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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
ATHLETES MUSCLES
TO BE SCRUTINIZED
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ITHACA, N. Y, December Is R).
The muscles of Cornell University
athletes are to come under n closer
scrutiny than is given them even by
members of the coaching stats. They
are to be studied by DR.. Archibald
Vivien Hill, F. r. S.. winner of the
Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1922 and
now Fullerton research professor of
physiology at the University of Lon
don.
DR.. Hill is coming to Cornell in
February to fill the George Fisher
Baker nonresident lectureship in
chemistry for the second term of the
academic year, and while on the
campus will pursue his experimental
researches into the mechanics of the
muscles, using Cornell huskies as his
material. Announcement of the APP
pointment was made tonight by Prof.
L. M Dennis, head of the university
department of chemistry
Prof Hill has made important
studies of the chemistry and mechan-
ism of muscular contraction, using
athletes as his experimental sub
jects," said Prof. Dennis, land he
plans to develop these studies still
further while he is at Cornell"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
BEATS CWINN OF HOPKINS
In CROSS.COUNTRY RACE
Latter, Outrun by Narrow Margin, Helps Win Team
Honors-Wnner Does Miles in Fast Time
of 24 Minutes 81 3.5 Seconds.

Yesterday, however, Willett, the Co
lonials' best bet was never serious
The nearest he came IN
the leaders was sixth, which position
he held at the end of the first lap.
To win team honors. Hopkins run
ners, in addition to taking second and
third, were fifth, seventh and ninth.
Trophies Are Presented.
Following the grind, which 81 of the
"a starters finished, the runners and
officials hustled from the cold TO
Wardman Park Hotel. where Prof. q.
l.. Hall of the faculty of the George
Washington Law School presented the
trophy and medals.
Thomas Prodigy, coach Of the George
Washington Cross-country team. was
chairman of the committee in charge
of the event. Assisting him were
Milton Dennis, manager of track for
the Colonials; Daniel Hassett of the
AIoysius Club, James T. Ireland of
Emorywood Athletic Club and VIII
liam Robinson of Hub Athletic Assoc
citation Of Baltimore.
Order of finish:
l. William Agee, EmOrywood Athletic
Club.
&c. Richards Gwinn. Johns Hopkins.
3. Herman NJ. Schiebel, Johns Hop
kins.
4. Horace w. Domigan, Washington
Canoe Club.
5. Vernon Scheidt, Johns Hopkins.
6. EmeI HergenrOeder, unattached.
Z. Robert Kelly, Johns Hopkins.
8. Hurd WilIett, George Washington.
9. Lester Day, Johns Hopkins.
10. Nelson Pearce, EmOrywOOd Ath-
letic Club.
IL. Mike Lynch, AlOysius Club.
12. Wilbur Baker, George Washington.
IL. Ralph ID. Brown, George Washing
ton.
IA. Sherman johnson, George Wash
ing.
Is. Daniel j. Feehly, jr.. unattached.
Is. Theodore s. Entwistle, Eastern
High School.
IL. Theodore Bogarty, Baltimore Gross
Country Club.
10. E. Newton, Baltimore Cross-COun-
- try Club.
10. C. Gerwig, Baltimore CrOss-Coun-
try Club.
20. Edward Sternsdorff, Emorywood
Athletic Club.
21. j. Frank Nobel, jr., Tech High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
1927 CONTRACTS SIGNED
BY CROWDER AND GILLlS

Although he failed to swing a
single trade at the Chicago base
ball meeting. President Clark Grit.
fifth of the Washington club found
OH his return to local headquar-
ters yesterday that the week was
not a total loss, for the signed
contracts of two additional athletes
were awaiting him.
The documents were mailed in
by Gen" Alvin CrOwder, the
Birmingham pitching purchase,
who makes his home at ROch-
ester, n. ", and Infielder Grant
ellis, another Baronial graduate,
who lives at Grove HID, Ala. This
raises TO six the number of per-
formers aligned for duty next sea-
sen, as Manager Harris, Sam Rice.
Decatur Jones and Bob Reeves at
ready were i'm the fold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, December Isles
than 100000 of the tax
payers money went into the
~ college athletics of the Big
Ten universities in 1925, the
annual balancing of the hooks
showed tonight, while the public as
spectators contributed nearly ~
100000 for foot ball alone.
Public funds at the eight State
supported schools of the conference
contribute all the way from nothing
to a maximum of about $4,000 a
wear for sports at these institutions,
but the public eagerness to I'LL big
ger and better stadia at goodly prices
makes the athletic departments al
most the only seH-supporting branch
of the schools.
Gets No State Money.
Ohio state is one of several schools
in the Big Ten which receives no
money from the State treasury for
sports. but from foot ball receipts
the athletic department gives $30,OO0
and considerable service, besides, 10
the alumni organization and other
non athletic activities, for which
there is no budget provision.
Michigan has added $2,000,000
to the value of the university
real estate through athletic profits,
with the State as a formality. con-
tributing a small sum for salaries.
and the sports department returning
this many times over in purchase OF
land and buildings. The public this
wear at Michigan contributed $500
600 for foot ball tickets, while the
taxpayer gave a net sum OF about
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
BLUNDON is LEADER
IN EVENT AT TRAPS

Scoring "a breaks in 25 from 20
yards, w G. Blundon yesterday won
the last leg on the yearly yardage
trophy of Washington Gun Club,
which gave him possession of 1t after
one of the keenest annual competi-
tions" ever staged over the Benning
traps. r. ID. Morgan was runner.up
with IL legs.
Morgan, however, achieved the dou-
bles trophy yesterday. to end another
spirited contest. He won on a toss
after darkness prevented further
shoot offs with F. p. Williams, with
whom he was tied, each with four
wins to his credit.
Fl. Fl. Shelton. powdering 46 in so
from Is yards. won the spoon. Capt.
n. M. Horton gained the added bird
award with a string of A in so.
Turkeys and ducks will be awarded
yictors in the Christmas shoot at the
club Wednesday afternoon at /
o'clock. Four events are carded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
WAKE FOREST LISTS
MARINE GRID TEAM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WAKE FOREST, n. c., Decem-
Der 1S.-Mercer University, High
Point College and the Quantico Ma
rines have been added to the foot ball
schedule of Wake Forest College for
1927.
The schedule, made public today,
follows:
September 24-North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
October 7-Presbyterian College at
Asheville; NORTH Carolina State at
Raleigh 0air week.; 22-Davidson at
Charlotte or Greensboro; 29--Duke.
November thurman (place not
settled; 11-Quantico Marines at
Richmond; 19--High Point fplace not
settled: 24-Mercer University at
Asheville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

~ ALTIMORE swept the honors
- in the South Atlantic a. A. U.
cross country championship
IL run held yesterday over q six
mile course in Rock Greek
Park under auspices of George Wash
ington University.
William Agee of the Emorywood
Athletic Club won the event for the
third consecutive year. and Coach w.
r. Edwards Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity barriers carried off team honors.
Horace w. Domigan of the Wash
ington Canoe Club. who was fourth.
the finish line. The next was Hurd
Willett of George Washington Uni
versity, who was eighth.
Besides Hopkins. George Washing
ton was the only organization that
entered the five men required for a
team. The Colonials were eliminated
from consideration for the team tro-
ply when Floyd S. Pomeroy dropped
out of the going because of a pulled
tendon.
Course Is Difficult.
Agee ran a heady race to win in "a
minutes 81 3-5 seconds. This was con
sidered fine time for the course, which
toughest kind of ground.
The doughty little 20-year-old news
boy was satisfied TO keep at the heels
of the pace settlers for most OF the
route. He finished strongly, beating
G.. Richards Gwinn of Johns Hopkins,
Middle State collegiate champion. who
was runner-up. across the line by s
yards. Herman NJ. Schiebel, another
Hopkins man. was some 200 yards be
hind Gwinn. followed by DOmigan.
The three leaders fought it out
among themselves from the start
Agee was setting the pace at the end
of the first lap. Gwinn had gone ia
the front as the second half ended
but midway of the final miles, when
the pair had drawn well away from
SchiebeI, Agee swept ahead to stay.
Agee Repeats Beat.
1t was the second time in three
years that Agee has beaten Gwinn
by about the same margin in the fix
ture. In 1924 the Baltimorean com
uuered the Hopkins man at College
Park. Last year Willett of George
Washington was runner-up to the
Emorywood man in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
HASKELL TROUNCES
HONOLULU GRIDDERS
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 18.--
The powerful Haskell Indian team
overwhelmed Honolulu's town foot
ball eleven, 40 to Z. here today
A smashing offensive that ripped
the Honolulu line to shreds and Melted
is first downs brought 6 touchdowns
to the Indians. They were superior
in every department of the game.
, Haskell drove over the goal line
twice in the first period and followed
with one each in the next two quar-
tiers. Two more came in the final
period.
Cummins. substitute quarterback
for Honolulu, made his teams only
score in the third period after the
Islanders had recovered a Haskell
tumble a yards from the latter's goal
line.
A feature of the game was an 81
yard run by Searles, Honolulu full
back. who took kickoff on his own
goal line to be stopped IL yards from
the Indians goal.
Smith, McLain. Levi, and Bright
man, Haskell backfield men, starred
for their team.
The crowd numbered less than
] 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
COURSE is CHARTED
FOR DISTANCE SWIM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Los ANGELES, December 1S.-A
20-mile course has been charted for
the $4,000 WriSley channel swim
next month. officials said today in an
nouncing the rules for the event.
Participants will start from the
isthmus on the northern edge of Santa
Catalina Island with Point Firmin,
the nearest section of the California
mainland, as the objective.
Dawn has been selected as the time
most suitable for the start of the
channel classic, as a large number of
the participants are expected to drop
out two or three hours after starting.
The daylight start will permit them
to be picked up more easily.
Any point along the mainland will
mark the finishing point of the swim
Each swimmer must be conveyed
by a motor boat and a rowboat. the
former craft to be equipped with life
preservers and red flashed for use as
night signals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
NATIONS SPORT BILL
LOW IN COMPARISON

AMES, Iowa, December Is. R).-
The Nations sporting goods bill Tor
last year was between $4O,O00,000 ana
$50 900 .OO0 Major John l.. Griffith.
Big Ten athletic commissioner, said
here today. He considers the cost of
athletics as low when compared to
some of our other national pastimes.
Maj. Griffith spoke before basket
ball rules Interpretation conference of
200 coaches, officials and school
authorities.
The commissioner anticipates an in
crease In the respect of coaches and
players for the rule makers in the
future, declaring the day was passing
when a coach might train his men to
deliberately violate rules when they
believe they can do so without
penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
DUKE HAS NAVY ELEVEN
ON GRID LIST FOR 1927

DURHAM, n. c., December Is CAP
Duke University will play the Navy
foot ball team on October %, at An
napolis, the 1927 schedule reveals.
The schedule: September "a, Fur
man.
October s, Washington and Lee
at Lexington; Is, University of Rich
mond; %, Navy at Annapolis, 29
Wake Forest at Wake Forest.
November IL, North Carolina State;
IA. North Carolina; "a. Davidson At
Davidson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
SAM LANGF0RD, EX-STAR
OF RING, SEEKING FUNDS

NEW YORK, December 18 CP).-
Sam LangfOrd, negro boxer, who
once had prosperous days i'm the
ring. but now is afflicted by poor
eyesight, caused by cataracts. has
come to New York to seek funds
from the National Sports ALI
ance Relief Fund, created under
a State law last year, to dispense
funds to needy boxers and ath-
letes, or their widows and depend
ents.
A benefit boxing bout was held
in 1924, when $4,000 was raised
for the fund. LangfOrd claims it
was his plight that led boxing
fans to start the benefit bout. He
said he hoped to get $500 to open
boot black stand i'm Boston, his
home city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
FLOWERS TO INSIST
ON GO WITH WALKER
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ca. December 1S.--
Walt Miller, manager of Tiger"
Flowers, Atlanta negro, today said he
felt certain he had Jack Kearns
tiled UP to articles that will force
return bout with Mickey Walker,
middleweight champion.
Miller's statement was in answer to
declaration by I<earns. the title
holders manager, in Chicago last
night that Flowers would not be given
chance to regain the title before
next Summer and then only upon
5000 900 guaranty for the champion.
Il accepted considerably less than
he is asking for risking the champion
ship. and while /. don't blame Kearns
for getting every dime he can out of
the return match, / feel absolutely
certain that / have him tied up to
articles that will not only force him
to go through with the match. but
ones that will enable Flowers and my
self to get redress through the courts
for damages provided he defaults in
carrying out his agreement to the let
ter" Miller said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
BREADON Is HOPEFUL
OF SIGNING HORNSBY

ST. LOUIS. December is Gp).-Sam
Breadon. president Of the st. Louis
Cardinals, expressed confidence today
that he and Rogers Hornsby, unsigned
manager of the world champions,
would reach an agreement at a con
ference Monday TO discuss their diff
ferenceS.
Breadon said his recent conferences
with Bill killefer, then Cardinal coach,
were not for the purpose of demoting
Hornsby. but merely to learn whether
Killefer would accept the managership
If Hornsby refused to sign.
Hornsby declined again today TO
comment on the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
KENDALL GREENERS.
GAIN EASY VICTORY.
Down Arnold College, 40-25,
Displaying Speed and
Good Team Work.

" XHIBITING exceptional speed
l. and skillful teamwork, Gal
laudet tossers swept the Ar
IL mold College FIVE off their feet
last night to score a 40-to25
victory in the opening game on the
Kendall Greeners' schedule, played
on their home court.
Cosgrove, Gallaudet left forward,
put up a brilliant performance dur
ing the 90 minutes he was in the
game. He accounted for IS of the %
points registered by his team before
half time was called.
Cook Is Invaders Star.
Cook, right guard on the visiting
squad, was the backbone of his ag-
gregation. Not only did he lead in
scoring honors, but he was the pivot
around which the most plays were
made. Good headwork, coupled with
alertness, marked his performance.
The Kendall GreeneIs got off to a
good start when Cosgrove scored
twice from the field shortly after the
referees whistle called for action
This was followed by an additional
point scored from the foul line and
another field goal, collected while
Arnold accounted for a line point.
AILnOuSn the NlSIIOTS Tdlu6u dllSI
this and carried the ball frequently
into Gallaudet territory, they failed
repeatedly in their scoring attempts
during the opening period and at no
time threatened to overtake the sub
stantial lead established by the Buff
and Blue in the first five minutes.
At half time Gallaudat led, % to IA.
Visitors Make Squirt.
The first few minutes of the second
half saw squirt on the part of the
Arnold quintet which brought them
within a few points of Gallaudet, at
20 to 26. But the home team soon
caught it's stride, rolling up two poifsts
to one on the visitors in the last ten
minutes of play. Dyer, who replaced
Cosgrove during this period contrib
uted seven points to the total and
proved alert in passing and backfield
defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
AMATEUR CUES TO HOLD
THREE-CUSHI0N TOURNEY

Keen competition is expected in the
three-cushion billiard tournament for
tonight at the Arcadia billiard parlor
under the management of Joe Con-
cannon. Among those who are to
compete are Vic Lathrop, John Dodge,
Tom Lake, DIR. Kelley, DR.. Hall and
Robert Fouts.
Entries may be filed until 6
o'clock tomorrow evening with Mana
ger Concannon at the Arcadia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
GOLFERS MAY GET SOME
MONEY BACK FROM u. S.
Refund Will Have to Be Made If Battle Against Taxes
Is Successful-Big improvements Are Being
Made at Washington Club.

r T NCLE SAM is in for a good
deal of business with golf
clubs and links organiZa-
~ lions if the forecasts of pres
sure to be brought on Con-
gress to bring about repeal of the tax
on initiation fees and club dues, with
a possible refund of the taxes on
stock transfers in golf clubs, bear
fruit.
The United States Golf Association
is preparing to take an aggressive
stand in the attempt to secure repeal
of the tax on initiation fees and club
dues. Arrangements are being made.
according to the association. for the
appearance of counsel for the asSOci-
alton before the finance committee of
the Senate and the ways and means
committee of the House in an attempt
to present fairly the attitude of the
clubs.
Already the Treasury has before it
a judicial ruling involving some $780,
900, which may mean the return
of many millions in taxes to golf clubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
JAKE RUPERT CALLED
BASE BALL PEACEMAKER

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 1S.--Jake
Rupert, president-owner of the New
York Yankees. is credited by well in
formed base ball observers with being
the man behind the gun in restoring
major league harmony and ending
the feud between Commissioner Ian.
dis and Ban Johnson, president of the
American League.
1t has been Ruppert's conviction for
several years that the game needed
the talents Of both Lands and john
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
CALLAHAN AND COOPER
WILL SCRAP FOR TITLE

CINCINNATI. December Is Up.-
Johnny Cox, manager of farmer Joe
Cooper Indiana welterweight. an
nounced today that he had signed
Cooper to meet Mushy Callahan in a
10-round boxing contest at Los
Angeles January IL, for the Junior
welterweight championship of the
world.
Cooper recently hoored Lew Tender
twice in 10-round bout at Madison
Square Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
LYMPtA FIELDS CLUB
SEEKS 1928 OPEN EVENT

CHICAGO. December IS P).-The
Olympia Fields Club of Chicago, which
boasts a greater membership than
any other golf organization, has pre-
pared a bid for the 1928 national open,
and has named Fred Gardner, chair
man of the green's committee. to pre-
sent the claim to the United States
Golf Association when it meets next
month in Pittsburgh.
The Chicago invitation will have
competition from at least two Pacific
Coast clubs, Gardner said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
KIRKE NAMED UMPIRE
FOR AMERICAN LEAGUE
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 18.-The va
cancy left in the ranks of the Ameri.
can League umpires when George
Moriarty was appointed manager of
the Detroit Tigers, was filled today
by President Ban Johnson, with the
appointment of Maj. kirke. He
comes from the American Association
ranks, and also had extensive service
in the International League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
"CROSS-CHANNEL" SWIM
Is WON BY WADDELl
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-A nov
ice at marathon swimming, Winston
Waddell, Brooklyn plumber, was the
first to finish the "cross-channeK
swim conducted in the Brooklyn u.
NJ. G.. A. pool.
He completed the distance of 81
miles. the approximate length of the
English Channel, in IL hours AZ min
utes of actual swimming time.
This was divided into eight swim
ming periods, averaging 29s miles
each, Waddell lost 9 pounds during
the test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

Catholic t.. As; Washington and
Lee, %.
Gallaudet, 40: Arnold College, 25.
Navy, 10; Columbia, IA.
Army, %; St. Johns of Brooklyn,
"a.
North Carolina State, %; Atlantic
Christian College, Ia.
Chicago, 35; Michigan State, "a.
Notre Dame, "a: Minnesota, 10.
Pennsylvania, IS; st. Joseph's 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
NEW GRID TITLE ANGLE
FOR PRINCETON. ELEVEN

PRINCETON, n. j.. December IS
P).-Whereas a Princeton cham
pionship foot ball team in the past
meant one victorious over both Har-
ward and Yale, the break in rela-
tions with Harvard has forced the
Tigers to alter the classification.
In the future it will be a team that
defeats Yale and all other regularly
scheduled American colleges" the
Princeton undergraduate committee
has decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Lineup and Summary.
WAGERERS ARE SURE
SWIM MERS WILL FAIL
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 10
The wagering spirit of Wall Street
already has been aroused by the San
Ia Catalina Island Channel swim,
scheduled off the Pacific coast on
January Is.
Substantial odds were offered today
by one firm that none of the con-
testants would be successful in the
event, for which prize money of $40,-
900 has been put up by William Wrig-
ley, jr.
One wager of $500 to 50 500 was re-
ported that Miss Gertrude Ederle
would he successful, but the English
Channel conqueror's representative,
Dudley Field Malone, said today that
theatrical engagements would prevent
her from competing.
Longer odds were quoted against
the chances of Mrs. Clemington Cor
son of Bridgeport, Conn.,, first mother
to swim the English Channel. and
Mrs. Lottie Moore Schoemmel of New
York, holder of several distance swim
ming records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
TIGERS AND BUCKEYES
MEET IN THREE SPORTS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December IS
CP).-Ohio State will meet Princeton
in base ball, as we'll as in foot ball
and basket ball.
The base ball game with the Tigers
will be played May % at Princeton.
AS in foot ball, the Buckeyes take
Harvard's place on Princetons base
ball schedule. The two elevens meet
November next Fall at Princeton
in what will be Ohio States first en-
counter with one of the Big Three.
The Tigers and Buckeyes clash In
Columbus December % in basket ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

by reason of refunds on taxes levied
on stock transfers. This matter also
will be pushed before the Treasury
Department by golf clubs. Altogether
golf in it's legal aspects will have a
busy and interesting Winter in Wash
ington.
Holding of golf tournaments on
Christmas day by the local golf clubs
hinges altogether on whether suitable
weather presents itself. Snow covers
the local courses today. and golf con-
ditions are hardly conducive to tour
nament playing. Yet Christmas day
may be balmy and warm.
Movement of Washington golfers to
the South will start shortly after the
holidays. The Augusta crowd" Of
Columbia is planning to take another
jaunt into the South. possibly 10 q
Florida point. l.. w. Heron and John
w. Bra of Columbia, have already
had weeks golf at Augusta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
PRINCETON LAD SCORES
OVER POINT A MINUTE

What is believed to he the scho~
lastic scoring record, with 200 points
in eight games, is held by Dean
Person. 155 pound halfhack of the
Princeton, n. j., High School.
During the season he made eight
runs of over 70 yards and Is runs
over 30 yards He scored more than
a point minute during the time
he was in zach game.