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30 “PONY EXPRE OF PAST AT BLACKSBURG Team Is Hit by Gradua Schedule—Peake Sorely Missed—Look Forward to Franklin Field Visit. BY H. C. BYRD. IRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE does not have as good prospects for foot ball this Fall as it had last, according to who has been asscciated with athletics at that C. P. Miles, school for so long that even when he started. L Losses by graduation seem to less unpromising outlook, although, in discussing losses, Miles inti- | mates that the main problem of the team may be reserve strength. | No doubt, though, the Blacksburgfls‘ch&?l twill miss Franke Peake, who ’ e St. “y. P. I's famed ‘pony express’ backfield is a says Miles, “so our prospects for the year are more or We have the material for a quartet of fast, hard-driving ball toters, was one of the greatest backs in but lack reserve strength. “This possible absence of reserve )| in a tough campaign like the one now facing liam and Mary, Carolina, ‘Washington and Lee, Virginia Military Institute make up a We are looking forward both with pleasure and anxiety to the first visit of a V. P. I eleven to Frankiin Field on October 12. Then the game with William and Mary in Richmond’s new stadium the following week is another innovation in our schedule, and is creat- ing much interest. It is interesting to note that Branch Bocock, who former- 1y coached at V. P. L, is tutoring the Indians, and Branch is sure to leave nothing undone to put the Indian sign on his Blacksburg friends. North Carolina Feared. “After the game with William and Mary comes our cecond invasion of Chapel Hill to battle North Carolina, which I.am sure will be one of the two or three strongest elevens in the South. The Tarheels probably will be out to avenge the 16-to-14 defeat we handed them last Fall. “Graduation took heavy toll of our team. You know that backs like Frank Peake are not found every day, and be- sides him we shall miss several others. Such players in the line as Bailey, tackle; Brown, center, and Hotchkiss, ard, are gone, and their absence fe‘:vel big holes to fill. John Looney, fullback for three years, and Monk Mattow, Peake's running mate at half- back, aiso are missing. In all, 10 of the men who helped make up our squad in 1928 finished their gridiron careers, and While we have some likely looking boys to fill their places I am not overly opti- H mistic that they will be able to do so. Then if we do fill the places of the regulars creditably we do not appear ‘o have the reserve strength necessary to go through a hard schedule such as we ght letter men are back with the V. P. 1. squad now. They are Grey and Nutter, ends: Hubbard, guard; Ritter, tack! Hooper, quarterbacl Owens, fullback: Spear and McEver, halfbacks. Of the reserve material from last year it is expected that Muddy Rule, half- back, should come through. He, with is the fastest halfback in the squad, and much is expected of him. About the most promising of the men ‘who came up from the freshman eleven are Ottley and Hagerty. From freshman team, though, will come some linemen of exceptional merit. Probably the best of them is Stark, former Ports- mouth High School tackle. Other big, heavy forwards from whom much is ex- pected are Cameron and Crisman, guards; Betts and Swart, tackles; Brown, center, and Chandler and Wyatt, ends. Athletic Director Miles is hoping for 8 -ood showing in his game with Penn- sylvania. The team is likely to be ‘brought forward a_little more rapidly than usual in the hope of lpfinl’ln% a real surprise on Franklin Field. will be the only intersectional game of the year for V. P. I. and Miles hopes to make the best of it. Miles also is ex- SPORTS SS” IS THING tions and Faces Difficult the oldest inhabitants hardly know be the main cause cf the more or thing of the past,” ; less uncertain. | THE EVE CHAREST RECEIV strength is likely to tell heavily us. Pennsylvania, Wil- | Virginia, Maryland and | tough assignment for any team. | | pecting his Willlam and Mary game in Richmond to be much more of a contest than generally is considered likely, He thinks that Wiliiam and Mary | is going to have a strong eleven, one | good enough to give V. P. L. or any other school in the section a real battle. ‘ V. M. L Is Prized Foe. | Of course, the one big game toward | which V. P. I. looks is that with Vir-| | ginia Military Institute Thanksgiving day in Roanoke. V. P. I lost that game a year ago, and the defeat did not set so well, The Blacksburg school has been smarting under it ever since. | Another 500-foot section has been added to Miles Stadium, the athletic plant at V. P, I, named after the ath- letic director. Incidenially, Miles Sta-' dium is said to be developing rapidly into one of the best looking in the South. One of the biggest crowds that has ever watched a game in Biacks- | burg is expected this , as Washing- | ton and Lee plays there. | The Gobblers open their season Sep- | tember 28 with Roanoke College and | wind up Thanksgiving day with V. M. I. The full schedule follows: September 28—Roanoke at Blacks- burg. October Blacksburg. October 12—Pennsylvania at Phila- delphia. October 19—William and Mary at R‘chmond. ‘ficwber 26—North Carolina at Chapel November 2—Washington and Lee at Blacksburg. uNovembel‘ 9—Virginia at Charlottes- | ville. November 16—Maryland at Norfolk. November 28—V. M. L. at Roanoke. In addition to speaking about his own team Athletic Director Miles gives rather freely his opinion about some of the other schools and their prospects. It is his opinion that Duke University may be the surprise of the season. Here is the way Miles puts it: “It will be interesting to watch Duke University, the newcomer in Southern Conference ranks. I have an idea that the Blue Devils will upset a few hopes and smear a few ambitions before the Thanksgiving day turkey is carved. Tennessee, with a veteran eleven that was unbeaten last season, seems to look mighty good fot some high honors. Florida will . strong again and Georgia Tech's team will be traditional and I look for another eleven there of national prominence:. Among the four big schools in Virginia, Washington and Lee, Virginia, Virginia Military Insti- tute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, it is hard to foretell anything. Wash- ington and Lee and Virginia are under new coaches. V. M. I. gives outward evidence of real strength, and I have already spoken of V. P. I. Generally speaking, I look for foot ball to have g gulut year throughout the whole ath 5 — Hampden-Sidney at TAKOMA TIGERS WIN MONTGOMERY TITLE Drubbing Kensington Firemen, 18 to 8, in the first game of their double- header yesterday at Wheaton, Takoma Tigers won the Montgomery County unlimited class base ball championship series. The Firemen trimmed the Tigers, 10 to 7, in the second game, but the latter needed only the first ylcwrwil give them the series pennant. Roc] e A. C. gained second place in the series by taking both ends of & double-header from Friendship A. C., 12 to 1 and 9 to 6, on the kville ond. Yesterday's games ended play in the eounty series and the Tigers now will pare to engage either Bowie or nt Rainier, which are fighting it out for the Prince Georges County title, in an intercount; Mount Rainier will meet next Sunday at Bowie to decide supremacy. D. C. TYPOS WIN OVER BURKES AT RICHMOND RICHMOND, Va. September 16— ‘Washington Union Printer nine tri- ‘umphed over the Burke team, Richmond City League champion, 6 to 1, here yes- terday before a large crowd. The International Typographical ‘champions took the lead in the third inning and increased it as the n.me’ progr . Roudabush not only held the Burke nine to six bingles, but with Simons and Holbrook led his team’s attack. SONNENBERG TO RETIRE : AS SOON AS DEFEATED| LOS ANGELES, September 16 (#).— Qus Sonnenberg, world heavyweight champion wrestler, said he would retire from the 'Ime permanently as soon as he was defeated. Sonnenberg meets Joe Stecher, Neb‘:n‘:'xh title bout ‘Wednesday ni ere. Sonnenberg, a college oot ball star, ‘wrestling less than three years has been and has held the title for more than 12| meonths, winning it from Ed “Strangler” Lewis: —_— SERIES EDGE TO CANTON. QUINCY, I, Sep aber 16 (#).— The Canton, Ohio, Central League team took 8 3-to-2 edge in the serles with the Quincy, Three-Eye League team for class B championship by taking the game, the score being 8 to 5. A HANDICAP NET EVENT. A handicap tennis tournament will be insugurated by the racketers of the Veterans’ Bureau tomorrow afternoon at 5 oclock on the Potomac Park courts. Entries for the event close at 8 o'clock this afterncon. o BANKER NETMEN MEET. Bankers' Tennis League members are resent at the meeti a{ e WESTERN LEAGUE. series. Bowie and | tory 1 Track. | WEEK-END SPORTS | By the Associated Press. Tennis. FOREST HILLS, N. Y.—Tilden beats Hunter to win seventh national singles crown; veterans’ title goes to Clarence M. Charest, one-armed Baltimore player. VENICE, Italy.—Elizabeth Ryan and Jacques Brugnon win mixed doubles title in international tournament. Base Ball. PHILADELPHIA. — Athletics clinch American League pennant. CHICAGO.—Cubs win and need only one more victory to clinch National League crown. Racing. NEW YORK.—Whichone earns $105,- 000 for Harry Payne Whitney by vic- in Futurity at Belmont; Diavolo Erc Light outruns Fairfield and Jolly Roger in Grand National Steeplechase, CHICAGO.—Steger handicap goes to Misstep. PARIS—Martinez Dehoz's Calandria wins Royal Oaks, Speedboats. VENICE.— Phil Wood and mechanics are injured when Miss America VII is wrecked; Maj. Segrave of England wins both Crown Prince Humbert and Count Volpi C}Ill&. ‘WAS! GTON.—Richard F. Hoyt's }m wins President’s Cup with Hoover looking on. captures Jockey Gold Cufi: ly Polo. ‘WESTBURY, N. Y.—Hurricanes sur- prise with 11-7 triumph over Hitchcock's Sands Point four in open finals. BALTIMORE.—William Agee, Balti- more long distance star, wins Laurel to Baltimore marathon in slow time. Shooting. CAMP PERRY, Ohio—Infantry de- feats Navy and engineers in national rifie matches for service teams. BLACK 80X TAKE TWO. After the Black Sox had defeated them, 10 to 8, in the first game of their double-header yesterdsy, Black Hornets protesf an umpire’s decision and walked off the fleld in the fifth inning of the second game and the Sox were awarded this contest, 9 to 0. Minor League Results. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Indisnapolis, 3-8; Loulsville, 3-4. iedo, 3-4: imbus 0-1. lwaukee, Cit -0, Paul, 6 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Missions, 4-5; Hollywood, 9-6. os " Angete -8 .E:‘.?,i',".‘."‘”" aCramento, 1.8 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Baltimore, 7-5; Jersey City, 4-3. ‘oronto, jontreal, 1-3. Buffalo, 3- Newark, 4 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Chattancoga, §: Atlants, 7. Rashville, min 12-9. Ittle 3 23 onier Clarence M. Charest of this city, winner of the veterans’ singles tennis championship, receiving trophy from Samuel Collom, president of the United States Lawn Tennis Associa tion on the courts of the West He is shown with J. B. Adoue, jr., of Dallas, Tex., whom he defeated in the final. N. Y. G_STAR, WASHINGTO EMBLEM OF TRIUMPH ON COURTS. ] Side Stadium, Forest Hills, Photo by Associated Press. SPORT SLANTS By Alan J. Gould, Asscclated Press Sporta Editor. most significant. T no longer mean The old Big From coast to coast new rivalries are apringmfi others being cemented to demonstrate the fact that regional a thing on the gridiron. Three of the East is now among the leaders in fos- HIS Fall efforts not only the most spectacular intersectional foot ball prospects of any that can be recalled offhand, but also the up and barriers tering intersectional rivalries, where for a number of years they fea- tured the reactionary, stay-at-home programs. This season Harvard engages Michigan at Ann Arbor, November 9, while Yale goes below the Mason and Dixon line for the first time to help Georgia christen its new stadium at Athens, October 12. Yale will play Chicago at Stagg Field later on to carry out its more progressive policy. California also makes its first trip East to play Pennsylvania at Pranklin Field in one of this October’s main attractions. ‘The Army will return Stanford’s compliment by going to the Par West for the first time, Oregon will play Floriéia at‘Miami. Notre Dame's slate, as: usual, em- braces leaders of the South, East and Far West. Washington is booked to visit Chicago. Big stadia, big drawing cards and big money have made these elaborate tour- ing programs possible. Alumni de- mands, where the big universities are concerned, also have an importan bearing on the schedule-making. It may be hippodroming to a certain extent, but modern foot ball pays a lot of important athletic freight in the colleges, besides furnishing one of the healthiest influences in amateur sport. IT may be just a coincidence, but the year that has marked the passing of such immortals of the outfield as Cobb and Speaker also happens to have marked the advent of an unusual crop of new stars along the outer ramparts. Earl Averill of Cleveland, Roy Johnson_of Detroit, Scarritt of the Boston Red Sox and Johnny Fred- erick of Brooklyn are among the out- standing recruits of the year, all holding down regular berths in fine style in their first season. Chuck Klein, the sensational Phillie clouter, came up late in 1928, but this is his first full year." His teammate, Lefty O'Doul, has been in and out of the big show for some time, but this is the first season he has had a chance to perform regularly in the outfield and make his mark as a star, 'HY is it that the big professional stars of golf go out on such scoring sprees as they have been enjoying this season in everything except the national open? ‘Tommy Armour, the Black Scot, was tied for fifth with 297 in the open and Leo Diegel for eighth with 301, yet Leo romped through the Canadian open with a card of 274 for 72 holes, three strokes better than Tommy, who bagged the Western open with the record- bre:'klng figure of 273 for the long route. For one thing, the open is played usu- ally over as rugged a test of golf as the U.'S. G. A. can locate. Armour won the U. 8. open in 1827 at Oakmont, one of the toughest courses on which the event has ever been played and the only one that hes sand-bagged the renowned Bobby Jones. Yet neither the Black Scot nor any of his professional mates could _stop the Georgia amateur at, Winged Foot, where Bobby was the only player in the field to break 70. He did it twice. “There is greater strain on any con- tender in the national open,” says Gene Sarazen, champion in 1922 and within a stroke or two of the top several times since then. “It gets the best of ch‘em." ing that victory means upward of $50.- 0'5'« for the ensuing year and that his chances, in a big field, depend on a minimum of mistakes. In this respect Jones has at least a mental advantag over most professionals, but no “pro” will take anything -away from the achievements of the famous amateur on that acocunt. No golfer ever came through under greater competitive strain than Jones when, after slipping, home a 12-foot, curling putt on the home green at o 'OU mention Army and Pitt as two of the strongest Eastern elévens, along with Duke, Georgia Tech and Florida, in_the Southern group,” writes George Dupont of Washington, D. C. “This is to tip you off to two others who will play a_ powerful' part in the selection of an Eastern, if not national, championship ruler—George- town and Navy. : “To make a comparison with one of the teams you have already mentioned, 1 saw the Georgetown-Duke game in Washington last Fall, and Georgetown walked over its weaker opponent to the t | tune of six touchdowns to none. When you figure that the Blue and Gray will have eight of its varsity men back this Fall, with a much more experienced bunch of reserves, it would seem as though old Georgetown will have con- siderable to say about the Eastern rat- gs. “Navy, too, will have last year's good November aggregation, plus some likely lo{ol;ipnzg‘ youngsters from the plebe ranks o HE theory used to be that it took years to develop a good doubles team in tennis, let alone a champlon- ship combination. Yet within the past season or two America has turned out at least three star duets with apparent- ly the fiery spirit of youth as the main factor. George Lott and John Hennessey waded through the 1928 national cham- plonship field, beating the best teams of France, Australia and the United States in such one-sided fashion that the experts haven't yet recovered from the shock. This Summer another smashing pair of youths, Wilmer Alli- son and John Van Ryn, burned up the courts abroad, winning the Wimbledon championship, besides scoring conquests over the Germans and French in Daviy Cup competition. Van Ryn and Allison were world champions when they came home, only to fall by the wayside in the national cmmpionshfig; as a new combination, Lott and Johnny Doeg. pounded their way through the fleld at Brookline. Lott thus gains & distinction held pre- viously only by Tilden—that of winning the doubles title with a different part- ner in successive years. Thirty-one States in_the Union are now nflihzed with the National Boxing Association. Announcirig FALL OPENING The man who invests in a “MERTZ” measure suit or overcoat never has to worry abeut margins. CELTS GAIN TALENT FOR GRIDIRON TEAM Nellie Jett, former McKinley Tech High School star, has been signed to play in the St. Mary's Celtics’ backfield this Fall, and he will be seen in action here on October 6, when the locals open their season in Baggett's Park. In addition to Jett, Manger Kersey has also added Adam Moutoun, who played center for the Celtics last year; “Boots” Eggleston, late of the Waverly A. C., for whom he played end, and Dave Shapiro, halfback last season for the Alexandria Fire Department Preps. Kersey announced that the Apache game has been scheduled for October 27 in the Union League Park at Washing- ton, while a date has not yet beeg set for the contest with the Mohawks. Potomacs, city champions in 1923-24- 25, have entered the Alexandria City Duckpin Bowling League with the same line-up with which they won the title those three seasons —namely, Walter Lynn, Blair Ballenger, Cliff Wood, “Slim” Roland and Joe Theimer. Robert McDonald, manger of the St. Mary’s Celtics bowling team, has signed Carl Dreifus, * " _Roberts, Swain, Buddy Zimmerman, Richardson, Kane and “Buck” Powell for play in the Alex- andria City League. McDonald also will roll with the Celtics. The municipal swimming pool closed yesterday afternoon. AR BASE BALL PIONEER OF WEST DIES AT 74 By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, September 16.—Ending a long career in the realm of sports, John Sloane Barnes, 74, died here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. C. Kelly. Barnes was known as the “father of base ball in the West,” having organized what is how the American Association with Charles Comiskey and the old Pacific Northwest League. Barnes managed the base ball teams of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Spokane and Portland. He won pennants with the last' two clubs. : He delved in other forms of sport besides base ball, having been sparring partner for Joim L. Sullivan, Fitzsim- mons and Jeffries and worked out with the original “Strangler” Lewis. He also handled Spalding’s base ball tour of the world and was said to have been the first man to introduce moving pictures in China and England. It was also claimed for him that he ran the 100-yard dash in 9 3-5 seconds in Minneapolis when 38 years old, winning the American and Canadia; champlonships in that event, Barnes was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1855 and came to America ! when 6 years old. { Auto Bodies, Radiators, Fenders Repaired; also son Radiators itts, 1809 141l 319 13th, 1% Block Below Ave. custom made-to- He knows that he has made a sound investment. Here’s buy in .the a tip that'’s sizzling— “MERTZ & MERTZ"” pool at $27.50 and up —choice offerings of Foreign and Domestic woolens! Come in TODAY—and inspect our display of Fall and Winter fabrics. MERTZ & MERTZ TAILORS 408 11th St. N.W. J.- Froehlich Successor D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929 TWO NEW COACHE IN BIG TEN WHIRL Michigan Looking to Kipke, Ohio State to Willaman. Illinois Favorite. « BY WILLIAM A. WEEKES, Associated Press Sports Writer. HICAGO, September 16.—Two and a half months of sweating, bruising toil today stretched before Big Ten foot ball play- ers and coaches in their quests for the 1929 gridiron title. ‘Two of the 10 institutions, Michigan and Ohio State, have new head coaches for the championship campaign. Harry G. Kipke, one of Michigan's greatest backs, who last year directed foot ball affairs at Michigan State College, will be in charge of the Wolverine squad. Kipke succeeds Elton E. “Tad” Wieman. Ohlo State is looking to Sam Willa- man, a former Buckeye star and a pupil of Dr. John W. Wilce, whom he suc- ceeds as head coach. Pre-season dope gives Illinois, winner of the Big Ten champlonship in 1927 and 1928, a great chance to make it three in a row. Bob Zuppke has 17 lettermen, eight of whom were regu- lars last year, as well as three letter winners of other seasons, as a nucleus for his title contender. Weak at the ends last season, the Illini line will have Wolgast, a regular wingman on the 1927 team, and Jolley, who shouid show improvement this season. Minnesota, again under Dr. Clarence Spears, also has a big supply of vet- erans, but will have to find replace- ments for several line positions, vacated by Erldunion. Bronko Nagurski, fuli- back last season, may be shifted from the backfleld, where material is more plentiful, to tackle, his first job on the Gopher_eleven. Have 55 Men. Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite of Wis- consin, planned on a squad of 55 men, including 16 veterans, for the first st sion in the Cardinal camp today. Wis- consin, Minnesota, are favored to be & real threat to the Illinois dynasty. ‘The biggest individual task facing Dick Hanley at Northwestern, appears to be the development of a fullback to replace Walter Holmer, all-Western selection in 1928. He also has a tackle problem which may be simplified if Jack Riley, a -225-pound lineman, be- comes eligible. Hanley will be assisted by Lawrence “Spud” Lewis, a pupil of Glenn Warner at Leland Stanford. Michigan expects Harry Kipke to re- move the bitter taste caused by an un- usual number of defeats last year. The Wolverines have most of the team that made a fine recovery at the close of the season, as well as a group of exceptional sophomores. Purdue, with Jimmy Phelan back in command, has great backfield prospects, but lacks forward wall material. Indi- ana promises to be stronger than last season, in spite of the loss of Bennett, its star back. Pat Page again will scheme for the Hoosiers. Stagg Hac Six Veterans. Coach Burt Ingwerson at Iowa suf- fered big losses, but is hopeful of giv- ing the Hawkeves a better than fair team. Ohio State and Chicago, both lacking material, do not shape up as first_division candidates. A. A. sn:g will begin his thirty-eighth campaign af Chicago with only six veterans. Michigan and Illinois will be hosts in the outstanding Big Ten intersectional combats. The Wolverines will tackle Harvard, who will make its first inva- sion of the West since playing in the Tournament of Roses game several years ago. On the same day, November 9, the Illini will clash with Biff Jones' Army team, giving Middle Western fans :1 choice of two extraordinary attrac- ons. Squads will be sent through two drills a day until classes open, the Big Ten rule limiting practice sessions to two hours a day after school starts. DISTRICT TITLE CLAIMED BY CORINTHIAN MIDGETS Corinthian Midgets today claim the District midget class base ball cham- plonship as the result of scoring a 5-to-3 victory yesterday over the George Washington American Legion Post nine, winner in the District Legion series. Corinthians some time ago captured the title in the midget section of the Capi- tal City League. Previously Corinthians quished Samosets, French League champions, in two straight games. LORTON, Va., September 16.—D. C. Reforma base ballers fell before Taylor's All-Stars in a hard-fought 5-4 battle. Lorton now has won two games and the All-Stars one in their series. Sewanee Gridders Plan Flight to Mexico City SEWANEE, Tenn. September 16 (#).—The Sewanee University foot ball squad will travel by airplane after it crosses the Rio Grande en route to Mexico City for its first international contest early in No- 'vember. . Leaving New Orleans immediate- ly after the game with Tulane, the Sewanse Tigers will go to Browns- ville by train and there enter sev- eral large cabin planes for the trip to the Mexican capital and return to Brownsville. The present sched- ule calls for their return to Se- wanee November 16. ‘The Tigers will play the Univer- sity ‘of Mexico in Mexico City, the game to celebrate the opening of the new Portes Gil Stadium. AVID BAYLOR is the lone Washl n survivor of many hundreds who started out to win the city title in the colored metropolitan horse- shoe pitching by _the Washington Star. Baylor, & youngster still in his teens, is a product of the Sixth and “L" play- ground. He is better known by his pals as “Boney Bones.” He is an un- usual athlete and a conspicuous figure in_the vicinity of the Navy Yard. His southeast lufporfers are enthusi- astically backing him to win the metro- politan championship. Even when a small chap, Baylor was the star twirler of the neighborhood, according to f H. Underdown, assistant director of the Sixth and “ playground. Baylor has had many a hard tussle for the main honors and has mowed down a long string of seasoned stars. In disposing of Earl King of Dean- wood and Arthur West of Logan play- ground, he exhibited exceptional cour- age and determination. He has come through without a defeat. CAPTIAL CITY LOOPS ORGANIZE TONIGHT A meeting to organize the Gapital City 135-pound and 150-pound foot ball leagues will be held tonight at French's Sport Store, 721 Fourteenth street, at 7:30 o'clock. 3 Teams in Washington and nearby sec- tions are eligible to enter. Candidates for the Plansky A. C. eleven are asked to attend a meeting to be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the clubhouse, 3615 Prospect avenue. Brookland A. C., which plans tc enter 150-pound grid ranks this season, will hold its first practice Sunday at 1 o'clock on Brookland field at Michigan avenue and Perry streets northeast. George McNally will again coach the team, with Johnny Holden as captain. ‘The eleven lost only 1 of 10 games piayed last Fall. Janney A. C. eleven .will compete in the 150-pound class this season, it has beendtnnounced by Manager Bill Ham- mond. Most of last season's regulars and several newcomers of experience re- gorud yesterday when National Press uilding Cardinal grid candidates held their first drill. 1 aspirants are asked to attend a meeting of the squad to be held Thurs- ‘day night in Room 1170 of the National Press Building at 8 o'clock. REDS ACQUIRE TWO. CINCINNATI, September 16 (#).— The Cincinnati Reds have announced purchase of Lee Stebbins, first base- man, and Qutfielder Bonowitz from the Fort Worth, Tex.,' League club. They will repert at the Reds’ Orlando, Fla., training camp next Spring. JABLONOWSKI TO TRIBE. | COLUMBUS, Ohio, September (A).—Pete Jablonowski, a right-handed | pitcher, who has been one of the main- stays of the Columbus American Asso- ciation team this year, has been sold to_the Cleveland Indians. 16 tournament sponsored | _— e Virginia Tech Lacks Reserve Strength : Decide D. C. Shoe Pitching Title Today FORT, TALLMADGE BATILE AT PLAZA Grand Finale Is Next Event in Metropolitan Tourney. Kirchner Shows Class. tle Charles A. Fort for the Washington title today at the Plaza at 5 o'clock, and the lone remaining event on the sched- ule of The Star’s metropolitan horse- shoe pitching tournament will be the grand finale. the date and place of which will be announced shortly. M. E. Peake of Bethesda, the South- ern Maryland champion; A. A. Kircl ner of Barcroft, the Northern Virginia champion, and the victor in today's contest here will be the principals in the grand finale. This will consist of only two matches, with one of the three drawing & bye and meeting the winner of the match between the other two. Kirchner Has a Struggle. Kirchner was crowned the Northern Virginia rajah of ringers Saturday in a hotly contested State play-off at Cul- peper. The Barcroft man didn't strike his true stride until late in the going when he neded it most. His toughest assignment was in the final, where he met_the Fairfax County champion, H. E. Darnes of Falls Church. Darnes won the first 50-point game by a slender margin, Kirchner got the second by a close decision and then went on to win decisively in the third as Darnes tired. The Fairfax player pitched five 50- point games with scarcely a iet-up, while Kirchner was favored with a bye in one of the rounds. At that it ap- peared Kirchner would be the better performer under almost any conditions. Darnes’ style of toss is the more diffi- cult to control. ‘The doings at Culpeper settled the feud between Ed Henry and Darnes, who fought it out for the championship of Falls Church, the Fairfax County title and then the State crown. They clashed in a semi-final at Culpeper, and Darnes eked out a victory, making him one up on Henry in tournament matches. It was a bitter defeat for Henry, but he accepted it gracefully and the pair buried the hatchet. Thompson Appointed. George C. Thompson, tournament chairman for Fairfax County, showed class as a referee at Culpeper, and to- day was appointed to the board of offi- cials of the grand finale. With Capt. J. C. Albright as general chairman, the Virginia play-off was conducted in big-league style. The courts were pitched in front of the grandstand at the ball park, but most of the spectators chose a closer view and formed s dense horseshoe around the courts, with the open ends facing the grandstand. ‘The rooting was intense, and par- ticularly in the final, when the crowd was evenly divided for Kirchner and Darnes. ‘The tired and hungry pitchers were honor guests at a banquet given by Cul- peper’s leading citizens. g, MERCHANTS’ BANK TEAM MAY TIE FOR NET TITLE Merchants Bank netmen today are in a position to tie the Metropolitan Bank team for top honors in the Bank- ers Tennis League as a result of their 2—1 victory over the Mets on the Monument Park courts. Merchants has two postponed matches today and by winning them can tie the Mets. With the score standing match-all, and the de&dmi‘mlwh at set-all and 5—2 for e etropolitan team, it looked as though the leaders’ margin would be incerased by another team victory, but at this point the Merchants combination, Callan and Linger, a brilliant come-back, tied things uj and finally won the third set at 8—86, giving their team the honors for the day. The first set in this critical en- counter had gone to Burch and Wind- stedt of the Metropolitans, 6—2, and the second to Callan and Linger, 6—3. Summaries: Callan (Merchants) (Metropolitan}, ~ 6—0. (Metropoli 6-2. 6 4; defeated politan). ! 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