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BROWNS new PILOT
LIKES TOUGH SPOTS

Daniel Philip Howley. who has been
signed to manage the st. Louis Browns
for three years, likes tough spots. He
said SO himself.
The declaration followed mention of
the fact that he was encounterlng a
tough spot in taking over the reins
Of Phil Ball. aggregation from George
Sisler.
Il wouldn't feel at home in a soft
spot" the Irish pilot said. I've had
tough ones all my life.
He then recounred his experiences
with Montreal for four years. his man
arement of Toronto in 1918. when the
war took away all his players, and
how in 1926 there was not q single
PLAYER who had been in Toronto uni
form when he was appointed man
eyer. Toronto won the international
League race and then whipped Louis
vile.
HowIey. a native of Massachusetts
has had a varied career in base BAH.
EARNED out by Indianapolis to Grand
Rapids he helped that club win pen
nant in 1906. The next four years he
caught for the Hoosier team and
heIped them win bunting in 1908.
Ordered to Louisville in 1911. he re
fused to report and went to Utica
He was sold to Cleveland in 1912, was
assigned to Portland, and in 1913 was
bought by the Phillies.
Howley has several requisites for
success on the diamond.
You must have the players, he
said "The players must be in condi
ton. The PLAYERS must hustle and
there must be harmony
Never humiliate a player on the
field" is another.
AS to his method of operation, he
prefers a tight defense and good pitch
ing rather than concentration or
smuggling.
One practice session a day during
the training season Is a cardinal vir
tue of the Browns helmsman.
st believe in one practice session
day: but 1t must be long drill, with
the players hustling every minute Of
the time. When you try two sessions
the noon hour and lunch break up the
work and the afternoon session is
worse than time wasted"
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LANDS is DETERMINED
TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING
Latest Base Ball Scandal Offers Further Evidence
That Judge Intends to Do All He Can to Stop
Betting on Games by Players.

was going on expeditiOuSly. Juds,
Lands even made a trip to Califor
mia to interview Leonard. When the
wo hunters returned, Cobb went bacl.
70 Detroit Almost Immediately aftef
his arrival it was announced thai
Cobb had resigned as manager of the
Detroit club, because he was through
with base ball. Speaker went o.
Cleveland. and a short time later Il
was announced that ne had retired
from base ball to go into other bus
ness.
Shortly after Cobb resigned rumor-
began to circulate that his withdraw
had not been voluntary. Wheu
Speaker resigned the rumors became
more insistent. They assumed NOR
prominence at the recent meeting OF
the minor leagues in Asheville. y. G.
Cobb went there to visit around =
He met Judge Lands in a hotel lobby
for a few minutes He became quite
i'll at Asheville, and was forced e.
take to bed and as soon as ne W.
we'll enough ne returned home.
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dams splendid showing against Penn
and the possibility of their repeating
their spectacular play against us ere
ated a tremedouS public interest in the
game. The grounds We're packed with
an eXpeCtant crowd, most of whom
had come to see the slaughter of the
pale faces. When both teams took the
field there was a tense air of excite
ment among the spectators.
Fortunately for us it had rained
during the morning and still was driz-
zling. A wet field meant slippery
ball. / gave Dillon, our quarterback.
positive instructions not to forward
pass. but to use the on-side kick as
much as he wanted. | realized a lot
depended on the toss of the coin. AS
this toss and elected to receive the
kick off.
With the bali in their possession.
the Indians lined up in their deadly
passing formation. / was glad to see
Princeton back watching each In
dian end like a hawk The Indian
fullback got the ball, and l could see
him look at his ends. Neither was
free. He hesitated, and as our line
came charging through, he passed the
ball wildly down the field well out of
his teammates reach. The quarter
back again called the pass and again
it failed. 1t was evident the Indians
were Disconnected. They then kicked
Dillon making a beautiful run back to
midfield and we had our chance.
/ watched Harlan get the ball on
the first play and sweep out swiftly
toward our right flank. All of a sud
den he made beautiful kick dag
onally down field. The ball hit the
ground and bounded into the waiting
arms of Cap Wister our left end. He
made about 10 yards before he was
thrown, and it was our ball on the
Indians 10-yard line. In three rushes
we made a touchdown, and after that
the Indians never got beyond midfield.
I will tell in the next article of the
Yale game which we lost. In this
game Ted Coy battered his way to
victory in one of the most spectacular,
uphill fights I ever have seen.
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Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. -- Harry Kid
Brown, Philadelphia, beat Young
Harry Wills, San Diego, on a foul
decision (6). Newsboy Brown, New
York, beat Young Nationalista, Phil
ippines Q0).
DENVER.-E,d Wright. Omaha,
beat Mike Arnold, Denver (4. Bat
Ting Sikh, Omaha. fought draw with
'Tiny' Morris, Denver.
SAN ANTONIO. - Midget Mike
O'Dowd, Columbus, Ohio, beat Kid
Lenoho, San Antonio QO). Kid
Suarez, San Antonio, knocked out
Kid Reyes, Florida ~.
SAN FRANCISCO.--Jackie Fields
Los Angeles lightweight, and former
world amateur featherweight cham
pion, scored a technical knockout
over Jack Silver. San Francisco a.
Dynamite Murphy, Sacramento feath
erweight, fought a draw with sgd
ney White, Chicago o. frankie La.
guna, New York lightweight, de
feated Davey Harris, Stockton, Calf.
| (n
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BRITISH THOROUGHBREDS
TOBE SENT TO AMERICA

NEWMARKET, England. Decera-
ber % CE).-The British bloodstoci5
agency has bought number of well
known horses for export to Inc
United States and South America.
some of which were highly priced.
Among the purchases were Seagirt.
2-year-old. $500 guineas; Ska1d. 2-year-
old, 1,750 guineas; Rhona. 500 guineas
White Glade, 400 guineas: Marsaline,
5-year-old, $50 guineas, all of which
go to the United States.
Barford,' a 5-year-old. fetched SG0
guineas and Almaz 1850 guineas
Both Of these horses so to South
America.
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GAME WAS MARKED
BY 'GOODFELLOWSHlP'

In their description of the game of
September %, 1919, which has brought
base balls latest upheaval. the sports
writer's described how the two teams
edited the crowd by good fellow
ship; that Cobb was the only player
not offered opportunity to fatten his
batting average; that iris Speaker
was virtually presented with two
triples, while Speaker reciproCated by
permitting a triple for Bernie Boland,
pitching for Detroit.
Cleveland, they pointed out was
safely in second place and a defeat
meant nothing to the Indians, while
a victory for Detroit would help ma
terially in the fight for third place, all
of which they said, impressed the De
troit fans, with the good fellowship
of the visiting team.
Fred G. West, mentioned in the cor
respondence said to have been eX-
changed between Cobb and Leonard,
was an usher and press box attendant
at Maven Field.
ho FNT
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SHORE. D. c. BOY, LISTED
IN TITLE TENNIS EVENT

BALTIMORE. Nd. December %
Frank NJ. Shore, jr.. of Central EiEi
school, who will strive for bows
honors. is the lone Washington en-
trant so far In the national iunior
indoor tennis championship tourn1
ment to be held ON the Fifth Regimen
Armory courts. starting Monday.
Entries are limited to 100 each IT.
the boys and the junior competition
and will close Friday night with Paul
Wilkinson, 200 Title Guarantee ana
Trust Building, this city.
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MALONEY AND PERSON
SWAP PUNCHES TONIGHT

tenders aggressiveness and heavy hit
ting have been accepted as, assurance
of a rugged melee. The Swede will
have a slight advantage in reach and
height, which Maloney is expected to
offset by his cleverness and broader
experience.
Tex Richards rival in the promotion
field, Humbert Fugazy, has announced
that Maloney would be pitted against
Jack Delaney, worlds light heavy
weight champion, if he succeeds in
outfighting Person tonight.
Observers expect the 10round semi
final to provide Monte Munn's crucial
test as potential heavyweight con-
tender. Knute Hansen will engage
the big Nebraskan in a match be-
tween free hitters which holds strong
possibility of knockout. Mum
rules a two-to-one favorite.
Preceding this encounter. Otto Won
Porat of Norway, former Olympic
champion, will engage Martin Burke
of New Orleans in a third Hereunder
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COBB AND SPEAKER DENY LEONARD'S
CHARGE THAT 1919 GAME WAS FIXED
Former Managers of Detroit and Cleveland Clubs Brand False
Made by Pitcher Commissioner Lands That Plans Were Made
Contest % Be 'Ihrown' by Indians TO Tigers.

seeking reinstatement In ma j0r league
base ball AT the time.
Leonard was released in 1925 and
Cobb in his testimony before Lands
asked if it would have been reason
able that he should gain his Ill will
by getting waivers on him President
Navin's explanation was that Leonard
twas let out because his pitching arm
was bad. that Cobb was responsible
for the move, but that others had been
consulted
What Box Score Shows.
While the controversy ragged. base
ball followers scanned the box score
of the game of seven years back. 1t
revealed that while Detroit won 8 to
5, it was a hitting fest for both sides
Cobb got only one hit while Speaker
crashed out three ground gamers in
five times at bat, two of them three
baggers. Speaker told Lands that he
certainly wouldn't be pounding the
ball in that manner il he wanted the
other side 30 win.
Descriptions of the game appearing
in Detroit newspapers at the time sad
that both teams edited the crowds
bv good sport smanship": that Cobb
was the only player not offered an OPP
portunity 10 fatten his batting aver
age, and that Speaker was virtually
presented with two triples.
Nothing to distinguish the game
from the ordinary run was remem-
bered by players who participated.
Several of the Indians could recall
nothing about it, while others pointed
to the box score as evidence that their
manager was innocent. Every one
rallied to the defense of spoke
Elmer Glen Myers, who pitched for
Cleveland, said that not much stood
out in his memory except that Il
pitched to win, the same as | always
have" He emphatically denied that
he had heard any talk of betting on
the contest.
Umpire Saw Nothing Unusual.
This observation was offered in
Frederick, Md, by Dick Nallin. who
umpired: Zone of the requirements of
our Job was to make out reports of
unusual conditions and l saw none"
Wood is just beginning his third
year as coach at Yale. 1t was an
nounced from New Raven that the
Yale Athletic Association had moth
ing to say at this time" concerning
his part in the alleged conspiracy.
A story that Cobb might have ended
his base ball days with the New York
Giants as assistant manager and that
the Pittsburgh Pirates We're dicker-
ng to obtain Speaker for a similar
post was printed by the New York
World. The paper said that both clubs
we're warned to LAY eff by the base
ball commissioner office.
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BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, December o.
Jimmy Maloney of Boston
VI takes his third step on the
/ heavyweight elimination lad
der tonight at Madison Square
Garden. Whether he mounts. the
rung or goes tumbling down in Tex
Richards series for selection of an
outstanding cha ienger depends on the
outcome of a 10-round battle with
Harry Person of Sweden.
In two previous heavyweight en-
counters here, Maloney displayed
enough skill and punching power to
make him a two-to-one favorite to-
night. He stopped Arthur Dekuh of
New York in the first match, requir
ing only two rounds for his triumph.
In the second, he decisively outpointed
the German contender, Franz Diener.
Although Persons stock took a fall
last week as the result of an unex
pected defeat at the hands of Pat Nc
earthly of Boston, the European con-
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~ HICAGO, December 22,-The
attention of the base ball
world Centered today on Il
seven-year-old game, that be
tween the Detroit and Cleve-
land American League teams on Sep
TENDER %. 1919. around which charges
of fixing involving two of the great
est players known to the game, have
been made.
The long -smoldering bombshell
the subject Of many recent rumOrs,
broke yesterday and sent fragments
into many places, but today those
named as ConSpirators came back
quickly with denials of wrongdoing.
Ty Cobb and iris Speaker, IDOLS OF
thousands of base bah fans and hold
ers OF many Lase bail records, de-
clared they were innocent OF asser
tons that they were involved in a
conspiracy To throw" the ball game
and to benefit by betting on the out
come OF the contest. made by Hubert
tDutch) Leonard. one-time pitcher for
Detroit, and made public by Base Ball
Commissioner Lands.
Leonard Declined Conference.
In addition they declared they had
attempted to get Leonard, now living
on ranch IN CaDfOflua, 10 lace
them, and Commissioner Lands, in
giving out Leonard's testimony, men,
toned that the former ban player re-
peatedIy had refused to present the
charges at a hearing at which Cobb
and Speaker could be present. Final
~ the commissioner called upon
Leonard in his California home.
Cobb. who recently resigned as
manager of the Tigers. said in Chi
cago that he had never bet a cent on
an American League base ball game"
and denied that he knew of any plan
TO throw" the game, while Speaker,
who likewise resigned his managerial
berth with Cleveland after the close
of the season. asserted in Cleveland
that he was innocent of any wrong
doing, charging that Leonard de-
liberately falsified any statement he
has made that duplicates me-"
Commissioner Lands. in making
public 100 pages of testimony in the
case. made no ruling because Cobb,
Speaker. Leonard and Joe Wood,
former Cleveland pitcher mentioned
in the case, all We're out of base ball,
but said that q dec sion as to the at
titude of organized base ball would be
forthcoming if required by changed
conditions
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With the BowIers

Bertha Greevy Of Information was the
highest Of the lot.
Ingram was i'm fine bowling mood
in the East Washington Church
League match with Ninth No. 2, get
ting a set of 1886 to take all three
games.
Max Rosenberg seems to have lost
his bowling eye temporarily. Shoot
ing in the miniature tournament at
the Coliseum the best this generally
fine sharpshooter could do was 121,
1923 and 95 for 345. He got only one
mark, spare, in his last game and
counted but pins on it.
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MAY BE ADDED
TO HEAVYWEIGHT CARD

NEW YORK, December % P)-
Tex Richard is considering a change
in his heavyweight elimination pro-
gram to include Jack Delaney, the
light heavyweight champion.
Spokesman for Rickard have re-
vealed that Tex will endeavor to re-
new flstic relations with Delaney as
a result of his sensational two-round
knockout over Bud German on Mon
day night.
Promoter and fighter split several
months ago.
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RED SOX RELEASE PLAYER.

BOSTON, December % R.-Si
Rosenthal, outfielder. has been re-
leased outright by the Boston Red
Sox to the Louisville club of the
American Association.
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7 VWO-baEe hits-H9rris, HeiIman, Jraney,
| Three base hlts-Sneaker (2(, Boland.
S y5n@s gR ny sIs Boland Gardner
! Stolen bases-Bush. Cobb l2) Bases on
( balls-On Boland, 2 Double play-Bush,
| trolt. 5 Cleveland g. Wild pitch--Boland.
! Time OF game--1 hour and 8 minutes. I'm
/ pires-Messrs. Nallin and Owens.
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WHALE of a contest is due to-
~ morrow night when the In
"A terror Department League con-
L ducts it's matches on the Con-
vention Hall drives. Land
Office will meet Survey No. /, while
Secretary will have as its opponent
Survey No. g Servey No. i, needs
but one game to clinch the first series.
Land, in second place by only a game.
probably will have to battle strenuous
ly to retain it's position, while Secre
tary in third place viii be shooting
for an advance.
In other matches, Pension will meet
Indian No. 9, and Parks will encounter
Indian No. /.
There will be plenty of candy and
ice cream given away at the Arcadia
and Convention Hall bowling alleys
Christmas day. Every hour from 10
am. to midnight, there will be a
pound of candy for women bowlers
and a gallon of ice cream for men
bowlers at stake at each drive, the
prizes to go to the high scorers. And
the ice cream will be delivered to the
winners homes.
Beeques now are sailing along far
in ~front of the other clubs in the
Washington Ladies' League as a re-
suit of three game sweep over the
Eilltoppers while the Columbians
were being licked three times by the
Nationals. In other league contests,
Climbers grabbed three from Bethany,
Frankies trounced Daughters of Isa-
bella three times and Commercials
took the odd from Kumbacks.
w. A. Dunnigan's gang of Walkers
took two of three games from Saks
| IN the SUBURBAN League, totaling
l.551 to the Oppositions 1,461. l.
Walkers $50 was high for the win
| ners, but good scores also were turn
ed in by +. T. Walker G. Walker. f.
j. Walker and W. Walker.
| In special match women of the
| controller generals office defeated
a mans team of the same office. 474
! asa and sos to 473, 445 and 497. The
| fair boWlerS were accorded a handi-
cap of ~ in each game.
Armies took two from Auditors in
| the War Department League, losing
! the third tilt when the Auditors went
wild and totaled a COO game. Bur.
roughs hit for 145 while his team was
! amassing this heavy count
Information garnered oil three
games with Fruits and Vegetables
but Farm Management had to be con.
tent with two victories in three starts
against Live Stock in the Ladies' Ag,
riCultural League. A game of 10 nv
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No Bearing on Pennant.

Cobb insists that he mas always
tried to win and Speaker takes the
same ground. but, to give gambling
and gamblers a lesson they will not
forget, Judge Lands has made pub
lie all the facts about the alleged
fixed" game played at Detroit Sep
tember %, 1919, between the Tigers
and Cleveland. 1t is a coincidence
that the Chicago team, which won
the American League pennant of that
year. was the one which was subse-
quently involved in the world series
scandal, which resulted in the per
petual retirement of the sO-called
BLACK SoX."
The Detroit game was played after
Chicago had won the pennant and
after Cleveland had ''cinched" second
place. It's outcome had no bearing on
the pennant race or on the final po-
sition Of the Cleveland club.
In all the stir created by the new
Lands revelations, however it must
be remembered that the scandal story
is based chiefly on the accusations Of
a former Detroit pitcher, Dutch"
Leonard.
Leonard talked very freely after he
had been released by the Detroit club
He claimed there was money coming
to him from Detroit, and in an effort
to settle any claim that Leonard
might have, Judge Lands came into
possession of letters which brought
Cobb and Speaker into the case as
defendants.
While Cobb and Speaker were
hunting in the Northwest this Fall,
after the base ual.
the investigation into the 1918 game
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Statistics published The following
day showed that Cleveland apparently
was safely berthed in second place,
while Detroit was fighting with New
York for third place honors.
The standings showed:
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Information garnered all three
games with Fruits and Vegetables,
but Farm Management had to be con
tent with two victories in three starts
against Live Stock in the Ladies' Ag-
ricultural League. A game Of 10 by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

Caddies cost golf players in the
United States something like $12,-
900 900 a year.
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Armies took two from Auditors in
the War Department League, losing
the third tilt when the Auditors went
wild and totaled coo game. Bur
roughs hit for l45 while his team was
amassing this heavy count.
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BY JOHN Il. FOSTER.

n 7 EW YORK. December 22.-The
base ball scandal, deplorable
VI because of the cloud it casts
A over two such popular and
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outstanding players as Ty
Cobb and iris Speaker, affords fur
Their evidence that Commissioner
Lands is determined to suppress
betting and gambling of any kind on
base ball games by those who partic-
ipate in them.
That players of the prominence of
Cobb and Speaker should even have
thought of wagering on a game is
repugnant to the base ball commits
sioner. It is presumed that players
occo sionally have made wagers on
their own team to win ball game.
but those wagers are as obnoxious
TO Judge Lands as any made against
the probability of their own team
winning.
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In special match women of the
controller generals office defeated
a mans team of the same office, 474,
asa and sos to 473, 445 and 497. The
fair bowlers were accorded "a handi-
cap of A in each game.
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AS the result of the government s
lifting of trapping restrictions In
Australia tens of thousands of OPP
posums have been caught there re-
Gently.
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U. S. EMPLOYEES, 88 AND IS,
REAPPOINTED TO JOBS
Warren F. Brenizer and Edwin j.
Beverstock Again Get Exten-
tions as Physically Qualified.

Two veteran employees of the War
Department, each more than ten
years beyond the regular retirement
age of 70 years. have proved so use
full and are in such good physical con-
dition that they have again been re-
appointed to their present positions
for another term of two years.
They are Warren F. Brenizer OF
Harrisburg, Pa. a cabinet maker and
wood worker in the library and
and museum division of the surgeon
generals office, and Edwin j. Bever
stock of this city, a messenger in the
office of the quartermaster general.
Brenizer is in his eighty.ninth year
and was sergeant in the 131st Penn
sylvania Volunteers in the Civil War.
Beverstock is IS years old and served
in the 123d Ohio Volunteers in 1852.
Each man has had four extensions
of his tenure, each for two years.
since the civil service retirement act
took effect,
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ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National "Lightnin'," drama. at
$50 pm.
Keith's-Joseph Sankey's noted re-
vue, vaudeville, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
Earle--James Jeffries and Tom
Sharkey, vaudeville, continuous 1870
to IL pm.
Strand Four" vaude-
vile, continuous from 1890 to II pm.
Coiumbia--"Nell Gwyn," at 11:25
am, LES, $3.50, $50, 1880 and 945 pm.
Metropolitan ELLA Cinders," at
11:4O, 1870, S:45. $40, 745 and $50
pm.
RialtO-"So This Is Paris" at IL
am, 1:40. 3:40, $40, 7:40 and $40 pm,
Palace-"The Show OFF," at 1855
am, 1910, 2:25, APO, 6:10, 1855 and
$50 am.
Tiv0li-"Padlocked at $50, 4:20,
sos, s and $50 pm.
Ambassador Ella Cinders,' at
625, and $50 pm.
Central--"The Fate of a Flirt," at
1890, 2, $50, 5, $50, s and $40 pm.
Wardman Park-"Thief of Bagdad, I"
at and pm.
Lincoln (colored) Good and
Naughty" from to II pm.