Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1925, Page 23

5PO‘R'[5. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTION, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JuUN 24, 1925, SPORTS. Base Ball History Proves Playing, Rather Than Managerial Ability, Wins Flags MIRACLE MEN AS PILOTS RARE IN MAJOR LEAGUES Harris, Stahl, Jennings and Gleason Only Junior Circuit Managers to Spring Real Surprises. Five National Leaguers Shine. HEN world series gate mon the present-day standard, box more than $250,000 e W crowds and swell the income of the ¢ an bring his team home in front realm, to the club that employs him a veritable g Id mine for Washington. ey reaches a million dollars, which is each club owner puts into his cash | xtra money. And before the world series gates open all those clubs that are in the pennant fight draw big lubs. Consequently the manager who worth a lot of money, in coin of the Last year Bucky Harris proved to be He took a team that nobody re- garded seriously, welded it into a smooth-operating unit and walked away e/ t erican League flag and Sensatio nal reverses of form, du the world series title. e to the skill of a manager, are much fewer, however, than one might think. Old-timers love to talk about the ex-T ploit of Fielder Jones in winning the 1906 American League pennant with the hitless White Sox. The fact is, though, th: same team finished second the r before, and that, al- though Jones’ men could not hit, they were marvelous on the bases, in the t both ends of the battery. Jones d ves credit, but his was no miracle perfo Gleason Had Good Team. Kid Gleason jumped the White sixth place in Good work! And won the per hip in 1917, pennant under Gl rerely ret in 1912, and Hughey ed the American League team that had , and that, too, i es are the only ones in the American League that have ap- proached i inageme National Le Glants finished last a6 sue McG 313, fourth in nd first in 1917—one of the out- of complete reversal of took the Boston Braves ice on July 4 to first he season in 1914, but E ves had finished fifth 16 vear before and weren't really as 1d as they looked on July 4. Mitchell's Chicago victory in 1918 m's Brooklyn victory in lso were with teams that had iished fifth the year before. When at M »ped with the Phillles in 915 the popular Irishman made the modern National i v, for the b d do the year sixth Summary of Sports. All these this way Ame League Harris; fifth to first, Jennings performances summarize an Fourth ahl; and Gleason. to first, sixth to rst Totul— ue—Fourth ; fifth to first, Mitchell and Robinson; sixth to first, Bloran. Tc Thus of 40 big s 1e have been won by sprung something of the field. and in the record n no manager's name appears more than once. T mean that when a manager wins the pennant he usually keeps his team right up there and repeats. How Mack, Jones, Stahl. Row land, »ws, Gleason and Speaker cach’ won a single American League pennant vy to drop back again, while in th ational League McGraw, Moran and Robinson twice won pen nants_witho £ either time nd and Mitchell thout repeating. MeGraw, 1 then four in ce to lengthen that Frank Chance of On the othe; won three in a row a a row with a string still far won three in a row. So did Jennings amd Hugeins Carrigan won consecutive pennants, and Connie Mack won two successive pennants two different times. Master Minds Fail. re of the intellect Rickey make anything Y showing, the failure come back in a the failure of Miller Hugg ‘build his team in time 1o keep on winning—facts like this seer to indicate that miracle mana- and that play- n managerial / brings home The f Branch like of 10-vear s glant, P y rather ti sility 1s what actuall » bacon. lvidently, then, the value of a manager in dollars and cents depends very much on his wisdom in selecting playing talent and keeping the team in repair rather than in con- trolling the actions of his men on the field. at might | once | two | COLLEGE TITLE GOLF TEAMS ARE BUNCHED By the Associated Press. MONTCLAIR, N June Four of the nine teams seeking the intercollegiate team golf champion- ship at the Montelair Golf Club were bunched closely this morning. Princeton and Dartmouth were lead- ing with 635 each for the best total of four scores at 36-hole medal play. Harvard was next with 636, and Yale, the defender, trailed with 637. Then me Williams, Penn, Syracuse, Wes- leyan and Penn State. The team championship will be de- clded by 35 more holes today, and play for the individual title will begin to- morrow. Dexter Cummings of Yale, at present champion, was golng badly yesterday, with 81, 78—15 His woods were slicing so much that he gave ithem up for irons. A. M. Batcheler of Dartmouth had the best single and double round, 78, 72—150. WIN OVER AD STONE AIDS KING SOLOMON By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 24.—King Solo- | mon, heavyweight from Palestine and | Panama, is rated more highly today because of his impressive victory over Ad Stone of Philadelphia in a 10-round bout. Solomon's left worked on the Quaker three rounds la punishment arine during the first t night, and, though Stone made a comeback in the next five, Solomon pushed the milling in the closing stanza olomon scaled 18415 pounds, Stone failed to induce enthusiasm ph over Romero Roj: a few weeks ago, and he was dropped from a bout with Jack Renault of ‘anada on a benefit card here July 2. In two preliminaries Eddie Anderson of Wyoeming easily won from Hilly Levine of Coney Island over the 10- round route, while Bob Law: ., Ala- |bama negro heavyweight, Martin O'Grady of Califol first round. Anderson both weighed 120%. Lawson scaled 180, one-fourth of a pound less than his opponent. WALKER-SHADE BATTLE HITS A SNAG ON COAST SAN DIEGO, Calif. 24 P)— The reported negotiations for { Mickey Walker-Dave Shade contest have not been submitted to the ! fornia State Athletic Commi: | session here, and the comm not be governed by any entered into with the New | any June York or by Louis Almgren, commission. “Before sanctioning such contest: the statement says. “the commission will want to scrutiniza contracts to be ure that the welterweight champion- ip is at stake.” The move of the commis day is expected to be the first big gun in & campaign to force hoxers given the title of “world champions” by the New York commission after an elim ination tournament staged only in that State to prove the claims to their title in this State by actual fights. member of the n yester- scm.Am-m K.—O. S LATZ0. WILKES-BARRE, Pa., June 24 (#) —Morris Schlaifer of Omaha, Nebr., knocked out Pete Latzo of Taylor, Pa., in the third round of their scheduled 10-round bout at the Wilkes-Barre base ball park last night. WADE HAS A FINE RECORD AS COACH AT ALABAMA BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, June 24 to a Southern Co —When A N made a record at Tuscaloosa. labama’s base ball nine came through erence championship Wallace Wade, the coach, He is the first Alabama coach to produce a double championship, it being récalled that his foot ball eleven won the conference title fast Fall. While Alabama al base ball teams, Wade's 1924 eleven s the first to come through with a title. His reputation as a foot ball mentor should gain added luster next Fall, since he has splendid material with which to work, including a back- fleld which seems likely to stand the best backfields in the land. succe: has been his sin- mbition and his thorough > of technique, both In base ball and foot ball. Then, too, he has that quality which causes his m 1o adore him and to carry out his orders to the letter. While Wade was associate foot ball coach at Vanderbilt the Commodores never lost a foot ball game in two vears' time, a record never before enjoyed at Vandy. ince oing to Alabama. his teams have been runner-up once and a win- ner in the Southern Conference. Cen- and Florida are the only two Southern elevens that h eaten Alabama in Wade's administration. Wade learned his foot ball ut Brown Wi cerity know University, where he played a sterling | mame at tackle. Throughout the Seuth he respected @mracter and his attainments. Bpeaking of the South, golfing en- thusiasts down there belleve that in Miss Marion Turpie of New Orleans, an 18-year-old lass, w] was born in St. Andrews, Scotlandf Dixie has an- other Alexa Stirling. Mrs. Dave Gaut and Mrs. Elain Rhinehart say that she is the best golfing prospect that they have ever. seen - R Nearly 300 women in England are owners of flat or straight running horses, while a great many others are extensively interested in steeplechas- ing or other forms of the sport com- ing under national hunt rules. s has had fine7 both for his | (CAPT. LYONS IS STAR IN RIFLE TEAM TEST By the Associated Press. CAMP LOGAN, June 24.—Cleaving the bull’s eye at the 1,000-yard range with 20 consecutive shots, 17 of which notched the exact center of the tar- get, Capt. Lyons of Wagner, S. Dak., stationed in the Canal Zone, provided the feature here at today’s trials for mombership in the national infantry rifle team. The competition, its fifth and final round today, re- sulted in two perfect scores at the 600-yard range. They were made by Sergt. J. E. Jaynes of Highland Park, 1IL, and Capt. J. H. Knuebel of Buf- falo, N. Y., statloned at Fort Jay. Ten of the thirty-five candidat handicapped by a 20-mile cross wind, shot better than 98 out of a possible 100 at the 1,000-yard range today. The tournament 'leaders: Corp. G. E. Friend, stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., 1,138. Capt. Lloyd S. Spooner of Portland, Ore., stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., 1,131 Lieut. R. E. Vermette of Atchison, Kans., stationed at Fort McKinley, Me., 1,124 Sergt. Jaynes, 1,119, Capt. S. 8. McLaughlin of Detroit, stationed at Camp Meade, Md., 1,118. which goes into Fred Stone, musical comedy come- dian, recently purchased a game pre- serve of 1,800 acres in East Lynne, Conn., where he plans to breed horses for show and rodeq pury‘fe:. | | i | | | high U. S. ARMY POLOISTS AGAIN BEAT ENGLISH LONDON, June 24 UP).—The United States Army polo team won its second match against the British Army team at Hurlingham Club today, 6 goals to 4, thereby retaining the interna- tional military championship won at Mendowbrook last year. Amerlca won the first of the three- game series last Saturday, 8 goals to 4. The final match will be played at Hurlingham on Saturday. America scored first, Capt. C. H. Gerhardt sending the ball between the posts for a goal early in the first chukker. At the end of the first period of play America led, 2 to 0. The first British score was made in the second chukker, when W. S. Me- Creery, who starred for his team on Saturday, made a goal. In the third chukker the British team tied the score at 2 goals all, but Capt. Peter P. Rodes soon added an- other for America, making the count 3 to 2. McCreery again tied the score during the third period, each team having made 3 goals America scored a goal in the fourth chukker and another in the fifth. Halley Heads Bowlers. Harry B. Halley, otherwise known | as “Pop,” was elected president of | the Masonic Duckpin Association at | a recent meeting of the organiza- | tion. “Pop” has been known to| Washington bowlers for the past 25 vears, and always has ranked up | bility to knock over the ples. Walter Collier was | publicity man. | sma Jovce Wethered, “Tired of Golf,” Gives Up Game By the Associated Press. L ONDON, June 24.—The Daily K. ered, British woman's goli saying “I have no reason that would appeal | to the masculine mind. I am stopping | playing simply because I choose to. T am tired of it for the time being. There is no mystery about it. I am | not going to emigrate or marry; I| have simply exercised a woman's pre ative of doing something without | slightest regard for what anvbody | thinks and because I want to please | myself.” If Joyce Wethered, empress of golf, has retired from championship com- petition, her decision will disappc American golfers, who have been eager to see her play. Although she never has conte plated a trip to this country, were hopes that she might be induced to enter th tournament for the American title at St. Louis next Fall Her brother er, has made several | ENGLISH RACKETERS WILL BE BUSY HERE By the Associated Press NEW YORK, June s in at least seven tournaments | country and two in Canada | be made by the tennis pl‘l_\'br\l of Oxford and Cambridge universi- ties, the Amerlcan international in- ¥ | i 24 —Appear- will | 2| will i [July 31 and August 1, other boxing commission at this | ERElsh universities one. tercollegiate committee announced | today. | The team Friday, July he outstanding match of the tour be with a Yale-Harvard team | Newport Casino, Newport, R. L, | the fifth of international series between the | of which the American un ve won three and the is 10 due to arrive here an he schedule of the Oxford-Cam- avers includes team matchi ersity of California ssau Country Club, July 14-15. COLLEGE NET EVENT | AHEAD OF SCHEDULE By tha Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, June Four intersectional matches are on the card today in the national intercol- legiate singles tennis championship at the Merion Cricket Club. The win- ners will enter the semifinal round of the tournament. Carl Fischer, 1923 champion, from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, meets Gerald Stratford of the University of Call- fornia in what is regarded as the fea- ture match of the day. Fisher ad- vanced vesterdav by defeating Rich- ard Paton of Princeton, while Strat- ford won from Aldan Briggs of Harvard. Louls Thalheimer, the sorrel-topped Texan, who Monday eliminated Arnold Jones, one of the “seeded” players, meets W. W. Ingraham of Harvard. Other matches will bring together 3. G. Chandler, a teammate of Strat- ford, and Jerry Lang of Columbla, and Cranston Holman, Leland Stan- ford, and John ¥. Whitbeck, Har- vard, former national interscholastic champlon. Several doubles contests are sched- uled to follow the singles. The fleld has been handled in such an efficient manner that the players are far ahead of schedule. DANNY KRAMER OBTAINS A DECISION OVER GARCIA PHILADELPHIA, June 24 (#)— Danny Kramer, Philadelphia feather- weight, was awarded the judges’ de- cision last night over Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird, Md., at the end of their 10-round bout, one of the hardest and fastest seen here for years. Each man’s weight was an- nounced as 125 pounds. Mike Ballerno, junior lightweight champlon, and Babe Ruth, Phila- delphia, fought 10 rounds to a draw. DISTRICT RACKETERS PLAYING AT RICHMOND| Marywill Wakeford, woman's singles tennis champlon of Virginia, and John Temple Graves, jr., Virginia State ti- tle holder in the men's singles event, headed the party of Washingtonians who left last night for Richmond, where the annual champlonship tour- ney opens today on the courts of the Norfolk Country Club. Stanley Carr, Stanley Thompson, Capt. A. J. Gore and Paul Harding also will compete for the man’s crown under the colors of the District of Co- lumbia, while Delphine Heyl, Laura Bryn, Helen Sinclair and Marjorie Wooden are representing the Capital itleholder, has decided to quit cham- pionship play because she is ti | be held at | Ba in_the women's event Miss Wakeford Is th€ present hold- er of the District singles title and was runnerup in_the all-Southern tour- ney at Asheville, N. C, WASHINGTON CANOE CLUB EGINNING with the Peoples’ regatta on the Schuylkill at Phila- IS FACING A BUSY SEASON B a busy season competing in the numerous events arranged by the various organizations jostering canoe racing throughout the Middle At- lantic States. While confining its home activities to two swimming meets, an open affair, which includes two South Atlantic championships on July 11, and | the three-mile President’s Cup race on August 22, the club will send its racing teams to no less than five big events during the Summer and may include several other regattas in its schedule. At the Independence day affair at] The high spot of the season will be the Quaker City the local canoeists|the national championships to be held will compete in ch of the three|at Burlington, . on August 28, paddling events scheduled, the single|under the auspices of the Lau and double blade fours and the double- | Boat Club. The Middle States blade tandem. Three members of the|Racing Assoclation, of which . Washington Canoce Club crew that|Weeks, commodore of the Washing represented America at the Olympics, |[ton club, is vice president, will con Harry T. Knight, C. W. I s and |duct the title meet. J. H. Larcombe, are certain to make| Two other events of importance in the trip, with Joe Leckert, W. D.[which the District men will compete Havens and Claude Howison probably {are the annual regattas of the Arun getting the other places on the squad. |del Boat Club of Baltimore and the Full Programs Arranged. Delaware-Chesapeake division ot the g egatio 3 merican Canoe Racing Association. anlaree delegation will attend ton | However, the time for the former and Canoe Club at water Park N. J.,|Beither the place nor date of the lat on July at the regatta of the |ter have vet been set. Maryland Selmming Club at Dun.| South Atlantic titles in the 440-yard dalk on August 1 the river organiza.|2he one-mile swims will be decided in Hon will have ample representation,|the oben meet scheduled for the up. Full programs of junior and senlor|PET Potomac on July 11. A full pro. wnoe racing evenis have been ar-| “’":‘f.;’:;‘:"ad:f).rxl‘ T SasRis B O o o e s ored| Members of the host organization by the Chamber of Commerce of Bel-| Will attempt to annex the honors in mar, N. J August 1 dso will both of the «¢ mpionship events. 2 Lieut. W. 1 of the United claim the attention of the local Aaiing Corie ol G Wick captain of the United States al Academy tank team in 1924 affiliated with th ‘Washington oe Club, and are rated as the out tanding contenders for the 440, Jerome Shear. Farnum Miller and R. O. Eliason will carry the clubs col- ors in the mil : being made to have the for the President’s Cup nal team chamy ship | nateur Athletic Union. If | > plan can be put through the an- | nual event will bring to Washington | the outstanding distance swimmers of the country and may prove a drawing | card for foreign aquatic teams. The three-mile swim s one of the two athletic_events to which a Presi dent of the United Sta: h lowed his ne to be giv 7 the service com; forces of the Arr pete for a point t British Champ, xpress says that Miss Joyce Weth- red of it. The paper quotes her as trips to the United States as a member of the Wa p teams, but an ent golfer he licks ter’s b in competition. Her game uttracted ial atten- tlon when she defeated Miss Glenna Collett, American st in the recent British wor championship by plaving 15 1 even 4s, and fol- low this by ning the title in a 37-hole match with Cecil Leitch, dur- | ing which each twice did the difficult | Troon course in | 1f Miss Weth res there prob ably not be opportunity world’s brother and the possibilities urred to some golf - of the feats of Edith 1go, former wom ion, and her s intercollegiate which com tition, nd in Navy for an sister ot Cummir an's n brother titleho I Women in Sport By Corinne Frazier. The month trict Women the v Club t 9:30 lifying round of & holes will ved, followed by 18 holes, ment of the Dis- Assoclation will Golf and Count starts A qu be p pla Inquiries co event m ard, iation ceived by Thirty-two postponed matches have been pl off by members of the Women's ennis League during the first tiree days of the extra week al- lowed for completion of the schedule. All matches must be completed and the scores turned in to the team cap tains by June 30, according to an an- nouncemen ade this morning by Marjorie Wooden, secretary of the league. The following matches have been played off during the past three days cerning details of the red to Mrs. W. of the District as will a ry soc Edmonds: Birch. Capiial A’ nett. * Bureau of Coggnshall. Mt. cita de Souza, 0. Hulburt R Alice ¥ Johnson, trude Bornet. Wagenhein. Mt. Stambagh. ecch, Coltimbia. ten. Bureau of Joknson. Virgina Betty 1 feated Iv ards 7. ‘3—4 . Anabelie Tot- tandards. defeated Marion nment Hote acqueters. au_of Stand. Capital Knause Capital 6—2. 6—4: Clara Opper. Government is, defeated Harriet Burns, Columbia, 6—i: Louise Stambaugh, Mid City! defeated Marion Birch, Capital A. C. 6—3. 1 a Mid Ci Laura an_Zandt. Racqueters, 6—3. 6—2; Mabel . Columbia, defeated Alnea 'Adkine, 3—46. 6—2. 7—5: Mabel Charest. aarman. Racquet Mabel Chares - Hubbell, Kuth O Hubbell, Nimbia. déteated’ A C.'6—4 16, Park. defeated f Standirds. 6-— dman Park. def lie Raine G Gertrude Power, ed Harriet Burns, Co- 6—3. Mrs. F. Barte. Columbia. defeated ~Miss Robinson ment Hotels, E—6. 6-—2: "Clara Government " Hotels, defeated Con- I on, Columbis, b3 CMan o Man ROI-TAN oA cigar you'll like “Thanksl It wins in a walk— you'll walk a long way and still not equal it.” (ROF-TAN PERFECTO EXTRA—10c). RAIN PREVENTS PLAY AT WIMBLEDON NETS WIMBLEDON, England, June (#)—A cold wind and a drizzling rain today delayed the heginnin of play in the third day's matches of the all-England tennis championship. There was hope that play could bhe undertaken later in the day, but the prospects are doubtful. Miss Elizabeth Ryan, California, but now a resident of ) wnd, and Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen | of nce were scheduled to meet | Mrs. Lycett and Miss Colyer of Eng- | land. John Hennessey of Indian apolis and Ray of California were to meet the lians, R. W Heath and A. R. 1T TYPOTHETAE GOLFERS VANQUISHED BY HOST Members of the United Typotheta of Washington were the guests of ed D. Paxton, chairman of the golf | committee of the \Washington Goif | and Country Club, in a_tournament at the Washington club yesterda Paxton himself winning the tourn ment with- a_gros Tk score of the host was 16 shots better than the next best, Oscar Wright beir place with cards of Low net to George with a net with G son ssecond, formerly of for second w of with 68 Kennedy R. Teams representing Dam and Argyle Clubs match at the Beaver Dam ext Sunday in the first of a s matches with Manor as the third in « three-club serie MRS. MIDA LEADS GOLF | of the Americans, as dangerous conten | club shaft move ali TRIO OF YANKEES FEARED IN BRITISH OPEN TOURNEY By the Associated Press "“ROON, Scotland, tion p of the last two days championship rested today of stroke compe titleholder Among the select are the three Jim Barnes and Joe Kirkwood, he possible, the title which Walter Hage did not come to England this year aspirants for the B ation for the grind of 72 holes which will decide the 19; the ition tomorrow a riday MacDonald Smith the United States, if n 1924, but which he ers regard all three and Smith will start the fa carried hd fend ders, vorite over th re field Inside Golf By Chester Horton— | ying medal was won by + lanky Irishman from Club_ of Dublin, who lent 71 of Monda) for a total of 14¢ professional of the ir Paris, was one Neil, tied with two irnest May and Arthu In the back swing for any golf shot |5trok except the putt weight of body, the arms, hands, wrists and the ogether—that is absolute unison. t is where the ary golfer gets wrong at the | start, since in most cases he gets one or the other— usually the shaft —out of sor. He does this by tting his wrists to action too soon. The first ex- a sliding, easy transference of the weight to the right This is mnot with a rky, quick 3 tion, but _rather with a flowing, yrofessionale of not George Godd of the lub and old Jim Braid 1g0 was one of the rate of d, Vardor ruled t me in tha cept pton ( who ears fume and 79 1 score to b the difficult stroke outside - for this year’s cham olfers ¢ th lect pionship K" was t his failure stance flag as were Smith, Kirk 3 5 FIELD IN WESTERN PLAY 24 (). —Mrs | tterfield Country | of t CHICAGO, June W, Mi of the F Club led at the fin: holes of the three.day meds champions ournament of the - Western Golf Association the | Riverside Country Club, turning in| e lowest score. There larg field in | urnament I Won defending ‘title h Melvin Jones of Olym ent Chicago and North and pion, who tled with fdentical | cards of 44—40—84 slow start. 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