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Evening star., 1924-01-02

shortstop the latter always has his
right arm free for a throw If he
steps in instead of standing still.
Now. IL the ball is hit to the short
stop and he has to start the double
play, his most important move is the
way he throws the ball to the second
baseman. 1t isn't enough to toss it
SO he can catch il. The expert short
stop tosses THE ball so that the sec
ond baseman can make z free throw
to toss the ball underhanded chest
high and directly over the bag-not
to where you see the baseman stand
ing. If the shortstop tosses the ball
low or too far over, the second base
man loses time in STOPPING and COM
ing up to make the throw.
In taking a throw from the catcher
on the double steal 1t depends entirely
on the start and speed of the runner
on third base whether he starts for
home or whether he holds his base.
The shortstop must figure this out
in a fraction of a second and deter
mine whether he should stay on the
bag and take the throw or whether
he should run in and take 1t. If he
goes In he is after the man on third
and must forget the other.
Busiest Bird Dog Of All.
A shortstop must learn to hold base
runners close to the bags by letting
lieHn hHo" liIdt ne 10 Watching tHeiH-
BY doing this carefully he can keep
them back on every pitch
1t should be the duty of the short
stop to take all possible throws at
third base from the outfield. This
enables the third baseman to do the
backing UP, along with the pitcher
The shortstoD really has more du
ties than any man on the infield. He
was originally called shortstop be-
cause he was supposed to be a help
to the outfield as well as the infield.
In other words. he is a short fielder.
In some cities they still call him that.
The expert shortstop goes out and
relays throws from the outfield. This
is one of the most important duties.
especially If he has good arm. If
he hasn't a good arm he has no buSi-
ness in the big league.
Dave Bancroft, who will manage
the Braves next season. is as good a
man as ! ever saw in cutting off
throws from the outfeld. He won a
game in the world series two years
ago that way There was a man on
first and one on third when a. single
was hit to the outfeld. The throw
started for third base, supposedly,
with no chance of getting the run
ner Instead it went to Bancroft. who
had placed himself for 1t. He let the
first runner go on to third, but turned
and whipped the ball to second, get
ting the batter who had tried to
stretch the hit That wasn't new at
all-it is often done-but it Illus
trates what i mean about playing the
position.
If a shortstop keeps his head on
his job and watches the base runners
Evening star., 1924-01-02
BILLY MISKE LOSES
{ FIGHT WITH DEATH

MINNEAPOLIS, January BILLY
Miske, st. Paul heavyweight pugilist.
died late yesterday at a hospital.
after weeks illness. from an acute
attack of Bright's disease. He was
twenty-nine years old.
Although Miske had suffered from
a chronic condition of the disease
for four years, he did not become
Christmas with his family in st. Paul.
but collapsed the next day.
William A. Miske was born in st.
Paul Mimi, April IL, 1894. He at
tended the public schools in that
city and started fighting before st.
Paul and Minneapolis boxing clubs.
In 1918 he battled ten-round, no
decision contests with Mike O'Dowd
and Tommy Gibbons, who also start
ed professional boxing about the
Miske soon grew into the heavy
weight class and knocked out such
men as Jim Flynn. Farmer Lodge
and Tom Cowler and defeated or
battled no-decision contests with
Charlie Weinert. Jack Dillon, Barley
Madden. Fred Fulton. Gunboat
Smith, Bill Brennan Harry Greb
Battling Levinsky and practically all
the leaders of his division.
Miske fought one ten-round and
one six-round draw with Jack Demp-
sey, but in 1920, after a long siege
of illness, he was knocked out by
the world champion in three rounds
at Benton Harbor Mich.
Miske and Tommy Gibbons met five
times, the former winning on a foul
in New York in October, 1922, and
the latter taking three decisions One
bout in Minneapolis ended In a draw.
Early, in 1920 Miske was informed
by his physicians that he had Brights s
disease and must retire from the
ring. At the time Miske had just
gone through bankruptcy after los
ing his entire savings-$45 ,000-in
the automobile business.
"If I am going to die, it might as
wen happen in the ring as in bed"
the St. Paul fighter replied. Tell
me what to do and will beat this
sickness"
A diet was prescribed and six
months later he was boxing again,
making enough to fill the family
exchequer
knocking out Jack Renault, Al Rob
erts, Billy Shade. Homer Smith, VIII
lie Meehan and Fred Fulton. His
last fight was with Bill Brennan six
weeks ago. He knocked out Brennan
in the fourth round.
Miske engaged in about 100 ring
battles. His only knockout was by
Dempsey and he lost only one de-
cisi,n battle. to Kid Norfolk.
He was married and Is survived
by his widow and three children.
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valuable as reminders to keep the
cpllege player thinking.
In my last article i promised that
! would go on with my discussion Of
be played. 1 had got to the part con-
cerning taking throws and touching
the runner.
As l intimated, don't attempt to be
smart and block base runners off the
bag. If you do you won't play short
stop long. Give them half the bag in
sense of fairness as we'll as sense
Of safety.
Knows Route OF ball.
A shortstop knows where the ball
will be thrown the moment 1t starts.
So, using that as a guide, he can
give the runner. That makes 1t easy
to touch him because he will surely
slide for the open side. Ii you at
tempt to block him he is liable to get
away with a hook slide.
II a shortstop fails to touch the
runner as he, comes in he should
never go after him again unless he
overslides. You've always got
chance OF the umpire falling to see
that you missed him. but IL you try
cinch that the umpire will call him
safe. 1t is important that young
shortstop learn to touch the runner
with the same motion that he catches
the ball. The touch must be made
quick and snappy.
The double play is the most i'm
portant play In base ball. Shortstops
and second basemen who are weak at
this never last in the big league.
In making a double play when TAX
ing the throw at second base the
shortstop should always step into the
diamond as he makes his throw to
first. This gives him a free hand
and prevents being run into by the
runner. If the play is close and the
runner deliberately tries to block
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equipment, still in its development
stage. had some flaws.
Stribling has youthful vigor and
stamina, speed, alertness and ag-
gressivenes in his favor, but against
Rosenberg he did not show decisive
hitting powers. And. though his de-
fense seemed capable, 1t showed the
lack of experience.
Stribling battered Rosenberg from
pillar to post in nearly every round,
but, though he had the New Yorker
in distres in at least three rounds, the
Georgian could not put over finish
ing blow. Rosenberg, a willing abb
sorber of punishment, at times car
ried the fight to his young opponent,
but Stribling's long left and right
hooks and wicked uppercuts dealt out
telling dxrnage. Stribling, Ave pounds
heavier. put his physical advantages
to good use and was matched by
Rosenberg only in ruggedness.
Stribling's first appearance here at
tracted more than 1000 fight fans and
the youths showing apparently re-
ceived popular favor. Novelty to the
Georgian's debut was given by the
presence of PA and Ma" Stribling
and a younger brother, who were
conspicuous in the boxers corner.
Eddie Brady, Brooklyn feather
weight, was awarded a decision over
Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird, Md,
in the twelve-round semi-final bout
Evening star., 1924-01-02
TENDLER IS BEATEN
BY new RING STAR

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 3
Lew Tender, for several years a lead
ing contender for the lightweight
championship, yesterday suffered the
worst defeat of his long ring career
at the hands of Nate Goldman, a fell
low Philadelphian and until recent
ly comparatively unknown in f1stic
circles.
Goldman, who gained some promi-
nence last summer by his defeat of
Pinkey Mitchell, handed Tender
more punishment in ten rounds than
Benny Leonard, the title holder, did
in twenty-seven rounds during two
meetings for the championship.
Twice Goldman sent Tender to the
mat for the count of nine, and to
with either hand he did 1t once with
his right and again. with his left
Both times Tender staggered to his
feet groggy, but managed to weave
his way into close quarters and hold
on until he regained his bearings.
from a knockout, in the opinion of
the experts.
That Tender has gone back was
the almost unanimous opinion of the
experts at the ringside. His blows,
they. said, lacked power and much
of his old-time skill and stamina was
gone. Credit, however, was given
to Goldman for his decisive victory
and many professed to see for him
further honors in the lightweight
division.
Although Tenders friends said
that he was handicapped to some
extent by an injured left hand, Tend
ler said he had no excuse to oner
and that all the credit was due his
opponent.
Il fought the best I could" he
said. Goldman is a great puncher
and won the fight fairly"
Goldman is twenty-five years old
and has been in the ring about two
years.
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closely he will soon learn to Judge
their speed and how they slide. BY
watching their manerisms he can
also get pretty good line on when
they intend to steal.
The Batter Has Eyes, Too.
A shortstop. especially in the big
leagues, must watch himself all the
time so as not to tip the batter off
when he intends to cover second
base. Remember, the batter is Just
as smart and also is watching him.
Once he discovers that the shortstop
intends to cover the bag he Is likely
to give the hit-and-run sign and hit
the ball right through that position.
That always makes an infe1d look
foolish. A shortstop should always
hold his position to see If the batter
is going to hit on that particular
pftch-then jump with the swing of
his bat. If he doesn't swing, jump
toward second.
A shortstop should never think
about making errors. He should go
after everything possible. Often you
will knock down hits that look i'm
possible to stop. Errors are part Of
the game, so do not be afraid of
making them.
These views on the position of
shortstop also apply to the second
baseman in general way. The
main difference Is that the second
baseman does not have to have as
long a throwing arm.
One piece of advice that / would
like to give to college players and
other amateurs Is to forget that idea
that there are such things as natural
born ball players. There are no such
things, no more than there are natu-
raj born steel magnates and bank
presidents. You've got to learn your
job by hard work. steady thinking
and constant practice.
1t has been said of me that I was
natural born ball player. but the
fellows who made that crack prob
ably never knew how hard I work ed
and how 1 studied to keep track of
my opponents: Honestl y. have
worked one solid hour at a time in
the morning trying to overcome a
fault I had in touching runners or in
handling slow-hit balls. If you are
going to be a ball player. be a good
one, whether you intend doing 1t for
a living or not.
Tomorrow: Doping Out the Bad
Balls.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
LEWIS IS A WINNER
OVER JAP GRAPPLER

CHICAGO, January Ed ("Stran-
gler'D Lewis, world heavyweight
wrestling champion. last night defeat
ed Taro Myaki, Japanese champion
jiu jitsu, in a mixed match in which
the American and Japanese styles Of
wrestling were employed.
Lewis won the first fall in the Sec
ond period after a total wrestling time
of .35.46 with head lock. The first
bout was the jiu jitsu style. calling for
twenty minutes wrestling, with q Ave-
minute rest.
The Japanese wrestler was hurt in
the final bout, and the second fall was
obtained by Lewis in easy fashion with
q head lock after .02.17.
Stanislaus Zbyszko, Polish champion,
defeated Joe Hickman of Nebraska, in
a one-fall match in 1921. with a
crotch and arm lock.
Evening star., 1924-01-02

For pitchers who took part in five
complete games or more. the records
for the National League. beginning in
1918, were as follows: In 1919, Luque.
.1Ss; Reuther. 100; Sallee. $50; Fisher.
.7s7-aH Cincinnati players. Jess Barnes
Of New York had .735.
In 1920 the only National Lacquer to
pitch 700 or better was Clarence
Of Pittsburgh tied with 1877 and Doak
of st. Louis pitched ia BALL In 1922
Douglas Of New York led with .733.
1t Is interesting to note that LuQue
ro M ss 10 fa he top a ater au.s dTSp
1922.
Figures in American.
The American League did not give
official sanction to a won and lost per-
centage in 1919. but in 1920 Bagby Of
Cleveland had a record Of .721, Mays Of
New York .703 and Kerr of Chicago 200.
In 1921 Morton of Cleveland had
.727 and Mays of New York .7o5.
In 1922 Bush Of New York had .7S8
and Kolb Of st. Louis IT'S.
In 1923 Pennock OF New York had
.760, Jones of New York .724. and Cole
of Detroit. .722.
There are only two pitchers in the
American League who have done bet
ter than Luque. These are Bush and
not pitch nearly as many games as
Luque and the latter's record is bet
ter by comparison.
Bush attained his record of .7ss in
1922 by pitching twenty complete
games, but Luque obtained his rec
ord Of I'll in 1928 by pitching twen-
ty-eight complete games. OF course.
the latter performance is better than
Bushs. Pennock, in 1928, pitched
twenty-o games to make his .760.
The more LuQue's pitching Is an
alyzed in 1923 the greater 1t becomes
in comparison with the work of his
rivals. He set out in 1928 to pitch
thirty games and fell short of that
by only two. And while doing 1t he
jumped from the BOBBY prizedom CT
1922 to the Top of his league.
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NEW REGULATIONS LIKELY
TON TWO PHASES OF GAME
O., X. for Steel Shafts and Reduction of Out-of-
Bounds Penalty Due, But Size of Ball and
Stymie Rule Will Be Unchanged.

this week the leading legal lights
r game golf in the United States will together
New through the form of eng Wynnt Vanderpoo
New of the United States Golf Association
legislation affecting
golfer in this country.
Golfers much der
pools Forthcoming election they in the legislative that
will before the
Golf Association to the rank and file of golfers
head somewhat
much do mill
mediocre players have although his
deal than 10 of really
Evening star., 1924-01-02
Chapter q.
Some More Tips on Defense.
BY HANS WAGNER.

NY posing as a base ball
: schoolmaster is sure to give
some of the old-timers a laugh,
but as long as I've started I've
got to go through with it. May
be, at that, I'll help some young
player to get started right.
Before winding up my views
on how to play shortstop | want
to present lone more block of
questions for discussion among
the amateurs.
General Infeld Defense.
/. With a man on first and third,
double steal being attempted, do
You have the catcher pegging
straight through?
2. Do You have the second base
man or shortstop covering second
on sacrifice bunts with runner on
first?
g. With runner on second and sac
rifice bunt used, do you have your
first baseman coming in, pitcher
fielding all to his right and third
baseman playing the bag?
A. Would you have the pitcher
pitch a good strike when expecting
a sacrifice bunt?
5. Do you find the hit and run
played more on the first ball pitched
than any other? Why?
Those should not be so hard t
answer. / will not give my answers
because l think they will be NOR
Evening star., 1924-01-02
CHAMPIONS VICTORS
IN PAIR OF SCRAPS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January q
Pancho villa, fiyweight champion of
the world, won the judges decision
over Tony Norman Of Pittsburgh in a
ten-round bout yesterday.
Villa outfought Norman in every
round except the tenth, which was
about even. In the sixth round villa
clipped Norman on the head with a
right and sent him down for the
count of eight.
AKRON. Ohio, January Joe
Lynch, New York, champion bantam
weight boxer of the world, today
knocked out Jimmy Murphy of st.
Louis, In the third round of a sched-
uled twelve-round bout here.
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But what counts just now is that
he plastered ring-tried bruiser good
and plenty and can have all sorts of
engagements at goodly sums in this
section of the country.
Poor Billy Miske. A game fighter
and a fine fellow. He never should
have fought after his first battle
against Dempsey at Michigan City
two or three years ago. His physicians
warned him as to his exact condi
ton and Miske entered business. But
he failed, had to have money, so he
risked his life to get it-and lost.
Copyright 1921
SOutherner Wins Hnndily.
BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 2.--Young
Stribling, Georgia schoolboy boxer.
has climbed another notch in the
pugilistic ladder. Making his debut
before a metropolitan fight crowd yes
terday at the 1st Regiment Armory.
in Newark, the nfneteen-year-o old
Georgia youth decisively whipped
Dave Rosenberg. Brooklyn middle
weight, and demonstrated that he is a
factor to be reckoned with in fistic
ranks.
Critics. who gave Stribling their
unanimous verdict after a slashing,
mauling twelve-round. match, agreed
that the southerner showed excep
tional promise, though his fighting
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DEMPSEY TO GET READY
FOR BATTLE IN SPRING

NEW YORK. January 2.-Jack
Dempsey, world heavyweight
champion, has left New York for
Florida, where he will establish
training quarters for an indefinite
period.
The prospect Of bout sin the
early spring was said to be the
jmpelling motive in Dempsey's de-
cisiOn to go south.
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ball and the objective OF the shot.
In short pitches or run-ups con-
centration md ansOIite' focus on
the ball are required because in
these shots much greater delfcacy
with the hands In called for. A
very good rule to keep In mind.
for all shots and for this shot
particularly, In never to let the
head move until the ball has been
hit. III the head is kept still to
that point 1t will be apt to stay
still automatically afterward. At
least its movements Afterward
Will have no effect ON the ball,
Many a short run-up In ruined be-
cause these precautions are for
gotten.
Copyright, John f. Ollie Col
Evening star., 1924-01-02
WILLIAMS PROGRESSES
IN COMEBACK IN RING

NEW YORK, January 2.-Kid Will
nams of Baltimore, former bantam
weight champion, won the Judges de-
cision over Midget Smith of New
York in twelve-round bout In
Brooklyn yesterday.
Williams victory was another step
forward in his efforts to make q
comeback. A week ago he defeated
Dannie Lee.
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FANS ARDOR IS CHILLEN
so BOUT Is CALLED OFF

CHICAGO, January 2-A1ex
Trambftfs Of Portland, Greg, spar
ring partner Of Jack Dempsey, and
johnny Karr, Cleveland welter-
wefght, who were to have stepped
ten rounds Mt East Chicago last
night, did not enter the ring. Zero
weather cooled the enth husfasm Of
the fans and the fight was called
on when the. expected customers
failed to travel the thfrty-Ave
miles from Chicago to the scene Of
battle.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
Inside Golf
By CHESTER HORIZON.

For some strange reason 1t In
more difiicult to keep the eve To-
cused on the ball in short shots
than i'm longer full shots. Perhaps
the nenrness of the objective in
the short run-up or pitch to the
green acts as magnet to the
players consciousness. thus d.
viding his attention between the
Evening star., 1924-01-02
LUQUE'S HURLINC RECORD
BEST In n. L. SINCE WAR
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK January 2-Ptcher Luque of Cincinnati has been
credited With 1928 but that he did bet
than he has been credit for His the best
National
1923 III. 1919 he
percentage although he did pitch
1928 However 69 the best record attained all that
the National with the the rolled
Evening star., 1924-01-02
DIXIE YOUTH IMPRESSIVE
in WHIPPING ROSENBERG
Ceorgian's Showing Is Revelation to Many Fans and
All He Apparently Needs Is to Increase His
Punching Ability.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK January 2Wlam Lawrence Striblng Georgia
false The willing testify anywhere this
Rosenberg in
with
youngster.
Strbng poised
punching ability
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spALLA TO COME TO U. S.

MILAN, January 2-It is reported
that Erminio Spalia, the Italian
heavyweight fighter. after his coming
fight with Luis Angel Firpo in Buenos
Aires will go to New York to meet
Gene Tunney and Tom Gibbons.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
TAYLOR WHIPS NABLE.

ior, Chicago bantamweight, easily de-
feated Sammy Nable of New York in
a twelve-round bout at the Pioneer
Athletic Club yesterday. Taylor led
throughout.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
CHANEY SHADES WALKER.

ROCHESTER, n. Y. January q
Andy CLANCY of Baltimore, was given
the decision over Archie Walker of
New York yesterday after twelve
rounds of fighting. CLANCY weighed
1913 and Walker 134k.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
FULTON STOPS LAMSON.

PORTLAND, Greg. January q
Fred Fulton, heavyweight boxer OF
Minneapolis. knocked out George
Lamson of Omaha in the second round
yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
LoHMAN AND KING DRAW.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, January 2.
Joe Lohman. light ht-heavyweight of
Toledo, and Soldier King of Grand
Rapids fought ten rounds to a draw
yesterday. In the opinion of news
paper men.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
HARVARD FOUR WINS.

PINEHURST. N. c., January g.
Winning the dnal match by 8 to 3,
Sandhill Greens with two games in
q series OF three.
Evening star., 1924-01-02

waverly Athletic Club wants its
members to report at a meeting to-
night at o'clock at S27 4th street
northeast.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-22
SHEARITH ISRAEL

Shearith Israel, corner Tenth and
Lawrence streets. services are held
every morning at G:3O, Friday evening
at sundown.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-22
Religious School
Il. NJ. H. ALUMNI

Hello, Mary, have you heard all
about the wonderful dance the Alumni
is giving on the Tenth of June, in
honor of the graduating class of 1924:
Yes. it's going TO be the most I'M
portant function of the year, do hope
| get date for it. Surprises galore
from what l hear. and some one told
me that George Morrison and his or
chestra are going to play. You know,
they returned recently from New
York and so everything they play will
be all new.
OF course. you know its going TO be
a real old-fashioned, good time Alumni
ball. the kind they used to give in the
good old days" so you can just
imagine the rest. The tickets are now
on sale by all members of the Alumni,
so be sure and get yours before they
are all sold and tell all your friends
about this wonderful affair. Don't for
get the date, its June 10. 1924 at the
Il. NJ. II. Ballroom. in honor of the
Graduating Glass of 1924.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-22

be the guests of the teachers after the
program.
The faculty social event is in charge
of Mr.. Harry Sachs.
June Sth-First day of SheVuos VIII
be Graduation Day for the SShasos
Religious School. one of the largest
classes in the history of the Syhasos
will graduate this Shcvous morning
Rabbi C. II. Kauvar will deliver an
address at Colorado Springs, SUNDAY
afternoon, May 18th.
on Sunday, May 25th, Rabbi Z. H.
Kauvar will be the guest of RABBI a.
L. Lassen of Chicago, and will deliver
an address ut a Synagos banquet on
The Need of the Hour
ON June 10, 1924, the Alumni VIII
give their annual Alumni ball in honor
of the Graduating Glass of 1924.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-22
.ORT' RECONSTRUCTION
FUND GAINS NEW FORCES
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyJ

New Nork-Judge Julian w. Mack.
Mrs Alexander Kohut, Mr.. Lewis l..
Strauss and Mr.. A. +. ROthstcin are
among those who have most recently
offered their services for the gather
ing of the S1.OOOD00 "Ort" Recon-
struction Fund.
This fund. the purpose of which will
be to extend loans to Jewish farmers
and artisans in European countries,
has already attracted the interest of
n large number of prominent Jews. The
list of those who are to serve on the
administrative committee during the
campaign is almost complete and will
soon be announced Meanwhile DIR. L.
Bramson, the delegate of the European
"Ort" has been appointed to member
ship on the board of the foundation
recently organized by the Joint Dis
tribution committee and the lea to sup
ervisc the continuation of the CON
structivc work already begun by the
j. ID. c. in the European countries.