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Evening star., 1920-02-05

! ers must make up for their deficiency
and drive long balls. Some very hard
hitters get long balls in spite of their
disregard Of some of the well under
stood principles of driving: but they
! do not get them much longer than
others who drive properly. although
they hit much harder.
The chief differences, as they may
often be observed between the two
kinds of drives, is that in the case of
| the hard hitter the ball leaves the
club at a greater velocity, that it rises
| more quickly at the beginning of it's
flight and that its carry is completed
| much sooner. In fact. it has been cal
culated that while the flight of the
| ball in this case often occupies no
more than four or FIVE seconds, it is
as much as six or seven when prop
erly driven-that is. with the aid of
'underspin.'
Prof. TAFT pointed out that what is
wanted in order to make the ball fly a
long way when hit with reasonable
force is time to travel"-that is. some
means by which the force of gravity
might be discounted for the time be-
ing: and it is the underspin that does
this and gives the ball longer time
in the air for it's velocity or forward
motion to act.
Prof. TAFT explained that the resist =
ance of the air to the, flying ball is
greater proportionately than any in
tiCoSO III thS SpCCo VI itS
he points out that it takes more than
half as much extra strength in the
drive in order to increase the gain in
distance by one-half
To gain as much as ten yards in
your drive without the use of "under-
spin" means a tremendous extra ex-
penditure of physical effort. Obvi-
ously, il the extra distance can be OBJ
tanned by other means than an ex-
penditure of strength it is good golf
7 n n l1n n to ta Il h.
point is doubIy valuable to the man of
frail physique.
In my next article l shall explain
underspin" and what it does as out
lined in Braid's article by Prof. TAFT.
j regard the subject as so imnortant
that / want to ask every one # my
readers to watch for this next article
particularly.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
DEMPSEY MIKES STRENUOUS
TRAINING WITH MOVIE WORK

LOS ANGELES, Februry SACK
Dempsey is busy in the Hollywood
studio, where the Dempsey serial is
being filmed. Primarily Jack Demp-
sey is acting now-not fighting, but
his efforts to keep in lighting trim
seem genuine.
He boxes some every day-except
when screen work prevents. But he
does road work as regularly as the
sun slips up from behind the Cali
fornia foothills.
Bill Tate and two other boxers are
in the DempseyKearns household
They serve as Wallets and chauffeurs
besides acting as sparring partners.
Dempsey runs from his mansion"
sizable two-story house in Holly
wood to the studio every morning, a
distance of five miles.
II do road work just the same as
if | was fightin' regular" Jack said.
Following his morning run he goes
a few rounds with his sparring part
ners. A gym has been built at the
studio for him.
Doug Fairbanks, Tom Mix and Jim
Corbett often don the gloves with
the Colorado miner. All are lovers
of the boxing game. Bill Tate ad-
ministers the alcohol rub.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
NEW TRAINING METHOD.
Playing Of Basket Ball by Joie Ray
Draws Criticism

Joie Ray. the national mile champion
and holder of the worlds indoor rec
ord for the distance, is located at AK
ron. Ohio. and. contrary to what might
be expected. has done very little run
ming this winter. Instead of flying
around roads and pounding the board
floors he has devoted his spare hours
to basket ball. Only recently did he
begin to prepare for the extensive
campaign which has been mapped out
for him in the east.
The form displayed by Ray will be
closely watched from now on, as he
will be the main hope OF the United
States in the 1900 meters at Ant
werp next summer in the Olympic
games. A majority Of the athletic
sharps and mentors are of the opin ion
that basket ball is the most harmful
of all indoor sports to the human sys-
tenn and a useless exercise to put an
athlete in condition. What is most in
furious about the game. they say. is
that it is usually played in small.
badly ventilated gymnasiums.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

Not long ago quoted at some
length lrof Tait's theories Of the
fight Of the golf hall. The great
interest in this subject is shown by
the letters ] continue to receive even
after this lapse of time. Today
have several requests to elaborate
on this subject. and l shall do so.
All golfers of experience know
that balls ny differently at different
times. and some have thought the re-
suits must be due to the way they
have chanced to hit the ball, but it has
remained for Prof. TAFT to establish the
laws Of flight for golf balls. The golfer
who knows them can surely better his
game.
James Braid has interpreted the
scientific data collected by Prof TAFT,
and Braid's article is most interesting
This article explains how distance
may be secured through the flight
sons why one frequently sees
player of inferior physique consis-
tently outdrive a much more mus
cu1ar opponent. ] believe. that any
golfer who will understand the prin-
ciples Prof. TAFT lays down. can
not but improve his game when he
has learned to apply them. While
most players understand such things
as the proper stance. swing. etc. few
OF us understand the principles of
flight. and it is in this very know
ledge that / believe the greatest de-
light in the game OF golf lies. 1t
is in comparative recent times that
most players suspected that spin was
impaired to golf ball when it was
hit. The scientific calculations UNDER
lying Prof. Tait's conclusions. as inter-
preted by Braid, are so intricate that
none but a scientist can follow them
clearly. but most Of us will readily ac-
cept the conclusions. since they have
been demonstrated in practice by noted
players.
From Prof. Taits explanation it is
shown that lit is the proper regula
tion Of the 'underspin given to the
ball when playing it from the tee and
through the green. at all events when
length is what is most required. that
makes success; and it is in this way
that players of inferior physical pow
Evening star., 1920-02-05

| realized things were taking place
or the ball field with which the
people in the stands were not familiar.
From my experience as an umpire, l
knew some little things that could not
he discerned from the grandstand were
the deciding factors in the rulings. I
knew the umpires must be right and the
spectators wrong. from the attitude as
sumed by the players. After each game
/ journeyed downtown with the umpires
and was enlightened on the plays that
had looked dc ubtful to me as a spec
tator. On certain play. in which the
runner appeared to be an easy out, the
fielder had failed to touch him with
the ball. On another play. when it
seemed as if the base runner had been
successful in stealing a base, il devel-
oped he would have been had he not
overslid the base and been touched out
before he could recover the bag. On
a third play, where it seemed as il the
batter was an easy out at first. the
throw had pulled the first baseman just
off the bag. In every case some little
factor that was not noticed by the
spectators proved to be the deciding
point in the decision
Unfortunately the umpres have no
way of explaining these things TO the
fans. If there was some way in which
the spectators could be put wise to
what really happened less abuse would
be handed to the umpire.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
JACK JOHNSON IS COMING
Colored Pugilist Will Return to
q. S. Next March to Serve
Jail Sentence.

MEXICO CITY. February Sack
Johnson, former champion heavy
weight pugilist of the world. said
Yesterday he had engaged passage on
the steamship Monterey and would
arrive in New York the first week in
March. He declared he was confident
he could arrange difficulties with the
United States district attorney at
Chicago. so that he might challenge
Jack Dempsey, present heavyweight
champion.
CHICAGO. February SACK John
son may get his wish and be per-
mitted to return to the United States.
District Attorney Charles F. Clyne
has announced. after receiving the
letter mailed by the former world
champion in Mexico City last week.
that he would enter into negotiations
with Johnson.
If Johnson returns he faces a SEN
tence of one year and a day jim Leav-
enworth prison for violating the Mann
act. He jumped bonds of 81, 900 here
7 when he fed from the country follow
ing his conviction in 1913.
Clyne indicated he was disposed to
grant the negro's requests and per-
nit him to return and serve his SEN
tence.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

When the champion "brisks" into
the stars dressing room at nine bells
he is fit for anything his director
may have planned for the days work
or play.
The serial calls upon Dempsey to
display his strength and power as
a fighter. 1t isn't all soft" stuff by
any means. He tossed one bird clear
out of the picture and they had to
do it over again.
Cast in the role of a college ath-
lete, he plays on all the teams in
school and especially stars in foot
ball
The only real scenes in the pic
ture." says Jack. ARE the ones where
have to beat up lot of movie
villains"
He actually does it, too, apparently
with huge zest
AL Kaufman lost two teeth and
took short nap as his share in one
episode.
Dempsey goes to bed regularly at
IL p.m.-sometimes earlier He is up
at $50 every morning He weighs
2O1 pounds and is the picture of
health.
4 want to be in the same cond;-
tion when / fight again as / was when
beat Jess Willard he said
Evening star., 1920-02-05
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
INVITE U. S. ATHLETES

LONDON. February 5.-The Oxford
and Cambridge University Athletic
clubs are holding meetings in con-
nection with the invitation extended
to them by the University of Penn
sylvanit to enter teams in the events
at Philadelphia May 1. 1t is believed
that they will send a team for the
mile relay championship, and also a
team for the four-mile relay cham
pionship. Details, however, have not
yet. been settled.
The combined clubs have invited
the University of Pennsylvania to
send team to England. and also
Harvard and Yale to send joint
team in July for a ten-event sports
meet, similar to the meet of 1911. In
view of the fact that the Olympic
games will be held at Antwerp in
August. Harvard and Yale men may
find it convenient to do part of their
training in England.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
5OO-MILE AUTO RACE
ATTRACTS STAR PILOTS

INDIANAPOLIS. February 5.-The
five consecutive winners of the great
indianapolis race since 1913 will run
races within a race in the eighth an
nual 500-mile international sweep
stakes on the Indianapolis motor
speedway May 81. for a cash purse of
$4,000. which will make the big five
century grind one of the most inter-
esting battles in American speed his
tory. as the lure of the big purse will
be so great that not one of the former
winners will be able to resist the
call.
Jules GouX. Rene Thomas. Ralph
DePalmer. Dario Resta and Howard
Wilcox. all one-time winners of the
event. will compete. The only 500
mile race winners not expected to be
entered in the coming event are Ray
Harroun and Joe Dawson. Both have
retired from the racing game.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
SINCLAIR JOINS HILDRETH.
Takes Over a Half Interest in Rae.
ing Stable.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Harry F.
Sinclair. oil magnate and who few
years ago was one of the heaviest
hackers of the Federal League. will
hereafter be associated with Sam G..
Hildreth in the racing of the stable
of thoroughbreds which have been ap-
pearing under the colors of Mr.. Hill
drcth. The announcement OF a part
nership in which Mr.. Si-clair becomes
a half owner of the ST.. J.e was made
yesterday.
The partnership includes an interest
in sixteen horses. among them Pur-
chase. Lucullite. Dom Unique and Mad
Halter. The only horse to which the
partnership does not apply is Strom-
boli.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
MACK CANS FIVE MEN
AND SIGNS UP TWO

PHILADELPHIA, February IMAM
ager c. Mack of the Athletics yesterday
sliced five names off the honor list Of his
pitching staff and made arrangements to
ship them to various sections of the bush
league circuit for the 1920 gallop. Those
who will not be among the small army
Lefty Yorke. Daniel Boone, Ray Rob-
erts, Bob Hasty and Jimmy Zinn.
In place of the five let out Mack an
nounced that he had secured Hurlers
Frank FIerbst of the Waterbury Eastern
Club and Eddie Moore of the Waco
Texas, leagu team.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Ex-BROWN FIRST SACKER
IS SIGNED BY CARDINAL 6

Branch Hickey is disturbing MANY
stones trying to strengthen first base
for the Cardinals. This appears to he
the only weak position on the Cards
defense and Hickey intends to try out
az sorts of packages
TIE latest move by the Cardinals.
mani ger brought in First Baseman Art
Griggs from the Sacramento club of
the Pacific Coast League. Catcher
Grover Hartley from Columbus and
Shortstop Jim McAuley of Kansas
City.
Grigss WAS a member of the Browns
back in 1909. He advanced from the
Texas League and was a sound swat
ter. Lack of speed. though, curtailed
Grlggs major league career
Evening star., 1920-02-05
BEATEN BY FIVE YARDS
Georgetown's Relay Four Nosed
Out in Race in St. Anthony's
Meet at BROOKLYN.

Georgetown's relay team was barely
defeated in it's race last night in the
st. Anthony's games at Brooklyn. The
Blue and Gray four was matched with
the St Anthony's quartet. one of the
fastest club organizations in the east.
in the feature event.
lie Gendre, anchor man for the Hill
toppers. started twelve yards back of
the final runner for the opposing four.
but could not quite overcome the
handicap. LIE Gendre picked up seven
yards and finished only couple of
strides behind the victor.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
$50, 900 LOSS IN SPORTS
FOR HARVARD IN 1888

CAMBRIDGE Mass. February o.
AtlrI~! irs at Harvard during the
academic year Te1S-l919 were con-
Quoted at loss of more than $4,000.
Base oall was the only sport to show
a profit The omission of varsity foot
ball was largely responsible for the
deficit.
Tho expenses of the athletic pro-
gram from September TO June totaled
SSs.4l9sg. while the receipts reached
only S3:2ll.1S. The loss on the hve
major sports was about $500. al
though base ball netted profit OF
$500. Soccer. golf. lacrosse. boxing
and general athletics were maintain
ed at loss of $15,Geo-
Evening star., 1920-02-05
RUTH OFF FOR BOSTON
TO GET SHARE OF COIN

Babe Ruth. the most highly valued
base BAH player of all times, is on his
way 10 Boston. Besides going back to
see his many friends in Beantown- he
has little matter he wishes to talk
over with Harry Frazee. the owner OF
the Fed Sox. who sold him to the New
York Americans at e price said to range
between 500, 900 and s15e.o00.
The main object Of his visit al this
time is 10 arrange with Harry to ger
mart OF the purchase price. The mighty
sluceer declares that he must be taken
care of or he will not sign with the YAM
KEGS
Evening star., 1920-02-05
CARDINAL A. c. PLANNING
FOR BASE BALL SEASON

Members of the Cardinal Athletic
Club are making plans for the COM
ing base ball season and expect to
have a strong team to battle for anna
Seur base ball honors during the year
1920 under their colors-maroon and
gray.
A meeting will be held at the home
Of sylvester A. Breen. president. 1922
King street, Alexandria, Sunday.
February Is, at s o'clock pm, at
which time officers will be elected and
matters pertaining to the interests of
the club discussed.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Company C Wins Fourth Straight.

Company Q last night won its fourth
victory in the National Guard Basket
Ball League by 20 to ., Company 4
being on the short end of the score.
Company e. is leading the league. and
If it continues to play as in it's four
victories the other clubs will have
to show better form to keep il out of
the championship. Dunn shot eight
goals from the floor in last nights
game.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
DEMPSEY TO SEND PAPERS.
Not Expected to Appear Personally
at Boxing Board Probe.

NEW YORK February 5.--There is
small Likelihood that Jack Dempsey,
world heavyweight boxing champion.
will appear personally before the
committee of the Army, Navy and
civilian board of boxing control
which will. on February IL. hold a
hearing on the title holders activities 8
for his cou1try during the war. While
no o;ficial informa tion was forthcom-
ing Yesterday. and in the absence Of
any direct word from either Dempsey
or his manager. Jack kearns. the
general impression was that the
champion will submit his case in the
form Of affidavits- Dempsey's work
in the moving pictures, il is thought.
will prevent his appearing person
ally before the committee which has
heen appointed to investigate the
matter
Evening star., 1920-02-05
CANADA INVITES YANK
SWIMMERS COMPETE

NEW YORK, February 5-An invi-
tation to American swimmers to COM
pete in the Canadian amateur cham
pionships has been received by the
Amateur Athletic Union. The Canadian
Amateur Swimming Association stated
that the events. which will be at free
STYLE" are as follows:
February 20--5O yards for men, so
yards for women: 21st-220 yards for
men, 100 yards for women.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
NEW PROMOTER SEEKING
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE GO

PARIS February 5.-M. Vienno is
the latest promoter to get into the
field for the Carpentier-Dempsey bat
tie He claims 10 have obtained the
signature of Manager Descsmp CIV
ing him an option on Georges serv-
ices in the ring until March 81.
Vienno does not mention what purse
he will offer. His next move will be
to secure Dempscy's signature to
contract.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Yankees Still Going Strong.

Y. VI. c. A. Yankees still are going
strong in basket ball. winning again
last night. The War Risk five was
the short end of the score, the "Y"
boys running up So points against 25.
More accurate shooting and better
floor work were responsible for the
Yankees victory.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
HENSHAW WINS AGAIN.
Defeats Marks, 100.59, in Grand
Central Pocket Billiards Tourney.

Sergt. Henshaw kept up his winning
stroke last night by defeating Benny
Marks. 100 to SO. i'm the pocket bill
lard tournament being staged at the
Grand Central Palace Marks was
away OF in his stroke and could amass
only eight for his high run. while the
sergeant gathered fourteen. Wallace
meets l'reeland tonight
Evening star., 1920-02-05
MRS. DEMPSEY RETRACTS.
Former Wife Said to Have With.
drawn Stacker" Charges.

SAN FRANCISCO. February AIRS.
Maxine Dempsey, divorced wife Of Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight pugilist cham
pion was questioned for two hours here
by Charles W. Thomas. assistant United
States attorney. regarding charges she
was reported 10 have made of irregulari-
ties in connection with Dempsey's eX-
emption from military service. Later
Thomas said the government would con
tinue the investigation.
A san Francisco newspaper has pub
lishes what purported TO be "A sworn
statement from Mrs Dempsey repudiat- =
ing the charges she was reported TO have
ntade.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Eddie Siever Deau.

DETROIT. February Eddie Siever
who decade ago was the pitching idol
of supporters of the Detroit Americans
died of heart disease here yesterday
afternoon. Siever lately had been en-
ployd by the Detroit board of water
commissioners
Evening star., 1920-02-05

Philadelphia Women Golf Finalists

TAMPA, Fla. February 5.--Mrs. G
Henry Stetson and Mrs. Caleb q. Fox
both of Philadelphia. meet in the finals
of the womens valentine tournament AT
Relleair today. having come through
with plenty TO spare. Mrs Stetson beat
Mrs. G. h. Morrow. New York, = and 6.
and Mrs. Fox won from Mrs. Z. G. Alex
apder Chicago : and
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Navy Basketers Lead.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, February s.
Naval Academy basket ball team this
afternoon defeated West Virginia
Wesleyan 81 to %. The contest. during
the first half was nip and tuck but the
Navy forged ahead slowly in the lat
ter stages.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
A. and N. Props Beat Business.

Army and Navy Props more than
doubled the score in their game with
the Business High quint yesterday
afternoon. the count being % to 10.
Shapely did some wonderful work at
guard for the winners and also threw
four goals from the floor.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Griffith Wins in Paris.

PARIS. February 5.-Descamp,
manager of Marcel Thomas, had to
throw up the sponge last night to
save his boxer from a knockout. Civ
ing Johnny Griffith, the American, a
technical X. O., in the tenth round
of a fifteen round go.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Ross Wins Swimming Title.

MELBOURNE. Australia February ).
Norman Ross. the American swimmer,
y Yesterday won the 440-yard Victorian
swimming championship, defeating F.
f. Beaurepaire by ten yards
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Columbia Crews in Big Events.

NEW YORK. February columbia
University will enter crews in the Childs
cup race and the American Ienley at
Philadelphia May 90. it was announced
today.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

Tn. Panther, thoroughbred stallion,
was sold recently in England to an
Argentine sportsman for about one
hundred thousand dollars.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

England boasts 1000 professional
ASSOCIATION foot ball players.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

The United States Golf Association
is composed of 463 clubs.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Scissors

Totals. s4S2f436 43S Total,
sVeterans won roll-on.
fSemper Fidells won roll-O6.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
BOWLING BATTLES.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUl
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-23
A NEW-FANGLED
BURGLAR ALARM

Should you be in the vicinity of the
Madison National Bank most any day
now when an electric. gong turns
loose which can be heard throughout
the business portion of the city, don't
be alarmed, since it will be in all
probability the testing out of the
new burglar alarm which is to be in
stalled there.
The bank has contracted with a
safety burglar alarm company for the
installation of one of the alarms, the
first one to be located in this part OF
the country. 1t is said to be one of
the most modern appliances yet con-
ceived and there will be a big gong
placed upon the outside of the door
which, should the timeIock or any
portion of the vault be touched after
it closed for the day, there will be an
outburst upon the part of the gong
which will admit of the bank being
surrounded within a very short time
as it can be heard for a great dis
lance. Unless the noise frightened
a possible intruder out of his wits, he
will undoubtedly make hurried exit
The alarm will be installed within g
few days.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-23
KENTUCKY BEING FILMED

Frankfort, KY, Sept 22.-Eightcen
members of the Charles Maigne Com
pany Famous Players Laslky Corpora
ton have arrived here to film scenes
in "Kentuckians," the plot being ia
ken from the book written by the late
John Fox, Jr. The scenario was writ
ten by Mr.. Maigne, who was assisted
by Frank futile. The mountain
scenes have already been filmed in
Eastern Kentucky and the company
will get views of the capitol building,
ETC., here.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-23
BIG HILL SCHOOL
READY IN so DAYS

The elegant new school building at
Big Hill, which will soon represent
what is known at present as the Pilot
Knob and Narrow Gap schools, will be
completed within a period of 80 days,
it is believed, when there will be a
general celebration, the closing of the
old schools, and the assembling at the
new school house, one of the modern,
attractive and complete as to be
found among the country schools of
pIastering and this work will be start
the state.
The building is reading for the
ed at once. This will be followed by
the painting and installation of the
furniture, after which the occupation
of the structure will follow closely
The students of which there is q
large number, are now putting up
with the other buildings, and it is
said there are many Inconvenience
However this will be eliminated, &C
cording TO the contractor, who be-
lieves the new building will be fin.
ished and the students in attendance
by the middle or latter part of Octo.
Der.