Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1929, Page 51

SPORTS, Earlier Closing of Base Ball Season Assured : Van Porat Still Is Fight “Hope” JOINT MEETING ON FOR MOGULS TODAY Question of Broadcasting Games to Be Left Up to Individual Clubs. BY WILLIAM J. CHIPMAN, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, December 12.—The great battle of unbroken si- lences came to a climax today with & combined meeting of National and American League base ball forces at the Biltmore. Even at this farewell conclave today the most important item to the fans—the ques- tion of an earlier closing year—cannot be officially decided; some of the guard- house lawyers having discovered that the two constitutions place this matter entirely in the hands of the league presidents. Since both John Heydler and Ernest Barnard are known to favor a closing in September, it is safe to presume that the next major league campaign will extend from Tuesday, April 15, through Sunday, September 28. Such a chart would provide for 169 possible playing days, an ample number with Boston playing Sunday base ball. The chief matter before the joint meeting was another thing dear to Commissioner K. M. Landis—his project to require both major and minor league clubs to give official notice to base ball authorities upon acquiring control of & franchise in a smaller league. The commissioner, arch-enemy of chain- store ownership, believes that clubs pur- chasing lesser teams should be forced to notify the commissioner's office, the two major league headquarters and the National Assoclation of Professional Base Ball Leagues. The operation of such s rule would ide all clubs in organized base ball fl’ their scouting activities. The rule could be beaten, of course, by secret working agreements, but the magnates will think twice before trying any such subterfuge. They remember what Com- missioner Landis did last Spring in the case of several transactions which he ruled irregular. The question of broadcasting major lesgue games also was on the agenda of the joint mecting today, with the chances favoring a retention of the present status of leaving the matter up to each individual club to decide for itself. Further deals or swaps of players re- mained in the air. The wholesale home- coming made possible by the two trans- actions yesterday was featured by the return of Grover Alexander to the park where he won his major league spurs in 1911—Baker Bowl in Philadelphia. Old Alex the Great broke in 18 years ago with 28 victories. No first-year man since has been able to approach such a mark. Robert Shawkey, new manager of the ‘Yankees, announced that the coaching question already had been settled by the Yankees, that Charlie O'Leary and Art Fletcher would return for another | campaign. This admission disposed of | reports that Wally Pipp would be signed by the club with which he spent most of his major league career. | The meetings of each individual | league at the Commodore ended vestei- | day with the terse bulletin: “All quict | on the base ball front.” The Winter | meetings doubiless will remain so un- | til some other “czar” rises to challeng | duly constituted authority. | The American League, according to President Barnard, devoted its time to “private and internal” affairs of ‘“no public interest.” The National League gol -on were more open, but of only slightly more interest, particularly since no positive action was taken. The National League did decide to ask the manufacturers of the official J-ague ball whether the balls could be made without gloss. The senior major circuit last year had its umpires remove the gloss after the half-way post in the race had been reached. Anti-home run screens also were discussed, but no action was taken. ‘While it is improbable that the rules committee will be convened this Win- ter, the two leagues may put a different interpretation on an approved ground rule, which has caused trouble from time to time. In the matter of a wild throw into a dug-out, two bases now are allowed from the point the runner has reached when the giddy toss is made. This may be changed to onc baes in addition to the one for which this time in the guise of a fighter. Oh, yes, Art Shires loves to fight. You base ball fans will remember how twice last season he got into a row with ,the White Sox manager, Lena Black- HE ever-present Arthur (the Great) Shires is with us again, burne, and was each time suspended Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. NEW YORK,—Harry Wills, New York, knocked out Andrea Castano, Mexico 3). GREAT FALLS, Mont—Fred Len- hart, Spokane, light-heavyweight, out- pointed Chuck Burns, S8an Antonio (10). OAKLAND, Calif.—Fred “Dummy” Mahan, E] Paso welterweight, stopped “Babe” Anderson, San Jose, Calif. (8). Big Leagues May Admit Children for Two-Bits By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 12.—School children may be admitted for 25 cents each to all major league base ball games in 1930 excepting those played on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. At the suggestion of Kenesaw M. Landis, commissioner_of base ball Alderman Thomas J. Bowler of Chi. cago was bound for the joint meet- ing of the majors at New York to- day with the plan of cut-rate tickets for youngsters. “The youngsters are losing inter- est in base ball because they can't pay high prices for tickets,” Bowler said. “If the rate is cut to 25 cents the player is headed at the time the throw is made. for them, they will become interested in the 4 THE FIGHTING FIRST BASEMAN. THE EVENING > 4 y/ TE TEXAS BA FIRST BASE FOR WHITE S0x. , AND from the ball club. Well, Shires laughed last, for the manager got the air, while Shires is looked upon as the regular White Sox first base- man for 1930. But he’ll be under Donie Bush next year, who is one manager who doesn't stand any fooling on the part of the ball play- ers he bosses A recent Associated Press announce- ment from Chicago says that the Great Shires will also go in for basket ball, a game at which he says he is very good. While not playing guard for a semi-pro team in the Windy City the Bad Boy from Texas will fight professional bouts and think about the base ball days to cc hen he will thrill the crowds League parks and of won on the gridiron e past. What? Didn't you know that the Great Shires could play foot ball, too? Well, listen to this! At Waxahachie High School, Texas, ‘which Art attended a few years ago, they still talk about a game Shires ‘won against Hillsboro High. Little Arthur’s 53-yard drop-kick with the proverbial -“minute to_pl decided the contest, 9 to 7. How's that? 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In his last battle with his man- ager, in September, Traveling Secre- tary Lou Barbour’s thumb was badly bitten, but Shires explained that Blackburne did it by mistake, think- ing it was his! His weekly radio talks to “his public” were a feature of the season. SHONSHECAN T, RARE LY NOW Suspension for 30 Days Held Not Sufficient Penalty for Fouling. BY WALTER TRUMBULL. N spite of the fact that he lost to Scott on a foul—and the punch un- doubtedly was low—this Otto von Porat looked like a pretty good fighter. The Norseman cah hit, and hitters are all too few. Something should be done concerning this matter of fouls. Whether or not a foul is accidental, it is strictly outside the rules laid down for the game. Auto- matically suspending a man for 30 days is an unsatisfactory form of discipline for fouling. If there were & real™hational ‘boxing body to which all States belonged, so that the decree of a commission in one State was effective in all, a 30 days’ suspension might mean something. As matters stand, all the suspended boxer has to do is to transfer his activities to some other State until the 30 days have passed. It might be more effective to have any man committing a foul auto- matically forfeit one-half of his share of the purse. The money could be given to charity. To do this a clause would have to be inserted in the contracts. It would work a hardship in some cases, but the result on the whole probably would be beneficial. But there are also fighters who ways are claiming that they are foulsd. This is one of the sharp practices by which some pugilists regularly attempt to win bouts. So it also might be bene- ficial to have any man winning on a foul automatically forfeit one fourth of his share of the purse.” There would be fewer fouls and fewer claims of foul, if such rules could be introduced. Box- ers meet with the supposed intention of deciding which is the better man. If they wish to win or lose on a technical- ity, make it cost them something. Nothing connected with the ring has as loud a voice as money. It is pleasant to know that Grover Cleveland Alexander will have another chance with a major league club. Old Alex may furnish no example for the youth of the land to follow, but he is one of the great pitchers of the game. If Alexander can be persuaded ser- fously to condition himself, he might win a lot of games with a_hard-hitting club behind him, and the Phillles sure- ly can hit. Probably Alex will wish to do well| Pi in Philadelphia. It was there he first made a big name for himself and the fans know him, like him and expect things from him. The old soup bone DECEMBER 12, 1929, the Cleveland club than most persons figured he would, but the fans will ex- pect him to do just as well next season. Peck realizes this. But he is not dis- couraged. He told me that he was sat- isfied that Cleveland would keep up the pace it had set, if only it did not suffer from the fearsome spectre of all man- agers, injuries. Cleveland is fortunate enough to have considerable reserve strength, but reserves never are quite as efficient as_the o regulars. (Copyright, 1929. by North Amerioan News- paper Alliance.) ON THE ALLEYS TONIGHT and TOMORROW TONIGHT. District League—Convention Hall vs. Stan- ford Paper Co.. at Convention Hall. National Capital League—Meyer Davis Vs. King Pin, at Lucky Strike. King Pin Business Men's League—Hartford vs, Marceron-Colvin, at Kis n No. 2. North of ue— eri- ‘Washington _La Le ‘Woman's Improvement Club No. 2 vs. Am¢ cap Lecion Auxiiary, ot Silver Spring. i on Men's League: Sec- ot P boratosien e “Golorado Radio, Standard Accessories vs. Manhattans. Section 2—Miller-Lacey_vs. J. Carey King. Montgomery Police vs. Wolfe Motors, at Sil- ver Bpring. League—Mutual Cleaning Co. V8. at’ Petworth. lows' League: Section A—Magenenu g5 Canton, Fred . fuart vs. Washington. Section B—Amity No. 1 vs. Langdon, Colum- bilan Encampment va. Federal City, at Lucky ‘Masonic League: 7 o'clock squad—Single- ton va. Feds cacis vs. Petworth, Colum- bia vs. Trinity, Takoma vs. Con: Hi vs. Roosevelt, Mount Hermon King Solomon vs. Parker, Gompes Bpring, Joppa vs. National. 9 o'l —Lebanon vs. Parker, Harmony ton, Gompers vs. Stansbury, La Pentaipha, ing Solomon’ V. Acacia_vs. Naval, Albert P! Takoma, Joppa v. Hall. Office League—Mailing vs. masters. Brightwood vs. Cast-offs, at Post Office. Commercial _League—Wilkins Coffee V8. Standard Ofl, Peoples Drug vs. United States . Woodward & Lothrop Dismond Carry Ice Cream vs. Tim ald; C. & P. Telephone vs. Evening Star, at Con- vention Hall. Recreation League—Lo Ko Service vs. Pops, Strollers vs. Patent Attorneys, Cubs V. Dodgers, Bearcats tent Office. Rex vs. District 'Line Garage. at Recreation. Interior Depart League—Pension vs. Engravers, Survey vs. Reclamation, Indian ys. Land, Secretary va. Disbursing, ot King City Pe ost Post- cit; TOMORROW NIGHT. District _League_Progressive Printine Co. vs._ King Pin. at Arcadii Nationai_ Capital e—Service Cafe- teria vs. Georgetown Recreation, at Lucky Strike. City Post Office e—Money Order vs. Parcel Post, Pilots vs. Independents, at City ost_Office. Insurance League—Metropolitan vs. Con- tinental Gas, Travel vs. Equitable, D. C., at King Pin No. 1. Suburban League—Sigworth's vs. Capital Cigar, at Petworth. North of Washington Leat Section 1— Blue Ridge vs. Virginians: ngton Fire Department vs. Hewitt's Kal Est: - tion 3—Glen Ross vs. Biiss Llectrical, Diplo- mat vs. Triangle Motor. at Silver Bpring. orth of Washington Ladies’ League— Catholic Daughters vs. Wynnewood Park, at Siver Spring. King Pin Business Men's League—Chestnut Farms Dairy vs. Sherby Rent-A-Car. Lans- ure & Bro. vs. First Americans, at King District Government League—Repair Shop Corporation Counsel. Sewers No. 1 vs. rs, Chief Clerk vs, Water De- vs. Bewers No. 2, Highways should be good for many more games, | kin; :he;l aided by a cool and wise old ead. will have & lot of friends pulling for ‘him, Roger Peckinpaugh has & bit of tough | going ahead of him. He did more with | THE NIGHTMmArE " BEFORE CHRISTMAS Alex knows how to pitch and he | tern, ing vs. Ou Strike. . |Grand Palace - |landers will be held probably at y |asking that the Washington games be B6PORTS. 651 CAMPBELL GOES IT ALONE IN INTERCITY PIN MATCH | Battle With Jack White Will Have No Connection With Grand Palace Valet-Connecticut Show. Star Tournament Entry on the Boom. BY R. D. THOMAS. TEMPEST in a teapot has been stirred up over Howard Camp- bell'’s participation in the Washington-Connecticut bowling matches to be played December 28, at Hartford, and here, Jan- uary 4 or January 11. Campbell is strictly on his own now and has no connection with the Grand Palace Valet match with the Connecticut All-Stars, though there was talk of his shooting with the team and also in the doubles. Just why a fuss has been created isn’t clear. Campbell was in- vited to shoot with the Valet bowlers and tentatively accepted, but with the proviso, according to Campbell, that the Washington end of the ::’flalr be held at the Lucky Strike, from which he was to be bor- rowed. Campbell accepted a challenge | will visit the Northeast Temple. Heil from })nck Whltg to roll smgl%, says he will have a team that should atter “the. challenge had been R194E 0 » g cpact i v passed up by Max Rosenberg an . 3 et Y il Camphel andvWisite: Harris, Huffman, Charles Walson, Jack it 1s now understood, will have it out at the Lucky Strike, and the alet team and doubles events with the New Eng- Talbert, Henry Bromley, Lefty Harri- son, Eddie Adams, Chet Lindstrom and Rix McAulliffe. Rosenberg_will use his regular team of himself, Paul Harrison, Joe Mulroe, Red Megaw and Georgie Friend. Joe Harris, one of Heil's men, reeled off a 18l1-game the other night, the largest ever rolled at the Boulevard. Harris made seven spares and two strikes, a double-header in the eighth and ninth. The Baltimore Regent girls will visit the Coliscum tomorrow night for a re- turn match with the Recreation team of the District Ladies’ League, the lat- ter having won & 24-pin margin in the first encounter. GORDON IS NAMED HEAD OF WESTERN GOLF BODY CHICAGO, December 12 (#).—Leslie 8. Gordon of the Indian Hills Country Club, Chicago, is slated for election to the presidency of the Western Golf As- soctation tonight, 4 ‘The association will hold its annual! meeting, elect officers and discuss courses and dates for 1930 tournaments. the Coliseum. Leo Rinaldi, captain of the Valet team, has written to Frank Barbour, the Connecticut All-Stars’ manager, rolled on January 11 instead of January 4 in order to avoid conflict with The Washington Star's tournament at Con- vention Hall, which will be concluced the night of January 4. Campbell is agreeable to a similar change of date with White. Rinaldi has s strong enough lineup without Campbell or any other bor- rowed star'to put up a battle against any other regular team or group of stars that could be mustered. He prob- ably will use Rosenberg and Paul Harri- son in the doubles 2 t Carl Fiske and Joe Porto. In the Grand Palace Valet squad are Rosenberg, Paul Har- rison, Joe Harrison, Jack Wolstenholme, Tony Santini, Ollie Pacini, A. Popkins and Leo himself. Collectively they've been strong enough to stay on top of the National Capital League, belteved to be the strongest in the city this season and it is likely they will go into battle with the New Englanders an even-| Gordon is to succeed Robert M. Cutting money bet. of Chicago. All of the Washington bowlers named e will be participants_ in The Star's in- Aividual “tourngment, the enty list of MAT BOUTS TONIGHT. Fred Meyers and Bull Martin which is growing rapidly. meet in the main go of the wee wrestling card tonight at the Stran: Theater. Joe Turner of this city wili meet Slim Olsen, and Nazzarrini Pogg: and Abe Kaplan will come to grips 1p other bouts. SONNENBERG IS VICTOR. LOS ANGELES, December 12 (#).— Gus Sonnenberg retained his heavy- weight wrestling title last night, winning two out of three falls from Joe Stecher, former title holder. ‘Henry Hiser is lining up a large dele- gation of Bethesda and Hyattsville bowl- ers to shoot in The Star’s event. They will be assigned to the same squad. ‘The Boulevard Alley, in Bethesda, will be the scene of a warm battle to- morrow night, between a line-up se- lected by the Boulevard manager, Bert Heil, and the crack Northeast Temple All-Stars, captained by Max Rosen- berg. Five games will be rolled tomor- row night, and later on the Bethesdans I DON’T THINK any man envies & woman. Especially before Christmas. We have to take care of everything. And our troubles are twice as hard unless we know just what to give to men. I always give cigars. 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