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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Tilden Proves His Class

the impression that ne II in tennis
TO stay Just whore he II now. per
hRpa on tho theory that he WIN DO
the best some day when the players
better than he have died out OF com
petition.
Billy Johnston showed such poor
form In the national championships
and in tho Davis Cup matches, when
he wan defeated by Jim Anderson.
tho Australian captain. that many
critics expressed the opinion that he
la thru. II Is sad 10 consider. but Il
looks TO be true.
Mrs. Mallory. tho former American
champion. had disastrous season IN
international eG;ppesliien, Her sarly
roverscs were duo perhaps TO an at.
tack OF influenza which Hhn suffered
a short time before tho sniled.
Her loss OF the championship. how.
ever. was due to nothing but the fact
that her hes, game could not stand
up against the hrllllanco OF that
shown by Miss wills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
BIG LEAGUERS PERFORM AT
BASKETBALL DURING WINTER

threw It TO them. saying. Chew on
that for a while II put an end to
the razzing
Buggy Is the fourth major league
baseball player TO perform in the
New York State Basketball league
this season His terminate on the
Athletics. Harry Riconda. Is playing
with Schenectady; Bucky Harris,
second haseman for Washington, is
holding down guard position on
the Glens Falls team. and Benny
Borgmann, who was taken by the
Red sox from a Philadelphia anna
teur team late iaet season. Is playing
forward for Cohoes.
Another player who saw service in
the old State league has returned 20
tho circuit. He is none other than
Oscar GrImstend. who Is still rated
as a good center. Grimstead Is play.
ing under his old manager. Frank ].
Basloe, at Mohawk. Some years ago
Oscar helped Basloe organize team
at oswcgo. N. Y. which defeated the
Buffalo Germans. then tho class OF
tho country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

IN winning tho national mems
l. championship. BIN Tilden gave
Bill Johnston a bad beating IN the
final round and no proved TO critics.
II proof was necessary. that he Is b.
far the greatest singles player in the
world.
There were so many foreign play.
crs in the national championships
that the victor might well consider
himself the champion OF tho world.
altho the American officials would
not support such a claim.
Francis Hunters fine form in the
Wimbledon championship and in
later events marked him as perhaps
the most improved young player Of
the year and one from whom much
can be expected IN the future.
America needs young players 70
build up "A defending Davis Cup team
for 1895 and 1927. and Hunter looks
TO be one OF The best possibilities.
Winnie Richards hasn't paid much
attention to his game and he gives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Prep Coaches Work for
Perfection of TeampId

one OF the guard posts. with Vic
Kelly. also letterman, playing oppo.
site him. Ed Butler and Percy Bol.
stad the two Quay aces. arc seem.
ingiy cinchcs for the forwards.
saalwaochtcr is working his men
hard on the team play end OF things
and is Encouraging tho individual
star type OF team. Gone arc the days
of Jesse Douglas from the Hilltop.
The return OF Chef schllnker. veter.
an center. Mt the start OF the new
semester, will complcatc matters for
tho maroon and orange.
Broadway's tentative first team. M
chosen BY Coach Lichtenbergor. is
specializing on the passing end OF
things.
Captain Grummott and Norton
are taking the forwards with either
Cragin or Moyes at center. John
son and Burnsed are the guards
Ballard is the most Indefinite OF
tho whole outfit. The Single
weavers arc handicapped by sick
ness and accidents, according 10
Coach Ira Pease. They have a nice
looking bunch OF men out for posi-
tons
Johnny Bratset and Hudson. n
freshman, look Ike n promising sci
of forwards. Walter Jacobson is
rangy center. with n good eye
Captain Russ Seymour and either
Carl Wells or Bob Clarke are "a
hold down n guard Job.
Howard Clarke, brother Of Bob
was mixed up In an auto accident
and did not appear for practice
yesterday. Bratset was injured In
the same crash. Elmer Anderson,
promising forward candidate. has
not turned out for a week because
OF illness. Flood and McAllister arc
other forwards who can loop them
thru tho hoop. Roy Nichols Ia a
center aspirant. Irving Anderson
rs n good man for a guard job.
Pease has not picked definite
first sound at Ballard yet deciding
that the Christmas holidays would
show who would take the assign
monts in the best shape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
MCDONNELL TO
BOX BUDNICK

Jack Mcdonnell will get his chance
20 mako good In ;hn Northwest n
week from Thursday. when he fights
John Budnick four rounds IN one Of
the prcllmlnnrios OF the Morgan.
Soils fight In Tacoma. Mcdonnell.
who made bust OF hls first main
event in Seattle. won the city amt
,our title last spring from Budnlek.
Tho later knocked out Tiny Bot AZ
The Crystal Pool Tuesday night,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
TWO READY TO
MEET MORGAN

Two opponents are available for
Tod Morgan when the Coast feather
weight champion decides to go back
10 California. One is Johnny Farr.
the oaklander, and the other IS
Stewart Mclean. the st. Paul boy.
who is making quito hit in Los
Angeles.
Morgan viii spend several days
with his mother at Chehalis after his
fight with George Soils In Tacoma
December 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

A LBANY. y. Y, Dec, ie.--Ano,her
"A big league baseball player is per.
forming In tho New York state Bias.
ketbau league. Utica having signed
Frank BruEgy. second string catcher
on tho Athletics. Bruggy's service
In the State league goes back to the
days Of Ed and Lew Wachter Early
this season he was mentioned MS q
possible coach OF basketball nj
Princeton. Frank lives In New Jcr.
soy and has played In the Metropolis.
tan and Eastern basketball leagues
tho past several scaaona He is a
guard.
a funny story Is told about Buggy
in connection with his appearance MS
n basket toHcr last season. In a Jer.
sey City tho fans had tho habit Of
riding him mercllossly. Finally
ono night he crawled thru the net
with a big sweater on. and when the
bleachorites started 10 give him the
razz. he walked over to the edge OF
tho court. opened HIS sweater. pulled
out n piece OF raw beefsteak and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
American Team Defends Cup

CONSIDERING everything. the
" American Davis Cup team had
no great difficulty in winning the
challenge round from the Australian
team. Had Pat oHara Wood been
playing for Australia in the doubles.
however. it might have been much
closer shave for the Americans.
Foreign teams arc showing no i'm.
provement sufficient 10 cause alarm
in this country. but at the Same time
American stars may slump In the
next two years TO the point where Il
win be possible for mediocre but
well balanced team OF challengers TO
be able TO take the cup away from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Helen Wills Was Sensation

DERHAPs tho outstanding events
L Of the homo scason was the vic.
tory OF Helen wills III the national
woman's championship. II really was
an event Of national interest as Lit
tie Helen" won the title from Mrs.
Mallory. who had held Il for nine
years.
The form shown BY the brilliant
young California glrl enthused her
friends TO tho poln, where they are
ready TO accept her as candidate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

the United States.
one OF the big features OF the year
was tho first competition for the
wightman Cup. offered for matches
between American and British WON.
en- teams.
IT was thought that tho superior
ity OF tho British women nt doubles
and a well balanced singles team
would make It clnch for the Brit.
lsh team. but instead the American
stars completely overwhelmed The
foreigners.
II was pleasing 10 notice from the
form shown in the 1928 tournament
that the class OF tho woman's game
in the United States is>rsproving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
State Golf King Will
Vie With Links Kings
Wonderful Field Will Battle for Open Title in Prune
State; Mortie Dutru, Aberdeen Professional, Also
VIII Go South
BY ALEX C. ROSE

CEATTLE is going to add lot of spice to that very
- choice dish-the California open golf championship
that to be set in Los Angeles next month for the fans
TO feast their eyes
Al Espnosa, the Ingewood Country club professional
and holder Of the state open title is the young who
going to sprinkle the spice in that astar mixture that
will teeof in the South and there none more capable
Of doing the job hereabouts. Not only is this broad
shoudered lad the best maker of golf shots in Seattle but
keen critics believe that he is also the finest golfer that
ever located in the Pacific Northwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
UNITED STATES SHOWED GREAT TENNIS POWER THIS YEAR
Greatest X. O. Fighter Thru


ONE OF tho greatest little
" punchers OF all time. George
TX. o." CLANCY OF Baltimore. has
finally reached tho end OF his
string.
The other night CLANCY went
against Ted Merchant, visiting
English lightweight, and was
badly beaten. To save himself
from n Knockout CLANCY struck
the Brltlaher low In tho third
r1nnd and was declared loser on
foul. At tho time CLANCY was
In bad way, and had the bout
progressed. would probably have
been put to sleep.
CLANCY. II southpaw. first at.
tractod attention MS IL feather.
weight. piling up an amazing run
OF knockouts. lie was matched
with Johnny Kilbane. then cham.
plon, and Knocked out In three
rounds.
CLANCY later came back as a
lightweight and proceeded 20 run
up another astonishing string OF
knockouts, In later years CLANCY
scored most OF his knockouts
with hts right hand. sltho he was
essentially a left.hAuded fighter.
CLANCY found that most Of his
adversarien paid little attention
20 his right but were always set
to block his left. 1t was then
that he changed TO smuggling with
hts right and became moro cffee.
tive than ever.
Clancy has been going hack.
ward RI late and his inability TO
stand up IN front OF Merchants
attack indicates that he IL about
ready TO pass into the shadows
along with Willie Jackson, Char.
ley white. Rocky knnsaA and
other star llshtwcighis who have
slipped into Reml.obacurity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
WEST SIDERS
WILL BATTLE
PORTLANDERS

TNHE West Seattle Athletic club
l. will play the Woodstock Athletic
club eleven Of Portland in the final
game OF the local grid season Satur-
day afternoon on Denny field.
The Woodstock Athletic club Is
substituting for the Astoria Amer
lean Legion team. which was to have
met the local eleven.
one-half OF the receipts OF Satur-
days game will go TO give Christmas
cheer 10 the needy. 1t is announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
DETROIT GETS
OPEN TOURNEY

The 1924 national open golf cham.
plonEhlp will be held NJ tho Oakland
Hills club. Detroit. according TO an
announcement OF Robert A. Gardner.
chairman OF tho championship com.
mittee OF tho United States Golf as.
ISOLATION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

U'EAM lincups are being decided on
i with unusual rapidity In the
prep school basketball league. this
season. and coaches are devoting
more time to the perfection Of team
play than ever before.
Probably the easiest opening line.
up to pick is the Roosevelt team,
with snider and Hagist at forwards.
Day at center and Novel; and Hyl-
loneren ut guards.
Coach Leonard saalwaochter. at
Queen Anne. has picked a tentative
team. with which nc Us working.
The surprise. the big surprise. on the
Hilltop. Is the development OF steve
Anderson az tho leading candidate
for center honors. Jimmy Austin,
last years center. Is holding down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Charley White
Isn't Thru Yet

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 10. =
Charlie White, Chicago light.
weight, won from Bobby Barrett
In the sixth round when the
Philadelphia boxer was forced to
quit because Of an injured spine.
In the semi.flnai Johnny Rose.
Canadian bantamweight received
the judges decision over Martin
Junge in 10 rounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
WHITMAN WILL
STAGE SMOKER

Ted Whitman, Seattle fight ref
cree, IS blossoming forth Friday
night as a promoter. Handsome
Ted win stage an amateur ring
card Ia Phnlen's hall in Columbia
city Friday night az $780, Some
Columbia boys viii be plttod against
some Of Austin Salts amateurs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
MALLEY BEATS
YOUNG WEBB

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Dec. r.
Fearless Malley. Akron light.
weight, outpointed Young webb. Of
Dayton. in eight rounds. wild
Bill" Reed. Of Columbus. knocked
out Soldier Mitchell. Of Buffalo. in
six rounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
MATTY HOLDS
BIG POSITION

Christy Matthewson. former Gl-
ant star. now owner Of the Bos-
ton Braves is the only former ball
player to be member of the d.
rectorate board OF the National
league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
THETA Debts
WALLOPEDBY
VARSITY FIVE

The Theta Delta chi fraternity
basketball team wont down 20 defeat
before tho University OF Washington
five in a practice game AT tho col.
lego gym last night BY Il TO 10
count.
Tho Theta peitA who won tho col
lego in,rumurai title. squhlcd the
varsity In tho passing game. but had
great difficulty In locating the hoops,
George Clark. leading candidate
for varsity center. was tho ouisthnd.
inK star OF the contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
GONZAGA HAS
GRID PROBLEM

Altho admitted into the Northwest
conference Gouzaga university Ia
having a hard time lining up "A foot
bali schedule for next fan because
tho big cards in tho Northwest have
their schedules pretty well filled.
There's n possibility that the Con.
zaga.Idaho game may be called off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
JOE BENJAMIN
LOSES SCRAP

LOS ANGELES. Dec. io.-Joe
Benjamin, "a playmate OF Jack
Dempsey. last night lost bitter
four.round contest 20 Johnny O'Don.
nell, the 81. paul lightweight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
HASKELL REDS
VS.. OLYMPICS

Tho Haskell Indians, famous
Midwest football team. will play
the San Francisco olympic club in
Frisco Christmas day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

for the worlds championship.
With youth. a splendId physique
and sound and brilliant gamo In
her favor. there - no reason 10 DO.
iicve that Miss Wills should not DO
good enough In three years TO win
the worlds title from Mile. Lenglcn.
Perhaps sho VIII succeed In less
time than that. but she Is sure 90
get there and she might develop into
a player OF tho Tlldon type In her
class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
STRIBLING is
BOUT WINNER

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Dec. ID
Young stribling. the Macon. Ga.
schoIboy. won n decision over Billy
MCGOWAN. local fighter, here last
luainted with him. If he does,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
FORBES TRIES
RING COMEBACK

Bert Forbes once one OF the clov-
crest llghtweights hercahouis, IS at
tempting comeback. Forbes Is
working out every day az Austin &
Salts gymnasium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
LAMSON WILL
FIGHT FOLEY

George Lamaon, hnrd.hItting Port
land heavyweight, and Marty Foley.
veteran Tncoman. win fight six
rounds In Tacoma tomorrow night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

A WINNING pitcher must gct tho
n breaks regardless of his effect.
lvcness. Last season Luque OF the
Cincinnati club was the pitching
sensation OF the National league. In
1879 Luaus had very poor year
OF Il. Yet no less an authority
than Manager Pat Moran OF the
Reds insists that Luque pitched Just
as well IN 1922 as he did last sea-
son. The difference In games won
was due to the breaks, not the
pitching. That has been the fate
OF Coveieskie thruout his major
league career. The breaks seldom
come his way. Earned run honors
have simply been forced on him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

CoveIeskie's 1923 record Is
1 unique In the annals Of base
7 ball. While he topped the Amer.
lean league pitchers in point Of
effectiveness. he was well down
The list In the matter Of games
won.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
GENARO WINS
OVER CLIFFORD

DETROIT Dec. frankie
Genaro. flywoight champion, easily
ou,pointed Joe clifford. Philadelphia,
in 10.round bout here last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
GETTING TECHNICAL

The backbone OF John Barleycorn
is broken, announces triumphant
dry crusader. But the hip APP
parently. is still unscathed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
MUNSON WANTS
REFEREE WORK

Dick Munson. former Broadway
high school and University OF
Washington basketball star, is in
Seattle 70 stay and is anxious TO
break into the refcreeing game.
Munson is talented official and
should be kept busy this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
ESPIN0SA TO
MOTOR DOWN

Espinosa. accompanied by his wife,
win motor down and expects TO
leave here next wednesday. Before
returning 10 tho lake shore club,
they viii do a lot OF visiting in Cal.
Ifornia. which Is their home state.
The Aberdeen pair--yes. Mortie is
married and bis wtfr is going along
-started on thcir Journey yesterday.
The Dutras. lss. the Espinosas. are
also planning N doing a bit OF Wis.
ting among ths'r home folks.
Neither family. however. has any
longing 20 live in the sunny q
South. They like the Northwest.
and you can bet your last dime that
golfers in this section will be pulling
for Al and Mortle to annex that
California open golf championship.
in Los Angeles. next month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
a MEAN ONE

Some ball players are so graspins
nat when they get the gate they de-
mand to know where the rest Of the
sonce fa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Stove League
Coveleskie's Record.
Averages Mean Little.
Power of Dame Fate.
BY BILLY EVANS

SrANI.EY covELEsKiE, star
~ pitcher OF the Cleveland Indians,
had a poor season In 1919. Had
Coveleskle turned In hts usual mum,
Der OF victories. tho Indiana would
have finished u good second. and. In.
oidentally, would have made Il far
moro interesting for tho New York
Yankees. The pitching ace Of the
Indians failed TO reach tho 800
mark. winning only IS and losing
IL games. II was by far Coveles.
kle's poorest year OF his major
league career
Despite his inability 10 win
with consistent regularity. the
American league pitching
records reveal the fact that
Coveleskie was the most effect.
i've twirler In the organization
from the angle OF earned runs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
BANTIES HEAD
PORTLAND CARD

Billy Mascot and Danny Ed
wards are headlining the smoker
card at Portland in 1O-round
fight Friday night with Mike De
Pinto and Weldon Wing down to
fight the same route.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

The old hoodoo has pursued
Coyrleslie relentlessly turnout
his entire major league career.
In n great majority OF his
games he has been forced to
travel nj top speed every In
ming to have chance. Seldom
would his club make enough
runs TO give him an easy work.
Ing margin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

4 ovELEsKIE was tho only
pitcher in the American league
TO hold the opposition TO less than
three runs per game. Usually Il
a pitcher Is effective enough to al,
low only three runs to be made off
his delivery he ia almost certain
TO be returned the victor. Yet
Covelesl<ie, with such a record. fail.
ed 10 break even last season, and
HIS work Is classed as decidedly dis,
appointing In the matter OF games
won and lost. As pennants are cap.
tured by winning games that
stands as tho final decision
On every bali club there Il
one pitcher who Is regarded rs
the jinx twirier of the team.
When that pitcher works the
batting Is invariably light and
when some player makes an er.
ror Ii usually costs the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

1'ovEI-ESKIE has for years oecu.
~ pied such an uneuylahlc position
on the Cleveland club. When Jim
Baghy was sharing pitching honoTs
with Coveleskie. Dame Fortune al.
ways seemed 10 smile on Jim and
frown on Convey" When Jim pitch.
ed. and tho opposition made six
runs. Cleveland would make seven
or moro. The following day II
Covelesl<le allowed only two runs.
thu Indians would he in batting
slump. and either be shut out or
score only one tally,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

The announcement that tho Ingle.
wood star would compete IN the
California event was made yester.
day. following meeting OF the
club directors at which he was
granted permission TO make the trip
South.
Another sterling young player
from the Northwest will also be
among those present when play
starts In the big meet In the
Sunny South.
Mortie Dutra Is the lads name.
and he Is the professional at the
Grays Harbor Country club in Aber.
deem. This tall. swarthy youngster
is much better golfer than his
showing at the Pacific Northwest
meet at the Seattle Golf club last
July recorded. Al that he Just
missed getting In the money by
one stroke.
II this Northwest duo hit their
stride both OF their names will loom
up at, or close TO. the top when
the grand totals OF that California
open championship are marked ur
on the scoreboard. and II will b.
the biggest boost that Northwest
golf ever received because Arthur
Havera. the British open, cham
plon: Jim Ockenden, the French
open titleholder; Gene Sarazen, Bob
bic cruiciSshanks. Macdonald Smith
wnue Hunter. australian" jos
Kirkwood and host OF others
whose names are known TO every
golf devotec. are going 70 take 8
crack at this links battle.
Pretty CLASSY field 20 be gathered
together on these Pacific slopes. ant
Il looks as tho Il was going to b
warm fight for tho title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
California Champions
Best Defensive Eleven

University of California according to the records had
the best defensive eleven in the country among the major
schools But seven points scored on the Bears in
1928 Southern California was the team to turn the
trick.
Next in line Kansas University with nine points
all made on field goals The Jayhawkers stood the
sullied goal line Kansas undefeated but ran into
three ties.
Michigan ranked third allowing IL points Six of these
made via field goals In 1922 the Wolverines per-
mtted but 10 points for enemy Teams thus making only
% allowed in Is games two-year stretch.
Boston College fourth The Beaneaters were scored
twice once by Marquette and the other time by Holy
Cross incidentally Marquette the only team to trip
Boston College. And then by one-point margin.