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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

This is Hopes sixteenth champion.
ship season. Thirty-three years old
now. he won the world title in Paris
when he was eighteen, wrestling 1t
from Vignaux. Since then he has sue
cessfully defended it against the best
of players, proving beyond all ques-
ton that he is the greatest billiardist
Of all time. Hoppe apparently grows
better with the years. Billiard ex-
perts agree that the erstwhile boy
Wonder" is at the very top of his form
right now and they have abandoned
all thought of his being defeated 50
long as he elects to defend the cham
pionship.
VIII Teach SON to Play.
That Hoppe has no desire to retire
for many years yet is indicated by
the half -jocular remark he made after
defeating Cochran. Hoppe is the
father Of two children daughter.
Alice. eight years old. and a FIVE
month-old son, Willie. jr. Acknowl-
edging the congratulations of a friend
upon his victory and replying to the
complimentary assertion that he is
without a foeman worthy of his steel
or cue-Hoppe said:
well. if it doesn't occur in the
meantime I hope some years hence 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
MOHAWKS WIN ANOTHER
14O-Pound Eleven Unscored on
This Season and Indicated
in Seven Years.

Mohawk Athletic Clubs foot ball
team, for the last three seasons win
ner Of the District 140-pound cham
pionship, enhanced it's brilliant rec
ord yesterday by turning back the
Metropolitan A1l-Stars in 20-to-0
engagement at Union Park. Meeting
all corners this season. the Indians
have not been scored upon. and in
the past seven years never have suf-
fered defeat. Yesterdays game was
played as a benefit for the mother Of
81. F. DAILY, who died from an injury
received while playing with Wash
ington Athletic Club against the Mo-
hawks.
The augmented Metropofftans held
the champions to a lone touchdown
in the first half, but o6-tackle
smashes penetrated the Met defense
in the third and fourth periods. Clark
son made the first touchdown before
the game was eight minutes old and
counted again shortly after the sec
ond half started. Taylor scored in
the final quarter. Ball and Eggleston
did some good playing for the Nets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

show you a bilfiardist who will beat
me-"
Pressed to identify the individual he
has in mind, Hoppe named his son.
And he assured his auditors that he
meant it seriously.
"I certainly intend Billy to become
a billiard player" Hoppe continued
When he becomes old enough to
handle a cue propose to take him
in hand myself and train him, that
he may profft by my experience. Who
knows but that he may develop the
skill to win the chAmpion1hip-and,
perhaps, .vrest it from his daddy?"
In Credit to Sport.
Hoppe commands admiration not
solely because Of hts ability as a bill
HARDEST, but also because Of his per-
sonal characterist1cs. He is q credit
to the spoft-if such It may be called
which be 30 ably represents, as well
as his race and manhood. OF exem-
plAry habits. he h q champion among
champions. both az q man and a. bill
HARDEST. He Is the model athlete. His
daily life fs regulated by the rules Of
healthfu living. and from the Hgorz
Of which he never deviates q particle
Hoppe indeed. is an example who i,
to be copied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

BIG AUTO RACE TO VAIL
Wins 100-Mile Dirt Track Title, in
Which Sarles and Hearne
Compete.

BAKERSFIELD. Calf. December
27.-Ira Vail yesterday won from
Roscoe Sarles and Eddie Hearne what
was advertised as 'the dirt track auto
mobile championship" when he made
100 miles over a one-mile track here
Wallis time was 1.2S.1S rs.
The world record is held by Tommy
Milton. who covered the distance at
Phoenix, AriZ.. on October 10 of this
year in 1.24.00 2-5.
Vail won easily. SarIes. winner of
the Los Angeles speedway race be-
ing forced to drop out on the twenty
seventh lap with engine trouble, and
Hearne being forced out on the six
teenth lap when a broken piston was
driven through his crank case.
Vail drove the entire 100 miles with
out stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
NEW KIND OF FOOT BALL
IS SAFE, IF NOT SANE

A new fashion in foot ball II
being made popular in England
and il expected to be ON this side
OF the water soon. 1t is called ia
BILE foot ball. although the feet
have nothing to do with 1t. Two
players only can undertake
game. They sit Mt opposite ends of
table some six feet long, with
their hands ON keys similar to
those Of q piano. The table In GOV.
cred with a wire cage to prevent
the ball a little larger than a
base balD from falling on.
There are eighteen holes In the
board and each hole Is covered
with dOuble-hinged door, the
flaps thus made being manipulated
by the keys. When a nap In
raised beneath the ball II throws
IT forward or back AZ the player
Wills. while the same nap may
also be used to block the ball In
its progress. The game requires
skill of n high order, but AZ a mat
ter Of exercise and strength 1t In
in the class Of pool and billiards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

In 1916 and 1917 the team won no
championship, but was fighting
among the leaders all season b, 1915
lllini not only won the cflc.Spion-
snip, but were not scored iI,,on by
any conference team They won the
1919 championship, and were well up
this season.
Glenn Warner of Pittsburgh. who
seems always to have a ready supply
OF material, but annually gets the
utmost out Of it
Bill Roper, who has brought
Princeton out Of the wilderness OF
defeat, gives her an original Of
fenslve system, and in general sup-
pied tonic to Nassau foot ball.
John w. Wilce of Ohio State, who
has made the Columbus Institution
one of the leading figures in the
+. 0. Steihm- Indiana. who deyel-
oped out of unpromising material an
eleven which was the terror of the
Big Ten.
Hugo BeZdek, Pennsylvania State
every one of whole elevens has I'm
1shed among the leaders
Bob Fisher of Harvard, who is play-
ing the cards which Percy Haughton
dropped upon the table.
Copyright, l920)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
VALET MEET MERCER
MIWO DIAMOND GAMES

MACON, Ga. December 27.-Mercer
Unfversity's base ball team will open
me season with Yale in this city,
playing the Blue March 81 and April 1.
Other teams scheduled to date are
as follows:
:, April 2. Camp Benning at Columbus;
8 and 8. Georgia.: II and =, Woke
Forest; Is and "a, Auburn; q and %.
Auburn at Auburn: % and 80. Alabama
In Tuscaloosa
May and 3. Washington and Leo;
10 and II Georgia at Athens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

So far as the New York end of the
situation is concerned. it has been
learned that Reisler's father, the
aforesaid. John the Barber" stopped
off at Cleveland on his way home
from the far west and had a talk with
the champion Among other things he
agreed to add $1,000 of his own good
money to any sum which Richard
might offer. Champions come high,
but they are we'll worth the invest
ment if they happen to class among
; the shaky titleholders. kilbane may
demonstrate that fight experts have
him wrong, but, if he does. it will
show how little the dope that one
picks up in the streets amounts to.
ReiSIer Newcomer.
Johnny Reisler is a product of the
new boxing era in the metropolis and
has been very active in the past few
months. His bouts with Charlie pix
fngton and Battling Lain have de-
fined him as a lad of great possibili-
ties and there are many shrewd fol-
lowers of the boxing game who will
expect to see Reisler extend Kilbane
beyond the limit of his capabilities.
Sisler Is Satisfied.
George Sisler of the Browns. who
led the American League batterS with
a percentage of .407 this year. has an
nounced that he is not looking for
offers from other clubs His modesty
goes farther than that: he has turned
down an offer to manage the Browns
on the ground that the responsible
ties of the Position might affect his
ball playing ability. Sisler had rath-
err be a good player than punk man
ager.
With Sisler to lead the attack and
such swatters as jacobson. Tobin.
Williams and Smith-all 300 hitters-
standing behind him, the Browns
manage Mt believes that all that is
needed TO put their club at the top is
another star pitcher to share mound
honors with Urban Shocker. That's
adjust another star pitcher.
AS showing what influence a single
star player may have, look at Rabbit
Maranville. the great infie!der of the
Braves. Managers of the Chicago
Cubs. Cincinnati Reds. Pittsburgh
Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers say
that with the Rabbit signed up and
playing at the top of his game he
would make any one of these clubs
real pennant contender.
GanEster and War Hero.
Monk Eastman. the gangster and
war hero, whose murder is reported
today in New York was one of a
crowd of New York gangsters which
has never produced a real pugiiist
These gangSters do all their killing
from behind. or piling ten on one.
Shut dozen of them up in a room
with a policeman armed with a night
stick and he'd make every one of
them jump out of the windows. East
man reformed as a result of his Army
experience in France. and was grant
ed immunity for his crimes by the
New York courts because of his record
over there.
1t now appears that lot of dead
game sports in New York went broke
when Charley LedouX failed to knock
out Kid Williams in their fight in the
6th Regiment Armory in Baltimore.
The New Workers bet to 3 that the
foreigner would put Williams away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
TO PROBE THE REPORTS
OF ROUGH HOCKEY PLAY

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 81
William s. Haddock. president Of the
United States Amateur Hockey
League, announced today that he will
seemly playing in the game here last
Tuesday between the GRANTEES Of the
Ontario Hockey Association and the
Pittsburgh club Of the United States
Amateur Hockey League.
Haddock said that Dink Madden,
who refereed the game. will be sum
moned for an interview some time
this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
CCA.CStockS Subscription
Received From Montreal

Boxing In popular with Dis
tflct sportsmen, and when adj
Hirers Of the Astic game arc
assured that an earnest effort
II being made to provide them
with entertainment Of class
they are ready to support the
project. This has been demon.
strated by the hearty reception
accorded the newly organized
Capital City Athletic Club,
which intends to construct a
modern fight arena and provide
matches between boxers OF the
first rank.
Interest in the new club II
net confined to the District. G.
v. Lowering, a neld worker Of
the IntefstAte Commerce Com.
mission, now in Montreal, Can
ada, heard Of the organization
and hAstened to subscribe for
stock. In forwarding his check
Lowering stated that he always
had considered boxing amsng
the best Of sports and was
pleased to contribute his bit to
further the game here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Nogara Feels All Cut Up.

August J Nogara, bike speedster
and one of the few who represented
the District in the Olympic games
was compelled to partake of light
diet instead of the customary turkey
and trimmins on Christmas day Gus
is in the hospital recovering from an
operation for appendicitis. and doing
we'll thank YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
NEW POOL FOR NAVY.
One for Athletic Purposes Only to
Cost Big Sum,

The construction Of an exception
ally hne pool for athletic purposes
exclusively at the Naval Academy
will shortly Nil one OF tho greatest
moods in the sporting line at that In
stitution. The pool will cost between
$3.50. 900 and 100000. This amount
has been appropriated.
Tho pool wifi be seventy-hvo feet
by sixty. with q uniform depth of
ten feet. There will DO room for
three teams Of water polo or water
basket ball to 90 on at once. There
will be room for I. 500 spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
[)IKS
GZ;S
[U.ZZIyE
By billy EVANS

Here is play that came up in the
American League: 1t was the last
half of the ninth, two men were out
and the home team beaten, 10 to 2.
when the batter hit safely. He stole
second and third unmolested. Then
some wag in the bleachers yelled,
"Steal home" The runner started for
the plate as the pitcher started his
windup. AS the run meant little or
nothing, the pitcher continued his
Windup to make sure the runner
would steal home. The runner had
slid across the plate while the pitcher
was still winding up. When the ball
was finally delivered to the batsman.
the runner. who had stolen home. was
halfway to the bench. The batsman
hit the ball to the left fielder, who
caught it, retiring the side and ending
the game. Did the run score? <Answer
will appear tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP
! MEETS JOHNNY REISLER
Gotham Fans Evincing Interest in Newcomer.
f Browns, With Five 800 Batsmen, Need
Just One More Star Pitcher.
BY FAIRPLAY.

EW YORK December 27That
champions made evident today by the
which greeted the that Johnny Kbane had
the OF Wahngtons birthday lucky fighter
Yorker Johnny R we'll John
the chief the
above facts contained telegram Cleveland
bane Richard
nothing about the projected bout which taken
hnal details perfected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Air Race to Lieut Smith.

27-Lieut. A. w. Smith Of March
Field. Riverside, won the sixty-mile
handicap air race, tho feature Of the
second days national winter air
tournament here. flying the distance
in SO minutes 81 seconds. BIS handi-
cap was 10 minutes 20 seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Big Field in Junior Tennis.

NEW YORK. December zz-An m
usually large number of players were
entered in tho annual national Indoor
junior and boys tennis tournament
opening here today. Matches will
continue throughout the week. Vim
cent Richards will defend his title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
De Orc Challenges Hoppe.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Alfred
de Orc. former world champion at
three-cushion and pocket bfI1iards
has issued a public challenge to VII
lie Hoppe. the balk-line titleholder,
to meet him in a three-cushion match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Potomacs Claim Grid Title.

Potomac Athletic Clubs eleven is
claiming the 105-pound foot ball
as a result Of Its 45-to-0
victory over the Mount Rainier
Yankees yesterday. Earlier In the sea-
son the Potomacs defeated tho Yam
KEGS, IA to 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Duckpin Tourney for Women
Only Is Being Planned Here
BY JOHN B. KELLER.


DUCKPIN for only will
~ of the bowling plans being considered carried
After the first of the three leagues will
schedules have completed Such
making
ferninin ehOp1er
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
MOVEMENT is ON FOOT
FOR INTERCITY EVENTS
Chicago and Philadelphia Clubs Fostering
Scheme and New York Organization Is
Ready to Fall i'm Line.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

JEW YORK. December 7New York polo players in
the indoor interested Philadelphia
Chicago that the
the of the Indoor
realized.
the
to n any hat lay desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Lineup and Summary.

Substitutdons: Mohawks-Graves for Lieb.
CohiIl for sullivan, Taylor for Oox, Eagan for
Hayden. Cox for Caarkson. Iipton for Davis
Thomas for Graves; Aetropoiftans-Jawish for
E Peterson, Bauer for Watt, GofWay for
Hearne, Buckley for Mack, Casey for Pattef-
son. Smith Tor Dorsstt. observation-disclosures,
2; Taylor. Goals from ENTHUSIASTICALLY,
Bjorkland. Goal from touchdown. missed
Hayden. Referee-Mr. Morse, Garrison. Um-
pir-Nr. Dugan. Gonzaga. Aneeman-Mf.
Apple. Michigan. Time Of periods-12 minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
California Eleven Must Stop
Ohio States Forward Passes

ASADENA Calf, December 2When
champion, which has of
foot ball played the middle California
teholder,
ball Tournament day. the
Golden attack to
hopes of winning
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Nevada Eleven Beats Hawaii.

HONOLULU, December 26. - Uni
versity Of Nevada defeated the Uni
versity Of Hawaii. IA to o. Saturday,
in the first foot ball game ever played
between the Honolulu team and an
eleven from the mainland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
School Elves Play Tonight.

Western High School and st. Johns
College will be opponents in the bas-
ket ball court of Carroll Institute to-
night. Play will be started at 7.30
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
Willie Hoppe, Wizard of Cue,
Greatest of All Champions

7IIIE HOPPE the of chanponsl
Wv lard champion for sixteen remarkable achievement
unrivaled in branch of active
championship billiard has
suit tereoyped FORM With Willie Hoppe competing
of
national title New York he made complete sweep defeating
youthful Weker Cochran and Jake Shae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
207 Clubs in A. A. u. Branch.

metropolitan branch of the Anna
teuP Athletic Union-New York and
vicinity-comprises 207 clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

in the first round. Ledoux tried hard
to come through. and had Williams
going in the first minute of their
scrap. but Williams jaw stood the
strain. and he took the bout on points.
Wonder just how the tip went wrong?
Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

southern California climate. while
those from Berkeley are naturally
quite at home, especially as many Of
them are southern California men
and former stars of various high
school teams of this part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-29

Central association building.
5 The three men spoke before the high
school assembly this morning Bishop
told of the unselfish leadership among
the younger Chinese. Chang told the
high school students of the Chinese
hope in America and Robinson told
of the Chinese student movement
against corrupt Chinese officialdom.
"China's greatest need is not money
or workers" Robinson said 1t is for
leadership. Ehina's nationalistic move
ment is yet young and the individuals
need the cooperation of a stronger
country. If it is not America it will
fall to some other country to help
China, 1t is really Americas respon-
sibility. for China puts unlimited faith
in America.
THAT China is changing for the
better is illustrated daily by such hap
penings over there as the burning of
SIS, 100000 worth Of opium" Robin
son said.
The Central Y. NJ. C. A. has sup
ported the work Of George E. Lerrigo
in China for ten years, raising an an
nual budget of $4,000 for the purpose,
according to N. w. Benning, secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-29

workers to help US make China what
we want it to ba.''
~ Chang Is one of the many educated.
Christian Chinese who are responsible
for the development Of Christian and
welfare movements in China. He was
among the students who more than a
year ago created sentiment In China
against the corrupt cabinet in that
country, which had been under the
control of China. AS a result of the
student uprising. IN which many
Chinese girls took part. the cabinet is
now composed OF patriotic Chinese.
Another interesting Y. NJ. C. A
worker in Topeka today is A G. Rob
inson, who has spent seven years in
China and viii return to that country
shortly. He is boys work secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. in flemish
c. 8. Bishop. general secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in Kansas City, Mo-,
rently returned from q visit to the Or
lent, is also In the city in the interest
OF the Chinese 7. NJ. c. A. work. The
three visitors will speak at the ban
quet at 6:15 o'clock. when about sey-
enty-five men will be served at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-29
C. OF C. BYLAWS AMENnFD
New Classification VIII Govern EEec-
ton of Board of Directors.

The plans for the re-classification
of the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce presented to the full menu
bership of the body at the meeting
held at noon today, were accepted, and
the bylaws amended to provide for
the new deal"
The new classification will govern
the imminent election of directors, the
primary ballots for which will be sent
out this week.
The essence of the re-classification
plan provides for the manufacturers
and jobbers of the city to have two
representatives each on the board OF
directors, while the professions. will in
the future have two instead OF three
and the city commissioners one in
stead of two. North Topeka is also
allotted a permanent representation on
the board under the new classification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-29
U. S. COLLECTS OLD DEBTS
Three Kansans Ane Made Defendants
I'm Federal Court Suits.

Uncle Sam is beginning to collect
old accounts. Three Kansans--one a
former Topekan-were made defend
ants today in suits filed in the federal
court by John Barton Payne, appoint
ed by the president to straighten out
the affairs of the United States rail-
road administration.
1t is charged that Walter B. Mont
gomery received carload OF apples
from a Missouri town in 1918 They
were shipped to Lincoln Center, Kan
1t is claimed that only S61.01 was col
lected for freight when it should be
s141sS Judgment FOR the balance
of $SO.87 is asked. Montgomery OPP
Grated fruit store about two years
ago between Seventh and Eighth
streets on Kansas avenue.
Judgment of $77.72 against D. B.
Speck, of Oakley, Kan, claimed as the
balance due on freight charges for q
carload OF lumber. and for approx
mately q similar amount against Ed
Plomondon, of Damar, Kan, balance
of freight charges on a carlod of mixed
vegetables, is asked in the petitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-29
PLANNING BOARD TO MEET
Mayor Corwine Will Call First Meet.
ing Tomorrow.

Mayor Corwine is planning to call
together the newly appointed CITY
planning board in a conference at the
Chamber OF Commerce Tuesday noon.
he said this morning All of the nine
men appointed to the board have ac-
cepted their appointments.
The nine men are Chas. L. Mitchell.
W. L. Porter. Chas. S. Elliott, Robert
Pierce, S. E. Cobb. DR.. Forrest L.
Loveland. George P. McEntire, W. o.
Anderson, C. B. Merriam and c. p
Adams. Members of the city comn1as-
sion are also members of the board.
Methods of operation of the city
planning boards of Chicago and In
dianapolis will be outlined by Mayor
Corwine for the new city board. The
first work of the new board will be its
organization, which will take place al
the first meeting, Mayor Corwine said