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Evening star., 1924-01-18

Mount Pleasant quint Of the Noun
Pleasant League was quite fit last
night and grabbed all three. games
from the Clifton team. In the last
game the victors stepped on the gas
and ran up a count of 591. Wolf was
tho bright star Of the evening. with
q set Of 354. Cost OF the losers had
tho high game, 1874.
In the Commercial League wilkins
Company team won two out OF three
the winners was the topliner, with
q set Of 355 and game of 1872. Galt's
captured the odd game from the
Raleigh Haberdasher quint, losing
the last round by = single pin.
Woodward & Lothrop pulled the
cleanup act on the Berberich team
in the Business Mems League. Simp-
son of the winners was the best man,
with a set of 32s and game of 125.
Two matches were rolled In the
War Department League, the Hermies
winning the odd from the Surgeons
games from the Barbettes. Franklin
Of the Hobbies had the best set, 341,
and Schott of the Surgeons. top game,
1872.
In the Annex No. 4 League Sub
subsection D. Mansey Of the win
ners had the best game, 113.
Marine Corps Of tho Navy Depart
ment LeaSue grabbed all three games
from the Lithographera Burton OF
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BIG BOUT IS SLATED
FOR EARLY IN June

NEW YORK, January 1s.-Tex
Richards announcement Of q fifteen
round decision match In New York
between Jack Dempsey and Tommy
Gibbons, st. Paul challenger, the
drst week in June, which Jack
Kearns hastened to explain from Hot
Springs, Ark, was news" to him
and the champion, was made by the
boxing promoter in the belief, he
said, that Kearns would agree to it
when he reached New York in a few
days.
Richards confidence that kearns
would have no objections to such an
attractive contest In this city was
based, he explained. on discussions
they recently had on the subject.
While no arrangement has yet been
made with the champions manager,
Rickard said he did not think there
should be any difficulties.
Rickard also planned to- stage
about the middle Of July a clash be-
championship aspirant. and Luis
Angel Firpo. South American seeker
of Dempsey's crown, the winner to
meet Dempsey in September should
the champion dispose of Gibbons in
June.
Kearns, on the other hand, says he
expects Dempsey to meet Firpo in
July in a return match, and an,
nounced for the information Of all
concerned that New York was not
the only place that hankered not only
for a -Firpo match. but for
Dempsey-Wil and Dempsey-Gib-
bons fights as well.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

The broad.minded expert has
brought out the fact that making
the ball lighter will make the iron
and pitch shots to the pin much
more dinicult to play. especially on
a windy day. and has gone out and
experimented on this proposition and
confirmed his opinion. Another has
called attention to the much mora
dimcuie Undertaking with q lighter.
larger ball on windy day. which. az
ferentfate between the exceptionally
golfer.
Dubs Are Satisfied Now.
There are few. indeed, who chal-
lenge the statement that a great deal
Of pleasure to the average player
has resulted from the use Of the
present ball. In seeing his drive go
farther: And from the day when
rubber core every Improvement has
been toward giving this man greater
satisfaction through Increased dis
tance from the tee. In fact, many
believe that it is this satisfaction
which has been one of the reasons
for the wonderfully increased popu-
larity Of the game
Narrowing 1t down, then, to hard
Facts, 1t fs doubtful whether there IL
any necessity for changing the BAH
changed the courses must be further
iensthened: And perhaps the best
measure Of this Is the statement of
one OF the professionals. who adyo-
GATED the change in the ball so as
a drive and a midiron shot instead
OF drive and mashie.
HOW many OF the rank and file OF
golfers are forced now to use q mashte
shot for their second to a hole Of
IN
among so per cent of the golfers to
find one who is afraid to 20 over r
400-yard green on his second shot.
with a midiron.
The mere fact that some of the
huge hitters on q 550-yard hole use
an iron or spoon for their second
| shots has little bearing upon the
game of golf as played by 80 per
cent OF the men in this country, More
over, until the majority OF men. say
club. hnd the present courses too
easy and begin to score under 80. con-
sistently. 1t is hardly time for worry.
Money Often Is Wasted.
AS for the lengthening of courses.
there is no question that a great
deal of this has been unnecessary.
, And IL one looks further into the
| that not all the money by any means
was spent on lengthening the courses.
Much of the money has been wasted
by folly in other so-called improve
ments," which, in some instances,
have even been a detriment to the
course.
Quite a considerable sum of money
has also been spent in changes which
one greens committee advocates and
carries into effect and then, these
changes proving unsatisfactory. an
other greens committee comes in and
spends more money in repairing the
mistakes of the old committee.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-01-18
|OLD NAT" WILL HELP
D.S. AGAINST BRITISH

NEW YORK. January 1s.-To pre-
mt Great Britain from gaining perma-
Ent possession Of the British America
Bp, the trophy competed for by teams
six-meter yachts representing the
10 countries, "Old Nat" Herreshoff,
pted yacht designer and builder, has
bnsented to postpone his retirement for
he more year and do his best to turn
BIT a capable American boat.
LII the British team wins this years
| ries in Long Island sound 1t will hold
cup, since II won last year In the
lent. The terms upon which the
pphy was presented provided that
country to win twice In succession
Iuld hold 1t permanently. In 1922 the
nerican team won.
old Nat" has been building yachts
Bristol, Conn.,, for years. He has
d great success with large craft for
Tending the America cup-the trophy
which Sir Thomas Upton has chal-
lged for ages past. Among the big
hft Herreshoff turned out were De.
lder, Columbia, Reliance and Reso-
Three orders already have been
Iced for new yachts. Commodore w.
w. Stewart Of Seawanhaka- -Curfn-
an Yacht Club gave his commission
the Herreshoff works. The Nevins
Srks at City Island have been given
b other two commissions, one TOR c.
wnsend Irwin and II. De B-. Beard
kn, and the other for Clinton II. Crane
ID Henry M. Crane.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
DUSKY BOXER FACES
BAN IN CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD. Conn, January 1s.-
Harry Wills, heavyweight contender,
faces possible suspension by the Con-
necticut athletic board because his
manager. Paddy Mullins. refused to
allow tho local boxing commission to
examine the hand Wills is said to
have injured Monday.
The local commission has requested
tho state board to take action toward
forcing Wills to come to Hartford and
be examined by a local physician and
also to take action toward preventing
Harry Wills from appearing in any
other ring until he had fought Jack
Taylor for the American Legion in
the local state armory."
Mullins and Wills appeared in Hart
ford yesterday long enough to display
to the chairman Of the local commits
sion. who was waiting at the railroad
station. the fighters bandaged hand
and an X-ray picture said to have
been taken Of that hand. Mullins re-
fused to accompany the commissioner
to a hospital at which an X-ray pic
ture of Wills bandaged hand was to
have been taken.
He arrived on the train bound for
New York and he departed on the
same train, remaining in Hartford
not more than ten minutes.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

hitter for a pitcher who Is going all
right at the middle OF the game?
8. Do you believe in shifting your
lineup according to left or right
handed pitching?
:. Give a code Of signals that
s. Which do you consider the more
Important strong offense or q
strong defense, including pitching?
6. Have the new rules on pitching
hurt the effectiveness Of pitchers (in
League baiD (aotually) (phychologi-
i. Has the rule compelling the
catcher to stay In the box until the
pitcher has delivered the bail helped
the offense? Has IL prevented inten-
tional passing Of batters?
s. Is there as much inside base
ball used today as In former years?
what Simple signs Mean.
These questions. I realize. open up
q wide nsld Of discussion. The opin-
them.
For Instance, I do not believe in
shifting q line-up for left or right
handed pitching. At least I believe
a team ought to be constructed so
that such a shift would not be nee
thing in the old days. A good batter
ought to be able to hit any kind Of
pitching. Still. there are very able
managers who do make these shifts.
There are critical moments, I admit,
when 1t is a good thing. But as a
general principle I do not believe in It,
That the uninitiated may under
stand my question on a code OF sig
nails. let me explain that all ball clubs
have one. I have asked this question
in the hope that amateurs will make
theirs simple. Any complicated set
OF signals Is worse than none at all.
II batter wants to signal for the
hit and run a simple sign 10 to re-
arrange his cap. rub the end Of his
bat, tap the bat on the heel Of his
shoe-any of those will do. As good
a signal as any for stealing is simply
for the coach at first base to tell the
man when to go. Some teams use
words instead OF signs We still
laugh about the Boston manager who
use to give the signal for stealing by
yelling Red Leary. the bank rob-
ber!'
McGraw and Clarke always used
very simple signals. I have seen Nc
Graw merely indicate with bis hands,
while sitting on the bench. what he
wanted the runner to do. Above all
an amateur team should sever have
complicated signals. The Signs, as
We call them. can't be studied In
Evening star., 1924-01-18
PIONEER BAT MAKER
DIES AT AGE OF 80

LOUISVILLE, KY, January Isl.
Fred Hillerich, ninety, pioneer bose ball
bat manufacturer and maker Of the
famous louisville Slugger,' used by
many major league players. died at his
home here early today from compiica-
tions Of fractured hip received when
he fell on the ice at his home January
2. He was active and in good health
until the time Of his fall.
Hillerich retired as president OF the
Hillerich and Sons Company, the
largest base ball bat manufacturing plant
in the world. in 1916. Since then the
company has been reorganized under
the name Of Hillerich & Bradsby. and
besides manufacturing bats are known
as the makers Of the par XII golf clubs
Major league ball players always well
coined an exhibition game with the
Louisville American Association club
here during the spring so they could
visit the manufacturing plant and select
their own bats.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Boston doesn't want him and the
cubs probably Will not take him,
though they could use a good short
stop. ST. Louis doesn't seem to be
Interested. either.
The Detroit Tigers are In the
merican League race for the cham
lonship with a gap at second that Is
Erievfng the combined souls OF Frank
fVavin and Ty Cobb something awful.
fSavin has said he didn't see how the
second baseman.
Rabbit Can Play Second.
Now, Maranville can play second
(aan on the Detroit club. He Is not
EII In physically, although he has
feen called careless of himself. He
would go into the American League
Fnd be as successful as or more sue
Fessful than Cutshaw, who was waiv-
I'd out of the National and made a
torking good year out of his first with
F1etroit. If Maranville is to be passed
but of the National League Detroit
E3uld do far worse than put him
would be Cobb's task then to get out
pr the little fellow the base ball that
ill is in him.
Maranville would put fire into an
ihheld that needs it. There Is no di-
rect statement that he has been con-
fcmor that he never will be allowed
Ec go to minor If Detroit can help
II. and II the opportunity offered to
TT him the Detroit club, which Is
sight of a Dennant and lacking the
ftrength in the iRfield to claim 1t,
.ould be foolish II 1t didn't grab
inl
Chance Is Worth Taking.
The chance is worth taking. and
IS ecquisition might give the Tigers
Iust the plug they need for second,
hich has been a weak spot for q
Png time. Pratt was taken from the
Enston Americans in 1922 in the hope
ft he might help out, but he was
bwer than he had ever been before,
I'd Detroit found itself blocked In
attempt to win a pennant. Pratt
II is with the team because he can
utility, and he hits, but the Ty-
RS need more than q utility man
10 can hit Haney gave his best,
second base seems not to be his
OF in the infield.
tC0pyriaht, le24)
Evening star., 1924-01-18
BROGAN is RElNSTATED;
TRIO OF GRlFFMEN SIGN

Godfrey Brosan. the Dint-sise
aouthpaw from the sally League
again L. in good standing In or
gnnixed bnse bail and Will be eli-
Eible to play with the Nationals
this year. BrOxnn. bought from
Charleston In 1922. rS1used to re-
port that fall owing to a row over
his demand for part Of the pur-
chnsc price from the ChariestOA
club. and did not play last sen
son because of illness. Notice Of
his reinstatement was received
by Clark Griffth from Commits
stOner LandiS today.
Another item OF news emanAt-
ing from base ball headquarters
II that Sam Rice, Jasper Wyan-
dotte Roe and Bennett Thistle
waite Tate have been added to the
list Of Nationals signed for 1924.
Roe is n tall, left hand pitcher,
purchased from Chattanooga and
Tate is a young catcher obtained
from Memphis.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
GREB- WILSON SCRAP
DUE TO BE A HUMMER

NEW YORK. January 1s.-The
world middleweight title will be at
stake tonight in Madison Square Gar
den when Harry Greb. Pittsburgh
windmill" defends his 16o-pound
crown in f1fteen-round match with
Johnny Wilson of Boston. the former
champion.
Wilson has showed improved form
in q. recent comeback effort and his
hackers believe he has an excellent
Greo. however. finished his training
yesterday witk the assertion he was
in excellent condition. and would have
no trouble making the class limit this
afternoon.
Tiny Jim Herman Of Omaha and
Jack McAuliffe, I'd, Of Detroit, are
matched in a heavyweight contest
as the semi-dnal.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

The answer to the first question. OF
course, Is yes. This decline 10 due
largely to the chances of hitting the
lively ball safely. They are greater
believe. than the chances Of steal
ing successfully.
1t 10 not my purpose to answer all
these questions, thereby killing what
interest they may have. For the
pert. however. I will explain that the
stealing of third is. or should be. cas-
Ter than steaIing second. Many ball
players contend that no man ought
to be thrown out stealing third at
any time. 1t Is all In the start. An
experienced ball player instinctively
knows his own speed and is q good
Judge Of distance. Therefore, II he
has enough start to steal third he
ought to steal it. With q good lead
sufiicient start. then he ouEht not to
steal. Ninety times out of q hum
dred when a runner Is thrown out
stealing third 1t IL a matter OF bad
Any skiilful base runner
can time the play exactly.
Lively Ball Chief Factor.
OF course the pitchers and oatchers
both have improved. but not enough
to cause the present decline in base
oeCdhlhe. Ahook VI ShoS SoA NC AnAo ~
the lively ball.
The Delayed Steal.
1. Is the single delayed steal .
good play7 Double?
2. Is the proper time for the man on
first to start when the catcher Is in
the act OF returning the ball to the
pitcher? Or just when the catcher Is
actually throwing 1t to the pitcher?
g.. Do you have a man stealing
second go hard and then hold UP near
second. giving the man on third a
chance to score, when there are run
ners on first and third?
The delayed steal Is a very tricky
and a very effective play at times. 1t
is called delayed. because the runner
does not start until the catcher has
tho ball-the ordinary steal starts
with the pitchers throw TO the catch
er. II the runner can start at the ex-
act moment when the catcher is let
ting the ball go back to the pitcher
1t will succeed often. 1t then takes
two throws to get the runner, and the
catchers throw to the pitcher is
never as fast as from the pitcher to
the catcher. The delayed steal also
has the element Of surprise.
Substitute Pinch Hitters.
/. Is substituting pinch hitters i'm
portant in offensive base ball.
2. Would you substitute q pinch
Evening star., 1924-01-18
WITH THE PINSPHLERS

the Marines had the best set. 333, and
Layerine of the losers the high game,
1872.
J. L. Edwards Of the Financial
League swept the boards, Commercial
being the victim. Warden Of the
vfctors had a set of 345 and game Of
147. MERCHANTS Trust Company won
the odd from Crane Paris Company,
Keller having the best set, 30s.
Orange Ice of the Carry Ice Cream
League won two OF three games from
Peach, H. Williams having the high
game. 12o.
-Four matches were rolled in the
Public Debt Girls League. Accounts
took all three games from Surrenders,
Securities did the same to Audit,
Claims won the odd game from Ad-
ministrative and Register Account
won two out Of three from Registers.
Miss Parker of Register Accounts
smashed the pins for LOG.
Freight Auditors Of the Southern
Railway League won the odd game
from Construction, Bernhard having
the best set, 334. and Dorm the high
game. 1873. Engineers captured all
three games from the Law team.
In the Bureau of Standards League.
Chemists won the odd game from
Unions. G. Carne smashing the pins
for the high game Of 124.
In the Terminal ~" League Ex-
press ran away with the odd game
from the Round House gang, Currier
and e. Carroll Of the losers being tied
for high game at 105.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

base ball as they are in foot ball
by q series of numbers.
As to the offensive side having an
advantage by the catcher being
forced to remain in his box until the
ball Is delivered, the result Is an
open question. That rule. was In
tended to prevent the pitchers pur-
posely passing batters. 1t certainly
has been a failure in that respect.
1t Is no trouble for the catcher to
step out OF the box after the pitcher
has turned loose the ball. He can
catch most OF the pitch-outs without
getting out Of his box.
Personally, do not believe there
10 as much inside ball used today az
In former years-simply because IT Ia
not necessary. With a lively ball to
hit, the batters are inclined to take
a sock at It Straightaway hitting
Is much more in vogue than 1t ever
was.
have intended these questions Sc
riously. / felt that any narrative OF
Evening star., 1924-01-18
SHE WONDERS WHY FIRP0
DIDN'T Defeat DEMPSEY

NEW YORK, January 18.-Luis
Angel F1rpo nAigAt have wen the
world heavyweight eAaMDSonshiD
FROM Jack Dempsey II he had
treated the titIeAoiSer ~ rou9hly
~ he did her furniture, Mrs. NIL
dyeA swartxIanAeP asserted after
being awarded o0O0 damages In 4
muNSSdpal court s1it a4ainst the
paOSllst.
AeeordinE to Mrs. swarfxkMnder,
leaspA her West o4th street apart.
nsaat for six n1ontAs, daring which
time, she charges, chair and table
legs were broken. upholstery
ruined and other articles badly
marFeA.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
TIGERS ARE in DIRE NEED
OF A KEYSTONE GUARDIAN
IF Pirate Shortstop Can Be Waived Out of National
League Ty Cobb Probably Will Grab Him
to Plug That Hole at Second Base.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

YORK. January la Walter Maranvie be waived out
where there to be little desire
retain Detroit Americans take him and put him
National offer
Maranv for something else but National
aranvile
appeared have hortstop when Bancroft
fill
spring than anybody taken from
] be fulfilling that promise.
Brooklyn short but prefers ahead with
Nationals have little beyond the short and perhaps
good Pittsburgh but far don't like the
Evening star., 1924-01-18
1G YEAR IN PROSPECT
FOR GAME, LANDS THINKS

CINCINNATI, January 1S.-Judge K.
I. Lands, base ball commissioner,
Who spoke at the Benjamin Franklin
birthday dinner OF the Franklin
rypothetae here last night, said the
interest in base bali is more than
Keeping pace with the growth Of
population in America.
Last year, he said. saw a handsome
increase in the attendance at major
league games. and the prospects are
that 1924 will be great year, pro-
Hided that the two leagues deliver"
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This would be big stuff for Wills,
because II Is a cinch that were he and
Firpo to be the attractions all the Gus
toners who had the price would sit
In at the show. In the meantime, are
they sore over in Jersey? Are they!
There is talk that the Pennsyl-
vania state boxing commission will in
vestigate that Scranton decision in the
Latzo-Schoell bout. Pete lost the de-
ciaion unJustly. according to eye wit
nesses. and there seems to be some
criticism as to the lack Of disinterested-
ness on the part of one or more Of
the Judges. Latzo, of course, was q
big favorite to win. and his defeat was
surprise throughout the country wher-
ever Pete has shown.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-01-18
NcGRAW GETS PITCHER
FROM THETOLED0 CLUB

TOLEDO, January 1s.-Pttcher Joe
Bradshaw Of the Toledo Am erican
association base ball club has been
! old to the New York Nationals. ac-
'ording to announcement by Roger
resnahan, president OF the local club.
Toledo will receive in return Catcher
aston, formerly star Of the Milwau-
ee club, and Pitcher Scott. world
kries hero of 1922. BreSnahan In
mated that he had received some
Sh in addition to the players
Evening star., 1924-01-18
SIX GIANTS SIGN.

NEW YORK, January 1S. - The
(ants have announced the receipt of
kned contracts from Hank Gowdy,
(tcher: Heinie Groh. third baseman;
FED Mcguire, infielder. and Pitchers
Ennis Guerin. Walter Huntzinger
hd A. C. Stoner. Huntzinger former
played with the University of
ennsylvania. and Stoner Is a recruit
|om Knoxville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
SPRING WORK OF GIANTS
TO START FEBRUARY 22

eEW YORK. January 18.-Marching
orders for the first training camp
contingent Of the New York Giants
have been issued by Manager John
lMcGraw. The entire corps of bat
terymen. veterans and recruits alike,
|will report at Sarasota, the teams $
new Florida camp. on February 90.
Hughey jennings. who has signed a
1924 contract to continue as assistant
manager. will lead the vanguard into
he Everglades state. The signed
contract of Perce Malone, rookie
pitcher from Portsmouth, Va, has
been received.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
LYNCH TO DEFEND TITLE
IN BOUT WITH McKENNA

NEW ORLEANS, January 1S.-Joe
Lynch, bantamweight champion of
the world. will defend his title here
tonight in a scheduled ten-round, no.
decision bout with Eddie McKenna OF
New Orleans.
Lynch will receive $4,000 and risks
his championship only by losing on a
Knockout.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

has been lifted. The clubhead
will hit the ball with . square
imDsct, but observe In the dotted
line through the ball the course
this clubhead will travel. 1t Will
cut Though the ball from right
to left. The result will almost
surely be slice. When the head
T. thus raised the lifting begins
before the clubhead reaches the
ball. and that IL why 1t 50 dis
astrOuHly Affects the hfght Of the
ball. The player will not be con-
scious of 1t, but his head Will 90
up first and then the clubhend
comes into the ball. He will
finish. usually, completely on bal
0nce and with q sense Of bewflaer.
erment as to what has happened.
The force Of his body weight,
swinging, will pull his feet on the
ground so that he will find him.
self turned around toward tho
hole. Don't lift the head-turn It.
Copyright. John F. Ollie Coz
Evening star., 1924-01-18
HANS WAGNER,S STORY

base ball as told by mo would not be
worth while If could not be of help
to the coming players. II by these
questions, which I have prepared very
carefully. 1 have done any good. then
feel somewhat repaid. I want to
see base ball develop and improve.
because I love 1t. I would like to
see other young players have an
easier time at the start than / did.
They can do 1t by needing the expe-
riences of others. If they are ambi-
tious to be professional ball players.
then II Is their duty to study their
don't they will be bushers to the end
of their days. And this goes for men
in any other profession. There is no
secret about 1t. The key to success
is hard work and application. Un-
count
Tomorrow (cOncludinR)s H~vy the