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Evening star., 1923-01-07

The new courses of the Burning Tree
Club and the Congressional Country
Cub will be thrown open for the first
time. The first Of two courses ultimate
ly to be built by the latter organization
probably win be ready for play by the
end Of May.
New Public Course.
About the middle Of Nav the new
public course in Rock Creek Park, a
nine-hole affair laid out to relieve the
congestion on the two courses in Poto-
mac Park, will be thrown open. Presi-
dent Harding has promised to partfci-
pate in the formal opening OF the new
course, where tourney inaugurating
play on the links will be held by the
washington Newspaper Golf Club. The
scribe organization, by the way. during
the spring will entertain newspaper
golfers Of New York. Philadelphia and
Boston in the second of a series of in
tercity newspaper Journeys.
The new year will also see work be-
gun on the second eighteen-hole courses
of the Congressional Club and the In
dian Spring Club. At the latter organi-
zation the first eighteen-hole course was
opened in October Some time in July
members of the washington Golf and
Country Club will use for the first time
a completely new eighteen hole course,
Incorporating q few holes OF the old
course, but altogether being totally diff
Ierent from the snort but interesting
layout Of two years back. The new year
also will see work well under way for
a new golf project near Norbeck, Md.
Lacks Topnotch Players.
While interest in the game and the
number of courses have increased tre-
mendously about Washington during the
past few years, IL is noticeable that the
skill Of the players has not increased to
any great extent. Washington today
has not a player who might reasonably
hope to last a match play round in the
national amateur championship, and it
is extremely questionable whether any
local player could qualify in the classic
where the leading golfers of the world
gather to test their mettle and only
very fine golf will find a place in the
select thirty-two. The older generation
Of players about Washington are not
getting to be better golfers as the years
go by, and the younger generation, SO
far, at least, has not produced any out
standing golfers since Robert L. Finken-
staedt left the city.
John H. Davidson and Charles
MackaIl of Washington, Dick David
son and Reginald Lotus of Chevy
Chase, John H. Brawner. Roland Mac
Kenzie and Emmons S. Smith of Co.
lumbia may come ahead and improve
enough to defeat some OF the older
Evening star., 1923-01-07

G. gym; .2S-sacred Heart. at immaculate;
st. Aloysius, at st. Teresa; ST. Martin, at
st. Dominic; 24-Boys' Club and St. Stephen,
march 2-sscred Heart. at St. Dominic; I'm
maculate. at Aloysius: st. Stephen, at st:
Teresa: Boys Club and st. Martin, at X. Of
c. sym; s-st. Martin. at Immaculate; St
Dominic, at st. Aloysius; Boys Club at St.
Teresa lo-st. Stephen and Sacred Heart, at
K. of c. gym.
West Warrington Baptists Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday School League.
who are to meet the Boiling Field
Aviators in Peck gymnasium tomor-
row night at s o'clock, want home
games on Monday nights and outside
games at any time during February.
Send challenges to L. Fl. Phillips.
room 3947, Navy building, or tele-
phone Main 5201, branch 1442.
Good Shepherd Midgets yesterday
took the measure of the Eagle Mid
gets in a 22-to-7 engagement at Good
Shepherd gymnasium. Hoffman
starred for the victors.
Fort Humphrey defeated Mount
Vernon, 1S to 16, and Metropolitan
Presbyterian swamped Calvary Bap-
tlst under a 55-to-6 score yesterday in
Junior Sunday School League matches
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Radice of Metro
politan Presbyterian tossed fourteen
IIOLl
Afnwell quintet challenges all teams
of the 120-135pound division possess
ing floors. For further information
communicate with Manager Joe Was
serman, 901 T street southwest or
telephone Franklin 1897.
LinwOrth Juniors went to Indian
Head yesterday and defeated the
Lackey High School quint, Al to Is.
Causey scored six scrimmage goals,
and MacCartee and Hollie five each
for the victors.
st. DOminic's overcame st. Martins,
23 to IL, yesterday in a Catholic
League game. Fitzgerald Of the vic
tors, with eight baskets, was the
leading scorer of the match.
Good Shepherd Juniors took the
measure of the Potomacs in a "a to 13
encounter yesterday. The basket
shooting of May and the floor play of
DeLacy for the winners were fea-
lures.
CincO Athletic Club nosed out the
Epiphany Boy Scouts yesterday in
a 10 to struggle. Mr.. Robys regis
tered five points for the victors and
played a good floor game.
Evening star., 1923-01-07

golfers, but none of these lads Ia /,
shown enough to warrant the asset
tlon that they might represent Wash
1ngton in an amateur championship
Other cities half this size of this
city have their representatives in tn
sfmon-pure title hunt, and there is To
good and sufficient reason why III.
National Capital should not have Z.
least one man good enough to pla
in the championship Certainly there
is no lack of testing courses, nor an
lack of competition to steel the golfe,
to the test of titular golf.
Journeys Begin in May.
The first tournament of the yeaI
as for many years past, will be held
by the Washington Golf and Country
Club the first week in May. with the
Chevy Chase event coming two weeks
later. Early in June the Columbia
Country Club will hold its spring
amateur event. while il has not yet
been decided whether Columbia will
hold spring professional tourney 10
north after winter spent in ths
south.
About the middle OF June the MID
die Atlantic event will be held al
Chevy Chase, it is predicted. witt
Morven Thompson of the latter clue
scheduled to become president OF the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association.
AS to the golf courses to be opened
during 1923. all local golfdom is look
ing forward with interest to the
opening of the Burning Tree Clubs
plant. which its founders believe vii
be one of the best tests OF golf IL
the country. The new and uniquc
methods of construction used in build
ing the course have aroused commen
all over the country.
Evening star., 1923-01-07
y UNNING guard. The running
< guard should be one of the

SudIu SHOulu uC OlAC VI liAS
best shots on the team. He
should be player who is especially
sure at scoring when he gets a set
shot. He should be fast and have a
great amount of endurance. When
on the offense he should be as ac-
tive in scoring as the forwards or
center. He must be particularly fast
in changing from the offense to the
defense. He must always keep in
mind that his outstanding duty is
to keep the other side from scoring.
The running guard should be an ex-
pert at. dribbling, for he will have
many chances. after intercepting q
pass, to dribble through, especially
if his forwards draw their guards
out from the basket. How much the
guard will cover any particular op-
ponent will depend, of course. on
the type of defense used When a
guard covers, he should do so with
the idea of making the opponent
shoot or pass fast with the hope
that if he does not intercept or de-
feet the ball that the shot or pass
will be so hurried that it cannot
be accurate. Never charge a man,
especially a dribbler. Hurry him,
but don't charge him.
Evening star., 1923-01-07

Consider Johnny Weismuller, for
instance. One may suspect that had
some scientist looked over the boy
who came to the Oak street beach in
Chicago more than ten years ago
with an expressed ambition to learn
how to swim. he would not have
found that he differed materially
from any of the other youngsters
who thronged the brown sands of
Lake Michigan's shore that warm
spring day. No doubt science can
make much more of a showing with a
full-f1edged champion than one who
is in the making.
Discovered by Lifeguard.
Yes, 1t was a warm spring day when
this urchin turned up at the Oak
street beach. Here, lounging against
an isolated pile, stood Hooks" MIL
Ter, whose duty then. as now, was TO
protect swimmers from the penalty
of bathing too soon after meals or
venturing farther into the lake than
their progress as swimmers war
Tanted. Miller didn't pay a great
deal Of attention to the kid, albeit he
was physically superior to most of
the boys of his age who were playing
about
What interested the lifeguard, how
ever. was the swiftness with which
the boy learned TO swim. The story
is that the second time he went into
the water he swan with lusty strok es
so far into the lake that Miller felt
1t necessary TO go out and see il he
needed help on the return trip. He
discovered that the boy was quite
self-possessed and well able TO care
for himself. Besides. something in
Evening star., 1923-01-07

An eighteen-hole golf course will
be constructed in the valley, and to
provide every possible facility for the
the sportsman to indulge in his ia
vorite avocation. The area included in
the property located fifty-five miles
from Ashevtlle, near the southern end
OF the Appalachian range, embraces
thlrty-hve square miles which are
completely encircled, save for one
gap, by the Great Smoky Mountains.
II IS unsurpassed in eastern United
states, its sponsors say, for the sheer
Deauty and appealing ruggedness of
the scenery.
The small game hunting. it is
claimed. is the equal of any in the
east. Streams running through the
preserve are well stocked with speck-
led trout and the gamy smalI-mouthed ID
plack bass, while the forests area of
more than 10000 acres is well sup
Piled with small game and a con-
siderable number of black bear.
Immediate erection of q large hotel
cIubhouse in Swiss style is planned.
and work will soonstart upon con,
structfon OF the golf course. The
cnmate OF this spot selected for a
vast sporting project Is claimed to be
unsurpassed in the east Surrounding
peaks break the cold winds, while the
boundary mountains are sufficiently
southern TO eliminate any possibility
OF the rigors of northern winters.
Wlthln the area mapped out for the
preserve lie medicinal hot springs
famous for their curative powers
There are sixteen separate marble
lined bathing pools already in use ON
the property. Trap shooting ranges
and rifle range are to be constructed
ship. "
Evening star., 1923-01-07

Sawyer. Business VS.. Eastern; Sawyer, Fitz.
February 6-Tech VS.. Central; Hughes. Full
Ter. Western VS.. Eastern: Fuller HuRhes
February a-Business VS.. Central; sawyer.
Fitzgerald. Eastern VS.. Tech; fitzgerald,
Sawyer
February 2o--Central VS., Western: FuII.r
Hughes. Business VS.. Tech; Hughes, Fuller.
Other games outside of the high
school title series are to be played
by the District scholastic group this
week. On Tuesday, Gonzaga will
meet the Gallaudet Reserves, at
Kendall Green, and Tech will visit
Swavely School. Wednesday Briar-
ley. Hall has an engagement with
the Georgetown Preps at Garrett
Park. and Business will entertain
HyattsvilIe High School. Gonzaga
will be host to Alexandria High
School and Swavely to Emerson In
stitute Thursday. The University Of
Virginia freshmen will tackle Cen-
trail at the Mount Pleasant school on
Friday, while on Saturday Gonzaga
will play Calvert Hall at Baltimore
and Swavely will face the George
town Props at Garrett Park. Y. NJ
c. A. Day School expects to encoun-
ter the Friends quint tomorrow, and
Mount Vernon Church Friday, and is
negotiating for matches with ST. AL
bans and Episcopal lightweight
teams.
Evening star., 1923-01-07

The Mohawks have a first-class
team, many players of which have
starred with prominent aggregation:
. in other seasons. The collegians ir
their first competitive campaign are
composed of former college basket
] ball luminaries.
knights of Columbus basketers will
be hosts to the Manhattans this aft
ernoon in the X. of C. Hall, at 91s
| 10th street. Jack Gleason. who is
coaching the Caseys. has Donovan,
Sothern and Powers available for
service. Manager Hutchinson of the
Northeast Indians has a squad in
cluding Wingfeld, Read. Hutchinson,
Swami, koontZ, Guiffrfdi, Wood, Ac-
ton. Spriggs and Coanshock. A pre-
liminary engagement between the Iro-
quois and Quincys Will begin at 3
o'clock.
American Legion basketers will
make their competitive debut Tues
day in a game with the George Wash
ington University quintet at Central
Coliseum. Charlie Swan has had the
LegionnaTies practicing strenuously
for a couple of weeks and expects to
put a sturdy team on the floor Be-
much talent" Manager Swan will not
name his starting lineup until the
last moment. A preliminary game
will be played.
AIOysIus Clubs Big Five will be at
home to the American Railway EX-
press baSketers tomorrow night in
the Gonzaga court. starting play at 8
o'clock. Coach George Collifiower
has the Aloysians groomed for the
70 1ax
fairly we'll so far this season. Alloy
sius also has the following games
scheduled:
January H., Camp Meade (pending); Il,
Hagerstown Alsatians; II. Alexandria Light
Manhattans (pending); 20, Baltimore Big
February l. Baltimore st. Martins. at Bal.
Express, at Union station 10. Alexandra
Light Infantry, at Alexandria: 49, Camp
Meade. at Camp Meade; is, Hagerstown Al
ST. Teresn. leading quint Of the
Catholic League. will be host to st.
Stephens team in SAnacostia Friday.
on the same day st. Aloysius will
visit the Immaculate Conception
basketers and Sacred Heart will play
at ST. Dominic's. Saturday Boys
Club and st. Martins will be op-
ponents in the K. of C. gymnasium.
The schedule of the league after this
week follows:
January ls--St. Martin, at immaculate; st.
Teresa; 2o-St. Stephen and Sacred Hear. af
x: Of O. gym; 2s-st. Stephen. at Immsou.
late; Boys Club. at st. Aloysius; St. Dominic,
Heart, at X. of G, gym,
=, February 2-Boys' Club, at immaculate; St.
nti, nhartin, at st. Aloysius; st. Stephen, at St.
Boys. Club. at st. Dominic: Sacred Heart, at
st. Aloysiusj Immaculate, at st. Teresa; st,
l6-Immaculate. at st. Dominic; St. stephen
at St. Aloysius: st. Martin, at St Teresa;
l7-Boys' Club and Sacred Heart, at X. Of
Evening star., 1923-01-07
COLGATE BATTLE
MAY NOT MATER|AL|zE

ANNAPOLIS. Md, January "a
situation has arisen in the foot ball
schedule making between the Naval
Academy and Colgate that may result
in abandoning negotiations for a
game between the two institutions.
tentatively arranged for November 8
at Annapolis.
1t develops, according to informa-
tion that has reached Annapolis, that
Colgate Is bound to meet Lehigh at
South Bethlehem under a two-year
agreement entered into between the
two institutions, and that November
3 is the date.
Discussing the situation Com
mander Douglas L Howard, athletic
director of the academy, stated to-
night that under no circumstances
would the Navy consent to meet Col
gate on the date mentioned, unless
the New Workers satisfactorily adjust
matters with Lehigh. He has writ
ten to this effect to the management
of athletics at Colgate.
Evening star., 1923-01-07
Tips on Playing Basket Ball;
Correct Rule Interpretations
by ED THORP-

Q. Would standing still and bounc-
ing the ball on the floor constitute a
dribble?
A. Yes.
/ Q. Has the referee the privilege of
disqualifying a player for calling an
opponent insulting or profane names
| A. Yes.
Q. If score is tied at the end of the
| second half and an extra period Is to
be played. can players who were dis
qualified in first two periods return
to game?
A. No.
Q. Playing amateur rules, how many
times may / take time out each half?
A. You may take time out three
times during whole game.
Q. II players change to clean shirts
for second half must they wear same
numbers as used in first half?
A. Yes, unless they report the
change to both scorers before second
half starts.
Uf there are any points about the
game Of basket ball or its rules EHich
p&sSIe you. t1rite Ed Thorp, care of the
Sporting Editor, ftclostng STAMPED re-
turn envelope. He'll 0iUe yoat gtick
and correct deciston.)
Evening star., 1923-01-07

With these two tournaments in
prospect-and they both probably
will be held-District golfers may
look forward to a continuation of the
splendid golf that has been exhibited
by professionals in various Journeys
here the last Ave years.
Argyle Country Clubs course, now
in constant use by the members of
Washington's newest organization, is
somewhat uncertain. The golf course
Of the club, the original home of the
Columbia Country Club. still is one of
the most interesting about Washing
ton, and should be useful for many
years to come unless broken up for
building purposes. The club is at
present building two new holes to be
held in reserve If some of the pres
ent property is taken over by the
holders of options on the land.
Ever hear of on the tenth hole
at Columbia? Fred Mcleod. the pro-
fessional of the club, had it one day
last summer, his mashie pitch trick
ling into the hole. Fred has also had
a on the long twelfth, feat dupli-
Gated by Joe Sylvester during the
practice rounds before the open cham
pionship of 1921.
Fred has done all sorts of queer
stunts at Columbia Holing of a nib
lick pitch out of the trap at the eighth
is one of his favorite methods of
demonstrating the ease of playing
golf
holes at the Washington Golf and
Country Club by the continued rain
during the early part of the past
week. Notwithstanding the rains.
however, work on the new holes is
going on steadily and they should be
reQnV
about the middle of July
Expansion OF khe golf facilities at
the Columbia Country Club by pur-
west of the present property has
been dropped, for the present at least.
The majority of the club members are
said to feel that an additional eight
cen holes is not necessary for the
club and some are declared to be
bership to 500 or less to prevent
overcrowding of the present golf
course. The present membership is
in excess of 700 and there is wait
ing list.
Golf In the south. with its promise
of uninterrupted games over green
grass and smooth fairwayS. as con-
trasted with the brown and rough
fairways of northern courses. is call
to answer the call. A picture from
Pinehurst last week shows John H.
Clapp of Chevy Chase sitting on the
clubhouse steps looking comfortable
in a business suit, with his compan-
ions in golfing toRs bringing back
midsummer. Other local golfers will
soon follow to the south, where
courses are green and wintry winds
do not blow.
WashinSton is preparing for its
third national championship-this
time the public links affair to be held
in East Potomac Park. This city only
twice before has been host to golfers
gathered for national events, first at
Chevy Chase nearly fifteen years ago
when Miss Kate Harley won, and at
Columbia in 1921, when Jim Barnes
fitted the national open crown to his
head.
Gossip has it that Eddie Held of St.
Louis, the present public links cham
pion, will not> grace the event this
year. Held is reported to have be-
come a member OF a private Hub in
St Louis, thereby barring himself
from the public links tilt. George
Aulbach Of Boston has turne6 pro,
and SO in one winter the, two ieading
Evening star., 1923-01-07
ILLINOIS NINE TO PLAY
SEVEN GAMES IN SOUTH

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, January g.
Coach Carl Lundgren has announced
the schedule for the southern trip of
the University of Illinois base ball
team next spring.
The first southern game will be
with Mississippi a. & NJ, March 80. at
Starkvtlle. Alabama will be met at
Tuscaloosa. April and 3, followed
by games with Tulane at New Or
leans. April 4 and 5, and two with
Louisiana State at Baton Rouge, April
6 and Z.
Evening star., 1923-01-07
GALLAUDET IS BEATEN
BY LOyOLA BASKETERS

BALTIMORE, Md. January 6.--Rol-
ling. up commanding lead in the first
half, the Loyola College basket ball
team defeated Gallaudet, SO to 25, here
tonight.
A clever passing attack. coupled
with accurate craftsmanship, enabled
the Loyola five to go far in front dur
ing the first few minutes of play and
for while the game appeared to be a
WalkaWay for the local cagers. How
ever. in the second half the visitors
suddenly reversed their form and
staged a comeback and the game be-
came closely contested.
Weakness on the defense by the
Gallaudet quint and accurate passing
by Loyola were evident during the early
stages. However, toward the last the
local players were rather erratic and
missed many shots from under the
basket. Switching from their attempt
to penetrate the strong Loyola defense,
the Gallaudet forwards were success
full with shots from beyond the foul
line
Loyola. Positions. Gallaudet.
Barrett. ...... Left forward. Setpp
Lacey. Right forward. .Boatwright
Cummings.- Center go. (capt.) Baynes
CouSh Left guard: Ia Fountain
Kelly (capt.) Right guard. ........ Bradley
Substitutions--Menton for Barrett; Lyons
for ooughlin; o'Connor for Kelly Lain for
LaFountain; Pucci for seipp. Court goals
Baynes %. Boatwright ts). .Puoci (2l, Lahn
(2), Fouls-Cumninss, out Of 10; Baynes.
out Of 10. Referee-Mr. McDevitt. Time Of
hslves-2o minutes.
Evening star., 1923-01-07

his manner of swimming interested
Miller; he detected natural ability
which he believed could be improved
upon.
So the lifeguard. whose only motive
was developing the lad into a power
full swimmer, took him in hand and
gave him his first lessons Week
by week that summer Weismuller
improved, until finally there was not
a boy on the beach, large or small,
who could keep pace with him in the
sphere of operations, still under the
guidance of Hooks" Miller.
Miller's judgment was justified in
August year ago. when Weismuller,
then seventeen years old-he was
eighteen last June-established his
first world record. Now he holds the
world all-around swimming cham
pionship. and loads of records and
titles.
Greatest Ever, Says Duke.
Duke Kahanamoku, the great Ha-
waiian swimmer, who studied Weis-
muller's feats in Hawaii this year,
says he has no doubt this boy is the
greatest swimmer that ever came
into the world. The duke, Of course,
cannot be certain as to that. since no
man may know what ancient swim
may be permitted to stand as the
enthusiastic tribute from one of the
worlds greatest water Speedsters TO
the greatest And the fact remains
that since speed in the water has
been recorded no man possessing this
Chicago boys ability has ever ap-
peared
Evening star., 1923-01-07
PECK is NOT EXTENDED
TO DEFEAT DEAN 1--WE

Peck Athletic Club encountered lit
tie difficulty in its basket ball game
with Dean Athletic Club last night,
and won. 81 to 10. The Pecks showed
almost uncanny ability at caging long
shots.
Frenzel and Robinson of the win
ners each tossed six goals from scrin1-
mage. The game was remarkably
free from fouling.
:, Peck A. c. (37) Positions. Dean A. G. (ls).
buvaT Rirbt ISIwara- fnrsnara si,vsT
Ropinson. .... Center. -. -. Hooper
Dove. ........... Left guard. .......J. Cooumbe
Henderson. Right guard. ....... A. Silver
Score by periods:
Peck A. .C....-....... 10 8 8 a37
lean a. O....-..-... 7-10
substitutions: Peck-Saul for DuvalI, Duvall
for saul. Beck for Dove, Dove for Beck, Book
for Robinson. Court goals--Duvan 20, Frenzel
90, Robinson (6l, Henderson, Saul, Cavall
"a. Silver 40, Hooper. Free goals-Duvan,
Z u .; x. Silver. ] in I; Hooper, mono In I.
Referee-Mr. Myers. Time of halves--s0
minutes.
Evening star., 1923-01-07

Johnny is feet l inch tall. and
weighs about 175 pounds. Whether.
as he grows in weight and in stature.
he Will exceed mis- own marvellous
feats, or whether he now is so ideally
geared for swimming that any physi-
cal change will tend toward dimin-
ished ability, remains to be seen. Suf-
flee to say, that no swimming expert
looks for anything other than con-
tinued progress.
WeisrHuller is a fine-looking youth
and extremely modest He does not
intend to rely upon swimming as a
means of livelihood He is a stu
dent in the Stratton Business College.
in Chicago. Johnny is young, but ap-
parenuy not too young to know that
time comes when that finger which
beckons all champions TO the regions
where rest the once great will single
him out. But, from all indications.
Weismuller is now upon the threshold
of a career that holds no one knows
what future feats
Copyright, 1923