Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1929, Page 35

"SPORTS. ‘THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER '3, 1979.° SPORTS., 35 Minor Base Ball Leagues May Seek Self-Government at Their Conclave This Week DIVORCING OF B, C AND D 'CLASS LOOPS SUGGESTED Curbing of Incursions Recruits Also Likely Into Coilege Ranks for to Get Attention at Conference to Be Held in Chattanooga. BY GEORGE A CHADWICK. LONG with a discussion of the poor showing of the second divi- sion teams of the American Association, the meeting this week of the National Association of Minor Leagues is likely to be productive of a suggestion that the Class B, C and D base ball leagues be wholly taken from under supervision of major and higher-class minor league clubs. President Mike Sexton of the National Association of Minor Leagues believes leagues of this classification should be locally man- aged and owned. Another high point in his agenda for the minor league conference is the lessening of incursions into college ranks for professional ball players. is a centralization scheme, wherel A final point is his advocacy of the Nebraska State League plan for minor leagues. ‘The Nebraska plan by the president of the league is given all receipts of league games and these are distributed by him to the various clubs on a pro rata basis, according to their salary lists. In this way the weaker clubs are p The current week is minor league week and the meeting of the minors is | taking place at Chottanooga, Tenn., a central spot for all leagues of the South. All of tho minor leagues will| be represented. Commissioner Kene- saw Mountain Landis, overlord of or- ganized base ball in this country, also will be there. It is likely also that more American_ League representaties than National League men will attend. Little Stir From AA Loops. Embraced in the minor leagues are organizations of all classes outside of the majors. The topmost are the Class AA League, which comprise the Ameri- can Association, the Pacific Coast League and the International League. ‘These are cxpected, outside of the American Association. to cause little stir at the National Association meet- ing. The Pacific Coast League has no Wworries to bring on to Chattanooga. ‘The International, however, may elect a new president. Representatives of this international circuit tried to do so re- cently in New York, but failed. ‘The International League takes this quite calmly. An efficient secretary, ‘William Manley, carried on the league's executive business in a successful fash- fon during 1929, and, it is felt, he can do s0 again. The head of the Baltimore club acts as a clearing house chairman of a committee of control. Of course, one or two club owners would not mind being elected as president if they could find some one properly to run their clubs. -But they are unlikely to find any one able to do so, and none is apt to grace the presidentail chair of the In- ternational. Voice Weak-Sister Charge. There is some disturbance, however, among American Association club own- ers. The hub of the matter, of course, is the poor showing made by its second division clubs in 1929, and the reason is given as the inability of some of these owners to do anything about it locally. This organization complains that it be able to put forth high-class base ball because it is surrounded by major league cities, which give it in- direct competition. That is true. Rival leagues insist, however, that the Ameri- can Association has been one of the weak sisters because too many major rotected. “They don't develop their own men in the American Association,” said one base ball man, *“but develop their loans,” meaning players loaned to as- sociation clubs by major league teams. Class A leagues are predicting suc- ¢ess of an unvarnished kind for the 1930 season. One of them, the South- ern Association, is well financed in At- lanta with its new owners, and another, the Texas League, enters the coming season with a new president, who suc- ceeds the late J. Doak Roberts, its for- mer president, an amiable and widely admired man. The president of the Eastern League, Herman J. Weisman, endeavored to resign, but the owners of that circuit prevented it. The West- ern League will report to the National Association with an undercurrent con- tinuing in the shape of a movement to transplant Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the Texas League. But it is un- likely that this will be a successful move. Player Retrenchment Needed. Mike Sexton believes that if there are to be any reforms in organized base ball, assistance should be given the Class B, C and D leagues in preference to any other classes. He explains that player retrenchment is necessary. One of his opinions is the radical one that would divorce these low-cl: leagues entirely from the supervision of major and higher-class minor leagues. In other words, Mr. Sexton advises that the leagues of these classifications be strictly locally managed and oper- ated organizations, including home own- ership. Their contracts and their reser- vations would have to be respected, of course, by leagues otherwise than the class B, C and D. is has been hinted at several times, but President Sexton never before has been so outspoken in regard to it. The minors always have wished to “go it alone” in base ball, but the only time they attempted to do so proved to be a failure, because the minor organizations immediately steered themselves into all kinds of trouble by not putting an offi- cial rienced in base ball in control of affairs. It is argued that a defective policy was responsible for this. Therefore, there are experts who would try some- thing again now to obtain self-rule, but on a basis that would avoid trouble with the bigger organieations. league players are put on club rosters and promising youngsters overlooked. Devitt Gridde " Gonzaga -D HAT the Devitt-Gonzaga foot ball game scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Grif- fith Stadium still is on so far as he is concerned was the an- nouncement today of Father O'Hurley, Gonzaga director of athletics, who ener- getically denied reports that he would not permit the Purple to meet Devitt. Father O'Hurley also declared that he has never questioned the eligibility of the Devitt team nor has there been any dispute as to where the game would be_played. Both Gonzaga and Devitt squads are drilling hard for the game, which prom- ises to prove spirited as the annual clashes between these dearest of foes always have been. It will be a rubber game. Each team has defeated the other twice since the series started in 1924. There was no game in 1925. ‘Western High basket ballers, who will open their season Thursday afternoon against the Hyattsville High five in the National Guard armory in Hyattsville, were to scrimmage the American Uni- to Be Met, irector Declares Emerson Institute plans to hold its court drills in the George Washington University gym. = The Colonial floor may also be the scene of Emerson's home games. Cabell, Kelso, West, Lewis, Forney, Fisher, Albert and Fauntleroy are among those upon whom Harley P. San- born, Emerson coach, is counting. In a red-hot bl&k!h: mfl‘:‘::h lnutnhe Business gym, Business High's court- men yesterday conquered a Stenog alumni five, 32 to 30, in a thrilling game, which required three extra periods. Milton Singman, guard for the vic- , scored two goals from the floor in quick succession in the third extra period to break a 28-28 tle. end of regulation play the score was 26-all, the first two extra sessions neither team could get anywhere. Pete Loftus, guard, and Singman led the winners’ attack, the former scoring 8 points and the latter 7. However, Bernie Jones, playing guard for the grads, was the scoring ace of th: aft- versity squad this afternoon in the Methodists’ gym. rnoon, coming through with 15 points, o Just half ’ig‘m eatn's total. Independent Basket Quints Enjoying a Week of Activity NE of the most active basket ball teams in independent circles hereabout is the Stew- art Bros. Photographers outfit, Wwhich is to play three games this week. Tonight the photographers will meet National Circles at 9 o'clock on the Central High floor, tomorrow night they will hook up with Tremonts in the Macfarland junior high and Thursday will face Pullman five on the Railroad Y. M. C. A. floor. Photographers are booking games through Manager Hessler at Columbia 9333. ‘Washington Grays will entertain the Knight Store five of Alexandria to- night in Central High at 9 o'clock. The Grays will be seeking their fifth win in as many starts this season. Manager Fones wants these players ort at o'clack: Donald, Buscher, Banta, Forney, ‘T. Peck, Wright, Swift, Harrington, Dean, Fones, McPh-rson and Sheckles. Grays are seeking games with fast unlimited class fives through Manager Fones at National 6740, branch 937, or at Georgia 4716. Knight Store quint last night polish- ed off Woodlawn A. C. tossers, 56 to 14, in the . Fort Myer gym. It was ‘Woodlawn’s ninth win of the campaign. Ryan with 18 points headed the win- ner's drive on the cards. Woodlawn A. C. and Potomac Boat Club quints are to face tonight in the gym at Fort Myer at 8 o'clock. Boat- men are to report at their clubhouse at 7:30 o'clock. All members of the Potomac team are asked to attend the December business meeting of the quint, to be held tomor- row night at 9 o'clock. St. Martin's toss will play host to the Knight's Store five tomorrow night at 9 o'clock in St. Martin's gym. Sox Harrington is listing games for St. Martin's with unlimited class tcams at North 2622-J. De Luxe quint, which will participate in the 145-pound division of the Boys' Club Basket Ball League, will open its seazcn tonight at 8 o'clock, meeting the Eastern Prep five in the Eastern High gym. Tomorrow night Lightning A. C. will be engaged in the Langley Junior igh gym. i Willis Fisher, Dougherty, May, Hook, Suppert, Hall, Higbee and Mansuy are asked to report for play with the De to Luxe team, which is arranging games for Friday and Saturday nights through Manager Mansuy at Lincoln 8333-W. De Luxe has the use of the Boys' Club gym. Games with 135-pound quints are sought by Winton basketers. Call Man- ager McPherson at Atlantic 2619-W. ‘Moseans are after games with senior fives. Challenges are being received at Potomac 1708 after 6 p.m. p——— Because Chicago lost the world series, Forrest F. Cole of Dallas, Tex., is knock- ing flies all the way to Shibe Park, in Philadelphia, He hopes to pay his bet by February Auto Radiators Repaired and New Ones for Any Make Car New Ford Freezeproof Radiators Wittstatt's Radiator and Fender Works 1809 14th St. N.W. and 319 13th St. N.W. 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Bill Dudack is coaching the Hoyas, having succeeded Elmer Ripley, who is now the head man of basket ball at Yale. He has had some of the tossers in training for several weeks. The oth- ers played foot ball and are in prime physical shape. CANADIAN ACES LEAD AT HOCKEY SCORING By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, December 3.—Last March the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, leaders of the two groups of the Natfonal Hockey League at the close of the regular season, met to play a series of the best three out of five games for the league championship and the right to continue in the play-offs for the Stanley Cup. Much to the surprise of every one but themselves, the Bruins handed the Flying Frenchmen from Montreal three straight defeats, then went sailing on to win the world cham- pionship trophy. These two teams meet again tonight for the first time in the new season. They again are rated on almost even urmv;d‘“d plenty of action may be ex- pected. ‘The goal-getting aces of the Canadian teams of the National Hockey League hold a big margin over their American rivals. The latest official scoring list, which includes last Sunday's games, show three Canadian stars, two of them from Ottawa, ahead of the leader of the American group. Aurel Joliat, tiny winger of the Mon- treal Canadiens, went ahead of his rival, Hector Kilrea of Ottawa, last week, run ning his total to 14 points on seven goals and as many assists. Kilrea col- lected but one assist last week, taking second with 10 goals and three assists. His running mate, Frank Clancy, stands third in the section with eight goals and three assists for 11 points. In the American group Bill Cook of the New York Rangers and Cooney ‘Weiland of the Boston Bruins are tied f | for the lead with 10 points each. SUBSIDIZED ATHLETE CALLED ‘POOR SPORT’ By the Associated Press. Boys who accept financial aid in re- turn for services as college athletes are “false to the ethics of sportsmanship,” declared Dr. Howard J. Savage, co- author of the Carnegie Foundation’s recent sensational report on recruiting and subsidizing, in an article in Sports- manship. College coaches and directors who induce them to do so are charged with “teaching young men dishonesty.” “For the abuses of recruiting and subsidizing which beset our college and school athletics the code of the sports- manship brotherhood,” Dr. Savage says, “Suggests a powerful antidcte: ‘Keep faith with your comrade.’” —_—— An outdoor sports arena suitable for boxing, hockey and bicycling contests, with a seating capacity of 50,000, is planned above the tracks near the Pennsylvania Rallroad Station in New X York, Frank Saffell, Veteran Sport Wireman, Has Sent Last Story RANK, the man of thousands of words daily—not his own—is no more. Frank—Frank P. Saffell—for years head of the telegraph oper- ators in the press box at Griffith Sta- dium, died early yesterday after a long illness at his home, 607 Fourth street. He would have been 52 years old Thurs- day and had been with the Western Union Telegraph Co. for 37 years. Succeeding his father, James Saffell, as chief operator in the press box at the Washington ball park, Prank faith- fully served the base ball writers and the base ball public more than 15 years. Reams of copy, vivid stories of diamond struggles, were dispatched throughout the country dally during the base ball season under his direction. During his Ionfmfiem. Frank either handled, or had charge of the handling of copy of many of the prominent sports scribes of the country and numbered them among his firm friends. Under his capable direction the transmission of news always was capably cared for and his keen wit and genial manner made the task of those assisting him in_the press box a labor of love. Frank was the “demon statistician” of the press box. Record books were not needed by the tolling scribes with- nk at hand. hat was Waddeil's strike-out record? What was the least number of pitches Johnson made in his shortest game? How did Washington fare in its series with the Yankees in 1915? Where was this rookie born? Frank always had an answer—and a correct one. Base ball was not the only sport with which Frank was particularly familiar. He covered foot ball, track and field, acquatics and other Washington rts events and knew the history of athletics hereabout thoroughly. He was a real sportsman, a helpful friend, nl%mer a great fellow to know. He be missed by all. Frank is survived by his widow, Mrs. Roberta L. Saffell; two sons, Frank Patrick Saffell, jr., and Robert J. Saffel, and three daughters, Miss Alice Saffell, Miss Doris Saffell and Mrs. Rosemary Schell. Funeral services will be conducted in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, of which Frank was a member, Thursday morn- ing, at 9 o'clock, following brief services at Saffell's undertaking parlors, Fifth and H streets. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Bolstered Hyattsville Quint To Meet W, 'TTSVILLE, Md., December 3. —Hyattsville High is hopeful YA’ I | presenting a_strengthened of line-up against Western High of Washington in their basket ball game on the armory floor hege Thursday afternoon, as it is expected that Stanley Lewis, reiullr guard last season, will become eligible for play after tomorrow. Because of scholastic difficulties Lewis was unable to play in Hyattsville's opening game against Business High last week in Washing- ton, in which the Marylanders were decisively beaten. Should Stanley Lewis become eligible it is probable that brothers will be teamed as guards on the Hyattsville uint, as Marvin Lewis appears to have Jjust about clinched the other guard job. Carleton Heyser and Burdette Cogar are L:Amels still' in the running for guard posts. Manager Ralph Jarrell and Woodrow Hurd probably will start as forwards against Western with Curley Byrd, jr., as the most likely reserve forward. ‘Warren Evans probably will begin at center, though Willlam Morris may see some action in this position. Coach Stanleigh Jenkins has a small bunch of tossers on the Hyattsville squad, but hopes to make them speedy and clever enough to give larger oppo- nents interesting opposition. Company F, National Guard, and Hyattsville Southern Methodists won Prince Georges County Basket Ball League games on the National Guard Armory floor here last night. The Guardsmen defeated Dixie Pig A. C, last season's pennant winner, 21 to 18, and the Methodists squeezed through to a 16-15 triumph over Maryland Col- legians. It was the third win in as many league starts for Company F and the second defeat in three games for the game. Collegians have lost three games in as many starts. Rufus Vincent and John Costinett were big guns of the Company F at- tack, with 10 and 6 points, respectively. Sammy Hook tallied 9, or half of Dixie Pig's points. Gaining an early lead, Company F was ahead all the way and at the half held a 14-8 advantage. Scoring 11 of his team’s 16 points, Po- ice: Compton was the ace of the NO Battervisa known value th SAFETY fow ‘POINT Battery values fade when quality is sacrificed to price. For a poor battery, no matter how low its cost, is an expensive investment if it leaves you stranded on the road, or continually requires re- charging or other upkeep service. The safe §way to save on batteries is to buy at the safety point, where dependable quality is not sacrificed for low price. Buy a Willard of the cor- rect electrical size for your car, and you'll get known value. rOR SALES AND SERVICE WASHINGTON 1146 19th ST. N.W, BATTERY CO. NORTH 0141 estern Basketers Methodists’ offense. Paul Reeley and Buck Middleton each scored 6 of the Collegians’ points. It was a real battle all the way, with the Methodists ahead, 9 to 8, at the half. The Churchmen won in the last minute when Compton scored a floor goal and a foul to over- come Collegians’ 15-13 lead. Dor-A foot ball team claims the 135- pound foot ball championship of Prince Georges County and would like to meet | Brentwood Hawks next Sunday to set- | tle supremacy. Manager Bill Walton of the Dor-A team may be reachad at Hy- attsville 775 between 6 and 7 p.m. Johnny Wanley of Brentwood Hawks 5o far is the leading scorer in the Prince Georges County Basket Ball League. He has counted 29 points in two games, 15 against Dixie Pig A. C. and 14 against Dor-A quint. TOPORCER FIGHTS SUSPENSION ORDER He and Southworth Carry Arguments to Annual Minor Meeting. BY BRIAN BELL, Associated Press Sports Writer. HATTANOOGA, Tenn., December George: Toporcet, Despectacled rge Toporcer, infielder of the Rochester club of the International League to- day rested with seven of the eight members of the national board of arbi- tration, minor league base ball’s highest tribunal. ‘The former St. Louis Cardinal came to have his day in court, accompanied by his manager, Billy Southworth, who also stands as an appellant before the board. Southworth is asking to be re- lieved of a fine of $500. Toporcer’s plight, pending possible action by the board, is more serious. He stands seni:nced by M. H. Sexton, president of the National Association of Base Ball Leagues, the minor league organization, to suspension for one year from participation in organized base ball, in addition to a fine of $200 im- posed last October during the playing of the “Little World Series” between Rochester and Kansas City. Fired From Little Series: ‘Toporcer was ejected from a game at Rochester by an umpire after strenuous objection by Toporcer to a called third strike, emphasized by lurid language. Later charges of inciting the crowd were preferred and Toporcer’s suspen- sion followed. Southworth's punish- ment came on charges of failing to re- strain the player. ‘The two players in appealing to the board from the president's decision represent that they were on hunting trips, out of communication with the base ball world, and did not receive the notice to appear and answer the charges. Meeting Opens Tomorrow. ‘The meetings of the board act as a curtain raiser for the annual conven- tion of the national association, open- ing tomorrow. Base ball men from far and near continued to reach Chatta- nooga to participate in the general de- Celtics Start Ni ght Practice For Sunday Tilt With Hawks Sunday in order to A Griffith Stadium at Washington Sunday at 2 o'clock. A practice will be | to held beneath electric lights tonight at 8:30 in Baggett's Park here. Other drills also have been called by Coaches “Rube” Hayman and ‘‘Mike” Goldman for tomorrow and Friday ;llg;l'-l at 7:30 and Thursday night at ‘The Celtics, who battled the Mohawks to a 7-to-6 score before losing one of the greatest independent games ever played in the District, have lost none of their regard for Donovan’s eleven since the latter team lost to the Apaches in the championship upsct in Washing- ton last Sabbath. On the other hand, they ‘are expect- ing to meet even stiffer opposition than on the first occasion, for they realize that the defeat at the hands of the Apaches will spur the Mohawks to greater accomplishments in their effort to obtain another game with the new champions. And the Celtics are just as determined to win, for they, too, desice a contest with the W holders. ‘ashington title Del Ray A. C. gridmen, who lost to the Iroquois A. C. of this city in the de- ciding game of the Northern Vi ia 135-pound titular fight Sunday, have decided to close their grid season, and LEXANDRIA, Va., December 3.— will divert their attention to basket ball. Practice will start within the next two or three days. The suburban club is alsé considering organizing wrestling and boxing teams. Iroquois A. C. will afford the Arling- n A. C. an_opportunity to cop its newly-won 135-pound title Sunday when the locals entertain the county team on Haydon Field at 3 o'clock. ©Old Dominion Boat Club will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock lsnni":dluhhcun at King street and the Virginia A. C., which suffered a 26-to-6 reversal at the hands of the Seamen Gunners of Washington here last Sabbath, will meet another Wash- ington eleven Sunday when the Waverly A. C. comes here for lnclzne{nement on Shipyard Field at 3 o 3 Knight's Store five will make its first appearance of season tonight in a regulation contest when it plays the School gymnastum o Wassinglon. The 100] nasium at Was) n. game will start at 8 o'clock. Bussy Brenner, Earl Cronin, Ellett Cabell, Ray Heberlig, Bottles West and Billy Travers are playing with the Knlghu team this season, while Carroll Rush is managing the quint with Ed- ward Harlow serving as advisor. Chet Plerce, former Willlam and Mary Col- }e(eubnm ball star, is coaching the locals. liberations and perhaps make a few trades of players. The International League will make another effort to elect a president, the meeting in New York last month re- sulting in a_deadlock. The Western League will hold a meeting and may decide to split its season. Although this year's convention has not yet opened, two active bidders have appeared for the 1930 meeting. West Baden, Ind, and Montreal will extend invitations. STEEL MILL AIDS SPORTS. Chuck Klein, star home run hitter of the Phillies, who became so over- night, credits work in a steel mill for the development of his punch. Johnny Cox, Colgate center and cap- tain, has worked in a steel mill six Summers and built from a gangling lightweight to & heavyweight as sturdy as any man in Eastern foot ball. CIGAR TOBACCOS ARE THE FINEST IN YEARS TURNER-SPILLER BOUT FEATURES AT STRAND Joe Turner, veteran Washington wrestler will meet Gene Spiller, Can- nadian middleweight, in the feature bout Thursday night in the weekly mur: card at tg:'s‘frmg. azzarrene and Freddy Myers, heavyweights, will grapple in the semi- final and in another match George Romanoff, middleweight, will engage Billy Wolfe of Knoxville, Tenn. 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