Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1928, Page 15

SPORTS [TALIAN SCRAPPER | W OMEN IN SPORT| Tun 1S GOOD PROSPECT Much Improved Since Wills Bzcame His Instructor. Needs Seasoning. BY WALTER TRUMBULL. Roberto Roberti, the Itallan heavy- weight, said 10 be a much improved heavyweight since Harry Wills began ta teach him the art of sock and block. | Coneerning this 1 cannot testify, for his bout with Johnny Risko was the first in which T had seen him. But I can say that the big Italian has coior and that he is a more promising pros- pact than many I have seen Roberti is far from a graceful and finished fighter. hut he has plenty of ragged power and certainly takes his profession seriously. One might have guessed that he had been training with Wills. He has the same trick of wrin- kling his forehead. presenting a picture of deep and almost painful thought ‘There was considerable talk of the Ttalian's straight left. 1 didn’t see him use & straight left that was worth much. He did have a left hook to the head and & left swingy to the general atmosphere. He also has a fine punch in his right hand. but he telegraphs | ahead. stating the time of its intended arrival. At times he leads with his right hand. something I am sure Harry Wills never taught him. To lead with the right hand is considered bad form in fistic circles. It is as improper as for a golfer to bend his left arm before arriving at the nineteenth hole Has Little Rhythm. Anoiher thing about Roberti is that he never seems to be really in accord with his feet and legs. Sometimes they start off without him, and in other in- stances they fail to follow where he This lack of co-operation tween head and f may be beca Roberto is so altitudinous. The distance beiween makes perfect liasion difficult You must remember, however, thai Luis Ang®! Pirpo wes no miracle of grace. Roberti has not had any great number of professional bouts, and in facing Risko he was up against a fighter meny good men have found hard to handle. You may say that Roberti had 45 pounds on the Cleveland baker. and that facing each other they gave the impression of a man and a boy. but the fact remains that Roberti was badly outweighed in experience. and that he made a remarkably good showing while the battle lasted. Pisko s no killing hitter, but he has some pN\or in that left hook, and he landed it 10 the Italian’s head and body without perceptible damage. -Risko him- ®elf was always in a certain amount of canger. Roberii can hit, and if he had some of the punches he staried the Cleveland boxer might easily have been eliminated from further consider: tion as a heavyweight contender. Roberii did land some fine wallops and scem<d to have plenty more in his system. If this big fellow can be taught to shorten his punches and use | his feet to more advantage he is gomx‘ t% be a tough customer for anybody. 1 think that the chances are that Risko knew too much for him and that Johnny probably would have beaien if the bout hadn't ended in a foul, but Robe: was far from out- ¢assed ang al had a chance. Not Ready for Sharkey. To match Roborti with Sharkey at the present time looks foolish as it might ruin him. but such a bout.un-| doubtedly would fill Ebbets Pield at popular prices. That would not mean anywhere near as much money for Bharkey sc his managers appear to think he is worth t the Risko-Roberti bout I talked wiih Tem Heeney who left for home today. Tom told me that h> had every intention eof returni Unit~d States and that back by the ¥ e New Zealander bore no merks of his bout with Tunnev and said that he mever had felt better. from nrof-ssional to ama- teur sport, the East-West matches in tennis which start today should <how | some interssting compstition. Tilden | will b2 sbsent, but if Tilden inten- tionally threw match with Pritz M-reur »t Rve he desarves to be absent Mercur should not on form best T ons match in 100. Perhaps this w the one match. but if Tilden lost intentional'y he ¢id a hizhlv unsports- man'ike thing and one which seems to me 1o des~rve far more censure than | snvy articles he wrote. Of eourse, he may have had a bad day or h> ma no longer be ab's to stand the strain of tournament play th American News- You’re always cer- tain of the best in Style,Comfortand Value when youbuy PARIS GARTERS NO METAL CAN TOUCH YOU By the way, Paris Suspenders are the style—you'll prefer them, too. A .4 | and Virginia THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. FRIDAY. AUGUST 17, 1928.° BY CORINNE FRAZIER. LAYGROUND refused to let for yesterday on grounds. At Garfield high »ach class were: Loveye Adkins, tied in 115 with' 8 points each: 100-pound class. 10 points: Schlosburg. 83-pound class. Jacobee, point 10_points Rufina King with high point the 115-pound class well, winner of the honors with 13 points. the entire field. Louise class, and Angelina Stasulli with Points scored in the 85-pound class Results GARFIFLD PLAYGROUND. POUND CLASS Won by Virginia zaret McAdams n-vard A second. M Weecen Throw far fistanee Won cabec: second. Margaret farzaret McAdams S3-POUND CLASS Weeden Throw for distanesWon by ¥ burg: second. Ella Smaliwood Jeckson Renning high jump Won by wood: second. Herel Jackson 100-POUND CLASS. Sa-sard dash- Won br Florence Al ond. Mare Short: third. P Throw fer distance W cabec: second, Ellen Burnam Shorb Running high jump -~ Won lev. second. Marsaret * third. pec, s relay—Won by Marsi Florence: kliey: Betnive Hodees econd. Ellen Burnam. rie Shorh. Dorothy Darlins 15-POUND CLASS. aret R Amie P Jacavee Throw for accuracy kins: second. Maurine Wi re'ia Center Ounit_throw ond. Loveve Adkint iams: third. Won br Dorothy third. ROSEDALE PLAYGROUND. 0-POUND CLAS: 0-vard_Aacho Won hr Lauise 1 second. Dolly Dumforc: taire, = Doils D s Thira.HORA Con T\r«w for AistanceWon b race (hurdles) Won by second. Loutse Hildenbers. n br Anzelina Cooper: third. Won Hodk distance. for » Suwm sscond. . Edna thira. inmp— Won Wia by Phsllis Sh i event— Won . Edna Hook: 1 100-POUND CLASS dash—Won by Henr zel Wolfe: third. Thre: Aistance—Won b: second. Hentietta Maxwell: Senriver Runnine hich inmn. Won_ Vivian Schriver. Relay—Won by Henrietta hriver. Catnerine Roves. m el nd Pa Ruf) — Won ond. Clare Rine: (hird, Promces track enthusiasts the rain inter- fere with their meets scheduled Champlons were crowned in fonr classes of events the Garfield and Rosedale Play- winners Maurine Williams and -pound cl Florence Al Katie 10 points, 70-pound . class 20 points was the scorer of the entire meet at Rosedale as well as top scorer Henrietta Max- 100-pound class as second in Hildenberg scored 9 points to lead in the 70-pound Tncatec third. Marzaret . 75~ them at all—the voungsters tumbled to v Florence na Ma- Eits Hanter Fither Rrai third. Dally Dolly Stasulls:” | largely Elizabeth | Ch: elina Mar- . Mae Windsor Marshall Throw for aceuracs - Won by secona, Catherine Miller. third, i Qugit throw Won br Rufina Kin o therine Miller: lara, (v event ances Marshall Rufinn Kin Mary Ruc thi; Noting the amazing comeback of May Sutton Bundy, veteran racketer of the national nets, whose first United States championship was won before most of the present-aay stars were born—back in | in 1904—we are reminded of an inci- | dent in the Sears Cup team play this Spring at the Germantown Cricket Club in_Philadelphia. Two of the youthful stars, ranked No 1 on their sectional squad, in the dou- tles play, were drawn against a “youth- and-age” term. which, from the side lines, would have seemed comparatively casy victims for the youngsters That's simple,” a spectator remarked when the mateh began, “just play the okd ladv, and the game's theirs” And s0 youth tried to do—for awhile But the “old lacy" was May Bundy in A sutton a short period of bewilderment which smashes and drives from rackets directed at a portly figure with gray hair came sizzling back so | at they were lucky if they saw the fast that they were not playing “an old lady.” but & most vigorous netwom- an. apnarently ot the peak of her game. The “old lady™ and her partner, Alice Francis, won the mateh, 6—1, 6— Mrs. Bundy's plav has that mmm reserved for the truly great of appear- ing effortless. She serves. chops so easily that, unless one noted the quick, clean snap of the wrist, they would feel sure that there was “noth- ing on” her shots. But few playe today have a more deadly offensive than May Sutton Bundy's drive. which barely skims the net and cuts the cor- ners, skiddinz along the ground with | little more than a 2-foot rise. This nrobably proved the undoing of Alice Francis. New York ace, yestorday. when Mrs, Bundy downed her so d cisively Lacking the height of most opponents and weighing between 150 and 200 pounds. Mrs. Bundy rarely at- tempts net play in singles. And she rarely needs it. She uses her head to save her feet. playing her opponents’ lines so consistently that she keeps them for the most part on the de- fensive. Having downed five of the count prominent players of the present gen- eration in the Rye tournament. Bundy has the dopesters guessing as to the outcome of her final match today with Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin No. 3 national player. Whether or not Mrz. Lo: upon her abitiiy n from the forecourt, where she scored last vear so effectively over Molla Mallory. Whatever the outcome. it will be an intensely interesiing encounter. Fights Last Night Br the Associated Prese. FORT THOMAS, Ky.—Happy Ather- ton, Indianapolis. shaded Jimmy Dermott. Terre Haute. Ind. (10): Her- man Clark, Indianapolis. defeated How- ard Smith. Russell, Ky. (6): Kid Smith. Russell, Kv.. outpointed Prankie Clark Indianapolis (f): sell, Ky.. defeated Larry Webber, Cin- "ennati (6). ANGLERS® GUIDE HIGH AND LOW TIDES FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 AND 19, AT CHESAPEAKE BAY AND LOWER POTOMAC RIVER POINTS. Washington Sunday 10: Annapotis . .Saturday Chesapeake Beach. Solomons Island Benedict Piney Point Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Colonial Brach (Compiled by United States Coast United Stat ..Saturday 10:06 a.m. 10: High th Low tide. 40 p.m. 5:23 p.m. 09 p.m. 45 pm. and Geodetic Survey.) 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There are probably | 30 questions each of you want to ask. | As there are 30 of you here that makes 2,400—t00 many. | “I have not in any way connected myself to any business proposition and stories that I have done so are without | foundation. I am not considering what I will do until I return from my trip. All reports to the contrary are er- roneous. “I hope to have a broad and will have it will let me. That's all.” With Tunney on the Mauretania are William O. McGeehan, New York sports | priston's Jatest vietory was at the writer: Leonard Hanna of Cleveland and William Powell of New York. A few hours before Tunney boarded the ship Tom Heency, rugged New | Zealander, who failed 1o win the heavy weight title just before Tunney gave it | away, departed for Vancouver, British | Columbia, from where he will sail for his homeland next Wednesday Heeney was accompanied by American girl ho married shortly his defeat by Tunney BY FAIRPLAY. Twenty-four years, of ring other flustered aboard sailed ye: any day smart the rugged, hard punchers of time public pleasant if the | ing game and what clean, stify. In contrast to Britton's work in padded circle was | another veteran. Vaccarelli's corner. the side lines, willing. it is true, the gloves again, but advised by N EW YORK. August 17..-James 1 is on the high seas today, Gene, as Bridgeport, Conn., where he met his York. They were guests at a lunchcon Impatient at the crowd and the pho- veseel and sought seclusion in his suite. Johnny Dundee, Plans S, Ho ays, J. Tunney, private citizen, for merly Gene Tunney, heav; Weight champlon of the world, bound for Europe for his projected walking trip with Thornton Wilder, névelist. private citizen, the Mauretania Before sailing Tunney motored to fiancee. Mary Josephine Lauder, who made a hurried trip from Maine to ‘.\N‘ him off and returned with him to New given by Mrs. George Lauder. jr., moth- er of the prospective bride. Miss Lauder did not accompany him to the <hip. tographers, who almost outnumbered the hero-worshippers blocking his way on the pier, Tunney hurried aboard the Before I do anything else.” he told Vll\r the reporters who found him there, “T (o wish to say that I do not want any unney Has Made No Business BOTTON, 44 PROVES - HE STILL CAN FIGHT have not dulled the eye or marred the | effectivenats of Jack Brition's fista: The| 4d-year-old veteran continues to out- | | younger generation. Britton is a worthy example of all that is fine in the box- sane living and application to work can accomplish. | pense of Tony Vaccarelli in New York While it is true that Vaccarelli is head ed for nowhere in particular in the box- ing game, he is no sluoch, as his record | against a good grade of ring men will the appearance of | Dundee is now on to don friends to forge! and coaching the younger d how t. tralize the older man's ring Johnny could not impart enough of hi ring- -wise tricks to the youngster and Britton won pretty much as he pleased. Britton's work is not entirel factory to the fans of toda [ wrr plenty of punching and’ exhibitions | of courage under punishment. A good [ left hand and clever foot work do not mean much to the average fan. The | ability %o avold blows and- st be in & all about them, service k position to strike a clean blow does not | register. 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