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Evening star., 1923-01-11
Tips on Playing Basket Ball;
Correct Rule interpretations
BY ED THORP.
fFENSE.-Center plays are Q. When
based upon the assumption bbaayer ba1i rrs step e.
that the center will be able the court. i

-. When the ball is in play and
prayer steps out of bounds with the
pan. but has the ball on the inside Of
the court. IS the ball out of bounds
n. Ncs. The ball Is out of bounds
when amy part of it touches the
boundary line, the floor outside the
boundary line, any object outside the
uuOuhuary line, the supports of the
oackooard, or when 1t is touched by
pinyer who is out of bounds.
y What things does the manager
90 oesldes arranging games
n. ne takes care of the needs Of
tne nome team, the accOmmOdn tiona
oI tne visiting teams, the officials md
spectators attending the games.
y. II a substitute goes on the court
oefore reporting to the scorers or he
is ii a foul? =
A. Yes, I'm amateur rules 1bia ror.
sututes foul. In professional ruIes
payer reports direct TO referee nff-
DeInS recognized by him.
Ian the referee call foul com,
Hai.ted outside the boundary lineo
les. He has power to make de-
s.,sso tor violations OF rules COM
xNeu either within or outside Yhe
boundary lines In both annteur nnd
professional games.
Can the ball be handed bv one
prayer 10 another on the same fean17
"a es, providing the PLAYER hand
ing tne ball does not advance IN INV
ereciOn more than one stem with
~ there ore any points about the
puzzle you. tosite Ed Thorn. cnre af I'lSn ~
S SSpo1t'no Editor, ttclosi,tq slammed -
tnn envelope He'll 1tUe non n o,,;eI.
ana correct decision. a"'e"
Evening star., 1923-01-11
ROPER PLANS TO RETIRE
AS ACTIVE TIGER COACH

PRINCETON, n. j., January 11.-At
the meeting of the board of athletic
control OF Princeton tonight 1t seems
quite certain that interesting changes
in the foot ball coaching situation
will be decided on.
Bill Roper who has coached the
Tigers since 1919 and who was men
tor. of the informal eleven of 1918
too. has asked to be relievd from duty
as resident coach. and on the best of
authority 1t may be said that his
place will be taken by Red Gennert,
who has been coach of the freshman
eleven for several years.
The position of coach of the fresh
man team will be given TO Ralph Gill
roy. who was elected captain of the
1922 varsity. but was disqualified be-
fore the season opened and then help
ed Roper with the team he was to
have led.
The appointment of Gennert would
not mean the retirement of Roper as
a Princeton coach. 1t would mean
the retention of Bill as the head of
the coaching system, with Gennert on
the scene seven days a week and
Roper coming down from either Phil
adelphia or Harrisburg two days a
week. Just now Roper is engaged
in the practice of law in Philadelphia,
but 1t is reported that he has been
offered an important state position
under Gov. Pinchot, who has been
an in innate friend of Roper for
many years.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
MINORS ARE DEFIANT
IN DRAFT CONTROVERSY

CHICAGO, January l1.-An assertion
that the Coast League may act indie
pendently. an appeal for action by
President Al r. Tearney of the Three
Eye League, and a statement by Base
Ball Commissioner Lands affirming the
right of the majors to act. are the latest
developments in the row brewing in
organized base ball because the majors
forced a modified draft on the anti
draft leagues and raised the optional
player limit from eight to fifteen.
William H. Mccarthy of the Pacific
Coast League said his organization will
t>e majors violate the major-minor
agreement in regard to drafting players.
Commissioner Lands, in reply to a
telegraphic request from Mccarthy for
information regarding the points at is
sue, replied that the majors were justi-
fed in their move. Defending the draft
feature, Commissioner Landis said he
believed the majors had the right to
protect the player in his right of ad-
vancement."
In a message to practically every
minor league head, President Tearney
OF the Three Eye League urged them to
call on Mike Sexton, president of the
minor associations. to take steps in de-
Tense Of the minors.
NEW YORK. January 11.-President
John A. Heydler Of the National League,
and John McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants. both predicted that the
major leagues will win in their attempt
TO force the minor leagues to accept
players sent them by the majors with
clause permitting the majors to redraft
the men.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
DO,0r, the Alleys

A double-he was staged in tba
Washington Ladies' League last night
Billtes' team won all three games
from Registry, with the scores 476.
463 and 436, and the City Post Office
Quint grabbed the odd game from the
Post Office Department. with the
scores 420. 427 and 469. Bronson
Quaites, with 102, had the best score
in the first nsatch. while Loretto
Sommerkamp, with 101. was the high
In the second contest.
Tuesday night, the Western Union
girls won the odd game from Sales
Tax with the scores 435, ass and 429.
Grace Becker had high game, los.
wilkins Company cleaned up last
night in the CONNIE League, TAX
Ing all three games from the d. r.
Kaufman team with scores of 4Sl. 40
and 418. Kent of the winners had
the best game, 119.
Arcade Garage of the Mt Pleasant
League got forfeit from the Castles
last night.
An interesting match is carded for
tonight at the King Pin alleys be-
tween the Hilltoppers of the Wash
ington Ladies' League and Jimmie's
team, made up of members of the
Nautical League. The men will al
low the girls handicap OF IL pins
per game.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
BROWN NAMED CAPTAIN
. OF VIRGINIA BASKETERS

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, January
n.-William A. Brown of Hunting
ton. w. Va, has been chosen captain
Of Firginia's basket ball team, which
will open the season against Ran
dolph-Macon this evening. Since
none OF the members OF the basket
ball squad were regular players last
season. 1t was necessary that a leader
be appointed.
Harold Via Of Charlottesville, Va,
has been named captain OF the first
year tossers. Both varsity and fresh
man captains play guard positions.
In practice scrimmage last night
the varsity ran away with the game
Lewis and Stanley started In as for
wards. Brown and Walp as guards
and Miller In center Other men who
got in during the game on the var
sity were Mccoy. Fentress and Miles.
forwards: Nelson. Dietrich and Lizard.
guards, and Holland and Buxton in
center. Coach Lannigan will prob
ably select his team for the opening
game from these men. but he has
some twenty other substitutes
Evening star., 1923-01-11
BRENNAN IS FAVOR|TE
OVER FLOYD Johnson

NEW YORK, January 11.-BM
Brennan. the perennial stalking horse
OF young men aspiring to a cham
pionship match with Jack Dempsey,
king of the heavyweights, has been
installed the favorite by wide mar
gin over Floyd Johnson, the Iowa
Adonis, for their fifteen-round match
at Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night.
Brennan. despite the barnacles and
the caulifiowers. is regarded as in
better shape than he was for some of
his more famous bouts. and Johnson.
Notwithstanding his pink-hued con-
dition. is spoken Of as having been
brought along too fast since he
emerged from the west to draw the
spotlight of the fistic world.
The Iowan has, finished training
with his three giant partners and
expects to weigh about 1913 pounds
when he climbs through the ropes
of the Garden.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
OVER 800 DOGS ALREADY
LISTED FOR SHOW HERE

Officials of the Washington Kennel
Club stated today that more than 500
dogs have been listed for competi-
tion at the show in the Coliseum
January 26 and 81. That this num-
Der will be greatly increased is GER
tain, since the entries usually mailed
on the last regular date have not vet
been received. and the rule is that
they make up the bulk of every
shows list.
Placing of at least two dogs at the
local show will be watched with in
terest by shepherd fanciers all over
the country, these being the newly
imported SchatZ v. Hohentann and
Herta v. D. Jeuch, from the Giralda
kennels, at Madison, N. ]. Both dogs
made sensational winnings in Ger
many, and the Washington show will
be their first appearance in America
Schatz, a dog of remarkable breed
ing, is reported TO have brought
$4,000, while Herta. a litter sister of
the 1921 German grand champion, also
brought a fancy figure.
Robert c. McCallum, owner of the
South Bay kennels. was commissioned
by the Giralda kennels last fall to
make q special trip to Germany and
to buy the very best shepherds to be
had. McCallum is an authority on
the breed, and was instructed to spare
no expense In getting the best
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Harwood at forward, Capt. Rhees
at center and Zahn at guard prac-
tfcally are fixtures in their positions
on the Tech quint. For the other
forward and guard positions several
boys are contending with Lee and
Adams leading the others. 1t is quite
likely that the former will be sent
in as Harwoods running mate. but
Adams is not so sure Of getting the
place at guard. Although a capable
moor man, he Is inexperienced. and
some one of the other candidates,
although not potentially as strong
as Adams, may be given the chance
to show his wares.
business played last Tuesday with
Connor and Walker forwards: Nav.
center, and Greenwood and Stott
guards. Coach Kelley has intimated
that he will use this combination
tomorrow, but he may shift May to
forward. in place of Walker. send
Stott to center and put Thurman
in guard.
Coaches Green OF Western and
Guyon of Eastern were satisfied that
the teams they used in the opening
Tits were the best that could be
CHOSEN from their squads. Eastern
tion, Tor it has only two or three
other boys. wholly inexperienced,
eligible for basket ball
Earl Fuller and James Hughes will
omciate at the games tomorrow The
former will referee the first and
Hughes the second.
Business tried the Connor- Nav
tt-Greenwood- Thurman combtna-
ton yesterday and 1t defeated Hyatts-
Vile High School, SO 10 IS. Connor
and Greenwood were the stars OF the
match. The Hyattsville team was
held TO three court goals. Carr.s
clever shooting from the foul line
saved the Marylanders from rout.
he made good in all of his min.
chances
Tech and Western lightweight teams
clashed yesterday, and the latter fri
umphed, "a to S. Hubert. Western
guard, with four court goals. was the
leading scorer Leaf of the losers
proved a sturdy floor player.
Briariey Hall Cancelled its engage
ment with the big Georgetown prep
quint yesterday. but the Junior Preps
met the Rockville Juniors at Garrett
Park and won, % to 90 Sullivan of
the Hlctors counted Is points.
Central Highs team is casting about
Tor an engagement tomorrow Il was
10 nave played the University Of Tfr-
ginia freshmen here but the Char
Iottesville cubs Cancelled early today.
Y. VI. G. A. Day School is to provide
the only scholastic match outside OF
the high school series tomorrow. IT
is to entertain the Mount Vernon Jun
iors at the Boys Y.
Two games were listed for This ar
ernoon. Gonzaga was to be host 10
the Alexandria High School and
emerson was to visit Swavely.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

"I have gone over Jess carefully"
said Rickard to the writer. land
think my opinion should be respected
I will say that Willard is in better
condition than when he met Dempsey
at Toledo and in better shape than
when he fought Johnson in Havana.
My opinion Is that he was never in
better shape to begin training for
great battle than he is right now.
Does this mean you will take steps
70 macth him against the champion!" ,"
he was asked.
'Tt certainly does" replied Rickard.
t'Y am waiting for Jack Kearns to ar
very thing. Kearns is due here FRI
day or Saturday, and IL he hasn't been
biufI1ng concerning his stated willing
ness to match Dempsey against Will
lard the bout will be clinched."
Boxing Board In Reasonable.
"How about Chairman Muldoon's
ruling, that Willard is too OLD to
"Well," smiled Rickard, suppose
that willard should engage in public
training, meeting the stiffest sparring
partners that can be induced to get
inside the ropes with him? Muldoon
said today that he can be convinced.
proves he isn't forty, that the boxing
commission will license q fight. All
right. wouldn't be fooling my time
and money away on lost cause. So
that's that
"And II it comes to a last resort,
why New York isn't the only place in
Ehe world TO stage a Dempsey Willard
fight. In fact, right now I'm not say
ing that ! have determined to hold 1t
in this city. There are other places
where it could be held and where 1t
will be welcomed
"Just as soon as Jack Kearns gets
here I will talk business because
am sold on Willard and think he is
the one white man in the world just
now who stands at least an even
chance OF giving Dempsey a great
battle"
Is Brennan I'm Skapes
If Bill Brennan is in shape the ex-
perts figure he can beat Floyd John
son. But will he be in shape? Bill
promised to answer the question yes
terday by appearing in the Madison
Square Garden and going through a
bout with Kid Norfolk and other
rough mixers. But he never showed
lp and several hundred fans went home
d!ssTuntled. Nun said.
--a, GCcpsxssht 1s2SA ...,.----.,.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Willard Aims to Demonstrate Good Condition School Fiues Resi-
Cuban Referee Uses Gun to Aid
Home Team to Beat Americans

TAMPA, a whch
a
Smith, the
i'm
have draw he gun.
dthcr but
II. Cuban Athletic Club,
q
of In
only ytyyorn min uReredi jures
Evening star., 1923-01-11
IS SAME OLD WILLARD
AND MUCH MORE OF HIM
BY FAIR PLAY,

NEW YORK, January 11.-This Jess
Willard is a big guy all right AS
the writer stood beside him in the lobby
of the McAloin today. listening to him
talk 1t was like standing under the
Woolworth tower with some one broad
casting wireless OIL the thirty-ninth floor.
He is the same old Jess. soft spoken.
smiling. just q little backward. But
there is more of him than there used
to be.
Jess says he weighs 265 pounds
count 'em. Well, maybe he does. but
II he does, then Babe Ruth could step
on an ice cream cone and not fiatten it.
1t is pretty clear that Willard has not
broken his back training just to date
But Willard's weight doesn't seem to
consist Of much blubber. Most of what
he carries looks to be honest.
The impression the writer got looking
over this behometh was that If Jess
could train just enough to withstand
Dempsey's wallops-and he might be
able to do this-that he might win back
his title simply by letting Jack beat
himself. Willard Is SO big that with
anything in the way of scientific train
condition where any fighter now before
the public would get arn-weary in
punching him. AS for Wizards wallop,
don't think he cant hit. We saw him
uppercut jim Flynn one night and Flynn
rose like a dlrigble balloon and landed
fiat in the opposite corner of the ring
Pal Reed OF Massachusetts is
parsons son and a Sunday school
teacher, and Tommy Loughran of Philly
is the pride OF St. Monica's, Roman
Catholic church. Their fight in Newark
the other night demonstrated that re-
ligion, whatever it's brand, is not bad
medicine for a fighter. This Pal Reed
h~~ .w-Asa Ill
on Tomn,ys chin in the fourth round
and Tommy slipped face downward to
the floor for the count Of nine.
Copyright, 192S.)
Evening star., 1923-01-11
JESS IS 40 YEARS OLD,
COURT RECORDS SHOW
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA. Kan. January 1.-THE
age of Jess willard, former worlds
champion boxer, has been quite def
nitely determined here both by rela-
tives and by records in the office of
the probate Judge at West Moreland,
Kan, county seat of Pottawatomie
county. These authorities agree that
Jess is forty or almost forty. Jess
brother, Afyron L. Willard. who
operates the big boxers 40o-acre
farm east Of Topeka, evidently had
not heard anything about the con-
troversy over Jess age, in which the
New York state boxing commission is
an interested party.
"Jess will be forty right soon now,
said the brother. According to news
dispatches. Jess promoters are mod
estly claiming but thirty-six sum-
mers, or that he will register a cou-
pie of years under the maximum of
thirty eight years set by the New
York boxing commission for men who
are eligible to enter boxing bouts In
that state.
Judge w. E. Grutzmacher OF Pot
tawatomie county probate court yester-
day dug into the records of his office
and found a petition for guardian
ship, taken out in 1901, specifying
that Jess NJ. willard then was nine
teen years old.
"That was twenty-one years ago, so
Jess must be forty now" said the
Judge.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
.SCHAEFER NOW ELIGIBLE
. FOR MATCH WITH HOPPE

CHICAGO. January 11.-Jake Schae-
fer of San Francisco, Calf. today was
entitled to another try for the 1872
balk line billiard championship VIII
lie Hoppe wrested from the elder
Schaefer, "the wizard" and has held
for seventeen years, excepting last
year. when young Jake astonished the
billiard world by capturing 1t in tour
nament play and defending IL in
match play against Hoppe.
Schaefer emerged victor over Cont
in a poorly played 1.500-point three
night match here last night. 1900 to
7sl.
Cont at no time was a match for
the coast player. and played far below
the form he previously had shown.
Schaefer was pressed at no time
during the three 500-point blocks and
went about taking the French cham
pion's measure in leisurely style.
Cont last night was able to aver
age but 3-16, and his grand average
was is 25-52. Schaefer averaged
90 7-17 in the final block and his
grand average was 81 3s-43. Contfs
high run was lis, scored on the open
ing night, and Schaefer's 16O, collect
ed on the second night.
The Schaefer-H Hoppe match for the
world title has been set for March.
It will be played in New York.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
DADE, NOTED
RACING OFFICIAL, DEAD

NEW ORLEANS, La, January IL
A. Barrett Dade. one OF the best
known racing officials on the Ameri-
can turf and for many years starter
at race tracks in New Orleans. Ken
lucky and Canada, died early today
of pneumonia.
Mr.. Dade came south late in Novem-
Der to act as starter at the Jefferson
Park meeting, but he was Ill when he
he arrived and was advised by ply
sicians to confine himself to his room
He rallied about a week ago and
hopes for his recovery were felt, but
later complications set in with pneu-
monia and his death resulted.
Mr.. Dade lived at Henderson, KY,
for many years, but he was a native
of Virginia.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
CELTICS SHOW ID. C.. FANS
SOME REAL BASKET BALL

ASKET BALL played by the world champion Original Celc Of
New York in their exhibition staged in cooperation with the
District champions Central Coliseum night
revelation followers OF the here Washington "
had Of the caber OF the Gcs shown their
tending themselves mveousl dibbled uncanny
They had everything needed make remarkable basket
ball n they to use
to
spectators,
largest here liked it,
deS IocaIs defeat
Evening star., 1923-01-11
C. U. FIVE HAS REAL FOE
IN WASHINGTON COLLEGE

One OF the best basket ball
games of the season here should
he provided tomorrow night when
Washington College tossers invade
the BrOOklnnd gym for contest
with Catholic University. Play
will start promptly at z o'clock.
Washington College has one of the
very best quints i'm the south, hay-
ing been beaten only once this
year, bowling to Navy, at Anna polls,
by a few points and oufplaying the
mtdshipmen i'm the latter part of
the game. A good lead gained In
the first few minutes was all that
saved the Middies from defeat. The
Chcstertown aggregation IL play
Ing Its fourth game of a trip to-
night, meeting v. p. i. at Blacks
burg. On the past three nights
the eastern shore combination
dfSpOsed of the Quantico Marines,
Washington and Lee and v. vi. I,
respectively.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
BRITISH ARE WILLING
TO SEND NETMEN OVER

NEW YORK. January IL
Samuel III. CoIIOm, president of
the Germa ntOwn Cricket Club OF
Philadelphia and chairman OF its
tournament committee, which has
charge OF the arrangements for
the national mems singles cham
pionship, returned yesterday from
q trip to England with the prom
Use of the English association that
the British Isles Davis cup play
ers, provided they progress far
enough I'm that competition, will
visit this country and remain to
compete in our national cham
piOnshfp@, m0 matter what their
fate I'm the Davis cup play. Coilom
stated that the new and more
progressive element i'm English
tennis had gained full sway there
and that especial prominence
would be given the younger play
crs tn the development Of interna-
ttonaliStss
Evening star., 1923-01-11

The opening half OF the fray was
fought under collegiate rules, a code
not generally followed by the Celtics.
but they easily outplayed the Yankees
the whistle. In the second half pro-
fessional rules prevailed and 1t was
pie" for the visitors. They quickly
piled up comfortable score. then
proceeded to entertain the crowd and
dazzle the Yanks with a series OF
startling plays that never before had
been matched In a court here.
Basket ball, as demonstrated by
the Celtics, Is a game entirely differ
ent from any played hereabout. The
short. low passes forward. TO the
sides and back used by the world
champions are rarely attempted by
college. school and club teams of the
South Atlantic and never worked with
such smoothness and precision as by
the Ceitics last night. Their drib-
bling. too. under both collegiate and
professional rules. was excellent and
their basket shooting remarkable for
its accuracy.
Never did the CeItics appear to take
unnecessary chances or waste a pas
From tap-ofr to basket the ball would
weave through the court with the
Celtics dashing around at top spe eed
and the Yanks striving desperately,
but out of the play entirely. Seem
ingly without looking for a teammate
to receive the ball, some Celtic would
heave 1t across the court. and always
some one was at hand to take the
we'll timed toss. Wherever the ball
was there was Celtic. and though a
Yank or two confronted him. he al
ways managed to get around the op-
position for a pass. cut in for bas-
ket shot or break through for a
dribbie.
Although all of the Celtics were
remarkable basketers. the crowd was
interested particularly in the work
OF Johnny Beckman. flashy forward;
Nat Holman, guard. who coaches
New York University's quint and
playing with the team. and Horse
Hegarty, the giant center. And this
trio lived up to its reputation. Beck
man was all over the court caglng
the ball about as he pleased, He
was not fussy about pocketing free
tosses, but just to show what he
could do when he tried. once threw
from the foul line into the basket
with his eyes closed. Holman's floor
play was fawless, while Hegarty.
Notwithstanding his feet four inches
of frame, was surprisingly agile in
the open court and never had to
exert himself at the tap-oH.
1t was apparent from the start that
the Celtics were working under wraps.
A game here with a team of their
basket ball much more remarkable
than that shown by the visitors last
night, yet their exhibition" revealed
to spectators the possibilities of the
game.
Hopelessly outclassed. the Yanks
put enough into their play to keep
the visitors warmed up. There never
was a time, though, when the locals
were more than incidental to the per-
formance Rarely did they carry
their attack beyond midcourt, and
against a team of the caliber of the
Celtics the Yanks had absolutely no
defense.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
NO CONFLICTING SUNDAY
TILTS, HEYDLER ADMITS

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE 1928
base ball schedules agreed upon at
the joint major league conference in
Atlantic City this week contained no
conflicting Sunday dates so far as the
Yankees and Giants are concerned, Ii
has been announced by John A.
Heydler, president of the National
meeting.
Conflicting sabbath day contests
were opposed by the Yankees, while
the Giants favored them.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
HOPPE TRIUMPHS EASILY
IN FINAL CUE PLAY HERE

Willie Hoppe. world 1872 balk-line
billiard champion. concluded his
three-day exhibition here yesterday
by defeating his Japanese partner,
Tadac Suganuma. In three matches
Playing at Walter Reed Hospital for
the manned soldiers, Hoppe won. $50
to I. At Sherman's establishment the
champion triumphed, 900 to 207. in
twelve innings in the afternoon. and
500 to 73 at night Hopes best run
in the three matches was los, in the
afternoon.
The balk-line champion also cap
tured both of the three-cushion
matches played. He beat Suganuma,
10 to and IS to L.