Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1927, Page 31

SPORTS. ' Scramble to Dbtain Disputed Ring Championships Promises to Become Intense - FOUR TITLES NOW “LOOSE AS LA BARBA QUITS ARENA 2 In Addition to His Flyweight Honors, 126-Pound, Bantam and Light Heavyweight Crowns Are Without Recognized Owners. Ithree national championships nd with Brian Norton, the South African to capture another. e won the Da- vis Cup doubles with Johnston in 1920 ind 1924 and with Williams in 1 Last year Tilden and A. H. Chapin the top-rankin; les t due to the non-rankinz of Rick ind Williams—and this year and Hunter waon the Wimbl hip well as numer ents It Tommy s in the de: American polo on of his present form, little alar i be felt abouft his health That was the greatest four of polo T hav * one v { observer ¢ Hitcheock e wild, dashin 1 down the 1d to score three most sin handed and in rapid succession m can well afford ever rest he may assured he will ride Sritish- September 5 By the Amociated Press. EW YORK, August 25.—The current and prospective scram ble to claim or dispute ring championships seems more in tense than any actual .title fghting. The situation will have an additional complication tossed into its midst when Fidel Labarba, the curly-hair stylish flyweight champion, forsa the ring for the college campus Stanford next month. Unless a few disputes are s a In the meantime, four of the eight main title divisions will be in an un settled condition. Already the pack has taken up the thase for Labarba's 112-pound honors. Frankie Genaro, the little New York Italian who lost the American fly- weight crown to Labarba, has started a comeback. Billy Kelly of Scranton, Pa., and Blas Rodriguez, a Mexican, are among the other candidates. but Newsboy Brown of Sioux City, Iowa, if he still makes the weight, o t to be among the formost contend in_any elimination battle. vlor of Terre Haute rally recognized as the bantamweizht titleholder, successor to Charley (Phil) Rosenberg, who lost the championship on the scales last Winter. Taylor, in| spite qf his convincing victory over a New York rival, Tony Canzoneri, isn’t recognized by the hoxing authorities here, although he has the King of the National Boxing Association Conzoneri is now a_contender for the featherweight title, vacated a year ago by Kid Kaplan, but Tony is in the position of the gentleman who was all dressed up with no place to go. As this were m Hitchceoek's perform ve trial m team was a ar up zoals is gen- FAVORITE IS DEFEATED IN FILIPINO NET EVENT matches were duled to the Filipino t tourna following an unexpected prise’ in singles competition yester- day, when Tomelden eliminated F. M Silva, the favorite, 6—3, 8—6. Coronel and Guevara defeated Car balio and Garves in the doubles yes terday. 6—3 and §—1 yronel was to play n a semifinal match of the upper halt this afternoon. F. M. Silva and Del Rosario were carded to play Zamora and Flores, and J. Silva and Abasolo were to meet Tomeldon and Acantilado. 5 o'cloc Fights Last By the Associated Pr NEW YORK.—Sid Terris, New York Phil McGraw, Detroit (10). Jir Goodrich, Buffalo, won from Eddie Kid Wagner, Philadelp! (10). Roberto Roberti, Itily, knocked out Pietro Torri, Brooklyn (5). Al Rube Goldberg. New York, beat Pancho Dencio, Philippines (10). CLEVELAND — Mickey middleweight champion. won from | Wilson Yarbo, Cleveland (12). DAYTON, Ky.—Midget Guer pert, Ky., knocked out Billy J Detroit (6). OAKLAND, Calif.—Young Johnny Burns, Oakland middleweight, de- T day ment, in scl sur- Del Rosario stands to 126-pound class t now, Philadelphia appears have the edge on New York in race to award the title to a worthy battler. Red Chapman of Boston and Benny Bass, a home-town favo- rite, are slated to meet in Phil- adelphia September 12 in a bout ad vertised as for the title. Y ring board had sanctioned a bout” between Chapman and zoneri, but it isn't likely to place. The light heavyweight title, volun- tarily relinquished by Jack Delaney hecause of his desire to bag bi game, a fourth source of dispute. The veteran Mike McTigue is recog- | nized as the champion in New York, | | take | but not by the boxing boards of other States affiliated with th tiona]l Boxing Association. Mike i matched in_October with Tommy | Loughran, Philadelphia rival, and | this bout may settle the controver: Despite the pairing of Little Bill| Johnston and Dick Willlams in the national doubles, it is still more than | likely that the other two members of | the Davis Cup team, Big Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter, will be the dou-|feated “Tiger” Thomas, Philadelphia bles selection for the internafonal | (10). matches. It will afford an interesting and perhaps decisive test should they | meet in the national doubles tourna- | ment at Boston next week. It fs dificult to figure, however,| how” the versatile and hardy Tilden can be left out of the doubles combina- | tion. Big Bill has shown an amazing | ability to adapt himself to various|VS: Youns Stribling (10) partners and_win doubles titles. He| CHICAGO.—Henry Lenard vs. Babe teamed with Vincent Richards to win' Ruth (10). Walker, FIGHTS TONIGHT. 4 nzoneri —Tiger Flowers vs. Maxie Rosenbloom (10). INDIANAPOLIS —Chuck Wiggins Matches were to start at | . THE EVENING 'SECRECY ENSHROUDS " DEMPSEY’S TRAINING | By sciated Press, CHICAGO, August There is a eloak of secrecy around Jack Dempsey he pursues his way to- bout with Gene these ward Tunney days the come-hack and the title Stripped to the glistening blue of his training trunks, the erstwhile Ma- Mauler has definitely swung n with only newspapermen retinue of followers witness: ing his early preparations, The arrival of Dave Shade, Califc nia middleweight and Dempsey’s spar- ring pa was the signal for the openin activities at the Lincoln Fields camp The prozram the remainder of the K call road work. shadow hox hitting bag and the dummics 1 inasmuch as Leo P. Flynn has ruled any sparring unti! next week isev’s extra poundage was vis rday, but he perspired freely appeared well pleased after the day’s work. A Wisconsin lumberjack, Leo Popple of Stevens Point, gave 1 workout on the mat, the heavy ht wrestling a few rounds with rmer titlehoider Just when Dempsey and Flynn will admit the public to the training quar s not been determined, but it L be before next week. Then, it only one or two days will be v the crowds icket sale for the Soldiers’ September 22 moved for A big rush was on for §5 seats, which led Tex ind his nominal ally, George I to scent a possible scheme wherein the 35 boys would rush the higher seats and culminated in Chief of Pol i chael Hughes announcing that 2 blue coats with night sticks woull be s duty to maintain order. BRONSON TO SERVE IN TUNNEY'S CORNER Associated P JCULATOR, N. Y. Jimmy Bronson, one of Gene Tunney's handlers while he was fighting with the Marine Corps in France, will be in the champion’s corner when he meets Jack Dempsey at Chicago. Bronson was one of Tunney's s title fight last t Philadelphia. Bronson’s selection, the departure Paul Cavalier, a sparring partne exercises ind th w is rid iside rd briskly of | the return to camp of Eddie heavyweight nother group of iends camp former amateur pion. and a visit of the champion’s round of leisure yesterday. Gene took his guests on a picnic to) old Indian | Whitaker Lake, near an hunting camp. _Aside from seven | miles on the road the champion took things easy, abstaining entirely from any boxing. Present plans call for Tunney parture for Chicago next Wednesda The final workout in the 4 s been scheduled tentatively Tue: All the champion's and training paraphernalia will be packed Tuesday after the workout. Tunney | headguard partners been hoxing without a although his sparring ore them. When a news paper man called Gene's attention to | he was was not asked the reason the protection thig, and told that needed. The first golf tournament for the United States public links champion- s held at Toledo in 1 nds in the | marked a | mountain | STIR, WARHINGTON. * 7.70.5 THUNSDEY. TOTTR- 785 1Y, [ WOMEN IN SPORT UFINA KING, in the 100-pound | Hook: eecond, Rufina King: third, Mary 2 £ e clags, an Aine Zimmerman, | Uiigh jump—Won by Rufina King: second, in the 85-pound division, were | Maiy Russell; third. Theima Christiani. stars of the Georgetown play 115-Pound Clase. ground girls' track meet ves- Won by Fr terday. Those who placed are eligible Broclce to compete in the city championships, September 1, on Plaza Field Summaries: 0P 40-vard dagh—W ond, June Van 1 Threw for dista second. Helen Courtney Potato Won by Emily Walier: th ard ces Marshall; E Clara King. Brooke: arshall second, it throw nd. Clara King ol throw—Won by Daisy Botts | Bt notts Novelty Mil Christiani Wan 1 1red Hook. Thelma Rufina 3 nd Clans. < nd M Rizdasill. In the Johnson-Powell playground meet major honors fell to Mildred Welsh, who took three first places ind was on the victorious relay team. Place winners will compete in the championships for the first time Summaries: 1 dash—Won by Dolores Pettia: = A Won by Mildred Welsh: anc vy mpWon by Sane Curry Ao Yace—Won Welsh i' Dolores Pettis Noyard relay—First team, won by Mil i Welsh: ' so Dolores Pattis: second n. won' by han nd. Irma AUTH JUNIORS BOAST OF A CLEVER BATTERY Dayis: | Hlaine Zim Van third, r—Won by June ne Zimmermin ine Zimmerman <econd Helen Courtnes 83-T0und Class. 10, S0-yard nid. Mar Wizh i ond. Ma W Won by Stastull Alice ¢ Third 50-vard dash Angelina Won by Mildred Welsh: sec distan Ruth F ond. ey i red zaret Alfo #0-yard das . Thelma Courtney JUNIOR ORDER TEAM TO PLAY CHERRYDALE Tunior Orde Christian T out in front Capital City clever who of the unusually battery in Johnny Wiles, pitcher, and Bernard Saffo, catch “This pair has been work for four 1ight seasons spicuous suece Starting in 1924 sects, they switched Juniors, with whom held forth Wiles' hang-up catching, ter's lusty batting, have throughout the four season In 1924 Wiles is credited with hav- ing lost not a sin game in 24 starts and is ¢ ed with only one defeat each In 1925 and 1926 in many hattles. Thus far this season he has triumphed six times in as many trie Winning over Kennedys Saturday in his latest start, Wiles fanned 14 in seven innings, striking out all three batters in two innings. He gave up but three hits, two of which were infield raps Raffo, who is the Auth’s leading hit- ter, coliected two bingles many attempts in this game. TWO D. C. ELEVENS ON ST. JOHN'S LIST ANNAPOLIS, August 25.—Gallau- {det, to be met in Washington October and American University, to be en- gagzed in_Annapolis November 5, are | Capital City engagements appearing A wholesale wlt on the non-stob | on the eight-game 1927 St. John's Col bicycle record claimed by Fugene Fish | joge foot ball schedule. is planned by 10 Washington boys of | Other dates the Fourteenth and P streets meigh-| Qctober 1—Lynchburg College here. borhood, who will start on the west| Qctober 15—Washington College at Potomac Park course tonight at 8:30 | Chestertown. | o'clock I October are Auth 1 Se niors A hoast and Cherrydale nines are carded to meet Sunday afternoon ip on Lyon Village field in one of the leading week-end games. h teams are having exceptional v good asons . on the diamond. Cherries have been stopped twice by the Klansmen this season, while the Mechanics beat K. K. K. last Satur- day. Cherrydale Bearcats on tion an League, ng together with con with Killarney In- in 1925 to Auth n defeated Arlington e Hage- &iivde latter team’s home diamond yesterday, 9 to 2. The con- test featured the Arlington day pro gram at that place. Saffo's lat- out and s the stood hurl s well strong. gets are in search of for tomorrow and Saturday. Call the manager at Potomac 533. Panther Insects are anxious to en tertain teams in their class on their diamond. Call Cleveland 224 . Peter’s Midgets terlings yvester- sts. 0'Connell hurled to a 8-to:5 win over day. Keiier led tne stick a S. D. Emery Midgets Anacostia Orioles yesterday, 8 to 5 Emerys want to meet Moose and Brookland Boys Club nines. Call Lin- coln 1160 scored over Corinthians, although outhit 7 to 4 { defeated Lyon Village tossers yester- day, 6 to 4 is Speaker TInsects had little trouble disposing of Rovals yesterday, 13 to 3. Luebkurt hit a home run. TEN WASHINGTON BOYS TO SEEK BIKE RECORD Delaware, at Newark. 29—Haverford here. They are George Walker, B. Burke, [ Qctober 12—Johns Hopkins at Albert Dougherty, W. Wigginton, Hil-| November ton Mitchell, George Robinson, Georse | Baltimore. Herbert, Henry Ajello, Mike Bassi and | | Warren' Poole. g day — Pennsylvania College at Chester. Tody Riggs, former University of h ¢land athletic star, will coach the COLORED NINES BATTLE. | Johnnie: ed by William H. Stro- Baltimore Black Sox and Harrisburg | meyer, a St. John's graduate, who last Giants, fast colored nines, were to!year was assistant mentor at Loyola face at Clark Griffith Stadium this| College. Baltime afternoon at 4:30 o'cloc Practice will begin September 1. SPORTS 3r ALEXANDRIA REGATTA FIVE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE IN SERIES TO HAVE 13 EVENTS ALEXANDRIA, Va., August Thirteen events will be staged in an | intra-club_regatta_of Old Dominion | Boat Club here Saturday afternoon | 0 o'clock. They are: Broom race, | . tail end, fours, tandem, gun- , “kangaroo, bladeless six, back | water and canoe tilt. Shell races be- | tween crews from the Potomac Boat Club and the local organization, a special match race between a veteran | quadruple sculls crew and the present | Old Dominion quadruple sculls quar- tet and a duck chase complete the program. | Columl Engine Company tossers Alexandria Fire Department and St. Mary’s Celtics were to meet to- day on the Dreadnaught Park di mond at 4 o'clock. of meet will he held tomgrrow af| special A swimming the municipal pool noon at 2 o'clock and a yard dash for the Virginia State Fire- | men's Association championship will bhe held on the Haydon Field track at | 3:30 o'clock. Mayflower A. C. has heen d from the Alexandria Junior B: Leag through its failure game scheduled with .the clubmen last Sunday spped Tomm High & the ends y Moncure, former Episcopal hool foot ball star, will coach at Bpisc this Fall Charley Corbett, manager of St. Mar Celtics, wants games with senior and unlimited teams. Call either Alexandria 389 or 564, whe the Kermit Smith, local youth pitches for Chambersbuurg in Biue Ridge League, has won 14 games | and lost 8. “Mac" Ross, director of the 0l Dominion Boat Club basket hall team, has started preparations for the sea- son. CENTRAL GRID SQUAD T0 GET EARLY START Toe Howard, popt manager of the Central High School foot ball team, wants it broadcast that candi- dates for the Blue and White eleven will start practice at Wilson Stadium ptember 1. ch Mike Kelley will have the task of virtually rebuilding his line | ind, if he is able to develop reasonable | strength in this department, the| Columbia_Heights combination should | pack a deal of power, as there is | highly capable backfield material. | Stalwart linemen i be | Keren, Rodger: Sargent, Sweet, Michaelson and probably | Sproul. Baum is the lone major back- | field loss In addition to members of last se k son's squad, Kelley will look over a | number of new aspirants for the line. | inciuding Hockbaum, center; Tyson | and Rhodes, ends, and Smith and | Dyer. ‘ Gene Stevens, halfback, and Bill Simmons, quarter, are backfield de- | whom Kelley in pendables upon counting heavily. Johnson, a half- | back, who is hailed as a former Ohio | all-scholastic selection, is a new player of whom much is expected. | Morty Wilner, former crack Central | athlete, who last Fall was first string | | quarterback for’the Penn freshmen, | probably will aid Kelley before return- | ing to the University. | WHISK of the line... a flutter of the fly...a brook trout strikes! Then into the pan...sizzling over a fire of pine branches . . . what a pleasure .. . what a delight. . . but one that you can’t describe to save your life. You’ve got to experience it for 'yom_'seif. —and that’s just the way with White Owls. You’ve got to try them yourself - and they’re not to be judged by price. | been | men | team NNERS in five week-day base ball crcuits were scheduled to open a series today to determine the | champion league team of the District. However, two of the | outstanding leagues will not be | represented. After coming from beh to win the Federal League flag, Navy tossers found it impossible to com- pete, due to certain eligibility rules made by the committee. Navy de feated Publ ildings and Pub Parks nine in the deciding game, to 4. A tworun rally in the ninth turned tide, although Stolle hurled well enough for the winners to have all times. & Detweiler, Merchants League; Treasury, Departmental; P. 0. Government: R Bankers, and Clarendon Baptst, § day School League, are the teams involved in crie: The Merchants I 1 Le; on South o'clock this 1d yesterday cafe Judd ue and Depart- ue winners were to meet llipse diamond at 4:45 ternoon in the first titie It is probable that the winner of this series will later meet the Navy of Federal League and champion team of Terminal Y Le which has not closed its season. Elimination will be on the dual loss system. A second defeat for any team means retirement. .Aerieq th“d‘;]e.: - ugust u twetle : 26 FE B I Ry Danies 28 Clacendan Baptist_vs, Judd & Detw 30, Treasury va. G. P. 0 31. Rigxs larendon Bap- i) Yy e Judd & Det. e o ek & " Bank: 0. Treasury ve hitting played a major role he victory of American Railway ixpress tossers over Pullman A. C. in the Terminal Y League vesterday 9 to 3. He had a home run, tripl d two singles in four appearances. Several players of the disbanded & White nine joined the Ex- men. Walfords continued their winnin streak at ‘ the expense of Jewish C. C. nine in insect ranks of Capital City League yesterday, 10 to 2. Wal- fords have an opportunity to replace Russells, who are leading by a margin Purchasing nine practically clinch- ed the championship of Southern Rail- way League yesterday by defeating Auditors in a final series game, 7 to 4. | Collum’s hurling and the hitting of Drissel and Dorsey were responsible for the win FINE CARD ARRANGED FOR TRAPSHOOTERS With the final event on the Four Months' trophy carded, in addition to the Hellen Cup and 16-vard competi- tions, the regul aturday nfwrnnnn' trapshooting program of Washington un Club this week at the Benning | traps is particularly attractive, Chief interest centers in the Four! Months’ trophy race. Dr. W. D. Mon. | roe, who distinguished himself early | this week hy winning the class C| championship in the Grand American | handicap at Vandalia, Ohio, is leadi the battle for the cup with fou: legs. Frank Burrows is right behind | him with three and a number are credited with two. With the Four Months’ trophy race decided, the Hellen test will hold the | spotlight, and after Saturday as many events on this award as desired may be shot at any time. This is to give shooters opportunity of firing the 300 birds required for qualification prior to the field gunning season. In the 16-yard event Saturday a club spoon will go to high scratch gun as well as the high handicap competitor. HAWKINS MOTOR CO. Conveniently Located on Fourteenth Street 1333-37 14th St. Main 5780/ ks THOMPSON WILL COACH TRACK TEAM AT NAVY ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 25 (#).— 5. M. Thompson, former Dartmouth University track star and holder of the world record for the high hurdles, has been named chief track coach at the United States Naval Academy. Thompson, who was assistant coach at Yale last season, will assume his new duties in the Fall. D. C. BIKEMEN IN MEET. Bicyclists of the Century Road Club Association of this city. will go to Bal- timore Sunday to compete in & meet to be staged by the Maryland Bi- cyele Club. Established 1898 Closinngut Ends TROUSERS $6.00 Made for You Mertz & Mertz Co. 1342 G Street "Values to $10 > T