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n. I. MACNATES WORRIED
BY SUIT AGAINST HORNSBY

on a race track. Is one kind Of bet
ting any more moral than another?"
Everything in the nature of betting
transactions is abhorrent to the ira
ditions of the league and distasteful
in the extreme to certain older mem
bers of the circuit, who know of the
disastrous effect that always has fol-
lowed when betting. indirectly, has
had to be considered by the organiza-
ton.
Club owners who permitted their
fancy to run to race horse speculation
were rebuked openly by other mem
bers of the league in the past. Those
who play the horses now are not as
popular with some of their assistants
as they might be, although the Ma
tional League, as constituted now, has
more direct association with horse
betting than it ever had.
Some time ago there was under Sc
cret consideration a resolution to for.
bid ball players to bet on races. This
was the outcome Of information that
came to the league regarding an al
legged connection between an expelled
jockey and a base ball player. The
matter never came to open debate be-
cause 1t was agreed that it would take
private detective force of some
numerical size to watch all ball
players.
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WOMEN in SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER

sistently. She finished six strokes
over par, with one more birdie TO her
credit.
Miss Whites widely planned. con-
sentative attack earned for her an
SO, the lowest score she has yet made
in a tournament.
In the Won SteinnerHaynes match,
won by the former on the twentieth
green, the outstanding feature was
the defensive play of each of the golf
ers when she was down. With the
score swinging like a pendulum, first
giving Mrs. Won STEINER a slim lead,
then Mrs. HAYNES, the two held their
pace with admirable control. Neither
cracked" at a critical moment Even
on the last hole but one stroke told
the story.
Mrs. Haynes 1O-foot putt on the
eighteenth, when she was l down,
was a brilliant defensive gesture,
which was typical of her play
throughout. and gave her an oppor-
tunity to Wrest victory from defeat,
checked only by the equally calm play
of her Opponentsin the crucial moment.
Many a player would have broken
under the Encouragement of having
victory snatched from them when it
seemed assured. as it must have
seemed to Mrs. Won STEINER when she
saw her own favorable lie and Mrs.
Haynes unfavorable position on the
eighteenth. Considering the fact that
Mrs. Won STEINER was on the thresh-
hold of an entirely new experience
entering the final round of cham
pionShip event-her steadiness at the
finish of her spectacular match was
particularly noteworthy.
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BOUTS FOR CHARITY
SHOW $4,000 LOSS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1S.--There was
a stir in fighting camps today when it
was noised abroad that participants
in the benefit boxing show at the Polo
Grounds Wednesday night are ex-
pected to give up part of their purses
to the cause of the Catholic Boys
Clubs.
When the fighters were paid off all
that remained for charity was a net
loss of $4,000, declared the sponsors of
the show. Net receipts fell about
800. 900 short Of the $3.50, 900 expected.
Louis tkiD kaplan, 1.-The Meridien
buzz saw" accepted but $4,000 of his
$500. Other fighters and their man.
ayers have been invited to turn In
contributions at the office of the box
ing commission Monday.
Most highly paid of the combatants
were Sid ferris and Ruby Goldstein,
the Ghetto boys. who worked" but
/ minute AZ seconds before the knock.
ing out of Ruby permitted both to
knock off.
Terris received $32, 500 for his bit;
Goldstein, $22 500; Ace Hudkins, $15,-
900; Sammy Baker, 10000; Billy
Petrolle. $4,000: Billy Wallace, $500;
Jackie Fields, $500; Kaplan, $4,000.
and principals in the two prelimi-
naries about 81 900.
Feeling that in most Of the charity
boxing shows the boxers alone benefit.
sponsors of the Riddle Ramp Fund
bouts scheduled for the Greensboro
Stadium. July -. have Cancelled the
show.
Because of the lack Of charity
among present day professional fight
ers," said Bert Stand, secretary of the
State boxing commission, who was to
have supervised signing of talent, "an
amateur show will be given instead at
n later date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18
BY JOHN Il. FOSTER.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Worried
looks are beginning to grow deeper
in the faces of several National
League club owners as result of the
suit brought against Rogers Hornsby
to collect certain sums which are
alleged to be due on debts incurred in
betting on horse races.
No matter what plea Hornsby may
make to the effort to obtain funds
from him, the National League
owners now fear that the case will be
dragged along from one attempted
action to another. and that during
this time the testimony will continue
to jar their equilibrium. Many folks
display uneasiness whenever public
attention is fastened upon race horse
betting. with base ball flashing itself
every now and then into a fury over
the base ball pool, which is a piker's
way of betting.
AS one National League manager
put 1t today in conversation with the
writer:
This organization is unqualifiedly
on record against betting and posts
notices in it's stands that gamblers
will be elected, as betting is forbid
den, and yet it finds one of its rrin-
cipal players involved in dispute
over money alleged to have been bet
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BOILING FIELD TEAM
LOOKING FOR GAMES

Boiling Field Aviators would like to
book unlimited mines for Saturdays
and Sundays. They are without an
opponent for tomorrow.
Dates open are: June 25 and 26;
July 2, 8. 3 and 10. Address Manager
J. b. Mccarthy, Boiling Field Air
Station,
Takoma A. &. seeks senior opposi-
ton. Call Thomas Lascola at Column
bia 1892, between and 1890 O'Clock.
Hartford unlimited players are re-
uuested to call William FleSter at
Franklin 6T64 today.
Pete CiangO wants games for Ire
mont Seniors for Saturdays and Sun
days. Call Columbia 9214-W.
Alta Vista nine took an S.to-4 game
from Potomac A. G. yesterday. Broad
hurst allowed the losers but hits.
Agricos copied a close one from
Columbia Engine Co. No. 4 nine, 4
to 3. Kidwells hitting featured.
Fort Myer was no match for Marine
Barracks yesterday, losing IA to J..
Pauley gave but hits. Poplin led
at bat.
Southwest Coca Cola Insects won
over Star Insects yesterday, to a.
Randall hurled well for the winners.
Lisenbee Insects are without game
for tomorrow. Call West 1902 be-
tween and o'clock.
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BULL STILL AHEAD
IN AGO. mile RACE

BENBOW RESORT, Calf, June IS.
-Alaamad Bull, the Karook Indian,
leading in the 4S0miIe marathan run
from San Francisco to Grants Pass
Greg, arrived here last night, dis
lance of 210 miles from the starting
point, after having covered the 10
miles from Willis in "a hours.
Cochee and Melika, two of the Zuni
runners, were approximately miles
behind the leader, but the Zunis
planned to continue while Mad Bull
was to rest here.
Jamon, the other Zuni entrant and
the winner of the 800 prize for being
the first to arrive at San Rafael, Is be.
ing taken from Cloverdale TO Coolidge
Park. south of here. for medical exam
ination. If he is pronounced fit he
Will be taken back to Cloverdale to
continue the race. approximately two
days behind the rest OF the field.
Eleven Indians started in the race
from San Francisco Tuesday morning.
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\ + NOM COUNTRY CLUB,
PITTSBURGH. Pa, June
1S.--Tommy Armour today
is open golf champion Of the
Waited ft1 IL
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DISTRICT ARMY GOLF
MATCH PLAY BEGUN

Match play was under way today in
the District Army Golf Association
championship tournament at Washing
ton Barracks.
Maj. Earl Maiden Of the War Col
lege, National Army title holder.
achieved medal honors yesterday. scor.
ing 81. But one stroke behind him
at 6S was Maj. Sandy McAndrews,
also of the War College and the course
record holder. Lieut.. w. J. Reed of
the Air Corps chiefs office and Mai.
*. c. Berle of Walter Reed Hospital
tied for third place at 72 each.
Yesterdays scores and today's
matches:
FIRST FLIGHT
=, Mai. Thomas Catron l79l vs.. Mai. w. o.
Mai. D. W Harmon tsi)' Co.'s Col. septopho me
HHn aI go 90, v. Mai. Earl Maiden (57l.
l d bsre B. Dn GS Tommy no, Rob %
Gel toob5, J: p, Wade l10.4 Lieut.. ", j. Reed ed
.7@, KY w. nt Capt. G. Holmes tsoll., Mai. J.
c77J, Capt. W. p. Montgomery i781 Tvs VS..
Mai. Thomas Love $50.
SECOND FLIGHT.
Da Sent p ,s B. cs %a sn vs. Ma
1921 vs. Mai William stockeli tsa,' h Iiemt
X w. Raynsford t8ll VS.. Col. j. r. Siler
!S3l Mai. Walter Gullion 1927 VS. Mai W.
II. Garrison (S1t, Col. Walter Sweeney S2l
y I MAI X s. Bradford (Sn. Mai. James
a8ll, Gen. Frank X. Keefer (SaO VS. Mai,
c. l.. Tinker ts3)
THIRD FLIGHT.
Maj. Robert E.. O'Brien (S7) vs.. Capt. r
z, Murrill tSSl. Mai. H. T. Burgin 1881 VS.
MAJ, q. V; Strong (S4D. Mai Mil Miller
t93l vs. Capt, j, p. Cromwell G87l. Col.
DJck Moore $3.50 vs. Capt r. H. Wooten
!Sbl: MAI. James A. O'Connor (27D VS. Mai
II. W; Harms 1851 Maj George AIlin 1877
W; Mai; EDDIE Edwards 1851. Mai. Andy
A ednt ga vs., Col. James M. Phelan
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ARMOUR A WORTHY
CHAMP, SAYS HAGEN
BY WALTER HAGEN.


American PROFESSIONAL Won tHHHlDOH,
OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 18.-Tommy
Armour. formerly of Edinburgh, Scot
land, now pro of the Congressional
club of Washington. is the new open
golf champion of the United States
and q worthy one.
lie defeated Harry Cooper, youth
full Californian. by three strokes yes
terday in an 1S-hole play.off for the
title. Armour was 3937-~7G. Cooper
was 5000.
The match was between n great
veteran golfer. who entered realizing
that anything can happen In golf, and
the young man from Los Angeles,
who Is but %, and started with a
world Of confidence, which dWlndled
when the tide began to turn against
him.
The most tragic moment for Cooper
came at the fifteenth hole when he
was clinging for dear life to one.
stroke lead and praying for the holes
to run out before he had lost 1t. Both
had put their seconds into trap
here and played explosion shots to
the green. Armour was fully so feet
from the hole and Cooper about 30.
Armour putted first and he holed this
long one across the green for 4.
After that Cooper did we'll to get
down in two puts for a 5. but his
lead had been washed away, and his
confidence ruined.
The putt was like a knockout punch
to Cooper. He was groggy at the
short sixteenth. Tommy had the
honor and drove through the greer
to grass spot beyond. Cooper
punched his tee shot into trap at
the right, failed to get his second or
the green, the ball stopping in the
emba nkment, his third was a weak
effort, leaving him a 15-foot putt for
a 4 and lie missed this, taking a 5.
Armour, meanwhile, played a neat
chip shot back on the green within a
few feet and holed for 3 and two
stroke lead, which looked and was as
big as mountain with only, two holes
to play.
Cooper made a great second sho,
to within a foot of the cup at the
seventeenth for a sure birdie 3. but
Tommy played one q little better, with
in 10 inches Of the cup and also got
a to hold his lead. That was al
there was to 1t.
Armour had the better touch at the
start with all clubs, then Coope,
seemed to take command, but at the
flnlsh 1t was Armour who had the
best control.
Thls was a. great championship con
test, the greatest in the game.
tCopyriRht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18

Bob Reeves is making opposing
pitchers realize he is a dangerous man
at bat in pinches. Twice in the nine
games he has played as a regular, the
Young shortstop of the Nationals has
come through with safeties that meant
victory for his club and in five crises
he has socked hits with two strikes
against him.
When he broke in as a regular on
June Z, Reeves batting average was
,259. Now his figures read 1928. That's
a considerable pickup in II days.
Immediately following the release Of
Stan Coveleskie, veteran of the big
show, President Griffith announced the
outright sale of Dick Smelling, latest
pitcher to join the staff Of the National.
Smelling, who came here only a Few
days ago from Dayton University, was
transferred yesterday to the Jersey
City club Of the international League
and left last night for his new berth.
While Manager Harris thought much
OF the collegian's natural pitching abil-
ity. the young fellow lacked the polish
necessary to big league hurler, and
n was decided Smelling had better be
sent to some club, where he Would
have a chance to display his wares.
AS the Nationals optional list is filled,
the Skeeters were given fun posses
sion of the pitcher.
Harris would give no reasonable ex-
planation of his absence from the
lineup yesterday, but from other
sources Il was learned that his right
hand, which was hurt severely during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18
15-YEAR-OLD BOY WINS
TRAPSHOOTING HONORS

CEDAR POINT, Ohio. June 18 LP).
The coveted Mallory Cup. represent
ing skill in trapshooting, was in the
possession Of 15-year-old boy from
Orleans, Ind. today. The youth. w. p.
Jenkins, won the cup yesterday in n
shoot off with Whitley hammers of
Danbury, Ohio, at the Okojobi Indians
annual tournament, which came to a
close here.
Shooting from the 19yard line Jen-
kins broke AZ of so targets and in the
shoot loft he lost only 1 Of IS, while
hammers dropped Z.
The Marshall Memorial Cup. award
ed for the best score ON ESQ targets,
went TO J. r. Taylor. Newark, Ohio,
professional, who smashed 231 clays.
Taylor won the cup the last two
wears.
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WHISkERY is CHOICE
IN AMERICAN DERBY

CHICAGO, June IS P Memories
of a time when the American Derby
stood ON the highest pedestal of the
country's turf affairs were revived
today in the nineteenth running of
the event at Washington Park.
The mile and half journey for a
purse of $25 600 gave seven horses an
opportunity to try and beat great
Kentucky Derby winner, but the
victor Of the Louisville classic
WhiSkery-Stood as a public favorite.
Today running was the second re-
vival of the American Derby after
Il lapse of more than twenty years.
f.. K. Bradleys Boot TO Boot won
last years with Display second and
Black Maria third.
The probable starters with position,
weight, owners and Jockeys:
l4Hydromcl. 1l6. J. \. Camden. ia.
M"Drrmott. -
Handy Mandy, III. II. p, Head'ey. +.
3@~whiskery. 1"G. II. T.. Whitney. 9,
bob Rogers. no; W. 8. lleaton. J.
Bolcro. ~ ua,,r
6-Dulau, lIS r. +. Cooney j, Callahan.
T-Blart On White. ZIG. Pueblo Stable,
Buddy Bauer 1a1. Idle Hour Stable
A. Johnson.
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by the AsSOciateu Press.
~ AKMONT COUNTRY CLUB.
G $555:$s i: '5:::: IA: +:
United States, thanks as
much to his heart as his hands. The
Scotsman, who is pro mt the Congress
sional Country Club of Washington,
In defeating Harry Cooper. 22-year-
old Los Angeles professional i'm an 49,
hole play-off yesterday, after n tie at
72 holes in the open. won his title
with Il courag eous exhibition. The
score was T6 to 10, hut the three
strokes We're gained late i'm the day,
two coming at the sixteenth and the
third at the eighteenth. where il did
not mean anything.
off in front, Armour, who rose from
private to staff major i'm the British
army during the war and was serious
ly wounded, saw his lead shot away
and finally was forced to stand by ara
see his youthful rival go two strokes
ahead. The veteran, much older in
golf than his years would suggest,
staged his comeback with long putt
at the fifteenth, where he squared the
count. His victory seemed certain
when he came from the rough close
by the pin on the sixteenth. where
Cooper 1ioundored i'm trap and iinai-
ly took five strokes.
All Square at Turn.
Armour was leading by a stroke
coming to the ninth, but he was con
tent with par there, while Cooper
got a birdie 4, making the strokes the
same for the nine holes, 80. Armour
needed three strokes to reach the
tenth green and lost stroke to his
opponent and was two strokes behind
after the eleventh. where his tee shot
found cross ditch and his recovery
went into a trap after striking the
edge of the green. After halving the
twelfth in par 5 Armour regained a
stroke at the 164-yard thirteenth,
where Cooper was off the green with
his tee shot, and needed two puts
after getting on, Armour getting down
in 2.
The fifteenth was one of the Three
big holes OF the play-off. Here both
were in traps after their second shots
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DONOHOE MOTOR nine
IS SEEKING CONTEST

Due to the cancellation Of their
game with st. Joseph's in Capital CITY
League tomorrow, Donohoe Motor
nine Is without a contest.
Unlimited team managers call Main
6400, branch 3, today for a game.
Columns pitching and a home run
by Drissel featured Purchasing nine =
13-to-4 win over Freight Office In
Southern Railway League yesterday.
Public Parks and Public Buildings
nine held its lead in Federal League
by winning over Veterans Bureau
yesterday, IS to 6.
COrl1ins held District Commissioners
nine to six hits yesterday and Gov
eminent Printing Office gained a Ito
2 decision in Government League.
Although outhit s to II, Govern
ment Printing Office nine defeated
Agriculture In Departmental League
yesterday, 10 to S. Mealy contributed
a homer.
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ARMOUR IN EXHIBITION
AT HOME CLUB TODAY

Tommy Armour of Congress
sional. new open golf champion of
the United States, is to play an
18-h0le match this afternoon at his
home club with Fred Mcleod,
veteran professional of the Co
lumbia Country Club.
Others in the match are j. X.
MeCarl. controller general of the
United States, and Clyde h. Asher
of Congressional.
Mcleod. who was at Oakmont
the last two days of the champion
ship, was one of Armour's most
rabid roOters.
Tommy passed up an exhibition
match on Sunday mt Detroit be-
cause he wanted to rest from his
five rounds of golf i'm the cham
pionship. He has asked Mcleod to
play with him at Shawnee on
Monday.
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TECH, VICTOR, TO PLAY
De MOLAY NETMEN AGAIN

Tech High and De Molay racketers
were TO meet this afternoon on Argyle
Country Club courts in a return clash.
following Techs 4-to-3 triumph yes.
terday in keen battling.
Yesterdays summaries:
Singles---Gahe. De M0lay defeated Rice
I0-a. %. 7~5: scharr. TeGh. aei"a 'ad
kcefer, De Molay D.; Cd, 6--3; Myers
DE Molay, defeated Schultz. 3--e. G--I
T-~~1.
fpaied Byng and Srharr. - a. Rice
and schultz Tech defeated Smith and Wal
lon ii. tt
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KANSAS CITY WOMEN
In GOLF EVENT FINAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 1S.-Kansas
City was assured the 1927 293's trans
Mississippi golf crown with Mrs. o. s.
Hill, defending champion. and Mrs.
Miriam Burns Horn, former Western
titleholder, paired in the 36-hole final
match of the first annual tournament
here today.
Mrs. Hill found little difficulty in
eliminating Marion Turpie, New
Orleans, in the semi-finals yesterday,
and 5, while Mrs. Horn played close
to par to defeat Ann Webster, Leaven-
worth. Kans., Q and 8.
A wet course slowed play.
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STARS ARE BARRED
IN MANOR TOURNEY

Earl McAleer. AL Houghton and
Harry Pitt, the three leading golfers
of the Manor Club, were barred from
the club championship flights which
started today and will be continued
tomorrow over the Norbecll course
This turns the championship into
free for all as far as the first eight
is concerned.
The three will fight for a low score
prize according to the golf committee,
which made the decision to make the
tourney to keep the stars out Of the
title event.
This probably Is the first time any
club in America has put such a ban
on any of its outstanding players.
There will be flights of eight for as
many players as WELD a stick in
order that all may have a chance
Eighteen holes will be played today
and tomorrow to determine the flights
and the match play will be run off
on June % and %.
Every member of the club is urged
to turn out for the qualification
rounds.
On the night of June % there will
be a special dinner and a week later
the prizes will be awarded before the
membership.
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WIMBLEDON WILL ISSUE
SCHEDULE OF MATCHES
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON. England. June Is
Suzanne Tenglen will be missing from
the courts when Wimbledon's classic
tennis tournament starts next Mon
day. but will be responsible for an in
novation which the organizing com
mittee has adopted.
Every evening during the tourna-
ment the schedule Of play for the next
day will be delivered to each player
participating This Is intended to
avoid a repetition of the incident last
year in which Mile. Lenglen failed to
appear for a match when Queen Mary
of England was among the spectators.
The French star subsequently COM
planned emphatically over the absence
Of such schedule. She declared she
was unaware of the exact hour set for
the match.
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TOM COMES FROM BEHIND
TODEFEATHARRYC COOPER
Trailing Youthful Los Angeles Star at 18th Hole by
Two Strokes Congressional Club Pro Squares
Match and Then Goes on to Triumph.

and both came out onto the green
about so feet from the pin. Armour
went boldly for the cup and was all
square again when the long putt
dropped in.
The treacherous sixteenth gave
Armour a mortgage on the title and
the seventeenth foreClosed Il. At the
sixteenth, 23i yards long, but paf :.
Armour's spoon shot struck the green
and trickled over, but not too far,
Cooper's teo shot was To the right CO
the green In trap. Cooper blazed
away at the bail but succeeded onlv
in getting it in the grass on the side
of the trap. Armour carefully chipped
to within three feet of the cup. while
Cooper, already i'm a serious situation
made it worse when he failed to get
close from the edge of the green and
had to take two puts.
Seventeenth Settles 1T.
Two great shots on the seventeenth
practically ended the contest regard
less of the eighteenth. Armour crashed
out a tremendous drive of $50 wards
10 within sight of the winding, sloping
green.
Cooper, from well back, sent his
approach shot spinning to the green
and within 1S inches Of the cup
Armour then boldly shot for the cup.
over deep trap that might have
eaten mp any number of strokes. He
was inside Cooper a few inches and
the two brides left the Washingtonian
two strokes TO the good with one hole
to play.
Armour reached the home green in
two while Cooper needed three and
was then too far away to hope for his
putt to go down. Armour could then
take four puts TO win, hut he only
took two and was champion.
Armour. n modest golfer, explained
his victory by saying he got the
! breaks" Cooper. a sensational shot
/ maker, was not downhearted and
| declared:
II was lucky to get as far as I did
| The stern, unfeeling Oakmont course
| stood up under the strain OF the extra
| round. the winner being four strokes
| over par and the loser seven strokes
above perfect golf for the course OF a
hundred traps.