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Evening star., 1923-12-27
u. S. HOCKEY PLAYERS
WILL REPORT MONDAY

PITTSBURGH, Pa. December 27.-
Members of the American Olympic
hockey team have been ordered to re-
port next Monday in Boston, it
was. announced here today by w. IS.
Haddock. president of the United
States Amateur Hockey. Association.
to play five exhibition games before
their departure for France. The
team will leave New York January g.
With the exception of one defense
the personnel of the team has been
completed, Mr. Haddock said, and in
cludes Lacroix and Langley, both of
Boston, goalkeepers;- Small. Boston,
defense; Drury, Pittsburgh, and Nc
Carthy, Geran and Rice, all of Bos-
ton. forwards. = &~t,..-
Negotiations are still on with Clar-
ence Abel Of St. Paul to fill the other
defense position. who yesterday re-
considered his previous decision not
to participate in the Olympiad and
then a few hours later again tele-
graphed his refusal to join the team.
Haddock will take charge of the
team at Boston as the representative
of the American Olympic committee
and will direct its activities until the
return to America.
Expenses of the trip have been un-
by the American Olympic
he stated, with the uri-
derstanding that a portion will be
refunded by the hockey association
through exhibition games later in the
season. 2 n. :.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
KEEN BOWLING DONE
FOR KING PIN PRIZES

Competition was quite keen among
the bowlers for prizes at the King
Pin alleys Christmas, and all winners
had % roll unusually good games
Earl McPhilomy, sensational bowler
of the District League, got into the
win column with 134-game. Jimmy
Simmons. who is leading the Ma
sonic League with 116 average. won
two prizes with games Of 133 and 140.
The highest game Of 166 was rolled
by Phillip Needle, a seventeen-year-
old, hitherto unknown among the
bowlers.
Miss NC. Noel rolled the highest
game among the women. lib. Miss
Rena Levy of the Hilltoppers' team
was a prize winner. with s5.
I Prizes again will be at stake New
Year day. Christmas contest win
ners follow:
: wen-w, Koontz, l25; G. Scott, 154;. A.
schumann, llI; n. jenson LIS; 9. Handy, 1sS;
$50; p. b. Baker, 1sa; !. sinmens. i$s; Z.
s..ss sp.ra. Iis ls Fl. 4. syi1ssssl. i.o
III; Philip Needle. iee; n: 9. OFT, 1886 2.
Donovan; fls; L. Debson. liz; Frank Wall.
la4; Q. I: Came l2S; =, Q. Rowzee. 10; a.
% ssaton, lss; 3. +. Cohen. iss; Il. Ie.tm.n.
lI6: b, g, Colman, 1S5; B. Barnes, l13; H.
Lloyd, l2e; II. Torney. l4s.
MemenK. 1ednsr, ss; = PaSnin; ~; IA 3:
?. Es{i. ~; 9. Fsrreyia, los; Q. B. Southern,
Law. Is; Z. Burton. 30.
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shortstop to make a play on
base stealer than for the second
baseman to do it. That is why
he does the most covering as a
rule. The second baseman is
often between the runner and the
bag, which makes it more difficult
for him. Still, if the batter is a
hard left field hitter, the second
baseman signals that he will
cover. In this case the shortstop
might leave his position only to
have the batter hit right through
the hole.
There are many ball players
who are specialists-expert on
certain plays. Oddly enough, the
crowd or the writing experts
( seldom know this.
One of the most difficult plays
TO make in all base ball is the
= shortstop or second baseman TAX
ing low throw from the catcher
one that hits them in the feet
las the runner is stealing. The
fellows tell me | was good at that
on account of my big hands, but |
think Joe Tinker was about as
clever at that as any ball player
that ever lived. Another great
man on that particular play was
Arthur Fletcher. Miller Higgins,
the present manager OF the New
York Yankees, was a bearcat in
taking low throws. This is re-
markable in his case because of
his small size and corresponding
ly small hands. Higgins had no
fear of the base runner, and that
also helped.
The other wonderful players on
that low throw play were Claude
Ritchey of the old Pirates, Eddie
Collins of the White Sox and
Harry Steinfeldt of the old Cubs.
Another of the most difficult
plays in all base ball is handling
sacrifice bunt when first and third
bases are occupied and none out.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
SUIT REVEALS HOPPE
AND WIFE ESTRANGED

NEW YORK, December 27-Mrs.
William Hoppe. wife of the world
professional billiard champion, and
her four-year-old son, William, jr..
are united today after a separation of
month, during which time the boy
was in the custody of his father.
Mrs. Hoppe yesterday started suit
to recover custody of her son, and
after Supreme Court Justice Burr had
issued writ of habeas corpus re-
quiring Hoppe to produce the boy in
court, the cue star returned William,
jr., to Mrs. Hoppe. who then with
drew the suit.
The suit revealed that Mrs. Hoppe
and her husband became estranged
in June, 1922. They continued to live
in different apartments in the same
house until November &c, last, when
Hoppe. his wife alleged, left, taking
both his son and daughter with him.
He returned the girl three days later.
Mrs. Hoppe charged that because
his billiard playing kept him away
from his home every night until mid
night Hoppe was not in a position TO
care properly for his son.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
DOZEN MAJOR CLUBS
TO TRAIN IN FLORIDA

NEW YORK, December 27.-Florida
will be the training mecca for major
league base ball players next spring.
Completion of the list of camps for
1924 reveals that nine clubs-six Ma
tional League and three American
League outfits-will do their condi-
ttpning in the everglades state. the
greatest number ever attracted to
any southern locality.
OF the remaining seven clubs two
each have chosen Alabama and Cali
fornia, while Georgia. Louisiana and
Texas have attracted one each.
Only four clubs have changed
training sites for next season. Texas
lost the New York Giants and Chicago
White Sox, both having migrated to
Florida, but will entertain the Boston
Red Sox,y who trained a years ago at
Hot Springs. Ark. The other shift
was made by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
who Will go to Paso Robles, Calf
from Hot Springs. thus depriving the
Arkansas resort of a place in the
preseason base ball sun for the first
time in years.
The list of training camps follows:
t. AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York-New Orleans.
Cleveland-Lakeland. Fla.
Chicego-Winter Haven, Fla.
Detroit-Augusta, Ga.
St. Louis-Mobile. Ala.
adelphia-Montgomsry, Ala.
Washinston-Tampa, Fla.
Boston-San Antonio.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York-Sarasota, Fla.
Cincinnati-orlando, Fla.
Pittsburgh-Paso Robles, Calif
Chicago. Catalina Island Calf.
st. Louis, Bradentown, Fla.
Brooklyn--Clearwater, Fla.
| delphia-Leesburg, Fla.
Boston-St. Petersburg, Fla.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
TWO CLAIM SPALLA
| FOR FEBRUARY BOUTS

NEW YORK. December 27.-Er-
mimic Spalla, Italian holder Of the
European heavyweight boxing cham
pionship. will make his American de-
but in a fffteen-round match with
Gene Tunney, American light-heavy-
weight titleholder, at Madison Square
Garden February l.
Tunney's title will not be at stake,
as Spalla cannot make IFS pounds.
but the match is expected to attract
unusual interest.
BUENOS AIRES, December 27-A
dispatch from New York announcing
that Gene Tunney and Erminio
Spalla, the Italian heavyweight, had
been matched to fight in New York
February 1. arrived simultaneously
" itA an announcement by Luis Angel
Firpo that he and Spalla would fight
fifteen rounds in Buenos Aires in
February under an agreement drawn
up by Ferdinand Lanckman, a French
fight promoter, who resides here.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
INTEREST IN BOXING
SWEEPS OVER BRAZIL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, December 27.-
The Brazilian has taken up boxing
Not only has he enjoyed all the great
fights Of recent times by motion pic
ture and cable report. but now he is
learning the game himself. He has
1onned the four-ounce gloves with an
enthusiasm never displayed toward
any other new sport, and it is all
because Luiz Angelo Firpo almost
an impressive "almost"-took the
world championship from Jack
Dempsey.
Every section of this city has it's
athletic club, which is actively
promoting the game among its con-
stantly growing membership. Every
city, town and village is producing
its champions" Boxing has become
the back lots game" of Brazil. Inter
city and interstate tournaments are
being carried on with increasing fire.
quency, accompanied by eager public
interest.
The youthful imitation of the
glazed hair movie hero no longer
occupies the center OF the stage. 1t is
he with the prominent chest and
bulging biceps who attracts the soft
glance of the Senhorita on the
avenida. 1t is the day of the rough
neck" Let it not be understood
however, that the local ring hero
assumes a tough" pose. He favors
Carpenter in that respect. He be-
lieves that elegance is not out of
keeping with strength and agility,
which, of course, is not disapproved
| by the senhorita.
, A curious feature of the growing
popularity of boxing in Brazil is that
while the Brazilian boxers follow the
American school in the science and
practice of the game, the French are
| furnishing the language. This is due
| to the fact that the sporting
yernacular of the American fans" is
| a language apart. 1t cannot be trans
lated, while French is easily under
stood by the BraZilians. The French
sport magazines. therefore, furnish
J the boxing vocabulary in this
country.
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however, 1t Is a question how much
that record really means, especially
when you compare it with the work
of Max Carey, the Pittsburgh veteran.
In 1922 Carey established new marks
for putouts and total numbers of
chances. He outdid his own record
in 1928. He got $50 putouts and ac-
cepted Ats Of the 497 chances offered,
lettering his own mark by. seven.
Carey turned in the greatest number
of assists-2S. The Old Greyhound
still appears to be there.
New York leads in club fielding
with a percentage of .972. Philadel-
phia executed the greatest number of
double plays, 172. Brooklyn had the
most passed balls, 20. committed the
est number of total chances, 6,528.
st. Louis had the greatest number of
players left on bases, 1,1s7, and made
the most putouts, 4.196. Cincinnati
made the most assists. 2.05S.
Charles Grimm. Pittsburgh. leads
the first basemen with a percentage
of .995. George Kelley, New York,
made the most putouts, 1868. and had
the greatest number of chances,
1,640. John McInnis, Boston, had the
most assists, So.
In the game played April 26 Kel-
without error. in a nine-fnningi game
against Boston. This duplicates the
National League record made Sep
tember %, 1888, by William T.
OBrien of Washington against Chi
cago.
Samuel Bohne, Cincinnati, is the
leading second baSeman with per-
centage of .975.
Henry Groh, New York, The leader
in 1922, again leads the third bases
men. His percentage in 1923 is 1915
for 359 total chances. The National
League record Is .976, held by John
Lobert. Philadelphia, who fielded .976
in 81 games, in which he had lie
total chances.
Frank Snyder. New York, leads the
catchers with a percentage of 800,
Snyder made the most putouts, 42S.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
TEXAS AGGlES TO OPPOSE
ARIZONA AT POLO TODAY

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. December 81.
Texas A. & NJ. polo team will meet
Arizona this afternoon on Fort Sam
Houston Cavalry Field in the second
days play of the midwinter tourna-
ment.
Texas A. & n. was defeated yester-
day, to 2, by the four from Colo
rado Agricultural College, while New
Mexico Military Institute defeated
Oklahoma University, 8 to 8.
The Arizona team which plays to-
day is composed of men who have
spent the greater part of their lives
in the saddle and are as much at
home on COW ponies as the faster
breed of the polo field.
Albert Brett, Oklahoma University
player, who was thrown when his
mount fell in one of yesterdays
games was unconscious at local
hospital early today, and his con-
dition was regarded as serious.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
FIVE TROPHIES UP
AT CLUB TRAPSHOOT

Five trophies will be at stake in the
officers 1923 farewell trapshoot at
Washington Gun Club Saturday after
noon. The presidents. vice presi-
dents. treasurer's and field captains
trophies will be awarded in dis
tance handicap event, while the sec
retary's trophy will be the prize in
the doubles. The shoot will start
promptly at 1 o'clock.
In the distance handicap 100 tar
gets will be thrown. with the prizes
going to the four high guns. All ties
will be shot off at twenty-five tar
gets. Twelve pairs OF doubles will
be thrown in the secretary's trophy
shoot No entrance fee will be
. charged. but target costs must be
covered The trophies are the gifts
of the clubs officials.
The annual meeting of the club will
be held next Thursday night at the
office of DIR. Thomas E. Neill, 1924
Massachusetts avenue. All members
are expected to be present at 8
o'clock. -
Evening star., 1923-12-27
CHAPTER IL.
The Plays That Take Base
Ball Genius.
BY HANS WAGNER.

AM often undecided as to
which is the most interesting
in base ball-the studying oflop-
posing pitchers and infelders so
as to- steal a base or their per-
fecting of defense to prevent
base stealing. i
Skill in offsetting the fast base
running of an opposing team
marks the difference between
really great infelder and just
plain infelder who can pick up
grounders and throw the ball.
lwrote some time back that no
pennant ever was won with an
inexperienced shortstop or sec
ond baseman. 1t simply can't be
done. To work perfectly around
the bag each of those men must
be skilled mechanic so drilled in
the tricks of his trade that they
become second nature. | also
have said that a base runner
must watch the pitcher and the
inhelders closely SO as to learn
what their various moves mean.
He must remember, though, that
they also are watching him.
Fans often ask me how it is
that an inhelder can make a
great stop and throw to the right
base without having any time
whatever to study out the stu
alton. Now, some players do that
by instinct, but not many. Most
of them do it by preparing their
plans in advance.
Every good infelder or out
fielder on team figures that the
ball will be hit to him. He sees
the situation on the bases and
decides just where he will throw
the ball in case he does get it.
Therefore, he doesn't have to hg-
ure. He gets the ball and whips
it to the spot already decided on
in advance.
If the bases are full, with none
or one out, for instance, every
inhelder knows that he must
throw the ball to the plate. He
doesn't have to hesitate. If there
is a man on first base and
grounder is hit to the infeld the
inhelder knows that he must get
the ball to second base for
double play or a force-out. To
prepare for this the second base
man indicates to the shortstop,
or the other way around, which
is to cover the bag. If the batter
hits left handed there is usually
no need to give signal The
shortstop will cover, unless, by
chance, he gets the ball.
Crowd Misses Fine Points.
II sc easier yo,, Lnr,u, Coz +J,o
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Deafness OF ual Pilots: Gibbons May Get Match With Fpo
HANS WAGNER,S STORY E=Eaza:: IL 800 ! y I

low shoestring catches l ever
saw were Jimmy Slagle, Jimmy
Sh.:ckard and Dummy Hoy.
another standing problem for
infelds is stopping the double
steal with runners on first and
/ third bases. The best men lever
saw at that were Pitchers Chris
ty Mathewson and Joe McGin-
nifty. There are several defensive
plays, but they had the best.
Their scheme was for the catcher
to throw a foot over their head,
and throw hard, as if the ball was
was going all the way to second.
The catcher can't be timid about
it. If he does the base runners
will get on. Now, just as the ball
goes over the pitchers head he
intercepts it. Immediately he
turns toward second base. AS
he makes a right turn-the pitcher
gets view of third base. If the
runner has started off third the
pitcher tosses the ball to that
base and catches him hat-footed.
If the man on third holds the bag
the pitcher goes right on through
with his turn and nails the man
going to second. Then if the
man on third takes late start
for home the second baseman or
shortstop has plenty of time to
get him at the plate, the play
having held him up.
He Didn't Touch Home.
To make that play requires the
quickest kind Of thinking and the
quickest kind of action. Also the
pitcher must have a sure pair of
hands and never drop the ball.
Of course, it would be impos-
sible for a left-handed pitcher to
make this play with the same
ease. 1t is an awkward turn for
him.
When the bases are full and
there are not two out every man
on the inheld knows exactly what
to do in advance. He throws to
the plate. The catcher then
throws to first and makes a
double play. That is a copper
plate play. NO other plan is ever
used. AS the catcher does not
have TO touch the runner there is
plenty of time.
Even that play, though, goes
wrong sometimes. We were
playing Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
once and had the bases full with
none out. Larry Mclean was
catching for the Reds. The next
batter hit a grounder to the sec
ond baseman, who made a per-
feet throw to the plate. Larry,
after catching the ball. turned
and threw to first, getting the
batter. But our man on third
came on in and scored.
Mclean had found the play so
easy that he stood in the catch
er's box to make the throw to
first and forgot to touch the
plate.
Tomorrow: Some Tips for
Amateur Teams.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
BIG ATHLETIC SHOW
FOR NAVAL RESERVE

ts
Nine boxing and wrestling matches
and a basket ball game are on the
program announcing mammoth
athletic show" to be given tonight
under the auspices of the. local bat
talon of the United States Naval Re-
serve at its armory. at Water and o
streets southwest, at S-o'clock.
The program announces two match-
es as features. They are between
"Al Jones, worlds most scientific
colored wrestler, VS. Kid Reese. cham
pion of North Carolina, = and Fred
Byrd VS.. Young Bull Montana.
The boxing includes matches be-
tween vincente Messineo and Johnny
Jones; X. o. Thomas and Fats Wal
ker. four rounds; Jim Hammond and
Bobby Holmes, four rounds: Eugene
Jackson and Rhoma Holsell, three
rounds; Johnny Cruchfield and Teddy
Hines. three rounds: Bo Lenley and
kid Wonder. three rounds, and Billy
Keyes and Harry Blair, three rounds.
The basket ball game will be be-
tween the Y. NJ c. A. and the United
Gtates Naval Reserve teams.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

The inheld is guessing from the
moment it starts. If either the
first baseman or the third base
man tries to cover his base it is
almost impossible to beat the
play. To overcome this we doped
out scheme in the old days
where the third baseman would
go in for the bunt and the short
stop would cover. provided, of
course, the ball was bunted to-
ward third, as it should be.
The best man | ever saw on
that play was Tommy Leach,
third baseman of the old Pirates.
Jimmy Collins also was great
at it.
Nerve and Accuracy Needed.
The play at first base is broken
up by the first baseman coming
in and the second baseman COW
ering. That is not nearly so diff
fcult, though. it may seem like
the same play. The second base
man is accustomed to covering
first base more than the short
stop is third. Besides, one of
them must be ready to cover
second, if necessary.
Hal Chase. | believe, was the
originator of the play where the
first baseman gets a bunt and
throws to third when there is a
runner on second. That takes
great speed. / have seen other
players do it. though.
While on the subject of hard
plays to make, don't forget that
of making shoestring catches on
liners hit to the outheld. To do
that a player must have great
nerve and also accuracy. If the
ball. gets by him it may go for
three bases or home run. Often
it is better to play it safe and
take the ball on the bounce. The
greatest men on making those
Evening star., 1923-12-27
GOLF In FIJI ISLANDS
is FOUND TO BE IDEAL

LONDON, December 27.-Goifing In
the Fiji Islands is IDEAL according to
Englishmen who have been there for
the reason that 1t Is almost impossible
to lose ball.
Like most of the rest Of the land
scape, the golf links are largely COW
cred with a sensitive plant which
shriveis- at a touch. Having pulled
sliced or topped his ball the player
merely has to follow it aong the Inc
of shr.veled plants to its resting
place.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

On the other hand, Gibbons, who
can sock, would be likely to belabor
the Argentine with considerable fire.
quency in the course of fifteen rounds.
Gibbons says that on the basis of
the showing which he and Firpo made
against Dempsey he should have the
frst crack at the champion. No one
can argue Tommy down on this point
and neither will many wise critics
deny his assertion that If Dempsey
and Firpo meet again the champion
will dispose of the wild bull as
quickly-if not more so-than the last
time they met.
Reports that Madden and Harry
Wills are shortly to be matched per-
sist. BARLEY. unlike most of the
heavies who have been shying their
hats at the big negro. appears really
anxious to meet him. 1t is likely that
Paddy Mullins will shortly take steps
to test the Irishmans sincerity
Madden believes that if he can stick
three rounds with Wills he will beat
him. This may be the attitude of
the man in the road who says that If
the approaching motor car does not
knock him for goal the car Is
likely to be ditched. Personally the
writer thinks the fight would last
just as long as Madden could absorb
wallops.
But inasmuch as both men have a
big following in this city, Tex. Rick
ard is anxious to put them on. Being
wise in his generation, however he
is listening with one ear to such
sounds as may come from the politi-
gives attention to the claims of Mad
denis manager, the irrepressible Char
ley Rose.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1923-12-27

That the Canadian city is better
base ball town than 1t was some time
ago is indisputable. A city develops
a sort of base ball thirst when it Is
deprived of the elixir for time.
The Montreal promoters seem to
think that 1t would be out of the
question, however, to get things going
eide suddenly along about February
that it would be represented in that
city. There would be too little time
to fix stands and grounds before the
season opened.
On the other hand. if the Syracuse
club should get good start and keep
up a real fight in 1924, it would take
much argument to remove Syracuse
from the circuit the next year, as it
is an ideal city from a, mileage stand
point. dovetailing beautifully with
Rochester, Buffalo and Toronto.
Dayy Robertson, who once seemed
to be headed for the batting cham
pionship of the National League, is
not overwhelmed with joy at being
traded to Atlanta to play the out
field. Davy does not like the heat.
Once Dary declined to sign his
contract with a major league club.
He hung up and hung up, but one
day he appeared at the club office
with his father. The latter is good
trader. Every time he opened his
mouth, he talked another 500 onto
the contract because of Davy's fu-
ture ambitions. One of his talks was
about a bonus If Davy batted top
notch. Dave failed.
When the end of the season came.
and the batting figure wasn't there,
David remarked mournfully:
I'D be hell IL could bat like dad
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-27
YOUNG DENCI0 MATCHED
FOR GO WITH SCHWARTZ

Young Denico, 100-pound f1yweight
champion of the Navy who appeared
at Sportland Heights boxing arena
last season, is booked to mix it up
with Benny Schwartz. champion bat
tier of the south, at Baltimore, jan
uary II.
Schwartz is considered one of the
best f1yweights hereabouts. He stayed
the limit recently in a 15-round bout
with Pancho Villa, world champion.
Dencio won the Navy title by show
ing the way to Jose Javier.
Schwartz will be ten pounds heav-
Ter than Dencio.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
jim DELEHANTY NAMED
AS AN UMPIRE IN A. A,

CHICAGO, December 27.-James
Delehanty. former major Lacquer, has
been signed as an umpire in the
American Association.
He played with Washington and
Detroit in the American League. Prior
to entering the Ban johnson circuit
he performed for Cincinnati, ST. Louis
and Boston in the National League.
He left the major league in 1912, and
later played with the Minneapolis
club of the American Association.
His last playing days were as a
Texas League, in 1915.