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Evening star., 1923-01-28
GREAT PERSONALITIES IN SPORTDOM
Floyd johnson, Has
Assets to .C0i1,
Ring Title.

~ NCE a champion always a
I champion is a saying that
~ has prevailed. in sporting
circles time out of mind. The phrase
doesn't mean great deal when you
come to analyze it. Practically it
means nothing at all, since. as we
we'll know, champions arise, hold
their brief period of glory and then
become has-beens. Perhaps the
best meaning relates exclusively to
mentality. That is to say that the
mental qualities that went to make
up a champion never leave him,
even after his physical prowess has
waned.
This Is, probably true-at least in a
sufficient number OF cases to prove a
rule. Studying Floyd johnson, the
young heavyweight pugilist from
Iowa, who after a triumphant career
among the third and fourth raters Of
the west came to New York and
knocked out Bob Martin of the A. E.
f. and then gained a decision over
tho crafty and experienced Bill Eren-
nan. we find lot of mental qualities
that suggest championship caliber.
Physically johnson is generally re-
ence and development. but so far as
brain action is concerned he is there
right now.
1s Native OF Iowa.
Floyd is a blond giant, fne-lookinE
and with an agreeable, indeed, an in
fictitious smile. He comes from prime
old Iowa stock on his fathers side,
while his mother was derived from an
old Missouri strain-the Big Blue re-
gfon. Johnson himself was born in
Des Moines. He has eyes blue and
clear as the inland lakes of the north
west and his pink and white COM
plexion would be the envy OF any
f1apper. But the eyes can grow hard
and when he sets his jaws and shows
his teeth ne is not the pleasantest be-
ing on earth to gaze UPON.
His height is an even six feet and
he fights az ls6 pounds It may be
that he will grow a bit larger and
stronger, but Floyd himself figures
that he has attained his full physical
growth. When he was eighteen he
began a career as An ironworker, but
a dispute with burly co-worker
which ended in a fight. decided the
youngster to turn to the ring. He
journeyed to California In order to
start his career without the handicap
Of parental objections and entered
into several amateur bouts. His first
Quoted by a San Francisco newspaper
in which he knocked his opponent,
Jack Morris. out in one round. For
this victory he received a diamond
studded belt buckle, which he still
wears.
In his second bout he won the ANA
teur championship OF the Pacific coast
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Albert r. Mack enzie of Columbia
has offered a trophy for boys under
twcnty-onc years of age which viii
he played on d course to be decided
by the District Golf Association at
is annual meeting the first Monday
N March. The twenty r-age
limit has aroused some criticism, not
rom tho boys. but from several older
golfers. who believe that 70 make it
y true junior affair entry should be
United 10 young golfers eighteen
years of age and under. This also
viii come up for action at the Dis
trict Golf Association meeting.
First Event Early in May.
Tho Washington Golf and Country
Club will open the season early in
May with its invitation tourney. al
ways one of the Leading events OF
tho local season. and in which the
entry list always is large. The new
"ourso of the Virginia club may not
he ready for use for the tourney,
nut in any event the club will hold
meeting.
Tho Washington tourney Will be
followed two weeks later by the
Chevy Chase spring invitation tour
uanent. TO which have come for the
past three years aroup of Cana
dams. numbering among them the
nest golfers in the Dominion. Chevy
''hase has charm all it's own. and
the entry list here also is large
so large, in fact that there has
sometimes been a question whether
all the players could compete III the
Qualification round. Last year
''anada scored its first victory in the
''hevy Chase classic, George S. Lyon.
the siNty-five- -year-old veteran from
the Dominion. winning in the final
from Marshall Whitlatch of Chevy
Chase. former holder of the Dis
trict title. The year before Frank
hn
;eur champion. fell in the final be-
fore the fine game. ot Russell Smith
OF Portland. Greg.
Columbia will come along the sec
ond week in June with it's spring in
ritation event, which was won last
year by Miller B. Stevinson Of Co.
Iumbia.
IN between the Chevy Chase and
Columbia events will come the an
nual spring tourney OF the Baltimore
y number of entrants from Washing
on clubs. and in which they have
hsd a small measure of success.
Two Journeys for Pros.
In April there probably VIII be
two tournaments for professionals
one at Columbia and the other at
Indian Spring. Final plans for these
events have not been completed
New courses to be opened during
the year include the Burning Tree
club course. tho Congressional Coun-
try Club course and the new Rock
Creek Park public course.
Late in June Washington will be
host to the cream of the public link
players of the country. selected to
represent various localities by quail
wing rounds held in the several i'm
portant golhng cities of the country.
Tho tourney Will be played on the
public course in East Potomac Fark,
which now Is being groomel for the
event, and will be under the auspices
OF the United States Golf Association
So far as is known at present no
tournaments are scheduled locally for
next fall, although BanaockEurn may
open up its course for an invita- tic n
event as it did three years ago
Evening star., 1923-01-28

:, with only small patches of brown
White covering, the local golf courses
'oked much like they did a year ago
nesday has remained on the ground
warm days, and little golf has been
golfers have no cause for complaint.
cen unusually fine for golf, and has
S of players.
preached the seventh hole, which Is
over hill from the tee, they ran
into the main army of coasters, and it
was SO evident that the youngsters
minds ran to the old saying that all
fools are not dead yet" that the duff
fers decided to call it day.
However, the two golf bugs said
that the going was not SO bad and that
they enjoyed all except the "snicker-
ing" glances of the onlookers. De-
spite the fact that the course was we'll
covered with glazed-topped snow, the
golfing pair had little trouble in fol-
lowing the white ball and only one
pellet was lost during the play.
When a lofted ball dropped it would
sink through the crust and when a
run-up shot or putt was made it would
glide nferrily along. most of the time
too merrfly. Some times when hit up
an incline the backward roll OF the
ball would moro than offset the forward
progress.
Neither Of the golfers has yet been
called before the sanity board.
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TENNIS STARS SOUGHT
FOR FLORIDA TOURNEY

MIAMI, Fla, January 27-Wiliam
Tilden. national champion Vincent
Richards. r. n. williams and other
members OF the big ten" in the ten
mis- world will be invited to partIci-
pate in the Southern Florida, tourna-
ment, which will start at the Fla
mingo courts Saturday. February II.
1t is hoped to bring at least four OF
the ten ranking players of the United
StateS to Miami Beach for the event.
The southern Florida championship
turnament will be held one week
after the annual Bahama Islands
event and one week before the annual
Florida state championship to be
played at Palm Beach. Many Of the
leading players of the country are
planning to participate in the Palm
Beach and Nassau tournaments and 1t
is expected that most OF these Will
compete at Miami Beach.
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Here is what he has to say: THE
most valuable member of basket
squad is the player who knows how
to loaf scientifically. 1t is difficult
to restrain a college youth. These
boys have too much spirit in them
to be checked and still 1t would be
for their own benefit, and would aid
in their teams success, II they would
the early minutes Of q game. This
strength comes in to advantage at
the finish, when the other fellow is
tired and wilted from his exertions
An individual cannot loaf without
dire results to his team, unless there
is a general understanding among the
players.
Have an Understanding.
THE fact that we hold the ball in
ponents and that we seem to have
more ability to score on our shots for
their basket does not cover all our
superiority. granted that you Will not
consider me conceited to speak thus
frankly. We also have an under
standing. All through the game some
member Of our club is taking a
rest We are interchangeable. Beck
man plays guard or forward and l
do the same It's so with the others
Our opponents guards are not so tired
as their forwards, while none of our
team is used up. We always have
one man back on defense taking
things easy.
HE Is not out of the play, but he
Is not running around at top speed.
trying to get the ball or to cut in
under your basket for chance to
score. His turn to do that will come
when another man falls back
"A basket ball players greatest as
sets are his legs. That's where they
go first. and it is humiliating for a
veteran to be outplayed by a young
ster with less actual basket ball Iabil-
ity, merely because he has a better
pair of legs. I believe that the most
delicate muscles we have are those in
the knee, and, once these are injured.
it Is q long and tedious process to
nurse them back.
bad legs have ended the careers of
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EIGHT j. S. WOMAN NET
STARS TO PLAY ABROAD

There is every likelihood that the
United States will have a, many ..
eight woman representatives In the
British lawn tennis championships at
Wimbledon next June.
Following the announcement from
Boston that Miss Leslie Bancroft sec.
ono IN national rank. had definitely
shts ahahsea TO compete at Wimbledon
Eieanor Goss Of New York, one OF
the top-ranking players in the coun-
try the last four years. had engaged
passage on the same steamer that is
TO take Miss Bancroft and her double es
partner, Miss Eleanora Sears, to Eng
land late In March. and that she ex-
pected to play in the title event.
IL became known further that Miss
Bayard of Short Hills. N. J., sixth in
national rank. and Miss Katherine
Gardner, one of Boston's rising young
players, were now in the midst OF
Mediterranean tour. and that they had
planned to remain In Europe until the
conclusion of the British champion
ships Information also reached ten
mis- circles that Miss Florence Balm
of New York. tenth on the RANKING
list, and Miss Isabella Mumford. a
Boston tournament player of ex-
perience. have sailed for the Mediter-
ranean with the intention Of compet-
ing in tournaments in southern Eu-
rope and later in the British cham
pionshipe.
Miss Edith Sigourney OF Boston.
doubles partner of Mrs Mallory in
her two competitive trips abroad, has
been in England since late December
and she is likely to join the rest Of
the American tennis delegation and
compete at Wimbledon.
That brings the list of possible en-
trants to eight. A ninth American
girl who is just as sure as any Of the
rest to compete Is Miss Elizabeth
Ryan, formerly of California. but for
many years a resident of England.
who has extended the greatest woman
players in Europe.
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DAWSON FIRST NETMAN
TO TURN PROFESSIONAL

Edgar r. Dawson, national In
door Junior lawn tennis champion
Of 1921, has been eneaged M ten
mis- coach OF the Cornell Uniyer-
slty team. and In instructing the
college boys I'm the fine points OF
the game.
Dawson is the first amateur
player In this country to invade
the field of professional tennis
coaching, and his career at Ithacn
Will be watched with interest. As
junior. young Dawson was one
OF the most promising players of
the younger generation and keen
student of the game. should he
mako a success of his new venture.
1t fs probable that others will he
Influenced to follow his example,
even though to do 10 will bar them
from competing as amateurs.
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$4,000 FOR INVADING
TEAM OF u. S. GOLFERS

The United States Golf AssOcia-
tion has put aside $4,000 to cover
the expense of the trip Of the
Yankee team to England next
summer for the Walker cup in
ternational match, this amount
being considered all that fs neces-
snry for actual expenses of the
players. Expenses incurred through
Sight-scetng trips. Journeys to
Paris. etc, will come out OF the in
dividual pockets.
This amount Is part OF the S23,-
OeO realized last season through
the admission fec charged at the
national amateur and open cham
pioushfD Journeys This season
the L. ;. q. A. has decided to raise
the admission Zee to the final
round TO 81. instead Of 81, as dur
ing the past season.
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\ CUTE Golfitis is such

\ CUTE Golfitis is such
~ frequent disease that two
physicians, DR.. Hookem
and DR.. Slicem, have conferred
for the purpose of diagnosing
such cases and offering the best
possible remedy.
Patient-M. Ashic. Age-50.
Address-Everywhere, u. S. A.
Had Disease-For many years.
HISTORY.
Golfitis originated among the
shepherds Of SCOTLAND about 500
years ago. etaoe its very origin
the disease has always appeared in
an acute form, No mild cases have
been reported by reliable special
lists, although some cases OF mild
er form of mental disorder have
apparently been taken for 1t. For
several centuries, like gout, It
seems to have been confined large
ly to the nobility and wealthy
classes.
ETI0LoGY.
The cause Of solfitis seems to
have some connection with an OK
cess Of leisure time. Although tho
disease 10 unquestionably brought
on In most cases by accidental
contact With porUong already CON.
tA11na4a4, m hAS nAt eeea Seovo4
that poor hsfsdity pPodt0D0noS -
goifItYs- n generally attacks per-
sons between the ages of eight
Evening star., 1923-01-28

more basket ball players than any
other injury. 1t Is a bugaboo to US.
In the papers recently there was a
story telling of Marty Friedman's re-
tirement from the game He still is
d fine basket ball player. but his legs
are gone and that's why he is done
All the skill in the world is OF no
use to a man without speed.
Take Care of Themselves.
The boys on the Celtics take great
care Of themselves We observe fairly
strict training rules, although some
of US smoke. We manage each day
to get in three heavy meals Of good
wholesome food. Even though we
play at night and occasionally are
compelled to stay up late in getting
back to the city where we make our
headquarters, we always make sure
to get plenty of rest by remaining in
bed late the next morning"
Holman. a graduate OF New York
University, is an extremely polished
individual. He is fine-looking fell
low and has an excellent build for
basket ball. He owes his fine ply
sique to his participation in sports.
Basket ball always was his best love.
but he played a year of foot ball in
high school. He played soccer at New
York University. being the teams
Princeton twice last year and the
Tigers were intercollegiate cham
pions.
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by knocking out Sydney Chermiss,
also in one round. Tho tourney in
which this occurred was conducted by
the Olympic Athletic Club, an or
ganization in which James J. Corbett
and Jimmy Britt were developed. His
third-and last-amateur bout was
against a Greek named Palantelio-
pulos. This set-to he won on points.
Has Not Lost n Match
Entering professional boxing. he
was first pitted against heavyweight
named Louis Aspirin. Floyd had
tough time winning on points, but
later he knocked Aspirin out in two
rounds. Johnson, both as amateur
and pro. has yet to lose a match He
has fought forty-six battles and won
thirty-eight OF them by knockouts.
This is no showing to sneeze at. Some
of the good third-raters he beat were
Willie Meehan. frankie Farmer. Fred
Aullican. Al Hoig, Fred Snyder-at
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the time champion of the Atlantic
fleet-Tom Martin, AL Richie and
Soldier Bunken.
Johnson's adviser and trainer has
been Alec Greggains. an old-time
bare knuckle scrapper. who. when he
felt the time was ripe. sent his pro-
tege TO New York. Since arriving
here johnson, under the management
of Charles Cook, has knocked out Joe
Mccain. italian Jack Herman. In
dian Joe Stanton. Carmino Caggiano
Sailor Maxted, Larry Williams. Joe
yidas and Bob Martin. and has beaten
Bill Brennan.
Johnson has one great asset in his
favor. He had rather box than eat
and the longer the route the better he
is satisfied. Jack Dempsey, who has
been of valuable assistance to the
young men. may later be called upon
to let his pupil demonstrate at his
expense how much he has learned.
(Copyri1ht 1879
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Banner Year for Golf Prospect Tennis Requires Varied Qua
PATTERSON SEES JONES
AS BRIGHT TENNIS STAR

In an interview at Melbourne,
Gerald Patterson, captain Of the
Australian Davis cuD team, II quot
ed as saying that Arnold Jones OF
Providence, protese OF William TIL
den, and a member OF the Yale
squad, In the most promfsinr play
er fn America.
Patterson saw Jones play A.
tonfshing1y effective tennis I'm
winning the junior national ten
mis- championship at Longwood
last summer. and marveled then
Mt the youths aIl-around pronci-
ency. In the Junior title match
young Jones fairly blew Lewis n,
White OF Texas. his rival finaIist,
or the court, allowing him lust
one game In three sets.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
LOAFINC In BASKET BALL
BIG FACTOR, SAYS HOLMAN

AT HOLMAN of the Original Celtc basket balls highest
ard stars declares that the professionals able play
five and nights week addition being
always the best of physical condition, know loaf
fa during the of and still better results the
than their skilu college
Holman of the active and successful individuals
the ranks addition playing Cetics
finds time coach the the College the City OF New York
division OF
through the good book basket ball which he has written and
Evening star., 1923-01-28
MOUNT VERNON QU|NT
TIES FOR LEAGUE LEAD

Mount Vernon NJ E. Church South
tied Calvary Baptist for the Sunday
School League leadership by defeat
ing Mount Pleasant NJ. f. last night,
10 to Is.
In another league game. West
Washington Baptist defeated Central
Presbyterian, Is to 7.
E.inup-and summaries:
Mt. P. N. E. d5). Pos Mt. v. NJ. E. (19).
G. Coe ........ Left forward. .......... New
Tyler .......... Right forward. ...... Heeke
I. Coe ......... Left guard; ......-.... Hunt
Score by periods:
MOUNT MOUNT vssnon vsani N. - l...:.... h.. is
substtutions: Mount Pleasant NJ. E.
Weldon for L. Coe, Buck for Tyler. Court
xosls-a; Coe 90; Tyler; Buck t9). New,
H' Hssks' Summers IN ne! 59', Pylss. Free goals
Referee--Mr. Wannan. Umpire-Mr. Robbins.
Time Of halves-20 minutes.
G. p. 90. Positions. W. Wash. (15).
Uhler.. Loft forward 8. Daniels
Caffee. -......-. Right forward ...B. Daniels
Sumner. ......., Center ............ .Rhinebold
Meyer. ......... Left guard .......... Haycock
Alexander. Right guard ....... Phillips
Central Presbyterian ......... o ST
West Washington .........i.. j 4-15
substitutious: Central Pfesbyterian--White
for oatfee. Court -goals-Uhler Alexander.
White. s. Daniels (35. 3. Daniels, Rhine bold
Free soals-S Daniels, in g.; Uhler. in s.
Referee-Mr. Robbins. Umpire-Mr. Wan
nan. Time Of halves-2o minutes.
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MISS RYAN is WINNER
OF CANNES NET FINAL

CANNES, France, January Elm
the finals of the women's singles In
the tennis tournament hero today,
Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California de-
feated Mrs. O'Neil1 of Great Britain,
Go, 60.
In the mixed doubles Miss Ryan
and Lord Rocksavage beat Mrs.
O'Neill and Francis II. Hunter.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
INSIDE GOLF
BY George O'NeiI

The year 1923 probably will see
the hottest competition |froIn
Americans that Great Britain has
ever witnessed when the two Brit
ish national championships are
played. The second competition
for the q. II. Walker cup. the only
international trophy now existing
in golf, probably will be held in
Evening star., 1923-01-28
ATTRACTIVE TOURNEY LIST
FOR LINKSMEN OF DISTRICT
Middle Atlantic Individual and Boys Junior Cham
pionships Carded in Addition to Customary
Events-Three New Courses to Open.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

schedule awaits the golfers the
~ Columbia during What
several club regularly scheduled
that will be held
dion scheduled other
Aside
will be opened for during the all of which will
golfers who probably will the
The Middle Atlantic individual championship and the
The Middle Atlantic has not been held here 1912
Clark Corkrau Walter r. Tuckerman
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DLA GNOSLS OF. ACUTE GOLF77ZS

ideas of his athletic ability and
melancholio delusions about his
handicap. Many show tendency
to gamble and quarrel
MORBID ANATOMY.
The physical changes show a.
great increase In the size of the
chest, peculiar gleam of the eye
and a great increase OF heart and
lung power and OF general vital
ity.
PRoGNosIs.
Tho disease IL practically certain
20 run throughout the life OF the
patient No case Of complete odre
II on record. The patient will
probably not live moro than ninety
or a hundred years. but with
proper care he may remain active
until the last and may be a useful
citizen In spite of his affiiction.
Tr,EATMENT
Owing to the hopelessness of
these cases the patient is usually
committed to a country club or
other institution of this sort, al
though many return to their
homes at intervals. Since there is
no hope of effecting a cure, 1t is
best to make tbs patient as com
Portable ~ possible and give him
pouyishin1 food. Be careful not
4o intSeTVD& him IN hia ravin1g
ard eaf t4a& ha 81 net kurdans4
with busfness ~ pFvfessfsnaf
cares. sa
Evening star., 1923-01-28
DIXIE MIDGETS TROUNCE
WlNTON A. C.. BASKETERS

Dixie Midgets played rings around
the Wintons last night, in a game at
Congress Heights, winning 10 to G.
Leonard. F. Meyers and P. Meyers each
scored three times from scrimnage for
the victors. The score:
Dixie (19l. Pos. Winton A. c. (6).
Diehl ......... Left forward ......... Dellar
Leonard ........ Right forward. Charles
+: Meyers Center. .............-.. Suite
McGrath ...... Left guard. ........ Codella
P. Meyers ...... Right guard. ..... Laccrione
Score nv halves:
Dixie Midgets. Observation-Disclosures. 2 11-1a
Winton A. C.................. 2-6
Substitutions: Dixie Midgets-Morton for
Diehl, Carnick for Morton, Diehl for McGrath.
Court goals-Leonard f3). F. Meyers t3), p.
p. Meyers, in 5; Dellar, in s; CodeIIa, o
in .. Referee Mr.. n. Clark. Umpire-Mr. II.
Meyers. Time Of halves-2o minutes.
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FOUR CARDINAL FACTORS
ESSENTIAL In NET GAME,
Highly Combative Spirit, Persistency and Patience
to Practice, Coordination and Speed and
Endurance Are Needed.
BY WALTER CAMP,

EkE mas been all enormous growth Of interest
last remarkable
these facts
49, the nural aSsets-neessary this
IS that this
Top ranking not only have the natural qualifications
the
Mnat we are more concerned with the ma
neeos 70 nave TO play really good tennis
esSary q be o1al Ia.rn:o
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PENN MATMEN SCORE.

PHILADELPHIA, January 27.-The
University OF Pennsylvania defeated
Princeton at wrestling here today by
the score of Is points to 10.
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and eighty, although some cases
have been reported above and be-
low these ages. AS regards pro-
portion of sexes affected, the male
predominates in the ratio of to 1.
mated are the Esquimaux and the
bolsheviki.
DIAGNOSIS.
The disease is characterized by
its sudden onslaught. The disor-
der appears in full force from the
beginning and SO demoralizes the
patient that no help in fighting it
can be expected from that source.
The fact that II breaks out imme-
diately after exposure is great
aid In diagnosis, but q great dis
advantage In treating It The on
slaught is followed by sleepless-
ness, trritabflity and enormous in
crease In appetite; later little
faults of memory appear, the pa
tient misuses words and becomes
indifferent to the higher senti-
ments; he also loses interest in his
family and i'll important affairs,
errs in appointments, becomes in
accurate in handling simple prob
lems in arithmetic, seldom being
able to count above f1ve without
help, and Is easily angered. He
suffers from rushing OF blood 70
tha head, mid attacks o< convul-
8eus end Loss Of the sense ct
HmA He AAs meods sf sxaita<1aA
and depfessfon,F pecutsarftfes and
ineoherence of speech, grandiose