Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1928, Page 15

SPORTS. Long on Base Ball, But Short on Discipline, Is Newark’s Estimate of WALTER POPULAR WITH FANS THERE Handicaps Cited as Reason Strong Team Finished Low in the Race. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. EWARK, N. J., October 13.—Long N pline, sums up Walter John- son’s year as manager of the Newark Bears, who finished 101, games behind the pennant-winning team. The “Big Train” is going back to school degree. With him probably will g0 George McBride, former manager and’ shortstop of the Nationals, who the brunt of whipping the Newark club into shape at St. Augustine, Fla , where “Old Barney” almost Josi his life in a testinal trouble followed the influenza attack. and it was quite some time be- fore the great pitcher could assume Paul Block, owner of the Newark club, gave Johnson a team of former big league stars, who were looked upon as greater favorites than were the Cardi- nzls over the Yanks before the recent world series started. Beginning the sea- others: Jacques Fournier, a player with plenty of temperament, who had been With thre Naticral League clubs; Walter from the Indians; Hugh McQuillan, a pitcher, laboring under court orders for domestic troubles and a man whom even harness, and Willlam Lamar, who had kicked over the traces the year before when shifted from the Athletics to the Troubles Started Early. As early as March it was apparent old Barney was in for plenty of trouble. saw more of the scenery around the historic Florida city than he did of the ball fleld. Lutzke reported just a few Babe Ruth and Wilbert Robertson. Fournier worked hard to get into shape, but he was slow to respond. back on him. Lamar failed miserably. Twice he was suspended for failure to keep in condition during the season. Mc- sus reasons, the main one being that he never was in his right health to be of any help in the pitching line. May that Johnson was strong enough to give his full time to the affairs of the club. Counted on to win at least with his fire ball, the famous pitcher could not fling even one game because of doctor’s orders. Al Mamaux, former- kees, a leading pitcher of the Interna- tional League for three years, then was looked upon to pull the Bears through. fection developed in his leg and he was In the hospital for nine weeks. He finished the season with 15 wins and 8 was away from the ball field for three ‘weeks. ‘Lamar and McQuillan did not draw an indefinite suspension until the Too Lenient With Players, ‘The above will give some idea of what Jehnson had to contend with in his on base ball, but short on disci- seventh in the International League, Washington with a minor league prep served as coach of the Bears and bore battle with the dreaded influenza. In- eharge of the Bears. sure-shot winners of the pennant, even son the Newark Bears had among Lutzke, a third baseman, handed down John McGraw refused to attempt to Nationals. McQuillan was late in reporting. Lamar pounds under the combined tonnage of In midseason, Fournier’s legs went Quillan also drew a suspension for vari- It was not until the latter part of 20 games in the International League ly of Pittsburgh, Brooklynand the Yan- Mamaux was hit by a batted ball In- losses. Lutzke injured his shoulder and last. three weeks of the season. first year as manager. To begin with, he labored under the one big handicap | § of being looked upon as having easy sailing to & pennant. Johnson kept the | 6—3: team in the running away into mid- season without much help from Mec- Quillan and Lamar. star of the team, not only in fielding, but hitting. as well, although he was late in getting Tid of his excess poundage. Where Walter failed was in allowing McQuillan and Lamar to “carry on” as long as they did, They were high- priced .men, but they were of no use on the club. Walter knew they were not giving him the support he deserved. He was too lenient. He believed the men would come around to their senses, but they only took advantage of his generosity. Johnson saw his mistakes too late. ‘With what he had to contend with here it might be said that Johnson was far from being a bad manager. Handling recalcitrant players was his weakness. ke knew base ball, deployed his men to Lutzke was the | & JOHNSON TO BE FETED ON RETURN TO GRIFFS Walter Johnson’s return to Wash- ington base ball as manager of the Nationals will be fittingly celebrated at a huge banquet, according to plans being made by the many ad- mirers of the man who pitched so brilliantly for the Capital club for 21 years. Andrew J. (Cy) Cummings, presi- dent of the Maryland State Fair As- sociation, which is conducting its annual racing meet at Laurel, who tentatively planned the celebration, already has received -assurances of the support of many prominent in civic, military, legislative and sports affairs here and soon committees to complete formal arrangements for the affair will be organized. Tt is expected the banquet will be held within a few days after John- son’s return to Washington for his final ~conference with President Clark Griffith before assuming the management of the Nationals. MRS HAYNES GOES INTO TITLE ROUND D. C. Woman Is Playing Miss Holzderber for M. A. Golf Honors. BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., October 13.— Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes of Columbia, former District women’s golf champion and one of the best players the Capital ever has produced, met Virginia Holz- derber of Baltimore in the final round of the Mid-Atlantic golf championship over the Princess Anne course today. Miss Holzderber, because of the im- pressive golf she played in winning the medal and in advancing to the final, 15 the favorite to win the tournament, but Mrs, Haynes is very much on her game and may upset the dope. Mrs, Haynes won her way to the final by defeating Mrs. M. L. Bell of Balti- more, whom she downed, 6 and 4. Miss Holzderber had no easy match with Mrs. George McAllister of Nor- folk, but managed to outsteady the tide- water champion to win on the fifteenth green, 4 and 3. Mrs. W. L. Corby and Mrs. L. L. Steele, both of Washington, meet today in the first-flight consolation final as a result ‘t’e’ ;(cwrles in the semi-final round yes- rday. WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER. RAS BURROUGHS has reached the final round of the Central High School champlonship net tourna- ment. She defeated Virginia Tastet in an extra-set semi-final yester- day, 3—6, 6—2, 6—1. Helen Nordlinger and Jacqueline Ames were scheduled to play the other semi-final match today. Arrangements for the final are not yet complete, but it is understood that they will be played either tomorrow or Monday on the Six- teenth Street Reservoir courts, where the tournament is being staged. Good weather aided the players in cnmlflgunx matches in record time this week. Results follow: Third _round—Virginia _Tas! Jenny Specter, 64, 2—6. 6—3: linger ‘defeated Elizabeth Be A ladys, Fleiding - defeated Syivia Gogper, 3 efeated Pris- uth Mu ras Burroughs ;R ay de- 6-3; Helen 64, Wagner defeated Eth tet defeated Helen Nord- 1 ith, g race. el Boyle, , 6-1: Jacqueline Ames defeated Kath- erine Brown by default. defeated . ault. e g\ T Bbromenc deteated . 6—4; I Burrou e elding, 60, : 'H. Nordiinger de- feated R. Murray, 6—1 1; Jacqueline Ames defeated G. Wagner. 1 . 63, Semi-finals—I. Burre defe g . el mi-inals_-T, Burrouhs defeated V. Tas .Members of the Washington Field Hockey Club are reminded of their final practice to be held this afternoon on the Ellipse Field at 3 o'clock preliminary to the game with the Herring Run Club squad of Baltimore tomorrow. Sticks and shin guards will be provided at the | fleld. Players are advised to come other- wise prepared to play. Despite the fact that most of the elementary schools in the western sec- tion of the city have been converted to “sixth grade schools,” with the seventh and eighth grade pupils enrolled in Jjunior high schools, a brief basket ball advantage in emergencies and handled what pitchers he had at hand with considerable skill Johnson’s participation in games was | confined to pinch-hitting, In seven | trips to the plate ha mad> cne sinzle. He pitched to ¢ ard | walized him to sia's a game which was | held in his honor. i n:a S ne ¥ - o snort reign here he Lacw uhe greatest respect of the fans, They were with him to the very last. Newark finished the season play- ing the tail-end Jersey City club at home. More than seven thousand fans witnessed the game. Jobnson alternated at first ond third base durir his D cor coaching at | in denouncing those who threw Jobn- son fat. Fens in Newafk regret his leaving here, for they had every reason to be- lieve thet he would have demonstrated next year his qualifications as a leader of men. While they deplore his leav- ing, they, like Paul Block, owner of the club, 'do not wish to stand in the | ‘way of his return to the big show, back | to his beloved Washington once more. EACH CARDINAL GETS $4,181 FROM SERIES| By the Associated Press CHICAGO, October 12.—The St. Louis Cardinals received in’ cash’ what they failed to get in base hits today when Base Ball Commisisoner Kenesaw | Mountain Landis mailed out the losers sut of the world series melon in the form of 33 checks totaling $117,526.25. T ix of the Cardinals figured in which was $1,700 less than re- ceived by the Mdividual victorious New York Yankees. Two shazes were divided among players who joined the team late in the season and officials of the club. Even the club house and bat boys were not forgotten, $450 being divided be- tween the three employes. Full shares of $4,181.30 were recelved by Manager William B. McKechnie, Coach Jack Onslow, Grover Alexander, Ray Blades, James Bottomley, Taylor L. Douthit, Frank Frankhouse, Frank Frisch, Charles Hafey, Harold ’Haid, Jesse Haines, George Harper, Andrew A. High, Roscoe A. Holm, Sylvester John- son, Carlisle Littlejohn, Walter Maran- | ALEXAND schedule will be run off among players of the four eighth-grade schools re- maining in the Georgetown division, | with the first meeting scheduled for | Wednesday, October 17, between’ sex- tets from Janney and Jackson. All matches will be played at George- | town at 3:45 in the afternoon and | refereed by Mrs. Abbie Green Flynn, | direstor, The complete schedule follows: Qetober 17—Jackson v, Jenner RIA GIRLS ORGANIZE A SEXTET ALEXANDRIA, Va. Octcher Hoffman Buddies, an independen girls’ basket ball team, has been or- ganized with Helen Williamson as cap- tain and Martha Baggeti as manager. Margaret Gorman. Lena Shapiro, Katherine Robey, Freda Mendelson, Ada Hicks, Helen Williamson, Martha Baggett, Angela Bell, Mary Carne, Helen Waddy and Nelly Ridgely are the players. St. Mary's Celtics practice tonight in Dreadnaught Park at 8 o'clock. Vir- ginia A. C., will drill tomorrow in Ship- yard Field at 10:30, and the Alexandria Pire Department Preps on Haydon Field at 11 o'clock. Virginia Midgets defeated the Fair- fax Street A. C., 31 to 6, yesterday. Virginia Juniors seek games. Phone Capt. Scott at Alexandria 193 after 5 pm. HAGEN HAS 71 SCORE | T LEAD STAR FIELD| RYE, N. Y., October 13 (4).—Walter | Hagen, British open champion, shot a | 71 to lead three other professional stars | in an_18-hole medal play exhibition at | the Wesichester-Biltmore Club here yesterday. { The 71 was three strokes better than the score made by Johnny Farrell, American open title holder. Billy Burke, North and South cham- plon, was third with 75, and Leo Diegel trailed with a round of 77. \HIGH SCHOOL ELEVENS | | AWAY FOR CGNTESTS ville, John Martin, Clarence Mitchell, Arthur Charles F. Nhm, Walter Williom Sh-rdel, ‘Thomas Thevenow, Harold Wiiliamson and James Wilson. Reinhart, a1 Half shares amourting to $2.070.65 were distributed among Claren=e F. Lloyd, Ernest Orsatti, Earl Smith, and . J, Weaver, | Scholastic foot bal teams of this s2c- tion were to figare In two gam-s thi afternocn, both on Pennsylvania grid- irons. Central High was to engege York High at York and Emerson Institute | was to face Getlysburg Academy at Gettysburg. | _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928 ALLUL 3. TOHAIL JOHNSON'S RETURN Harris Is Deemed Likely to Play Second Base as Detroit Pilot. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, October 13.—Just as the fans were turning from world series arguments to speculation on prospective managerial changes and shifts in the big leagues, along came word today that Walter Johnson would return to the Washington Senators in 1929 as manager, succeeding Stanley Harris. ‘The springing of Johnson’s name was a surprise, for nobody had thought that old “Barney” was in line to be manager at Washington. The veteran pitcher had been signed this year as manager of the Newark club of the International League, and it was only because Paul Block, the Newark owner, released him from his contract that he was able to take up the Washington offer. So much base ball sentiment attaches to Walter Johnson’s name and his rec- ord with the Washington club during a score of years on the mound that his return to the scene of his triumphs will be welcomed by fans in every part of the country. The “big train” is back in (_l:ehharr'l.‘eiss of the big show, not as a pitcher this time, but as a on the bench. R Griffs Need Rough Boss. ‘Washington needs a manager with electric thrill and a mlm‘etlc mu:l: and many are the friends of Johnson Wwho hope that he will fill every need. Bucky Harris had these qualifications for a time, but they did not last. A rough-and-ready manager is apt to get Eore out :{d the thl.‘shlngwn team as it now made uj an any other t; of pilot. B iy It is quite within reason that Harris could go to Detroit, succeeding George Moriarity as manager of the ers, for out there they think he has the mystic touch that brings good results out of players. Harris was successful in Washington because he had a fair batting team and 2 good pitching team, with Walter Johnson still able to win many more games than he lost. There was another factor that helped Harris a lot. It was a second baseman, none other than himself, who, in company with Peckin- paugh at shortstop, formed one of the most wonderful keystone combinations in the history of base ball, If Harris goes to Detroit he will almost surely play second base, as he is far from through as a second baseman. He needs new surroundings. Gehringer, the Detroit second baseman, might be converted into a shortstop and prob- ably would succeed in that position, as he is a natural flelder. He can hit bet- ter than Tavener, the little chap who hul been playing short for Detroit for so long. Sox Need Reorganizer. ‘The managership of the Chicago White Sox has not been adjusted for 1929. Lena Blackburne was named acting manager of the team when Ray Schalk ' was dropped during the past season. The Sox are eager to get some one to reorganize and stir the team up, Too much Cub success makes the Sox morose and the “Old Roman,” Charles A. Comiskey, is crabbing over the in- 1bility of kis counselors to put the Sox rack on the map, where they once had % quarter section to themselves, The chances are that Bill McKechnie will remain as pilot of the St. Louls Cardinals. His team was so all-around bad in the world series that he could not be accused of making any personal blunders of ‘consequence. Most people thought he had done wonders to get such a team first over the line in the National League race. No less an authority than Wilbert Robinson himself is ‘authority for the statement that he will not manage the Brooklyn team next season. His plan is to retire as manager, but continue as president of the club, a move by which he hopes to cure the internal troubles of the club. His choice for manager is Carey, but he is willing to accept any man the directors decide upon, FRISCO GOES TO FRONT IN COAST LOOP SERIES SAN FRANCISCO, October 13 (#).— Holding & two-to-one lead in the seven- game series for the championship of the Pacific Coast League, the San Francisco Seals ‘were back home today for their fourth game with the Sacramento Senators. ‘The local club took yesterday's game | at Sacramento, 7 to 4, by overcoming | an early lead and scoring five runs in | the last two innings. Left Hand Over Shaft for Power BY SOL METZGER. If your grip worries you, use the overlapping one, but with variations according to the kind of shot you play. Farrell gets his left fairly well over the shaft to drive, Smith not so far over for a pitch, and about every star lets the back of his left hand face the flag when putting, In short, the more delicate the stroke the more toward the hole comes the back of the left hand. For the drive you want all power possible. To get it you have to get the back of the left hand over the shaft. As a test, take the club, with the back of the left facing the hole, and try to swing it through hard with that arm. It can’t be done. Next place the left over the shaft, the back of the hand on top. Now try swinging through with it and youwll note the greater increase in wer. tts, where But for pitches and accuracy counts, the right shot. Hence the gradual turn of the left hand around from the top of the shaft to the left until for a putt its back faces the hole, a deli- cate touch stroks, with right finger- tips dominating. (Copyrizht. 1028.) The commonest of all faults of the average golter is s'icing. Sol Metzger has analyzed these faults and sug- gests ys of curing the habit in a fine illustrated leaflet. Send stamped, addressed enve'ope to Sol Metzger and request this leafiet on “Slicing.” ON THE SIDE LINES With the Sports Editor y DENMAN THOMPSON O choice more popular than that of Walter Johnson could have been made for manager of the Washington club. In bringing the veteran back to the scene of his efforts in 21 big league campaigns after an absence of one season in Newark Clark Griffith has at one stroke placated the fans who resented the dismissal of Stanley Harris and earned the enthusiastic approbation of all sports followers in the Capital. Johnson’s admirable traits of character exemplified during years of residence in this community in addition to his exploits on the field for more than a score of years have so endeared him to the public that the Nationals are assured in advance of whole-hearted support when another pennant race gets under way. ‘Whether Johnson is or will make a “good” manager time alone can disclose. Barney Has Wealth of Experience. He has the experience. Active service as a pitcher in local livery from that memorable afternoon on August 2, 1907, when as a raw-boned youth of 19 he received his big league baptism against the Detroit Tigers in the park here, through successive seasons, including that of 1927, put him in a posgion to obtain an unsurpassed fund of knowledge about the national pastime, In that period, starting with Joe Cantillon, who was in the saddle when Johnson was rescued from the open spaces of Wesier, Idaho, Walter has taken orders successively from Jimmy McAleer, Clark Griffith, McBride, Clyde Milan, Donie Bush and Stanley Harris, so he has had ample opportunity to get first-hand information on quite a variety of managerial methods—and compare them for his own guidance. His own efforts at directing team play, witnessed this past season when, for the first time in his base ball career, he was affiliated with any club in organized base ball other than Washington, proved rather inconclusive. ‘Taking hold of the Newark club, on which had been gathered as brilliant an array of players as ever was assembled in the minor league fleld, it was freely predicted that Johnson would land the International League pennant in handy style in the race against a group of teams less fortunately provided with talent of proven capabilities. Team Proved Big Disappointment. ‘The Newark team proved a big disappointment. It finished next to last. in a field of eight, but so far as Johnson was concerned there were extenuating circumstances and the general opinion among close observers of affairs in the league was that Johnson could not justly be held accountable for the club’s poor showing for a number of reasons. One of these was that Johnson, himself, due to an illness with which he ‘was stricken in Florida about the time that Spring training got under way, was unable to bear his share of the pitching burden, as planned. In addition, the team suffered from the fact that Al Mamaux, next to Johnson the most formidable hurler on the roster, was confined to a hospital for nine weeks with an illness that incapacitated him for worth-while service throughout most of the campaign. The Bears also were greatly handicapped by the failure of Pitcher Hugh McQuillan and Outfielder Bill Lamar to do their bit. These two, like Johnson and Mamaux, graduates from the majors, were expected to prove towers of strength on the mound and at bat, respectively, but were charged with flagrant violation of training rules and finally were cut adrift after all efforts to make them amenable to discipline had failed. Bears 1014 Games Back of Winners. It is an interesting fact that despite its lowly standing at the end of the season Newark finished only 10!, games behind the pennant-winning Rochester club and it seems reasonable to assume that Johnson and Mamaux alone could have made up for this deficiency had they been physically able to pitch in anything like the form that naturally would be expected of them. Whether Johnson, whose elevation officially to the post of Washington manager awaits only the observance of formalities incidental to transferring his contract from Newark, will do any pitching here or will run the team as a bench manager exclusively remains to be seen. It is known that Barney was planning to take his regular turn in the box next season had he remained at Newark and there is little doubt he still has some good games in that once mighty right arm, so he again may be seen performing on the mound he graced for two decades. But whether he actually plays or merely directs the team from the dugout he can tackle his task assured of 100 per cent support from followers of base ball here and the best wishes of the HREE of the four public high school elevens which took part in gridiron struggles yesterday emerged victorlous. Eastern, Tech and Business all tri- umphed. Western was the lone loser. Eastern drubbed Devitt, 18 to 6; Tech routed St. John's, 39 to 6, and Business squeezed out an 8-6 victory over Wash- ington-Lee High School at Ballston, Va. Gonzaga defeated Western, 6 to 0. In registering their wins Eastern and ‘Tech gave additional evidence that they were going to be strong contenders for the public high title this Fall. Business in its game again showed that it has an eleven that is apt to figure more promi- nently in the series than expected and Western in holding Gonzaga to a 6-0 count demonstrated that it has a bunch which may do much better in the series than has been figured. Devitt, which last week routed Cen- tral, 34 to 7, could not cope with the husky Eastern eleven after the opening a touchdown. Eaton Chalkley grabbed Knott's fumble and dashed 60 yards for a long pass from Knott and ran 30 vards to score for Devitt. Charley Millar counted the Lincoln Parkers’ second touchdown at the start of the second following a sustained march, Ben McCullough accounted for Eastern's last touchdown, early in the third period, when he broke through after a series of line thrusts had put the ball in scoring position. « Tech, making its first appearance here of the season, outclassed St. John's all the way. It was the Maroon and period. In the first session each scored | Eastern's marker, and Abramson caught | fans everywhere. Tech, Eastern, Business Annex Win, but Western Is Nosed Out Gray's third win in as many starts. ‘Tech scored two touchdowns in the first period, one in the second and after failing to count in the third came back to register three in the final session. Florance scored two of McKinley's touchdowns, with Drissell, Fountain and Edwards each registering one. When Mortimer was downed in back of his goal line in the third period for a safety, after Business had hfi:cked an opponent’s punt, the Stenogs scored the points which gave them victory over ‘Washington-Lee High. Each team rang up a touchdown in the second session, following long runs. Goodwin intercepted a pass for the home team and raced 60 yards to score, while shortly afterward Eddie Duryee caught a heave from Capt. Jakie Lewis and counted Business’ marker, Gonzaga, in trimming Western, was given a real battle all the way. It was Gonzaga's second win in as many starts, the Purple having conquered Calvert Hall, 13 to 6, last week. It was West- ern's debut, and the Red and White showed sturdily, particularly in the second half. Allman scored the game’s only touch- down in the second period after & series of plunges from the 30-yard line. West- ern threatened in the fourth period, but the Purple held on its 20-yard mark. Sophomores defeated Seniors, 26 to 18, and Juniors pointed the way to the Freshmen, 26 to 15, in an interclass swimming meet yesterday at Central High School. COMER KILLED, TWO HURT IN AUTO RACE By the Associated Press. SALEM, N. H., October 13.—A car- nival crowd of 25,000 persons gathered bere for the 200-mile automobile sweep- stakes on the Rockingham Spedway yes- terday saw tragedy stalk among the roaring motors, snuffing out the life of one racing driver and sending two others to a hospital. Fred Comer of Los Angeles died be- fore he reached a hospital after the car he was driving hurtled into the air | on a steep bank and plunged into ihe inner field. A few minutes later four cars piled up directly in front of the grandstand. and when the wreckage was untangled, an ambulance hurried Jimmy Gleason of Boston away to a hospital, , A third accident, occuring a few min- utes later, sent Dave Evans of San An- tonio, Tex., to the hospital. Officials of the American Automobile Association canceled the race after the third crash “because of the accidents and the condition of the track.” Only 50 of the required 160 laps had been covered. Clifft Woodbury was holding the lead. HERRMANN, ONCE GREAT BASE BALL FIGURE, ILL CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 13 (#). —August “Garry” Herrmann, former president of the Cincinnati National League Club, is seriously ill at a hospital | here, the first time he has ever been a | patient in a medical institution. He is 70 years old. Herrmann, the creator of the Na- tional Basez Ball Commission and its president for 20 years, retired from the residency of the Reds last year when Bis hearing began to fail. BOSTON COLLEGE TEAM T00 STRONG FOR DUKE BOSTON, October 13 (#).—Creedon scampered and squirmed on the grid- iron at Fenway Park yesterday, and, with his backfield mates, Smith and Weston, gave Boston College a 19-to-0 victory over the “Blue Devils” of Duke University. | Duke made 15 first downs, but could | ot cross the goal line. . HYATTSVILLE, Md. October 13.— Hyat(sville Volunteer Firemen will en- sage Bladensburg Smoke Eaters in a | bowling match tonight on the Arcade | allevs here. Davis, Wisemen, Garrison, ‘Walsh, Dorrelle and Vincenzo will mak~ up the Hy:mva' team, FOOT BALL YESTERDAY By the Associated Press. Boston College, 19; Duke Univer- sity, 0. Clemson, 7; North Carolina State, 0. Central Normal (Indiana), 14; Rose Poly, 0. St. Thomas, 6; Augsburg, 6. Oakland City, 6; Hanover, 0. Salem, 6; Marietta, 0. Simpson, 27; Columbia, 0. Hastings, 27; Cotner, 7. Doane of Crete, 0; Midland, 0. Henderson Brown, 31; Arkansas State Normal, 0. Penn College, 25; Parsons, 6. Southern Iilinois Teachers, 36; Ten- nessee Junior College, 0. Quincy, 20; Kemper Military Acad- emy, 13, Louisiana State, 41; Louisiana Col- lege, 0. | D. C. DOUBLES LOOP TO START TONIGHT ; District Doubles Duckpin League will open its first season tonight at Conven- tion Hall at 8 o'clock, when either 14 or 16 teams will compete. Several of the crack performers will not know their mates until tonight. Those paired so far are Jack Whalen and Hap Burtner, Glenn and Jack Wol- stenholme, J. Mulroe and Al Fisher, Paul and Joe Harrison, Al Work and M. Wood, Powell and McKay, Brad Mandley and Clem Weideman, George Friend’ and Morgan, C. Benson .and Deputy, Hodges and A. Benson, Mis- chou and Charley Lyons, Nee and Bo- gan, Webb and partner and George Ise- mann and Montzouris. A large crowd is expected to witness the inhugural matches. Practically every A-1 performer in the District is a member of one of the teams starting the race. PETWORTH GRID SQUAD TO PRACTICE TONIGHT Petworth A. C. foot ball players will drill tonight at 7:30 o'clock on Iowa avenue playgrounds in preparation for their opening game tomorrow. Al are asked to report. Shabby 100 Pounders, who defeated Trojans yesterday, 12 to 6, would like to list a game for tomerrow and other dates. Call Atlantic 1976. YALE AND GEORGIA TOP GRIDIRON GARD Clash Expected to Furnish Fireworks—Other Big Games in East. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 13.—The Yale- Georgla game at New Haven seems to hold forth the greatest possibilities of foot ball fireworks in today’s Eastern games. [Except for three positions, Georgia enters the battle with the same line-up that defeated the Elis in a sensational game last year, 11-10. Yale m been hampered in practice by in- juries. The annual battle between Pitts- burgh and West Virginia occurs at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh shared the mythical Eastern championship with Yale last year. After bowing to Davis and Elkins, West Virginia has come along at a fast clip and hopes to avenge the 40-0 trouncing it took at the Pitt Stadium last season. New York's attention will be cen- tered chiefly on the intracity struggle between Fordham and New York Uni- versity, two unbeaten elevens. Penn State remembers well its 13-7 defeat by Bucknell last year and has no mind to go through the experience again. Colgate has revenge in mind in its fray with Virginia Poly. Barring upsets, Princeton and Har- vard should not be unduly troubled by Virginia and North Carolina. Cornell meets Hampden-Sidney and Brown tackles a heavy Dayton team at Providence in the other intersec- tional clashes of the day in the East. Among other games are Army-Provi- dence; Columbia-Wesleyan; Dartmouth- Allegheny; Georgetown-Lebanon Val- ley; Lafayette-George Washington; Pennsylvania-Swarthmore; ~ Washing- ton and Jefferson-Duquesne, Syracuse- Johns Hopkins, Lehigh-Gettysburgh. COLUMBIA TOURNEY DUE TO END TODAY Semi-final and final play in the an- nual Columbia Country Club golf cham- plonship was scheduled today. The semi-finals were to get under way early in the day with the final set for this afternoon. Semi-finalists are: M. B. Stevinson, District amateur title holder, who three years ago won the Columbia crown, and ‘Thomas P. Jones, jr., who are paired in the upper bracket, and Norman B. Frost and Austin M. Porter, who was runner- up in the club championship last year, opponents in the lower bracket. Prizes were to be presented at the conclusion of the final round this afternoon. Today’s pairings follow: First sixteen—Stevinson vs. Bones. Frost vs. Porter. Defeated eight—Laudick vs. Litie. Colladay vs. Mackensie. Second sixteen— Whiteford vs. Perkins. Chapin vs. Cornwell, ' Defeated eight—Form- ley V. Mertitt, Train vs. Saum. hird sixteen—Ferris vs. Buir. Cochrane vs. Smithy. Defeated eighi—Sherrier vs. Hutson, De Moll vs. Younger. ourih sixteen—Beller vs. Bangs. Koch- enderfer . Defeated eight—Mor- guson vs, Fleming tting ar W. Simpson, C. Defeated _eight W. Simpso: ynderhill Weaver vs. G. vs. Plerce. Yesterday’s summaries FIRST SIXTEEN (Handicaps Under 8). First round—Clyde B, Asher defeated W. WoRpnler 5 and ¢ M. B Stevinson de’ 0 feated L. W. Laudick, 5 @ ¥ Bones, fr. actesied R B7LR C. B. and 2. 4 €al . L. Bono, '3 and 2. orge P, James defeated Albert R. MacKenzle, 2 and 1. Second round—Stevinson defeated Asher, 6 and 5. Bones defeated Hatch, 5 and 4. Frost defeated Evans, 1 up, 20 holes. Porter defeated James, 3 and 2. Defeated eight—Laudick defeated Rapley by defauls ivie defeated Woodward by de- faut. Coll defeated Mattingly, 1 up. Mackenzie defeated Bono, 8 and 7. SECOND ROUND (9 to 12, inclusive). Robinson White defeated M. 4 and 3. Roger Whiteford de- ted C.°C. Grifith, 4 and 3. Col. G. T. Perkins defeated John W. Merritt, 3 and 2, Wilism Brawner, deteated C. 1. Butn ay les. 3. °B. ted H. C. Train, 2. A B. 8. hardt defeated John H. Zabel. 6 and 5. 2 H, King Cornwell defeated ‘Hush H. Saum, 3 an ond round—Whiteford defeated White, nd 4. Perkins defeated Browner, 2 and 1. Chapin defcated Murphy, 3 and 1. Corn- well” defeated Pickhardt, 3 and 2. Defeated eight—Gormiey dafeated Grifith by defauit. Merritt defeated Putnam, 2 and . Train defeated Orme, 2 and 1. Saum defeated Zabel. 1 up. THIRD SIXTEEN (13 to 17, inclusive). First round—G. M. Ferris defeated L. S. Jullien, Earl Maclntosh defeated Jo: i 0. J. Dé Mol ; defeated J. F. M. Bowic, s Gardiner defeated Le Eynon, 5 and 4. Horace G. Smithy defeated B. L. Younger. 6 and 4. Second round—Ferris defeated MacIntosh, 4 and 3. B 4 and 3 Cochrane a 2 and- 1. Smithy defeated Gardner, 3 and 2. Defeated eight—Sherrier ‘defsated Jullien, 3 and 2. Hutson defeated Watson, 2 and T Moll defeated Bowie, 4 and 3. Younger defeated Eynon, 1 up. FOURTH SIXTEEN (18 to 22, -Inclusive). First round—James W. Beller_defeated A. d 1. Horace E. Dulin de< . E. W. Camp . 5 and 3. George ted Ralph P. Bar- Kochenderfer_defeat- d 3. A. G, Neal E defeated Col. P. T. Ha Second and 4. Bangs defeated Christian, Kochenderfer defeated Neal. 3 E ace defeated Krewson, i up. i9 holes efeated eight—Morrow defeated Morse, 5 and 4. Barnard defeated Camp, 4 and 3. Ferguson defeated Walker by default. Flem- ing defeated Hayne, 1 up. FIFTH SIXTEEN (Over 22). st round—W. W. Nottingham defeated W Jhe s and 4. Huen Warten de- feated D. F. Weaver, 4 and 3. G. c- Clellan_defeated G. Warfield J. A Selby defeated J. W. Mu; . “6."L. Underhill defeated C. W. Bimp: 3 1. John W. Tucker defeated W. F. . A. Shepard defeated C. B, Plerce; 1 up. J A Morr defeated E. E. 0] Krewson, 1 up. 19 —Nottingham defeated War- Seegnd o Clelian detented. Seby: 1 ‘Underhill defeated ;l'llck!l’. 4 and 2. and 1. defeated King. 3 up. SRepard defeated Marr, ighi—Weaver Deteated O Simpson defeated Murphy, L Sinpson defeated Kelley, 3 2oand:4 plerce defented E. E. Krewson, 3 and 1. OHIO STATE INVADES NORTHWESTERN LAIR By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, October 13.—Dr. John Wilce and his band of scarlet and gray clad warriors invaded the lair of North- western’s Wildcats at Dyche Stadium today determined to inaugurate their comeback campaign for Big Ten grid- iron prestige with a triumph. ‘With the exception of two star back- field aces, Harold Kruskamp of the Buckeyes and Hank Bruder of North- western, both elevens were in excellent shape for the game, Which was expect- ed to be wide open with each team re- sorting freely to_the overhead attack. Kruskamp and Bruder, who were in- jured in early scrimmages, were ready to be Injected jnto the game even though their leg injuries have not healed. More than 45,000 spectators, includ- TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va.. October 13—The Potomas and Shenandoah Rivers were clear this morning. ing thousands of Ohio State rooters, were expected to watch the contest, the seventh between the two schovls since 1913, Of these, Northwesiern has won but one, defeating the Buckeyes last season, 1§ to 13 t 4 i | SPORTS. Rockne’s Team Aided By Criss-Cross Play BY SOL METZGER. As the Navy learned a year ago, when Notre Dame scored its first touchdown against them, it must be on guard against reverse plays of the criss-cross type in today's game at Chicago. Rockne has a dandy shuttle play that will keep any team on pins and needles. It is made possible by the sweeping end runs and cut-in plays that featured the running of Flanagan the past few years. ‘The fullback takes a pass from center and starts to his right or left (right in the diagram) as though on a run around the de- fensive left end. No. 1 runs to the left, receives the ball from the full- ham vs. McClennan, | back, whose ruse has likely drawn some of the defense out of the play. Nos. 2 and 3 take the opposing right end and No. 1 cuts in off the de- fensive right tackle led by two line- men. It is a powerful sweep because Notre Dame’s ends are usually able to box opposing tackles without as- sistance. In most other forms of attack coaches use a back or line- man to assist an end. Another thing about Notre Dame’s attack worth noting is the way a lineman or two from the side to which the play does not go get into the defensive backfield and account for an opponent. Diet often stands between victory and defeat. You can’t expect to win at foot ball by overeating and undersieeping. You must learn the value of regulation. Send stamped, addressed envelope, in care of this paper, and request Sol Metzger’s leaflet on “Diet and for Foot Ball.” (Copyright. 1928.) TWO COLLEGE GRID FRAYS HERE TODAY Georgetown was to engage Lebanon College in Clark Griffith Stadium and Catholic University was to face Villa- nova in Catholic University Stadium in home games s afternoon involving District college elevens. In contests on foreign gridirons Mary- land was to tackle South Carolina at Celumbia, George Washington was to meet Lafayette at Easton, Gallaudet was to face Schuylkill at Reading and American University was to engage St. John’s at Annapolis. VANDERBILT-TEXAS GAME IS TOPLINER By the Assoclated Press. KANSAS CITY, October 13—A slow getaway in the 1928 foot ball offensive found only four games of passing inter- est scheduled in the Bix Six and South- western Conferences today. But one conference game, a minor one between secondary members of the latter con- ference, was carded. x Chief interest maintained in all- Southern games in Texas, that brought Vanderbilt University to Dallas to meet the University of Texas and the Cen- | 15 Johnson NAVY-NOTRE DANE OFFER SPECTACLE Record Crowd and Glamour Mark Big Grid Game at Chicago. BY PAUL R. MICKELSON. Assoclated Press Sports Editor. CHICAGO, October 13.—Before 120,- 000 or more spectators, the largest foot ball throng ever assembled in America, two trojan elevens, Notre Dame and the Navy, were ready to match speed and brawn in the arena of massive Soldier Field today. Other gridiron classics there have been, but from the standpoint of at- tendance, celebration, color and ro- | mance this duel between two fighting teams that already have been beaten promised to be the greatest spectacle of them all, rivaling in splendor even the field days of ancient Rome. For Chicago it was by far the red letter day in foot ball history. The glamour of the spectacle at Sol- dier Field, which attracted scores of celebrities, all but dwarfed the out- come of the contest between Knute Rockne’s Ramblers and “Navy Bill” Ingram’s Midshipmen. Among the box holders were Vice President Charles G. Dawes, Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur, other high naval officials, | and many movie stars, including Gloria | Swanson, Lew Cody, Norma Shearer and Molly O'Neil, a dyed-in-the-wool Notre Dame rooter. On the sidelines room was made for base ball's two behemoths of swat, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankees' - “home-run twins.” ‘The Bambino was a Notre Dame rooter, while Larruptin’ Lou was out for the Navy. Six_bands, among them those from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and from Notre Dame, were ready to flare forth. The Navy's goat, too, was on the scene. With a fleet backfield and a com- paratively weak line, Knute Rockne's men depended on speed, while the Navy, with its heavier line, depended on brawn. Both coaches indicated plenty of kicking and enough forward passing to_keep the great throng on edge. Ingram and his middies arrived in Chicago yesterday and took a light workout in the rain, while Rockne's men stayed in South Bend and were to arrive just in time for a snappy work- out before the game time. Coach Ingram said he planned to use Lloyd at halfback if the field was heavy, with Spring at the other half, Clifton at full, and Whelchel at quarterback. Coach Rockne indicated he would ter his usual campaign procedure by sending his strongest team into the game at the outset—Dew at fullback, Niemiec and Chevigny at the halve with Drady at quarter. e, MINNESOTA AND PURDUE FACE AFTER LONG LAP By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 13.— Minnesota inaugurates its 1923 Big Ten | foot. ball season today by meeting Pur- due, a foe it has not played for 31 years. Although the Gophers crushed Creighton, 40 to 0, a week ago, Coach Clarence W. Spears looks upon today's contest with the Boilermakers as the first real test for his eleven. Minnesota’s line, an outstanding weakness a week ago, has been bolstered, | with Ukkelberg groomed to fill in at | left tackle. | Bronko' Nagurski had the fullback assignment, olthough Ed Westphal, husky prospect, was available for duty after clearing scholastic bars. ‘Twenty thousand tickets have been sold, | for today's game. When Minnesota and Purdue met, in 1897, the Boilermakers | won, 6 to 0. |SAFETY G IVES EDGE TO ALEXANDRIA HIGH ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 13.—A safety in the last two minutes gave | Alexandria High School an 8-to-6 tri- | umph over George Washington Uni- | versity freshmen in Dreadnaught Park yesterday. tenary gentlemen of Shreveport to Col- lege Station for a tussle with the Texas Aggies. A brace of intersectional games, in which the two leading Bix Six cham- pionship contenders were pitted against Rocky Mountain, and Southern foes had failed to attract much attentien in the Northern circuit. Nebraska en- tertained Montana State at Lincoln, while Missouri was host to Centre Col- ' lege at Columbia, but coaches of both circuit teams planned to use second | and third teams while the regulars rested. i Three other Big Six members see action, Oklahoma alone being idle. | Kansas was at St. Louis to engage | Washington University. Other games were Iowa State vs. Grinnell at Grin- nell and Kansas State vs. Hays, Kan- sas Teachers at Manhattan. Baylor University and Arkansas Uni- versity were scheduled to meet on a neutral gridiron at Texarkana, Tex., in the game. Both division clubs. The Southern Methodist University Mustangs, recuperated somewhat from last week's battle with the Army at West Point, expect an easy game with Simmons University at Wichita Falls. Other non-conference games were Texas Christian University vs. Austin College at Fort Worth and Rice Insti- tute vs. Trinity University at Houston. Kansas_City's first major foot ball | game of the Fall saw the Haskell In- dians and Loyola of Chicago scheduled in a rubber game. Loyola won at Chi- cago in 1925 and Haskell gained a victory here in 1926. Fights Last Night By, the Associated Press. .CHICAGO.—Billy _Light, outpointed Jack McCarthy, (10). TOLEDO.—Luis _Carpentero, Toledo, outpointed Ernie Peters, Chicago (10). | Teddy Blake, Birmingham, Mich., out- | pointed Johnny Conley, Miami, Fla. (8). | BUFFALO—George Godfrey, Philadel- phia, knocked out Benny Hill, California ¢1). Sam Bruce, Nashville, knocked out Billy Waldow, Syracuse (1). FORT WORTH—Jimmy Owens, Okla- homa, outpointed Mushy Callahan, Cali- fornia (10). (Title not at stake.) ST. PAUL —My Sullivan, St. Paul, stopped Billy Showers, St. Paul (6). Dick Watzl, St. Paul, outpointed Louis Mays, Des Moines, Iowa (6). Jackie Cameron, St. Paul, outpointed Sally Smith, Duluth (6). Jimmy Gibbons, St. Paul, outpointed Tommy Havel, Pince City, Minn. (4). Milly McCabe, St. Paul, outpointed Glen Lehr, Waterloo, Iowa (4). HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Joey Medill, Chicago, outpointed Doc Snell, Tacoma (10). | PARIS —Marcel Thil, France, knocked out Marcel Thuru, France (1). INDIANAPOLIS —Joe Paglina, Louis- ville, outpointed Phil O'Dowd, Columbus, | Ohio (10). EAU CLAIRE, Wis-Billy Hall, Eau St. Paul, Chicago Claire, outpointed Steve Koran, Minot, N. Dak. (10), et only Southwestern Con!erencef" are figured as second W With the ball inside his own 10-yard ;llne‘ Boyle, George Washington cen- | ter, made a pass over Adams’ head and the Colonial fullback was tackled be- | hind his own goal line by Williams, | Alexandria end. The visitors drew first blood when | Adams crashed through the Alexandria | line in the second quarter. Gates’ at- tempt to add the point by a drop-kick failed. Following this Alexandria turned loose a shower of forward passes and | carried the ball to the George Wash- ington 15-yard line. Gallagher then skirted left end for the touchdown. Hancock rushed the ball across for extra point, but the Alexandria line was off-side and it was not allowed. Line-up: Alex. (8). Violett' ... VTP Henderson C. Peyton Positions. G. W. F. (). -Left end. svare. PArks . Hall Staggers dams 3 ‘Left halfback . P. Trav ht hal Hancock NEARLY 40,000 TO SEE CHICAGO-IOWA CONTEST CHICAGO, October 13 (#).—Nearly 40,000 foot ball fans had tickets for Stagg Field today to witness the open- ing of the Big Ten season for the Uni- versity of Chicago and Iowa. With the giant Indian, Mayes Mc- Lain, performing at fullback for the Hawkeyes, the Maroons were expecting a bruising battle. It was to be the Big Ten debut for McLain, who compiled the big total of 253 points to lead the Nation’s foot ball stars in individual scoring in 1926, when he played with | the Haskel Indians. Chicago’s chances were brightened, especially in the line, by the return of Buck Weaver, 235-pound guard, who hurdled his scholastic deficiencies in_time to become eligible for the f RACING TODAY Laurel, Md. SEVEN RACES DAILY October 2nd to October 27th Inclusive Special Baltimore & Ohio IR e Ly o Een::-l Admission, §1.50 _First Race at 1:45 PM. -