Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1930, Page 44

D2 SPORTS. Young Netmen Fail to Dislodge Huniter : Minor Base Ball Dec THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT. FRANK STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR PLACE ON CUP TEAM Richards Believes Veteran Who “Arrived” Late and His Pal Tilden Would Answer Call if Needed in International Play. This is one of a series of stories ing the playing ability of the men «Davis Cup squad. in which Vincent Richards is analy2- chosen for this year’s Unted States BY VINCENT RICHAR] International Tennis Star ai S the second ranking player Bill Tilden in the national s New Rochelle, N. Y, has a nd Former Davis Cup Ace. in this country and runner-up to| ingles last year, Francis T. Hunter, strong claim to consideration for a place on the United States Davis Cup team for 1930. Frank is a veteran who has gone as far in tennis as he probably ever will, and many think we should discard our veterans and con- centrate on younger blood, as the veterans have failed to win the trophy back. But you can't get around the has fought his way through the b the last two years to reach the fina That alone warrants giving him the chance to make the team not taking into account his many | years of experience both in this | country and id competition abroad. ‘There is some question whether Hun- ter wants to play any more Davis Cup tennis. Some people seem to think he and Tilden are both through with the international game. I have already expressed my belief in Tilden's readi- ness to play, and I feel just as sure Frank will answer the call if he is chosen. First, he hasn't made any public an- nouncement of retiring, and second, I happen to know Frank has been put- ting in two or three days for some time getting into the pink of physical con- dition. What is he doing that for it he doesn’t hope for another crack at the Davis Cup? Tilden and Hunter have been such stanch friends for years that if one re- fuses to play the’other might refuse also. It is my belief, however, that even if Tilden.did withdraw from the international matches Frank would still be willing to play. Hunter No Stripling. But dropping this question, let us consider Hunter’'s prospects of making the team. As I have said, he is no Spring chicken. He has been playing ever since he left Cornell, before the United States entered the war. It wasn't until & few years ago that he became an internationalist, however. For years he struggled along without getting anywhere in particular. To be sure in 1923 he was ranked fifth in America, but then his star waned and he dropped ‘out of the first 10. It looked as though he were through as a | headliner, But in 1927 Prank toured Europe Wwith Tilden, and that trip, during which | Hunter met the best players aof Europe | and had the benefit of Tilden'’s con- stant coaching, was his making. At 33, when most players have begun to slip, | Frank had improved his game by at least 15, and players who had beaten him now found him an entirely differ- ent proposition. He jumped back int> the ranking in 1927, and up next to ‘Tilden No. 2. He has been in that position since, and is a tough man for | any player to beat. Hunter has commonly been regarded as a one-stroke player. This is because his forehand drive, one of the hardest and heaviest any player in the world hits, is 8. much better than any other shot he His game is not nearly 80 well-balanced as Tilden's or that of some others, but Hunter has more than | a forehand drive. His back-hand, for- | merly glaringly weak, has beey bolster- ed remarkably through constant use. A Mistake He Avoids. ~, Frank has not made the mistake of | taking everything on his forehand. He | used to, but he learned his lesson, and although he still favors his forehand, naturally, he seldom pulls himself far out of position to avoid taking a ball | on the left side. His backhand is not & great one, but it is a sound defensive slice, and Hunter places t so well that | he makes an attacking shot of it. Hunter also has a good service well under control. He is a better volleyer | than before, though his backhand vo ough knowledge of “strategy and the | ability to size up his opponent’s weak- | nesses and hammer away at them. His biggest asset is his fighting spirit. | No player surpasses him in this. His | bulldog courage has pulled him out win- | ner of many a match in which he had | eppeared licked. f Frank should be picked for one of the singles assignments I would not give him any chance of beating Cochet, nor would I give Tilden or any other ama- teur in the world, except Lacoste, a chance against the ball boy of Lyons. But Frank would have a chance sganst Borotra. He beat the Basque twice in 1928, and although Borotra has since beaten him twice, once at Wimbledon in a match that was inter- rTupted on,the first day and again in our | national indoor championship I think Hunter would be pretty nearly an even bet against Borotra. They razzed the Davis Cup committee | last year because it discarded Hunter | in favor of Lott for the challenge round, after Hunter had won both his singles against Germany. I don't agree that the committes made & stupid mistake, as some contended, for Lott is potenti- ally one of the world's best players. It may be that if Hunter had been | used he would have beaten Borotra, and $0 have brought the cup back home. But | he might have lost, as did Lott. Per- | haps Frank will get his chance this | year. | (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- | paper Alliance.) | | GENERALS HAVE THREE HARD GAMES IN A ROW/| LEXINGTON, Va, February 6.— | Back in Lexington, after a three-day trip to West Virginia and Maryland, Washington and Lee's basket ball team | will hit the home court with a vim, | playing three consecutive nights. The | menu calls for North Carolina to- night, William and Mary tomorrow and | Sewanee Saturday. After this week’s spree, six games re- | main before the end of the regular sea- | son. The opponent for February 22. | Kentucky, is the only aggregation which | took the measure of the Generals in pre-tournament play last year. Return games with Maryland here | February 13 and with Duke six days later look like the other two hardest spots on the card. ELDER WINS SPRINT. | CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 6 (#).— Jack Elder, Notre Dame track and foot | ball star, ran the 50-yard dash in 5 2/5 | seconds last night on the indoor track at St. Xavier College, to win from Rob- ert Brand, St. Xavier; Jack Mahony, St. Xavier, and Dick Mahony, Notre Dame, who finished in that order. LICHTMANS PLAY LINCOLN. Lichtman’s bagketers will engage Lin- coln University Lions tonight in a bas- ket ball game at Murray's Casino, | starting at 10 o'clock. 'UNA*BLEWTO LIST G. W. LEWISBURG, Pa, February 6.—A tentative engagement, here between the Bucknell and George Washington box- ing teems for Fchruary 13 has been ebandoned. fact that the New Rochelle player est of the younger generation for 1 in the nationals at Forest Hills. _ PRESIDENT INVITED BY IZAAK WALTONS| Preparations for the first annual din- ner of the Washington, D. C. Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America were practically completed when Dr. D'Arcy Magee, head of the local or- ganization, and Don Carpenter called at the White House to present to Presi- dent Hoover a special invitation to at- end. He is honorary president of the na- tional organization and also is a mem- ber of the local chapter. A special meeting of the chapter has ben called for Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel, and all “Ikes” are earnestly requested to be present. At a recent meeting of the committee in charge of the dinner it was proposed to invite the ladies. This is one of the questions that will come before the meeting Friday night. Those in charge of this banquet re- port fine progress and that acceptances have been received from all the invited speakers, who are Senator Harry B. Hawes of Missouri, Representative Wil- liem Bankhead of Alabama, Commis- sioner O'Malley of the United States Bureau of Fisheries; Swepson Earle, Maryland conservation commissioner: A. Willis Robértson, chairman of the Commisison of Game and Inland Fish- eries of Virginia; Paul G. Redingto chief of the Biological Survey and Sey- | mour Bullock, nationally known sports- man and one of the officers of the par- ent organization in Chicago. The entertainment committee reports that it has secured some of the best talent in Washington. George O'Connor and Mat Horn have promised to be present and sing and play some of their famous songs. One of the real treats will be a moving picture show under the direction of “Tke” Hopkins, who has ob- tained movies taken by the Canadian Pacific Railway and never before shown, together with many reels of his own de- picting fish and wild life in different sections of the world. NUMBER OF ATITLETICS LEAVE FOR HOT SPRINGS PHILADELPHIA, February 6 (/)— A small squad of the champion Ath- letics are y on their way to Hot Springs, Ark., where they will take the baths and indulge in light training for three weeks, before heading for the Spring camping at Fort Myers, Fla. Bill Gleason, veteran coach, is in charge of the party which is made up of “Rube” Walberg, pitcher; “Bing” Miller, outfielder; Jimmy Dykes, third baseman, and Jack Boley, shortstop. Arriving tomorrow they will find three other regulars on the ground, Al Sim- mons, Jack Quinn and Bill Shores, Mickey Cochrane, the Mackmen's pep- pery cacher, is making the trip to the springs by automobile. DEMPSEY NOT TO SEE HIS SHOW ON FRIDAY CHICAGO, Frebruary 6 (#)—Jack Dempsey apparently is trying the ab- sent treatment method on his fight | shows at the Chicago Coliseum. ‘The former world heavyweight cham- pion, who has dropped around $50,000 on his promotional ventures, will not be present at his entertainment Friday night, in which Harry Ebbetts of New York will meet Clyde Chastain, Dallas, ‘Tex., middleweight. Dempsey is on his way to the Pacific Coast, stopping off here and there to referee fights. He did not attend his last show, a vaudeville engagement keeping him busy elsewhere. PENN ENTERS 42 MEN IN INDOOR TITLE MEET NEW YORK, February 6 ()—Penn- sylvania has signified its intention of finishing first in the indoor track and field championships of the intercol- | legiate A. A. A. A. here March 1 by sending in the first list of entries. Coach Lawson Robertson has nomi- nated 42 men for the meet, it was an- nounced today. The team includes the six athletes who scored 201 points to take second place last vear as well as two others | who placed in the outdoor intercol- legiates and three members of the freshman medley relay team which set a new intercollegiate record in 1929, LOYOLA QUINTET LOSES FLYNN, LEADING FORWARD CHICAGO, February 6 (P).—The | Loyola University basket ball squad will leave Friday for its six-game Eastern invasion, without Tommy Fiynn, sen- sational ‘sophomore forward. Flynn yesterday was declared scho- lastically ineligible and will be lost for the remainder of the season. Loyola plays Georgetown here next Monday night at the Tech High gym. The Chicagoans, who have won 34 of their last 35 games, have plenty of other talent. RUTH'S AUTO STOLEN. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 6 P)—Babe - Ruth's roadster was stolen here, The car was left on a down- town street by Mrs. she returned to get the automobile it was_gone. Syracuse Quint Highly Praised by Penn Mentor Syracuse’s basket ball team, which trimmed Pitt the other night, is highly rated by Lou Joudet of Penn. He said it is the best team he has seen this season, and that he does not expect to see a better one. The five has everything a court outfit with claims to greatness might be expected to have, a tall center, who hardly ever fails to -get the tap; fast clear-sighted forwards, and guards who are able to shoof as well as to guard. Fast passing, a great offense and a defense not. to be consistently penetrated are the assets of the Orange combination, | A. A. U. court tournament. Ruth and_ when | SR ) ) POTOMACS ENGAGE PETWORTH QUINTET Also Have “Outside” Games This Week—Eagles Too Good for Circles. I ing the Community Center Bas- ket Ball League flag race, will engage Petworth Mets, a sturdy outfit, tonight in a league game in the Central High at 9 o'clock. The Mets will put forth every effort to stop-the hustling Boatmen. Potomacs also have booked inde- pendent games for Saturday and day, meeting McLean’s quint Sat y night at 8 o'clock and the Tank quint Sunday at Fort Meade at 3 o'clock. Skinker Eagles walloped - National Circles, 57 to 17, in_the opening game of the Independent Basket Ball League last night in the Siiver Spring Armory. Woltz Photographers will clash with Trinity M. E. Church tossers tonight the Eastern High gym at 7:45 o'clock. Woltz easily defeated the Trin- ity boys earlier in the season, but the latter is hopeful of showing better to- night. Strengthened by the aequisition of several players who have made their marks on college and high school courts the Photographers are after games with Strayer, Ben Franklin, Southeastern University and George Washington freshmen quints. Manager Fones may be reached at National 6740, branch 937, or at Georgia 4616 after 6 p.m. Moseans will engage Petworth A. C. tonight at 8 o'clock in Wilson Normal School gym. Moseans are after a game for Sunday with a team having a floor. Call Potomac 1708 tonight between 7 and 8 o'clock. OTOMAC BOAT CLUB'S crack basket ball team, which is head- Jewish Community Center's fast quint has booked a game with the Wilson A. C. five for Sunday night at 8 o’clock on the Center floor. Eastern Preps are after games with any A. A. U. unlimited or 145-pound class five, Call Lincoln 10253. Coming from behind Tremonts con- quered Naval Hospital, 31 to 30, in a Community Center League game. Mc- Queeney scored 14 points for the win- ners, Potomac A. C., which engages the Councilor five tonight, is after games with 145-pound teams entered in the Call Man- ager H. Finlon at Cleveland 2685-J. Company E, 121st Engineers, will face St. Martin's _tonight on .the Central High floor. Company E players are to report at 7:30 o'clock. Y. M. C. A. Regulars will meet St. Martin’s in the main game of a double header tonight at the Central “Y” start- ing at 8:30 o'clock. The “Y” Reserves and Kanawha Collegians will face in a preliminary at 7:30 o'clock. Dixie Pigs vanquished Stewart Photo- graphers, 27 to 21, last night in the Silver Spring Armory. Plaza A. C. basketers are after games 3th teams having gyms. Call Atlantic Contests with 130-pound teams are wanted by the Meridians. Call Man- ager Meri at Adams 2723-W. Spengler Post 115-pound class quint is after a game with a team in the 115-130-pound class quint having a gym. Call Baker at Lincoln 8837. Aztecs Lightweights turned in their twenty-fifth win in 26 starts last night over Y. M. C. A. Juniors, 35 to 31. Other games last night follow: Optimists, 29; Yorkes, 27 (Boys' Club unlimited 1oop). Arcadians, 17; Noel House, 9 (Boys' Club 85-pound 1oop). Company F Reserves, 18; sens, 16. Plaza, 34; “Y" Hawks, 28. Crescents, 21; Skeletons, 19, . Mount Rainier, 42; Royal Arcanum, 2. Rem- Knick Knacks, 25; Colonials, 21, Monroes, 51; Wolverines, 8. Spengler, 26; Company E, 19. Silver Spring Giants, 43; Bethesda, 39. St. Paul Eagles, 19; Hess, 17, St. Martin’s, 31; Corinthians, 9. Aztecs, 36; Tates, 4. Y. M. C. A. Boys, 20; Meridians, 19. St. John’s Midgets, 31; Xaverians, 16. BRUINS PLAN JAUNT. BOSTON, February 6 (#).—The Bos- ton Bruins' management has announced shat its hocky team, regardless of its success in the championship play-offs, would probably make a post-season trip to the Paeific Coast and, play in San Francisco and several Callfornia cities, ‘Base “Ball’s ‘B THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1y SPORTS. —e . —By BRIGGS o In response to many requests, some of the late Clare Briggs' famous dr awings are being reproduced in the sports pages of The Evening Star. iggest “Firsts” A Series Describing the First Records of the Biggest Plays. By John B. Foster (Copyright, 1930, by The Evening Star.) No. 6—A Continuous “Big First” With the Bat. ABE RUTH is a continuous “big| first.” He started introducing his home-run record carnival in 1919, when he made 29. ‘What a commotion there was.as hls‘ total mounted and it began to become evident that he might establish a new | major record for home runs! The Na- tional League had held the record for players in the major circuits, and Ed| Williamson of Chicago had been accred- ited with it. Williamson was a batter | much like Ruth and a player thick through the body, with big shoulders. He had better legs than Ruth. Willlam- son was a very sturdy athlete and popu- lar with all the players. ‘When Ruth had tied the existing rec- ord, the base ball world popped with curi- osity as to whether he would get that ane more home run in thé season of 1919 that would better it. He did. His fame was made and New York knew that it nad an idol which it could worship. The metropolis is fond of idols who can hit | off the popular fancy. Limit Believed Reached. ‘When Ruth made his 29 home runs | base ball men of experience were per- fectly satisfied that he had reached his limit and that he had done something which would make the American League famous until some batter came along and made an even 30 in one season. A batter did come along, but it was Ruth himself. To the complete bewil- estimate what players can do, not only did he make 30 home runs in 1920, but he made 54, and in 1921 he made 59. By that time men had ceased to marvel. They sat back stunned and wondered how far he would go the next time. In 1922 he ran afoul of Commissioner Landis, base ball law and some other things and the season was bad for him, because he batted only 35 home runs, but that was more than the record had been before he started on its trail. In 1923 he was back again with 41 In 1924 he made 46 and in 1925 only 2! “He's through at last,” sald an Ame: ican League pitcher on an opposing team. “The Big Bambino has shot his bolt. Time has got him.” But He Wasn't Through. But he wasn't through. He never has been through. In 1926 he made 47 homers and in 1927 he batted 60. Much whoopee in New York and what a yowl around the base ball circuits when he made his appearance. In 1928 he wasn't feeling well and batted only 54, and in 1929 he was more out of sorts and batted but 46. “If I'd been right I would have made a new record in 1929,” sald Ruth. *“I never felt like batting more in my life. ‘The trouble was that I wasn't right physically. Too many things broke bad.” His grand total of home runs with and New York is 516, That is some “big first.” “Do you think anybody ever will catch you?” Ruth was asked. “Maybe,” he grinned. “How can you tell? But it won't be one of these babies that I see now.” “How do you hit the ball so far?” “I don't know why it goes so far. But if you want it to go you gotta tap it on derment of all base ball men who try to the nose. That's the only way.” Earle Stocking Gives-Lowdown On Value of Bouwling Foul Line BY R. D. THOMAS, ERE mention of the foul line is enough to make a bowling alley manager wince, In every pin plant is a large sign, reading, “Please Observe the Foul Line.” In some cities they add to that, “Or Don't Bowl.” The bowler who refuses to observe the line isn't playing the game. He's merely exercising. Earle Stocking, manager of Conven- tion Hall and a former president of the ‘Washington City Duckpin Association, suppresses emotion and says this about the black stripe: “What is the foul line? It is the dividing line between right and wrong, the difference between a fair ball and a foul. “The foul line was established in bowling for two reasons—first to as- sist the bowler and second to protect the drive. “The pitcher's box in base ball is at a uniform distance from home plate on all diamonds, so that a pitcher may gauge the break of his curve, his drop or fast one, which he could not do if at one time he was 50 feet from the plate and at another 60 and another 70 feet. The same is true in bowling. The bowler cannot consistently gauge the distance of his hook or curve if one time he stops at the foul line and on his next ball goes a foot or two over it. Neither does he judge the distance properly with his eyes if he is at a different distance each shot. “We see from this that a great part of the bowler's success depends on his foot work and from his standpoint the foul line was established to give uni- {ormilv. to assist him in gauging dis- ance. “From the standpoint of the alley man, violation of the foul line means expensive repairs to the fronts of his drives three or four times a year. This drags the dirt distributed on the run- ways from shoes and rubber heels on to the alley and grinds it in. In a short time the shellac is worn away. In order to save the alleys it is necessary that they be thoroughly cleaned fre- quently and shellacked at least two coats. In a large establishment this is an all-night Saturday and all-day Sunday job for three or four men, with oiling and polishing to follow Monday. “It is one of the big problems of the alley manager. He is criticized some- times by the bowlers for the looks of his drives when it is a condition diffi- cult for him to correct owing to the refusal to those who criticize to obey the rules of the game.” Howard Campbell's many admirers are disappointed over the King Pin captain’s showing in the invitation sweepstakes of the Baltimore Athletic Club. Howard entered the final set in second place and 18 sticks behind the leader, Arthur Waters. Over here he was figured an even-money choice to win. But he finished fourth, Waters took first place with a 15-game total of 1,800, Ed Blakeney was second with 1,796, “Hap” Franz third with 1,782 and Campbell fourth with 1,779. Howard's scores in the final set were 101, 109, 125, 122, 119—576. No District Leaguers will be permitted to shoot in the weekly sweepstakes Saturday at the Northeast Temple. Thus, most all the stars are barred. ‘The entry fee is two bucks, plus cost of games. Everybody's welcome to roll in the King Pin sweepstakes. The girls may have their fling at coin bowling at the Arcadia, where next Saturday night “Monk” Frazier will put on the first of a series of ’stakes for them, HOW REDS CAN USE DUROCHER PUZZLES By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 6.—The Cin- cinnati Reds have a new addition to their brilliant infleld in Leo Durocher, late of the New York Yankees. The Reds acquired the flashy young shortstop yesterday for an unnamed player and an unannounced sum of money. It is expected that the Yankees will use the Cincinnati player to pay an obligation the club owes in the Pa- cific Coast League. But the question arises as to how it happened that.the other American League clubs happened to waive on Durocher and just what use Cincinnati expects to make of him. Leo is a poor hitter, batting only .246 last season, but he is a brilliant fielder and an expert talker. To use him, Cincinnatl prob- ably will have to break up an already fine flelding combination of Ford and Critz, who made a record of 194 dou- ble plays while playing shortstop and second base for the Reds in 1928. Cincinnati completed another deal yesterday which brought Dougas Mc- Weeny there from Brooklyn in exchange for Adolfo Luque. Neither of these right-handed pitchers was particularly effective last season, but the managers of the two teams evidently believe they will be useful for the 1930 season. Luque, nearly 40 years old, is a crafty and resourceful pitcher. McWeeny, who has a world of speed, but has shown little control, has done his most ef- fective pitching in_Cincinna FREEZEPROOF Radiators for all makes. Damased Radiators repaired. WITTSTATT'S RADIATOR, FENDER AND BODY WORKS. #19 13th St N.W. M it _1809 14th §t.. '8 Doors fr TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN’S, 7th & F ST. GODDARD AGAIN DOG DERBY VICTOR Easy Triumph in 100-Mile Race Young Canadian’s 9th in 6 Years. By the Associated Press. TTAWA, February 6—Emil St. Goddard of the Pas, Manitoba, 24-year-old veteran, has won his ninth major dog derby in thye past six years, From Monday, when he turned In the record time of 2 hours 37 minutes for the first 33!3-mile lap, to yesterday, when he crossed the finish line the winner, he never was seriously threat- ened. That first day gave him a lead of more than 9 minutes. Another vic- tory on the second day increased it to 20 minutes and 25 seconds, and, al- though he finished third on the final 1ap yesterday, he had an easy victory. St. Goddard’s total elapsed time for | the 100 miles was 8 hours 13 minutes | 23 seconds. Second to him was his best friend, 22-year-old Earl Brydges of Cranberry Portage, Manitoba, who fin- ished in 8:33:45, to beat out the vet- eran, Leonhard Seppala of Nome, Alas- ka, by the slim margin of 28 seconds. Georges Chervette of Quebec was the only other musher to finish the race, coming in with an elapsed time of 9:35:57, Frank Dupius of Berthier, Quebec, was disqualified for whipping his dogs in the second stage, while Dr. Walter Channing of Boston and Harry Wheeler, St. Jovite, Quebec, dropped out, yesterday. ‘The victory brought St. Goddard a cash prize of $1,000 and the first leg on the Chateau Laurier challenge cup, which must be won three years to gain permanent possession. Brydges' prize was $400, Seppala’s $100 and Chervette's $75. All the drivers received expense money. Y. W. C. A. 15-MILE SWIM IS COMPLETED BY THREE Adeline Kruenzel, Louise McCloskey and Mary Chadwick have finished the 15-mile swim of the Y. W. C. A, ne- gotiating not more than half a mile a day. Seventy-four contestants still are engaged. In the lead among the latter are Helen Petrie, Elizabeth Willlams, Annabel Whaler, Olive O'Hearn, Hazel Davis, Louise Robbins and Inge von Lewinski. Life-saving examinations will be held this week by the Red Cross at the E street pool and for this reason the usual dip period, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will not be observed this week and 8 o'clock classes will meet at 6:30. rease Is Startling SOPERCENTLOSS |2 NOTED I 18 YEARS All Sections Are Hard Hit by, Decline, Game’s Blue Book Records. TAKE HAND BALL HONORS. DALLAS, Tex. February 6 () Charles Hahn and John Dunwoody, ir., New York State champions and both members of the Pastime Athletic Club of New York City, today had added the junior national doubles handball championship to their list by defeating the team of J. W. Gherkin and Vol- ney Knoblock of the New Orleans Ath- letic Club in the finals of the annua tournament played on the Dallas Al letic_Club_courts l OUIS HEILBRONNER, thel author of the Blue Book for Base Ball, is authority for the startling statement that minor league base ball is less than | 50 per cent of what it was 18 years ! ago. | gIn 1912, which was the greatest of all years, 50 leagues, exclusive of the two majors, started opera--‘ tions in the Spring and 44 of them i completed their seasons. Thls; year's Blue Book will list less than | 25, even if several doubtful en- tries elect to make a start. | Among the minors that have expired | since 1912 are organizations that few of | the present crop of fans will remember. " The Empire State League, for example, | was not & New York organization, but rather a collection o(' l:né fl:\u;le:t rc:;i;; rgia. The South Central, | ‘; gle:m'.'ms ot east of the Mississippi, | but a tiny lgn}: Tthn did business in | o ‘exas. the JoWet The. outstanding decedents 1s | the Virginia League, which existed for | many years, but gave up the ghost a | few seasons ago, and its one-time pa-| trons now spend their time golfing, fishing or taking in games at Washing- altimore. | w";‘r‘x’:ren are vast stretches of the United States and Canada once supporting minor league base ball that are now be- reft of professicnal base ball. The State | of Ohio is now served by four leagues | where once it had seven. Michigan at ‘| one time held memberships in the | Michigan State, South Michigan and Cflcmlg‘a Leagues, but now must look en- | tirely to the Detroit Tigers. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. PARIS. — Emile (Spider) Pladner, France, outpointed Arthur Boddington, Great Britain (12). | OAKLAND, Calif.—Wesley Ketchell, | | salt Lake City, stopped Pete Meyers, | San Francisco (2). - Millio Millettl, | Omaha, outpointed Kermit Thompson, Oakland (6). YANKEES SHUT OUT AS FANCY SKATERS NEW YORK, February 6 (#).— Furope retains its supremacy over America in the art of figure skating. Four European stars won the three titles in the world's figure skating championships at Madison Square Garden last night. Sonja Henie, pretty 17-year-old miss from Norway, easily won the women'’s champlonship for the fourth successive time, and Karl Shafer, university student from Vienna, took “l()BAKS Caress the Face—Master Any Beard LAMP the marvelous new Probak blade in your present double-edge razor and A Poginners’ golf class will be start- | &) the men’s crown with equal ease. The mixed doubles championship went to Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Brunet of Prance. Miss Cecil Eustace-Smith of Toronto, Canadian champion in 1923 and 1924, finished second to Miss Henie, with Miss Maribel Vinson of Boston third. In the men's competition Roger F. ‘Turner of Boston, United States cham- plon for the past two years, scored America's greatest triumph, finishing second ahead of Dr. George Gautschi of Switzerland. and Ludwig Wrede of Austria took sec. Beatrice Loughran and Sherwin C. Badger of New York were third. Onthe Drives Tonight District League_Meyer Davis vs. Cornell's Lunch. at Lucky Strike. 1 League—Service Cafeteria o A Cln{h‘ E. Lucky Strike. w Jerusalem. Dawson Leasue_Red M 2 ie—Coberth rih, 1 n Hill vs. a) Sox. 1 Hill, Real Estate vs. twor King Pin Business Men's League—Mar- ceron-Colvin vs. Chestnut Farms Dairy. at King Pin No. North of Washington League—Section Manhattans vs Blue Ridge, Colorado Radio vs. Potter Radio. Section 2: Wolfe Motors ¥8. Glen Ross. J. Carey King vs. Professional Men. at Silver Spring. % orth of Washington Ladjes' League— Bliss Electrical School vs. William F. Red- man Auxiliary, at Silver 8 Odd _Fellows' Lea Nebo vs. Mount Pleasant. Magenenu, Section B: Golden Rule Erienship,’ Lovaly vs. Beacon. At Lucky rike. Commercial League—Evening Star vs. d O a d Cab vs. Feonlhs e ¢ League—Butchery vs. vs. Pack Trail Development, . A O Ladi Military Police. Ca: munition Train_ vs. Company vs. Pursiit, Mine_Planters, Bombard Pin No. 1. ation League—Patent Office Dodgers. District Line Garage vs. ttorneys, Rex vs. Cubs. Lo Ko Service vs. Strollers, Bearcats vs. Pops. at Recreation. vs. Labor, at ed Wednesday, with George Diffen- baugh, assistant pro at Indian Spring, in charge. Interior Department League—Pension Vs, Engravers, Survey vs. Reclamation. Indian i jand, ‘Secretary vs. Disbursing, ‘at King o. 1. 70 Touring Sve. Coupg edan 2-Door Sedan Coupe . 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