Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1929, Page 33

S PORTS. THE EVEN NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1929. SPORTS." College Tossers Are Busy Tonight : Old Dominion Elevens in Need of Coaches FOUR D.C. TEAS PLAY GAMES HERE Georgetown-Penn State and Maryland-Hopkins Fray Topliners of Card. BY H. C. BYRD. OUR local colleges play here to- night, and all have what ought to be_exceptionally good games. Most important of the contests are those in which Georgetown meets Pen State and Maryland faces Hopkins, but it may be that the Catholic University-Villanova meeting will be Jjust as good as either of those mention- ed. Gallaudet ought to take the meas- ure of Shepherd College without much difficuity. Pen State usually is represented by a strong team in every sport and probably will give Georgetown a great battle. The Blue and Gray has one of its best quints, perhaps its best since 1915, and it will take the best opposition of which the Pennsylvanians have ever been cap- able to carry a scalp at its belt after tonight's game. Hopkins will bring to Maryland & Jarge part of its studemt body and will come hoping for victory. The Balti- morians would rather beat Maryland than any other school in the world, and, on the other hand, Maryland is seldom very keen about taking a whipping from them. The result is just the kind of spirited battle that results when two teams face under such conditions. From a standpoint of crowd and gen- eral interest and intenseness of play the Maryland-Hopkins game should be the best of the local year. Maryland may be without Gaylor, the man who starred against Virginia, as he has been at home with the flu since the team returned trom Charlottesville. Catholic University does not have the team this year that wore its colors a year ago, but on its home floor, against a real rival, it will play hard and good basket ball. Shepherd College usually is not as strong as Gallaudet and on the Kendall Green floor the latter ought to win without much trouble. All games will begin at 8 o'olock. George Washington will entertain University of Baltimore in the Colonial gym and Gallaudet will go to Anna- polis to meet St. John's in basket ball games tomorrow night. In the Baltimore team clash Maud Crum’s Colonials, who were beaten by American U., 12 to 33, in their opening match Wednesday night, will strive to get started on a winning stride. Gallaudet will encounter a strong team in St. John's, coached by Tody Riggers, former University of Maryland athletic star. The Johnnies defeated ‘Western Maryland last night, 43 to 30. University of Maryland honored its foot ball team last night at the annual banquet to the varsity and freshman squad and the cross-country team. The varsity eleven and freshman eleven had successful schedules and so did the cross-country squad, but the general tenor of the banquet was that these teams were honored not .so much for the victories they had won, but for the fine spirit of co-operation and team play gvident all during the year, it being held that these factors, developed in a squad, are much more valuable than the mere winning of contests. It was rather a remarkable train of thought and attitude for a banquet in honor of perhaps three of the greatest Fall teams Maryland has ever turned out. Under Maryland’s system of award- ing letters it is not easy to get a letter, and only 13 men played in enough games to get the insignia. They were Dodson and Heagy, ends; Lombard and Macdonald, tackles; Heintz, Wondrack and Crothers, guards; Madigan, center; Snyder, Kessler, Roberts, Radice and Evans, backs. In addition to the award of letters, gold foot balls, bearing the legend, “Maryland, 6; Yale, 0,” were awarded all members of the squad who remained out during the entire season. Ribnitzski, Fisher and Warcholy just berely missed being in enough games to zet their letters, but they with 11 other members of the squad got the foot balls. Dr. Harry J. Patterson, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of | the experiment station, was honored by | the athletic board with a suitable pres- | entation and address given by Dr. F.| B. Bomberger as a mark of apprecia- | tion of the veryv material aid he has given athletics from time to time. Charley Fenwick, whose work with | #he foot ball squad last Fall won him | # place in the hearts of all those con- | nected with the university, also was the | recipient of a presentation as a mark of the esteem in which he is held at College Park. | At the end of the banquet a reso- lution offered by Fred Linton, presi- dent of the students’ assembly, ex- pressed the hope for the quick recovery of President Pearson and regret that he could not be present. President Pearson has been ill in the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore since before Thanksgiving day. A copy of the resolution was sent to President Pearson. WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER. Jewish Community Center basketers ‘added another victory to their unbroken record last night when they over- whelmed the Woodridge Athletic Club, 92 to 3, in the Central gymnasium. Woodridge was appearing for the first time this year and showed ragged team- work, while the Centerites worked smoothly and displayed unusual ac- curacy in finding the basket. J. C. C. has scored six times this year in as many starts, including among its conquered rivals the Capitol Ath- letic Club, Alexandria “Buddies,” Roxy A. C. and Aloysians. Eva Fishman led the scoring orgy last night, with 19 field goals; Eva Weinberg caged 16, Bee Shapiro, 7, and Tillie Raine, 4 Misses Atherton and English scored three points for the losers, all from foul line, The former tossed one ¢ and the latter two. ¥ Athletic Club, basketers, were | extcnded to their utmost in claiming a i 1-point victory over Washington Ath- | letic Club in a practice tilt at Eastern | High School gymnasium last night. The | sC was 14 to 13. It was anybody’s | game until the final whistle called time with Gypsies a single point richer than their opponents. Misses Valatzo and Barrett scored 7| points_apiece for the winners, while Miss Dower collected 9 of the losers’ tallies and Miss Green chalked up 4. Independent team managers are urged to send in to this column the names of all players on their squads—and this| means first names as well as last, w-l gether with their own names and tele- phone numbers. It will aid greatly in | making an accurate report of contests staged by them. "COLLEGE BASKET BALL. ! St. Johns, 43; Western Maryland, 20. Nouth “Carilinnr 28 fina. 25. Duke, 43; Wake Forest, 34. Lenoir-Rhyne, 37; Wofford, 26. Grinnell, 27; Carleton, 26 * North Caro- SONG BY THE QUARTET ENTITLED “MAGGIE MURPHY’S HOME.” SCHOOL BASKETERS TRAVEL TOMORROW Figure on Three Games, All of Thera to Be Played on Foreign Floors. Scholastic basket ball teams of the District are to figure in three matches tomorrow, all on out-of-town floors. Gonzaga will visit Baltimore to en- gage Calvert Hall quint, outstanding schoolboy combination of that city, in a match starting at 3:30 o'clock; St. Alban’s will travel to Winchester, Va., to face Shenandoah Military Academy and Bliss will go to Annapolis to hook up with St. John's College Junior Var- sity basketers. Principals of the five schools having ordered at a meeting yesterday that the public high school championship basket ball series proceed as originally planned, Central and Eastern and Business and Western were to clash this afternoon in ‘Tech gym. The principals ignored the recommendation that Tech, with four wins in as many starts, the series lead- er, be ordered to replay three of its four games because the Tech floor, scene of the games, was not as large as had been ariginally agreed upon. The prin- cipals ordered that the width of the court be increased from 45 to 50 feet. They absolved Tech authorities of any intention of giving that school's team an advantage in laying out the smaller court. The Tech officials explained that the court had to be narrower to permit proper seating accommodations and to leave room for a running track. In floor games tonight, involving scholastics hereabouts, Tech, the only team that was to be idle in the title series, will engage Catholic University Freshmen at C. U. at 7:30 o'clock in the preliminary to the C. U. Varsity-Vill- | anova match. Bliss will entertain Leon- ard Hall tossers in the National Guard Armory, at Silver Spring. Georgetown Prep and Ben Franklin were to meet at Garrett Park, Md., and Ew}c‘rsg? }n‘;‘muu had an engagement Vi . John’s Junior Varsity tosse: this afternoon. i & Because of scholastic difficulties Joe Lucas, captain of the St. John's quint, has been declared ineligible for play for six weeks, according to Zube Sullivan, coach of that team. Lucas’ absence will hurt pennant chances of St. John’s in the prep school league race. Johnny Slagle, center, has been named to succeed Lucas as captain. Buddy Gallagher, diminutive tosser, will take Lucas’ piace at forward. St. John’s recovered from a slow start yesterday to overcome Business. Buddy Gallagher, the winners’ forward, came through with a goal from scrim- mage in the final period that broke a 24-all tie and put his team in front to stay. At the half the Stenogs were ahead, 14 to 13, having held the edge most of the first half. Business had plenty of scoring chances in the second half, but could not find the basket. Slagle was high scorer for St. John’s, with Lewis and Singman heading Busi- ness’ offensive. — De Sibour, who scored 16 points, was the ace of the heavy scoring attack un- leashed by Georgetown Prep in its match with Rockville High. Dawson losers’ counting. Hook and Dix did most of Strayers’ basiet-sniping in the game with North- east Cardinals. DUPLIN MAY BE ADDED T0 G. U. COACHING STAFF Georgetown University’s foot ball coaching staff may have a new face next Fall in Ralph Duplin, quarterback last season, who suffered a broken leg in the Carncgie Tech game. Should Frank Murray resign as a member of the staff to take up law practice in Boston, which seems likely, Duplin, it has been announced, will be tendered his post. SECOND WOMAN’S CLUB IN FRANCE FADES AWAY TOULOUSE, France, January 18 (/). —Man has frowned the women’s sporting clubs out of existence here. For several years the societies flourished and the girls enjoyed their new liberty of action and dress, but their elders did not enjoy it so much. The sight of girls playing foot ball and sprinting in men's togs was a bit too much for them, and a strong reactionary movement set in. Two years ago one of the club: disbanded and now the one remaii ing croup of athletic girls has fol- lowed it into oblivion and Toulouse |and Markland did the bulk of the| 1 MEET AW N AWL THUH WORK DowW. WITH THMEE Yoo Lt BE WELK-KAHM ev-Ree- EE- AT— MAG MURPH —- HEE V- TO PLAY A SERIES of basket ball games to determine the championship five of Georgetown is slated to open tomorrow night in Peck Memorial gym, where National Press Building Cardinal and Peck Memorial quints will clash. Peck Memorial five has won 19 straight victories and is rated ® favorite to bag the series. Coach Hiram Bosze- vik, former Utah court and gridiron star, who handles the Cards, is more optimistic concerning the prospects of his team. He requests all his players to report at 7:15 o'clock in Peck gym tomorrow night. { In respect to Paul L. Clifford, center of the Ace basket ball team, who died Wednesday, the team has disbanded for the season. Clifford’s death came as a | severe blow to his teammates, who have played side by side the past four years. He also starred with Emerson Insti- tute basketers last season while manag- mg and playing with the Ace team, which won 21 of 22 games. An injured knee, sustained on the court, became infected and proved fatal. Heading the cage card for tonight is the Company F-Anacostia Eagle clash, booked for Congress Heights gym at 8 o'clock. Tivoli Whirlwinds and Renroc Scholastics will meet in a preliminary, starting at 7 o'clock. Militiamen and Eagles are old rivals and well matched. Other games scheduled tonight will bring together Nusbaunr A. C. and Peer- less A. C. fives in Noel House gym at 8:30 o'clock; French A. C. and Bliss Electrical School quints in Silver Spring Armory at 8 o'clock, and Tremont and St. Martin Cardinals in Wilson Normal gym at 9 o'clock. Tremonts have booked Woltz A. C. tomorrow night in Eastern High gym and will face Com- pany F in Hyattsville Armory Sunday at 3 o'clock. Five teams will battle for honors in Community Center Senior League, which was organized last night. Eastern Preps, Metroplitans, Mount Vernons, Monroes | and Tivolis. These teams will seek the | Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association | Thue BOYs 4n¢ GIRLS 200 N Townas THERE GIVE 'S AN OR-GUN IN THUP PARLOOR, — JAH STOO THAH PLAY SAH TONE -¢-€- “GEE ~~ EES =5 TOSSERS IN GEORGETOWN TITLE SERIES Cup. Mount Vernons now hold two legs on the trophy. The schedule for next week follows: Tuesday—Eastern Preps vs. Metropolitans, Eastern (8 o'clock). Mount Vernons Vs. Monroe, Central (7 o'clock). Wednesday-—Tivoli vs. Mount Langley (8 o'clock). Friday__Monroe vs. Eastern Preps, Wilson "clo Normal (8 k). Saturday—Metropolitans vs. Tivoli, East- ern (8 ocl Hoffman Clothiers of Alexandria are to meet Brook Grubb's Silver Spring tossers Sunday at 2:30 o'clock in Silver Spring Armory. Company C. District National Guards, quint will oppose Stantori A. C. in a preliminary contest. Vernons, and the telephone numbers of the re- spective managers follow: Seaman Gun- | ners. Lincoln 1360, branch 233; Brook- land Boys’ Club 115-pound team, North 1554; Meridian 110-pounders, Columbia 2087-J, and Corinthians, Columbia 7504. Strayer's Business College basketers took a 31-t0-26 verdict over Northeast Cardinals last night. Livermore of the losers led in scoring with 13 points. Davidson of Calvary M. E. quint counted a dozen points last night against Washington Marines, but his team lost, 25 to 35. Deckard, Peaseley and De Roo shone for the victors. Kish and Blawn scored freely last night as Army War College cagers won their eleventh straight victory over Company C quint, 52 to 22. Dyke was the big reason for Army Medicos’ unexpected win over Y. M. C. A. tossers last night, 26 to 22. Dyke counted 15 points. In a fast game last night the reor- ganized Carolina quint won over Epiph- any, 20 to 19, in Epiphany gym. By shooting five goals from the floor, Holland led Frenchy courtmen to a 26-to-16 win over Boys' Club Senators last night. With Bucca and F. Thomas leading the way, Murdocks trounced St. Thom- as’ quintet in the latter’s gym last night, 27 to 17. BIG TEN TO HANDLE 75 OWN ATHLETIGS Breaks Definitely With A. A. U.—Ohio State Paves Way to Action. has settled down to another genera- tion of peace and quiet, undisturbed by any evidence of f dom. Associated Press Sports Writer. CHICAGO, January 18. — The teur Athletic Union of America and henceforth will conduct its commissioner, revealed today. The action, which Maj. Griffith said tween the two organizations, which has been simmering for years but which and Ohio State rebelled at A. A. U. policies. zation refused to sanction a swimming meet between the Purple and the Chi- an unsanctioned meet last Summer. Ohio State followed suit yesterday, the past. “No longer will the Western Confer- Press. “We are tired of its continual demands and its general attempts to and teams that we choose and will not pay the regular $10 tribute to obtain “The Western Conference is big enough to handle its own athletic af- will strictly adhere to the amateur rules, of course, but will be totally independ- ago with a noble purpose—to foster amateur athletics. During the past progress of amateur athletics. The Western Conference can brook its in- G. U. BOOKS GRID CLASH HERE WITH ST. LOUIS U. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, January 18.—~George- town of Washington, D. C., has been added to the 1929 foot ball schedule of St. Louis University by Coach Heartley Anderson. The game will be played at Wash- ington October 12. Eight games are on the local schedule, other opponents including Davis-Elkins, Oglethorpe, Oklahoma Aggies, North Dakota, South Dakota, Coe and Washington U. action soon would be followed by other members of the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which, he said, was “tired of A. A. U. domination.” Avery Brundage, Chicago, president of the A. A. U, has defended his or- ganization vigorously throughout its quarrels with the Western Conference, asserting the union’s only purpose was to guide and not to dominate amateur athletics. G. U. AND HOLY CROSS TO MEET ON DIAMOND WORCESTER, Mass, January 18.— Home-and-home games with George- town and Willlam and Mary appear on the 19-game 1929 Holy Cross base ball schedule. Richmond and the Quantico Marines also will be met by the Purple. On a Southern foray that will open its schedule, Holy Cross will face Rich- {mond at Richmond, April 3; William and Mary at Willlamsburg, April 4: Georgetown at Washington, April 6, and Quantico Marines at Quantico, Va., April 8. Willilam and Mary is to appear at Worcester May 10, and Georgetown, May 25. ILACROSSE IS POPULAR WITH BRITISH WOMEN LONDON, January 18 (#).—De- spite its strenuous nature, the game of lacrosse is rapidly coming into favor with the women of England. There are 98 schools and 57 clubs affiliated with the All-England Ladies’ Lacrosse Association at pres- ent and the number is growing every wi eek. Much of the popularity may be explained by the fact that it is be- ing recommended as an aid to grace. Miss M. Lockley, secretary of the association, is one of the most en- thusiastic supporters of this side of the sport, saying the very nature of the game, which involves much limb- BY PAUL R. MICKELSON. Western Conference has brok- en off relations with the Ama- own athletic meets independently, Maj. John L. Griffith, conference athletic was agreed to by every member of the conference, culminates a. quarrel be- reached its breaking point this past week, when Northwestern University Northwestern decided to break with the A. A. U, when the latter organi- cago Athletic Association because sev- eral of its swimmers had competed in when it decided to run the Ohio relays without seeking A. A. U. sanction as in ence bend under the yoke of the A. A. U.” Maj. Griffitn told the Associated dominate our affairs. Henceforth, we will conduct athletic meets with clubs the heretofore required sanction. Will Care for Ttself. fairs, It does not wish to govern; neither does it wish to be governed. It ent of A. A. U. domination. “The A. A. U. was organized 40 years decade, however, it has overstepped its bounds and acted as a muffler on the terference no longer.” Maj. Grifith @redicted the Big Ten's stretching, makes for grace in its * Teams anxious to schedule games| HUGHES HONORE ATHENDALL CREEN Gallaudet Athletic Head Is Presenteq With Trophy at Assembly. In appreciation of 10 years' loyal service as head of athletics at Gal- ludet College, Frederick (Teddy) Hughes was presented a handsome trophy at an assembly at that school. The award was presented by of the faculty in behalf of the Gal- ludet Athletic Asso- clation. Following the presentation of tne trophy the follow- ing members of the 1928 Gallaudet foot ball squad were awarded letters: Retiring Capt. Louis Byouk, Otto Reins, LeRoy Rid- ings, Th(;m::s i“'et‘:ler- Ted Hughes. son, Edw ohn- = son, Thomas Cain, Louis Dyer, Konrad Hokanson, Paul Zieske, Alfred Marshall, William Grin- nell and Bilbo Monaghan. Assistant Coach Walter Krug and Manager David Mudgett were awarded honorary letters. Because of association rules prohibit- | ing presentation of varsity letters to first-year students Capt.-elect Johnny Ringle and Axel Carlson were not awarded the insignia, but their services were praised by Prof. Allison. FEBRUARY 2 TO BE BIG DAY AT CATHOLIC U. | February 2 will be biggest day in the Winter sport program at Catholic University. C. U. swimmers will open their sea- son against Virginia in the afternoon. At night the Cardinals and Cavaliers will face at basket ball, and in a pre- liminary the strong C. U. and Uni- versity of Maryland quints will clash, A boxing encounter between the C. U. glovemen and New York University also was planned February 2, but has been shifted to March 9 upon request of the New Yorkers, who will be en- g‘uged in midyear examinations at that me. CATHOLIC U. FRESHMEN HAVE 13 MORE GAMES Catholic University’s strong freshman basket ball team faces 13 more games after tonight’s game with Tech. ‘The remainder of the schedule fol- lows: January 23—Central. January 28—Weste January 30—Gonzaga at Gonzaga. January 31—Cen February 2—University of Maryland Fresh- men. February 6—St. Joh February 9—Calvert Hall February 12—-University of Maryland Presh- ark. n's. HOCTOR TO BE ANCHOR ON G. U. RELAY QUARTET Eddie Hoctor will be at anchor for Georgetown University’s one-mile re- lay team in its debut of the campaign tomorrow night in the Brooklyn games. Capt. Eddie O'Shea will be the start- ing runner. Eric Kjellstrom and Erwin fios? will run second and third, respec- ively. Karl Wildermuth, sprinter, and Jim Kennedy, distance man, also will rep- resent the Hoyas in the meet. TARHEELS ELECT FARRIS. CHAPEL HILL, N, C, January 18 (#).—Ray Farris, guard and utility man on the North Carolina foot ball team for two years, has been elected captain for 1929. Basket Ball Problems BY OSWALD TOWER, Member Joint Rules Committee. Question—If a jumper taps, catches | and bounces the ball once, may he tap and catch the ball on a jump immedi- tely following this play? Answer—Yes. He has dribbled after the firsi catch, thus fulfilling the re- quirement that the ball be dribbled, passed or thrown. Even one bounce ja gives his opponents a chance at the ball and an opportunity to prevent a succession of plays of this kind. (Gopyrishts 1930:) Prof. Isaac Allison | | | | —BY BRIGGS VIRG'NH— & |. i DELAY SELECTIONS L Neale Would Be Part-Time Cavalier Coach—Records of Schools Poor. BY WILLIAM H. WRANEK, JR. HARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Janu- ary 18.—University of Virginia and Washington and Lee. two of the keenest athletic rivals in the Southern Confer- ence, are just now going through the throes of making the all-important se- lection of a foot ball coach for next| Fall. | Pat Herron, who has been head | gridiron coach of the Generals for three seasons, resigned soon after the | close of the 1928 foot ball season, and | as yet his place has not been filled. | Coach Herron came to Lexington to succeed Jimmy De Hart, who changed places with him at Duke University. | Herron's record at Washington and Lee had been fairly good until this year, when the Generals took one-sided vic- tories from Lynchburg College and North Carolina State nad then lost game after game to Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, Prince- ton, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Florida. i Earle Neale, or “Greasy,” as he is| more familiarly known, came to Vir-| ginia in 1923 from Washington and| Jefferson to succeed Tommy Camp- bell, who resigned as head coach of the Cavaliers to become assistant graduate treasurer at Harvard. Wants Only Grid Work. Recently Coach Neale asked & re- lease from his contract, which was to have run until 1930, that he might accept a position as assistant manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. But he asked the Virginia Athletic Council to allow him to continue to coach the foot ball team. His plan was to leave the preliminary training of the Cav- aliers in the hands of his assistants | and to return to serve as head coach | at_the close of the major league base ball season. The athletic council at Virginia voted to release Neale from his contract, but the entire question of a foot ball coach | for 1929 was referred to a committee. This body will take up the qualifica- | tions of new men as well as consider | the further request of Neale. | Complication has been added to the | athletic situation at Virginia by theg acceptance of John Kellison, who has | been assistant coach to Neale for the | past eight years, of an offer to be| Vear-round assistant coach at William | and Mary. Neale and Kellison had worked together hand in hand for two | years at Washington and Jefferson and for the last six seasons at Virginia. During his six seasons at Virginia Coach Neile has become most popular | with the students, and he has en-, deared himself to the men who have| worked with him on Lambeth Field.| The student members of the athletic | council are a unit in wanting him| back in 1929, but in the final decision | the alumni and faculty representatives | also have a say. 1 From 1907 to 1921 there were mno | foot ball games between Virginia and | Washington and Lee. When athletic| relations were resumed in 1922 the| Cavaliers were victorious, 22 to 6, with Campbell as head coach. For the first three years of his stay at Virginia it seemed impossible for Coach Neale to defeat the Gemerals. His teams were | beaten, 7 to 0, 30 to 7 and 12 to 0. Then came & change of coaches at the Lexington school. In 1926 the Vir- ginia eleven was doped to lose again, but two touchdowns were pushed over against the Generals in the first five minutes of play. and the Cavaliers won, 30 to 7. In 1927 Virginia again won, 13 to 'l.zlnfl last Fall took a third game, 20 to 13. Incidentally, the Cavaliers fared little | better this season than did the Generals. Virginia defeated Randolph-Macon, 6 to 0, at the start, then lost by a touch- down to South Carolina. Princeton was tled, 0 to 0, in the third game. Then followed defeats at the hands of Virginia Military Institute and Vander- bilt before the victory over Washington and Lee. The last three games were lost to V. P. I, Maryland and North Carolina. Virginia Not So Strong. Virginia has not produced a success- ful team but once in the last 10 years. | That was in 1925, when victories over Georgia, Maryland, V. M. I and V. P. I, | with three non-conference teams, were | set off against the defeat by Washing- ton and Lee and a tie with North Carolina. During the 10 years since the war the Virginians have had four coaches and have played 91 games. Of these only 44 have been victories, three less than nalf This has caused many of the Cavalier gridiron enthusiasts to think that the trouble is not with the coaches, but goes deeper. No date has been set for the meet- ing at which the Cavalier head coach will be selected. And I have just been informed by one of the committee that is to select the coach for Washington and Lee that he has heard nothing as to when the body of which he is a member will be called together. COUNTY LOOP FIVES T0 STAGE TWIN BILL HYATTSVILLE, Md., January 18.—| Company F Reserve team No. 1 of Hy- attsville will engage Laurel Headquar- ters Co. basketers at 8 o'clock and Ber- wyn A. C. and Brentwood Hawks will meet later in a Prince Georges County League double-header tonight in the National Guard Armory at Laurel. Should Berwyn defeat the Hawks the latter will lose its slim hold on first place in the league race to the second- place Dixie Pig team. In matches on the Armory court here last night Company F’s regular tossers downed Calvary Baptist quint of Wash- ington, 39 to 22, and in the preliminary, Mount Rainier A. C. took the measure of Company F Reserve team No. 2, 27 to 18, in a County League game. Rufus Vincent led the attack of Com= pany F regulars with 16 points. Vernon (Fiddles) Holland last night was elected captain of the PFrenchy Midgets, a floor team coached by Morris (Frenchy) Cohan, member of the Uni- versity of Maryland varsity court squad. Frenchys have won eight of nine starts this season. Company F's first-string tossers will entertain Tremonts of Washington in the main attraction of the usual Sunday afternoon floor card in the Armory here, | starting at 3 o'clock. Dixie Pig and Company F Reserves No. 2 will meet in a preliminary, starting at 2. In a double-header on the Armory { court here Monday night Company F Regulars will entertain Calvary M. E. five of Washington following a curtain- raiser between the Frenchy Midgets and Arlcatdlnnx. another Capital City League uint. TROUSERS | | A To Match Your Odd Coats s !EISEMAN’S, 7th & F|; T seems that in arranging for the impending Sharkey-Strib- ling bout at Miami Beach the little detail of providing for & referee was given less atention than it deserves. As a result, pre- dictions are being freely made that a fine row is looming on the pugi- listic horizon. The principals are accorded the privilege of agreeing upon the third man in the ring, but if they fail to do so within the time limit it is specified that the job of nam- ing the referee will fall to Jack Dempsey. ‘There is noth- ing unusual about two as- piring battlers failing to reach an accord on the identity of the official who can make or break ’‘em, es- pecially when they happen to envision t h e h e avy weight champion- ship of the Jack Dempsey. world as their ultimate reward in the event of victory. With Sharkey a New Englander and Stribling Dixie born and reared, neither is likely to relish placing his fate in the hands of an arbiter from the other end of the coast, and even if the Midwest is turned to compli- cations may arise. It is conceivable, for instance, that Dempsey might throw the weight of his influence against the highest ranking referee of that section—Dave (Long Count) Barry. Suppose Shark and Strib are un- able to get together on the ques- tion. There is nothing in the con- tractual papers against Dempsey naming himself for the job, and it is mot stretching things much to venture that if Jack is the third man in the ring the battle would attract about twice as many custom- ers as it otherwise would, so great are the drawing powers of the ex- champion. * kK X ‘But—there’s an insect in the salve there. Two of them, in fact. The first is that Sharkey never will for- get nor forgive Dempsey for blasting him right out of his chance for a title match with Tunney when the Manassas Mauler hung that K. O. on him. It will be recalled this happened in the seventh round of that aflair at Yankee Stadium while Sharkey had his head turned to protest against Dempsey’s allegedly low blows after piling up a biy early lead. That cer- tainly was one time Sharkey over- indulged in his favorite indoor and outdoor sport of talking. For this reason Sharkey is un- likely to consent to Dempsey as ref- eree, for the Lithuanian is guaran- teed his one hundred thousand smackers in advance and doesn’t have to particularly concern him- self with the size of the assemblage, as does his opponent, who to work on a percentage basis. 'ON THE SIDE LINES With the Sports Editor By DENMAN THOMPSON The other consideration is that with Dempsey figuring on a ring comeback it might be the winner of the Miami Beach bout that he would have to meet, and if it haj pened to be a close decision it would be somewhat embarassing for Jack to have to make it. Yep, the referee question promises to prove troublesome, and with Rick= ard no longer available to climb through the ropes himself, as he did at Reno, much probably will be said about it before February 27. There is a possibility, of course, that a guy named Christner may end debate on the subject rather abruptly at the Garden a week from tonight. That's the place and date 't for Sharkey to meet the veteran who but a short time ago justified the K. O. nickname he used in such surprising fashion by stopping Knute Hansen. There’s an outside chance, too, that Stribling might come a crop- per in the bout he has arranged for the same date at New Orleans with Ralph Smith, but Strib has been gallivanting around the country es- tablishing his world record of more than 100 knockouts against just such opposition as Smith will afford, and it is expected to serve merely as a warm-up for his big shot in Florida a month later. E N Edmund Murphy, who has been watching the heavyweights for a number of years, writes in to say that of all the contenders for the throne vacated by Tunney he favors the chances of Tommy Loughran, provided he can weigh in at 185 pounds and be fit, and for next choice he would take Paulino, Hee- ney and Sharkey. But— Neighbor Murphy has a kindly ‘word for George Godfrey, who hasn’t succeeded very Well in his effort to gain recognition as a “contender.” As my correspondent puts it, it was the questionable dceision he lost to Jobnny Risko that caused God- frey to be sidetracked. He sa; “This fight afe forded a very flimsy excuse for dropping Godfrey from the elimina- tion _ contests now being ar- ranged; but the move is a very crowd of cham- pionship aspi- rants, none of whom wanted to meet him. “I do not be= lieve that Tun- Jack Sharkey. ney or Dempsey while holding the championship would have raised any objection to meeting the colored man as a worthy opponent. Any fighter who would take refuge behind the ‘color line' is a coward and should be dropped from the list of eligibles. No man can claim to be champion of the world who is afraid to meet any man of any color.” PALMER T0 COACH DEVITT TRACKMEN | Former Prep School Sprint Star Succeeds Helme as Tutor of Team. ALTER PALMER, former Devitt track star, has been named track coach at that school to succeed Harry Helme, who has resigned be- | cause of pressure of other business. Palmer was a member of the crack Devitt one-mile relay team which in 1924 established a new national scho- lastic record at 3 minutes 30%s seconds in the outdoor Kansas relays at Law- rence. This team set what would have been a world scholastic record for the mile in the indoor University of Rich- mond games in 1925 at 3 minutes 32 seconds. The mark was not recognized, however, as the officials ruled the course was not regulation. Appearance of Devitt's team in the Richmond game marked the debut of a reldy team from that school in com- petition. The performance earned for the combination wide recognition. From that time until last Spring Devitt was never beaten in a relay race. The crack De La Salle Institute team of Long Island, N. Y., finally turned the trick. Other members of the strong Devitt relay combination of Palmer's days were Gordon Clark, Bob Shotter and John Carney, all now at Georgetown. Has Organized Team. Palmer has just organized his track | squad for the impending campaign and | has had his charges going through con- | ditioning work in the school gym for several days. As soon as the weather | is favorable he will begin more serious preparation on the board track at Georgetown University. Despite that he has only two letter winners from last season at hand, Pal- mer is hopeful of developing a strong team and is especially desirous of build- ing a relay four that will regain Devitt's laurels. Bill Summers is captain of the squad | which contains approximately 20 can- didates. Summers, a pole vaulter and broad jumper of proved worth, is with Francis Knott, clever quarter-miler, the “D”_boys around whom Palmer must NAVY Gc UR i ARMY & T rADIN G stha DSt STORE build his team. Knott together with Johnny _ Culler, Milton . Abramson, Francis Bernard and Larty loom now as most likely selections for the re- lay comgination. Knott alone remains of last season’s four. Other leading candidates for u? team include Andrew Gleason, ‘aulter, high jumper and quarter-] ‘who in- jured his side in vaulting last season forced from com| ; Bl Gilbane, Providence, R. I.; Bob Gal- 1agher, Tresckow, Pa., and Johnny Fitz- patrick, Washington, all of whom are aspirants for honors in the fleld events. Mickey Harris, undefeated low and high hurdler last season; James Kelly, crack half-miler, and Jack Rinehart, fleet quarter-miler, are the main losses from last season’s team. Harris and Kelly are attending Georgetown and Rinehart is a student at Syracuse. Devitt plans to compete in the Vir- ginia games February 22 at Charlottes- ville in its own meet April 20, in the C Club games May 18 and three or four athletes probably will be entered in sev- eral meets at a distance to round out the schedule. 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