Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1925, Page 24

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1925. SPORTS. Mrs. Fox Still Factor in National Golf : Hennessey’s Tennis Rise Sensational 'VETERAN OF 95 TOURNEY IS VALIANT FOE ON LINKS Philadelphian, Now Silver-Haired Grandmother, in 30 Years of Play Has Failed Only Four Tim to Qualify for Championship. SILVER-HAIRED g andmother who qualified for the first woman's ynal golf chamg i snship held in the United State , still ve reckoned among the first 32 woman golfers of this country Caleb F. Fox Huntington Valley Country Club, Philadel- no national title, nor has she ever held one, but her con- v over a span of 30 years is without a parallel in goli ther sport. In that time Mrs. Fox has won sectional times, and is still capable of winning them w Brook Club, Mrs. Fox has won the Philadelphia hat Mrs. Fox | championship five times, 1902, 1908, that | 1910, 1911 and 1917. Two years ago in the national cha rst qualified for YOUTHS TO GET IN FREE AT TITLE TRACK MEET Washington’s youths will have an opportunity of viewing the South Atlantic track and fleld championship meet at Central Sta- dium June 6 absolutely free of charge, according to a statement given out by Dan Hassett, chair- man of the championship games committee. A large section of the stands at big athletic fleld will be re- d for boys and girls under 15 and after the cash custorers have found their places the gates will be thrown open to the younger generation of athletic followers. NURMI HALTED UNTIL CHARGES CLEARED UP By the Assoviated Press YORK, May 6.—The record- ™-| 4 tournament that attracted the coun- Th was a comparatively evement then, for try’s leading stars to Belleair Heights, there were | Fla., where Mrs. Fox spends her Win 200 woman golfers in the she astounded the golfing world ating Glenna Collett, who was then the seemingly invincible national champion. Miss Collett, young and strong, wa: the pinnacle of her ability and Mrs. Fox was just a veteran, ho had qualified for the nationai npionship before her youthf: ent was born, vet she triumphed fairly and incontrovertibly. Although 66 years of age, Mrs. Fox does not look it. She is rather statu- esque and robust. Her hair is glean ing white and no tournament of note is complete without her. She is ex- tremely popular and her counsel is gerly sought by younger players. ‘ THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS | BY WILL H. DILG, \ Izaak Walton League of America. pionsk v 100 or country In subsequent 3 the number of vers Fox however, when increased to continued to she has failed 1913, 1923 und to the et ed an aship, onal finalist She the fan sel one 23 she s injury the chamy 'ox has been and semi-finalist etrated to the final round at hiladelphia intry Club in to Miss R i Underhill, 1 spirited struggle. She reached round in 1908 and President, ARRACUDA nd i very n taken on a five-foot six-ounce rod and a No. demons for fight. These wolves of the sea look | like our fresh-water muskellunge, have the same shape | ar in color. only barracuda are more brilliant in | Iten silver and bronze greens. Like the musky, their | ike teeth | fish makes| One day the writer was fishing off | 1l silver | Long Key, making for that fine strip | side of | of water between Tennessee Buoy and ¢ | Alligator Light, when a cero mackerel of 4 or 5 pounds was hooked. with a dash. There | That cero mackerel was wanted be- this fish or|cause of its delicious food value and Usually the | was hasten to the boat for fear| b it is|of its being stolen by barracuda. at and | When it was within or & feet of if any, | the net it was attacked by -five food- | anything [mad barracuda, which came like a derous pi-' bolt of silver out of the depth, churn- |ing the water into foam in their d with enough blow in|frenzy. Before ne could say k ) the water a bit and your | Robinson the cero was severed just| boat held close to a Fl ia key, where | below the head. This was ang: ly be- | the water is shallow and green, then |ing reeled in when, within a few feet plenty of exciting sport | of the boat, a huge barracuda took it Often when one s a small | with a fierce rush, hooking himself. | . it is torn to shreds by u\illurmp the next minute this fish broke | before 1 1 be brought |three times, and the last time shook This frec happens | himself free. The guide said he bonita, or thought it weighed over 60 pounds & pounds ¢ and was by far the largest one he had ever seen Inside Golf By Chester Horto By starting the clubhead downward | “all together” from the top you give it a start which makes it automat- ically flow into a smooth, gradually ac- celerated action throughout the | when 9 str b B and are hue, their aws are ws of razor- finicky »d of takin d as an there are fish of its it that hav on these ferocious and mu rates A light it to ruffle EASTERN TRACKMEN GOING TO PRINCETON Earnest Rick, track coach at East- ern High, plans ing a small dele- gation to the interscholastic track and sld meet at Princeton University urday | announced that he | ager, 1 op- | | tered in thi breaking American tour of Paavo Nurmi_came to temporary halt when Frederick W. Rubien, chair- man of the national registration com- mittee of the Amateur Athletic Union, had canceled all future track appearances of the Fin- nish running marvel until hi Hugo Quist. officially A charge of demandnig excessive pense money to run at the recent Drake relay Rubien Merrill Andruss, U. official, mo: question of Kenneth L. Wils ithietic direc tor at Drake University, that $1,000 had been usked for Nurmi to appear at the Drake meet. Although Quist had been quoted in newspupers as denying the charge of Wilson, Rubjen said he had failed to file an officlal answer with Andruss ny other A. A. U. official. In order to prevent the investiga- tion from being further Rubien exp to call off Nurmi's tour. vices he had received, the registra- tion chairman sald, he believed Quis armi and_Ritola would arrive in Chicago today and that instead of going to New England for the two scheduled appearances in the Bast, they would come immediately to New York, where the entire matter could Dbe threshed out Rubien reiterated his faith in the integrity of Nurmi, declaring that he believed the Finnish running star had no part in any arrangements for a race at the Drake relays. ALEXANDRIA TO HOLD MEET ON SATURDAY ALEXANDRIA, Thirty-two northern Virginia high schools have been invited to compete in the second annual second athletic district of Virginia track and field championsh The meet is being sponsored I Athletic Association of the A High School, and will be Haydon Field, Saturday ntries have been received from 1 hools, while more are expe iday, when the list will be The locals, who won the m season, are favorites to repeat the good showing in the South Atlan ties last Sat v at the University of Maryla With but five men e meet, the locals tied fc ourth place with the Episcopal High Three cups go to the winning team Saturday. C to be presented sociation, while silver trophies are being R. E. Knight & cups are the Russe]l George Hoy memorial erett James me Va., May the ndria on F due to two huge awarded by The Knight Mitchell and prolonged. | ined, he had been forced | From ad-| Sons. | Th ptain L in 1 the hi neth ill ump inter: leap of 3 malk n the d at > Distri th took the Univer holasties feet trophie: morial cup wi vidual point s down swing. 'This action must | be attained be- fore the ball can E tic record 1mp; Reuben Acton and v. Several others who trip will be selected By this “all to- week ether” action i from the top I mean that in- stead of con- sciously trying son, 6 to 0. place in the high ity of Maryland st Saturday with a 9 inches, but on several struck out 10. s reached The F 1 g0 to the highest indi orer. | held the Potomac Episcopal High Sc | Alexandria High School practi { be hit properly. | won the championship of this district resterday afternoon, defeating Geol mith nine hool’s trac Ty of the w to four hits iners and and n_competition I feet 11 inches. Acton pl the broad j Ma 1ble to hit directly from the top, youstart through the hi d second n and | NOTE LEFT Wip OULT N DIRECTION THERE clubhicad start back of its own accord, you sim- ply take advan- | tage of the natural recoil action in the | clubhead, generated through the shaft pi that occurs when you stop the upward action of the club. There | all the difference in the world be- tween hitting from the top of the down swing and hitting on the bottom of the down swing arc—the latter is the effect you want. (Copyright, 1925.) nd White nine on this afternoon adium. five singles and drop- the two doubles matches, West- ay defeated Princeton vinnin atches ntinued its nine straight stre A Washington and Lee fros “La savate” is the science of boxing first, | and, letting the | are to go into South- turd The hase ball play Virginia Episcop: Lynchburg, while the tr. > honors in wep school pices of the base ern Vi team School all squi sinia will will of Eddie Carroll's Dreadnaughts play the strong Petworth nine Washington here Sunday afternoon. PIMLICO SPRING MEETIN MAY 1st te 13th Admission, Including . §1 First Race, 2:30 Special train, B. & O. b 11:40 A Special train. B. & O. S Bosy Sllon, b 5 §:0: & 0. ieaves Un PM. 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Duy Phone: Franklin 113 Night Phone: Lincoln ARTEFEN I AALN NI ATEILUATAA SALALAARARAR IR AARRLA A ANANRAREANNARENNNANN LA 4NN quent trains on Pennsylvania R. R. a B. & A. Electric Lin N out and up to the new ten miles away W N fly\\\\\\\\’ ARRANNANNNNS “\?\\\\‘\\\ ATLLALATARARALLLAL LRARRARARAAL SRR A track and field championships A tentative list of officials was drawn up and first steps were taken toward organizing the athletic forces of the city for the first championship meet to be held here in 14 years. A committee is to wait upon Presi- tent Coolidge in the near future to ivite him to attend the games as honorary referee, and Col. Robert M. Thompson, a member of the Olympic committee, is to be asked to act in the | same capacity. Murray Hulbert, pres. ident of the Amateur Athletic Union, also is expected to be present. John D. O'Rellly, track coach of Georgetown University, last night was named referee of the meet, and, to gether with Dan Hassett, Harry Deale and George Simpson, the games com- mittee, will arrange the detalls of the affair. James V. Mullig Club has been n of the Aloysius slected as starter for various track events. Latrobe zswell of Baltimore 18 to act us clerk of the course and will be assist- ed by Yank Robins of Washington Tom Probey, track coach at George ngton University, was naed f judge of the fleld events, dnd L. tes of Georgetown was 1 for the position of chief track Judg Other we officials named last night ITH Washington, the Navy keepsie this 3 W It speaks well for the sporting ting Columbia, Cornell, Penr | represer so cager to have outsiders in their regatta, desy | guests are so likel Not since 1920, when the rowing assoclation crews. last rowed by | themselves, have the hosts of this famous party on the Hudson finished | better than third |, The Navy won in and ifornia was second. In the Navy finished first and Washington second 1923 the order was reversed, ngton first and Navy second, year Washington finished in . with Wisconsin as the run- 16 115 to be every possibility, | sis of the showing of crews | th that universities belor to the Intercolleginte Rowing Asse | ciation will have to be content with rward places for vet another year Wisconsin erew wa | Lake Mendota two weeks earlier than usual this season and the oarsmen are show the excellent effects of this release from the dgers d crew out on are going to s to the Huds Jack Dempsey’s first purse amount- | akland, Calif. The Senator (actual sie) 2 for 25c. Other La Palina s1zes and shapes from 10c straight to 3 for 50c. DISTRIBUTORS: Capi r the outlook for the universities making up Intercollegiate Rowing Association Cal- | ed to $180—for whipping Billy Meehan | s SOUTH ATLANTIC GAMES PLANS ABOUT CO MPLETED N appeal to all persons and organizations interested in athletics in the District to aid the Aloysius Club in staging the South Atlantic at Central Stadium June 6 was made last night by Dan Hassett, track coach of the Aloys and chairman of the games committee, at a gathering of coaches as the I street club Elmer Hardell, Technical High School, and Dr. Melntyre of Balti more, judges of finish; Willlam Kemp ¥. W. Vierheller and Geary Eppley of the University of Maryland and A. R Gregory of Washington, field judges; Bart Costello, Aloysius Club, an- nouncer; Joseph Fitzgerald, Aloysius n of prizes; John Hadl MeAllister, J. L. Lloyd and rd Beckett, timers; Roy (. director of games; Dan Hassett, judge of walking; George Simpson Dress steward, and Peter IHaley, scorer. Maude Parker of the playground de partment and Imogene Stockett of Bastern High School were named chaperons for the women's events. All registered athletes are elig to enter the championship events, those not already registered m: tain blanks from Marvin H. M 4 | Central Y. M. C. A. Bullding, Balti more. Entry blanks for the meet may be obtained from Dan Hassett &t the us Club, 47 I street, from juired for each committee will me {the Aloysius Club h Monday | Wednesday and Frid date of the meel “OUTSIDE” CREWS APPEAR STRONGEST FOR RE BY LAWRENCE PERRY. GATTA and Wisconsin due to row at Pough the indeed dark. spirit of the Poughkeepsie stewards yracuse that th the that isylvania and are ite fact the to capture all honors irom their hosts [JOHNSTON NOT TO PLAY IN OPEN GOLF TOURNEY T. PAUL, Minn., May 6.—THarr Jimmie” Johnston. Western and Sta | amateur golf champion, will not com pete in the qualifying round for the national open tournament at Onwent | sia, May 27 and 1% Johnston’s entry was received May 1, the final date for sance f the entries, and it was turned down Johnston said he delayed entering be cause of business | CALIFORNIA WILL SEND FOUR RACKETERS EAST BERKI May ornia national tennis championship at Haver next month Chandler, capt tfo) am and (e and Ph s with ternate. will depart for the . June untilthe | Gr 17 | The, |BIG TENNIS TOURNEY F | STARTS TOMORROW;: Play in the Chevy Chase Club | invitation tennis doubles tourna- ment, in which Bill Tilden, national jon, and other notabies of the will take part, will get under tomorrow afternoon. about 3 k. he pairings will not be made until shortly before the competition begins. Tilden and A. H. Chapi partner, got into Washing and the world 4 | racketer'is giving an exhibiti the benefit of the young players of the city on the courts near Seven- teenth and B st ts northwest at | 4:30 oclock this afternoon. MISS COLLETT WINS | TWICE IN ENGLAND By the Associated ST. ANN Glenna Collett, and her partne conceding their Prpss England, May 6.—Miss American golf star, Mrs. Alan Macbheth, opponents 10 stroki t Mrs. H. Miller and Mrs, wtlow nd 1. tod in th 2 L northern foursomes competition | In their next match Miss Collett | and Mrs, beth deteated Miss B. Marland an Mis P. Foden of St. Annes, 5 up and 3 to play The winners plaved none toc If for the most part, but ‘l‘l"il ulty in defeating their » .| | although the latter had he Ameri \ plaver, Mrs of Y shared th with th a gr who straight with filler i v and lucked the strength ceaded throu with constar Late in t | day’s play ¢ 2 pr br went around und’ anc ery | ers to follow h 1 S0 and her In order t ractice as possible over t o . Miss | Collett has t 1 he e nament next Tu direct 1o A shire sent tourna ment COLLEGE BASE BALL. At Colle land, 9 At Georgetown—Guilford, town, 1. At Cambridge—Bowdoin, vard, 5. | At Raleigh— Virginis Poly At i Park—Virginia, 11; Mary- George Har- orth Carolina State, and Poly Fresh- New York—Columbia, 11; Sy g New York—Pratt, 10; VICTORY OVER BOROTRA “MADE” YOUNG RACKETER Jumped From Obscurity of an Unranked Player Last Year to Position on United States Team That Will Play in Tournament at Wimbledon. { the obscurity of an unranked player last vear to a he international team that will represent the paramou tennis at Wimbledon in June—this the d John Hennessey of Indianapolis, the young I of the West fast year, to the discomfiture of one tion on country mn 15 sen rise of 24-year came ot Borotra. There has been a lot said ab erience in connection with the members of the team, but Hennessey needs no experience Borotra, according to word received from Paria, is gc o d his title om Paria, is going to defend his e e s Wimbledon, he knows that [;mhe national champlon Hennessey is to be there. The Ir Davis cup ch man i3 not the only person who loves | year. This is One would have thought that | with genera a4 had enough last Summer, |vear the chall he was hardly able to drag him- championship and i off the courts at the West Side |ternational ma inis Club after Hennessey had dis- | without posed of him. It would be interesting | comers Sonnaton g dlong, toos but as long G. W. GIRL R-ACKETERS P EASILY ANNEX MATCH as they can't 1 who was FREDERICH George W este: e value of g nomination of Her if you ask the Basque |saving time in operdtion starf a few tournaments at in 1 off not at in Atlantic man man win their championsh Now | they are going to see how the Middle | West plays tennis. Hennessey prob- | won 1 E 1 as Tilden and Johnston, but one thing American tennis fans may be sure of, to be well liked vouth « cessf defe Frederick College, rackete his | tean | Teachers | tests played In single nis of taking 1ip and Brian Norton plonship, an where to the national ra Hennessey and un s in the tterson Western | from no-|of Geo 1 position in the | 14 crige in one season. | gafeqted quiet-mannered ing 1 iikable as he s when he stayed in his India jumped | _Two doubles matel Frances W feating Ma in the genfal Jean famously togethe United ion for tt e or rnament a s j ¥ orgia Tec |at his hc that bu; 0 weeks of tennis in tennis play enough. with THoodhward X Lotheop 10th, 11th, F and G Streets hit. Same way with cigars. Lots of them on the market— t it takes one with that extra ones, too—bu plus quality—to make good and way. 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