Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1927, Page 35

SPORTS. 3 ®TIT _FEVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. . TRIDAY. SEPTEMRER 9. 1997 SPORTS. 35 American and British Polo Teams Well Matched for Series Starting Tomorrow DEMPSEY’S SECRET WORK YANKS BEING LIKELY TO BE FAVORITES Have Done More B Invaders Have Displayed Better Team Play. Hitchcock, Milburn U. S. Hopes. sociated Press. | SW YORK, September 9.—Four | horsemen of America polo_will | ride out on the historic Mea- dow Brook turf tomorrow to defend the international cup against the strongest British challenge since 1914. That was the year of Eng- land’s last triumph in this classic of sport, and the Army-n-India team mustered this year is considered to have a stromg chance of repeating the victory. The American big four, the same quartet that repulsed the British team in 1924, and including three vet- erans of the 1921 victory that brought the cup back to this country, will be favorites, chiefly for the reason that they are the champions. On form, there has been little to choose between the rival teams in practice, in which American Individual brilliancy has| heen compared with superior British team work. In preparation for the series, which is decided by the best two out of three matches, both tcams have been ham- pered by rainy weather, which caused postponement of the opening match from Labor day to tomorrow. Lack of sufficient practice contributed to un- certainty over the American line-up, but after brief test with two newcom- ers, 21-year-old Winston Guest and J. Cheever Cowdin, the defending forces decided to return to the old big four. This quartet, composed of Watson Webb, Tommy Hitcheock, Malcolm Stevenson and Devereux Milburn, will carry the colors of the cup defenders. American hopes are built chiefly around the dashing figure of 27-year- ©old Tommy Hitchcock, brilliant No. 2, and the defensive as well as general- ship genius of 46-year-old Devereux Milburn, playing in his seventh in- ternational cup series. Hitchcock's health has been a matter of concern but Tommy's performances in prac- tice lately have dissipated any alarm over his form. Regarded as the most spectacular player in the game, he is counted upon to be the chief scoring threat of the cup defenders. Webb and enson, both around 40 years of age, regained their old places on the team from Guest and Cowdin after ‘orm that showed their to work with the two aces, Hitchcock and Milburn. Have Planned Long Time. The challenging team, selected from Army stars of long experience and association, represents the cul- mination of several years of deter- mined effort, supported financially by wealthy Indian princes angxious to restore British polo prestige. Close to $200,000, it has been esti- mated, has been spent in gathering together and equipping the team. Three of the British regulars, Capt. Claude Pert, Maj. Williams and Maj. Eric Atkinson, have played most of their polo on Indian flelds. They have figured in numerous champion- ship triumphs. The fourth, Capt. C. T. 1. Roark, has starred principally on English and American flelds in the past few years. Rated at nine goals, Capt. Roark, an Irishman, is perhaps the most brilliant member of the team. Playing at No. three, he will be opposite Hitchcock in the championship series. E CHAMPIONS liant Work Individually, But | ne Dating back to 1886, Britisl can polo rivalry for the Inter Cup has become one of the mos ful spectacles in sports. C largely to the wealthy of Amer the nobility of England, who support | it, the game has many spectacular el- ements. It is a hard-riding, hard-hit- ting sport, where the skill of the four- footed players—ponies who seem to have a sixth sense in following the ball—is as essential as the ability of the rider to hit the willow ball with his mallet while traveling at full speed. Milburn, long acclaimed the greatest back in the game, rates a first-class pony as 50 per cent of the game, which is played on a stretch of turf three times the size of a foot| ball fleld. America Holds Edge. America has been victorious in five | of the eight international cup contests | . | held since 18s6. Milburn’'s advent to the game in 1909 with the original “big four” signalized the launching of American supremacy that has been interrupted only once, in 1914. Be- cause of the heavy cost and long prep- aration involved, the cup challenges now are limited to three-year inter- vals. ENDS BIG PROBLEM | FOR VIRGINIA TEAM, UNIVERSITY, Va., September 9.— Bick Cardwell, Virginia's captain of foot ball, may play at end this season, for on account of the great need for | men on the flanks Coach Earle Neale | has transferred him to the group | training for the outside positions. Cardwell began his career on the gridiron in the back fleld, was moved into the line when he became a varsity candidate, back in 1925. Now, after two seasons as regular tackle, it looks as though he will serve his final year 11 on one of the wings. Last year Sam Friedburg and Har-| old Ahner were such outanding ends that they played throughout most of the games. Frank Meade, who w: their first understudy, has not re ported for practice, and it is rumored that he may not return. Ends must be found if the eleven is to be formed. In tackle material only is there anything like a bumper crop, znd the coaches have decided that be- cause of his weight, his speed, and, above all, his versatility, Cardwell is| the man who should be given a trial as an end. | Bill Luke and John Benkenstein, both letter man of last Fall, still re- main to play tackle, and there is a chance for Wat Tyler, who won his varsity “V” two seasons ago, may be back. In addition, Carroll Copps, Bill Wood, Harry McCoy and George ‘Walker are all trying out as tackles. So far the candidates for the flanks have been all too few. Dick Turner, Bobby Echols, John Bagby, George Prince and Meyer Legum were work- ing by themselves until they were Jjoined by Capt. Cardwell. Two drills daily have been ordered for the squad. Two weeks from to- morrow the season opens, when Hamp- den-Sidney comes for a game. Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co. NAVY GRIDMEN HAIL FROM ALLOVER U. S. APOLIS, Md., September 9.— section of the country and nearly every State is represented by a member of the Naval Academy foot ball squad this season, the distribu- | tion of its members being probably more general than that of any other college team, with the exception of the Military Academy, where conditions are similar. Owing largely to the large number of athletes sent to the Naval Academy from New Jersey, the group from the Middle States is somewhat larger than | that from any other section. Navy's squad is far from a heavy on The weightiest members are Lloyd, back, and Wilson and Aichel, tackles, each of whom is listed at 200 pounds éven. The lightest member of the squad is Millican, weighing 145 pounds. Wilson is the tallest mem- ber of the squad, six feet and thres inches, and Millican the shortest, five feet and five inches. Ned Hannegan of Washington, cap- tain of the eleven, is also the leader of next season’'s base ball nine, and there are three other captains on the squad—Ransford, for lacrosee; Bagda- | novich, for the crew, and Aichel, for the water polo team. Four members of the squad are younger brothers of players on Navy teams in former years. Crittenden vlor, a back, is brother of “Whitey' or, captain of the Navy team a few years ago. Frank Duborg, a line- man, is brother of Christian Duborg of last year's squad. Dave Whelchel, a back, follows in the footsteps of Johnny Whelchel, who played in the back fleld with Bill Ingram, now coach, and Jack Eddy, a guard, is a brother of Tom Eddy, great tackle of last vear and captain and stroke of the crew. Only five members of the squad have had any collegiate experience be- fore entering the academy. Sloane played at Drake, Whelchel at Mary- and, Woerner at Swarthmore, Kier- nan at Rutgers and Parish at Georgia Tech. FIGHT BROADCASTING DISPUTE IS SETTLED | break in training and scoffs at Jack | CHICAGO, September 9 (£).—With the broadcasting controversy satistac- torily settled, officials of the South Park Board were ready to sign up today to grant Tex Rickard and George Getz the use of Soldier Field for the Tunney-Dempsey battle of September 22 and collect the $100,000 vental in_advance. Rickard's contract with the Nation- 1l Broadcasting chain, giving exclusive radio privileges, was modi- fled at the insistence of the park board to allow Chicago newspaper radio stations to broadcast locally, and thus the last hitch in the stadium ar- | rangements was smoothed out. As soon as the papers are signed and the money handed over, Rickard's engineers will start work building the long incline leading from the ring o the open north end of the horseshoe. The last rows on this incline will be the bulk of the $5 seats, while the ones down front will come under the $40 classification. Besides this long bleacher section, 40.000—some say 60,- 000—ringside seats at $40 each are to be built around the ring. just outside the four rows for the working press. The construction work, it is es mated, will cut into Rickard's esti- mated $3,000,000 gate to the extent of $100,000. 7 them | PLANS FOR A DUCKPIN BODY ARE LAID UCKPIN bowling is destined to expand and become a na- tional indoor sport, those in charge of organizing a gov- erning body believe. A foun- dation was laid for such an organi- zation last night here, practically as- suring the permanent establishment of a National Duckpin Congress to control the small pin game through- out the country. E Representative Fred N. Zihlman, chairman of the House District com- mittee, was elected president of the embryo organization. H. Z. Greer was elected first vice jresident; George L. Isemann, president of Washington Duckpin ~ Association, was chosen secretary. A. J. Fant, assistant secretary of National Sav- ings and Trust Co., was elected treasurer, Ten members of a board of directors will be elected later, as will second and third vice presidents. D. V. Thompson, organizer and of- ficial of the American Bowling Con- gress, of Chicago, encouraged the or- ganizers of the duckpin body with a general survey of the success of the American Bowling Congress. Officers will formulate a code of riles and make plans for enlarging the organization. It is also planned TUNNEY NOT TO BOX UNTIL TOMORROW By the Associated Pres LAKE VILLA, TIL, September 9.— Gene Tunney decided today that he would not box, after all, and would give his injured right eye at least an- other day to heal properly. The respite marked the third day the heavyweight champion has rested Wiggins, Indianapolis | ceight, opened a cut in Gene's eyelid in a sparring session Tuesday. Tunney would not say when | he planned to pull on the l6-ounce| training gloves again, although it ap- peared probable that workouts would be resumed tomorrow. Having no worries over his physical | condition, Gene is not disturbed by the Dempsey’s intention of playing for the injured eye in their return battle | at Soldier Field September 22, “It's just a scratch and will heal in a_ week,” the title holder said today.| “I could box again today if I wished, but with so much at stake I think it best to take no chances. There alw: | is the possibility of another butt t| | would do serious damage. Dempsey | will find my eye in shape to receive | all the pounding he can give it.” | The searching party that scoured | Chicago, under the leadership of Man-| ager Billy Gibson, seeking sparring | partners, came into camp with two| new youngsters today. They were Jack Ruddy, a light heavyweight, and Jackie Williams, a 180-pounder, cred- | ited with possessing a sterling punch | in his right mitt. Both will be given tryouts when the training grind is resumed. Tunney played 18 holes of golf as a training stunt yesterday. He was ac-| companied by Eddie Egan of Denver, a former captain of the Yale boxing team and Rhodes scholar. Road work was omitted for the day. | SOCCER PLAYERS SOUGHT. Concord soccer team is after play- ers. Write R. W. Jones at 442 street. " NATIONAL to hold a national tournament next Spring. Masonic Duckpin Association, which governs the largest league in the District, has set September 20 as the opening night. Convention Hall alleys will be used. All lodges wish- ing to enter teams should have their entries fliled with Secretary Arville Ebersole before Saturday night. Eastern Star Duckpin League, a newcomer, is about organized. A meeting will be held Saturday night at Convention Hall to complete plans for the opening. Teams have until October 1 to file entries. Ladies’ District Duckpin League elected officers and set October 3 for the opening, at a meeting last night. Officers re-elected are: John S. Blink, president; J. Willam Wood, vice president, and Ben McAlwee, secre- tary-treasurer and scorer. Officers are to be clected and plans for the season completed at a meeting of Washington Ladies' Duckpin League next Tuesday night at the home of Mae O'Brien, president, 1845 Calvert street, at 8 o'clock. UZCUDUN AND HEENEY FIGHT TO POOR DRAW By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 9.—The first heavyweight elimination bout leading to Tex Rickard's Winter tournament in New York has failed to establish either Paulino Uzcudun or Tom Heeney as a really serious contender. The Basque woodchopper and the champion of New Zealand battled 15 rounds to a draw last night at Madison Square Garden. It was their second meeting, Paulino having been awarded a more or less unpopular decision in the first. Paulino, the conqueror of Harry Wills, failed to show anything bor- dering on a knockout punch, and his Australian adversary assimilated everything the Spaniard dealt out and came through with only the ordi- nary wear and tear of fairly hard battling. In the eighth round Paulino had his man cut about the face. Heeney's right eye was closing. To- ward the close Heeney appeared -to be the stronger and in the thirteenth and fourtenth Paulino was somewhat unsteady on his feet. The winner was to be in line for v fight with Jack ®harkey in Octo- Paulino was regarded as the vorite. The ending of last night’s »out was almost as unsatisfactory as ome of the Spaniard's previous con- tests. Patsy Haley, the referee. voted for Paulino; one judge voted “or Heeney and the other believed it v draw. . GOLF-ARCHERY COfiTEST AT TOWN-COUNTRY CLUB A special added attraction for home- coming day tomorrow at the Town and Country Club will be an archery vs. golf contest, starting at 2:30 o’clock. Play will be at 18 holes. J. G. Pratt, president of Potomac Archery Club,| and W. O. Robinson, secretary-treas- urer of the same club, will meet Bob Barnett, golf pro of Chevy Chase Club, and Arthur Thorne, Town and Coun- try Club pro. BOXERS FINED $100; WILL MAKE APPEAL By the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr, September 9.— W. L. (Young) Stribling, after pay- ing a $100 fine following conviction for taking part in a “framed” fight with Leo Diebel here Tuesday night, today had withdrawn the payment and posted instead a $500 bond, pre- paratory to an appeal. Diebel, who aiso paid a $100 fine imposed by Municipal Judge Frank Dineen, joined Stribling in the with- | drawal and bond posting. Both boxers said their action was taken because they felt that payment of the fine would be admissions of guilt. Whether they will go through with their plans for an appeal is to be determined following the decision to- day of the State boxing commission on the question of withholding fight- ers’ purses, In testimony before Judge Dineen Stribling was criticized by fight offi- cials for his fallure to follow up his knockdown of Diebel in the third round. Stribling said he hurt his hand in flooring Diebel and from that point until the fight was stopped after the sixth round he fought defensively because of the injury. Answering the charge that the fight was “in the bag” before it started, Stribling said he never had seen Die- bel before in his life. Both Stribling and his manager, “Pa” Stribling, as well as Diebel, vigorously denied the fight was fixed. Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion of the world, who was in Diebel’s corner and who announced at the fight that he could “lick both of them at the same time,” was freed of charges of being a party to the “fixing.” By the Associated Press. NEW YORK.—Paulino Uzcudun, Spain, and Tom Heeney, New Zea- land, drew (15); George Manley, Den- ver, outpointed Paul Cavalier, Pater- son, N. J., (10); Harold Mays, Bayonne, won from Benny Touchstone, Miami, Fla., (10). PHILADELPHIA.—Billy Wallace, Cleveland, knocked out Al Gordon, Philadelphia, (3); Tommy Herman, Philadelphia, won by a technical knockout from Billy Petrolle, Fargo, (7); Matt Adgie, Philadelphia, won from Battling Levinsky, Philadel- phia (10). NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Louis (Kid)| Kaplan knocked out “Clicky” Clark, | Holyoke, Mass., (5). CLEVELAND. — Benny Cleveland, vs. Chuck Rychell, Chi- cago, called “no contest” (3); Al Cor- bett, Cleveland, defeated Phil Zwick, | Cleveland, (10). GOLF Stewert Irons $ G.oo from Scotland GROCE’S, 11th & E LADIES’ DAY BASE BALL5 3:30 P.M. AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. Chicago TICKETS ON SALE AT PARK AT 9:00 A.M. Gershe, | IS PLEASING By the Associated Press. LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete, TIL, Sep- tember 9.—The noveity of a sched- uled daily interview with Jack Demp- sey, after the White House manner, proved a bit t0o bizarre in the initial meeting, even to such veterans of the interview as Dempsey and the sports writers. The half-hour conference yesterday made both sides better acquainted, but, as Dempsey himself asked most of the questions, the newspaper men filed out with little more than the statement that the former champion expected to take full advantage of the accidental cut over Gene Tun- ney’s eye when they meet at Soldier Field. Both Dempsey and Manager Flynn were delighted with the results of their first workout in private, with only newspaper men and a few nota- bles, including George Ade, clustered around the ring. “When Jack happens to get hit in tront of a big crowd,” said Flynn, “he starts fighting, and he is not fighting now. He is practicing things, and he practices better without a big mob around. “There may be one or two more public days, but there is no time to And now the nationally known WILLARD BATTERIES On Our 1 2 PAY PLAN need mnow to pur- inferior batteries. Service—of Course Open Evenings and Sunday . Morning TO MANAGER waste. The weeks away Dr. Joseph Russell, representing the Tllinois~ State Athletic Commission, confirmed Dempsey’s own view of his condition, pronouncing the former champion physically perfect. Jack weighed 198 when he got on the scales for the doctor, about 4 pounds more than he plans to weigh September 22, Light, fast sparring partners, with one or two heavyweights to finish up the mitt sions, was the prescrip- tion of Flynn for the former cham- pion again today. Starting with Tod Mergan, junior lightweight champion, Dempsey worked five rounds yester. day with sparring mates, using up two in one round. 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