Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1927, Page 33

SEVEN OF EIGHT BALLOTS | NAME YANK STAR AS BEST Lazzeri Gets Dissenting Vote, But Heilmann Earns Second Position and Lyons Is Third Choice. Ban Johnson Praises Selection. ed Press ), October Gehrig, Yankee first baseman and heirzpparent to the sul- tanate of swat should the per- petual Ruth ever weaken, has been designated by a committee of | base hall wr the “most valua $ American League in Johnson, league president, made the announcement last night Seven of the eight write: one from each city of the league, named Gehrig as their first cHoice. [l place went to Tony second baseman, Geh won honorary and value, on his allaround value, particularly his effectivene at bat. Gehrig was the third be satsman in the league, and was sec d to Ruth in number of home runs. 47. Though his homerun mark was wr hack of Ruth’s record, 60, it was he highest ever made in the league by any one except Ruth Harry Heilmann. who won his tourth league batting championship his year, was runner-up to Gek most valuable player.” Heilr ld-timer in the Detroit outfield himself once a first haseman, Gehrig rec with Gehri I 12. — Lou which i monetary ability and the award, without nd like , the White Sox pitcher, was just one point below Heilmann, to rank third Gehrig's name is the sixth to be »d among the ** The other: Sisler, 1 Cobb, 21; Gi Ruth, 1923; Walter John- | he list, {ind son, 1924; Roger Peckinpaugh, nd George Burns, 1926 vent selection of any one player more han once. President Johnson expressed pleas- e in Gehrig's election, pointing to ample for the youth The league executive point- »d out that Gehrig causes no trouble plays conscientiously and s given his best efforts to ats_elub and the league. No club failed of representation in e voting for first, second and third oices. The much-abused Boston Red rgest representation on five members of that club be- ng mentioged in the voting. Wash- <ton and St. Louis each placed four, leveland and Philadelphia three each New York, Detroit and Chicago, two each. How Committee Noted. The hst: eatehor hiladelphi iphia. outfield. 10 Louis. infield roit. infield - Washingto Louis. icazo. outfield . Boston. ontfield 3| amieson. Cleveland. o hang, St. Louis. cateher Lk chulte St. Louis. outfield E Cleveland. pitcher . Boston. iafield Boston: infiel Boston, niteher . Boston. infield Ditehes 1d RBr arri pmm- Todt Biduing for Kiki Cuyler Likely To Be Featme BY JOHN B. FOSTER. 1 NEW YORK,: October 1 otherwise Kiki, Cuyler, who watched | the recent world series from the Pitts- burgh Pirates’ bench, bears an im- portant relationship to the base ball market of the coming Winter. As a possible maker of a championship team, either by being transferred to another club and strengthening that club or by having his place filled on the Pittsburgh club by excellent play- ers taken in exchange, Cuyler is a figure of considerable importance in the National League. Cuyler might make Ywo or three teams of the National League better. Cincinnati and Brooklyn have been hot-footing to get him through the medium of trade, and so, too, have Philadelphia and Chicago. New York would like very much to have him, but the Giants are not likely to obtain his services. The Pittsburgh team will not transfer Cuyler to any National League club that is apt to be a strong rival for the 1928 pennant. The Pirates were beaten in the world series, but they still think they have a great ball team. They are anxious to gét back in 1928 to redeem themselves, exactly as the New York Yankees never were satisfied with the thrashing they received in the 1 world series. The Yanks will never believe otherwise than that they were a better ball team than the St. Louis Cardinals: 4 Brooklyn nas pitching material that can assist the Pirates next vear. If the Pirates wish to take Jess Petty and whoever else Brookiyn may ad1| in exchange for Cuyler, the Pittsburgh team will become at once a factor in the 1928 race. Petty is the best south- paw in the National Leazue. Despite his age in base ball years, come very strong in I in_1929. Brooklyn §s reaching out for more strength. Bissonette, the first base- man of the Buffalo club, will play for Brooklyn in 1928. He was let go to Buffalo this year when rather good hase ball men ught he should have heen kept for Brooklyn and that Babe Herman should have been sent away. The Phillies would like to get C fer. If they would offer l‘lllfihllr:h their pitcher Duich Ulrich, and Fresco Thompson, the young second baseman on their roster, the I & wonderful team next ) The Giants would willingly buy Cuyler. They haven't much to offer in a trade of players that would tempt | Pittsburgh, because the Giants need everything they have much as Fights Last Night beat Rudi eight title ~—Franz Diener erman heavy YORK.—Louvis (Kid) Kaplin outpointed Tommy Cello, Californix | (10). Happy Atherton beat Routicr | Parra, Mexico (10). SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Dick Wy- more, Minneapolis, knocked out Don Coll, Fort Sam Houston (3). ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Jimmy Watts _knocked out Jackie Mason, New York (6). KANSAS CITY—Sammy Mandell, Rockford, Il., world’s lightweight champion, defeated Joe Trabon, Kan- sas City (10). Leo Wax, Australia, shaded Bobby Cox, New Orleans (10). Al Foreman, Chicago, knocked out Babe Picato “Tiny” Roebuck, In- dian heavyweight, knocked out Frankie Day, Des Moines (1). Indianapolis —Farmer Joe Coppe Terra Haute, Ind., outpointed i Holly, San Francisco (10). Palmo, Cincinnati, won from Bridges, Inanapolis (8). MILWAUKE Billy Taft, Calif., knocked out Milwaukee (3). IHoward waukee, knocked out Chicago (3). Irving_ Berndt, Mil- waukee, shaded Bob Young, Detroit. LOS ANGELES.—Armand Emanucl, San Francisco, knocked out Walter Hoffman, Los Angeles (9). Armando Schackles, Belgium, beat Mike Wat- ters, Los Angeles (6). PORTLAND, Oreg.—Leo Lomiski, Aberdeen, Wash., beat Charles Be. langer, Vancouver (10). Tiger Thomas, Philadelphia, defeated Rube Finn, Seattle (6). DENVER.—Mike Arnold, Denver, and Jake Kilrain, Los Angeles, drew (10). Kid George, South Bend, Ind knocked out Delbert Willis, Denv ). SEATTLE, WASH.—Dode Everett, Wash., knocked out McKnight, New Zealand (5. DEHPSgZY TO FIGHT SOON SALT LEKE CITY, Utah, Octoly 12 P).—Jakbk Dempsey is he m- panied by his wife, » the movies, for a Vi his par- ents. The former heavyweight boxing id he expected to have his in about four months in preparation for another attempt to NEW - Ronillas, | Joey Clein, Bentz, Mil- Young Taft, Bercot, Nelson —Hazen, | | kind of golf he displaved as national ates would be | ¢ | | scheduled for meetings tonight. ! Tigers will |is expected to ) | the nationai of Wlnter Dealfi Pittsburgh needs all that it has. The | | Cubs would part with almost anything | ¢ have to et Cuyler. He would be worth it to them. The Pirates once made a trade with Chicago, sending Grimm there to play first base. If the Pirates had retained Grimm in 1926 and 1927 they would have been much better off—and in 1925, too, for that matter. Cincinnati needs Cuyler, but it is not very likely to get him. The Reds are in a condition now where they can begin to look forward to a change in their pitching staff and they must prop up their outfield. The acquisition of ~Ulrich and Thompson by Pittsburgh, assisted by 2 new first baseman and by a high- class catcher in addition to the catch- ers on the team, would make the Pi- rates one of the strongest teams in the history of base ball. They would force their way into the promised land —barring accident, of course—much as the Yankees did this season. ¢Covyright, 1927.) SARAZEN, WITH 292, WINS MET TOURNEY By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 12.—The Metropolitan Professional Golfers’ As- sociation championship is in posses- sion of Gene Sarazen. Flashing the open champion in 1922, he pulled in ahead of a field of 76 yvesterday at the Country Club with a score " ’] representing rounds of 71—76— Leo Diezel finished second, with 295, and Bobby Cruickshank and Willie Kiein were tied for third, with 296. Joe Turnecsa, the defending cham- pion. required 311 for the 72 holes. MacDonald Smith finished in a tie for fourth place with Charles Mayo of Pomonok, each having 298. Sarazen started home with the Ryder cup. in addition to his newly won trephy. (The Ryder cup, emblematic of the professional championship of the world, is making the rounds of the American players who defeated the British fast Spring, and it is Sarazen's turn to take it to the Fresh Meadow re he is professional. SANDLOT NINES TO MEET. Two sandlot base ball teams are Ku Klux Klansmen will meet at 333 C street southeast at 8 o’clock. Takoma gather at the home of Manager Waters at 7:30 o'clock. Play- ors of both teams are asked to attend the respective meetings. SOCCERISTS TO GATHER. Coach Burton requests all Arcadian soccer players to attend a meeticg Friday night at 3520 Park place at 8 o'clock. Call W, S. Mann at Co- lumbia 9650 for information. STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE HE Middle Atlantic open golf championship will be played over the course of the Indian Spring Golf Club on October 20, 21 and Announcement of a definite date and selection of the course of the Indian Spring club was made today by Robert T. Barnett, pres- dent of the Middle Atlantic Profession- 1 2 fon, aft f ring \\uh the committee on of the course Prize moncy approximat the hands. of m. executive ccmmitte of the assocl for the event by the first part of next k. One-fonrth of this amount has sady been’put up in the form of a k by a member of a local club, An will be charged and a fee ed for specta- che entrance fee of $1 a day will be lev: tors to witness the matches. All the prominent Iastern profes- slonals and many noted amateurs have been invited to play in the tourney, which carries the Middle Atlantic open championship. Leo Diegel won the towrney last vear at Baltimore, with a score of 290, finishing .1 stroke in front of George J. Voigt, District ama- teur title holder. Tommy Armour of Congressional, open champlon; Gene Sarazen, the new Metropolitan title- holders; MacDonald, Smith, John Far- rell, Joe Turnesa, Diegel and many other first-class professionals are cer- tain to enter the event, the committee in ehar been nssured. Their ke the tourney ome of importance locally and | class. after the tourne any of the entrants wil le Washington for Dallas, Tex they will in " the _Professional Golfers' Association championship. Local entrants in this event are Tom Armour and Raiph Beach. Indian Spring was awarded the tour- ney because of the excellent condition of Its course and its fundamental wrest the championship from Gene Sunney, worth as a test of To golt. Inci- DISTRICT BASKETERS | last night to discu: | present at YANK PAY ROLL BOOST T0 FOLLOW VICTORY NEW YORI 12 (#).—The pay roll of the New York Yankees, now estimated to be between $250,000 and $300,000 annually, stands in a fair way of being still higher by the time Manager Miller Huggins as- sembles his world champions at the Spring training camp. In view of the performances of some of the Yankees in the world it is very likely that the club y_will be obliged to meet In- Tabe Ruths ontract of $70,000 a | year has two more seasons to The Bambino was asking for $100,000 | a year when he compromised with Col. Jacob Ruppert and accepted $210,000 for a three-year term. Lou Gehrig player in the certain to get boost, while Koenig, George punger siderably to the is | Pipg: ATS W ho added con- team worth during , also figure to in- arning It is |Ind4‘1 tood that Wiley Moore, who xonf‘h ed § on, asked s offered a MAKE SEASON PLANS| B makin ket ball teams and leagues are plans for the Winter season. | Several clubs have begun their week- ly drills and their managers are \llednhn" games. C. A. League will hold a yaettbr TAlay mISht atrthe T 1o make plans for this season. | Potomac Boat Club basketers met plans for enter- ing teams in Nautical and other ama- teur leagues in the District., It was decided to have a representative the Y League meeting Friday night. s have secured the Central n for Thursday nights and night at 6:30 0 lm‘k regular berths are Menkie, Nutwell, Mar. M. Eehbaugh, Granville Gude, Thomas, O. Biggs, R haw, W. Hines, G. Unger and P. Rosinkie, Bankers’ Basket Ball League scheduled for a final organization meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the Tost. Bank teams wishing to affili- ate are urged to send representatives to this meeting. ligibility lists will be submitted and final plans for the season will be made. For informa- tion communicate with Thomas Rhodes, president, District National Bank., 22 DOGS TO START IN ALL-AGE STAKE Twenty-two thoroughbreds were to start today in the all-age stake of the third_annual field trials of the North- ern Virginia Field Trial Association on the Chantilly Farm, about five es west of Fairfax Court House, Va. Gun Cup, owned by Dr. Ford of V1 enna, Va., yesterday won the Derby Stake. Big Boy, the property of Dr. F. M. Dillard of Alexandria, was sec- ond, and Little Liza Jane, owned by E. R. Colbert of Fredericksburg, Va., was third. Other competitors and their owners were Klengle's Sage King, Charles L. King, jr., Alexandria; Virginia Reb, F. M. Schuitz, Roanoke; Keno McPher- son and Shandela, V. P. Hawes, Har- risonburg, and Shirley’s Miller's Stot, F. S. Miller, Winchester. Winners in the bench show last night with their owners follow: Best setter dog, Irish Field Marshal, J. M. Tomlinson of this city, first; Valentine's Forest Prince, A. W. Val. entine, Richmond, second; Prince Shen- andoah, W. B. Snyder, Winchester, third. Best setter (female), Lady Ballou’s Fairfax, G. D. Thayer, New Jersey, first: Little Liza Jane, E. R. Colbert, Fredericksburg, second; Shirley’s Mil- ler’s Spot, F. S. Miller, Winchester, third. Best dog in is . Sheffield Proctor’s Bob, J. Dorsey Cooke, Potomac Beach, Best pointer, Sheffield Proctor's Bob, J. Dorsey Cooke, Potomac Beach, first; Ferrls Jake’s Jim, H. B. Mitchell, Herndon, second; Albermarle’s Frank’s Jack, H. E. Cole, Leesburg, third. Best pointer (female), Mount Vernon Belle, Dr. F. M. Dillard, Alexandria, first; Miss Clarke, M. D. Hart, Ash- land, V second. BRADLEY AND SILVERBERG WILL FIGHT FOR TITLE BRIDGEPORT, Conn., October 12 (P).—A world flyweight championship bout between Ruby (Dark Cloud) Brad- ley of Holyoke, Mass., and Pinky Sil- verberg of Ansonia, Conn., former amateur champion, has been approved by Thomas . Donohue, head of the naitonal boxing commission. He seeks to have the winner of the hout recognized as champlon of the division by the 24 States under the Jurisdiction of the commission. The bout will be October 22. dentally, it will be interesting to note whether the professionals can better the mark of 291 made a few days ago by George Voigt in winning the Dis- trict amateur title for the third con- secutive time, ysix public links _golfers ed today over the East Potomac Park course in a tourney which will decide' the Potomac Park champion- .\_‘hilh One match play l'nlml is listed the semi-final and final rownds on I°rid All the leading players of the down-river public links are enlered in the competition. Semi-finals have been reached in three_brackets in the competition for the President's Cup at the Chev: Chase Club. Col. J. B. Allison, J. W. Childress and H. C. Pratt are_ the successful competitors who have reached the semi-final. Allison down- ed C. A. Fuller, 2 and 1, while Pratt defeated W. C. Gullion, 5 and 4. Clildress had to go 27 holes before beating P. S. Risdale, 2 and 1. The other match to decide who shall enter the semi-final is scheduled for today, and lies between J. R. De Frees and J. D. Burnett. Two private tourneys are listed for today. Racquet Club players are com- peting in their annual divot-lifting contest at the Burning Tree Club, with about entrants playing 36 holes at handicap medal pla; Washington and Baltimore florists in an 18-hole handi Your OLD FELT MADE NEV’ Again Clean] Nine! Ilull1 -= Vienna Hat Co. 435 11th Street run. |, voted the most valuable | ° HEAVIES HEAD PROGRAM FOR TEX RICKARD’S ARENA Several Big Scrappers Appear in Contests Within Month—Other Division of Boxers Also Are Slated to Settle Many Arguments. By the Associated Press. EW_ YORK, October 12.—The indoor boxing season of 1927- 28, especially so far as Te: Rickard’'s Madison Square Garden program is concerned, promises to be one of the liveliest in years, Another brigade of heavyweights is being marshalled for a series of elimi- nations leading up to selection of a few logical contenders for Gene Tun- ney's crown by the time the outdoor season rolls around. In addition, re- newed activity is forecast among the lighter divisions, especially in the fly- weight, bantamweight, featherweight and light heavyweight ranks, all of which involve some disputes about title ownership. The heavyweight punch-tossers al- ready have had a few preliminary skirmishes, Within the next month such more or less prominent figures as Jack Delaney, Jack Renault, Jack Sharkey, Paulino Uszcudun, Phil Scott, the British champion, and Tom Heeney will be seen in action. On the outside, looking in, there is the so-called dark. menace, George odfre; Burly Philadelphia negro who has claimed recognition by flat- tening Jimmy Maloney and Monte Munn. Delaney to Try Again. Jack Delaney, whose come back in a victory on a foul over Paulino at the Yankee Stadilum was not impres- sive, will make another bid for heavy- weight recognition when he meets Jack Renault Friday at the garden. Renault was considered a realititle contender a few years ago, bufhthat rating no longer is accorded him. He may furnish a good test for the Bridgeport sharpshooter, however. Phil Scott and Paulino are matched November 4, while Heeney is slated to meet §hatkey November 18, the win- ners of these two to be drawn together in a later elimination. Apparently, however, on the basis of previous jug- gling of the fistic talent, it will take two or more eliminations before any | of the big fellows are actually ush- | eredt out of the tournament. Negotiations are understood to be under way for a match between Tom- my Loughran of Philadelphia and Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo to_settle the light-heavyweight tangle. Lough- ran is recognized here as champion on the strength of his victory over Mike McTigue, to whom the (stla ‘was deed- ed after Jack Delaney’s abdication. The National Bexing Association, how- ever, regards Slattery as the cham- plon. Similarly, in featherweight ranks, 63 HORSES ARE LISTED FOR BIG PIMLICO RACE Sixty-three of the best handicap horses in the country are entered in the Riggs, the first stake at the Au- tumn race meet at Pimlico, which be- gins November 1 to continue through November 12. The Riggs, a handicap affair at a mile and a half for 3-year-olds, with $25,000 added, is a memorial to the late William P. Riggs, for many years secretary of the Maryland Jockey Club. A gold cup, valued at $1,000, also will go to the winner. Gov. Ritchie will make the presentation. RENEWAL OF BATTLE. CHARLOTTE, N. C., October 12 (#). —When South Carolina takes on North Carolina at Columbia Saturday there will be a renewal of an uphill battle by Gamecocks that has lasted intermittently for 24 years. Out of 15 games played since 1903 the Tar- heels have won all except three, two of these being tied. Iron or Wood Face Must Make the Shot BY SOL METZGER Y B0B MACDONALD| CHICK EVANG HITS A PLANE | KEEPS BACK AT CONTACT | OF THIS LINE. ‘When Chick Evans was at the top of his game some few years ago there was no better mashie player on the links. Chick could stick them up around the pins without fail, as Jones, Ouimet, Travers and others can bear wit- ness. Watching him play, one was convinced of one fact, and that was that Chick let the club head do the work, Chick imag- ined there was a line drawn straight up from the ball, and he never let his hands or-body get beyond this line until the ball was hit. That is a good point for any golfer to bear in mind. Bob MacDonald, another great Chicago golfer, who is one of the game’s hest instructors, explains the stroke in his school in some- what similar terms. Bob is dedi- cated to the sound theory that the golf stroke depends on what you do up to the point of impact: after that, nothing matters. The way Bob gets across to his pupils the point of correct hitting is to compare the moment of contact to a stroke against a sheet of can- vas that is on a plane through the ball and at right angles to the line of flight. A correct swing is one that brings the whole length of the shaft into contact with this can- vas at the moment of impact— 2 mighty clear idea for the golfer to give heed to if he is troubled with slices or nooku. HAWKINS _ ‘fi‘flmgmn MOTOR CO. 1333-37 ui?"s's'."‘ By Benny Bass of Philadelphia is the N. B. A. title holder because of his vic- tory over Red Chapman, Boston rival. Meanwhile Tony Canzoneri of New York is matched on October 24 with Johnny Dundee, the veteran Italian boxer, who held undisputed possession of the 126-pound crown before_ volun- tarily retiring two years ago. Johnny now has ambitions of demonstrating he still is of title caliber, although 34 and generally regarded by experts as well past his prime. FII.MSiMAKE TUNNEY FAVORITE WITH FANS BY FAIRPLAY. NEW YORK, Ottober 12.—Popular prejudice is a tough adversary to put down for the full count, but Gene Tunney has turned the trick—or rather, the movies have done it for him, The pictures of the recent Tunney- Dempsey fight in Chicago are being shown in ‘New York and the fight fans are flocking to the movie houses in droves. Judging from their com- ments, Tunney has at last “arrived” in_popular favor. Gene has been held in contempt by the majority of the fans in his home town. Many thought he was mighty lucky to win over a shell of the Manassa mauler last year and were reluctant to accept him as a real champion. Now all' that has changed. Watch- ing the big marine maneuver into position and stand toe to toe with the hard-hitting Dempsey has con- vinced the fans that Tunney is a fighting champion. Too much stress has been placed upon the knock-down Jack scored in the -seventh round in Chicago. The fans were led to believe that that was all there was to the fight—Jack’s flalling fists and a long count. But the films showing how Gene came back after the knockdown and made a garrison finish proved that he is something more than a defensive boxer. No matter who stands out as a worthy contender for the title next year—and the fight will take place In New York City, so Tex Rickard says—the gate receipts will reach a new high mark. The fans believe in | Gene Tunney and they won't his next fight. CHESS GAME ADJOURNED. BUENOS AIRES, October 12 (#) Jose R. Capablanca, the title holder, and Alexander Alekhine of Russia ad- journed play in the twelfth game af their world champlonship chess match tonight after 40 moves. Reg. U. S. Pat. 0f. ir"fl_fifl AS ANY {CHICAGO FANS WANT CUBS TO GET CUYLER By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 12.—A petition signed by nearly 200 Chicago Cub fans, forming a “We.want-Kiki- Cuyler” Club, was forwarded today to President William Veeck and Manager Joe McCarthy of the Cubs. “With Cuyler and a good baseman,” the petition con “the pennant will be ours next Officials of the Cubs, admitting they admired Cuyler as a great ball player, said they had no idea he was for sale and declined to say whether they for acquiring ‘the third Tuds WINS GERMAN RING TITLE. BERLIN, October 12 (P).—Franz Diener last night won the heavyweight championship of Germany by defeat- ing Rudi Wagner on points in a 15« round battle. MILD & TOBACCO CO., 602 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. gton, D. C—Phone Main 830 -