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Evening star., 1926-12-02

A terrific tussle on the drives is
scheduled for the King Pin house in
upper Fourteenth street tonight, when
the King Pins and the Convention
Halls of the Ladies District League
clash.
A winning streak of nine games and
the league leadership will be carried
into the match by the King Pin bowl
ers. but they will open fire with only
a two-game advantage over their
rivals representing the duckpin estab-
lishment at Fifth and l. streets.
This King Pin quint, headed by
Capt Lucille Preble, has been the sur
prise of the recently organized circuit
Filled with experienced and capable
maple smashers, the Convention Hall
outfit was expected to set the pace for
the other teams in this new girls
league, and the Convention Halls have
been going along at speedy clip. too
But the King Pins have been still
better. They have swept aside all op-
position and without any great diff
Guilty. There's a deal of fight in the
Fourteenth street crew. Whenever
they need few pins to grab game
out of the fire they seem able to dust
'em off the drive. Their work has
been consistently good since the start
of the Ladies' District League cam
paign.
The King Primers get plenty of
practice at their favorite pastime.
Practically the same aggregation
bowls as the Nationals in the Wash
ington Ladies' League and most Of
the members shoot for teams in the
Public Debt Girls League. In addi-
ton to these three nights Of league
bowling weekly, several Of the girls
manage to get in a few frames on
other evenings.
Capt. Prele's team apparently is
primed for the best of opposition at
presen'. AS the Nationals on Tues
day night. the girls stepped out to
establish team game and set records
for the season in the Washington
Ladies' League. They hit for counts
Of SAB and 1,515. That's some high.
class shooting for the fair duckpin'
ners.
Those bowling with Capt. Preble
on the King Pin team are Thelma
Lohnes, Helena Kohler, Mabel Will
liams and Edna Bailey. Gladys Lowd
is leader Of the Convention Hall bunch
She will have with her tonight Emily
Nell, Jennie Malcolm, Elizabeth Ack
man and Marie Frere.
Plenty Of action ought to be provided
at Convention Hall tonight, when
Smithf1eld' Athletic Club and Recrea
ton quints clash in an Athletic Club
| League match. 1t will be a struggle
for the league leadership now held by
the Smithflelds, with a game advan
| tage over the Recreations. Formidable
outfits will be sent to the drives by
both clubs. The Hams will include
AL Work. Joe Mulroe, Tom Nolan
Warren Sanders and Jack Whalen
Shooting for Recreation will be Make
Rosenberg. George Friend, Pacini
Jett' and Pappy Pratt. Each Of these
teams has scored victories in its last
three sets, SO the two will throw
everything they have into the battle
tonight.
Frank Miller was in fine fettle for
bowling when he shot with the Bel.
monts against the Joseph Phillips
gang last night in the National Capi.
Evening star., 1926-12-02

Ray Kennedy, manager Of Palace
five, is leading the entire American
Basket Ball League in scoring at
present, with SO points for four games
played by Washington's pro club.
Kennedy leads despite the fact that
several other players in the league
have been in a couple more games.
Chick Passon, the doughty little
Quaker forward. who once blazed
lorth as leader of PENIS champion
five, is runner-up to Kennedy, but Is
points separating the two. Passon
having 48. Then comes Marty Barry,
the stuffy little blond forward with
Rochester, who made the game at
Arcadia Hall last Sunday night in
teresting with his sharp goal tossing.
He has A points, but he has been in
six games.
Rusty Saunders, Washington's
Red Grange Of the pro-court, is
fourth, with AZ points. Last season
he led the league in scoring.
Manager Kennedy also leads in
field goals as well as with foul tosses.
He has gathered 20 baskets from
scrimmage-an average of five per
game played.
There is one other individual in the
league keeping pace with Kennedy
for game average in competition for
the league up to December 30.
Shimek, the f1ashy Fort Wayne guard,
who once led Michigan University's
five to a Big Ten title in only one
game, scored Is points with five field
goals.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
NEW WASHINGTON BASKET
LOOP STARTS TOMORROW

Washington Barracks gym will be
available Wednesday and Friday
nights for games of the Washington
Basket Ball League through courtesy
of Capt. John r. D. Cleland, loop
president. The first battle will be
staged there tomorrow night. Will
liam Sanderson Of Auth's team Is
chairman of the rules and schedule
committee, which has adopted, among
other regulations, one setting an age
limit Of Fl years for league players.
These Ave teams have applied for
membership In the circuit and are on
the waiting list: Montrose, Roamers,
General Tire Co., Yosemites and Hart.
fords.
Cardinals drubbed their old foes,
Tremonts, 13 to s. and Park View
dribblers vanquished Yorke Props by
Is to 0 in opening games last night
Of Petworth Senior League. The
shut-out was the first here this season
so far as known.
Manager Mcintosh is today hot
after more action for his American
Railway Express five that last night
won dual sketch. scoring over Wash
ington Collegians. II to 10. and Wash.
in9ton Bearcats, "a to "a. Mcintosh
4:30 pm. or by addressing him at 1923
Tenth street.
Adair starred for Chevy Chase Cen.
trail basketers as they rang up their
eighth win. humbling Columbia A. c..
rs to g. Andrews, however, OF the
losers was high scorer OF the contest,
with 10 points on 5 goals from scrim.
mage.
All of the Tech Streak cagemen
counted at least points rs the com
Evening star., 1926-12-02

bination downed Terminal Y Juniors,
IS to 13.
Glover tOssers, who appear to have
again hit winning stride, are gun
ming for more Scalps following their
impressive 32-to-13 win over Pullman
A. c. in a practice tilt. Manager Ad-
kins is booking at Lincoln 1852.
After q poor start, Peerless A. c..
passers have reorganized and are now
out to bag a string Of victories. Man.
ayers Of all teams booked by Peerless,
as well as those wishing to arrange
games, should call Manager Kendig
at Lincoln 1925 between 8 and Z pm.
Kendig especially wants to hear from
the pilot Of the Aces.
American Express Company's quint
scored its second successive victory
last night, defeating the Washington
Bearcats. "a to "a. The Expressmen
beat the Washington Collegians Tues
day night, II to 10.
st. Joseph's Junior courtmen are
forced to cancel their engagement for
tomorrow night with Mount Rainier
in the latter's gym.
Plans for the basket ball season will
be discussed at a meeting Of Palace
A. G. tomorrow night at o'clock,
Monday night the Palacemen win hold
a smoker.
Contests with 115-pound teams are
sought by Hartford basketers. Call
Lincoln 6035.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
BASE BALL CODE
REWS|ONS URGED
Rupert of Yanks Eavors
Changes to CurtaiI Power
of Lands.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 2.--Indi-
cations of a possible effort TO
VI curtail the power of Commits
L sioner Landis are contained
in a statement by Jacob Rup
pert, president Of the New York Yam
KEGS.
II am in favor of continuing Ian
dis in office" he says. but / have in
mind plan that both leagues ap-
point committees of three men to re
wise the major minor league agree
ment and the agreement with Lands.
Such changes as they recommend can
be reported back to all the club own
ers next Spring, who can then adopt
them and re-elect the commissioner"
This, Col. Rupert said is the same
view a majority of the American
League owners hold. but this refusal
to describe the changes he has in mind
has led base ball men to believe that
concerted effort will be made by
American League owners to curtaii
the power of the commissioner when
the leagues hold their annual meeting
in Chicago December 16.
Old League Standing Pat.
National League magnates have in
dicated their desire to return Landis
to Office for seven years at the coming
meeting, although his term does not
expire until November 20, 1927. The
heads of the older circuit seek no
change in the condition under which
Landis now rules organized base ball.
Rupert said he believed he would
have the backing of the majority of
American League owners in opposing
the election of Landis in December.
II think next Winter is the proper
time to consider reelection" he ex-
planned. while it is true that his term
may expire in November, 1927, he has
the right to call a joint meeting at
any time he sees fit"
Evening star., 1926-12-02
Angling for 1deueght Title Cosn Still Ace of GS ATTACK
SWEETSER, GOLF CHAMP,
REGAlNING HIS HEALTH

ASHEVILLE, n. c., December
2 R).-Jess Sweetser, British anna
teur golf champion, is gradually
fighting back to health and his
place i'm the business and gOlfing
world.
Brought here six months ago a
nervous wreck and with the
chances even that he never would
be able to return to the links, he
today is on the hOmestretch and
planning to return to the golf
course with a vengeance next
Summer. Whether he will attempt
to enter the British amateur, an
event that last Summer almost
cost him his life, Jess would not
say.
"IIl enter the next national anna
teur, If nothing happens" he said.
Evening star., 1926-12-02

MAlONEY VS.. DIENER
FEATURES RING CARD
nv the Asaoc4Ated P'ess.

NEW YORK. December 2.-More
.'el:min~s,ng In Tex Richards tour
namen TO produce a challenger FOR
the heavyweight title of Gene Tunney
is in store at Madison Square Garden
tonight.
=" Ell ght husky battlers are on card
;tha, features the meeting of Jim Ma
loney Boston slugger, and Franz
Diener Of Germany. The four bouts
are scheduled for 10 rounds each.
Ma,oney. fresh from three straight
knockout victories, is two-to-one
favorite. In an earlier tourney at the
Garden Mao ey spilled Art de Kun,
prorr sing Italian heavyweight. Diener,
in bcuts with Bud German. former
sparrng partner Of Tunney, and
knute Hansen Of Wisconsin, has
shown no exceptional punching power.
Jack de Nave Of Hoboken, n. j..
meets Sandy Seifert of Pittsburgh;
Charles Anderson of Chieago tackles
Arthur de Kuh of New York, and Art
Wiegand of Buffalo, N. Y, meets Al
Rood Of New York.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
SESSION SATURDAY BRINGS
RACING PIGEON MEN HERE
of the International Federation of

brought about the organization Of the
International Federation. Since that
time two other organizations have
sprung into existence, until at the
present time there are many thou
sands of men engaged in this fasci-
mating sport.
Many persons uniformed as to the
real purposes of the racing pigeon
are amazed when they are told of the
work that has been performed by
these feathered creatures. Many do
not know of the great part the little
racing pigeon played in the last con-
flict in Europe.
The War Department has at the
present time many pigeon lofts scat
tered throughout the country, training
them for signal work, and it is un-
derstood that before very long the
department will have completed its
tests with reference to training racing
pigeons to fly at night, thereby further
advancing the value Of the racing
pigeon.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
HYATTSVILLE SOCCER
TEAM PLAYS BARTON

Hyattsville High School soccer ball
team. Prince Georges County cham
pion. will face Barton High hooters
next Tuesday at Hagerstown, Md, in
Hyattsville's third game in the elm
ination series for the State title. Bar
ton is the defending champion.
Defeating Clear Spring High yes
terday at Frederick, Md, 3 to O..
Hyattsville scored it's second win in
as many starts in the series.
Capt. Wilbur Wright, star center
halfback. registered field goal and
Watts got a penalty kick to count
the victor's points.
Others. who played for Hyattsville
that outclassed it's upstate rivals from
the start were Jenkins, Gaylor,
Stevens, Wilson, Lewis. Spicknall,
Needs, O'Hare and Bailey.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
lafayette LEADER
t. OVER 5-YEAR PERIOD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December BY fin.
fishing their 1926 season with a clean
slate of nine victories, the only
unblemished record in the East,
I.afayette's powerful gridiron forces
have rounded out the most consistent
1ive-year performance of any major
college in the country.
This was revealed today by an
analysis of competition among lead
ing teams in all sections. The analysis
shows Cornell TO have the most power
ful scoring machine of any considered
and Michigan to- have the best de-
fenstve record
Lafavette's record of 3S victories,
four defeats, and three ties in this
tive-year stretch places it only slightly
ahead OF Michigan. which in turn is
only one percentage point in front OF
knute Rockne's Hoosiers.
Alabama, fourth on the list and far
ahead of all Southern contenderS for
national honors. has the best record
Of any team over the last three years,
during which 1t has been defeated
once by Centre in 1924
Five-year records of outstanding
rnnrooonfofjVro fcornS arQ.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
INDOOR GOLF SHOW
AT CONGRESSIONAL

Congressional Country Club mem
bers watched a pair Of golf wizards
performing under favorable condi-
tions indoors last night, while outside
the gymnasium, where Tommy and
Sandy Armour staged an exhibition
of shot making, a cold Winter wind
blew across a frozen golf course.
Tommy Armour, supreme master of
the iron clubs among American pro-
fessionals, demonstrated the value of
proper application of the wrists as
clubhead meets ball, while Sandy, his
elder brother, gave exhibitions Of
driving and pitching. Both were lead
ing Scottish amateurs before taking
up the professional game. Tommy
has won both the Scottish and French
amateur championships.
Eugene Paravano scored a hole in
one recently at the Argyle Country
Club, first ace to be made on the
fourth hole, a 189-yard affair. Doug
las w. Holton scored an ace at Argyle
last Summer, the first club member
to make a hole in one. Paravano was
playing with c. E. Nichols and w. B.
Normandy, while George c. Gist, Ell
lott Spicer, w. P. di Este and EN-
NETT Heitmuller were on the green
when the ball rolled into the cup.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
MICKEY FAVORED
TO BEAT FLOWERS
50
Former WeIter Champion
Confident of Downing
Negro at Chicago.
Bv the AssocintAd Press

BY the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, December q
Mickey Walker, once the
world welterweight title
~ holder, will attempt to annex
~ the world middleweight cham
:pionship tomorrow night, meeting
Tiger Flowers, the Georgia Deacon.
in a 10-round contest to a referees
decision.
& The match, the first major contest
decided indoors since the enactment
sof legalised glove fighting in ILL
nots, will be staged at the Coliseum
with indications that the gate receipts
viii exceed $4,000. The prices
range from So to SIS, but all of the
So and IS seats have been sold. The
battle. according to Promoter Jim Null
slen, will draw a capacity crowd OF
10000.
Walkers Chance Is Good.
Walke' fighting at the 160- pound
mark, o. slightly below that figure. Is
tigu:ed % rave an excellent chance OF
winning N.a t!tle, in the Judgment OF
his followers. They view the present
day "alker-not the Walker who lost
the ve'ter crown to Pete Latzo-as the
most formidable challenger matched
with Flowers since the Georgia negro
won ms Title.
Walker, they say, has not been
inclined to blow up in the stretch as
lie did when forced to train down to
the relter~ eight limit. He realized
lis only chance to win the title will
be to tea, into the shifty, left-handed
negro in the hope of terminating the
battle with a Knockout blow. The
challenger enjoys a rushing attack.
Jack Kearns, his manager, says
Walker will crowd Flowers more than
any recent opponent has done.
~ Walker Is Confident.
The forme, welterweight champion
IN confident of winning. He figures
he nil. se speared plenty by the busy
fists Of Ahe Tiger until he gets into
range 20 use his own tactics to good
advantage
Flow-ra While not a dangerous
punche-. IS possessed of many queer
ways OF throwing his firsts around.
He behaves he 70 fas enough and
clever ercugn TO hold off Mickey's
attack while pii'ng up sufficient points
to retain his hono's.
- The negro has trained down to l6O
pounds. appa emily without much
trouble Walker expects to scale
about 15s pounds at weighing-in time
at pm tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-12-02

More than 100 delegates from all
parts Of the United States and Canada
will attend the forty-fifth annual con-
vention of the International Fedora
ton Of American Homing Pigeon Fan
ciers to be held at the Metropolitan
Hotel at o'clock Saturday afternoon,
December 4, to be followed by ban
quet the same evening. The conven-
ton has been brought to Washington
by the District of Columbia Racing
Pigeon Club. A resume of the years
work will be made and plans for the
coming year formulated.
In the event of another war pigeon
fanciers affiliated with the three
national organizations now sponsoring
work with the feathered couriers are
ready at a moments notice to turn
over their birds to the Government.
Many years ago the pioneers Of rae
ing pigeons in competition realized
that for the sport to advance CO.
operation would be necessary. A
small group Of men got together and
Evening star., 1926-12-02
FENCE TO SURROUND
CHEVY CHASE LINKS

Designed to guard its property from
the depreciation of marauders and golf
ball thieves, the Chevy Chase Club
is inclosing practically its entire hold
ing in Chevy Chase, Md, with a six
foot wire fence of the factory type.
The fence is expected to be COM
pleted within a month, although GER
tain difficulties arising in connection
with the widening of Wisconsin ave-
nue. on the west side of the club prop
erty must be Strengthened OYt before
that side of the property is inclosed.
The Bradley Lane side is expected
to be finished this week, and work Is
now going on on part Of the Connecti-
cut avenue frontage. Several thou
sand dollars is being spent in the
fencing operation.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
FIVE POINTS STRESSED
BY WADE OF ALABAMA

TUSCALOOSA. Ala, December 2
R.-Wallace Wade has five points
in the fundamentals that really spell
foot ball success.
In a statement to the Associated
Press, the crimson mentor answers
a number of questions that have
been outstanding in the gridiron lay
mans mind each season as his Tide
swept all before it in successive
marches to a Dixie title.
Among the most important funda-
mentals are blocking, tackling,
charging, throwing and catching
passes" Coach Wade saws.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
PIERCE PLAYS PEABODY
IN SCHOOL SOCCER TILT

Pierce and Peabody soccer teams
were to face today at Plaza Play.
ground in the first match in the elm.
ination round to determine the best
team in the Eastern section in the
Municipal Playground departments
elementary school series.
Park View, largely through the fine
work of Thomasson. who kicked all
the goals, yesterday defeated E. V.
Brown eleven, to 0, in the first con-
test for Western sectional honors.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
GRID CAPTAINS NAMED.

MINNEAPOLIS, December R.-
Herbert Joesting, Minnesota's plung-
ing fullback, will captain the 1927 Co
pher foot ball team.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, December CP).
Chester r. (Cotton) Wilcox. New AL
bany, Ind. has been elected captain of
the 1927 Purdue University foot ball
team.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December 2
R.--Freddie Pickhard, giant tackle,
was elected 1927 captain of the Uni
versity of Alabama eleven.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
PRINCETON QUINT PLANS
TO USE HUDDLE SYSTEM

PRINCETON, N. j.. December 2
P.-Princeton's basket ball team will
use the huddle system of giving sig.
nails this season.
"It is much faster than the old
method" said Coach Al Wilmer, "but
you have to have tall center or
there is no use trying it,
Foote, the only candidate to report
for center, is 6 feet ~ inches.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
MERCURY-NATIONAL TILT
FOR 125-POUND LAURELS

A brace Of leading 125-pound elev-
ems will clash Sunday on the Wash
ington Barracks field. National Preps
and Mercury Props will meet to set
tie a long standing question Of supe-
riority.
Even though the Mercurys have not
played Friendship, they have beaten
a team which licked Friendship and
figure the Wisconsin avenue outfit out
Of the title running.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
COSL|N DURING 1926
! DRIVES IN 1O8 RUNS
Ruth Leads League With
155, Followed by Burns,
Simmons and Falk.
OOSE GOSLIN during the last

~ OOSE GOSLIN during the last
American League campaign
7 again was the Nationals
~ most effective attacking
power, the circuits official
statistics crediting him with having
driven home 10S runs, just 16 more
than were sent in by Joe Judge. the
Gooses nearest rival in this respect
on the club.
And the Goose's ability to push runs
over placed him among the leagues
five leaders in this particular business.
Babe Ruth of the Yanks led in this
work by big margin, being response
BILE for 155 tallies. George Burns OF
the Indians was next in line, driving
over ia, while AL Simmons of the
Mackmen socked in 109, and Bib Falk
of the White Sox tied with Goslin at
108.
Bluege Gets 20 Passes.
Although Ossie Bluege did not ap-
pear to be a particularly dangerous
batter, he drew more passes than any
other National being franked to first
base 70 times. Boss Bucky Harris got
in the way Of pitches more than any
other member of his club, being pink
ed times. Bluege was the Nationals
strikeoutl eader, with 46 ,'hiffs. Ben
ny Tate struck out but once in SO
games.
Ruth, with 144 passes, led the league
In walking to first, while Heinie
Manush of the Tigers, leading hitter
Of the circuit, walked only 81 times.
Johnny Mostil Of the White Sox was
hit by pitchers more than any other
man in the league. He was slammed
10 times.
hard to fan. He struck out but 6
times in 154 games. Tony Lazzeri of
the Yankees, whose strikeout in the
world series was so decisive, led in
striking out, achieving 96 "fannings"
for the dubious honor
Figures ON Offense.
The figures on runs responsible
for, bases on balls, hit by pitcher and
StrikeOutS follow.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.

By the Associated Press.
MEADVILLE, Pa.-Al Corbett,
Cleveland, beat Phil O'Dowd, CO.
lumbus 10).
KANSAS CITY, Kans.-Pete
Sarmiento, Philippines, and Joe
Rivers, Kansas City, drew 1O).
Glenn Lage, Marshalltown, Iowa,
outpointed Bobby Cox, Jacksonville,
Fla. (10).
Evening star., 1926-12-02
NOTED TRAINER BARRED.

BUENOS AIRES, December LP)
The racing commission of the
Buenos Aires Jockey Club has can
celed the license Of Emile Bidella.
one Of the best known trainers on
the Argentine turf, on charges of
having permitted two horses under
his care to run doped with morphine.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
BOBBY JONES HAS HEIR.

ATLANTA, Ga, December 2 P).-
The golfing dynasty of Bobby Jones
has an heir to the throne. An eight
pound son has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Tyre Jones, jr. He's a
big boy" said Bobby, in announcing
the addition to the family that in
cludes a daughter born in April.
1925.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
REDS MAY BUY COLUMBUS.

Y COLUMBUS. Ohio December ND.
.-Oficials and directors OF the Gin.
c4nnati National League base ball
club have decided to make definite
offer within a week to purchase the
Columbus franchise in the American
. Assootation
Evening star., 1926-12-02
MATSUYAMA LEADS BOS.

PHILADELPHIA December C@9.
With 400 points remaining to be
played in the 1900 point match for
the national junior 1872 balkline bill
Hard championship Kinney Matsu-
yamA. the titleholder. today held q
lead Of 126 polu's over the chal-
lengsr AIRY Bos of Philadelphia.
The score was 500 TO 674 in Mat
suvaraa's favor.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
STECHER HELD TO DRAW.

LOS ANGELES, December @.-
Joe Stecher, claimant of the world
heavyweight wrestling championship
last night was held to draw for the
fourth time by Jimmy Londos, Los
Angeles grappler.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
UNABLE TO PLAY G. U.

DELAWARE. Ohio. December OP).
Ohio Wesleyan has turned down an
ofyes to- play Georgetown's foot batl
team in the East in 1927. Opposi-
tion GO a trip East In addition to the
one Go Syracuse for an already sched-
rled game was the reason.
Evening star., 1926-12-02
MATMEN MATCHED.

Al Bakhsh and Harry Nixon, in the
main bout, and George Kiotio, Turk,
and Bill Williams of Chicago, in the
preliminary, are principals on the Mu-
tual Theater's weekly wrestling card
tonight. The regular show will pre-
cede the bouts.