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The Washington times., 1923-02-12
CRABS
GAME FROM
LEGION
District Players Surprise Ad-
mirers by Gritty Battle
Against Tigers.

The District American Legion has.
ardent admirers yesterday afternoon
by holding the much-touted Trenton
Tigers to 2S-to-19 score on the
slippery floor of the Arcade The
Bullets were nervous at the opening
and got away to a late start, per-
hitting the Tigers to register ten
points before they broke the ice.
Opening up on their game the vet
Grams displayed an excellent defense
and some sharp shooting at consid-
cradle distances.
Stretch" Meehan, DOC" Bagley,
and other stars of the Tigers failed
to put in an appearance, but the
five that appeared on the floor
proved classy enough to shine in
any company. At that they were
forced to the limit to hold their
lead at both the amateur and pro-
essional styles of play.
George Gleascoe, inside forward
for the visitors. starred for the visi-
tors in the scoring end, netting
four baskets from the field and
landing six out of nine foul shots.
Armour, forward for the Bullets,
played fast game, equaling Gleas-
GOES field goal record.
Four minutes from the finish the
Tigers held only a two-point lead,
but sharp squirt proved bewilder-
ing to the local players and the
Tigers ended the game nine points
ahead.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
WILL
FIGHT TWICE
IN YEAR
Both Matches Assured for
Champion Probably Will Be
Put On in New York.
by Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Jack
Dempsey will defend his title at
least twice during the outdoor sea
son of 1928.
It's certainty that one OF the
battles will be staged in New York
probably both--despite the fact
that Dempsey now is barred from
defending his laurels in the Empire
State.
Dempsey's first fight probably
will be late in July or early in
August. His opponent will be
either Jess Willard, Tom Gibbons,
Floyd Johnson, Luis Firpo, Bill
ponds upon how the preliminary
battles work out.
The winner OF the Gibbons Mo
Auiiffe match. which will be put on
in New York in March, probably
will be thrown against the winner
Of the Firpo-Bill Brennan cattle,
which also takes place in Mai ch.
The victor OF that fray then Will
be pitted against the man wh0
triumphs when Willard and John.
son mix it in May.
Then II the present plans do not
go awry, will come a miX-up on
July 4 between the finalistS among
the white contenders for Dempsey S
crown.
1t is planned now for Dempsey
! to fight this man late i'm July or
early in August and to hold the
! Labor Day date open for "a world S
championship match If In the
meantime the men behind are con.
WINGED that there is too much Cd.
position TO "a Dempsey Wills match
that prospective match will be
shelved. as far as New York State
, is concerned and Dempsey will
| meet the white contender on Labor
| Day.
In case Dempsey does not fight
Wills in New York he will take him
on either in Canada. Cuba OF
Mexico earlY in the autumn
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Cross Country Golf
Taking Coast
By Storm

Cross-country golf has taken
hold with q vengeance in the
West, where everybody and his
brother and sister, too, for
that matter-is playing. The
game consists of playing the
ball from one given point to
another some miles away, the
object being Of course to COM
plete the trip in the least num-
Der Of shots. Another require
ment of the game is that the
ball must be driven from where
it lies, which means that other
wise dignified citizens may be
seen clambering to the top of a
freight car, climbing trees or
performing contortonistic feats
in an effort to reach and drive
an obstinate rubber core which
has chosen an inopportune place
to cast anchor.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
GARDNER AND EVANS WILL
PASS UP TRIP TO ENGLAND

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-Robert 4.
Gardner and Chick Evans of Chi
cargo. tn" only two eligible Amcri-
can golfers who have won the
American national amateur cham
pionshlp twice, will not go to Great
britain this summer with the
American invaders to defend the
Walker cup. Gardeners decision is
taken to be final. but it is thought
possible that Evans may change
his mind il conditions permit.
Gardner finished runner-up in a
thirty-seven-hole match for the Brit.
fsh title three years ago, but Evans
has been less fortunate in his inva-
sions of England. having run into
an unbeatable thirty-two on one
nine during his first expedition
when he was playing we'll and be.
ing off his game on the succeeding
attempts.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Cubs To Use Omaha
Third-sacker
At Second

George Grantham, Omaha in
fielder, who looked like a sure
bet for third base with the Chi
cago Cubs iris season, will prob
ably get tryout at second base.
Zeb Terry, while he played
splendid ball last year, is slow
ing up. Manager Killefer wants
that position to be filled by a
fast man and Grantham is the
speediest of the lot.
What fast player at second
means to a squad is shown in
the case of Frisch of the Giants.
Ordinarily a third sacker, Frisch
has been even more valuable al
the keystone sack, where he gets
in more plays and handles that
double killing in superb fashion.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

per has, of course. all the other
abilities that O'NeiI, in his remark
ably effective way, could transmit
to the pupil when he was a pro,
so that Knepper not only is .
superb player now but is more
likely than any other player
think of to become in this country
what John Ball is in England.
Knepper has unquestionably the
most rhythmic golf stroke in the
game in this country today. He
swings with such physical ease and
grace that his style prompted from
George Duncan, the great English
player, the remark that Knepper
was the best -playing young golfer
he had encountered in America.
F., Knepper swings his wood clubs
SO easily and quickly that you are
conscious of nothing happening ex-
cept a notes.-the crack of club
against ball. He seems not to have
faoved at all in doing it. His pivot
is perfect, the follow-through is
full and the results are what they
must be in such circumstances
Another characteristic of Knep-
per's game that is OF utmost con-
sequence to the critic is this: He
40 lOb a Ll0SHJ SOAAGA. A4S PAAJ0 -
steady, fixed game which by the
very nature of his golf style must
get better and better with the
years, exactly as it has progressed
year by year during the last few
championships.
AS a golfer Rudy Knepper has
everything with which to come on,
slowly and surely, and then to
stick for many years to come.
Copyright. 1923. by John F. Ollie Col
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

So could Eddie Ainsmith. Picinich
served the purpose, though catch
ing johnson after most of that
binding Johnsollian speed had dis
appeared.
Johnson's fast delivery gives
his catcher the bulge over the
average baserunner, though fans
may have overlooked that. There
is no stalling when Barney is on
the mound. 1t is this which has
aided Street, Ainsmith and now
Picinich in getting a reputation.
Ruel is not a hitter. It is
doubtful if Clark Griffith is look
ing for him to hit. He wants
him to handle those young pitch
ers to be developed, to bring
them along the thorny path to
major league success.
The rest of the deal amounts
to little or nothing. Allan Rus
sell may prove a capable relief
hurler. If he doesn't, all right.
Eddie Goebel failed. to impress
with two trials. Poor health both
cred him last year. Lack of am
bition stuck out all over him.
Under Frank Chance he may wake
up and show his real worth. His
friends will be pleased.
There is genuine sorrow at the
passing of Hank Shanks, yet this
move should do him good. A
fine type of young man, honest
as the sky is blue in summer time,
brainy in everything pertaining
to baseball, and aggressive to the
bitter end-and beyond. Shanks
goes to Boston with the best
wishes of everybody who knows
him.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

{. v. j. BASKET.
TOSSERSG GO
SOUTH
Play Virginians at CharIottes-
vile Tonight-Five Games
Are Scheduled.

George Washington University
basketball players slipped away to
the South this morning, heading
for Charlottesville, where they will
play the University of Virginia five.
They will play every night during
their Virginia invasion, games also
having been arranged with William
and Mary, Washington and Lee,
V. NJ. J., and University of Rich
mond.
A feature of the journey will be
the use of three men recently re-
rIrrited from the freshman squad.
Cosnell and Golds'ein will play only
in the Virginia game, their places
taken in the later contest by Joynes
Kemp and Depon. Others on the
trip will be Klopsch, Br0wnc Daley.
Hyde and Solomon.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Casey Stengel Brings
Young Elephant For
Giants Mascot

Things will sure hum when
Casey Stengel, the veteran and
most eccentric outfielder, re-
ports at San Antonio, Tex, to
begin spring training. Casey
has just returned from the
Oriental tour of the major
leaguers and he will bring .
new mascot for the champions
of the world.
Not satisfied with a dog or
a monkey, Casey brought back.
a young elephant. He will
have it with him when he shows
up at San Antonio and his
presentation speech is expected
to be a gem Of eloquence.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
MORGAN TOPS BOWLERS
WITH AVERAGE OF 112

Reds Morgan, with an average OF
t12-13 for "a games, is the lead
ing bowler of the Mt. Pleasant
league. He. is member Of the
Mt. Pleasant team.
The Senecas are out in front
with 40 games won and II lost
against a standing of So and Is for
the Mt. peasants in second place.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
OFFER LEONARD $4,000
FOR BOUT WITH FRIEDMAN

NEW YORK, Feb. LIT was re.
ported here today that Benny Leon.
ard has received an offer of $4,000
to meet Sailor Friedman, of Chicago,
in a bout for the lightweight cham
pionship some time in May. The
offer was extended by John Torrio.
a Chicago promoter and friend OF
Friedman.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Walter Once More.

Walter Once More.
n NOE more, judging from what
New York and Boston
writer's have to say, Walter
johnson has made a catcher's
reputation.
"Picinich's class may be in
ferred from his being chosen to
act as battery partner for Walter
Johnson" says one writer.
Another one says: Between
Ruel and Picinich, the latter is
the faster thinker. He has more
pep"
Charlie Streets big league
catching honors came to him be-
cause he was hooked up with
Walter Johnson in the DAYS of the
iatter's early greatness.
Eddie Ainsmith remained with
the Griffs largely because he
caught Johnson's fast bali. Ain
smiths throwing was execrable,
but he lived on the glamor of his
pitcher.
Alva Williams gave the secret
away when he said one day. "Anv-
body could catch Barney sitting in
rocking chair"
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Easy to Catch.

TTNLESS he lacks control of
u his fast ball, johnson is
easy to catch. 1t is only
when his fast ball is going high
and wide this time and into the
dirt the next time thai johnson
is hard to catch. Then his catch
er must be internally an,lc and
perfectly willing to stick his meat
hand in the way Of wild pitch
occasionally
Charlie Street could do all this.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Eyesight Is Good.

Ball players yelling about Red
Ormsby's eyesight next summer will
be very wrong Kathleen. Bar
Johns new Official won Il silarp
shooters medal in the marine corps
al Paris Island. That how gOAd
his ewes are 0
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Wants New PLAYERS,

Coach Dick Harlow, Of Colgate.
will call out football candidates for
spring practice OH April u. He has
made plea for new men who have
never been in the Colgate squad be.
fore.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
GRIFFITH'S LATEST TRADE

TNOR couple watched and praised the
smooth receiving shown by Muddy Rue, Boston
sox Now that Ruel is to divide the work behind the
Dat with Patsy Charity this Rue
angle was the big unit in the deal announced Saturday night
flat offer of $4,000 for his little during meeting
Of the league but Clark Griffith continued talk business
nc Will have real catcher the
done notably handling pitchers not the best in the
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The Washington times., 1923-02-12
He Wakes EN- Up.

Ben Owen, Penn's vaulLer, walked
up the boys the other day on Frank.
lin Field when his actual leap was
IL feet inches, Penn is banking on
him to get somewhere in the inter.
collegiaten.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

1t ls not my Intention" says
Wallace. ito criticize the ball
player of today. but the important
change in the game, as ! see it, is
that it has become a one-positiun
profession. BY that, / mean, the
player decides that he is suited for
one position and stops right there
only in rare cases.
'Of course. we have the trans.
formation in the careers of pitchers
such as Ruth and Reb Russell, but
you seldom hear of u pitcher filling
place in the infield.
I'm the old days we didn't have
half a dozen assistant coaches,
managers and substitutes. 1t was
get i'm there and play-play one
Of the nine pOsitiOns-and yOn
weren't certain where YOU were
gcing to stand until the bell rang.
THE result was that all OF us
were pretty handy at everything
You don't see that nowadays.
saw the change coming when the
American League was organized
for l started and finished at short
stop for the Browns.
Il don't want to tell tales out of
school. but ] have heard big
l..aGuers of today refuse 10 move
rom one position 10 another in the
mi''rEenCN.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
VERNON'S' COAST LEAGUE
HOPES SHATTERED
ByeMARK Kelly.

Los ANGELES, Feb 1lWhen the Vernon Tigers
season second place they had dnutve
feat Jack May won them hiry-fve ball and pulled
mediocre club along to second place with i'm.
Things looking when
got about that dozen major league clubs bidding
NAYS services.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
BOBBY WALLACE HANDY
AT MANY JOBS

Bobby Wallace who major
had baseball which will be
as pitcher with the Cleveland Spiders and that
time ne every
Will still be in the Chicago
outfie O'
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Never He ard o. 1t.

George Washington Grant, owner
or the Boston Braves. says he never
heard of any offer from Bill CARR.
gan for his ball club
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
CHICK PICKS KNEPPER.
AS THIRD BEST
BY CHARLES CHICK EVANS

pick Rudy Knepper Of Sioux City,
amateur golf champion the third best
player
rated Knepper lower down the list
proved lot and his game justifies the position him.
he alive to semfina
only the ksenest student of golf appreciate
brookne held was easily the sest competition national
aateur championship developed
fewer entrants and because that competition
rested the players
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
YOUNG GOLFERS KICKING
AT BIG EXPENSES

subject Of will begin again and
will probably continue until the price drops has become almost
impossible for young join golf club In fact almost
every the designations Of number os
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
GRIFFITH WILL DECKER
FOR RIGHT HANDLER AT
PHILADELPHIA
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Unless he able sort of deal bringing to
Washington capable rghthand pitcher, President Clark rHn
done with his for the training season Allan Russell 3D.
Red hardly fills the
about be waived out of the league and sent
fill rele1
Grifmen of the regular hurlers
President obtain this required right
American League moguls
will Philadelphia adopt their playing schedule for 1929
The Washington to the meeting
another effort get the he has been seeking but it quite
possible he compeeo TO
Tampa with those he has in line.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12


4 bundle OF cash or a flock Of
good players were to be the price
Essick would get for his star hurler.
,ow--after three months OF futile
nY-AIaJ is back on Vernon S
hands. No deal was made for him
and hone will be according TO Bill
ksSick. That excludes the POSSIBLE
ity of Essick getting much help in
the way of new blood from the
New York Yankees.
On top of that the recent rule
passed by the league in which no
team may accept major league
iIFaj ers who are subject to the
-Iaft. and the refusal of major
Leagues to turn over players unless
Is ole 10 the draft makes Essick's
path anything but rosy one.
The 1923 Tigers look to be n
ranking club but not . winner.
Essicl1 has no infieId strength In
addition to last seasons. Same
of half dozen kids comes
Notwithstanding hardly likely.
The same corps of pitchers-May.
Dell, Doyle, Glider, James and jolly
something that none of them save
May did last year-win consistently.
Dell was Essick's best bet until
May. came through SO phenomen.
ally.
Dell faileo to show much Of his
old zip after the season had
reached the half way mark. He
may be through now and If he is
he takes Vernon's pennant hopes
on the toboggan with him.
James 10 an in-and-outer, more
often out than in. He's a veteran
who doesn't seem to improve with
age.
Jess Doyle may be Essick's life
saver. Doyle pitched flashy ball
at times last year, is young. strong
plenty Of nerve. The same goes
for Glider.
At 1.rst base Essick will have
Rod Murphy and Ham Hyatt. Ham
is out as a fielder. slow on the
bases but a hitter of note. That
let's him out. Murphy may be
bit faster but cannot hit anywhere
near Hyatt and is no sensational
fielder. Murphy will be the first
string man.
At second it appears that Carl
Sawyer will get the call. Last
year Sawyer SIumped 50 in his
hitting that Rollie Zeider replaced
him and finished the year at sec
Ond. ROllie isn't with the Tigers
this seasonal least they've said
nothing Of sending the veteran .
contract.
Ray French is short, unmolest-
ed, and Red Smith is off by him.
self for the third base job. 1t was
Smiths phenomenal hitting that
gave Vernon it's big edge on et-
Tense last year. If he has another
such year it will be contrary" to
the dope book.
Hughie High. they said, was
through and would be dropped. Yet
unless Hughie breaks a leg he can
win a berth from the youngsters
who are slated to relieve him. Chad
bourne and Bodie, with Schneider
get job.
That entire combination rings
far from pennant possibilities
Essick needs second baseman,
a first baseman, one outfielder and
two pitchers. Don't see where he
can hope to get them unless he de.
velops them.
Yet last year on paper Essick
, had poor prospects and kept him
self in the pennant fight until the
last week. Vernon's greatest asset
is Essick. He can get more out of
least talent than any man in base
ball and has demonstrated this re-
peatediy. Perhaps he'll prove it
again this year. But he certainly
has a poor start.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

II you Lnlnk knepper Is not the.
third best golfer in the amateur
ranks in America name me any
players besides Sweetser and Jones
who could, in your estimation, beat
him more than half the time. /
personally doubt IL Sweetser and
Jones could do it with regularity.
As / said at the tee-off Of these
selections, the lines are drawn so
fine between these outstanding
players that one can list them in
order-I mean it 10 possible to so
list them-only because of COM
petitions which in themselves estab-
lish the rank of the players. This
especially applies to the first few
OF them.
Knepper is one Of the great
amateur golfers Of the world to-
day because he is wen grounded
i'm the best things the golfer can
possess. He has a natural ease
and grace i'm his swing, which
were impaired to him by the
greatest Of golf instructors the
game has ever George
0'Neil, Of Chicago.
Having taken a finishing course
Of instruction under O'Neil, Knep.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

The number of golfers of limited
means is increasing 80 rapidly, how
ever, that clubs are sure to be
organized which will make it pos
sible for players Of this class to
join.
The tendency Of, the larger clubs
has been to give their courses a
countrywide reputation by holding
important tournaments, but there
has been a noticeable change in the
attitude of club members toward
this custom. Many clubs have now
taken the stand that it is unfair to
their membership to give up the
course for a whole week to a
tournament.
The protest against the high cost
of golf is increasing, and the gale
Of criticism is sure to bring about
more suitable conditions.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

One of the reasons why there is
such a great demand just now for
more public links in all parts OF
the country is the high cost Of
maintaining a membership In a golf
club.
The game has been conducted in
England and Scotland for years at
q rate which makes it possible to
play on good courses at a nominal
outlay Of money, but here OF late
years the cost has been going up
and up. as
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

There is some doubt of Char
rity's physical condition. The
sturdy backstop looks we'll and re-
ports himself in fine health, but
until he has been tried there is
no telling exactly how good he
may be.
We're Charity to be unable to
show at his best, and the team
were compelled to rely upon Val
Picinich, Steve Lapan and Bill
Hargrave, the season might end
before it began, SO far as the
Griffs would be concerned.
Now, even if Charity fails to
come around all year, the Griffs
have fortified themselves by the
acquisition Of Ruel.
Clark Griffith, and every fan
in Washington for that matter,
pull for Charity to regain the
use of his throwing arm. Then
the team will have a couple of
seasoned, capable catchers.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12
Most Valuable Man.


II many ways the catcher is the
most valuable man in the line
up. The success of the White
Sox, after all has been said, is
usually charged to Ray Schalk's
heady work behind the bat.
Steve O'Neil has long made
possible Cleveland pitchers not
worth much by themselves.
Johnny Bassler's skillful work
behind the bat gave Ty Cobb a
fairly good pitching staff last sea-
son, and he is expected to i'm
prove that staff this year.
Few pennant-winners have
lacked high-class catching. Hughey
Jennings Tigers failed against
the Cubs and Pirates largely be-
cause of the caliber of Schmidt's
backstopping. Only the murder
Gus clO=Sing of the Tigers, with
brilliant pitching, gave them their
American League pennants for
three straight years.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

Clubs have been able. to pay
professionals as high as $4,000
q year, and i'm many cases this is
done simply to have the name Of
a professional champion connected
with the name of q club.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

Right off the reel, without
seeing them in actiGu t.
tt is possible to. say that the
chances Of seeing Hawkins, Reach,
P0tte rand Turk pitching in tire
American League in 1928 are
slight.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

At second it appears that Carl
Sawyer will get the call. Last
year Sawyer sIumped 50 in his
hitting that RolIie Zeider replaced
him and finished the year at Sec
Ond. ROllie isn't with the Tigers
this seasonal least they've said
nothing Of sending the veteran .
contract.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

The National League holds its
scIIeduIed meeting tomorrow i'm
New York and its playing dates
wiz he released for tho perusaI
OF the fans ON Wednesday. The
season appears close at hand
when the fans can study the
oates.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

The 1923 Tigers look to be n
ranking club but not q winner.
kssiclI has no infieId strength In
addition to last seasons. Same
goes for his Outf;eld unless one
of half dozen kids comes
Notwithstanding hardly likely.
The Washington times., 1923-02-12

Having taken a finishing course
Of instruction under O'Neil, Knep-