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Evening star., 1927-10-15
DODGERS GET BANCROFT
AS BRAVES LET GO PILOT

By the Associated Press.
n yEW YORK, October 15.-The
first of a series of deals which
VI Wilbert Robinson, manager
4 of the Brooklyn Dodgers
hopes will greatly strengthen
his team for the 1928 race has
brought Dave Bancroft, veteran
shortstop and manager of the Boston
Braves, into the Brooklyn fold.
Bancroft. according TO Judge Emil
Fuchs, owner of the Boston club, was
given his unconditional release and
allowed to sign with Brooklyn for "a
bonus. 1t was rumored that a cash
consideration figured in the deal, un-
confirmed reports placing the cost to
Brooklyn at $4,000.
Robinson said Bancroft would be-
come captain Of the Dodgers and that
his acquisition would be the making
of the inf1eld.
He is still q great ball player.
despite his 13 years in the harness."
Robbie said. HE has the wits and
ability to think quickly in a pinch
that our club needs. He will develop
Partridge, our second baseman, Just
as he brought frankie F'risch along
with the Giants"
Judge Fuchs would not indicate
whether he had reached a decision on
the new manager for the Braves.
He praised the loyalty and effort Of
Evening star., 1927-10-15
GRASS TENNIS SEEMS
DOOMED IN ENGLAND
BY the Associated Press.

by Lne AsSOclatcO ITcSb
Tennis experts and sports writers
are nearly unanimous in the belief
that grass tennis is doomed in Eng.
land.
1t is time to change "lawn tennis
to tennis" declare writer's in review
ing the past net season.
"The days Of grass courts are over.
and the hard court, nationally adopted
by France. will be the center of tennis
tourney play in coming years." said
one. ''.
France, BY winning the Davis Cup
this year. is entitled to defend the
trophy next at home, and there is not
the slightest doubt that she will put
her players on the hard courts they
have been, used to for years." said an
other.
1t is the opinion of some writers
that hard courts improve the standard
of play in tourney matches, and that
English players would do well to use
the hard court If this country desires
to produce team capable of putting
up any sort of show against the
French and American stars.
Evening star., 1927-10-15

Bancroft. but said that the fans were
|. dissatisfied with the teams showing
and that a change was made neces-
sary. The Braves finished seventh in
this years race. Bancroft sue
ceeded Fred Mitchell as manager in
1924, his team finishing last. 1t
ended up in fifth place the next year
and. dropped to seventh place in 1926.
After six years in the minors, Ban
croft made his major league debut
with the Philadelphia Nationals in
1915. In 1920 he came to the Giants
in exchange for Art Fletcher and
Pitcher Hubbell. Until traded to Bos-
ton with Bill Cunningham and Casey
Stengel for Joe Oeschger and Bill
SouthWorth. he played a prominent
part in the success of McGraws
teams.
Bancroft has always been a dan
gerous hitter and a brilliant. sure
helder, but he played in only 81
games this season and batted .243
4fe figured in a series Of injuries, the
last of which he received at the
hands Of Earl Smith, Pittsburgh
catcher. who was fined $500 and sus-
pended for one month for assault on
the Boston leader.
Brooklyn's tentative intield lineup
provide for Bissonette, international
League product, at first; Partridge at
second, Bancroft at short AM.
Riconda of Milwaukee, at third.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
RENAULT NO MATCH
FOR CLEVER DELANEY

NEW YORK, October 15 N).-Jack
Delaney, former light heavyweight
king, has survived the first round OF
Tex Richards heavyweight ehmlna-
ton process, the aim of which is to
pick a logical opponent for Gene Tun-
ney in 1928.
Delaney gave away almost 20 pounds
last night and outpOinted Jack Renault
in 10 rounds at Madison Square Gar
den. Renault suffered a broken nose
in the fourth round when he charged
in and was met by one. Of Delaney
quick uppercuts. lie was an easy tar
get for Delaney's left hook and jab
and he bled profusely until the eighth
round.
Renaults only real bid during the
contest was started in the eighth, when
he set about pounding Delaney's
body. He tried to overcome the mar
gin Delaney had piled up In the earlier
rounds, but his best was away short.
and although he inflicted severe pun
shment, Delaney avoided him often
by holding and dancing away.
In the tenth Renault's face again
became a target and he was bleeding
freely at the bell.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
PUTS AWAY GLOVES
TO GO TO COLLEGE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Texas lost one of it's most promising
welterweight fighters when Sandi
Esouival of San Antonio deserted the
squared circle this Fall to resume his
medical education at the University Of
Texas.
Esquival, who is citizen of this
country despite his Spanish name, de-
serted school and his amateur status
when he was graduated from the Uni
versity of Texas a year ago. His cam
paign that year was so successful he
was able TO return TO school in the Fall
and complete the first year of his medi-
cal education.
Last Summer he re-entered the ring
in quest of funds to continue his edu
cation. Two victories over Ray Ma
cias. the fighting son of a Mexican
general, and one victory over Charley
Cobb of Galveston were the high points
in his campaign. Macias lost once on
a decision, but went down the second
time for the count. before a one-two
punch. Cobb stayed 10 rounds with
Esquival, but took a count of 20 after
the bell had ended the fifth round.
Dummy" Mahan, from Bracketville,
Tex, Is the only battler who holds q
decision over Esquival, but Sandi has
improved since that battle. In college
Esquival was star athlete.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Grid Teams All Sections Busy Today Major Pitchers Make Fay Records
Foot Ball Yesterday
Clemson. 25; Erskine. s.

Clemson, 20; ErSklne, o.
Spring Hill, I9: Rollins, 0.
Howard, 43: Jacksonville Normal. w.
College of O9arks, 1e: Arkansas
College. o.
Magnolia Aggies, 10; Junior College
(Texarkanal, D, o..
KirksviIIe (Missourn Teachers. 20;
Penn College, 6. "a.
81. Olaf (Northfield, Mimi. j.;
Luther College, :. .,-,
Hanover, O; Oakland City: . tle)'
Hendrix College, &c: Arkansas
Poly. y.
Haskell Institute, Is: Des Moines
L.. q.
Middle Tennessee Teachers, IA; west
Tennessee Teachers, !.
Southern Methodist University, "a;
Rice Institute. 6.
Illinois State Normal, 6; Western
Normal. o.
CuIber-Stockton, 25; Quincy Col
lege. 0.
Arkansas Aggies, 6; Arkansas
Teachers, s.
Bethel, 98; MayfleId College. 8.
Southern Illinois State Normal, 81;
University of Tennessee Juniors. Z.
Upper Iowa, IA; Simpson. u.
Lake Forest College. 0: RipOn. U.
School of Mines. 6; Northern Normal
Aberdeen, o.
Evening star., 1927-10-15

n TEW YORK. October 15.-Major
league pitchers hurled their
benders and fast shoots into
l. some freaky records in the
1927 season. according to the
charts and diagrams now being drawn
and compiled.
With reference to individual sue
cesses by pitchers against individual
clubs. jake May of Cincinnati and
AL Thomas of the Chicago White SoX
led all ma jor pitchers. Each Of them
won six games from one club. May
was on the victorious side against
Philadelphia in six games and Thomas
pitched winning ball against the st.
Louis Browns six times.
None of the so-called stars did as
well as that against any one club.
May was of more use to his team in
1927 than he was last year-worse
luck for Cincinnati. If he had re-
versed that order Of procedure, the
Reds might have won the 1925 pen
nant in the National League.
Pitchers who won five games from
a single team in 1927 were fairly nu-
merous. They are: Vance of Brook
lyn, against New York; Grimes Of
New York. against Cincinnati; Fitz-
simmons of New York. against Phila-
delphia; Hill of Pittsburgh, against
New York. and also against Phila-
delphia: Vangildar Of the st, Louis
Browns, against the Philadelphia
Athletics: Lisenbee of Washington,
against the New York Yankees; Luque
of Cincinnati. against Brooklyn; Root
Of the Chicago Cubs, against Phiia-
deIphia; Hoyt of the Yankees, against
the ST. Louis Browns: Shocker of the
Yankees, against the st. Louis
Browns; Collins Of Detroit, against
Boston.
Cards No Flashes.
The st. Louis Cardinals had some
rather capable pitchers and they were
in the fight all the way, but there was
not a five-game winner on the team
nor was there pitcher who lost as
many as five games to an individual
club.
Pitchers who lost five games to a
single club during the season were;
Scott of the Phillies, against Cincin-
natl; Wertz of the Boston Braves
Evening star., 1927-10-15
MAY. THOMAS SET MARKS
AGAINST PILLS, BROWNS
Red and Chisox Moundsmen Beat Their ''SOft''
Clubs Six Times-Lisenbee Shines with Five
Wins Over Yanks-IIill Among Stars.

against Cincinnati; Uhle Of Cleveland,
against Detroit: Buckeye OF Cleve-
land. against Boston; Gibson OF De
troit. against Chicago; Blankenshlp OF
Chicago against New York: Jones OF
the st. Louis Browns, against New
York: Shaute Of Cleveland. against
New York.
In This record of the losers you will
find three pitchers each Of whom iost
five games TO the New York Yankees.
That is all Of months Work IN
pitching. No wonder the Yankees
could run out ahead of their league
when they discovered within it three
pitchers who were so easy-and one
Of them. Sam Jones, was an Old
Yankee pitcher. He goes TO wash
ington in 1928. He has fine curve
and maybe he has 10 or Is victories
hacked around him somewhere. IL ne
has, he will help Washington where
help Is needed.
Hills Fine Work.
No real pitching feat was greater
than the work of Carmen Hill Of
pittsburgh against the Giants and the
Phillies. New York was the chief
rival TO Pittsburgh. and Hill did his
full share to put the Giants down.
He was pitched out Of place in the
world series or he might have silenced
the heavy artillery Of the New York
Yanks, He should have been used IN
the second series game in Pittsburgh
rather than Aldridge.
Next to the pitching skill OF Hill
against two clubs comes the fine feat
of Horace Lisenbee of Washington.
who defeated the Yankees In nVe
games. 1t Is too bad the Nationals
pitched him against the Yankees in
the wind-up series OF the season. for
he was defeated. If he was looking
forward to the season OF 1928. 1t would
have given the youngster lot OF con-
fidence in himself had he gone to the
pitchers box without being broken
twice. He lost game to New York
earlier in the season.
That does not alter the fact that In
1927 he was one Of the best young
pitchers Of base ball. He has a fine
running mate in young Irving Hadley.
a pitcher Of the Nationals who will
bear watching in 1928.
tCopyright. 1879
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Hawaiians Good Grid Players
But They Hate to Wear Shoes

lowed went 68 yards and effectually
put the burden on the Idaho eleven
Reverting to Hawaii, here is a story
which Ike Armstrong, coach of the
Utah team, tells about Knute Rockne.
Knute was in Honolulu when Utah
played there last Winter, and he ref.
creed the game which the Utes played
against one of the Island elevens.
Not the Rockne Shift.
Knowing Rockne's fondness for the
Shift. Armstrong had his backfield use
the famous Notre Dame shift, and he
was at pains to tell his team not to
beat the ball. Knute watched the
backf1eld in motion for a couple of
plays and then suddenly began to slap
on penalties. After he had imposed
| a total Of about 80 yards he stopped
the play and went to the Utah quar-.
terback.
Son" he said. "you may think
what you're using is my child. l
want to tell you that maybe ] did
have a child like that once, but it was
sent to the reformatory."
Every one out in the West-every
coach, that is to say---is thoroughly
committed to the wing-back idea
which Glenn Warner devised years
ago. Save for California and Idaho,
the writer has not seen q backfield
formation which does not send out
two ends TO the tanks. And how they
do work on the opposing ends or
carry the ball on reverse playSi So
far as the writer has been able to OBJ.
serve, however, Gil Dobie is still the
past master on the weak side attack.
Another interesting thing is the way
two guards will leave their positions
and work on on end. Washington
| does it beautifully and so does Stan.
ford. So far as the writer knows, this
also is something that Dobie gave to
foot ball attack. ,..
When you investigate the sources
of play you usually find that it
dates into ancient times. For ex-
ample, the play which Zuppke used
to get Grange loose--a guard out on
the end OF the offensive line--was
used by Wisconsin in the earyl 90s,
| when Phil King of Princeton was
! coaching at Madison.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
FORT BENNING WANTS p
GAME WITH G. u. TEAM

Lou Little, Georgetown University
director of athletics and head foot
ball coach, has confirmed reports that
efforts were being made to arrange a
Thanksgiving Day game in Columbus,
Ohio, between Georgetown and the
Fort Benning. Ga, team.
He said that the Fort Benning au.
thorities were seeking the contest and
that the matter would be laid before
the G. u. athletic board.
Little doubted whether the contes.
would be arranged. G. us last sched.
uled game is the annual battle with
Fordham on the Polo Grounds in New
York, November 19.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
TEX SELLS GARDEN
HOLDINGS, RUMORED
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 15.-The New
York American says today it has
learned on good authority that Tex
Rickard has sold more than s50O,OO0
worth of stock in Madison Square
Garden within the last 10 days, ap-
proximateiy one-half his holdings.
Behind the transaction, the American
says, is an effort to depose Rickard as
general manager. although the pro-
mOter holds a contract for an annual
salary Of 100000.
Rickard is said to welcome an op-
portunity to escape from his ironclad
contract, feeling that his name and
labor are being capitalized, and that
he is not receiving enough.
Col. John Hammond, serving as act.
ing manager of Madison Square Car
den during Richards visit to Hot
Springs. Ark, denied the possibility of
the promoter stepping out.
There isn't the slightest chance of
that coming to pass" he said. 1T will
not occur until 1914. at least, when
Richards contract expires"
Evening star., 1927-10-15
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

defeated J. B. Haron. up. Final-Burton
CAS- By. P. Downey defeated J.. 3; Rob
ertson. and 2: c. r, Crook defeated George
Thomas. Final-Downey defeated Crook. 2
an9 III. L: cscbuman defeated w. N. stew
art, 5 and 3: c. r. Hopkins defeated ;;
Giles 8 and l. Final-schuman defea'eo
aVHSsS Ciass D-william Young defeated T.;
Mott. 5 and 4; Il. G. Barrett uelesseu :.
W f1ass t41t.s ga Guerrier defeated J. Raglan
2 and g: w. Mangunn defeated r. SNYDER. :
up. Final--Mangum defeated Guerrter' d uo'
ToDAY'S PAIRING.
Final Round.l
Glass D-william Young vs.. II. g. Barrett
Cant T. r. Defrees yesterday won
the Presidents Cup tournament at
Chevy Chase when he defeated Col.
r b. Allison, s and 4. The winner
showed general superiority.
First roun of match play Is set Tor
Monday in the Chevy Chase Liberty
CUP tournament. which continues
until the end OF this month.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
STEEPLECHASE RACING
NAMED SPORT OF SPILLS

Steeplechasing is called the sport
of spills and in no. other sport or
pastime do accidents play such a
leading role.
One spectacular example of this
occurred in the running of the Eng
lish Grand National of 1911. when
26 jumpers started.
Twenty-Five of the contestants feli,
the only one to stand up being Glen
side. a one-eyed horse which had
been coughing badly week before
the race.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
NAVY.NOTRE DAME FRAY
is BIGGEST ATTRACTION
Besides Being Outstanding Contest, Baltimore
Clash Is Expected to Test New Rules-Throngs
10 Witness Games.

shadow uf Hurry Up Yost still
hovcrs over the efforts Of Tad Wei
man. The Wolverines rank Louis
Gilbert among the great backs in
their history while Capt, Benny
Oosterbaan still stretches his long
arms for passes out on the flank. If
any one can toss the oval to his
vicinity.
Joesting May Rest.
Herb Joesting. one Of the greatest
fullbacks the conference ever saw,
feared he might not get chance to
perform all his tricks today against
the Indian team. for Coach Spears
had a wealth of good backfeld mate
rial without him, and Joesting has
not yet recovered from bumps in the
season opener.
Two Of the four squads picked early
in the season by experts to fight it
out for the Big Ten championship
We're to meet at Columbus, North
western and Ohio State. 1t was the
first Big Ten test of Dick Hanley's s
new methods. and he had one Of
Northwestern best teams TO carry
them out.
The strongest non conference oppO-
sition Illinois has had this season con-
fronted them today in Iowa State,
which held Nebraska 10 a single touch
down two weeks ago The Iowans are
coached by Noel Workman, not long
since q star at Ohio State. Inside the
Illini camp ii was rumored that Coach
Zuppke would be content with a vic.
tory by the margin OF one touchdown.
Garland Grange, Reds" brother,
had a chance u start again at end,
with the opportunity TO play against
Northwestern a week hence in the
conference opener for the IIlini. If
he makes good. A trick shoulder has
dogged Oranges efforts for two years.
Holding a weight advantage of 16
pounds to a man. the Iowa team
looked for a comparatively easy time
against Wabash today.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
ARGYLE RACkETERS
PLAY FOR CARR CUP

Argyle Country Clubs annual ten
mis- tournament, originally scheduled
for last Saturday and Sunday but
postponed because of rain, was to get
under way today on the Argyle courts
with the start of singles play.
The Argyle Cup, donated by Joshua
w. Carr, now president of the club,
will again be at stake, and other prizes
are offered. Drawings for the doubles
will be made next week.
First round singles pairings follow:
Earl kiefer VS.. Maurice S. May, A.
Q. White VS.. Allen Carpenter. r. E
Gable VS.. George Fl. Stiles, Frank w
Haneke VS.. Leroy Thurtell, J. r. Boyd
VS.. winner Haneke-T -Thurtell match;
Louis W. Bates VS.. Paul May, J. f.
McCabe VS.. winner Bates May match;
Edward Dowd VS.. Paul G. Harding,
John Ladd VS.. j. E. Haas and c. L.
Gable VS.. c. NJ. Noetzel.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
HERE NOW is ASSURED

An enthusiastic meeting of the en-
bryo Washington Amateur Basket
Bal League held at the Y. NJ. G. A.
last night assured the formation of the
loop.
\ meeting will be held next Friday
night at O'Clock in room 21S, at the
y. at which time more definite plans
will be made.
Teams represented were: Marine
Barracks. Potomac Boat Club, Jewish
Community Center, Glover A. c..
Hyattsville National Guard. Woltz
Photographers, Aces and Greeks.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
WASHINGTON TRAPSHOTS
WILL BE HOSTS TODAY

Trapshots Of Washington Gun Club
will entertain Baltimore and Gettys-
burg scattergun artists in a regis.
tered shoot this afternoon at Benning.
1t will be the second competition Of
the season among the clubs. Balti-
more won the first shoot.
Singles and doubles will be shot in
the team match. The 10 high guns
in the 100-target singles shoot and the
five high guns in the doubles, which
will be staged TO start the afternoon,
will constitute the teams.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
HUDDLE DISCARDED
TO AVOID DEBATES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOClated Press.
The famous huddle system Of call
ing signals is lkened to hall of
debate and therefore relegated to the
junk heap by Coach Harry Gamage
Of the University of Kentucky.
His adoption OF the old straight
method of indicating plays was a
surprising move to foot ball fans, for
Bob Zuppke, Illinois coach, the foun-
tain of foot ball knowledge from
which Carnage drank his learning,
has used the huddle consistently.
I'm the past" Carnage explains,
Kentucky teams have been in the
habit of questioning the quarter
backs judgment in calling certain
plays, and the huddls afforded a
splendid opportunity for them to
enter debate. There will be no de-
baterS on my team"
Evening star., 1927-10-15
MORIARTY
AT BAT
By GEORGE MORIARTY.


Former Big League Third Baseman and
for 10 Years an American League
Umpire.
r ALWAYS have thought there
would be more clever catchers II
the backstops themselves were
i better base stealers and base
runners.
Glance through the batting records
and you will discover that the
catchers barely nose out their battery
base column. 1t has always been
that way, but there is no particular
reason why catchers should not be
good base runners.
True, many catchers are so heavy
and chunky that speed is out of the
question, but it must also be remem.
bered that some of the best base
stealers in history would not make
much of showing in a hundred
yard dash. In the stretched" base
or the stolen one, thickness and dar-
ing rather than speed OF foot are the
great essentials. A man does not
necessarily have to be a Mercury to
be good base stealer.
Battle of Wits.
My argument In regard TO catchers
Is this: In every game the catcher
is called upon to stop opposing base
runners, either by outguessing The
opposition on hit-and-run signs, OF
nipping the runners on straight
steals. This is entirely a battle OF
wits, and the clever base stealer holds
the upper hand over the catcher.
Now, supposing the average catcher
was himself a tricky performer on
the bases. Isn't it reasonable to as
sumo that his own knowledge of
base running would develop in him
an instinct. otherwise lacking, in
combating the base.running attempts
Of the opposition? / think it would
increase his efficiency as catcher
at least 20 per cent.
Roger Bresnahan, whom some con-
slider the greatest catcher of all time,
was one of the few backstops who
could run and steal bases and by vir'
tue OF this individual skill he became
Evening star., 1927-10-15
LAWN WINS TWO EVENTS
IN HANDICAP SWIMMING

Winning two events to score 10
points, F. c. LAWN starred in the first
of a series of Friday night handicap
swimming meets held last night at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Mark Coles with 7
points was second.
Summaries:
20 x seconds: second Carlton Meyers
go X seconds third. W K. Mattson go
secondsl; fourth, W. g. Stephenson t31 Y
secondsi
220-yard breast stoke-First F. c. LAWN
(time. 3:lsss); second. H. Mensenrider
fourth, D. \. Carpenter t3:401.
25-yard back .stroke-First. r. G. LAWN
son tl52s seconds: third. NJ. Coles fI5M
seconds; fourth. C. W. Cooke t163s sec
ondsj.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
By LAWRENCE PERRY.

SEATTLE, Wash, October 15.-
From the Rocky Mountains westward
it looks as though all good foot ball
elevens go TO Hawaii when they die,
or at least they hope to go there.
They are foot-ball-made over in Homo
lulu and now it is the accepted thing
that some Western team shall be in
Vited to go there every Winter. The
climate is against foot ball OF the
snappiest brand, but that makes no
difference; there is money; ~gTory and
good time for all.
Utah has been out 10 the mid
| Pacific isles, as have Colorado UnlVer-
sity, Washington State and Oregon
| and other university teams from TINS
far Western region.
A reflection of the visits is seen in
| the fact that good Hawaiian boys are
now making their way or having their
| way made for them to this country.
They have a mighty fine Hawaiian
| player on the Oregon Aggies. There
| Is also one at Washington State and
| one at Whitman.
Punts so Yards Barefooted.
They like to play in their bare feet,
these Hawaiians, and It is pretty. hard
at Oregon Agricultural College gets
away 50-yard punts with his unshod
| foot and sees no reason why he should
| be shod.
| Speaking Of footgear. John McEwan
| at Oregon University is having his
/ fast backs wear track shoes with
| cleats and the results are extremely
good McEWan, by the way, is brim-
ming with originality these days. His
! team pulled q. stunt in the Idaho game
which might recommend itself to
/ every coach.
An Oregon back caught an Idaho
/ punt on his G-yard line. This would
have meant under ordinary conditions
a return punt from scrimmage with
the kicker standing back of his goal
! But the Oregon back avoided this by
! signaling for fair catch, which gave
| his team the choice of a free kick
with the opposing team restrained 10
yards away. The place kick that fol