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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
WAGNER RATED BEST
PLAYER BY M'GRAW
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.--From a
background of 81 years in base ball.
the last 25 as manager of the New
York Giants, John Joseph McGraw
has put down these verdiCts on major
league stars and teams that have
passed in review before him:
1-Christy Mathewson was the
greatest pitcher of all time, by prob.
ably 10 per cent.
l-Honus Wagner. shortstop Of the
old Pirates, was the greatest all-around
player, greater than Ty Cobb or Babe
Ruth.
3-Rogers Hornsby is the greatest
all-around batsman the game has ever
known.
4-The old Baltimore Orioles, Ma
tional League pennant winners of
1S94-96, including McGraw as an in
fielder, were the greatest team Of all.
"Matty was far and away the great
est pitcher ! have ever known said
McGraw as he picked out his entries
for the Hall of Fame. "Christy had
everything a pitcher ever needed and
knew what to do wit it. l would put
Amos Rusie, Rube Waddell and Wal
ter Johnson in a group close to Matty.
die Joss-although I know little
about him-were among the finest.
81 rate Honus Wagner as the
greatest all-around player, greater
than Cobb, Ruth or Speaker-the
American League aces-because in my
opinion great outfielder is never as
valuable as great infielder.
Wagner not only was great bats.
man the led the National League
eight times, but he stole as high as
% bases in single season. He had
wonderful throwing arm and hands
like a coal scuttle, scooping up every
thing around shortstop.
las an all-around batsman I feel
Hornsby stands at the top, because of
the greatness he showed in leading
the league six straight years with an
average close to 400 for the period.
l used to think Ed Delehanty was the
greatest of them all, but Hornsby has
forced me to change my mind.
keeler, Cobb, Speaker and Ruth
have shown wonderful batting ability,
but you must remember they all had
the advantage of being left.handed
hltters and their prime speedy enough
to beat out many hits that a right.
handler wouldn't. Delehanty and
Hornsby, both right-handers, haven't
had the aid of much speed, yet their
averages don't suffer by comparison, u
In ranking the Old Orioles at the top
as team, McGraw differs with his
old teammate, Wilbert Robinson, now
manager of the Brooklyn club. who
thinks the present-day Yankees out.
shine any combination of his exper.
| fence.
or course you may think I favor
the Orioles because / knew SO much
about them, but l have never known
any other team that had their all.
around capabilities. The Yankees of to.
| gay are great. No doubt Of that, but
chiefly because of one thing. mower
They have weaknesses in other de
partments and in my opinion do not
class with several great clubs I have
known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
SHARKEY TO FIGHT
ONLY In new YORK
BY JACK SHARKEY.

NEW YORK, July 16.--Today I re-
suEe my gym work and 1t will be
right in Madison Square Garden, where
l have been working since my arrival
in New York. Stories have been
printed about my shifting my camp to
some spot in the country, but there
has not been thing said to this
effect by either my manager. Johnny
Buckley, or myself.
About the most important thing
done during my day off from training
was this: Tex Richards secretary ten
dered US q contract which would bind
me to box under Richards promotion
in a contest for the heavyweight crown
in the event of my winning over Jack
Dempsey next Thursday night in the
Yankee Stadium. The contract was
returned unsigned.
We have no objection to boxing for
Richard, John and ], in fact. we would
prefer to box for him, but there was
a certain clause in said contract to
which / never will agree. The clause
in question stipulated that I must
agree to box Gene Tunney anywhere
in the United States" that Richard
might insist on.
Part of the contract will be chang
ed to read "in the city Of New York"
or it never will be signed by Buckley
and l. / hope that everyone will get
me straight on this matter. that am
not bluffing in my determination to
hold out for match in the city
where my reputation has been estab-
liShed, and in q state where the
championship distance calls for a 15
round contest.
With no disrespect for any OF the
big boys, when John and l were ask
ed who we thought was the most
dangerous heavyweight with Tunney
and Dempsey out of the argument,
we both answered George Godfrey.
That particular negro heavyweight
has developed one of the hardest left
hooks to the body that any one can
show. Believe me, he drove plenty
Of them to my body when we fought.
Still was able to stay right with him
and come to him so strong at the
finish I captured the decision. /
know Jack can hit and / expect to
be nailed plenty, but / don't think he
will hit me any harder than big
George did, or with any better results.
Say, l was smacked so hard in the
Godfrey row, that had bumps on my
head like eggs.
L weighed 1873 for that scrap and
gave away As pounds. l will be under
no such handicap with Dempsey. So
all things considered, l still rather IA
vor my chances against the eX-cham.
pion.
fCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CT. ANDREWS, Scotland, July
16.-Throughout the whole of
Scotland today there could be
~ heard only the name of Bobby
Jones and the fame of the
wonder GOLF that won him the
open championship of Britain for the
second time in two years.
Assembled here in "Sanct Androis"
by the sea. the golfing shrine and
capital of the world, old Scotsmen.
champions of their day, could not
give over marveling at the young
in 2S5 strokes, six better than had
ever been done at st. Andrews in
all COLTS history.
There never was such golf" said
Old James Braid, the Scottish pro
of 81, who won the British open
twice in succession back in 1905 and
1906. the last it had been done until
Jones did it yesterday.
There Is no doubt or bubble that
he is the worlds greatest golfer"
was the tribute Of J. H. Taylor, who
scored a repeat victory himself back
in the COS.
HE has patterned himself on the
great masters" said Ted Ray, land
improved upon them"
Said George Duncan, noted pro:
Bobby Is the greatest driver,
pitcher and putter in medal play 1
nave seen for many, many years"
Paid q Great Tribute.
The witchery of Bobby's clubs as
he stroked home clean and true with
one eagle and II brides to do ~
holes in three under as produced a
wild outburst of homage such as
Scotland could pay in tribute only
to the master golfer of them all.
Children were hoisted high in air
to see the young man who is hailed
as the greatest modern exponent of
4 classic game. Hysteria for a mo-
nent reigned amid the heathered hills
and dour old Scots who had not
danced for joy in years threw them
selves into the highland fling.
Through it all and through the
second demonstrat ton which greeted
his decision to allow the trophy to
remain at the royal and ancient club
here, the youthful hero of the day
stood modestly by with a wan but
happy smile which i'll concealed the
strain of his battle with the hazards
of the historic course.
Today the champion goes to Car
|noustie, the old home of Stewart
Maiden, the Atlanta professional who
gave him his early schooling in the
ways of golf and who accompanied
him from America for defense of his
crown. Jones hopes to play a round
with his tutor on the course that
sent such golfers as Macdonald,
Smith and Brothers and Maiden to
the United States.
The ball which Bobby sent down
the last holes like a homing pigeon
was treasured carefully, wrapped for
safe-keeping in two British banknotes.
On it still was the stain Of st.
Andrews grass and bit Of tar from
the road where Jones Clipped diff
ficult shot to the home green.
(The ball Is destined for crippled
boy in Pittsburgh, Pa. young Rody
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|CoLlETT'S ADDRESS

fiat on the turf with the toe of her
clubs face back of the ball. About
all the rest of us sole a driver so
that the middle of it's face is d.
rectly back of the ball. Why this
difference?
A good many students of golf,
Chick Evans, for example. contin-
ually compares the shaft to a
string. Throw the club head
through the ball." they advise. We
all know that If we attach a
weight to the end of a string and
begin swinging it around our heads
this weight will gradually whirl
farther from it's center as speed
increases. The head Of a golf
club will do likewise on the down.
swing as it approaches the ball, for
that's when 1t should have speed.
Hence Collects odd address. She
merely makes allowance for the
centrifugal force that she imparts
to her club head on the downswing.
At impact the middle of her club
face connects with the ball. II you
have trouble shanking. consider
this matter carefully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
NATIONALS FACE CHISOX:
UMPIRES EARN CRITICISM

whether a base runner is safe or out
| in an attempt to advance.
In other seasons the arbiters were
wont to extend their arms with hands.
palms down, to indicate runner had
| advanced successfully or raise right
arm with thumb up to show they had
decided against the runner. Fans
and players knew just what was going
on. Now in a close play the fellow
who has paid his way into the park
often has to wait as much as min
ute for the runner to leave the base
or cling to it before the umpire's de-
cision is revealed. It seems that all
| base umpires nowadays are paralyzed
in the arms.
Swinging around the circuit one
learns that only two of the lot of UNI
pires are performing satisfactorily in
this respect in so far as the fans are
concerned. They are the stocky little
Bill MCGOWAN and the husky, chunky
Vangraflan, the latter the most recent
addition to the staff. Behind the
plate or on the bases these fellows
leave nothing to the fans magma
tons in rendering decisions. They
make their signs plainly and are not
afraid to open their mouths and let
every one know what they are saying.
Vets Criticize Newcomers.
But 1t appears these two umpires
are going about their tasks in a man.
ner too undignified to please other
arbiters in the American League. 1t
Is known that both of them have been
asked by some of the older members
of the staff to modulate their voices
and refrain from vigorous arm mo-
ton, lest the fans consider the UNI
pires too fantastic in their perform.
ance of duty.
1t is high time that the umpires
realize they are as much part of
the game as the players; that they are
on field not merely to render decisions,
but to render decisions in such man.
ner that the fans are not left in doubt
an instant as to what is going on.
And the umpires also ought to realize
that the fans pay their money to see
base ball, not to spend so much of
their time watching athletes saunter.
ing to field and dugout between in
nirfgs. The officials could help the
game in this and many other respects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
Won Elm Is Pleased.

LOS ANGELES, July Is Op.-"rm
tickled to death to hear of Bobby
Jones winning the British champion
ship again." George Won Elm, ma
tional amateur golf champion, who de-
feated Jones for the amateur title
last September. said today. II think
its the greatest victory he ever
achieved in golf.
"Offhand, I'd say his 6S-72-73-72
for the 70 holes was the greatest
scoring feat ever made in the his
tory of the British open. Such golf
as Jones displayed is marvellous. His
victory Is a tremendous boost for
amateur golf, especially in America.
His win last year at st. Anne's with
POI and his successful defense today
of the title, with 2S5, prove what
I've always contended, that Jones IL
the greatest golfer the world has ever
known"
Won Elm said he would leave Los
Angeles August 1 for the national
amateur at Minneapolis and that he
hoped to meet Jones in another
match for the title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
CUBS, PIRATES AND CARDS
TRAVELLING AT SAME PACE
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
~ UBS, Pirates and Cardinals
might feel justified in a
triumphant lockstep through
~ Eastern base ball parks to-
day.
Leading the league in that order.
the WesternerS moved on to face new
foes with the impetus of clean-cut
victories over their latest Eastern
opponents.
Af9-to-6 win over Boston yesterday
gave the league-leading Cubs four of
the five games of the series, while the
second-place Pirates made 1t three
out of four from the Brooklyn Robins
by their 5-to-2 decision. The Cards
won their fourth in five starts against
the Phillies by to Z.
Giants Beat Luque.
Making a unanimous triumph for
the first division clubs, the Giants,
who entertain the Cubs today, took a
brace for long enough to down the
last place Cincinnati Reds by to J..
The pitching victim for the second
time in the series was the Cuban,
Adobe Luque, the Reds having
cleaned up the clan McGraw in
variably in this five-game series, ex-
cept when he was in the box.
Hard hitting was in order in all
four games, the Western trio espe-
cially creating havoc with the bat.
The Cubs made 16 hits off five Boston
pitchers, while the Pirates made 10
and the Cardinals, Is. Individual wal
looping honors went to Sunny Jim
Bottomley of the champions with his
perfect batting performance of two
singles, a double, triple and home run
off Philly pitching.
Those hardy defenders Of Eastern
prestige in the American League, the
Yankees, took their third game in four
starts from the Cleveland Indians by
10 to Q, coming from far behind to do
it with a 7-run splurge in the eighth
and ninth innings. While hitting no
homers, Ruth and Gehrig helped with
timely singles. The win made the
Yankees record six victories and four
defeats for their Western trip so far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16

Another stalwart Eastern crew, the
Athletics, took long stride ahead
against Western opposition by winning
double-header from the White Sox
by to and 10 to 10. Thereby they
leaped from fifth to third place, ex-
changing rungs with their victims
Four homers were made in the sec
ond half Of the bill with Ty Cobb con.
tributing the first one In the opening
inning.
For the tenth time in 10 games be-.
tween the two this year, the Iast-pIace
Red Sox fell before their jinx team,
the Browns. this time by to in the
last game Of the series.
A summary Of yesterdays games.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16

~ HICAGO, July 16.-The Ma
tionals arrived here today for
~ a series of five games in as
~ many days with the White
Sox. When they return to
Detroit next month they'll be busy
athletes. Their schedule will call for
five games in three days, because rain
yesterday prevented the staging of
any contests in the automobile city
SO Bucky Harris bunch and George
Morarity's crew will endeavor to put
on double-headers on August 90 and
81 and even now they shudder at the
prospect.
Four double-headers in Detroit are
fearful affairs. The first game starts
at AS o'clock. The second game of
a double-header at Navin Field always
ends after o'clock. For the Tigers
are the slowest playing athletes in
the American League. When Detroit
fans go to their ball park to see
double-header they never expect to
get to their homes before dark.
Perhaps all of this sluggishness in
play at Navin Field is not due to the
Tigers. However, games in other
American League parks often are long,
drawn-out affairs. The National Lea
que contests according to official
pleted much more rapidly than con-
tests in the junior major circuit. In
the older league the umpires have
orders to keep the players on their
toes and hurry the game. American
League umpires probably have similar
orders, but no one ever seen them en-
deavorinG to put such orders into
effect.
Jumps Not Helping Fans.
AS far as can be seen the American
League umpires are doing little this
season for the benefit of the fans, the
fellows who pay the freight. All
these dignified officials do on the field
is make decisions on pitches and
plays. And excepting the man be.
hind the plate, they keep most Of
their decisions to themselves. For
some reason or other, they now have
an idea that it Is not proper to let
the fans and often the players know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
~ ARATOGA LAKE, n. Y, July 16.
Jack Dempsey will not put on
another t glove yec until sb5 he enters the the
- Yankee Stadium next Thursday.
The announcement that the former
champion would quit boxing six days
before the battle that will decide
challenge for Champion Gene Tunney
in September was made today by Leo
p, Flynn. Dempsey's manager. after
a long conference with trainers and
Sanders. The move. one of the most
radical In training history, came as a
distinct surprise to the camp, although
notice was given late last night that
Jack would substitute a round Of golf
for the usual workout today.
Dempsey is on edge right now"
Flynn said, in making known the de-
cision. 1--WE must take no chance on
him going stale. Right now Jack is
down to l96 pounds, the very weight
at which we expect him to fight Shar-
key.
Just enough exercise to keep
muscles timber and road work to guard
against loss of wind is Dempsey's
program until he leaves for New York
Tuesday or Wednesday. For the most
part he viii rest and boil out under
steam watts to leave him in a vicious
fighting mood"
Establishes a Precedent
Never before in the history of major
heavyweight battles has one of the
principals hung up his training gloves
at this period of the preparatory grind.
The custom is to train rigidly until
one or two days before the fight,
bringing physical condition slowly to
a concert pitch in the hope of attain
ing perfect timing of punches and
Judgment of distance the shortest pos
sible time before the match.
Critics here see in Flynn's move
the intent to stake Dempsey's chance
of shipping Sharkey on a knockout
in the early rounds. They point out
that Dempsey, a hooker and body
puncher with both hands. needs only
few practice wallops in the first
few moments of fighting to tune up
his timing and judgment of distance.
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.WIN Oaks playground tennis
honors are at stake in the sim
giles tournament which opened
yesterday. with Sylvia Cooper

"NWIN OAKS playground tennis
Is honors are at stake in the sin.
giles tournament which opened
4 yesterday. with Sylvia Cooper
and Elizabeth Collins figuring
In the initial encounter. Miss Cooper
won over Miss Collins, Ga, GO.
Monday two matches are scheduled,
one an incompleted tilt between Susie
Hunter and Rosalind Rowen. The
former won the first set, 6-3, yes
terday, and the later took the second,
Cd.
Aileen Martin will meet Betty Nc
Dermott in the other encounter
carded. Antoinette Edwards and
Kathleen Stead drew byes in the first
round.
Kathleen Fisher, director Of the
ground, is conducting the tourney. The
winner will represent Twin Oaks in
the interplayground singles tourney
scheduled to begin next week.
Some very good tennis material is
developed on the municipal play.
grounds, where more than five hum
dred girls compete annually in the
ground events. Yet, of all this num-
Der, only three had sufficient conf.
dence in their games to enter the
championship play for the District
junior net crown, the highest honor
which can come to a local racketer
under Is years of age. .+--..y
Two Of those were Alice Brown and
Teresa Breen, 1926 inter-playground
champions. who are not competing
actively on the grounds this season.
The third is Clara Alderton. They
have competed in the junior event
ever since it was first inaugurated in
1925, and have made an excellent
showing, Miss Alderton reaching the
semi-finalS this year and Miss Breen
Succumbing to no less a person than
Helen Philpitt, recognized as one Of
the strongest youthful stars in the vi.
entity.
Many of the racketers entered in the
Junior event are from ID to 16 years
of age, and none are more than IS,
so the ages are comparable with those
of the more experienced players on the
municipal grounds where the age limit
is 16.
1t IS hoped that large number of
the juniors between the ages of 10
and 16, who frequent the playground
courts where they have the adyan-
tage Of careful supervision and con.
slant opportunity to practice, will
work during the coming year toward
the 1928 District junior event as an
object. Development in any sport
comes only through competition,
through matching ones skill with
others, to learn relative strength and
weaknesses. The keener the com.
petition. the more valuable the ex-
perience.
Swimming stunts will be staged by
the girls in the Georgetown play.
ground pool this fternoon. beginning
at o'clock. under the direction of Mrs
Katherine Pfeiffer Ladd, swimming
instructor.
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FEAR OF GROWING STALE,
EXPLANATION OF MANAGER
Decision That Ex.Champ Quit All Boxing Till He
Enters Ring Against Sharkey Thursday Night
Is Unprecedented and Causes Surprise.

Strict application to the training
routine has brought Dempsey to q
point where his bodily strength today
is regarded by many as great as at
any time in his career. But at 80
years of age, the former champion
has slowed up noticeably in speed
and foot work. The entire prepara-
tory period of two months in the
Ventura Mountain of California and
almost three weeks here has
stressed reservation of the nervous
energy that Dempsey today finds more
difficult to replace than during the
training periods for earlier contests.
Secret Work Indicated.
Flynn refused to reveal whether
the secret workouts Dempsey had in
dulSed in during the early morning
hours after the daily road work also
would be abandoned. Dempsey's
bungalow in the woods a mile from
the training camp was surrounded by
guards today to maintain absolute
privacy.
However, one of the chief topics
Of interest in the camp was the bridge
of Martin Burke's nose, which bears a
fresh bruise that appeared on the New
Orleans lightweight's countenance
since yesterday. Burke mas Iol
worked with Dempsey in the train
ing ring at the camp for almost a
week. Dave Shade, who also takes
part in the early morning workouts,
has boxed Jack in public only once
during the same period.
Sharkey Resumes Work.
NEW YORK, July 16 P).-Jack
Sharkey Is finding New York in July
a hot place in which to train for a
fight.
After passing up work yesterday
and going to Coney Island for relief
from the heat, the Boston boxer
planned to resume work today in his
roof garden quarters atop Mrdison
Square Garden.
Part of yesterday was spent in mo-
toring, Sharkeys favorite pastime.
However. he did not omit his morning
1tur miles of roadwork in Central
Park, which usually is done with Mrs.
Sharkey accompanying him at the
wheel Of Jacks automobile.