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Evening star., 1925-02-20
GARCIA AND HERMAN
WILL FIGHT TONIGHT

NEW YORK, February 20.-Shadows
tournament which gave Louis (ktd)
kaplan of Meriden, Conn, a world
title, will be cast over the ring It
Madison Square Garden tonight
Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird, Md,
who was first to face Kaplan in the
tournament and gave him his hardest
battle. will meet Babe Herman, who
several times has held the present
champion to a draw, and who. as an
alternate, knocked out the veteran
Billy DeFoe of St Paul. In the semi
final Danny Kramer of Philadelphia,
who went down in the seventh round
of the clash that gave, Kaplan the
title, will meet Leo tkid) Roy, lead
ing featherweiSht of Canada.
With these bouts the famous Gar
den starts its last contribution to
boxing, for there will be few idle
days, except while the six-day bicycle
riders are pedaling, from now until
May 5. The next day workmen win
commence the work of tearing down
the old structure at Twenty-sixth
street and Madison avenue.
Lightweights, seeking the crown re-
Gently turned over to tournament
by Benny Leonard, will battle there
during the coming week and on
Thursday night Jack Delaney of
Bridgeport, Conn, and Tiger Flowers,
negro middleweight from Atlanta,
face each other in a 15-round con-
test Delaney knocked out Flowers
in two rounds a few weeks ago.
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PILOT RICKEY STILL
is A SCHOOL MASTER

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, February 90
Manager Branch Hickey of the st.
Louis Cardinals still is the school
master type of base ball manager.
Years of criticism have not changed
his views on training ball players.
Hickey was a pioneer in training
camp development, introducing chalk
talks, batting Cages and sliding pits
when 1 introduced batting cages,
sliding pits, morning meetings and
chalk talks, everybody said / was a
theorist," he said. They laughed at
me, but every big league club now
does the things which when first
done caused me to be called a
theorist.
Years ago only two managers had
meetings. Connie Mack was one
and | was the other. Now they all
have them and managers who are
hopeless and helpless at those
meetings, who can teach nothing,
have their meetings just the same,
because If they didn't they would be
criticized.
1.-The same thing is true of every
thing / introduced. They laughed at
my batting cages, but who leads the
league in batting?
'Of course, We have Rogers Horns
by to raise the team average, but,
excluding him, we have team Of
sluggers.~ Why? The batting cage,
largely"
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SISLER MAKES WAGER
THAT HE'LL HIT $40

4
CHICAGO, February 20.-George Sis
Ter, manager of the st. Louis Browns,
has made a bet-and he will not be dis
ciplined for it by President Johnson of
the American League. On the contrary,
II the peerless George wins his wager
he will be rendered a banquet and base
ball men in general will join in efforts
to do him honor.
During the recent base ball meeting
in st. Louis Sisler told President John
son he had wagered a suit OF clothes
that he would hit $40 for the 1925 sea-
son, so confident is he that his eyesight
is again as good as ever, and that he
has recovered from the sinus trouble
which put him out of the game for a
year and handicapped his work last
year.
AS Sisler goes, so go the Browns, is
the saying in ST. Louis, and naturally
the stock of Phil Balls entry in the
American League derby has been boost
ed by the good news from the manager
1t is felt that Sisters return to his old
stride will be the chief cog in stabiliz-
ing the club
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dates for president, and that the MEM
bers might as well make up their minds
to it one time as another. A president
might have been elected without the sup
port of New York il the delegates had
been able to center on one against New
York, but that could not be brought
about, as there were men who were as
keen against Ward as Brush.
At length. after ballots had been taken
until the members were tired, the league
finally told Brush that if he would pre-
sent his candidate to them at the ses-
sion Of the following day they would
vote for him. Brush, who was quite ill
at the time, retired to his hotel, and
during the evening fully made up his
mind to name a New York newspaper
writer as his candidate the following
day. Upon second thought he decided
that he wished the writer to be placed
in a different condition, as it had to do
with base ball, and changed his mind. 1t
was then, while in consultation with
friend, that the name of Lynch was
brought up without the slightest connec-
ton with the presidency of the National
League
Brush Immediately seized upon it.
Here is my man." he said. He got into
touch with Lynch by long-distance tele-
phone in New Britain, Conn, and the
next day nearly struck the National
League session dumb when he an
nounced Lynch as his candidate and
asked for votes for his election. The
members stuck by their promise and
made Lynch president. He continued in
the position for four years. and was re-
moved because he couldn't make
speeches well enough in public to suit
some of the finieky members. and also
because he was very bluff and straight
forward. He died in 1924.
(In his next article Foster will write
about the National Leagues seventh
president, John Kinley Tener)
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RAILWAY B0WLERS
IN INTERCITY MATCH

A squad of Southern Railway League
bowlers leaves tonight for Roanoke,
where a team of Norfolk and Western
Railroad duckpinners will be met to-
morrow in the first five-game block
OF an intercity match of ten games
Joe Mulroe will head the Southern
team. Others in the squad will be
selected from among Whalen, Harris,
Duncan, Stanley, Spencer, Surguy and
Howder.
The Southern team generally has
triumphed over the Roanoke aggrega-
ton, but this Winter the latter prom
ises to be more formidable
Mount Pleasant quint of the Wash
ington Ladies' League registered a
new all-time set record for woman
bow1erS in the District when it
bowled back into a first-place tie in
the circuit with the Comme rcials by
taking three games from the Column
bians. The Mount Pleasant total Of
1910 topped by eight pins the old
mark held jointly by the Mount
Peasants and the Commercials. The
record makers came within two pins
Of smashing the high-game mark
with their total Of 534 in their third
effort of the set.
Annie Anderson led the Mount
Peasants with a set of 336, including
game of 1877. Jennie Malcolm bowled
307 and Gladys Lowd sos. Emily nell
of the CoiumoIans rolled 310, and Mrs.
Franklin Of the same team 30S.
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IahniSer'S abrupt action caused re-
gret among his teammates. He is
well liked, and, in addition, at least
two of the squad here regard Paul
as a clever pitcher, potentially one of
the best in either league. Zahniser's
record last year was nothing to exult
over, however,. He participated in "a
games, and, while he is charged with
losing only seven contests and win
ming five, the acreage of runs earned
off his delivery, 4:40, ranked him
above Martina only.
Zahniser's natural ability is un-
questioned, but he seems to lack the
poise which makes for d winning
pitcher. AS to his future status, from
remarks made by President Griffith
after the pitchers departure it would
seem that he is not destined to play
any great part in the future calcula-
tions.
Il want fighters, not malcontents,"
Griff declared. Our club won last
year because the men were out there
fighting every minute of the time. /
have treated every member of my
team with extreme fairness as to
salary. / expect and demand a return
of that spirit Of fairness from the
players, If they are lacking in that
they will have no place on our ball
club"
Tom Zachary signed a one-year con-
tract late yesterday, but he smoked
about Is cigars while engaged in the
dickering which preceded his attach
ing his John Hancock to the 1925
document. For several hours We'd
nesday after his arrival from North
Carolina he talked with Griff, but
evidently could make scant headway
against the supply of cigars the Ma
haI
conference adjourned without definite
action.
Yesterday Zach and Griffith again
went into d committee of the whole
to consider the matter, and after
three hours talk Tom emerged from
the boss room evidently satisfied
with his contract, but with nary a
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Gr1fhth cigar nesting IN MS coat
pocket
Neither party intimated the terms.
agreed on, but what concerns the fans,
is that Zach signed.
Earlier in the day, at the abbrevi-,
ated work out at Plant Field, Zach
showed that he is in fine trim. While
he only tossed up a few balls to Al
Scha chit. pressed into service as an
aid to Tate and Hargrave in the re-
ceiving game, his easy movements
demonstrated that it will not require
great deal of conditioning to get
the southpaw ready.
Harry Kelley, whose II victories
helped Memphis to win the Southern
Associations pennant last year, inn
pressed with his physical appearance,
although his efforts were confined
strictly to lobbing the ball. Kelley IS
tied with elise Dudley for the honor
of being the youngest member of the
squad, each being 20 years old, and
while he is not as husky as Dudley.
he has pair of shoulders which lead
one to think that he can put much
steam back of his delivery.
James Mcnamara, who had to cross
the continent to join the team, hav-.
outside of Oakland is tall and ap-
pears to be bit underweight. He
comes to the Nationals with a repu-
tation of having extremely good CON-,
troll for Southpaw.
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SANDL0T BASE BALL
DUE FOR BIG SEASON

Sandlot base ball in the District
will take on new life If plans pre-
sented at a meeting of the Washing
ton Base Ball and Athletic Associa-
tion last night can be put across.
Another meeting at which unlim-
tied leagues will be formed was an
nounced for next Friday night at
Spalding's.
Sunday, week day and combin ID
Sunday and week day leagues are to
be organized with not more than
eight teams in each. The old Com
mercial League will be reorganiZed
on a new basis that will allow outside
players to perform on teams repre-
senting business houses. and promi
nent n. merchants will be asked to sup
port the best teams on the basis of
their advertising value.
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JOHNSON Is ON HIS WAY
AND HARRIS IS PLEASED

HOT SPRINGS, Ark February
2O@ABest news I've had since my
appointment nv ger" That
was the wire sent by Bucky Hnr-
ris to Clark Grffnth, In response
to a telegram from the Washing
ton club president to the effect
TINT Walter johnson is on his
way to Hot Springs and that Jez
Zachary has signed and L. already
working at Tampa.
With Curlcy Ogden due to arrive
here today only Gregg and Mog-
ridge remain to be heard from.
There fs little doubt the latter will
sign In n hurry when he hears
that johnson and Zachary are on
the job, for to George this Will
mean there is another world series
check in prospect next Fall.
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BAUM is PREPARED
TO BATTLE TURNER

Sam Harris. veteran manager of the
prize ring, who placed Kid Williams
on the bantamweight throne and who
has George Chaney under his man.
agement. reports that Charley Baum,
another of his charges. is in the pink
of condition and is ready to give
Jackie Turner the fight of his life in
their 12-round go at the Washington
Barracks on Wednesday night.
Baum has met the best of the mid
dleweights in the East, and at kenil
worth last Summer was credited with
having the edge over Turner, when
the fight was stopped by the sheriff.
Both fighters are determined to finish
matters as soon as possible, each
claiming that the other caused the
foul that ended their last meeting.
Four six-round bouts will complete
the card.
Col. Ericsson will referee the main
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HARDNESS OF VETERANS
is DEPLORED BY MANAGER
Failure of Johnson and Mogridge to Get in Line Is
Worrying Bucky-Intimates That He Will
Depend on These Two and Zach.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor, The Star,

SPRINGS Ark, February 20Whi his
that OF backsoppng where Muddy
Rue expected bear the bunt the work. having only
the box Manager
be shown by his 1925 Ma
proved good enough last
the American League and then drill world championship
foundation of
pilots concealed
of his
II
pitching today that the three
the other
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TO TRAIN ORDINANCE
FOR TURF COMEBACK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ordinance, recently purchased for the
stud by the Greentree stables, will be
put in training in the hope that the
lameness which checked his brilliant
career as three-year-old, and which
baffled veterinary science, will have dis
appeared.
The entry lists for the Spring stakes
of the Queens County Jockey Club,
closed this week. indicate that Ordi-
nance will be tested against tire three
conquerors of the French horse, Epinard,
in the international races last Summer,
Wise Counsellor, Ladkin and Sarazen.
Such quartet would be sufficient to
arouse an immense amount of enthu-
siasm, but the lists also show the name
of Optimist 4 years old, recently pur-
chased and brought from France by the
Log Cabin Stable. Other contenders in
clude Altawood, Wilderness, In Memo
riam, Mad Play, Bracadale, Cherry Pie
and Aga Khan.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

There were two candidates for the
presidency of the league after the death
of Pulliam. One of them was John
Montgomery Ward, former ball player,
and the other Robert Brown of Louis
vile, a newspaper writer. The latter
had the backing of Garry Hermann
who, like Brown. was an Elk, and who
became friendly with Brown through as
sociation in that organization. Brown
is now dead.
John A Heydler had acted as presi-
dent When Pulliam had passed on, and
during the remainder of the year to
which Puliam was still eligible by rea-
son Of the term of Office to which he had
been voted. Heydler acted well and
faithfully, but when it came time for
election of a president he was not a
candidate for the Office, preferring to
run again for his old office of secretary.
He had incurred a little hostility dur
ing his efforts in the Pulliam interim
from some sources, and in addition to
that he did not have any desire at that
immediate time to occupy the position Of
executive. The harassments of the office
were too obvious
At the annual meeting of the league
it soon became evident that the dele
gates were in for a pitched battle over
the presidency, as John T. Brush, then
in power on the New York club, would
not vote for Brown and he would not
support Ward, whom he had never quite
forgiven for organizing the Brotherhood
Of Base Ball Players which eventually
resulted in the worst battle that the
league ever had in it's history. While it
did not cost Brush heavily in money it
had nearly impoverished some of his
friends, and he held Ward as much re-
sponsible for that condition as any man
living in base ball.
The league finally came to a deadlock,
and Brush fatty served notice upon it
tha he would have neither of its candi-
Evening star., 1925-02-20

The settlers idea of catastrophe
is to meet moose. They tell many
tales of moose that have attacked
people, and the stories of moose that
have held up people on horseback or
In sleighs. sometimes for hours, are
legion.
Donald Hough says that two per-
sons of excellent reliability told him
of having been treed by bull moose,
and another told of being attacked
by one.
And court records will show un-
derstand, that one. man was arrested
for shooting . bull moose that held
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BRADLEY WILL CAPTAIN
COLUMBIA DIAMONDERS

Columbia Athletic Club base bal1ers
of Alexandria will be led in the
Spring campaign by James Bradley.
outfielder of last season, who was
elected captain of the team at a
recent meeting.
Kermit Smith has been elected
president of the club, while Ralph
Scrivener is to manage the diamond
combination. f'7
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.FIRPO STAGES MILD
MONTE CARLO BOUT
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, February 20.-Luis
Firpo's first dip into fighting in
Europe turned out to be mild exhi-
bition at Monte Carlo. A regular
fight had been advertised and Jack
Townsend had been rugged up as
Luis opponent
Apparently it was enough to say of
Jack that he was an American negro
fig.hter-at least SO far as Monte
Carlo was concerned. But every
American fight follower smelled the
set-up as soon as ToWnsend's name
was mentioned.
Jack is willing, but not enduring.
He will start in and fight like a
dervish until some one clips him on
the chin. All the top-notchers Town
send has met have connected with his
glazed jaw at one time or another
But nothing happened to him when
he faced Firpo at Monte Carlo, and
nothing happened to Harry Drake,
who followed Townsend into the ring.
Either F>irpo was too lazy TO chase
them in the few rounds they boxed
or else he wanted to encourage some
of the British and continental fight
ers to whom some promoter may
offer money in return for the risk
they will take in getting into the
ring with the Wild Bull Probably
this is the explanation.
made a wonderful seasons record of
iatn
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Expects 7virng Staff Shonv Marked This Seaso
GREGG WILL JOIN GRIFFS;
BRILLHEART AT TAMPA

TAMPA, ria, February 20
President Griffith received a tele-
gram from A. l.. LOckhard, head
of the Seattle ball club, this MORN
ing stating that Nean Gregg, vet
eran pitcher. whose purchase from
Seattle by the Nationals had pre-
cipitated n controversy based upon
his demands for part of the pur-.
chase money. had agreed to sign
% Washington contract and would
report at Tampa.
The Telegram stated that Gregg
had been given $1,000 of the pur-
chase price.
j. Benson BriIIhearr reported at
training headquarters early this
morning.
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WILHELM TO MANAGE.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, February 90
Irving K Wilhelm, veteran base ball
man identified with the game for 81
years as player, manager and COACH has
been appointed manager of the Bridge
port Eastern League club. Wilhelm, who
succeeds Dick Hoblitzel, was once man.
aGor Of the Philadelphia Nationals.
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up his team on the road for two
hours and which had to be shot SO
the family could get home. The
big bull just stood there, with his
hair on end, paving the snow and
snorting, threatening the team when
ever 1t tried to move forward.
The horses of jackson Hole are so
afraid of moose that whenever they
get scent of one they become nervous
and. at times, unmanageable. Horses
are always on the qui vive when
moving through moose territory.
- But just the same, like the moose,
and admire him more than I do any
other wild animal that lives
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u Cd III VI d II
I | m C - a. big
game hunt in
[ h e Canadian
Rockies. / was
I o + [ u II a [ e
enough to Sc
cure for my
guide Donald
p h Hip s Of
Jasper, Alberta,
one of the best
II u II I er s and
guides that I
n a v @ ev e r
X known--a real
man and an
| q e a | C o IN =
.panion.
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DELANEY AND FLOWERS
TO SWAP BLOWS AGAIN

NEW YORK, February 20.-Jack
Delaney, hard hitting Bridgeport,
Conn, middleweight, and Tiger Flow
ers, Atlanta negro, have been match
ed for a return contest of ! ) rounds
at Madison Square Garden next
Thursday. Delaney won by a knock
out in the second round OF their ba t.
tie a month ago.
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THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL III. DIG,
President 7zaak Walton League Of america.

CONFESS admiration for this animal and perhaps talk about
But can't telling about of Jaksons Hole
heard about
there and who been there.
great big Here found grizzly
black and wolves
lions wolverines and other beasts But of all the animals
there inhabitants No. the grizzly
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SCOTT NOT so OLD.

BY the Associated Press.
wally Schang, Bob Shawkey and
Ernie johnson are the oldest mem
hers of the New York Yankees base
ball squad. Everett Scott, whom age
has been overcoming for the last two
seasons, is only 80, one year older
than George Herman Ruth of home
run inclinationS.
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CHISOX TO WEAR BLUE.

BY the Associated Press.
The Chicago Americans, whose uni
forms for the past eight years have
been gray, have adopted blue as the
color for their 1925 working clothes.
The traditional white hosiery and
caps of white and blue will complete
the costume.
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RACER BRINGS $17,5O0.

By the Associated Press.
Nose Goldblatt, race horse owner
and trainer, has purchased by T. H.
Bernhard the colt Collier, considered
among the best 2-year- -olds at New
Orleans. at reported price of $17,50e.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
RED SOX SIGN PROTHRO.

BOSTON, February 20.-The signed
contract of James T. Prothro, third
baseman has been received by the
Boston Americans. Prothro was OBJ
tanned from Washington.
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Fifty Years of Base Bali
John B. Foster Commemoroins the Hheth
Anniversary of National League This Year.
LXVII-LEAGUE RESIDENTS-THOMAS J
PRESIDENT,

Lynch president OF the National League
the
leagues history resulted from the bitter fight that
had choice of president
eerer and more when
Nicholas Young then
Law
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BOWEN FIGHTS DRAW.

RICHMOND, Va, February 20.-Lou
Guglielmini of Charlotte, n. c.. and
Andy Bowen Of Washington fought 10
rounds to a draw last night in the fea-
ture bout of a boxing exhibition at the
Richmond Grays' armory-
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, February 20.
-Outplaying the crippled Pittsburgh
team, Minneapolis defeated the Yellow
Jackets, 2 to 1, in United States
Amateur Hockey League contest.
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MY GREATEST THRILL IN SPORT
BY SAM C.. DOBBS
Famous Big.Came Hunter.

Eophers. snugIy tucked away for the
Winter. That hole i afterward ex-
anlined. One could have dumped
truckfoad of dirt in it without filling
IL up and yet he had dug 1T while we
were going that half mile-nnd at no
slow pace either:
Under Phillips skillfuI guidance we
worked our way across from the
timber up behind some stunted cedar
until we were within approximately
200 yards Of Mr.. Grizzly, who about
that time started off toward the
timber just beyond. There was no
time to lose. Phillips better get him
quick" added to my already excited
condition and caused me to take
hurried shot, which missed. My bullet
buried itself in the ground just above
the bears back, throwing up quite a
shower of dirt, which caused him to
jump around and me great humilia-
tion.
In a spirit of mischief, Phillips. a
most remarkable shot, nicked the
grizzly very low in the belly with his
Savage % high-power rife. which
caused him to set up an awful roar.
However, it gave me time to throw
another shell in my rifle and get my
self in hand. My second shot took
him in the side and he went down,
roaring and tearing at his wound.
Contrary to all expectations. instead
of my bear taking to the woods he
started down the hill toward with
IA bIood-curdIing roar and grOwI. My
next shot got him i'm the shoulder and
my next one was "a miss, as the grizzly
was still charging.
BY that time he had reached the
banks of the creek, which were some
four feet above the water and about
ten feet wide. The bear attempted to
jump the creek, but failed to make it
and started to climb up the bank on
our side. AS his head and chest ap-
peared above the bank ! let fly at him
at distance of about IS yards,
straight in the face. l afterward
found my shot was true--a 912 m. m.
soft-nosed bullet struck him in the
upper lip in the center of his nose.
knocking out all of his front teeth
and tearing his lower jaw into shreds.
This, of course, knocked him back
into the creek and / thought that l
had Killed him.
had neither killed him nor de-
strOyed his spirit. for in few seconds
he came crawling out. though very
groggy. While he was getting out j
refilled the magazine of my rife and
as he came on two additional, we'll
placed shots finally stopped him.
As / stood on the crest of that little
ridge in the midst of the Canadian
Rockies and looked down and realized
that it was my trophy. that | had at
last killed the most priced, as well as
the most difficult game of the con-
tinent, L received the greatest thrill
that can possibly come to a sports
man.