toots) | title holder, in Boston. piskage, Amackassln, Plow Steel, ‘Mubnikin be suspended Ifst in this |- STANDARD MAKE TIRE AND / - BATTERIES ON ’ CREDIT "SHOPS INC. 4 MO. TO PAY, NO RED TAPE CONVENIENT TIRE i Gives 1925 Griffs a High Rating : C. U. Defeats Gallaudet Nine by 8-7 TWO HOMERS BY GARVIN GIVE BROOKLANDERS EDGE First Comes With Pair on Paths and Second With Sacks Filled—Miscues and Passes Lead to Many Tallies During Contest. WO home run wallops by Garvin, one with two men on and the other with three, won for Catholic University its opening base ball game with Gallaudet yesterday at Brookland, by 8 to 7. T The Brooklanders got one run in the second but it was.Garyin's homers in the third and seventh that counted the other seven. Both smashes sent the ball far over the center fielder's head and on each ot casion when the ball started on its long journey there was not much doubt that it was going for the circuit. Moran started Bonomo on the C. U. ARH.0.A Gal'det. ARH. 0.A slab for Catholle University, but the | ypiife 4 1 0 0 Mawkofrera 1 ¢ o Mitehell,cf Adams.sh. Reneay, pitcher was wild, and after giving up four hits and forcing in two runs | with his passes was jerkgd in favor of Sheffield, who managed hold Gallaudet safe enough ! w0 imomo.p.. | Sheffield.p Stage Near-Rally. Tota 92414 The Xendall Greeners made 4| Gajwuder i e ey mighty effort to knot the count in| Uatholic T 040 1 the last frame, when Wondrack | g U S minpody: Bemcy 4 drew a walk and was sacrificed to| 5, Wondrack. Garvin, Keale, o bases third, but died there Reneau and Wright furnished the features for Gallaudet, the former| oft, crifices— Heneay, spearing & liner two jumps to his| Yandrac h‘_'mu\n“u;‘ vasex—Gallaudet. ~ 10: right and the latter With & shoe-i onomo, 5o of Kyemetd, oo of Koony 3 string cateh in short right field Struck out—Hy Ronomo. by Sheflleld Gallaudet scored two runs in the DY Kususs 6 Off Bonomo, 5 in Hits 1 first frame, when Massinkoff bunted Iy Knai Bonomo's first pitch, Reneau follow- | 4. Umpire ed with a one-base blow and Ad..\ln\“ —_—— e bobbled Scarvie's grounder. It came back in the second with another| TERRIS HURTS HIS HAND. marker, and C. U. also p ed one Sid Terris, Ne York lightweight acro#s in this frame on a single by ‘ may cancel his hout with R ¥ Kan- Keale and a double by Dufour. s of Buffalo 3 scheduled for April Gallaudet had two runs given it|because of ¥ to his lett hand In the third after Danofsky and |suffered wh \g for his contest Bcarvie had hit and Bonomo walked | with I Terris went three men in succession. Sheffield | through match with Paluso and took up the hurling at this point,|gained a close decision and after giving the Kendall Green- ers two runs on two hits and twol bases on balls in the next inning settled down tu some real pitchin BOYS' CLUB PLAYS TODAY. Boys' Club base 5| ballers will ecross Goti- Tale Teouble: b ts with the stroug slvlv:umr_r;!h;; on their new athietic fle h Knauss' trouble started in the third | i (he'T WEW Suiletic fleld at Third after Adams singled, Stanley doubled | STect nd Mlssouri avenue at 3 and Garvin came through with his| pove Dickinson. Artis, Panelia, Bush, four-ply smash Gentillucei, Payne, Enyart, Tersett This ended the scoring for the|gnd Rose 55 Tehaonted 8 Ve Brooklanders until after two were| present at 1 out in the seventh. Then, when It — looked as though Mitehell had hit| % = into &n easy out, Wondrack threw | 'UNTZ” BREWER wild to first, drawing Krug off the hag. Adams waiked and sunier| GENERAL CORD singled to laft. crowding the bases | Then Garvin again came to the fore.| 3 The score: 11537 14th St. N.W. ““gocs & long way to make friends."" Tel. Main 6694 The Hechinger Co. Rock-Bottom Priced New Building Materials We will deliver at small extra cost. BATHROOM OUTFITS, all new and guaranteed, $55 uj Kitchen Sinks of all kinds, $5.00 up; New Drain Boards at $4.00 up; New Double-section Laundry Tray New White Vitreous Toilet Outfits at $1950 wp; Black and Galvanized Sewer and Water Pipe, both new and used; New Hot-air Furnaces, pur- chased from Government, at $50. 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