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, and pepper drills. BUMP T0.BE READY FOR INITAL SERIES Johnson Says Hurler Merely Needs Tuning Up—Giants Finally Win. N ing series against the Athletlcs. No less than Walter Johnson, manager of the Nationals, is authority for this assertion. “Hadley is not in poor shane new, by any means.” said the Washingion piiot this morning, “and with the work he will get here in the finish of the series with the Giants and at Washington Monday, when I will have the squad practice at Griffith Sta- dium, hell be ready for the call. I intend to work him against the Ath- letics and I am confident he will be in trim to pitch.” That ought to spike all rumors that the Nationals must get under way in the American League championship race Wwith one of the hurlers they had hoped would bs an ace unfit to give the club his best efforts. It has been rumored that the young fellow who two seasons ago was the most effective hurler in so far as allow- ing earned runs was concerned of the Nationals' staff, and last season. after recovering from the effects of an ap- pendicitis operation he underwent dur- ing the training ocampaign, slabbed rather well, had a tightened arm, that he was eating himself out of trim and that he was consuming s0 much water at meals that he had no chance to round into condition soon enough to help his club much in the impending flag fight. All Wrong, Says Barney. According to Johnson, this is all wrong. The manager insists the chunky chucker from Lynn is so near his proper physical condition for slabwork now that just a few days more of training are needed to have Hadley right in the pink. True, Hadley has not been any shining success in recent starts in train- ing tilts, but Johnson says these show- ings may be discounted. ‘Whatever others may think about it, the ‘Wash- ington manager certainly is not worry- ing about his young hurler’s condition. Nor is the pitcher himself worrying to any extent. He was for a time while at the Tampa training camp, for then he was toiling every day more than any other member of the squad without get- ting any results seemingly. But then the pitcher donned woolen shirts, a rub- ber jacket and sweater in addition to his uniform, and did a deal of track work besides taking his turn in batting Soon Hadley was down to a good weight, and seemingly had not lost much strength through the strenuous training. Then came real trouble for him. He developed a mass of blisters between his toes on both feet. These, bursting, pained him so he had to forego the track work and the flesh began to pile on him again. Hadley is of that un- fortunate type that gets every bit of fat from the food it consumes. So he lightened his diet and further en-| deavored to keep the weight down by heavy exercising that did not call for | any footwork. Bends, stretches and arm swings were indulged in for an hour or two daily. And Hadley con- tinued to wear the extra amount of clothing, woolen shirts, rubber jacket and all. ‘Weak Legs Chief Trouble. He kept his pitching arm in fine trim, too.* It was then and now is free in action. But the diet reduction and the extra exercise sapped his strength to an alarming extent. So finally he had to forego much of this sort of training. And to make matters worse, his legs weakened considerably. He couldn't do any footwork because of the blistered toes and all his underpin- Ining had derived from early hoofing around the track bordering the train- ing field at Tampa and from shagging flies in the outfield was gone. So in his past few starts Hadley has pitched well only for a few innings. Once his legs began to grow weary, the chunky pitcher was through, and not much effort was needed to tire his props. The arm felt good in these starts, the pitcher declares, but he could get little from it once the legs gave way. Not so long ago & college-bred pitcher, now in the majors, told the world that an athlete’s condition is no better thzn the condition of his legs, and Hadley believes this man absolutely right after what _he has been through. But he , feels he is on the mend now that his underpinning is regaining its strength | rapidly since the blisters on his feet have disappeared and, like his manager, ! he is confident he will be ready to give & good account of himself next week. | Should Johnson and Hadley be mis- taken in this, the Nationals would suffer a sad blow indeed. Before the club began training more than six weeks ago the chunky chucker from Lynn was ex- pected to be one of the Big Five of the Washington pitching staff. He was held a sure-fire hurler along with Sam Jones, Garland Braxton, Fred ‘Marberry and Adolph Liska. To date he has been a_disappointment, however, and unless he rounds into form soon the Nationals are not likely to make as brave a showing in the Ameri- can League race as many are hoping and expect. Giants Solve Braxton. Two hurlers of this early-picked Big Five showed their wares yesterday, but only one of them proved effective against the Giants in the final exhibi- tion contest at Washinglon. Sam Jones breezed through the first five innings of the fray and never let a New Yorker reach first base. In fact, but two of the Giants drove Jones' pitches beycnd the infield. Then Garland Braxton took up the mound burden and off him the McGraw clan got the hits that gave it its first victory in five starts against the Nationals this Spring. The Giants combed the lefthander for seven safeties in two of his three rounds to win, 4 to 0. They could not solve Braxton in his first frame, the sixth of the game, but in the next Welsh’s two-bagger, Reese'’s bunted single, Lindstrom’s double, Terry's sacrifice fly and a one-baser by Jack- £on accounted for a trio of tallles. The Giants renewed the attack in the eighth and got another run from singles by ‘Waiker. Reese and Lindstrom. Then ‘Bob Burke went to the hill and stopped them easily in the ninth. The Nationals faced the pitching of Bill Walker, southpaw, the entire route and the best they could do against him BY JOHN B. KELLER. EW YORK, April 13—Irving Hadley will be ready to pitch next week in the season-open- was to sock five safeties scattered through | rIa" as many innings and get a brace of passes. Jack Hayes was the only Na- tional to get as many as two hits. He opened the third session with a iriple, but no one following could In the fifth he singled with o i B Pitching Form : Ceremonies to Mark Opening Game Tuesday DOWN THE LINE THE SPORTLIGHT y GRANTLAND RICE. The Davis Cup Outlook. OPE springs almost eternal in nearly evéry competitive breast where there is any open- ing for hope at all. Dr. zurpke of Illinois says that when hope is crushed all is crushed and there s little left. Down South this last Winter several members or prospective members of the American Davis Cup team felt fairly sure that if Lecoste dropped out the United States had a great chance to win. Only recently Cochet was beaten in straight sets by Landry. and with this defeat there came another an- nouncement that Lecoste would not have time to train for any international matches. This would be unfortunate if it worked out that way. Naturally the United States of America would like to bring the cup home, but only through beating the strongest team the French could send into action. Theré would be no great thrill in winning_where, the cupholder had only half strength in the field. - Tilden is no mere youth, but Tilden, save for the singles, should be able to hold his own with any one except Cochet and Lecoste. There is always Borotra, so the French cause would not be too indigo even if Lecoste dropped out. 2 The chances are that both Cochet and Lecoste will be found ready and waiting when the times comes. It took France too many years to win this cup to let it drift back again without rush- ing all the talent in sight to the front. The United States team is strong, but its younger players stili need more ex- perience and improvement to be ranked with the best in France. P light in bas2 ball's firmament. It will be interesting to see whether the present season can The Next New Star. AUL WANER of Pittsburgh was the last young star to show its giev- some line on another who will soon needed to fll any number of open geps caused by the passing of Speaker and one or two more. ‘There were several young players last season who at least broke to a good start, but one year is no proof. Waner has proved his case completely. Includ- ing four years in the minors and four in the majors, his eight-year battin average has been around .365. Thal evidence is conclusive enough. Waner’s return gives Pittsburgh an outside chance, possibly some- thing more than an outside chance, since Pittsburgh is stronger than her finish last season might have indi- cated: No team in either league ran into as many injuries and accidents as Donie Bush’s young men encoun- tered from April to August. About half the cast was broken up for the first two or three months. Once they were all reassembled with the splints and bandages removed they played the best ball in the league. There is no great choice among the first four—Cubs, Glants, Pirates and Cardinals. They have been pretty well bunched for two or three yvears, and it was not until the Cubs bagged Hornsby that Chicago stock took a jump. The Hornsby punch, added to the blasting power of Hack Wilson, Cuyler and Stephenson, will mean a bale of trouble for opposing pitchers. But it won’t mean enough extra strength to make the Cubs outstandirg favorites over three such strong_teams as the Giants, Cardinals and Pirates are sure to be with any even break in luck—luck meaning the amount of physical injuries that may break out. «“British pros quite anxious to get & look at Horton Smith"—News item. it is said that quite a number of pros on this side have been fed up looking &t Horton Smith and would just as soon spend the rest of the season looking at some one else. Or anything else. EDDIE COLLINS ACCORDS GRIFFMEN HIGH RATING Eddie Collins, once king of sec- ond baseman, is among those who believe the Washington club is on the way to more than moderate suc- cess. At a base ball luncheon of the Penn A. C. in Philadelphia, Collins cited the Nationals as one of the most_improved clubs in the Ameri- can League, and expressed the be- lic! that they and the St. Louis Browns would give the Yankees and Athletics an argument over the pen- nant. Collins paid glowing _tribute to Walter Johnson as a leader. He as- cribed the hustling spirit and gen- erally high morale of the club to the players’ faith in the Big Train and their admiration for him. RMEN POTOMAC WATE GO OUT TOMORROW ing crews of Potomac Boat Club will begin_training tomorrow morning on| the Potomac. Prospects for strong crews in both sports are bright. In addition to last season’s material new- comers of more than usual promise will be at hand. Jimmy Nutwell, lieutenant in charge | of canoeing, has called his candidates | to start work at 10:30 o'clock. Ernie Millar, captain, is calling out | the rowing aspirants who will bej coached by Bob Duncan, a former na- " tional champion. The rowers will as- semble at 11 o'clock. REIGH COUNT AGAIN OUT OF MONEY IN ENGLAND NEWBURY, England, April 13 (#).— Athford, by Blandford, out of Athasi, and owned by W. Barnett, won the Newbury Cup today. Reigh Count, famous American colt, making his second start on an English | racetrack, again failed to place. | Gangwarily was second and Residue | was third in a field of 20. Athford won by a half length, while there was a neck between second and third. sThelbetMng was 8 to 1, 7 to 1 and 33 to 1. I BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL l By the Associated Press. Today's Schedule. At New York-—Washington (A) vs. New York (N.). At Kansas City—Chicago (N.) vs. Kansas City. At St. Louls—St. Louis (A) vs. St. Louis (N.). At Philadelphia—Philadelphia (N.) vs. Philadelphia (A). At Memphis—Pittsburgh (N.) vs. Memphis. At Brooklyn—New York (A) Brooklyn (N.). At Detroit—Detroit (A.) vs. Toronto. At Cincinnati—Cleveland (A) Vs. Cincinnati (N.). At Indianapolis—Chicago (A.) vs. In- dianapolis. At Boston—Boston (A.) vs. Boston (N.). vs. Yesterday's Results. At Charlotte—New York (A), Charlotte, 4. At Greensboro—Greensboro, 23; Brook- Iyn (N)), 21. At Washington—New York (N.), 4; ‘Washington (A.), 0. At Birmingham—Birmingham, 4; Cleveland (A)), 3. At Springfield—8t. Louis (A), 4; Springfield, 2. At Kansas City—Chicago (N.), 4; Kansas City, 1. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis, 5; Chi- cago (A.), 4 (10 innings). At Norfolk—New Haven, 9; New York Giants’ Seconds, 7. At Memphis—Pittsburgh (N.), 8; Memphis, 1. Otbhers, rain. | ONE OUT OF FIVE I NEW YORK. Welsh, If...... e Reese, 2b. Lindstrom, Ott. 't t > ® > 3 Bl rasumormms, and Spencer strolled, but did not deliver as a pinch-hitter. That was the only time as many as two Na- tionals were on th;flrunway at _once. | }le simply wasn't their day with the! 2 R, COLLEGE BASE BALL. Harvard, 9; Oatholic University, 3. North Carolina, 6; Maryland, V. M. I, 7; Davidson, 3. ‘William and ‘harley Gooch | Bi N ige. Hayes, er. Jones, Braxtor s0ss0ss0se® ulmsssssommnP somusssmon ul wosmsssnenE i s rs sl B dsmewimsss | somama ol sss020ss55222M ol essssssssal sl \ DR *Batted for 3 [ Batted for Baston o tue' el @ » 5 D. C. COLLEGE TEAMS IN THREE CONTESTS ‘Three contests marked the activities of the local college teams today, two of them away. Maryland’s lacrosse team is at Ithaca, N. 'Y, for a clash wih Cornell and its trackmen at Charlottesville, Va., for competition with the Virginia Cavaliers and V. P. I Catholic University was to entertain the University of Richmond tennis team at Brookland. The Cardinals have been trying for some time to get started in the net game and have had two matches called off on account of rain. Catholic University, defeated by Har- | vard, 9 to 3, yesterday, has now lost six games without a vietory on its 1929 record. It was an unusual contest with the Crimson. Its pitcher, Colpak, issued nine passes, but only four hits. Jocko Conlin, who relieved Lou Hurley of the Cardinals, fanned 12 in six in- nings. Erratic flelding and throwing helped plle up the score. Following a G-to-4 trimming by North Cerolina yesterday, Maryland's stand- ing is one victory against five defeats. It was the Tarheels’ second triumph over the Terrepins, who lost at Chapel Hill. 7 to 1. A home run with one on in the eighth by Third Baseman Jack- son was the decisive punch. Maryland outhit the enemy by 13 to 10, but its stickers were found wanting in the pinches, and errors hurt. Gay- lor, Terrapin third baseman, was & batting star, with two doubles and a single. Jessup of North Carolina cracked | out a double and two singles. George Washington is off to a losing start. The Colonials were bumped, 8 to 4. by ‘the United Typewriter team. A bit of expert relief pitching by Ryder featured the game. After Gray had walked four batters in the sixth, Ryder entered the box with the beses full and none out. He proceeded to kill off one Colonial on a forced play at the plate and got the next two, Herb Clap- per and Mike Goldman, on strikeouts. VOIGT AND FOWNES IN N.-S. GOLF FINAL By the Assoclated Press PINEHURST, N. C., April 13—With | all college young men and other troubles sut of their way, George Voigt and W. C Fownes, jr., were booked today to do battle against each other for the North and South ateur golf championship. Yesterday's conquest of the collegians was accomplished by scintillant golf on the part of both veterans, Voigt, de- fending champion, turned his half of the trick by rounding the difficult No. 3 course of Pinehurst Country Club in 69 strokes, three under par, to eliminate Phillips Finlay of Harvard. He cov- ered in inward nine, bane of visiting golfers, in just 32 strokes. Finlay, using his skill where it did the most good, carried the match to the eighteenth green and one up decision despite his card of 76. Fownes, former national champion, gave an exhibition of how iron shots should be played, to defeat Richard Wilson, Georgetown University, by 3 and 1. . ONDA AND VAN RYN IN FINAL AT NETS By the Associated Press. PINEHURST, N. C,, April 13.—Sada- dazu Onda, Japanese Davis Cup_star, and John Van Ryn of Orange, N. J., were matched today in the final of the North and South tennis tournament. The flashy Jersey youth and the phlegmatic Jap were scheduled to take the courts at 10*o'clock this morning for the first set after a day of rest from their conguests of the past week. Marjorie Sachs of Boston took advan- mnl yesterday's intermission in mas- e play to win herself a title. She defeated Clara Greenspan, her neigh- bor from the Hub City, in the final of the North and South women's tourna- ment by a 4—86, 6—3. 6—3 score. In the men's doubles Jack Wright and Marcel Rainville of the Canadian Davis Cup team advanced to the final by defeating Howard Voshell and Elmer G INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE TO SELECT UMPIRE To select an umpire to take the place of the late Tom Crooke, who died as the result of injuries suffered in & bus accident, representatives of teams in the Industrial Base Ball are to o'clock at French's Fourteenth street. meet tonight at 7 Sport Store, 721 Sol¢ for its game tomorrow White Sox &t Baileys Cross Roads, Va. Cronins downed Wonder Boys to 6, in an insect class diamond ONLY TWO RODKES STCKWITH NACKS Nine Are Cut Loose—Yanks Have Drawn 100,000 in Exhibition Games. By the Associated Press. HILADELPHIA, April 13.—Mana- ger Mack of the Philadelphis Athletics has swung his snick- ersee o effectively the last few days that the names of nine re- crutlta have been lopped off the club rester. The two latest, announced today, are Pitcher Bolen, who is returned to Balti- more, and Outfielder Hume, who goes to_the Albm{ club. Borelll will be shipped west to Port- land, while Martinsburg, W. Va, gets Deisenroth, Wagner, Hinckle, Sharkey, Scott and Glowacki. Of the juveniles taken South with the Athletics only two have survived— Bill Breckenridge and George Malicky, both right-handed pitchers. CHARLOTTE, N. C, April 13 (#).— The Yankees have decided their Spring jaunt through the South was quite a success. After they ended it here yes- terday by defeating the Charlotte team of tha Sally League, the club's statis- ticians got together and discovered that during the 4,500-mile jaunt the world champions had played before nearly 100,000 fans. They expect to add several thousand more at home before the sceson opens. In performances they were a bit weak in pitching, but strong’in hitting. They crashed out 199 runs in 24 games, l';tnvemg: of better than 9 to the con- DETROIT, April 13 (#).—Prevented by cold weather yesterday from going | on display before home fans, the Tigers today were scheduled to play their first engagement of the season here against the Toronto club of the International League. Man ing stal | Unte, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 13 (#).— With his pitchers in form, Manager | “Lena” Blackburmne of the White Sox is still seeking the batting punch. Fallure to hit in the pinches cost the ‘White Sox a 10-inning game with the Indianapolis Indians yesterday. The score was 5 to 4. CHICAGO, April 13 (#).—The Oubs | now sport “home-run twins” in Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson. | Por the second time in the Spring training jaunt the two sluggers rapped out consecutive homers yesterday. | Hornsby got ‘his first, Wilson followed ,:n‘d ;.he Cubs defeated Kansas City, | 0 1. CINCINNATI, April 13 (#).—The Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland In- dians opened the final exercises of their | tralning season here today. The Red Legs, after an unsuccessful practice series against American League | teams in the South, were hosts to the | Trib2 in a two-game series which winds | up- all preliminaries for the two teams today and tomorrow. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 13 (#).— Manager Donie Bush has ordered Pie Traynor, Spark Adams and the Waner brothers, who for sundry reasons have missed many practice sessions this Spring, to get in some extra batting ex- ercise. These special drills for the quartet which forms the backbone of the Pirate attack started yesterday and will be continued until' the ‘Bucs and Cubs open the season next Tuesday. CAPITAL TEAM TO ROLL ON ALEXANDRIA DRIVES ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 13.—The deciding block of a 10-game challenge match between Washington and Alex- endria employes of the Fruit Growers’ Express will be rolled here at 8 o'clock u;mgm‘ The Capitalites lead by two pins. “Pop” Gill, superintendent of Armory Hall, has gone to Nancock, Md, for a two weeks’ vacation. Natlonals defeated the Nine Stars, 14 to 5, yesterday, with Moore holding the losers to three hits Del Ray A. C. will play the Patent Office of Washington, tomorrow_after- &oo]g at 3 o'clock on Edward Duncan eld. er Harrls will select his pitch- from Carroll, Whitehill and —_— e BIG TEN NINES START TITLE SERIES BATTLES CHICAGO, April 13 (/) —Base ball moved into the Big Ten athletic spot- light today with & two-game card be- tween four of the strongest entries in the championship race. Northwestern was at Purdue, while Tlinoils invaded Iowa. FIREMEN SEEK GAME. Becauss of a cancellation the base ball team of Columbia Engine Company No. 4, Alexandria Fire Department, is ‘without & game for tomorrow and wants to book an unlimited class foe for a phone Alexandria 1774. Downswing Reverse of Backswing Shown The downswing of the drive, so Abe Mitchell or any good player will inform you, is but the reverse of the backswing. Thus, if you recall the first movement of the backswing as he advocates it, you should know how start the downswing. first movement of the upswing was | to glide the hips on a line parallel match to be played in Alexandria. Tele- | this 2] FIRGS MOVERRIA OF DOWNGWING 16 1o HERE._SHOWN H SR LEErEd] ?’-‘Eggg & i FOUL GIVES FIGHT TOKID CHOGOLATE Graham Disqualified in Sev- enth, After Bantams Thrill Crowd of 16,000. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, April 13.—The ques- tion of bantamweight suprem- acy, & complicated problem since the night two years ago when Charley Phil Rosenberg forfelted his title on the weighing-in scales, was no nearer settlement than ever today, but New York fans at least had one gala night to look back upon as a part of the arguments. Some 16,000 jammed Jess McMahon's new fistic emporium last night for the 15-round struggle of Kid Chocolate, the Cuban sensation, and Bushy Graham, wire-haired phantom from Utica, N. Y. They saw a great fight while it lasted, the decision being given to Chocolate on a foul In the seventh round. The big barnlike structure far up in the Bronx was opened by the former matchmaker at Madison Square Gar- den. One thousand counterfeit tickets were reported sold and spectators ar- riving late found their seats already occupled. There was major fighting within the ring, minor battling among the spectators and general squabbling and milling outside. ‘The %ht itself was spectacular while it lasted and ended in disappointing fashion when the tiring Graham, four times warned for low punching, shot a final blow to Chocolate’s beltline when on the verge of a knockout in the seventh. ere were four clean knock- downs in all. The “Keed” tumbled from a right to the chin in the first and a low left in the second, while Graham wa# down in the second and seventh. Both fight- ers came up each time without counts and Graham barely touched the can- vas with his finger tips in the sixth. Graham scaled 121'%, Chocolate, 120. BY CORINNE FRAZIER. IFLE teams to compete in the an- nual inter-high school N. R. A. meot this Spring are assured at only two of the schools so far, Western and Eastern. Central has been practicing, but the definite organization of a team for interscholas- tic competition has not been announced. ‘Tech has been held back by the in- completed range. Business started out courageously to develop a squad on a make-shift firing line in the basement of the school, but it was considered un- safe by faculty members, and plans for a team have becn reported abandoned. As soon as the new Business High School is completed strong teams are | expected to be organized. In the meantime, this season’s laurels probably will be decided between East- ern and Western, both of which boast large and highly enthusiastic X That the recent accident which oc- curred on the Central range. resulting in a slight injury to one of the marks- women, will dampen the ardor, for range work among the girls is unlikely, for it is the only thing of its kind which has happened in the history of the sport locally. Next week the mythical all-high court squad will be announced. A guard, side center and center already have been selected, but it is necessary to consult with several high school directors be- fore the other selections are made defi- nitely. The plan is to pick 10 players, 6 regulars and 4 reserves, from the ranks of the varfous school letter win- ners who have stood out as representa- au performers in their respective posi- jons. In naming the 10, speed, accuracy of performance, skill in passing, attend- ance, sportsmanship and avoidance of fouls will be considered. BORG BEATS OWN WORLD RECORD FOR 1,000 METERS HONOLULU, T. H., April 13 (#.—A new world record was claimed for Arne Borg of Sweden, who won the 1,000 meter free-style swinming event in the war memorial natatorjum here last night. His time was 13 minutes 3-5 seconds. Borg made the former record at the Olympic games in Amsterdam, when he mflthe distance in 13 minutes 4 2-5 conds. WITH W. O. MCcGEEHAN. (Copyright, 1929, New York Tribune, Inc.) The “Sane Undergraduates.” HE revolt of the undergraduates against interference by alumni in the control of sports, as volced by the Cornell Sun, is indorsed in the annual report of James Rowland Angell, president of Yale. He says: “Let me say at this point, as I have done on other occasions, that the attitude of the undergraduates toward athletics is most sane and wholesome. closely contested game still calls forth solidarity. of generous and courteous rivalries the gender of Yale, even brotherly. alma mater. Dr. Angell unquestionably Continuing, Dr. Angell says concluded. when the team is in action? T by man in that game. | instance, was no tea party. versity and Carnegie Tech. staid game verbally and physically. growing rapidly in ‘popularity. The Credit Comes Too Late. | y T SEEMS that the boys have just discovered that the mild-mannered Gene Tunney was something of & punishing fighter, after all. They admit that he ruined Heeney in one bout and that his blows were responsible for | | 'blinding that wildcat, Harry Greb. Also that Tunney, ‘n two 10-round bouts, discouraged the “killer,” Mr. Jack Dempsey. The credit, if you’call it that, comes a writing Mr. Tunney does not care about the credit. He has the cash. I “The extravagances of excitement in intercollegiate rivalry marking an earlier day have substantially passed away, so far as Yale is concerned. A the vigorous and healthy partisanship which is one of the natural expressions of institutional loyalty and group But the bitter feelings which mot long since characterized these intercollegiate contests and the deep conviction that to lose a foot ball game was to announce the decay of the institution—all of this sort of nonsense has pretty well gone, let us hope never to return. “Intercollegiate sport is increasingly taken for what it ought to be, an opportunity for exhilarating recreation, for the acquirement of skill, for the development of physical and moral courage and for the cultivation with sister institutions.” Far be it from me to be critical, but at this point T am wondering as to Harvard, Princeton and West Point. seen of their gtnerous and courteous rivalries, particularly on the foot ball fleld, they have been generous and courteous, but hardly sisterly, and at times not From what I have But why quibble? A university, even when it is not co-educational, is an is right, but it is hard to think of Yale, Harvard, Princeton and West Point being colleglate sisters under their skin. “There is a wide and well grounded sentiment that the control of our games should be put back more fully into the hands of the players, whence in the course of the last 30 or 40 years it has increas- ingly been taken and given to the coaches—and this, forsooth, because such a practice has been thought to guarantee a higher level of performance, scmething more nearly approaching the professional level. “There is no reason why, in imparting the technique of a game, we should not have recourse to the most skillful teachers we can secure, But when a team goes on the field it is felt, and quite correctly, I believe, that the coach should have no further contact with the men until the game is “The incessant direction by the coach in every move of a college base ball game and especially as this affects the side at bat is a ridiculous perversion of a sport which is supposed to require some intelligence on the part of the players. There is no practical difficulty, nothing but prejudice and habit, lo| prevent a change in the established procedure, excepting in the case of foot ball, which has developed features that render some competent observers hesitant to remove entirely the supervision of the coach during the game.” Yet the game of foot ball is supposed to develop initiative. Where is the initiative being directed when a professional coach retains all the initiative Strenuous Sports. OUCHING on the question as to which is the roughest game, an exponent of lacrosse writes in and insists that his game is the final answer. Probably this always will be an open question. It always depends upon the spirit in which the game is played. I have seen an entire eight collapse at the end of a four-mile crew race, and I have seen a foot ball eleven dragged out man The last game here between Army and Stanford, for Nelther was the game between New York Uni- In the days of the ancient Orioles the national pastime, which now is a | played by cautious and well paid athletes, was a rough one, both Tennis is no easy sport, nor is handball, which is/ But I still insist that professional prizefighting is growing gentler day by day. trifie late. But at the current athletics are more than usually interested in the Central-Tech clash in the base ball cham- plenship series next Wednesday in the Eastern Stadium. Eastern, de- fending champion, won the series opener yesterday, overcoming Western, 8 to 7. The next geme originally was sched- uled for Tuesday, but postponed one day because of the opening American League game at Clark Griffith Stadium. The match Wednesday is particularly interesting for the line that it will give on Tech’s chances for the crown. Tech, with Eastern, is a favorite to win the title series. Fans gained an idea of Eastern's real worth yesterday. The Lincoln Parkers showed that they were without such strong pitching strength as was exhib- ited Jast season by Andy Oehmann, but they also demonstrated that they have & hard-hitting club. Eastern won the game with a ninth- FO'.LOWERS of public high school STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE ENIOR golfers of the Chevy Chase Club face an extensive schedule of events during the coming sea- son. In addition to the usual two-day events held by the asso- ciation, and the annual competition for the Letts’ trophy, members of the Senlors’ Assoclation will play for three more trophies, presentation of which were announced today. George G. Perkins, who was yesterday re-elected to the post of president of organization within an organiza- tion, is to put up a trophy to be known as the President’s Trophy. Authoriza- tion of the Chevy Chase Club board of governors has been secured for presen- tation by the Seniors’ Association an award to be known as the Morven ‘Thompson Memorial Trophy, in memory of the late chairman of the golf and grounds committee of the club. This trophy is to be a permanent one and will be placed in the trophy room of the club, along with such hisioric prizes as the Siamese Cup, the French High Commission Cup, the Taft and Sherman Cups and other trophies whose Iife started back in the days when golf was & matter of red blazers, lofting irons and cross bunkers. In addition to the Thompson and President’s Tro- phies, another cup is to be put up. by Maj. Harry A. Gillis for competition among the seniors Francis M. Savage was again elected treasurer, The handicap committee of the association for the current year consists of Maj. H. A, Gillis, Maj. Gen. D. C. Shanks and Dr. G. Brown Miller. Members of the association are com- peting today in an 18-hole handicap event and also in a putting tourney on the practice putting course of the club. Tip tn"tha orgeisation has been To- lon een re- duced from 57 to 65, and under this limitation six new members were elected yesterday. The usual ringer tourney, held each ynrm\:r the seniors, started yesterday and end late in October. C. H. Pardoe led a group of more than twoscore golfers of the Kiwanis Club, who played in a tourney at the ashington Golf and Country Club yesterdey and later attended a dinner at the club. Pardoe turned in a card of 84. 8. C. Howard, G. P. Mallonee and Bynum M. Hinton tied for second place with cards of 84. Indion Bpving pectiecionds, 1s plavint an Spring professional, at the No. 1 position on the genm{ High School golf team in its match with Tech High today at Indian Spring. Hunter played off a tie with Michael E. Oliveri for second place in the in- dividual interscholastic champlonship Thursday and registered a 76 to win the runner-up place in the chamy ship, which was_won by Francis Horton of Central. Because of his familiarity with the course, Hunter was placed at the No. 1 position in the team match today, which opens the interscholastic team series. Eastern and Western, meanwhile, were scheduled to play in another contest at East Potomac Park. Invitations to play in ‘Washing- ton Golf and Country Cly tournament, which will pry open the titive golf lid around Washington on ‘May he golf committee. to a number of members of Washington clubs, while blanket invitations were mailed to clubs outside a radius of 40 miles from Washington, in accordance with instructions given the golf commit- tee at & meeting 10 days ago. Entries for the event close two weeks from today at 6 p.m. and club privileges are extended to all entrents from Mon- day, May 29, to Friday, May 3, in- clusive, Five flights of 16 each will qualify, with prizes to go to the lowest qualification score and to the winner, runner-up and winner of the consola- tion in each flight. The name of the winner of the tourney will be inseribed on the C. C. Carlin trophy. o The exhibition match to be held at the Washington Golf and Country Club tomorrow in which Maurice J. Mc- Carthy, intercollegiate title holder, and ‘Walter R. McCallum, Washington ama- teur, will Dofl)ole J. Monro Hunter and George fenbaugh, famed Indian Spring golf duo, is to start betveen 2 and 2:30 o'clock. The exhibition at Bannockburn, in which Harry G. Plitt and John C. Shorey will face George |.l7. \olom and Eddie Held, will start at BOWIE RACES B Awnzumu W. B. & A. Special Trains direct to! Grandstand, Leave White House Station every 20 minutes after 12:30 PM. Use the railroad, avoid expense and deiays resulting from congested traffic on the highway. FIRST RACE 2:30 P.M. Tech-Central Game Is Awaited; Eastern Scores Over Western| inning stand when the Lincoln Park- ers scored three runs to overcome a 7-5 lead gained by Western through a six- run rally in the frame before. At that, Eastern’s pitchers, of which there were four, were not so bad. West- ern was able to get only four hits off all of them. and Chester Miles, the starting and finishing hurlers, were by no means unimpressive and Curtin and Phillips were in hardly long enough to be judged. Roy Eagle, Eastern right fielder, came through with a double in the ninth that scored McCollough with the run that gave his team victory. Capt. Willis Fisher, Eastern's little third baseman, led his team at bat, ugth with four hits in as Cody Shapiro, Eastern's little left flelder, furnished the fielding feature, when he made a circus catch of Owens’ savage drive In the second. Three diamond games, a track meet and a tennis match were carded for District schoolboy athletes today, all on foreign soil. Eastern was at Quantico meeting the Marine nine, Central was to engage Princeton Freshmen at Princeton, and St. John's was to face Charlotte Hall at Charlotte Hall in the ball games; De- vitt was to meet Navy Plel at An- napolis in the track meet and Central’s team was to oppose Forest Park High in Baltimore in the tennis match. Wet courts necessitated the post- ponement of the Eastern-Western ten- nis match that was to open the cham- plonship series yesterday. For the same Teason & net encounter getween Emer- son and Episcopal at Alexandria was deferred until Wednesday. o i or0 8| onmrooommmarwd wsomonoona? wousmous sl AT P - | orroscormmnoomm: Bl onunoousanomnan ol comooomtoommmmm? 3292614 Totals. R e, T e e 88188888 R Rl s i -Er} Fisher, ,":ADOY- 'fl'lr‘hl‘&- Ei‘fl- & i Wester Eastern. Runs—_Shaj Y rrors der. Hunt, Fletcher. ase MeCullough. Three-base hit! yder. Dases. Fisher. Edwards. H. . i :Abo: tern, Ly o '::@ 3 th gl bty i B ionpen Niitene 4" by Plescher_ 4. Winning pitcher— Miles. Umpire—Mr. Willle Watt. COLLEGE TENNIS. 5: 4 en 8ac- Havre de Grace April 15 to 27, Inc. SEVEN RACES DAILY ADMISSION: and FIRST RACE AT 2:30 P.M. PRESIDENTIAL 0SS WILL OPEN SEASON Bands to Blare as Macks Help "~ Griffs Inaugurate Diamond Season Here. ASHINGTON _will - have its traditional base ball_season inaugural next Tuesday afternoon. Herbert Hoover, new President of the United States, at 3:30 o'clock, will stand in the flag-draped box near the home club’s dugout, raise his trusty right arm and heave to Walter Johnson, new manager of the Nationals, a spotless base ball. This ceremonial will formally begin the battle between Johnson's charges and the Athletics of Philadel- phia, the first in Griffith Stadium of the American League’s 1929 champion- ship campaign. Plans for the part the President will play in the season inaugural and other opening-day ceremonies were completed this morning after Clark Griffith, execu- tive of the Washington club, had been told by the White House about the presidential party arrangements. ‘The gates to Griffith Stadium will be opened at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday morn- ing and Meyer Goldman's Band will be- gin a concert for the entertainment of the early-arriving fans at 12:30 | Capt. Joe Judge, the Nationals' vet- eran first sacker, is to be honored by brtoher Elks at 3:05. Then Judge R. E. Matlingly on behalf of the Washington Lodge of the fraternity will present the team’s new fleld leader with a floral plece. ‘The Navy Band of 80 pieces will be at hand at 3:15 to salute President Hoo- ver and his party upon arrival. Accom- panying the President will be Mrs. Hoover. Other distinguished guests at this base ball inaugural will be Vice Presi- dent Curtis and the members of the President’s cabinet. At 3:30 the parade to the flagpole in | center field will get under way. Secre- tary of War James W. Good will offi- clate at the hoisting of the colors. He will be accompanied in the procession to the staff by the Navy Band. ‘Then will follow the hurling of the sphere by the President and the big battle will be on. SCHWARTZ DEFEATS WALLEY WITH EASE SAN FRANCISCO. April 13 (®).— Corpl. Izzy P. Schwartz of New York lambasted Boy Walley of Singapore and won an easy 10-round decision here last night. Eight rounds went easily to the New York boy, one was conceded to Walley and the seventh round was shared. Schwartz fought at 11074 pounds but had no difficulty in outfighting and out- guessing Walley, who weighed 114. ‘The Malayan showed best in the sec- ond round when he connected several stiff jolts with the flyweight title hold- 2r's body. After that brief flash Schwartz kept leather in Walley's face and pound- =d him steadily in the body. Fights Last Night By the Assaciated Press. NEW YORK.—Kid Chocolate, Cuba, defeated Bushy Graham, Utica, N. Y., foul (7). Irish Bobby Brady, W Jersey, outpointed Ed Lou Moscowitz, New York (10). COPENHAGEN, Denmark. —Knud Larsen, Denmark, outpointed Harri Scillie, Belgium (15). retaining Euro- pean featherweight title. BOSTON.—Al Mello, Lowell, Mass, outpointed Joe Dundee, Baltimore (10). (Non-champlonship.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. —Sammy Mandell, Rockford, Ill, outpointed Benny Duke (10). BUFFALO—BIilly (K. 0O.) Walik, Lackawanna, Pa. outpointed Al Cor- bett, Cleveland, Ohio (6). SAN FRANCISCO.—Izzy Schwartz, New York, outpointed Boy Walley, Singapore (10). OMAHA. — George Manly, Denver, f:li\apoinkd Tiny Roebuck, Kansas City ). KALAMAZQO.— Armand __ Santiago, Cuba, and Henry Perlik, Kalamazoo, drew (10). Willis Pelligrini, Chicago, outpointed Ed Phil Lisner, Toronto (8) CANTON, Ohio—Dick Raimes, San Diego, ;}a.\tpolnted Jack Zivie, Pitts- u; (10). PITTSBURGH. —Jackie Rodgers, Pittsburgh, and Tommy Milton, New York, drew (10). MACON, Ga.—Jack Britton, former welterweight champion, outpointed Tot Wilson, Chicago (10). NEW ORLI S.—Manuel Quintero, Tampa, outpointed Billy Podraza, Hous- ton (10). HOLLYWOOD. — Joe Roche, San Francisco, outpointed Homer Sheridan, Sioux City, Towa (10). ALEXANDRIA HIGH WINS. ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 13— Alexandria High School turned in its first triumph in the section A, third athletic district, series yesterday, when it defeated George Mason High, 6 to 1. Alexandria K. 8. Georse Meson M, S. BTnvers. 1t Curtiss. ss 0 Clarke. 3b. Williams.2b Gary, cf. . Gardner, 1f. Wood, 1f Goods, ¢ Scott, p. Totals. .29 0100000 1200111 West. Nugent, Errors—Curtis USRI =t oooRuacw! wnrwawanal Snyder, ss Gorman, p > o 1300100 0 B ey ol P. T} Nugent, Bell, Mudd. Sacrifice— Left on bases—Alexandria, 10: Base on balls—Off Scott. an. 14; by Scott, 13 m- " 2 @): Birrell, Williams. George Mason, 2. 5. Struck out—By Gorm Wiid piteh—Gorman. Balk—Gorman. pire—Mr. McDone! Auto Bodies, Radiators, Fenders R;:c' ed; also New Radiators Harrison radiators and cores in stock. Wittstatts, 1809 14th North 7177 Also 319 13th. % Bloek Bel ve. inc. Special Train direct to Race Track PARLOR CAR, DINING CAR AND COACHES Lv, Washington (Union . Station) 1210 PM. At Havre 205 PM. Pirst Race Starts 2.30 P.M Returning from Track Immediately after races Pennsylvania Railroad