Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1928, Page 33

"SPORTS. D, . ©C - THE Ruth Soon BABE GOING SOUTH TO TRAIN SHORTLY Fans Already Speculating as to His Getting Into 1928 World Series. RBY JOHN B. FOSTER. NEW YORK, February 8.—Babe Ruth will move his ponderous form South- ward with the first detachment of New York Yankees when they se h on February 26 for their training camp at St. Peter: rg. Fla. Thereafter the fans will read the reports of his phy sical condition and his batting sl with keen int t Some fans ray be spaculating on whether Ruth will get T Worl 1es in 1928. The Babe is proud of his world series records, end he has an astonishing list of in- dividual performances to his_credit. If he gets into the 19: ries he will be establishing an in ual record for world series’ stunts much like that which Ty Cobb has made in leagu base ball of all time. In Eight Title Seri | Ruth has played in world | player. He h the | champion Boston Americans before he plaved in New York. He is tied with Frank Frisch as a batsman who has been able to hit .300 or better in four series. He has made the most runs in any total ries, a bag of 22. Of course his home runs helped that. Away back in 1909 Tommy Leach of Pittsburgh made eight runs in a single scries and in 1933 Ruth.| tied that. Ruth, Leon Goslin ol Wash- | ington, Lester Bell of St. Louis and Elmer Smith, formerly with Cleveland. each have batted in four runs in one game. Smith hit all of his in one in- ning when the bases were full and he cleared the fence with a home run. Naturally Ruth has the record of the most home runs in all series with his total of 10. He also has the record for 8 single series with a total of four| homers, and that for a single game with a total of three. Yet he ne'\N" | even into did what Casey Stengel did—actually win a world series game with a home fun. The total bases batted by Ruth for a series are 63 and for one game the big- est total is 12. He is tied with others | for the most long hits in a series with | & total of five. His total of extra bases | on long hits is 36, and he leads in that. He also leads in the most extra bases on long hits in one game, with nine. i Has Got Most Passes. Ruth has been given the most base51 on balls in world series with a total of | 28, and the most in one series with a to- tal of 11. He ties with Fred Clarke and | Hoblitzel, with a total of four bases on | balls in one series game. A surprise for some fans is the fact that the Babe has struck out more times | in world series than any other player, with his total of 25. Ruth has been a good fielder in world series, but fate has never favored him 80 that he could make or tie a record | #s an outficlder. He has picked his | throne as the king of swat and if he ! gets into another world series, he will set up records that will stand up against sharpshooting almost indefinitely. | RUTH “10 YEARS YOUNGER THAN TWO SEASONS AGO” By the Assocated Pr Ruth is physically from 5 to younger now than he was two years ago, before his big come-back, in the opinion of his trainer, Artic Mc- Govern. The Babe's waistline and general di- mensions are much more sylph-like | than they were in 1926, McGovern's | tape measure revealed when the big fel- low returned to gymnasium work on his thirty-fourth birthday yesterday. Here's how the measurements com- pare: Weight Neck 1926 1928 | 'CODGING THE GIANTS. " T0 SERVE AS COACH | Br the Associated Press. ! NEW YORK, February 8—Efforts of | Pat Crawford, star third baseman of the | Greenville, S. C., club of the Sally League, to dodge the Giants' training camp. resulted from a previous contract | as coach of Guilford College. So Crawford, in person, has edplained to Charles A. Stoncham. owner of the | Giants, here. Crawford denied his ob- ion to joining the Giants was be- | e of Sunday base ball as many re- | rts said 4 The infielder proposed a week's trial | for himself with John McGraw to de- cide as to his future. If McGraw con- ers him of big league caliber, he said he would quit as college coach. “I have made a contract which I be- lieve I should finish even though it keeps me out of a career, in which I can make more money.” Crawford told Stoncham. “That contract would not allow me to join the Giants until May 15. What I would like to do is to go to Augusta in March and work for a week under McGraw. If he tells me I have the promise of a big leaguer, I will work out my college contract and then do as he wishes.” Stoneham said he would communicate with McGraw. Forearm 12 GLOVES ARE STANDARD, N. Y. BOXING BODY FINDS NEW YORK., February 8 (#).—After | a critical inspection by the New York State Athletic Commission, boxing gloves as used in metropolitan bouts have been found up to standard. Reports that the “leathers” failed to weigh the regulation 6 ounces brought an investigation yesterday. Gloves seized at some of the clubs were pro- nounced to be within the weight limit One of the sets of gloves scrutinized came from the bloody tangle of the Ieo b.omski-Mike McTigue scrap last Fri- ay. CUE LEADER SLIPS. NEW YORK, February 8 (#).—Allen Hall, leader in the American League three-cushion billiard tournament, fell back®to only a helf-game advantage over Willie Hoppe by losing to Clarence Jackson, 50 to 33. Armour Failing to Wili Because He Is Not Primed for Events CORES of persons are asking| themselves and each other, “What's the maiter with Tommy | Armour?” They see pieces about Armour in the paper and in the | tournament lists among other mem- ! bers of the pro brigade now traveling East and South from the Pacific Coast events. But they have yet to see Tommy’s name in the van in one of the tournaments in which the | group ‘have played. In other words Armour hasn’t won a tournament since | he annexed the open championship of | 8 Northwestern State long before Christmas. { The answer to Armour’s failure to win the events probably s in the | fart that he has allowed himself to become overgolfed, And it is well | knpwn that he does not train for the tournament trials as do some of the younger group. Tommy has been through in competitive-golf for two ds more and he has passed Where he expects 1o win ¢ wurna- rient. He realizes it can't be done. even by a super goifer, and with the competition among the men who trave eled West last December, s 18 sure 1 move zlong the wing with the leader. mill nd period | | | Practice at Office [ Won for Linksman ' i | Leven he would admit wan't so ®ood Few people realize how Armour trained for the open championship last Spring and Summer. Tommy was set for the title long before Oakmont. Four weeks of steady play and practice at Burning Tree, Washington and Con- gressional, had whetted the appetite of the Congressional pro until he was ready for the open test, confident and sure of his shots. During all that train- ing period he worked with just one end | in view. Doubtless if he went through the same regimen again he would be a likely choice to repeat. But—and a big but—the open cham- plonship is a free-for-all, with the man who happens to be at the crest of his game during the crucial four rounds nosing out the rest of the field. The | er who hits his stride two days too Iy ugually doesn’t get anywhere, nor | does the man who shoots a pair of 793 and then a pair of 70s. S0 Tom Armour did in winning last year. As an amateur he was not par- Jarly _feared by the simon pure ade. He qualified In the amatcur championzhip, but he didn't go any- | where in particular. Then, less than | ree years after he turned professional, ady play and concentrated prace he won the greatest prize in the rofestional world, But no man can be expected to win and keen on winning in the heat of competition of these modern days. Any one of the group of eight or 10 is apt 1 get “hot” And what goes for Tommy goes for Cruickshank, 100, This pair were the topliners of the Bouthern campalgn last year, but o date they haven't, either of them. won a hig tournsment. The competition is hotier and the pace Iy faster, by thee pi Yesterday Tommy finished in a tie r Bfth place with two other pros in e Texas open at Ban Antonio, which 1o th to Be Fodder for Writers BAN JOHNSON 25 YEARS OF EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, By John B. Foster. [==——————Article XIX—The Era of » ~ war, the cle that the feud between League and the American League was officially and sentimentally ended. This milestone was marked by the pa- rade held in Philadelphia to cclebrate the victory of the Athletics in the Amer- ican League pennant race, for on that occasfon John T. Brush, owner of the HILE the heavy artillery had been silenced two years pre- viously in the big base ball t was really not until ose of the 1905 season Now York Giants and a power in Na- | had shaken . manager of tigation of one tional League councils, hands with Connie Ma the Athletics, at the 1 of the base ball writers. There was a comi de to the pa- rade, in that the victors for whom it was organized were vanquished in the 1905 world series. Athletics Are Fooled. ‘The backers of the Athletics were cor fident that they would defeat the Ni York Giants in the first world ser! conducted under the rules coded by Brush. The Athletics failed to defeat the Gilants; in fact, they were badly beaten. Nevertheless, by dint of much exertion and a great deal of loud drum- ming, the parade went through, and there was a royal reception for the play- ers of the New York team who went to Philadelphia. The New Yorkers were loudly cheered by the Philadelphia partisans as they rode along in their carriages. and nary a cabbage was sent sailing at their heads. The American League prosper in 1906, and it was well estab- lished and running smoothly whe ase ball season ended in that vear. At the Winter meeting of the American League in 1906 the owners raised Ban | Johnson's salary to $15,000 for the re- mainder of his term. They did not hesitate in those days to reward John- son whenever there was any excuse for it, because the club owners figured that his power of organization had held them together when they were hard pressed. Even though all of the clubs the National | continued to | he | f Good Will in Base Ball." | were not prosperous, the league was on its feet and did not fear any blows that might be aimed at it. Charles A. Comiskey gave a banquet in Chicago on December 13, 1906, in honor of Johnson and the American League, and there were widespread smiles of relief because “those two” had made it up again. But it did not stay made. The Johnson-Comiskey break was to grow wider. Johnson rocelved @ congratulatory message from the National League in the Fall of the season of 1907 that was significant. It read: “The National League extends its grateful thanks for the kind greetings of the American League and the sportsmanlike words of cheer for our victorious club. Long life to the American League and its president.” Too Good to Last. There were base ball men of former times who must have rolled over and v |over in their graves at this gesture of major league friendship. It was too good to last. By and by the National Leaguers were against Johnson once more and they were just as acrid in their comments as they had been honeyed when they sent him the con- gratulatory telegram in 1907. It was the first time in Johnson's career that he had been wished anything good hy the National League, and perhaps it was the last. Both leagues were doing well in 1907 and could afford to be congratulatory. The Giants still ruled in New York The Boston Americans were fairly well in New England and icago White Sox were a pros- perous institution, while the Philadel- | phia Athletics always did well. It was an era of fair sport and falr business. But politics began kicking up dust again, and in time there were base ball men who were willing to send | Johnson a telegram wishing him noth- ing but a long and permanent vaca- tion and an early resignation from his position, (Copyright. 1028.) Firpo, With Nothing but Bulk, Set Bad Example for Fighters BY TOMMY LOUGHRAN, Light-Heavyweight Champion of the World I am taking a vacation cruising the Spanish ' Main for two reasons. The first is that I've fought so often lately that I believe a layoff and change of scene will do me good. The second is that the Caribbean has always had a strange fascination for me. As a youngster, I studled about it in school. I read of the doings of the buccaneers, Sir Henry Morgan and Blackbeard and the rest, with the great- est interest. I made up my mind that when I could afford it I'd visit the places I had dreamed of so often. And now I'm doing it. Speaking of the Caribbean brings to mind the great number of Spanish fighters who have invaded the United States recently. I've been asked to tell what I think of them. They have stamina, courage. punch and ambition, but none have reached the top vet. It seems to me the example of Luls Firpo has done the ringmen of Spanish extraction a lot of harm. Firpo came to the United States with nothing hul; a huge body. a ferocious scowl and a wild, swinging right hand. Firpo Ham at Boxing. He worked his way into a match with Jack Dempsey, which turned out to be one of the shortest and most sensational on record. Luis came to us without a dime and went back with a fortune. He had no real preparation. He didn't know anything about boxing But he made lots of money. With that example in mind most of the Spanish fighters rush into fights | too advanced for them. They don't | study the game, You'll notice a sort of | family resemblance in the way they tear into e» opponent. They go right to work, banging away with both hands, | never trving to box, because they don't know anything about boxing. Take Paulino and Romero-Rojas, heavyweights: Stanislaus Loayza, lig weight; Hilarlo Martinez, welterwelght Barring a difference in specd, they fight altke. In every bout they take tesrible | thumpings, even when they win, and the | | human frame isn't butlt to stand up un der that sort of thing forever, Romer Rojas is an example. When he first | ecame up here he could “take it" until the cows come home. Now he is fre- quently knocked out, Advice to Young Hopefuls. If the younger hopefuls in Spanizh- American countries want any advice from me on how to get along in the ring, and this applies to the young hope- fuls in any land, I'll tell them this: |lowing a career as jockey. Forget trying to make a ring fortune | | When it happens it's a! In You have to prepare for this | career as you would for any other. It takes at least three years to make a boxer. Three years of hard work. Work! ls;udy! Give up everything to the end in view. The Spanish are good “club fighters,” as they say. They'Te aggressive and colorful, but they lack the ‘“class" necessary for a champion. can only be had the way I have sug- gested, plus natural ability at the start. There are a number of capable man- agers in the United States. All a boy has to do to tie up_with them is to vrove he has the stuff. (Conyright 11 | Nocth An Alliance ) NOTED JOCKEY'S SADDLE TO BE BURIED WITH HIM| MILWAUKEE, February 8 (#).—The | Jockey's saddle in which William Fessy | rode to victorles on English and Ameri- | can tracks many years ago. has been | placed in his coffin in compliance with | his dying wish. Many race followers and horsemen of a generation ago were here today for his funeral. Fessy, who was 66 years old, has served as a coachman for 18 vears, fol- The saddle was regarded by Fessy ns a good luck charm. It was first used by him when | he rode in the Epsom Downs Derby in the 90s. Before he acquired ft, Fessy | used to sav, he never achieved distine- | tion on the track. With it, fortune smiled. | Thereafter Fessy never rode either in | England or America without the saddle. TO LIFT BAN ON BOXERS. EW YORK, February 8 (@) cy (Phil) Rosenberg, former ban- erican News N! ha c | tamweight.champion of the world, and | Bushey Graham of Utica, also known | as Mickey Garcela, have been ordered to | appear_before the New York State Ath- | letie "Commission at next Tuesday’ meeting, when the suspensions now charged against them will be formally lifted. & .- e PITCHER ROSS SOLD. WILKES-BARRE, Pa.. February 8 (#) Buster Ross, southnaw pitcher, has been bought by the Wilkes-Barre team of the New York-Pennsylvania League | from the Wilson, N. C, team of the | | Vll':(ln)n League In & strictly cash trans- | action. That class | WEDNESDAY, 'FEBRUARY 8, - 1928+, BARRY SUSPENDED AS A FIGHT REFEREE By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 8.—Dave Barry, who counted nine over Gene Tunney last Scptember and won a name for himself, has been suspended indefinite- ly by the State Boxing Commission. Barry's license was revoked on the ground that he refereed an unlicensed boxing match a week ago. The absence of Barry from the ring will deprive fans of the opportunity of ragging him for the count in the Dempsey-Tunney fight. At all box- ing shows in which Barry has refereed since last September it has been the practice of fans to start a unison count going from 1 to 14. It was Dempsey’s contention that Tun- ney was on the canvas 14 seconds. Paul Prehn, chairman of the boxing commission, expressed regret at the ne- cessity for suspending Barry. “He is one of the best referees we have,” Prehn said. “We cannot over- look his offense, however, as a fatality in the unlicensed boxing match, con- ducted as it was without proper safe- guards for the boxers, might have meant the repeal of the boxing law.” The commission said that the boxing match Barry refereed took place on a platform more than four feet above the floor and that there were no ropes around the “ring.” Seconds, attendants and physiclans were not provided, the commission found. Eddie Anderson of Moline, Ill, and Dave Adelman of Philadelphia, who boxed on the card, were suspended. The suspensions were the commis- sion’s first moves in a campaign to eliminate what it believes to be an un- wholesome condition existing at neigh- borhood boxing shows. JOHNSTON MAY LOSE HIS TENNIS RANKING By the Associated Press, CHICAGO, February 8.— National tennis rankings, to be ratified at the National Tennis Assoclation meeting here Friday and Saturday, may witness the passing of another great star of the past, “Little Bill” Johnston. ‘The sonsation of last Winter's rank- ings was the dropping of Vincent Rich- lowers believe that Johnson's failure to enter many tournaments last year may cost him his 1928 ranking. ‘The same circumstances finally elimi- nated Richard N. Willlams several years ago and this incident has been pointed out as the probable action of the N. L. T. A. In the case of “Little Bill," burden of a long campaign in 1927, Election of officers Saturday is re- garded as mostly a formality, with Samuel H. Collom of Philadelphia the | choice of the nominating committee to succeed to the presidency, vacated by Jones W. Merserean of New York. Louis B. Dailey of New York is slated for the vice presidency. He was treas- urer last year and will be succeeded by Louls J. Carruthers. Harry 8. Know of Chicago has been nominated again for secretary. With Tilden on the scene, to play doubles and singles matches as a feature of the sessions, another argument on Tilden’s opposition to playing the Davis Cup matches in the American zone s a_possibility. The experts feel that Tilden may make one more figh! to eain his point, before announcing his determination to go abroad in May and leave the Davis Cup quest to others, NEPTUNE WILL MANAGE FREDERICK: BALL TEAM FREDERICK, Md., February 8.— aul Joseph Neptune, full blooded Pen- obscot Indian of Old Town, Mc.: has been signed to manage the local Blue Ridge League base ball team this sea- son. He succeeds Henry Sherry. Neptune s a favorite here, having performed at shortstop for several sea- sons, BROCCO TO RIDE AGAIN. NEW YORK, February 8 (®)— Maurice Brocco, idol of six-day bicycle race fans several years ago, has de- cided to stage a comeback in the forty- fourth international six-day grind at Madison Square Garden March 4-10. GALLAGHER Fldl{l‘s SMITH. NORFOI K, Va., February 8.-—Marty scheduled to meet. Gunboat’ Smith’ at six rounds here tonight. HELP DUKE TO SCORE. BLACKSBURG, Va, February 8 -— Councilor and Werber starred for Duke University hasketers in their 34-21 vic- tary over inin Poly here last night ight, <1195/ ards for turning pro, and tenais fol- | whose strength was not equal to the | Gallagher, Washington heavyweight, is| | | By the Associated Pross. AN ANTONIO, Tex., February 8.— Mixing one good round with a half dozen erratic tours of the rain - soaked ~ Willow Springs course, Wild Bill Mehlhorn of Pittsburgh emerged from the mud with a 291 to win the Texas open tourna- ment. Mehlhorns’ score was 13 over par, and the highest ever to take first money in the event. He nosed out Harry Cooper of Buffalo, N. Y., by a single stroke. Bobby Cruickshank, Purchase, N. Y., winner of last year’s open, was third, with an even 300, while Macdon- ald Smith of New York, champion in 1925, placed fourth, with 302. After participating in nearly a week's practice, climaxed by postponements due to Tain, Mehlhorn started medal play Sunday with 100 others and emerged with a 76. He followed with 74 for the second 18 Monday, and yes- terday equaled the course record in the morning round with 68, three under par. He then took 79 for the last 18, Cooper. a favorite by virtue of a 75 and a 70 in the first 36 holes, finished with 76 and 77 for a total of 298. Cruickshank was more consistent, turning in cards of 74—75—76—175—300. Smith, heavy money winner in the Western Winter tournaments, started WOMEN T0 COMPETE IN BOWLING TOURNEY Competition in the newly organized Prince Georges County Woman's Duck- pin League will open tomorrow night on the Arcade drives at Hyattsville, with Judges and Coeds meeting at 7 o'clock. John S. Blick is planning a bowling alley plant at the Arcadia, of which he is the owner, consisting of 43 drives. A new auditorlum would be constructed to house the plant. The addition may not be done this year, but is assur for the near future. Washington Post bowlers were In Fredericksburg, Va. this afternoon for the first block of a home-and-home match. Darnall, Suess, Sloan, Hill and Money make up the local team. The second half will be rolled here later in the month. Convention Hall and King Pin teams, tied for first place in the District League, will clash Friday night on King Pin alleys No. 1. A great battle is ex- pected. Dutch Whalley, George Iseman, Bill Kessler, Myles Quail, Bert Sheehy. Pax- ton Holden, Mocker Belt, Francis Hal- loran, Henry Hiser and Waldrup are bowlers from which the Hyattsville All- Star team that engages Arlingtons on the Arcades drives in the Maryland town will be entertained. The second half of the match will be rolled in Washington later. Finance bowlers are heading the Vet- eran Bureau Ladies’ League, with 33 wins and 9 defeats. Insurance, runner- up, is 5 games behind. Bearcats outrolled the Pirates and Ploneers took two of three from the Kandy Kids in Washington Herald Bowling League. - ANDERSON GETS NEARER TO BOUT WITH WALKER LOS ANGELES, February 8 (P.— Joe Anderson, Kentucky middleweight, today was a step nearer a bout with Mickey’ Walker, world champion in his class. while’ Dave Shade, long a verit- able shadow of th: doughty Mickey, \m:] a notch back on the pugilistic trail. In the battle replete with action and featured especially by a stirring last- minute rally, Anderson evened his fis tic score with Shade by reversing here last night a decision Which the latter had been given over him in New York Iast year. Ringsiders differing widely, gave An- derson from 5 to 6 rounds, but disagreed on Shade’s edge in the ninth and tenth. FATHER 0 F MATTY DEAD. Gilbert D. Mathewson, 80, of Factory- ville, teader, Christy Mathewson, is dead. During the Civil War he served as a drummer boy under command of his uncle, Col. D. N. Mathewson. .SPORTS: with a pair of 76s and ended with two 58, Mehlhorn recelved $1,500 of the Cruickshank $500. Tommy Armour, national open cham- plon, also found plenty of trouble on the heavy course, and took 304 to tie gn‘";\flh with Ed Dudley of Hollywood, alif. Joe Turnesa of New York, J. W. Ken- ny of Toledo and Al Watrous of Grand Rapids, Mich., each needed 305. Tom Lally, San Antonio, who led the field in the first 36-hole flight, wound up with 306, as did Billy Burke of Port Chester, N. Y. John Golden, Paterson, N. J.. and Horton Smith. Joplin, Mo., took 308. Others finishing in the money in- cluded: C. E. Manning, Bon Avon, Pa., 310 Anthony Manero. Elmsford. N. Y.. 312; Abe Espinosa, Chicago, 316; Hunter Brentwood, California. 317, an Larry Nabholtz, Cleveland, 318. the gold medal offered for amateurs. with 320. Most. of the golfers today were en route to Hot Springs, Ark.. to compete in the central open tournament. Com- petition starts there tomorrow with an amateur-professional best ball event, followed by medal play for three days. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. CHICAGO—Willie Davies, Pittsburgh, defeated Billy Kelly, Scranton. Pa. (10) READING. Pa.—Jess Stringham. Ok lahoma, knocked out Arizona Kid, Ches- ter, Pa. (4). son, Detroit, won by a technical knock- out over Jimmy Gorry, Chicago (4). PONTIAC, Mich.—Jackie Feldman, Toledo, knocked out Tommy Meekins, Windsor, Ontario (5). DAYTON, Ohio—Mike Dunkee, Rock ed | Island, IIl, and Bobby Garcla, Balti- more, drew (6). BELLEVILLE, Ill.—Johnny (Pee Wee) Kaiser, 8t. Louis, knocked out Tommy O'Laughlin (7). INDIANAPOLIS.—Tony Ross, Pitts- burgh, defeated Mickey O'Dowd, Mun- cie, Ind. (10). LOS ANGELES.—Joe Anderson, Ken- tucky, won from Dave Shade. California (10). Andy Mitchell, Long Beach, {knocked out Frank Muskie, St. Paul, Minn. (3). SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Johnny Hughes, Joplin, Mo., defeated Kid Fernandez, Havana (10). Pedro Guerrero, Mexico City, knocked out Steady Simpson, San Antonio (5). PORTLAND, Oreg.—Johnny Burns, Oakland, defeated Wolcott Langford, Chicago (10). RETI NOW IN FRONT IN CHESS TOURNEY By the Associated Press. BERLIN, February 8.—Of the round of the international chess tourn: | ment at the Berlin Chess Club yester- day, six were finished and only one ad- journed. Four draws were recorded. The winners were R. Reti of Czecho- slovakia and Dr. 8. Tartakower of ll':,nt:e. the first named taking lead. ‘The summaries: Nimzowitsch. Denmark. drew with E. Germany. in @ queen's €am- r 1% moves | i the i it Germany. drew with P. I Switzerland. 10 a Ruy Lopez after 0. moves " Silage, Germany drew with § Koch. in s Caro-Kahn defense after 40 et Crechoslovakia. defeated weden. 1n & Zukertort opening af or. Hurgars drvw with K Ahaes ny. 1 & Ruy Lupes after 47 moves ¥ Firtakower. B s | defeated P 8 ¥, adjonrned with F s ol many. in a queen's sambit after 47 moves. The standing: SCRANTON, Pa., February 8 (P).— | father of base ball's immortal | ! Beonhantt’ (000000 ShLar $6,000 in prizes, Cooper won $800 and ! d | recognizes | plon, due to his victory over Red Chaj Rueben Albaiigh, San Antonlo, won | HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—Billy an-; seven games scheduled in the fourth : Canzoneri-Bass Bout Will Decide Title Mehlhorn’s Poor Score Wins; meR WIl_l_ RUI_E Armour Ties for Fifth Place FEATHERWEIGHTS Opinion as to Outcome of Battle Appears to Be Evenly Divided. BY FAIRPLAY. NEW YORK, Pebruary 8.—The ner of the 15-round contest bestween ‘Tony Canzoneri and Benny Bass, to be staged at Madison Square Garden Fri- day evenln'.g‘2 will be the unquestioned holder of featherweight champion- ship of the world. ‘The National Boxing Association Benny Bass as the cham- man last Summer. Chapman had misfortune of being shunted out of several matches with Kid Kaplan, when the Meriden lad held the title. Has Impressive Record. Canzoneri has been ,olnc along wine ning over all sorts of opponenis. A victory over Johnny Dundee, nounced the title several years ago, followed up by a mumrph over Bud Tay- lor, clinched matters for Canzoneri m‘ve him the right to contest le. Pre-battle opinion is evenly divided. Both lads have a host of followers who are backing up their statements with coin from the mint. This contest figs ures to outdraw any battle between little fellows in years. It is no secret that the fighters hold cach other in contempt. This is & poor spirit and may prove the decid- ing factor before the fight has On class, C If Tony will only forget to before the folks until the busi- ness at hand is over. he has a glorious chance of coming out a winner. Bass Has His Troubles. doubt that Bass believes it. Another thing against Bass. Unless Phil Glassman is in a pugnacious mood fighters succese. If Glassman is in & driving mood. Base is enough to »gw:nyhyhls'!l‘h!mmemm- {VIRGINIA LEAGUE STICKS WITH ONLY FOUR CLUBS RICHMOND. Vs. February 8 (P.— The Times Dispatch says that the Vire einia League will continue to function during 1928 with a four-club eircuit. Decision of Petersburg to accept terms offered by President William B. Bram ham last night. assured the continuance of the league with Richmond. Norfolk, Portsmouth as the other members. The will operate this vear on A “pool” basis. the paper says. this be |ing the condition under which Peters- burg accepted. s g BOWLING IS GROWING AS A COLLEGE SPORT By the Associated Pross Bowling. the sport of the ages, fis being proposed as worthy of intercol- legiate competition in the Western Con- ference. Dr. John W. Wilce, foot ball coach at Illinois A aueen's pawn | Ohlo State, and Don Stoops of | have entered into a tentative agreement | whereby intercollege bowling meets will | i Chicago, nesota and Iowa have | In the proposal. Wisconsin, Min- Michigan. evinced interest S BOUTS ARE POSTPONED. Pollowing dlhl‘mflm.nvll of A A U. anction pending expected of the Watson-Updike bill to ?:E decisions and admission fees by Cone qress, three amateur boxing programs here have been indefinitely postponed. Harry Cooper, his Pittshurgh rival, was second, 6 shots in front of Armour. {But the chances are when the big eyents r_iml n the North Armour will ; be cut there with his bid, stronger than with closed madels at $12 ‘With a smooth, powerful Eight-in- line motor, new-type safety chassis with double-drop frame and low center of gravity, enclosed 4.wheel brakes, vibration dampener, bumper, anubbers, thermostatic heat control, custom-designed bodies ymed in Chase-Velmo, Fedeo Theft-proof Numbering Sys- tem with Loss-of-Use insurance, etc. The world’s lowest-priced F ‘The new Series 75! 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