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S PORTS. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926. SPORYS. L 13 Cards Now Are National League. Champions : Worry Beat Dempsey, Says Leonard END LONG UPHILL FIGHT WITH DEFEAT OF GIANTS Victory of Hor! b}'s Tea m Comes While Reds Are Dividing Twin-Bill With Phillies—Mound City Fans Stage Great Celebration. By the Associated Press. HE long uphill fight of the St for the Mound Cit League Pennant today and base ball multitud neck struggle of the Cardinals and Cin Louis Cardinals to lead a National v, is crowned with victory s that have watched the neck-and- nnati for supremacy can Row turn their attention to world series possibilities. The Cardinals clinched the flag whipping the New Yo 3i; first game of a double against the tail end i ~ge was done and fo have fought their w When word that the pennant was clinched reached St. Ipuis the city broke forth in the greatest celebration as seen since the armistice was ed in 1918. St. Louis fans, after ears of waiting, greeted the news with impromptu parades, of bombs, whistles ar noise makers were header witl the second he first tim, to the wor whatever lable. Mo- torists, with horns shrieking, tied up | traffic in all directions cr poured from downtown building serting their labors for being. The St Louis marzin ove nati today is three full gn but two to vlay. The anticl the nervebreaking season on Sunday when Cinef mingle game with' the « the lact match of the vea The standing today Team <t Taoviie Cinemnat The St one mor Fefore the Reds play The Cardinal strenuous p: weeks. can max of come Louis seas game against tha Giants Cincinnati contest. The Philadelphia again today. esting after am of the past fep hoth games while ineinnati is taking two without en dangering their leadership. The standing then would be 28 League Anati The new Natio pions, oniy three whom. Grover Alexan Outfieldey Southworth and Coach Killefer played previously with title hol made short work of the Giants terday. When the scoreboard sho that the Phillics had taken the m. ure of Cincinnati in the first game the Cardinals unlimbered their ertillery and battered Huzh MeQuillan from the Giant box with a 5-run rally in the second inning. Little Yefty Sherdel, who succeeded Flint Rhem after a racky first inning that gave the Giants a 3.run lead. toved with the New Yorkers thereafter. while his mates were making the pennant for St. Louis with brilliant support The Phillies yesterday completed the destruction of Cincinnati started last week by another second livision club, the Giants. The two nes dropped in a row 1o New York coupled with the ioss of three st t 10 the Boston Braves, practically ended the stubbory sistance the leaders for most of the season had made to the St. 1 Hornsby Deserves Credit. To Rogers Hornshy. ager and clouting star who Jost leadership of all major leazue b in the wild drive to place hi 1op, must go most of the ci for the triumphant mareh the Cardinuls. The fighting nilot has pr vided the spark that made the St T.ouis combination a driving power with the punch to outgame and ot last more experienced rivals. 1lis pitching staff of Rhem. Sherdel, Keen al of cham Pitcher Billy have playing man. his ters Haines and Reinhardt have turned in | the most consi; formances in the lea While the Cardin: the issue in the National Lear New York Yankees crep to within rbreadth of the American flag w Cleveland Indiz tim conflict to Phiiadelphia, ° halted the Yankee St. Louis, the h the New York lead dian defeat, placed games in front w The standing ¢ Team per ihe St g thre the Y ie leaders t 8V dcmr: New York 89 @41 1 Cleveland 87 61 3 Cleveland still has 4 chance t the flag by winn the three left on their sche the Yar 1nst their four nding would be W g a0 ai 8 63 sfendy the hur a Rommel, vesterday. dians in “Uhle” day fore rowd of sented him with Indian made a 1925 record Three ut a ¥ vari game of Ath effor: to 1 two w of hi Rain Boston sched The W the Amer with the test al. blotted out the P! ame, the only ¢ in the Nation shington-Cht an met a Louis-New like fate Sie . @ SERVICE GAME TICKET MAY BE APPLIED FOR| v the HICAGO, September 25 for tickets to avy foot ball game her . may he made at any 1o money will be rec plications being filed of tickets is determ HILE PIGEON FIRST IN 145-MILE EVENT tions red Bent C 1 vo pi won the Brightwood hred by Henry west morning “lear weather wind prevailed 1iberation. Two hundre from 13 lofts 1 mak and 1148 am hours showing first arrival to each H Petworth W. & Hixen ¥ J. Voith Manor Loft JA. Flaherty Ergest Rauiin Greenyard Loft R, Simpsot V. Holmes w s report | ADDISONS VISIT SLRWYN. Addison A. €. Plavers were booked | to engage Berwyn nine this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Marylanders' field. the roaring | their | heavy | hopes. | team on | { then beyond ¢ error vesterday by were dropping the The Reds' braced cont winning 8 to 4, but the dam- e in base ball history, the Cardinals 1d serics. ] EIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE, YESTERDAY’S RESULTS, | Washington<Chirage (rain). | __Philadetphia, 3: Cleveland, came. rain.) New York-St. Louls (rain). KTANDI 1. (Second THE CLUBS, cereutnea 15] 141811 | Bost, | TODAY'S GAMES. | Nington at Chiengo (double-hender). o'phin at Cleveland (double-header). | New'York at St. Lou's (double-header). Boston at Detroit. NATIONAL LEAGUE. VESTERDAY'S RESULTS, 6: New York, 4. 9-4: Cincinnati, 2.8, ittsburgh (wet grounds). NDING OF THE CLUBS. “ittaburgt. | New York “Louis_ Cinein'att Pittab'eh Chicago. 111! New York | firnokisn | B e V10— 141 1110 16 81130.536 6/ 8—13i10/10/31/731.480 | Chieazo at Brooklyn, Pittshureh at Bostod. B Louis at New Yotk RIVALS FOR TUNNEY | ARE BECOMING THICK | Br the Associated Press W YORK. September Chal lengers for the heavyweight crown alveady -are clamoring for matches W Gene Tunney In Buenos Aires. Luis Angel Firpo, | who knocked Jack Dempsey from the | ving, announces that he intends to it serious training. He wants to leave Buenos Aires in March to fight Canada before meeting heavy- =hts here whose conquest would | him the position of logical con- | tender for Tunney’s title. Tex Rickard is considering another atch between the warriors of the squi. Jack has asked for a match it be put on next Spring.” w in other on candidates are Harry champion of Sweden. who Johnny Risko of Cleveland his American debut and knocked | out Jack Adams in one of the prelim- aries Thursday. and Monte Munn, walloper, who pummeled | flughie Clements on the same card. Eoth have been mentioned as poten- | tial contenders by Rickard. The new champion, under contract o fight any man Rickard selects, de- ares that he is ready to meet any- sne. Two Long Beach oil promoters have wired both Dempsey and Tun- ney offeving a §730,000 purse for a re. tu tle near Los Angeles in he syndicate owning the Wembley stadium. near London. have invited the champion and Dempsev to meet there on Derby day, early fn June. s FIGHTS LAST NIGHT. i the Associated Press 3. FRANCISCO.—Billy ix, Arl over Ruby Goldstein, ghiweight (10). SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Ollie Bart- St. Paul featherweight, fought a with D. Murphy, Sacramento Joe Bell, Pittsburgh feather- defeated Henry Flagano, San neisco Filipino (6). Wo Alger, won a technical knock- New York aw 8 place of BIG LEAGUE LEADERS. By the Associated Press. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Batting—Manush, Tygers, Hits—Rice, Nationals, 214. Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 134. Doubles—Burns, Indians, 6: Triples—Gehrig, Homers—Ruth, Yankees, 41. Stolen bases—Mostil, White Sox, 33. Pitching—Uhle, Indians, won 26; lost 11. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Batting—Hargrave, Reds, .356. Hits—Hrown, Braves, 197. Runs—Cuyler, Pirates, 108. Doubles—Bottomley, Cardinals, 38. Triples—Waner, Pirates, 22. | Homers—Wilson, Cubs, 21. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Pirates, 34. Pitching—IKremer, Pirates, won 20, lost 6. HORNSBY’S INVALID MOTHER IS ELATED By the Associated Press. AUSTIN. Tex.. September 25 elderly woman, who from an invalid's bed here followed the National League pennant race with as much interest as the most rabid St. Louls fan, re- ceived the news of the Cardinals’ vic- tory with rejoicing. She is the mother of Manager Rogers Hornsby. “I am tickled to death,” she ex- claimed when she learned that her son would lead his team in the world M Hornsby had planned to attend the series games at St. Louis, but her ysiclan 1s fearful for her to make | RANKS ARE THINNED By the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, September Foot ball makes its annual bow on the Pacific Coast this year under condi- tions which promise several new brands of the pastighe. greater attend- ances than in 1925 and a bitterly con- tested campaign for gridiron suprem- acy. Death and resignations have into the coaching personnel of the nine Pacific Coast Conference institu- tions to remove five mentors, while graduation and other influences have taken a severe toll in the ranks of the players. Clarence M. “Nibs" Price will carry {on at the University of California in Andrew Latham ndy” Smith, who died shortly after last se <on ended. Smith gained Nation-wide fame by leading his Blue and Gold elevens through five and one-half vears of no defeats. At Washington State College Orin . Hollingberry rules in glace of A. " Exendine, resigned. Hollingberry coached the San Francisco Olympic Club eleven. which last year adminis. tered the first defeat to California. Exendine signed to coach at Occ dental College in southern California this season. Charles Erb, quarterback on the University of California “‘wonder teams” under Smith, replaces Robert Mathews at the University of Idaho. Mathews resigned to accept a similar position at St. Louis University. “The gridiron destinies of Oregon and Montana are in the hands of two for- mer West Pointers. Capt. John Me- Ewan, last year's coach at Army, has taken charge at the Webfooter camp, while Maj. Henry Milborn succeeds Charles Clark at Montana. Glenn \Warner remains at Stanford, Enoch Bagshaw at Washington, Paul Schissler at Oregon Agricultural Col- lege and Howard Johnes at the Uni- versity of Southern California. The missing roll of foot ball stars this year includes Ernest Nevers, Stanford’s great fuilback, and George Wilson, spectaculzr halfback of the Washington Huskies, both of whom won places on most of the mythical all-American elevens in 1925 Graduation took 11 members of the California team, while Stanford bade good-by to three regulars and seven varsity substitute: ‘Washington, 1925 champion. lost many of its outstanding players but enters the seasonal battle for honors with the psychological advantage which comes from a victorious sea- son. The “blg game" between the tra- ditional rivals—California and Stan- ford—takes place in the former’s sta- dium on November 20. This contest attracted the largest attendance in foot ball history a few vears ago, when nearly 100,000 persons filled the huge bowl and the surrounding hill- sides. NEW ORLEANS WINS, 1-0. JW ORLEANS, September 25 (). —Whaley’'s single in the seventh scoring Lingle, enabled New Orleans, | Southern_association champions, to | conquér Dallas, the Texas league pen- | nant winners, 1 to 0 yesterday in the | second game of the Dixie series. YOUNG GRIDMEN CLASH. Carlyles and Samosets, 115-pound elevens, were to clash today. It was to be the opening game for Carlyles, who recently have added Coiner, Tappans and Beard to their squad. Games with Carlyles mayv be ar- ranged through Lincoln 3112. The Q’,'henying Star BO YS CLUB BY HOWA! Head Foot Ball Coach at Uni EL# cation mark of the most de th play tense and with nerves g himself. loubtedly have seen a half n end fidgety and nervous znal is called. He goes down eld for a pass with his fingers d someti vs in dread drop the pa coming ‘to him. In the first place he gives away the play itself and in the second place should he escape detec- that he is going to likely to drop the ball or | cause of his own awkward- , the arms of an opponent cfield man often crouches in nse position ready to take the He may receive it all right and then charge into the line or around | end, snorting and swinging his arms and legs. 1 want to see a man get into posi- sily and with seeming self con- fdence. If he can appear relaxed I now he is confident of himself. like to see him run easily and as he was making no effort and know that when the time comes for him to give all that is in him he will be there with the goods for the supreme effort. In the line the man who stands tion wi -s twitching and al- | which he knows is| 1} RD JONES, versity of Southern California. ATION at the start of each play is. to my mind, the identifi- sirable type of foot ball player. By I mean that the athlete should not go into his part of the He should not always be { on edge. | RELAXED oK arms -menacingly is often standing there pawing the air after the play is started. He thinking too much | of what he is going to do to be ready to move at the snap of the ball. Beginners in foot ball should read the rules over and over and watch older fellows practice and play so | point. When you don't understand, ask questions. (Copyrixht. 1926:) | cut | | | that the rules will be clear in every | | first games next Saturday. Interesting Facts About Captains of Big College CAPT HE foot ball player to whom bridge eleven this season. Coady plays on the line. and aggressiveness during a game wi morale of his teammates. sons has been a lea top speed for the every indication .th: around one. was a versatile mai through with him to Arnold Horween. Coach Horween the school he coa dentally, Clem Coady that has ever been d Crimson. Captain Hiarvard teams that were pecially Yale and After leaving here he became as ball on a professional scale. professional ranks. it is expected that he will be able to way on rebuilding the eleven so that i the teachings of Bob Fisher, former good. still every new coach has ideas he desires to instill in his men. For this reason followers of the he downheartad if Harvard does not wil They will realize that Coach Horween seasons to come. In the off-season Coach Horween where he makes his home. The schedule of Harvard for this s October 2—Geneva at Cambridge. October #—Tol October 16—William and Mary at October October 30—Tufts at Cambridge. November 20—Yale at New Haven Gridiron Leaders of 1926 Foot fi:ii_Coaches and No. 26—Harvard. out of the slump that the Crimson seemed to have been in during the last few years is Clement D. Coady, who is captain of the Cam- He is a tackle. ‘What Harvard has needed in the last few sea- “He is a former Exeter Academy athlete and an all- While at this excellent prep school he intercollegiate championship hockey sextet and also plays at a regular position in the varsity base ball team. HEN the Harvard University foot ball candidates re- ported this Fall they met a man who, although not new to the university itself, is a newcomer in the role that he is taking here. Spring as head coach of the foot ball team. one of the best fullbacks In the seasons of 1919 and 1920 he played regularly on the great trouncing their major opponents, es- He was playing coach of f the Chicago Cardinals, one of the best aggregations in Although this is his first year here, cording to his system. Although there is no doubt that Cross at Cambridge. 23—Dartmouth at Cambridge. November 6—Princeton at Cambridge. November 13—Brown at Cambridge. Elevens for This Season AIN. Harvard University looks to pull it It is thought that his fight 1l play a big part in the spirit and der who can carry his mates along at entire game, and in Coady there is at they have found him. n, and he has carried this versatility to college. He is a member of the COACH. He was appointed last We refer is an alumnus of ches and is, inci- turned out by the so successful in Princeton. soclated with foot make some head- it will. function a mentor, are very of his own which Crimson will not in all of its games. is building for the Arnold Horween Coach Harvard has business associations in Chicago, season follows: Cambridge. | By JOHN B. HICAGO. September 25.—Some staged here this afternoon if to get into action at all. R yesterday The layoff yesterday was not very satisfactory to the Nationals. There was nothing pleasing in idling, while the Athletics triumphed at Cleveland and boosted to a full game their third place advantage over Bucky Harris' band. Now the task of overhauling the Mackmen is difficult. Even though the Nationals keep pace with them during the remainder of the Western schedule, a sweep of the three tilts in Philly next week would be necessary to get the third money in the Ameri- can League. The Nationals have changed their traveling plans since leaving home. Instead offiumpim: out of here tomor- row for Philadelphia, where they are to tackle the Athletics on Tuesday and ‘Wednesday of next week, they will proceed directly to Washington, where they will arrive around 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. The trip to Phila- delphia will be made Tuesday morn- ing. Daylight saving time will be in effect in the Quaker City next week and the Nationals can leave Washing- ton at a reasonable hour to arrive in Philadelphia about noon. That would give them an hour and a half to pre- pare for the dual sketch that will be put on with the Macks that day. After working today Johnson and Coveleskie were to proceed FEast. Johnson will go to his home at Alta- vista, Md., and meet the club at the train in Washington Tuesday morn- ing. Covey will travel to his home in Shamokin, Pa., and rejoin the club at Philadelphia. Moon Harris may not_return to Washington with the outfit. His left wrist that was severely injured by one of Gaston's pitches during the series in St. Louis still is quite sore and as Manager Harris does not figure he can use Moon even as a pinch batter during the re- mainder of the season the utility player may go from Chicago directly to his home In Franklin, Pa. The Tunney-Dempsey championship battle was refought by the athletes vesterday. Those who had been Dempsey adherents, and there were plenty on the club, were at a loss to account for the upset of their favorite, but the original Tunney club did a deal of crowing. Among those who were long on the I told you so's were Trainer Mike Martin and Goose Gos- lin. Both of them did much collect- ing. LEWIS INJURES ARM; STECHER BOUT IS OFF LOS ANGELES, September 25 (®). —The match between Joe Stecher and Ed “Strangler” Lewis to settle their rival claims to the world heavyweight wrestling title, and which was to have been held here October 6, has been canceled because Lewis broke {a small bone in his left arm while | training. MANY GRID GAMES ARE ON TAP TODAY By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, September 25.—About 100 colleges and universities open the foot ball season today. Some started a week ago. Western Conference teams, Harvard, -Yale, Princeton, Apmy and Navy have their Dartmouth, among the outstanding teams last year, opens the season to- day against Norwich. Other elevens taking the fleld today include: Cornell, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Brown, Rutgers, Amherst, Williams, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Syracuse, Washington and Jefferson and La Fayette in the East. California, Leland Stanford and the University of Southern California, in the West, also play. Nine conference, sectional and serv- ice champions face sturdy foes this season, e Waverly unlimited foot ballers will scrimmage with the Northern A. C. squad at 1 o'clock tomorrow in East th tightly_set teeth, swinging his! Next—Around the foot ball clock! | Potomac Pu-u‘ NATIONALS MAY FIGURE IN ARCTIC LEAGUE GAMES s engagement between the clubs was accompanied by a chilling hlast that was expected to tumble the mercury to the 40-degree point today in this town, bordering on the shore of Lake Michigan, and it was not so certain that the downpour would let up in time to permit the playing of a double-header this afternoon. KELLER. arctic league base ball was apt to be ationals and White Sox managed ain that caused a postponement of BIKEMEN TO STAGE MEET TOMORROW Entries received for the first an- nual bicycle meet of the Century Road Club Association of Washington to be held tomorrow morning at 9| o'clock on the one-mile macadam road | circling_the polo field in West Po-| tomac Park, include W. Bresnan, L. | Heil and L. Maltese, composing a fas team that will compete in the Aus tralian pursuit race. and E. Rhodes C. Glouck and R. Gutenko, a Balt more team, that will compete in the same contest. Make-up of the Cen- tury team 1 not be known until | just before the race. Cyclists from Philadelphia and other Eastern citles also are entered in the meet, events of which, in addition to the pursuit race, include: Novice 1 mile, junior one-third mile (16 vears of age and under), 1 mile open, junior 2-mile handicap, 3-mile open, 10-mile_open handicap and 1 mile for | riders 30 years old and over. Chester Atwood, who recently won the national junior championship. will be the local ace fn the junior events, and Bob Connor, whotied for runner-up honors in the senior cham- plonship, is being counted upon heav- ily in these events. Connor was tied in the national events with E. Rhodes of Baltimore, and Sunday probably will see a renewal of the spirited com- petition between the pair. A total of 50 prizes is to be award- ed, including five silver loving cups, two gold wrist watches, gold, silver and bronze medals and a shotgun. Various manufacturers and the Cen- tury Club have donated the prizes. VISUAL FOOT BALL By WALLACE WADE and 80L METZGER Interference—Cutting Down Tackler Coming Straight On. 1. Runs at full speed toward on- coming tackler. 2. Just before nearing him leans well forward. 3. While running at full speed hurls his body into air directly across course, tackle is running, with arm toward tackler and both tended. 4. Strikes tackler low with his hip at right angles to tackler's course, immediately commencing to revolve his body. 5. Force of body being hurled into tackler's legs carries him yard or so beyond where tackler was struck. Re- volving motion of body sayes inter- ferer from direct, straight-ahead blow. He knocks tackler's legs out from under him and causes tackler to fall face down at spot he was hit. A Tip for Players.—Learn the form of interference on tackling dummy to prevent unnecessary bumps and ' bruises. (Copyright. 1926.) HARTFORDS VS. WHITE SOX. Mount Rainier field was to be the scene this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock of a game between Hartford and Vir- legs ex- | HAGEN AND DIEGEL BATTLING FORTITLE By the Associated Press. GARDEN CITY, N. Y., September Walter Hagen today had a chance to win his third successive na- tional golf championship. He and Leo Diegel survived for the final round of the professional Golfers Association’s tournament on the Salisbury course. Many have fallen in the same quest as Hagen. No one has succeeded. Bobby Jones failed a week ago in the national amateur tourney. . Hagen has never been in danger at Salisbury, playing golf which has probably never before been surpassed in his brilllant career, Diegel who conquered Johnny Golden of Paterson, N. J., yesterd: gave indications that he would be no easy foe for the cham- pion. Hagen played superbly to win his semi-final contest against Johnny Far- rell of Mamoroneck, N. Y.. at 6 and 6. Diegel had a big lead on Hagen in a P. G. A. Tourney match last year at Olympia Flelds, but Hagen won. DEMPSEY UNDECIDED AS TO FUTURE PLANS BY JACK DEMPSEY. PHILADELPHIA, September Whether T'll retire or fight again is something I've not decided finally upon as yet. I'll make up my mind in a few days—perhaps after I talk it all over with my wife. When the last blow was Thursday night. and Gene v winner, T went to him and said: fought a great fight, Gene. 1'd i to fight you again, will you fight me again? Gene said_“Oh, asked him when, he time." 1'd like to get another shot at Tun- T'm not saying that I surely could win in that next fight. But T don't think I'd ever show up as slow in any new fight with him. I couldn’t get going—couldn't do my stuff. If 1 get another shot maybe I could upset the old order of things that kays a champion heavyweight can't come back. 25.— struck s the " and when I id, “*Well, some (Copyright. 1926.) TUNNEY ASKED TO HELP T0 AID STORM VICTIMS CHICAGO, September 25 (P).— Gene Tunney has an urgent invita- tion to pack up his newly acquired heavyweight crown and bring it West for an exhibition to aid Florida storm victims. Chairman O. W. Huncke of the Illi- nois Boxing Commission, who is ar- ranging a benefit show with the aid of Chicago promoters, wired Billy Gibson to make every effort to have the champion engage in an exhibition as part of the program 10 days hence. All_proceeds will go into the gen- eral Florida relief funds. |1 HAVE NO HIGH HAT,” GENE TUNNEY DECLARES PHILADELPHIA, September 25 (#).—Champion Gene Tunney expects to_continue to be modest “What are the chances of your head becoming enlarged as a result of the change in your status?” he was asked. 'A very long shot, T should say,” he replied. “I have no high hat.” — JACK IS GOOD SPORT, GENE FINDS ON VISIT By the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, September 25 Gene Tunney thinks Jack Dempsey is a “good sport.” That's what the new world heavyweight champion said to- day in referring to his defeated adver- v after making a courtesy call on him. Tunney spent an hour as Dempsey’s guest in the former champidh’s hotel suite. Sreeting his foe of the ring with an utstretched hand, which he said was bit tender,” Tunney expressed the hope that Dempsey was ‘“coming along all right.” Dempsey thrust out his hand and told the new champion he was glad he had come. “I always thought you were a great champion,” said Tunney to say now vou are.a clean, fine op- ponent and fought as clean and game a fight as any man who has been in a ring. Any man can be proud to have met you in the fight you made.” Dempsey talked with a smile that made it difficult to believe that he had been in a desperate battle with his guest. Dempsey assured his visitor that he would be over the effects of the fight in a few days. Dempsey expressed concern about his closed eye, which he said was not healing as rapidly as he thought it should. | PHILADELPHIA, September (P).—Waving farewell to a large crowd that wished him a long reign, Gene Tunney, world heavywelght title holder, left Philadelphia for New York, his home town, today. The taxicab that took the champion to the station had a narrow escape from accident. As it swung around City Hall Plaza it skidded 20 feet on the slippery street and almost struck a trolley car. Tunney was thrown against W. R. Gage, who was riding with him. The champion smiled and said, “this is al- most as fast as the Dempsey fight.” A thousand persons. were attracted to the station by Tunney's arrival there, but he was quickly escorted through the gates. In the crowd were several score marines. One of the sea soldiers seized Gene's |hand and the champion squeezed and |said: “Atta boy, leatherneck; that's a fine uniform you have on.” “You helped it along a lot in the last few days,” proudly replied the marine. Tunney said he was anxiqus to meet his mother, and hoped to be able to take her to Maine for a rest. “I'm tired of the city and want to get out under the trees and chop wood,” he said. The champion also said he was “off” airplanes for good. The flying machines, he added, did not appeal to him. Tunney became slightly ill when he flew from the Pocono Moun- | tains to Philadelphia the day of the fight. | FOOT BALL YES'[ERDAY At lhlegh. N. .C.—North Carolina State, 10; Elon, 0. At Tuscaloosa, Ala.—Alabama, 54; | Milsaps, 0. At Pittsburgh—Duquesne, 13; West- minster, 0. At Clarksburg. W. Va.—West Vir- ginia White Sox teams of the North- ern Virginia League. The game had been carded for last Sunday. Wesleyan, 15; Salem College, "Tf‘mrmln ham—Howard Colfip,' umv Institute, 0, % \flabbergasted when after ! upon the number of teams which may | phy. Constant Pondering Over BY BENNY HILADELPHIA, nights’ affair in the ring of t of heads, heard the insinuations and d was not on the “Up-and-up.” And I champions and I have arrived at my The reason for the wagging of heads is that the Jack Dempsey who tried to defend his championship against Gene Tunney was not the Dempsey of Atlantic Those who had seen Dempsey training were the fight 'was under way, he waded into Tunney, got inside as he was expected to do and then did nothing And so they decided the thing was in the bag. “I'll admit that it looked peculiar to me also. at the time, but as time passed since the fight 1 have reasoned the thing out. Jerry Realizes It When T entered Dempsey's dressing room he was sitting, leaning his head on his arms, resting them on a long table. 1 looked at Jerry the Greek and he returned my look with a woe begone expression. He could sense that the champion had lost his nerve. What hac happened to Dempsey? I'll tell you. The accumulation of burdensome worries, apprehension as to wlether he was even half the Dempsey of old, the sudden realization WOMEN 1 ITH a much larger represen the Catholic Review Girls’ vesterday afternoon at St. those from St. Cecelia's Academy Northeast Catholic High School, St. Immaculate Conception Academy Club. One other team is expected to join the league in the near future, bring- ing the total membership up to 10. Mary G. Murphy, official organizer of the league, states that due to the large number of high schools entered the loop will be divided into two sections of five teams each. If still more join during the season a third section will be formed. According to the N. A. A. F. principles under which the league will operate no limit will be placed be entered from any one school. Location of the schools involved will be the determining factor in making the division of the league. Schools in the northern section of the city will play as one group, and those in the southern section will compete in the other. St. Vincent's, Northeast Cath- olic High, St. Paul's Academy, Im- macuiata Seminary and the Acaden of the Immaculate Conception will participate in the northern loop. The St. Cecelia’s, St. Joseph's, St. Peter’s, St. Martin's and the other team not vet named will comprise the southern section. Due to the unexpected proportions to which the league grew with its first meeting it was found impossible to complete arrangements for a schedule at the session, as had been planned. A committee was appointed to map out a program, arranged in two sec- tions, which will be submitted at an early date to Miss Murphy and mem- bers of the executive committee, which includes Maude Parker and Grace Keefe, leaders in the N. A. A. F. workshop in Washington. The schedule committee is com- posed of Agnes Whalen and Urfel Sheehy of St. Martin's and Julia Burke of Immaculate Conception. An_eligibllity rule was adopted by the league yesterday, which states that each school will be requested to furnish the executive committee with a list of those players who are eligi- ble to participate in games, their rat- ing depending upon scholastic stand- ing. These lists must be furnished periodically. Replacing the old percentage s: tem of scoring, a system of points was adopted by the league. Ten points will be credited for each victory. In case of a tie, the points will be di- ided evenly between the two teams No ties will be played off. Officers of the following teams were announced at a meeting (captains, managers and coaches of the others will be chosen before the opening of the schedule): 3 Immaculate Conception — Captain, Julia Burke; manager, Eleanora Hop- kins; coach, Margaret Fallon. St. Paul's Academy—Captain, Ed- wina Gulli; manager, Helen Bdrtlett. St. Peter's—Captain, Mary Dillar; manager, Pauline Gallagher. St. Cecelia’s—Manager, Lygia Win- ingder. St. Joseph's—Captain, Marie Kane; manager, Frances Groshan. St. Vincent's—Coach, Marguerite Holzbauer. St. Martin's—Coach, Mary G. Mur- Launching a new basket ball league, to be known as the District of Colum- bia Girls' Basket Ball League, mem- bers of four prominent club teams | met at the Y. W. C. A. last night to discuss definite plans. Eleanor Watt, president pro tem of the new organization, announced that | teams from the Princess, Washington | and Capitol Athletic clubs would com- | pete in the loop as well as a sextet | which was known formerly as the Business High Night School Comets, but which will join as a freelance group. Jack Haas, well known basket ball official in local circles, will have com- plete charge of the league, it was announced. He will arrange sched- ules, secure gymnasiums and name officials. In case of disputed deci-| sions, he will render final judgment in all contests in which the member teams participate. Plans for reorganization of the Women's Council League have been discussed for some time and a meet- ing already has been called for this purpose to be held next Thursday HAWKINS MOTOR CO. Conveniently Located DOWNFALL OF CHAMPION IS LAID TO APPREHENSION Battle, Shocked Nervous System and Hit Him Almost Like Paralytic Stroke, Is Benny’s Conclusion. LEONARD. AD eptember 25.—Worry, cost Jack Dempsey his title. This is my firm conclusion after careful consideration of Thursday he Sesquicentennial stadium. I have been around town much since, I have scen the wagging igested the whispers that everything have listened to men-close to both own conclusion that he had been pract idle for three vears. the bounding vouth of the man whom every one admitted was the best man he had ever been called upon to meet, the knawing. haunting anxiety. the fear of defeat not cowardice. mind you. but appre. henslon—shocked his nervous system and left him weak. It overcame him like a paralytic stroke. Then again, while they were bandag ing their hands in the ring just be fore the battle, it was Tunney who took the play away by taking his time. He outwaited Dempsey. and man s rved, as wa a goat Iy Heretofore, in his ring Jack had to do was train and Jack Kearns took care of all routine. g This time it was different. Dempsey carried practically the entire burden He did his own training. as I pointed out, getting little advice because he was the boss of the camp. How well I remember what this did to Willard Now, it s2ems to me, it has done the same thing to Jack. N SPORT battles, all fight the -BY CORINNE FRAZIER . ntation of teams than was expected Basket Ball League was organized officially and plans made for a full schedule at a meeting held Martin’s Club Officers or representatives of nine teams were present, including Si t. Joseph's and St. Peter's Schools, Vincent's High. St. Paul's Academy Immaculata Seminary and St. Martin's evening at the Metropolitan Athletl Club headquarters, on I street. T reorganized the Women's Counefl League will be managzed under the new athletic rulings for women, a cording to Margaret C(‘raig. vice pres dent. Tt is assumed that the four clubs affiliated with \the District of Columbia league will withdraw from the council group, as afliliation with both groups would make its sched ule too heavy for the season. POLO PLAY HALTED BECAUSE OF DEATH Because of the death of Mrx thur Murray. wife of Gen. Murray finals of the high-goal tournament being conducted by the War Depart- ment Polo Club in Potomac Park scheduled for this afternoon at o'clock. have been postponed. No date for their playing has been set. Tomorrow afternoon play in the low. goal tournament, called off yesterday afternoon hecause of wet arounds, will start with 6th_Field Artillery of Fort Hosle facing Maryland Polo ¢lub of more at Potomac Park a Baltimo ac Park at 3:30 Play in the low-goal tournament is to be continued Monday afternoon Ar FREERS TO CELEBRATE TITLE WINNING TONIGHT Freer base ballers, Capital City League junior champions, who dis- pute the claim of Moose to the Dfs- trict Junior championship, will cele- brate their victory In the league to- night with a_party at the home of Joe Madden, 816 B street Southwest Manager John O'Brien of tha Freers, at Franklin 6363, wants te arrange games with anv team dis puting his nine's claim to the junior title. ~ O'Brien also wants members of his team to telephone him "RADIATORS, FENDERS | BODIES MADE AN 3 wI Mcs RABIATORS T ACTRL TA‘;IT’S R.&F Wallace Motor Co. means NASH Sales and Service 1709 L Street N.W. Just East of Conn. 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