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Evening star., 1924-12-31


The bass was literally choked to
death and that is the way the fisher
man found them.
A Nebraska man has come through
with a convincing argument to show
why every man should be a bait
caster. A Lincoln man was visiting
at a Summer resort with his wife and
little girl last Summer. The wife and
the little girl went out rowing and
the boat capsized. The husband
heard the cries as he was fooling with
his bait-casting rod on the porch.
He hurried to the scene, ran out on
a dock, but could not plunge into
the water because he could not swim.
His wife gained the bottom of the
overturned craft, but the little girl
was having a hard time keeping
af1oat.
But he made a perfect cast over
her, caught his hook in her sleeve,
and reeled her into the dock unin-
jured.
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800.
ball ground Almost the first thing
that he did was to knock the ball
into the hereafter and he continued
10 keep knocking. He was the
'knockingest knocker" that the Wis
ting club had ever seen and there
It was that fate changed the cut for
Sam Thompson. He bade farewell to
the hammer and the shingle nail to
take up the bat and make himself
famous all over the eastern part of
the United States as one of the great
sluggers of the big league.
Thompson's stance at the plate had
every evidence that the batter was
the LATEST man alive. He hung so
on one foot and leg that 1t almost
seemed as If he were going to nod
shortly, and forget that base ball
was being played, but If the pitcher
threw one where Sam Thompson
wished to swing at the ball, his bat
suddenly sprang into action like a
rapier in play in duel, and the ball,
If it was hit on the center, where Sam
aimed it should be, would almost
surely pass out of the game.
He was not a clever outfielder like
some ball players, because he did not
have pair OF heels that could run
like the hoofs of deer, but he was
death to what he could get his hands
on and If all of the Philadelphia club
had played ball as he did, Harry
Wright would have died with cham
pfonship "Philly" team. which was the
old managers greatest ambition and
one never realized.
CNext-Jimmy Collins.)
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BROOKLYN Is DICKERING
FOR PORTLAND PLAYERS

CLEARWATER, Fla, December 81.
Charles H. Ebbetts. president of
the Brooklyn club, questioned regard
ing rumors that Emmett McCann,
second baseman, and Jim Poole. first
baseman of the Portland club. would
be members Of the Dodgers team
next year, said that he discussed such
deal
He declined to make a statement
regarding the result of the confer
ence further than to say that Johnny
Jones, infielderr would be released to
Portland and that there would be
other changes.
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SHOOT TOMORROW OPEN
TO ALL D. c. AMATEURS

Washington Gun Club members will
compete in a shoot, open to all
amateurs, starting at 10 am. tomorrow
morning, over the Benning traps.
Two events of Is targets each, one of
20 targets and IL pairs of doubles are
the leading numbers on the program.
Sweepstakes will be run jack rabbit
STYLE which returns to the shooter a
portion of his entrance fee for every
target broken.
Tomorrow's shoot is in the nature
of a practice match in preparation
for the third registered tournament
with the Oriole Club of Baltimore
on the home grounds Saturday,
January II.
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TECH-CENTRAL ALUMNI
CUNTS BATTLE TODAY

Quints composed of former bask ct
ball stars of Central and Tech High
Schools expected to clash at 2 o'clock
today in the Y. NJ. C, a. gymnasium.
Four University of Maryland play
ers, Boyd, Supplee, Burger and Wood
ward, were to have places in the
Tech lineup, with Shanks and House
of Penn State also being available
for duty Bob Newby, Dick Newby
and Foster, George Washington ath-
letes; Dey, McFadden and Walker of
Dartmouth, and Childress of Wesleyan
expected to play for Central.
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FAST CUNTS CLASH
In WIN-BILL SUNDAY

Four of the fastest basket ball
teams in this section of the country
are due to appear at the Arcade
Auditorium Sunday night. Aloysius
Club, rated as one of the best amateur
organizations in the District, meets
the Newark Club of Baltimore, Md,
Monumental City champion. In an
other engagement the Palace Club
meets the Hagerstown Elks team.
Washington floor fans are familiar
with the phenomenal record of the
Aloysius Big Five. In the past FIVE
years the 1 street players have lost
perhaps half-dozen engagements.
The value Of the visiting Newark
team may be calculated from the fact
that it beat the City Club team 69 to
8 recently.
The Hagerstown Elks team, COM
posed of Wallower. Barlow, GIascoe.
Wallace and Lerian. is a powerful
combination
Evening star., 1924-12-31

Smith sees California's greatest
danger from the Penn forward pass
Ing game and any coach does well to
fear the overhead menace when it is
well employed.
Yet California herself is not inept
at throwing and receiving the ball.
In the California-Stanford struggle,
passes in IA trials, which is a. pretty
high average.
Penn Is credited with having com
pleted three passes of six tried against
Cornell. In the game at Berkeley
stanford threw 16 passes and com
pleted seven OF them.
Smith states that Pennsylvania
has the best attack and defense of any
team In the East, and is underrated,
while Notre Dame has been overratsd.
VI course the wise follower OF foot
ball will discount some OF Smiths
pessimism on the ground that he is
Trying 70 subdue not unnatural feel
Ing OF overconfidence on the part OF
his team and Its supporters, but at the
same time IL should not be overlooked
that the Quakers win presenta fornid-
able outfit against California's com-
btnation. Smith knows this and so
may be credited with sincerity in
much Of what he has said.
And certainly any undue feeling OF
overconfidence on the part OF the
Californians might well lead to their
undoing. But in consideration of the
fact that the Red and Blue has had to
travel across the continent to play
this game. conducting their practice
under difficulties more or less great,
In consideration Of the fact, also, that
the Westerner'S have proved them
selves to be more consistent scoring
Outnt than their rivals the odds as
named above would seem to be justi-
fed.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
BROADENING INFLUENCES
MAIN VALUE OF SESSIONS
Few of Delegates, Many of Whom Make Long Trips
Figure in Proceedings, Which Are Fully
Controlled by Old Guard.
BY III. c. BYRD.

EW YORK December 5Wth the annual meetings of the Ameri
Ball Coaches Association National Collegiate Ah
etic Association of the past, naturally take
stock of just what accomplished And after trying unwind the
talk and attempting deduce facts whatever
the they actually sufficiently
the time and expended them
Undoubtedly
gathering of the kind completed here last night but of the
delegates about all the attached their
Many delegates from all sections of the country the
the National Collegiate Athletic
them think they actually had influence its ACTIONS that their
of fact everybody might well have remained home with
would
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Basket Ball Yesterday

At Chfcago-Navy, 20; Chicago. n.
At GreencastIe--Depauw IS; VAN
derbiIf. 20.
At South Bend,-Notre Dame, SO;
Northwestern, 15-
At Indianapolis-ButIe "A; Illinois,
u.
At observation-disclosures 81; Adj
rian College of Michigan. o.
At Toronto--Ghicago Y. NJ G. A.
College. 85s Toronto West END X.
u. @. A., -.
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NO SUNDAY BALL SUIT.

BOSTON, December 31-Attorney
General Jay r. Benton has announced,
after an investigation, that no legal
action would be taken as a result of
news story published recently that
Judge Emil S. Fuchs of the Boston
Nationals had been asked to contrib
ute to "slush" fund to be used to
bribe legislators to pass q law max
Ing legal Sunday base ball in Massa-
chuSett&
Evening star., 1924-12-31
FUENTE FIGHTS FRIDAY.

CHICAGO, December Stony
Fuente, the Mexican heavyweight,
whose quick knockout over Fred
Fulton stirred up boxing scandal in
Los Angeles, will make his next start
in the City of Mexico Friday. Fuente's
opponent will be Homer Smith, a
bulky heavyweight of Kalamazoo,
Mich. The contest is scheduled for
10 rounds.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
STOCKHOLM TO HAVE
PALACE FOR SPORTS

STOCKHOLM, December 3I.-An-
other result of the great wave of IN
terest in Swedish athletic is the de-
cision to construct a huge sporting
palace at the St Erik Bridge, in the
heart Of Stockholm, to be opened for
use in 1926.
The building will be one of the
largest and best equipped OF its kind
in Europe. It will contain facilities
for all sorts of indoor sports and for
many games usually played out Of
doors. such as tennis.
There will be a special hall for
swimming events, with a pool 164
feet in length and a gallery accom-
modating $500 spectators
Evening star., 1924-12-31

KIondyke Athletic Club defeated the
Cleveland Park five, 81 to 16. The
victors will meet the Chevy Chase
quint on the latters court Saturday
night.
A 44-to-23 defeat was handed tha
Takoma Tigers by the Thomson Gel
tics. The game was the first OF the
season for the winners.
Olympic tOssers are anxious to book
games with teams averaging lis to
120 pounds. The manager may be
reached at West 1897.
Lexington Midgets were victors
over the fast Incas Athletic Club
Midgets in a 32-to-18 match. Gold
stein and McNally scored five baskets
each. Manager McNally will book
games at North 3672-J.
Mount Rainier Juniors won their
second game of the season in defeat
ing the Cuthbert Juniors, 20 to Is.
Pop Kremb, manager of the Lib
erty Athletic Club, needs the services
of several tossers to replace players
who have been forced out of the game
by injuries. He is seeking new talent
at 71S Taylor street, or Columbia
4l65, after o'clock.
Ottawa Club 100-pound team de-
feated the Hanovers, 81 to IS, and
HilItops, 81 to IA. Games may be ar
ranged by calling Manager Buscher
at West 2S2S.
Scirafer of the Red Shield tossers
scored &c points against the North
ern Midgets, his team winning, 81
to II.
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SCH0LZ TO RUN IN EAST.

NEW YORK, December 31.-Jack-
son V. ScholZ, Olympic 200-meter
champion and the only American to
capture first place in the fiat-running
events at the Paris games last July
will open his indoor campaign this
season at the MilIrose A. A. games
at Madison Square Garden, January
27 and 2S. Scholz has just arrived
in San Francisco from the Orient,
where he appeared in exhibitions.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
PICKED TO DEFEAT PENN
AND STANFORD ELEVENS
Making Bears Choice Over Quakers Appears to Be
Justifable, But Hoosiers Seen by Critic as
Having Only Even Chance.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK December 3ICaEforna among
West Coast beors Pennsylvania.
10 to Stanford The odds be fair as regards
the Ouakes but
seem better far the struggle Pasadena
Notre Dame
Berkeley. go = - ~ -
Andy Smith himself has written that California should
against the South Bend outfit Maybe this prove
a least doubtfu = - =
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bsck not arched, does not give this
strength. Reaching out slightIy with
the arms, rs the player win have To
do In this position, leaves the arms
close to the side. near the shouiaers.
but otherwise free for the xsaxtuauxs
action with the shaft. 1t fs a verv
good idea fn SO addressinx to tack
the left elbow inward, toward the line
OF the shaft, slightly 5ust before
starting the back swing.
Copyright, 1p24D
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ST0NEHAM FACES SUIT.

NEW YORK, December 31.-CharIes
A Stoneham, owner of the New York
Giants and former broker. must de-
fend the suit brought against him
by creditors of the brokerage firms OF
Charles A. Stoneham & Co. and Z. H.
Clarke & Co. for losses sustained
through the failure of the latter firm,
on April s, 1922, Federal Judge
Francis A. Winslow has decided.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
MJJRCHISON TO GIVE UP
SPRINT TITLE BY TRIP

sprint king will be this Loren Murch
- A f who burned the boards with his speed
with Charley Paddock world
title he will include Jackson Scho Olympic
c1ampion Leconey Frank Hussey Clarke
the 4eter relay which broke the world
at
Evening star., 1924-12-31

the ball, that the
end of the wood
club shaft, low
cred. would just
I on o b the left
knee. there should
be an arch I'm the
back that COM
bin o % perfectly
with his reach for
the ball. Thta
arch as di&exent
fross N stoop. The
arch anAs the hips
well back with
the weight soladly
on the heels. The
&rched back yields
the Max2uawna OF
strength, whereas
N axnnn -S%k a.
Evening star., 1924-12-31

again.
Elmer s. Hall, conservation COM
missioner OF Wisconsin has declared
recently that hunting and fishing
seasons in Wisconsin will be closed
during the periods Of forest fire dan
ger unless the number Of fires set by
sportsmen show a marked decrease.
On the opening day Of the trout
season, he said. 30 fires were reported.
There had been none previous to that
time.
Precedent for such a drastic step
is found in action Of the United
States Forest Service in closing some
of the national forests to hunting and
fishing according to Mr.. Hall.
OF course, Hall does not mean to
say "sportsmen." Sportsmen don't
set fires. Those who do belong to
another class of campers and cutters.
Only when the sportsmen have COM
pletely ostraeised or won over the
other element, viii they cease to suf-
fer. for their sins.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
FLOWERS TO BOX DELANEY.

NEW YORK, December 31.-Frank
Miller. manager of Tiger Flowers,
Atlanta negro middleweight, who
knocked out Johnny Wilson, former
champion, in Madison Square Gar
den recently, has announced that
Flowers had contracted to meet Jack
Delaney OF Bridgeport, Conn. on
January 16.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
CARRYS.
HENDLERS

The big blind pig tournament, which
has been running at the Coliseum,
closes tonight and the drawing of the
lucky teams will take place Friday
night Fifty-eight teams took part
In the tourney.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
TRADE RUMOR Is DENIED.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 81
August Hermann, president of the
Cincinnati Nationals, has denied re-
port that Shortstop Jimmy Caveney is
to be traded by the Reds to the Phila-
delphia Nationals for Outfielder Cy
Williams. .ssse
Evening star., 1924-12-31
LEADS NAVY S0CCERISTs.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December 31.--
Members Of the midshipmen's soccer
team have elected John E. Fradd of
Manchester, N. H, as captain of the
eleven for the 1925 season. His posi-
tion is center forward.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
ORIOLES BUY 0UTFIELDER.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, December 81.
John Roser, outfielder of the Wor-
cester Eastern League, who hit $50
last season, including 38 home runs,
has been sold to the Baltimore Inter
nationals. He led the Eastern League
in batting during 1924.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
HEADS JOCKEY CLUB.

NEW YORK, December 39.-Frank
K. Sturgis of New York, was elected
chairman of the Jockey Club, to sue
ceed the late Maj. August Belmont,
by the club stewards.
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GUESTS TO PLAY AGAIN.

Morris Dent, who took the measure
of John Sherman. 100 to 70. in one OF
the District championship pocket
billiard tourney matches, will meet
Give Richmond Friday night at the
Grand Central
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Against His old Team.

PASADENA, Calf. December 81
Seventeen days en- route from South
Bend, Ind, the Notre Dame foot ball
team timed its arrival here for to-
day. just in time to permit one work
out in the Rose Bowl, scene of to-
morrow's game with Stanford Uni
versity. Kunte Rockne, Notre Dame
coach, said he feared the effect of
California sunshine on his boys. The
workout was planned as little more
than leg-stretching exercises.
The Stanford team, which has been
here training since Monday, will fn-
ish practice today with light exer-
cises- Coach Warner sent the Cardi-
mails through a snappy workout yes
terday and apparently was well salts
fed He said he would be able to
throw full playing strength against
Eotre Dame.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL II. DIG,
President Izaak Walton League OF america

FISHERMAN down Arkansas caught black bass and
~ the hook recently The eel the that the
bass enmeshed in the coils of the eel which
killed while with eel luncheon
attacked the eel after the the hook he
n and the eel tail side
starting the bass throat and poked his gill; Then
tail the bass mouth
Evening star., 1924-12-31
CORBY BASKETERS PLAY
FIVE JACKS TOMORROW

@ORBY BAKERY under the
of Eddie Baburd when the Five Jacks of
college school home vacation the Congress Heights
preliminary between
oherl caIuuints sarng at 2:3Oo
Evening star., 1924-12-31
Fifty Years of Base Ball
One of Series of articles by John B. Foster Com.
n,en,orating the Fittieth Anniversary Of the
National League, to Be Celebrated
Neat Season.
GREATEST pLAYERs-sAM THOMPSON.
XXVIII.

BIG ungany ball player Sam Thompson, what
and what player for the National League He
with Detroit and Philadelphia twice his he batted
better There
ball the which outhe1der
League
that he he aimost3
Evening star., 1924-12-31
BY the Associated Press.

n | CW Iorhi DcCeIllOer Oily
m official averages of the Natic
Glenn Wright of the Pi
of the New York Giants, recruits, :
tests in a season which produced O
who accomplished the feat. Wrig
games. Jackson performed Isl time
Apparently it was great year
uing his long service in consecutive
can League and Rabbit Maranville,
pearing in l52 battles for Pittsburgh
Roger Peckinpaugh saw service
The Pirates inner defense truly
held together. with Maranville and
Wright playing almost every game
of the schedule and First Baseman
Charley Grimm donning a uniform
for 151 struggles. Pie Traynor, the
third baseman, had about 10 days
leave during the year, but partici-
pated in 142 tits.
Close behind came the infield OF
the Giants, led by jackson. The New
York quartet averaged 146 games,
Bill Terry assisting at first base dur
ing George Kelly's Journeys to CEN
ter field. The veteran Heine Groh
gathered his record fielding average
in las contests.
The only other National Lacquer to
pass the long distance mark was
Jacques Fournier, Brooklyn first
baseplan, who appeared on 154 occa-
Evening star., 1924-12-31
InSideGOlf
-By Chester Horton

When the player stands fM the ad.
dress position, with the feet 50 placed
with regard for correct distance from
Evening star., 1924-12-31
Hoosiers Reach Pasadena.

BERKELEY, Calf, December 81
Andy Smith. once one of the best full
backs in the history of foot ball at the
University of Pennsylvania, tomorrow
will do his utmost to see q Penn
eleven trounced by leading the Uni
versity of California eleven to its
fifth defeatless season. On the op-
posing board Of strategy Smith will
find "Brodie" Stephens, line coach at
Pennsylvania who a few years ago
Smith. as California coach, pulled off
the scrubs" and placed as regular
end.
The Pennsylvanians arrived yester-
day, a party of 125, including the
campus band and some ardent rooters.
The band escorted the team to a
Berkeley hotel, while 500 California.
students and a large sprinklIng of
the populace were on hand TO cheer.
Later Lou Young, head coach, put
his pupils through a light workout
in the California stadium. The field
was soggy from rain. The rain held
off yesterday, but the skies were
threatening. The temperature was
warm.
The California Bears had their final
practice yesterday and were ordered
to rest today. The squad was in the
best physical condition of the season,
trainers reported.
The Quakers planned to have signal
practice and light exercise to1ay.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
PROMINENT
In BOTH MAJOR LEAGUES

70 names stand out markedly in the
nal League.
:tsburgh Pirates and Travis Jackson
hortstopped for more than $50 con-
My FIVE men in the National League
1T held his position throughout 153
S.
for shortstops, Everett Scott contin-
games for the Yankees in the Ameri-
formerly star in that position, ap-
l55 times with the Washington club.
sions and led the league in this
respect.
In the American League three play
ers played through every contest on
the schedule and they were veterans
all. Tyrus Cobb appeared in 165 con-
tests for his Detroit club, Bill
Wambsganss did as much for the Red
Sox and Peckinpaugh carried on for
the Senators.
Others in the American League who
served through $50 games or more
were: Babe Ruth, Yankees; Eddie
Collins, White Sox; Harry Heilmann.
Tigers; Goose Goslin. Senators: Sam
Rice, Senator's; Bill jacobson, Browns; !;
Joe Sewell, Indians; AL Simmons.
Athletics; George Sisler, Browns;
Wally Pipp, Yankees. and Everett
Scott, Yankees.
Evening star., 1924-12-31

Down at the bottom Of the National
League list is a small gathering of
names, the players who participated
in less than 10 games during the
season of 1924. These include two
classes. the men coming in and those
going out. Among those at the end of
their major league journeys are Eddie
Evening star., 1924-12-31

The Boston Braves finished last in
the National League pennant race.
but led the league in fielding with a
mark Of .973. One point behind them
were the Phillies, who were seventh
In the pennant dash.
Evening star., 1924-12-31

Schafer of the Red Shield tossers
scored &c points against the North
ern Midgets. his team winning, 81
tO II.
Evening star., 1924-12-31

tNext-Jimmy collins.)
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

investigation after discovering the machine. The car was found parked on the l wrong side of the road. An effort is being made to get into communi- 1 cation with Marcello. Enters St. Raphael's Miss Norma Bacon, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Franklin N. Bacon of Beckley, has entered St. Raphael's hospital in New Haven and will study at the training school for nurses.
 Assessors Are Busy
 The board of assessors are kept busy at the present time by the large number of tax lists being pre- sented by Berlin residents. The num- Der this year. up to the present time. has been large. The assessors are at the town clerks office for the next few days and will receive the lists there.
 To Dedicate Shop
 The new template shop at the Berlin Construction Co.,, will be dedi- cated tonight with appropriate exer- cises, the ceremonies consisting of Halloween party and general good time. About 200 guests are expect ed to be present. Entertainment from New Britain, Berlin and Hart ford will be furnished and dancing will be enjoyed.
 East Berlin Items
 The ladies of St. Gabriers church will give a public whist at the home of Mrs. Frank Cobey on Wilcox avenue next Wednesday afternoon. All ladies are invited to attend.
 The regular mid-week service will be held at the Methodist church. this evening at the usual hour.
 The annual meeting of the Will COX Cemetery association will be held at the home of R. o. Clark on Monday evening, November 3, at 8 o'clock for the election of officers and any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will serve a pie supper in the basement of the church next Tuesday evening from 6:S0 to 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. William Brown will entertain at the whist social to be given by the ladies of the Sacred Heart churUa next Monday evening.
 Last evening another large crowd attended the fair being held at Athletic hall. Dancing was en- joyed, the music be'xxT furnished by the St. Pauls orch'S Sra. The pro- gram for this evening will be eight acts of vaudeville and will be fol- lowed by dancing. Friday evening there will be mardi gras and the distribution of prizes.
 A number of the employees from this place Of the Berlin Construction company will attend a Halloween dance and social fin the template shop. which has recently been opened.
 Masquerade Dance.
 A Halloween masquerade dance