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Evening star., 1927-03-12
EAGLES WILL MEET
HUMPHREYS TOSSERS

Two games are billed for Congress
Heights gymnasium in the race for
the unlimieed title tomorrow.
Anacostia Eagles, holders of the
championship, will clash with the
Fort Humphreys quint at 3 o'clock.
A preliminary, starting an hour
earlier, will find Scholastic All.Stars
stacking UP against the w. II. West
Co. fioormen, victors last week over
the Stantons, who had previously de-
feated the Eagles.
Washington Yankees cancelled their
scheduled game with the West Co.
tossers for tomorrow, permitting the
latter outfit to engage the All-Stars.
Mount Pleasant A. C. fioormen
downed the Wintons yesterday. 54 to
21. Mann scored 10 field goals for
the Mount Pleasant
Assumption Peewees defeated the
Woodside quint at Congress Heights
gym yesterday. 20 to 8.
Beth Ell Temple tossers from Nor.
folk will engage the Y. NJ. III. A. team
of Washington tomorrow on the Jew.
ish Community Center court.
Rems0ns of Takoma Park defeated
Pennants yesterday. 25 to Is, at the
TakOma gym. LampSOn and Henley
led the victors in scoring.
Section Nine A6 downed Section
Nine B5 in Business High gym yes
terday. 15 to IL. to annex the basket
ball championship of the Columbia
Junior High School.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
Fights Last Night
Byshe Associated Press,

Byehe Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Ga.--Jeff Smith, New
York, beat Chuck Burns, San Antonio
Q5).
SAN FRANCISCO.-Young Jack
Thompson. Los Angeles, beat Harry
kid Brown, Philadelphia 10)
TAMPA, Fla. - Young Manuel,
Tampa, defeated Benny Valger, New
York Q0)
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.--Benny Ray,
Detroit, and Eddie Ketchell, Toledo.
drew 10y.
Irish Kennedy. st. Paul,
beat Johnny Martone, Boston (S)
Eddie Chandler, Moline, drew with
Sammy Scheneman, St. Louis (S);
Brunu Klasener, st. Louis. defeated
Roy Hensen, Chanute Field 90.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Jackie Fields,
Los Angeles, beat Russ Whaien,
Chicago Q0).
DENVER, Colo.--Kid Belt. Denver
knocked out Del Doland, Chicago t4);
Joe Cook, Denver. fought draw with
Packy Moran, Chicago az
Evening star., 1927-03-12
BUCKEYE TRACkMEN
DO WELL IN TRIALS
BY the Associated Press.

DS <Assutidtcu IEcsE.
CHICAGO, March 12.-Ohio States
middle distance runners gave the
Buckeyes hopes for a victory in the
Big Ten indoor track championships
tonight. All three of Ohios entries
won places in the finals of the 44O
and $50 in last nights trials at
Patten Gymnasium of Northwestern
University.
Wisconsin also won places in each
race. Iowa, last years conference
champion. failed to place man in
either event.
The mile run, with IL probable
starters, is expected to bring out
the keenest competition of the 10
events tonight, with the high jump
and the pole vault also apparently
wide open.
Dougan of Wisconsin won the
fastest heat of the seven prelim-
inaries in the 440. by at least 8 sec
onds. Olheiser of Michigan taking
second. The three heats in the half
mile were fairly even, with Sittig,
Illinois; Wyckoff. Ohio State, and
Erickson, Wisconsin. all regarded as
likely point winners.
The Big Ten coaches withdrew
about half of their entries in the
440 and $50 preliminaries. saving
them apparently for the miles and
the mile relay tonight, although there
were 80 left to try for places in the
440 finals and 20 I'M the half mile.
More than 900 athletes are en-
tered in tonight's events.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
SANDLOTTERS ACTIVE
WITH PLANS, PRACTICE

Sandlot base ball organizations will
hold practice on widely scattered dia-
monds tomorrow.
Willie Glascoe's Shamrocks will
work out at 11:3O at Fairlawn Field.
near the Anacostia River. Manager
Steel requests all candidates to be
present.
Addisons will take the field i'm
Georgetown Hollow at 1890 O'Clock
for their first workout. Eighteen
players have been asked to report.
Pop" Kremb's. Liberty clubmen
will drill tomorrow morning and after
noon at the Iowa Avenue Fairgrounds.
Harvard Juniors are to meet to-
night at 7;30 o'clock at 3O7 5 street
northeast.
Crandall Nidgets will hold a meet
ing tonight at 1918 Michigan avenue
northeast at s o'clock.
HartfOrds We're to meet this after
noon at 304 + street. with more than
a dozen candidates scheduled TO be on
hand.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
McCRAW ISSUES WARNING
AGAINST OVERCONFIDENCE
New York Nationals Have Three New Stars 10 Re-
place Trio of Absentees-Infeld Firmly Set.
Start With New Catching Staff.

Grimes will he big winner for the
Giants. Il am certain that | viii
have good season. is Grimes own
verdict.
Pitchers from last year expected To
be in Giant uniforms again include
Barnes. FitZSimmons. Greenfield, Me
Quillan and Bentley. Two former Chit
cago pitchers. although with different
clubs tCheeveS. once "a Cub. aud Court
ney, who was a White SoXl. have been
trying 10 convince McGraw that they
can win. and one. or both. may get Il
further trial. Frank Henry. return
ing to the ajors from Indianapolis.
probably will remain. Almada. a
pitcher from Cuba. also has shown
something.
New Catching Stan.
The club will start with a new
catching staff Both Cummings, pur.
chased from Wheeling of the Middle
Atlantic League. and Devormer, oh.
tanned the same way from Louisville.
have made favorable impression
in the training period and are re.
garded as certain to remain. Castro.
a Cuban star, has been handicapped
by lack of English. but has shown
good form and may learn to speak the
leagues.
The intield Is firmly set, with Terry
at first. Hornsby at second. Jackson
at short and Lindstron at third Far
rell will play "a utility role again, and
George. Hurley, youngster of out
standing ability. may stick around.
Enough Outfielders are i'm the camp
to make up team, including substi-
tutes. When. and If. Roush reports. he
will play center. and Lebourveau' :
Spring hitting has won him first con.
sideration for left. This combination
leaves half dozen, including Mueller,
Harper, Tyson and Moore, fighting for
right. Melvin OFT, the young Louisi-
anian. is almost certain TO be retained.
lie Is natural hitter. but is very
young, reaching his eighteenth birth
day during the training camp season.
He hasn't grown up yet, and IL
wouldn't be good for him to play
every day" is McGraw's diagnosis.
Smith, a former William and Mary
College player. also has shown To
advantage in the stern outfield compf.
tition.
McGraw says the Giants may. The
Giants say they will.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
TIGERS NEED A WIN
TO GAIN COURT TIE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, March 12.--The
Eastern intercollegiate League bas-
ket ball race ends tonight when
Princeton meets Pennsylvania here
in a contest that will decide whether
the Tigers finish in tie with Dart
mouth for the crown or shares second
place honors with Penn. Yale meets
Cornell at Ithaca, but the result Of
that contest will have no bearing on
the title.
Dartmouth, its schedule complete,
leads the league with victories in
10 struggles. Princeton is the run
ner-up with a mark of and 3, while
Pennsylvania comes next, having
won of its games. Princeton,
despite the loss of Foot, one of its
stars, is confident of victory tonight.
1t has won five of the last six games
with Penn.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
- ARASOTA. Fla. March IL
New York Giants who admit
that they make up the best
~ clubs in the National League.
have been warned by Manager
John J.. McGraw that they must prove
it. Some of the athletes are heated
with enthusiasm to degree that
threatens to cause them 10 boil over.
The veteran McGraw reminds his
players that while he appreciates
their desire to give him an eleventh
pennant, unfortunately they cannot
celebrate his silver jubilee in March.
1t comes much later i'm the year.
The Giants enter the race with both
credits and debts. Three new stars
have been taken on to replace three
heroes OF other days. Only two have
Joined the club. OF the missing trio.
two will lend their talents to other
clubs and one will spend a portion
of the season on sick bed.
Rogers Hornsby. fresh from world
championship victory at the head of
the st. Louis Cardinals. In his new
capacity as captain of the Giants,
has rounded into an early shape that
Is impaired only by sore ankles. This
temporary discomfort will have pass.
ed away before the seasons play
starts. Hornsby. happy in his new
role. has worked as hard as any
rookie and faces with confidence his
task of making the New York fans
forget frankie E'risch. Frisch at the
same time will be trying to make St
Louis fans forget Hornsby.
ROush Still a Holdout.
Ed Roush. expected to replace the
sick Ross Young. has not reported al
Sarasota and will not, If the impres
sion in the training camp is a true
indication. He Is expected. however
to be in the lineup at the start OF
the season. Memphis Bill Terry
understudy to George Kelly. who was
promoted when the tall first sackei
was sent to Cincinnati, has rounded
into satisfactory form.
Burleigh Grimes, after nine wears
in q Brooklyn uniform. is ready TO
head the pitching staff. Grimes. a
spitball pitcher, is not ready to throw
"spitters" yet, but he declares that
his legs are good and that his arm
VIII give him no trouble. Although
he let him leave Brooklyn, Manager
Wilbert Robinson has predicted that
Evening star., 1927-03-12
On CppedLI Giants Enthusiastic Oer Their Outlook
DEWITT BASKETERS
IN TOURNEY FINAL

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March r.
Dewitt basketers of Washington
reached the final of st. Johns Col
lege tourney at st. Johns College by
defeating Alexandria High this morn
ing. 33 to 13.
Dewitt was ahead at all stages of the
game, setting. the pace at half time
by IL to 4.
Dewitt will meet in the final tonight
the winner of the Baltimore Poly
ftagerstown clash that is being staged
early today.
In yesterdays contest Dewitt sprang
a big upset by defeating Tome Insti-
tute, 70 to 10. while Poly beat An
napolis High. 2S to 20; Hagerstown
trimmed Salisbury. 80 to "a. and Alex
andria nosed out Forest Park. 33 to 81.
Today's score:
~.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
FEW MAY BE LOST
BY.ADWSORY MARKS

1t appears that few. if any. formid-
will be lost as the result of advisory
marks that have just gone in.
While nothing will be known Off
cially until Monday, coaches generally
were optimistic today
Aspirants for the Central High
crew are conditioning under direction
of Coach Clarence Hecox. Among
those in the squad are Otho Ham
Fnond, Joe Howard, Bud" Baker. Bob
Mohr, Fred Dennison, Jack Dodge,
Fred Knoop, Carleton Powers and A.
Richwine. In addition to matches with
Tech and Western, the Blue and
White oarsmen are planning to partici-
pate In the American Henley regatta
on May 80 and may tackle New
Rochelle High of that New York town;
Navy Plebes and John Marshall High
of Richmond.
Western High boxers won but one
of six bouts in a meet with Stuy-
vesant Prep School of Warrenton, Va.
last night at the Washington Audi
torium Bill Phillips was the lone
member of the local team to triumph,
being named winner over Girls Green
in the 140.pound go. Capt. Bill Stanley
of Western bowed to Morris Arnold
in a scrap that required an extra
round and other bouts resulted as
follows: Bill Ourseler. Stuyvesant,
easily defeated Fred Price, Western:
Edgar Boody, Stuyvesant, drubbed
Bobby McMillen. Western, in an extra
round; All Shepherd, Stuyvesant,
showed the way to Eddie Freer,
Western, and Charles Brady, Stuy
vesant, downed Horace Whalen,
Western. Ward Parker and George
watson. middleweights. both of West
ern mixed, with the latter triumphing.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
Gbe Gbening 5tar
BOYS CLUB

yERE we are in Shreveport to
see one of the famous base
bal clubs of the big leagues,
i 4 the Chicago White SoX.. The
manager of the White Stock
ings is Ray Schalk, one of the great.
est catchers who ever drew on mitt.
This is a good day for our battery
men. the pitchers and the .catchers
both. We may learn lots from Schalk
Note that Schalk holds his mitt in
such a position that the batter can't
see his signals. In fact, only his
pitcher can see the signals and that
Is as 1t should be.
Worse than no signals at all are
the signals that the other club can
easily steal. The signals by fingers,
with the mitt to protect them from
curious eyes, are the best of all.
Don't have too many signals For
instance, straight fast ball, slow
ball, a drop, curve, in or out, and
you would have a signal for each.
Schalk has been famous catcher
because he studied his batsmen close
ly. After he once caught behind
batter he had good idea what that
fellow could hit and what he couldn't
hit. And naturally he signalled for
the ball that fellow couldn't hit.
The catcher must have a great
memory. He must be very observing
Evening star., 1927-03-12
LEONARD is TO SIZE UP
BOXERS FOR THE STAR

Benny Leonard, former light
weight champion Of the world, has
been engaged to write on boxing
for The Star. His first article will
be published tomorrow, and he will
have at least one article a week
thereafter.
In his first story Leonard will
compare Jim MalOney and Jack
Sharkey as to their respective
fighting and boxing abilities. He
saw them i'm action against Jack
Delaney and Mike McTigue, respec-
lively.
Leonard has a peculiar knOwI-
edge Of boxing, and his views are
original and interesting.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
KING PIN DUCKPINNERS
ROLL CASHMYER'S TEAM

King Pin drives No. l will furnish
the lone intercity bowling match here
tonight when Cashmyer's Stars of
Catonsville, near Baltimore, appear
for the final 5-game block of their con-
ttest with the King Pin maple.spiliers
Competition begins at o'clock.
Start of the 10-game engagement be-
tween Regents of Baltimore and Rec
reation bowlers of this city scheduled
for the Recreation Alleys tonight has
been postponed until March 26, when
the quints will take the drives in Bal
timore. Later the teams will meet at
the Recreation.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla, March 12.---In his
bed at the Tampa Bay Hotel today
lay a diamond star beginning his
twenty-first year as a major league
player, but his first siege as an in
valid.
Walter Johnson sought to forget in
the conversation of numerous visitors
the weight of plaster-casted left leg
which keeps him from joining his
mates in their Spring maneuvers and
will keep him out of uniform for six
weeks more.
Trainer Mike Martin, who refused
to make the trips with the Senators
after Johnson suffered a broken bone
Wednesday. when a line drive from
Joe Judges bat struck his ankle,
lowered about his charge as a physi.
clan would attend a patient.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
JOHNSON, LEG In A CAST,
is CONFINED TO HIS BED

when I'm not playing base ball. !"
Johnson confided Il would rather be
following good bird dog. When /
can't do that l like to fish. Least of
all like to stay in bed and do moth
ing. It's something new to me-"
1t is Johnson's first experience in
20 years service as an invalid.
A rookie left behind by the team at
Sarasota kept Barney" constant com.
pany. Absent mates were as sym
pathetic, and Joe Judge sent him this
wire:
Words cannot tell you how sorry
I am over your injury. | sincerely
hope you have a speedy recovery"
Walters reply was: You hit them
as hard as that all season, I'll be salts
fed
Johnson will leave Tampa Sunday
morning for Washington. accom-
panied by Secretary e. Il. Eynon. jr.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
NICK AND AL READY
FOR LEAGUE SEASON

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 12.-The Spring
training of the ninth team" in the
American League is complete and the
boys are in rare form
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht. base
balls clown comedy team bracketed
with the entry of Washington in the
league. paraded all their antics before
several thousand Sarasota fans yes
terday to prove their midseason form.
They furnished the laughter, the
Giants most of the base ball and the
Mats the opposition in an exhibition
game won by New York, 5 to 6.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
FOOT BALL CLUB BANKRUPT.

PHILADELPHIA, March IL GPl.-
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
have been instituted in the Federal
District Court here against the Phila-
delphia. Club OF the American League
of Professional Foot BAH. known as
the Philadelphia Quakers. The move
was made by three advertising con-
Germs who are creditors gor total of
$I.507. The club owes upward OF
$4,000. but no statement was given as
to its assets.
Evening star., 1927-03-12

and never make the same mistake
twice. If he signals for a certain ball
and the batter murders" it he should
remember never to let that batter have
that same ball a second time.
Schalk's shortstop tips the pitcher
off il the base runner is getting too
much of a lead. The pitcher may face
the batter, but his head is turned
slightly toward the shortstop. Or. if
the pitcher can't see the signal of the
shortstop. the shortstop can signal
the catcher and the catcher will sig
nal the pitcher.
Down to New Orleans we fly to Bill
Carrigan's Boston Red Sox camp
Here we'll watch them make the dou-
BILE play at second.
downright 1897
Evening star., 1927-03-12
oLENsKY WINS DOG DERBY.

PRINCE ALBERT Saskatchewan,
March IL P).-Harry Olensky, wiry
musher of The Pas, Manitoba, drove
his team of huskies to victory in the
second annual 160-mile Prince Albert
dog derby
Olensky led the field in the final 40,
mile lap and covered the entire 100
miles in 16 hours So minutes 40
seconds.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
PUBLIC GOLF LINKS
OPENED FOR SEASON

Thoroughly groomed in expectation
of a hard seasons play, the two big
public golf courses-East Potomac
Park and Rock Creek Park-opened
today. The first foursome to tee off
for the 1927 season at East Potomac
Park left the starting point shortly
before 8 o'clock. Rock Creek Park
opened at about the same hour.
Rock Creek Park has undergone a
grooming process which has included
widening of the fairways.
Work still is going on at East
Potomac Park, but will not interfere
with play.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
HoLDOUTS WORRY CARDS.

ST. LOUIS, March IL CP).-Branch
Hickey. vice president of the Cardinals,
is at the Avon Park, Fla, camp, but
was unable to give any news of the
two holdouts, Pitcher Flint Rhem and
Shortstop Tommy Thevenow. He re-
fused to talk about the two players,
which was taken as an indication the
club was no nearer signing them than
before.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
PRO COURT LEAGUE.

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS.
No games scheduled.
GAMES TONIGHT.
baltimore at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Rochester
GAMES TOMORROW.
New York at Washington.
Baltimore Cleveland
GAMES MONDAY.
New York at Washington.
Chicago at Fort Wayne
Evening star., 1927-03-12
HARVARD ELECTS BARBEE.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March IL
(Pj.-John Newton Barbee of Chicago,
has been elected captain of the
Harvard basket ball team for next
season. Barbee also is a first string
pitcher on the base ball nine.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
BOXERS ARE PUNISHED.

CHICAGO, March II P).-George
Courtney. Tulsa, Okla. middleweight
has been fined $3.50 and suspended for
three months by the Illinois State Ath.
letic Commission for his unsatisfac-
tory showing against AL Webster of
Billings. Mont. Webster also was
suspended for three months and fined
500.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
CUNTS CLASH TONIGHT
FOR NAUTICAL HONORS

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March H.,
Old Dominion Boat Club and the
Washington Canoe Club will fight for
the Nautical Basket BAN League cIlafn-
pionship tonight on the ArmorS Hall
court in a game starting at $50.
Dreadnaught A. A. base ball team
VIII hold its first practice tomorrow
at 2:3O pm All candidates are re
quested TO report.
st. Mary's Celtics have scheduled a
game with the Washington Yankees
for Monday night on the Armory floor.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
ALONsO EXTENDS TILDEN.

PALM BEACH, Fla, March 12 Cp).
William It. Tilden, I'd, Americas first
ranking net star, won the Florida
championship by triumphing over
Manuel Alfonso. No. in the
rating. in three out of five sets,
Is. 6-8, 3-6, Go, Ga.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
FORMER YALE STAR DIES.

NEW YORK, March IL R).--Louis
s. Middlebrook, who captained one of
Yale's great base ball teams, died at
his home here. He was graduated
from Yale in 1915. For a number of
years he was an. executive of the
oxford Paper Co. He was unmarried
Evening star., 1927-03-12
NINE MAY BE ORGANIZED
AT GEORGE WASHINGTON

A base ball team may be organized
this Spring by George Washington
University.
A number of former scholastic
players of tried worth are available.
Since again becoming active in sports.
the Colonials have been represented
capably in foot ball. track and basket
ball.
Georgetown and Maryland for
matches at Annapolis on April and
May 20, respectively, appear on the
Navy tennis schedule just announced.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
1851 LEADS BoWLERS.

PEORIA. Ill, March 12 CR-The
Broggers Recreation Five of Grand
Rapids, Mich, took the lead in the
American Bowling Congress five
man event here with a total of 1851.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
WOLVERINE SIX SCORES.

WINDSOR. Ontario, March 12 Pj.-
Michigan retained it's chance for tie
in the Big Ten hockey race by defeat
ing Minnesota 1-to-0 in an overtime
game last night
Evening star., 1927-03-12

Two-base hits--SDeaker, Goslin Rice.
rrowder. Bluege Home rups--Deyormer.
Terry. Saerifices--Myer. Harper, Double
plays-Jackson to Terry: ClaTkson to Jack.
son TO Terry. First base on balls-on
tlarsson. .; off Lisenbee 81 off Jones. ! of
I'iarkson,. / by Jones. =. by Liscnbee, !:
Hits---oh Lisenbee, in 3 innings: off
fnnings: OFF Barnes 8 In 4 innings Balk--
Jones. umpires--Messrs. Klein and Ormsby.
Time OF game hours and 4 minutes.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
EXHIBITION BASE BALL.

At Orlando. Fla r. H. F.
st. Louis (Al IL 1S o
Cincinnati en- ....... IL /
o,Neil: Rixey no1obue Imcas Jablonowski
Williams and Picinich.
At st. Petersburg. Fla r. H. f.
st. Louis (Nl ....... 3 .
Boston tN.t ........... . /
Batteries-Reinhart Haines and Snyder:
Edwards. Goldsmith and Benton.
At Los Angeles r. H. f.
Chicago IN. N.l............ 2 =
HOLLYWOOD (CoastI I........ 4 . 8
Battefies--Jones. Roy Brillheart and Hart
nett: Shellenback. Hulvey Fullerton and
Murphy.
At Mineral Wells. Tex r. II. f.
St. Paul "a. Al A.(......... 20 20 2
Dalles 1T. L.l -. .......
Batteries-Thomas. Snodgrass, Stringer
and Tesmir: Minitree. Knott, Wright Orr,
Deartnent and Billings. Hunglng. Berry.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
MosTIL IS RECOVERING.

SHREVEPORT. La. March II (P).-
Johnny Mostil, Chicago White Sox
outfielder, who attempted to kill him
self here Tuesday night, is on the
road to recovery. physicians said.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
CAESAR IS DEFEATED.

Young Caesar bowed to Al Bakhsh
in two wrestling matches of three last
night at the Mutual Theater.
Evening star., 1927-03-12

BELLAIR HEIGHTS, Fla. March
IL fR.-Bernice Wall of Oshkosh,
Wis, won the Bellair woman's cham
pionship by winning one up from Mrs.
Stewart Hanley of Detroit.
Evening star., 1927-03-12
RADIATORS. TENDERS

Hon1ES MSTr IN Dno Irn.,1I
NEW RADIATORS FOR Autos
WITTSTATTS r. & F. WKS.
1888 14th st. NV. $40 18Th NV.
Evening star., 1927-03-12

Robert Quinn presdent BIN Csgan Hene Wagner
losing II