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Evening star., 1924-02-06
REGULARS WALLOP
KING PIN BOWLERS

Regulars. of the District Duckpin
League. stepped on the gas last night.
and as a result took the King Pins
into camp in three games bowled.
the second tied at 545-the Regulars
won the roll-off-and the third was
captured easily. Inge of King Pins
certainly did his part toward stavinE
off defeat. He had a set of $40 and
game of 130.
In the National Capital League the.
Nationals won the odd from Linwood.
Derrfttee of the losers had the best
set. $40. and Dornoff of the victors
high game, 127.
Three matches were rolled in the
Masonic League. Harmony pulled the
cleanup act on Singleton; Naval won
two games from Potomac, and Acacia
grabbed the odd from Hope. Lamar
Of Hope was the star of the evening
witt set of $50 and game of 135.
HiIltops of the Mount Pleasant
League won two of three games from
the Cliftons. Bouts of the victors
was high with set of 318 and game
of 1873.
Voyage Accounts of the Shipping
Board League captured the odd game
from General Books. Urnell of the
losers having the high game, 121, and
Haneke. also Of the losers. the best
set, 313.
GOldenbers's of the Commercial
League woke up and grabbed the
odd game from wilkins Company.
Brooks of the victorS had the high
game, III. and Clrich of the losers
the best set. 329.
Sundaes of the Garry Ice Cream
League won two of three games from
the Harlequins. Alsop of the winners
having the highest game, 134, and
Crane of the losers the best set, 335.
In the Washington Ladies' League
Columbians won all three games from
War Department. and the City Post
Office turned the same trick against
the Post Office Department. Miss
OBrien of ColumbianS had the top
score of the evening. 110.
In the Bankers' League National
Savings swept the boards with Wash
ington. San Fellipo of the losers was
top man with a set of 33S, and game
of 123.
Meyers Shop won nIl three games
from Fashion Shop in the Business
Mems League. Hurley Motor won
two of three from Kings Palace.
Austin of Hurley Motors was top man
with a set of 342 and game of 13S.
Sunset OF the Nautical League won
three games from the Yapos. Fineran
of the victors had high game, 131, and
Pippel of the same team high set,
$50.
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There was never time when At
tell was not ready to go in the ring,
with or without training. AS a mat
ter of fact, he hardly trained at all.
On two days notice he would go in
and fight any man of his weight in
the world. Yes. and he would gener-
ally win.
1 never knew Attell well enough to
be familiar with his personal habits.
l know. though, that he liked night
parties-liked all the social things
that go with a successful boxer. l
have known him to play poker all
night before fight. He would laugh
at the necessity of getting ready for
a big fight.
Abe Would Fight Any of 'Em.
Sure" he would say. iii fight him
Who is he?'
But this is only Monday" the pro-
moter would observe. "and we want
to stage this fight Wednesday, day
after tomorrow"
That's all right" Attell would say,
make it tonight If you want. l don't
need any training"
And. sure enough, Attell would be
there in the ring. What's more, the
chances were he'd knock out his op-
ponent.
Now, a man who could do that
month after month and year after
year. to my mind, is undoubtedly en-
titled TO the distinction l have given
him as the greatest fighter OF any
class.
Just where Attell got this remark
BILE stamina is difficult TO under
stand. as ! have said. He was not an
outdoor man-one OF those fellow g
who come from the wide open spaces
and so on. He was newsboy in San
Francisco.
AS starter Attell would drop his
papers and fight any light fellow in
the preliminarieS. He got better and
better, finally became champion in
his class. His total disregard of train
ing methods was always a subject of
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STARS OF RED AND BLUE
WILL SEEK HONORS HERE
Leading Point Catherers of Team to Be Entered.
Quakers Formidable in Pole Vault-Many
Other Track Satellites Listed.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

TEARERS of the and blue Of the
wv will invade Washington weeks from
in the annual indoor track
they
the Pennsylvnian the Hiopprs
gatherers will be present
generally to SQUADS of
big colleges bonors
the Quaker City institution r
The the Penn athletes
excellent competition that annual
while
by in and oaGt
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Answered by
"MAURY" KENT


"MAURY" KENT
Conch of basket ball, Northwestern
University. and originator OF many
successful adaptations Of the game.
At the start of the play 6 goes
across the floor until in position be-
tween BIS opponent and basket,
then stops, turns toward basket,
spraddles out and holds position
At start of play B bluffs in a step
to get opponent to back up, then
pivots around back of 6 and C's
opponent in a half circle toward
basket where he should be free for
shot, as his opponent will be blocked
off by G and C's opponent.
A fakes pass until B is free for
shot at basket and then hooks ball
in to B. If play is not going through
successfully, A always passing in
long to D or e, guards d and e
come in for shot so as to engage
remaining two opponents. AS a
. check on the above play, work the
same, only the other way, G pivot
ing around B to outside of floor for
shot at basket.
Copyright. 1924, Associated Editors.)
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prepared Tor the tournament, as tney
already have won six consecutive
games. and plan to book many more
matches before the South Atlantic
games get under way. Camille O'Hara
is manager of the Metropolitans.
Manager Finn of the Marjorie
Webster sextet will confer with the
principal of her school tomorrow in
regard to entering the tournament.
Lexington, Princess and Hurricane
teams are expected to decide definite
ly in the next few days.
A stirring match is expected in the.
Dominican Lyceum- washington Comet
game tonight at Sis o'clock in the
St. Dominic's Hall. The Comets have
been setting fast pace.
we'll on the way to the senior title. as
result of it's victory over the HI
Collegians, 80 to s. r. May and Mills
aided the winners considerably, while
Miller was best for the Collegians.
Games with the winners can be ar
ranged by communicating with Man.
ager E. Humphrey. at 17OS Sd street.
winning streak by showing the way
to the Randolph Props. 36 to 90.
Moser of the victors led the field
with six court goals.
Palace Laundry basketers, who
swamped the Manhattans, 81 to Is.
expect sterner battle with the
Hagerstown Elks Saturday night at
the Coliseum. Hagerrstown has made
an enviable record and doubtless
will make the Palace tossers step
lively. ONeill Gagged SIX baskets for
the Palace quint in last nights
match.
Basket ball of the first order is
expected tonight at the Coliseum
when the Anacostia Eagles take the
floor against the Congress Heights
five. In a preliminary match at 7:45
NOV down the Immaculate Concep-
ton Juniors.
Stanton Juniors pushed their win
column to thirteen in a row by down.
ing the Congress Heights Cyclones.
% to 13. Hanback, played well for
the winners.
pected when they routed the Moline
Athletic Club, 81 to T. The losers
registered only two field goals.
Apache Preps fell before the Inde-
pendent Athletic Club, II to Is. in
one of the best games of the season.
st. Paul basketers were forced to
Yosemites, So to 2S. Accurate shoot
ing by Shaw and Aubino aided the
winners.
Exhibiting clever attack, the
Hurricanes showed the way to the
First Baptist girl tosserS, % to 16.
GeimaE starred for the winners.
With victory over the Iroquois
tossers tucked away, the Service
Company five of Silver Spring is
confident it can take the measure Of
the Pullman Athletic Club Saturday
night. Mount Vernon quint will play
host to the Silver Spring basketers
Monday night.
Calvary NJ. E. hve will be opposed
to the Veterans of Foreign Wars per-
court.
Toxsers representing the Comets
disposed of the Delta Athletic Club.
~ to 81. Nash. Summer and Sawyer
were the individual performers for
the-Comets. Murray shone for the
Deltas.
st. Alban's Athletic Club expects
lots of action in a game with the
Army Boys Club. Saturday night on
the Washington barracks court.
Manager Griffin of the former five
wants all players to report at 1880
o'clock.
Out of respect to the late former
President Wilson. the Peck Memorial
Athletic Club has cancelled its game
with the Arlington five tonight.
Three games will be played on. the
National Guard armory floor tomor-
row night Dewitt Prep will meet the
Hyattsville High School i've in the
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BASKET BALL RESULTS.

20; Maryland, 20.
At RalelEh-NOrth Carolina State.
Al: Florida, "a.
At CharlOttc-Trinity. 40; David
son. 30.
Centre. 25.
At Savannah-StetsOn L., %; Prot
estant Club, 25.
At Observation-Disclosures 20; Car
neEie Tech. 26.
At acknowledgements 32; Grim
nell, 10.
At Frnnklin-FrAnklin, A.; Earl
ham. 2S.
At South Bend-Wabash, %: NOtre
Dame, 20.
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The United States, which finished
fourth, one point behind England.
scored 10 of it's 90 points when
Charles Jewstraw romped home ahead
OF the field in the 500-meter speed
skating event. Miss Beatrix Lough-
ran and Mrs. Theresa Weld Blanchard
accounted for eigth more by winning
second and fourth places. respective
ly, in the women's figure skating
event. The hockey team, by placing
second to Canada, won five points.
while Anders Haugen's fourth place
victory in the ski jump for style add
ed three more points to the score.
One point each was gathered for
sixth places by y. w. Niles in the
mems figure skating. by Niles and
Mrs. Blanchard in the pair figure
skating and by Valentine Balls i'm
the 5,000-m speed skating event.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

Princeton. Navy, Maryland. Vir-
ginia and Pittsburgh will have their
teams here to make matters inter-
esting for the Pennsylvanians. And
if the runners, jumpers and weight
men of these institutions are not
enough to press the Red and Blue,
Georgetown must be reckoned with.
All told, the Hilltoppers are likely
to offer the most attractive indoor
games ever staged in Washington.
Penn is said to be especially we'll
prepared for the pole vault. always
a popular feature of Georgetown
meets. The Quakers have trio of
vaulters. each capable of lettering
twelve feet. according to Robertson.
These men are to be brought here
and. if they can make the height
credited to them by their coach, will
take a deal of beating.
The Hilltop management now is
casting about for men to compete in
the special events. in which Joie Ray.
Vernon Ascher and Loren Murchison
will be featured. Verne Booth. Lloyd
Hahn and several other noted dis
tance men are wanted for the race
In which Ray will start. Ascher
Georgetown's best bet in the quarter
mile. may be sent against the best
talent availa BILE in the east, while
Nurchison may be opposed by Bob
McAllister. New York's flying cop
and several college sprint stars.
Maryland gave North Carolina a
great battle in the basket ball game
at College Park last night, and had
the Old Liners been more proficient
at tossing from the foul line they
might have finished on the long end
of the count They pocketed but four
of fourteen throws. however, and
were defeated. &c to 90.
The success of the TarheelS was
due greatly to the brilliant eff
forts of Carmichael. their right guard.
Evening star., 1924-02-06
BRITISH SQUASH RACQUET
TEAM TO COMPETE HERE

British squash racqueters, who are
to play an international match with
the United States and Canada at
Philadelphia Saturday, arrived in New
York yesterday. Following the inter-
national play the British team will
come here for q match with the Rae
Quct Club team.
Capt. s. M. Toyne, who leads the in
vaders; Col. w. F. Barrett, Capt. G..
Roberts and DIR. T. Drysdale are the
regulars of the British team.
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DISTRICT GI,.L BASKETERS
TO PLAY In A. A. i. EVENT

ETROPOLTAN ATHLETIC CLUB which the girls District
Vl ball the the Capital
will add urel the basket ball
A. held Baltimore Md.
ginning Monday March "a There possibility the Princess
and the and Hurricanes
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BURDETTE TO CAPTAIN
NINE AT MARYLAND u

Bob Burdette, right fielder and one
Of the heaviest hitters on the team.
has been elected captain of the Uni
versity of Maryland nine for the COM
ing season.
Burdette, who halls from Gathers
burg, Md, is student in the College
of Agriculture.
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ABILITY In THAT SPORT
WINS WINTER OLYMPICS
Haug Is Individual Star of Ga nes-Finland. Which
Lands Second Place, Sets Pace in Skating.
u. S. Scores in Seven Events
BY the Associated Press.


contests gave the Scandinavian the bulk of points
carried to decisive victory in the winter sports eighth
Olympiad analysis Of the
In four OF the five ski events Norway pied OF its
more
Finland which second with 76 Norway
possible 25
the ski jumping and % the
Evening star., 1924-02-06

opener, while girl tossers Of the Lex
ington Athletic Club will encounter
the Princess sextet in the second en-
gagement. Company c five Of the
121st Engineers will be opposed to
the Palace Athletic Club in the main
attraction.
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c0NCANNoN CUE WINNER.

Joe Concannon showed the way to
George. .Kelchner, 125 to 60, in a
pocket billiard match last night.
Kelchner. however. took the measure
OF Ed Stewart. 50 to Is.
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HOCKEY RESULTS.

At BOstOn-Harved, 4; Maple A.
A., I.
At BOstOn-St. Paul, L; Boston,
H. C., o.
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SKATING DATES SET.

NEW YORK, February 6.-The in
ternational indoor speed skating
championships will be held in ST.
Johns, n. B.. on February 25. 26 and
Evening star., 1924-02-06
WESTERN ONLY HURDLE
LEFT FOR EASTERN FIVE

IESTERN the only remaining obstacle the championship
wv path of Eterns basket ball which
' straight n
81 in
the school fail to
Saturday, then the latter will the banner
Evening star., 1924-02-06
Penn Runners TO Compete in Meet Nor1uuy Is Sup1en
CHAPTER XIX.-The Greatest Fighter of All.
BY TEX RICHARD.

CHAPTER XIX-The Greatest Fighter Of All
RICHARD.
THE greatest fighter weight class
after much thought and without
hesitation
ongju of the Jefreohn
fight affair Madison Square
interesting questions
that OF the the be-
ginning OF these memoirsi they may be so called
Yes undoubtedly Al the remarkable fighter OF
class. He was remarkable several
Always has been puzzle to to know just where A derived
his physical surdiness he right
fighting then all the present methods to man physically
hard both
The present practices proper Tor the ordinary man Ape
Atte1 extraordinary fellow he succeeded
OF his disregard for the conventional OF the
Evening star., 1924-02-06

Two other school quints have hard
games tomorrow. Business wilr jour-
ney to College Park for a game with
University of Maryland freshmen,
Maryland yearlings have not been
beaten.
Dewitt Prep baxketers We're forced
to extend themselves to take the
measure of Briarly Hall. Is to IA.
Lea, Ribinitski and j. Cunningham
were the stars.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

Meyers Shop won nIl three games
from Fashion Shop in the Business
Mems League. Hurley Motor won
two of three from Kings Palace.
Austin of Hurley Motors was top man
with a set of 342 and game of 13s.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

Sunset OF the Nautical League won
three games from the Yapos. Fineran
of the victors had high game, 131, and
$50.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

In the BankerS' League National
Savings swept the boards with Wash
ington. San Fellipo of the losers was
top man with set of G3S, and game
of 123.
Evening star., 1924-02-06

TOmOrrOw-An All-Stnr Champion
List.
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Yanks Strengthen
Lead with Double
Win Over Indians

New York, July 2O,-The New
York Americans defeated Cleveland
here today in both games OF q
double header by scores OF 4 TO
and 10 to /. This gives New York 4
lead of one and one half games ofei
Detroit who did not pla ytoday.
Wallie pipp was responsigbl'
for three of the four New YORK
runs in the first game, driving n
two runs and scoring one, ScQit
knocking in the other run.
In the second game New York
hammered two Cleveland rookie
pitchers for fourteen hits and ten
runs.
Babe Ruth hit his twenty eighth
home run OF the season in the sec.
ond inning off Metevier with VII,
and Dugan on base. 1t was terrific
line clout over second base. the bail
going clear to the center field fence,
The scores:
First Game:
Cleveland:
100 5000 o-1.el
New York
00O2 % 0O2 x-4.1D
Shaute and Myatt; Jones and Hof
mann.
Second Game:
Cleveland: A..
003 30 O 0 o. 4. II
New York
5OO11 01 x-1O.1t9
Dawson. Metevier and Myatti
Mamaux. Castor and Schang. az
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Foster Weakens and
Togus Wins Over
Rockland Boys, Al
fspecial to Kennebec Journal)


Togus. July 2O.-Togus took q
hard fought game Of baseball from
Rock,and here Sunday before 35oo.
fans by the score OF to !. Perry
pitched a. fine game although sived
poor support at times. roster
pitched fine game and allowed only
three scattered hits until the seventh
and had excellent support.
Pelley in right made a sensational
catch, and Dimmick grabbed not
liner with one hand off Perry ana
threw to second for a double play.
robbiug of Perry of what seemed
sure hit. Dolan caught a fine game
for Togus, and Savage. Giroux and
Oney hit for doubles. Rockland turn
ed in three double plays and Togus
two during the contest.
Rockland got their only run In the
first inning when with two down.
Gregory hit through short, went TO
second when the ball passed Beau
doin in center and scored on the
single of Wotton who stole second
and was caught trying for third.
Togus got their first run in the
fourth when Gaudette was passed.
He took third when Oney threw
Prior out at first and failed to cover
the bag, and scored on a wild pitch.
In the seventh they got two more.
Cavauge hit to center for two bags,
was safe at third on the grounder
OF Dolan, to second and scored when
McPhee threw to second to cut Do
Ian of. Dolan scored on the double
OF Giroux to right. Beaudoin hit and
when Dimmick grabbed Perry's
liner. In the eighth Brisk and Dris-
coll hit and Gaudette laid down a
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~ Answered by
q BOB CRUICKSHANK

Runner up in the National Open
championship, 1923, and the man
who, in 1921, defeated Hutchinson,
Saraxen, and Barnes in an invitation
Tournament at St. Joseph Mo. Rum
ner>-up in Pittsburg tournament for
professional golfers, 1922. being de-
feated only by sarazen.
Providing the dub has taken a
few lessons. the best thing to do Is
to keep on practicing for short
time as often as possible. In his
drifting he should see that the
head is kept perfectly still till the
bali Is struck, that the pivot is made
naturally. and that no attempt Is
made to hurry any individual action.
The club head should be taken away
smoothly from the ball in the back
swing. and at the moment of impact
the speed of the club-head should be
Mt Its greatest. In the downswing
most people do not return the left
heel to the ground quickly enough.
III the iron play the elbows are
kept close to the body. the left
arm straight. and head steady till
bali Is struck. Stance IS OF course
closer for the iron and still closer
TO the ball az the shot gets short
err Make up your mind before you
talSt your stance and always aim
for a spot past the pin In approach
ing OF any kind. In putting, take
plenty of time to study the line to
the hole. See that the stance Is
firmly set and the body held per-
fectly steady during stroke. Keep
going to the pro for assistance
Copyright 1924. Associated Editors,
Jnc)
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Bob Tail Winner
$4,000 Raceland Derby
Setting Fast Pace

Ashland, Ky, July 19.-Bob Tail
won the $4,000 Inauguration, Of the
lakeland derby at the new Raceland
course near here today. covering the
mile and one-quarter route in the
fast time Of 2.O4 80 to lead Alta
Wood and Black Gold. the only 9TH
err starters. to the wire.
The classic furnished Black Gold
an opportunity to make a record for
derbies won in year. as. with the
Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Chi
caco classics to his credit he was
tied with Claude, winner Of four der
bies in 1910.
The winner. owned by Colonel f..
r. Bradley and piloted by Jockey
Lawrence Lyke. took the lead at the
snap OF the barrier, followed by
Black Gold and Alta Wood. LIKE
improved his lead until entering the
stretch. when Black Gold and Alta
Wood moved up close.
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P. C. F. WRECKINC
CIR { W DISPOSES
OF BAR KARB0R, 70

Great Works. July 19-Penobscot
Chemical Fibre disposed of Bar Har-
Dor easily in the Maine State League
game here today by to 0 shutout.
Due to the tight pitching of auckland,
who allowed but four singles scattered
through as many innings. backed by
brilliant support, not a Nabob getting
by second.
T. c. i. landed fiercely on Peanut
Hamilton in the first inning, punching
two triples. Il double and two singles
for four runs. Hamilton went better
after that, expensive errors behind
him figuring in the additional runs
challkcd up against him. The game was
fast. being played in an hour and SO
minutes. The score
-
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Yankees To Pile Up Points In Olympic Contests
LEGION men GET
GOING IN WARTIME
STYLE, TRIM |, /,

Especial to The Kennebec Jonrbsn
South Portland, July 2O.-Getti,
its heavy artillery going in the sI,sss
and seventh innings as usual. ~,
American Legion team easily defes,.
ed the Worumbo outfit from IIshos
Falls at Fort Preble this afteruoos.
10 to 4. The Legion was never hesS
ed, getting five straight hits OF Per-,
Flinn in the opening frame. ArnoIS
Stephenson held the visitors to IN.
hit in the first three innings but Ma,
wild, passing five, and Tecarr fini,Ss
ed the game. Ground rules wsss'
necessary because of the crowd ana
helped pile up a total of IL doubles
Keville getting three and UrbansN
two. Four homcrs were also polsS'
out. kaVanaugh, Crbanski anS
Damn of Portland and Reiman \,
Worumbo collecting them. sum.
mary: y
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SWIMMING SWEEP
Continued from Page One)

the flagpole, and when the last
echoes of Americas national anthem
died out the band struck up again
in special celebration of the Amerl-
can victory
Two worlds records were broken
and another equalled during the day,
new marks being set for the 100
metres backstroke for women and
the 500 metres mems relay, while the
record made by Marie Chen Web
selau of Honolulu yesterday in the
100 metres swim free style was
equalled by Ethel Lackie, Chicago,
in the finals today.
In three events today Americans
finished first, second and third
Johnny Weismuller and Dake and
Sam Kahanamoku in the 100 metres
free style; Miss Ethel Lackie, Marie
Chen WesseIau and Gertrude Elderly,
in the 100 metres free style for wom-
en-. and AL White, Dave Fall and
Clarence Pinkston in the fancy high
diving.
Caroline Smith, Cairo, Ills, won
the plain high diving event for wom-
en-. and the 1000 spectators gave her
lot of applause.
The 500 metres relay race proved
almost a walkover for the United
States, whose team was composed
of Breyer. CLANCY, O'Connor and
Weissmuller, who took the water in
the order named. They won with
much to spare from the Australians,
breaking the worlds record by six
seconds.
White, Fall and Pinkston, United
States, outclassed all others in the
fancy diving.
Caroline Smith and Elizabeth
Becker had it all their own way in
the plain high diving. The Judges
declared that Miss Smith was a half
point better than Miss Becker. but
not without considerable discus
sion.
Miss Sybil Bauer clipped four
fftbs of a second from the worlds
record in the 100 metres backstroke,
negotiating the distance in / min
ute - 10 seconds. Miss Bauer was
much the best of the five starters.
but there was keen struggle for
second place, Miss Harding of Great
Britain just beating out Miss AiIeen
Riggin.