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ISLAND KINGSHlP LURES
FRENCH TENNIS NOTABLE

ST. DENIS, Reunion Island, De-
cember 3 .-Alain j. GerbamIt,
internationally known French ten.
mis- player, who has a pencbant for
making solitary ocean voyages i'm a
tiny sloop, has been chosen by the
natives Of a little POlynesian island
to become their king, and there is
possibility that he may accept.
This was the word received here
from the little Island of Rodriguez,
in the Indian Ocean, where Ger
bault i'm his 40-fOOt, lotion sIOop
Firecrest stopped for ratiOus ON his
trip around the world.
Gerbault wouldn't give much in
formation, hut frequently has said
that he understands the Pacific
natives better than any other Euro
pean. and friends believe that he
has made mp his mind TO take over
the prOffered kingship.
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Graves and Bunker, North Carolina;
Smythe, Muhlenberg; Garbisch. Wash
ington and jefferson; McQuarrie, Ne
braska; French, Rutgers, and Dahl,
Allegany, besides those still at the
academy.
West Points first bsckfield Of the
present season was made UP of play
ers from four different colleges, some-
thing believed TO be unprecedented
in the history of college foot ball, all
Of whom had achieved a reputation
at their first school. They are Will
son, Pennsylvania State; eagle,
Louisiana South Western, and Nave,
Iowa State. There were other old
college players in the line.
Naval officers seem unanimous
upon the point that the Naval Acad-
envy, governed by the same rules
adopted and with players who seldom
have more than school experience
prior 10 entering, should not continue
to meet team which under present
conditions offers the only means to
foot ball players to continue in the
college game after completing the
regular period of playing at some
| other college.
AS an offset to the advantage de-
rived from the use of old college
players, attention has been called to
| the smaller student body at the Mill.
| tary Academy. Naval people think
| that this is more than countered by
! the smaller age Of the average stu
dent of the Naval Academy.
How Enrolment Compares.
The normal student body at the
| Naval Academy is 1900 and at the
Military Academy. 1900. However,
the entering class at the former is
| over 500 and at the latter about 400.
| This reduced the number available for
varsity athletics to 1000 and 500 re-
spectively, as neither use first-year
students
The entrance age at the Naval
Academy is 16 to 90 ard at the Mill
| tary Academy, II to 60. A substan'
| tial number who enter the Naval
Academy are SO young that they can
not be considered for varsity material
even in their second year. Considering
the greater average age, it Is felt that
the Military Academy has the adva n
| tage as to available foot ball material l.
| irrespective Of the former experience
| of many of its players.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

have taken the measure of q number
of unlimited elevens. Victory by
Northerns would entitle them to a
game with Apache for the city title.
A group Of new players has been
added to the Mohawk roster in an eff
fort to strengthen the team which
bowed to Apaches, 0 TO 10. last Sun
day.
Wintons and Renrocs are apt to pro-
vide real scrap. Wintons have twice
fought NOrtheras to scoreless ties this
season, among other achievements,
and Rcnrocs have shone brightly
against ranking teams.
Chevy Chase and st. Stephens
eleVens will clash on Friendship field
at o'clock today.
Coliegian gridirOners will meet Har.
lens of Foxhall Heights. Va, today
at the Tidal Basin at 3 O'Clock.
pIansky foot ballers claim the city
l05'1f0 title. Challenging elevens
should call Manager Splawn al West
566.J.
Petworth A. G. foot ballers will
travel today to Del Ray. Va. to engage
No Motor Co. eleven, starting at
2:30 O'Clock
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APACHE-VIRCINIA CONTEST
TOPS SANDLOT GRID CARD

Apaches. newly crowned District
So ndlot foot bali champions, this after.
noon will play their first game since
Wrestling the title from the Mohawks.
when the Little Indians entertain
Virginia A. c.. stalwart Alexandria,
Va, eleven. at Union Park. Play
starts at 2:30 o'clock.
In other important contests here
today Northerns, crack 150pound
team. will stack up against the Mo-
hawks at Clark Griffith stadium 1t
2:30 o'clock and Wintons and Rem
rocs will hook up OH Fairlawn field at
3 o'clock.
Waverly A. c., another sturdy
local eleven, goes to Baltimore to try
conclusions with the Irvington All
Stars. The locals will assemble at the
McGill building at 1870 o'clock.
Virginia A. c.. according to reports,
is coming here with the determination
OF doing its utmost to upset the
Apaches. The eleven is understood
to be just about the strongest the
Virginia city can muster.
NOrtherns are primiug for a mighty
fight against the Mohawks. A brit
liant record has been made by North
erns. who. in addition to winning the
Capital City League 150pound title,
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CYCLISTS ARE READY
FOR SIX-pAY GRIND
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December %.--Inter-
nationally famous riders assembled
in Madison Square Garden tonight
preparatory to the Forty-third Inter.
national siN-day bicycle race, which
starts tomorrow evening at o clock.
More than 10000 fans We're on hand
for the preliminary warni-up sprints.
The first spill at the saucer came
in ar amateur half-mile sprint, When
Henry Trondle of the German Bicy-
Gle Club of New York crashed out
Of the arena into a box. sustaining
head decorations and probable con-
cussion of the brain. He was re-
moved to the Polytechnic Hospital.
France Georsetti and Reggie Me
Namara, the combination which won
the siXday event last season, were
favorites TO win the coming race.
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RICHARDS HEADS HOME
AFTER ORIENTAL JAUN7

By the Associated Press
MANILA, December 3.-Vincent
Richards, American tennis star.
sailed homeward today after ending
his Oriental tour. He announced he
would remain in the United States
only few days before leaving for
Europe, where he expects to arrive
about January 20.
Richards projected European trip
includes tentative plan of visiting
ten of the largest cities with Howard
kinsey. AS q result Of the eastern
trip just finished, Richards said he
was considering world tour in 1929
or 1880, going first to Australia, then
visiting Japan. China, the Philippines,
India and Europe. He declared his
Oriental tour had been highly success
flII
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UHlAN MUST DO BRODlE
If BEATEN BY LANGFORD

DAVENPORT. Iowa. December
R.-Red Uhlan, California mid
die weight, will be forced TO jump
Oft the Government bridge into the
Mississippi River If he loses 10.
round bout to WaIcOtt Langford.
Chicago negro, here December ..
Tom Walsh. Chicago, lhlan's
manager, said after LangfOrd had
bOasted that ChIan would be easy
for him.
Some years ago Walsh made a
like threat when one of his boxers
Jock Malone. was to meet Johnny
Wilson i'm Boston. Wilson beat
Malone and the next morning sew
eral thousand persons saw Jock
dive from the highest bridge in
Boston into the Charles River.
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FOUR BOXERS KILLED.

Four men have already died from
injuries received in boxing matches i'm
the United States this year. They
are Bobby kenwood, Louis Brady, Leo
Maham and Steve Adams.
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GAME TONIGHT.
New York at Washington.
GAMES TOMORROW.
New York at ashington.
Philadelphia at Fort Wayne.
RESULTS LAST MIGHT.
Rochester. AZ: Washington. A..
Cleveland, 81; Detroit. 30.
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FAMILY OF JOCKEYS.

Jockey Charlie Mergler, who suf.
fered a spill at Saratoga Springs, is
the oldest of the four brothers from
Havre de Grace now riding.
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ARMSTRONG T0ssERS DRILL.

Candidates for the Armstrong High
School basket ball team are practic-
ing diligently. in the squad of 40 are
five veterans, Capt. Graham, Green
field, Merriwether, Dabney and Lee.
Coach ]. n. Miller is hopeful Of Arm
strong winning the city colored title.
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PALACE LOSES AGAIN;
CELTS HERE TONIGHT

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. December 8
Rochester nosed out Washington for
i,s second consecutive victory tonight
in an American Professional EasEet
BALL League game. The score vas AZ
10 ~
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Line-Up and Summary.

MISUNDERSTANDING Roherts. Point
Point after touchdown mis3ed-M aryland
tby nass from Kessleri
Referee-Mr. Ouigley fKansas). Unpire-
Mr.. Rorucacl< tGcnrgetownt Linesnsn--
Mr.. Perry tSewsneel. Field ildse-Mr Fos-
--15 minutes.
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QUTPLAY FLORIDA, !
YET DROP 76 TILT
t-,-t
tumble Yard From Goal in
Final Quarter Checks
Old Line Drive.
Sy the Associated Press.

Sv the Associated Press.
VACkSONVILLE.. Fla, December
3-A placement kick for the
extra point after touchdown
~ from the toe OF Stanley, Gator
end won lucky foot ball vic
tory for Florida over the UNIVERSITY
of Mary land here today by score OF
TO q.
Playing on sodden field. unfamil'
lar 10 both teams this season. the
Gators scored their touchdown early
in the second quarter after crafty
clyde Crablree, steller quarterback.
had returned n Maryla md punt to the
Old Liners 38-yard line. Middlekaif
carried the ball over the Maryland
goal from the 1yard line after Brum-
bauch aud Crabtree had alternated
in n drive down the field.
Shortly thereafter, Augie Roberts.
an outstanding star OF the game.
slipped through left tackle, evading
the Florida, secondary defense for
SO ward run across the line.
In trying for the extra point. how
ever. Gordon kessler chose to pass
and failed.
Previously. in the first few minutes
Of play Florida narrowly averted
defeat when Bishop was downed be
hind his own goal line for what would
have been safety had the Oh
Liners not been ruled offside and the
play recalled. The pass from center
to Bishop was high and went over
the halfback's head.
During the Ia tier half of the game
the Florida goal was continuously IN
danger. Only twice was the plsv
in Maryland territory and then but
for only few minutes.
Pugh's tumble Hurts.
Twice the Old Liners threa tened 10
| score only to be held by the Gator
line within yard or two of their
goal. Late i'm the fourth period. how
ever. q tumble ny Pueh on Florida 9
1-yard line, lost the game for his
| teammates.
Middlekau', Crabtree and Brrm-
baugh alternated as ground gamers
for the Gators, while with few ex-
ceptions. Bishops punting from he.
hind his own goal line repeatedly
averted possible touchdOwns.
Roberts. right halfback for the Oh
Liners. played a sensational game
throughout, and frequently behind
splendid interference reeIed off gains
OF and more yards. He excelIed
! in the punting exchange with his
Gator opponent, particularly durin.
! the latter half of the game.
Almost 1000 fans braved the coId
and driving rain 10 witness the en-.
counter
Evening star., 1927-12-04
RECORD FOR COLLINS.

Eddie Collins, now of the Philadel-
phia Athletics, holds the record for
scoring the most runs in the world
series competition. His record total
is 20
Evening star., 1927-12-04
PLANSKYS PLAY TODAY.

Plansky Midgets, claimants Of the
city 110-pound foot ball title, face Ma
tionals on Georgetown University field
this morning at IL O'Clock.
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SPORTING GOODS BUSINESS

A local merchant with an estab-
lshed Mems Retail Business desires
to convert his store INTO a sporting
goods business aud is looking for n
- partner to step in to takc cOmp'rte 4,
charge of and conduct the business.
The partner must be thoroughly ex-
perienced in the buying and retailing
of sporting goods. capable of solicit
ing and winning business: must have
pleasing personality. full of pen and
Eo-getter. and must not he afraid
OF hard work. Must be prepared to
make a small investment to show
good faith and spur on his efforts
the merchant in question having uu-
limited capital and credit. All ap-
plications confidential.
Address Box Abs, Star Office.
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Ljne-Up and Summary.

, IUuCTITOWIF IF-bFII!aTU. FOINJ a1leT IUucH-
down missed-Trilng
Substitutions: Devtt-Bernsrd for Nc
Intyre. Harris for Cutler, MCINTYRE for Engle.
Braw. Altman Tor Mcvean. Collins for Ed
niOnston.
Referee-Mr. Gaffney fGeorgetownl. Um-
pire-Mr Eberts Catholic University
Lincsman-Mr. Brewer tMaryland). Time of
periods-15 minutes.
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DeviH Grabs Coneu Pass 90 Win Old Liners Miss Extra Poi
PRO COURT FIGURES

EASTERN SECTION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-08
MUCH OF YANKS' SUCCESS
DUE TO VETERAN ROOKIE
Pinch Pitcher. More Than IS Years Old Already
Is Credited With IL Victories in His First
Season as Major League Performer.

I men lose themselves in deserts and
| forests, but plod right along.
| Moore is credited with winning IL
| games so far this year and losing 5.
| The official figures may change that
count. The fact that he has won II
games as q pitcher wholly inexperi-
enced and untried in major league
ways. and as one who is past IS years
OF age. is one of the biggest triumphs
in base ball history for the persistent
chap who feels he has got something
and is courageous.
Moore has been used as the film
pitcher of the Yanks--the pinch
pitcher, something like Marberry of
times when he has taken up the
burden of the white man and pitched
all of a game. One or two of the
full games he has pitched have been
among the best pitched games of the
year for the Yanks. but they didn't
win them. Batters do not invariably
bring first aid to their pitchers.
A Tough Assignment
1t is a tough task to be a pinch
pitcher. He must sit in the bull pen,
as it is termed, and must warm up
every day in order to be ready to
dlNE bp ocIiiSlHluS TIE OtHNI lGttcN
can't finish. or TO take the place of 4
pitcher who has given way to a pinch
hitter.
Higgins has used Moore so dexter
Ously that the big fellow has won
twice from Boston, three times from
Philadelphia. losing one, and has won
two from Washington, losing one;
two from Cleveland, losing two; two
from ST. Louis. and has been defeated
once by Chicago.
1t is natural that the big batters
of the Yankees receive much credit
for what has been done by the team
this year, but before the season fe-
gan it was the custom to say that
the big batters of the Yankees would
not amount to much because the team
had no pitchers. Even if Moores
IL victories are significant of nothing
else they call particular attention to
the fact that the Yanks did have enc
pitcher, and somehow the so.called
fading veterans of the Yanks look
pretty good in company with Moore.
fCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-08
WOMEN In SPORT.
BY CORTNNE FRAZIER.

! of Scouts go down to spend the day.
| The day campers will enter the regu.
| lar classes in the morning, cook their
| lunches over camp fires and do pioneer
work in the afternoon. Day camp
/ groups will be taken down to Fort
Foote three times a week from now
| until the end of the season, chaper-
| oned by Mrs. Gibbs Lyons.
Scouts desiring to go with the first
group tomorrow are advised to call
Mrs. Lyons, at Cleveland 4705, or to
meet her at the end of the Congress
Heights car line at 9 o'clock in the
morning. The trip will be made by
bus.
The second group will go to camp
Thursday. Next week, day camp
parties will be arranged for Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Wv. C. A. campers are gathering at
Kamp kahlert in large numbers. A
group of 40 joined the camp during
the past week. including Anna Vein
meyer, Mary Neubeck, Helen Newell
Frances Neubeck. Helene Permit. Lii
liam Brockway. Helen Cook, Margaret
Towne. Dorothy Neff, Marion Padgett,
Sylvia Saloman. Laura Jenkins, Cath
crime Neubeck. Nellie Hobbs, Dorothy
Mitchell, Margaret Cole, Alice Taylor,
trace Arnola, Josephine Wunder. Irma
Schmidt, Grace Young, Estelle Hern,
Eleanor Watt, Elizabeth Roland, Roma
o. Hanlon, Katherine Williams, Edith
Dawson. Lillian Frizell, Edna Koontz,
Margaretta Moore. Mildred Stohlman,
Frances Hill, Mae Marshall, Flora
Robinson. Mary Wright, Esther Hobbs,
Veronica Robbins. Madeline Permit,
Florence Permut, Naomi Hunt, Bessie
| Bermut and Mrs. p. A. Arnold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-08
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

NEW YORK, August S.-Chroniclers
of base ball in the Metropolis were
warbling Justify today in praise of
Wiley Moore, the rookie pitcher of
the New York Yankees. ''Relief twirl-
ing of Moore enables Yankees to
win," spake the headlines. referring
to Sundays game in which the
Yankees nosed out the Chicago White
Sox to 8, after Moore had relieved
cae hard-pressed Urban Shocker.
At the start of the season these
same base ball commentators had re-
ferred caustically to Moore as IAN
aged old busher trying to break in. :"
More recently they have been affec-
tionately calling Moore, "Old Doc" or
"Old Deacon" conceding that as a
relief pitcher Moore has pulled many
a game out of the fire for the Yanks.
In the month of March, Moore was
discovered in St. Petersburg, and a
truthful account of his presumahle
skill was sent North to the base ball
fans by a special envoy. Since then.
there have been others upon whom it
has dawned that this typically plain
son of the Far West. literally so in
every way. has proved TO be one of
the commanding figures of base ball.
He may command for two or more
additional seasons. Whether he does
or doesn't will have nothing to do
with the part that he has played in
the pennant race of 1927.
Hug Recognized Skill.
Miller Higgins. the keen-eyed man.
ager of the Yankees was one of the
few who recognized the skill of Moore
from the start. He confided that
whatever it was that Moore had on
the ball, it was plain "hell'' on other
teams. BY and by that which Moore
possessed was called a sinker. So they
let it go at that, but few believed he
would get farther on in the race than
to see the skyscrapers of New York.
Moore didn't known he was likely to
be a success. He had been told so
often that he was too Old to be a
success, that his idea of success began
with something in dresses and SAN
dals at the age of four. He is pos
sessed of that patient spirit, espe-
cially cultivated in the West, by which
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shown by the scrolled line and the
resulting carry is pictured by the
solid black curved arrow. Just be-
low is pictured the cause of hook
and the resultant spin and direc-
ton. At the bottom is pictured
the contact that results in
straight shot. Note in this last
drawing that the clubhead is on
the line of flight for some distance.
That is as 1t should be. Were we
dependent upon getting straight
ball by meeting the ball the one
instance in the arc of the swing
that the club face is supposed to
be at right angles to the line of
flight, there would be precious few
straight balls hit by any one. The
clubhead actually does travel
straight along the line of fight for
s inches or more at contact, when
the shot is properly played. Check
up some day when your drive is
straight and you happen to take a
bit of grass. The divot will be
straight along the line of fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-08
BY O. II. KELLER.

For the Associated Press
T HERE are a good many golf
ing fans who would no. be
at all displeased to see the
ebullient spirit of young
Harry Cooper chastened.
But suspect they will never see
that thing.
Harry, after several disappoint-
ing experiences in the national
open championship. won big goit
competition in California and later
gave Walter Hagen tremendous
lacing in a 72.hole match, and ne
went to Oakmont with the an
nounced intention of becoming the
open golfling champion or the
United States.
He very nearly did. 1t required
a birdie 3 on a hole of 460 yards
by Tommy Armour to tie Coopers
score of sol, and Tommy had to
execute a further miracle next day
to catch and beat him in the play
off, SO l should say that GalIop-
ing Harry was not much chastened
at Oakmont and that he VIII APP
proach the next big tournament in
no bashful and retiring frame or
mind.
really fancied Harry was some
what chastened the previous year,
in the 1926 open championship at
Scioto. Harry appeared at Scioto
obviously not hating himself. lie
was coming in from a practice
round when he met Tommy Armour
and Bobby Jones, also out for prac-
tice. They had noted the spinach
that formed the deep rough about
the course and it looked fairly Sc
we're to them.
What do you think will win
here?" inquired Galloping Harry.
II think a score of 290 will stand
up all right" said Armour.
Galloping Harry laughed loudly.
well, l expect to beat that, ana
I don't expect to win the tourna-
ment," he replied.
In the first round of the tourna-
ment Harry came in with a score
of IS. and in the next round he
was on his way to worse card
when he decided that, after all,
there would be other champion
ships
| fancied this little experience
might have a Christening effect.
But it appears not much. AS Harry
stood at the last green the other
day at Oakmont and watched Ar
mour preparing to play the 10-foot
putt which, il he sank ii, would
put him into a tie with Galloping
Harry, at a score of 30l, Harry
said:
Il hope he sinks il. I haven't
played a good round yet in this
tournament and I'd like to play one
before l leave here. / hope there's
play-off."
There was. Harry. who had fin
ished with II in the fourth round
of the tournament, shot 10. AR
mour, who had finished with a rs
to tie him in the championship,
shot another 76.
But / do not expect to see Gal
loping Harry in d modest or sub
dued frame of mind at the p. G. \.
championship. or anywhere else.
That young man is likely to win
major championship before he is
chastened. You can't help admir-
ing him, though he is extra 1rdl-
narily cocky. He's good User,
too.
You know, when a man never
gets it into his head that he can
be beaten he frequently takes a
great deal of beating without
KNOWN it. Harry Cooper is an
extremely formidable competitor IN
any tournament or match in when
he engages. And, after al, IL
man does not think well of him.
self, how can he expect others 10
think we'll of him?
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ong to Be Real STAR L. S. Polo Team to Haze 7uo Newcomers
SWEETSER WITH 287
TAKES GOLF MASHIE

NEWPORT, r. L., August S.-The
close of the 72hole medal play in the
gold mashie tournament at T. Suffern
Tailer's ocean links yesterday found
Jess Sweetser, British amateur cham
pion in 1926. leading the field with
record breaking score of 287. Besides
being awarded possession Of the new
gold mashie for a year, Sweetser was
presented with a diamond studded
rabbits foot by Mrs. Stuart Duncan.
Jesse GuilfOrd, who won permanent
possession of the first gold mashie Of
fered last year. was second, and took
possession of the silver mashie.
The gold ball for the best 36 holes
was awarded to Eddie briggs, metro
politan champion, with 140, and the
silver ball for The best IS went to Dick
Jones, who haba 10.
Sweetser's play yesterday dominated
the field. lie scored n II in the
morning, and in the afternoon
equalled the course record with SO.
In the last Is Sweetser and Guilford
went out tied at 218, with briggs, 219.
The SrOreS.
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GUEST, COWDIN REPLACE
PAIR OF NOTED BIG FOUR
Will Play Against British Instead of Stevenson and
Webb-American Quartet Now Regarded
an Exceptional Combination.

was named but in view of his brilliant
work in the test matches he could not
be kept out of the lineup.
The American team probably will
enter the international series with the
British Army-in-India players with a
handicap of 3S. Milburn and Hitch.
cock are the only 10-goal players in
the world. and although Guest and
Cowdin now are rated at six goals.
they probably will be moved up to
eight or nine each.