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Evening star., 1924-12-26

,othold in Wisconsin. let US look at
Y. Horizon Marsh is infested with
fish have died and the lane smells of
nesville.
| Skavlem analyzed and named $50
| water plants, including those used
for feed by the deep diving ducks,
canvas backs, red heads and blue bills,
| IN Lake Koshkonong. They also
found so varieties of shore plants
that marsh ducks, mallard and teal,
| delight in. In those days a ton of
plant life grew to the acre, but in
1922 C. B. Terrell, an expert. called
the bed of Lake Koshkonong as bare
of vegetation as a ballroom floor
while in 1928 D. 3. Hylan found one
plant, a bull rush.
The third clipping states that the
Norfolk, Va, sportsmen are demand
ing that the State spend $4,000 an
nually to carry on war against the
carp in Back Bay. Every duck hunter
knows of or has heard about Back
Bay. 1t is nationally famous. But
| the carp are destroying II. They are
ripping out the wild celery and other
vegetable growth on which the ducks
live.
Sportsmen Of Norfolk have n plan
for carp eradication which they will
present to tho conservation commits
sion.
VIII it succeed? I fear it will not,
much as l wish 1t would. The carp
Is spreading to every corner of
America. He constitutes a national
problem among sportsmen. He can
not be eradicated. Perhaps he can
be controlled.
hope SO. Anything is worth try
ing
Evening star., 1924-12-26
YOUNG net PLAYERS
OPEN TITLE EVENTS

NEW YORK, December 26.-The
national boys and junior indoor ten
mis- championship starts today on the
courts of the 7th Regiment Armory
with most of the East's leading talent
in the classes competing.
Malcolm T. Hill of Waban, Mass,
will defend the boys singles crown.
but a new junior titleholder will sue
ceed Kenneth Appel of East Orange,
N. j., who has passed the age limit
of 10 for the event.
Among the outstanding contenders
are expected to be: Horace Orser,
New York schoolboy, and William H.
Summerson of Cornell, a protege of
Edgar Dawson, Cornell coach, who
h eld the Junior title in 1921.
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Since the carp has strong f
these first. One is from Green Ba
carp to such an extent that all game
their rot" says z. E. Spalding of ia
He also points out the havoc
wrought in the Rock River. Here is
what he says:
Not many years ago there were
miles and miles of bass water in the
Rock River Valley; deep-water bars
covered with wall-eyed pike; rush
grown shores pestered with pfckerel
and larger great pike. But they have
been rotted out and we are cleaned
today.
Carp have destroyed the plant life
that protects young fish of other
species and attracts ducks; they have
ripped up spawning beds and made
the water untenable for native
fishes; and so long as the carp re-
main native fish will not propagate
and increase. If the waters can be
rid of carp and restocked with native
fish the valley will return to it's
former status as a wild game and fish
refuge"
The other clipping has to do with
Lake Koshkonong. Carp have de-
stroyed the vegetation in this lake.
Just read this:
Carp have destroyed the vegeta-
tion in Lake koshkonong. This lake
was once naturally famous for its
fishing and duck hunting; that 1t
formerly consisted Of $4,000 acres Of
marsh, with solid mass of wild
celery and pond grass, and thus be-
came a refuge for countless schools
of game fishes and thousands of water
fowl. In 1905 A. B. Strout and II. l.
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FRENCHMEN UNRULY
AFTER GRID DEFEAT

PARIS, December 26.-Southern
Frances warm -blooded inhabitants
take their foot ball seriously, not to
say passionately, but none more so
than the ardent fans of the LezigrAn
Club.
Recently, after defeat inflicted
upon their team by the Perpignan
Arlequins, according to LAuto's Per-
pignan correspondent, they became SO
enraged that they besieged the referee
in his dressing room for more than
an hour.
A few impartial sportsmen who
tried to settle the dispute were badly
mauled, one having two ribs broken.
The referee was released only after
he had signed a statement recording
the match as a draw.
Upon the referees complaint, the
Languedoe Foot Ball League commit
tee suspended the Lezignan Club for
three years, banned the president of
the club from foot ball for life and
severely disciplined several of the
official players
Evening star., 1924-12-26

Golf has been part of my life ever
since I can remember. When I was
only four or five years of age, my
parents lived in house on a road
leading TO the country club at
Sharon, Pa. The first link that bound
me to the game was forged when
caddies who passed by our home on
their way to the course saw me play
ing in a sandpile and tossed me an
old, badly cut ball.
l played a lot with that ball, and
when it was lost the boys gave me
others. Then one day a member of
the country club, seeing that 1 had
no club, presented me with one OF
his old ones, brassie.
From then on 1 was a golfer-at
least would-be one. When l was
six years old 1 gravitated toward the
links as naturally as water goes over
dam. 1 had ambitions to be a
caddie.
had a rough initiation, but ]
boys left 1 took my old club and did
a bit of playing. 1 had a desire to
do more than caddie. Anyway, I was
so little that 1 seldom got chances
to work.
One of these few chances came on
an evening when every other boy
had departed, and a woman member
decided 10 take chance with me. ]
was so small that try as 1 would I
couldn't keep her bag from dragging
on the ground. When we reached
the first green she sent me back.
She thought it cruel to employ me.
I was going to school and was
gaining in strength. For the next
ten years I caddied at Sharon, play
ing golf at every opportunity. For
seven years / had but one club, the
brassie 1 have mentioned. Eventu-
ally 1 added others, mostly broken
down sticks which had been discard
Evening star., 1924-12-26
TY COBB
Rernaker of Base Ball
The Greatest Team
Greatest Pitcher
: Praise for Plank.
CHAPTER LIN.

few have used with anywhere near
had everything.
plank had marvellous control for
a left-hander," says Cobb. He had
fine drop ball and a deceptive curve
and he delivered from almost any an
gle, making it extremely difficult to
judge his delivery. He nearly always
had the batter in hole. And after
he lost his fast ball he still stayed
in the big leagues. That Is a feat,
since left-hander must have a fast
ball to be successful. But Plank
worked until he developed a good
slow ball TO take the place of the fast
one he lost, and I want to say l never
saw a better slow ball.
probably not be touched unless 1t
is by Walter Johnson. But I don't
consider Young greater than Walsh
or Plank. because Young pitched for
a team that fielded well and that
nearly always made a lot of runs for
him. He won more often when he
was hit hard than any pitcher 1 know
Of
Cobb's mind is set on teams and
pitchers. but on other players he has
shifted his opinion frequently. Cobb s
judgment is a matter OF likes and
dislikes. rather than ability. His
ranking of players is ruled by senti-
ment chiefly and Is open to reversal.
Tomorrow: Chapter Ly.-In His
Wake.
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CHANGE is DECLARED
AID TO BASKET BALL

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 26.-General
speeding up of play and a more keen
ly contested title race in the Inter-
collegiate Basket Ball League, which
opens its season January 3, are pre-
dicted by Joe Deering, coach of the
Columbia, as a result of the abolish
ment of the zoning rule.
Deering believes the leagues deci-
sion to abolish the zoning rule. which
inflicted various penalties for fouls
committed within certain areas, Will
eliminate constant whistle blowing,
speed up the game and make the play
more attractive to the spectator.
Deering. whose veteran team is eN-
pected to be one of the strongest con-
tenders for the championship now
held by Cornell, regards Princeton and
Dartmouth as especially formidable
rivals in the 1925 race. He was reti-
cent in discussing Columbia's chances,
but experts predict the Blue and
White quintet will be around the top
from start to finish.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
new PALACE TEAM
WILL FACE CELTICS

Roddy Cooney, former basket ball
player of the Brooklyn Visitation five,
who is generally considered one of
the most talented tossers in the East,
will display his wares for the Palace
Laundry quint that will tackle the
world champion Celtics Sunday at
the Arcade.
When the Brooklyn Visitation five
copped the title in the Metropolitan
League last year Cooney was one OF
the outstanding guards. In SO games
the player has tailed ~ times from
the field and pocketed 81 points from
the foul line.
George Marshall. director of the
Palace team, will present practically
new team Sunday, Ed Lynch, for
mer Catholic University star, being
the only player who has performed
in local games.
Bucky Harris, manager of the
world champion Washington base
ball club, will throw out the new
basket ball to start the game Sunday
night.
Evening star., 1924-12-26

In the early days of the present
century weight counted more than
speed, for the rules provided that an
eleven might gain a first down by ad-
vancing only yards In three at
tempts, where now the distance is
10 yards in four. Those were the
days of shinguards and noseguards,
accoutrements unknown to modern
gridirons.
Injuries Forced Open Play.
Hurdling and flying tackles had not
been banned, so players went into a
contest protected from head to foot,
with thick pads on shoulders and ell
bows. Injuries were numerous and
deaths from foot ball injuries came
too often TO suit the American sport
loving public.
Then came the forward pass and
the longer distance TO make, with
more downs in which to accomplish
the task. Pads and guards were hurl-
ed to the sidelines as speed became
one OF the necessary elements. The
average line weight dropped about 10
pounds, for where formerly the eff
fort had been to obtain a "stonewalr'
to hurl back the heaviest fullback.
the coaches developed a group of
chargers TO worry kickers and pass
ers. The game had opened up.
Foot ball gained a tremendous fol-
lowing, with small universities plac-
ing light, but clever passing teams in
the field and soon the squads mount
ed into the thirties ard the artists"
Evening star., 1924-12-26

Clarkson also was transferred for
the same amount, but Clarkson never
was so widely known as a "s10,000
beauty" Occasionally some one would
remind him of the fact that he was
valued highly on the hoof, but Kelly
was never permitted to forget 1t.
"Kell' had the rare knack of sass
ing" the crowd in a good natured
manner. He never felt that he was
thoroughly at home until he had an
audience listening to him instead of
spectators watching him.
Kelly was not a high-class fielder
he was a good fielder. He caught
and played the outfleld, and he
caught better than he played the out
field. Hits over his head bothered
him. He could throw fairly well,
although he could not compare with
Ewing as a thrower. Kelly's arm
was not as strong as that Of Ewing's.
AS batter Kelly was one OF the
best. He could hit to both fields-a
fine accomplishment for a right-hand
batter. which the modern ball player
knows too little about. AS a base
runner, despite the fact that he was
tall, and heavy and that he was not
as fast as scores of his rivals, he was
surpassed by none. He never slid
into a base twice the same way. A
baseman who tried to touch him usu-
ally found nothing to touch but his
feet. He twisted and turned his
body as he aimed for the bag, and
as all basemen knew that he would
come feet foremost they were on the
defensive before he started
He could dodge with the agility OF
boy, in spite of his avoirdupois
He got a. lot of reputation out of the
phrase, Slide, Kelly, Slide" and liked
to hear the fans sing it to him. He
Evening star., 1924-12-26

monty noted among; good golfers that
they always take sufficient time to
make the club describe its complete
swing. Dub golfers do not take this
time. YOu hear the remark that call
pros teach you to swing slowly, but
they swing fast Themselves" They
do not swing 40 fast; heir swings Rp-
pear fast because of the great ac-
celeration they attain with the club
head. The par player starts HIS club
slowly away from the ball. then de-
Hberately he goes on with 1t. letting
it accelerate naturally. But you muSt
give the club time to swing. Do not
lift 1t, which indicates haste and re-
suits In choppfng.
Evening star., 1924-12-26

| ed by their owners I determined e..
be a professional.
Dave Robertson came to Sharon 8:
| professional He was a fine golfer
and I modelled my game after his.
Later in 1918 he went to a Pitts
| burgh club and hired me as his as
sistant. He taught me to discard tho
interlocking grip which I then used
and to shorten my swing. ! made
use Of his advice as a professional 3
Lima, Ohio, my present location. I
guess 1t was this which brought my
game to the point where 1 was first
able TO fight my way to the semi
finals of the 1924 national profession
al championship.
Beating Gene Sarazen gave re
lot of confidence, and this was re-
inforced by my victory over Henry
Ciuci the next day. Against Jim
Barnes I had no fears, for my game
was my normal one. At the end OF
| the morning round of our match. l
had him one up. The afternoon fight
was a bitter one, but coming down
the stretch L was one up with ONLY
two holes to go. All I had to do. It
! seemed, was to halve the 35th and
36th holes and would have my erea
opportunity to clash with Hagen
while still in my early twenties.
Barnes made a wonderful second
SHOl Ou lHe o0ln nOIe ana squared
the match. We both got good drives
on the 3Gth, but mine was longer
His second left him short Of the pin.
There was chance for me to get
inside him and take a three to his
four. I played a high ball boldly
for the flag. Unfortunately, II was
| too far past the cup. It bounced
over bank at the rear OF the green.
1 took a five and Jim a four. He
and not I played Hagen on Satur-
day.
That second shot on the 36th green
was the most tragic / ever made
| Had the ball been two feet short OF
where 1T dropped it would have been.
safely on. As a matter of fact. the
rear of the green was elevated and
there was a distinct slope toward
the cup. l played to hit this slope
In the hope my ball would roll back
toward the pin. 1 didn't succeed, and
my ambition to battle the great
Hagen was thwarted.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
STAR RUNNERS ENTER
Alloy DISTANCE RACE

Entry blanks for the seven-miIe
marathon to be given under the aus
pices of the Aloysius Club New Year
day may be had at Spalding's or from
Thomas Smith, AZ I street
Some of the leading runners in this
section are due to compete. William
Agee of Baltimore, who won the re-
cent South Atlantic championship
event at the University of Maryland.
will compete, as will James Morris,
veteran campaigner Of the Nativity
Club Of Philadelphia, who captured
first place in the Washington Post
race early this year.
Next Thursdays run has been sane
toned by the A. A. u. A silver cup
will be awarded the victor, while the
first ten men to finish will receive
prizes. The team of five men scoring
the lowest number of points will win
the team trophy.
Evening star., 1924-12-26

Now it begins to appear Carroll
did not really intend TO enter the
priesthood. but did nothing TO prevent
that report from circulating. because
ne realized it would head off the i'm
poTtunities OF big league scouts,
which were interfering with his col
lege pursuits. Next year is his last
az Holy Cross. and he will captain
his college team.
If Detroit has him safely captured,
and it seems fairly certain that such
is the case, the Tigers have a pitch er
who may rate as highly as any col
iege man who has ever been mem
bar Of an American League club. His
staunchest supporters envisage him
as Il second Mathewson.
Carroll should be able to start in
with Detroit at once if he really has
been signed. He is good enough and
h8e been we'll enough coached not
10 need long tryout season in a
minor league.
Detroit let Bert Cole go to Vernon
for more work. Cobb was disap-
pointed in his Ieft-hander in 1924.
He felt sure that Cole would come
through with the best season he ever
had, and with both Cole and White
hill figured that he had a chance to
left-hand the American League to
death. Whitehiil was the more eX-
peTimental of the two, but he proved
something of a pitcher. while Cole
could not collect himself and did not
follow his start of 1928 with enough
steadiness to rate him as great
pitcher.
There are two or three veterans on
the Detroit staff who will have to
show something early next Spring or
ne let out, as the Tigers are looking
for quick results from their pitch
ing staff and will not experiment half
Of the season.
Evening star., 1924-12-26

was not malicious with his spikes,
but he would not keep them out of
the way. and the baseman was forced
to guard himself against them.
One Of the plays that made Kelly
famous was in the post-season series
between Boston and Cleveland in 1892.
The first game went IL innings and
| neither team scored. With two out
and Cleveland fighting for only a run
in the last inning. Burkett was on
third base. The batter hit to Herman
Long, the Boston shortstop. Long
was slow in getting the ball to
Tucker at first base and the batter
was safe, with Burkett tearing for
| home with theswinning run.
Kelly would not trust his glove to
make the catch Of fuckers throw
| but threw it to one side with Burkett
| dashing for the plate. The odds were
with the runner, who was very fast
and who had the advantage Of the
throw f1rst going to first base. Kelly
never gave Burkett a chance to get
| in. He stepped in front Of the home
/ plate, caught the ball with his bare
hand, held Burkett pinned by his
legs, and all in one sweeping motion
of catch and touch retired the run
ner. who would have won the first
game and perhaps changed all the
history Of the series.
Cleveland fans roared, but Kelly
got the play and saved the day for
Boston. That was typical Of his way
Of playing baseball.
| Copyright, 19A.)
Evening star., 1924-12-26
CRESCENT MERCURY GRID
TILT LIKELY TO BE WARM

What promises to be one of the best
junior foot ball games of the season
Is expected when the Mercury light
weights and Crescent Athletic Club
clash Sunday at Union Park in a game
for the benefit of George Mcbride,
former sandlot star.
Crescent gridmen are to hold a
meeting tonight at 3608 New Hamp-
shire avenue, starting at 7:30 o'clock.
Coach Mcdonald of Mercury will send
his team through drill tonight at
Sth and c streets southwest. The
players are to report not later than
1870 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
TITLE CONTENDERS
IN FIGHTS TONIGHT

NEW YORK. December 26.-Several
outstanding title contenders will be
seen in action tonight in the feature
events of the boxing card at Madison
Square Garden.
Paul Berlenbach. light heavyweight
Knockout artist. who is seeking a
title match with Mike McTigue. faces
a formidable foe in Larry Estridge,
hard-hitting negro, while Jack De-
laney, conQueror of Berlenbach and q
contender for Harry Grebs middle
weight crown, will oppose Pal Reed
of Boston. Both matches are slated
for ! > rounds.
Evening star., 1924-12-26

fectiye. even with
n poor swing
When you lift the
club you merely
chop at the ball.
and only through
the peculfarfties
OF accident could
you thus hit the
ball for any dis
tance. L mean by
"lifting' the club
the habit n great
many golfers have
of makinE the
club elevate d.
ct ~ upward
This comes from
an u N N a t u r n
haste with the
syxinV. II {s enn-
Evening star., 1924-12-26

took their place in the game. They
were the experts at drop kicking.
punting and passing who were rushed
into the contest when an opportunity
for field goal or touchdown loomed.
With the new open game, the fields
were crowded and foot ball became
financially profitable and able to care
for the increasing number OF partt-
cipants.
Old Scores Were Low.
In the old days a touchdown meant
) points, the following goal 1. And
the goal posts. This proved to be too
kicked from the angle of the field i
yards from the point where the ball
went over the line unless it was
punted out safely to some more ad-
vantageous position.
Later 1t was decTeed that the extra
point must be made from a position
% yards from and directly in front OF
thegoal posts. This proved to be too
easy, and there were toe men who
scored immense totals OF consecutive
goals. Now any kind of play is per
missible with the ball put in scrim
mage yards from and in front Of
the goal posts. A touchdown has come
to count 6 points in order that the
combination of a field goal and :.
safety may not equal the fruits of a
gruelling advance. But the surpris
ing score for a forfeited game still
remains l to 0, although in base ball.
where a run counts only one, the for
felt figures are to 0.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
YANKEES SELL HORAN
TO LOS ANGELES CLUB

NEW YORK. December 26-"Stag"
Horan. Yankee utility man, has been
released outright by the New York
club to the Los Angeles club of the
Coast League. Inhelder Hills, who
came 10 the Yankees from the At
lanta, Ga, club, was released under
option to Toledo.
Los ANGELES. Calf, December 26
Acquisition of "Shag" Horan by Los
Angeles adds a powerful punch to the
Angels bid for the 1925 pennant, and
is hailed by fans here as an appropri-
ate Christmas gift from President Joe
Patrick to the base ball enthusiasts
of this city.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
REPORTED THAT CARROLL
WILL JOIN DETROIT CLUB
Holy Gross Hurler, Beseged by Big League Teams
Is Declared to Be Best Twirling Prospect
Ever Turned Out by Colleges.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK December 26To the Detroit Tigers reported
have fallen the juice pitching plum the college He is
Carroll Holy
ball that have been the admiration has his
College who against pitcher like
him and them him develop who
left college professional base ball.
o
big league contract He did wish leave college and turned
which high $4,000
reported then that Carroll had decided ball he lett
college That ended
Evening star., 1924-12-26
100 GRID GAMES LISTED
BY VIRGINIA COLLEGES
BY the Associated Press.

ICHMOND, Va, December be sumptuous
ball will be served the Virginia
1925
scheduled
the
with
old schedules
Evening star., 1924-12-26
BUNK" SAYS McGRAW.

NEW YORK, December 26.-John j.
McGraw, vice president and manager
of the Giants, today denied a pub
lished report that he had sold his in
terest in the New York club and had
purchased the Boston Braves.
THE whole story is the bunk" he
said,
Evening star., 1924-12-26
SOCCER GAME IS CLOSE.

Walter Reed soccer players held
the formidable German American Soc
GER Club to a 2-to-1 count yesterday.
Eisler of the victors and Clemens of
Walter Reed were the outstanding
players.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
TURNER MAT WINNER.

Joe Turner, local wrestler, who
took the measure of Jack Ryan last
night, will oppose Eddie Pope next
Thursday night at the Mutual Thea
ter. Turner scored two falls over
Ryan in less than so minutes.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
Changes ADVOCATED
WOULD DECREASE VALUE
OF OVERHEAD OFFENSIVE
Elimination of Try.for-P Point After Touchdown Is
Sought-Present Tally System With Slight
Changes Has Stood for Years.
By the Associated Press.

EW YORK, December 2-Scoring among the problems
facing the American foot bali coaches when gather
annual meeting here week
Already has been point
eliminated and that the touchdown reception
pass count only three points the from the field
deluge of
with slight changes, has stood for
Another
past has had do with eliminating
period Of deciding the
which made the
the cd
Evening star., 1924-12-26

HONOLULU, Hawaii, December 20
University of Colorado defeated the
Navy Service team at foot ball here
yesterday, 43 to 0.
Evening star., 1924-12-26
Larry Nabholtz Tells:
My Greatest Colfing Tragedy.

GUESS that caddie who takes golf profession these
dreams of when he will beat Walter Hagen
of Professional
French Lick, Ind this hope
had Gene 1922 and 1923 champion early
round, ultimately fought o the em-fnals
Barnes opponent
Hagen likely
nhnal Unknown before the
Il h: olih he nnh idee
Evening star., 1924-12-26
InSideGOlf
BY Chester Horton

There is all the difference I'm the
world between swinging the golf
club and lifting IL. when you swing
it yCMr blow against the ball is ef-