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Evening star., 1927-08-19
RECORD IS CREATED
BY A GIRL SWIM NJ Err
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 19.-The
national junior 100-meter free-style
event at the Indiana Kentucky A. A.
u. swimming championships last
night was won by John Duelweber of
Cincinnati. Bob ZaiZer of indianapolis
was second and Sam Buck Sway of
Chicago third. The time was 1862.
Martha Norelius of New York de-
feated her teammates in the open 100
meter free style for women, winning
in the slow time of 1:17.4. Lisa Lind
strom and Ethel McGary. both of New
York, were second and third.
Agnes Geraghty of New York set a
world record for the 300yard breast
stroke when she swan that distance
in 5:05.6. while competing as special
entry in the 300-meter breast-strOke
event. There was no previous record
for this distance.
Sam Shields Of Louisville won the
Indiana Kentucky 400-meter free style
dianapols. was second and AnSon Bur-
lingame. Louisville. third.
Sol ID. Adler, Chicago, won the open
44O-yard free style for men in 5:44.4.
Frank Kennedy. Indianapolis. was Sec
ond and Sam Shields third.
Emma Shemaitis of Chicago won
the Middle States 50-meter back stroke
championship, with Ruth Eberfeld,
Chattanooga, Tenn, second. The time
was 0:45.2.
The Middle States diving champion
ship from a 10-foot board was won by
Harry Shields Of Louisville. George
Rabb of Milwaukee, national junior
champion, was second.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
CALIFORNIA GOLFER
HAS II IN PRACTICE
By the Associated Press.


MIENEAPOLIS. Mimi, August 10.
Virtual" all the prevailing stars
among the country's amateur golf
ranks were gathered at the Minikahda
Country Club today for their final
practice rounds before the national
amateur tourney gets under way next
Monday.
Bobby Jones and George Won Elm re-
main at the head of the list. but such
other notables as y. Clarke Corkran,
w. C. E'ownes. George Voigt, Bob
Stein, Russell Martin and Lauren Up
son were lmbering up behind them.
Bobby crept away yesterday for
some secret practice under the tute-
lage Of his mentor, Stewart Maiden,
and endeavored to correct a bother
some hook which had troubled him
since his arrival. When he returned
he devoted the afternoon to a study of
the championship course and played
listless golf to the extent OF 40 for
nine holes.
The best practice round reported
during the day was Il. ! under par,
shot by Harold Thompson Of Pasa-
dena, Calf. Maurice Mccarthy of
New York carded a 73. The veteran
Fownes. president of the United States
Golf Association, showed that he could
still keep pace with the youngsters by
turning in a card Of IS in a round with
Corkran Of philadelphia, who shot
70.
Among those already here are: John
Malloy OF Ann Arbor, Mich; c. J..
IIodgman, A. d. Weir and J. T. Cuth
bert, all Of Winnipeg; J. Norton, jr.
Woodland, Mass; II. j. HeimenZi Ian
caster. Pa; c. l.. Wolf, st. Louis; Johr
Bergelin. Grand Rapids, Mich; Ad
olson Connor, Detroit II. NJ. Bowen o,
indianapolis and J. w. Grange Of Phil
adelphia.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
BY SOL. METZGER.

Those old timers who recall Var
don's first trip to America in 1900,
when he nosed out J. II. Taylor
for the United States open title at
Chicago, recall his weakness on
the green's. But by 1913, when
Ouimet defeated him, Vardon had
overcome this putting weakness by
mastering what is conceded to be
the most difficult shot of all-the
approach putt. Harry laid them
dead from any distance, and has
been doing SO ever since. 1t was
lack of stamina, due to advancing
years. that prevented his nosing
out Ted Ray at Toledo in the 1920
open, not a flaw in his game.
Vardon's approach putt is an odd
shot. After addressing the ball he
presses the handle of his putter
forward. That permits him to get
the head away first on the back
swing and insures him against a
wrist lock at impact, the sure way
to spoil n putt. 1t also gives his
ball an overspin and a long, true
run.
incidentally, good putters have
two objectives. One is to putt on
the line, the other to aim for the
back of the cup. Puts so played
rarely fall short. and they do stick
when true to line.
fCopyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-08-19
ALEXANDRIA TO HOLD
MEET FOR SWIM MERS

ALEXANDRIA, August 19.-Three
races will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the municipal swimming pool, start
ing at 2:30 o'clock-100-yard free style
for seniors, 50-yard free style for
juniors and 220-yard club relay. A
program is being held each Saturday.
Teams of st. Mary's Lyceum A. c.
and Motor Truck Co. No. ] Of Alex
andria Fire Department are COM
peting.
Columbia Engine Go. tossers enter.
tain Washington Barracks Headquar-
ters Co. on Hayden Field tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Sunday at the
same place and at the same time Co.
lumbia will mix with Jefferson District
Fire Department.
Reds and Blues will mix in an intra.
club match tomrrow afternoon on
Belle Haven Country Club links.
st. Mary's Celtics have game for
Sunday with the Fredericksburg, Va,
team but have no diamond on which
to play it. Manager Corbett would
like to stage the game as a preliminary
to some other contest. He can be
reached at Alexandria 564.
Evening star., 1927-08-19

I am inclined to think the attitude
is changing somewhat in Great Brit
ain. This was indicated when British
golfers raised more than $4,000 to
send the British Ryder Cup team to
American this Summer. 1t was fine
thing for the British golfers to do, and
the boys on the team certainly appre-
ciated it and did their best. The team
was beaten, but no worse than the
American team was defeated in Lon
don the year before.
Another important factor is the mat
ter of golfing population. AS a golf
ing nation America greatly outnum-
bers Great Britain, and the percentage
in our favor is increasing all the time.
The outlook now in this country for
great professional golfers coming on
is much brighter than the prospects
for great professional base ball play
ers. For the kids have turned from
the sand lots to the golf courses,
where they can be associated with an
individual game which interests them
as much, il not more. than base ball,
and walk home every night with dol
lar two dollars caddy fees in their
pockets.
Caddying in America is largely con-
fined to boys under 16 years of age,
whereas in Great Britain more than
half the caddying is done by men.
For every boy caddying in Great Brit
ain there must be 20 carrying clubs in
America.
At the age of 16 this host Of Ameri-
can boys splits into two groups-those
who become professionals and the vast
majority who play amateur golf. So
the caddy ranks feed both our profes
sional and amateur groups.
Advantage British Lack.
Few British amateurs ever had the
early advantage obtained by caddying,
such as enjoyed by Chick Evans,
Francis Ouimet, Jimmy Manion. Eddie
Held and a host of others, including
George Won Elm, our present amateur
champion, who caddied when he was
a boy on the courses in Salt Lake
City.
The American supremacy in golf is
we'll established and the future is
bright. / do not see how Great Brit
ain can regain the premier position it
once held in golf, although as a sport.
ing country l should say 1t still leads
the world, if not in developing cham
pions. in the percentage of population
which Is interested and participates in
some game or sporting activity.
The English Derby at EPSON Downs
remains as the worlds greatest sport
ing event, although a heavyweight
championship bout in America, If held
in a valley and with no gate fee eX
cept within the immediate vicinity of
the ring. probably would bring out a
crowd which would fill the hillsides
and outnumber the multitude which,
for the Derby.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
JUNIOR LINKS FINAL
IS EAST-WEST CLASH
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 10. Albert
Hakes, representing the Dunliirk
Country Club of New York. and Pat
Ennis, Chicago high school boy, met
today in the finals for the Western
junior golf championship over the
tricky Indian Hill course.
They We're survivors of the field of
266 youngsters between Is and ~
years old. who began tournament play
Tuesday.
The most brilliant golf of the meet
sent Hakes into the finals yesterday,
when he turned back Lawrence MOller.
Quincy, ILL.,, and 6. Hakes went to
the turn under par. with string OF
four brides, and became the gallery S
favorite to win the title today.
Ennis was in difficulties several
times before he pulled through in his
semi-final match with Paul Jackson of
Kansas City. He conquered Stymies
on the twelfth and thirteenth and won
the fourteenth with par 4 after driv-
ing into the woods. Ennis ended the
match on the sixteenth, winning 3
and 2.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
NETMEN TO BE BUSY
OVER The week END

A busy weekend Is ahead for local
tennis teams. A league tournament,
an Inter-City League team match and
two Public parks League team clashes
will be disposed of today and tomor-
row.
Suburban League tournament play
will start tomorrow afternoon on
Standards and Burleith courts and
continue Sunday. Entries will be re-
ceived as late as s o'clock tonight.
secretary G. S. Cragoe has announced.
He will take entries by telephone at
Cleveland 1919.
More than a score Of players have
entered to date and it Is expected
that at least % will compete. Draw
ings will be made tonight
Although Potomac Park team has
clinched the flag. the battle for runner
UP berth in Public Parks League is
very close, with Rock Creek lead.
ing Henry Park by single match.
Both OF these teams get into action
tomorrow against tailenders.
Montrose will furnish the opposition
for Henry's team on the latter's
courts. while Rock Creek will visit
Monument Park.
Sundays Inter.City League match
should prove Of unusual interest, as
Baltimore's stars. ancient rivals Of
local courtmen, will be seen in action
against Manager w. ID. Rathgeber's
luminaries.
Washington's team will not only
defend it's laurels won over Baltimore
last year, but probably the title in
the league as we'll, as the Monumental
City team has previously defeated
Philadelphia, the other city comprising
the circuit There is little doubt that
the match will determine the champ
ion team Of the current season.
Local players will be: Dooley
Mitchell, Bob Considine, Maurice
O'Neill. David Hedekin. Hugh Trigg,
Hal Fowler. in the singles; Considine
and O'Neill. Fowler and Shoemaker.
and Mitchell and Hedekin in the
doubles.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
70 NAVY GRIDDERS
IN FIRST WORKOUT

ANNAPOLIS, August 19.-Seventy
husky Navy athletes had their first
1927 varsity drill yesterday.
The men were met by Ned Hanne.
gan Of Washington, varsity captain,
and Don Smith of Geneva, n. Y, the
manager. The foot ball players were
assigned to a special section Of Ban
croft Hall, where they will live until
after the ArmyNavy game. The train
ing table was started at noon.
Escorted by Smith and Hannegan,
the athletes were taken to the gym.
nasium, where Comdr. Jonas II. In.
gram, athletic director Of the Naval
Academy, told them what is expected
Of them this year.
Following the talk the foot ballers
donned trunks and Jerseys and went
to the field, where Navy Bill Ingram,
head coach, and Rip Miller, former
Notre Dame star. put them through
setting-up exercises. They also ran
around the field several times and
practiced handling the ball.
The majority Of the men are new.
comers to the varsity squad and have
not as yet been under fire. But the
IhcIIlOfS are vi tIic OpiIIiCIl lIldl lIicy
will make the grade set by last years
team. AS Comdr. Ingram put 1t, the
Navy foot ball team sat on top Of the
world last year, and 1t is much harder
for a succeeding eleven to hold that
post than it is to climb to it.
What pleased the coaches was the
vim that the men put into their drill
The majority of them reported in fine
condition and. while some are carry
; ing excess weight, the majority viii
| have little poundage to remove before
| starting the season against Davis ant
| Elkins.
OF the old men Schuber, Ransford
| Parrish, Lloyd, former end. and
! Hannegan are expected to carry the
| brunt of the backfield work.
| The line will be new.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
SELECTED
FOR U. S. net TEAM
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreS
NEW YORK. August 19-Although
the American Davis cup team mem
bership has been decided upon, the
biggest task of the selection commit
tee of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association-that of assigning two
players for the four singles matches
and two for the doubles-still is to be
encountered.
Charles s. Garland, non-playing
captain Of the American team. prob
ably will withhold announcement of
the definite lineup for the matches
against France until September Z. the
day before the international classic
starts at Philadelphia. Davis cup
regulations do not require the playing
order to be announced until "a hours
before the challenge round.
Another provision of the regulations
makes it possible TO substitute either
George NJ. Lott. jr., or John Doeg. the
American alternates. at any time prior
to August 20. Unless injury or some
other unforeseen circumstance inter
venes, William r. Tilden. William
Evening star., 1927-08-19

w YITH the evidence all in over
Y n q period Of years, it is evi.
NN dent that the Americans
have passed the British as
competitive golfers. There
are a number of reasons, one OF which
touches on a delicate subject.
This concerns the treatment Of the
British professional by the British
amateur, as compared with the rela.
tionship between the American profes-
sional and American amateur.
For years the British professional
has been regarded as a servant, and
it is a rare club in Britain which per-
mts the club professional to enter the
clubhouse. The professional is treated
as an inferior and does not have any
thing like the encouragement accorded
professionals in America.
British professionals are seldom
seen with British amateurs, except on
save in rare spots, the professionals
and amateurs mingle freely.
The United States Golf Association
still clings to the old country form of
setting the prefix Mr." before the
tournaments, while omitting it from
the names Of professionals. So it is
"Mr. Cyril Tolley" and just plain
George Duncan, or "Mr. Bobby Jones'
and just plain Walter Hagen on the
scoreboard and in the programs.
Stars Mark Amateurs.
7 noticed that the Massachusetts
Golf Association holds to this same
form, but in 50 per cent Of the open
championships in America, run by
sectional associations. cities or indi.
vidual clubs, no such formulas are
used. All the boys. amateurs as well
as professionals, are set down as just
John Jones" and the amateurs are
starred. This seems to be. a more
American way Of doing it.
There is a marked difference be-
tween the spirit of the American pro-
fessionals and that Of the British pro-
fessionals when q British champion
ship Is under way. There are always
a large number Of Americans in Brit.
tain, the amateurs, including enthusi-
astic spectators, far outnumbering the
professionals. These amateurs take
the American professionals right along
with them, and they join in parties on
the boat and in the hotels at the
championship. Stewart Maiden, pro-
fessional at the East Lake Club, in
Atlanta, Bobby Jones' first golf in
structor and his lifelong friend, was
in the party with Bobby and his father
which made the trip to Europe this
Summer.
/ noticed in 1926 at Lytham and St.
Anne's that the British professionals
were left entirely to themselves, with
the exception of George Duncan, who
has many friends among American
amateurs and professionals. and
George spent most Of his off hours
with the Americans.
There is no doubt American anna.
teurs encourage American profession
ais, especially in individual clubs,
more than the professionals are en-
couraged in Great Britain, and that
this makes our boys feel good and try
hard
Evening star., 1927-08-19
DUNCAN WINS IRISH GOLF:
YANKEE PLAYERS TRAIL

PORTMARNOCK. Ireland August
10 R).-George Duncan, with a score
Of 312 for 72 holes, became the first
holder Of the Irish open golf cham.
pionship. The rain and wind defeated
virtually the entire field. There were
only three rounds under 80. Duncan's s
concluding IS holes in "A under the
playing conditions furnished phe-
nomenal golf.
T. II. Cotton Of Langley Park fin
Of Wentworth, 315, and Jack Smith
Of Wentworth, 315, was third. Archie
Compston, unattached. took fourth
place, with 317, and w. Nolan, Port
marnock, with 319. was fifth.
Bill MehlhOrn, unattached, American
pro, finished the 72 holes in 324, while
Larry Nabholtz, the only other Amer
lcan to enter, gave up the struggle
against the elements and retired.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
Current Season ay Produce 80 Victory Pitcher First Time Since 1920

Johnston, Francis T. Hunter and
Richard n. Williams will constitute
the American team.
Lott and Doeg will travel with the
squad and may be sent abroad next
Spring on tour of Europe similar to
that taken by Tilden and Hunter. This
would serve as a reward for their
showing in the trial matches in Davis
cup competition and would give them
seasoning for possible membership OH
the United States team next year.
Despite the fact that the youth of
the French team has been cited as
fitting the Davis cup scales in her
favor, the United States selection com
mittee. in choosing Hunter over DOeg
and Lott for the vacancy left by Vim
cent Richards. picked n player who is
nine years older than Richards. Hun
ter is 33 and Richards "a.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
PLAYGROUND SWIMMERS
IN CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Georgetown and Rosedale play
ground swimmers, representing the
cream Of playground natators in the
western and eastern sections of the
city, respectively, were to match
strokes this afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Georgetown pool in the municipal
playground championship meet.
Rosedale has practically the same
team that vanquished Georgetown last
year, while the latter combination con-
tains many new faces.
The Chapin-Tennyson Cup will be
presented the winning team by Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor Of play
grounds.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
YAPPY HOLLOW playground
athletes, undaunted by the
damp weather yesterday, be-
Il gan play in the annual girls

UdIHp weather yesterday, Uc-
i i gan play in the annual girls
quoits tournament for the
ground championship.
Katherine Pagan and Helen Follans-
bee were the winners in the two
matches completed. Mis- Pagan de.
feated Eleanor Falcone in a hotly con-
tested engagement carried to three
games, 218. 1921, 21-9.
Miss Follansbea eliminated Roma
Falcone, 21-8, 21-1.
Other first-round matches scheduled
which were to be completed today are
Margaret Follansbee VS.. Anita Mer-
chant and Josephine Tressler vs..
Marie Kelley.
Priscilla Woodley drew bye in the
initial round.
Happy HollOw's fair track stars will
compete for places on the team to rep
resent their center in the city meet on
Monday, August 90, according to
Frances Major, director. Events Will
he run off in four classes-70 pound,
SIS pound, 100 pound and 115 pound.
A hike has been planned for Tues
day morning, August %, for the girls
Mt Happy Hollow. They Will leave
the ground at 1890, accompanied by
tnelr director, anu "lA -. .''l1ip - -
Rock Creek Park, stopping for lunch
con in the woods.
An added incentive is offered the
girls at Happy Hollow to become
proficient in sports this season. is the
20 athletic prize which Miss Major has
promised to award the girl making
The best record in all sports during
the Summer months. Every place
that is won in any event is credited to
the fair athletes total and the girl
with the highest number Of points at
the end of the season will be given a
prize which she will value highly, il
Dame Rumor has not rumored amiss.
Martha Adams won the bean bag
tournament which was conducted on
the kenilworth playground this week,
with a total Of 100 points. Her
Evening star., 1927-08-19
WOMAN'S GOLF TOURNEY
is IN SEMI-FINAL ROUND

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, August 10
P).-The eve of the woman's Western
golf championship final today found
four likely champions in the semi-final
matches, two Of the survivors pre-
Viously having worn the champion
ship crown.
Mrs. S. l.. Reinhardt of Texas, three
times winner Of the Western title, op-
posed Bernice Wall, native Badger,
while Mrs. Dave Gaut. Memphis,
Tenn, champion in 1922, opposed Mrs.
Harry Pressler of California, the only
newcomer of the final four.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
BY JOHN II. FOSTER.

TN seven years the major leagues
have failed to produce pitcher
capable Of winning 80 games in a
Il season. This information about
30-game winners is offered as a
contribution 10 the discussion going
today as to whether Charlie Root, the
Chicago Cubs star right-hander. Will
reach the heights. now that he has -
victories pinned up on his record to
date
Pessimists might say that the feat
of winning so games seems to be a
lost art for a jor league pitcher.
The last man to win 80 was Sergt.
Bagby of Cleveland. in 1920. He had
81 victories that year. Between Bagby
and iris Speaker. the Cleveland team
marched into the ranks of its foes in
both leagues and cleaned them up.
Brooklyn was just slab of pie for
Cleveland in the 1920 world series.
Grover Cleveland Alexa pder won 81
games in 1920 in the National League
and he still is shufflng along in his
own way. He should come through
with more than 20 victories for the
st. Louis Cardinals this year. Credit
that to powers of endurance which
mighty few pitchers have.
Root Likeliest Candidate.
Charlie Root is the pitcher who is
most likely to star in the big leagues
this year. He can get 80 victories if
he is permitted to go out after them.
If his team can win the pennant be-
fore the first September frost chills
the shores Of Lake Michigan. he will
not have to go after them. Probably
he will not be permitted to do so. The
world series flu will have hold Of the
Cubs by that time.
Root has won four games each
from New York, Pittsburgh and Gin
cinnati. three each from Brooklyn
and Philadelphia and two each from
Boston and st. Louis. He needs
eight more to get his 80 and he has
seven weeks in which to be success
full.
In 1921 Mays and Shocker led the
American League in winning games,
each with 27 victories. Mays was at
the top Of his skill then. The Ma
tional League had no such winners.
Grimes won %, as did Cooper, and
they were the best in the older organ
ization.
Rommel led the American League
in 1922 with 81 victories and Rixey
had % in the National League. Rom
mel can't win anything for the Ath-
letics this year. He seemed to be in
perfect condition in Florida last
Spring, but he hasn't delivered.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
D. C. SWIMMERS ENTER
BIG MEET IN BALTIMORE

Swimmers who have represented
Washington Canoe Club and Wash.
!ngton Swimming Club in series Of
recent South Atlantic meets, will com.
pete tomorrow in the Sun-Public
Athletic League meet at Druid Hill
Park pool at Baltimore.
The meet is sanctioned by the
A. A. u.
Fifteen clubs have entered teams
and more than a score of unattached
entries have been made.
Evening star., 1927-08-19
ODD FELLOW BOWLERS
TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT

Odd Fellows Bowling League Is
making plans for the 1928 season.
A meeting will be held next Monday
night at Odd Fellows Temple. 419
Seventh street, at which time teams
will file their papers.
All lodges are requested to send
representatives. as it Is hoped that
the organization can be completed at
the gathering. 1t is planned to in
crease the number of teams this
year.