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Evening star., 1924-07-23
GENE AND GEORGES
BOTH ARE Confident

NEW YORK. July 23.-Gene run-
ney will enter the ring q favorite to
defeat Georges Carpenter in their
15-round bout at the Polo Grounds
tomorrow night. When arrangements
for the match Were concluded by
Jimmy Johnston three weeks ago, the
American lightweight champion had
the call, but in the meantime Car
pentier has enjoyed a steady rise.
Francois Descamps. the French
mans manager, anticipates a pre-
mature ending Of hostilities, with his
protege the victor. He predicts Tun-
ney will not last more than Ave
rounds. Billy Gibson, Tunneys di-
rector, is equally confident that
Georges will go down for the count
in the sixth set, too.
Both battlers will rest today in
preparation for tomorrow's struggle.
Tunney wound up his training yes
terday with six fast rounds Of SPAR
ring, and Carpenter took his fnal
workout last night.
Preliminary to the main event of
the evening, Paul Berlenbach will
take take on Augie Ratner in an eight
round semi-f1nal. Harry Mason. light
weight champion Of England, will
hook up with Paul Fritsch of France
in six rounds. and Ray Newman, 4
lightweight Of Jersey City, will meet
Leo Gates, the Mohawk Indian, in 4
slx-spot. Newman has been substi-
tuted for Jimmy Delaney, who, at the
late minute. was prevented from
going into action.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
CAMP MEADE GAMES
ARE DUE TOMORROW

Officers in charge OF the dual track
and field meet between the Reserve
Ohicers' Training Corps and the Cit
liens Military Training unit Of Camp
Meade, expect more than 10000 spec
tators to turn out for the games to-
morrow in the Camp Stadium. The
first event will start at l o'clock.
Keen competition Is expected, as
the contestants have held meets of
their own in preparation for the
dual affair. The Reserve Odicers
Training Corps athletes were muster
ed from the leading colleges and uni
versities in this section, but they will
have to step lively to point the way
to the Citizens Military Training
unit, which gave such a good ac-
count of itself in its recent carnival
In addition to Maj. M. Crawford,
the camp athletic officer, Brig. Gen.
Harold B. Ffske has announced the
following officials for the meet: Lieut..
H. G. Renegal, clerk, of the course;
Capt. Robert Macon. scorer; Lieut.. F.
w. Breidster, starter; Lieut.. r. G..
Green and Lieut.. Alexander George,
timers; Capt. r. Bringham, Capt. w.
H. McCutcheon, jr., Lieut., McGill,
Lieut. F. Dood. Lieut. p. H Young,
Capt L. c. Wheat, Lieut.. Conner,
Lieut.. S. A. Hetzer, Lieut.. H. r. An
derson, Capt. WolIey, Lieut.. White,
Capt. Hervey and Lieut. Orne, judges.
swimming and diving meet for
the Citizens Military Training unit
was to be staged at Camp Meade to-
day.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
FINAL FOR BUCHHOLZ-
GOLF CUP SATURDAY

The beginners golf tournament
on the West Potomac Park course,
which began a month ago with more
than 100 entries. has narrowed down
to four persons. among them one
woman.
The cont .stants. competing for the
silver loving cup offered by Gus
Buchholz & Son Of the Hotel Occi-
dental, will play a foursome Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The winner OF the tournament is
expected to be known by 1880 o'clock
the cup will be at o'clock on the
golf course.
Those who. will compete in the
foursome include:
Marjorie Lopez and Eddie Ford. who
shot the lowest scores in the tourna-
ment.
George DiegeI. pro at the course.
Will be the official scorer, Edward j.
Farr. who manages the course. an
nounces.
Scores Of the four contestants who
will battle for first honors Saturday
were: G. S. Gallagher, net. YY; H
Howard. net, 10Y: Mrs Lopez, net.
1o3. and Eddie Ford, best medal
Net scores Of some of the other
contestants follow: Miss Louise
Smith. 10s; j. Norwood, 126; N g
TurnaEe, 121: Miss Gladys Crowley.
110; Mrs. Francis Burke, l16: John
Ward. III: r. Shields. liz; Don
Smith. 11e; F. Herndon. los: M
Terry. 1856: c. Stickney. 1877; J. Cros-
BY. III; r. Harper, 116; J. Baylor
122; c. Ftthien, 1928; J. F. Rowland.
III; Mrs. M. Winters, 1928; f.. L.
Fajaro. 122: K. S. Giles. 1O7; H. Har-
rington, Ill: Miss F. Burke, lls:
r. Kaplan, 1922; J. King. 1913: Miss
M lockwood, 1873; E. Johnson, liz,
and Miss Helen Reed, l3l.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
EGGLESTON-TURNER
BOUT ON TONIGHT

Jumbo ESgleston, who was trounced
by Bobby Marriott, Army middle
weight champion. aims to come
back" at the expense Of Jack Turner
OF California in the eight-round
feature bout OF the boxing show to be
staged under the auspices Of the En-
listed Mems Club tonight at Washing
ton Barracks.
Unless the dope is all twisted,
Jumbo is In for tough evening. Tur-
ner, veteran Of many years expert
ence. packs a wallop in either hand
and ought to force Eggleston to the
limit
Kid Hogan, Mohawk Athletic Club
battler, will tackle Joe Rivers of
Washington Barracks in a six-round
semi-final Three four-round prelim-
tnaries are carded. Young Roach
North will face Jimmy Gardner; Kid
Docowitz will oppose Jimmy Collins,
and Jack Kaufman will exchange
swats with Joe Perone.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
7unne Guen Edge O Carpenter Average Seeks No Change Bal
0LYMP!cS HARMFUL,
IS VIEW OF BRITISH

LONDON, July 53.-Incidents which
aroused international animosities
during the Olympic games are widely
commented upon here with the recoE-
milton that, failing reform and growth
In genuine, sportsmAnship, a discon-
tinuance of the games in the future
is almost inevitable.
"It cannot be denied that the total
result Of the contests in Paris has
been injury to sport and interna-
tional amity.", says the Daily Tele-
graph. It adds that it is not sur
prised to learn that the British olym-
pic committee informed the interna-
tional committee that tho British
Olympics in the future.
The Chronicle foresees the possibil-
ity of the games having to be stopped
by the governments as q public dan
ger. It nevertheless hopes that
Great Britain will not hastily decide
to withdraw and, remarking that the
Americans suffered far more than the
British, adds; 1T would seem SUM-
cient that we link our conduct with
that of the Americans-if they 60,
we go; II they stay. we stay"
Of enmity have been enough to make
one despair ~ sport as common
bond among Nations. If nations can
not play together in peace, there is
little hope that they can work to-
gether." This newspaper, however.
refuses to. despair completely and
says that the athletes must try again.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
BURKE FACES White
IN SPORTLAND RING

Joe White. heavyweight battler Of
Alabama, has been substituted for
Homer Smith to exchange swats with
Charley Burke Of Philadelphia tn one
Of the 12-round bouts to be staged
at Southland boxing arena, Berwyn,
Nd, tomorrow night
Homer Smith wired to the Sport
land promoters that he would be un-
able to appear here, due to a tin
ear he received At the hands of Jack
Sharkey Monday night at Boston
Homer's substitute, Joe White, is re-
ported to be an able boxer. having
met such men as Wild Bill Reede,
Joe Lohman. Tom Roper and Toney
Melchior.
Little Jen OF Baltimore will figure
in q 12-round affair, meeting the
rugged Mickey Golden Of Phtladel-
phia.
Tony Cortez will strive to score his
thirteenth straight knockout at the
expense of George Leslie of Baltimore
in the six-round opener.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

ment he advocates that the bunker
be removed because he drives into
it. This is no case for changing tbs :
bunker, or the ball. or the hole. Let
him change his club instead It will
be cheaper for the rest Of the mem.
bers.
What will happen If we don't
change either the ball or the courses?
Perhaps ! or 2 per cent may find
them growing too easy, so that they.
will score in the low 70s. But thes
other SO per cent will have q good:
time and without being asked to-
change their ball for one carrying a.
hands in their pockets to pay for
further alterations
Hoylake and Formby must have
grinned grimly at the professionals
and and, the he, writer's ,,S g.. who say that the
made jokes of all modern golf
courses. These two links were just
waiting for the opportunity to ad-'
minister a dose OF goldnE discipline
to these arrogant ones who expected
pitch and to return record scores.
On one of these courses nearly 100
of the best pros at the end of 1S holes
found that none Of them was under
30 and several a good way beyond it
Walter Hagen took z Is to go out
and finished with an S3. and Lone
Jim" Barnes found himself unable to
get below 81. The latter, written ur
as the greatest shot maker in the
game with power and unusual abiI-
ity in playing irons and a grand put.
ting touch. so that none can match
him for all around shot-making
SKILL" was informed by his caddy at
the end of his first nine that he had
succeeded in scoring IS strokes
And, as a matter Of fact. even 'Lons
jim was not able, as stated above
to get down to 80.
On the other hand, one of the old.
timers and a comparatively. short
hitter, ]. H Taylor, scored a 10.
Any one who thinks it is the length
of the course and the swiping ability;
OF the golfer that brings about low
scores, reckons without the genii OF
the links
Evening star., 1924-07-23

Manager Jack Mooney at Lincoln
vfrginia Athletic Club Seniors, who
downed the Apaches, 8 to 8. are cast
ing about for games through their
manager at Lincoln 22S3. Wheeler
and Carneille starred as the battery
for the Virginia nine yesterday.
Representatives Of the Washington
Maryland series are to attend q meet
Ing tonight in room lit of the Senate
office building.
Mount Rainier player. planned to
practice today at o'clock on their
home field.
Express nine upset tho dope in the
Railroad Y. M. c. A. series by point
ing the way to the Southern team in
an S-to-0 match. Clever hurting, by
simmons, who was touched for only
clouts. helped the winners.
Corinthian MidEets and the Sher-
WOOD Midgets are expected to supply
much entertainment Saturday at 2:30
o'clock on tho latter's field.
Effective hurlinE by Taylor enabled
the Southends to point tho way to the
st Joseph's team, 8 to 4. Purcell,
batted we'll. The Southends, who
have moved down fourteen teams
this season, are anxious to arrange
games through their manager at
Franklin 8109.
Arlington Athletics have won five
In row, their last wins being over
the Seminary Black Sox, to 2. and
s. Challenges to the Arlington club
are being received by Manager M. A.
Richardson, box 1913, r. F. D. No. 2,
Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

The writer's contention has been
that the mania for making cham
pionship courses has led into gross
extravagances. that it is legisIating
for the less than per cent who can
play the present courses consistently
under 80, that there Is no need what
ever with the present ball to
len4then any Of the courses so as to
make them become marathon con-
tests and that II 1t 10 necessary for
the special star golfer to have leg
islation for himself purely. that is
no reason why courses should be
changed for the average player, or
the ball rendered less resilient
Cheaper to Keep CeurseA.
It would be far more economical
for the thousands OF men who play
courses in 30 to 100 to dispense with
the bakers dozen who find the
courses too easy, rather than to fol-
low further the ignis fatuus OF con-
stantly legislating not for the ma
And just a few words about that
extreme minority and the necessity
Of further alterations for their
beneht Last season there was q
great Ito do" made about how the
British professionals we're going to
course with the present BAH. But
Bernard Darwin, one OF the greatest
British golfing critics and a member
Of the Walker cup team, wrote that
the course had the laugh on the
golfers instead Of the golfers having
the laugh on the course.
And now we have the British open
again played with the ball which was
to make joke OF the courses ana
necessitAte the purchase or new
acreage to extend them further-and
with what result?
Nearly 100 British professionals
scored over 80 in the open champion
ship Of Great Britain Meanwhile the
pick Of our collegians started at
Greenwich for their frst thtrty-six
holes, and OF these picked hard
hitters only thirteen of forty
seven had 4 round under 80. Forty
two Of the forty-seven had rounds OF
so to IS, twenty-eight had rounds OF
IS or over, eight had rounds OF 80
or over and four had rounds or
over IS.
Should Disoount Freaks.
These two immediate examples are
taken in order to show actual aver
ages OF the choicest star players
not an occasional remarkable hole
or an exceptional round or two.
Legislation should take no account
Of a hole in 1 or Of some player who
goes mad for a round or two.
Once in while a great swiper
stands on = tee with the wind behind
him and the ground baked and con-
meets with the ball cleanly, and it
travels clear down to the bunker
which was placed to catch a second
shot. Somewhat proud of his achieve
Evening star., 1924-07-23
AMATEURS AND PROS
OF D. C. WILL CLASH

A long-standing argument among
golfers about Washington As to
whether the professional brigade 10
stronger than selected team OF
leading amateur golfers about Wash
fngton Is to be settled next Sunday at
Columbia, provided sufficiently
large team Of good amateurs can Be
gotten together. Donald Woodward.
captain Of the Columbia golf team.
has been delegated a committee OF
one to assemble q team of amateur
golfers OF the city to meet a profes-
sional team in a match play compe-
tition Sunday afternoon.
Many of the leading amateur golf
ers of tho city. including Walter r.
Tuckerman. the District champion.
and Chris J. Dunphy. the 1922 title
holder. are out OF the city, but there
number of amateurs who are capable
OF taking on any but the best OF the
professional contingent about the
city.
Professionals available for the
match include Leo Diegel. the Dis
Bob Barnett. Dave Thomson. Wilrred
Beach. DARCY Bannaean. Lionel q.
Walker. Peter Jackson. Danny Hor-
gan, George Diegs leo Cooney. Mel
Shorey, John Monanan, Arthur b.
Thorn. William Wood and Tom
Ryan. The amateur team could be
made up of such sterling performers
as Albert r. MacKenzie, Roland r.
Mackenzie. X. r. Kellerman, M b.
STEVENSON. Donald Woodward. A. Nc
Cook Dunlop, Marshall Witlatch,
George p. James, Guy NJ. Standifer,
r. c. McKimmie, George j. Voigt,
George P. Lynde and Gardiner r.
Orme.
DR.. r. w. Baker. Arthur w. Dunn,
Judge e. K. Campbell and E. NJ.
Talcott survived the first round in
the competition for the John Z.
Let's trophy by members of the
Seniors Golf Association of the
Chevy Chase Club yesterday. Baker
will meet Dunnin in the semi-tinaI
tomorrow, while Campbell will play
Talcott. With the final round sched-
uled for Friday. Baker defeated j.
c. Let's, donor OF the trophy, 3 and
2, while Dunn defeated H. q. David
son. and I. Campbell won from
H. A ellis. 3 and l. while TaIcott
defeated c. v. Wheeler. l up.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

But years aside, Carpenters show
ing against Battling Sikh in France
<no against Tommy Gibbons at Mich
isan City have been important fac
tors In inclining experts to select
!0nney as the favorite 1t seems to
nave been well established that Car
penuer did not train at ali for Sikh,
that the negro had agreed to take
on tho ear and that thereupon he
double crossed the gorgeous one.
AS Tor Gibbons, most observers
think that Tommy carried Carpenter
11roushout the last two rounds
whether he did or not, the French
mans showing was SO inferior that
ne mad to pull a sprained ankle to
retain any credit whatever.
Sarpentier's one chance of beating
It9nney - undoubtedly is his right hand.
.t M II fought Dempsey three years ago
" is easily good enough to send
iunney to sleep. But the writer
goes not think 1t has retained its
poHer %,;1 hsne and even if it has, Carpenter
3anding it squarely upon Gene than
ne did upon Dempsey.
Iunney has been improving as a
boxer all the time and under the
nnlnss ministrations of his highly paid
several healthy strides forward. Spe-
eial attention has been paid to
handling that right. But to oct
PACK 70 the point whether or not it
IS as good as it used to be. one need
no more than that Carpentier
Ialo 1t nush upon Gibbons law more
tnan once at Michigan City without
even shaking the st. Paul artist
assuming Tunney has not enough
or punch to tnjure Carpenter mate
rally in the early rounds-and one
Meed not be too sure on that score
the length OF the battle, fifteen rounds
%lll be all in Genes favor. That
Descamps knows this was made clear
oy the Kick he put up to have a ten
round limit placed upon the mill.
Iunney Is a fine physical specimen.
clean-living. rugged. strong, endur-
ing. Fifteen rounds will be q walk
TOT him. and he should grow better as
.ne Dout progresses 1t is unlike ely
mat carpenter will: on the contrary,
ne wins he must win early. At least
that is the way the dope reads.
IL would be a tremendous sporting
surprise were the Frenchman to nut
Tunney away. To say this is to pre-
sent faithfully the public attitude
toward this bout. No great crush Of
spectators is promised If the battle
reaches hundred thousand dollar
aspect the promoters will feel they
have done well. Advance sales have
amounted to short of fifty thousand
They began briskly, but slumped
later. NO title is at stake because
Carpenter is a foreigner and cannot
win Genes American light-heavy
crown won from Battling Levinsky.
tCopyright, 19o41
Evening star., 1924-07-23

octet to play in the 36-hole match of
A player who has not heretofore
appeared on the links was in the
first pair to start today. Chick Evans,
having been admitted to match play
on the basis OF his championship,
which he won last year for the
eighth time. He was carded to drive
off at o'clock with Bob White. a
youthful player from Olympia Fields
Country Club. What Evans can do
on the 6,207-yard Hinsdale links, on
which both E. F. Carter and Art
Sweet of Chicago scored 4 50, re-
manned to be seen.
The medal honors went to Sweet,
who yesterday scored 72-69-I4i and
his match with Eddie Held of St.
Louis followed Evans. E. F. Carter,
who fell OF from his fine SO of Mon
day and finished in sixth place with
147, was paired with Keefe Carter
Of Oklahoma City, who qualified with
153. James Manion of st. Louis, who
tied with Frank Dyer of Memphis for
second medal honors. competed with
E. NJ. Whitbread, also of ST. Louis,
who required ten more strokes to
qualify. e..
Evening star., 1924-07-23
DEMPSEY TO RECOVER
FROM AUTO INJURIES

LOS ANGELES. Ca1if., July 2s-
Jack Dempsey's right arm, with
which he punched his way to the
world heavyweight championship,
dislocated at the elbow in an auto
mobile accident Sunday night, likely
will be slow in getting back to
normal. but it will come back, ac-
cordinE to a statement by DR.. Clair
Wilson. the fighters chief medical
attendant.
Besides the injured elbow, Dempsey,
according to his physician, also is
s6uffering from strained ligaments in
the back. near the neck, and abra
sions on the legs and head.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

HulSQd
r. Knepper. formerly Iowa and
Princeton champion, who also hn-
ished in a tie for second place with
143. matched his prowess with Dave
Heron of Chicago, formerly national
champion, who took 153 strokes in
the qualifying round. Another con-
test that attracted gallery was
between Bob Gardner, twice national
champion, who qualified with $50, and
E. H. Bankard. another Chicagoan,
who tied for last place among the
qualifers with 155. H. r, Johnston
of St. Paul, Minnesota champion, who
survived the elimination round with
a fine 146, was paired with Lawson
Watts of st. Louis, runner-up to
Manion in the transmississippi cham
pionship. who took 1873 strokes in the
medal play.
When the first match started this
morning. there were FL Chicago golf
ers in tho fray. while st. Louis fur
nished five of the contestants. Mem
phis two and st. Paul, Birmingham,
Oklahoma City and Cincinnati one
each,
Evening star., 1924-07-23
SUPER.LINkSMEN ALONE q
WOULD DECREASE FLIGHT
Sphere Now Used Gets Extra Yardage for Only Few
Stars-Present Courses Are Lengthy Enough
for Vast Majority of Players.
BY WALTER CAMP.

EW YORK. z3-Th modified golf ball
letter which the writer has received from President
Vandepoo of the United States Golf
which he decrease the of
the ball that the distance which be driven will be 10
contrary the Sweeer made
his record Morris County not with the ball which he used
The writer glad this Mr. Wander
should be
taken decrease the power the ball
First because wish the of golf
thon
Second yardage purchase
property for laying championship
Evening star., 1924-07-23
GENE MAY GET CRACK
At GIBBONS LABOR DAY

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Gene Tunney,
American light heavyweight cham
pion, will be offered ten-round
match with Tom Gibbons in the arena
at Michigan City, Ind, Labor day.
provided Tunney defeats Georges
Carpenter in New York tomorrow
night Gibbons, the promoters said.
is willing to box Tunney. Gibbons
defeated Carpenter at Michigan City,
May 81.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

Dominican Lyceum appears to have
the edge over the Knicks, judging by
its stellar brand Of play in the Inde-
pendent loop. Mickey Mcconnell,
Brayton or Grazzini Of the Lyceum
Club will be the mound opponent OF
Fisher. hurting ace OF the Knicks.
In the Mohawks. The latter probably
will call on Kelly or Humphrey to
toll on the mound against Petworth
Manager Buck Grier Of the last-m en-
toned nine is likely to use AL Chase
or Ernie Schafer on the slab.
Carlyle NIIdgets administered a H.
to-4 beating to the OIarks. Zoio
played best for the winners.
scorinx g runs in the first inning,
the Cardinals downed the blue Sox
in a 13-to-9- engagement Each side
accounted for nine bingles. Clark OF
the victors registered three sAteties
in four trips to the plate.
Air Service tossers were forced to
extend themselves to show the way
to the Ordnance team, 8 to Z, In the
War Department series. The losers
connected for 1s wallops. three of
which were garnersd by NJ. Hardy.
A spirited match was waged be-
tween the Marine Barracks and the
Navy Yard Marines, the former win
ming. 2 to l. Schmidt, who hurled
for the winners, allowed but three
the bat of Schidley.
West Washington Baptist nine dis
posed Of the Mount Vernon Reds in
West Washington team turned In one
Of the best hurling exhibitions ever
seen in the Sunday school circuit.
He yielded but one lone hit and VIC
timized II batters via the strike-out
route.
Although 1T outhit the Judd and
Detwefler team. Thompson's Dairy of
the Commercial series was nosed out
in a thrilling 6 to s engagement. The
losers drove twelve safeties, while
their opponents got only eight
bingles. Robeson. Gooding and Ship
man batted well for the victora
siammins the saints of Bland and
Harrington for Is safe drives. Annex
No. nine of the Treasury Interbu-
reau League took the measure of the
Treasury Architects. Is to Z. Rutan
displayed a keen eye at bat for the
winners.
Eastern tossers fell before Pierce
Athletic Club, to 1, as they were un-
able to solve the slants Of Simpson,
who was nicked for only three blows.
A barrage of fifteen safeties decided
the issue.
Equipment and Supplies ran rough
shod over General Accounting Office.
winning, 10 to S. in the Post Office
circuit. The winners put the game
on ice by scoring seven markers in
the fourth inning. Mouton and
Beard each smacked a trio of safeties
for Equipment and Supplies.
Base ball Of the first order was
supplied in the Colored Departmental
series, when Government Printing
Office eked out 2-to-1 victory over
the Treasury diamond athletes.
Wood held the losers to four blows.
while his team gathered six OF
Grant
Roamer tossers of the Washington
Maryland League were to tackle the
o'clock at 18th and e streets north
east.
Mohawk and Arlington teams of
the Independent series planned to
meet today at 4:45 o'clock at Union
Park in a game rnat will decide
second honors in the first series OF
the loop.
District Natfonal Bank team was
to be the opponent OF O'DonnelIs
Drug Store nine today at S o'clock
at the Union Station Plaza
Games with the District Firemen's
nina NAV hA aPranpAd hv calliuH
Evening star., 1924-07-23
GENE STARTS TOMORROW.
FAVORED AT ODDS OF 3 to /
frenchmans Rght.Hand Wallop Admittedly Dan.
gerous, But American Is Far Better Boxer and
Has All the Advantage in Age.
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK July 3When Gene Tunney steps ring
the Foo Grounds
aSorite over his opponent, Georges Carpenter of France
lunney is placed the heavy
On several accounts First young old and
from bout to bout Carpenter DID,
aas 9Geh m strenuous action a period of
ne
career