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Evening star., 1926-03-22

Walter J. Travis. only two years he
fore. in the Spring of 1904. had gone
over and won the British amateur
title. another performance that has
vet to be duplicated. Such stars or
the present day as Bobby Jones. Gene
Sarazen. Leo Dieeel. Jess Sweetser,
John Farrell and the like. still were
practically in their swaddling clothes.
The game itself was Just emerging
from that state. one might say. There
were probably not more than 900 golf
clubs in the entire country. New York
and vicinity had less than %. and
other big centers Of today had less
than dozen. some of them no more
than two or three.
Influenced in Odd Manner.
The circumstances of my coming
over. or rather the one consideration
that definitely influenced my decision,
was rather strange one. You fire.
nuently have heard men tell how some
event Of seemingly trivial nature to
them AT the time eventually was to
change their whole lives. II certainly
requires some stretch Of the im3glna
ton to connect me in the cirCum-
stances Of that time with the event
that led To my decision. It was the
San Francisco fire.
Sounds strange enough, but II Is
true, just the same When this big
catastrophe happened | was just fin
ishing a slXyear apprenticeship in
the shop Of the professional at the
West Cornell Golf Club, in the little
town of Lelant. in England. Like
MANY Youngsters Of similar age and
circumstances. was beginning to look
around for some place that seemed TO
promise a living as professional
golfer. Australia. the United States.
Canada, South America. all were pos
sibilities. yet my knowledge Of each
was so vague and limited that there
was NO leaning toward any one.
Booked Passage to Frisco.
Then came the big fire and lots Of
stories In the newspapers about the
City Of San Fra ncisco and the state
of California generally. considerab BILE
was said about the State being land
of sunshine. with mild Winters and so
on This seemed to mean that II was
2 great place for golf. and " was to
follow golf as a profession, I certainly
wanted to 60 where it was being
rlayed in plenty. So booked passa ge
straight through to San Francisco.
For a youngster who never had been
very far away from his own home
town that trip was real adventure.
The trip over by boat was A revela.
ton, and though / have made it sew
eral times since. no other crossing
has meant anything like that first one.
Then the trip by train from New York
TO California was another thing of
wonder. It seemed that it never
would end. But it did. of course. and
in due time reached the Golden Gate.
I have been in San Francisco many
Evening star., 1926-03-22
HILL SETS FIVE AUTO
RECORDS IN WINNING

BY the Associated Press.
CULVER CITY. Calf. March 30.
Five recently established speed rec
ords were broken here yesterday in
the 250-mile automobile race, check
of the figures today revealed. Bennett
Hill won the race in nonstop drive.
He covered the 250-mile distance in /
hour "a minutes and Il $40 seconds,
An avera ge-speed of 131.25a miles an
hour. eClispsing the record Of l29.531
made by Peter de Paola AT Mia mi.
Fla, February %.
II was fitting farewell to the 1922
rubic-in displacement cars. as today
there begins a new era in board track
racing. the inauguration Of the 81 i7-
cubic-inch machines. and the records
that were set yesterday probably will
remain unmolested for time.
Hill was not alone. however. in the
writing OF the new page of entries
in the ledger of speed records, for
Dave Lewis. veteran of the road
race days Of Santa Monica. blazed
the way to the 250.mile mark. while
he was in front. The records that they
set:
Harry Hart worlds record Of
1923 miles per hour. sustained for n
dista nee of 80 miles during a sprint
program here last April. was sma shed
when Lewis wheeled his Trim speed.
ster at the rate of 1878 miles an
hour.
The l00-mile mark Of t3t. "a. made
by Earl Cooper here. last November.
was eclipsed by Lewis average of
1871.
Earl Devore's Miami, Fla. record
of 13l .n0S for $50 miles. set February
%. was outcla ssed by Hill's speed of
1854.
Hills speed of i3iS4 at the 200
mile mark supplanted the record of
1914 40s made by nevore IN the Mia mi
bowl.
De raolo. Italian wearer of the Na
tional driving crown. too. drove a
nonstop race. but he finished about
30 seconds behind Hill. Harry Hartz
was third and Eddie Hearne after
an absence Of more than 4 year from
the boards, drove Tommy Milton 8
car to fourth place money.
The remaining seven drivers who
finished the race finished in the or
der named: Frank Elliott Ralph
Hepburn. Dave Evans. Norman Bat
ten. Cliff Woodbury.. Leon Duray, and
Pete kreis.
Hill won nearly half the s3S. 900
purse. receiving $1,000 as the win
ner's prize and $4,000 additional in
lap prizes.
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TUNNEY HAS A REAL
PUNCH, SAYS RISK0

NEW YORK. March % (P.-Johnny
Risko. Cleveland heavyweight, who
scored decisive victory over the
world light heavyweight boxing cham
pion. Paul Berlenbach. in a l0-round
bout here Friday night. SAYS that
Gene Tunney's blows are the hardest
he ever has faced.
Among Risko's opponents have been
Young Stribins and Jack Delaney.
'Tunney Is heavier than the others
l mention, and that Is where he gets
his bunch" Risko says. Perhaps
will meet Berlenbach again, probably
outdoors. and l have no fear of the
outcome"
The contender class of the heavy
weight division will continue its de-
velopment when Young Stribling, the
mighty young man from Georgia, and
Jimmy Slattery. who proved A SEN
sation a year ago, get together at
Madison Square Garden Thursday
night.
Slattery has six-round decision
over Stribling to his credit. The
Georgian desired a 15-round perform
ance this time, but Slattery insisted
on 10.
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times ince then. but am NOT likely tn
forget that first arrival. Here ] was.
a small.town yOungster from diff
ferent land. 5000 miles and more away
from home, a stranger in strange
land More than that. I wasn't ex-
actlv fush with money. and had to get
a job soon. yet I didn't have the slight
est idea Of where to start tn hunt one.
And locating golf job In those days
was an entirely different proposition
from what It is today. There were
mighty few of them to be had. though.
OF course. there were not so many peo-
pie as there are today looking for
them.
But in dreaming dreams back in
Cornwall. I had not overlooked the
fact that there would be plenty Of diff
ficulties. expected to find tough
spots and had whetted my courag sc ur
To meet them. SO. while | couldn't
help feeling pretty despondent and
discouraged at first. made up my
mind not tn weaken. but to start
hustling.
II wasn't A very long wait. after all.
Late in November | got to San Fran
cisco. and soon after Christmas !
found job as assistant to George
Smith over al Oakland. shortly after
the start OF the new year | set 10 work
on the first job in this country.
Copyright. 1897
tNext-Early Golang Days in
California;
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Nationalist SpeedU Training Work. Cleveland CubBLitt
EASTERN TO START
BASE BALL PRACTICE

Their basket ball season having
ended automa tically when the sched
uled trip to York and Lancaster next
week end was cancelled Eastern High
athletes were expected to t,vn out to-
day for their initial base ball practice.
AS no games appear on the Eastern
schedule for several weeks, the team
has ample time to prepare for the de-
fense Of It's scholastic championship
laurels won last season.
Eighteen teams have entered the
intersection basket ball tourney which
opened last week on the three out,
door courts in the big stadium on
East Capitol street. The list includes
four teams from each of the first and
second semesters. two from the third
three from the fourth. two from the
fifth. one from the sixth and two from
the seventh.
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GAMES ARE PLAYED
BY YOUTHFUL MINES

While the big teams We're content
the little fellows used the base ball
advantage and started on their dia-
mond campaigns.
The Senate Pages opened their
schedule with an S-to-6 win over the
Rex Midcets al BroOkland. The
kenilworth Juniors handed the
Bladensburs club at setback. 13 to IL.
while the Sam Rice insects showed
the way to the Kid Kelly pastimers,
II to 4.
The Cardinal Juniors and North
erns staged a practice match. with
the verdict going 10 the former. H.
to :.
Candidates for the Warwick Junior
nine are asked to meet tonight at
Freed. 321 Massachusetts avenue
northeast
TOnight's meeting Of the CONNER
Base Ball League has been postponed
until Wednesday.
YOrke Preps will organize for base
bali tomorrow night AT 21S Narnum
street.
Southern juniors are booked for p
meeting Wednesday night at 11i7
Four and-a half street southwest. .
They wish TO book a practice game
for next Sunday with some fast team
in their class. Cali Franklin 3095- w
after = O'Clock.
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poor shape. he Catcher I1dhcS uO
effort to line the ball to second base
not been impressive in his throwing
in his two games.
Peck thought the baths al Hot
Springs would help him considera bly,
and remain at the Spa taking treat.
ments few days after other National
regulars who had sojourned there for
time reported AT camp. But the
Ra iah has found it difficult to un-
timber here. His legs and back have
refused TO unkink properly and very
likely he is in for a grueling grind
before he comes around.
Both of these men are apt to get
chance to wear away some Of this
stiffness in the four games scheduled
for the Nationals this week. Both
were expected to break into the fray
with the Reds here this afternoon and
may get into the game against the
Dodgers Wednesday. They'll need this
work and plenty more.
More Squad Pruning Due.
Manager Harris expects to do more
squad pruning this week. Although
he has not mentioned who will he sent
to the bush circuits, there are a couple
of pitching aspirants who have not
the slightest chance to break into the
big show as yet. Some outfielders also
are apt to go from here before the
main guard moves North.
President Clark Griffith, Road Sec
retary Bill Smith. Scout Joe Engel,
Nick Altrock, Al Schacht and the
newspaper men with the Mats were
guests of AL Lang yesterday in st.
Petersburg at his annual banquet TO
base ball men with clubs training in
Florida.
1t was the biggest assemhlage of
diamond notabes since the world
series in Pittsburgh Thel guest of
honor was Mayor James Walker Of
New York Among those present were
Judge Lands. commissioner of base
ball. the presidents and managers Of
virtually all the big league outfits
training in the Gator State and
number Of members of the Base Ball
Writer'S Association. The crowd was
entertained AT the Jungle Country
Club in st. Pete. Of which the host, Al
Lang. is president.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

The older pitchers probably are
more advanced in their training than
the young men of the corps. especial
lv the recruit pitchers. There is
nothing strange about this. for the
old.timers know better than the young
aters how TO round into physical
trim. The big problem of these vet
Grams is to nurse along their aging
wings until they are keyed to the
highest pitch at the opening of the
championship battles.
This arm-nursing business by the
old-timerS requires a deal OF time.
The veterans are unable to shoot EN-
through after a few days of muscle
loosening as are the rockies. 80 the
man Of long service contents himself
with general work that will prepare
him for the long grind of the regular
season first. But the rookie thinks
first of getting his salary wing into
shape before he really has rid him
self of the super1uous poundage re-
sultins from g Winter of stagnation.
for the rookie, of course, is eager to
show his stock in trade as quickly as
possible.
No Rest for the Weary.
In the last days of the tlorlda stay,
though. all pitchers who are to re-
main in the roster of the Nationals.
at least for a time after the title sea
son starts. will have to put on extra
steam. There's no rest for the weary
once the club begins its barnstorm-
ing with the Giants. All hurlers will
he called upon for duty and those
who are not wholly fit now will have
to make good use Of the next few
days here or suffer the consequences
during the journey TO the National
Capital.
Of those other than hurlers. Muddy
Ruel, star catcher Of the club the
past three seasons. and Roger Peck
tnpaugh, shortstop the past four
years, are farthest from good play
ing condition. Ruel, who reported TO
camp shortly after the first of this
month, seemingly has not been able
to round into proper form. He is no
speedier on his pins than last sea-
son. when he was noticeably slow on
the paths, and his throwing arm Is in
Evening star., 1926-03-22

members may have the privilege of
meeting Cynthia Wesson. national
president of the United States Field
Hockey Association. who will address
the gathering.
Miss Wesson will speak to the Hol-
ton Arms players this afternoon al
o'clock and tomorrow she will address
the hockey enthusiasts At Hood Col
lege. Frederick Md.
All local enthusiasts are cordia lly
invited TO attend the meeting of the
W. F. ". Club tonight and hear Miss
Wesson's address.
Letters and silver hockey halls were
awarded the members of George
Washington University varsity hockey
team at recent luncheon held In
their honor. The Freshman squad
winner Of the interclass tourney. was
presented with a silver loving cup at
the same time. awarded by the Pan
Hellenic AssOcia ton.
The balls were offered by the Hour
Glass Honor Society of the school
Sophia Waldman. president Of the So
ciety. made the presentations.
Those who were honored by letters
and trophies were: Alice Haines, cap
tain: Jean Ora vatto. ma anager; Leah
Cate. Betty Bra ndenburgh. Alice Gra-
ham. Elizabeth Miles. Helen Miller.
Louise Omwake. Mary X. LutZ. Nivian n
Robb, Louise Du Bose. Abbie Burke.
Margaret Knapp and Elizabeth
DeeKay. Miss Virginia Hopkins.
coach. also received hockey hall.
4 call for Girl Scout leaders comes
from the Little House" on New York
avenue. Sportswomen trained in the
ideals and practice of fair play are
urged TO lend their experience in the
training of the younger girls. who look
TO them instinctively for guida nee
and knowledge.
II you have even little spare time
md love Of the outdoor world. get in
touch with Evelina GleaveS. director
of scout headquarters. 1850 New York
avenue. and make arra nEements to
lead a group of scouts. They need
Your help.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

II the pitching staffs Of the Ath-
letics and Nationals come up to ex-
pectations. these two we'll balanced
clubs will be hard to beat in the junior
circuit, the critics agree. At the same
time, both the Tigers and Browns give
promise Of greatly improved showings
with added strength. in several depart
ments. The White Sox. too, IL they
solve their short stop problem. are ex-
pected to he dangerous factors. but the
correspondents have not become en-
thusiastic as yet over the chances Of
Cleveland the Yankees or the Red
Sox. In spite Of Babe Ruths expected
comeback and the addition Of several
high priced inf1elders. the Yankees
have not impressed their followers in
the South.
So far as the Pirates are concerned
their rating as favorites remains un.
changed among the experts, but par
ticular stress is laid on the added
strength apparent In the line-ups of
their principal rivals.
Improvement In the pitching corps
Of the Giants, the addition of Wally
Pipp, Christensen and Emmer to the
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Declaring that his team had work
ed hard ever since arriving in camp.
and that recreation would do them
good. he declared holiday today and
planned to take his men to the ranch
of a friend near Paso Robes. Calf.
where a jack rabbit hunt and q bar
becue were scheduled. But the Pi-
rates started the day with memory
of double defeat at the hands of the
Mission Bears at San Francisco sun
day still in mind.
While some exceptionally favorable
reports are coming out of some of
the camps, a bit Of pessimism is
being registered at 4 few. Connie
Mack has been reviewing the work of
tbs Philadelphia Athletics at Fort
Myer, Fla, with a, gloomy eye and
released the observation that the
Athletics look as bad as when they
dropped Il games in 2 row last year.
They must wake up"
Hold-outs also are giving a httle
concern to some mana GERS. Henline
missing from the Bradenton round
I'D of talent, holding out for more
salary, but Manager Fletcher says he
is making plans for the season With
out them.
Another seeker for heavier stipend
is Billv Terry of the Giants, who wired
his desires to Sarasota from Memphis.
Otherwise the daily record of pre-
season base ball ende1vor was NIX
ture of more or less routine news.
Maranville and Fournier are show
ing the Brooklyn outfit how to MI
the ball at Clearwater. Optimistic re-
rorts of the development of the New
York Yankees were given out at ST.
Petersburg by Jack DOYLE. Cubs scout.
He saws the New Workers. are look.
ing better than ever before.
Red Sox Win Battle.
While the Boston Braves were
idling Sunday in pleasurable fashion.
their fellow townsmen the Fed SoN.
were taking the measure of the Peli-
cans at New Orleans, to Q, mainly
as a result Of Lendgren' speed pitch
ing.
W. johnson and Euether we're
scheduled to pitch today for the first
time against Cincinnati at Tampa.
Cincinnati will oppose them with
Mays and Donohue. The Reds also
took off Sunday at St. Petersburg.
their last holiday until they reach
home, April 6. Roxey and Bressler,
the last Reds to sign, planned to join
the team today.
~ GIL SkllSIC III tlC iiltti titiiiil :
drove in the only score of the game
yesterday at San Antonio, Tex. which
the St. Louis Cardinals won, ] TO O.
Rhem and Keen pitched superbly for
the Cards. The Browns idled yester'
day at Tarpon Springs, Fla, but start
ed a solid week of exhibition games
today against Brooklyn. Dixie Davis
will work on the mound.
Records so far show that Cleveland
players have made poor showing
against pitchers for Cincinnati. the
Giants and Brooklyn. A higher quail
ity of pitching is needed or the In
dians have not had enough batting
practice. sport writer's have observed
at Lakeland.
Rained out at Fort Worth, Tex.
where they were to have played an
exhibition game. the Chicago White
Sox were back at their Snreveport
La, camp todayread y for further
drill
The Chicago Cubs will loaf today
but tomorrow they are scheduled te
battle q San Francisco team. They
have a six.ge.nle schedule with teams
in tha Golde1 Gate vicinity,
Evening star., 1926-03-22
BARNES. JONES ACCEPT
MATCH WITH BRITONS

TAMPA. Fla, March % R.-Jim
Barnes. British open champion. has
accepted An invitation from the Lon
don Evening Standard to play four!
hall golf match. teamed with Bobby
Jones. In which the American pair
would meet Cyril Tolley and Abe
Mitchell, British amateur and profes-
sional. The Standard proposes TO
stage the match at Moor Park, Lon.
don. Jenes already, has accepted,
Evening star., 1926-03-22

Cafolyn Alexa nder. director. has an
nOunced the full schedule for the
Plaza Division Schlag Ball League
which will he inaugurated April 12
when Carbery and Blair-Hayes clash.
Miss Alexander has announced that
all games will begin promptly at 3:45
and will he played on the Plaza Field,
near the Union Station.
Carbery won the division crown
last year and hopes to defend sue
cessfuIIy its right to wear it another
season.
The schedule:
Apr,l-ic. .Carberv rs. Blair Hayes IA.
Edmonds ys. LUDLOW 4: Taylor y.: Arthur
TAYLOR vs.. Gales.Blake q. Arthur VS.. Pea
ndy gste EdoeG. % tadeT R,,E e. sa
AJAX 81 9, Y. =. yLudlox g: csrSery V. Arthur:
vs.. Arthur; :. Gales Blake vs. Carbery: 6
Boar M Td Ed%Gnds ssnr M Pe.
" rsdsheFy T. vs assaaSs
Taylor vs.. Csrbery: 10 Gales Blake ~. Ed
monds.
st. Martins girls triumphed by a
safe margin in their game with the
was played in the formers gym
nasinm. The count. 36 to Is. is in
dicative Of the superiority exhibited
by the winners. Capt. Agnes Shana.
hans forces seemed unable tn get
started and were decidedly off form,
throughout
Team leaders Of the WOmpn's Ten
mis- League are reminded that they
are scheduled to meet with the seCre
tary tonight at 7:30 at the Burlington
Hotel. a full report on each team will
he given and plans for the Spring
schedule discussed. Correct addresses
and telephone numbers nf each mem
her of.the respective squads should he
reported.
A special meeting of the Washing
ton Field Hockey Clrh has been called
this evening at $40 in the Holton
Arms gymna sium in order that the
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with the club
through OF h e r
channels I h a n
merely making
his muscles en-
tjrely resistlegs.
II accomplishes
nothing for the
player to do that,
because he imme-
diately becomes so
loose that control
of the clubhead is
lost. The hest
road to the cor
rect degree Of re
taxation is found
through working
with the head
and by that I do
not mean through
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MOST BIG LEAGUE CLUBS
ENJOY A SUNDAY OF REST
Nv the Associated Press.


22-The old adage no
applies ball well another line
~ At
getting fishing. golf and other paimc
sved the
Fla. fishing
Pilot Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1926-03-22

and long the chances that will be
those qualifications than be
cause actually quite
they probably will be
il pitcher the bali we'll Yet
the Goliath throw
that have fingers which bend easily and which
onre enourh to raln ball
Evening star., 1926-03-22

thinking exactly. I mean through
maintaining the sense of balance with
the head. Balance is In itself the re.
suit of restrained relaxation Of the
muscle system. When you throw q
bali or stone you maintain the
body's position-or bala nce-with the
head. The same thing applies to the
golf swing. The head is always used
as the counter-balancing agent. That
is why you hold 1t still, as the say
ing is.
Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-03-22

already well equipped Cincinnati cast.
and the spirited attack Of the st.
st. Louis Cardinals under Hornsby's
leadership all have served to boost the
pennant prospects Of these clubs. In
addition the sensa tional showing by
the Boston Braves has convinced their
followers that their late season rush in
1925 was no fla sh in the pan and that
they will be factors from the start
of the coming campaign.
OF the remaining National League
clubs. Brooklyn, Chicago and Phila-
delphia all are experiencing difficulties
in reconstruction problems which
leave their ultimate prospects in doubt
at present.
4 stadium with a seating capacity
of 10000. and costing 100000 has
been propOsed in Honolulu
Evening star., 1926-03-22
LAST NINE DAYS In CAMP
TO SEE PLAYERS HUSTLINC
Muddy Rue and Roger Peckinpaugh Most Back
ward of Regulars in Attaining Proper Condition.
More Squad Pruning Is Due This Week.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

rTAMPA Fla training including
Nationals 1926 Spring Tampa will thing of the
past While regulars and of the club fit for
he
before
left the clay and Alabama and the
the
Washington
With exceptions nhelder: oueers and catch
although
But different These
work that
be OF in
Evening star., 1926-03-22
GOOD PITCHING ESSENTIALS ;
FOR INDIANS TO ADVANCE:
Tight Hurting Alone Can Make Tribe Factor in the
Pennant Race-Jack Dunn Grooming Orioles
For Another International League Flag.
BY JOHN r. FOSTER.

AKEAND Fla, March 22The whole thing about this Cleveland
all the rockies gathered together. much
~ 1925 To another the keeps
promsin' and by and by has got somewhere
the Cleveland If the old club
being thhed but
putting the road
hrpaji
Evening star., 1926-03-22
CLOSE FLAG RACES LOOM
In BOTH MAJOR LEAGUES


EW YORK March 2Ihe of close and
this both held forth
least and probably FIVE clubs will the thick each
Not only will the American League witness something of
ALL where Nationals Athletics
if the OF Southern observers borne but the Pitts
bursh Pirates will far from the dominant position conceded
after their world series triumph last Fall.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
Twenty Years Of American Golf
BY JIM BARNES.
American (hampior-Piayer Teacher of
BY JIM BARNES
!. COILS "SWADDLING CLOTHES" DAYS.

WENTY quite take it. and when It IS
last o
OF games history from competitive stand
In actual development considerably above that
back the that
slightly agohe
Willie displaced the champion by
something
never probably be done
Evening star., 1926-03-22
InSideGOlf
BY Chester Horton

The golfer Is always cautioned to
relax. but he gets better grasp on
the precise manner of the swing, 1
think, by acquiring such facility with