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38 NOME GOLD STRIKE THEN PROVED LURE Tex Scraped Up Sufficient - Coin to Open Another Gambling House. This is the only autobiography written by Ter Rickard. It was prepared in collaboration with Bozeman Bulger, for publication exclusively for The Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance. Shortly before Rickard’s death he dis- cussed with Bulger plans for publication of these memotrs in book form. Fol- lowing is the seventh installment of the autobiography, which is appearing in daily chapters. BY TEX RICKARD, In collaboration with Bozeman Bulger. Copyright, 1929, by the North American Newspaper Alliance. The gold strike at Rampart blew up with a bang—not exactly a bang, at that. It was more like the busting of a cap on a musket. The load didn’t go off. We didn't find as much gold as 1 have in my teeth right nowv It was in those trying days, though, that the principles of honesty were grounded in me. I believe now it was the bigness of things, the naturalness, the openness. Even though I have ob- served the seamy side of life, I do not believe to this day that many people are dishonest by nature. The prin- ciples of square dealing, I find, apply in the fight game just as they did along the Yukon when every man was his own court. There were no courts to adjust disputes. We didn't have dis- putes. The question has been asked me “How do you manage to make the roughnecks in the fight game keep their word?” Truthfully I can say that I never have found these “roughnecks” dis- honest. If you give an ignorant man the im- pression that you are on the square wih him he will be on the square with you. The parasite managers may give trouble, but never the man who does the fighting. Never Any Favoritism. There were two boats on the Yukon, the Bella and the Alice. They brought up supplies in the Spring. ‘Whether a miner was present or not they would Jeave a six months’ supply of foed on the shore, put the man’s name on it and nobody ever thought of molesting it. There was no favoritism. A man was a man and he needed so much food. Going out of Dawson City, dead broke and disappointed, three prospectors and myself aimed ourselves at Rampart. As 1 say, that strike was a bloomer. There We were, farther away than ever and more dead broke than ever—if that be possible. My $57.000 had gone rolling along with the little white ball on the Toulette wheel. I am trying to make the point that money, except in so much 8s it would buy food, never concerned us deeply. It doesn't bother me to this day. We learned that the river boats would pay $15 a cord for wood, cut the proper length for the boilers and piled on the banks of the stream. ‘That Being e OEl ey dnecked . Wb ting wood. obody ¢l . thought of get- ‘brok they would simply piek up the wood, figure ou the amount and leave the money for us. The boatmen trusted us because they knew we trusted them. So I set to work as a wood cutter. It took muscle, but I had.it.- We worked for several months at this job in an effort to restore our lost fortunes. How He Met Rex Beach. One day I noticed another gang cut- ting wood on the opposite side of the river a few miles down. Naturally we went over to call and gossip. Men were scarce those daymt To see a new face was quite an event. onqeu of the other wood cutters I found tlo‘lln a st};on{, h:tt tm ‘youn, ellow. e took us the b‘est he had in the camp and made us sit down for chuck. : “What's the name, if you don't mind?” I asked. “Rex Beach,” he told me. 1 knew this young fellow was. edu- cated, a sort ot! college fln‘)lul‘ikew:!y! thought him just ‘a prospector - nzlfl.lgxn (nct? he was. It was a long SPORTS.” HELLO ED- How FEeL? \ 1 (& SETIES < P ‘\ | HAD A FRIEND THAT TALKED THAT SAME WAY LAST WEEK - ~ WHERE 1S HE NOW - IN HIS GRAVE- | FEBL GREAT EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT coLD NOT WORTH BOTHERING ABOUT) You'RE A CHEERFUL THE EVENING NOT WORTH BOTHERING ABOUT EW? SoutL - LIKELY GOT THE FLY =g HOPPE WILL NOT SEEK BALKLINE TITLE AGAIN CHICAGO, January 15 (#).—Wil- lie Hoppe, dethroned as king of the balkline billiard players two years -~ reo, has decided he never can re- gain the 182 title, which he held for 15 years. Hoppe at the conclusion of his pocket billiard match with Ralph Greenleaf in New York last week told W. V. Thflm secretary of the National Bi Association, that he would not compete in the coming international balkline tour- nament starting in New York Feb- ruary 4. “I finished sixth two years ago and have no desire to hllh:ny tries for the at midnight January 15. WIDE TO PASS UP MILE EVENTS IN THE FUTURE Edvin Wide, the Swedish middle dis- tance runner who is training at George- town for his second invasion of the United States, will not compete over the mile route, but will train for >aces of 2 miles and up, he has announced. Wide has several fast performances for ihe mile to his credit. His first race here this probal will be on Febr 7 in Newark A. C. games, he said, followed by competing in the Millrose A. A. games at New York two nights later. Runi the mile is now too much of a strain, he thinks, and most of his ap- 2 miles or more. Of a certain sweet game, The game that they label as hockey; ‘They knock them so flat That Ireally think that time after that before I ever knew that my friend Rex Beach, cutting cord wood on the Yukon, the writer. 1 simply knew him as a damn fellow. ‘ogddon’t remember how much Beach earned that Winter, but I earned about 300. 4 ‘When the river opened and our wood was being taken on boats a man came ashore with some important information. “I heard down the river,” he said, “that a lot of the boys havé struck it rich around Nome. A whole lot of ‘em are packing up and getting out into the mountains near the Behring Sea. His Message Was Enough. We knew the man was talking straight. His message was enough. Out of my wood money I had enough to pay my e to St. Michsels and have $35 left. I lost Beach then for awhile. On the boat I met up with a man named Jim White. He had come from Dawson and was of particular interest because he owned a tent. “If 1 had somebody to go in with me,” he said, “we could set up a place in the Nome country and some omey.” l”Nelthex' of us had enough money to start in business. We thought, h, that we could establish some kind of 2 ublic house and get started. — The ome miners were very much in need »f a social center—a gathering place. Landing at Nome beach, we found that we could get a lot for $100 and we peraped up enough to get an option on it. By that time the Behring sea had ppened. While I was standing on the beach a steamer came down to unloa jumber. That gave me an idea. “T'd like to get enough of this lumber o build a floor under our tent,” I told the boatman, “if it wouldn't cost me muc] “Well, I'm going to leave it here,” he said. “Suppose you just pick out what you want and use it. You can pay for ‘what you use or return it later.” ‘Was a Real Bonania., That was a real bonanza. In two days we had a nice floor for our tent, so that we could store our stuff ‘without its getting ruined. Then another boat came along and began unloading a cargo of boxes con- taining whisky, wines and brandy. They were tumbled about the shore. I suggested that there was enough yoom in my tent to store this stuff and not inconvenience us. “All right,” the boatman said. *“You store this stuff, and if you want to use any of it, just keep tab on it and we can settle when I come back.” ‘Without a thought of profit at the time, we carefully stored this liquor, feeling that we had done a fellow a good turn. ‘ The next man I met was George Murphy. I'll never forget him, because he was a salesman for a brand of cigars we all liked. This was on the 29th of June, 1899. The fact of a for- tune there makes me remember the incident so well. I told Murphy we were going to open up a place; that if e would open up a little gnmbhniso » d | seen him after that match. The words ‘The name of the game should be “socky.” It's the simplest trick To. trip with the stick Or rap out & couple of teeth And the customers roar If there isn't Or cause for donating & If you want to see And a few people Just Semi-murder on ice Go see what they ought to call “socky.” URT STRANGE. One of Rickard’s Big Moments. It has been said that Tex Rickard was never excited, even in the midst his uflv:h“rewrd-mlhu ‘Tunney- Dempsey 3 Ye?:hzre was a day last Winter when 1 saw Tex quite excited—more so than I had ever seen him at any fight. It was just after he had beaten Gene Tunney even at golf over the La Gorce course at Miami. Tunney had been playing this course in from 87 to 91. Tex had been hammering his way around in from 105 to 110. Tunney had been nearly a stroke-a-hole the better when they met. -But on this day Tex happened upon one of those rounds that the average golfer once in a rare while happens to fall upon. Most of his drives missed trouble. A number of his iron shots stopped on the green. Several short approaches came to rest within a foot or two of the cup. On that round he turned in an 86 and beat Tunney, even, by 3 and 2. If any one thinks that Tex could never get excited he should have fairly tumbled out of his mouth. He de- scribed every shot he could remember, especially the good ones: “I took $3 out of him,” said Tex, “and I did it playing even.” His eyes were fairly snapping. You might have thought it was the big moment of his life. Tunney, who had been playing golf a lot longer, had been beating him regu- larly—and badly, ‘To beat Tunney —— as to make the place sociable, we would | sell his cigars and he could take the profits out of the games—it any. Then I thought of the stored liquor. The upshot of it was we opened our place on July 4, 1899, & big day in the social history of the Yukon. We sold whisky at 50 cents a drink. The roulette wheel and faro bank opened under proper auspices. Miners came in for miles. The seemed to be full of them. That was a gala day in my life. Our gross receipts on the opening day were $935. That, mind you, for drinks alone. But the best was yet to come. We had struck the real heartstrings of Alaska. This leads me into the ex- citement of the great Nome Beach strike, the heart thrills and heart- breaks of a gambling house on the Yukon. Man will never see the like of it again. (Next—How I ade $500,000. WELL GO AHEAD Do AS YoU PLEASE|| ceyts (D BuT You'veE MoST STAR, WASHINGTON, SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE WHY NO- T ME A BIT- \ FEEL SWELL FOR Two BuUsT Yov ONE IN The JAW flil ©1929 nv: Woliz Tossers Defeat Co. C And Assume EFEATING Company C quint, 27 to 23, Woltz A. C. basketers last night swept to first place in the Washington City Ama- teur Basket Ball League. Woltz now hold an edge of a half game over the second-place Y. M. C. A. team, Woltz having won five games and lost one and Y. M. C. A. having four vic- torles and one setback as its record. Heading Woltz tosser's last night was Tony Stewart who scored 10 points. Johnson for Company C tered 11 points to take individual scoring honors. Quantico Marines downed Fort Wash- ington Army team, 37 to 29, in a match at Quantico. Marsh with 19 points topped the Marine scorers. Potomac Boat Club quint will engage sioux A. C. tossers tonight at 7 o'clock in Congress Heights Auditorium. To- morrow night the Boatmen will eng‘e National Publishing Co. basketers a ity Center League game at 9 o'clock in Central High gym and Satur- day night will hook up with St. Mary's Celtics in the armory at Alexandria at 8 o'clock. W. H. West Co. and Universal Auto Co. basketers will face tomorrow night bly | {n Central High gym at 9 o'clock in & Community Center Basket Ball League match and at the same time and place Thursday night Harrimans and West five will battle in another league en- counter. Petworth Mets, who meet Mount Ver- THE SPORTLIGHT y Grantland Rice. ying even was & golf miracle under tpj!: conditions where had to play fourteen strokes under the best round he had ever known. I have seen any number of atdent golfers, but none that was keener than Tex. He would be waiting at the first tee, swi a club, when you got there, and you would find he had been there fifteen or twenty minutes ahead of time, eager to get under way. He had made up his mind to be & golfer, if practice and patience could turn the k. His tee shots were quite good, but iron play still had him baffied when he took his last trip South to build up this part of e, o Another Occasion. I recall a certain short hole—about 180 yards in length—at Hot Springs, Va. The tee was elevated, so I sug- gested to Rickard to use an iron. He insisted it was a brassie shot. He used a three-quarter stroke, spared the wal- lop, and when the ball stopped about eighteen inches from the pin Tex almost jumped from the tee into a twenty- foot depression below. The joter who had remained cooler than ice while inspecting his two-million dollar crowds at Philadeiphia and Chicago was too excited over this golf shot to speak coherently, for several seconds. Golf happened to catch him at the start of the first play time he had ever known, a play time that was to be briefer than any one had dreamed. This age of sport has known more than its share of magnetic personalities. The boxing game has two of the head- liners in Rickard and Dempsey. Demp- sey had carried the most magnetic personalify since the reign of John L. Base ball has had the all-time mag- netic leader in Babe Ruth, who has caught the fancy of the crowd at large more than any ball player that ever lived. Golf has at least two outstand- ing personalities in Bobby Jones and g:m: Hagen, crowd pullers wherever Y A Tilden has been another distinct per- sonality for tennis. Skill and ability are far from uncommon lons. Many have both. But only a few have the magnetism that reaches out and grips the multitude. Most of them are more mechanical than magnetic. Cer- tainly no promoter in sport ever equaled Tex Rickard along lines of personal magnetism—or impersonal magnetism. Most men can be replaced without any great upheaval. But there will be no replacing a Babe Ruth when he passes from the game, or a Dempsey, or a Rickard. It might be argued that Ty Cobb will stand as a greater ball player than Ruth. Each side has its argument here. But there have been no two ball players who could draw the crowds that Ruth has drawn, where mere slugging wasn’t all of it. There is a certain picturesque side which means almost as much as the dull roar of the home run sailing into another yard. (Copyright, 1820.) ' DEGNAN IS REFEREEING. ‘Tommy Degnan, former Washington athlete, now is a referee in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basket Ball League com- of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Cor- nell, Columbia, Dartmouth and Yale. Tommy now is United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation in New York, a connected with the | Hig| Lead in League nons tomorrow night in a Community Center League ‘floor clash, won two games last night, defeating Nativity A. C., 39 to 14, and Phi Sigma Kappa Fra- ternity five of the University of Mary- land, 26 to 16. ‘Washington Grays swamped Strayers’ quint, 49 to 8, last night. Downing Celtics last night, 29 to 22, Hertfords drew to a tie for first place with that team in the senior loop race in the Boys’ Club floor league. Yorkes nosed out De Luxe, 14 to 13, in another league match. With Kish as their scoring ace Army War College tossers routed Red Shields, 35 to 17, last night, in the War College gym. Coast Artillery National Guard floor- men were 22-11 victors over Twin Oaks togsers last night. Swamping St. Thomas’ basketers, 66 to 11, Jewish Community Center Flashes ‘won their fifteenth straight game of the season last night on the Center floor. Tremont A. C. quint, which meets Army Headquarters tonight at 8 o'clock ;:n\liz:s'lvx‘ls‘gtflon B‘:arrlacks. is after more ves havin, . \) - lumbia 9214-W after S!pgrgn, S Nusbaum A. C., which is forced be- cause of a schedule mix-up to cancel its game with the Peck Seniors to- night, has the use of a gym Sunday lli:?l c:aoul?:s‘:e to bookl- sénlor or un- ! opponent. all - lin 2481, (e s Clark Griffiths, 100-pound basketers, seek a game for Friday night, being és};p:filally desirous b:f meeting Aztecs. lenges are e ng received at A foul toss by Loehler gave St. Paul's Lutheran basketers a 195018 triumph over Columbia Heights five last night in Central High gym. Boys’ Club Standards, who meet Chevy Chase Seniors tonight in Cen- tral High gym at 7 o'clock, are seeking more engagements. Standards’ man- good | ager may be reached at Georgia 4214. Matches with unlimited-class teams are sought by Trinity M. E. tossers of the Y. M. C. A, Church League. Call his | Manager James O'Connell at Atlantic 4315, phany and Columbia Athletic Club quints face tonight at 8 o'clock in the Epiphany gym. CLASH between the Gonzaga and St. John’s College quints that will mark the start of play in the newly organized District Prep School League will be the feature of tomorrow’s scholastic basket ball card here. The match will be played in the Boys’ Club gymnasium starting at 3:15 o'clock. One other floor game involving a quint of the Capital schoolboy group is carded for tomorrow, that between George Mason High High of Alexandria and Eastern in the Eastern gym. Central’s swimming team is scheduled to entertain Tome Institute mermen of Port Deposit, Md,, in the Central pool. In games yesterday Business High bowed to Catholic University Freshmen, 28 to 49, at Brookland; Woodward de- feated St. Alban’s, 31 to 20 and Ben Franklin fell before the Tank Sc™<l five at Fort Leonard Wood, Md., in a 45 to 23 tilt. Following tomorrow’s game tilts are scheduled each Wednesday afternoon through February 20 in the Prep School League in the Boys’ Club gymnasium. Devitt is the only other team in the leanue in addition to Gonzaga and St. John’s but it is hoped by its sponsors that the loop will lay the foundation for competition on a larger and better organized scale among prep schools of | this area. Eastern has already defeated George Mason High this season and is favored to repeat tomorrow. Central's swimming team has shown declded strength this season, but likely will be offered a deal of competition by Tome which generally has clever teams in all sports. Heading the schoolboy floor card to- day were the public high clashes be- tween Eastern and Western and Busi- ness and Tech in the Tech gym, the games to be staged in that order. Other encounters were to bring to- gether Central and University of Mary- land Freshmen at College Park at 4 o'clock and Ben Franklin and Devitt tonlght at 8 o'clock in Langley Junior Hng:v‘{lla High tossers are in South- ern Maryland for two engagements, an WELL ED- | DON'T DOESN'T WORRY|| [WANT To WORRY You BUT IF | WERE You I'D SEE A DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY l D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1929. Rickard, Broke, Took Up Wood Cutting : Hornsby Tells How He Built Up Weight - ON THE SIDE LINES With the Sports Editor By BRIGGS WHAT FOR!? I'm NOT Sici \ TELL Your OH MARGE CALL A DOCToR- } i Al RAURRCERN N e Y W ¢ fl{é(fik,{\ illieens GOLF ARMY MOVES TO PASADENA LINKS By the Associated Press. PASADENA, Calif, January 15— Pasadena’s municipal golf course was the last field of action today for the golfing troupe making the rounds of the Pacific Coast tournaments. The busi- ness at hand was a 54-hole open tourna- ment, with prizes totaling $4,000. ‘With but few exceptions the field was the same as that which competed in the Los Angeles $10,000 open, finished yesterday, a day later than scheduled. The Pasadena course has narrow fair- ways, plenty of dangerous traps and a total yardage of 6,425. ‘The entry list of more than 200 in- cluded such figures as Macdonald Smith of Great Neck, Long Island, who successfully defended his crown in the Los Angeles tournament; Tommy Ar- mour of Washington, D. C., who took second place in that event this week, but only after a valiant battle; Walter Hagen of Detroit, British open cham- pion, and Leo Diegel, national profes- sional king. Diegel, off to a poor start in the Los Angeles meet, made such a rousing fin- ish that he was installed as a favorite along with “Mac” Smith and Armour to take first money in the current event. Play today was confined to 18 holes of qualifying, with the low 64 scorers and tles going ino the final 36-hole drive tomorrow. WOMAN GOLF STARS IN BILOXI TOURNEY EDGEWATER PARK, Biloxi, Miss, January 15 (#).—Several of the Nation's ranking women players were here for the opening round today of the annual ptfl“n-Amr!cm women's golf champlon- ship. Mrs. Melvin Jones, Chicago, former Western champion; Mrs. John Arends, Chicago; Mrs. Dorothy' Campbell Hurd, Ocean Spring, N. J.; f tish, American and _Canadian champio: Miss Marion Turpie, Orleans, Southern champion, and numerous State titlists and former State cham- ions began the qualifying play of 18 oles today. The golfers teed off over & fast course. ‘The tournament will be followed next week by the brother pan-American amateur tournament for men. A% PRO HOCKEY. Toronto, 2; Buffalo, 1. Vancouver, 3; Seattle, 0 Kansas City, 5; St. Louls, 3. Gonzaga-St. John’s Tilt Opens Prep Floor League Tomorrow i afternoon tilt Against Charlotte Hall at Charlotte Hall and a game tonight at 8:30 o'clock against Leonard Hall at Leonardtown. Business put up a stubborn fight against Catholic University . Freshmen for the first half, which ended with them behind only by 19 to 20, but led by Eddie Kane, sharpshooting forward, the Cardinal yearlings stepped away to a commanding lead in the final half, A big lead gained in the first half carried Woodward School to its rather easy win over St. Alban’s. Woodward had a 13-to-2 edge at the half. St. Al- ban’s spurted in the second half, but did not threaten to overhaul Woodward. Ben Franklin trailed throughout in y DENMAN HE recent declaration of Wil- T liam Muldoon, octagenarian member of the New York State Athletic Commission, that since Tunney has retired Dempsey is en- titled to be officially recognized as heavyweight champion of the world, and which started a lively pro and con discussion in boxing circles, has evoked an echo in Washington. The following, addressed to this column, is from the typewriter of Leland F. James: “The foremost question today is: Who is the legitimate champion since Tunney’s relinquishment of the heavyweight diadem? My answer is Dempsey. “Dempsey held the title until de- throned by Gene, hence, since the latter has retired, in all justice the title should revert to the preceding titleholder. As if this is not enough to convince those who say that Jack Sharkey is the outstanding contender today, let it mot be forgotten that Dempsey, though he has gone back some, as might be expected, from his Willard, Firpo form, nevertheless had enough left to put Sharkey away in seven rounds. “Dempsey today, at 33 years of age, is good enough to beat any of the present heavyweight crop. He may have slowed up some, but he still has the old wallop which made him the most popular champion of all times.” * ok Kk E. LEWIS writes in to inquire the consensus of opinion on o who is considered the most scietific heavyweight boxer and the first five ranking heavyweights of all time in that respect. James J. Corbett generally is con- sidered to have been the most scien- tific heavyweight bozer, but we don’t feel qualified to attempt a ranking of the mext four on that basis. Jack Johnson probably should be included, as he was one of the best defensive fighters among the big fellows. Tunney also was undeni- ably clever, and so was Tom Gib- bons, although the latter never at- tained to the heavy title; but be- yond that we have little offer anent science in the unlimited class, * ok ok X HILE on the subject of box- ing, we are constrained to mention_an article attrib- uted to Tommy Loughran, ruler of the light-heavyweight class. “Loughran_Thinks Sharkey Has Chance for Tunney’s Title,” was the headline that attracted. Having had the well defined hunch that what Loughran really thinks is that Loughran is due to win the crown we feverishly perused the piece, only to fl;g_ltgerz was no reason for getting excited. Loughran does allow as how Sharkey is one of the men who must be defeated before any one’s SPORTS.’ THOMPSON right to the throne vacated by Tun- ney is clear, and he also credits Jack with bitting fairly well with either hand, fair degree of boxing skill and with being fast with his hands. But, he adds, Sharkey has a weak stomach, which will effectually bar his path to the title. Says Tommy of Jack: “A smart fighter would keep feint- ing for Sharkey's stomach, thus worrying him and drawing his guard down until he presented an opening for a shot to the jaw. But then again, there aren’t many smart fel- lows among the big boys.” Zoughran only intimated that he is one of them, and the interesting thing about that is that it's true, if you are willing to concede that a 175-pounder is a “big boy.” Or, at least, big enough. * ok koK AVING gotten this far along H with things fistic as-the sole topic, it might be both fitting and timely to observe that Sharkey is busy giving further evidence of the qualities that have caused him to be known by such terms as the “loquacious Lithuanian” and the “Boston talking machine.” Sharkey’s latest outburst deals with Tunney, whom Jack rates as a smart but lucky chap. Says Sharkey: “Gene is strictly a self-made man and deserves a lot of credit. Nature probably intended him for a chorus man, and he made himself cham- pion of the world. He started in with nothing but a crush on him- self—and now look at him. Re- tired heavyweight champion of the world, a fat bankroll, a nice wife and a pleasant future. He gives me a pain in the neck, but he’s a smart guy. “Tunney grabbed everything that could be squeezed out of the fight racket—everything, that is, but the one thing he needed most. If ever there was a man who needed a good licking, it is Tunney.” To the suggestion that everybody had had @ chance to give it to him before Tunney quit, Sharkey replied: “Not everybody. I dom't wish Tunney any harm, but if he should decide to fight again, I hope I'm the guy he meets.” There’s a typical sample of wi Sharkey has been relerre‘:l to as '.lrg “garrulous gob,” and such, but it won't be taken any more seriously than his so-called “hypnotic eye,” with which he is credited with transfixing opponents. We've seen Tufiney in two fights, both of which he won (from Ige’mp- sey) and we've seen Sharkey in one, which he lost (to Dempsey) and it's our opinion that if they met Sharkey would reach the painful conclusion that Gene is tough as well as smart. STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE LTHOUGH the Capital City as a Winter golf resort has some claims to a place in the sun, ‘Washingtonians who can make a Winter sojourn in the South seize every chance to turn snow dodger and move down into the land where heavy sweaters are not needed to keep out the biting winds of Winter. James H. Baines is motoring to Tampa, where the Columbia veteran will remain for several weeks, playing golf with Clark C. Griffith, president, and E. B. Eynon, jr., secretary of the ‘Washington base ball club. Grift will leave Washington, accom- panied by on next Saturday, to await the coming of the base ball squad and to play golf over the several good courses scattered around Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, those who cannot take the time to go South and who find the outdoor course a little cold for steady golf, are ugvln the putting board in the Columbia locker room a big play and taking lessons in how to putt from Jackson, the club’s head locker boy. ckson has become quite expert at putting the ball through a small open- ing between the disks which form the chief hazards of the putti usually manages to curb of those who test his skill. But then Jackson has a definite edge on the rest of the competitors, for during the long mornings when the locker room is al- most deserted by club members, he gets in practice which keeps his eye true and his hand steady later in the day. Several temporary greens are in use at Columbia, where course improve- ments have been in progress for sev- eral months. The first, fifth and six- teenth holes have been considerably shortened by temporary greens, which are now in play. Alex Armour, assistant pro at Con- gressional, is expected to be named to succeed his brotl ernors next Priday. The golf is understood to Sandy Armour for the post to vacated by his brother, and the mat- ter will be placed before the days hence. Meanwhile nothing offi- cial has come to the club regarding Tommy’s reported resignation since the report from Los Angeles last Thursday that he had r ed. It is well under- stood, however, that Tommy will not be at Congressional during the coming season. Members of the Congressional Coun- try Club are planning a reception to President-elect Hoover on the evening of March 2 at the club. Mr. Hoover was the first president of the club, and headed its officers during the organiza- tion period. Mr. Hoover, however, was not a golfer, and so far as is known does not play the game. Tony Sylvester, Bannockburn profes- sional, took advan of the cold its match with the Tank School bas- keters. The Soldiers were in the van, | 19 to 10, at the half. Gonzaga faces 15 floor games aside from its tilts in the prep school group. These other dates are: January 19—Calvert Hall at Bal- timore. January 23—Devitt. January 28—Eastern at Eastern. January 30—Catholic University Freshmen. February 1—Leonard Hall at Leon;rdmwn. i February 5—Georgetown Prep. February 6—St. John's. i l-"ebmry 7=—Calvert Hall (pend- ng). February 8—Eastern. February 12—Western, February 13—Devitt. - February 18—Catholic U. Fresh- T Feruary SleGeorgetown ‘ebruary eor| at Garrett Park, Md. . February 22—Leonard Hall. February 26—Western at Western. TROUSERS| To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S, 7th & F R AT R tage weather of the first part of the week to x‘:oth‘:r Wilmington. Del,, to visit his Members of the Washington Golf and Country Club are playing again on a temporary green at the eighth hole, the greens committee having decided that 3 | the trading of Glenn Wright and recall while frost remains in the green the new putting surface, sown to bent three months ago, will not be fit for play during the Winter. The temporary green shortens the hole somewhat, but does not make it less difficult. Columbia has lost two prominent golf members by death within a fortnight. Edward O’Connell and B. Ashby Leavell, both well known to the golfing fra- ternity, have passed away. POTOMAC BOAT TOSSERS WIN AT MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, W. Va, January 15—Led by Timmons, Club basketers launched an attack in the final quarter of its match here with Interwoven A. C. that carried the ‘Washingtonians to a 37-24 victory. 'll'lhemum had been tied at the half at Play was rough all the way and terminated shortly before the final whistle in an altercation. Timmons W BIG MEALS, DID 1T Huggins Pleased When Rog- ers Reported in Spring Heavier by 30 Pounds. BY ROGERS HORNSBY. (Copyright, 1929, by The North American Newspaper Alllance.) CHAPTER V. HEN I went back to Texas in the Fall of 1915, after my first venture into the big league, I didn't know whether I was a big leaguer or not. I kept thinking about what Miller Huggins, then manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, had said to me: “I wish you were bigger.” He didn't wish it half as much as I did. I wondered what I could do to get bigger. I weighed only about 130, but I was pretty tall. I was a long, slim string of a boy, only a little past 18. But that seemed old to me then. I thought I was full grown. When I got-home I told my troubles to my mother, and it cheered me some when she said, “Why, you're only & boy yet, Rogers. You'll get bigger. Don’t you worry about that. I know you'll make good with St. Louis.” She always had encouraging words for me. I intended to look for a Winter job in Fort Worth, because I felt I couldn't afford to lie around all Winter and not earn any money. But mother had an- other idea. I had an uncle with a farm near Lockhart, Tex., and it seems he had suggested that I spend the Winter on his place and help him with the farm work. “That will be just the thing for you,” said my mother. Accedes to Mother’s Plan. I didn't feel that way about it, but when my mother added that the out- door exercise and the plain food would make me bigger and stronger, I agreed. Ever since then I have felt grateful to my uncle for his suggestion. It was amazing what that Winter did for me. I did nothing but eat and work and sleep. I got up early and helped about the farm. It was just what I needed. There were cows and horses and hogs to take care of. There was some Work to be done on the land, but there was plenty of time to go hunting and I had many long tramps hunting rabbits and quail. That meant I had a good appetite, and there never was a better place to be with an appetite than on that farm. My uncle had a set of scales, and I made great use of them. Before Christmas I had taken on 10 pounds, and I was tickled to death. That was only a start. I don't know whether it was the exercise, the milk, cream and butter, or just the fact that I was at the age to fill out. Anyway, I filled out. I had a bat and ball at the farm and got some practice at hit- ting when I could find any one to pitch to me. ‘The bat felt better than ever in my hands. I could feel added strength in my hands and arms. My legs were in great shape because of the long tramps chasing game. Quarts of Milk a Day. I drank quarts of milk every day. I never got over the habit, either. I still drink milk with my meals, instead of tea or coffee. , It wouldn't be long after supper be- fore I would be in bed, when I was on the farm. I usually slept 10 hours. There were no parties. There were no picture shows. There was no hanging around a cigar store or & billiard hall. Nothing but outdoor exercise, lots to eat and plenty of sleep. My advice to any lad who needs to build up would be to spend a year on a farm. In February I received a letter from St. Louis telling me to report early in March at the training camp in San Potomac Boat, Antonio. I could hardly wait. The day I left the farm I stepped on the scales. They registered 160. I never will forget how pleased and surprised Miller Huggins was when I reported. He couldn’t believe his eyes. He shook my hand and said: “Get out hhn;lre“ now, and knock the cover off the scored 10 points for Potomac, with Smith and Akins each counting 7. (Next—Helped to Stardom by Sore Arm.) Bush Will Have Experimental Pirate Team at Season Start BY J. NORMAN LODGE, Assoclated Press Staff Writer. ITTSBURGH, January 15.—The Pittsburgh Pirates will open the 1929 season with an experi- mental team. Yet, Donie Bush, dimunitive manager of the Na- tional League batting leaders, figures nant race as being Chicago or ers, h. The addition of two minor leagu of Adam Comorsky, an outflelder, make experimenting necessary. stuff last season, also is back. Two recruits who showed enough form to be retained are Blankenship and Taucher. Dawson, aviator when not pitching; Swetonic, just purchased from Indianapolis, and Meine of Kansas City round out the staff. Catchers Plentiful. Catchers are plentiful. Charley Har- gre:ve: will h?"'; mflum to retain rst-string n with Hemsley and Spencer dol the pushing. §j n‘é‘n was repurchased from Indlmpolli’: last year. Hemsley is rated one of the best Jim Stroner, Wichita recruit, seems | packsto 10 be the key man of the proposed 1929 Pirate edition. Stroner replaces Tray- nor at third, the Corsair captain mov- ing over to the short fleld, vacated by Wright, sent to Brooklyn for Jess Petty and_Harry Riconda. Earl Sheely, late of Sacramento, replaces Grantham on first while Sparky Adams completes the infleld at second. ‘Waner Brothers’ Fixtures. The Waner brothers are: outfield fix- tures, but left field is open. Comorsky, Grantham and Brickell battle it out for the sun fleld, Comorsky having the edge. ‘The team has high-class moundsmen. Two good southpaws are signed in Petty and Fussell, and great things are expected of Larry French, Portland, Oreg., rookie. Orthodox hurlers include Burleigh Grimes, 1928 iron man of the league, who acquired 25 victories and itched more innings than any other urler. Kremer, Hill and Meadows are back, each claiming to be in excellent condition. They were not so last year. Brame, who showed plenty of FROZEN aw CRACKED AUTO ENGINES Welded in the Car WELDIT CO. 1st and F Sts. N.W. has a fine throwing arm and both are fair batsmen. “Pepper Pot” Bartell, reserve second baseman, may see plenty of action. - The club admittedly lost tremendous punch in Wright's passing. He was considered one of the best pinch hitters in the league and was unusually de- pendable with men on the . Should Comorsky clinch left fleld, Grantham and Riconda may figure in a deal with the possibility also that Grantham will be retained as utllity man. He is a fine first sacker, fair at second, passable in any outfleld berth nn‘;i a :lwfimnhdotogcrfived ability. ewel s an r Stan: have been retained as coaches. - i peTfllx:: x::Lrunlsg club, :'hlle strictly ex- ent one of appealin j- sibilities. S