Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1926, Page 19

SPORTS." RedsMustShowMore Punchon Road : U.S. Training FLAGS NOT WON AT HOME . |LIGHTWEIGH ONLY, CINCY CLUB LEARNS Trouncing by Giants Awakens Leaders to Fact That ¢ They Cannot Afford to Leaf at Any Tinie if They Would Carry On to Pennant. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. - EW. YORK, July 13—Until the Giants made their recent killing in Cincinnati the Reds were the phenomenal home winners of the season. They were going at the rate of .775, sometimes better, which means knocking at the 800 door. The Reds’ success on the home much confidence in their team that color here and there. grounds gave the Cincinndti.fans so they were unable to' see its lack of Maybe it had too much cplor of one kind at home and too much color of another kind away from home. . Anyhow, the Reds have been strictly a home-winning team. Some think a home-winning team is not a good championshig team. That is e not true. The Giants ave won more pennants than ot r major league ' teams and in their day the Giants have had home winners and some teams that were not home winners, but which could brave out other teams on the fields of the other fellows. The swatting that the Giants have Just given the Reds brought them down so hard that they have become . & .700 winning team at home, instead of dancing at the high altXude of .800. Tt makes a lot of différence to descend to that level. Championship form rates about .667, but that means both on the road and at home and also means that the home team going at & .700 pace has got to play a lot of base ball in enemy territory to hold its own. b Red Pitchers Surprised. The Cincinnati pitchers .took a trimming from the Giants that was unexpected in Cincinnati and else- where. That is why New York won the series—and it is the winning of a complete series that is apt to upset @ base ball team. The Reds haven't been derailed by this first series of the East’s visit to the West by any mean: witness their comback Monday nst the Phillles—but it should teach them a lesson. They are not going to win the pennant by anything except the hardest kind of hustling, because there is enough strength in the sec- ond division of the National League to come through at any time and floor one of the leaders. - The Reds have taken on the vet- eran Scott for shortstop, and if Em- mer doesn't stop the gap between him and Pinelll until there is no leakage. it will do Cincinnati a lot of good to play Scott at short, because the Reds' pitchers are notional-and they want backing of a high class. Western Rivals Dangerous, If Chicago or St. Louls or Pitts- burgh by one of those sudden out- bursts of united playing strength happens to light into the Eastern teams for a huge bite, any one of them may sidetrack the Reds. Should this happen before September it might be dangerous to Cincinnati, which rallies slowly. 5 The reputation of Joe McCarthy, manager of the Cubs; for winning pen- nants with nothing to speak of, until after he has won, may follow him into the National League. He is the un- seen’ ghost, who is rattling the shut- ters of the attic window most of t time.” He hasn't given the Western clubs a minute of rest all ém“ Nor has he used a powder puff to dust the chins of the Eastern teams. Chicago is just as good ¢oday as it was a month ago, when McCarthy demonstrated he had the nerve to fire Alexander, 2 pitcher with a great rep- utation—and McCarthy hasn’t lost a hole on the course since. (Covyright. 1920.) WOMEN IN SPORT Y CORINNE FRAZIER since its opening on July 1, and a series of games between the [J ,TWO dodge ball teams have been organized on the Hayes playground two has been arranged by Esther' Hall, director. One team will be known as the “Whites” and the other as the “Blues.” The “Whites” won the openi: encounter played Saturda; .Frances Fchlegel-captained the lv‘;r‘mning' squad, which included {l afternoon. arie Fusco, Lillian Fchlegel, Louise Whelan, Beatrice Friomanti, Helen Fusco, Marion Johnson and Helen Gleason. Teresa Brown, who is considered one of the foremost playground racketers in the city, was extended to the limit yesterday afternoon to gain a' decisiop over Lovey AdKifis, who captured first set of their eficounter in the Gar- field playground net event at 7—5,and came within a few points of taking the second. Miss Breen eventually took the second after it ;had been deuced three times. Her 9—7 victory tied up the score and the match was carried to three sets, the third being even more of a marathon than.the previous two. Miss Breen proved the steadier in the grueling battle, win- ning the final brace at 10—8. This was the third- match of the Garfield tournament, which will uzu- mine the ground champion and’the team to participate in the interplay- ground doubles tourney to be held in August. The winner ard runner-up in this series will be selected to repre- sent Garfield for the city title. Rosedale ground opened its singles lwm::’l)!eflard&y when Rufina King defeated Mary O'Connor, 6—3, 6—0, and Bertha Soper eliminated XKatherine Kent, 6—2, 6—4. Today Helen Streeks and Ethel scheduled to clash. Miss won the Rosedale singles crown last season and, paired with Susle Meyers, runner-up, represented that ground in the interplayground event. ia Jones was presented with - the gold test button, the highest award for athletic efficiency that is given on local playgrounds, as a re- sult of her three years of activities on the Montrose playground, where she has demonstrated her excellence in sportsmanship, games, _vocational ‘work, folk dancing and leadership. Pauline Woodruff, director, the award. ‘At the same time she presented Rita Brown and Harriet Stanton with silver badges, the emblem of the: “second degree’ of athletic supremacy, and bronze badges to Dor- othy Miller, Marian: Brown, Theodosia Schraus, Frances Greene, Madeline Ballard and Katherine Sullivan. The latter group have completed their sthlstic efficiency tests. - Swimmers from Corcoran, Park WView .and Adams playgrounds are scheduled to use the Georgetown pool this afternoon. The mermalds will Jeave their respective grounds, ac- companied by their directors, at 2:30. tennis matches will . be by the ~Washington and Princess Athletic Clubs, beginning to- morrow afternoon with a mee be- tween Gertrude Boger, singles cham- pion of the Washingtonians, and An: nabelle Totten, Princess A, C. finalist, ot 6.45 on the Henry Park courts, This singles encounter. will be fol- lowed by a doubles tournam be- tween the two clubs. Eleanor Watt, acting tennis chairman of the W. A. “C. in the absence of. Becky Kromman, chairman, has charge of the interclub affair. She wil| announce the opening dhoubk‘u |,nlt<.::‘ '3 the singles, set-to. lflun‘Boger was carried to’ three sets in the title match of the W. A. C. tourney by her clubmate, Julia Ran. Boge! r had . taken ond by the same score. went to the new champion however., at the conclusion of PLAN A SOUTH-EAST GRID TILT AT SESQUI By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, July 13.—Nego- tiations are ynder way for a foot ball game bef East and South ‘as_a feature of the Sesquicentennial - - Exposition - next November. At the syggestion of Champ Pick- ens of Tuscaloosa, Ala., that a grid- from battle bétween an all-Southern lafter Thanksgiving, Sesquicentennial athletic officials today wrote some of the leading colleges, asking that per- mission for the contest be granted. Letters were sent to Princeton, Har- vard, Yale, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Dartmouth, ‘Columbia, Lafayette, Le- high, Brown, Pittsburgh, Washing- ton and Jefferson and Colgate. “Permission’ of the Southern institu. tions will be requested later. The players for the opposing teams would be selected by a committee of sports writers in the South and East. DECISION T0 EDDIE 0'DOWD. JERSEY CITY, N. J, July 13 (®. —Eddie O'Dowd of Columbus, Ohio, gained a newspaper decision over Dickie Dixon of KFort Worth, Tex., in a 12-round bout here last night O'Dowd weighed 118 and Dixon 120. Jack Katkish of Pittsburgh defeated Johnny Saxon of Bridgeport. Bach weighed 148, TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'’S, 7th & F / CARD AT KENILWORTH Two born fighters, two tearing sops, of foreign soll, will climb through the ropes at’ Kenilworth Arena tonight. Both will be in perfect physical shape. Billy Drako, lightweight champion of Germany, and Jimmy Ryan, from ©Ould Ireland, will ramble 12 rounds to a decision, Y Drako, due to his womtlerful redord, probably will enter the arena favorite, but Ryan, due to .racial urges, will not lack for supporters. Ryan' beat Tony Cortez six months ago in a sen- :;tlo::l gne%untor ka..nd Just two weeks 0 the Irishman kayoed the slippi! Cnim:h in t;?flraundl. R n the semi-final bout another 'son of Ireland, Mickey Flayhive, will meet Sylvan Bass in a six-rounder. I:I(;ke{ is in f:o tough spot and will ave to go from gong to go sain the verdict. o o £On to Nick Repoli meets Jimmy Mack in a six-rounder. This should be a lively. scramble. Larry Goldberg meets Paul Heeley in a four-rounder. Johnny Bowen and Joe Black go four rounds. An added attraction will show Eddie DiSimon _against Frankie Mann's slugging*lightweight, Johnny Gauzza. CRUCIAL TILT BILLED IN INSECT TITLE SET The crucial game of the Capital City League insects series for the champlonship of thé District comes tomorrow when the Kid Kellys and Lyon Village tossers meet at Plaza base ball field in the final tilt of the schedule. H 'The Kellys are leading the loop with six victories and one defeat, but need another win to sew up the title, as the Liberties are only half a game behind. Should the Lyon Village nine get the decision, first honors will be deadlocked and a play-off made neces- he | Sary. ~ In case the Virginians win, the Kellys and Liberties will start on a row’s tilt is listed for 2 o’clock. Auth Midgets, leaders. in their sec- tion of the Capital City circuit, are to meet the Jerry Midgets today at 6 o'clock on Diamond No. 4. Royal tossers, who won from the Hess nine Sunday, 9 to 3, are booking games with nearby Maryland and Vir- ginia teams. Call Main 2900 before 4:30 or North 6728 after 7. Meridians raised their string t6 12 straight -when they took the Atlas team to camp, 14 to 8. % Bradbury Heights base ballers de- fedted the St. Barnabas Club in a 12- inning fray, 7 to 5. 4 Atlantic Juniors swamped the Hud- sons, 24 to 7. The Johnson nine wishes to ar. range games with. Mount Pleasant in- sect teams, Call Manager J. E. May- nard at Adams 1762. MILLIGAN BEATS WEST. July 13 (®.—Tommy Milligan, the Scotch - middleweight pugilist, last night won the dyflm over George West of London for the middleweight championship of Great' Britain and Europe. The fight went ilt‘ rounds, when the referee all'star teams of the | READY By the Associated Press. EW. YORK. July 13--Pan! Berledbach, phigger, and Jack Delaney; stylist, are ready for their Brooklyn, Thursday night. 15-round combat at Ebbets Field, From now until the time Berlenbach parts the ropes to riskfi crown both men will work onl§ umuBuh to retain the perfect ort—Berlenbach at his cam several camps stretched from the w ukee, in New Hampshire, to the warm sands of Connecticut they have gained weeks of e N.J., and S‘ehn b!’n Lake Winnep beaches. o) . In prepdiing for this contest, the third between the two, Delaney: has run the gauntlet of training. ' The first few days found him at the Jake- side, then he appeared -at his home gymnasium in Bridgeport, Conn. Sud- denly the scene shifted again and -he was "'at the beach, only to hurry to the banks of the Houstatnolo. at Derby, Conn., for the final prepara- challenger apears at. this time to have slight edge in the prediction but it is probable that Berlenbach'’ great following will bring the.wager-/ ing down to'even money by ring time. They have fought twice be- fore. Delaney won the first contest by a knockout in four rounds uzfl Berlenbach the second by decision in 15 rounds. . Delaney’s Backers Confident. The Delaney supporters predict that the French Canadian’s powerful right hand once again will find his opponent’s vulnerabl the fight. brd foug:; ffl;" N for once as Delaney’s already, for mpped Berlenbach in that frame and in the second battle he knocked him down. , Berlenbach's following asserts that the champion’s improved style will forestall any such attacks as he has experienced before and that his ag- gressiveness’ and ability to stand punishment will give him the decision is widely re- if he fails to knock out his opponent: | F They recall that Young Stribling was ted to do terriffic damage to the champion, yet faded when the test came, and-they also recall that Berlenbach bounced off the canvas when sent there by Johnny Risko. He always comes up before the count of spot early in nines Light work is the order for today and tomorrow and from mnow until the men enter the ring the promoter, Humbert Fugazy, will have a deputy in each camp. Fugazy maintains that ‘after the fight on Thursday he will-confer with Paddy Mullens in m— gard to a match between Harry Wills, negro heavyweight, ‘and either De- laney-or Berlenbach, at Ebbets Field, September 1. Arrangement of this contest un- doubtedly would {nterfere between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, a site for which still is in question. DEMPSEY A REALTOR NOW. NEW YORK, July 13.—It looks a8 it Jack Dempsey is trying to save the public- money in Long Island real estate. His name appears in gilt let- ters on the door at the offices of a bargain realty development company. P B BOXING ENTRIES LIMITED. “PARIS, July 1% (A.—The Inter- national Boxi Union has ruled Ll‘t!h“lt.rn% country partici- pating in the Olympic Games shall be permitted to enter only one boxer and ome substitute in each category. in Summit, ed shores of LILLIAN MAY BE FIRST to reach the cliffs of Dover. hfiv‘"ll::rf Jllllllln:o” w‘h‘: - el or oo Al WA R 7“ln!h. : morning or 7 and 8 in the evening. HERMAN TO RECEIVE TEST AGAINST GLICK BY FAIR PLAY. NEW YORK, July 13.—Babe Her ‘man is td get another chance to prove that he is not an in-and-outer. This Hackin up aguinet ong of ihe toush: ng up nst one - e.:; mu?m in t!h. East. ick -for a time ap) to - be ‘the logical boy to eonmod Mor- gan’s right to the junior lightweight title. A nnigan whipping he gave Honeyboy ‘made him famous overnight. Joey also scored over the wild slam. TS HEAD (BERLENBACH AND DELANEY FINNEGAN OBTAINS FOR TITLE BATTLE A DRAW WITH ‘BASS By ihe Amociated Press. July 13.—Honey Boston, and Benny. for ight i H g | i | gh] i = g ] £ Ezég ax® g H unds, 4 more ‘than Reno. which Shade - 149% pounds, - Yale Okun, New York, and Allen- town Joe Gans, Philadelphia, fought a of the referee. had . Okun weighed 173 and Gans 166. 'HERRMAN GETS VERDICT. BALTIMORE, 6 July 13 e Tommy Herrman of Chicago, won a featurel 12-round . bout from Jimmy Hutchinson of New York in the' headlize bout of a feather- weight card here last night. Johnny Ceccoli of Scranton won the de- clsion over Babe Ruth of Philadel- went | ghia in another 12-round battle that - | was crammed with action. Now Joey is trying to prove that he is a top notcher by taking on Herman. The Babe can make the feather: weight limit without hurting himself. He wants to be figured in on the boys who are regarded as the best bets for the title Kid Kaplan renounced. Two of his battles with Kaplan will be remembered, the one in Waterbury last Summer when Herman gave Kap- lan a hectic time of it, and a subse- quent bout when the Babe fought like a washerwoman. Last month Herman went to Boston and was forced to come in over the Jjunior lightweight poundage to fight Tod Morgan. . Again Herman came through with one of his brilliant per- formances and knocked Tod down several times. Had it not; beén for the extra weight he t have been champion today. Then discount- ed his fine showing by going to Cleve- land and having it put all over him by a local boy. So-in the Herman-Glick bout we ‘thave two boys trying to make amends for bad fights, and when two boxers feel this way there is always stifring action. Herman on form should win, but. then one can never tell what sort of fight ha1s going to put over. (Copyright. 1926.) B AT Great Britain has not developed’a world heavyweight champion since the late Bob Fitzsinmons left Cornwall nearly 35 years ago. Supremé ‘enj oyment; “Lucky Strike popularity is due to afinal i % ‘refinement. Its unique flavor comes ¢ from 45 minutes of toasting. This costly extra process develops the hidden .+ flavors of the world’s finest tobaccos. BOXER ABSOLVED IN DEATH. WHITTIER, Calif, July 13 (®.— A coroner’s jury in an inquest in the death of Gilbert Johnson, 19, who died from injuries received in a box- ing exhibition here Thursday night, has absolved his opponent, Pat Pat- rick, of respopsibility, ruling it was an unavoidable accident. I8 SCHOLARLY ATHLETE. Bob Brooks of Asheville, N, C., cap- tain of the Wesleyan swimming team and guard on the varsity foot ball has been awarded a Rhodes FINER DRAWN AMERICANS LACK STAMINA OF BRITISH Carefully Pointed Cornell-Princeton Runners Fail in Tests With Less Rigidly Trained English. ' Climate May Affect Preparation. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. N and Cornell track and field against the Oxford-Cambridge team Saturday. The EW YORK, July 13—Ale, beer, stout and port; cigarettes and tobacco. These were among the things inhibited to the Princeton athletes in training for their meet ;t Stamford Bridge in England fast® English collegians were encumbered by .no restrictions of the sort. Yet they won the meet. And, curiously enough, they rolled up their victorious margin in events that required stamina, wind, endurance—the distance features. ' + Do Americans carry rigid training too far? One of the successful coaches of a leading university said asked him this question today. On the other hand, he pointed out that there are certain qualities in the English climate which seem to en- able an athlete to have his port, his beer and his pipe—in moderation, of course—which do not exist in. this section of the Western Hemisphere. Are Not Cautlous. . There is, he said, a tendency among American young men to advance be- yond the limits of caution in smok- ing or drinking, whereas the English seem to be able to keep well inside the line. < This may be true, but it would seem to depend upon the individual. And in any case there does seem to be a feeling among English trainers that in this country athletes are brought to tog fine an edge in work- ing up to an event. Wi groups of English and American.athlgjes in competition, as the writer often has, there has al- ways been a marked difference in the attitude of the two sets of na- tionalities. Your English youth is apt to be loafing around with his plipe until the time comes for him to perforth, when he lays aside the pipe, throws off his blazer and toes the mark. Rhodes scholars who have been through the rigorous training methods that characterize the American game of foot ball are amazed when they go out for the rugger teams at the lati- tude allowed them in the matter of smoking, drinking and diet. Climate May Tell. Yet, more than one of them—Heff Herring, all- American tackle at Princeton, who won his blue in foot ball at Oxford, for instance—has tes- tified that their condition was as |ba: he thought we' did when the writer good when playing for Oxford as when they were representing their American university and denying themselves rigidly in the matter of food and drink. 2 Undoubtedly differences in climatic conditions: figure importantly. Amer- ifcans who find pipes too strong for them in this country and hence con- fine themselves to cigarettes are able to smoke pipes in England and six’ months or a year, indulging in competitive athletics, they would have to modify their training habits rather materially. (Coovright. 1926.) 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