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Evening star., 1926-12-11
GAMBLING IS CALLED
GREATEST GRID EVIL


SYRACUSE, N. Y, December IL
@.-The greatest danger to college
foot ball is gambling. in the opinion
Of Chancellor c. w. Flint of Syra-
cuse University.
At banquet to the team last
night he said gambling destroys
sportsmanship, and without sports.
manship college foot ball cannot
survive.
Friendly wagers are just as harm
full to the game as those laid by
professional operators, he said, and
he requested members Of the cham
ber OF commerce to lend their assist
ance to wiping out the gambling in
stinct by not making any such wagers
themselves and by discouraging their
friends from doing So
The chamber was the teams host.
Evening star., 1926-12-11

season let's get that point in mind and
keep it there. Michigan went East
this year to play Navy. The two
teams were pretty much the same as
the teams Of 1925 and Michigan won.
"a to o.. in 1925. But Navy's coaches
made the Middies forget about 1925.
The only year on the calendar was
1926. The Middies did forget how
good Michigan was and the game re.
suited in a 1oto-0 victory for the
Navy.
Years ago Bob Groves. a young
southpaw pitcher. faced Babe Ruth In
an exhibition game. Groves didn't
spend much time worrying about the
other fellows. He didn't worry about
Ruth. SO he went out there and
famed Ruth three times straight.
Gene Tunney didn't worry about
how good Jack Dempsey was and he
beat the champion. Gertrude Ederle
didn't fear the ferocious English Chan.
mel and she swan across 1t.
And when you get real good your.
selves don't ever think another team
can touch you. For no team 10
unbeatable.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BY SOL METZGER.

Playing the rebound or follow.up
shot successfully is point every
coach stresses. Most basket ball
f1ves get their big scoring oppor.
tunities in this way. They have
various methods for players COM
ing in. One Western Conference
championship was won by having
a small player do most of the
shooting from the floor with two
taller ones rushing in on either
side to take the rebound.
A favorite method Of Columbia,
last seasons Eastern intercollegi.
ate championship five (see dia:
gram), was to have Laub, forward,
come in for the rebound. In a
Princeton game a year ago Laub
handled q nasty rebound by lean
ing far backward for it Gig. II.
Then he proceeded to make a per.
feet chest shot by a fine bit of bal
ancing on his recovery before leap.
ing. Laub went up In the air for
the basket and lobbed the ball just
over the rim for q counter tFig. ~.
The great trouble with most play
ers who rush in for the rebound is
that they jump too soon for the
ball. Invariably they leap for it
just as it strikes the rim or back
board. The result is they catch
the ball after returning to the floor
and have little chance for a try
against an alert defensive five.
Practice will soon teach the player
perfect timing on the shot. He
must wait to go up after the ball.
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Evening star., 1926-12-11
DELANEY SPEEDILY
STOPS JAMAICA KID

WATERBURY,, Conn.,. Dec II C)
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport is "fit
as a fiddle" for a strenuous indoor
campaign this Winter in defense of
his light heavyweight title and a
vigorous offense among the heavy
weights, which he hopes will lead
him to a battle with Gene Tunney
for the latter's crown next Summer.
After an absence of nearly six
months from the ring. Delaney had
little trouble here last night in dis.
posing of Jamaica Kid, negro light
heavyweight Of New York City. The
Kid was knocked out in the third
round of a 15-round title bout. De-
laney being the aggressor through
out.
The champion dropped his op-
ponent six times in the third before
the Kid took the county. Delany had
no chance to land solid blow dur
ing the first round because Of the
Kids bouncing efforts to keep away
from an ever threatening right. The
champion caught the nekro with sev-
eral stiff punches in the second and
in the third started finishing touches
almost from the bell
Delaney had little trouble making
the class weight. despite the fact
that he had built himself up during
the Fall lay-off from actual ring
combat to several pounds over the
limit
Delaney weighed in at 172h and
the challenger at It's.
Evening star., 1926-12-11

worried through many days, but Al
Wittmer Stan Keck, Jack Winn. Net
Poe and Keene Fitzpatrick of our
coaching and training staff kept plug
ging along bringing out new players
and patching up older ones until when
the Swarthmore game was played 1t
seemed as If we would have almost
our natural strength for the final
game with Harvard and Yale. OF
course, 1t was for these two games
that we really worked all the season
We continued to develop two good
centers and got our tackles and guards
in shape. but we had time with our
ends. Just before the Swarthmore
game we discovered the possibilities
Of Lawler, n sophomore, as an end.
On Thursday night before that game
we gave him the signals and worked
him Friday. He went in green and
admittedly scared. but played a crack.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
WOMEN IN SPORTS
by CORINNE FRAZIER.

| tentative plans discussed at the
| meeting. In addition, individual
awards of some sort may be pre-
sented the winning players.
Clubs desiring to enter teams in any
Of the three circuits are advised to get
in touch with Louise Sullivan. II T
street northeast. Her telephone Is
Potomac 3796-W. All applications
should be in Miss Sullivan's hands be.
fore December 18.
Teams already affiliated with the
league include Metropolitan Athletic
Club, Webster Night School. Business
Night High School, National Athletic
Club, Basketeers. Capital Athletic
Club. Princess Athletic Club, Wash.
ington Athletic Club, Bureau of Mines.
Business Night High School Juniors.
Metropolitan Athletic Club Juniors.
Mount Vernon Church, Strayer's Bus
mess School. Capital Athletic Club
Juniors and the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
University of Maryland racketers
have had to postpone their matches in
the Fall tournament so many times
because of inclement weather that 1t
is feared the event will not be con-
cluded before the holidays. Constance
ShuIChs HldiidScI, olalco, HoWcNci,
that every effort is being made to wind
up the affair, but in case unfavorable
weather continues, the title will be de-
cided in the Spring.
A hike has been planned for to-
morrow afternoon by. the athletic
group Of the Washington Alumnae
Chapter Of Trinity College. According
to Frances Saul, chairman, the party
will gather at o'clock at the drug
store on the corner of Park road and
Mt. Pleasant street. The hike will
take them through Rock Creek Park
to the Purple Iris Tea House, where
they will stop for tea.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
padded knuckles of more than score
of recognized contenders were rapping
out challenge music today at East and
Far West training camps in a wide
spread title drive against the cham.
pions of six fistic divisions
In the wake Of a string of dethrone-
ments which marked the passing of
seven titleholders this year, three
class leaders found themselves imme-
lately threatened while the names of
at least Is candidates were lined up in
four elimination series. Heavyweight.
middleWeight, welterweight, feather
weight. bantam weight and fiyweight
titles all are involved in the scramble.
Series for Welterweight.
The general roundup for the miss.
and-out campaign was extended yes.
terday when the New York State
Athletic Commission placed its Off
cial stamp of approval on a welter.
weight series. Joe Dundee of Balti.
more and Willie Harmon Of New
York, representing the East, were
paired off against Mushv Callahan
and Eddie Roberts of the Far West.
Pete Latzo. present incumbent of
the 147-pound throne. has Cancelled his
scheduled fight with Sergt. Sammy
Baker in Wilkes Barre, Pa. next week
due to cash over the right eye he re-
ceived in his bout with Joe Simonich
at Newark last Wednesday. However.
two other champion fights are to be
waged here with Fidel La Barba risk
ing his fiyweight crown against Elky
Clarke of England and Charley CPhil)
Rosenberg, bantam titleholder, oppos-
ing Bushey Graham of Utica, N. Y.
Tex Rickard manifested no dis
couragement in his middleweight
series plans despite an announcement
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MANY FIGHTERS SEEKING
CHANCES TO GAIN TITLES
Logical Contenders Appear in Nearly Every Class
New York Commission Places Approval on
Welterweight Series.

that Manager Jack Kearns will de.
mand a S2O000 purse for the next
Outstanding contender" to take
crack at Mickey W. lker's newly &C.
quired crown. In his first elimination
battle next Monday. Tex will toss X.
o. Phil Kapan into the ring against
Make Rosenb'oom. with hopes that
Tiger Flowers. deposed king. will con-
sent to meet the victor. Rosenbloom
has decisions over Dave Shade and
Flowers.
Fills December 22 Gard.
Richard also has filed in all the
blank spaces on his next heavyweight
elimination card for show December
%. in the feature match of which
Jim Maloney Of Boston will tangle
with Harry Person. Swedish chal-
lenger. The supporting fights will
match Monte Mum, Nebraska grid
iron product, against Knute Hansen.
Wisconsin Dane, and Otto Won Porat
Of Norway, former Olympic champion.
against Martin Burke of New Orleans.
Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey. Pao-
limo. Jack Delaney and Paul Berlen-
bach will be waiting around the cor
ner with both hands cooked for the
main bout winner.
Upsets have thrown the feather
weight elimination machinery slightly
out of gear. Babe Herman, whose title
hopes have been revived by victories
over Tod Morgan and Benny Bass.
gets new chance to re-establish him.
self firmly in the front rank when he
meets Eddie Anderson of Wyoming
Monday night. The bout will precede
the Kaplan-R -Rosenbloom clash. Bass,
Red Chapman and Honey Boy Finne-
gan of Boston have been given Off
cial places in the elimination parade.
with Bass and Chapman scheduled to
lock- shortly
Evening star., 1926-12-11
SIX SOCCER GAMES
ON SUNDAY PROGRAM

Six soccer games are scheduled on
fields in and near Washington to-
morrow. with practically all the boot
ers who have figured prominently in
other Sabbath day contests getting
into action.
Rosedale will meet the strong Mari,
boro combination on the Rosedale
playground at 2:30 O'Clock. Army
Medical Center will play Rockville al
the Walter Reed field in game which
should be a real battle, and Concord
will oppose the veteran Clan McLen.
nan eleven.
Gerrnan-Americans and Fort Myer
hooters will clash at the Washington
Barracks. with the soldiers favored
to win. Monroe will meet the British
United Club and Walford will play
the German-American Reserves.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MARINES WILL LOSE
SOME STAR GRIDMEN

Lieuts. r. J. McQuade Of this. city,
c. T. Bailey Of Bladensburg. Md,
and J. c. Burger of Cherrydale, Va,
all former University of Maryland
gridiron stars who have scintillated
the last three seasons with the
Quantico Mayine eleven, are among
the 13 who will not play for the
Gyrenes next season.
Others who will be lost after
playing the allotted three campaigns
are Lieut.. r. G. Hunt, Rolla, Mo-;
Gunnery Sergt w. L. Ryckman of
wapaco, wash; Sergts. J. Wigmore
OF Alston, Mass. r. Stock of Bar
berton, Ohio. and r. Duncan of Nor
folk. Va; Corps. D. A. Shumway.
Stevens Point, Wis; A. X. Spauld-
ing, Natick, Miss; J. II. Williams
of Tuscaloosa, Ala, and privates.
first class, I. H. Smith of Dorches-
ter. Mass, and w. T.. Dybing of
Buffalo, N. Y.
All these received French suede
jackets with blue trimmings, instead
Of knitted sweaters as are usually
awarded Marine warriors at the
close of a season. Gen. Lejeune
made the awards.
Others of the 81 who received
sweaters were: Lieuts. J. r. Lani-
gan, Washington; e. L. Pugh OF
Chevy Chase, Md; j. r. Hough.
Mount Rainier; F. K. Clements,
Pittsburgh; w. Thompson, Fargo. N.
OAK; +. B. Ryan, Elk Point, S. Oak.
c. H. Arnold Of Fargo. n. Oak. and
A. Zuber, Elizabeth, n. j.: Sergts. H.
P. Grove, Chicago; L. w. Brunette,
Abraham, Mass; Corps. J. Levy,
Pittsburgh; r. r. McClain, Fort
Smith, Ark; c. F. Brougher, Hous.
ton, Tex; j. Fl. Williams, Tusca.
loosa, and J. X. Bukowy Of Detroit,
and Pvts. II. E. Dahlgren, Vallejo,
Calf; f. A. Ross, Banderia, Tex;
j. K. Whitfield. Manhattan, Kans.,
and w. p. Phillips, Easton, Pa.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MEHLH0RN LEADING
IN BIG GOLF EVENT

DEL MONTE, Calf, December ] /
P).-Headed by Bill Mehlhorn. Chi
cago professional. whose smashing
~ yesterday put him in the lead for
the first round of play, more than
100 amateurs and professionals took
up the trail again today in the sec
ond leg of the 72-hole $1,000 Monte
rey Peninsula open golf champion
ship--initial event of the Winter
tournaments.
Mehlhorn, however. held his lead
by the barest of margins, as tread
Ing at his heels were AL Espinosa.
Chicago. and Hutt Martin, Los An
geles. with scores Of 73, one over
par for the Pebble Beach course.
The field, numbering some of the
greatest performers in the country,
found an unexpected hazard in a
high wind that crossed the course
from the Northeast. 1t proved a
hindrance to George Won Elm. Los
Angeles, national amateur champion
and favored contestant, who played
his round in 76.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
GIANT OFFICIAL DENIES
NEGLECTING JENNINGS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December IL
Hughie Jennings was treated with
the utmost consideration" by the
New York Giants, in the estimation
Of Charles A. Stoneham, president
Of the club.
Replying to assertions of his for
mer assistant manager that the
Giant officers, except Manager
John McGrow, had deserted" him
and cut him of the payroll after
he had been forced out Of the game
by i'll health, Stoneham issued a
statement indicating that Jennings
was offered his old post as late as
October 26 of this year.
"McGraw, who represents our
club i'm their relations with the
players and coaches, has kept i'm
close touch with Jennings and has
endeavored to express our great
solicitations as to his welfare"
said the club president.
''1f he feels he was neglected.
we assure him that such neglect
was not Intentional We can say no
more than that we are very
sorry"
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FEW LONG RUNS RESULT
FROM BLOCKING OF KICKS

The majority. far and away, Of
scores with blocked kicks occur near
the victims goal line. This is be.
cause teams here really try to block.
Hence the autumn list of touchdowns
scored after runs Of less than Ave
yards are numerous.
Among the most conspicuous are
Sturhahns score for Yale against
Harvard. Gormley's touchdown for
Georgetown against Fordham; Towle
OF Brown against Norwich.
In this manner Ferrell of New
Hampshire scored upon Colby; Barn
hill Of Tennessee. upon louisiana
State; Brown Of Illinois, upon Coe;
Schmidt of Colgate, upon Syracuse;
Clemons of Florida, upon Southern,
and Afallonee of Hopkins, upon Mary.
land
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MAJOR LEAGUE MOGULS
TO GATHER. NEXT WEEK

ready to say. II Rogers Hornsby'e
new contract Is not yet arranged. It
too, may be decided here, 50 the trad
ing operations can get under way.
The American Association meeting
opens the weeks program here on
Monday. though President Hickey
was reelected at an increase in salary
at Asheville.
On the 14th and 18th, the American
Leaguers hold their business sess' ons
and on the 18th, the National
Leaguers come from New York after
their own conference for the joint
meeting. presided over by the com.
missioner.
The two Chicago clubs, at least, are
openly in the trading market, both
seeking inf1elders. The lack of i'm.
portant deals at Asheville indicates
that the signing point has not yet been
reached by several other major league
hunters
Evening star., 1926-12-11
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.
~ the Associated Pros,


WATERBURY,, Conn.-Jack De-
Aney' Bridgeport. Conn, light heavy-
weight champion. knocked out
Jamaica Kid. New York (3). Tony
Travers, New Haven, and Fred Rra,
.onnel. France. drew (s). sammy
,Nogel. New York and Chicky Clark.
Holyoke, Mass, drew (s).
BOSTON - Benny Bass. phila.
delphia, beat Johnny Sheppard, Mo-
burn G0).
TAMPA, Fla.--Arturo ScheckIes
Belgium, outpointed George Eagle,
Portland, Greg. U0). Enrique Ponce
de Leon. Havana. beat Tut Seymore.
New Orleans (10).
NORRISTOWN, Pa.--Benclo Villa :
more. Philippine Islands, knocked out
George Nei,an, Norristown (5).
OTTUMWA, Iowa-Pinkey George,
Des Moines, won on foul from Harry
Collier. Kansas City (5).
GRAND RADPIDS, Mich.-Mike
McTigue, New York. knocked out
Soldier King. Grand Rapids "a.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
TITLE GOLF TOURNEY
SOUGHT BY SEATTLE
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 1.-THE Pa
cific Coast delegates to the annual
meeting of the Western Golf Associa-
ton today are here in force with
their invitation to hold the western
amateur meet at Seattle next Summer.
The association has virtually prom
ised them the amateur tournament,
and bids are expected for the open
event from a Chicago club and the
White Bear Club of st. Paul. which
was host to the amateur golfers last
Summer.
With the execution of James ID.
Standish, jr.. of Detroit, all the visit
ing delegates were here TODAY. Stand
ish wired President Hobart p. Young
Of Chicago that his mothers Illness
kept him at home. More than 500
clubs. from Pittsburgh to Hawaii. will
be represented.
Most of the officers are without op-
position for reelection.
The visitors will be shown a golf
service program of movies and cost
data complied by leading clubs and
members to assist small communities
In planning development Of links. to
add recruits to the army of four mil
lion followers.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
NV Is Years on the CridirOn
BY WILLIAM 4. ROPER.
HEAD COACH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY


When the Princeton squad of play.
ers assembled on September Is for the
first days work OF 1925 it looked to
all of US OF the coaching staff as If we
had the making Of a great champion.
ship team which might sweep all op-
position off its feet. We had wonder
full. experienced, fast backs; good
ends; an excellent line and material
aplenty for any gaps which might de-
velop during practice or early season
games.
Alas and alack. one never is able to
figure all the possibilities. Hard luck
began to hit US before our first game
and for time It looked mighty
Evening star., 1926-12-11
YOUNG ROCKIES LOSING
OUT. MCGRtW DECLARES

NEW YORK, December II R.-
The demand for youthful recruits by
major league ball clubs is passing.
says John McGraw.
IF a minor Lacquer is good
player at 80 we are willing to take
a chance on him for five years."
says the Giant pilot.
He has signed "Bevo" Leboureau.
30-year-old American Association
batting star, and expects him to fill
an outfield gap next season.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
APACHES AND HAWKS
REST BEFORE CLASH

In fine fettle for their game at
Clark Griffith Stadium tomorrow,
Apaches and Mohawks rested today
from the strenuous practice Of the
last two weeks that they may be
fresh when they enter the fray which
will decide the District unlimited
class sandlot foot ball title. The game
tomorrow will begin at 2:30 o'clock.
Though the Hawks have taken q
drubbing this year from the Waver-
lys, whom they will meet a week from
tomorrow. q later victory over the
same team is held to have wiped out
the sting Of the early season defeat
The Apaches have not lost a game
this year.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
CHICAGO PRO QUINT
TO VISIT TOMORROW

Washington's Palace Club. entry in
tne American professional basket hall
loop, VIII strive to regain the fast mace
II set over the first two weeks of the
season when 1t engages the Chicago
optnt tomorrow and Monday night at
Given setback at the hands OF the
Ceitics in New York early this week
tne local basketers will attempt to
swing back into their winning stride
Schmeelk. ~
reserved seats will be sold to hold
ers or college and school athletic
the first game. io'
The game tomorrow nieht will ho
the first contest in a Washinpton
unllorm for Smythe. the new Palace
Evening star., 1926-12-11
DAGGER PROVES BETTER
THAN EPEE IN A "DUEL"

NEW YORK. December II UP.-A
12.inch dagger has been unsheathed
In New York to reclaim some of it's
ancient fame as a potent duelling
weapon.
Welded by Prof. Marcel Cabijos.
instructor at Vassar, In one of the
most unusual exhibitions ever staged
here. its superiority over q 35.inch
epee was convincingly demonstrated
last night.
Cabijos' opponent in an exciting
contest was Leo, Nunes Of the New
York A. c., national epee and saber
champion. Nunes was beaten, 10
touches to Z.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 11.--With the
second session Of the Stove League
called to meet here next week, the
base ball moguls are EN- route to con-
tinue their trading talk and settle a
number of major propositions.
First Of these is the renewal OF
the contract OF Commissioner X. M.
Landis, regarded as almost certain
through his Endorsement by the minors
at Asheyille and the recent statement
Of President Heydler Of the National
League.
Managership Of the Cleveland In.
dians is yet to be arranged and an.
nounced. and Eddie Collins decision
likewise awaits further conferences
here. Collins says he has two offers
and promises to appear in the Amer.
ican League as usual next season,
but whether with Cleveland, Phila-
delphia, or some other club, he 10 not
Evening star., 1926-12-11
U. S. EVENT MAY STOP
TILDEN'S TRIP ABROAD

NEW YORK. December IL R.-
big Bill'' Tilden. starting his drive
back to tennis heights at the national
INDOOR championships in New York.
probably will be unable to sharpen
his game at the Riviera tournaments
In France. as he planned.
The United States Lawn Tennis AS
sociation is expected to choose Feb
ruary 13 and the week following as
dates for the indoor classic, won last
year by Rene Lacoste of France. The
Riviera season is then at its height.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
BLADES OF CARDINALS
TO BE OPERATED UPON

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. December Ii up.
Ray Blades. regular left fielder Of
the world champion st. Louis Car
dfnals. has decided to undergo an
operation on his knee to correct the
ailment which kept him out OF the
game the latter part of last season
and out of the world series.
Whether there is q chance of
Blades to play again depends on the
outcome OF the operation.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
MORE PLAYERS INVITED.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, December IL
R.-Two more Carnegie Tech stars,
Bill Manly. center. and Bill Dono-
hoe. halfback. have been invited to
play with the Eastern collegiate team
against Western stars at San Fran
cisco New Year day. Capt. Lloyd
Yoder already has accepted an invi-
tation 70 plax
Evening star., 1926-12-11
WIDE WILL COMPETE
IN U. S. THIS WINTER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 11.-Al-
though the Amateur Athletic Union
recently announced It's opposition To
international track competition until
after the 1928 Olympic meet, Edwin
Wide, the famous Swedish runner
and conqueror of Paavo Nurmi, will
he permitted to race here this
Winter
An exception to the rule has been
made in the case of Wide, Secretary
r. w. Ruben announces. because the
European star Is not visiting Amer
lea primarily to exhibit his athletic
prowess. His purpose is to make an
educational tour at the expense of
his own country.
Wide, a schoolmaster, is due to
arrive in New York next month.
Evening star., 1926-12-11
EXPENDITURE FOR SPORTS
RELATIVELY VERY SMALL
Only SIC, 100000 Spent Annually for Equipment,
While Billions Go for Tobacco and Movies and
100 Million for Chewing Cum

Our per capita wealth has more
than doubled in the last 25 years.
We now have an automobile to each
6.6 persons in this country. 5O0,0 200
miles OF surfaced roads and IS to 20
more hours per week for recreation
than our fathers had in 1900.
Our annual expenditures for
athletic equipment is only approxi-
mately $40,000,o00 a year. We spend
$1.740, 100000 for cigars, cigarettes
and tobacco and another billion for
movie tickets and nearly a hundred
million year for chewing gum.
When these figures are compre-
hended. the small sum spent for
athletic goods make one wonder II
the man who laments the fact that
we have gone into athletics too
much realizes that, athletically
speaking, we have just started"