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SPORTS. ~Fight Is Walking Match After First Round, During' Which Diamond Pug Is Well Punished—Contest Over, Rivals Shake, Dub Fans “Suckers.” BY PAUL MICHELSON, Associated Press Sports Writer. T HICAGO, December 17.—Napoleon met his Wellington Arthur “the Great” Shires has met his “Big Flushed and self-admittedly great because of his unofficial one-round victories over his erstwhile White Sox manager, Bear.” Russell Blackburne, and his 21-second knockout over Dangerous Dan Daly of Cleveland in his professional ring debut a week ago, “the Great” Shires tackled George Trafton, the “Big Bear” of professional .- foot ball last night and got the beating of his life. Before- a howling throng of 5,000 spectators, who packed the .. White City arena to its creaking rafters, Trafton met and decisively conquered the loquacious, punch-slinging White Sox first baseman. Packing thunderous blows behind his 220 pounds, he battered Shires to the floor three times and won the decision by a wide margin after five rounds of toe-to-toe milling. It was the first setback for the “great one,” but it didn’t finish his ring career. As a physician at- tended his split lip and damaged chin, he announced with no little hauteur he was ready and willing to carry through his agreement to meet the “Dempsey of the Cub dugout,” Hack Wilson, some time in January. . Nor did he feel disgraced by his de- “'feat. He halfway admitted Trafton's | superiority, but pointed out that he was . outweighted by 40 pounds. “I didn't want to meet that big bruiser and I've got a mind to sock my manager in the jaw,” he grunted. “But I fought the best I could and had my own laugh at the suckers—those silly fans who paid $5 a seat. Let 'em laugh at me all they want to. Let 'em think I'm dumb. I got three grand ($3,000) for the fight and T'll get $10,000 more for swapping socks with Madk Wilson.” Too Much Trafton. Shires fought a courageous fight last night, but Trafton's great weight and superior boxing ability were too much for him. Only at the start of the bat- tle did he look like the ‘“great one” who sent Daly to sleep. At the tap of the bell he leaped like a panther from his center, rocking the “Big Bear” with a storm of wild rights and lefts. But ‘Trafton, his muscles steeled by long months of foot ball, was ready for him. He weathered the storm and carried the attack to Shires thereafter. Three times in the first round Traf- ton's looping left hooks sent the Texan to the canvas, while many times “Lil" Arthur was sent reeling backwards by straight rights to his jaw. After that round it was all Trafton. Three or four times in each of the re- maining rounds he gave Shires a few healthy smashes and then walked around like any bear in a zoo with the very tired Mr. Shires walking after him, five feet away. Of the two, however, Trafton was the more exhausted. His eyes drooped, his hands hung helplessly by his side and he glued his eyes on the timekeeper. It was all right with Shires. Occasionally he would halt the armistice by a half- hearted overhand swing that landed on the ropes and then resume his pace behind his big rival. Both had the tired appearance of a pair of ditch-diggers going home after a hard day's work. i Get Much. Advice. But the large crowd, which paid more than $15,000 .to see the fight, was more than satisfied, realizing the two had fought every ounce of their vitality. The mue arena was in an up- rqar, which was deafening when the two started each round toe to toe and milling. Friends of both: Blimbed to their cor- offering_advice. ners between Women and men up during the fight swinging thelr fists to convey more advice, and twice the,nolse was so great that Arthur- and rge fought over- time because the referee couldn't hear the bell. ’ The two met in after the fight, shook hands, mented each other for “makini out of those fight fans” and arm in arm to s night club. Trafton was in & jovial mood. fight nn_vbodv for another $1.000, chuckled. “That’s an easy game. How long has this been lo!n' on' MILLER LEADS WAY IN CHURCH LEAGUE Harold Hodges, who surprised with & get of 442 in the B, Y. P. U. League, is one of the leaders in the Georgetown Church League, having an average of 109. Miller of Mount Vernon, who has to his credit a 405 set. tops the indi- vidual standing with 110. Hilleary of Calvary Drakes has the same average, but_has rolled comparatively few games. Following ere the figures for all who have rolled nine game or more: WEST WASHINGTON BAPTIST. , compli= suckers n went Sabean . Corcoran . H Watren Lindamood * tin el in the shower baths | cadets Why Lick Shires Again, Wilson Wants to Know CHICAGO, December 17 (#).—A special dispatch to the Tribune early today said Hack Wilson, Cub cen- terfielder, had decided definitely not to go through with his fight with Arthur (the Great) Shires here in January After learning that George Traf- ton, foot ball pro, had whipped Shires last night, Wilson asked the ‘Tribune correspondent, “Why should T lick him, too’ 'x‘heh‘frlbuno wriwr quoted Wilson 8 "I( Shires had beaten Trafton, I might have grne to Chicago and tried to talk President Veeck of the Cubs into letting me go through with it. But there is no use in bucking the Cubs and making my wife mad just to floor a guy who has already been iicked. “T've been worried right along over whether to fight and get that $15.000 purse or to turn the fight down and please Mrs. Wilson and Pl'e!lflent Veeck. Now, with Shires whip I'm going to stay right here in tinsburg and get ready to play wmu great base ball next year.” Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. TRENTON, N. J—Paul Walker, Trenton, outpointed Myer Grace, Chi- c-gbuo). oed B Boy Rawaan, Boston (3 mm wson, Boston ( NEW ORLEANS.—Eddie (Kid) Wolfe, Memphis, Tenn., outpointed Jose Gon- zales, Mexico City (10). ‘TOPEKA, Kans.—Brad _Simmons, Tulsa, OKI outpointed Bus Hall, Topeka (10); Pat Carbett, Kansas Clty‘ outpointed Albert (Kid) Williams, Eng- land (10). BALTIMORE.—Sidney Lampe, Balti- mure.loutpolnbed Johnny Sheppard, Bos- n (10). INDIANAPOLIS.—Tracy Cox, In- dianapolis, outpointed Joe Boychan, Newark, Ohio (10); Royal Cox, Indian- apolis, outpointed Ray Palmer, St Louis (8). SPORT STARS LEAD WEST POINT CADETS ——— ‘WEST POINT, N. Y., December 13 In orders just issued by Maj. Gen. Wil- liam R. Smith, superintendent of the United States Military Academy here, number of prominent athletes; inclu ing Christian K. Cagle and John H. Murrel, were appointed officers and non- mm officers in the corps of Gen, Smith said that selections were competitive and on a merit roll with the following components: Schol- arship, 20 per cent; drfll. 15 ‘per cent; leadership, 15 per cent; be: and appearance, 15 per cent; athl 3 ln per cent; activities, 5 per cent, and lack of demerits, 20 per cent. Under regulations only first classmen are eligible to be captains, lieutenants and sergeants. Cagle was appointed a lieutenant, and will command the first platoon of Company L, while Murrel is now a cadet captain, and commands Com- peny 3. e regimental commander and the three battalion commanders have all won their A’'s. R. P. Swofford, jr., the first captain, won his letter in gym- nastics, as did W. A, Carter, command- ing the 1st Battalion. R. C. Hutchinson and C. N. Piper, the other battalion commanders have letters in foot ball, In addition to Cagle, H. C. Gibner, jr., right halfback; A. W. Stuart, left , and E. A. Kenny, right end, are designated as lieutenants in Gen. Smith's order, Foot ball men appointed sergeants are R. J. O'Keefe, halfback; , Birrel Walsh, guard, and F. C. Crabb, right end. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Shlrps Meets His Waterloo in Trafton : Youthful Stars Shine in Major Skies 'HUSKY GRIDIRONER EASILY (BEATS ARTHUR THE GREAT Guard Feeds Long Pass to Forward BY SOL METZGER. When a basket ball team Hhas mastered fundamental play—shoot- ing, passing, dribbling—the next step is the development of a system of attack. Here the coach must consider not only his material, but the types of defense his five will meet. In this and a few subsequent articles systems of offense will be -dealt with before we get down to a discussion of the plays of the cur- rent season. Practically all attack starts from the backboard or from a position AHIS 16 THE WAY THE FORWARDS BREAK HERE'S THE. GUARD'S PAGS 10 THEM HERE'S THE PLAY near it when the five on defense secures the ball from the attack. One scheme for starting the attack is the long-and-short pass system that was begun by Ralph Jones at Purdue. No. 1, usually a guard, gets the rebound, and as he is seen taking it three of his teammates, usually the two forwards, Nos. 2 and 3, and the center, No. 5, break at top speed for their basket. No. 1's job is to feed one of them the ball, usually a forward, so the receiver will not have to check his run to catch it. Thus is this attack launched. Next—The dribble-and-pass at- (Copyright, 1920.) - COLONIALS MAKE DEBUT EAGLES IN SECOND TILT Continued_From Page 33. meets, invitations to which already have been extended Georgetown, nra. January 4. Columbus Council, K. i iy Ju 18, Brook g Gork City! Unon, at AenE g, Mar Intercol e Assoclation of Ametour Athictes of America: at New York ty:® March 13, Knights of Columbus, at few York City. Building a foot ball team at Univer- sity of Maryland next Fall evidently is going to be some job. Eight of the out- standing players of the past season's squad will be lost by graduation, and the losses may be raised to nine if Bill Evans, star quarterback, does mnot re- turn for post-graduate work. He is a senior, but has played only two seasons with the Old Liners. ‘Those due to graduate in June are Al Heagy, end; Herman Lombard.and Fred Ribnitaki, tackles; Bill Heintz and John McDonald; guards; George Madi- gan, center, and Augie Roberts and Julle Radice, backs. All have had three years of colleg= foot ball. ‘These eight, with Evans, Al Pease, end; Ernest Carlis, tackle; Jess Kraj- covic, guard, and Buck Miller and Shorty Chalmers, backs, played most of Maryland’'s foot ball the past season. Pease, Carlis, Krajcovic, Miller and Chalmers are sophomores. So are Bozey Berger and Charley May, wWho also showed well for Maryland at times this year. ‘That Georlewwn is to be represented in college boxing this Winter is indi- cated by the efforts now under way at the !lfiltoA) arrange a schedule for the fist flingers. Matches here with Army, Yale and Dartmouth are being sought, as are dates at Penn State and New York University. Georgetown also plans to send boxers to the inter- colleglate meet. George Washington freshman basket- ers opened their season last night with a 33-t0-17 victory over the Naval Hos- pital five. Forrest Burgess and Jack Connors starred for the frosh. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S, 7th & F | HEY ! THAT GARAGE ISN'T WEATED = YOUR RADIATOR WiLL FREEZE TONIGHT !/ NOT MINE = I'M USING PURITAN ANTI-FREEZE. ONE FILLING LASTS ALL WINTER! BY GEORGE CHADWICK. NEW YORK, December 17.—Among the major league men who gathered here last week for their annual meet- ings, considerable discussion was heard about “young player prospects” for the 1930 season. The magnates and man- rs always like to see a bumper crop | of promising new material coming along for the next season. This question first was put to Bobby Quinn: “Who will be your most valuable young player in 1930?" ‘The hard-working gentleman who sits on the safety valve of the Boston Americans replied: “Well, T th\nk it will be Bill Sweeney, | roped in from Toronto by the drl!t providing he has lost none of his pe when the team begins Spring tninms | at Pensacola. “Sweeney has life, activity and should | bat about .310 for Boston if he-makes | the grade otherwise. He will generate 250 pounds of high-pressure pep, and Boston needs it.” Bush Picks Jolley. Donie Bush was asked who will be his most valuable younl player on the Chica; o Americans in 1930. " Donie Bush popped right back. "u that bunch of human avordupois does not fall down on me +he will bat himself into the grandstand at Chicago and also into the hearts of the fans of Comiskey Park, where they tell me, they have not had a swatter for so long that they almost think the breed is extinct.” ‘What wlll he hit?” “The ball. 3 ‘There's & new answer for a manager. Usually managers reply to such question in_figures, Roger Peckinpaugh, first quarter- ‘master for the Cleveland team, replied in this manner: “I think it will be Gill, the outfield- er, coming back to us from Albany. He hit the spots out of the Eastern League moon last year. I've got Averill, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, JOHNSON ADMITS LIKING FOR OUTFIELDER LOEPP ; Bucky Harris Has Two .Shortstop Candidates He Expects Much of—Shawkey Looks to Cooke, Flyhawk Candidate, to Make Good. Falk and Porter, and with this thlp to back them up I'll not take off my | hat to any manager’s outfield, let them rave as they will. Gill made 60 dou- bles in 1920. Every time you make s two-base hit you are one base neare! home. If he makes 60 doubles for ur in 1930 we will have 30 more runs than we did in 1920, and try to distribute | them around in such a manner that will win about 20 more I!I'fl!! is & fair average. doesn’t it?” Harris Likes Two. Bucky Harris, who will guide the De- iroit team into pleasant paths in 1930, has this to say of his next valuable young player in 1930. “My feelings are split. There Rogel, who can | and who may be better than when hc was in the American League before and there is Akers, whom I tried Ja:i year at shortstop. I still claim him fou a young player. I'll play court to both of them, but the boy who comes througi and fills ur that hole at shortstop tha: gaped all last season like the open lic of a show girl's hat box, I'll look upor. with a kindly eye. There is also Funk, an outflelder, but it isn't the outfielc that gives me manager’s cramps.” Bob Shawkey spoke as follows re- garding his probable Yankee star in elmbillly committee was received to- the recruit_ranks: “Allen D. Cooke, formerly of St. [French of Ohio State University, by Paul, resident of North Carolina, town, | Swepsonville, had a lot of experience around his native country. Bats as|committee are Prof. O. He plays | Northwestern 1| Algler of Michigan. naturally as a mule brays. base ball. He hits on six cylinders. think he will take the place of Bob | Meusel and make the fans think in |officials that the athletes were under terms of North Carolina instead of |the impression that they were bor- California. Would I like a third base- man? Gosh.” ‘Then came Connie Mack, patriarch |of a past athletic administration.” with a voice that purrs. As to the probable most valuable young player on the Athletics in 1930, he said: “I wouldn't want to say outright. because I like all of those boys so well e | 'rnn | 1=, play the infield well | 1929. real joy to play base ball in these as it was in my day. It may be haffey, & right-hand pitcher, who comes from_ the Pacific Coast. Why Mahaffey? It will give me another first aid for Earnshaw and I guess we need RAI“y, I think all of them will be | ,, Bill Killefer, who runs the St. Louls; Browns now, said “My most valuable youn; 1930 njay be Bennett, that kfd back from the Texas League. He hit | .368 in that league and I want an 6ut- | field that can hit. 350. When we get | that we'll send some of these pitchers |} on the other clubs to 30 days on bread | and water.” Last, but not least, is Walter Johnson, | the sage of Washington. As to his prob- able most valuable young player in 1930, he remarked: | e “George H. Loepp. outfielder, whom we bought from Baitimore. Maybe you don't_call him a young player. Mlybe his International League experience | makes him a veteran, but he is young to me and if he can hit, he will be young | as long as he is lflh us, We need it.” | COMMITTEE TO HEAR I0WA U. INELIGIBLES By the Associated Press. IOWA CITY, Iowa, December 17.— Thirteen ineligible University Iowa athletes will have an opportunity on January 9 to persuade Western Confer- 2nce officials to their right to engage n_{further {intercollegiate competition. In accordance with a request by the !awkeye board in control of athletics he Big Ten elegibility committee will ’isit Towa City to investigate the status of the athletes barred by the Towa boar: for borrowing from an allegedly unethi- | cal “trust fund.” Word of the visit of the Big Ten [t day from its chairman, Prof. Thomas E. | Dean C. C. Williams, head of the Iowa athletic board. Other members of thL; Long o F. and President Rnlph It has been the contention of Iowa rowing money from a bank. and w innocent victims of the “irregularity COLLEGE HOCKEY. Michigan, 5; University of Western Ontario, 2. com player in ‘ we pulled | & SPORTS,. | King B Rine Bin Business Men's Let merce vs. Olympians, at Ki Washington Ladles TONIGHT. District League—Huattaville va. Arcadis, North of Washington Men's tion 1. Buick Motor vs. Blair Road. ansle Qarage vs, Potter Radio: Section ek Suburban League—Northerns vs. | Attorneys. at Petwort Odd Fellows' League—Section A. Section B. Beacoa vs. Falls Church. Central vs. Columbian Encampment. Langdon ve. Friendshin, at Lucky Strike rtheast ~ League—Plumbers = ts. Curb ate: Temple Kounpaws Al Princess Theater va. Se | alters Express ve, Ol ern Star Lengiie—Lebano AT e oa L ou” vec BY: John's, Fidelity vs. Miriam, Temple vs. Har- | mony. Joseph™ H." Milans vs. Martha, at Lucky Strike. City Post Office League—Central vs. You Street, Pilots, at City’ Post Offasonic League—Hiram vs. Nationale, Mt. . Petworth, Lebanon Naval. Stagleton. Patent Canton Delivery vs. ntion TeagieoRona Ro. o No. 1 ve. 1 J. Ross No. Liberty Betk Wasringion vs. h Potomac Valley Forge vs. Benning. at tion. Lutheran John's No. 3. Lcetown NoZ5 vs. e Nark s, ‘Reforma: tion_vs. Incarnation No. 2. Takoma No. 3 vs. St Matthew's, st Arcadis. Washington " Ladies’ "League—Beeaues v Daughters of Isabella, Hilltoppers vs. Na- tionals. Columbians vs. Commercials, Billies vs g Shamrocks, at Coliteum. Washiriston Church League—Ingram worth, Pirst Brethren vs. Wau Instam No. 1. Tineoin 1. Eastern vs. Centen- "Anacostin s Ninth No. 2. f I Reller. Douglas. United Brethren vs. Douglas No. 1 vs. Fifth Baptist. North Washingion Church Leagus--Ashurs ntral Presbyterian. Emors M 5 o) ci First Refgmed. Colorbin Helgnts e, Gun: | ton-Temple, at King Pin No. 1. TOMORROW NIGHT. District Leacue_Progressive Printing vs. vis, a “Gar v, Money Order. at City Post Office. Peobles vs. Metropol- Equitable, D. C.. at King Pin No. i Suburban League_Reck Creek vs. Mutual Cleaning, st Petw of ‘Weshinaion Mew's Las ne—Sec- tion 1. Bhiver. SprnE Doz & Gleant ng vx Old Colonv Laundry. Seven Oaks \s. Blair Gitizens No. 3: Sectfon 2. ‘Stott's Dixies ve. -Johns tment ve, Silver Sorin North American Legion Auxiliary, at Electrical Silver Spr King Pin Business Men's League—Hart- l LIKE to vary my cigarettes with a WHITE OWL after meals. It’s like putting spice in your food. WHITE OWLS are mild, cool and full-flavored. Besides, they are inexpensive. You get nearly three hours of solid enjoyment for 20 cents.” This voluntary statement by Mr. JEROME MEYER of The Meyer’s Shop, 1331 Washington, D.C., isin line with the opinion of manymillions of other WHITE OWL F Street, smokers. I On the Alleys Tonight and Tomorrow ford vs. E. B. Adams. at King Pin No. 3. Georsetown Church Leasye=christ Episeo- al vs Peck Chapel No. 1, West Waghington aptist vs, Calvary Baptist, Draxe: culurv . vs. Goergetown Presbyterian, Cal Vs, Peck Chapsl No. Park_View Christian. t. Vernon M. E. 8. Realtors' League—Randall Hagner 5. Dis- {rict Title Co.. Boss & Phelps vs Finance o, hannon & Tuchs vs. Golum Wardman vs. National Mort Tnterciub rnnu-_unrdan- oS Junior, Young Friends Les Amis. ¥ oung Prien: 5. ‘Rattical League - Anchor v o Bonzal v, Colonial, EI Dor: Twashington Canoe No. 3. Bee H ineton Canoe No. lise: Drmen "No. No. 1 v %o sh- NCbotonec BoaL cx\hu ) ague (turkey muhh—!‘flbnn vs. Salvador. Christopher vs Genoa, Trinidad vs. De Sofo. Nina vs Co- Ovando vs. Marquette. Santa Maria e at Convention Hal District _League Bill Lucky Btrike, At King® Bin Spring vs. King Pin, at Silver Sor Temi Recreation, reation vs. Temple, he oAt Arcadia 15 Petwort Meyer Dav el Vs, onn Bl Blick, TWO CONTESTS CARDED IN COURT LOOP TONIGHT LAUREL, Md., December 17.—Berwyn A. C. will meet Ellicott City Hoplights in the first game of a Tri-County Basket Ball League double-header on the Na- tional Guard Armory floor here tonight and in the second game Jessup A. C. | will engage Brentwood Hawks, |, Hawks are leading the league with ‘mo victories in as many starts. | SONNENBERG TKBOWI LEWIS. | _TULSA, Okla., December 16 (#).— Gus Sonnenberg, holder of the warld | heavyweight wrestling championship, retained his title last night at the Coliseum before 6,000 spectators, by de- feating Ed “Strangler” Lewis, the for- mer grappling king in straight falls. o WANTS HEAVY CLASS. ANNAPOLIS, December 17.~At a meeting of the Inurcollemu Boxing Association, to be held in New ‘York City, December 31, the representatives of the Naval Academy will make a de- termined fight to restore the heavy- wf‘tlm class to the matches of the asso- ciation. PRO BASKET BALL. Fort Wayne, 23; Rochester, 16. at Cam:nuon Hall. e Conforms with U. S. 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