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Evening star., 1921-02-16
IN j. s. GAMES
Seven, Pick Of Olmypic Team, to
- Compete in Penn Relay Car
nival in April.

PHILADELPHIA, February 16.-
Seven athletes, representing the lead
ing universities and colleges Of France.
the pick Of the French Olympic team.
will compete in the Pennsylvania re-
lay carnival at Franklin Field. April
20 and 80. The composition Of the team
was announced by the university to-
day upon receipt of a letter from the
French athletic authorities.
There will be a one-mile relay team,
with one substitute and two individual
entries. The relay team will be COM
posed Of George Andre, Castor Ferry,
Maurice Mercery and either Maurice
Delvart or Devaux. Andre is the quar-
ter-mile champion Of France: Ferry
reached the semi-fnals in the 400
meter Olympic championships at Ant
Werp; Mercery is the high school quar-
ter-mile titleholder Of France; Delvart
is the holder Of the worlds record for
500 meters; Devaux is former quar-
ter-mfle champion of France.
The Individual entries are Ali-khan,
the sensational French territorial
sprinter, who was in the final heat Of
the 10O-meter race at Antwerp. and
Denys. one of the best ng-distance
runners in France. Denys has beaten
Guillemot, the Olympic champion. four
times this year.
The team, accompanied by q man
ager or coach, will leave for America
on April and is due to arrive here a
week later.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

11Oppo HAS UccA q Al4OIc VI ASSo SOh-
sistent visitor to Washington for years.
His ability and methods are well known
to local knights Of the green cloth-who
constitute a goodly sized number, by
the way-but for all that 1t is expected
Sherman's rooms will be crowded both
afternoons and evenings at and p.m.
to admire the wizardry Of the champion
and his satellite, Charles Peterson, who
admittedly is one of the best trick and
fancy shot cue wielders the game ever
produced. in addition to being a lecturer
Of authority on its theories and finer
points.
Terrible War OF Words.
More than an ordinary amount Of in
terest attaches to this visit of Hoppe
because of the terrible war of words
now being conducted by his manager,
r, B. Benjamin, with S. G. Barclay, who
is looking after the interests in this
country Of the sensational Belgian
PLAYER, Edouard Horemans, who will ex-
hibit his skill in Washington next week.
Thus far the business heads Of the rival
camps have been unable to reach an
agreement for an international match to
Evening star., 1921-02-16
MAY USE BUS
American Association Is Expected
to Vote for Revival of
Old Custom,

CHICAGO, February 16.-Revival of
the base ball players bus has found
favor with the American Association
magnates, and the plan may be adopt
ed for use throughout that circuit at
the closing session Of the A. A. club
owners meeting today. Various other
routine league matters remain to be
disposed of, but the suggestion made
in recent statement by Manager
Johnny Evers of the Cubs, favoring
the use Of the old time carry-all to
take the players to the diamond and
back, is the principal business before
the meeting.
President A. r. Tearney of the
league said a majority of the club
owners are in favor of the feature for
it's advertising value. and the enthu-
siasm it arouses in players and fans.
16S-game schedule for the coming
season was adopted yesterday. The
season will open April 13 and close
October 2.
Clarence Schalk. brother Of Ray
Schalk. the White Sox catcher, has
been signed by Joe Cantillon Of the
Minneapolis club. Schalk will be sent
to the ST. Joseph Mo-. club in the
Western League for try-out. He
has been playing infield positions.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
WILL KEEP DAVIS CUP
Tilden, Who With Johnston, Gets
Home From Australia, Says U. S.
Safe for Some Time.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, February
16.-The United States will be able to
keep the Davis cup for some time. ac-
cording to William T. Tilden of Phila-
delphia, who. with William NJ John
ston of San Francisco. arrived here yes
terday from Australia, where they won
the world international tennis cham
pionship. The cup was sent to the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
in New York, Tilden said today.
Discussing the recent Davis cup
matches in Auckland. Tilden said a
feature was the court on which the
games were played. He told how a
turf court that had been donated was
transported piece by piece more than
seven miles to q spot in the public
dominion set aside for the matches
and then rolled out for weeks prior to
the games.
Never did I play on better. faster
or truer court" he said.
After an exhibition match here to-
night Tilden expects to return to Phil
adelphia.
Tilden and Johnston were accorded an
ovation by civic, military and sporting
club officials when they arrived yes
terday.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Holds Ample Laws Exist
Against Betting on Games

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Feb
ruary ia bill prohibiting
betting on base ball games and
making it u felony, punishable
by imprisonment to a maximum
OF hve years, was reported un-
favOrably today by the house
Jurtsprudence committee OF the
Missouri legislature. Members
Of the committee took the view
that there are ample laws on
the statute books to handle an
epidemic OF betting ON base
ball.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
.HEDDON Wins CUE TITLE
Captures Amateur Billiard Honors
by Defeating Collins in Final
Match Tournament.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 10
Charles Heddon Of Dowagiac, Mich.
today is the champion national anna
teur 1872 balk1ne billiard player.
He won the title last night when ne
defeated Percy Collins of Chicago,
900 to 247, in the closing game OF the
tournament.
Heddon won five of the six games
in which he participated. The only
game he lost was to Francis 8. APP
pleby of New York, the day after
Heddon established an American rec
ord by running 139 points in one in
ming.
Incidentally it was Applebys brother
Edgar who Monday night handed
Collins the first defeat he has sus-
tanned in two years.
Heddon's victory sent Collins into
a three-cornered tie for second place
with the Appleby brothers. each
having four victories and two de-
featS.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

pion, the Belgian's attitude Is that a
l,000-point match for the 1872 is absurd
I'VE shall insist upon a match Of a
sufficient number of points to insure
that the result shall be determined
upon the merits Of play" is the way
billiard public wants to see the world
championship conclusively decided. A
short match is not a fair test Of the
relative skill of such players as
Hoppe and Horemans, and we intend
to hold out for match OF 5000 or
more points at 1872, and not less than
2.400 points at 1871. BENJAMIN and
Hoppe can arrange a match for any
amount Of money they desire. We
have agreed to everything thex have
demanded thus far. except the length
of the game, and feel we are justified
in the stand we have taken in regard
to this point. Why Hoppe should
persist in holding out for short
game is a puzzle. Horemans is
anxious to play a sufficient number
Of points so that the loser will have
no substantial alibi to offer after
ward"
Here's Benjamin's Answer.
In rebuttal Benjamin oites the fact
that when Hoppe won the champion
ship he was compelled to do it in a
match of only 500 points. Hoppe Is
the champion" he says. land is not
going to be dictated to by Horemans
or any other challenger. A 1000
point match is a fair enough test.
There is nothing to be gained by
stretching it out to cover a week.
After two or three days the table
slows up to such an extent that real
championship billiards is out Of the
question. If Horemans really wants
to play he can have a match on a
winner-take-a all basis and with as
large a side bet as he can raise. and
with the advantage of odds, too"
Evening star., 1921-02-16
All Athletes in Line;
Walker Last to Sign

PHILADELPHIA, February Is.
With the receipt of q signed
contract from Tilly Walker.
left fielder for the Philadelphia
day announced that the team fs
completed for the year. Every
man il in line. Walker, who
lives in Limestone. Tenn, asked
permission to go at once to Lake
Charles, La, and drill with the
advance guard of battery men.
This was granted.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Plays That Puzzle
=BY BILLY EVANS

The umpire never is supposed to
interfere with a play. There are
times. despite every effort to get out
of the way that the umpire butts in.
In a minor league game these two
plays came up. the umpire each time
being the central figure. There is a
runner on first. He starts to steal
second. The umpire working back
of the catcher is standing close. AS
the catcher starts to throw, his arm
protector. The throw is bad and
the runner goes to third. A few in
nings later with a runner on first
the batsman singled to right field.
The runner on first elects to try for
third. The throw to that base hits
fected into the outfield. The runner
on first scores, while the batsman
gets to third. What was the proper
ruling in each play?
Plays Differently Interpreted.
The two plays are Interpreted Diff
ferently. In the first play, in which
he interfered with the catcher, who
was making a throw to second base,
the ball Immediately became dead
who went to third should have been
sent back to first. In the other play,
where the field umpire was hit by a
throw from the outfield. the bali is
considered in play and the runner on
first, who scored, and the batsman
who reached third were so entitIed
to advance.
Red Sox to Play Pirates.
BOSTON. February 1s.-The spring
training season of the Boston Amer
leans will include a ffve-Rame aer1e
with the Pittsburgh Nationals at Hot
Springs. Ark, and fortnight of plav
with other teams on the trip north.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
CONTEST
SET FOR JUNE Is

A rip-roaring base ball game of
really high class will be conducted by
the Masters Association of the Ma
sonic order at American League Park
on June 25, according to the commit
tee now planning the engagement.
Teams representing the Shrine and
Grotto will be opponents in the event
held annually for the benefit of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
President Griffith of the Washington
team has donated the park for the
occasion.
George NJ. Evans Of Harmony Lodge
is chairman of the committee In
charge of the game. Charles w.
Hoover of Dawson Lodge is secretary
and Arthur G. Fessenden Of Lebanon
Lodge treasurer. Archie D. Engel of
Albert Pike Lodge also is a member
of the committee.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
STARS WILL ROLL
in TITLE TOURNEY

Bowling that will be bowling is ex-
pected tomorrow when the third group
of duckpin spillers takes the drives at
the Recreation in the newspaper in
dividual championship tourney. The
McCarty brothers, Dave and Doran,
and J. A. Curtin of The Star, Lennie
Ewell of the Times, Jack Reilley Of
the Post and Smoky Sengstack, a
Herald roller, are among the star per-
who are scheduled to bowl. Others to
bowl are Nagengast, Montgomery,
Barber Homan. Clark, Stewart. Bris-
coe, Gathers, Elms, C. L. Ferber,
Goodwin, Hayden, Hurley and Walsh.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Jess to Fight Only Jack.

LAWRENCE. Kan. February 49,
Jess Willard has declared emphati-
cally that he would not meet Fred
Fulton or any of the other fighters
prior to his bout with Jack Dempsey
on Labor day. IF they don't let me
meet Dempsey I won't fight again
and that goes" the former title holder
said.
Willard said he had decided to quit
farming. From now on l am an oil
man and prize fighter"
He said he would soon establish his
home in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

and shoulder last season. He called on
famous muscle manipulation after
the close of the last campaign and had
the kinks Strengthened out. He re-
Gently paid him another visit to salts
fy himself that the job was done
thoroughly, and says that daily in
door warm ups for the past two weeks
have convinced him his salary wing
now is in better shape than it ever
was AL will be on the job for the
start south week from next Satur-
day.
Clark Griffith has received a wire in
answer to his telegram to Judge Lam
dis asking him to speed I'D considera
tion of the Miller-Brottem case, in
which base balls high commissioner
asserts the controversy between
Pittsburgh and Washington will be
settled at the earliest possible time.
Lands now Is awaiting evidence from
the Little Rock club, which sold" the
players to both the Pirates and Ma
tionalS.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

settle the question Of superiority, but
whatever the final terms are the affair
cannot fail to be humdinger if pub
licity will make it so. Leave that to
Messrs. Benjamin and Barclay.
Benjamin. who says, incidentally. that
Hoppe is anxious to open an academy
being one Of the best
billiard towns in the country, etc.-as-
serts that the failure Of Horemans to
cover Hopes $4,000 forfeit for a title
match proves his contention that the
Belgian was brought to this country by
big manufacturing concern to trade
on nothing more than talk of meeting
the champion and that this company
would be glad to see Hoppe beaten be-
cause he has made himself Independent
Of the octopus and constitutes a per-
petual threat against the tournaments
and championships it conducts.
Horemans' Contentious.
Horemans' reason for failure to cover
the Hoppe money is regarded in some
quarters as well taken, but not by Ben
jamin.
While disclaiming any desire to die
tate, always the privilege Of the cham
Evening star., 1921-02-16
India in Davis Cup Play.

NEW YORK. February 16.-Formal
challenge for the Davis cup from the
ALL India Tennis Association has been
received by the United States Asso-
citation. 1t is probable that the India
players will appear in the English
championships previous to taking part
in the Davis cup preliminary matches.
The British Isles, Spain and Austral-
asia had previously filed challenges.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
onial Mcbride Progress Richard Tangled in Seeking Kbane Foe
LYNCH BALKS ON BOUT
Finally Meets Griffin, Who Is 3 IL
Pounds Overweight, in Exhibi-
ton for European Relief.

FORT WORTH, Tex, February 10
Dick Griffin of Fort Worth was three
and half pounds over his agreed d
weight of 11s pounds. and Joe Lynch
of New York, bantamweight cham
scheduled exhibition ten-round bout
last night.
The crowd, however, made such an
uproar that Lynch agreed to go four
two-minute rounds with Griffin. Dur
ing the sparring exhibition, when the
crowd grew angry and began making
threats policemen stood near the ring,
The exhibition was for the beneht
of the European relief fund.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
AKRON FRANCHISE
is EAGERLY SOUGHT

NEW YORK, February 16.-Substan-
tial offers for the Akron franchise in
the international League-two from
Newark business men and one from a
Montreal group-were made at the
closing session Of the leagues annual
meeting here.
Joseph Thomas. president Of the
club. will submit the offers to the
Akron stockholders Thomas believes
Akron will stay in the league.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOR BANQUET FEB. "a
al Schacht Accents Terms and Will Strive to
Achieve Sixteen Victories on Hill in
Order to Win Bonus.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

EORGE FLORIAN MCBRIDE the former dandy captain" who
has graduated position big ball
~ manager Washington club will long have
member evening February a. plans for welcoming
formulated last
called order by District Thman
And judged
conduct the affair there little doubt will
he
testimonial feast Wardman Park
Evening star., 1921-02-16
McGoWan Leads Lamy.

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, February
16.-Everett MCGOWAN Of st. Paul,
Minn.. defeated Edmund Lamy OF
Saranac Lake in two OF the three pro-
fessional skating races on the first
card of their two-day meet. NC
Gowan won the 22O-yard and mile
events. while Lamy finished first in
the three-quarter-mile. They will
meet tomorrow in 440-yard. half
mile and two-mile events
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Pirates Sign Phenom.

PITTSBURGH, February 16.-John
3: Hollingsworth Of Alcoa, Tenn, a
pitcher, has been signed by the Pitts
burgh Nationals. Hollinssworth.
prior to the war. pitched for the La
Grange club, in the Georgia Alabama
League. Later he played with inde-
pendent teams in Tennessee. and in
the past two seasons he has pitched
two no-run, no-hit games.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Would Prevent. Racing.

sHREVEPORT, La, February IS
netition will be filed in state court
seeking an Injunction to prevent the
holding of a thirteen-day race meet,
scheduled to be held under the aus
uices Of the Shreveport Jockey Club
at the state fair grounds here COM
mencing Saturday.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

BERLIN. February 16.-Dr. Eman-
uel I.aslker. the chess master, will en-
bark on the steamer Hol1andia at Am
sterdam today for Havana, where he
is to meet Jose Capablanca for the
world championsfip,
Evening star., 1921-02-16
PAIR OF ELIMINATION
BOUTS END IN DRAWS
Sieger-De Foe and Baird=Jacks Battles Are
Fast Affairs, But the Plans to Match
Winners Broken Up.
BY FAIRPLAY.

EW YORK. February 6-It looks though
featherwght champion keep being for
time at least Tex Rckard thought he had plan
which would result capable
Madison Square Garden last night laid
astray the
of Sammy Seger who halls from the East Side New York Billy
De Foe of ST Paul the
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Wants Club in League.

BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn., February 16.-
An organization to get team and a
place for Bristol in the proposed Ap-
palachian League this summer was
formed here last night at a mass meet
ing. Officers were named and plans
made to secure a park.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Sees Flag for Giants.

from Havana, where he spent several
weeks. Charles A. Stoneham, presi-
dent Of the New York Nationals, pre-
dicted that the Giants would capture
the pennant this season. He expects
the hardest opposition to come from
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Georgia League Ready.

Meikelham Of Lindale has been elected
president Of the Georgia State League,
q class D organization. The directors
fixed the salary limit at $2.100 a month
and voted for a divided season Of 12O
games. the winners Of the two halves
to play for the title.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Hoppe, Here for Exhibitions,
Firm as Regards Horemans
JOSEF GUILLEMOT,
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

re have with today William Hoppe,
wv for fifteen successfully has resisted the efforts of all
wielders to relieve him of his title of champion blard
of the world Since that Paris back 1906
STRIPPING of youth outplayed the master Vgnaux within
soil for
enger has much succeeded knocking his
much lift his classic
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Virginia League to Meet.

NORFOLK, Va, February 16.-Vir-
ginia League clubs meet tonight in
Wilson. N. c., to adopt a playing
schedule for 1921. Portsmouth will
demand that the split season, in
vogue for several years, be aban-
doned.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Eagles Nine Early Bird.

Eagle Athletic Club is scheduling
games with base ball teams in the
ffteen-year class. Requests for en-
eagements will be received by Man
ager Charles Carrico over telephone
West zoos.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

Dinner-J. Thilnan Hendriek,
Samuel ]. Steinberger, Milton NC
Williams
Speakers-Andrew J. (Cy) Cum
mings, Clark c. Griffith, Edward b.
Eynon, jr.
Finance-Dr. Harry Kaufman.
Raphael Semmes, William M. Dove,
E. 6. Yonkers, Karl Corby.
Printing!. r. Clements, William
P. Doing, jr.
Clark c. Griffith, A. ]. Cummings,
Tom Fisher.
Stunts-Roland S. Robbins, Harry
King, Carl w. Linker. Charles E.
Johnson, Maurice McAuliffe, Ed
Mccarthy.
Decorations-George c. Shaffer.
In the foregoing list the first named,
in each instance, is the chairman.
To Present Testinonial.
In fixing upon the tariff for the af-
fair at IS per plate it was pointed out
by Carl Linker. originator of the BAN
Quet scheme, that the entertainment to
be provided alone will prove worth that
sum, and that the funds remaining after
payment Oh dCIudl eApeHScS Will ne CHI
ployed to purchase some concrete evil
dence of civic admiration felt for the
guest of honor. to be presented to him
on that occasion.
Linker also explained that the de-
cision to make the dinner a stag affair
will give the fair fans an opportunity
to arrange testimonial OF their own
next fall. after Mcbride has piloted the
Nationals to their first pennant-
TfeI<etx On Sale Now,
Tickets for the doings decided upon
aS the means for showing Mcbride the
esteem in which he is held by fans of
the capital will be placed on sale at
Spaldings on 14th street. at o'clock
this afternoon, and will be obtainable
there until the same hour OF the day
Just what the gift to Mcbride win be
has not been decided. nor have many
other details In connection with the
feast, but the committee members
started bright and early today to put
their plans into execution and there is
little question that the honors accorded
Mac will prove a source of inspiration
for him in the task he has undertaken.
sehaeht After 16 Wins.
Clark Grifhth's. list of satisfied ath-
letes has been Increased by one with
BY Aibertus cutup sschacht. the Bronx
boy. who assists Nicholas Altrock in
putting over stunts on the side lines
when not engaged in actual toll on
the pitching mound for the Nationals.
Al dropped into town last night for
q chat with . request to make Of his
boss, and to discuss his contract. The
request was Eranted-it will help tide
him over during the training season
before the well known ghost begins
to perambulate-and the figures
stipulated in his official papers were
pronounced OK.
Al will be given a chance to make a
good sized chunk Of extra coin this
year by producing the goods on the
hill. All he has to do is turn in six
teen victories This seems quite an
handler, but be believes he can do it.
His confidence is based on what he
regards as a complete recovery from
the ailment which affected his arm
Evening star., 1921-02-16

HARTFORD, Conn. February 16.-
The Charter Oak stake Of $4,000 will
be renewed for the 1921 grand cir
cult at Charter Oak Park track by
vote Of the fair association.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-04-29
big THREE" UNABLE TO PICK
APPOINTEES

Something seems to be wrong with
the patronage dispensers for the State
OF Kentucky. They don't seem to
know just what they want, or else
they are not able to agree with each
other upon what they do want. At
any rate, the Republican office-seek-
ers from State are not getting any
where, while Republicans in other
States are already on the payroll and
performing the duties of their new
offices because the organization was
ready to recommend them.
1t has been six weeks since a Re-
publican President took charge of the
Government, and not a Democrat in
Kentucky holding Office has been dis
placed by a Republican. That is not
so bad for the Democrats, but it must
be very tantalizing to the Republi-
cans who fought with Hert and Nor
row and Ernst to see weeks lengthen-
ing into months without crumb
from the Federal Board to appease
their hunger for Office or nickel
from the Federal Treasury to satisfy
their cravings for salary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-04-29
HEALTH OFFICER ADVISES
STRENUOUS MEASURE

Swat the fly and smash in the
nose the man who coughs in your
face, is the order pr. John Dill Rob-
ertson, health commissioner, of Chi
cago, gave his inspectors in connec-
ton with the beginning of health
promotion week."
Coughing and expectorating," Dr..
Robertson said, "are among the COM
monest spreaders of disease germs. A
man is murdered and the town is in
an uproar. Ten people are buried
after suffering from pneumonia and
nobody expresses indignation. IF a
man coughs in your face or sneezes at
you, hit him smash in the nose.
'You will probably be arrested.
Tell the judge you were defending
yourself against the pneumonia germ.
If he fines you, I'll pay it,"