Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1926, Page 41

COBB’S RUN-SCORING MARK IS THREATENED BY RUTH BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, November 5—Now that Ty Cobb has resigned from the Detroit Tigers and doffe quit the business of scoring > lost-a marvelou’ playing asse the most rune made in any league in a ipec}: his;mark is being threatened uth, Cobb had 2,038 runs to his credit at the 2(-1.nnt_fi;; of.this year and he will ve 2,088 when the record is brought up to date and includes the past sea- son. That is an average of 94 9-11 Tuns per season for every season that Cobb has played ball. It is a whale of & record. Hans Wagner has the best mark in the Natlonal League, with 1,740 runs in 21 years, but that can't fouch Ty's record for 22 years. Ruth has made 1,124 runs in 12 years. That s 10 years short of Cobb's career. Whether the Babe will ever go as long as Cobb has gone is doubtful. Offhand, he dossn't look as though he will put in nine years more #s he has put in the last 12, Marvel of Ruth’s Record. Ruth’s average to date is 93 23 runs per season. That is not as good &n average as Cobb's, but better than Wagner's. - But now for the marvel that Ruth had chalked up. In his first four years in the American League he was a pitcher, from 1915 through 1918. In those four years he 6id not go to bat most of the time and was not sent to first base by four called balls n great deal of the time. He only went n as a pitcher in the comparatively few games that he played. . Ruth scored 66 runs in those four vears, which brings down the total for his career to date. But in the years beginning in 1919, during which he has been at the top of his career, he has scored 12814 runs per season, which puts the averages of Cobb and Wag- ner o far behind the engine that they can hardly hear the whistle blowing. An_ interesting point here is that the big infant does not need to make home runs in order to score. He gets his runs whether they put him on first with four passed balls or he puts the ball over the fence. The intentional szes have had a lot to do with help- ng Ruth make his scoring record. Jacques Fournier, veteran first base- man of. the Brooklyn club, has ob- tained his unconditional release at his own request. ‘He knows well that he is through as a hig leaguer. Though he still is a hard hitter, he has slowed up on the fleld and on the bases. He started playing 18 S WEO. There has been scme talk that Fournier would bhecome manager of the Boston Red Sox, succeeding Lee ¥ohl, but it appears more likely thas he i3 headed for the minor leagues. The prospect ig that he will hook up with Milton Stock, also a former yn player, in the pwnership of le club of the Southern Asso- Stock became manager of the Mobile club after his release Ly Brook- 1yn last Sumn Copyright. 1925.) 24 LISTED TO START By the Associated Pre BALTIMOI Twenty-four I-yvear med ove November 5.— colts and fillies to go to the the glory of a and the rich- bd turf season, | ~ oudros IWOMAN ATHLETES MIX ! mor evious Fu- ¢ purse: oxpected to be eclipsed Valorous, winner stakes at Churchill In ered an out day's ruce, Whitney e i Whiskery, Maid o tontan E. B. McLean aléo was represented kx{ numbers, with Jock. Sport Trail and colors to A Sande, who twice ha &le, chose Ry for anothe: G ns and ¢ tender in to- 1 qu et of H. P. hich included the Mist and Bos- hea intrusted its - vidden by Barl 1. Bradley, he juvenile clas: and Buddy uer Lord Chaucer and imed o go to the barriep for the Sagamore Stalle, Johniny Ma‘ben was schedyled to ride Teheran, W the silks of W. J. 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Cobb holds the Yecord for scoring nlayer's lifetime, but in one re- at king of the clouters, Babe BUSH WILL BE REAL * BOSS WITH PIRATES By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 5.—Owen (Donle) Bush, new manager of the Pittsburgh Nationals, conferred with Pirate officials yesterday regarding plans for the Spring training trip and possible changes in coaching staff. The conference marked the former In- dianapolis manager’s first visit to Pittsburgh since his appointment to the post held for several years by Bill McKechnie. Bush came here from Cleveland, where he made an effort to sign Steve O’Neill, former major league catcher and assistant manager last year of the Toronto Internationals, as a coach of the Plrate squad. Bush said he did not know whether he could land O'Neill, but was hopeful he could per- sunrde him to come to Pittsburgh. The new Pirate skipper said he had no other men in mind for the coaching positions, but expected to go over the situation with President Barney Dre: fus. Pirate officlals have indicate: Bush ‘will have a frec hand in the selection of his assistants. OLYMPIC PREP FIVE IS LATEST IN FIELD Olympic Preps is one of the latest basket ball teams to enter the local fleld. The squad is made up of for- mer Central High players and others, including Burnett, Groves, Galotta, Lombard, Perry, Nealon and Costello. Games may be arranged by calling Manager Lombard at Potomac 2034 between 7:30 and 8 p.m., or by writ- ing him at 1462 Chapin street. Teams with gyms are wanted, as the Preps so far have not secured a floer. by ¢ Epiphany Roses downed Cardinal A. C. five, 33 to 9, last night. The victors were the aggressors virtually from the start. Epiphany Big Five, which again this season will compete in senior and unlimited ranks, will dri]l tonight at 7:30 o'clock in preparation for its opening game Tuesday night. The Epiphany manager is booking opo- nents at Franklin 1032 between ¢ and 6:30 o'clock. A basket ball league, made of 135- pound teams of varfous Catholic churches of the city, is planned and at a_meeting last night representatives ) of St. Peter’s and St. Martin's invited | quints from these churches to join: St. Joseph’s, St. Aloysius, Holy Com- forter, St. Paul's, Holy Trinity, St. Teresa's and St. Dominic's: | Teams wishing to enter the Pet. worth Basket Ball League are asked to have representatives at a meeting Mon night at 8 o'clock at 610 Rock Creek Church road. | BUSINESS WITH SPORT NEW YORK, November 5§ { Woman athletes find that business and amateur sport mix well, Eleanor Goss, who holds the woman's national tennis doubles championship with Elizabeth | Rvan, has joined the staff of a New | York bank. Prior to'her marriage, | Alexa Stirling Frazer combined bond selling with golf. Before turning to | pro tennis " Mary Browne wrote about the net game and golf for maga- zines. Marfon Hollins, former golf cham- pion, has been quite successful in real estate. CALLAHAN IN COMEBACK. CHICAGO, November 5 (#).—Shuffle Callahan, the left-handed punching truck driver, who bounced into ring fame by stopping half a dozen foes in a round or two_only to be flattened later by Mickey Walker, will attempt a come-back tonight. Callahan will engage Pinky Mitchell of Milwaukee in a 10-round contest. e e COOLIDGE SIGNS PIGSKIN. When the 9th Army Corps foot hall team and a picked eleven from naval vessels clash at Berkeley, Calif., on Armistice day in the annual Pacific Const service game, they will use a ball that was yesterday autographed by President Coolidge. MILLER 30x3%, CL $5.25 30x31/ Ss. Cord $6.50 31x4 Ss.Cord $6.75 32x4 Ss.Cord $8.75 33x4 Ss. Cord $9.25 ®).—| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (O, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926. HARRY PERSSON’S PUNCH WOMEN IN SPORT -BY CORINNE FRAZIER J UNIOR-SENIOR stick wielders of Geérge Washington University defeated the Freshman hockey squad, 7 to 0. game of the interclass series, played on the Ellipse field. The older squad exhibited better teamwork and more speed than its less esteday 'in the third experienced opponents. As they have scored two victories out of as many starts, they are favored to win the series, unless the Sophomores upset the dope today by defeating them. The Sophs were scheduled to meet the Junior-Senfor combination thisaft- ernoon at 2 o'clock to play the fourth and probably decidinig contest of the series. The class of '29 succumbed to the Junior-Seniors in the opening game of the serles, but later defeated the Freshmen in almost as decisive a fashion as the leaders, banking them while they registered six goals. The Junior-Senior squad is composed of Helen Miller, left wing; Grace Rose, left inside; Ermyntrude Vaiden, eenter forward; Alice Maffey, right inner; Elizabeth Hasting, right wing; Mary Ewing,” left halfback; Vivian Robb, center halfback; Mae Huntzberger, right_halfback; Virginia Blackistone and Ruth Jackson, alternating at left full back; Betty Brandenberg, right fullback and Louise <Omwake, goal. Sophomores who were slated to face the Junior-Senlor eleven include Helen Humphreys, left wing; Myrtle Crouch, left inner; Alice Graham, cen ter forward; Alice Adams, right inner: Maxine Alverson, right wing; Avril Stewart, center halfback; Louise du Bose, right halfback; Julia Denning, left halfback; Estelle Humphreys, left fullback; Mary K. Lutz, right fullback, and Helen Shaner, goal. Elizabeth Zimmerman, Margaret Knapp, Eliz- abeth de Kay, Elizabeth Chipman and Mary Mattingly are the reserves. The freshman squad, which put up a good fight in each of its games, al- though sorely handicapped by ines perience, was composed of Claudia Kyle, left wing; Effie Wade, left inner; Harriett Clark, center; Catherine Shaw, right inner; Verna Parsons, right wing; Catherine Boykin, left halfback; Caroline Hobbs, center half; right halfback; t fullback; Merle rth, t fullback, and Virginia Martin, goal. A trophy will be awarded the win- ning class squad by the Pan-Hellenic Association, to be retained by them for one year. This cup was won last year by the freshmen, now the sopho- more squad. Personnel of the varsity squad will be annoynced immediately after the close of the interclass series and prep- arations made for the opening inter- collegiate contest scheduled for next Wednesday, when the Hatchetettes will cross sticks with Holton Arms’ crack squad. The following week G. W. expects to play the American Uni- versity eleven, and on November 20 the Buff and Blue will journey to Willlamsburg, Va., to engage in their annual tilt with Willam and Mary College. Hood College athletes are engaged in a novel archery tournament for the title of Robin Hood—champlon of archers, An Old World atmosphere is created in the staging of the tourney by the manner in which competitors have entered the lists. All seniors are enrolled as supporters of Willlam Tell; juniors, Friar Tuck; sophomores, Allan-a-Dale, and freshmen, Littlejohn. The three winners In each class will be entered in a final tournament, each girl bearing her class title, to vie for the honor of being crowned Robin Hood. Frances Marguerite Holmes of. Washington, a ‘Littlefohn” of the freshman class, is one of the most skilliful contenders for honors and is sald to have a good chance of figuring in the finals. In fact, the whole fresh- man group are proving themselves ‘very adept at the anclent sport, which has gained rapidly in popularity at Hood College within the past two years. The sport had its beginning at the school in 1925, when Cynthia Wes. son, president of the United States Federation of Field Hockey and for- mer national archery champion, gave an instructive lecture to the students on Robin Hood's favorite pastime, which resulted in a burst of enthusi- asm that has gained impetus as the fair archers havé discovered their ability to send the slender arrow winging straight for the target. In the Spring class teams will be choseny and another tournament staged at Hood for the class title. Freshmen have high hopes of carry- ing off honors in this event, but there are some keen archers in the ranks of the other classes who may upset their calculations, SOCCER INJURY KILLS GIRL. CARDIFF, Wales, November 5 (®). —Miss C. Z. Richards, who broke a leg while pla! in a soccer match on Tuesday, died late last night from shock. ' She was a member of the Glamorgan foot ball league. CHICAGO, November & (#).— Johnny Meyers of. Chicago retained his title as middleweight wrestling champlon of the world when he de- feated Joe Parelll of Chicago, two falls in three, here. 3338332838838288883328323883388388388388338338828888 & “A Real Tire Buy” GUARANTEED FACTORY .~ REBUILTS Standard Makes Such As FIRESTONE GOODYEAR UNITED STATES FISK GOODRICH 32x4Y, Ss. Cd. $10.75 33x41/, Ss. Cd. $11.50 34x4Y/ Ss. Cd. $12.50 33x5 Ss. Cord $14.75 35x5 Ss. Cord $15.50 We Carry a Complete Line of Balloon Tires Gewert Process Tire Co. 1413 14th Stregt'N.W. RODIER IS WINNER OF GOLF CUP EVENT Henry Tait Rodler of the Bulletin topped a field of sport writers on the Washington newspapers in the an- nual Fall tourney for the Cleland Cup yesterday on the Washington Bar- racks course. Rodler completed the double circuit of the 9-hole layout with a gross score of 86, which, aided by a generous handicap of 16, gave him a net of 70 and placed him well in the van of the other contestants. Ray Bryan of the Times had the low- est_gross score, a card of 85. Gene' Kessler and Francis Cronan, both of the News, finished in a tie for second with net cards of 74. The scribes were the guests of the officers of the War College, headed by Maj. Gen. Hansen E. Ely. Officers who entertained the newspaper men included Capt. Cleland, donor of the trophy; Col. Lytell Brown, Col. Wal- ter Sweeney, Col. Hjalmar Erickson, Maj. Thomas Hammond, Col. J. J. Fulmer, Maj. P. D. Glassford, C‘apt. M. O. Boone, Capt. L. J. McCarthy, Capt. Hubert Bayette and Lieut. R. L. Eichelsdorfer. The third round in the competition for the Siamese trophy at the Chevy Chase Club s scheduled for today, with Walter G. Peter meeting C. Ash- mead Fuller and Dr. W. B. Mason op- posed to Walter R. Tuckerman. Tuckerman, who is the club cham- plon, won the original Siamese trophy | and Fuller was the club champlon last year. Yesterday’s results follow: W. G. Peter (11) defeated F. W. Me- Reynolds (18), 5 and 4; C. A. Fuller (3) defeated L. B. Platt (12), 2 and 1; Dr. W. B. Mason (9) defeated C. D. Drayton (18), 4 and 3: Walter R. Tuckerman (3) defeated F. P. Reeside ©), 5 and 4. PRO TOSSERS TO DRILL. Washington Palace ~ professional basket ball squad will hold its first workout _tomorrow night at the R.R. Y. M. C. A. gym. The players were to arrive today ASKED TO PLAY BROWN. BUCKHANNON, W. Va., November 5 (#).—West Virginia Wesleyan Col- lege, which opposes the Navy at An- napolis tomorrow, has been invited to play Brown University at Providence, R. L, next year. 0 e has swept all outfit. IS NOT OF TITLE CALIBER BY FAIR PLAY. N played up in the papers. EW YORK, November 5—Harry Persson, the so-called heavyweight champion of Sweden, is finding out that it does not pay to be Persson came over here with a big fan-fare of trumpets and our boys were expected to take to the tall grass. The big Swede, with the tattooed decorations, got away to a good start by beating John Risko. The boys began to take notice and figured that there might be something in all Then came Carl Carter. The big Cuban romped away to an early lead and looked all over the winner. Then Carl took it into his head to hold and wrestle his man and the referee chased him. Harry did not look so good. No one can with Carter when he decides to make a hugging match out of a fight. In one of the preliminary bouts to the Dempsey-Tunney affair, Persson was thrown in with Sergt. Jack Adams of St. Louls. Adams came up gamely after several knockdowns. Jack’s gameness was the feature of the so-called contest. And Mr. Pers son failed to score a knockout. Now, where the wise ones get the idea Persson can punch is a mystery. It stands to reason a fellow his size and weight can deliver a hard blow, but he has to land it to do any serious damage. Harry tried out his ponder- ous blows Monday night against Bud Gorman and finally wound up by hit- ting below the danger line, several times. He was disqualified. Now {f Tex Rickard’s match- maker will only pit a good heavy- weight with Persson, the chances are he will sail for that dear old Sweden very shortly after the fight. Persson s a long way off before he can hope to take Gene's crown (Covyright. 1926.) B WESTERN AND CENTRAL CREWS TO STAGE RACE Crews of Central ané Western High Schools are carded to clash tomorrow on the Potomac In the first event of its kind in annals of the local high schools. ‘Western's crew comprises Black, McLaughlin, Fonken, Stone, Smith, Dewey and Lynn, and Central oars- men are Rude, Cheseldine, Pierce, Parker, Dodge, Leonard, Richwine and Power. Clarence Hecox coaches both the Central and Western com- binations. e WILL GRAPPLE TONIGHT. Bobby Mainfort, middleweight, and George Taylor of Canada will face tonight at the Mutual Theater. Soldfer Harry Nixon and Tom Clayton will appear in another bout. ‘The card will follow the regular show. - LANGLEY SOCCERISTS WIN, Macfarland Junior before Soccerists of High School yesterday fell Langley Junior High, 0 to 1. Your Credit is Good. the nice things said about him. YOUNG DONOVAN NOW IS FIGHT ANNOUNCER The New York Boxing Commission has taken another phase of the box- ing game under fts jurisdiction. The august solons now are assigning the announcer to all contests broadcast from Madison Square Garden. Arthur Donovan was named to offi- ciate the other evening and the smil- ing lad with the Irish name did a good job of it. Arthur knows the game from A to Z. His father was the fil- lustrous Prof. Mike Donovan of mid- dleweight fame. The son learned the game at an ealy age and took ' up professional boxing under the name of Young Mike Donovan. Young Mike loomed as a champion and for some unexplained reason gave it up when he appeared to have a& good claim on the title. Then came the war and Young Mike forgot all about the padded ring and joined up for the big fight. He was| With the Bowlers ITH the date of the annual election of officers still far away, politicians of the Washington ginning to worry about slates. oups in the organization, despite the harmonious . C.D. A has find men to succeed President Henry T. Rodier, Vice are several manner in which the City Duckpin Association are be- The different groups—and there unctioned this year—are trying to resident David B. Fegan, Secretary Arville L. Ebersole and Treasurer H. Z. Greer. T e{ have got to discover some one to take the place of President Rodier, for he announced when elected that he would not be a candidate to succeed himself, and he has not other officers, no such st: It might be well for the W. C. D. A. if a nominating committee got busy within a short time and prepared a slate that would seem to be the best possible for the Interests of bowling in Washington, and the one likely to have the support of the mafjority of the members of the association at the election. Upsets are not desirable in men’s bowling here now. Factional dis- egreements that were rife for two seasons seem to have been composed, and it would be folly to fan the flame of war again. As the men settled their differences, it would be splendld for the game if the women would avoid trouble that threatens to make affairs In their ranks unpleasant this season. It seems that some of the woman bowl- ers are disposed to censure the group that withdrew from the Washington Ladies' League and helped organize the new Ladles' District League. On the other hand, some of those who are interested in the Ladles’ District e have not been any too dis- creet in discussing affairs of the Washington Ladies’ League. All of this squabbling is foolish. assigned to the Military Police. All [ 1yashington Ladies’ League does is those who were in the service have few it any good words to say about the M. P.’s, but the boys of the 27th Divisfon wiil tell you that Young Mike was 2 “white M. P.” The writer will vouch for the fact that Donovan blinked both eyes hard many a time when the boys without proper passes boarded the train for the big town. Besides holding his father’s old posi- tion as boxing instructor at the New York Athletic Club, Young Mike s one of the official referees and does a right good job when he officiates. e FIGHTS LAST NIGHT. By the Assoclated Pres LOWELL, Mass—Billy Murphy, Lowell, scored a technical knockout over Andy Chaney, Baltimore (3). LYNN, Mass. — Silvio Mireault, Montreal, defeated Joe Cook, New Or- leans, (10). SAN_ANTONIO, Tex.—Mike Vas- quez, El Paso, featherwelght cham- plon of Mexico, outpointed Phil 0'Dowd, Columbus, Ohio (10). PASSAIC, N. J.—Ad Stone, Patter- son, scored a technical knockout over George Gemas, Philadelphia (8). DALLAS, Tex.—Young Ross, Chi- cago, and Ray Cullota, featherwelghts, fought a draw (10). entirely its own business. Except where it must acknowledge the au- thority of a city-wide organization, such as the Washington Ladies’ Duck- pin Association, a woman'’s league is a law unto itgelf. And as far as can be learned, the Washington Ladles’ League as a league has made no ef« fort to interfere with the organizatior of the Ladies’ District League. That it has not officially indorsed this move for the expansion and promotion of bowling among women in the District is its own business. Nor has the new Ladies’ District League as a league attempted to interfere with the prog- ress of the Washington Ladies’ League. As a matter of fact, the new league directed its schedule com mittee not to list games for Tuesday nights, the nights on which the older | circuit bowls. Between the leagues, officially, thers fs no trouble. Un- doubtedly there is friction between in- dividual adherents of these circuits, however. That's not unnatural. But it will not get either side anywhere Each side should let the other alone. Then the affair will take care of itself within a short time. Knights of Pythlas bowlers are to hold thelr annual blind-pig tourna- ment_at the Coliseum drives on the last day of March. 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The Rial- to Club has organized a six-team cir- cult, with Bill Warsaw, president; Sol ~ Rosenblatt, secretary-treasurer, and Joe Kronman and.Max Rosen- The teams are: White Sox, Griffs, Yankees, Indfans, Tygers and Athleties. It appears that the Browns and Red Sox are sadly neg- lected. Artie Bell's gang grabbed three £ames from the Hilltons in the North- east League last night, outrolling the opposition to a considerable extent in each. Edinger, lead-off man for the Hilltops, with ‘339, seemed the only member of his team able to knock ‘em off the drives. Post Office did s nifty bunch of bowl- ing in the General Accounting Office League when it swept a set with Claims. All of Post Office’s games were better than 510. In a hot battle between breadmak ers, Corby Baking Co. overcame Hav enner Baking Co. in two of thres games. Sweeney of the Corbys and Jenkins of the Havenners did good bowling for thelr teams. UMPS GIVEN PRAISE AT ANNUAL BANQUET At the annual Fall banquet of the District Umpires' Association last night at the Lee House, Capt. John R. D. Cleland, presilent of the Capj- tal City League, pruised the assoca- tlon for its cooperation with the league. He predicted an even more successful sanlot season next year. John D. O'R rgetown Uni- versity base ball coach, called upon the umplres and other guests to aid in saving college base ball, which he said was losing in favor. Other speakers were Louls P. (Pop) Cook, R. E. Haycock, B. B. Barrett and Baille Springston, all prominent in sandlot and college athletic circles. G. Harris (Doc) White was toast- master. Hobey O'Mara, A. 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