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Evening star., 1927-12-10
CAN HOLD SHARES
ONLY IN OWN CLUB
Exclusion of III Men From
Active List Advocated
by Major Loops.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 10.-The
matter of players owning base
NJ ball stock will be among the
4 subjects to come before the
fifty-third annual National
League meeting next week.
The league will be in session at the
Waldorf Hotel Tuesday and Wednes-
day The steering committees of the
National and American League will
confer on Monday and Il joint session
of both circuits will be held On Thurs
day
Regarding players who own stock in
a club. the National League will con-
slider the adoption of the advisory
council recommendation. This pro-
vides that when player signs his
contract he shall certify that he has
no stock in any other club.
Any player-manager owning stock in
another club than the one he is with
will be declared ineligible by rule of
the major leagues, as well. Another
cause stipulates that no owner or Of
fetal of any club shall own stock in
any other base ball organization.
The advisory council proposes rule
by which sick or injured player can
be taken off the active player limit list
ii
player seriously incapacitated by SICK
ness or injury can be taken off the
active list, but once on the disabled
list he must remain there for at least
so playing days.
If player is placed on the disabled
list the 1st of September, he would
have to stay inactive during the first
month of the next playing season. A
Doctors certificate would be required
before a player could be assigned to
inactivity.
In proposing a disabled list, the
council had the cases OF the late Ross
Young, George Kelly and Johnny Mos
til in mind These players were car
ried by their respective clubs within
the limit list. despite the fact that i'll
ness prevented them from taking
active part in base ball.
President John A. Heydler is in
favor of continuing the three-umpire
system, which will come before the
base ball men for another airing.
The Christy Mathewson memorial
committee will make it's final report
and set a date for the dedication of
the memorial at Bucknell College some
time in June.
Adoption of the 1928 playing sched-
| ule also will be before the meeting.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
FOUR FRAYS TODAY
IN SOCCER LEAGUE

Four games were scheduled today
in Recreation Soccer League after a
two.week lay-off necessitated by bad
weather.
Park View was to engage Garfield
on Plaza playground that also was to
be the scene of matches between Rose
dale and Bloomingdale and Happy Hol-
low and Plaza. Marlboro was to
tackle Georgetown at Rosedale play
ground.
Park View and Pierce School
soccer combinations will meet Monday
on the Plaza playground in the first
of series of three games for the
senior Municipal playground elemen-
tary school championship. Each won
it's semi-final match yesterday. Park
View downed Curtis Hyde, 5 to 0, to
bag the Western section title and
Pierce drubbed Lenox, to 0, to gain
the Eastern crown.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
CAREY MAY BE LOST
TO PALACE SUNDAY

Willie Carey, the speedy little re-
serve ruard of the Washington Palace
FIVE. may be absent when the locai
n,os entertain Johnny Beckman ana
his Detroit Cardinals at the Arcadia
tomorrow night in the first OF TWO
game series in the American Basket
Ball League. Carey is being detaiiieu
at his home in Maplewood, y. D.
with a lawsuit which was the result
of one of his trucks collldinS WIN
touring car. He conducts trucking
hnsiness which he left in charge OF
subordinate when he joined the Iai-
acerS a month ago.
While Carey's absence may not ne
felt at the start of the contest, since
he Is not a regular, Washington may
sorelv miss him before the night Is
over for he is a valuable man lot
emergency use, as he proved last sun
day night when he was subbed Tor
Conaty at a crucial moment ana lnIne-
diately Gagged field goal in the mlds'
of Washington's triumphant rally
1t is not likely that Red Barak, the
husky forward of the Chlcago team
whom Owner George Marshaii
seeking i'm a trade, will appear here
for the Detroit games. The consum-
nation of the trade depends on the
reinstatement of Roger Cooney. local
holdout, who Chicago wants In eX.
change. Cooney's restoration to good
standing in the pro circuit must come
from Joe +. Carr, league president,
and lately Carr announced that
Cooney spent his chance to get back
into the good graces of the league
when he refused to sign Washing
ton contract.
Washington is counting on winning
both games from Detroit, although
Peckman's crew cannot be taken
lightly because it has been the door
mat of the Western division of the
league so far. There is potential
strength in the visiting quint. what
with such capable performers as Bob
Grody, Tiilie Voss, Buddy Buschmann,
Frank Roxbury and the scintillating
Beckman himself. The first three
named are former Washington play
ers, while GAIA ChiZmadia, substi-
tute, also wore Palace regalia for
merly.
Detroit will meet Rochester tonight
in the only scheduled game in the
league. Washington will close an in
tensive weeks practice with a shoot
ing drill at the Arcadia.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
HUDkINS MATCHED
FOR GO WITH ZIVIC
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. December 10.-Ace
Hudkins has been matched with Jack
Zivic of Pittsburgh. for a 10.round
bout at Detroit January 6, Clyde Hud-
kins, bIother and manager of the
Nebraska welterweight title contender,
has announced.
The announcement followed word
from Topeka. Kans., that Hudkins
had been reinstated by the athletic
commission of that State, which is a
member of the National Boxing Asso-
citation.
This was understood to automatic
ally restore him to good standing In
all States operating under associa.
ton rules.
Hudkins was suspended several
months ago, following an alleged
fixed" bout with Sid Socklyn, one of
the Aces sparring partners, at Kan
sas City, Kans.
Hudkins now is en- route to his
home at Lincoln. Nebr., where his
mother is ill.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
WILLING TO PAY $40
TO EAT WITH TUNNEY
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 1o.-Three
months ago Chicago boxing fans
rushed forward in large numbers to
pay $40 seat to see Gene Tunney
box.
Now they are apparently almost as
willing to pay SO a seat to hear hlm
tell about that boxing affair and see
him eat a banquet Tuesday night.
This time the customers cannot pos
sibly be placed farther away than
were the first few ringside rows IN
Soldier Field, due to the limitations
of the city's largest banquet hall.
A band, an American Legion dele
cation and committee of city officials
were organized today to welcome the
heavyweight champion next Tuesday
morning. After the banquet, which Is
both a celebration of Tunney's victory
over Jack Dempsey in the long
count" battle and a Christmas charity
affair, Tunney is expected to talk busl-
ness with Promoter Jim Mullen about
another defense of his heavyweight
title in Chicago next Summer.
Mullen is endeavoring to build up
an opDonent for the champion who
could draw gate worthy of a heavy
weight title, and Tunney Is trying TO
find some way to box oftener than the
once. a year limit of Tex Richards pro-
gram.
NEW YORK, December 10 Nt-
Preparing for his Chicago trip. Gene
Tunney today looked forward to q
meeting with Promoter Jim Mullen In
view of a prospective heavyweight pat
tie which Mullen has hopes of staging
next Summer.
Tunney has been invited to attend
dinner in his honor in Chicago Mon
day night in conjunction with a
Christmas fund boxing show at which
he is scheduled to appear.
The world heavyweight champion
planned to leave with his manager.
Billy Gibson. from Boston tonight
after giving an address to boys of st.
Paul's School in Concord. n. ii.
After trip to Grand Rapids, Mich.
upon conclusion of his Chicago bust
ness. Tunney is due back in New York
next Friday. He will leave the follow
ing day for Miami.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
GRIGSBY, G. u. STAR,
PICKS CRACK eleven

Claude Grigsby, retiring George
town University foot ball captain, has
selected the following All.Opponents'
team.
Left end, Keefer, West Virginia;
left tackle, Feaster, Fordham; left
guard, Brophy, Syracuse; center. Clin-
ton. Boston College; right guard,
Hogue, West Virginia: right tackle,
Cothran, Lafayette; right end, Walsh,
Fordham; quarterback, Hanlon. La
fayette: left halfback, A. Glenn. West
Virginia; right halfback, Dover. Bos-
tom College; fullback, Barbuti. SYRIA
cuse.
GeorgetOwn's boxers will meet Syra-
c,,se at the Arcadia here February %.
a. has been announced. The Blue and
GRAY mittmen won but one match
AGAINST the Orange ringmen last sea-
son.
Announcement of Georgetown's var
e;ty basket ball schedule is expected
within a few days.
A 9O-yard straightaway board track.
Gift of the senior class. was completed
yesterday at the Hilltop. Heretofore
fbe Blue and Gray runners have mad
onlv a 45.yard straightaway at hand.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
SLATTERY FACES TASK
IN COMEBACK attempt

NEW YORK, December 10 R.-
The comeback campaign of JIMMY
Slattery, still in his .'twenties." meets
the acid test in a 15-round light heavy.
weight title fray with Tommy Lough-
ran of Philadelphia in Madison Square
Garden Monday night.
Not so long ago. Buffalo" Jimmy
whipped Jack Delaney twice and was
branded second Jim Corbett.
But Dave Shade knocked him out
with a looping right-hand punch and
Paul Berlenbach knocked him down
seven times and finally out with body
punches. The comeback road led over
Make Rosenbloom to National Boxing
Association recognition as the IT'S.
pound title holder. the same title the
New York Boxing Commission afford
ed Loughran.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
STEPHENSON Is LEADER
IN SWIMMING CONTEST

Counting 10 points, w. G. Stephen
son topped the field in the weekly
handicap swimming meet last night
in the Central Y. M. c. A. pool.
Summaries:
1OO-yard free styie-First w. G. Stephen
SON 81 ]. seconds: second. F. Garland. 80 x
seconds third. Jerome Shear. 602a seconds;
fourth. +. &. LAWN. J. minute =. seconds.
16O-yald back stroke--First, W. G.. Stephen
SON . minutes 1O2s seconds: second F.. G.:
LAWN. . minutes IL X seconds: third. Karl
Jerome Shear 2 minutes % * seconds,
:, 10o-yaIi breast stroke-FirSt tied ny aan j e
seconds: third. w c. Carpenter. / minute
81 !. seconds; fourth. Jerome Shear. min
ute u z seconds.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HICAGO, December 10.--Jack
Delaneys Chicago debut last
night before $4,000 worth of
~ Coliseum customers was IL
knockout, technical. but thor
ough. Paul Berlenbach's comeback
aspirations went winging away in the
sixth round. when the referee stepped
between the two former light-heavy-
weight champions and stopped the
fight.
Three times Delaney put Berry
down, but Berly wouldn't stay put.
When the fight was ended the Astoria
Assassin reeling and grogGy, was still
ready to go on. His gameness got
him plenty of cheers, but it could not
bring him victory.
1t was their fourth meeting. Each
held decision over the other, but De-
laney had a Knockout victory added
to make his side of the ledger brighter.
Berlenbach's trouble last night was
his inability to get his chin out of the
way of Delaney's powerful right
swings. The bell saved him at the end
of the fourth round. He had been
down once for the count of nine and
Evening star., 1927-12-10

believing, ''Kill that gorilla! Kill that
gorilla"
Tom O'Rourke stood up in astonish.
ment and howled for Walcott to
knock me cuckoo. Walcott, goaded
to desperation. made rally, drove
me to the ropes with wild lunge
and whaled away with both hands
O'Rourke continued to snarl his com.
mands to murder me.
Suddenly Walcott, who was tiring
fast. cried out to his manager, II jes
CANT hurt this white boy"
Again 1 took the play from him.
began to drive him back; time after
time I sent him staggering to the
ropes. The crowd went wild. Wal
colt fought back viciously, but he was
no longer the terror.
When he tried to rush I stopped him
with smash on the mouth that al
most spun him around. Then l tore
into Walcott. blasting him with heavy
rights and lefts. hooks. swings. up
percuts and straight jolts, chasing
him all around the ring.
Walcott was actually confused by
my unexpected attack. Never before
had he met an yOne who could stand
up under his punching.
The next four rounds were much
like the eighth. / gave Walcott a
terrible battering. / still grew strong
er, while he became weaker.
Walcott Gets Ratified.
Finally Walcott became so weak
and ratified that. in the thirteenth
round. he tried to get out of the ring.
He would have climbed through the
ropes but for Tom O'Rourke barking
threats at him.
I jammed him against the ropes and
batted him like hitting Il punching
bag, knocking him half way out of
the ring. Such noise went up from
the crowd that l didn't hear the bell
and kept shooting lefts and rights for
IL or 13 seconds after it rang.
The referee had to pull me away
barely able to tOtter to his corner. !
was smeared with blood and more
than slightly disfigured. but just as
strong as at the beginning.
From then to the close of the fif-
teenth round it was simply question
how much punching Walcott could
stand. | would drive him reeling
against the ropes and knock his head
from side to side. How he stayed on
his pins under such fire l can't un-
derstand.
Suffering cats" yelled to my cor
ner. as 1 piled blow on blow, have
got to knock down the ring-posts and
ropes to get him on the floor?"
Walcott was on his feet when the
final gong rang to close the fifteenth
round but he had to be carried from
the ring. The decision, of course,
went to me.
(Next-Seconding Ryan Against
McCoy)
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Mt Nan as WeU as Runner Player Stock Ones Before Leagues
Delaney Batters Berlenbach;
Bout Stopped in Sixth Round

had gone down again when the bell
halted the count.
Berlenbach seemed to recover rapid.
ly from these punches. and for brief
time took the offensive, but Delaney
danced out of the way of his wild
leads. The crowd seemed to feel that
Delaney was endeavoring to spare
Berlenbach further punishment and
began to boo. With Berlenbach still
boring in. this drove Delaney to the
attack again in the sixth. when he
dropped Berlenbach again. AS Punch
En-" Paul staggered to his feet before
the count could be started Delaney
came at him fast. With the former
terror of the 175-pounders reeling to
the ropes, Referee Jimmy Gardner
stepped between them and ended the
contest, awarding Delaney technical
Knockout just before the round would
have ended.
Delaney already had come to an I'M
derstanding with Promoter Jim Mullen
that he would be given chance at
Tunney here next Summer. the pro-
viso being that he wade through
sufficiently impressive group of con-
tenders Berienbach was the first. and
the wading was impressive.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Teams blessed with tall centers
able to control the tip-off will do
well i'm their plan for the coming
season to include surprise play
such as HilIyard's five. National
A. A. u. champions these past two
years, have often employed with
much success.
On the jump at center the Hill
yard center goes up high and mere
ly taps the ball behind him, turn
ing as it falls. so that his back is
facing the opposite center, in order
to catch the ball before it strikes
the floor. The center then drib-
bIes to his left, making half turn.
the right guard going forward TO
draw the forward guarding him
away form the tap. The center
then passes to his farward, No.
3, who has started down toward
him. A fast pass is made by No.
3 to No. 4, who shoots the ball on
f0ng pass to No. 2 forward, the
latter Gribbling i'm for shot.
A somewhat similar tip-Off play
was used successfully by Hanson.
Syracuse's great forward, last sea-
son. 1t will be shown tomorrow.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
(As told to f. p. Rucker.)

(As told to f. p. Rucker.)
TN my article yesterday wrote Of
the savage beginning of my flght
with Joe Walcott, the welter-
i weight champion, on December z,
1895, at Maspeth, Long Island.
The newspapers gave the first six
rounds to him.
Some said he landed five blows to
nv one and I think that wasn't far
wrong. 1 blocked and backed and
slid around the ring as that sawed-off
black fellow slammed me with wal
lops that almost stood me on my head.
During these early rounds the bet
ting was to l l wouldn't last
10 rounds. Walcott batted me enough
to kill most of the lightweiShts OF TO-
dav. There were times when L felt
as if a train had hit me.
John l.. Sullivan. who had become
one of my best friends. sat near my
corner and during the first part or
the fight he tried to have the battle
stopped.
But don't forget I was doing some
hitting myself. sAnd in those days
could sock. Time after time when
Walcott tore at me | met him with
solid jolts over the heart or the kid
smashes did him no good.
Like Bulldog and Kitten.
AS the battle progressed / grew
stronger, as was my way in that
period of my career. Walcott, in his
mad desire to destroy me. shook me
in the clinches like bulldog shaking
a kitten and struggled fiercely to free
his arms, which l had locked.
/ quote from news report in my
scrap book:
every part of Iavigne's face
and body was marked. Even those
who bet on WalcOtt had feeling
of sorrow for Lavigne and there
was hardly a ripple of applause,
for the crowd was spellbOund by
Lavigne's wonderful gameness.
When he retired to his corner at
the end of the seventh round he
looked like a beaten man. His
bleeding and seemed to be hanging
OF shred"
Early in the fight one of Walcott's
pile-driver jolts had injured my left
ear. AS he kept banging at it, the
ear swelled up like a funny-shaped
tomato. Finally right swing ex-
ploded the tomato" and the blood
that flowed from it made me a CORY
sight.
But despite my awful appearance
/ went to my corner at the close of
the seventh round confident l was
going to win. My seemingly unlimited
strength and speed stood by me. Even
then l felt as il I could knock down
an elephant.
The eighth round marked a turn in
the tide. To the amazement of the
crowd and of Walcott. took the Of
fensive. ! blocked several vicious
swings and then suddenly sent the
squatty demon reeling to the ropes
with a smashing right over the heart.
That punch slowed him. In the cinch
that followed I noted signs of weaken
ing on Walcott's part. ! gave his
kidneys a mereiless pounding.
Above the roar of the crowd l could
hear the voice Of John L. Sullivan
Evening star., 1927-12-10
MURCHISON'S CHANCE
OF RECOVERY SLIM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DECATUR, ILL.,, December To-
Hope for the recovery of Loren Muir
Gibson, seriously ill since Wednesday
at st. Mary's Hospital, grew fainter
today as the famous Olympic athlete
fought against cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts, a disease usually fatal to adults.
His mother was hurrying from her
home in Texas to his bedside.
Murchison was in Decatur on bust,
ness trip with his wife, calling on Gus
toners of the overall factory which he.
with his father, Rod Murchison of st.
Louis, represents in the West, when
he was taken suddenly i'll Wednesday.
Physicians said that he might 1inger
n week, but they held only slight hope
that he could recover. His old family
doctor of st. Louis arrived last night
with fresh supply of anti-toxin.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
DIXIE ELEVEN GRANTED
PERMISSION FOR TRIP

LEXINGTON, KY, December 10 (4).
Permission has been granted by the
Southern Conference executive com
mittee in session here for conference
all-senior foot ball team to go to Los
Angeles for a Christmas charity game
against selected senior team from
the West.
Twenty players will make the trip,
w. d. Funkhouser, secretary of the
conference, said in announcing the de-
cision.
A list of the players will be made
available today.
Evening star., 1927-12-10


i ton Golf and Country Club. The
Virginia organization, virtually
he only club about the Capital which
has continued the old-fashioned meth
,d of holding informal Saturday after
noon events has staged a series of
lS.hole affairs during the late Summer
and Fall. in which many of the golfing
members of the club have taken part
Journeys staged by the club profess
sional. with kits of golf clubs as
prizes: events for prizes put up by the
club members and special affairs in
which turkeys and geese have been of
fered the winning players have been
held.
The golf committee of the club be.
lieves that by these informal affairs
the members take larger interest in
the golf affairs of the organization and
give valuable suggestions to the COM
mittee.
Two caddie tournaments each year
for the boys who tote golf bags at
clubs about Washington are suggested
today by f. T. Dunlap. Washington
golfer. At the same time Mr.. Dunlap
would have the club spur the caddies
on to improved efficiency in their jobs
by giving prizes each year for the
three best caddies at the club, for at
tendance. efficiency and sportsman
ship
One of the Journeys would be for
Evening star., 1927-12-10
BONDS IN ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December TO-
Bonds Whirlwinds of Washington,
winners of the South Atlantic Anna
teur Athletic Union unlimited basket
ball championship last Winter, will
play on the Armory Hall court here
tonight at $50 against the Old Dom
inion Boat Club.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
HOOSIERS LIST BADGERS.

CHICAGO. December 10 (R.-Big
Ten foot ball competition will be fur
nished Notre Dame by Wisconsin in
1928. Notre Dame has announced
signing of a two-year contract with
Wisconsin Next seasons game will
be played at Madison. October 6. In
1929 Wisconsin will play at South
Bend. Northwestern and Minnesota
also appear on Notre Danes 1929
schedule.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
TO END PRO GRID SEASON.

NEW YORK, December 10 R.-
The professional foot ball season will
be officially closed as far as New York
is concerned when the Giants clash
with Red Oranges Yankees here to-
morrow. AS the Greenbay eleven will
not play out it's schedule, the Giants
have already clinched the champion
ship.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
NAVY CAPTAIN ON SHELF.

ANNAPOLIS, December 10.-biii
Howard, former Washington Cenlrai
1iiyh athlete and captain Of the Navy
hasLer ball team, is not expected to
NAV in the Middes' opening game
against = Western Maryland next Sat
,,rdav. Howard has an infected arm
a. fine result of collision with Bill
Walsh. a substitute guard.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
PTOMEY STOPS LEWIS.

RALEIGH, N. c.. December 10 R).
Willie Ptomey, Washington, d. c..
won over frankie Lewis. Scranton,
Pa, in the main card of three
fight program, when Lewis seconds
tossed in the towel in the seventh
round. Charley Mangum, prison idol,
and Mickie O'Brien, Washington,
fought to q draw.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
BIKEMEN ARE TIED.

NEW YORK, December 10 R.-
Two teams were deadlocked for first
place and four for second position on
the final day of the siX-day bicycle
race at Madison Square Gnrden. AT
the end of the 131st hour, Spencer
Winter and Faudet- -Marcillac were
tied.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
GUESTS CLASH TONIGHT.

l.. b. Lambert and j. B. Baldwin
meet tonight at o'clock in the handi-
cap pocket billiard tournament at FL
mer's Academy. J. r. Leonard de-
feated w. M. Smale, 100 to "A, last
night
Evening star., 1927-12-10
GIRL TOSSERS TO PLAY
SECOND GAME OF SERIES

Georgetown and Garfield playground
girls basket ball teams were to meet
early today in the second of "a three
game series for the city title.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
D. C. BOYS HONORED.

EAIAIITTSBURG, Md, December
10--James Tobin and John j. Tracey,
former Washington prep school foot
ball stars, were among the % grid
men awarded letters by st. Mary s
College.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.
GRIDDERS PLAY TIE.

Yale Coliegian and Penn State prep
gridironers fought TO &c tie yes.
terdaSs
Evening star., 1927-12-10
When Fights We're Fights!

The Kid Tells How He Ripped Joe WaIcott to
Shreds and Won Great Battle.
x~Nx
Grew Stronger as Fighting Progressed, and
Confused Foe by Taking Offensive.
y x X X
Beaten Adversary Had to Be Carried OFF
When Fifteenth Round Ended Hostilites.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
PRO COURT FIGURES.
EASTERN SECTION.

GAME TONIGHT.
Detroit at Rochester.
GAME TOMORROW.
Detroit at Washington.
LAST NIGHTS GAME.
New York, 30; Cleveland, II.
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY.
Kansas City, 9; Duluth, D.
Winnipeg, 4; st. Paul, 3 (OvertiIne)
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.
Notre Dame, 40: Illinois Wesleyan, 23
Blue Ridge, 30; University Of Balti
more, %.