Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1926, Page 29

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1926. SPORTS. 29 William and Mary Basketers Invade : Suzanne and Helen Due to Meet Tomorrow ALOY AND EAGLE QUINTS WILL CLASH TOMORROW | INDIANS AT C. U. TONIGHT . FOR FIRST CONTEST HERE Also to Play George Washington and Georgetown During Stay—Maryland Meets Virginia at College Park Tomorrow Night. SY college basket ballers hereabouts will be started with the invasion of the William and Mary quint, which will T'he ladia from W week for ng its stay. s amsburg, Va., will tackle Catholic University PALACE TEAM WINS, BUT FAILS TO GAIN Although Washington's g sers evened scores with Fort night by trimuning the . 21 to 17, at the Arcade, the locals failed to better thelr position in the Amerfean basket ball race, and are still riding in third place. veland, the leader, shoved De- out of the runnerup position turning in_a fourth stralght victory, but the Rochester Centrals, opening their second half schedule Saturday night, got on the winning side of the ledger at the expense of Brooklyn, and went ahead of the Pal- ace quint. troit when ting F OLLOWERS of independent basket ball are looking iorward to get- their fill of action tomorrow night at Gonzaga gymnasium, when the Aloysius Big Five tossers, unlimited title holders, clash with the Anacostia Eagles, senior champions of the city. Neither team has been defeated this season by a local combination and each is at the top of its form. Yesterday the Aloys nosed out the Lithuanians of Baltimore, 31 to 29, while the Eagles scored an easy win over the Roamer five, 28 to 11. The Aloysians were hard pressed | winning from the Marylanders, 29 to to get the decision over the Visitors | 16, in the preliminary to the and were until the alace- unable to go into the lead | Fort Wayne tilt at the Arcade. Jack half-way mark had been | Smith and Harvey Ingley headed the Lee Fitzgerald and Jim MEDAL TO WILLETT | IN SERIES OF RUNS Hurd Willett of George Washing- ton University won the gold medal offered by the Aloysius Club for the best showing made in the series of G-mile runs staged at Plaza track as preliminaries to the 10-mile strees race to be held here Monday of next week. Willett brought his point total for the series of 18 yesterday by finishing ahead of the field in the last of the four events. Walton Shipley, his teammate, and until yesterday the leader in the fight for first prize, arrived Iate for the start of the final jaunt and crossed the line in fifth EXCITEMENT IS RAMPANT ON RIVERIA OVER MATCH Both French Girl and American Champion Are in Top Form for Cont: Cup in Near Future Likely. econd Meeting for By the Associated Press CANNES, France, February 1 Helen Wills today clinched her right to meet Suzanne Lenglen. Miss Wills reached the final bracket by defeating Mile. Didi Vlasto, 6—I, 6—4. [ list of scorers. Miss Wills played a remarkable game. She overwhelmed her op- ponent in the first set. In the second the French girl fought a bitter fight, only to go down before an exhibition of powerful driving, such as was never witnessed in women's tennis on the Riviera before. Miss Wills appeared to be playing with much in reserve for the first two games in the second set, and only uncorked her best attack when down, four games to one. She then unloosed her powerful drive and ran out five games for the set and match. Mille. Lengien was slated to play Mfle. Contoslavos, the only player remaining between her and Miss Wills, this afternoon. ANNES, France, February 15—While all the Rivier in of great expectancy over the anticipated battle across morrow between Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen, ther in on foot a plan by which the loser may have a chance again the winner before the end of the present month Frank J. Gould announces the offer of ment in women's singles to be playce on his new are to be sent to the eight best woman pl. France. Invitations already have been sent 1o Mlie Mlie. Didi Vlasto, Mme. Billout of France an terthwaite of England will be among those ash ment will last three days. Mrs. Molla Mallory will arrive here in time to watch Mlle. Lenglen and Miss Wills play. It is said the former American champion does not intend to play tennis along the Riviera. passed. place, taking second honors with a | total of 12 points. Albert Schaub, who finished second yeaterday, won third place with a to tal of § points. Jerry Looney was Ray Kenned, ager of the W brated last night something to talk two of the three court goals regls. tered by Washington, and netting & of the 15 free tosses credited to the winners. 5 Washington was in the lead after the first period, and at half time en- Joyed a 13-to-9 advantage. ‘POP’ LANNIGAN BACK WITH VIRGINIA FIVE UNIVERSITY. Va., February 15.— With “Pop” ‘Lannigan, head coach of basket ball at Virginia, back on the job after being laid up for more than a month, prospects have brightened up for the Cavaiiers’ games away from home this week with Maryland, the Navy and Washington and Lee. Coach Lannigan Is going to have only one day In which to prepare his men for the Maryland game, which is to be played tomorrow night at Col- lege Park. The Navy contest follo on Wednesday. Then Virginia w have a two. rest_hefore going to play Washington and Lee in Lexing- ton on Saturday. Virginia hopes recently chosen man- hington team, cele- and gave the fans about by scoring Birthwright led the attack for the | home five, the former collecting 12 counters and tha, latter getting 10. The Roamers never had a chance with the crs gle outfit. The Birds stepped out in front at the start and at half time were leading 12 to 2. Bennle topped the scorers with 4 court goals and the same number of fouls ght, move over to Washington tomorrow evening and wind up with @ trip to the Hilltop Wednesday to play Georg Stanton tossers fook the mensure of the Phantem five by the count of 26 to 13. Sweeney and Burch lead- ing the winners' attack. < awarded the Mike Lynch trophy of- Kanshwas were handed their |fered the novice runner making the second setback of the season by the |best effort. Woodside quint. The count stood 25 | C. F. Heinrich, Mike Lynch, Ship- to 21. |ley and Looney finished in order be- hind Willett and Schaub, in the last of theSunda y practice races. Wil-| lett, the winner, finished the course in 29 minutes 30 seconds, running 4 miles of the distance after losing his shoes in the slush that covered the cinder path. Roy Perry, president of the Alo- yslus Club,” presented the prizes at the finish of the run. ILLINOIS QUINT NOW ON BADGERS’ HEELS By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 15.—Rise of Tilinois from obscure sixth place to runner-up to Wisconsin and the de. ! : oth Mlle. Lenglen and Miss Wills cline of Ohio State, 1926 titlist, into| .o i Mo pLonelen and Miss Wi the second division' were features of |3 e : i Wills in her play yesterday showed a | enteri the Western Conference basket ball | veris % & o ot campaign as it entered on its last|y fnd] Alyecninsd Some ngainst! E Miss Bennett of England, whom she | month of play. defeated in straight sets. 6—: - STANDING OF TEANS. She worked her fast forehand and Wiseoa .. S cross-court drives with great speed.| Tlinois .. .° = Her backhand was the best seen in Michican these parts. Her overhead game, how | e ever, still lacks steadiness. | AL Suzanne went through her match | (S with Lady Roundway without the loss | of a game. Miss Wills watched her | prospective opponent of Tuesday as she made her shots with uncanny pre cision and with her usual steadines The French girl thus far has not lost a game during the tournament and says she hopes to keep this record until aer the final match is played “I want to reach the final without | the loss of a game, len, after her match. to lose a game in this they will have to get it out of the point of & gun.” The correspondent asked mean that you expect to beat Wills in straight love sets “Never mind about Miss Wills,” she replied. “I am talking about the tour nament, not the final. I wish vou would not keep pestering me with questions about Miss Wills.” iss Wills said eir sojourn in the Capita corgetown However They morrow nigl sity and the Wednesday 1 gymnasi sts hold the center of the stage during the Maryland and Virginia at College Park t Princeton will pay to oppose Catholic Univer- The Tigers will make their bow at Brookland 1 the next evening will figure in hostilities in Ritchie cck z of omorrow's clash_at Gonzaga is listed for 8 o'clock. Next Sunday the Aloys go to Baltimore for a return game with the Lithuanians. Knights of Columbus basketers trimmed the Palace Athletic Club, 41 to 28. Calvary Reds won from the Quinton Athletic Club, 75 to 7. Maxwell lead- ing the scoring with 17 goals, state et to a has on ry a fair| have suffered in t ought not |ence game this season. While sport n a game while 1 dlthough the | dope goes flooey much of the time, lans 1d provide enough | the trend of events should make the tion to make the trio of Old Liners the favorites to turn the the Capital rth wh watching. | tables on the Cavaliers. Virginia The Wil wers b Leen turn- | beat Maryland, 34 to 28; North Caro fng out co W fig combina- | lina trimmed the Cavaliers, 47 to 16, tions and int no |and the Old Liners beat the Tarheels, | exceptior to 22. a Southern Confer- hall tes posi in The Washington Yankees also took the measure of the Lithuanian quint, KENTUCKY FIVE TOPS; | MARYLAND IS THIRD NEW ORLEANS, February Kentucky has jumped into the lead in the Southern Conference basket ball | with o record of five victories and no defeats. North Carolina, title holders, which lost a game by the % | margin of one point to Maryland re- cently, is fourth, with the Old Liners in_third place. Mississippi s second, eight straight after losing game. )00 gold cup for courts here. TS now or ve less is BASKET BALL SECRE?S By Sol Metzger. WHEN OPPONENT HAS BALL OUT OF BOUNDS UND THE BASKET. Thbring a powerful Ler mes with Catholic Princeton will team here for its ga he Cavaliers | U. and Maryland, but the local fives doled out Cha recently. | are strong, too, and should have an It was the only defeat the Old Liners even chance to trim the Tigers. WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER MOST interesting arn land is out to trim Vi rrow night, as it is s for beating 15— kable voung rd from before ty rac Wills has m wiht the Riviera ter he received fu having its fective system of handling girls’ athletics Bt ) stern High School, and one which gives an ex- cellent illustration of the success with which the best of the N. A. | principles have been applied through intelligent co-operation. All sports are planned so that the greatest number may compete in | r own class. There is plenty of competition and a vast amount of siasm in every undertaking way in which the appre ball season has been pl: a working example of the sys- which might well be adopted by Nixteen basket ball teams been formed at Western under the direction of Belle Meyers. ch, in to be abla to pre- = sent the regular line-up through the games this week, with Capt. Holland| . and Wreen, forwards; Tyler. center, | Team v and Walp and Mackall guards. ot Recently Virginia handed the Mary- | Maryland landers their ? ¢ ifternoon to set the maximum pay | NHBIN e for referees officiating in the league | £ the same North Carolina quint games at $3. A motion also was pass- | (o0 JRG STRC SCICR RGN ol | ed to the effect that man officials Will| ), injon crew badly. In tomorrow’s | [not be engaged for future matches. | JWRUMSC GO MU Mg dhting for Oficials FiuBtibe adreed Mroummatin | he triangular mixup. ly 24 hours before the scheduled time | 1€ edge i U 53 T | for any contest. and in case of dis-| preparation for the annual interclass |agreement the matter must be placed sevies, which, will o shortly {in the hands of the executive com \ awang Tach class will Jresented by | mittee of the council one day preced- Flonda . four teams, graded ding to abil- 1 ing the match. |’slub toaay swher he scored.ar ace on — ity and experience. Each first team | Another important decision was in|the 140.vard fourth of the Palm Cecla | will play the other three first teams; | re to male coaches. No team in| golf course. He was playing with | ARMOUR AND JONES WIN. the seconds will oppose each oth the league may compete in future|Jim Barnes in practice. TAMPA, Fla., February 15 (#).— s \)\m the thirds }n\d fn\n-(llw : hedules if coached by a man. Those | e Tommoy Armour and Bobby Jones of "he first series of games, beginning [ having male coaches this year will not | Sarasof eated Jimmy Barnes, Jrent weel il be a practice series. | be barred from the rest of the series, | FIGHTS SUNDAY SPORTS. | ueres e Yonny Far. during which the plavers will be |however. This actlon was taken, not| BOSTON, February 15 (®).—Legal |rell, ranking 1925 medalist, Tampa, rited “according to their individual | because of any dissatisfaction with|gction has been begun to prevent Mas- |in a 36-hole exhibition match here perforn 1 replaced on teams fpresent coaches, but because the | gachusetts letting down the bars to|yesterday afternoon on the Palm Cecia wherever they excel or fall s teams feel that with so many trained | Sunday professional spor urse. their original rating. In ot woman coaches in the field now, it is 1f a player has been ass advisable 1o make use of -them, in position” on team No, view of the recognized fact that wom- proves by v in the practice [an coaches are better equipped to geries that she is capable of holding | handle women's teams. a pl on the No. 2 squad, she w Players and coaches may officlate in be shifted before the regular series | scheduled games provided their own And vice vers: teams are not competing, according to teams have been chosen |another ruling made at the meeting interclass series | yesterday. m\-: .;\(1;1\;"(\‘\‘_flll:_"_l"\)"‘\‘ A unique program is planned for l E fe tr March 3. Picked teams from the ranks presented at the end of the vear to|,f coaches and officials will oppose an the class which has captured the Sthr | squadlitson fthe Nsasntin the fi;‘ nl»;_nvnm.. r of athletic 20m0rS in | Marjorle Webster gymnasium, A 80. An' interesting feature of the series | %% Sathering e e the d of class middies to all Cralg were named as & rs maki a first or SeC | program committee to arrange for ond team. nembers of these | the “party. Grace Keefe will select two squads ermitted to Weir|the coaches committee and the man- the gay-colored blouses provided by | ager of each league will choose her the sthie issociation this sear fof|best player for the allstar squad. ;,', . rich blue, sophomores Fro'uc_nos Will meet for practice this freshmen’ blouses are | Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the ‘es an added incentive | Webster School and again on Febru. Ms to make one of the leading |ArY 26 at the same time and place. Their final practice will take place March 1 at Business High School. American Basket Ball League. (Second Neries.) 40 1.000 Ft 10 1000 n 31 30 11 500 Last N ington, . 4 i ° S b3 SB2RIIZVEN Standing of Teams. A F 200 660 S an, he's Results. Northwestern . % Ve Alnnesota - The high scorers: Plager. team Soradling. Purdue ... Beckner, Indiata Sibley. indiana Kreuger. Indiana Cunningham. Ohlo TILDEN BEATS RICHARDS FOR TOURNAMENT TITLE NEW YORK, February 15 (#).— Willlam T. Tilden, national tennis champion, defeated Vincent Richards of Yonkers, N. Y., vesterday in the |finals of the Brookiyn Helights Casino Invitation tournament, 6—3, 6—4, 11—9. Richards and Frank T. Hun- ter captured doubles honors from Til- den fls’—‘E Manuel Alonzo, 7 6—2, 6- CYhere's a little bit of MURAD in nearly every cigarette - -but only a MURAD is 4/LL MURAD You've noticed that there's a little bit of Chaplin in many good screen comedians. “X™ has Chaplins walk. Y has Chaplin's wistful smile. “Z” has Chaplin’s mannerisms. But none of them is Chaplin! 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It purported to be an accurate illus- tration of the rapidity with which the fair sex had emerged from a cum- bersome, bulky costume of middy blouse and huge balloon-like bloom- ers to a brief uniform consisting of running trunks and sleeveless shirt. Under the latter illustration it was stated that this costume was neces- sary in basket ball today. Unfortu- nately for the good name of basket ball, many people believed this pic- ture to be authentic. As a matter ed of W girls. | of fact, it contains only the proverbial ) become @ member of the “W*|grain of truth which gave the ener- of Western is no small honor, |getic photographer the “Big Idea.” as can be seen from the careful meth-| We have seen the majority of the ©d of selection. Athletic supremacy |club and scholastic teams in action on the Hilltop means more than mere | here in Washington during the past in some field of sport. It means|season and only once have we seen at the athlete attained her high [2 custume even remotely resembling e in sport without sacrificing her | the “1926" model. The George Wash- Scholarship or her citizenship in the | ington players wear a buff-and-blue “ehool, She is a representative West-|outfit, composed of trunks (not so erncr. Seven sirls in the “W" Club|brief) and a_collarless blouse with were on the last honor roll and not|short sleeves. With this one excep- ’\mpmx,.»r, the organization flunk-|tion, all other teams have been \ seasor is names passed by this commit- then submitted to the faculty. player qualifies as a student zen of the school, she is her monogram and elected W club, letters will be awarded those has heen meritorious, but come up to the athletic tee It the and ci pwarded to the Minor whose worl ot quit ndards requ Nearly every cigarette— domestic brands included— have some Turkish. They can’t get along without it. 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