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Evening star., 1922-01-17

NVOy - oAAA AoeeaihS ASSaASNy.
Hereafter he will be in the real
money class. Pretty good for a man
whose hands year ago were in such
state that it seemed improbable
that he would ever fight again.
why did 1 cancel fighting en-
gagements in New Orleans and the
west?" exclaimed Benny Leonard to-
day in answer to question. why,
because New York city is the place
where l will be defending my title
this winter and I don't think barn
storming is the best way to train for
such test. So I will stay right here
and get into shape for Rocky Kansas.
who. make no mistake. is a tough boy
to meet"
This means that Benny will pass up
his projected match with Pal Moore
IN New Orleans next Monday and that
all siren calls from Milwaukee and
other points west will be unheeded
for the time being. at least. Benny,
by the way. is looking better than
he has for a long time. He doesn't
seem to have an ounce Of superfiuous
flesh and unless appearances are mis-
leading he will have no trouble In
making the weight limit Of his class
on the day he meets Kansas, Febru-
ary 10.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BASE BALLS NOTAB[ES
ATTEND SH|BE FUNERAL

PHILADELPHIA. January II. -
Many men prominent in base ball
circles gathered last night at the bier
Of Benjamin F. Shibe, president Of the
American League club. who died Sat-
urday. to pay their last respects.
Simple funeral services were held at
the home of Mr.. Shibe's daughter,
Mrs. F. H. Mcfarland.
Included in the several hundred per-
sons who attended were Ban johnson,
president of the American League:
Col. Jacob Rupert Of the New York
Yankees Charles H. Ebbets. jr., of
the Brooklyn National League club: !:
Connie Mack. manager Of the Phila-
delphia Americans. and A. ] Reach.
In the groups about the casket Of
the pioneer base ball magnate were
several members Of the famous Ath-
letics who won pennants and world
championships a decade ago. They
included Eddie Collins, Ira Thomas
and Harry Davis.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Thomas w. Davis. The room was
banked with floral wreaths from base
ball players and base ball clubs from
many sections of the country. Every
American and National League club
sent a floral offering.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
FRISCO CLUB RECEIVES
$4,000 ION ACCOUNT"

SAN FRANCISCO, January H.
Three letters brought good cheer to
the San Francisco club of the Pacific
Coast League yesterday when a single
mail produced checks aggregating
$4,000 as payments for players sold
east recently.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
from the New York Nationals as part
payment for First Baseman OConnell
$4,000 was from the New York
Americans as part payment for Pitch
or ODoul and $4,000 was from the
Cincinnati Nationals. the cash end of
the consideration given for Shortstop
Caveney. some playes also figuring in
the deal.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
YANKS TO START SPRING
CONTESTS ON MARCH Il.

NEW York. January 17.-spring
exhibition games to be played at New
Orleans by the New York Yankees
will open on March IL. instead Of
March 5. Announcement to this ef-
feet was made today by the teams
management and 1t also said the
game scheduled with the Brooklyn
Dodgers at Austin. Tex. March 81,
would be played at Waco.
George Moriarty, member Of the
American League STAN Of umpires.
will accompany the Yankees to Of
ficiate at all their exhibition con-
tests. Paul Sentell. formerly of the
Phillies, will assist him.
The Giants have released Pitcher
W. NJ. Mclaughlin to the Portsmouth
team of the Virginia League. from
which he was obtained last winter.
Fred Jacklitsch. former catcher Of
the Brooklyn club and recently en-
gagged as coach by Manager McGraw
Of the Giants. has notified McGraw he
has decided to return to Amherst Col
lege to resume his coaching duties
and will not be able to assist in the
early-season development of Giant
pitchers.
Evening star., 1922-01-17

Cleveland A. c. and Arab A. c.
basketers will play tonight at the
Eastern High School gymnasium at
8 o'clock.
Alexandria Junior Orioles will offer
opposition to the Epiphany Juniors
In the latter's gym tonight at
o'clock.
Kanawha Preps will meet the St.
Teresa Quint at the Palace gym to-
night at o'clock.
A big week IL ahead of the Aloysius
quint, which will meet the Navy Yard
Marines tonight at the Gonzaga gym.
clash with the Grace A. c. at the same
place Thursday, and Saturday will go
to Baltimore to battle the Y. NJ. c. A.
Aloysius would like to book games
for January 26. % and 81 and Febru-
ary u and 16 Yank Robbins. 1410
New York avenue, is in charge.
Cinnamon A. c. and the L. S. S.
Mayflower quints will clash tonight in
the Petworth NJ. E. Church gym
nasium.
Navy Yard Marines will go to Guam
tico tomorrow afternoon to play the
Devil Dogs of that post. Johnny Goetz.
star guard Of the Yankees, has been
engaged to coach the Navy Yard
team.
Roamer A. G. requests that the man.
ager of the Arrows call Lincoln 1874.
Two Diamond A. c. teams will get
into action tonight The main quint
will tackle the Arrows and the Juniors
will engage the Warwicks. Both con-
tests will be played in Sibley Hall.
Manhattan A. C. IL without a game
for tonight, the St. Paul NJ. E. Church
quint having cancelled on account of
injuries to players.
Y. M. H. A.. and Altha Alpha fives
Palace gym. A game is wanted by
the former for Friday night. Ad-
dress Manager Richard Berlin. Y. M.
H. A, 11th street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
warwick A. c. quint. averaging 110
pounds. Is seeking games. Call Man
ager Bennie, Lincoln 1927.
Eastern Preps, who Will play the
De Molay five in the Trinity gym to-
night at o'clock, are looking for
| more contests. Leroy Bastian. 141S
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, is
manager.
st. Teresa MidEets have organized
team and want games with 110
pound combinations. Call Lincoln
1892 after $50, or address Manager
/ Laforrest, 1877 w street southeast.
Graces A. C. hns a few open dates.
Write William Witte, 1926 Wisconsin
avenue. or call West 2093.
Rosedale basketers gave the Ar
| rows a 26-to-21 beating in the form
ers gym last night. Late points de-
cided.
Mount Vernon M. e. Church defeat
ed Calvary Baptist last night at the
Y. NJ c. A., 80 to 10. Summers shot
eight baskets for the winners.
Mercury A. G. won a hard-fought
game from the Northwestern tossers
last night, 26 to 20. Little did much
for the victors.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
LACROSSE IS BOOMING
ASA COLLEGE SPORT
BY WALTER CAMP.

Booming lacrosse as a college sport
Is to be the program Of an all-asso-
citation formed by the intercollegiate
lacrosse league. One Of their at
tempts along this line is to be tho
bringing over of an Oxford team in
the spring. Lacrosse is a fine game
but it always has had hard shedding
in intercollegiate ranks when COM
petfng against other sports. 1t was
once subsidized by the athletic asso-
citation at Yale many years ago. but
faded out then. But now 1T Is stag
ing comeback. and with the greater
interest shown in the so-called minor
sports, 1t has great opportunity. for
1t is real mans game.
Yale is leading at this point In the
intercollegiate swimming league
through victory by the fair margin
Of 80 to 21 over Penn. This gives the
Ellis two meets won and none lost,
with Columbia and Princeton tied for
second place.
There will be two fine testing
games next Saturday evening in the
intercollegiate basket ball series,
when Penn journeys to New York to
meet Columbia and Dartmouth goes
rem mas large monopoly of class
In the race. Outside the league. the
Navy team is going great guns"
Yale made a fine showing in he,
hockey match against Princeton. in
spite Of the loss of O'Hearn, unsettine
all forecasts by defeating the Tigers
to 3, In an overtime contest. The
Nassau boys ran into a 2-to-O lead
in the first two periods, only to be
tied by the Blue players. In the third
period each team scored a goal. and
it required overtime sessions to set.
tie the issue, Reid of Yale. finally
scoring the winning goal.
Harvard defeated Dalhousie, 4 to 1
and looked strong against the Cana.
dians. Cornell shut out Amherst, 4
to o; Williams beat Springfield, s tc
1. and the Army whitewashed Col.
gate, 3 to 0.
Tom Howard's Columbia pupils will
have a chance on Wednesday to show
against Princeton whether they have
improved since their defeat by Yale
10 to 2.
The International Sports Club Cor.
poration now goes into the hands OF
a receiver in a friendly suit to sepa.
rate its affairs finally from those OF
the International Sporting Club anG
allow the latter, under the direction
Of Cullen Borglum, to endeavor tc
find its way out to smoother SAILING
as patron of boxing.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-01-17

Bakers trouble Is that Of third base
man ever since the beginning Of base
ball time. His legs bother him. ALL
ing legs will handicap a player in any
position on q ball fiela but In the par
tition Of what befell Devlin. Jerry
Denny and Jimmy Collins. and they
were three OF the best third basemen.
Leg trouble on the part of third base
men Is attributed to the dash and
quick stop that they have to make to
como In on bunt hits. Ever since the
hunt has been q regular part of the
game third basemen have been going
out Of 1t after a few seasons with
underpinning which prevented them
from doing anything further on the
ball field.
Kind Words for Grin.
Clark Griff1th's selection Of Milan
Tor manager is characteristic Of Griff
He Is not one of the kind who forgets
those who have done their best for
him. In sharp contradistfnction. to
three or four managers who have
had some success. but who have fat
tened on the efforts of others and then
permitted them to shift for them
selves as best they could when they
could use them no. longer.
Mtlan'S success with Washington in
1921 when Mcbride was temporarily
out Of the game proved that he could
match wits with other managers, and
that is one-half the battle. The average
manager doesn't play himself, and
half the time he doesn't have any idea
rs to how his players are going to
act for him when they get on the field
He spends his time trying to guess
ahead OF the man who Is also trying
to guess ahead Of him, and then luck
steps In and hands out the decision
two-thirds Of the time.
Three Clubs in A. A. Strong.
Louisville is leaving nothing undone
In an effort to put together cham
pionship team for 1922. Otto Knabe
says he will have a better team at
Kansas City than he had last year.
and Jack Hendricks with his Indian
apolis club expects to get enough
from the New York Nationals to put
him in the running. The owners Of
all of these clubs. which are three of
the most powerful in the American
Association. are said to have an
nounced at the minor league meeting
in private that they didn't care
whisker whether the American Asso-
citation ever accepted the draft again
as long as they had anything to do
with the organization.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-01-17
MANY STAR ATHLETES
IN BIG MEET TONIGHT

NEW YORK. January 17.-Ten
members of the last American Olym-
pic team are among entries who will
compete in twelve championship
events tonight in Madison Square
Garden when the Metropoliton Anna
teur Athletic Union will hold its an
nual track and field meeting. In
addition. national. intercollegiate and
association champions will partici-
pate.
The New York Athletic Club, with
.forty-three individual entries, and
one team in the medley relay cham
pionship, presents the most entrants.
In this delegation are such world
famous stars as Pat Mcdonald. Dick
Landon. Sid Leslie. Andy Kelly, Joe
Pearman. Jack Sellers and Bernie
Wefers, jr.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
WILSON SET DOWN TILL .
FALL BY NATIONAL BODY

NEW ORLEANS, La, January IL
Johnny Wilson. middleweight cham
pion. has been suspended until Sep
tember. 1922. by the National Boxing
Association. in session here. The
suspension also applies to Wilson's
manager and is effective in sixteen
states. Australia and Canada.
They were held guilty Of conduct
unbecoming a fighter and manager"
following charges made by L. H.
Lightcap, representative of the Ohio
state commission. The charges were
the result of Wilson's bout with
Bryan Downey In Ohio last year.
necticut and Nebraska, were elected
today to membership in the associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
MICHIGAN UNDECIDED
AS TO COLLEGE MEET

ANN ARBOR, Mich, January IT,
The board Of control of athletics at
the University Of Michigan has de-
vite the intercollegiate Association
of Amateur Athletes Of America to
hold it's 1922 meet at Ferry Field here
II was. decided to hold of until
Fielding H. Yost director Of athletics.
extending the invitation. Yost is to
go east next week in connection with
the proposition.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
FOOT BALL INJURY PUTS
HARLEY'IN SANITARIUM

CHICAGO. January I7-Charles
(Chick) Harley, former Ohio State
Unfversity foot ball star, who re-
Gently returned to that inatitutfOn
from his home here for advanced
atudfcs. has been taken to a snna-
tOrfum MT lshpeMinE, Mich, suf-
1erinE from partial nervous
breakdown.
Hnrley's fitness II believed to
have been the result of an injury
sustained In a foot ball game here
last fall while playing with the
staieys, professional team. Two
ribs were broken.
Harley's father and brother ac-
cOmpanfed him to the sanatorium
and they say rest will cure the
player.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
CALIFORNIA ADDS GOLF
TO SPORT CURRICULUM

BERKELEY, Calf, January II.
Coli is to be taught Mt the Uni
versity Of California here. In an
swer to demands Of students, the
Harmon gymnasium authorities
have announced that for the first
time In the schools history
course i'm golf will be offered.
Tbs Price. nm assistant foot ball
coach. will be the Instructor and
ed. A putting green and driving
facilities have been Installed In
the attic Of the gym.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BAKER WILL NOT QUIT
THE DIAMOND, HE SAYS

BALTIMORE, January 17-John
Franklin Baker, better known To de-
votees of the national pastime as
Home Run" Baker, was married yes
terday evening to Miss Margaret Eliza
beth Mitchell daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
John o. Mitchell. at the home of the
brides parents.
Baker vigorously denied today
rumors that he would not play bail
next season. though he did not
definitely state his intention to return
to the diamond.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
k. .O.'SSCORED ON MAT
BY zBYSzK0 AND LEWIS

COLUMBUS, Ohio. January 17.-Stan-
islaus Zbyszko. heavyweight champion
wrestler. defeated John Olin. Cana
dian grappler. last night in a one
fall match, which lasted 1917 min
utes. Olin was rendered unconscious
when the two crashed to the floor
with Zbyszko on top.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. January H.
Cliff Binkley Of Ohio threw 'Strang-
Ter" Lewis. former world wrestling
champion, withsa body scissors and
wrist lock in the first fall of bout
last night. Then Lewis threw Blink
ley with his flying deadlock, SO badly
injuring him that he couldn't come
back for the deciding fall and Lewis
was given the match.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
RUPERT IS IN CHICAGO
on "PRIVATE BUSINESS"

CHICAGO, January 17.-Col. Jacob
Rnppert, president Of the New York
said that he came hero on private
business and with no base ball af-
fairs in mind. 1T was believed that
Col. Rupert might have come to see
Judge Lands about the Babe Ruth
suspension. but he had no information
to offer in connection with the home
run hitter's case.
Before starting back to New York,
Col. Rupert said. he will talk with
Ban johnson, president of the Amer
lean League, and also see Ruth, who
is playing q vaudeville engagement
here.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BAKERS 100000 BUYS :
COLUMBIA STADIUM SITE

NEW YORK. January 17-President
Nicholas Murray Butler Of Columbia
University has announced that George
F. Baker, tr.. New York banker: was
to buy the Dyckman tract of forty-six
acres, on which the new athletic
stadium will be erected.
The stadium will cost 100000, to
be raised by the alumni.
Baker, who is an enthusiastic ANA
teur sportsman, has achieved distino-
tion as q swimmer, ,yachtsman, golfer
and tennis player. )
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BILL LIMITS ADMISSION
TO RACE TRACKS TO S.

ALBANY. y. Y, January ia bin
designed to limit the price of ad-
mission TO any running race meet
ings to 81 was introduced in the
legislature last night by Assembly
man Louis A. cuviliier. democrat, of
New York. Under provisions of the
bill no complimentary ticket could
be issued to any public officer. Viola
tion of the law would be a misde-
meanor.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
COAST LEAGUE VOTES
OPPOSITION TO DRAFT

SAN FRANCISCO, January IL
The Pacific Coast League, in annual
session, has gone on record as un-
quali1edly opposed to any resump-
tion of the drafting Of minor league
Ivan Howard, brother of Del, was
named manager Of the Oakland Club.
Charles Dorman, formerly with Oak
land. was placed on the ineligible list
for FIVE years by Judge Landis.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BARNES AND HUTCHINSON
TRAIL IN GOLF TOURNEY

Los ANGELES. Calf. January II.
Jim Barnes and Jock Hutchison had
difficulty getting started in the quail
flying round of the California open
golf championship here yesterday.
Barnes landed fourth, with a score
of 73. and Hutchison tied with eight
others for thirteenth. with an So
Chick Fraser of the Midwick Club
was first. with 20. Two strokes be-
hind him were Eddie Loos of Pasa-
dena.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
PRINCE GEORGES MEET
ON MARYLAND u. FIELD

The annual track and field cham-
pionships of the Prince Georges
county public Schools may be held
on the new athletic field at the
University Of Maryland.
1t In said that the school author.
titles are I'm favor Of holding the
meet there and will seek the per-
mission of the university authOri-
ties.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
FANS WELCOME BAKERS -
DENIAL OF RETIREMENT
Former Home Run King Will Prove Handy as Pinch
Hitter, Especially Early in Campaign, While
Babe Ruth Is Under Suspension.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK, January Denal by J. Franklin Baker
retired from base ball and single life
good today for New York base
admitted that the of his retirement did
sternation similar rumors created in gone by.
The Yank are not Worrying about their inhed Yet if
expected
thing to have Baker around pinch hit awhile
FARMER sti nave healthy for
Evening star., 1922-01-17
GIRL TEAMS TO BOWL.

Baltimore will complete their inter-
city match at the Recreation alleys
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The
Bureau team, representing Washing
ton. gained lead of 46 pins on the
Optomates of Baltimore in the Mon
the teams will start as follows:
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Not Or Zne Reach
HE SURELY WAS AN EEL
IN FOOT BALL LAST FALL

Glen KillinGer's nickname at
Penn State ts "Killie," which sug-
Eests q very small hsh, kind used
mostly for bait. Ont there, how.
ever, he IL regarded as q SHARK"
ON foul flies, no "sucker" for q
curve ball, and not q Hbullhead" ON
inside base bail, and he has . good
pair Of "nns," so he may prove .
"whale" after all with the
Yankees.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
PARSONS LEADS WITH CUE.

William Parsons and Give Rich
mond will renew their two-day pocket
billiard match in the District title
tourney at the Grand Central tonight
Parsons took the lead last night
102 to SS. George Wheatley and
Sergt. Henshaw will play tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Cueto Goes to Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO. January IL
Manuel Cueto. Cuban base ball player,
will play third base for the Seattle
club of the Pacific Coast Base Ball
League this year. according to word
received here. Cueto was purchased
by the Indians last season, but re-
fused to report.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
ANZACS TO CHALLENGE
US. FOR TENNIS TROPHY

MELBOURNE, Australia. January
1.-THE Australasian Lawn Tennis
ASSOCIATION is issuing a challenge to
the American Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion to play for the Davis cup, held
by the Americans, next summer.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
GENE TUNNEY ON ROAD
TO BIG MONEY In RING
BY FAIR PLAY,

EW YORK. Jnuary Gene Tunney,
dignity of final boxer Garden Friday,
position stake his old
Money and perhaps big showing
how he forging ahead this
thousand Soldier
his putting got
He
taking light
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Giants Assign Rem Kelly.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 17.-Ren
Kelly. San Francisco pitcher, who has
been with the New York Giants. has
been turned over to the Seattle club
Of the Pacific Coast League. Kelly is
. brother Of George Kelly, who Is
playing first base for the Giants.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Two Of Giants Accused.

CHICAGO. January 17.-Allegations
that Johnny Rawlings and Irish
Meussl Of tho world champion New
York Nationals are playing week
end base bail in California have been
brought to the attention Of Commits
sioner X. NJ. Landis, It became known
today.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Purdue Names Grid Dates.

Purdue's foot ball schedule for next
fall has been announced, as follows:
October Z, James Milliken: II. Notre
Dame; 81, Chicago, at Chicago; 20.
Iowa, at Iowa City; November 4,
wabash: II. Northwestern at Evans-
ton; rs, Indiana, e-7-ss->
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Terrill K. 0.'s Thomas.

ST. LOUIS. January 17-Bud Ter
rill OF Terre Haute, Ind, scored a
technical knockout over Al Thomas,
of st. Louis, last night. Thomas who
was badly beaten, quit in the sixth
round.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
REGGIE RAWLINGS wEDs.

George r. (Reggie) Rawlings Of
this city, who managed the Martins
burg, w. Va, team of the Blue Ridge
League last year, recently was mar
ried to Miss Harriet Westenhaven Of
that place.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
RECATTAS LISTED WEEKLY
FOR APRIL, MAY AND JUNE
Many Dual and Triangular Races Already on Pro-
gram, With International and Intersectional
Events Possible Goats Season Opens First.
BY the Associated Press.

EW YORK. January Intercoegatc rowing
petive heights during the coming Dual
will feature almost week. during
April May and June ending with the classic
Poughkeepse Following
minary final
of the will
squads participating.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
U. S. PISTOL TEAM MAY
SHOOT FOR WORLD TITLE

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE
United States Revolver Association
has announced that it has been elect
ed to membership in the International
Shooting Union and probably would
send a team to Rome to compete in
the next worldwide tournament
Evening star., 1922-01-17
SCHOOL CUNTS CLASH,

Two scholastic basket ball league
games are being played this after
noon. Central meeting Business at
the Coliseum and Western and East
ern battling in Centrars gymnasium.
Both contests were due to start at
3:15 o'clock
Evening star., 1922-01-17
M1sKE SHADES WEINERT.

NEWARK, N. j., January 17.-Billy
Miske, st. Paul heavyweight. was
given the decision over Charlie Wei
merit by a majority Of the newspaper
men present at their twelve-round
bout last night.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
WHITE WHIPS DUNDEE.

BOSTON, January 17.-Charley
White. Chicago lightweight. was
awarded the decision over Johnny
Dundee, junior lightweight cham
pion, In a ten-round bout last night.
White weighed 1877 pounds and Dun
dee 1913.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Midget Smith Has Pneumonia.

NEW YORK, January 17.-Midget
Smith, one of the leading boxers of
the bantamweight division. has pneu-
monia. He was to have met Joe
Lynch, former champion, in a fifteen
round bout here Friday night.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Princeton Urges Grid PLAY.

PRINCETON. N. j.. January l7.-In
an effort to get all available candi-
dates for the Princeton foot ball
team next fall. Head Coach Roper has
sent a circular letter to every man
in the three lower classes, urging
him to play the game if such a thing
Is humanity possible.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
K. OF c, GYM Is OPENED.

The knights of Columbus last night
inaugurated their new gymnasium at
91S 10th street. formerly Carroll In
stitute. when basket ball practice
was indulged in by more than a
score of tosSerS
Evening star., 1922-01-17
PENN TO RACE ILLINOIS.

PHILADELPHIA, january t.
Pennsylvania has accepted the invi-
tation of the University of Illinois
to send a relay team to its annual
indoor meet on March 4, at Urbana,
Ill.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
League to Open April ~.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, January. IL
The Appalachian League season will
open April 81 and close September 8,
Q l20.game schedule. The fourteen
player limit and salary limit of $3.50
will prevail.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
WILL SET SOCCER DATES.

A soccer schedule for the season
will be arranged tonight at q meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
recently organized District League at
1903 F street at 8 o'clock.