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Evening star., 1924-01-12
FIRPO-WiLLS BOUT
IS BEING PLANNED

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE 1924
heavyweight fistic tourney. in which
prizes are opportunities to tilt with
Jack Dempsey, today appeared to
provide engagements for all con-
tenders with the announcement by
Tex Rickard yesterday Of preliminary
negotiations for a bout here early in
July between Harry Wills, negro
challenger. and Luis Angel Firpo,
South American giant, who last ex
changed fisticuffs with the champion.
mitted a proposal for a bout at the
Polo Grounds, the winner to meet
Dempsey on Labor day in some local
arena He conferred with Wills and
his manager. Paddy Mullins. who, he
said, promised to answer the PROPOSE
ton some time next week.
Mullins asserted he probably would
accept the fight If he found 1t were
impossible to get crack at the
champion without taking on the Ar
gentlne first.
Richards declaration followed
closely his announcement that he had
practically closed negotiations for a
return heavyweight championship
bout between Dempsey and Tommy
Gibbons. who lasted fifteen rounds
with the champion at Shelby, Mont,
jlast summer The fight, it was said,
would be held in the metropolitan
area in May or June.
Two other title contenders are also
In the field. Erminio Spalla, European
champion, is on his way to South
America, where next month he will
attempt TO brush the mighty Luis
out of the path of his championship
Inspirations Jack Renault of Canada
| is also a likely opponent for the
wild bull"
MIAMI, Fla. January 12.-Tommy
| Gibbons of St. Paul, who probably
will meet Jack Dempsey in d return
match for the world heavyweight
title next May or June, is signed to
meet Chuck Virgins of indianapolis
] In Miami January 81.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

the fine points of the game are sec
ond nature. All a manager would have
to do would be to lay out a system.
them knowing what he was talking
about and working 1t out to the best
advantage.
How Safe Would You Feelr
I have selected a team of wonder
full hitters. base runners and fielders.
lAlso I have considered the throwing
arms. That is mighty important.
The way that team could field,
though, they wouldn't need to be such
terrible hitters. With that kind of a
pitching staff behind them a couple
of runs would look as big as an ordi-
nary dozen.
How safe would you feel IL you had
two-run lead with Rube Waddell or
Walter Johnson pitching? The same
thing goes for Young. Walsh and Faber.
What do you suppose John McGraw,
or any other manager, would give for
a pitching staff like that today?
Many of these players have been
team of all time and have been fully
dlscussed-notabIy, Cy Young, Wal
ter johnson. Jimmy Collins. Ed
die Collins, Babe Ruth, iris Speaker.
Ty Cobb. Rube Waddell and George
Sisler Maybe you are not familiar
| with some of the others. Incidentally.
1t is interesting to me to notice how
nearly even the two leagues are In
| furnishing stars to the grand all
American team. OF course. several
of them played In both leagues.
| Ed Walsh, to my mind. was one OF
| the games greatest pitchers. He had
wonderful control and terrific speed.
When his speed fell off a little he
suddenly turned to the spitball and
was a whiriwind with 1t. He had the
| brains to take advantage of every
new wrinkle; studied his business
closely. Walsh had good curves and
a remarkable change of pace. He
could stand a lot of work and always
was willing to go in. He also was a
| good hitter and fielder.
| Urban (Red) Faber is another great
pitcher who has been overlooked
sometime in picking ball clubs. He
was particularly good on locating the
weakness of opposing batters. He had
! big assortment of curves and mixed
J them up well. Faber went around
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Though some students may not rate
the 'Fordham Flash as quite the
equal of Babe Ruth or Rogers Horns
by, there is little doubt that these
three top the modern, list. replacing
the old triumvirate of Eddie Collins,
iris Speaker and Ty Cobb.
John McGraw, manager of the
Giants, rates Frisch the grea test
player of the day. He asserted he
would not exchange his infleld star
Tor Hornsby even up"
Comparison of the Rivals.
A comparison Of the rivals for all
around honors shows that Hornsby
is better hitter than Frisch, but
cannot equal him In second base
play or in speed and cunning on the
paths. Frisch, too, is just as good at
third as he Is at the keystone bag.
Ruth is more formidable on offense
than either of the two National
Leaguers, but is not as valuable az
either in defense. He does not com
pare with Friseh as a base runner.
although he is better on the paths
than HornSby.
ligence and the fact that he always
takes good care Of himself are I'M
portant factors in his favor. His 1923
world series play was the most spec
tacular individual work of that color
full event.
Close inspection of F,rischs record
last season strengthens his claims to
greatness. He made moro base hits
than any other man in his league, and
only his teammate, Young, led him
IN runs scored. He made thirty.tH,o
triples, ten doubles and twelve home
runs He is a consistent batter and
an uncanny bunter.
Frisch. on his record so far. has
demonstrated his right to make a
quartet of that famous trio of second
Collins, Nap Lajoie
and Johnny Evers.
Frisch counts Ruether and Vance,
BROOKLYN fingers as the deadliest
pitchers he has faced.
Frank will be d. rich man some
day" said McGraw, for he invests
his money well and has good bust
ness sense
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HOPPE ADDS TOLEAD
IN CUE TITLE MATCH

BOSTON. January 12.-Welker Coch-
ran of Los Angeles tonight will have
the severe task of outscoring Willie
Hoppe, veteran billiards champion,
est points to 500, in the final block
of their 1,5O0-point match, in his
quest for the world 1872 balk line
title.
Hoppe, who forged 124 points ahead
of the challenger in the opening
nights play, increased his margin to
157 points in last nights block, out
scoring Cochran 500 to~467. The gross
score for the two blocks stands:
Hoppe, 1000; Cochran, 843.
The title holder last night COM
pleted the 1000 points with an un-
finished run of twenty-four, and. to-
night will have the added advantage
of starting with the balls strung
along the rail in good position for a
gathering shot
! The champions average for. two
nights is 81 10. against 23 5-l2 for
Cochran. Cochran's high run is 142
and Hopes 123. .......-. ~
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GUESTS WILL PLAY
INTERCITY CONTESTS

Competition in the annual intercity
1872 balkline billiard tournament be-
tween Washington and Baltimore will
get under way Monday at Klein's
parlors. in the Oriole city. Turton
and Powell will be opposed to Crook
and Roscoe of Baltimore. respect
lively.
Washington will entertain Ralti-
more In the second series, January
%, at the Royal parlors, when Capt.
Wold and Capt. Harden of this city
will meet Clarkson and Linhard.
Baltimore again will be host on
February 10, with Wolf encountering
Linhard and Hardin taking on Clark
son.
Turton will meet Roscoe and Powell
will face Crook in the final play, to
be staged here February 26.
Each pair Of the intercity con-
testants will play blocks of 200.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
WA-PURDUE GAME
is BIG ten TOPLINER

CHICAGO, January 1.-THE battle
at Iowa City tonight between Purdue
and Iowa University basket ball
teams features the week end Western
Conference contests.
The big ten title appears to be
headed toward the winner.
Indiana and Minnesota play another
interesting contest, while Illinois and
Ohio meet at Columbus, and Wis
consin plays Northwestern at Evans
ton.
Early season games show that the
conference basket ball teams are
closely matched in most instances,
with Purdue, Wisconsin and Min
nesota displaying the best brand of
play. Iowa opens its championship
season tonight.
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REAL ESTATE DEALERS
ARE AIDING RACE TRACK

CULVER CITY, Calf. January H.
Enterprising real estate subdivtders
have assumed the role of Angel for
betless horse racing, which opened
here Christmas day and then closed
down thirteen days later after a run
of slim patronage, which caused pro-
moters of the track to claim heavy
losses.
According to Dick Ferris, one of the
promoters and the original manager
of the track, a deal has been COM
pleted with Los Angeles real estate
firm that will enable the ponies to
start running again January rs.
If at the end of originally planned
ninety days of racing the track man
agement still Is unable to satisfy
creditors, the subdivfders will assume
the obligations for the privilege of
making the land occupied by the
track into lots, Ferris said.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
BRITISH AND AMERICANS
PLAN MODEL YACHT RACE

NEW YORK, January 12.-An in-
, ternationa1 model yacht race between
America and Great Britain is in pros
pect for 1924.
If arranged, the event probably will
be contested abroad and for the inter-
national trophy donated in 1922 by the
publication Yachting and won that
year by the Polkadot, American craft,
which defeated the British boat En-
deavor in three straight races in a
series off Bayside, Long Island.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
iNGE BANGS NAPLES
AS KING PINS SCORE

Sets lettering 1.7o0 were bowled
nv the RathskeIlers and the King
Pins In their District Duckpln
League match at the Petworth alleys
last night. with the latter taking two
Of the three games. Tho King Pins
totaIed 1,735 against 1,71S registered
by their opponents Bill Inge of the
With a game of $50 and a set OF 399.
This set is the third highest of the
season In the District League, the
best figure, 4o7, being credited to
Weideman Of the Manhattans. while
ioI has been made by McPhilomy OF
the Petworths- The score of last
nights match follows:
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YORK, 12-Frank
the New York
for the 1924 a reported
paid reported
was traded to Boston
Frieh whose individual work the sensation of the 1928 world
this
$4,000 1t understood that he received s 500 last After sign
he had received at the hands of Manager John McGraw
Frisch has OF
base ball n
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Jimmy Dougherty of Lfeperville,
according to the story, has at last
come forward with a plan to ally
himself with Rickard and do some
thing big for Philly. If this is true,
and 1t has every appearance Of truth,
then New York may expect some
serious rivalry in the near future. for,
whereas in New York Rickard is sup
nent fighters as Dempsey, Benny
Leonard. Harry Greb and the rest, in
Philadelphia he would have a free
swing and wide field.
Whether or not Jack Kearns and
Eddie Kane have promised Jimmy
Gibbons in Philly-Dougherty. of
course, acting In conjunction with
Rickard--the prospects for something
big for Penn town in the not distant
future appear to be excellent.
Jack Britton may be a has-been,
but there is no boxer in the ring to-
day who can put up so beautiful an
exhibition of boxing as he. Were the
fans as keen on science as they are
on walloping ability, the former
weIter king would be in constant de-
mand.
The battle between Harry Wills and
BARLEY Madden has been set back
from January % to February 4 at
Wills request, Promoters of fighting
at the Newark armory, where the
bout win be held, are not displeased
at the postponement, as 1t will give
them additional opportunities to sell
tickets. The present outlook Is that
the bout will be a sell-out. Tex
Rickard wanted this fight and offered
Paddy. Mullins a big .cut, but Paddy
Is Off Rickard because of his attitude
as to Dempsey and Wills.
k0oDyrixht. 1221
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SCHOOL FIVES CLASH
IN PAIR OF CONTESTS

Business Highs tossers were to
make their initial appearance in the
high school championship basket ball
series in a game with Central today
at 8 o'clock at the Coliseum.
At the close of this game Tech was
scheduled to take the moor against
Western.
Swavely Prep tOssers fell before the
Catholic University freshmen quint
yesterday, IL to 2. Mccarthy and
kraushur of the frosh and New and
Estep of Swavely were the outstand-
ing players.
lightweight performers of Western
High easily disposed of the Penthon
quint. Sc to 13. Marsh and Randall
starred for Western, while Eflaf
played best for Penthon.
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BASKET BALL RESULTS.

10.
At New HaveR-VermOnt, 33; Yale,
25. =
At Columbus, OhiO-ColumbuS "
NJ. &. A.. 2:.; Mexico City y. NJ. G. A.,
is.
At Atlanta-GeOrgia Tech, 30, Au-
burn, -
At Vanderbilt, -; Mis-
sissippi AgEies, 23.
At MObile-Tulane, SO; SpringhflI
10.
At LOuisviIle-Eyansyil College
80; Louisville University. 2S.
At Sashvflle-(GirIsD Peabody Col
lege. AZ, Bryson College, -.
At IndianapOIis-India Central
Fl; North American Gymnastic Union,
IL.
At Ann Arbor-Michigan, "a, Michi-
gan ASgies, 10.
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Marylands team will be watched
closely tonight, for the College Park
Institution is playing the game for
the first time since the season of
the District Intercollegiate League.
The Old Liners were not so strong
At basket ball then, being handi-
capped by lack of training quarters.
That team used the hall of a<Small
church at BerWyn for practice. Now
the squad has use of the spacious
Ritchie gymnasium and Coach Burton
Shipley has been tutoring material by
no means weak.
Georgetown's quint really has not
passed the experimental stage, al
though the HilltopperS are rather
confident, of overcoming st. JoSeph's
tonight. Coach OReilly had only two
Blue and Gray veterans for team
nucleus when drills started, but these
have been reinforced by trio of
experienced basketers. George Wash
ington and Gallaudet in early games
were not so Impressive, but they nave
been sent through brisk workouts
this week and ought to Sho" some
Improvement tonight.
Catholic University displayed excel
lent teamwork last night IN van
gushing Washington college. the
quint that last year nosed out the
Red and Black in brilliant battle
at Brookland. With Breslin and
Ldw1or leadlnS tHe dtldSh, .
University passed and dribbled lts
way through Washington defense
With neatness and dispatch to get a
lead early In the game.
Washington amassed three points
soon after play started, but once the
Brooklanders forged to the front they
never were headed.
Practically all of the goals made
by both teams followed sensational
shots. although Catholic University
was better able to work itself into
fairly favorable scoring positions.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
ALOYSIUS CLUB TOSSERS
TO GET TEST TOMORROW

flowers will have the opportunity to
Aloysius team in action tomorrow
,man quint of Baltimore. Play will
Hall court. Considerable interest is
e Palace Laundry FIVE, formerly the
ed the way TO the Oriole basketers.
altimore combination will give local
In prelimir ary tilt, the Princess
: fast midget team yet to be selected.
With Kirchner and simons display
ing their wares to good effect, the I'm
maculate Conception Props trounced
the -Yosemites, 81 to 18. Woodward
and Simons did we'll for the losers.
Mount Vernon Midgets flashed to
the limelight when they defeated the
Friend School Midgets. 81 to s. The
winning quint was champion In the
midget class of the Sunday schools
last year.
Exhibiting an accurate shooting
game, with Schwartz and Dennis
much In evidence. the Kanawha
sers, 33 to 16. Joe Blanken OF the
winners tossed seven field goals.
Y. M. @. A. first string tossers proved
too strong for the Day School team,
winning, Is to 5.
ST. Patrick's tossers took both ends
Of double-header, downing the
Sacred Heart team, to 1. and the
Trenton quint, IL to 4. Desmond of
the winners starred.
Comets team added another victim
to its list when it easily disposed
of the Silent Five. "a to. 13. O'Neil
and Sawyer. of the winners and
Seltzer and Johnston OF the Si1ents
were outstanding players.
Encouraged by their 2S-to-1S vic
tory over the scholastic team, the
Circle Athletic Club will encounter
the Argyle Juniors tonight at 7:30
o'clock on the Congress Heights
court.
Manhattan teams swamped the
Naval Receiving Station five, 43 to
10. Hutchinson accounted for eight
baskets from the floor. The winning
quint will battle the Fort Washing
ton. tossers tonight at 8 o'clock on
l the 1atter's court Players of the
local team are to leave the Washing
ton barracks wharf at 6.o'clock.
A double-headcr Will be staged on
| the Peck court tonight, the Peck
Memorial Club meeting the Arlington
| Athletic Club and the Peck Reserves
| encountering the Cavalry Baptist In
dependents. Business Manager Frank
| Athey of the Peckmen is booking
: ganes ~ West 1Ia7 ,axteg s O'Clock,
Evening star., 1924-01-12
GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS
CLUB TO MEET.TONIGHI

All men in the city who have at
tended Georgia Tech are expected to
meet with the Georgia Tech Washing
ton Alumnus Club tonight at the
Franklin Square Hotel. The session,
in charge OF w: d. Van Der Burg, will
be convened at z o'clock
Washington alumni are anxious to
have Georgia Tech athletic teams
visit this city for contests with local
colleges and will discuss plans for
such athletic relations tonight.
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TWO OF THEM TO BATTLE
In ONE OF THREE GAMES
George Washington Visits Maryland, While George
town and Gallaudet Entertain St. Joseph's
and Fort Humphreys, Respectively.

OUR ball local group participate
r in tonight Of the qun the first
At Ryan Georgetown will make its
with Philadelphia while gymnasium
Maryland will
George Washington Gaaudet will be host Humphreys
Kendall Green The College Park
will begin clock That at Georgetown will
Catholic University, only District
action tonight took the OF Washington College
Evening star., 1924-01-12
KIVIAT TO RUN AGAIN.

NEW YORK, January 12.-Abel r
Kiviat, former mile running cham
pion and member of the 1912 Amerf-
cam Olympic team, plans to try out
for this years Olympic squad, Kivia,
started a come back a year ago with
fair success, and hopes, with the ben.
eft Of several months Of indoor com
petition this winter. to be in excellent
condition by spring.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
COLUMBIA DEFEATS PENN
FIVE IN LEAGUE OPENER

NEW YORK, January 12,-Colum
bia. defeated Pennsylvania, 26 to 19.
last night In the opening Intercol-
legiate Basket Ball League game.
The Pennsylvania team, with the
exception Of Kneass, who scored four
of their five court goals, could not
penetrate Columbia's careful guard
ing.
Neither side scored q basket during
the first ten minutes of play.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
MACKMEN START MARCH /

PHILADELPHIA.J January 1.-THE
Athletics will start their spring
training at Montgomery, Ala, on
March ], according to Manager Con-
ME Mack, who says he will not send
his pitchers and catchers south a
week ahead as in previous years.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
SIKH ON FIGHT SCENE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 12.-
Battling" Sikh, the singular Senegal
ese pugilist, arrived here last night
with his manager and began laying
plans for his eight-round bout with
Young Norfolk, New Orleans negro
heavyweight, at the Southern Ath-
letic Club Monday night.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

against the 1OrmiQaDie w
start at 8 O'Clock on the Gonzaga
being manifested in the game, as Il
Washington Yankees, recently shop
Aloysius' performance against the
fans direct line on the local fives
Athletic Club Midgets will meet som
Coach George Collifower probably
will use his entire squad in tomor-
rows game. Three newcomers,
Tommy Ford, one of the stars of the
1928 Yankee team: Farrell. who has
had wide experience with the Boston
College quint, and Casey, luminary
freshman team. are expected to dis
play their wares for Aloysius. 9th
ers in the squad are Jim and Frank
Duffy. Paul Collins. Thomas Angus
tine. Lee Fitzgerald. Sam Boyd, AL
and Rob Folliard and Farley. :.
Palace Laundry i've displayed it's
strength last night against the
Baltimore. The local tossers were
victors % to %. but they had tG
battle, every inch of the way. At
half time tho Marylanders were
leading: 16 to IS. Gitlitz, Zazzilli
and Ingley opened several drives in
the last half that pushed their team
to the front.
Congress Heights Cyclones took
| the measure Of the Trinity Athletic
Club, 81 to 10. The winners have
| been setting a rapid pace this year
| and they are confident OF making an
impressive record in the 1890
pound class.
| Three basket ball teams Of the Boys
Club showed the way to foes yester-
day. The Yankees beat the Avon five,
| 80 to 8, while. the Celtics downed the
Herdfc Athletic Club. 81 to IA. In the
other game the Flashes took the scalp
of the Noel House team, "a to IL.
Elliot Junior performers were Of
fered little opposition when they
| trounced the fremont team, 80 to II.
Chapple played best for the losers. He
registered eight field goals.
Opening q spirited drive in the last
half, the Park View team scored a
l4-to-10 victory over the Rialto Ath-
letic Club. Smith and Jermaine each
obtained i've baskets for the winners.
trinity tssser. fell before the olym-
! pia basketers, IA to 10. Schafer of the
winners and Bote1er of the Olympias
played creditably.
SHIELD of the Epiphany Midgets to-
tailed twenty points. against the
Murch juniors, his team winning. 55
10 IL
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SCOUT DOYLE GRAvELY I'LL.

CHICAGO. January 12-Jack Doyle,
veteran scout for the Chicago Cubs
and former major league star, today
is in a serious condition after an op-
Grafton for gall stones. Physicians
said poisoning had developed.
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GIVES $4,000 TROPHY.

NEW YORK; January IA SIC, 900
trophy has been offered as a prize in
motor boat racing by Horace L. Dodge
of Detroit. The new cup will be
known as the Horace E. Dodge me-
mortal trophy, which is to be COM
peted for in memory of the donors
father. The first contest for the tro-
ply will not be sailed until 1925
Evening star., 1924-01-12
PLANS ATHLETIC PLANT,

COLUMBUS. Ga, January IA
recreational center calling for the
construction of a concrete stadium
and entailing an expenditure of
$125, 900 Is planned for the United
States, Infantry School, located al
Fort Benning, eight miles from Co
lumbuS
Evening star., 1924-01-12
SAINTS CLING TO MARKLE.

ST. PAUL. January 12.-John w.
Norton. president of the St Paul club
of the American Association. has re-
fused an offer from the New York
Giants for Pitcher Cliff Markle Nor
ton refused tc make public the sum
offered. but said he would not part
with Markle for 100000.
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HAHN SEMI.PRO PILOT,

CINCINNATI, January 12.-Frank
Noodles" Hahn, who pitched for Gin
cinnati Reds for many years probably
will play and manage a semi-pro club
in the Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio League
next season.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
CENTRE RELEASES MORAN.

DANVILLE, KY, January 12.-"Un-
Gig Charlie" Moran's resignation as
foot ball coach at Centre College has
been accepted. Moran had four years
to serve on a f1ve-year contract. Mo-
ran recently signed a three-year con-
tract to become head foot ball coach
1t Bucknsll College,
Evening star., 1924-01-12
JONES GOES TO TRINITY.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, January 12.-
Howard Fl. Jones, coach and athletic
director of the University of Iowa,
has been released from his contract
by the board in. control of athletics
that he might accept a position as
foot ball coach at Trinity College,
Durham, n. G.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
MAKES THEM PRACTICE.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, January H.
To increase the efficiency of his bas-
,ket. ball players in counting by free
throws, Coach Heze Clark of the
Rose Poly Technical Institute quintet
has ordered every player to make
at least 100 attempts at the basket.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
DELAY IN sHoCKER CASE.

CHICAGO. January 12.-Anothef
delay In, the Urban Shocker case has
been announced by Commissioners
Landis.. who has notified counsel that
the hearing to take further testf-
mony would be postponed until Janu.
ary 81, at st. Louis.
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PIRATES ANGLING FOR RING.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE
Pirates are trying to get Jimmie
Ring, leading pitcher of the Phtla-
deiplria club, and are said to have
offered Walter MaranvilIe. shortston.
and several lesser players in eX-
change for him.
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GIANTS WANT EPPA RrXEY.

CINCINNATI. January 12.--Accord-
ing to story printed here the New
York Giants will make an effort at
the coming schedule meeting in New
York, to trade Outfielder Billy South
worth for Pitcher Eppa RiXey of the
Cincinnati club
Evening star., 1924-01-12
OAKLAND GETS G. FOSTER.

OAKLAND. alif.. January 1e-The
Oakland, Pacific Coast League. base
ball club. has signed George Foster.
former Boston Red Sox pitcher, who
played with the Vernon Pacific Coast
League club in 1928