Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1926, Page 45

SPORTS.” Great Strain Coaches Under, WASHINGTON U. AND NAVY » MENTORS OFFER EXAMPLE Tutors of Crews That Fought It Out for Honors in Tiile Race, Tense and Serious, Sit Near Each Other During Stirring Struggle. 0 BY LAWRENCE PERRY. N EW YORK, June 30.—The strain which athletic coaches undergo when their teams are engaged in crucial tests is enormous. taxes them not only mentally, but physically, through that vicarious It effort which philosophers in sport are just beginning to recognize. But of all coaches the wear and tear in the course of a contest.is greatest upon the teacher of rowing. He cannot move about on a bench, or in front of it, as an outlet of nervous energy. nor can he move his pawns in or out of a game, nor send in messages relating to tactics or strategy. When his men go out upon the course in their shell they are de- pendent upon no one but themselves, upon their strength. courage, en- durance and upon the intelligence and judgment of the stroke oar and coxswain, who received their racing instructions before the boat was launched. So the coach has nothing to do but to sit in the bow of a launch or at a point of vantage in the observation train and let the gods of aquatic con- test serve whom they may. No weon- der there are so few outstanding row- ing coaches; only men of iron will and indomitable poise have any business in the game. Rivals Are Old Friends. All this relates to the fact that two eminent varsity coaches placed them- selves, as it were, In the laboratory at the Poughkeepsie regatta and were observed throughout a grueling four- mils race with close scrutiny by those who are inclined to pry beneath the skin of sport Rusty Callow and Bob Butler, coaches, respectively, of the Huskies and the Midshipmen, came up to the observation train in company just as e crews were lining up for the var- sity event. They had both rowed at ‘Washington and are friends. And as it chanced they were coaches of twe, c-ews which were commonly regard! ed as the protagonists of the occasion, rival eights which were to battle for ’lho greatest honor in American row. ng. Butler tool" a seat beside the writer, Callow sat just below between Max Luft of Penn and Don Walling, last year's Was*ington captain. Both in Serious Mood. Both men were serious, their minds fully intent upon the business lying ahead as they clambered aboard the car. Callow pointed to a spot a quarter of a mile from the starting line where a small log was floating right in the Washington lane. That's nice.” he said. “Hope the ,eox will see it.”" Perhaps he did. At all events TWashington missed it on the star board side by about four feet. Callow’s usually ruddy face was pale and a stop watch was tightly clenched in his hand. Butler held one. too. At various intervals each would snap the watch and time the beat of his crew, thuys kLeeping pre- cise tabs upon what was going for- ward in the rival shells and knowing to the dot how closely the coxes were following their instructions. Otherwise they sat immobile, lean- ing forward. occasionally making a muttered comment to their fieighbors as to the progress of the other crews. And that was all—until the leading eights glided under the suspension bridge and the Navy began to spurt. Butler Finally “Breaks.” Here Butler completely lost his sanfroid as he half rose. his hands gripped upon the rail in front of him while his voice rose in strident out- ery ! ! Row, Nav ‘em, Nav But Callow never uttered a sound. He, too, had half risen in his seat, but the stop watch was his solace, evi- dently. Then in the final stages when stop watches mattered no more and the two crews were clawing for the ’ finish, the coaches turned to each other and smiled wanly. “How do you make it, Bob?" “Looks neck and neck to Rusty.” “Guess they are.’ And then the finish, with the two men, not knowing which had won, shaking hands just the same. me. THE EVENING STAR, WABHINGTON, go Is Well Illustrated in Inlercollegiate BANNOCKBURN OPENS ITS NEW CLUBHOUSE Bannockburn Golf Club members dedicated their mew clubhouse near Glen Echo last night with a dinner and entertainment, attended by vir. tually the entire membership, The new clubhouse, fulfilling the dreams of members over many years, is a commodious and ample structure, with adequate locker-room space, and is admirably suited for its purpose. While it is not entirely completed, it will be finished in a few weeks. It was constructed under the super- vision of W. Ray Garrett, president of the club. L. W. Laudick and Hugh H. 8aum were the winners of the gross and net prizes in the golf tournament held yesterday by the Rotary Club at lumbia. Laudick won the gross prize with a eard of 82, while low net went to Saum with 84—11—73, Second low gross resulted in a double tie between L. W. Herron and Saum, Herron wi: ning the play-off with a four on the first hole. A double tie also resulted for second low net between O. R. Evans and Paul Lf\’lm, with Evans winning the play- off. Raphael Semmes, Martin W. Ritten- house and John Dolph tied at net scores of 85 for the blind bogey handi- cap prize. The booby prize went to Frank R. Weller, who tied with Raphael S;mmes at 115 and won on the play- off. WOMEN IN SPORT -BY CORINNE FRAZIER M. G. eonsolation singles MARTINEZ advanced to the semi-fi tourney nal round of the of the District Women's Tennis League, defeating Mary Ryan, 6—2, 2—6, 6—4, on the Wardman this afternoon at 5 o'clock on the Monument Park court, to play for pos tiod in the title round. Virginia Clinedinst and Sally Redd will meet at the same hour in the other semi-final encounter. In her match with Miss Ryan Mrs. Martinez exhibited skill both in back- court play and at the net, advancing when she saw an opening to finish off volley shots. After capturing the opener with comparative ease, Mrs. Magtinez suf- fered a temporary siump in the sec- ond, while her opponent became steadier in her drives. Miss Ryan took this set as decisively as Mrs. Martinez had captured the first one. In the third Mrs. Martinez hopped into an early lead, which she retained throughout, although her opponent kept close on her heels, coming within a few points of tying the score at 5-4. Mrs. Martinesz took the tenth game and the match, however, in spite of Miss Ryan’s plucky efforts. The secret of Suzanne Lenglen’s un- equaled relgn as queen of the world tennis courts is summed up in one short sentence by Mary K. Browne, American Wightman Cup captain, in her personal comment made follow- ing the first meeting of these two on the Riviera. “Suzanne Lenglen absolutely is the most aceurate plaver, man or wem- an, that T have ever seen,” said the American star, who has seen the best the world has produced in tennis competition during the past decade. Accuracy is Suzanne’s forte. Not exceptional brilllance at the net, nor an unreturnable service. nor any of the dozens of things which players too often strive for at the expense of this greatest essential which the French ace has acquired to a super- lative degree. “‘Suzanne rarely comes to the net,” continued Miss Browne in her com- ment made to a member of her im- mediate family, “so I decided to try the center attack when I faced her, advancing to the net myself—aiso I planned to use a lot of drop shots. the most effective weapon against a deep court player. But, despite the fact that I had studied her game carefully as she played the others in the tournament and nearly ran them to death on the baseline—I certalnly Lgot licked properly. "My theory was absolutely right. 1 am eonvinced that the tactics I had doped out were the best to use againut her, but I could not end my volleys. Suzanne is remarkable at reaching the most acute angle. Then, too, 1 found it terribly hard to cover the angles on so slippery a court. How- ever, I am classed below Mlle Lenglen as a singles player and never, never would have a chanee with all condi- tions favorable.” It is always interesting to learn one expert’s diagnosis of another's skill, and particularly so in this in. stance, as thousands of tennis fans the world over have asked the one question over and over again during the past few seasons as Suzanne has piled up triumph upon triumph: “Hew does she do it?" Miss Browne hi given us one of the most concise summaries of how Suzanne does it that has yet been given. In all the history of women's tennis there has never been a player who could hold a candle to the French girl for ac- curacy. Greater volleyers have per- formed, racketers with a more deadly service attack may have been devel- oped, and certainly players of equal ability at the net have risen to the first ranks, but never has one shown such complete control of her shots and such uncannny ability to place the ball in the far corners with deadly consistency. The very fact that accuraey is the one thing upon which she most de- pends makes her uncertain health a double hazard, for any tennis player’, can tell you that physical fitness is absolutely essential to a steady eye. One may show es of brilliance when physically unfit, or suffering from ragged nerves, but one cannot be consistently accurate under such conditions. The majority of the American cham- pions in sports today are beyond the AL The Evening tar BOYS CLUB D. O, | ] Conducted by ROBERT C. McCLELLAN BY TOM WEBB, Tamous U. 8. Coast Guard Swimmer. HERFE are daily lessons. that would last all the Summer in the various swimming strokes and in the various styles of diving. But in the next two lessons I am going to take up something more important than fancy swimming or fancy diving, and that is life saving. Every boy wants ta be a hero. The opportunity may come to you, and if it does you should be flrepgred. You may win a medal for heroism. Suppose you're on hand and a per- son has lost consclousness, or is badly in need of aid. Here's how we would do _it: I'll describe the cross chest carry and recommend it for those who can swim the side stroke well, as it de- pends on the scissors kick for its ef- fectiveness. Suppose you are approaching ‘the drowning person, swimming on your right side, from behind to avoid the danger of being grappled with. Swing DRAKE GRIDIRON STAR ENTERS NAVAL ACADEMY DES MOINES, lowa, June 30 (P).— Ted Paul Sloane, Des Moines, ali- American gridiron star in 1925, will enter the United States Naval Acad: emy July 12. Sloane played end on the Drake squad for the last three years. The first two years he was named on the all-Western, all-State and Missouri Valley elevens, Sloane now Is a junior in the Drake Law College. EMBERS of The the club’s swimming class, Center, at Sixteenth and Q M crowded out. This is a real opportunity for club members and it Is earnestly hoped that every boy who cannot swim will take advantage of it. There Is no charge or further obligation after signing tha Boys Club pledge. The reasons why every boy should be a swimmer have been told you on previous occasions. In most cities where there are better swimming facil- ities the boy,who canrot swim is an exception. Of course, in Washington there i§ & surprising number who know nothing about it for the reason stated. 1t is the plan of The Evening Star Boys Club to make every member a swimmer as part of its program to do everything possible to aid in the boy's advancement athletically and other- wise. You should be able to swim not only because it is a healthy, delight- ful exercise, but also as a safety meas- ure. Many are joining the club a0 as to be in on this instruction: 8o it's up to Your Old Hat flade New Again Cleaning -d Vienna Hat Co. 435 11th Strest ' CLEARANCE SALE of : “75” GOOD USED CARS Z PN N 0 x22 %, NN STUDEBAKERS HUDSONS ESSEX All Cars in This Sale Must Be Sold Small Down Payment Easy Terms. JORDANS BUICKS FORDS OVERLANDS Studebaker 1706 and 1711 14th St. Phon Open Evenings and Sundays One Week Only—Sale Starts Thursday NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED Many have been reconditioned and refinished in the latest two-tone Duco-Lacquer colors. All makes and models. Sedans, Coupes, Touring Cars. e Pot. 1631 your left arm across the victim's chest Get the arm over and not under the victim's arms. A little twist and the victim is floating just above your left hip. Then swim in, using the scis- sors kick and the right-arm stroke. If the victim starts to struggle slip the arm up over his and if necessary force his face under water. Practice this towing until you get the hang of it. It may save a life. How to Grab Vietim. PASS LEFTARM OVER ARM AND S Write Tom Webb how waell vou're getting along in the swimming, diving and life-saving lessons. What prog ress have you made? Are you in the club swimming class. All The Evening Star Boys Club swimmers are getting together twice a week. Whether you can swim or not you should attend. Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 2 o'clack at the Jewish Com- munity Center, Sirteenth and Q streets. Steve O'Nelll, a star player with the Cleveland Indians a decads agn, was in organized base ball seven years be- fore he hit a home run. ening Star Boys Club, who have enrolled in assemble at the Jewish Community streets, this afternoon for the first lesson. The class is large and all who are considering joining are ul}ed to do so without delay to facilitate matters and avoid the chance of being the older members to enroll now and get off to a good start. If you are not a member you will find elsewhere an application for mem- bership. Fill it in today and mall it. addressed: Chief, Boys Club, The Eve- ping Star, Washington, D. C. A list of new members follows: Baxter Davis, 1837 Sixteenth street; J. W. Cotter, 3d. 1215 Monroe street northeast; John Moore, 71 New York avenue northeast; Walter G. Kimball, 1715 B strest southeast; Robert N. Wooland, 433 Tenth street northeast: Henry Cordover, - 1754 T atreet; Thomas Dunnington, 2121 Fourth street northeast; Francis Smith, 4706 Fifth street; Morris Weingarten, 1526 Wisconsin avenue. ‘WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1926. - 45 Regalta COLLEGE RACKETERS |SUZANNE WILL BE UNABLE PLAY TRUE TO FORM PHILADELPHIA, June 30.—Seeded players continued their march in the intercollegiate tennis championship at the Merion Cricket Club, with five stars advancing to the quarter finals. Neil Sullivan of Lehigh, who was extended to three s Monday by Fred Royer of Oklahos again was forced to take an extra set yesterday to put out T. Bright of Cornell, 4—8, 6—0, 6—3, but Cranston Holman of Stanford, John Van Ryn of Princeton, J. F. Whitbeck of Harvard and Brad- shaw Harrison of California were straight set victors. Edward G. Chandler of California, 1926 champion, advanced to the fourth round without being extended. putting out Charles Watson of Yale, 6—4, DISTRICT CANOEISTS IN'PEOPLE’S REGATTA ‘Washington Canoe Club and Poto- mac Hoat Club, winner and runner-up, respectively, in the open canoe re- gatta held here on Saturday, will send their best crews to Philadelphia to compete in the People's Regatta scheduled for Monday on the Schuyl- kil Both clubs plan to enter the dou- bles and single blade fours and the double and single blade tandem races. The following will represent the Washington Club: Harry Knight, Karl Knight, Marc Fore, C. W. Ha- vens, W. D. Havens and H. N. Miller, Potomac entries are as follows: Au brev Bogley, Jimmy Burch, Alvin Biggs, Baxter Smith, Bill Zalesak and Karnest Miller. By the Associated Press. L ONDON, June 30.—Suzanne Lenglen's attack of neuritis is so severe, a member of her party said today, that she will not be able to play for imonths, and has consequently canceled all her tennis engage- ments, not only in England and Ireland, but on the continent. She is said to be suffering much pain. The engagements canceled in- clude_the Irish championships at Dublin, the Edgbaston tournament near Birmingham and Lady Wavertree's charity tournament “Poor Suzanne suffers dreadful pain,” Didi Vlasto, her {inseparable companion, told the Associated Press. *‘She cannot sleep for the pain and is obliged to wear her arm in a sling. She is unable even to grasp a racquet, and could not possibly fulfill any of her engagements. It is quite unlikely that she will be able to play for sev- eral months, Mile. Lenglen is continuing her electrical treatments. and will remain indoors for a time. She is anxious to £0 home to see her father and then leave for a rest cure somewhere on the continent. Mlle. Vlasto concluded: “It is all very trlgic. Everybody is kind, but it is net very gay for a girl to be sick in a hotel. We and other friends are trying our utmost to keep her cheertul.” Yesterday was a great day for the American contingent, for American contestants went into the semi-finals in every class except the mixed doubles, which is still in the ea rounds. Mrs. Molla Mallory, former |’ American champion, beat the Dutch champion, Miss K. Bouman, 3—6, T—5, 6—3. 2 Vincent Richards and Howard Kin sey defeated George Crole-Rees and C.H. Kingsley, the English pair, in the men's doubles, 3—6, 13—11, while Miss Elizabeth Ryan and | Mary Browne won the honors BAUM AND DUDLEY SPRING SURPRISES IN D. C. TENNIS Club for the fight to get into the quarter-finals of the District fi N imposing array of netmen lines up today at Dumbarton Tennis singles championship. Tom Mangan, Wardman Park champion and holder of one leg on The | Evening Star challenge trophy, the prize offered in the title event, is paired with Jack Dudley, the two upsets by eliminating Bob Fiddle Jacobs, Elliott's partner in the doubles plav, goes against Capt. W. A. Anderson of the Navy Leech Cup team. while Clarence Charest, winner of the District title tn 1921 and 1928, hopes to advance at the expense of Gwynn King. W. Carter Baum reached the fourth round unexpectedly vesterday he pulled the biggest surprise of the tournament by trimming Capt. Rob- ert C. Van Vliet, Army champion 5—17, 9—7, 6—4 Baum's next encounter is with the winner of the Burwell-MeDiarmid match, scheduled for today. Should he reach the quarter-finals he will| g, meet either Gwynn King or Clar- ence Charest. ‘Twenty-four of the thirty-two teams entered for the doubles play saw action yesterday in the first round. YESTERDAY'S SINGLES RESU defeated Paul Harding, 6 ir 4. A Burwell ~ defeatsd Dooley Mitchell, A—3. 6—4 when | 5 Second round—Capt. Robert €. Van Viet, | Fplayer who furnished one of yesterday's | Llliott, Baltimore and Navy star. | Th Elliott. 8—10. derson’ defeated Stanley Carr. 7- W. Carter Baum defeated Capt. Robert C. Van Viet, ir., 5—7, 8—7. 6—4 TODAY'S SINGLES PAIRINGS Third round—Beb Burwell ve. Hugh Mo- Diarmid ‘ourth_ round—Tom Manzan Dudley, Fddie Jacobs t ereon. W. Carter Baum well-McDiarmid mateh, C| Gwynn King. YESTERDAY'S DOUBLES RESULTS iR ariad, agpen ke gopues sad . 1 Eur'tlllu'lnd Hotem‘x‘e\n tl_; ind_Simon defeated Regan 3 Payto Key, 86— te 'ayterson and Key. T 3- Dodge and Schofleld ~defeated A A an Gore, jr.. 6—4, Bentos d Dowd' defeatéd Hathawas and Jariner. by defayit; Harding and Baum de- feated Blr‘.er and French, 6—: o 1. racket—Elliott and Jacobs feated “Scot “and Thompson 1, 63 Kuwaski and Trigg defeated Birch and Thad Benton, 6—1, —1. Anderson and Charest defeated Carr’ and . 8—1, 8—4: Pur rmr:n u;‘d .;Y‘ur")d l.:- :&i GQ"V;I Scott ldfl.d pariner 'y default’ Harding ‘and- Abrams de- feated Leal and Anzerena, 4. H—! Ry dach W. A An- WE are constantly striving to increase the value of White Owls. And so, in addi- tion to the use of tobacco from the finest, sweetest-tast- ing crop in years, we are us- ing the recent tax reduction to give you— k_Dudiey defestsd Boh | A, Capt. WA An- : Mitchell and McDiarmid | in the women's doubles with a victory over Mrs. Lambert Miss Harvey, 7S insey had carried the American flag to the semi-finals in the men's singles. Richards and Miss Ryan went into the third round of the mixed doubles by their victory over B. Mever and Mrs. Shepherd-Barron, 6—4, 3 ‘The only other match in which an American participated was the mixed doubles, and Mrs. Mallory, paired with the Englishman, D. M. Greig. lost to Mrs. Lambert Chambe mer Wimbledon champion, and J. D. P. Wheatley. Mrg. 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