Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1929, Page 44

Farl ALL-AROUND STAR * BGLEAGUERNOW Just as Clever in Track and Soccer as Base Ball in Juvenile Days. BY R. D. THOMAS. T sounded like a large order when Richard S. Tennyson, the up-and- at-'em playground leader, was asked today to name the greatest kid ath- lete he had seen in 11 years of ex- perience with Washington juveniles. But he delivered promptly. “Earl Clarks,” said he, “and I'll go you a point further. He was the great- est not only of my time but of all time. The records will bear me out.” Young Clark—he's 21—today is an un- challenged regular of the Boston Braves' outfield, Anyway, he has been told so by Judge Emil Fuchs, who owns and manages the club. Hit Too Well to Pitch. At an extremely tender age Earl aspired to be a pitcher, but batted him- self out of the role. Not, however, be- fore he had won distinction in the box. Tennyson's _attenticn first was at- tracted to Clark when the lad got away with an iron-arm trick in_a graded school championship game. He was the pride of Monroe School. Pierce | was its warmast base ball enemy. | One day they battled for 18 grueling innings out a score and Clark went | the route. Pierce used three pitchers. | “I called that game,” said Tennyson, | “to keep the kid from throwing his arm | away. It might have gone many more | innings without Monroe being able to score, It hadn't even threatened in the 18 and Clark showed no sign of weakening.” Star in Other Sports. Pase ball was his favorite sport in playground days, but Earl excelled notaoly in others. Conspicuous in the list of records on file at the playground department is an all-time mark of 18 feet 11 inches for the running broad Jump, Beside it is the name of Earl Clark. ‘That's by way of being a large leap for a mere child. But Clark's legs were more than springy. They were potent with speed. He established an all-time record of 11 seconds for the 100-yard dash. It is a question with Tennyson whether Earl was best in base ball, track or soccer, the three major play- ground sports. He captained the Mon- roe team to three city champlonships in soccer and was its -oulstanding player. Declared “Born Leader.” “Not the least of Clark's qualities is his winning spirit,” continued Tenny- son, “and it is contagious. He is a born leader. Every team he played with was full of hustle and confidence. If he comes up to expectations in me- chanical ability, I figure he'll be a real help to the Braves' morale.” Clark was 18 years old when he got his chance in professional base ball— with Richmond in the Virginia League. He socked the ball and played well afield and in 1927 the Braves bought him for $15,000. After the Spring training trip last ear he was farmed to Providence, in he Eastern League, and was quite a sensation, Among his _achievements was the making of 10 bifs in as many consecutive times at bat. He was - brought back during the 1928 season and was hitting for an average of .357 when appendicitis knocked him out. He recovered in time to finish the season, but wasn't in the best of shape. His average for 27 games with the Braves was .304. Enthuses Judge Fuchs. Earl played soccer il Winter and went to training camp this Spring in fine fettle. He has bethi a delight to Judge Fuchs. He made five hits for a perfect day ageinst the Athletics re- cently and - knocked a homer in one game in which the Braves got only two runs. Clark apparently isn’t happy unless engaged in sport. During the base ball off season he helps out Tennyson with playground . work. This Winter he coached the Park View School team, which won the city championshpi, and, as fortune would have it, the team he had to beat represented his old school, Monroe. Tennyson received & letter from him the other day, the last sentence of *! which reads: “Don't forget to save me , & job next Fall” L 'TITLE SERIES GAME - PREVENTED BY RAIN | ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 11—Rain thwarted a second attempt to dispose of the section A Third Athletic Dis- trict serles game pending between Alex- andria and Washington-Lee High School yesterday. The contest was post.-' poned until Monday on the Generals diamond at Ballston, Va. Alexandria will play George Mason High here tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock in Dreadnaught Park in a district con- test. Virginia A. C. will meet tonight at 8 o‘t:l!oxck in the No. 1 Truck and En- gine Co. to formulate plans for the base ball campaign and also to elect officers. ‘White Sox A. C. has two games billed for Saturday ox:,l Hvu’ydon mld‘.'m’fl‘:: R 10 while the second layed at 10 am., glasyh will be with' the Central A. C. at 12:30 pm. ne of the most important games of f.ho section A Third Athletic District | chgmpjonship series will be played at Ballston, Va., tomorfow afternoon when Washington-Lee High School meets ! Fredericksburg High. | WILL GRAPPLE TONIGHT. | 1 Romanoff and Young Mah- | nwfiuecc:'g& wrestle tonight at the Strand If You Are Going to the Bowie Races You Will Want to Watch Your Favorite Through @ Pair of Imported . 8-Power French | Prism Binoculars 51950 Field Glasses, $4.50 to $50 Rt AR M A GROCES SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THREE: FAVORITES EARL CLARK. GATE-CRASHER IN PARIS CARRIED ‘STARTER'S’ GUN PARIS, April 11 (P).—Bearing a small box under his arm, a man rushed through the crowd attempting to enter the Velodrome d'Hiver on the opening night of the recent six-day grind here. He was walking right past the door-| keeper when halted for credentials. “Don't delay me, man!” the excited one shouted, opening his little box and displaying a nice shining .32-caliber revolver. “I am bringing in the starter’s gun.” He got past. A new one in gate crashi FL i 3 THREE DODGERS SLATED TO BECOME CRACKERS ATLANTA, Ga., April 11 (#).—Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, announced here today that he will turn over three players to the ‘At- lanta club of the Southern Association when the Dodgers end their twosday visit here tomorrow night. The ‘men slated to wear Cracker uniforms this season are Al Lopez, catcher, last with Macon; Jim Richardson, pif 3 ;gh :l'el:, Hlt;fll‘d in lhD:!. and 'H’l‘: enfield, outflelder, who played Birming! last Summs ¥ _It’s time for welterweight ORSHEIM @INTON—-A smart, comfortable shoe for the more particular dresser — easier on the feet because light weight and flexible-—soft, high lustre uppers that fit the ankle snugly. -Tazi or brow for business, black for evening, Most Stfla’ LOSEINN.S 6OLF Voigt Among Winners at Pinchurst, By the Assoclated Press. INEHURST, N. C, April 11.— Three favorites for the twenty- ninth North and South amateur golf championship watched the opening of the sccond round of match play today from the side lines. ‘The new additions to the galleries were Ross Somerville, Canadien cham- plon; Eddie Held, former public links champion, and Eugene Homans, Pine- hurst champion and Princeton pride. Somerville went down yesterday be- fore a brilliant brand of go!f displayed by J. D. Chapman of Greenwich, Conn., who turned in a 70 for the lowest score of the day. Chapman won, 2 up. Held was defeated by H. P. Merri- man, Waterbury, Conn,, in a 19-hole struggle. Richard Wilson of Pinehurst and Georgetown University tock a decision over 'Homans in a battle that ended on the twenty-first green, George Voigt, defending champion, remained in combat by defeating R. H. Swoope of Philadelphia, 3 and 2, and Phillips Finlay. Harvard star, won a close match with J. 8. Knight, Akron, ©Ohio, by & 1-up mar John Dawson of Chicago, the medal- ist, defeated his opponent, 4 and 3. Stars Do Not Keep Left Arm Straight MITCHELL MACHELL kg B4 BB~ SLIGHTLY GEN: ELBOW Af 40 OF SWING “Keep the left arm straight.” That is the slogan of nearly every golf lesson. Yet the Hagens, Mitchells, Farrells and other cracks will be no- ticed at the top of their swings for tee shots with an apparent bend of the left arm at the elbow. One so constantly encounters such confiicts between what the stars do and what they advocate for others that becomes a most perplexing problem for the average player. Not so long ago I read where hnny Farrell wrote that the inex- rienced golfer should keep his left arm straight, as that would prevent him from overswinging at the top. He admitted that most of the best players had a bend in theirs at this point. ‘This slight bending of the left el- bow at the top, a fault that Harry Vardon bad, if it is a fault, is al- most certain to occur with older and stouter and well muscled play- ers. Only the young, thin and lean golfers scem to be able to keep the left straight. STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE players the winner of the in- terscholastic title and the two Who tied for the runner-up | position, is a strong faverite to annex the inter-high team chempionship in the series which starts Saturday at the | Indian Spring Golf Club. Central is to meet Tech in one of the two clashes billed for Indian Spring on Saturday, while Eastern and Western will meet in the other setto. On_April 20 teams from Business and Western and from Eastern and Central will meet, and on April 27 Business i3 to clash with Tech, while the Western clubswingers match shots with Central. Eastern will meet Tech | on May 4, while Central meets Business and the series will close on May 11 with clashes between Tech and Western and Eastern and Business. Michael E. Oliveri is captain of the Central team. Oliveri and J. Monro | Hunter tied for the runner-up position | in the recent interscholastic champion- | ship at East Potomac Park, one shot back of Francis Horton of Central, who annexed the title. The other place was won by Earl Knibieckly. Georgetown University's golf team, led by Maurice J. McCarthy, is to play 8 lengthy series of matches with coll te institutions in the east, winding up with the intercollegiate championship in June, McCarthy is listing a number of contests for the team with club quartets about Wash- ington, having already obiained a match with Congressional. McCarthy )%: the team, which &alto has on Mark Flannagan, ¥. J. (Chick) Beger and Richard Wilson. Wilson was runner-up to A. L. Houghton in the Town and Country Club tourney last Spring, while Beger was runner-up to Page Hufty in the Indian Spring event. McCarthy won the Washington Golf and Country Club ENTRAL HIGH ECHOOL'S golf | team, numbering among its g event. Wilson yesterday downed Eu- gene Homans of Princeton, the inter- collegiate title-holder, in the first round of the'North and South ama- teur championship at Pinehurst, aven- ging the defeat of McCarthy by Ho- mans in the final of the metropolitan title tilt last year. McCarthy is the holder of the inter- collegiate championship, and is prac- ticing nearly every day at Washington .t?uprepnrauon for the defense of his e. Manror's cham, professional goM- ing duo, composed of Herbert Lacey, club champion, and Edward Stevens, the assistant pro, triumphed over a similar combination from Bannockburn in a match especially arranged for them Playing through a steady and Stevens defeated W. , the Bannockburn title- and Claggett Stevens, assis- tant pro at Bannockburn, by 2 and 1. The match was played at Manor. U. S. 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Although he expects 10 continue studies at the university, Close, who is from Shamrock, Tex., will not be able to wear the O and Blue upon cither gridiron or because he has completed the five-year period of athletic participation that is_permit- ted under the rules of the Southern Conference. Close registered as-freshman at the University cf Texas during the Spring urlum. hHe {e‘;nl.md‘ at that school only a short time and played on no team. He attended Davis and Elkins College later and won athletic promi- nence, but as that school had not come under the Southern Conference classi- ficaticn as of collegiate rank he was eligible to play on teams at Virginia until the end of the fifth year from the time he first matriculated in Texas. Last year he was president of the department of educatiop. in which he was a student, and this year he is serving on the executive board of the Athletic Association and is a student representative on the Athletic Council. He received the B, 5. degree In edu- cation last June. Close has been regular first baseman on the nine through two seasons. Bill Pryd, shortstop last seacca, protahly will play this position for the rest of the season. . RING FOES AMBITIOUS, DETROIT, April 11 (#).—Bent on repairing their standings in the light- weight division, Tommy Grogan, Omaha slugger, and Billy Wallace of Cleveland will enter the ring at Olympia Arena to- night with mutual hopes that their 10- round clash will end in a knockout. NSNS By the Associated Press. EW YORK, April i —After days of preparation 'and farewell feats in New York, the Ameri- can Ryder cup gdlf team final- has left the glare of flash- lights behind and is on its way to Eng- land for what its members predict will b2 a hard battle to retain the interna- tional professional trophy. Plenty of confidence was in evidence as the 10 home-bred pros boarded the Mauretania, but none was expecting an easy victory, Capt. Walter Hagen re- ported that his players were feeling “fit and fine” and had high hopes of success in the various evemts which fol- low the Ryder cup matches on their schedule as well as in the team play. The team consists of Hagen, Johnny Farrell, Leo Diegel, Gene Sarazen, Hor- ton Smith, Al Watrous, Al Espinosa, gglmy, Joe Turnesa and John Gol- A careful program of preparation has been laid out by Capt. Hagen be- fore and after the team reaches Ply- mouth Monday. Most of the time be- fore they get to England will be spent in resting from the strain of the fare- well and in enjoying freedom from pho- tographers. After a luncheon given by their British rivals at Plymouth, the players will go at once to Leeds to make the most of the 10 days they have before the matches April 26 and 27. anen plans to vary the program by visits to several other courses, includ- ing Deal, Bandwich, Walton Heath and Mid-Surrey. arxd et the same time to give his men a taste of every kind of 1‘:;%“‘ condition to be found in Eng- Following the Ryder Cup matches at Leeds, the members of the team will take part in the British open champion- ship, the Yorkshire Evening News tour- nament, the French open and a team match against France. Hagen also is planning several individual matches after the téam invasion is over, Several other golfers of note, both RS 'men and women, sailed with the Ryder Cup players. Marion Turpie, New Or~ leans Tl" who has played some fide golf this Winter, and Marion Hollins, former women's champion of the UAit- ed States, sailed to try for the British women's title. Mae Behr, Los Angeles, went in quest of the British amateur championship as well as the o) title, while John G. Anderson, former French amateur champian, is entered in the open. George Von Elm, who was expes! to aceompany the team when, he w:& over for the amateur event, postpone his start, as did Tommy Armour a Bill Mehlhorn, professional stars who expect to break the Ryder Cup players' monopoly in the open scoring. Glenna Collett and Bernice Wall are to leave next week in quest of the British women’s title. Jim Barnes and MacDonald Smith already are in Great Britain. THREE YANKEE CADDIES HOPE TO AID CUP STARS NEW YORK, April 11 (#).—Three American caddies are counting on help- ing to bring the Brifish open champion- ship back to the Udited States this year. Pat Geddes of New York, Joel Bennett of New London, ‘Conn., and Jack Duffy of Providence were at the pler when the Ryder Cup team. salled yesterday. 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