Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1926, Page 47

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1926. SPORTS. 47 Nationals’ Chances for Making Deal at Meeting of Magnales Regarded as Slim CHECK SOUGHT ON LANDIS |LONG-DISTANCE SWIM NATIONAL GOLF TOURNEYS VICTORY OF SHARKEY NOW INTERNATIONAL GAVE A PROFIT OF $30,000 ‘“BENEVOLENT DESPOTISM” Election of Ban Johnson as American League Ad-| visory Board Representative Indicates Magnates Regard Old Feud as Ended. By the Associated Press HICAGO, Dece esaw M. Landis term ox | commission; neck on despotism’—w the bLann Ame e Clu owners carried into st me.ting with the National today. The American v in tavor , but, like ravored revival o 4 vith the two league pr mem! Indorsement League complet chorus of base Landis, and in electing their advisol ptative the elub owners plain that they regarded th 1 teud of two ye cident mber 16.—Ken for Yal high with Loien. voted the Landis rtional L Peace Doves to Flutter. The three club owners who consti tute the Amcrican League delegated to assure Landis of league support have not yet had an oppor- tunity to carry out their task. but one of its members, it is understood, h talked the situation with both Landis and Johnso ged for peace doves to flutter today. The Natwonal Leaguers. arriving from their own meeting at New York, Jound the initiative in the matter of Commissioner Landis' reappointment passed to them by the junior cuit. The American League Landis resolu- tion indorsed renewal of the contract of $50,000 a year coxpiration of his present which will be November 12, When the major leaguers have tled thetr [ b the com missioner, the minor league commit tee appointed a week ago at Asheville awaits them ta renew the major- minor agreement, which depends for its existence on 1 < continuance in office. Draft Question Also Up. The draft question, ever a bone of contention betweew the majors and the minors, also will be solved } Landis' re-election for seven more, and thrGWn Open to controversy If the pipe of peace is not passed around. A return to the opening April 12 and closin 2, as advocated hoth “me of the other impor up to the joint meeti Jandis' sugegdtion, the this vear closed in September, with most of the clubs unable to play out the 154 games because of postponements. ntil the club presidents clear av term,” 1927 schedule, October leagues, is Wit questions At “long” WOMEN IN SPORT | BY CORINNE FRAZIER O-ED rifle shots of George ‘Washington University re- ceived something of a jolt in their opening intercollegiate encounter with the Univer- ty of Maine shooters, whom they have easily downed in the past, when they learned that their 498 was du- plicated by their New England oppo- nents. This is by far the best record that Maine has ever made against the local markswomen. The high spots in the match, from the Colonials’ standpoint, were the ex- cellent records made by two new members of the varsity squad, shoot- ing in their first match. Marjorde Fol- som scored a possible and Betty Clark a 99, This put both of the novices on the high five for this week, to- another a veappoint- | committee | heir official business, the plaver trad- | ing of the annual meeting has lagged, | hut at least one big deal has heen out |lined between the New York Yankees | ind the St. Louis Browns, with the | White Sox in the offing_as a possible third participant. The kees want |a pitcher: the Sox wan{ McManus of 1 BAN JOHNSON. Browns, an infielder, and St.| sits in the middle to take \\‘lml»‘ r advantage there may be. Hornshy Case Unsettled. | The National Leaguers bring with | but unofficial business the Rogers | | Hornsby controversy. Their sessions | in New York failed to draw together | the St. Louis Cardinals’ manager and | his club president, Sam Breadon, on | the playing terms for next year. With the third year of a player contract still to run, the salary question has {left the two far apart, besides th. question of managership which ac- companies it. The Natlonal League club owners also hope for an agreement with the ‘American League that will fix a maxi- mum price for_players purchased. Before leaving New York, President {John A. Heydler of the National | League ‘said” that the bidding clu owners for valuable minor league star has become “a cut-throat gam: Heydler also said that if American League owners have in mind any cur- tallment of Commissioner Landis’ powers “I think they will be dis- appointed.” Alma Dillard; First, Thelma Hicks; | Metropolitan, ' Doris Casey; Second, | Margaret Jones, and West Washing- |ton, Margie Wright. Odle B, Popter will act as federa- | {tion director. He announces that the} Bethany squad will hold " its work- | outs weekiy at the Columbia Heights Community Center gymnasium (Wil- | | son Normal School), on Monday from 17 to 8; First will have the same gym- {nasium on Tuesday from 8 to J; Met- | ropolitanites will practice in the East Washington Community Center gym | (Eastern High School) Tuesday from | 8 to 9:15; Second Baptist tossers will {train on' the Southeast Comminity | Center floor (Hine Junior High), Wed- { nesday from 9 to 10 o'clock, and West | Washington will use the Peck Me- | morfal gymnasium Wednesday from thon channel swim to | & foot ball By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 16 tries representing Greece, Ire Norway and Denmark lend an inte national aspect to the Wrigley mar be held nes mainland and nonth between this | ing $40,000, a | today reveals, piros Spingos h Greece, Martin E. Ferr L. O'Haver will repr Harry C. Hansen, Norw Peterson, Denmark Clarabelle Barrett of Pelham, N. Y., who came within u half mile of com- pleting the English Channel has joined the ranks of nationall known natators in training in entered for and Walter Ireland , and Pete channel. winners among the feminine entrants, Miss Barrett went to ¥atalina Island vesterday to establish entrants include M Moore Schoemmell of Albany, N. Y.. whose proposgl to substitute black axle-grease for a bathing suit in the alina. marathon stirred consider. able comment. Officials announced that she had agreed to wear o suit Among the men entered from the | last are Charles Toth of Boston, who | Channel in | negotiated the English ,.and Peter Meyer of Cincinnati Sullivan of Boston, who crossed the English Channel in 1923, is in training near here, but has not officially filed his entr; tho! There g California. WALES IMPROVING AS SQUASH PLAYER By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 16.—Although the Prince of Wales was eliminated in the first round of the squash racquets championshop at entrie: this year at his favorite game. e comes from the courts looking some- thing like a_schoolhoy walking off field, with cheeks aglow and hair disheveled. Recently he entered the army squash tourney and enjoyed the firs two rounds hefore he was eliminated Garbed in dark flannel trousers and heavy sweater, he rolled up his sleeves and ‘defeated his opponent in | ¢ the first round, Lord Bingham, 9—3, | % 9—1, 9—10, 9—1. Next day, however, Wales met his match in Capt. H. McCormack, war | office expert. While the Prince won the first two games, drawing much applause, Capt. McCormack took the | next three. The score was 9—10, 2—9, 9—2, 93, 9—6. FOOT BALL OUTDRAWS MAOR LEAGUE GAMES Major league base ball played every day over a perlod of six months, at- tracted total attendance of approxi- mately 10,000,000—assuming that the American League's mark was close to the National League figure of 4, 950,000. By comparison, it was estimated that college foot ball, concentrating on one day a week over a two-month season, drew nearly 15,000,000 fans. FEATHERS TO HOLD TITLE TOURNAMENT By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, December 16.—The featherweight division with various title claimants since Kid Kaplan of Merldan, Conn., vacated his cham- plonship, probably will find its new leader in the trio of outstanding box- ers matched for a tournament swim, | this | | section for an attempt at the Catalina Rated as one of the likely | headquarters | and begin training. The list of woman | Charlotte | for the mara- | from [ Bath | them from New York as unfinished | Glub the other day, he has improved | at | Associated P W YORE December 16, tional champlonship golf was con- ducted at a profit of $30,000 to the United States Golf iation this 3 reports to the annual meeting of the organization next month in Pittsburgh will show. The bulk of this sum was derived from the amateur and open champion- ships. A statement received from the Scioto Club at Columbus, Ohip, scene pen tournament, shows that ) was paid by spectators to ones win’ the champion- ~half of this amount goes to the U. 8. G. A. . The U. 8. G. A. als red more than $11,000 on admissions alone at the amateur championship, contested in September over the Baltusrol course. Additional profit was realized from entry fees of $5 for each player in the two tournaments. There were almost 700 aspirants for the open ship. -~ Na-| ampionship and@150 for the am- ateur. To this income will revenue from the women championship at Haverford | ures of which have not yet been made | available. The attendance was con- | siderably reduced by in on almost | every day the event, | In its report on the open ch ship, the Scioto Club announce |its treasury was swelled by _profit. There was & | $43,415.56 from Imissions,- the re | taurant, advertising, parking, conce ‘Sl(\l\fi. programs and entertainment, ‘WIIUV the e: of* the tournament | ran to $3 { The flou of the U. 8. is balanced by the | growth of the game in all sections of the country. - More ~than 200 new courses sprang up, increasing the total to 3,032 * which 160 are mu- nicipal links. mpion- that 91 of 9,0 My 25 Years on the Gridiron BY WILLIAM A. ROPER, HEAD COACH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY XIX. The Most Thrilling Play I Ever Saw. areer on fan and s of my player, During the 25 the gridiron, as ‘h, T naturally have thrilling and wonderful plays on foot ball flelds. Of highly spectacular n: ture was Don Lourie's 50-odd vards against Yale with a half minute to play in the first half of the 1920 game, when he assisted Keck in faking a placement kick before starting. To some it might be the most thrilling for it practically assured us victory Or I might say that Sam Whit furnished my greatest thtill in elther the Harvard or Yale game of 1911 when he picked up loose balls in the last part of each game and ran more than half the lengths of the fields for touchdowns and victories. Certainly each was soul-stirring and filled me with something much greater than delight. Each still is more than a tradition in Princeton foot ball history. Stlagle’s Run a Gem. And there are many others. But when all is said and done and I meas- ure the many individual performances of super-brilliance, the most thrilling e play was Jake Slagle’s 82-yard against Yale at New Haven in To be exact, Jake made 88 vards, for he received the ball on his ard line in punt formation and did not stop until he had carried it through the entire Yale team for a touchdown. A strong wind was blowing that day and In the first quarter Yale had its benefit and played a kicking gam a | with Princeton holding the ball and praying for time. In the second quarter conditions were reversed. Princeton had the wind and the first two times she got the ball punted on first downs. Hero Yale showed great form by | getting a runback of quite some dis- tance on the second punt and followed it up with a kick which put the ball on our 22-yard line. Slagle dropped back 10 yards from the line of scrimmage and every one thought he would kick out of danger. Instead of this, Caul- kins, the quarter-back, crossed Yale with a signal for a run around the Yale left end. Accorded Fine Interference. A good pass gave Slagle the ball and he started on an end sweep. The Princeton, interference checked the Yale end énd tackle, which gave Slagle his chance to get past the line of scrimmage. Quickly he was past this point, out in the open, but with the Yale goal line 80 yards distant. He dodged the Yale fullback as that player tried to tackle him. The wing | backs were sidestepped in a phe- nomenal way. How he did it I never have been able to determine. But he did and was out there with only the itched many | | | i SAM WHITE, Whose long runs defeated Harvard and Ydle in 1911. making the run, though it was only a few seconds. As the crow flles Slagle made only | 88 ‘yards, Lut as a matter of fact, with | his’ dodging, sidestepping and revers- ing of his fleld, he must have covered much more than a hundred yards before he slid across the Yale goal line. I cannot Imagine o more | thrilling play. be added the| - | fouled Smith in the ful condition | | MAY BE PROTESTED By the Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., December 16.— A protest to the State athletic commis- sion by George Lawrence, manager of Homer Smith, Michig: | was threatened today as a result of the action of Referee Jack Michaels In stopping last night's bout between | of Boston, | Smith and Jack Sharke: conqueror of Harry Wills, claring Jack Sharkey | technical knockout | round. Lawrence said that Sharkey had first round by landing a blow to the temple while Homer was still on his knees. Sports | writers agreed with him. Lawrence also coraplained that stop- | ping the bout was unwarranted, as, | for the first time in the fight, Smith | was battling on_even terms with the | Bostonian in the seventh and had landed several lusty rights to the | stomach and jaw. Lawrence conceded and de- in the seventh that Shawkey serted that was preceding rounds, but the Michigan veteran fthe first frame and was | himself only by instinct until the | sixth when he began to fight back. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT. | By the Assoclated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Jack Sharkey, Boston, beat Homer Smith, Michigan, on a technical knockout (seven). MEADVILLE, Pa. — Al Corbett, Cleveland, knocked out Pete Harmon, Rochester (three). Jack Wil Rochester, beat Marvin Orr, Cleve- | | land, on technical knockout (four). CHICAGO.—Kid Jap, Japan, knock- | . ed out Stanley Everett, ‘nhirdv. 'AMERICAN TURFMAN WILL SEEK BIG PRIZE By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 16.— Stephen Sanford, turfman, of Amster- dam, N. Y., who won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase in 1923 with Sergeant Murphy, will bid for the March classic again this year. His entry will be Blancona, an Irish gelding by Great Sport, which he pur- Pekin, chased recently in England from Miss | Edith L. Barbour, a school girl. Blancona, considered one_ of the finest jumping prospects in England, has been beaten only twice in his |racing career. The terms of the sale were not made known n heavyweight, | the victor by a | had piled up a big advantage in the | KTOREY | | from the effects of the punishment in | defending | Ifrom membership JUDGE IS SURE TO REJECT ANY POWER CURTAILMENT One of the Stipulations of Acceptance of Another Term by Boss of Base Ball Undoubtedly Will Be That Form of Government Is Unchanged. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. HICAGO, Decem 16.—Ken- | the forcing. esaw M. Landis, commission- | _Frank Navin of Detroit then was er of organized hase ball, |olected to succeed Johnson on the may do some talking on his | board, after the American League own account before the vote |had eaten humble pie, and somehow is taken on his re-election to office | N0 one seems to know exactly what at the joint major league session |Navin's place is, because no one has opening here today. | heard much from the advisory board There is every Indication that one |in the last two vears. When ther: of the stipulations of acceptance of | has been any immediate necessity o another term by Judge Landis will he | anybody, _ Commissioner that base ball shall continue to be | La as assumed the role of doc | tor"and written the prescription. There has been opposition to Com- missioner Landis in both ma leagues, despite the fact that the N tional League has stood solidly behind him as a league. If some of those who Lave opposed some of the things he has done are asked to take a defl nite stand, they retreat behind the fact that their league governs. There has been little or no opposi 2 to the commissioner on personal There has been criticlsm or other grounds, and some of it has | been “plenty direct” in private con versation, which is overruled wher leagues caucus as a whole. | The National League played | politics well when it adopted one year |ago a resolution that it was solld for |another term for Judge Landis. TIts | members knew that the Chicago elub lin the American League would go | with them. A member of the Chicago |club 1s authority for the statement | that_Ch: A. Comiskey, owner o | the White Sox, never would vote for |any man who ‘would be favorable to | Ban Johnson. Tl DG v | "'Now a new situation has developec AN, | 1t has begun by the appointment of committees by the two leagues to con | sult with Landis after he has been re elected. Their purpose is to place be fore the judge some of the very points which individual members have 'n contending, and one of these board. He was instrumental in doing th grounds. it= governed exactly as it has been since he has been commissioner. In dicussing the future of base ball, | Commissioner Landis made himself | plain in theso words e would strongly advise that what- | De ever there may be In prospect for | Testoration of the powers of the ad this game, it shall continue its pres- | ¥ board. The fact that the t ent form of government.” | leagues have seen fit to appolnt “steer | ing committees” is not a matter of ac The commissioner’s stand seems to | run counter to the views of the |cident, however much it may be one of American League owners, or seven of | coincidence. the eight magnates. That there will| The point now arises as to whethe: be a conflict in the joint session is ap- | Commissioner Landis is willing to b parent as u sresult of the American | re-elected with the fact facing hir League's actlon in restoring President | that committees are to wait upon hin Ban Johnson to the major league ad- [and consult him in the future, o visory board. Two years ago Judge | whether he wishes to be at the hea Landls witnessed Johnson forced |of base balt on exactly the same terni: in the advisory as he has presided over in the past. gether with Katherine Shoemaker, | captain; Helen Taylor and Helen and | Prentiss. | In ddition to the girls named above, whose targets counted against 6 to 8, o'clock, | Modison Square Gardén. | Yale quarterback between him and a | The schedule follows: | _Red Chapman of Boston, will meet | | (Covyright. 1926.) January—10, West Washington at First; | BeDIY Bass of Philadelphia, on Jan- 11, Bethany at Metropolitan: 17, Second at | Uary 1. Bethany: 19, First at West hington: 24 9 vi or | Beinan a4 Wem Washineton: 24, | The winner score. . | McMillan, our center, smashed his way through after passing the ball, | and with Gates, our right tackle, took | then will have a date | \aine, the following girls fired in the spener: Ermyntrude Vaiden, 98; Sue Jamison Huntzberger, 97; Marion Stewart, 96, ond Eugenia Cuvillier, 9! West Virginia will be the Colonials’ scond opponents. This match will be fired Saturday, also by wire. The West Virginlans are considered very | formidable opponents and the local <quad is training intensively this week in preparation for the meet- ing. Scores of the M Helen Taylor... Helen Prentiss Marjorie Folsom K. Shoemaker. . Betty Clark. aine match follow: . 100 . 100 . 100 99 ‘Total mes have been listed on the basket ball schedule at Gieorge Washington, with Swarthmore, land, William and Mary, end Westhampton, Coll mond, Virgini Practice for 'varsity will continue through the holidays, cording to Virginia Hopkins, conch. Regular workouts are scheduled for December 28 and 30 in the university zym. The team will be selected im- mediately after the first of the year. Alys Ewers and Grace Youhg of the 26 squad will probably retain their positions in the fore field, with Cecyle ‘Taylor in reserve, while Elizabeth Jlastings and Betty Brandenburg are working to retain their posts guards. Center field positions are anging in the balance and many opaful aspirants are training dili- gently to fit into one of these The schedule of matches has been announced as follows February 4—Gallaudet at Ken- dall Gree: February 12—Western Maryland. February 19—Swarthmore. February 26—Westhampton at Richmond, V. March 4—Gallaudet. March 7—William and Mary. March _14—Western Maryland at Westminster. Columbia Fi has announce Western Mary. Gallaudet of Rich candidates ation, B. Y. P. U, an interesting round robin schedule of hgsket ball contests for the i sext of th e churches included in the league. The program will open January 10 with a game between W Washington and First Baptist Church tossers, and will continue through April 12 Managers of the five teams have been elected follows: RBethany, Hudson-Essex Owners! ! Please Note Our New Service Station Capacity 90 Cars In Rear 1121 19th St. NW. Pot. 860 HOLLAND MOTOR CO. Shewroom 1636 Conn. Ave including _tilts | s! hihgton ai | at Firs | Metropolitan: 26. Bethany ot Second: 31, | | ecend av Fat. bruary—=2, Metr litan at He X { Bethany &% West Washinglon: 7. 3 tropoti: | | fan at Bethany: 0 Second et West Westing. | ton: 14, Metropolian at First: 16, First at | {ton: 21, Firet" a a8 | Moiropolttan 25, “West Washingion ot | | Betheny. y | March—1, ¥irst at Mewropolitani; 2. West | | Washington at Second; 7, First vs. Befilmg | at Columbia He'ghts Community Center: | Weat” Washingtos ‘v, Second, at Golumbi | Heighte Community Center; 1 Y | Metropolitan, at kM 22, | Washington 'vs. Firet, at Fast Washington Community Center; 2%. eBthany vs. Second. East Washington ' Community Centes 8. Metropolitan vs. West Washington, lumbia Heights Communit Center, 14, Heights Community Center; 20. West Wash: | ington vs. Bethany, at East Washington Community Center. Anril——fi‘xglrfl. ve. Metropolitan, at Peck Memorial First % it Fas Second, at East enter. | VIOLATES ETIQUETTE By the Associated Press. i LONDON, December 16.—British golfers are puzaling over a freak hole- in-one and a question of golf etiquette at the same time. A player's tee shot rolled past the flag, up the sloping bank at the back of the green and into a rabbit hole. By a local rule the ball was picked out and dropped without penalty. It rolled down the sloping green and Into the cup. Observing the time-honored custom, the player tipped his caddie hand- somely and bought refreshments for | his friends, only to be told later that | |a referce would not have allowed the | hole because a golfer isn't supposed to gain any advantage other than fair | ie when dropping a picked-up ball. 1t the ball could npt have been dropped without rolling, experts ruled, | it should have been placed in a fair | ie by han HAVE YOUR Headlights Adjusted | 1 and registered at { CREEL BROS. 11811-17 14th St. N.W. 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He must have done this three or four times. A sixth sense seemed to tell him the position of his pursuers. Opponents Dive and Miss. As he weaved his way down the field first one and then the other op- ponent dived and missed him. Mean- while the entire pack was in pursuit and the chase was as spectacular and thrilling as it is possible to see on any gridiron. By great effort Slagle contrived to elude these chasers and finally crossed the line. It seemed a mighty long time while he was The widespread popularity of Tennysons with discriminating smokers makes them a sure-to-please Christmas aift. Fine looking, easy smoking cigars made to please the most critical smoker and yet priced most econo- Specially packed in attractive ' mically. Christmas packages. HAND MADE IMPORTED SUMATRA WRAPPER INVINCIBLE SHAPE 5% INCHES LONG Standard Cigar & Tobacco Co. Distributors 635 Louisiana Mve. N.W. Washington, D. C. the play, | | WHEREVER HE GOES| BRITON TAKES POLO | By the Assoclated Press. 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