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Evening star., 1925-02-26
THREE RECORDS SET
BY GIRL SWIMM M ERS

MIAMI Fla, February 9s-Three
new world records were established
at Miami Beach by Americas leading
woman swimmers.
Martha Norelius set a new pace in
the 3O0-yard free style swim, when
she wrested the honors from Gertrude
Ederle, who at Brighton Beach. L. l..
in September, 1922. established a mark
OF 3 minutes 5S 2-5 seconds. Miss
Norelius made the distance in
1856 3-5
For brief five minutes Gertrude
Ederle was without a world champ
ionship title. but 1t was for a brief
moment only, as she went into next
event, a 150-yard free style swim,
and established a new mark, below
that she made in Bermuda in 1922
Her time for the l50-yards yesterday
was ZAP 2-5, as against the previous
record of l AS for the world record
and 1:47 for an American record,
which Miss Ederle established also
at Tampa, Fla, week ago.
Ethel Lackie of the Illinois Ath-
letic Club, Chicago, placed a new
world-record upon the boards for the
60-yard free style swim by lowering
the mark from SO 4-5, established by
Adelaide Lambert, of the Woman's
Swimming Association, at Whitens-
willie, Mass, in January, to 34 2-5
seconds.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
WALKER is LOSING
LIKING FOR COAST
RY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, February 26.-Mickey
Walkers letters have shown change
in tone since the California boxing
commissioners ruled he would have to
out on the West coast.
out on the West Coast.
From what he said when he first
arrived and settled in the Hollywood
cottage it looked as though the East
would not see him in long, long
time. Life promised to be very soft
out there.
But now that he understands he
will have to box to decision just as
though he were in New York. the
Pacific coast is not likely TO be any
more popular with him than is New
York.
1t would be no surprise were Walker
to return East before Spring is well
established in this section OF the
country.
Another thing-Mickey' presence
here may be a matter of good busi-
ness very shortly. A bout between
Walker and Benny Leonard is being
steamed up for the metropolitan out
door season.
Since this statement was made, con-
firmatory news has been broadcast,
and now there seems to be no doubt
that if the promoters name attractive
terms the two greater fighters Will
meet.
In such case Walker will be needed
here for publicity purposes.
In the meantime Mickey's victory
over Bert Colima is bound to set him
high on the coast, and he is certain
to be an attraction worth money to
any promoter But the big money
lies in the East. 1t is estimated that
the husky young Jerseyman will be
offered more than 100000 to meet
the retired Lightweight king.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
GIRLS OF G. w. BEST
MICHIGAN SHOOTERS

George Washington University's
girl rife team made its wins five in
a row by defeating the University
of Michigan coed team, 496 to 487,
in a telegraph match. Sophia Wald-
man and Zib Owen turned in perfect
targets for the local collegians, while
Kay Edmonston and Eleanora Barroll,
each made scores of SO, and Edna
Fitzpatrick shot SO.
University of Delaware girls were
defeated in the opening match of the
season, Cornell took the short end
of the count in the second shoot. and
perfect scores were made against St.
Anne's Diocesan College of South At
rica and DreXel Institute.
Matches with Illinois University
and Michigan Agricultural College
teams are scheduled to take place
within a fortnight. George wash
ington girls also will take part in
the National Rife Association cham
pionship matches for women, that be-
gin on Saturday.
A triangular shoot, involving George
Washington, Drexel Institute and
University of Maryland teams, is
scheduled for the George Washington
range March %.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
ARLINGTON COUNTY
LEAGUE is PLANNED

Believing that base ball teams in
Arlington County can do better by
forming their own league than by
entering the Washington Base Ball
and Athletic Association, Mickey
Johnson, manager of the Cherrydale
nine, is attempting to organize such
league and is anxious to hear from
the managers of the various teams in
the county.
Rosslyn, Carlyn Springs, Ballston.
Rambler, Clarendon and Brookmont
are especially requested to get in
communication with Manager John
son.
Two years ago a successful league
was in operation, but entering the
Washington organization caused the
large following of fans to dwnidle.
and much dissatisfaction resulted.
Johnson believes that another good
series will bring back the interest.
Teams of the Government Base
Ball League are meeting tomorrow
night at the recreation rooms of the
Government Printing Ofice to award
franchises for the coming season. As
the league has been increased to a
siX-club circuit. one franchise will be
award ed in addition to those already
provided for.
ofice,rs of the Washington Base
Ball and Athletic Association were
elected last night as follows: Nor
ton Anderson, president; James F..
OMalley, vice president; L. 7. Cook,
secretary; Mrs. Linnie Rock, treas
urer.
Candidates for the base bali team
of the Penrose Athletic Club are to
hold their first practice on the home
field on March at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
CAPITOL A. C. GIRLS
WIN SWIM MING MEET

Capitol Athletic Club girls added
another scalp to their swimming belts
when they defeated the All-Comers
last night in the Y. w. c. A. tank
by n score OF ~ to l9.
Although working under serious
handicaps. Florence Skadding of the
Capitol Club, who is playing in a
strenuous basket ball series, and lone
Whaler, Canal Zone swimmer of the
Ail-Comers team who was competing
in her first meet in two years, proved
to be the mainstays of the respective
teams. Each took two firsts and
placed in each of the other events in
which she was entered.
In addition to the competitive events
on the program the younger Whaler
sisters staged an exhibition of tandem
swimming and Miss Mitchell swan
two widths OF the pool in porpoise
fashion with her hands and feet tied.
Summarizes:
4O-yard. free-First Miss lone Whaler. All
Corners. 20 seconds. second Miss Taylor. Cap
itol; third, Miss Mitchell capitol.
440-yard free--First. Miss Winkjer. min
utes 40 seconds, Capitol; second, Miss Pfetrer,
Capitol.
sO-yard, back-First. Miss lone whaler,
AllComers, "a seconds; second, Miss Raine'
6O-yard, breast-First. Miss Fallon, 3s.4 sec
onds, All-Comers: second. Miss Mitchell Cap
itol; third, Miss winkjer, Capitol.
1O0-yard, free-First. Miss SHADING, Cap
itol. / minute 81 seconds: second. Miss lone
whaler, All-Comers; third, Miss Mitchell
Capitol.
Relay-Cayitol, / minute. 1873 seconds;
Misses winkier, Taylor is Eaine Mitchell Mitchell
ond, Miss Pettingin; third, Miss Carter. all
Capitol A. {. girls.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
HORSESHOE PITCHERS
MAKE EIGHT MARKS

LAKEWORTH, Fla, FEBRUARY 26-
Eight world records went by the
boards yesterday in the seventh an
nual Midwinter national horseshoe
tourney in a match between Putt
Mossman, Eldora, Iowa, national
champion, and Bert Duryee. Wichita
Kans., the former winning, 50-41, and
maintaining his position at the top of
the field in the second week of play
Mossman lost a game to William P.
Yocum, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, 5047.
The Mossman- Duryee match goes
down In horseshoe history as the best
ever played in the annals of the
game. Mossman pitched so ringers
and 80 doubles, both new recor7s on
10S shoes, while Duryee m >
ringers, breaking the old <
which was bettered by Mossman, and
26 doubles, tieing the former record
Four shoes were on the peg on Is
occasions. bettering the former mark
of IA, and of them being consecu-
tive, towering far above the old rec
ord at 3
The official statistician declared
both men pitched a greater number
of shoes-10S-than has been pitched
in a tourney with players of similar
caliber, pitching more than Moss
man hurled in a game at Mime
apolis.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
WASHINGTON SEXTET
SPRINGS A SURPRISE

In defeating the Metropolitans.
leaders in the Women's Basket Ball
League, 25 to 15, the aggressive
Washington sextet seems to have
done more than upset the basket ball
aspirations of the champions, for the
latter are entering a protest with the
Women's Athletic Council.
The Nets are objecting to the
numerous fouls that were called on
them in last nights clash.
Miss Grace Kief, official whose de-
cisions are being criticized, is one of
the leading officials of the city, hav
ing been trained a Columbia Univer-
sity under the highest rated authority
on women's basket ball in the East.
Losing to Penn Hall of Chambers
burg, Pa, 25 to 13, Holton Arms girl
tossers went down to their first defeat
on the home floor with all the fight
of a winning team. The tall guards
of the visiting team proved to be
Holton's jinx, while Miss Jenkins, a
Penn forward, alone totaled 16 points.
Miss Wells was high scorer for the
home team, registering six counters.
Princess Athletic Club basketers
and the Indian Head sextet are
scheduled to clash at the National
Guard Armory at o'clock tonight.
Acacia Mutuals defeated the Saliva
tion Army six, "a to 2, and Good
Shepherd girls downed the Interior
Department sextet, 33 to 8, in the
Washington Recreation League games
staged at Epiphany Church.
Misses Mahan and GingilI scored
heavily for the Business High team
when the schoolgirls defeated Stray
er's Business College tossers, IS to II.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
HOPPE SETTING PACE
IN BILLIARD TOURNEY

CHICAGO, February 26.-Willie
Hoppe defending his world cham
pionship at 1872 balk line billiards in
the international tournament here,
has demonstrated TO supporters that
his recent advent into the three-cush-
ion field has not harmed his delicate
touch AS usual, he heads the standing.
He had a side bet with Walker
Cochran in their match last night. and
the Hollywood youth paid for dinner
and theater tickets. after the veteran
titlist defeated him 400 TO l43. Hoppe
compiled runs of 109 and 1877 and an
average of A 4-9. Cochran showed
flashes OF form. but fell down on
shots he should have made.
The most startling display of the
tournament was Edouard Horemans'
defeat of X. Suzuki, the Japanese
champion, 400 to IL. The Belgian
champion had run of 249 and an
average of so. both high marks OF the
meet.
Cochran and Suzuki were matched
to play this afternoon, and toniEhts
match will brin together Jake
Schaefer, former champion, and Erich
Hagenlacher, German titleholder The
first two have lost both their starts,
while Schaefer ard Hagenlacher have
won single games and lost none.
Evening star., 1925-02-26

There is the matter of the record
or the Boca Ciega course at st. Pc
ersburg, Fla, whence the other day
anne word that Walter Hagen and
oe Kirkwood. playing in a foursome
|gainst Jack Erbeck of White Plains
|nd A. c. Painter of Pittsburgh, broke
he course record with a So each,
|hile together they had a best ball
Il 63.
SO far as known, this is we'll below
ne best previous best ball record,
|ut Leo Diegel probably will have
PmethinG to say about the claims
pat Hagen's 60 and Kirkwood's 60
RE record for the Boca Ciega links.
For the fact is that last January
liegel, teamed with Gene Sarazen.
Ieat Hagen and Kirkwood 5 and in
p holes, in the course of which Die
lei turned in a 81. This, to be exact,
/ as on January II.
Speaking of Gene Sarazen, the fact
pines to mind that the little golfer
las been shorn of titles as completely
p Joie Ray was sheared of his world
fcords by Paavo Nurmi. His last
tie went when he was beaten in the
Professional golfers tourney at
cuCn LICK last summer.
1t now seems uncertain just what
Ie will do this season. He seems to
+ in process of working over his
anne, doing a lot of practice and
letting back to his own natural, If
|northodox, style, which carried him
b high
Genes poor showing in 1928 is
bought to have been due to his ne
pect OF practice and to his willing
|ess to experiment with grips,
ances and swings of other great
layers, instead of sticking to his
lwn peculiar style, which, while a
L informal, served to dominate the
|olf world
NO athlete ever came up so swiftly
nd went down so suddenly as Sar-
zen. He sprang into fame in the
Winter of 1920-21 and in 1928 he was
lifting the downward grade. 1t re-
lains to be seen what success Sar-
zen has in reascending the heights.
There seems to he some confusion
opinion among Big Three authori-
les as to the precise terms of the
greement they have reached con-
erning salaries of foot ball coaches.
rom Cambridge comes word that a
nit of $4,000, the maximum salary
aid to a professor, has been set for
bot ball coaches.
Dr.. Charles w. Kennedy of Prince
on states that no definite stipulation
as been made concerning coaches
alaries, but that a limit has been
laced upon the total athletic bud
ct. Salaries may be placed at what
YER figure so that the budget be not
xceeded. Thus, before any one be-
omes excited, it will have to be made
lear that the total budget has been
objected to a radical downward
evision.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1925-02-26
Questionable Golf Records Broadcast Paa0 NWmi Is Distance
HYATTSVILLELOSES
FINAL TO CENTRAL

Hyattsville High closed its basket
ball season yesterday with 25to-21
defeat at the hands of the Central
High School five, champions of Wash
ington.
Although the Mount Pleasant team
had already downed them in a pre-
vious encounter, the Maryianders feel
that their campaign has been highly
successful. In % contests only de-
feats have been registered against
them.
Alexandria High tosserS will meet
Dewitt Prep in return game at the
Alexandria Armory tomorrow after
noon. The Virginia team was sue
cessful in the first meeting.
Holding 14-to-13 lead at the half,
St. Johns College basketers defeated
Georgetown University Prep quint, 81
to %.
George mason High basketers lost
to the Columbia Juniors, 2S to is, on
the Alexandria Armory court.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
RITOLA TO APPEAL
FROM SUSPENSION

NEW YORK, February 26.-Willie
Ritola, Finnish-American A. c. dis
tance runner, suspended last night
by the registration committee of the
New England Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union, will appeal
imm ediately, according to national
officials here.
1t is expected that President Muir
ray Hubert will order a telegraphfc
poll of the national registration COM
mittee in order that, with favorable
action, Ritola may participate in the
National A. A. U. championships at
Louisville. KY, Saturday night.
Ritola had planned to leave for the
South this afternoon.
II Ritola goes to Louisville he most
likely will be accompanied by the
Olympic champion, Paavo Nurmi. who
has promised to give A. A. U. ofhciais
a definite answer today. Nurmi and
his manager, Hugo Quist, have de-
clined 10 make the journey. but the
question has been reopened at the
earnest solicitation of national off,
cals.
Evening star., 1925-02-26

In that time he has registered %
world record feats in % races PaaYo
himself, nearing the age of 2S, thinks
he has yet to attain his best form
and hopes to blaze record-wrecking
trail at distances of from 500 meters
to the marathon within the next five
years. Outdoors, he now holds prac-
tically all important records, from
one to seven miles, and indoors, since
January 6, he has hung up nearly
80 world records in score of PAGES.
Spectators think of Nurmi more as
a machine than a personality. Rare
powers of concentration, coupled with
a srperbly conditioned body, uncanny
judgment Of pace and faultless style
form the foundation of his success.
Coffee is his chief stimulant and he
often drinks several cups on the day
of a race. An apple between races
helps tide him over strenuous eve
ning's program.
Just now Nurmi's most dangerous
opponents indoors appear TO be Lloyd
Hahn of the Boston A A, who has
lowered the Finn's records for a mile
and 1900 meters. and Willie Ritola.
countryman of the invader, who is
more at home at longer distances
Either of this pair or Joie Ray or
some star that has not yet flashed
TO the front may take Paayo's
measure, but the odds will be against
such an upset.
Nurmi has not yet tested the limi;
of his speed and stamina. He achiey-
ed what experts declared the impossi-
BILE when he raced two miles in less
than minutes. Likely he will per
form many more impossible" feats
before he is through
Evening star., 1925-02-26
FRANCE CHALLENGES u. S.
FOR SPEEDBOAT TROPHY

DETROIT, February 2s.-France has
challenged for the Harmsworth trophy.
emblem of the speedboat championship
of the world.
In a cablegram to J. Lee Barrett
secretary of the Yachtsmen Associa-
tion of America, the French Federation
Automobile and Navigation Club Of
Paris. France, called upon America to
defend the title, won by Gar Wood Of
Detroit In Miss America off Cowes
England, in 1920.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
BOWMAN is BEATEN
IN BERMUDA TENNIS

HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 26.
Herbert l. Bowman of New York,
holder Of the Bermuda singles tennis
nship title, was eliminated
from the tournament by F. r. l.
Crawford of Northington. England,
member of the English team, 2-6,
81, 6-2.
Miss Molly Thayer of Philadelphia,
|women's singles champion, won her
m atch with Miss Katherine Porter
also of Philadelphia, IS, "a.
In the semi-fnal Miss Thayer will
meet Mrs. NJ. McIlquham of Chelt-
ingham, England.
Dean aMthey of New York defeated
u. A. G4odfree, captain of the Eng
1ish team, 6-2, "a, and will meet
Crawford in the semi-fnaIs.
Fred c. Anderson and Percy L.
kynaston are the other semi -finalists.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
HOLLAND HELD LIKELY
TO FORFEIT OLYMPICS

PARIS. February ga dispatch
to lie Matin from Amsterdam says
the bill introduced by the Dutch
government appropriations 1900
600 forms for the expenses of the
1923 Olympic games is meeting
with such opposition i'm the Cham
Der OF Deputies that it's rejection
is anticipated.
In this ease, 1T is added, the
Dutch Olympic committee would
be unable to organize the games
mt Amsterdam.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
FRIGERI0 WILL SAIL
FOR HOME MARCH 7
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
Ugo Frigerio, 1O,O00-meter walking
champion of the Olympic games, is
reported as determined to sail for
Italy on March Z, the date originally
scheduled.
Frigerio's invasion of America has
been far less impressive than that of
his brother champion, Nurmi, for he
has bowed to American athletes on
four occasions. Willie Plant, the
United States champion. conquered
him three times, and on Tuesday night
Phil Granville of Canada defeated
him.
FrigerIo. despite his reverses, has
been a colorful performer and will be
welcomed to American athletics
whenever he returns. Board compe-
tition and the short distances he has
covered on tracks here are against
his style, he believes.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
M0REY TAKES COACHING
JOB AT ALABAMA POLY

MIDDLEBURY, VT, February 26.-
David B. Morey. foot ball and 1~~ ball
coach at Middlebury College since 1920,
has resigned to become coach at Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute. He will
leave Middlebury at the close of the
1926 base ball season.
Morey has said the condition of his
wifes health made a change to a warm
er climate imperative.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
STENROOS MAY RESIDE
I'M u. S. SEVERAL YEARS

BY the Assoclated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-AIbin
Stenroos, Finnish distance star and
Olympic marathon champion, who Is
to invade the United States in the
Spring. probably Will make his resi-
dence in this country for several
years.
He may remain here until the 1928
Olympics, when he hopes to repeat
hts marathon victory of last year
Evening star., 1925-02-26
DAILY IS NOT CHOSEN.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, February 26.-
Rumors that Maj. Charles d. DAILY,
L. S. A, former Crimson foot ball cap
tain, had been named head coach at
Harvard have been denied by Chairman
Henry Pennypacker of the Crimson
athletic committee. The reports were
circulated after Maj. DAILY had visited
Harvard for several days.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
RUTH DOWN TO 225.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. February 26.-
Babe Ruth, home run expert has trim
med his form down to 225, and is only
10 pounds from the 215 mark he strives
to reach before departing for the
Yankees training camp in Florida. He
has lost 20 pounds as his reward for
many hours of sweltering in hot water
and vapor baths and long daily tricks
over the golf courses.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
B0WLERS WILL HOLD
MEETING ON SUNDAY

John Evans. president of the Capital
City Bowling Association. has called
a meeting of the organization at noon
on Sunday at the King Pin alleys.
Presidents of leagues are requested
to be present or to have authorized
representatives present to discuss
plans for the second annual tourna-
ment, which probably will be held the
latter part of April
The inaugural tourney. held last
season. had the largest entry list of
any tournament ever held in Wash
ington, and Evans is confident that
the number of bowlers entering the
team matches, singles and doubles,
this year will far exceed that of the
first affair.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
FOUR MORE FIRSTROUND
TILTS In BASKET EVENT

ed in the first round of the Aloysius
unior and senior basket ball cham
four contests must be played before
of the elimination series. Aloysius
Waverly Juniors, Mount Vernon VS..
hts are the remaining clashes on the
npleted Sunday.
clash with the regulars of Company F
at the Hyattsville Armory tonight,
while Peck Reserves meet the second
guardsmen.
Chevy Chase courtmen scored over
the City Club Reserves, 43 to 49,
Southend Juniors took another
clash, beating the fremont Juniors,
sc to %.
Columbia Buddfes and ST. Mary's $
girl tossers are scheduled to clash at
Alexandria Armory tonight In the
preliminary to the meeting between
the St. Mary's Juniors and Iroquois
Athletic Club.
Washington Athletic Association
tosscrs are expecting TO entertain
Calvary NJ. f. Saturday night. CAL
vary Midgets trounced the Mount Yer
mons in an overtime game, % to %.
Liberty Athletic Club Is closing it's
basket ball season tonight in a game
with Calvary NJ. f. Reserves at the
National Guard Armory
Old Dominion Boat Clubs court
combination proved no match for the
Arundel Club OF Baltimore in a 46-to-
25 game.
Baskctcrs OF Washington De Molay
chapter trounced the Frederick chap
ter team, II to IL
Peek Insects defeated Northern In
sects, 23 to 1S, Barnes starring for the
winning quint.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
WINS HAND BALL TITLE.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 26.-
James Biggy, Chicago, won the Ma
tional Junior hand ball championship
by defeating Owen Brady, New York,
three games out of five. The scores
were: Biggy-6, q, 21, IS, 21; Brady
q. II, II. q, 6.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
GREAT POLO CENTER.
y the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIated Press.
Miami Beach, Fla. has become
one of the greatest polo centers in
the country during the Winter
months. and each year sees an in
creasingly large number of high class
players taking part in the tourna-
ments. Under the sponsorship Of
Carl G. Fisher, the game in that sec
tion has developed rapidly.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
STONE BATTERs WALKER

MIAMI, Fla, February 26.-Ad
Stone, Philadelphia light-heavy-
weight, decisively outpointed Hugh
Walker of Kansas City in a 10-round
bout last night. Stone administered
a terrific beating to his opponent.
Stone weighed IFS pounds and Wa
ker weighed LA.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
BERNSTEIN IS ILL.

NEW YORK, February 26.-Jacl
Bernstein, Yonkers lightweight and
former worlds Junior lightweight
champion, is definitely out of the light
weight elimination tournament because
of illness, Victor Hirsch, his manager.
has announced.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
GARCIA TO FIGHT HERMAN.

WATERBURY, Conn, February rs.
Promoter George Mulligan has
signed Babe Herman of California
and Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird.
Md, to box II rounds at 126 pounds
in this city, March 5. The winner
will be matched with Louis (Kid)
Kaplan. featherweight champion