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Evening star., 1925-02-07
SKATING TITLE GOES
TO ALLEN, CHICAG0AN

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, February Z
amateur outdoor speed skating king
New Brunswick, to Chicago, Ill, when
from Charles German of St John the
international crown won here last
Winter. Two second places yester-
day, added to two victories on previ-
Gus days, were sufficient to give Allen
100 points and the title.
Valentine Balls of Lake Placid an
nexed second place with 80 points,
and Joe Moore of New York, by dint
of winning the 5-mile event, came
into third position with so.
Allen was a consistent winner
throughout the meet. On the open
ing day he won the half-mile event
and on the second day the three
quarter-mile race.
He contented himself yesterday
with two second places, although he
tried hard to take the 440, which
German won.
The center of interest in the speed
skating world now shifts to Lake
Placid, where, on February IL, 13 and
IA, the American Diamond, Lake
Placid and American Union trophies
will be contested. BY winning 80
points or more in the internationals, Al
len, Balls, Moore, German, Leslie OF
New York, Boyd and Richard Donovan
of Saranao Lake are eligible to COM
pete in the Diamond trophy events,
where German again will defend his
crown.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
NURMI WILL "SHOOT"
AT TWO-MILE MARK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Now
that the millennium has been delayed,
Paavo Nurmi, marvel of Finland. pre-
diets another which will shock the
track world. Joie Ray will suffer
most, for his last record is doomed If
the mighty champion of the Olympic
carries out his designs.
Nurmi is ready for his final stroke
at the annual meet of the Wilco A. C.
in Brooklyn tonight. With three days
rest he has declared himself able to
run two miles in nine minutes or less,
faster than any human has ever
covered the distance. His race is
scheduled for 5000 meters against
Willie Ritola of the Finnish American
A. c., and several American college
stars, but Nurmi will continue to the
two mile mark in an effort to set new
time for both distances.
Meanwhile, Joie Ray. with the last
marks slipping from under him, will
grasp at a straw and endeavor TO
establish new figures for the mile and
1900 meters, in order that his name
may remain in the record books. Ray,
in race this week at Madison
Square Garden, ran the mile within
two-fifths of the time credited to
Nurmi on his first appearance in the
United States.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
DISTRICT RACKETERS
HONORED BY M. A. A.

Washington was accorded consider
able recognition in the election of
officers and the appointment of COM
mittee men at the annual meeting of
the Middle Atlantic Lawn Tennis
Association held yesterday at the
Racquet Club. Four local racketers
were given important assignments
for the ensuing year.
A. o. White, who Is secretary-treas-
urer Of Dumbarton Club, was elected
secretary of the association and
named chairman of the ranking COM
mittee that also includes c. NJ Char
est of this city. AL Gore of Dunbar
ton Club was appointed to the sched-
ule committee and Arthur HELEN of
Chevy Chase was appointed sectional
delegate of the association to the ma
tional organization to serve until
1927.
Other officers with White are
Charles F. Mcintosh of Norfolk,
president; Robertson Griswold of
Baltimore. vice PRESIDENT; Herbert
Bickel of Richmond, treasurer, and
H. w. Straley of Princeton, W. Va,
executive secretary.
With White and Charest on the
ranking committee are Nathan Bundy
Of Norfolk, Bickel and Straley. Mem
bers of the schedule committee in
addition to Gore are Chairman Bickel,
Straley, John McGee of Baltimore and
]. w. Eggleston of Norfolk.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
PASSAlC FIVE LOSES
AFTER 1853 STRAIGHT
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HACKENSACK, n. j., February T.
The sensational world record winning
streak of the Passaic High School
basket ball team, which had mounted
to 159 consecutive victories over a
span of six seasons. came to dramatic
end yesterday, when the quint was
defeated by Hackensack High School.
SO to 35.
The Hackensack aggregation, all
over feet tall, led by their cap
tain and center, Bollerman, who tow
ers 6 feet inches. earned their
victory with a well planned and well
executed attack. Hackensack had
been beaten, 54 to 3s, by Passaic ear
Iier this season. The teams were so
closely matched that the result was
following score by periods shows:
Gsssss:.ci:::::.. BssssiS; 1s y Il Il 80
Passaic's 159th victory was record
ed last Wednesday against Lawrence
Long Island) High School.
, During its long rum Passaic scored
9,413 points against 3,237 for its op-
ponents, an average of SO to 90, dur
ing this unprecedented run.
The high score of the streak was
145 to 5, made against Williams Prep
of Stamford in 1922.
The best season was 1921-1922,
when Passaic outscored it's rivals al
most to /, and registered totals of
more than 100 points in eight games
George Thompson, star forward,
made 69 points in the game against
Williams Prep and tailed more than
1000 for that season.
The team tied the former world
record of III straight victories held
by the Buffalo Germans, a profes-
sional team of Buffalo, n. Y, on Feb
ruary "a. 1928, and then rolled its
mark rapidly upward.
The record of the team throughout
it's victorious stretch, with games won
and lost and points scored by Passaic
and its opponents. follows:
Evening star., 1925-02-07
GIRL COURT TEAMS
ARE ACTIVE TONIGHT

Two contests between girls basket
ball teams are scheduled for Eastern
High gymnasium tonight. At 1880
the Arabet sextet meets Company F
Auxiliary of Hyattsville and an hour
later the Sioux Athletic Club and
Church of the Good Shepherd tossers
take the floor.
Washington Athletic Club and
Business High Night School girls
clash at the Marjorie Webster gym
rnasium at o'clock. The Marjorie
Webster team entertains the Freder-
icksburg Normal six on the same
court.
Strayer's Business College girls had
little to offer against the attack of
the Metropolitan Athletic Club bas-
keters, the Nets getting the decision,
SO to 2. Eastman School passers
downed the Friends by a 19-to-11
count
Evening star., 1925-02-07
MY GREATEST THRILL IN SPORT
By CAPT. EDDIE RICKENBACKER.
Americas Greatest Ace.

not a chance to come out. Twice
the two enemies dfved for me with
all guns going into my helpless
craft. The whole Of my fabric was
gone and no pilot can fly without
fabric ON his machine. i won
dered where I would hit and IL
would escape death or be q
mangled prisoner I'm Germany.
A sudden spasm of longing to see
my mother reused my fighting spirit.
A whole picture Of childhood scenes
were vividly recalled. I was only
5000 feet up by then and saw crowds
gazing whitefaced at me. They were
already exulting over the
souvenirs they would get from my
machine-or my body itself.
Then, regardless Of consequences,
I pulled open the throttle. The
sudden extra speed pulled the tail
horizontal. Like 4 fash seized
the Joy stick and reversed my rud-
der. She kept straight. 1 realized
then TINT / had a chance, for II
1 could keep her SO for hvc min
utes / would be over our lines.
No airplanes were in sight, for
the enomy was sure had Decn
done for.
I made headway much faster than
L was falling and sudden elation
swept over me. / tried to lift her
head, but no use. I could fly straight
c~.y Then came the Arches, but I
was so grateful that paid them no
attention-until suddenly I found my
self back over the French lines.
Freed from landing in Germany, /
tried several small tricks and then
1 grazed the top of our hanger and,
with motor still running, I pancaked
fatty upon my field.
As the French ran mp, they said
/ had look ed like a bird alfght1ng
with q broken wing. as i had come
to the ground. But anyway-I
was safel
Tomorrow-BObby Jones.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1925-02-07

I'll
Finally they caught my enthusiasm
and confidence. We went into New
York determined to oust the Yankees
from the lead. We had to win the
series to do so. We won four games
in three days. Washington was at
the top of the heap In midseason Tor
the first time in the history of the
American League. We had rour-
game lead over the Yanks when the
New Workers came to washington
for a five-game series.
1t was generally predicted that we
would crack under the strain. we
were only a fash in the pan, many
base ball followers thought after
New York won four of the five games.
Our lead was cut to single game.
A series of double headers with the
Western clubs shot our pitching stan
pretty much to pieces. We dropped
back in the race. Most rams De-
lieved we had shot our bolt.
Soon Recovered Stride.
d, But we recovered soon. We went
West and after beating Detroit moved
within a game of the pace-setting
Yankees Then the st. Louis jinx
hit US. The Browns, always the hard
est club in the league for Washing
ton to beat, took five games in a
row. To the outsider it oked as If
our goose was cooked. Still we re-
fused to give up. BY this time every
man was filled with fighting spirit
and confidence We believed we had
the best club in the league.
After the st. Louis disaster we
went to Chicago and beat the White
Sox in three of four games. We
stood off the Western invaders on
home stand, winning IL OF Is
four straight games from the Tigers.
after losing the opening contest Of
the series. This practically put De-
troit out of the race. Once more
we were in the thick of the tight.
There was no question by this time
of the courage of the club. There
was no doubt we had a chance to
win the flag. But the big test was
to come. We had to go to New York
to play four games. We welcomed
the chance. We were certain we
could ,trounce the Yankees on their
own grounds. And we did. We took
the league lead again by winning
three of the four games.
XIII st. Louis Jinx.
The New Workers tied us when De-
troit beat US on our last Western
trip. We went into st. Louis dead
locked with our rivals. Here was
something to test the courage of the
most courageous club. Would the
old jinx, known to all fans, rise up
to plague US? We held a club meet
ing and thrashed the whole matter
out, We decided we'd break the
link. We had to II we were going
to win the pennant. We won two
of three games while the Tigers were
taking three straight from the Yam
KEGS.
Even then our victory was not
sure. The strain of having to fight
so hard to reach the top and then
to act as pacemaker was beginning
Evening star., 1925-02-07

National Bank five that expects to
get into action against unlimited
teams Of the city in the near future.
Seven field goals were Gagged by
Eshbaugh when the Peck reserves
camp by score of 80 to IA. Swind-
burne was best for the losers.
Corinthian Juniors added two VIC
tories to their growing string when
they downed the Renrocs, "a to T.,
and gave the Mount Rainier Juniors
a 15-to-12 setback.
Virginia Orioles took another step
toward the Alexandria City title
when they trounced the Iroquois five,
80 to 10, on the Armory court.
Boys Club Flashes are to attend
the Palace Morrys game tomorrow
night as the guests of George
Marshall, manager of the local pro-
fessionals. On February 13 a ban
quet will be rendered the youthful
stars at the home of Coleman Jen-
nings, 222l Massachusetts, avenue.
Anderson, Curtain, Dixon, Paterson,
Gleason. Gubish, Mahoney Huston
basket ball team will go to Fort
Washington tomorrow to meet the
midget team of the Army post.
Eastern Preps won a 24-to-1s deci-
sion over the Warwicks. Timmons
and Thompson were the outstanding
performers for the respective teams.
Close defensive play featured the
game between the Clovers and the
Dominicans that was won by the
former, 20 to 10.
A final period rally gave the Palace
Athletic Club the victory over Com
pany c, District National Guard, by
a 19-to-16 count.
At o'clock tonight the Anacostia
Eagles, senior champions Of the Dis
trict, meet the Silver Spring five on
the Silver Spring armory court
Evening star., 1925-02-07
LEWIS is BETTERED,
BUT WINS ON FOUL

CHICAGO, bruary Ed
stranger" Lewis, claimant of the
world heavyweight wrestling cham
pionship, despite his recent defeat by
Wayne Big" Mum, former Univer-
sity of Nebraska athlete, was tossed
from a ring here last night in a rough
match with Joe Zickmund.
That final indignity gave Lewis a
victory on foul, however, whereas
Mum took the championship when he
tossed Lewis out of a Kansas City
ring and injured him so badly that
Lewis was pinned easily for the de-
Gliding fall.
Lewis was pitched over the ropes
last night after Zickmund had struck,
bitten and kicked him 80 minutes and
40 seconds.
Lewis back was lacerated badly
and it was feared some of his ribs
were cracked.
The crowd resented Zickmund's s
tactics. swarmed into the ring when
the referee ended the bout, but there
was but little other disorder.
Evening star., 1925-02-07


to tell. Yet we never gave up. We
lost a game to the Red SoX while
the Yankees were winning from the
Athletics. Then we won the next
two and with them the pennant and
the right to meet the Giants in the
world series. We had fooled the
base ball world by believing in our
selves and never saying quit.
One of the big single factors in
keeping US IN the race was the work
of Spark Plug" Matthews. We OBJ
tanned him when we were in desper-
ate straits for an outfielder who could
hit. He supplied the needed punch.
More than that, he furnished an ex-
ample of courage and fighting spirit.
He helped put new life in the club.
It's unfortunate he isn't a more
rugged type. He wore himself out
in all except spirit in the grueling
drive. His hitting and fielding fell
off and he had to be benched. We
were also fortunate in getting Earl
McNeeIy when Matthews fell into
slump. He took up where Matthews
left off,
The Presidents Greeting.
Our pennant- winning season at an
end, we returned to Washington to
receive a wonderful greeting. Wash
ington never before had had a
championship big league club. No
conquering heroes ever got a more
enthusiastic reception. We were
honored with the keys of the city.
The fans gave me a silver loving cup.
1t was presented to me by President
Coolidge.
He recognized the place base ball
holds in the hearts and minds of
Americans when he said:
ITO those who devote themselves to
this enterprise in a professional way
and by throwing their whole being
into it raise 1t to the level OF an art,
the country owes a debt of gratitude.
They furnish US with amusement,
with an outside interest, oftentimes
in the open air, that quickens the
step, rejuvenates and restores US.
We pitch with the pitchers. we go to
bat with the batters. and make
home run with the hard hitters.
The training, the energy. the
intelligence which these men lavish
upon their profession ought to be an
inspiration for a like effort in every
walk of life. They are a great band,
these armored knights of the bat
and ball. They are held up to
high standard of honor on the field,
which they have seldom betrayed.
While base ball remains our national
game our national tastes will be on
higher level and our national ideals
on a firmer foundation. By bringing
the base ball pennant to Washington,
you have made the National Capital
more truly the center of worthy and
honorable national aspirations"
1t was a. long cry from a dirty
faced boy in the coal mines to the
place of honor on the same platform
with the President of the United
States. Base ball had given me the
opportunity America holds for all.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1925-02-07

It is easy to see how the quail
or the grouse, by crouchtng In the
grass which it SO closely resembles,
can escape detection by the eye.
To some animals, such as the snow
shoe rabbits. nature has given g. pro-
lection of color which changes as the
color of the surroundings change. The
mountain sheep is especially adept at
concealment- These animals, living
on treeless mountain peaks, closely
resemble in color the gray rocks
which surround them. A mother
sheep. by placing the lamb in a hol-
low among the rocks and nosing a
few pieces of loose rock over 1t, ef-
fectively evades most enemies. A
guide of the Rocky Mountains not
long ago told me OF having watched
an eve conceal her lamb by simply
nosing stick of wood across the
little fellow as he lay on the rocks.
A few minutes later q coyote
passed that way with his nose to the
ground, following the trail of the
eve. He never got 8. trace of scent
at the place the lamb was left, and
passed within a few feet of it. This
same man told me of having seen
coyotes pass dose to fawns in the
sane maAnee. He said that the
Evening star., 1925-02-07
RELAY PRIZE SOUGHT
BY HILLTOP RUNNERS

Georgetown University athletes
will strive to secure permanent pos
session of the Cardinal O'Connell
trophy for their alma mater when
they compete in the annual Knights
of Columbus indoor carnival in Bos-
ton tonight. Hilltop teams twice
have been successful in the mile
relay race, in which the trophy is
at stake, and a third triumph will
bring 1t to Georgetown for all time.
Paul Herlihy, George Kinally, Ver-
non Ascher and Jim Burgess are to
speed over the boards tonight for
the Blue and Gray. This quartet has
yet to be defeated in a mile relay
race this season.
Four more Georgetown men will
compete in the Wilco games in New
run in the 660-yard special, Pay
Haas in the hurdles. Frank McLain
in the 440-yard handicap and Harry
Helme in the 3,000-meter race, in
which Paavo Nurmi will be a con-
testant.
Swimmers of George Washington
University defeated, ~ to "a, in a
dual meet with Swarthmore at
Swarthmore yesterday, were to meet
the Lehigh team at Bethlehem, Pa,
Little Quakers, the Hatchetites were
first in two and tied for the lead in
one of eight events. Stoker, in the
100-yard swim, and Stansfield, in the
plunge for distance, were the George
Washington victors. Lyman tied
with Thompson of Swarthmore for
first place in diving.
The Hatchetites will meet Navy at
Annapolis next Saturday and go to
Baltimore week later to swim
against Baltimore Athletic Club. The
team also will enter the South At
lantic A. A. U. and Eastern inter-
collegiate championships in Baltimore
next month.
Catholic University basketers stop
ped over in New York last night for
a fourth game on their Northern trip
and took a fourth defeat. the 7th
Regiment quint winning, 27 to 21. 1t
was a nip-andtuck game all the way,
the half time score benig I'LL. Car
vim played a good game for the
losers.
Catholic University boxers are at
Lexington, Va, today for a series of
bouts with the mittmen Of Virginia
Military Institute.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
ARE PICKED TO WIN AGAIN
In THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates and Dodgers Again Expected to Provide
Chief Opposition for McCrawmen-But Cubs
May Prove Contender in Flag Race
By the Associated Press.

81
EW YORK. February 7-Unhakn confidence boerd by dem
ability hard will York
pennant
of base ball observers.
Pittsburgh with emodeled inhed Brooklyn, with of
pitcher
first place.
a
Nehaus
pitching appears strong
Evening star., 1925-02-07

1t is entirely possible that this same
deal will make a contender of the
Cubs, with Grimm at first and the
veteran. but able, Maranville at sec
ond. Return of Charley Hollocher,
recognized as one of the greatest
shortstops in the league, will give
the Chicagoans an excellent infield
and one that should rank high in bat
ting averages. Wilbur Cooper, a left
handed pitcher, is expected to add
strength in a comparatively weak
department.
Brooklyn anticipates the return of
Jimmy Johnston, an infielder, who
suffered from an injured knee last
season, and will take the field with
about the same combination as was
carried a year ago. Dutch Reuther,
once considered a great pitcher, has
gone to Washington in the American
League. The Dodgers should finish
no better than last year.
The ST. Louis Cardinals are rather
widely favored TO lead the second
division, with Cincinnati Offering an
interesting battle. Manager Jack
Hendricks has imported squad of
minor league players in his effort
to bolster the Reds infield and pitch
ing department, and may produce the
seasons surprise.
Philadelphia has reinforced its club,
yet seems to have made no material
progress, although the results cannot
be definitely known until the major
league season Is under way. The Phil
lies, managed by Arthur Fletcher,
former Giant shortstop, are expected
to step in and out of the cellar with
the Braves of Boston, managed by
Dave Bancroft Bancroft succeeded
Fletcher as shortstop for the Giants.
Evening star., 1925-02-07

Accola and Miller will perform at
forward, Capt. Brand or Harden will
fill the pivot position and Gibney and
DeGrott are to appear at guard.
Capt. Brand, playing for the Univer-
sity of Georgia. was chosen all
Southern center in 1921.
Tomorrow afternoon the Alloys
cage, with the Stantons and Quincys
furnishing the preliminary.
Palace Laundry basketers have re-
turned from their trip to the Midwest
and are ready for their game with
the Second-Story Morrys of Pitts
burgh in the Arcade tomorrow night
Marshalfs players have run their
winning streak to 10 games and are
hoping to add another tomorrow ana
make 1t an even dozen when the
Celtics are met again on February Is.
Mount Vernon Athletic Association
tossers play the Capitol Props at the
Naval Receiving Station tonight at
1880. Members of the Mount Vernon
squad are asked to report at Ninth
street and New York avenue at 6:45.
Plans for a basket ball tournament
to decide the District unlimited title
will be made at a meeting of senior
team representatives at the Aloysius
clubrooms tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Taking the lead mt the start. the
Independent five had little trouble de-
feating the Walter Reed Hospital
quint, 3S to 10, on the Walter Reed
court.
Metropolitan Church and Chevy
Chase tossers were downed by the
Boys Club coaches by scores of "a
to 20 and % to IL. Games with the
coaches may be arranged by calling
Franklin 9165.
Noel Midgets had an ensy time de-
feating the Northern Juniors, %
to Is.
Joe Atherton, former star OF the
Yankee quint, has been signed to
perform with Lee Hart's Commercial
Evening star., 1925-02-07

fir.st has to learn
1t, then he has to
learn to forget
I h a { he has
learned 1t, SO 1t Is
hard to say which
so years are the
hardest. Nj a N y
golfers who have
attained n good
swing and a fine
golf form might
be surprised to
know that their
chief trouble lies
in the fact that
they have not
learned one of the
big lessons, which
Is to forget the de-
tafIx. The habit of
Evening star., 1925-02-07

mothers seemed to have perfect con-
fidence that the fawns would not be
caught by coyotes, wandering away
and leaving them apparently help
less in the woods.
The case of the birds which are
protected by coloration, and that of
the lambs, however. seems to only
partly solve the problem, since some
of their enemies hunt by scent. In
the case of the lambs, one enemy, the
eagle, uses his eyes, while another,
the coyete, uses his nose. What is
the protection of these creatures
against the scenting enemies?
It is well known that the quail can
to a certain degree control its scent
by tightly COMPRISING it's feathers
in time of danger. And as to the
sheep and the fawns, this woodsman
friend of mine who has spent his life
observing these animals, believes
that until they become of certain
age they leave no scent.
Certainly there must be some man
ner in which these tender morsels are
protected against the eager nose of
the wolf, the coyote and the lion,
until they reach a size and age COM
patible with effective flight and
necessary craftiness.