Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1929, Page 22

22 George COLONIALS TO PLAY " BALTIMORE U, FIVE Georgetown Wins by Great Rally—Maryland, C. U., Gallaudet Beaten. George Washington will entertain University of Baltimore tonight at 8:15 o'clock in the Colonial gym in the only home match of the night for a District college basket ball team. There will be a preliminary at 7 o'clock between the George Washington Freshmen and Cen- 1. tral. Gallaudet is to engage St. John's to- night at Annapolis in the only game of the evening of interest to Capital collegiate circles. Georgetown was the only team here- abouts to win last night. The Hoyas triumphed over Penn State, 42 to_40, on the American University floor. Vil- lanova downed Catholic University, 27 10 26, in the C. U, gym.; Johns Hopkins beat Maryland, 30 to 20, at College Park, and Shepherd College took the measure of Gallaudet, 42 to 28. George Washington will be striving to get in & winning stride tonight against Baltimore. The team from the Mary- land metropolis already has appeared here three times this season. It fell before Georgetown, but bested Catholic U. and Gallaudet. ThemBl‘ljmozng are e ted to prove tough nu crack ?E:cthe less experienced Colonials. Alishouse and Fine, forwards; Gray, center, and Barrow and Snow, guards, are expected to form the G. W. starting line-up. A it one-man offense carried Georgetown to victory over Penn State. With the Hoyas trailing, 25 to 35, and only five minutes to play, Dutton, en- tering the game, broke loose to dribble under the basket three times for goals. ‘Then after Capt. Freddy Mesmer of the Blue and Gray had caged a side-court toss to put Georgetown just one point ‘behind at 37 to 38, Dutton again streak- ed down the floor to score. He was fouled as he shot and made good on both free throws to give his team a lead which it never yielded. It was a lively battle from the start. The score at the half was 16-all. "xsmer. guard, with 13 points, was d high scorer for G. U. Dutton regisfered 14. Koch, guard, and Reilly, center, were most consistent on offense for the visitors, though the latter was ehecked by Dutton in the closing minutes. . P, Q ol mmooommn P. State (40). 3| aBSanwn? eenan, Mesmer, Totals.... 15 12 42 3 RS 2 Ki H 1 Koch, 3 Stahley, Totals. Foul shots attempted—] McCa: P eeram” Mesimer. (6 B evers, Rty & i Hooh ™ @) Rereree st Lygeton raae: 5] vamummo (5), & Despite that they trailed by six or eight points most of the way, Catholic University showed its best performance of the season against Villanova last C. U. led in the opening minutes, 3 to 0, but Villanova soon went ahead and at the half was in the van, 12 to 7. It was the sixth straight defeat in as ‘many starts for the Cardinals this Villanovs ( i, 1t. 3 81 4l sworanvan 1 3 5 | 3 0 1 1 1 ol ononouss Totals..... 9 533 Referee—Hughes. Umpire—Simpson. Debuskey starred for Hopkins as the Jays downed Maryland. Maryland was ahead only once, when it held a 1-to-0 t minutes, but Kfifln‘ air-sized lead until the game. ns held a 10-7 edge at half the Old Liners rallied to tie score at 12-all. The Jays obtained Jater and with the game land was forced to aban- owerrosuooQ Dean,’ Heagy, Totals.... 12 630 Totals.... e o 1 gome wich. Shepherd Gok juarter in it game with Shephe: - ;‘ . The oper'\‘im session ended 10-10. 'fl“)‘g visitors st:pped out in a scoring way promptly thereafter. Hartman, guard, and Hough, center, with 17 and 10 points, respectively, were the big offensive guns for Shepherd. Score: Galiaut 1. G. Brapersit, it 1 & & ‘ig.ll 2 Hoihiont 7 3 Totals. Referee — J. Mitchell Time of FEDERAL A. A. TAKES ORGANIZATION STEP Organization of Federal A. A, to promote various sports among the various Government departments, was assured at a meeting of a large number of representatives from the majority of branches at the Arcadia last night. Final organization is expected to effected at a meeting next Friday night in the boardroom of the Interstate Commerce Commission. L. G. Schmidt, prime mover of the organization, was named temporary chairman, and C. E. Haman of the office of the chief of finance, was named temporary secretary. One representa- tive was chosen from each department. ‘The Federal A. A. is planned to ope: rate as a consolidation of all the inde- pendent athletic bodies now be.ng con- ducted among the Goverment depart- ments and has been projected because the need of an organization to foster golf, tennis, track and bowling has long been felt. Those named to represent the de- partments are: J. E. Hupp, Veterans' Bureau: J. 8. Corn- . ish, Government Printing Office: 'J. C. Gib- son., Interstate Commerce Commission: J. T. Harris. i Robert Starr; Department of Labor: R. Mce; H. D. Cras T al omoomnnosowd Bl coonareass™ ! = P, Shep.C.(42). b %% S it | G.F. in, 33 ", 8 Totals.... 18 842 (approved board). nutes. Bureau of Nelson, _Agriculture Department: Kirsch, Shipping Board: J. W. Krou eral Accounting: R. L. McCutcheon, pent ot Justice, nd N. E. Johnson, se. Depart- P. [ COLLEGE HOCKEY. Minnesota, 4; Michigan, 2. PRO BASKET BALL. _ R I [" Cleveland, 24; Trenton, 22, X5 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ' D AT [ SR AL ©1929 N.Y.TRIBUNE INC EASTERN ONHEELS OF TECH'S QUINTET Defeats Central as Western Drubs Business—Leaders to Face Tuesday. Eastern and Tech quints will meet Tuesday afternoon at Tech High, in a basket ball match that probably will go far toward settling the public high title. Central and Western will face in the other half of Tuesday's double- header. The matches will mark the start of second-round play in the series. Eastern defeated Central, 31 to 19, within striking dis- {Aun':em:(yfl'z: m-umx ‘Tech squlnc. Western drubbed Business, 41 to 27, in the other match yesterday to vir- tually eliminate the Stenogs as pen- nant-contenders. The Business defeat was a surprise. Tech defeated Catholic University Freshmen last night, 36 to 35, at Brook- land in the preliminary to the Catholic University-Villanova varsity game. Ben Franklin scored over Georgetown Prep, 25 to 21, at Garrett Park and Emerson took the measure of St. John's College Junior Varsity tossers at Annapolis, 30 to 15, yesterday afternoon. Four teams of the District scholastic group were to get action today, all og out-of-town courts. Gonzaga was to meet Calvert Hall at Baltimore, Emer- son was to face Navy Plebes at Anna olis, St. Alban’s was at Winchester, to engage Shenandoah Military Acad- emy basketers and Bliss was to meet St. John's Junior Varsity at Annapolis. Tech beat Eastern only 19 to 15 in the first round meeting and indications are that Tuesday’s match will prove another real battle. ‘Western is favored to take the meas- ure of Central. The Red and White has a good chance to finish well up in the race provided it triumphs. As the result of its win over Central yesterday Eastern, standing second in the series race, with three wins against one defeat. is just one game behind Tech, which has won four matches in as many starts. Central put up a much stiffer fight against Eastern than was generally an- ticipated. After trailing at the first quarter, 4 to 9, the Blue and White, with Capt. Ken Fisher in the game for the first time, showed improvement and at the half was only one point in the rear at 12-11. At the end of, the third quarter Central was still only a point in_the rear at 17 to 16. In the final quarter, however, Eastern, led by Ben McCullough, guard, and Capt. Ted Capelli, found the range of the basket in no uncertain manner and the Lincoln Parkers stepped out to put the game in the bag. In the last few gxh\um Eastern's reserves took the loor. Central was weakened through the of Cross and DeLisio, who were banished because of personal fouls, the former near the end of the half and the latter early in the second half. ‘Western outclassed Business all the way. The Stenogs, despite that they were the favorites to win, trailed Iroml the outset. Western was ahead at the first quar- ter, 10 to 1, and held a 17-7 edge at the half. Business cut the Western edge to 22-15 at the end of the third | quarter, but Western cut loose in the final period to clinch the game. Jimmie Thompson and Hunt for Western and Capt. Jakie Lewis and Newman for Business led their teams on attack. Easter (31). Cappelli, Noonan, van, 1 W_Fisher, Harrell, Robey, c. Phillips, Shirlev.’ ¢ McCull'gh, Shairo, Kelso, & Wood, & Zahn! ¢ Weber, & Totals.... 11 Referce—Mr. F ] L] | omrmonsossconsn’ Central (19) Cross. f. esomomm omoooaconooNoNd | conamroossamnos i Totals.... § 819 . Umpire—Mr. Hughes. | Se P L3 1 1 0 cososomouwan Bomowauo——T 2 McAlwee, o | consoonow—a —|[all the way. The score was tied at the SKINKER EAGLES FORCED TO SCHEDULE A NEW FOE Because of an automobile accident in Alabama, in which several of their players were reported injured, the Miami (Fla.) quint has wired that it will not be able to fill its en- gagement with Skinker Bros. Eagles here tomorrow, but hopes to be able to get here by the middle of next week. Eagles have booked the sturdy Maryland Collegians of Baltimore for tomorrow to replace Miami. North- erns and Boys’ Club Standards will meet in the preliminary at 2 o'clock. NURMI WILL BEGIN CAMPAIGH TONGHT Finn Opens Second American Invasion in 3,000-Yard Con- test in Brooklyn Meet. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 19.—With one | of the many records he set during his first American invasion as his objective, Paavo Nurmi, the phantom Finn, opens his second campaign on the board tracks of the United States tonight at the Brooklyn College meet. He has chosen to run his first race at 3000 yards. a freak distance for| which no official record is ized. | The best unofficial mark, 7:462-5, was made by Nurmi in 1925, ‘The opposition for Nurmi will be provided by Ove Anberson, a point win- ner for Finiand in the Olympic games; Gus Moore of the Brooklyn Harriers, national cress-country champion; Joe Hagen, Columbia cross-country star, and Irving Totten, formerly of Union College. K. C. BOXERS VICTORS IN INTERCITY MATCH Knights of Columbus boxers made their bow in intercity competition last night by defeating Y. M. H. A. scrap- pers of Baltimore, 5 bouts to 1, in Casey gym. Charley Caforna defeated Joe Beckett in an exhibition bout. Summaries: Mi *k . K. g i Nevin Barber. K. of C., outpointed Morris Burlowitz. Baltimore Y "M, H. A’ siller, Baltimore ¥ M. H AT exira round "Heimach Bressler. Balts outpointed Jim Harrison: K. of c o 1 A Charley Caforna outpointed Joe Beckett in “exhibition Leo Coveleskie, K. of C., outpointed Ray M. HA % . outpointed L. Ashley. Baitimore Y. A Burhey, Bajtimore ¥. M. 1 SOCCER TEAMS PLAY. Rockville and Stuart Junior High School soccer teams were scheduled to | open the scholastic soccer league sea- son this afternoon at 3 o'clock on No. 2 Monument field. George Washington and St. Alban’s, who were to battle to- day, postponed their game on request of the former. Yesterday’s Results, Eastern, 31: Central, 19 Western, 41; Business, 27. Tuesday's Games. Eastern vs. Tech, Central vs. Western, Tech gym 3:15 o'clock. Scores of Other Games, Western. 26: Central, 19, Tech, 19; Eastern. 1 Business, 17, i Westein, 20, Tech High eame from behind to hand Catholic University Freshmen tossers their first defeat of the season last night. It was the fifth straight win for Tech. Tech entered the fourth| quarter behind by a big margin, but contrived to overhaul the freshmen. Capt. Jake Goldblatt for Tech, and | Eddie Kane for the Cardinal yearlings | were high scorers for their teams, the | fotmer Fwith 18 points ‘and the ‘latier with 14, Oscar Pollinger starred for Ben Franklin as that team trlumphed over | Georgetown Prep. It was a real battle Totals.... 81127 Totals. Referee—Mr. Hughes. Umpire—Mr. Ford. SERIES STATISTICS, Team Standing. W, L - Pt 4 0 1000 1 .m0 2 3 280 4 000 half, 12-all, and again the fourth quar- ter. Emerson and St. John's Junior tossers battled on virtually even terms for the BOWLERS COMPETE IN MANY MATCHES Sweepstakes and Number of Other Events Are on Card Tonight. Twenty-nine of the crack pinmen-of ‘Washington and vicinity will go into action tonight at King Pin No. 1 alleys in the second five-game block of the | Howard Campbell sweepstakes, taking up the merry battle for the big cash prizes where they left off last Saturday at Convention Hall. Contestants will report at 7:15 o’clock tonight to draw for alley assignments. Bowling is scheduled to start at 7:30. Brad Mandley with 635, Tony Santini with 624 and Clem Weidman with 619 are leading. ‘Three special matches are listed to- night for local pin teams on foreign drives. Western Union men and women all- star teams will be at Richmond, en- gaging Richmond Western Union and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad teams,: re- spectively. Terminal Ice team of Ladies District League will engage ent Girls of Baltimore on the Regent drives. These three matches are home-and- home affairs. The second blocks will be rdlled next month here. Hecht Co. and Lansburgh & Bro. teams are to battle at Convention Hall tonight. Much rivalry has developed between these teams and a close match is promised. GIRL ROLLS 153 GAME TO SET LEAGUE RECORD. Bowling with Aggies’ team in Ladies’ Federal League, Alice McQuinn finished the program with a 153 game, setting a new league individual game record and at ‘the same time recording the highest game in women'’s league com- petition this year After starting with an 84 and follow- ing with a 95, McQuinn had but 74 in the seventh box of her last game. She spared in the eighth and then register- ed a triple header strike, getting.a 9 count on the last. Her teammate, Mary Thompson, had 126 in the same game, but the Aggle team totaled but 530. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. CHICAGO—Tony Canzoneri, New York, knocked out Armando Santiago, Cuba (5); Eddie Shea, Chicago, knock- ed out Lou Bloom, Columbus, Ohio (5); Sammy Dorfman, New York, out- pointed Mike Dundee, Rock Island, Ill. (10); Pete Sarrno, Birmingham, Ala., outpointed Johnny Erickson, New York (6); Solly Schuman, Chicago, outpoint- ed Lou Wilson, Chicago (4). NEW YORK—Leo Lomski, Aberdeen, ‘Wash., outpointed James J. Braddock, Jersey City (10). INDIANAPOLIS—Vincent Ham- bright, Cincinnati, Ohio, knocked out Buddy Lee, Nashville, Tenn (3); Carm,| Schmadel, Indianapolis, knocked out Walter Gabel, Cincinnati (3). ST. LOUIS—Benny Bass, Philadel- phia, knocked out Joey Rivers, Kansas City, Mo. (2); Joe Ghnouly, St. Louls, outpointed Billy Knowles, Chicago (10). HOLLYWOOD, Calif—Eddie Gill, Minneapolis, won on foul from Homer Sheridan, Sioux City, Iowa (6). SAN FRANCISCO—KIid Francis, Eu- rope, outpointed California Joe Lynch, San Francisco (10). ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—Joe Trabon, Kan- sas City, outpointed Benny Burns, Day- ton, Ohio (10). ) VANCOUVER, British _Columbia— Bill Lang, Tacoma, and Bill Adams, New Orleans, drew (10). NEW ORLEANS.—Joe Cook, New Orleans, won on a foul from Eddie Wolfe, Memphis, (3). ‘TAMPA, Fla—Benny Touchstone, Plant City, knocked out Jimmy Francis, Jersey City, N. J., (3). Young Russell, ‘Tampa, stopped Tarzan Liggett, Tupelo, | Miss., (6). NORFOLK, Va.—Young Stribling. Macon, Ga, knocked out Art Malay, Chicago, (3). COLLEGE BASKET BALL. Georgetown, 42; Penn State, 40. Johns Hopkins, 30; Maryland, 20. Shepherd’s College, 42; Gallaudet, 28. Villanova, 27; Catholic University, 23. Washington Collegé, 38; Mount St. Mary’s, 27, Duke, 45; South Carolina, 35. first half of their game yesterday, but the Washingtonians got ‘the range of the basket in the final half to put the game in the bag. * Clemson, 24; Newberry, 17. West Virginia, 40; Pitisburgh, 35, Omaha, 13; Drake, 10. Elon, 43; Bridgewater, 2%, GRID COACH VOTED OUT BY THE STUDENT BOARD SEATTLE, January 19 (#).—Enoch Bagshaw, head foot ball coach at the University of Washington for the past eight years, has been ousted by the student board of control, which voted to relieve him of his duties and assign him to other work until his contract, which has three years to run, expired. The finality of the decision was questioned by members of the faculty athletic committee, which hires coaches. Bagshaw's contract calls for the payment of approximately $25,000 in the next three years. CLEVERER LOMSK WHPS BRADDOCK Fighter From Coast Is Given Edge in Close 10-Round Engagement. By the Associated Pre: NEW YORK, January 19.—James J. Braddock, hard-punching light-heavy- weight from Jersey City, has found in the aggressiveness of Leo Lomski, the Aberdeen (Wash.) woodsman, the roughest spot along his road to the top of the division. Lomski forced the fighting all the way in their 10-round battle at Madison Square Garden last night and got the decision. The Jersey lad, who got this shot at big-time battling by shooting in one right-hand smash that broke Pete Latzo's jaw, and following it up with a knockout of Tuffy Griffiths, found he could not land his terrific punch on the stocky Westerner. Lomski kept coming to close quarters, evading the dangerous right and pound- ing Braddock's body with jolting left hooks. A ringside consensus gave Lomski six rounds and Braddock three, while one ‘was called even. The officials were less certain, one judge calling the fight a draw, while the other agreed with Referee Arthur Donovan in awarding it to Lomski. INJURY TO BASKETER BRINGS GAME TO END When Robert Shanklin, 22-year-old Company F basket ball player, crashed into a wall in the Congress Heights gym ‘last night and- sustained a com- pound fracture of the left leg, the con- test between the Maryland Militiamen and Anacostia Eagles was ended with the latter leading, 21 to 18. Shanklin, who resides in the Victoria Apartments, Fourteenth and Clifton stre?s, was taken to Emergency Hos- pital. Other games played last night result- ed as follows: ‘Woltz Photographers, 39; Petworth, 31. Monroe A. C., 18; Moseans, 5. National Circles, 21; Bolling Field, 11. French A. C., 35; Bliss Electrical, 25. American [Express, 31; Y. M. C. A, 13. Renroc-Scholastics, 23; Tivoli Whirl- winds, 13. Gunfon Temple, 14; Metropolitans, 13. Y. M. C. A. Juniors, 43; Chevy Chase, 16. q Calvary Baptists, 22; Calvary M. E., 9. Mount Vernon, 19; Western Presby- terians, 14. Nusbaums, 33; Peerless, 16. Clark Griffiths, 25; Atlantic A. C., 22, G. P. O. Federals, 27; Saks Tro- jans, 14. Lionels, 27; Monroe A.-C., 12. Optimists, 21; Corinthians, 13, Tigers, 8; Colonials, 7. Times Boys’ Club, 10; St. Martin’s, 3. LEWIS THROWS CLINSTOCK. PHILADELPHIA, January 19 (#).— Ed, (Strangler) Lewis, former heavy- weight wrestling champion, last night threw Jim Clinstock, Sioux Falls, Ind., in 1 hour, 30 minutes and 30 seconds witu his famous headlock. HALF-MILE SWIM MARK IS SHATTERED BY BORG SYDNEY, New South Wales, January 19 (#).—Arne Borg of Sweden today swam a half mile in 10 minutes and 27 seconds, which claimed to be a world record. The distance was over an eight-lap course. This was the third New South Wales title for Borg this week, the others benjig 220 yards in 2 minutes 20,seconds, and 400 yards in 5 min- wes 5l seconds s SATURDA¥, TANUARY 1 ON THE SIDE LINES | With the Sports Editor y DENMAN THOMPSON ECAUSE he had cracked Pete Latzo's jaw with one crush- ing right-hand wallop, and had knocked Knute Hansen sprawling, fight fans had hopefully cast their eyes in the di- rection of James Jay Braddock as a prospective light-heavyweight di- vision ruler and a possible uitimate wearer of the crown Tunney sur- rendered and for which the Paulinos, Heeneys, Striblings and Sharkeys now are contending. But because James Jay was out- pointed in ‘10 rounds by Leo Lomski last night those same fans may conclude their hopes were misplaced and start to cast about for another new- comer to cheer on. ‘The ringworms may do well to suspend judgment on Braddock, however. He s only a young fe]- low who was a bit flustered by the glare of the lights in the Garden and the throng of nearly 20,000, who had assembled to give him the critical up and down. Many of those wise in the ways of the va‘v’nz’contended when the match was announced _that Braddock’s handlers were rushing him along a bit too rapidly in mdhw’ him against a veteran of Lomski's ex- perience, and this proved to be the case. Braddock really can seck, how- ever, as even Lomski discovered last night, and if judiciously nursed along may yet give his admirers some- thing to enthuse over in a big way. He is still growing, and with more seasoning ‘is Mkely . to. figure exten- sively in the headlines at some future date. * K K K Comments to the effect that “Pa” Stribling, joint manager with “Ma” of the lad who is to collide with Jack Sharkey next month, was a sap to accept a mere 20 per cent while his opponent has been guar- anteed 100 grand, have drawn the ire of some of the sectionally proud typesters in Dixie. One of them observes rather perti- nently that William Lawrence Strib- ling has made more money in the prize ring than any fighter who mever became a champion, and that this Mas been due to “Pa’s” flair for showmanship, likening him to P. T. Barnum and Tex Rickard, who are credited with, respectively, the first and second -parts of the statements “There’s a sucker born every min- ute; and two to take him.” As evidence thereof it is cited how, after Stribling proved such a sorry flop in his initial New York appear- ance, his pater revived interest his offspring and meal ticket through .the simple expedient of buying an airplane and filling engagements .with the aid of a sky pilot. It further is asserted that Strib- ling's earning power for a good many years has exceeded $100,000 per ‘annum, and the tip offered is not to sympathize with “Pa”—not until after W. L. meets Mr. Cuckoshay at Miami Beach, at any rate. * ok ok X That old crack to the general effect even if tl thumbs down on him, is recalled by the statement attributed to @ promi- nent California base ball man, who fears the much touted and high- THE SPORTLIGHT By Grantland Rice. ‘When They Want to Be. | ITH Tunney retired and Dempsey’s plans uncertain, Sharkey and Stribling are the two best heavyweights left—whenever they want to be. They are at least the two best white heavyweights. There are many who believe George Godfrey is the best of the lot, but Godfrey’s record isn't one of the most imposing documents in ring history by a number of W chapters. Sharkey and Stribling are capable of putting on a fast, exciting show, one \CANZONERI FLOORED, priced Lyn Lary will solve no infield problems for the Yankees nert sea- son. Says he: “Lary may look good on paper, but the chances I had to study him at close range did not convince me that he is big league stuff. I hope I'm wrong and I wouldn't throw a toothpick in the way of any advane- ing youngster, but Lary did not im- press me, particularly as & hitter. He looked weak on outside curves and I can't see how he is ever going to hit major league pitching. Be- sides, he has taken on a lot of weight and that’s not going to holp his general play. I'll be agreeably surprised it he makes good.” x ok ok K “The fact that Joe Sewell of the Cleveland club has fanned but 26 times in the last four years has been the subject of ad- miring comment this Winter, yet Willie Keeler, Sewell's predeces- sor by 25 years, didn't fan that often in his big league life,” as- serts Bill who ought know. He adds: “At landing or the ball some way establishing som¢ sort of a contact between hat ball without miss- ing it entirely, Keeler was thLe Joe Sewell. most scientific batsman that ever lived, and as a flelder, thrower, batter and runner few ball fans of his own time and none who have come up since ap- preciate the consummate skill of this great player. EAATRLE Ed Bang rises to remark that he questions _whether there is such a thing in base ball as a real hold-out. ‘We refer him to a couple of fairly well known diamond figures who re- side right here in the Capital— Clark Calvin Griffith and Walter Perry Johnson. 1t has been more than a decade ago, back when the outlaw Federal League was lining the faces and thin- ning the thatches of organied base ball moguls, but. both will remember —Griff because of the hurried train trip he had to take to the Midwest point of vantage from where John- son issued his ultimatums, and ‘Barney because he got what he held out for. BUT STOPS SANTIAGO By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 19.—Tony Can- zonerl of New York, who recently was deposed as featherweight champion, today stood out as a principal threat to Tod Morgan’s junior lightweight crown, following his knockout victory over Armando Santiago of Cuba. Coming back after being pounded to the floor for a seven count in the first round, Canzoneri knocked out Santiago in the fifth session of their bout at the Coliseum last night. The victory stopped the sensational rise of the Cuban, who knocked out Canzoneri’s old rival, Joey Sangor, in the same ring last December. Promoter Jim Mullen announced that Canzoneri and Sangor will meet here February 6 with the winner virtually assured of a shot at Morgan's crown. of the best of the year. As the winner will be planked at the top of the list, it is hard to figure that either will be foolish enough to wreck his chance with a defensive turn. Both have a number of spotty pages to rewrite and they have the big opportunity in this next meeting to make big headway toward the richest of all the financial rewards in professional sport. There may or there may not be million-dollar gates in the next year or so, but there will be plenty for the one | who can prove that he belongs at the top. But he will have to prove it by fighting, whether it be Sharkey or Stribling or some one else. Either of these | two has enough stuff to make s champion—speed, boxing ability, first class punching, size, strength. Stribling has just reached the age at which Jeffries and Dempsey won their titles—the same being 24. Sharkey still is young, with great possibilities, if he will only give them a chance. They can both hit when | gy they decide to take the offensive. The Two Best Infields. The two best inflelds in base ball were either the old Boston outfit—Tenney, Lowe, Long and Collins—or the Athletic delegation—McInnis, Collins, Barry and | Baker. These two are slightly better than the Cub combination, which carried | Chance, Evers, Tinker and Steinfeldt. Two of the best modern inflelds belonged to New York clubs—Kelly, Frisch, Bancroft and Groh of the Giants—Gehrig, Laszzeri, Koenig and Dugan of the Yankees. ‘Tenney, Low, Long and Collins were not only brilliant in defensive play, but they all batted from .330 up. Also the entire bunch had its full share of base ball brains. Pointing at the Browns. Dear Sir: Before conceding’that the 1929 American League race will be another duel between the Yarkees and Athletics, why not give Mr. Howling | Dan Howley of the Browns a chance to plead his case? Mr. Howley had a pretty fair nine in 1928 and expects a better one the coming Summer. Mr. Howley finished last season in third place, with a good outfield, a fast infleld and a fair pitching staff. He needed more pitchers and a good catcher. He got the best backstop outside of the majors in Rick Ferrell, and some good OUTFIELD AND BOX CORPS ARE SPOTTY Dodgers Well Fortified Hitting Strength, but Are Weak on Defense. BY BRIAN BALL, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, January 9.—Presie dent-Manager Wilbert Robine son of the Brooklyn Base Ball Club must decide on a pitch= ing staff and outfleld; the rest of the line-up will take care of itself. The infield is believed to be fairly well arranged with Del Bissonette at first, Jake Flowers taking care of second, Glenn Wright, the former Pirate, sta= tioned at short, and Walter Gilbert as- signed to third. This plan would leave Dave Bancroft, former Boston manager, in_the role of utility infielder. The outfield is not so simple. Max Carey will continue to act as first lieutenant to the manager, but probably will do little playing. Harvey Hendrick and Babe Herman can hit well enough to play on any team, but in other years their flelding has left something to be desired. Robbie has definitely decided to abandon thought of having these two sluggers play the infield and they will stand or fail on their outfield per- formances. Another outfielder brought over from last year is Rube Bressler and the three are numerically strong enough to fill the outposts if they can dispose of a small army of minor league outfielders trying to break in. Two Promising Youths. Two of the promising youngsters who are represented as ready for major league duty are Max Rosenfeld, pur= chased from Birmingham, and John Frederick, who comes by purchase from Memphis. Frederick hit .356 in the Southern Association and Rosenfeld's mark was .340. Billy Rhiel, who has been an infielder and outfielder in his day, is sald to be a better hitter than flelder, but his hard clubbing and ag- gressiveness probably will win him a utility place even if he fails to crash into the regular line-up. ‘With Jess Petty gone to Pittshurgh for Wright, the honor of being the club's star southpaw must be contested by Big Jim Elliott and Watson Clark. There is no pitcher in sight threaten- ing to wrest the right-hand honors from Vance, leading pitcher of the league in strikeouts and effece tiveness. Douglas McWeeny and Rube Ehrhardt will be back in with & flock of young pitchers willing to ac~ cept nominations. Win Ballou, former Washington and St. Louis pitcher, was drafted from Milwaukee and has a good chance to do a comeback. Elzie Dudley from Ate lanta and Jim Richardson from New Haven are also conceded better than even opportunities. One of the trio of 1928 catchers, Hank Deberry, Johnny Gooch and Walter Henline, may be displaced by Alphons Lopez, who spent a profitable season in 1928 on the Brooklyn farm at Macon. —_— A.A.U. HEAD IN D. C. .BALTIMORE, Md., January 19.—Er-~ nest J. Spitzer of the City Club of Was| ington was named A. A. U. commission= er for the District of Columbia here last night. Daniel Gold, formerly of this city, but now a Washington resident, was named to assist Spitzer. Several Washington persons were named on committees of the South At- lantic A. A. U, as follows: Basket ball—C. E. Beckett and Shir- ley L. Povich. Track and field—Cy MacDonald. Swimming—A. -~ Earl ‘Weeks and Florence Skadding. Washington was awarded the indoor swimming championships to be pro- moted by the Washington Swimming Club, and a 15-mile championship run, probably to be sponsored by the “C* Club of Central High smoo{ S ALEXANDRIA CELTICS TO STAGE TWIN BILL ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 19.— Potomac Boat Club and thgrycuviry Reds, two of Washington's best inde pendent basket ball combinations, will invade Armory Hall toi califites ry night to meet lo Potomac Boat Club combination will Oppose the St. Mary’s Celtics in the main attraction at 8:30, while Calvary Reds and St. Mary’s Ceitic Juniors are due to mix in the preliminary at 7:30, Old Dominion Boat Club went to Richmond, Va., to pl: s play the Richmond George Mason High Schoel girls de- feated the Lee-Jackson Hlthscho:)l se:;el, 20-19, yesterday in the losers’ Mg‘edogg Mason High has canceled 'S ame t] s [ with the Hoffman INDIANA IS HOPEFUL OF JOLTING PURDUE By the Assoofated Press. CHICAGO, January 19.—“Stretch” Murphy and his championship-bound ‘l;iurdue mllteS‘. l:l: thlell' old rival, In- ‘ana, meet in the classic struggle of the Big Ten's four-game basket 'bl“ll program tonight. / b'gnnes«;:n tl)'nw““ Wisconsin, Towa ackles orthwestern and feago me_;;;s fl’l:nol& o= le “Hoosler Twins” are bitter rivals, and the result will change the l&:’:‘l‘!- ship of the race as Michigan, now tled ~ pitching talent in Rip Collins, Ed Strelecki, Herb Cobb and Oscar Estrada. He also has some ofher new men and before the flag is unofMcially awarded to New | York or Philadelphia, Mr. Howley believes his powerful nine will have a word or-two to say. MOUND CITY. Champions and Their Chances for 1929, No. 7—THE YANKEES. ‘The Yankees are just about an even bet against the field to win the next American League pennant race, And if they do they are better than an even bet to win the next world series. Much has 'been made of the fact that they blew a 13-game lead last Summer and let the Athletics overhaul them after the race was tied up in a knot. Injuries or what not to Pennock, Lazzeri, Koenig and others were partly responsible for this cave-in. Lazzeri is reported to be in dondition again, with a workable right shoulder. Pennock and Moore are not so sure, and if both are ailing it will be a tougher-job to head off Connie Mack's club. The Athletics will make the most desperate of all their efforts to win this season and they will probably never permit the Yankees to open any such gap as they did last season. But it is hard to beat a ball club that has Ruth and Gehrig batting in runs, with Meusel, Combs, Lazzeri and Koenig helping out. The run-making power of the Yankees is terrific. If their pitching doesn't break down thev still have some- thing on the Athletics, although it isn’t as much as it was through 1927 and 1928. (Next—The Heavyweights.) With a young fellow named Nurmi, over from Finland; another named Wide, from Sweden, and a still younger named Williams, from Canada, our home talent should get all the competition it can handle in the next two months. ‘The average golfer rarely pivots more than 30 or 40 per cent of the necessary body turn, and that is why there is still an average golfer—which means around 105, . . Orwsaht, W00V i3 Wwith Purdue for the pinnacle, will be idle. If the Boilermakers win, they xfll )’Ilve l‘l;!‘uirl:.pu',ed leadership. If . hey lose, ichigan will be heap alone. ¥ At Although virtually out of the cham- plonship scramable, because of two de- feats, Indiana, which tied with the Bollermakers for the title last year, may dstolp ’%sw rliv;nl.s rush. A cnrehy crowd of 8, certain to wats lrl‘giékmal‘ battle. T consin’s rangy team, which es in lh‘:rd( p:Ac: with three victorles lll: one defeat, is expected to ip Min- nr;oh. 3y S owa and Northwestern are ex| to put revised line-ups in the ne‘l:flfig their clash at Patten gymnasium. Frank Marshall, star Wildeat guard, appears out because of an infection, while four of the Hawks are more of less bruised. David, Forrest Tw and Doyal Plunkitt. Towa's victims are Virgil ogood, Fred Geneva Chicago, which has lost its three Con- ference games, is e; Tinoss, L4 Xpected to fall before EIGHT BOXERS SUSPENDED. CHICAGO, January 19 (#)—The fllinois State Athletic Commission in- tends to enforce its demand that sil bnxen" suspected of being drunk™ and physically unfic must sub- mit to periodic examinations. Illinols boxers were suspended finitely for failure to report for such v YOEIBALORM : ‘punch Eight inde-