Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1930, Page 52

\ : SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D Co o FRIDAY, DI wi.BER .12, 1930. SEORTS. Stribling Is 2 to 1 Favorite to Score Qver GEORGIAN AIMING T0 KNOCKOUT FOE leowa Rival, With All to Gain|iorie Bradt Smith-Howard Campbell @ and Nothing to Lose, Is in Fine Fettle. BY WILLIAM WEEKES, Associated Press Sports Editor. HICAGO, December 12— W. L. “Young” Stribling of Macon, Ga., will risk his pre-eminence aschallenger for the world heavyweight cham- pionship against the ambitious charge of Tuffy Griffiths, Sioux City, Iowa, youth, in the Chicago Stadium tonight before $100,000 worth of trade. 1t the wagering—which is largely of the “shadow” variety—is an indication of the probable outcome, Stribling's record will contain another victory. He was a prohibitive two-to-one favorite today, and there was lots of Griffiths conversation, but little Griffiths money. Stribling’s standing among the heav: weights is of first rank, due largely to his decisive knockout victories over Otto Von Porat, Phil Scott and K. O. Christner, which have made the fans overlook his less impressive bouts. His one-round knockout of Von Porat occurred in his last Chicago engage- ment. Griffiths, who is regarded as a home-town boy. also has plenty of ad- mirers, especially from the West side, making the bout a natural for Chicago. The Georgian, with more than 300 fights behind him, a knockout wallop and everything at stake tonight, will be after & knockout. He realizes his record is far more impressive than Grifiths’, but he also knows that the tough one has made his most convinc- ing showings against good fighters. Stribling has not worked as hard as Griffiths, but was in shape when he reached Chicago two weeks ago. He ex- pected to weigh around 190 pounds, Griffiths has everything to gain and not much to lose. He has worked him- self into his finest condition. Where Stribling already has his place in the heavyweight picture, Griffiths never has quite been a contender. Against Strib- ling's ringeraft, experience and punch Griffiths has a measure of boxing skill and considerable defensive ability. He planned to go to work at 188 pounds. Sidney Strotz, president of the Sta- dium Corporation, said the gate should run well over $100,000, with a $115,000 possibility. The latter figure would mean a record crowd for the Stadium and a near-capacity one of approxi- mately 21,000. SCHECTER LEADER IN TIGHT PIN RACE Shoots Average of 110 in Hebrew Interclub League—Trailed by Legum and Reiness. Schecter, Legum and Reiness are staging a merry battle for individual leadership in the Hebrew Interclub League. Schecter at present is holding the edge with an average of 110-23. He is a Mardelle bowler. “has spilled 11 more pins than Reiness. Their averages are 109-19 and 109-8. Maxie Rosenberg has the high- est average, 116-2, but he has rolled in only three games. Reges Club and Pals’ Club are tied in team standing with 17 victories in 27 games, but the Reges bowlers top their rivals in total pins, 14,077 to 13,509. Team Standing. Team. Reges Club . Pals’ Club Vista Club " Mosean Club Iris Club High team High team High indivi delle). 110-23 High Reiness (Vista), 19. High flat game—Goodman (Vista) Individual Records. REGES CLUB. Ave Legum Tenenb: Jontift Scheer Zinnamon Rosenthal Levy Blend E wetvin 914 1 19 95-18 112 . Chips From tl BY FRANCIS E. STA HEN the winners of the spe- cial doubles match, which will be either the Lorraine Gulli-Ollie Pacini or Mar- luo, walk off the Lucky Strike maple- ways tomorrow night after the smoke of battle has cleared, theyre gonna find it'll be pretty tough convincing a lot of folks they're the champions of the District. This mixed doubles idea has attracted more attention than any other event on Saturday night's fine schedule. It looks like the beginning of a feud which, like the kid team craze, is like- ly to extend throughout every pin plant in the District and suburbs. Young Eddie Espey and Eva Gude, for one duo, stands ready to challenge the winners of tomorrow’s match. This was the announcement today of John| Blick, Arcadia and Convention Hall| major domo, who allows his young doubles team, which aggregates 36 years | of age for the two of 'em, can “iak the winners of tomorrow night. Blick, | as usual, is willing to place a little dough on his representatives. This match tomorrow deserves the interest attached to it. Despite the rep- utation and ability of Howard Campbell and Marjorie Smith’s record-smashing performance in the annual Bill Wood Sweepstakes, the Gulli-Pacini team is favored by most prognosticators to win Outside of winning the Bill Wood Sweepstakes, it is pointed out, the fe- male member of the Lucky Strike duo has done nothing to rate her an edge over Lorraine Guili. The United States No. 1 woman duckpin bowler, though only a recent addition to teams in the ‘Washington Ladies’, Ladies’ District and Ladies' Federal Leagues, has won the average leadership in all three loops at clips hovering around 115. Marjerie Smith's is below 100, though only by a fraction. i Ollie Pacini and Howard Campbell, a pair of topnotchers, will put on a real | battle. The Hecht and King Pin stars are socking the pins with their usual gusto. Pacini is averaging 119-15 in the Districe League, while Campbell is hitting 'em for 117-15, two points lower. lower. Watch those pins fly tomorrow night! The ever popular star of the bowling drives, Ray Von Dreele, No. 1 ranking | pinman of the United States, tomorrow night will lead his Recreation Happy Five into Lucky Strike against the Na- tional Pale Dry Juniors. Ray's Happy Five, 40 pins behind, needs this victory over a Washington team if they ever did. Besides standing a chance to lose plenty of bucks, the Orioles, batting ex- actly zero against District bowlers, might lose a piece of that ace-high rep- utation. Bethesda walloped Happy Five. Nor- man Schroth’s Fountain Hams repeated the dose. And now Lewis Hopfenmaier, who pitted his junior aggregation against 'em last week, has a good chance to do a little crowing. On the Drives TONIGHT. LUCKY STRIKE. Gun Factory League—Broadside vs.. Sight, Radio vs. Tul reech Mechanism vs_ Drawing. Gun_vs. Erecting. Department of Commerce League—Secre- tary’s Office vs. Patents No. 1, Patents No. 2 vs. Mines, Light Houses vs. Standards, Coast Survey vs. Foreign and Domestic Commerce. CITY POST OFFICE. City Post office League—Pennsylvania Ave- nue vs. Equipment and Survey, Distributors vs. Topograhpers. ARCADIA. Bullding Contractors’ League—James Baird P. T. McDermott. A. W. Lee vs. Gt A. Fuller No. 1, D. C. Butchers v: Art Marble, 'Rudoiph & West Sand & Gravel, Lake Stone Evans, Charles H. Thompkins Asbestos. CAPITOL HILL. Capitol Hill League—Capitol vs. Bland Lunch. Y. M. C. A Terminal League—B. & O. vs. Post office, Woodchoppers vs. R. M. S. HYATTSVILLE ARCADE. District League—Hyattsyille vs. Temple. Prince Georges League, Bection 1—Legion vs_ Buburban Motor Sales, Prince Georges League, Section 3—C. & P. Office vs. W. 8. 8. Prince Georges Ladles’ League—Gold Dig- wers vs. Hilloppers. MOUNT RAINIER. Mount Rainier League, Class B—Aaron's Btore vs. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Mount Rainier League, Class A—Lebowits vs. Recreation. Mount _Rainte; Leegue—Cottage City vs. Hill Alleys T Ladies’ Lucky Strike. TOMORROW. ARCADIA. Boys' weekly sweepstakes bovs 15 years and under). total pins NORTHEAST TEMPLE. All-star Italian team vs. All-star Hebrew League team. CONVENTION HALL. Saturday Night League—Palisade vs. Capi- tol Wi Nationals vs. Saturday Downtown (open to Three gam | Wolstennclme, | best, formed the Greek line-up. e M apleways ‘The usual array of local menaces will grace the Ballimoreans' line-up. Hap rranz, Shorty Eiselle, Arthur Waters, Andy Zeiler and Capt. Von Dreele are the boy: The undefeated Pale Drys, half way through _their second season wgether, mcluce Eadie Espey, Hokie Smitn, ‘Tim Dunwoth, Paul Harrison and = Jack Desplte the pair of reverses by Dis- trict teams, don't get the idea these Happy Five boys arent real bowlers. “'nat 40-pin lead doesn't mean a whole lot to them. This Happy Five is about as safe on a bowling alley as five cans Bowling fans who like matches that | smack with an international flavor wiil | do well to look into Northeast ‘Temple tomorrow night. Maxie Rosenberg nas | assemb.ed a picked team from the Hebrew League to take on the Greek all-stars in the first block of & 10-game match. The Greeks, though they took a beat- ing from the Italians, nevertheless are a lormidable quint. So are the Hebrews, Lefty Doulus, George Montzouris, Louis Chipouras, Pete Metrakos and Nick Chaconas, still one of the city’s | Capt. Maxie will select his team from the following: Dave Legum, Reiness, Abe Povich, Tennenbaum, Sam Bort- nick and Hymie Schester. Rosenberg and Chaconas face at anchor. Arcadia Midgets, claimants of the kid championship of the District and, when John Blick's around, of the world, will find themselves battling an aggregation of Hyattsville youngsters who for some time have been fairly seething with im- patience to beat ‘em. They roll at the Arcadia. Al Baer is the newest addition to the Arcadia quint. Little Al finished fourth in the National Boy Tournament. Sup- porting him will be Ouncle Harrison, Billy Sisler, Jackie Simmons, Chester Burke and Bob Chalfonte. The Hyattsville gang is led by Teddy Glasgow, who finished just ahead of Baer in the tourney. Teddy is unde- feated In head-to-head bowling. It'll be the first block of a six-game match, The popular blind pig mixed doubles again will be staged tomorrow at the Arcadia. This event was discontinued while the Bill Wood Sweepstakes were going on, but it'll be in full blast again. A new arrangement whereby the win- ners will be guaranteed at least $25 has been made. Whether it will be more depends on the number of entries. The girls will roll three games, after which partners will be drawn. Entrance fee is $1.60 per person, including games. King Pin No. 1, as usual, will hold its weekly sweepstake: = WILSON GAINS REVENGE Throws Chief White Feather, Who Had Twice Beaten Him. Ralph Wilson, the Indiana medico, gained revenge last night over Chief White Feather, his conqueror of two previous meetings, when he slammed the Indian to the mat at the Wash- ington Auditorium after 37!; minutes of furious grappling. The customers,- behind Wilson almost to the man, staged a display of de- light at the decision, unprecedented at local wrestling shows. ~Wilson, after taking a hard kick in the nose in the early going and bleeding profusely, out- classed his rival. Billy Bartush, using a flying tackle, slapped George Hill to the canvas after 29% minutes of flerce mauling. Joe “Toots” Mondt, mana; of Dick Shikat, wasted no time with Pete Le Jian, winning after 8 minutes with a body slam. Ray Steele defeated Nick Nestor in 1475 minutes, while Renato Gardini and John Maxos, opening the card, went 30 minutes to a draw. Tiny Roebuck and “Toots” Mondt wmk meet in the feature clash next we NEW_ YORK, December 12 (#)— Knute Rockne and his Notre Dame All- Stars will arrive in New York tomorrow for their benefit foot ball game against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds on Sunday. Rockne and his all-star outfit, picked from the long list of former Notre Dame stars, will be greeted at the sta- tion and then given a motor car ride to City Hall, where Mayor Walker is to tender the officlal welcome. The Rockne party will consist of 36 play- ers, three coaches and a trainer. TROUSERS Griffiths in Battle Tonight BATTALID RIHS HSFISTIC CROWN Feather King Is Picked to Win Over Chocolate in Battle Tonight. By the Associated Press, EW YORK, December 12— Christopher (Bat) Battalino of Hartford, Conn., & rough-and- tough body-puncher, stakes his world featherweight crown in a 15- round battle with Kid Chocolate, clever Cuban Negro, in Madison Square Gar- den tonight. For the first time in his spectacular career Chocolate may enter the ring an underdog in the betting. Prospects to- |day were that the champion would be on the long end of odds of 6 o¥7 to 5. Because of his disappointing showing with Fidel La Barba, some experts are convinced Chocolate 'has slipped badly and no longer can take a body beating without losing his speed and effective- ness. Battalino, whatever his shortcomings in the matter of skill and speed, can “take it” and can punch with good ef- fect to the body. Some contend that Chocolate simply had an off night against La Barba and that he will return to form with a world title dangling in front of his eyes. If he does flash the speed and skill, as well as the stamina, that made him s invincible when he first came to this country, then Battalino is in for an un- pleasant evening. QUINTS RENEW RIVALRY. EVANSTON, Ill, December 12 () — Northwestern's basket ball squad will go to South Bend, Ind., tonight to renew its rivalry with Notre Dame. In the series, which started in 1922, Notre Dame has won nine out of 15 games, with the Wildcats victorious in four of the last six contests. BOXING TOURNAMENT WANTED BY VIRGINIA Would Hold Fifth Annual Cvent of Southern Conference at Charlottesville. UNIVERSITY, Va December 12 (#).—The Southern Conference will be invited by the University of Virginia to hold the fifth Southern Conference boxing tournament in the Gymnasium here. James G. Driver, athletic director. who is representing Virginia at the conter- ence meeting in Chapel Hill this week was instructed to make this request by the University Athletic Council at a re cent meeting. The motion was intro- duced by Robert Rainey of Oklahoma City, Okla., twice boxing captain and | conference welterweight champion. Virginia was the first Southern Con- Babe Phelps, the Dodgers’ young pitching sensation, signed for $2,50) last year, got a $1,500 bonus and will receive ' sponsor it in a tournament here. $8,000 in 1931 | the first to make it a major sport ference member to adopt boxing and Five | vears ago the conference was asked to The tournament has been held in Mem Memorial | | rial Gymnasium each year since. Vir- ginia won the first team championship, then North Carolina won twice in suc- cession. It is now held by Florida. Each year the tournament has in- creased in interest and larger crowds have been attracted. For the last two | years the number of teams competing for the Southern Conference title has been larger than that at the intercol- leglates in the North. Last March 12 teams competed in the tournament, representing Clemson, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana State, North Carolina, Sewanee, Tulane, Vir- ginia, V. M. I, V. P. I. and Washington |and Lee. COCHRAN SETS RECORD Beats Hoppe in One Inning at 18.1 Balkline Billiards. CHICAGO, December 12 (). —Welker Cochran bettered his own world record for high run at 18.1 balk line billiards | vesterday in defeating Willie Hoppe, | 200 to 15, in one inning in the first block of their six-block test. Cochran’s recognized record, made in champlonship competition, is 196. Hoppe won the lay and ran 15, only o have Cochran go out in an inning. GREENLEAF SCORES AGAIN NEW YORK, December 12 (#).— Ralph Greenleaf, defending cham on, is setting a hot pace for the rest OP the fleld in the world pocket billlards cham- plonship tournament being held here. Greenteaf chalked up his third victory in as many starts last night, defeating Pasqualie Natalie of Chicago, 125 to 41 In six innings. Greenleaf not only set & new high run mark for the current tourney with a cluster of 104, but also Tan out in the fewest number of innings of any match so far played. Trailing Greenleaf are Arthur Woods and Onofrio Lauri of New York and Edwin Rudolph of Chicago, ich with two victories and no defeats, and Frank Taberski of Schenectady, N. Y. with one win and two defeats. Natalle, Bennle Allen of Kansas City and Thomas Boatman of Portland, Oreg., all have vet to win a match Matches today: Lauri vs. Boatman; Wood: Natalie: Rudolph vs. Allen. PINEHURST Washington’s Finest Indoor Golf Course Connecticut Ave. at R I Choose My Gifts from the Taubma_n CATALOGUE s.claus S/ Driving Gloves gift The ideal man who drives 11-Plate Battery $3.99 6-8 volt 11-plate in hard Built of fine — guaranteed for rubber case. materials one vear. Without it $4.99. Mésenger Bicycle Tires $1.30 (llustrated 28-inch_bicycle and guarant Tire and Rubbe Price includes $1 allowance for old battery. for sible suggestions endurance. misplaced it- TRE I D T T P2 5 T T 0 T T8 0 T 0 0T TR SO T TR T SO TR T T U M O Puzzled about what to give for Christmas? TAUBMAN CATALOGUE. 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