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Sensational Developments Due a PROBE LIKELY TO RESULT IN OUSTING OF JOHNSON Rev sion of Governing Me thods in American League Probable in Consequence of President’s Latest Tirade Against BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, January 18.—For the second time Judge Landis, commissioner of base ball, must call for a showdown with the American League to ascer- tain whether the commissioner is the actual head of base ball. Again the showdown finds Landis in one corner and Ban Johnson, president of the American League, in the other. One of the two apparently will have to take the count and ease himself out organized base ball—and it won't be Landis, in the view of prac- tically every base ball man here who was questioned about the situation. Landis, when shown the Johngon statement, which accepts the ‘“chal lenge” to reveal all evidence in the Cobb-Speaker affair, refused to com- ment in way, but he was visibly irritated as when he had friction with Johnson two years ago over an inter- w in which the American League 1 poked fun at the commissioner. May Hold Secret Session. The American League owners are reported to have decided to meet in sec session in Chicago on Sunday, prior to the meeting of Johnson and Landis with the owners on Monday. Johnson's latest statement undoubt- edly has stirred up renewed opposition to him in his own league, and he will be lucky if he survives the storm. Johnson and Landis have drifted back to much the same attitude that both assumed at a joint major league meeting in Chicago_two years ago, when the American League president lost his position on the advisory coun- eil after receiving a scathing rebuke for his antagonism toward the com- foner. If Johnson has been correctly quoted, it is the American League which instigated the investigation in the case of Ty Cobb and T Speaker Commissioner. evidence over to Landis to assure him that the league had acted wisely. It was the American League which has informed Cobb and Speaker that they were through. That also is apparent, because Landis never has made any decision regarding the two players. Governing Theories Differ. There is a very apparent break be- tween the American League theory of base ball government and that of the commissioner. The league seems to have reserved the right to regulate its affairs and its players as it wills, furnishing the commissioner with such evidence as it deems fit and with- out making a complete report on all information it possesses. This is not a new theory of base ball government. It previously has been exploited now and then. There have been vague statements more than once that in the event of certain emergencies the major lagues would govern themselves as they saw fit, irrespective of any mutual agreement between them or with the commis- sioner. This system was not the intent of the men who combined in Chicago to elect the commissioner in the first place, but it broke out when the com- missioner and others did not agree in everything that was done later. Landis “Wants to Know.” At the Chicago conference it is prob- able that Landis will want to know why he was not given the facts re- garding Speaker and Cobb in the first place. That is a very natural stand for him to take. Had this information, which now is public property, been re- leased it is reasonable to assume that Landis would have considered that he might have been saved no little criti- cism from one source and another, when he made public what information he had, after reporters had told him emphatically that they knew some- thing was golng on and were going to and, after taking action, turned what the league considered to be enough find out about it. They did. (Copyright. 1927.) Connie Mack, Master Pilot, Pioneer in “Skull Practice,” Collins Declares in Tribute TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF BASE BALL. BY EDDIE XIV M MONG the numerous inquiries I have received relative to these articles have been re- quests to tell something about managers, and how I like managing. Here is the answer to the second half of that question: I llke it. During all my base ball life I have worked for but four managers,.there- fore, what T say about others 1§ mere- ly my opinion formed from observa. tlon and experience. . T took orders from Connie Mack for nine seasons, from Clarence Rowland four, Bill Gleason five and John Evers one. Since 1924 I have been my own bos: Knowing Connie Mack as I do, I freely admit that T think he is great. Mack has initiative, courage, firm- ness, self-control and knows the game with all its ins and outs, backward. Connie laid aside the mask and catch- er's glove a great many years ago, but I have heard that while there were. better mechanics than Mack, there was none wiser in what a catch- er had to know. . Instituted “Skull Preatice.” It's a long time since I left the A’s, but while I.was there I liked the way Connie handled the young fellows. To the bect of my knowledge, Mack first | instituted the now univ custom of morning meetings, “'skull practice,” orge Stallings called it In 1909 the A's went South with a big squad. When the training camp closed the regulars were sent North under Harry Davis and Connie took charge of the Yannigans, of which I was one. Others were Barry, Mc- Innis, Strunk, Harry Krause, Joe Jackson and Frank Baker. We played a long string of games on the way home and every day Mr. Mack would call us together, tell us something of the strength and weak- nesses of our epponents, and it seemed to us kids that he had the low down on all the ball players in the world. It we had played well the day before he would commend us moderately, and if we made mistakes, which we did often enough, he would suggest how we could avoid repeating them. T think we won all our games; if I am mistaken, we at-least won most of them, and Connle was so pleased that on opening day six of us were in the line-up. and we won. The daily meetings continued throughout the season and as the A we were kidded le Iy on other teams, who alluded to Connje as “teacher,” end to us as school children. We did pretty well, however, and before the end of the season the kidding stopped. All Clubs Adopt Plan. The sound logic of the plan began to dawn on others and eventually all clubs adopted it. I think very few clubs meet daily, but the custom of holding a meeting on the first day of each series and discussing certain points now is weil established. There is a widespread impression emong fans that Mr. Mack directs all the plays of his team, somewhat after the method that Mr. McGraw is said to use, though, of course, I don’t know if McGraw does that, though he has long had the credit for signaling all the Important moves of the ANts. Conme may have changed his meth- ods since T left the A's, but I can as- sgure readers that up to the time of my departure that was far from true. He does move his outficlders ahout, Rometimes, by waving his score card Probably, he orders batters passed occasionally—that is what managers are for—but if he tries to do all the thinking he has changed since I worked for him ¥ On the ot and Mack likes play- ers to do things for themselves and I recall an instance in point In 1913 Bush and Schang were our kid battery k assigned them to work the third game, which was played in New York. On Barry's first tinfe at bat he singied with none out. Schang was next up and as he started to leave the bench he stopped, leaned over and said to Connie: “What shall I do? Bunt, put_him over, or what?" “Wallie,”” was the reply, “Do what- COLLINS. gnagers drove the ball through the n spot and sent Barry to third. beuf\-, that one display of confidence in Wal- lie did a great deal to make Schang the great hitter he always has been since, and of course, it helped his catching also. t Bench Duty Irks Collins.' The axperier,nloe L‘e“" had so far as a manager has n enjoyable, but I like it much better from the field than on the bench when forced there through injuries. In'1925 I suffered my first serious injury and was hurt M “—it seemed to us kids that he had the low down on all the ball plaxers in the world.” 7 in the same way last season, but T mean to be back in the line-up and continue playing as long as I can do my team and myself justice. Speaking of managers I want to glve & testimonial for John McGraw. When we first met the Glants in 1911 we didn’t know what to expect. We were told that the Giants would do everything but shoot and that Mac might do that if he thought he could S“Well. T have b Vell, ve played in three world series against the Giants and have been on the winning end each time. 1 have played two or three long Spring exhibition tours, and I cannot recall any unpleasant incident of which either the players or McGraw has been guilty. On the other hand, he has been uni- formly courteous, and no opposing manager could get across the field to extend congratulations to the victor as quickly as the Jeader of the Giants. I wouldn't have the temerity to say anything about him as a manager, his record speak for itself. Tomorrow—The Old White Sox, (Cooyright. 1927.) By the Associated Press. EW YORK, January 18.— The New York World says today that Ban Johnson “has talked himself out of the presidency of the American League” unless seven club owners go back on a prom- ise made to Commissioner Lendis December 17, 1924. The club owners of the league, with the exception of Phil D. C. Ball of St. Louls, signed a state- ment of assurance to the commis- sioner on that date that Johnson's “misconduct will cease or_ his fm- mediate removal from office will follow,” the paper says. Action of the league grew out of Johnson's criticism of Commissioner Landis’ decisions in the O'Connell-Dolan scandal, a situation which the World compares with that now existing a8 a result of the Ameri- can League president’s condemni- tion of Landis’ action for publish- ing the charges made by Dutch Leonard against Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker. The league owners, in their 1924 statement, told Commissioner Lan- dis that conditions “harmful to ever you think best.” Schang went up to the plate and tried to bunt and failed. Then on the next pitch or the third one he ve Jack the hit pnd run sign and as Doyle ran- over to cover second-he A base ball” and “intolerable to him" had arisen-through Johnson's actiofis, the paper says. +_The paper adds that Johnson has further led his position by . violating -the phgc. he signed sSPO. Base Ball’s “Showdown 5’Meeting MALONEY-DELANEY GO IS ALMOST SETTLED By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 18.—Differ- ence of opinion between Tex-Rickard and Dan Carroll, manager of Jimmy Maloney, South Boston puncher, over a matter of percentages was all that in the way today of a star weight elimination match be tween Maloney and Jack Delaney. Rickard already has met the terms of the light-heavyweight champion for the bout slated for Madison Square Garden, February 18 Neither oll nor Rickard expects difficulty in reaching an agreement, although the extent of divergence of opinion is not known. The match would bring together two of the outstanding candidates for heavyweight honors. Maloney already has disposed of three foreign threats: Dekuh, the Italian; Persson of Sweden and Diener of Germany. Delaney knocked out Bud Gorman of Wiscon- sin in spectacular fashion in his first venture into the heavyweight ranks. While the winner of the proposed Delaney-Maloney bout probably will be matched to meet Jack Sharkey, Boston conqueror of Harry Wills, an opponent may be found in the winner of the hout between Paolino Uzcudun and Knute Hansen at the Garden, February 7. Paul Berlenbach, who meets Mike McTigue here, January 28, also is on the tournament list, and Jack Dempsey, while not definitely signed to a contract, is understood to have an agreement with Rickard to battle in the final match of the series. “POOR NUT” FROM OHIO STATE By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 18.— Although he never won a track meet for his alma matter while attending Ohlo_State University, Elliott Nugent todag was the possessor of an honor- ary varsity “0” and an “O” pin identi- cal with those awarded to men who carrled the Bifekeve colors to victory on_the fieldw of athletics. While an undergraduate Nugent was a member of the track team, but no letter rewarded his effort: Aftef he left &chool, however, he wrote a play, “The Poor Nut,” depicting col- lege life, in which he played the star role last night in the premier here. In the cast he appeared as he had in real life, except that he won a track meet for Ohio State against Wiscon- sin. At the end of the second act the resentation was halted, and the em- lems of athletic prowess wer be stowed on the author by Prof. Thomas E. French, chairman of the athletic board of the university, and Larry Irwin, president of the active ‘Var- sity ‘O’ Assoctation.” The honor was conferred in recog- nition of Nugent's service to the uni- versity through the play. It was the third time in the history of the school that such an award has been made to one not actually representing the uni- versity in some branch of athletics. LEEE NEW RING SENSATION. hipping Bobby Barrett and scor- ing a knockout over Jock Fleming in the course of six days is the feat per- formed by Nick Testo, the Utica wel- terweight sensation. McGRAW TO MAKE BIG BID FOUR TRACK MEETS | WITH GIANTS THIS YEAR Determined to Put Them in Front Again—Addition of Hornsby Is Best Move, But He Has Added Many Recruits, Number Being Collegians. Note: This is the second of a series of stories dealing with 1927 major league club prospects EW YORK, January 18 (P).— Reinforcements for every line of his defense and attack have fired ambitions of John McGraw to bring back the National League pennant to New York in the twenty-sixth year of his reign as pilot of the Giants. There will be a_small army of re s, many of them from the col- lego ranks, when the Gotham con- tingent heads southward next month for Spring training. But Midwinter trades of the veteran manager presage a continued McGraw policy of relying largely on seasoned campaigners— holdover stars and players obtained from Brooklyn, St. Louis and Phila- delphia. Counting on Hornsby. The major stroke in McGraw's re- construction effort has been the sen- sational trade that brought Rogers Hornsby from the world champion Cardinals in exchange for Infielder Frank Frisch and Pitcher Jimmy Ring. McGraw believes he secured in the famous slugger a smart captain whose leadership on the fleld will ably second his own strategic bench direction. With the erstwhile manager of the Cardinals perched on second base, McGraw also has intimated that Bill Terry, young and hard-hitting in- fielder, may replace George Kelly, vet- eran first baseman. Travis Jackson, at shortstop, and Freddy Lindstrom, at third, complete the prospective in field, while among six other candi dates will be Eddie Farrell, former Pennsylvania_captain Confronted by gaps in his outfield resulting from the release of Irish Meusel and Ross Young's illness, the club has obtained George Harper from the Phillies and “Bev” Lebour- veau, Al Tyson, Heinie Mueller and the last year. Prospects among recruits include Al Moore of Jersey City, An- drew Reese of Memphis, Tex.; Jeanes of Birmingham, Otis C ark and Red Smith, William and Mary. Al Devormer, acquisition from Louisville and former major leaguer, is an outstanding backstop candidate Paul Florence, holdover from last year, and Sanford Hamby of Nor- folk also are available catchers. Lacks Star Southpaw. Indications are that McGraw again will attempt to steer his club away from the second division without a star southpaw. Jack Bentley, former first baseman with the Phillies, will attempt the portside flinging. Me Graw has added Burleigh Grimes right-hander from the Robins, to the veterans Virgil Barnes, Fred Fitz- simmons, Kent Greenfield and Hugh McQuillan. Among the pitching re- cruits are Fay Thomas of New Haven Ned Porter of the University of Flor- | ida, Howard Holland of the University of Virginia and several minor leaguers. NATIONAL HERO GREETING WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUNG By the Ascociated Press. ORONTO, January 18.—When George Young, winner of the Catalina Island swim, returns home, he will be overwhelmed with honors as a ‘“national hero.” His mother naturally is proud of his success, his friends ‘and well- wishers are glad that he proved his swimming ability and won the prize money, but the average Canadian, and the people of Toronto particularly, re- | joice that he has brought the glory to Canada. Messages by the score, from indi- viduals and organizations as well as from officials, are being sent to George at Santa Monica, Calif., and to his widowed mother. One message, which Mrs. Young will always cherish, is from Premier W. L. Mackewies King, in which he oon. gratulates her on her son's ‘great achievement.” In his message to George the premier referred to the pride of Canada “in the honor you ‘have brought to our country.” How George first “took to the water” has been revealed by Mrs. Young. When he was only 5 years of age, she recalled, George was chased by a bull and ran right into the water of a nearby creek, “and,” the added, “he's stayed there ever sin; e With a show of pride, she remarked that she did not think the would “get his head turned at all, be- cause he is & good boy and 1 have talked to him a lot about the world.” Much concern is being felt by Mrs. vomg and her sister, Miss Isabella " ng, over the fact that the boy | not get the full benefit of his earnings in moving pictures and vaudeville, but will have to turn over 40 per cent to Henry O'Byrne of To- ronto, his trainer. But their chief worry boy himself. They want him back in Toronto as soon as he can get here. Miss Young said that Mrs. Young had little {dea of what the contract contained when she signed it two weeks ago. “T don’t think she fully realizes yot that the contract binds George to give O'Byrne 40 per cent of all he earns in swims or shows during 1927, she said. “She was o excited and so anxious to_get it back to California, fearing that delay might mean George would be unable to enter the race, that she just signed it and sent it away." is for the outhful Melvin Ott remain from | youth | When Base Ball Was Young By JOHN B. FOSTER Fifty Called Balls Before A Strike- OWADAYS there is much com- ment about the intentional base on balls, which is de- signed to prevent a batter like Babe Ruth from hitting a home run and winning a game. Maybe Ruth wouldn't make a home run, but that doesn’t enter into the thoughts of the home run fans. They think he should be given something good every time the pitcher throws the ball to the plate in order to help the Ruthian record. They never think what happens to the pitchers' hearts that have been shattered by Ruth. Few persons know why called balls are charged against pitchers. They were put in the game to save time and pitchers. How would you like to have seen a game that was played over in Brooklyn in the '60's between two of the most famous teams in the United States, when Al Smith—not the Gov- ernor of New York—who pitched for the Atlantics, pitched 50 balls to Mc- Keever—not Steve, who is with the Brooklyn base ball club now in the capacity of jolller—before the latter took a swing at the ball. Happy Days for Batters. Those were the happy days for bat- ters when they could stand at the plate and wait until the pitcher threw something that suited them. Old Bill Jones would walk up with his trusty hickory in his hands and take a squint at the pitcher. ‘“Better git it over, because I'm goin’ to wait until T gef a good one,” he would say. And wait he did. The pitcher who would persist in throwing high balls to the batter who liked them low might as well have pitched to the moon, except that some patient pitchers figured they could tire thg batters out and get them so mad Mey would jhit at anything. Sometimes if the "batter didn't like what was coming to him he wouldn't walt for the catcher to get the ball, but would grab it.as it was going by. Ban Johnson May Lose His Job If A. L. Club Owners Keep Word along with the American League owners in 1921, in which each promised Landis to “acquiesce in his decisions, even when we believe them mistaken, and that we will not discredit the sport by public ecriticism. of him or of one an- othe LONDON, January 18 (#).—The American method of dealing with Jockeys' welghts in pounds instead of the Tiritish stone and pounds is ad- voonted hy one of the sports news- paper writers, He says it is not only exauperating to have to translate the differance between § stone 5 pounds and 0 stone 1 pound when weighing up the chances of a horse, but it must cause the handicappers endless troubls when calculating the im- posts horses haye to carry in handi- cap races. A nmtone is 14 pounds in weighing horses. A butcher's stone is only elght pounds. SWIMMERS PREPARING. UNIVERSITY, Va., January 17.— Thirty candidates are trying out for places on the varsity and first year swimming teams at Virginia, under thewdirection of Billy Gooche Then he tossed it back to the pitcher with an admonition to get his “specs” out. It ‘took almost as long to get the side out of the way when at bat as it did In a cricket game. Of course, that mever would have done for pro- fessional base ball, and it got on the nerves of the amateur players. Then the rules were changed so that the pitcher had to get sothething some- where near the plate, and alsg so the batter couldn’t stand at the pfate and delay the game half the afternoon by refusing to swing at anything until the ball was pitched exactly where he thought he wanted it. Even Teammates Jawed 'Em. Even the batters were wont to get med at their fellow batters on the same team and jaw them until they were purple in the face because they persisted in standing at the plate wait- ing for the ball to “come to them just 0.” If the school bell rang when one of the batters had been at the plate all recess, every other batter on th team gave the procastinator “guiney.” He had held up all their chances to hit_the ball. Perhaps some of the impatient critics of these days would like to see Grove pitch to Ruth and have Ruth stand at the plate and take 50 pitches before he would swing at anything, but it is more likely that if anything like that took place the stands would be deserted at the end of the first ininng and the fans would be on thelr way home to get Irish turkey. 2 it is said there were batters who took more pitches than McKeever with’ his 50 against Al Smith, but that was the record so far as the writer knows (Covyright. 1927.) (Tomorrow—"Twenty-seven Out in One Inning.”) BUELL WINS ON POINTS AGAINST EDDIE BOWEN Although outweighed several pounds, Eddie Buell, Mohawk Club bantam, gained a decision on points in an eight-round bout last night over Eddie Bowen. ’ The bout was the main feature of an athletic program arranged for members of the Aloysius Club. Results of the other bouts follow Eddie De Simon, Fort Myer, and Dick Parrish, Baltimore, lightweights, draw; Hal Stevenson, Washington, outpointed Johnny Myers, Baltimore, flyweight, six rounds; Paul Healy, Washington, knocked out Manuel Fer- nandez, Annapolis, featherweight, first round; Johnny Bowen, Washington, knocked out Jimmy Stack, Baltimore, { fiyweight, first round. VIRGINIA FIVE HAS TRIO OF HARD GAMES IN ROW UNIVERSITY, Va., January 18.— “Pop” Lannigan, coach of Virginia's basket ball team, is drilling his charges overtime in an effort to cor- rect their faults of play before the hard series of games which begins with Georgia here Thursday night and continues at two-day intervals with Virginia Poly, North Carolina State and Virginia Military Institute. Mackall has gotten in condition and it is likely that he will be started in the guard position in place of Fayon- sky, but otherwise the line-up of the team remains u“nc’:mnsed tcrum th opening game, ith Capt. Cabell lhp: other guard, Millen as center and Meade-and Friedburg as forwards, CHAMPION TO QUIT TO ENTER COLLEGE By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 18.—Fidel La Barba, youthful flyweight cham- pion of the world, plans to retire from the ring before his twenty-second birthday, next September 29. The little battler from Los Angeles, Calif., intends then to enter Leland Stanford University to complete. his education. He plans two more before next September, provided he disposes of Elky Clark of Scotland. uropean champion. in a 12.round championship match, at Madison Square Garden Friday night. FOUR GIANTS SIGN. NEW YORK, January 18 (4).—The New York Giants have received signed contracts of Inflelders Travis Jackson and Fred Lindstrom, Out- fielder George Harper, recently ob- tained from the Philadelphia Na- tionals, and Substitute Infielder An- drew Cohen. title defenses ‘Wulf Uses Novel Jump Ball Play BASKET BALL BY SOL METZGER. Wulf, the great center of the Hillyard's five of St. Joseph, Mo., who stands 6 feet 6 inches in height, has contributed greatly to that team's fine showing this sea- son as well as toward its victory in the A. A. U. championship last March. Wulf generally gets the tip-off. Basket ball experts claim that the ability to control the jump at center gives the team a tremen- dous advantage. Wulf goes up with the ball as it is tossed by the referee, springing off the balls of his feet (Fig. 1). His great height usually enables him to get the tap. In tight games ‘Wulf springs a surprise by making a half-turn as he leaps upward. Then he taps the ball to his rear (Fig. 3). Nothing odd about that, to be sure. But when you see Wulf alight in the center circle and sprint back and catch his own tip-off, and then either start a dribbe that carries him in a halt circle forward, or pass to a team- mate, you begin to realize that here is a trick few centers are able to carry out. Tall centers will do well to prac- tice this stunt. Such a play makes the team possessing it very effi- cient in scoring from planned tip- off plays. ht, 1927.) RADIATORS, FENDERS Wit TS RS £ WS, 819-13th N.W. 1428 P. REAR. 4 | | | Arn {p.m ON EPISCOPAL SLATE ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 18.— Episcopal High School's track team will appear in the University of Rich- mond games on February 12 at Rich- mond. Episcopal also has outdoor en- gagements on May 7 for a quadrangu- lar meet at Orange, Va., on May 14 1t Charlottesville for the Virginia school meet and on May 21 for the Washington “C" Club meet. Pirate Athletic adale A. C. at Afternoon, Mary's € Hall Wednesday manager, may be 24, between i ub was to play An basket ball here this Itics want a game in night. Jacl phoned at 30 and 6:30 St Al Alexandria today. Alexandria High tertains Frederick third district, division A, game here Friday night at 8:15. A preliminary between the sextets of George Mason and Alexandria High also is carded School’s quint en urg High in a Georg don for a game with W Lee High School Frid: shington and Warrenton and Leeshurg pla Leesburg Friday in a third division B, b: et ball game. at Alexandria High and Episcopal have scholastic games Saturday. Alexan dria meets Randolph-Macon at Front Royal, while Episcopal will have as its guest Fishburne Military Academy. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. BOSTON.—Sailor Eddle Huffman, California, beat Pat Macarthy, Rox: bury (10). Y YORK.—Sid Terris, New York whipped Ray Mitchell, Philadelphia (10). Harry Wallach, New York, de- feated Al Gordon, Philadelphia (10). BALTIMORE.—Bob Garcia, Balti- more, won a_technical knockout over Ruby Stein, New York (9). PHILADELPHIA.—Jimmy Jones, Youngstown, Ohio, knocked out Eddie Bunbrook, Baltimore (1). Milton Co- hen, New York, beat Al Miller, Youngstown (10). Eddie Leonard, Bal: timore, knocked out Jack Gentile, Philadelphia (4). Frankie Fink, New York, defeated Tommy Herman, Phil- adelphia (10). ’ s (Kid) den, Corth., beat Lon Pa- Lake City (12). Fddie Brown, Providence, R@I.. and Morris Layton, Cleveland, drew (6). _Phil Zwick, Cleveland, won from Art Wan- der, Buffalo (6). TRENTON, N, Philadelphia, and Mexican flyweight (10). JERSEY CITY, N. J.—Cowboy Ed die Anderson, Wyoming, defeated Joey Dorando, Lyndhurst (10). INDIANAPOLIS.—Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis, defeated Young Bob Fitzsimmons, Newark, N./J. (10). SWARK, N. J.—Paul Doyle, Prooklyn, beat Al Conway, Newark (10). Benny Valger, France, outpoint- ed Alf Simmons, England (10). SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Johnny Har- ris, Des DMoines, defeated Johnny Hughes, Galena, Kans. (10). MEMPHTS. —Johnny Franks, Marked Tree, Ark., won on a foul from Pal Moore, Memphis (3). HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—Young Ros: Syracuse, N. Y., beat Tommy Fowlkes, Memphis (10). COLUMBUS, Ohio.—Pancho Dencio, Philippines, and Eddie O'Dowd, Co- lumbus, *drew (12). J—Marty Gold, Blas Rodriquez. champion, drew QUINTS STILL TIED FOR BIG TEN LEAD By the Associated Press CHICAGO, January 18.—Indiana and Michigan were still on top of the heap in the Western Cpnference bas- ket ball race today, though the Michi- gan victory over Tllinois last night was by a single point, 25 4. The Hoosfers found Northwestern easy, winning 36 to 24. It required an overtime period, the first this season {in a_conference game, for Wisconsin to edge out Chicago, but in the extra minutes the Badgers looped three bas kets In quick succession, winning 33—30 -The match Saturday night at Bloom ington between Michigan and Indiana is expected to give a close line on the two champlonship possibilities, with the games to date givng the Hoosiers a slight edge. All the conference teams are engaged this week end, with Wisconsin figuring on a fourth victory in its home game against Northwestern. Tllinois, after a strong start, includ- ing two victories, has encountered two one-point defeats and the showing of the Illini against the tight guarding of the Iowa flve Saturday is proble- matical. Purdue plays Chicago next Friday night and Ohio entertains Minnesota, which is still without a conference victory, on Satu 3 THREE CUE CONTESTS ARE SCHEDULED TODAY J. R. Reynolds will oppose Fred Tal- bert tonight in the- District billiard championship at the Arcadia. Charlie Bartelmes, former holder of the title, bowed to Chick Lappine last night, 100 to 8 Willie Lew activities from the Arcadia, won twice yesterday, ing William Brown, 100 to Earnest Henry, 109 to 58. He was to meet Henry Young this afternoon and Chester Wallace to- night. who traneferred his King Pin to the defeat- and GAMAGE WILL HANDLE KENTUCKY GRID TEAM LEXINGTON, Ky., January 18 (®)—Harry G. Gamage, former Uni- versity of 1llinois foot ball star, who succeeded Bert Ingwerson as fresh- man coach at the Uni@ersity of Illinois in the Fall of 1924, has signed a two- year contract as head coach of the of ~ Kentucky foot ball ave as his first assistant Ed Shively, also of Tllinois, All-Ameri- can guard in 19 . Gamage coached at Fairmont and Parkersburg, W. Va., after receiving his B. S. degree from Illinois in 1922. FALL RIVER, Mass., January 18 (#)—The Fall River Club in the American Soccer League today an- nounced the sale of Billy Hyslop, a half back, to the Indiana flooring team of New York. Don’t Go Thru Another Wi Without a Stromberg Carburetor On Your Car CREEL BROS. 18111% N W Pot.473 r Mason’s five goes to Claren. | distriet, | pocket | BAN Next Monday OW IS INVESTIGATING “PECULIAR” SERIES OF 1922 Johnson Adds to Criticism of Landis by Commienting on Commissioner’s Failure to Probe Recent “Suspicious” Title Games. By the Associated Press HICAGO, January 18.—The base ball Winter scandal series, which is_approaching its climax in Monday's re opening of the Cobb-Speaker tuation, took a new tack today with declarations by President Ban John- son of the American League that the 922 world series is under the scrutiny of his office Johnson, in adding to his criticism of Base Ball Commissioner Landis for making public the Speaker-Cobb case, spoke of the investigation of charges of fixed games in 1917 and then asked why the base ball head “doesn’t shbw the same enthusiasm for the investi- gation of some of our recent world serie Johnson said his office was using all the resources in its power “to un- arth the facts about that peculiar ies played in 1922, which the New jants won in five games. am still trying to get evidence al players in that series, v reports on them make me suspicious. Fireworks Are Expected. Base ball observers expect plenty of fireworsk at Monday's meeting, as the culmination of a seven-year fued between Johnson and Landis. The American League head, who forced the retirement of Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, and Commissioner Landis, who wants to know more about the reasons for this action, were agreed that the investigation be held in publie. But just what Johnson and his club owners will decide to disclose to the commissioner and the public will be decided upon next Sunday, when he and his magnates discuss their plan of procedure. When the commissioner's request for the hearing Intimated that the league club owners had taken joint action on Speaker and Cobb, Johnson replied In a statement with the princi- pal details of hln!nvmlinuomhn two stars, but he cast the - Landis for making the * ot the two former managers publio, “ “Ban Favors Opert M Acknowledging the truth of ib- lished interview, which st ‘that only only a part of the facts had®been made known, Johnson answered the commissioner's summons with ® laration in favor of holding® the quiry befors newspaper men. “We have nothing to conceadfrom the fans,” Johnson said. “As much as I regret tho comissioner's desire to further spread the facts on the ¥is- missal of Cobb and Speaker; I feel that if that is his attitude the public should be told of every development. “The American League found Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker unworthy of trust and we were forced to let them go. Landis apparently insistg upon publishing the whole data, regardless of how it reflects upon theseawoanen. 1 welcome an open hearing on the American League's action.” Turf Betting Reported. Continual betting upon horse races by members of the Cleveland club, President Johnson said, had beeg re- ported to him as late as 1925, One report detalled the winning of $4,200 by a betting pool “We have no ohjection to our pla attending t horse President T« “We them betting orn es while t supposed (0 be g best to the base bhall President Johnson, in going into de- tails of the Cobb-Speaker case in a statement yesterday, said that he had sent a detective to watch the con- duct of the Cleveland club two years ago. Advices from Cleveland today said it was learned there that the head of a detective agency employed by Johnson had answered a summons from Commissioner Landis and had | spent an hour in his office last Sat- urday. WORK ON RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE IS BEING PUSHED, VERCOMING bad weather set|and the expert men back of the | indoor bac the new public fee course near Fort Washington, to be called 1 verside Golf Club, have to the point least nine play during - 3 With one exception, the fairways on the first nine have been cleared, although the work was not onerous because the course is laid out over land which has been pasture for many years. Only one small strip of wood- land required grubbing A map of the 6,235-yard layout has been prepared by Dr. T. J. W. Brown, the course architect, and an engineer co-operating with him. Holes on the first nine are as follow No. 1, 410 vards; No. ; No. 4, 460; No. 5, . 8, 160; The second nine, to be laid out over rolling country overlooking the first half of the circuit, will measure as club streams large feed run th A feature of reation facilities for no; rs. Boat- ing, fishing, swimming, base ball, ten nis and other sports will be provided. springs or several be rec- Hundreds of Washington golfers are | flocking to the several indoor schools in the Capital, where professionals who work for local clubs are continu- ing the work of instructing the duffer h course was recently when Leo merly professional and Rock Creek Park, opened a school at Saks & Co.'s store. R. Clff Mec- Kimmie i presiding at his school up- town: Ralph Beach of Burning Tree is holding down the Racquet Club pest; Arthur B. Thorn of Town and Coun- try is installed at Meve op; Jack Tucker of Potomac Park is at Wood- ward & Lothrop's and Henry B. Mil- ler holds forth at the City Club. game. *Another added to the list McNerhany, for- 1t Congressional More than 50 golfers from 1 clubs have entered the first monthly putting tourney now under way at the McKimmie-Miller school. A. B. Campbell of Indian Spring heads a list of man qualifiers in the tourney’ so far with a score of 26 for the 18 holes. Close behind Campbell are Homer S. Pope and J. O. Rhyne, also of Indian Spring, with 27 each. Mrs. H. A. Knox of Indian Spring and Mrs. Evelyn Glavis of Congres- | sional lead the women with 32 each, exactly par. Mrs, G. A. Baker and | Mrs. Susan Hacker of Chevy Chase | are next with 35. The event is open to all local golfers, with the qualify- ing round ending Saturd: The annual meeting of the Middle olf Associat 1d Willard Hotel the evening Dates will be set and | courses awarded the men's and wom. er championship tournaments for vear altimore Country Club, Norfolk Country Club and Congres- sional Country Club are the clubs which want the men's title event, while the women's tourney will prob ably go to a Washington club. PRO TENNIS SEEMS IN A STATE OF SAG BY LAWRENCE PERRY. NEW YORK, January 18.—With Vincent Richards 111 in New Orleans and Suzanne Lenglen's contract with C. C. Pyle drawing to a close, pro- fessional tennis may be regarded as in a state of sag. No one seems to know what the famous woman racket star will do about further play in this country, but those who have met her on the Wintry road say that her thoughts are turning yearningly toward the Riviera and its equable climate. Maybe the troupe of American pros will go over there for late Winter and early Spring exhibitions, but those who are familiar with tennis in European countries say that with Mille. Lenglen pretty much of an old story over there, crowds would not be likely to desert keen amateur matches” with erack Americans par- ticipating in favor of seeing Mlle. Lenglen bowl over opponents whom every one knows she can defeat. What is regarded as certain to happen is a culminating professional series in New York. When Lenglen, Browne, Richards and Kinsey played at the Madison Square Garden, the attendance was adequate upon two occasions, and more money was taken in than anywhere else along the national {tinerary. There are still thousands in the metropolis who will pay’ good money to see the temperamental French star perform, and undoubtedly they will have the opportunity of doing so. From the road, by the way, come reports that Suzanne has suppressed her temperament throughout the long ! FROZEN AUTO ENGINES WELDED IN THE CAR Other metals welded at the WELDIT. CO. SSAN S SSSSN promptly journey, that she has kept all appoint- | ments, and that her mood has been consistently amiable. HUNTING GROUND BOUGHT BY BRITISH SPORTSMAN BIRMINGHAM, England, January 18 (#).—Lord Rochdale, one of the best shots in this country, to make sure of plenty of elbow room in future for shooting, has purchased 53 square miles of the famous grouse estates of Swaledale, in northern Eng- land. Four moors were inv: d in the transaction, comprising some of the best grouse land in England. The highest point on the e is Tan Hill, one of the landmarks of the country. Lord Rochdale, soldier and sports- man, was created a baron in 1913, and has become one of England’s largest land owners. ADDISONS TO MEET. Addison base ballers will discuss plans for the season at a meeting to- night at 8 o'clock at the homa of Man. ager Ingram. Officers will be elected. New candidates, as well as last sea son's players, are invited to attend. 4 /] % % % % / 4 % % % % % % % % % % % % / % % / / % STRSSNNINIISINNN 516 1st St. N.W. 0% SALES & SERVICE HANDLEY Let Us Refinish your car in lacquer—any color de- sired. Lasts longer than paint, looks better. Requires less attention. Low prices. Takes but a few days. Joseph McReynolds Inc. 35 Years Refinishing Automobiles Georgia Ave, at Upshur Columbia 3052