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Evening star., 1923-01-22
ABOUT 2,5OO GOLF LINKS
IN UNITED STATES NOW

CHICAGO, January 22.-Charles q
Prel OF Memphis. new president Of
the Western Golf Association. bas
announced that he would follow I'm
the sentiment expressed at the ANNA,
meeting Of the organization for the
promotion of pro rata golf clubs SO
that every person in the United States
might have a golf course available for
play at least once week at nominal
cost.
Definite plans TO further the build
ing of such links will be formulated
at the earliest possible moment sta
tistlcs presented at the meeting of
the association showed that during
the last ten years. despite the inter-
ference of the war, golf courses in
America had virtually trebled until
there were now some $500 links ex-
tant.
Plans have been announced for the
financing Of the Chick Evans foun-
dation, under which caddies from all
parts of the country would partici-
pate in a meet each year in Chicago.
the winner to receive a college edu-
cation as a prize.
The expenses of the players would
be paid out of the funds OF the foun-
dation. Evans has prepared ten golf
lessons on phonograph records, which
will be sold among golf clubs through
out the country.
This is expected to raise about
500. 900, which will be administered
by trustees under the Western Colt
Associations supervision to carry out
the plan. ~
Evening star., 1923-01-22
LIEN THRILLS 10000
IN TAKING SKI Event

CHICAGO, January 22.-Harry Lien
of Chicago, who came to this country
from Norway few months ago,
thrilled 10000 spectators at Cary,
H., near here, yesterday by carrying
away first honors in the international
ski tournament Of the Norge Ski
Club
His longest leap on the artificial
slide constructed from snow ship
ped in from Minnesota and Canada
was 144 feet, but he made three per-
feet jumps and piled up 3162s points.
He was nearly the whole show in
the tournament. his chief opposition
being furnished by John Olsen of
Eau Claire, Wis, with a jump of 1873
feet. while Karl Nilesen Of the Norge
Club here came third, with jump
of 1877 feet.
Karl Nilesen, captain of the Morse
team, was first in the class A events,
with a jump of 136 feet and 304
points. He fell on his trial, but was
! able to negotiate the two champion
ship jumps standing. LeMoine Bat
son Eau Claire was second, with
295M points and Sven Welhaven OF
the Norge Club was third. with 2s4
points. ~Batson had the longest
jump of the afternoon, 15S feet, but
fell before reaching the flags. His
152-foot standing jump was also the
longest Of the day.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
LIBERTY BASKETERS
LIST THREE BATTLES

Liberty Club quiut, which Is TO meet
the Epiphany Juniors tonight In the
first of the two games preceding the
Yankee-keyser Collegian match Ut
Central Coliseum, has busy time
ahead. 1t Is due to meet the Epiphany
Eagles tomorrow night and the
ArGyles In the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church gymnasium We'd
nesday night at o'clock. The Lib
ertys want more engagements, how
ever. Telephone all challenges 20
North 2os8-W.
knights OF Columbus. Dominican
Lyceum, Aloysius. Manhattan. Amer
lean Legion and Georgetown Ath-
night to plan for a series expected
to determine the amateur basA ct
ball championship Of the District
Sparkplugs in Il 70-to-1a engagement.
In q preliminary, the Mackins beat
the st. Dominic Juniors, IS to q.
out the Argyle Preps in a 11-to-16
encounter at Garrett Park. A late
rally accounted for the Georgetown
boys win.
With Sellers tossing five goals from
scrimntase and rpocketing eleven of
thirteen throws from the foul line,
the Georgetown Athletic Club quint
vanquished the Hyattsville National
Guards, 20 to Is.
stanton Juniors beat the George
town Prep juniors, ~ to 19. Nit
chell of the winners starred
An extra fve-minute period was
needed by Aloysius Clubs big FIVE TO
score a 36-to-31 victory over ST.
Martins quint of Baltimore. NC
Nancy and Farley did the scoring in
the overtime session.
Yankee basketers will go to Ralti-
more Wednesday to tackle the Para
mounts, a sturdy team of the Mary
land metropolis. The game will be
played at the 4th Regiment Armory.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

! played with eight men would make
the game illegal.
willie can play 'em both" he in
sisted. He's good as two. I've got to
get that guy"
A few days later Steve got TO hit
ting again and the fan changed his
tactics.
All the older fans of New York. II
| Is likely. remember old We'll. Weir
This man had a voice that could be
heard mile. Always at critical
moment. when the crowd was silen,
and tense. the booming voice would
| be heard, We'll. Well!
1t Is very difficult to give an idea
Of how that sounded II you did not
hear it. II always broke the tension
Old We'll! Weir was historic
institution in New York.
Washinston's Old Darkey.
Down in Washington there was an
old darkey Of enormous stature-a
regular eiant-who used TO sit In the
far away bleachers and make remark s
about the game that kept the stanos
In an uproar Of mirth and often
threw the players of their stride.
This darkey was witty as weil as
loud.
one day there was q pitcher in the
box for Washington who had come
from the far south. l forget his
name, but know his first name was
Jimmy.
During that week the newspapers
were full Of news and gossip abott
several lynchinRs down south. This
old darkey rooter knew, OF course,
that the pitcher came from the see
tion where these so-called outrages
had occurred.
We had three men On bases with
two out. The next batter swung at
two curves and misses them. 1t was
q tense moment for Washington. II
the pitcher could get one more strike
on the batter the side would be out
and the game saved. There was a
dead silence as the batter and pitcher
stood there facing each other. You
could have heard q pin drop.
willing to He Lynched.
Suddenly a loud. booming voice
broke the silence.
MY Gawd, Mr. Jimmy called out
the darkey rooter from the far away
bleachers, "All ! asks Is to git this
one over and-and-you can lynch
me tonight
The whole crowd broke into n roar
Of laughter. Both the pitcher and
batter were SO convuised that the
batter had to step out Of the box and
wait. II was fully a minute before
Mister Jimmy could pitch the ball
And-he got the strike over.
In the deafening applause that fol-
lowed we could Near the darkey's
voice:
"Yas. sir. means II. Mister Jimmy.
you kin jes' name the spot"
Copyright. 1923. United States and Canada.
by the Christy Walsh Syndicate
Evening star., 1923-01-22
CONNOR WILL NOT PLAY
AGAINST EASTERN FIVE

Business Highs team will be minus
its captain tomorrow when 1t tackles
the Eastern High quint in the second part
Of the scholastic basket ball cham
pionship double-header at Central
Coliseum. Connor, leader Of the
Stenographers and an all-high-school
forward last winter, has been III for
several days and is not expected to
return to school this week His place
will be taken by Watt, who did SO
well against Western last Friday.
Others in the Business lire-u,
probably Will be Walker. forward: ::
May. center, and Greenwood and
F,urman, guards. Eastern expects
TO begin play with Hook and Rouda
bush, forwards: jack Smith. centA.,
and kessler and Capt. cardwell,
guards.
The Western-Tech match is to open
the dual bill. 1t will be Techs first
appearance in the renewed series.
These teams are to take the floor
promptly at 3:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Tips on Playing Basket Ball;
Correct Rule interpretations
by ED THORP.

Question-In professional game. can
the referee put a, player out Of game
for punching oppohent?
Answer-Positively. yes.
Q.-Is a, member Of faculty allowed
to referee or umpire in amateur
game?
At cannot be too strongly en-
phasized that the referee and UNI
pire of given game should not be
connected in any way with either of
the organizations represented, and
that they should be thoroughly COM
petent and impartial.
Q.-What is done II neither center
taps ball on jump?,
Am both amateur and profess
sional games 1t is put In play again
at same spot.
"a player Is about TO shoot for
basket, opponent hits ball outside.
Whose ball out Of bounds?
A.-The opponent of the player who
hits ball out of bounds.
Q-Does goal count IL ball is in air
when double foul has been called?
Ayes; under both amateur and
professional rules goal counts.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
F|RPO-BRENNAN FIGHT
LISTED FOR MARCH 10
NEW YORK. January 22.-Luis An

NEW YORK January 22-Luis An
gel Firpo, Argentine heavyweight,
who is seeking 4 battle with Cham
pion Jack Dempsey for the worlds
title, will face Bill Brennan, Chicago
veteran, in 4 Afteen-round bout at
Madison Square Garden on the night
cf March IL. unless unexpected de-
veIopuents compel - change in the
plans Of Promoter Tex Eickard.
Rickard said that he plans 10 hold
the Firpo- brennan encounter in ad-
vance OF tI.e bout between Floyd
Johnson and Tom Gibbons, which Is
scheduled for March 19.
The Firpo- Brennan battle is ex-
pected to furnish Il convincing indi-
cation of the South Americans quail
fications for a bout with Dempsey.
Firpo must knock out Brennan to
get bout with Dempsey, according
to Rickard.
The proposed Dempsey-Jess Will
lard bout will be held on June 80,
as previously announced by Rickard,
If consent can be obtained from the
authorities. Rickard is determined
to send Willard into the ring against
Dempsey without first submitting the
former champion to the test Of a
warm m-up" bout.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

AT any rate, such feats were never
welcomed or appreciated.
support of Fans Valuable.
The spectators are really nm i'm
portant part of the game, even though
tne payers 10 not trust their LOYALTY
any too much. Without the noisv
support of the fans 1t is very difficuit
40, ''dru h,' ratiy sometimes. A sud
uen burst or enthusiasm and ,en-
couragement puts the players On
,helr toes. 1t is just like the esta,b-
army eSp'iI III the
Our coaches TO this day take ad-
tors on with q swing of the arm, n
IS rare that n home crowd fails 10
respond. especially for certain NAV
ers with magnetic personality.
IN their unbridled efforts at roast
nrs.n lrs me opponents. though. the fans
tam players of the home club. if
they were antagonistic. or If they
were railing down on their Jobs.
Inc player has little protection
from the insults of fans. He should
oe protected by the umpires and the
police. but In lots of cases the :no,ice
are sympathetic with the insulting
spectator and will do nothing AL
ways have maintained that ball
prayers should be protected from IN
,n'h' 10 ictOrS, Dut II is
pretty difiicult TO work this out in
practical way
FOEhorn Voices Plentiful
In the old days every town had TWO
or three fans noted for their trum-
pet-like voices who never missed a
game. These fellows gained wide
reputation for their wonderful voices
and for their sayings. They were a
sort OF institution. 4 fan was Just
as proud OF such distinction as a
ball player If OF his batting average.
Walter Brodie. our centerfielder-
"Steeve." We called him--was often
the target for some OF the shots from
these foghorn fans. Steve had little
Imagination and his sense Of humor
was not as keen az it should have
been.
Steve was going badly in Baltimore
fan who always sat in the right field
bleachers made point of aiming
sharp edged darts at steve every after
noon. Finally 1t got on his nerves.
At the end OF the fourth inning In a
game with the Boston club-Bean-
caters they were called then-we
noticed Steve trudsing along the edge
of the right field stand with ladder.
Having placed II against the wall
leading up to the bleachers, Steve
walked over TO Willie kecler.
Wanted TO "Get" Heckier.
Say. Willie" he whispered. you
cover right and center this inning
and I'll go up and get that guy. I've
got him spotted"
II was with difficulty that we could
persuade Steve that he could not leave
ceuterfield uncovered-that an inning
Evening star., 1923-01-22
MOLLA IS GOING ABROAD,
BUT NOT TO WIMBLEDON
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 22-Mrs.
Molla Bjurstct Mallory, national
wOmen's tennis champion, will
sail for France on the Olympic
February 10 In quest of . return
match during the winter season on
the Riviera with Mile. Suzanne
Lengien. her cOnqueror last sum-
mer Mt Wimbledon.
This announcement was made
today by her husband, Franklin
j. Mallory, New York broker, who
will accompany her.
Contrary to expectations, how
ever, the American titieholder will
not make another attempt to cap
ture the world Eraaa court crown
mt Wimbledon, Mallory declared.
She plans to take part fn four
tournaments during February nBd
March In the resort region and re-
turn TO the United States I'm April.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
TUNNEY TO ACT AS OWN
PILOT IN FUTURE BOUTS

NEW YORK, January 2G2.-Ciene
Tunney, idol of Greenwich Village,
holder of an A. l.. +. boNing cham
pionship and former wearcr OF
the American liGht-heavyw eight crown,
and his manager. Frank Bagley, have
severed business relations. 4 formal
notice of the change has been sent
10 the state boxing commission.
There was no quarrel, according 10
both principals, and Tunney will man
age himself, in the meantime. agree
Ing to carry out bouts which Bagley
has contracted for him.
If he has return match with Harry
Greb for the light-heavyweight title,
Tunney will ask the boxing commits
sion for permission to declare Bagley
In on a part Of his share of the purse
out of appreciation of their long as
sociation.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
CHESS CLUB WILL HEAR
CURRIER TALK SATURDAY

F.. NJ. Currier. who ranks high
among the younger chess players OF
Washington. will lecture Saturday
night at the Capital City Chess Club
on Traps in the Openings The lec-
ture will be open to the public.
Norman T. Whitaker was undefeat-
ed in the rapid transit tournament
feature of the activities at the club
last week. He took fifteen matches
r. B. Walker and Z. b. Adams each
won twelve and lost three. Records
of others follow: z. NJ Knapp won
eleven and half. lost three and a
half; w. II. Mutcheler won eleven
lost. four: r. B. Miller Won ten, lost
five: ]. L. walton won nine, lost six;
L. F. Schrader won eight, lost seven.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Writers Condemn Dempsey Willard Bout College Track Meets Conflict
GRIFFS ARE PROMINENT
AS BUSY MEN AFlELD

Washington players figured
prominently I'm notable defensive
work last season. according to
figures on individual fielding ex-
pIOits for the 1923 season, COM
piled by Irwin VI. Howe, On1cial
stntistfcian of the American
League. In the matter of double
plays First Bnsemnn Judge, Sec
Ond Basemnn Harris and shOrtstOp
Peckfnpaugh topped all rivals in
their various positions, participant
ing I'm 127, ia and 05, respective
ly, this trio also representing
Washington I'm the one triple plEy
credited to II. Harris nlso led all
keystone guardians in "biS days."
accepting ten chances I'm one game
on eight occasions, eleven chances
three times and twice handling
thirteen and fourteen chances.
ltice aiSO topped the Outfielding
contingent in the matter of hav-
ing busy afternoons and was the
only picket man to accept nine
chances I'm n single contest.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
GREB'S TITLE At STAKE
IN BATTLE WITH SHADE

JERSEY City. January 22.-Harry
Grcb, the Pittsburgh boxer with the
ring method of pugilistic octopus.
will defend his American light heavy
weight title against Billy Shade OF
California in a twelve-round bout
tonight.
To gain the crown Shade mus,
score a knockout. as decisions are not
given In New Jersey.
The two men fought close de-
cisionless fight in Pittsburgh Nov
ernber II. 1921.
Shade Is expected to have about a
seven pond advantage in.weight, bu,
since Greb regularly mixes with heavy
weights this is not expected to wor-
ry the Pittsburgher --.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
PRO CLASS ESTABLISHED
FOR 'BARNYARD' GOLFERS

CHICAGO, January 22-Horse-
shoe pitching was added to the list
OF professional sports today when
IL became known that the execu-
HorseshOe Pitchers' Association
had created q profession nal class.
In session yesterday the CONF
mfttee decided to add professional
classes to it's midwfnter cham
pionship tournament and it's SUM
mer event, the former to be held
the first week In February at st.
PetersburY, Fla. and the latter
the first week in September MT
Cleveland, Ohio.
Woman champfonships still re-
main In the amateur class.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

II often has been said that hitters
are born, and not made. Aided by the
coaching of fellow Orioles, and his
own self-application, Jennings made
himself a hitter. AS a player he al
ways was striving TO improve. In his
early minor league days he was
wild-throwing catcher. He used TO
bake out his arm every morning at
a brickyard and take the kinks out
OF it. and developed into one of base
balls foremost shortstops of all time.
Jennings was born at Pittston. Pa.
on April ., 1870 and broke into the
majors at the age Of twenty-one,
playing his fit'st gume on june /. 1891,
at Louisville. the Colonies playing he
Washington club. Hugh started in his
big league career with three sacrifices
and a perfect day al short.
Hughie hit an even 300 in his first
year, but his batting fell off badly
when Louisville entered the National
League In 1892. Hugh hit .232 in 1892
and slumped to 1872 in 1898. Then fol-
lowed the trade which sent him to
Baltimore, and opened the way for
Hughie's illustriouS career.
Jennings average Jumped to 1882 in
1894, leaped to 1855 in 1895 and reached
its high mark Of 1897 in 1896. Hughie
also became a dreaded base-runner,
a
Evening star., 1923-01-22

and In the three years from 1895 to
1897 he stole 1913 bases, half of the
bases that he pilfered during his big
league career.
Hughie hit over 800 IN seven OF hts
twelve years as big Lacquer. scored
over 100 runs five years In succession
and twice cracked out over 200 hits
a year He closed his big league
career with n lifetime average OF .3l4.
His arm again went back on him in
the latter part Of his National League
career. ard lie played first base for
the Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs.
Hughie then cast his lot with thc
Baltimore Int.rnationaiS as playing
manager, and continued as al active
player until 1906. when he left Bal III
more for Detroit. where he dazzled
the base ball world by winning three
championships in succession with the
Tigers.
Hugh Jennings holds the major
league record for getting hit in sea-
son, having forty-nine to his credit In
1895. He also is tied with Evans o.
the st. Louis Nationals and Daniels
Of the Yankees for the most hit by
pitcher In a single game. having q
total of three. when with Baltimore
on May IL, 1894, he was hit a trio
Of times by Philadelphia's pitchers.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
U. S. WOMAN. GOLFERS
TO SEEK BRITISH TITLE

NEW YORK, January 22.-While
America may encounter difficulty in
mobilizins its best amateur golfers
among the men for the invasion OF
England this season, woman stars
promise to- be we'll represented in an
effort to carry British championship
heights. Both title events abroad are
scheduled in May, the former at Deal
and the latter at Somerset.
Miss Glenna Goliett of Providence.
II. l., who captured the national
championship last year, has an
her intention OF seeking the
laurels now held by Miss Joyce Weth-
cred Miss Colldtt is assured of at
least one able associate in Miss Edith
Cummings OF Chicago, who Is now
abroad.
Several other woman experts are
to accompany the cham pion,
possibly including Miss Alexa Stirling
of New York and Atlanta. former
queen Of American links.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
May Kill s. A. 1. A.
WILLIAMS AND RUPERT
SCORE AT TRAP SHOOT

F. p. Williams Won the high gun
spoon and J. F. Rupert the fandicap
spoon at the weekly shoot Of Wash
ington Gun Club The former broke
s5 of 100 targets. Rupert hit SO of 40
thrown. Other scores:
J. Marcy. 9=x100: IL 4. Emmons,
92xl00: A. Y. Parsons. STxl00: W. l..
Monroe. S6x100; Nelson Franklyn. 76y
100: j. =. Wynkoop, J9x7j; e. 4 F'av--
sert. 46x50: Phelps, 1880; II Marcvy
4lx5g: IL. J. Strinc. 3Sx50; Council:
15X25.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
J0IE RAY MAY COMPETE
IN NEW YORK TONIGHT

NEW YORK, January 90. - Joie
Ray, middle distance running star Of
the Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago
whose suspension was lifted last
week by the Amateur Athletic Union,
may reach here in time to compete in
the indoor. meet of the Samaclar Club
tonight. He is entered in the invita-
ton run of 1000 yards.
Other stars entered In the games
are Loren Murchison. St Louis; Bob
McAllister, New York; Bernie Wefers,
jr., Of the New York Athletic Club,
and Eddie Farrell Of Fordhan.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Base Ball Fans No,U Better
SpOrtsmen-Steue Bro
tiie and the HeckIer-
Old 'WeH! WeHr'-
Washington's Darkey
ROOter Who Was Will
ing to be Lynched.

+ HE rowdyism that prevailed in
base ball in the earlier days
was not entirely due to the
players. Fans were just about as
rough as the men on the field. In
fact. 1t was their encouragement of
rough tactics that egged the players
on. An attack on the umpire often
was a genuine treat for them.
Usually it was the spectators who
gave the cue for q RAGING Of our
opponents. To win at any cost was
Just as much slogan of the fans
to all kinds OF tricks to handicap
the opposition. y favorite practice.
Ter instance. was for some enthusiast
tc sit in the stand with small
mirror and throw a reflection of sun
light into the batttr RS eye. That was
considered good sport and perfectly
proper.
In this day ana time a man who
did that would be frowned upon as
poor sportsman.
Sportsmanship Improving.
All over the country the sports
manship OF the spectator is improv-
Ing: There is still room for i'm
ago the applauding Of an opposing
team was looked upon as little less
than treason. 1t is very common now
for the stands 10 give the opposing
team, even an individual player, an
ovation.
In the larger cities. like New York
Boston and Chicago, applause is given
just as freely to the enemy as 10 the
home dub. The old feeling OF intense
partisanship still exists III L few of
the cities, bur il is rapidly disap-
peariug. That. 7 think, is largely
responsible for the increase in at
tendance. People appreciate the
wonderful playing of certain stars.
and go out TO see them regardless
of what team they play on. Formerly
the artistic work OF these stars was
seen only through a cloud OF bitter
pa rtisanship. There was q feeling
that no man on the other team could
do anything particularly meritorious
Evening star., 1923-01-22
NAVY WILL NOT ENTER
COLLEGIATE REGATTA

Rear Admiral Wilson, superintendent
OF the Naval Academy, has announced
that the Navy crew would not take
part in the collegiate regatta this
year. The objection raised by naval
authorities Is that, owing TO the race
being held June %, II necessitates the
oarsmen losing a considerable por-
tion OF the summer practice cruise
In many cases the same youths would
lose 1t two or more summers. The
Navy has won the regatta for the last
two years. each time lowering the
course record.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
PLANS BEING COMPLETED
FOR CUE TITLE CONTEST

NEW YORK, January 2o.-Arrange-
rnents are being completed for a
championship pocket Billiards match
between Ralph Greenleaf -of New
York, present world champion, and
Frank Taberski of Schenectady, n. Y,
who retired undefeated with the. same
title four years ago.
The match would consist Of six
blocks Of $50 balls each, and prob
ably would be held in New York
Evening star., 1923-01-22
FFENSE.-The prime requi-
site of a successful offense
- consists in working the ball

consists IN working tnc Dali
down the floor. This is accomplished
by either passing or dribbling.
The most important point to be
impressed upon players is that the
moment a pass has been made, the
passer must advance down the floor
ready to receive the ball again, near
er the goal Too often among un-
trained teams, player comes into
possession of the ball, and because
his teammates do not start down
the floor he does not know to whom
to pass.
If, upon recovery of the ball, the
players Immediately dash down the
floor an offensive is launched. The
bali should.be passed to teammate
in an advantageous position. 1t
must not be supposed that the ball
is always passed forward. Many
times situations arise in which it is
wise to pass to a man behind rather
than to a player in front who may
be guarded.