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Evening star., 1924-03-13
FIRP0 GETS A DELAY
IN BOUT WITH REICH

BUENOS AIRES. March 1.-THE
fifteen round boxing bout between
| Luis F'irpo and Al Reich of New York
has been postponed until April ). The
postponement was at the request OF
Firpo. who is suffering from soreness
of a muscle in the left arm which
developed after his recent fight with
N-rayed, and. although the surgeon
said the inflammation was not
serious. he ordered F'irpo to take a
weeks rest
F'irpo said he considered Reicf, .
more dangerous man than Spana and
that he desired time to put himself
in the best of condition for the go
He will resume training next Mon
day
The Argentine heavyweight admit
ted that he did not seriously train
for his bouts with Farmer" Lodge
and Spalla. He did no roadwork and
his training was limited to his daily
one-hour sparring exhibitions in
public.
F'irpo said he was Up all night three
nights before the Spalla fight pre-
PAIRING d racing automobile for
road race. He was up at O'Clock
in the morning the day before the
Spalla fight TO witness the start Of
the race.
F'irpo declared he knew nothing re
garding the statement made by Jack
Dempsey that he and Dempsey would
fight sn New York September /. Thus
far. he added. no arrangements had
been made for a meeting with either
Dempsey or Harry Wills.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
C.. u. AND MARYLAND
BOOKED BY V..M. |.

LEXINGTON. Na.,- March 10
Catholic University. for a game in
Washington on Maya, and University
Of Maryland, for a contest at College
Park the next day, are on the base
ball schedule of Virginia Military
Institute, which has just been an
nounced.
Maryland also appears on the track
list Of the Cadets for meet at Col
lege Park on April II. --
The base ball schedule:
April 9-Uni.erxity OF Richmond.
April 12-VirEinia Poly.
April 16-St. Johns Of Annapolis.
April Virginia mt ChariOttes-
vile.
April S3-JOhna HOpkins.
April 26-BtrminEhAm-So
April 2O-NOrth CarOlinn State.
May - Catholic University at
Washington.
May 3-Univerxity OF Maryland at
College Park.
May s-EmOry and Henry.
Mny 1O-ROanOke College.
May 14-VfrEinia.
May 17-Virginia Poly.
The track list:
April 12-Unfversity of Maryland
at College aPrk.
April 18-virgfnia Poly.
April 26-DnvidsOn.
May 3-RoanOke COLLEGE.
May and 10 South Atlantic OF
Southern Conference.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Vernon five Il 36-to-23 victory over
the Northern Athletic Club. Smith,
Eastern High center. played well for
the winners.
Fort Washington five won the
Army Service League title by dis
posing OF the Boiling Field quint.
- to %. Accola was a big factor in
his teams victory. He cut the cords
ior five baskets.
Elliott Juniors had little trouble
with the Capital Props, winning 90 to
is. clever passing game. with
Snort much in evidence, paved the
way for the Eliiotts.
Play i'm the District senior baske Ell
ball championship tournament will
get under way at the Coliseum next
Tuesday. Independents. Northerns. St.
Pauls. Calvary, Epiphany Eagles.
Anacostia Eagles, Apaches. Kama
Whas. Stantons. Nationals, Delta Ath-
letlc Club. fosemites and the knights
OF Columbus are entered in the series.
Anacostia Eagles will meet the Ma
tionals in the opening game Tues
day at $50 o'clock. Other games to
be played that night follow: 7:30
O'Clock. Anacostia Eagles VS.. Epiph-
any Eagles: $50, Northerns VS. Del
tas: $3.50, Knights of Columbus vs..
kanawhaS.
These teams will play Wednesday:
$50 O'Clock, Apaches vs.. Mount Yer
non; st. Paul vs.. Calvary: $50 Stan
ton Juniors VS.. immaculate Concep-
,tion: $3.50, Independents VS. Yosemites.
The semifinals will lie played
Thursday and the finals Friday.
Three frst-class basket ball games
VIII be offered tonight on the Ma
tIonal Guard Armory court Anacostia
Eagles will take the floor against the
st. Paul five in the opening game at
l:lo o'clock. while Princess sextet
will meet the Business High girl toss
ers In the second game. Company G
basketers of the 121st Engineers will
face the Immaculate Conception uuint
in the main attraction.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
WEATHER RETARDS
HIGH SCHOOL MINES

Unless the weather relents. the
first game of the cha mpionship high
school base ball series between West
ern and Tech on March % in Central
stadium will be dismal affair. AL
though both mines have their battery
candidates well conditioned. neither
has been able to put its other players
through the PAGES.
Western was booked to make it's
1924 debut against the George Wash
ington Engineers on the Hilltop Sat
urday, but the chances are that
Coach Ahern of the Georgetown
school will cancel the game.
Thirty-fOur athletes of Central
Highs lightweight and varsity foot
ball teams were awarded letters at
Among those to- receive the award
were Crawford. Gordon. Bradford,
Harper, Hance. Gonzales, Rheese,
Peter. Bergstrom. Van Meter, Smith
Wilmer, Johnston. Mcdonald, Kaufr-
man. Rhodeson, Macdonald, Blakes-
lee, Hauke, Dezendorf. Hale, Sommer-
vile. Simmons. Schlegel, Hamilton,
Brady, Bernstein, Rice and Berg.
Basket ball players Of Western
Highs reserve five ran roughshod
over the St. Adams toSserS. winning.
los ito 1S Tommy David of the win
ners accounted for twenty-five bas
kets. Walker got fifteen.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
CHANCE MAY BE OUT
UNTIL SEASON OPENS

CHICAGO. March lS.-Fears are rife
in the Chicago American training
camp at Winter Haven. Fla. that
Manager Frank Chance. ill in Cali
fornia. will be unable to join the team
before the opening of the season here
next month. Chances plan to join
the team Saturday was set aside yes
terday when physicians refused to
consent to his departure.
Until Chance reports. the team will
be in charge OF johnny EverS. with
Secretary Harry Grabinger acting us
adviser.
Talk Of trades is current in the
Cubs camp on Catalina Island. Cali
fornia. with the expected arrival to-
morrow of Barney Dreyfuss, owner
of the Pittsburgh Nationals. Short
stops are believed involved, with
Charley Hollocher. Cub holdout. men
toned as 4 possible trade for Rabbit
Maranville or Wright and Moore.
picked up by the Pirates in the
minors last season.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
DOG DERBY IS WON
BY SHORTY RUSSICK

THE PAS. Manitoba, March Ia
Shorty Russick of The Pas and his
six hybrid huskies from the Arctic
yesterday mushed through to a rec
ord breaking victory at the end of
the long Lee Pas trail
Shorty and his half caste wolf
hounds thus became the world cham
pior six dog outfit. They forged into
4 new record of 23 hours a.u 46 min
utes for the 200 mile. non stop Derby.
annexed three trophies and won
3250O
OF the ten teams to break the bar
rier at the Hudson Bay railway
lJridge across the Saskatchewan
river. Altar Mcdonald drove into The
Pas second. and Bill G.'ayson. muSh-
ing Tom Creighton's famous huskies.
8 close third
Evening star., 1924-03-13
ULTIMATUM ISSUED
TO NEWARK OWNERS

NEW YORK, March l3.-Michael
NJ. McTighe, president of the Newark
Base Ball Club, must post $4,000
by next Saturday noon as guaran-
tee that he will operate and fulfil
all obligations Of the club or the
franchise will be. revoked by the
International League and will revert
to its former owners, William Ashton
and Bernard Moan of Baltimore.
This was the ultimatum issued by
the club owners of the International
League in special session here. Nc
Tighe said after the meeting that
he would post the guarantee. In the
event McTighe fails to make good
this guarantee the league magnates
were assured by Moan and Ashton
that they would take back the fran
chise and operate the club during
the 1924 season.
After the meeting Edward Gray of
Newark and Howard +. Mcconnell,
mayor.of Montclair. y. j., announced
they stood ready to make a cash
offer of $4,000 for the Newark
franchise
Evening star., 1924-03-13

The Columbus team will start work
today at the Orlando fair grounds,
where the Reds trained last year.
Hendricks' men will play several ex-
next three weeks.
Only Meusel Missing Now.
NEW YORK, March 13.-All of the
world champion New York Yankee
regulars were in training today at
Now Orleans except Bob Meusel. who
is nursing injuries
The regular roster was completed
Yesterday with the advent of Pitcher
waite Hoyt. However, Pitcher Bob
signed contract, and Earl Combs. d
likely recruit has been delayed in re-
porting.
Babe Ruth tried desperately to hit
long distances. but succeeded only in
getting balls over the grandstand. He
1ouled so many. which eager young
sters scooped up. that Manager Hug
gins began to worry: the Bambino
blamed the effects of influenza on his
eyes.
Disappointed by his defeat Tuesday
hy St. Louis. Wiibert Robinson shook
up the Brooklyn infield, and in today's
game will shift Jimmy Johnston from
third to short, displacing Moe Berg
and send Andy High to third
The Giants are back to normal
schedule after week of unpropitious
weather. \ team captained by Frank
IriSch yesterday beat Heinie Groh's
nine, to l.
iris to Use Shift Again.
CLEVELAND. March 1S.-Manager
Iris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians
apparently is figuring on using prac-
1lcally the same batting order against
Sht-handed pitchers as last year, ac-
.ording to advices from the spring
training camp at Lakeland, Fla.
Jameson has been leading off in
batting practice followed by Summa,
Speaker Sewell Burns, Stephenson,
Lutzke. catcher and pitcher.
The first six batted 300 or better
last year.
Occasionally this lineup is changed
indicating that Speaker plans on
shifting when southpaw is pitching.
that Joe Shaute, southpaw, will bo
one of the regular pitchers this sea.
son.
Phil ReES and Vans Tie.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-The
.Phillies regular and yannigan teams
yesterday. for the second time in less
than week, battled to a ten-inning
tie at their training camp in Lees
burg, Fla, the score was 13 to 13
Fritz Henrick, a rookie outfielder
made five hits and received a pass in
six trips to the plate. Three of his
hits were doubles.
The Phfllies are to meet the Brook
'lyn Dodgers at Clearwater, Fla, to-
day in their first exhibition game.
Reports from the Athletics camp at
Montgomery. Ala. said the players
gradually were rounding into shape
Bad weather had interferred to some
extent with their practice. The first
game between the regulars and yam
nfgans is scheduled for tomorrow.
Ty9ers Start Practice Tilts.
DETROIT, March 13.-In the first
practice base ball game of the train
ing camp sojourn for the Detroit
American League Club the regulars
defeated the yannigans, 8 to 2, yes
terday, according to word from the
camp at Augusta, Ga. Manager Cobb
limited the game to six innings and
led the losing team. 1t is expected
the two teams will clash every day
until the exhibition games begin
March 20.
Four pitchers were used by the
Yarhigans, WhitehiIl showing the
best advantage, according to reports.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

. He chalked up the only strikeout of
the day and displayed a fast break
ing curve and battling change Of pace.
Braves Play Cards Today.
BOSTON, March 13.-Intensive bat
ting practice in preparation for to-
days exhibition game with st. Louis
Cardinals at Bradentown was the
order of yesterday at the st. Peters
burg. Fla. training camp of the Bos-
ton Braves, according to reports re-
cefved here. The chilly weather de-
cided Manager Bancroft to save his
pitchers. and there was no lineup of
the regulars against the yannigans.
The lineup for today's game was
announced as follows:
Felix and Sherber. left field; Ban
croft. shortstop; McInnis. first base:
Tierney, second base; Stengel and
Cruise, right field; Kelleher, third
base: O'Neil. Phillips and Cousineau.
catchers; Cooney. pitcher.
AT the San Antonio, Tex, camp of
the Red Sox, heavy rain held the
squad indoors. President Bob Quinn
received word that Bill Piercy. who
has not signed a contract this season,
would arrive from Los Angeles Sat
urday to discuss terms.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

So far as the physical condition of
his players is concerned. Harris is
we'll satisfied. That is to say. he is
confident that a sufficient number of
men are in shape To fill all positions
for the two games in immediate pros
Dect. but an important pair of ath-
1eteS still are far below par-tia gnon
and Richbourg-and it will I've ne ces-
Sary for them to come to h2 nd rapid
ly il they are to he availa Die for
service even next week. when four
more battles are booked.
To Use Regulars in Field.
For the opening affray Manager
Harris has announced that he will
send his team on the field with Lei
bold leading off and playing right
and that the pilot himself will bat
and play second. Then will follow
Rice. center: Gosiin. left: Judge. first:
1rothru, third. and Pecknpaugh,
short Hargrave and Tate will di-
vide duties behind the bat. Oss
Hluege will be taken on the motor
trip to Clearwater for utility infield
duties and Carr Smith also will be
on hand for possible pinch hitting
service and emergency work in the
garden.
Harris plans to have Walter Me
Grew in the box for the start of the
tilt, with probably Joyce and Roe
following also for three innings
apiece, although Marberry will be
available. for toll in the event that
the services of an extra finger are
required. These four were permitted d
To take it easy in the drlf today so
AS TO be fresh for the task that con-
fronts them tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Pt1ycrS OF last year Holy tOH-
fortcr Club are asked to report at a
meeting tonight at $ o'clock in the
Holy Comforter School. 10Th and East
Capitol streets. Manager Altman eX-
poets to place formidable nine on
he field this season.
Candidates OF the Comancbe Ath
letic Club will meet in the rear of 50
Bryant street tonight. After the
meeting Eddie French will wrestle
Kenny IIaycroft and Johnny Garner
will go on the mat with Bill O'Brien.
Members of the st. Joseph's $
Athletic Club are TO elect officers for
the coming season tonight at s
o'clock at the home of +. Cinotti, 139
d street northeast. 4. Olivet J.
Micro. Reds Mangum. Burke. Casey, j.
Olivet, RickS, Oliver, Biackie Robin
son. Panzer, Whitehill. Cinotti, r.
Lepre. Ford. L. Naples. T. Demma and
Nick PAMELA are urged TO attend.
Base ball will be the topic at a
meeting of the Friendship Athletic
Club tonight in the cIubroom at 1880
o'clock. 1t will be decided whether
nine this summer.
REORGANIZATION of the Yale Insect
base ball nine will get under way
at meeting tomorrow night G.
Burke, r.. Martin, c. Fuss, G. Napee
+. De Siso, Austin p. Douglas q
Hutchinson and W Fess are a. l,ed
to report.
Midget team. that plan to become
affilfated with the Washington Base
Bali and Athletic Association are TO
diScuss plans for league at a meet
ing Monday night in the Kanawha
clubrooms. 401 eth street The con-
Stitution and bylaws of the Wash
ington base ball body We're adopted
at meeting last night.
st. stephens Boys Club expects TO
hold practice Sunday on the Naval
Hospital grounds Charles Warren,
F. O'Neil. l.. O'Neil, J. Fitzgerald, J.
Burke +. Cleary. j. Flanagan, J.
Raddington, j. Horne. l.. Petit, w.
INLAND. w. Green and J. McLinden
are among the most promising can
didates.
Blndensburs Athletic Club will hold
base ball meeting tonight in the
town hall. III. y. Hill wants all can
didateS to be on hand at $50 o'clock.
A game with the Hartford Insects
can be arranged by calling Manager
Guy Ferguson at F'r"nklin 2379.
ApAches are to place an unlimited
and senior team on the field this sum-
mer. First practice of the season Will
be held Sunday on the grounds at
17th and d streets.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Roll. Gosnell. Jack and Zube SulIi-
van will display their wares for In
terror. According to DR.. A. -. ButZ.
AloySius. will he obtained if City
Club is trounced.
4 weII-contested game is expected
tonight at the Coliseum when the
Southend Midgets take the floor
against the Epiphany Midgets in the
deciding match for the championship
of tie District. The teams appear
to be evenly matched. and real
battle is anticipated. Yosemite and
Mount Vernon fiv.s are to meet in a
preliminary
Aloysius and Palace Laundry fives.
piimed for the occasion, will meet in
tie second of a three game series for
tie court title of the District Satur-
day night at the Coliseum. Joe Deer
irg. Columbia University coach. will
referee. Hoyt will not be in the
Palace lineup.
Swavely Midgets closed their 1924
court season by taking the measure
Of the Cleveland Park Athletic Club,
Club. IS to u. Collett starred for the
winners.
Delta Athletic Club will face a
letic Club tonight on the Ingram
court The game will start at $50
o'clock.
Epiphany Eagles will invade East
ern Highs court tonight for a game
with the Apaches Elliott, McCann,
King, Smith, Stott. Greenwood. Good
man and Hoist of the Eagles are eX-
pected to report in the Epiphany
gymnasium at 1:30 o'clock.
Argyle Athletic Club is casting
about for a game with the Stanton
juniors or the Peck Reserves tonight
on the Wilson Normal School floor.
Challenges may be sent to Manager
Cook of the Argyles at Columbia $500.
Accurate goal shooting by Mensh
and Sykes of the MeridianS enabled
their team to down the Mount Yer
non Tigers. 81 to IS. The Meridians
now n ,ror twenty-one games out
of twenty-four.
Naynl Reserve tOssers added anoth-
CT victim to their list by turning in
24-to-17 victory over the Palace
Athletic Club. Smith led the field
with four court goals.
Superior teamwork gave the Mount
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Manager Buck GRIEF of Petworth is
radiating optimism. Approximately
twenty sandiot players who have had
considerable experience in the game
are to don Petworth uniforms. Sew
eral tirst-class fingers will be on
hand when Buck issues the first call
for practice several weeks hence.
Among them will be Jack Brinkman
former hurler of Central High. who
made such an impressive showing
with Petworth last year. Another
athlete that Grier expects to corral is
Bill Aud of last years American Le-
gion nine
Cberr! dale Athletic Club has decid-
ed to file an applicat tion for member
ship in the Independent League. The
Firginians are to hold their first prac-
tice Sunday. March %, if weather
conditions permit
Evening star., 1924-03-13
CARP.TOWNLEY GO
is STIRRING vienna

VIENNA. March 13.-Elaborate
Preparations are being made by the
promoters for the fight on April %
between Georges Carpenter, former
ht-heavyweight champion of the
world. and Arthur Townley. English
light ght.
The match is to be the star event OF
a boxing carnival which will he held
in the Hohe- Warte
Alterations are being made to in
crease the seating capacity to 10000
A special train will leave Paris for
the match, which. the newspapers say.
will be referred by Arthur Bern
stein, French dramatist
Evening star., 1924-03-13
TEAMS PUNCH BOLSTERED
BY STRAND AND SIMMONS
Addition of Minor League Stars Gives the AS Needed
Batting Strength-Bishop Also Factor in
Optimism Prevailing at Camp.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

ONTGOMERY. Ala. March
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Athletics. Sizzling Scpentine SIS" will
ove the bat down the hes protector.
responsible the
though Bishop 5 responsible for some o
nam w J.
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be 5.
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believe would the shirts,
afraid somebody NIGH perpendicular mark and down and make
the SIS look like dola The thing know omebodyW b.
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Evening star., 1924-03-13
GrS Open Exhibition Series Tomorrow: acknen Formidable
REGULARS ARE TO OPPOSE
THE DODGERS TOMORROW
Trio of Rookie Pitchers Will Be Sent Against Brook
lyn Club, However, McGrew, Joyce and Roe
Being Named for Mound Service.

AAPA Fla. March lSTomorow the exhibition
with clubs the Class AA
circuits will the Crifen journey Clear
Brooklyn The following
day the Boston will be the the home
shere.
Being oreanded his Manager Harris
his athletes
week battles. naturally
the which
his the championship
Evening star., 1924-03-13
CARDINALS SUE BROWNS
FOR USE OF BALL PARK

ST. LOUIS, March 13-The st. Louis
Nationals have brought suit against
the Dodier Realty and Investment
Company and Phil c. Ball. president
of the St. Louis American base ball
club, asking an injunction restrain
ing termination of a lease of Sports
mans Park for scheduled base ball
games until December 1, 1880.
The Dodier Realty Company, of
which, Ball is vice president. tried
to oust the Cardinals because of fail
ure to pay promptly a $4,000 rental
inStallment.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
BISONS HIKE SOUTH SUNDAY

CINCINNATI, March 13.-Members
of the Buffalo International League
base ball team will assemble in Gin
clnnati next Sunday and leave in a
special car for their spring training
camp. near Macon. Ga, in the eve
ming. Manager George Wiltz, former
Giant pitcher, will be in charge of
the party.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
MAYS TO GET FIRST TEST
In BOX WITH REDS TODAY

ClNCINNATI March SCarl Mays will make his debut
Nationals when
- the for the Reds Indianapolis
Iosers Plant City Fla Rube Benton Bob will
Mays according dispatches
Orlando training
scheduled with the Toledo
Evening star., 1924-03-13
RICHARD STILL PLANNING
DEMPSEY-GIBBONS BOUT

NEW YORK. March 12.-Despitc in
creatsing indications that the pro-
posed return in the metropolitan dis
trict early III June between Jack
Dempsey and Tom Gibbons would be
shclved. Tex Ri:kard has declared he
is still in the field for the match and
would ma ke definite offer within q
few days.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
YANKS BEAT BRITONS.

BELLEAIR. Fla, March 13-walter
Hagen and Alex Smith defeated Ar
thur Havers and James Ock enden in
an international four-ball match. )
and 4. Hagen played the best golf
for his team, making the course in rs,
two strokes better than Ock enden.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
GIBR0Ns BOOKS SCRAP,

, MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13.-Tom-
my Gibbons, st. Paul contender for
Jack Dempsey's crown, has been
matched with Willie Keeler, Pacific
Coast heavyweight, for an eight
round bout here March 81.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
CAPABLANCA Is, Ill.

NEW YORK, March I3.-Jose r.
Capablanca of Havana, world chess
champion, became ill with la grippe
last night and it was Questionable
whether he would be able to defend
his title In the coming international
Umant
Evening star., 1924-03-13
GAME WITH Alloy is GOAL
OF INTERIOR COURT TEAM

iii the prospect o with Aloysus victory
Wv Interior Department quint will bend point
the City Club
Play will start $50 O'Clock The department
erabe defeat the hands City
Evening star., 1924-03-13
PETWORTH NINE TO PLAY
ON SILVER SPRING FIELD

DETWORTH ATHLETIC CLUB ambitious In addition placing
It's ball team the newly organized Independent Sard League
which composed OF the city leading
has signed for the the Silver Spring
PctWorth will league
Alaska and Georgia
Ihaseh hall frea
Evening star., 1924-03-13

BlndensburG Athletic Club will hold
base ball meeting tonight in the
town hall. III. y. Hill wants all can
didateS to be on hand at $50 o'clock
Evening star., 1924-03-13

A game with the Hartford Insects
can be arranged by calling Manager
Guy Ferguson at Frnnklin 1919
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Apaches are to place an unlimited
and senior team on the field this sum-
mer. First practice of the season will
be held Sunday on the grounds at
17th and d streets.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

MICK mas got Whit nc HdS bttl
looking for for more than five years,
q team that gives promise Of being
able to hit the ball.
1T almost seemed as il ! had got
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Navnl Reserve tossers added ano,f1-
Ct victim to their list by turning in
24-to-17 victory over the Palace
Athletic Club. Smith led the field
with four court goals.