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Evening star., 1927-12-13
SLAMS SLATTERY
TO CL|NCH Grown
N. Y. Lightweight Champion
Bests National Board Man
in Eight Rounds.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 1s-Torn.
my Loughran of PHILADELPHIA
NJ was the undisputed light
1 heavyweight champion of the
world today by virtue of Is.
round victory over Jimmy Slattery of
Buffalo. heretofore titleholder in the
domain of the National Boxing Asso-
citation.
This victory means everything to
me-" said Loughran as he left the
Madison Square Garden Ring last
night, ''for it clears up the light heavy
weight situation
II was glad to be recognized as
champion By the New York commits
sion after l defeated Mike McTigue,
but 1t was not altogether pleasing to
have another wearing the crown at
the same time.
'T intend to give any one 2. bout
who wants to try for the title and will
defend it IL times year IL there are
that many opponents. OF course, my
next battle will be with Leo Lomski on
January 6. but I hope to oppose
Mickey Walker and Jack Delaney soon
afterward."
Asked if he had any plans in the
heavyweight direction and at Gene
Tunneys title, Loughran replied that
he would not consider entering that
division for another year.
Outweighed SIattery
Ioughran entered the ring last night
with an S-pound advantage over
Slattery, who scaled 1854. Ringside
experts gave Loughran of the Is
rounds, while were even.
Loughran received strong opposi-
ton from the Buffalo battler and 1t
was not until the closing rounds that
he pounded out his margin of victory.
Bleeding slightly from cut, Slattery
had ripped under his left eye, Lough-
ran battered his opponent to the ropes
in the thirteenth round in his best
showing of the night.
Slattery was wary in the succeeding
chapters and kept out of range Of
Loughran's dangerous body punches.
Slattery tried desperate rally at the
finish, but Loughran STAYED him off
with a jabbing attack.
Loughran had been pursuing the
title heights since 1919. He observed
his twenty-f1fth birthday anniversary
last November 80. When Jack De-
laney vacated the championship, Mike
McTigue was named the standard
bearer of the division and on October
7, last, Loughran wrested the crown
from the venerable Mike. SlattePy had
acquired the National Boxing Asso.
citation title through a victory over
Make Rosenbloom. Loughran has
participa ted in close to 100 ring bat
ties.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
PLAN is PRESENTED
TO PEP UP FIGHTS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 13.-Some-
thing novel in the way of providing
inducements for highly paid boxers
to put forth their best efforts during
bouts here has been worked out by
G. M. Hall, member of the boxing
commission.
The plan consists of stimulating ac.
ton by filming the fighters so much
per round for each session in which
Hall believes they have stalled and
in announcing his levy to the cash
customers via the megaphone
At "a recent bout between Benny
Bass, featherweight championship
claimant, and Johnny Farr here, the
act ran thusly:
The. boys started off at a fast clip,
but slowed down to a walk in the
sixth round, at the conclusion OF
which Hall doomed forth: r4
BASS is fined $3.50 for dogging itr'
Phil Glassman, manager of Bass, OBJ
jected strenuously.
Two-hundred-and-f1f fine for
Glassman."
No more objections from Glassnan.
The fighters banged away at each
other with zest for three rounds and
then Farr started hanging on.
Two-hundred-and-f1f fine for
Farr for hanging ont' Hall announced.
There was no more stalling.i
Evening star., 1927-12-13

CHICAGO, December 13.-Gene Tun-
ney will get another "long count" to-
night-not in a squared ring bathed
in sunlike brilliance, with 1906 per.
sons stretching far back to the smoke
fogged horizon, but in a great ball
room at a charity banquet.
The long count" will be given by
Robert M. Sweitzer, POSTMASTER. To
give atmosphere to the program he
will have at his elbow a ringside gong,
which will be sounded to indicate the
termination of three-minute rounds"
allowed each orator. The toastmaster
however, will give Tunney a "long
count" on his address.
The city has made almost as much
fuss over Tunney's return as 1t did
when he arrived last September to
defend his heavyweight title against
Jack Dempsey. A mile-long parade
to welcome him had places reserved
for city officials, American Legion del
egations and prominent business and
social leaders.
Right after the informal reception
at the City Hall Tunney wanted to
visit his former A. e. F. comrades at
the Edward Hines Memorial Hospital
From there he was to hustle back to
his hotel and polish up his speech for
tonight's banquet, proceeds of which
are to go to the Christmas basket fund
for ChicagO'S DOOR
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az the Associaied press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 13.-Strife
between minor and major leagues as
the result OF the Dallas draft pact
threatened to become intense today
as magnates of the junior circuits
took steps to put their case before
Commissioner Landis.
Big league owners indicated they
would be antagonistic to the Dallas
draft resolution, which nullified the
modified draft agreement made by the
International League, American AS.
sociation, Pacific Coast and Three /
and Western leagues.
While no announcement was fortn-
coming after the steering committees
conferred with Commissioner Landis,
informal expressions were made by
National and American League off,
cials that they had been too liberal
with the minors.
1t was pointed out that big league
clubs paid fancy prices for star play
ers developed in the minors under the
modified draft Arrangement. The full
draft would permit the majors to take
their pick from all material, but the
Evening star., 1927-12-13

(As told to Il. L. kucker.j
TN HE talk between my manager,
Sam Fitzpatrick, and William
Fleming, president of the Ma
4 tional Sporting Club in London,
which l related in my article
yesterday. had been so fast l got no
chance to cut in.
But finally | eased myself down OFT
my high stool>and walked over to the
tall Englishman.
"I may look small" 7 said, ''but If
any of the members doubt my fighting
ability. let 'em bring in some hard
geezer right now, even Dick Burge
himself, and III peel off my clothes
and show a sample of my stuff in the
club gym"
But my spunk failed to impress Mr..
Fleming. He insisted that 1t would
not do fol. me to work out in the club.
If the members saw how small 1 was
they'd lose all interest in my coming
fight with Burge.
So Fitzpatrick consulted Steve
O'Donnell. then Jim Corbett's sparring
partner, and Steve selected training
quarters out at Nottingham.
what kind of bird is this Burge," :"
I asked Fitzpatrick on our way to
Il
from the National Sporting Club so
the members won't know what a set
up the U. S. A. has sent over for him ?"
Hes a tough cockney, ali right"
answered Fftz, but he won't be so
tough after you've massaged his bread
basket for a few rounds"
Well. the night OF the Burge affair
came around and the club was jam
med. The price of admission was $26
in L. s. money. 1 never saw such a
fine looking crowd. All the swells of
England were there in evening dress.
King Edward sat in a box.
Burge and / agreed to weigh at 4
o'clock, but Dick failed to appear.
When asked where Burge was they
said he had been there and weighed
But knew this wasn't so. When he
climbed into the ring that night Burge
weighed $50 if he weighed an ounce.
He was three inches taller than 1 and
had regular John Bull neck.
1 had a good laugh when they an
nounced Burgess seconds. He had
enough handlers to care for Bucking.
ham Palace-Jem Mace, Billy Plim-
mer, Jumper" Howe, Funny" Cook,
Charley Mitchell, Jem Carney and two
or three more whose names I've for
gotten.
Some one in the rear yelled out,
What did Dugan do to him?" the
title of then popular song, and a
laugh went up.
In my corner were three Irishmen,
Fitzpatrick, AL Doherty and Jack
Fletcher.
AS. waited for the gloves to be tied
on I was amazed to learn that the
odds on Burge, which had been to
1, had shifted to to 1.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
ByCEORCE
MORIARTY
Manager of the Detroit
Ball Club.
\ ESIDES being a medium to con-
vince everybody that Miller
\ Higgins has the most powerful
band of hitsmiths in the busi-

HESIDES being nneuiuia - Gon,
vince everybody that Miller
N Higgins has the most powerful
IL band of hitsmiths in the busi-
ness. the last World Series was
kind to the Yankee manager in an
other respect.
1t showed Higgins a pitching ace In
George Pipgras. And if there is one
spot in the Yankees makeup that can
stand reinforcement it is the pitching
department.
Higgins knows Pennock and Shocker
can't go on forever, and Hoyt is no
youngster, although he turned in a
most artistic job of pitching in the
1927 campaign.
Then there is Wiley Moore to con-
slider. Although he filled the role of
"life-saver" for the New Workers, he
will be obliged to repeat his great work
in 1928 to convince the base ball world
he was not going beyond his speed.
Considering Pipgras' tendency to be
wild and his few assignments during
the regular season, many base ball
sharps questioned Higgins Judgment
in sending him into the second battle
at Forbes Field last Fall. Higgins
decision might be explained by the fact
that PipgraS showed a vast improve
ment toward the end of the season.
In his last regular game he let the
heavy-hitting Detroit club down with
three hits and without the semblance
of wildness. I think it was this per-
formance that caused Higgins to give
him chance in the series.
Pitching Pipgras in the second game
was the surprise managerial meneuver
OF the series. In doing this HugginS
showed that the manager has a more
intimate grasp of situations than the
Evening star., 1927-12-13
HAHN AIMS TO WIN
TWO OLYMPIC RACES

NEW YORK, December 13 R.-
Lloyd Hahn of the Boston Athletic
Association will attempt the Iron
man" stunt at the next Olympic
games by trying for victory in both
the 500 and 1,500 meter races.
The conqueror of Edwin Wide has
arrived in Boston from his home in
Falls City, Nebr.. to finish training
for an indoor campaign.
The feat of winning the 500 and
$500 meter races has been accom-
plished three times. In the first
games of 1896. E. H. Flack of Great
Britain was successful and the others
were Melvin w. Sheppard of the
United States in 1908 and G. A.
Lowe of Great Britain in 1920.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,
Sports Editor Of The Star.


n YEw YORK, December 18th,
week of the big wind promises
VI to be merely that. At least
l. this was the impression, 81
far as the Washington clul
is concerned, from the development.
of base balls annual Winter conclave
in its early stages.
With a delegation of no less dis.
tinguished personages than President
Clark Griffith Manager Stanley Har-
ris and Secretary Ed Eynon, the Ma
tionals are represented adequately as
to acumen to engineer a most profita-
BILE series of deals, but at the present
writing none has been even seriously
discussed. much less consummated.
This trio is here primarily to bolster
the Griffmen for next Summers cam
paign through the medium of player
a special meeting of the American
League on the schedule for today
and the regular yearly gathering on
the program for tomorrow, followed
by the Joint meeting with the Ma
tionaI League on Thursday.
The official gatherings require the
presence of at least one delegate from
Washing1on-Griff for instance. He
could show up to vote present" when
the roll is called and still find time to
take in a show or a boxing bout or
a hockey match, with plenty of OPP
I3ortunity left to bawl out those re-
sponsible for depriving Washington
oe the privilege of opening the 1928
season at home.
Squawk on Opening Due.
This is something he is going TO do,
by the way. After being assured last
season that the Nationals always
would be accorded the right to lift the
curtain in the Capital so that base
ball might have the benefit of the
country's Chief Executive tossing out
the. first ball in addition to having an
otherwise wasted Sunday utilized, he
learned with the announcement of the
opening dates that he had been double
crossed.
AS a result the Nationals will help
the Red Sox inaugurate the campaign
in Boston, where Wintry weather
usually prevails until long after the
date of April II. which is set for the
getaway, and in addition at a loss of
much revenue. All four of the clubs
in the Eastern section of the loop will
have to be idle on the first Sabbath of
the season, as Sunday ball is not per-
missible either in Boston or Philadel-
phia.
!. Why this f1icking was accomplished,
and by whom, is apparent from the
opening day program, which shows
Philadelphia entertaining the world
champion Yankees, while Washington
is visiting with the tail-end Red SoX.
No. amount of squawking can alter
this arrangement. now that it has
been officially made, but it is obvious
that Washington is entitled to a lusty
yelp of protest and it is a cinch that
1t will hurl a charge of welching to
enliven the first session at which
Prexy Ernest Barnard presides.
Getting back to the topic that the
fans are most interested in, however,
Griff has his field general and the
directors of the business department
with him to counsel with in the event
an opportunity is afforded to strength
Evening star., 1927-12-13
RHODES SCHOLAR FROM
CHICAGO is VERSATILE

CHICAGO, December 13 R.-Chi-
cago's representative on the team of
Rhodes Scholars just announced for
matriculation at English universities
next Fall, Johnny McDonough, has
been somewhat of a public figure
since his early high school days.
While he was competing in the
national high school basket ball
tournament at the University of Chi
cago, on the Yankton, S. OAK, team,
in the semi-final game, McDonough
fell on his head and doctors at first
thought he had broken his neck. He
recovered fully, however.
Unless there is some unlocked for
event, he will become one of the very
few nine-letter men in Chicago's his
tory, winning his letter regularly so
far each year in foot ball. basket
ball and base ball, while working his
way through school.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Nationals Trade Market Louuns Ring Title Claim Nou
TUNNEY- Y-SHARKEY GO
is DECLARED LIKELY

NEW YORK, December 13 P.-
The New York Times today suggests
the possibility that Gene Tunney's
next fight will be with Jack Sharkey
in Boston next Summer.
The possibility is predicted on re-
ports that Jack Dempsey will retire
from the ring and that Sharkey will
be held by Tex Rickard as On emerg-
ency opponent for the champion.
Rickard denied the proposed heavy
weight elimination battle between
Sharkey and Tom Heeney, scheduled
for Madison Square Garden on Janu-
ary 13, would be Cancelled because
of Sharkey's weak hands, but fistic
circles indicated such a move would
be part of plan to keep Sharkey
in reserve.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
WOULDGIV JUDGE, RICE,
BUT NO DEAL is In SIGHT
Chances to Do Swapping With Browns Tigers in
Which Sisler or Other First Sackers Might
Figure Not Considered Bright.

I en- the team by means of swapping
performers, but 1t would seem right
now that there will be nothing much
stirring in this line.
Judge and Rice on Market.
Although no one in a position to
| speak with authority can be induced
10 mention the names of any Wash
| ington players, who might be regard
| ed as on the market. there is good
reason for believeing that Joe Judge
and Sam Rice both may be listed in
this category.
/ 1t is patent that if the Nationals
are to get anywhere in the task fac
| ing them, along with six other clubs,
of preventing the Yankees from run
| ming away from the field as they did
last season, that they will have to ac-
quire competent first baseman capa-
BILE of playing through the season. At
his best. Judge has few superiors as
an initial corner guardian, but Jose
phus is prone to injury and there is
little hope that next season will prove
an exception to the rule, which has
found him on the side lines nursing
ailments a considerable part of the
time, or in the lineup although physi'
cally incapable of producing effective
ly.
Rice, while usually a harder speci.
men than Judge. also displayed indi-
cations of brittleness last season and
his slump under the 800 mark in hit
ting is taken to mean that the Wash
ington club would not be adverse to
landing a younger athlete with more
punch for the outfield. where Goose
Goslin is the only performer assured
of a regular job now that 1t Is con-
sidered very doubtful that iris Speak
er again will be numbered among
those present.
On the subject of Rice no one con-
nected with the Washington board OF
strategy has anything to say. but so
far as Judge is concerned, Griff ad.
laits that he is looking for some one
10 help Joe"
Would Let Joe Go.
1t can safely be assumed from this
that if "some one" proved available
and could be obtained only in eX-
change for Judge, that the latter
would be let go.
In this connection the name of Sis
Ter naturally occurs, as Owner Ball
has announced that he intends to re-
build the st. Louis team throughout.
Also Detroit hops into the picture by
reason of possessing two first sackers
in the persons of Blue and Neun.
In all of the numerous gatherings
of the diamond-wiSe here, stories OF
deals in prospect for the Browns are
rife, including one between the Browns
and the Tigers which would involve
a swap of first basemen, and another
whereby Sisler would be shifted to the
White Sox for Clancy and pitcher.
nif Nf mo izn q 9 n.
ington's chances for doing business
with st. Louis, where the manage
ment has felt the sting of fandom's
criticism because of the deal that
landed CASTOR for McNeely and Coff-
man, would go a-glimmering. 1t can
be ventured that the Griffs would not
be averse to getting Sisler. however,
and the fact that Bucky Harris and
Manager Dan Howley of the Browns
have had their heads together may
indicate that something is on the fire. |
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Travis Trophy to Be at Stake
In Golf Club Champions Play
BY the Associated Press.

BY
perpuated by anonymously do
annually national
championship golf club champions the first OF
trophy which be known the Walter j. Travis
of who died
The gift tipuaes that the club whose champion
victories not necessarily In
The
the club only shall on the trophy:
championship
closed his compet
winning his fourth metropolitan
championship. - -.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
PTOMEY STOPS QUAKER
BOXER IN THIRD ROUND

CUMBERLAND. Md, December 13
(P).-Willie Ptomey. all.service boxing
champion of Washington, d. c..
knocked out frankie Theodore of
Philadelphia, in the third round last
night. They are middleweights.
Bobby Grafton of Camp Meade, de-
feated Young Terry McGovern of
Pittsburgh in the six round semifinal
Evening star., 1927-12-13
BOXERS WILL CONTEST
IN CHRISTMAS BENEFIT

CHICAGO, December 13 LP).-While
Champion Gene Tunney was prepar-
ing to help raise some 100000 in one
Christmas fund affair, boxers of lesser
fame today signed up for a Christmas
benefit card for next Monday night in
the Coliseum.
joey Sanger, Milwaukee bantam
weight, will meet Benny kid" Carter
of Los Angeles in one of the main
events. Otto Won Porat, Norwegian
heavyweight, who has transferred his
domicile to Chicago, will meet Ted
Sandwine, another European heavy,
in another eight-rounder.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
LEADS HOCKEY SCORERS.

MONTREAL. December 13 P).-
frankie Boucher of the New York
Rangers continued to lead the goal
scorers in the National Hockey
League. Including games of Decem-
ber II, Boucher has tailed eight goals
and two assists. Close behind him is
Johnny Sheppard, winger of the De-
troit Cougars, with six goals and three
assists
Evening star., 1927-12-13
BOXING JOB GOES BEGGING.

CHICAGO, December 13 R.--Chair-
manship of the Illinois State Athletic
Commission, paying $4,000 a year,
faces the prospect of begging for a
proper person to fill it. Now that
John c.. Righeimer has resigned a
good political appointment Is open,
but with few candidates.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
GUESTS TO PLAY.

Fred Reynolds and Philip Bray will
meet tonight in the District of Colum-
bia pocket billiard championship at
the Arcadia, starting at 8 o'clock.
William Davidge defeated ]. E. May
nard, 100 to 80, last night.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
Tigers Give Blue and Manush
For Rice and Van Glider and
Third Brown Yet to Be Named

By Tho Assodate
YORK December 1sThe Detroit Tigers through Man,
First Baseman Lu Blue and
OufeIder Harry traded the St Louis Browns
for Harry Rice Pitcher EIam Van Glider and third
layer o named later.
Moriarty whether George Sister, famous first
would be the third player to be obtained
by The Browns have made secret that Sser
with the clubs general reorganization
Moriarty involved in the transaction
Evening star., 1927-12-13
MILLERS GET BRILLHEART.

CHICAGO, December 13 LR.-James
Brillheart, southpaw pitcher. has been
released by the Chicago Nationals to
the Minneapolis American Association
club as part payment for Pitcher Pat
Malone. purchased month ago.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
LAMAR WHIPS FRIEDMAN.

BOSTON, December 13.-Displaying
marked superiority, Henry Lamar.
Washington heavyweight, got the de-
cision over AL Friedman, local battler,
in an eight-round bout here last night.
Lamar carried every round.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
MONTREAL GETS CARLSON.

MONTREAL. Quebec, December 13
CP).-Pitcher .Argold Carlson. for
merly with the Baltimore Orioles,
has been signed by the Montreal In
ternational. Carlson started with the
Orioles last Spring, but was injured
and later released.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
HODsKIN CUE VICTOR.

N. D. HodslSin last night defeated
w. Fl. Tallman, 35 to 29, in the
handicap three-cushion billiard tourna-
ment at Elmer's Academy. w. II.
Harsin will meet F. e. Lewis tonight.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
ELKs WIN ON COURT.

Former Howard University bas-
keters performed for the Baltimore
Colored Elks five, which scored over
Community A. c., 81 to 25, yesterday,
at the Lincoln Colonnade.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
VANCE MAKES GOLF TEAM.

CLEARWATER, Fla, December 13
R.-"Dazzy'' Vance, noted Brooklyn
pitcher. has qualified for the Clear.
water golf team Of the West Coast
Golf League. Gulf Division. Vance
shot an 81 to make the team. His
record of 73 for the course also stands
as the best this season.
Charlie White has been in base ball
for so years. He is the first secretary
of the New York State League.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
When Fights We're Fights!

The Kid Arrives for Battle With Dick Burge
to Find King Edward Among Fans.
X
"All the Swells of England There" With
Odds Heavy Against American.
y
Briton Had Enough Seconds to Run Bucking.
ham Palace, Among Them Jem Mace.
Evening star., 1927-12-13

en the team by means of swapping
performers, but it would seem right
now that there will be nothing much
stirring in this line.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
he Fam Gus
Kid Lauigne's
Memoirs Of
a SdUage
Ring
Ry GEORGE kid LAvIGNE.

D1 UEUNUL NNHDT A11A A
Former lightweight champion of the world,
whose many victories included two over
Joe Walcott and one over Englands famous
champion Dick Burge.
Evening star., 1927-12-13
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

7 ERBERT SHANNON of Co
l lumbia, an enthusiastic golfer
of other years, who has lately
L virtually abandoned the game
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