Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1926, Page 12

5P Scandal Revives Talk of Third League : Bob O’Farrell Pilot of World Cha ORTS PROMOTERS HOPE TO USE BOTH COBB AND SPEAKER Backers, Discouraged at mands of Players, Now Take Heart, But Project s Regarded as Doomed to Failure. | BY JOHN B. FOSTER EW YORK, December 28.—The practical suspension decreed against Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker by organized base ball has given wed courage to the promoters of a “third major league.” | The moment that Cobb and Speaker came into the present controversy the third league promoters became busy because they saw a chance to use these star players as managers of rival clubs in Detroit and Cleve- land. They figured, of course, upon the personal reputation of both men for skill and leadership. William Tice McCullough, former manager of the Fede Base Ball League at Pittsburgh, made public to. day some of the plans of the projected new league. He declared that Pitts burgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Balt more already have received charters in the new league, and that Phil: phia, New York, Milwaukee and Chi- cago have applied for the two remain- ing charters in the six 1 league. Base ball men of reputation here to. day sald they knew of n ration belng made for a New York franchise in the proposed new league. Demands Stumped Promoters. The third league affalr did not thrive very effectively after the world series. Thoe men who hung around the players at St. Louis and New York—principally at St. Louis—while the serles was being played, had found the players willing to listen, but with 4deas about salaries that stumped the promoters, who had anticipated un- usual demands but had not expected they would be asked to deliver gold mines or oil wells to mfke good. The promoters’ feet grew cold when they found the prevailing laries would have to be doubled if they drew any number of players away from or- ganized base ball, and on top of that they would be asked to pay bonuses. So the third league idea lagged until First by Exorbitant De- the Cobb-Speaker affal upon the base ball public. The third league promoters figure that with Cobb annd Speaker to assist them, enough players might be secured to wreck at least three or four good clubs in the two major leagues, and that by taking that action they would put the 7 pennant races in such a chaotic ition that a new league would be fairly successful wherever competitic would he keenest. Failure of Project Likely. Unfortunately for them, that is ex- actly the program that always has been attempted in a rival effort against organized base ball and it never succeeded vet. The new t as likely to fail with its y strongest clubs as the zues of organized base ball, Both Cobb and Speaker now are fighting to preserve their reputations and if they seek redress through courts, Commissioner Landis will ked to make the de- further evidence 3 d base ball will be compelled to produce it. There is no reason to believe that the argu ment of an alleged trust to control the game of base ball will have mate- rial bearing on the case, since any or- ganizatiop is privileged to expel or suspend a member who may violate its regulations. burst forth The appolntment of Bob O'Farrell, popular catcher of the St. Louls Car- dinals, ought to be well recelved by the St. Louis fans. The young man is deserving of his honors, and his direction of the cham- pions in the 1927 season, alded by Bill McKechnie, the former manager of the Pirates, will be watched with in- terest. The terms of O'Farrell's contract were not made public, but it is said he will receive $20,000 for his first year as manager. (Covyrisht. 1926.) THREE RECORDS SET FOR N. L. FIELDING ‘Three individual flelding records were broken in the National League last season, according to the official averages just released. Hughie Critz of the Cincinnati Reds established a new mark by accepting 945 chances and added another by making 588 assists. Critz led the sec- ond basemen in fielding. Jim Cooney of the Chicago Cubs @t & new record average for short- 5(_;)21:9 by flelding for an average of George Kelly of the Giants led the first basemen in flelding, while How- ard Freigau of the Cubs topped the third basemen. Gonzales of the Cubs ‘was the leading catcher and Clifton Heathcote, also of the Cubs, was the leading outflelder. With four leaders out of six positions, the Cubs turned out the best team fielding average also. Twelve pitchers went through the season without an error, but the top honors belong to Fred Fitzsim. LA BARBA-CLARK GO_ WANTED IN LONDON By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 28.—Had a new hoxing syndicate here had its way Elky Clark, British and European fly- weight champion, would have delayed his departure for America. The syndicate planned to bring Fidel La Barba, world champion, over here G HARGRAVE AWARDED N. L. BATTING CROWN By the Associated Press, NEW YORW, December 28.—Al- though the National League has de- cided not to have any hard and fast rule on awarding its batting leader- ship, John A. Heydler, its president, feels that the distinction of-leadership for 1926, although in some dispute be- longs to the Cincinnati catcher, “Bub- bles” Hargrave. His opinion is ex- pected to have considerable effect in settling the controversy growing out of thi: s batting race. Participating in 105> games, Har- grave finished with a mark of .353, four points less than his teammate, Rube Bressler, who appeared, how- ever, in only 8 contes Some unofficial observers have been inclined, neveriheless, to rate Bress- ler at the top. Others feel that the crown should go to Paul Waner, the | Pittsburgh star, who batted .336 in | 144 games, but the majority apparent- ly shared the viewy of Heydler in sup- porting Hargrave. Seldom has the award of a batting title provoked as much discussion as in the Nat Hevdler < issue by having the 1 mum number of games which a con- tender must figure in. This was shelved, however, because it was felt no arbitrary limit would work out satisfactorily mini- ONE MAN MAY RULE BOXING IN NEW YORK By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., December Control of boxing in New York State by one man was foreshadowed today. Gov. Smith’s recommendation for the abolition of the present three-man commission has been approved by the Republican-controlled legislative re- organization commission. If the governor's recommendation is accepted - by the full Legislature, which is considered highly probable, one of the most powerful bodles in pugilism will pass into history. For at least a half dozen years, the com- mission, now headed by James A. Farley of New York, has wielded a heavy stick in ring affairs, attaining such power that its rulings have affected the sport in every section of the country. On the commission with Farley are George E. Brower, attorney and Dem- ocrat, and Willlam Muldoon, famous trainer, former wrestler and sports authority. Brower's term expires next Dgcember 31, but the other mem- bers of the board still have one more year to serve. Among the innovations which the present commission has brought to boxing have been the licensing of pugilists, their managers, trainers and seconds; compulsory defense of cham- plonships agalnst ~outstanding chal- lengers, timing of the knockdown count by a watch and prohibition of to fight Clark early in 1927, but as plans did not materialize rapidly Clark refused to wait. He arrived in New York December 19 and is sched- uled to fight La Barba at Madison Square Garden on January 21. Before sailing Clark said that should he come back as world' champion he would, of course, require better terms to fight Alf Barber for the Lansdale belt, and in that event the National Sporting Club will stage the bout at a larger hall than previously planned. COLLEGE BASKET BALL. ‘Wittenberg, 40; Georgia Tech, 37. mons of the Giants, who accepted chances without a mistake. With the AVING selected his five-man team line-up, John Blick now is giving consideration to the choifes for the doubles combination and the singles sharpshooter that will be sent against the Spinella Brothers’ Orpheums of Brooklyn at Convention Hall tomor- row night in the first block of Wash- ington’s initial intercity bowling bat- tle of the Winter. In _all likelihood, Howard Camp; bell, big chief of the King Pin team, and Al Work, veteran star of the Convention Hall aggregation, both of the District League, will carry the ‘Washington colors into the five games of doubles to be bowled hére. Glenn ‘Wolstenholme, a Convention Hall luminary and generally regarded as the individual champion of the city on-the drives, probably will carry the singles burden. These three men with Jack Whelan of Convention Hall and Walter Me- | gaw of King Pin are to do the five- man team battling. Harry Burtner of King Pin and Perce Ellett of ford" Paper Co., both Di Leaguers, will be carried in res With the Washinzton squad Bowling at Convention Hall morrow night will get under way 8 o'clock. The engagement between the five-man teams, consisting of five games, will be followed by the dou bles. The singles contestants wil conclude the Washington end of the program with five strings of 10 frames. The second half of the match will be staged at the Orpheum Bowling Academy, in Brooklyn, on January 8§ Where a_program similar to that of the Washington block will be bowled. There was no exceptional Jast night when the 32 Xing Pin went through t of the elimination tourn, upper Fourteenth street establish. | ment. Goodall led the lot with 81 for his five games, but Wolfe, who | was second In order at the finish of | the round, had a total of just 595 to | show. After last night's effc was divided into cha nd | consolation flights of 16 each. The | two flights will roll tonight, with the | elght high scores in cach q for the round to be shot 7 night. The two fiights with the scores of last night follow: CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION. @ogta ... i L Woldomin | to- scoring bowlers at first round | ment at the the d | ifying irsday CONSOLATION DIVISI 1 Sir H1 102 7 8K 104 120 . 03 D101 08 90 Ko KR 101 o K9 RS it 104 17 10% 05 Ko 100 108 121 3 R 4 86 460 95 460 95 440 games. George Friend also broke into Friend ’, Fischer Towles . Welsh Sheehy Toomey Mulroe s Cowden Cornall (Iowa), 26; Minnesota, 21. Wofford, 28; Fort McPherson, 27. Bouwlers ney, the counting was a trifle better. Al Work, who won the tournament last Winter, led with 630 for his five the 600 class, getting 612. The eight high scorers remaining after tonight's round will go into the third round Thursday night. Last night's scores, follow: rvivors, with their 1 Work 3580 Iseman =D Rosenberg Harrison Mandley Stanl SERE IR Xt O D RS D i St feStmnt e i e s o et EEEbSEE s i) S50 Miltn ERSRISZIRSISRIICE sttt e ey SEEEREREE55835R5 - & & Lorrainne Gulli led the field of 16 that started in the women's elimina- tion at Arcadia last night," shooting 313 for three games.. As at Conven- tion Hall, the Arcadia tourney has no consolation section, so only eight of those who rolled last night will take the drives tonight. The four survivors of the second round will bowl again Thursday. The eight high scorers last night were: Lorrainne Guilf. a1 285: 313: Marie Frere, 7: Rita Fisher, Lowise Foberti: Betly Goodall. 276. abeth Ackm Jenny Malcolm, Leda Amidon, 277: AUTO RACE TO LIMIT USE OF GAS AND 0IL By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 28.—French automotive engineers are working on s to be entered in the “consump- tion test,” a new event which the racing committee of the French Auto- mobile Club has added to the grand prize meeting program to be run at the Linas-Montlhery speedway next July 2 and 3. The race, at 32 laps, or about 250 miles, is open to all machines irre- spective of size or form, the sole condition being that the consumption of gasoline and oil, including the ol in the gear box, must not exceed 44 kilograms (97 pounds).’ Prizes amount- ing to 100,000 francs will be awarded. As in 1 the grand prize proper is limited to cars with an engine ca- pacity not exceeding 1.500 cuble centi- meters, with forced feed if desired, maximum weight being 1,540 pounds. Single seaters are permitted. The distance is 48 laps, or about 372 miles. A third event, over a distance of 125 miles and open to all automobfles irrespective of cylinder capacity, welght, consumption or body, is ex- pected to produce some sensational speed performances. | MADISON SQUARE PAYS . BIG SUM TO UNCLE SAM By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 28 —New | York State and the Federal Govern- ment have collected $1,168,648.96 in taxes from Madison Square Garden in the last three years, officlals of the corporation have revealed. At Convention Hall, whero only the 16 high scorers of last night's first round remaf in the elimination tour- ) . Zarnings of Garden sport ventures during this period reached the amaz- ing total of $7,790,933.15, B smoking. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. — Andre Routis, France, beat Eddie Anderson, Wyo. ming (10). ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Joe Kurp, Shamokin, Pa., defeated Rocky Smith, Psttle Creek, Mich., on an accidental foul (). NEWARK, N. J.—Ray Miller, Chi- cago, scored a technical knockout ?n\;e!‘ Mickey Chapin, Scranton, Pa! TRENTON, N. J.—Blas Rodrigiez, Mexico, defeated Tommy Dundee, Camden, N. J. (8). LOUISVILLE—Midget Mike O'Dowd, Columbus, won from Pal Moore, Memphis (12). MILWAUKEE, Wis—Tony Zill, Toledo, Obio. outpointed Mickey Me: Laughiin, Milwaukee (). Joe Jawson, Milwaukee, shaded Billy Drake, Ger- many. Howard Bentz, Milwaukee, knocked out Johnny Nolles (1). Fights Tonight. CHICAGO.—Midget Smith vs. Ray Rychell; Henry Leonard vs. Joey Clein; Harry Forbes vs. Earl Mec- Arthur. ‘WOULD JOIN NEW CLUB. Raymond (Speed) Walter, player- manager of the Washington Colle- giates, has resigned and is seeking a berth with another senior league club. Tiger Title Team Used Bounce Pass BASKET BALL. BY SOL METZGER. The bounce pass is a master- plece when properly used. But to pass in the game has been more misunderstood. It is employed solely to pass the ball to a team- mate when an opponent is block- ing the way. One such occasion is from out-of-bounds. The bounce pass is made by shoving the ball forward with both hands, much as one makes an underhand ,pass. The control de- pends upon the wrists and fingers. It must be bounced so the receiver will get it about walst high. Princeton’s championship five of two seasons ago used it most ef- fectively as an end-line out-of- bounds pass on offense near the basket. The play was worked ch in this way, as the illustra- tions and diagram show. The Princeton out-of-bounds man (No. 8) faked a high pass to one of his men—the signal for the play to start—then quickly brought the ball down and passed it by a bounce puss to the man they counted on to be free. The dia- gram tells the story. At the start of the fake over- head pass, No. 2 would cut for the basket, just missing the opponent of No. 1. His opponent followed him. No. 1 also started toward No. 2, but turned and took the ball on a bounce as he ran toward the basket. It was a well executed and successful play with a fine follow up to a rebound, should one occur, with No. 2 and 3 on this Joby (Copyright, 1926.y # TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, D SUCCEEDS HORNSBY AS PILOT OF CARDINALS BOB O'FARRELL, Catcher of World Champion St. Louis National Ieague Club, who has been named as boss of the Mound Cif outfit. O'Farrell, this year, was voted the honor of being the most valuable man to his club in the league. My 25 Years on the Gridiron BY WILLIAM A. ROPER, HEAD COACH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY XXXI—My Prep School Foot Ball. In the Fall of 1891, at the age of 11 years, my parents sent me to the ‘William Penn Charter School, in Phil- delphia. 1 stayed there until the Spring of 1893, entering Princeton the following Fall. Unfortunately, the school was in the center of the city and the school athletic fleld on the outskirts in just the opposite direc- tion from where I lived. So in my first years at school 1 saw very little of the field or the school foot ball team. When I was 15 I decided to try for the school foot ball team. I didn’t really expect to make it the first year, but thought I would get myself in line for the next season. I had a great time making up my mind what position to go out for. I had played end and all over the backfield on our kid teams. Finally I decided to try for end rush and so told the coach when he listed my name. I, of course, also said I would be very glad to play anywhere he wanted me to, but I thought I was best suited for end rush. Harry Williams Was Coach. We were fortunate in having a very good coach in the person of Dr. Harry L. Williams, the famous Yale halfback and hurdler, who afterward was head coach for many years at the University of Minnesota. I con- sider myself very lucky in having had a chance to wrok under him for the three vears I played at Penn Charter. Willlams was a great tac- tician and team coach and a won- derful -man on offensive play. He believed, as did Gen. Forrest, in actual warfare, that winning foot ball, s0 far as the attack is concerned, consist of “getting there fastest with:) the mostest men.”” Dr. Willlams paid very little attention to the defensive end of the game. His main idea to carry the ball, and he belived that a good offense Is the best defense. Our school squad consisted of about 25 players. Not many, considering the size of the school, but the location of the athletic field had a great (1(‘}] to do with it, and besides we had 4 vet- eran team with only one or two places open. Dr. Williams was a great be- liever in scrimmage and signal prac- tice. 1f T remember correctly, we had a light scrimmage the second day out. The hard work didn't feaze me, as I was in splendid physical condition. I had been preparing at home most of thd Summer for this foot ball season. My greatest and earliest ambitions had been to make my school and col- lege foot ball team. In my early days T did not have a very vigorous cons tution, so I realized if I ever wanted to make anything out of myself ath- letically, I would have to take mighty good care of my health. Keep Fit, Is Best Advice. The best advice I can give to any boy who wants to succeed in foot ball or, for that matter, in the bigger game beyond the gridiron, s to keep fit, not only during foot ball season, but the whole year. Boys who haven't their full strength and growth are very foolish to get the idea it is big and manly to smoke, when as a mat- ter of fact it isn’t at all, and they are just taking the chance of hurting themselves. I plugged along on the scrub team for two or threa weeks, when one day Dr. Williams put me on the first team at quarterback and gave me a try there in the next game. I must not have made any bad mistakes, for after that 1 played part of every game dur- ing the rest of the season and made the quarterback positfon on the team the next year. We didn’t have a very strong team that year. The schools in Philadel- phia had a league called the Interaca- demic. Usually first place lay between ourselves and Germantown Academy. but this year Cheltenham Military Academy had a splendid team and easily won the league championship. They had a fine backfleld. Wilson Potter, who later played on the Penn- sylvania team, and Boyd, afterward of Lafayette, were their star backs. After my second year on the team I was elected captain for the next year. As most of our players were coming back, it looked as if we would have a strong team. I naturally was tremendously excited and looked for- ward with great expectations toward the opening of the season. Every Fall TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S, 7th & F Bannard, of Princeton, who inspired Roper I made one trip to Princeton to see a foot ball game, and in '96 saw Prince- ton play Cornell. The Princeton team that year w very strong, with a wonderful backfleld composed of Fred Smith at quarterback, Ad Kelly and Bill Bannard halves and John Baird fullback. Princeton’s strongest forma- tion was called “ends behind.” Off Tackle Play Was'Best. The be: was off tackle, with the half] ing'the ball and the end on the same side pushing. (There was no rule against it in those days.) When the back struck the defensive line the end, who was right behind him, seemed able to roll the man with the ball either inside or outside of the defensive tackle, and he always seemed to gain. I was very enthuslastic about the Princeton “ends behind" formation, and that Winter explained it to our coach, Dr. Willlams, and asked him to give the play to our team. To show how liberal minded he , he readily fell in with the suggestion. Some coaches never would have done this. Personally, 1 think the foot ball coach who doesn’t watch other teams play and feel free to adopt the good points in their style of play is going to lose a lot. No one has a monopoly of brains in foot ball coaching. My team at school had a successful season, except that we tied the Ger- mantown Academy game and had to divide the interacademic championship with them. We had the ball on their §-yard line, but couldn’t take it over, and even to this day I every once in a while catch myself wondering if I had tried another play whether it might not have gone. My old friend Dave Newhall, who was captain of my rival kid team, then was captain of German- town Academy. (Copyright, 1926.) o SULLIVAN ENTERS SWIM. LOS ANGELES, December 8 (). —The official entry of Henry Sulli- van of Lowell, Mass., in the Santa Catalina Channel swim next month has been announced. Sullivan, the first American to swim the English Channel, has been training for sev- eral weeks at Long Beach. SALES & SERVICE HANDLEY CEMBER 28, 1926. HAS MANY NEW FOES By the Assoclated Press. WILLIAMSBURG, Va., December 29.—Only two of this year's opponents will be met on the gridiron next sea- son by Willlam and Mary’s foot ball team. Two newcomers, Princeton and the University of Chattanooga, are on the 1927 schedule, announced today, while all others, except Syracuse and Richmond, are teams that the Indians have met in the past, but were not on the 1926 card. The schedule: September at Willlamsbu October 1, Syracuse at Syracuse: 8, Lenoir-Rhyne at Willlamsburg; 5, Quantico Marines at Newport News; 22, open; 29, Princeton at Princeton. November 5, University of Chatta- nooga at Norfolk; 11, Roanoke at Roanoke; 24, University of Richmond at Richmond. CAPITAL HARRIERS IN BALTIMORE RACE Mike Lynch, veteran harrier; Wal- ton Shigjey and James Monoghu comprise a group representing the Aloysius Club that has entered the annual New Year day 10-mile run of the Emorywood Athletic Club at Baltimore. Entries also "are expected George Washington University Willlam Agee of Emorywood Club, who won the recent South Atlantic champlonship run here, has entered the New Year grind. G. Richards (Dick) Gwinn, crack Hopkins hill-and-daler, and a num- ber of others who showed well in the championship test here are expect- ed to compete in the Emorywood run. Catholic University from WEST EASKETERS BOOK PAIR OF TOUGH GAMES W. H. West Co. basket ball team, an addition this year to local court ranks that has shown well, has listed two sturdy opponents. Wednesday night the realtors will engage the Boys' Club Celtics in the Boys' Club gym, and Monday night will visit Hyaftsville for a crack at the regular five of Company F, National Guard. There still are a number of open dates on the West Co. card, and ar- rangements for games may be made by calling Main 9900 and asking for the manager. o U. S. BOXERS HURRY HIM TOO MUCH, SAYS PERSSON NEW YORK, December 28 (P).— American boxers are in too much of a hurry to suit Harry Persson of Sweden, whose heavyweight _title hopes were dimmed last week by a defeat at the hands of Jimmy Ma- loney. “You live too fast and work too fast over here,” he explains. Your boxers are always on the go. I could have beaten Maloney if only he had given me time. But he was always in a hurry, refusing to relax.” APPROVES ABOLISHMENT OF SPORT COMMISSIONS ALBANY, N. Y., December 28 (#).— The State Reorganization Commission has accepted Gov. Smith's proposals for abolition of the State Athletic Commission and the State Racing Commission. These recommendations were out- lined by the governor as a part of his program for a reorganized and con- solidated State government. FOOT BALL MEN PAID, SAYS COLLEGE HEAD By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va., December 28.—Foot ball players at West Vir- ginla Wesleyan have been receiving pay, indiréctly, amounting to nearly $500 a man, Dr. Homer E. Wark, president of the college, said in a let- ter, made public, to alumni and friends of the college, explaining re- cent changes In its athletic policy. Dr. Wark in his letter recounted criticlsms that West Virginia Wes- leyan as a church school was not liv- ing up to its pretensions. “It is well known that foot ball has been commercialized. The _players have been receiving pay in the form of - tultion fees, books, rooms and board,” the letter said. “This has amounted to nearly $500 per man this vear. * * * Every one admits that the system #s bad. They say, however, it is a common practice. But i it is wrong let us face the facts as Christian men and do our best to put athletics on a better basis. The board of trustees has declared for voluntary athletics in Wesleyan, and as soon as our present obligations are discharged we shall put them on this basis.” The letter gave as the “most com- pelling reason” for the change in pol- icy the declaration that Wesleyan was refused membership in the North Cen- tral Association of Colleges “because of_our athletlc practices.” Dr. Wark = suggested a_playing league among colleges of West Vir- ginia to put foot ball “upon a right basis In this State,” and added that if this cannot be done then Wesleyan should desist from intercollegiate foot ball altogether. Next year's schedule will be played as arranged, he said. McALLISTER WILL TRY COMEBACK AT SPRINTING NEW YORK, December 28 P).— Bob McAllister, “flying cor in attempt a sprint comeback this Win- ter. The former national dash champ- ion, whose retirement was forced three years ago by a strained tendon, has filled his entry for the K. of C. games in Néw York on January 8. VOTES AGAINST DRAFT. RICHMOND, Va., December 28 (#). —Five of the six base ball clubs of thé Virginia League have voted to abolish the major-minor draft agree- ment, the Richmond News Leader says _today. HAWKINS R C0. Street St. Main 5780 SPORTS. | BILL Former pilot who has been Cardinals. McKECHNIE, of Pittsburgh Pirat. signed as coach of th STANFORD FOOT BALL TEAM IS “FOUR DEEP By the Assoclated Press, PASADENA, Calif., December 28.— A four-in-one team will represent the Pacific Coast In the annual foot ball game of the Tournament of Roses here New Year day. The 1926 Coast champions of Stan- ford University, whose opponents will be the University of Alabama grid- ders, have at least four players for each position. Halfbacks are the most plentiful among Coact “Pop” War- ner's men. He has 11 in that depart- ment alone—enough to an entire team. Different types to meet varying climatic conditlons, and dirt and turf flelds, are in the list of Stanford ball luegers. For dry, fast gridirons Warner had a set of speedsters whose feet put them in the s of track stars. Soggy, wet fields call for the heavy, lineramming player. A glance at the 1926 Carflinal var- | ity ‘squad shows the 48 members apportioned | tackles, 8; guards, | terbacks, 4; halfback PENN’S SPORT ARENA READY IN FEW DAYS PHILADELPHIA, December -28.— Finishing touches are being put on the University of Pennsylvania’s new $1,000,000 indoor stadium, with a seat- ing capacity of 10,000, to have ready for the opening g Intercollegiate League basket ball season with Yale on New Year day. Although Yale will be Penn’s first major foe on the floor, the Penn Mili tary College quintet will help initiate it on Friday night. The new strue- ture has been named the Pennsy vania Palestra upon the recommenda tion of Dr. William N. Bates, pro- fessor of Greek, who pointed out that “Palestra” is the ancient Greek term applied to the athletic hall for wres. tling and boxing. The two swimming pools and a fully equipped gymnasium will' be ready for use late in the Spring, it-was said REDDY AND KELLY MEET IN DISTRICT CUE TILT William Reddy and J. W. Kelly are to be opponents tonight in the second match of the pocket billiard tourna ment for the District championship being conducted under the manage ment of Joe Concannon at the Ar- cadia. The match, at 100 points, will start at_8 o'clock In the tourney opener last night Charles Bartelmes, a former city cham- pion, defeated William Smale, 100 to 54. Bartelmes’ high run was 26. BUYS TRAINING GROUNDS. NEW YORK, December 28 (#).— A. C. Schwartz, wealthy turfman has announced, that his trainer, Harvey Leader, has purchased the brickfield training ground at New: , Eng- land, to handle horses that are being trained for him and two other owners., STRICT RULES ADOPTED BY WESTERN MARYLAND WESTMINSTER, Md., December 28 (#).—Western Maryland will adopt the freshman transfer rules in all sports after January 1, it b been an- nounced .by Dick Harlow, athletic dl- rector. P SR BRAVES GET FOURNIER. BOSTON, December 28 (P).—Jac- ques Fournier, first baseman, who was released by the Brooklyn Dodgers a month ago, has been signed by the Boston Brav He will eplace Dick Burru: who held down first base last season for the Braves. DULUTH SEXTET BEATEN. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, December 28 ().—The Duluth Hornets sustained their first defeat of the season in the American professional hockey circuit when the lnague—le!lld!ng Winnipeg Ma- a Hudson-Essex Owners!! Please Note Our New Service Station Capacity 90 Cars In Rear 1121 19th St. N.W. Pot. 860 HOLLAND MOTOR CO. Showroom 1636 Conn. Ave. | re mpions STAR CATCHER OF CARDS IS HORNSBY’S SUCCESSOR Accepts One-Year Contract With Amount of Salary ot Revealed—Bill McKechnie, Ex-Pilot of Pirates, Is Signed as Coach. T. LOUIS, December 28 (P) With the assistance of a former manager of a world champlon base ball club, Bob O'Farrell, catcher, today shouldered the burden of managing the St. Louls dinals next season in a drive to ain championship honors of 1926, The appointment of O'Farrell as manager and of Bill McKechnie, de- posed manager of the Pittsburgh Pi ates, as coach was announced yester- by Sam Breadon, president of the club, who had spent a week in decid | ing upon a man to take the birth of Rogers Hornsby, traded to the New York Giants. ‘The new manager signed a ons-year contract. The amount of salary was not revealed. Has No Radical Views. O'Farrell entered upon his new du ties with no immediate changes in mind. “I have no radical views as dutfes of a manager,” he said. “I believe in permitting the boys to play uch as the) why they should not succeed again, if | they follow the same polic With Breadon, he belleves that the Cardinals have an unexcelled pitching staff, and does not believe “there is any better in the country.” McKechs nie, he thinks, “will prove very valus able as a Cardinal coach. Breadon was outspoken at his pleasure in securing the services ef o rrell. “I" do not believe I could have obtalned a better man,” he said, “O'Farrell combines all the qualities necessary for a managerial founda. tion. He is a faithful worker, a de- termined player, is highly popular with the other players, and, in addi- tion to being a brainy player, has wonderful courage. ‘I have great faith in O'Farrall's ability to lead the Cardinals through another successful campaign.” Batted .292 This Year. The new manager, who appeared in 143 of the 154 games of the wegu- lar Cardinal schedule last Summer, worked in evbry game of the world serles, slammed out a batting average of .262 for the season, and won the title of “most valuable player,” hails from Maukegan, 11, where he made his first appearance in professional base ball in 1915. His first appearance in the major circuits was with the Chicago Cubs, where he made his debut in 1918. He came to the Cardinals early in 1925 in a trade for, Gonzales and Frei- gau. From a position as second- string backstop for the Cubs, O'Far- rell stepped into a regular berth with the Cardinals. Hornsby, who several tmes last season classed O'Farrell *the most valuable man on my team,” added his congratulations with the state- ment, “T think O'Farrell will make a very good manager, and I wish him all the luck in the world.” GRIDIRON STARS LOSE LUSTER IN PRO RANKS What half-backs will professional foot ball promoters seize upon to give zest to the mext season—provided, of course, they see fit to send good money after bad? The Grange vogue is pretty well de- flated and Tyron, Nevers and Wildcat Wilson got little glory throughout the season. The past season saw no back of the advertising value of these men and they themselves are by no means the gate receipt magnets they were expec- ted to be. Next season, if they are still in the same, all the chances are they will b ess. « JOLSON ANXIOUS TO BUY HORNSBY’S CARD STOCK PHILADEPHIA, December 28 (#). —AL Jolson, the blackface comedian, is negotiating with Rogers Hornsby for the purchase of his stock in the St. Louis Cardinals. 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