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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
BY BEN G.. KLINE.

SAN FRANCISCO, December IL
The alleged overemphasic Of athletics,
an old subject Of controversy which
hobs up in various parts Of the coun.
try in relation TO universities and
colleges, has been applied to high
schools by an educational instructor
at the University Of California. 1t
is causing parents and teachers in
northern California to take stock of
sports in the preparatory institutions.
Parents and teachers. Of course,
will disagree on Edna w. Bailey's
condemnation of interscholastic ath.
letic contests. but to high school foot
ball heroes. in their glory at this
season of the year, it is just another
case of somebody always taking the
joy out of life
In this western edge Of the coun-
try, where enthusiasm can be gen.
Grated over any kind of foot ball.
whether played by kids. college men
or professionals, prep foot ball has
gained such dignity that sports critics
now gravely select all-prep school
elevens and go into considerable de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
$500 GOLF AWARD
is SOUGHT BY 100
By the Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO, Calf. December IL
About 100 professional and amateur
golfers sought money and honors to-
day in the San Diego Country Clubs
81. 500 open tournament.
= The first days play is over IS holes.
Tomorrow the low scorers will go an
other 36 holes to determine the win
ners. Low-score winner will be en-
titled to 81 900 if he is a professional.
The amateurs will play for trophies.
Nine other cash prizes will be given.
Walter Hagen. world champion pro,
Is expected TO play. If he does, he
is likely to be regarded as the logical
favorite. But Hagen will have some
competition if practice scores mean
anything. Willie Hunter, professional
of the Brentwood Country Club. Los
Angeles. stepped out Yesterday, break.
ing the course record with a 65, Z
under par. The course mark has
stood at 66 since Lewis Scott. former
professional here, toured it in that
figure.
Bobby Cruickshank. Larry Nab.
holtz, Light Horse" Harry Cooper.
Leo Diegel. Joe Turnesa, Hunter, AL
Z Watrous. Al Espinosa, Tommy Ar.
mour, Bill Burke, Dewey Weber and
Scott are in the group generally men
toned as "favorites."
Some IL amateurs are in the list
who will compete for the silverware
George Won Elm. former United States
amateur champion, was not entered.
Armour, United States open cham.
pion, will have to be reckoned with if
he gets back in top form, as will
"NVee" Bobby Cruickshank, a for.
ner title holder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
PENIS Attack Stunt
Reverse Block Pass
BY SOL METZGER.

Coach Eddie McNiChOl of Penn
sylvania, lacking the speedy for
wards that were so necessary if Of
Tense was to work with one man
breaking for the basket and taking
pass, had to solve the problem
of breaking up a man-tO-man de-
Tense in another way. Penn at
tacks with four men, a guard stay
ing back to prevent the defense
from getting man free should it
take the ball.
Usually the man on the right,
No. /. makes the cut. He tears
down on that side of the court at
top speed and is covered by a de-
fensive player, usually A. At the
foul line No. reverses and comes
up court. That frees him from
his defensive guard. He then takes
a pass from No. 3 or 4. At the
same instant No. cuts down and
across court. followed by defense
player Il. No. 2 cuts right in front
of No. /. taking a short pass and
'IribblinG around for shot. Il Is
blocked from following him by
No. !.
This play. typical Of modern at.
tack in basket ball, has been the
basis Of PENIS Offense these past
few seasons. Princeton solved 1t
last Winter. Their method will be
shown i'm tOmorTOw's release.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Former Enlisted Men Make
Star Athletes at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, December 17.-Mid-
shipmen who entered the Naval
: Academy from the enlisted ranks are
making a particularly good showing
IN athletics, foot ball, crew and basket
ball being the sports in which they are
well represented.
The outstanding athlete at present
from this group is Michael p. Bag.
danovich. stalwart crew captain and
foot ball tackle. ''Baggy," who gradu-
ates in June, has played end and
tackle on the eleven and has rowed
for two seasons in the varsity crew.
He is powerfully built, standing lit
tie over 6 feet in height and weigh
ing 1S2 pounds.
Charley Broadbent has won distinc-
ton along much the same line as
Bagdanovich Broadbent has rowed
two years on the varsity crew, but his
foot ball career was cut short at the
beginning OF last season by an acct
dent.
Other former enlisted men on the
foot ball team are: F. S. Smith and F.
d. Beans, ends; Jack Eddy, guard
and w. J. sMillican and c. L. Miller,
backs.
Rowing seems to appeal to former
enlisted men, and they appear to make
good at it. In addition to the two
varsity men, three of last years plebe
crew, which won the freshmen cham.
-pionship at Poughkeepsie, were for.
naer enlisted men of the Navy, and
another, Hugh Sewers. stroke oar, was
an enlisted. man in the Army when
appointed to the Naval Academy. The
former sailors are Jack Eddy, Spurgeon
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Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Tod Morgan, Seattle.
junior lightweight champion. won on
foul over Joe Click, Brooklyn 04).
Ivy Schwartz, New York, won New
York recognition as flyweight cham
pion of world over Newsboy Brown,
Sioux City, Iowa d5). Benny Schwartz,
Baltimore bantamweight, outpointed
Johnny Erickson, New York Q0).
Marty Gallagher. Washington heavy
weight. scored technical knockout over
Pete Hackett, New York (2).
PADUCAH, Ky.-Jimmie Redl Her
ring, junior welterweight, knocked out
Billy Mccain, Cleveland az.
DENVER-Al Webster, Billings,
Mont, technically knocked out Johnny
Gerarden, Minneapolis (4.
ERIE, Pa.-Johnny Ryan, Erie, won
over Pancho Dencio, New York Q0).
Johnny Carey. Erie, defeated Jimmy
Mason, Cleveland (6). Jack Barry,
Pittsburgh, knocked out Pickles Dona-
hugh, Youngstown "a.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Vince Ounce,
Baltimore, won over Tommy O'Brien
Q0).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mandell.
Rockford, world lightweight cham
pion, outpointed Johnny O'Donnell, St.
Paul Q0) (non-title). Howard May
berry, Duluth, outpointed Sammy Rat
ner, Minneapolis Q0).
PHOENIX, Ariz.-Owen Phelps,
Phoenix, beat Joe Lonman, Toledo Q0).
SAN DIEGO.-Ad Ruiz. San Diego,
defeated Sam Bruce, Memphis Q0).
ALBUQUERQUE, n. Mex.-Bulldog
Gonzales, Mexico City, beat Jose
Rivers, FL Paso, Tex. Q2).
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BIG TEN BASKETERS
TO Be BUSY TONIGHT

CHICAGO. December II P).-All
but four of the Western Conference
basket ball teams get into the second
round of their preseason games to-
night, with the Pittsburgh invaders
seeking their third Big Ten victim
in as many days at Northwestern.
Victory by 10 points over the Mich
igan and Chicago teams apparently
has not wearied the Eastern five. The
Pitt squad trimmed Michigan. AZ to
80, and Chicago, last night, 80 to 70
After Northwestern they tackle Iowa
in the first intersectional basket BAH
game the Hawkeyes have ever played
on their home floor.
Illinois and Indiana will give the
two-team plan a try. Coach RUBY at
Illinois, expects to use his players.
if necessary, in both games, but no
player longer than 40 minutes, the
equivalent of two halves. Indiana
will make it strictly first and second
team affair.
one reason for Coach Ruby's
scheme is the imminence of the trip
to Seattle for a three-game series
with the University of Washington
December 1880. Candidates for the
trip will be chosen on the strength
of their showing tonight The Illi
nois douhle-h header is with Bradley. In
diana's double.header is with Wabash.
Purdue takes on its first real con-
tender in Depauw. Minnesota losing
it's first non-conference game, will try
again tonight, with North Dakota
furnishing the opposition. Ohio State
looks for an easy victory over
Muskingunl.
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GAL0TTA NOW HEADS
BASKETERS AT TECH

Dan Galotta, sturdy guard. has been
selected as captain of Techs basket
ball team He is the lone player on
the Manual Trainer squad who re-
ceived the Circle T for basket ball
last season. Tech, however, will have
to elect another captain in February,
as Galotta will graduate with the mid.
year class.
Heading GOnzaga's grid eleven next
Fan will be Ed Hinkle, right tackle
He was elected captain yesterday
Hinkle. who will be senior next Fall,
has been on the squad two seasons.
He broke his leg in the Emerson
game this Fall.
An attractive 1928 foot ball schedule
is being arranged for the Purple
Georgetown Props, Mount St. Mary S
Props, Calvert Hall, Emerson. Eastern
High and Mount ST. Joseph's are
among schools with which games are
virtually certain.
Central's swimming team was TO
engage a Catholic University swim
ming combination this afternoon in
nv III Oohlduu pOOl at $50 CLOCK. II
was the lone competition carded TODAY
Tor local schoolboy athletes.
Advisory marks in the public high
schools to be announced next week
are expected to effect little change in
the personnel of the various basket
ball squads.
Twelve members of the 1927 St.
Johns foot ball squad have been
awarded letters. They are: Lucas,
Chadwick, Murphy. Yeatman. Kolb,
. Hanlon, Roach, King, Hudson, Hard
ing, Sherman and Rapp.
That Tech will have to be seriously
reckoned with in the coming public
nigh court series is becoming increas.
tngly evident The Manual Trainers.
led by Louis Berger. yesterday routed
st. Johns, 35 to IS. The Saints re.
Gently vanquished Business. Eastern
bowed to Aces, 35 to As, in another tilt
yesterday. Western got its first scrim.
mage of the season against Emerson.
The "a class team of st. Johns
handed the fourth year class quint of
that school a lacing, 43 to s.
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SOCCER TEAM
VISIT is UNCERTAIN

Whether the Erie soccer team.
Pennsylvania champion. will come
here to play Walfords, local title
holders, tomorrow was today uncer-
tain. There is difficulty over arrang-
ing a guarantee.
In league games tomorrow Army
MedicOs will meet Clan MacLennan
at Walter Reed Germa MIA will take
on Capitals a ROsedale and Arcadians
will battle Rockville on Monument
field No. 3. All the tits are set for
$50 o'clock.
Three games were scheduled in
Recreation Soccer League this after.
noon. Park View was to meet Rose.
dale, Georgetown was to engage Plaza
and Garfield and Bloomingdale were
to mix. All the games were scheduled
for Plaza playground The Marlboro.
Happy Hollow game has been post
poned until after the holidays.
Because of wet grounds the second
game of the junior elementary school
championship series between Gage and
Peabody teams. scheduled yesterday,
was postponed until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
X. OF C. BASKETERS
FACE STRONG FOES

Hardy knights of Columbus basket
ballers face a couple of attractive en-
gagements. The Caseys, with a re-
vamped lineup, will engage American
Security & Trust Co. tossers tonight
in the K. C. gym at 1880 o'clock and
tomorrow night will meet Park View
in a Washington Independent League
clash that will precede the Washing
ton-Fort Wayne pro game at the Ar
cadia.
Games with unlimited teams for
January and February, especially for
Sunday afternoons and nights, are
sought by the Caseys. Manager Coyle
is receiving challenges at Franklin
1892 or Atlantic 2359-W after pm.
Epiphany Chapel tOssers piled up
109 points to % for Hadley Juniors
last night.
Bonds Whirlwind cOurtmen for the
second time recently doWned Old Do
minion Boat Club at Alexandria last
night, 80 to IS.
WOOdlOthians took the measure of
the Wolff five, 30 to IS. BY the same
score American Railway Express toss
ers overcame Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road quint of Baltimore.
Commercial National Bank five bow
ed to Army War College, % to 40.
Pennant basketers swamped Mer-
curry Props, Al to 8.
Southern Railway five triumphed
over Winton A. c., 20 to IS, last night.
Senator A. c. courtmen downed
Calvary Reds, 81 to IS.
Mount Vernon basketers overcame
Woodlothian Reserves, So to 6.
Woodside's quint took the measure
of Remsen A. c., % to 10.
Sam Rices bowed to the Northern
FIVE, IL to 80.
Comet Junior tOssers, who meet
Corinthian A. c. Monday, have Leen
strengthened by addition of a trio of
stalwarts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
LONE OFFENSIVE ROUTS
CALIFORNIA u. GRIDMEN

BERKELEY, Calf, December IT
P).-California' foot ball varsity
abruptly stopped practice Yesterday
for its game with Pennsylvania here
December 81
Reason: An attractive little black
and white animal Coach "Nibs" Price
looked at the visitor, the Blue and
Gold stalwarts hesitated before such
opposition; retreat was ordered
Dusk closed over the huge Berkeley
Stadium, empty except for one lone
skunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

Former lightweight champion of the world.
Tn n w. many victories included two oyer
nous champion. Dick Burge.
LAS TOLD TO r.. +. RUCKER.)
I met Charley McKeever, another
Philadelphia lightweight" twice. No
decision was given in either fight,
though in one l beat him soundly. !
also met Eddie Connolly. one Of the
few hghtweights who could make the
weight limit. He gave me one of my
hardest battles. But in the eleventh
round / knocked him down five times,
and the towel was thrown in.
Now came the hardest fight of my
career, my second meeting with that
terrible welterweight. Joe Walcott, a
battle which marked a turning point
for me, the beginning of the end
I am credited with two victories
over Walcott. but I feel I lost the
championship through those fearful
struggles. l never had the same legs,
wind or vitality after that last Wal
colt fight.
NValcott and I. met for the second
test in San Francisco October %,
1897. l entered the ring at 1874. |
could have fought at 1870. In spite of
training grind. Walcott was over
weight at the hour agreed on. He
went into Turkish bath to steam off.
He probably weighed around 40 when
we started fighting.
Fight Starts Savagely.
I let go a right which crashed
against Walcott's jaw. We clinched.
both using rights to the body. |
rushed and shot a hard left to Joe's
belly. 1t made him grunt fol,
lowed this with solid smashes to the
body. My fists seemed to sink in to
the wrists.
Suddenly Walcott caught me hard
right to the mouth and the ring
whirled. Then we tore into each other
like tigers. l drove Walcott reeling
against the ropes. AS the round end
ed l told Sam Fitzpatrick 1 was going
to stop Walcott.
Newspaper accounts give me the
better of the first five rounds. l was
on top of the Barbados Demon"
every second, driving him to the ropes,
staggering him with heavy smashes.
did not escape punishment. 1 took
plenty.
The black dwarf woke up in the
sixth. Goaded by his manager, Tom
O'Rourke, he cut loose a terrible bonn
bardment. The howl of the mob could
be heard for blocks
But in the seventh I again took the
lead. cornered Walcott repeatedly and
punished him with sledge-hammer
jolts. The eighth marked the begin
ming of the end. Once more l felt
the strength of a foe waning. And
what strength
1 learned afterward Walcott had
complained of cramps in his legs after
the seventh round. This was attribut-
ed by his handlers to the low weight,
but l think the fearful body punish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
CIRCUITS SEEKING
DRAFT MAY UNITE
Five Now Backing Modified
Agreement With Majors
Would Keep Rule.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, December 17.-Or-
ganization of new base bail
VI body by the larger minor
4 leagues was foreseen today as
a possible climax for the draft
tangle between minors and majors.
The conclave of the big leagues
here this week agreed to terminate
the draft law now functioning if the
minors so desire.
The five minor circuits which have
operated under the modified draft ar
rangement with the majors are under
stood to be opposed to ending rela-
tons with the majors.
Under the modified draft the Inter
national League, American Associa-
ton, Pacific Coast, Western and
Three-I Leagues entered into separate
contracts with the majors for the dis
posal of players. These leagues, it
is understood, contemplate boiling
their present minor affiliations and
forming a new group if the small mi
nors insist on abrogating the minor
major agreement.
Should the minors carry out their
announced intentions of terminating
the minor-major pact. this would au-
tomatically place them outside the
Jurisdiction of Commissioner Kene-
saw NJ Lands and the big leagues,
situation which would be unwelcome
to the leagues Of higher classification
in the minors
The minors have until February
to decide upon what course they want
to pursue. AT that time their repre-
sentatives are to make known a def
mite stand to Commissioner Lands
and the major league moguls.
A committee of the National Asso-
citation of Professional Base Ball
Leagues, consisting of John H. Far
rell, secretary; Herman j. Weisman
and w. G. Branham, will report to a
meeting of the minors to be held in
some central city, possibly Chicago,
to discuss a final course of action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
TERNATIONAL COURT
TENNIS CLASH LISTED

PHILADELPHIA. December IT up.
An international court tennis match
will be held at the Philadelphia
Racquet Club in February, Joseph W.
Wear, chairman Of the athletic COM
mittee, anpounced today.
The opponents will be Jock Soutar,
professional at the Racquet Club, and
Pierre Echebaster, a young French
star.
Opening on February 90 with four
sets, the match will consist of the
best out of Is sets.
Four sets will be played February
% and the remainder on February IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
10-MILE RACE LISTED.

Emorywood Athletic Club of Balti-
more will stage a 10.mile street race
in that city January ?. Competitors
must be registered with the A. A. U.
Registrations may be made with Mar
vim Markle. Y. NJ. c. A, Franklin and
Cathedral streets, Baltimore Entries
will close Christmas day with James
T. Ireland. Emorywood Athletic. Club
Walbrook avenue, Baltimore.
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ul Action Am,+Nav Break e,v Minor League Body Planned
MARYLAND TOSSERS
WILL PLAY MONDAY

University Of Maryland's basket ball
squad has virtually completed prepa-
ration for its opening game with
Washington and Lee at College Park
on Monday night
The Old Liners will be the third
uuint of the local college group to
begin competition.
Adams, center, and Linkous, for
ward. regulars last season, are not
likely TO start against the. Generals as
they have been out only a week. hav-
ing taken a brief rest, following the
close OF the foot ball season. Hetzel,
center: Radice, forward and guard.
and Dean, guard, appear certain 10
he in the Old Lines opening lineup,
and the two other starters probably
will he picked from Evans, forward
and guard; Hale, Madigan and Rooms,
forwards, and Heagy and Zahn,
guards.
Catholic University's basketers rang
up their third win in as many starts
last night when they handily van
quished William and Mary, So to "a.
With Johnny Long, Ray Foley and
Fats ogden doing the bulk of their
scoring, the Cardinals were off to an
early lead and always were in the van.
tors scoring Catholic University
Freshmen swamped Benjamin Frank
lin University in a preliminary, As
to 8.
With Dyer and COsgrOve, each with
13 points. heading its attack. Gal
laudet last night opened its court
campaign with 39-to,34 hard-earned
triumph over Arnold College Of New
Haven, Conn, in the Kendall Green
gym. DAWN, center, who garnered IL
points, was the ace Of the visiting
combination and the individual lum-
mary of the evening, for that matter.
The KenedalI Greeners held a slight
lead virtually all the way.
District Of Columbia College tossers
pointed the way to American Univer-
sity, 30 to %. in a practice tilt last
night in the Methodists' gym. HAYES
and Croson for the victors and Jim
Birthright for American U. were lead
| ing scorers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
WOMEN IN SPORT

\ record breaking number of teams
has signed for play in the Washing
ton Recreation Basket Ball League.
TO accommodate all the clubs three
schedules will he arranged. They will
be drafted Sunday. Entries closed
Yesterday. but Miss Margaret II. Craig,
league secretary, will consider for a
short time applications of teams de-
string to enter She may he telephoned
at Main 99Z or seen at 1922 Eleventh
street
Division titles were captured by two
teams yesterday in the Elementary
School League. CurtisHyde van
pushed Jackson. % to s, for the
Georgetown championship, and Mon
roe defeated Morgan, IS to 6, for the
Columbia Heights crown.
Beginning next Monday, the E
Street Branch of the Y. w, c. A.
viii have three swim-hours "a day for
its swimming pool. The hours will
be 1880 TO /, $50 to 6, and s to $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

hole layout, is 3.4O0 yards in length
with a par of IS, giving the Manor
Club course of upwards of $500
yards, with par of II, one of the
most difficult pars around Washing
ton.
A comprehensive plan for develop.
ment of the clubhouse golf facilities
has also been voted by the board of
governors. to include an entirely new
locker room in another section of the
building, above which will be a new
dining room and ball room.
Manor has been going through an
extensive program of golf course inn
provement for the past several
months, during the course of which
virtually every one of the Is present
greens has been rebuilt, traps added
and the course stiffened I'D generally.
The inside" nine, which will be used
for beginners and the woman PLAYERS
of the club under the plans considered
for next year, is in excellent condition,
although on the short side. The new
clubhouse, with the improvements
mentioned, will be ready by Spring.
While Manor made preliminary ges.
lures toward holding an invitation
tournament last Fall, such an affair
is certainty for next year, the golf
committee announces. Whether it will
be a Spring or Fall tournament has
not yet been decided, but that it will
be held is certain.
Manor has never held a big tourna-
ment, although the club entertained
the golfers of the Departmental
League last Summer in a tourney,
won by George Wadsworth of the
State Department.
Warner Mather has resigned the
professional berth at the Rodgers
Forge Club of Baltimore and the golf
committee of the club is seeking a
successor. Baltimore public links
golfers are up in arms over charges
that several players of the Public
Parks Golf Association of the Monu-
mental City have not paid dues and
charges levied against them during
their participation in club invitation
tournaments around the city. The
Maryland State Golf Association re-
Gently paid bills incurred by members
Of Baltimore golf and country clubs
in invitation events earlier in the
year. serving notice that the delin-
quents have until January l to clear
up the Indebtedness, under pain of
Punishment from future association
tournaments.
Jim Barnes, former national open
and British open title holder is the
latest aspirant for the vacant profess
sional berth at the Suburban Country
Club Of Baltimore, for which Alex
Armour Of Congressional is also an ap.
plcant The golf committee of the
Suburban Club, according to reports,
is looking for a professional with more
than ordinary playing ability.