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Evening star., 1927-09-10
Home Plate zen Can CHnch Tennis Cup for H.
CUT HEALED, TUNNEY
WILL RESUME BOXING

By the Associated Press.
LAKE VILLA, ILL.,, September To-
A three day rest from boxing ended
today for Gene Tunney and his spar
ring mates, though these latter were
cautioned by Manager Billy Gibson to
shoot their punches only at the body
and not direct any blows at the face.
'"The lay-off will not handicap me
any in my training" Tunney said II
think / am better judge of my con-
dition than anybody else. l also know
that a boxer must have plenty of
glove work to prepare for champion
ship fight. l will box at least two days
next week and wind up my ring work
on September 10, three days before
the fight.
IF this cut in my eyelid is not re-
opened / feel as though l will get in
all the boxing necessary to prepare
me for the big fight
Five miles on the road in the morn
ing and a round of golf each after
noon have comprised his training dur
ing the enforced lay-off.
Two new sparring mates were due
to get their drubbing in the ring
against the champion today-Jackie
Williams and Jack Rudolph both Chi
cago light heavyweights.
Chuck Virgins, Indianapolis light
heavyweight, who opened the cash
over Genes right eye last Tuesday,
was due to return to camp today after
d match at Evansville.
The cut has healed nicely, but Tun-
ney and Trainer Lou Fink are taking
the greatest precautions that 1t is not
opened again
Evening star., 1927-09-10
WIN FOR BIG BILL OVER
LACOSTE WOULD DECIDE
Work of American, Who Has Staged Great Come.
back, Gains Edge in Series, When He and
Hunter Are VictOrs i'm Doubles.

lying to take the match in FIVE setI
Last year Big Bill twisted his knee
and went down fighting in four sets.
This year, at st. Cloud, L.acoste
emerged victorious in another fveset
thriller after being several times
within a point of defeat.
With Lacoste playing the best sin
giles of his career now, in the opinion
OF the French captain. Pierre Gillou.
and Tilden at top stride himself. there
was every prospect today for another
epic duel.
Three of Frances four aces already
have found Tilden too big an obstacle
to hurdle in two previous days of this
Davis Cup struggle. Big Bill. domi.
mating Americas s defense. has been
magician of tennis. Cochet fell under
the spell of his stroking sorcery on
the opening day while Little Bill
Johnston's guns were being spiked by
Lacoste. Yesterday Tilden had abe
support in the doubles match from his
stocky partner, Francis T. Hunter.
but again he was dynamic as the
American team vanquished Jacques
Brugnon and Jean Borotro in five sets
and forged to the front.
Last Set Is Decisive.
With >Tilden apparently alone de-
pendable in the singles, America
needed that doubles victory badly. 1t
took five sets to gain it. the scores
going at 3-6. 6-3, 6-3. As, 60.
but it was decisive enough at the
finish, even though a sporting but
costly gesture by Borotro in throwing
a point to his opponents speeded the
downfall of the French. Whatever
dwindling hopes of the French pair
remained as they trailed at O-3 in
the final set, they were dissipated
when Borotra, to offset line decision
in his favor with which he disa greed.
doubled ia ulted deliberately and paved
the way for the Americans to continue
their decisive winning streak.
On service Tilden scored 12 aces;
his forcing tactics. generalship and
all-around stroking wizardry from any
part of the court were the deciding
factors
Evening star., 1927-09-10

BY the Associated Press.
N NATIONAL LEAGUE pennant
N lines buzzed with tension to-
NJ day. With the clubs in the
4 thickest combat of years the
Pirates had half a game shade
over the Giant stalwarts.
The beWildered Cubs, still dazed by
the Jolt that knocked them off the
peak, fell before the Giants yesterday
by to 2, thereby sliding down to the
fourth rung of the slippery ladder,
while the Cards took third place. The
Giants cached the game at Chicago in
the second inning, when Travis Jack
son propelled homer after Hornsby
was given pass. Then Harper
lifted a three-bagger and scored on
Taylor's single. Rabid Cub rooters
objected to the way Umpire Quigley
gave Jackson base on balls later on
and sent a shower of pop bottles on to
the diamond. Weinert, an eX-big
Lacquer, rushed from the coast to help
the Cubs, was shelled off the slab. SO
was Jones. Grimes pitched well for
the Giants in pinches.
Vic Aldridge delivered the Pirates
safely through narrow pass against
the Phils by 3 to 2. Pruett, the OPP
posing moundsman, had one bad in
ming, the fourth, but that was all
Pittsburgh needed to bunch five of
eight hits for three runs, Traynor's
triple and four singles that followed
figuring in the scoring.
The Cardinals had to overtake the
Robins thrice before gaining an S-to-6
decision in 10 innings, Lester Bell dra-
matically ending the tussle with a
home run with two on base and two
out. Babe Herman hit two home runs,
his second putting Brooklyn in front
in the ninth. The champions evened
the count again in their half. Petty
was the victim in the box in the
tenth, while Sherdel was credited with
the victory. ST Louis trails the Giants
by two games and is half game
ahead of the Cubs.
Behind the steady twirling of Eppa
Rixey. the Reds easily disposed of
the Braves by S.to-1, a three-run as
sault on Greenfield in the fourth put
ting the game on ice.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
DEMPSEY IS AMUSED
OVER CONTRACT SUIT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete, ILL.,,
September 10.-The inevitable legal
squabble preliminary to Jack Demp-
sey's championship battles was "just
another day off" for the former title
holder. who promised boxing sessions
for both today and tomorrow to make
up for the lost time.
Having spent all yesterday in the
courtroom of Judge Otto Kerner, Jack
stayed in the city last night. While
he was not called to the witness
stand. Jack enjoyed some of the legal
repartee from seat in the vacant
jury box.
The plea of B. C. Clements. asking
an injunction to stop the Tunney-
Dempsey match. because of Demp-
sey's failure to carry out an alleged
contract to box Harry Wills, was
taken under adviSement by Judge
kerner He announced his decision
would be ready Monday at IL o'clock.
When counsel for Clements inter
rupted to assert that the reason
Dempsey didn't want to box Wills
was because he was afraid of him,
Dempsey led the courtroom in a
hearty guffaw. When the lawyers
settled down to their final pleas, Jack
ducke0 tne Dig WOfdS ana waited In
an adjoining witness room.
Clements counsel cited cases of
breach of contract. beginning with
Nine. TetraZZini, Lillian Russell and
Napoleon Lajoie, and down the list
to Nine. Crosby. a beautiful corset
model"
OF all those named in Clements
petition, including virtually all the
principals in the Soldier Field battle
except Tunney and his retinue.
Dempsey was the only one present
in the courtroom.
The rumor of secret workouts
which bobbed up at Saratoga, when
Dempsey was training for the
Sharkey match, was revived at Lin
coin Fields today, but Dave Shade,
named as the secret sparring partner
smilingly denied it. Although he has
been in the camp of the former cham
pion for three weeks. Shade has not
yet drawn on the gloves with Demp-
sey in the ring on the clubhouse
lawn. He said he did not know if
he was being saved for the last few
days of Sparring.
The bars are still up for the public
at Dempsey's camp, but may be lifted
tomorrow by Manager Flynn.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
LITTLE, G. U. COACH,
PICKS FIRST ELEVEN

WILDWOOD, N. j., September
10.-While Georgetown University's
1927 foot ball team will not, perhaps,
be so heavy as Blue and Gray combi-
nations of recent years. it will by no
means be light outfit. The Hill
toppers line will average 1S5 pounds
and the baclxfield about 10.
This has been revealed by Head
Coach Lou Little in selecting his first
string outfit.
Capt. Claude Gr:gsby will be at GEN.
ter Jerry Carroll and Sam Cordovano
guards. Dud Saur and Jim Mooney
Tomaini ends, George McCabe quar-
terback, Bucky O'Neil and Steve
Barabas halfbacks and Bob Nork full
back.
In picking varsity combination
Little changed his plans of keeping
three elevens he had selected engaged
in scrimmaging.
The first stringers, according to
plans, will be kept intact in prepara-
ton for Georgetown's opening game
with the Lenoir-Rhyne in Clark Grif-
fifth Stadium, Washington, Septem-
Der "a.
Capt Grigsby. Carroll and Saur are
the 1926 regulars on the combination.
Monson and Tomaini both saw service
on the wings at times last Fail. Cor
dovano and Mooney were newcomers,
but exceptionally promising. Mooney
probably will do most of the kicking.
George McCabe was sub quarter In
1926. Nork and O'Neil both showed
their wares in the backfield with the
varsity at times last Fall. Steve Bara-
bas, heavy performer who, however,
is by no means slow, was a reserve
back of the line last year.
Jack Haggerty, captain of the 1925
Georgetown team, has been added to
the Blue and Gray coaching staff.
The Hilltoppers are scheduled to
break camp today and head for Wash
ington, where they will continue their
drills on the Hilltop gridiron.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
WOMEN in SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER

Second flight consolation honors
went to Mrs. Evan Humphrey. who
defeated Madge Ely 1-up.
Appropriate prizes were presented
by Gen. Ely to the winner and runner
up in each of these flights also, and
in addition, Mrs. Victor Foster. was
presented with a golf club as the win.
ner of the handicap round.
Local merchants were generous in
the donation Of prizes for the affair.
their offerings including golf clubs, a
bag, lamp and silver basket.
Hockey rules for 1927.eS have been
announced in the new rule book which
Is on the market in record time. In
addition. enthusiasts Of the game will
be able this year to obtain a coaching
handbook which has been prepared
by the committees Of rules and UNI
pires of the United States Field
Hockey Association. This handbook
contains special interpretations Of
rules, suggestions for improving tech
nique and some valuable hints on UNI
Diring
Evening star., 1927-09-10
MOOSE MUST WIN TODAY
TO REMAIN IN RUNNING

Moose Seniors were to meet Freers
this afternoon on West Ellipse dia-
mond at $3.50 o'clock in a Section B.
Capital City League. series game.
Victory for Moose will give them
the right to play National Circles,
pacemakers, for the section title. and
Auths, Section A winners, in the
final for the league crown. If de-
feated, Moose will be eliminated. and
National Circles will gain section
honors.
If a Moose Circles game is neces-
sary, it will be staged tomorrow after
noon on Monument diamond No. 9
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-09-10

by tne Associated Pfess,
n YEW YORK, September 10.--In-
IN ternational polo supremacy,
with Americas S defense of the
l. famous challenge cup on
MeadoWbrook Field in West
bury, Long Island, was magnet
for throngs today. Stars of the
United States and Great Britain start
play at pm. Eastern standard time.
Today's engagement had been
originally scheduled for last Monday
but due to heavy rains which had
mired the field the match was post
poned. The next match will take
place on Wednesday, September IA,
and in the event third game is
required. it will be announced after
the second contest.
The trophy has been in the compe-
tition on nine previous occasions
Great Britain has held the cup four
times against five for the United
States. The Britishers won the first
series in 1885 and again in 1900, al
though on the latter date the meet
ing was not considered official.
Great Britain took the series in
1902, but lost the trophy in 1899. The
Americans were victors in 1911 and
1913. In 1914 England recovered the
supremacy. There were no matches
during the war interval. When play
was resumed in 1921 the American
four triumphed and successfully
guarded the cup again in 1924.
The American combination COM
prises a list of veterans, headed by
Devereux Milburn, the captain, who is
as years old and one of the greatest
of polo players. This will be his sew
enth international series.
Most of the defending contingent
will be playing in their last series.
J. Watson Webb. who is No. /. is AZ
years of age. Tommy Hitchcock, the
youngster on the team, is 81, and he
Evening star., 1927-09-10
EY JOHN B. KELLER.

- INCE August 5. when the Browns
were drubbed here for the third
successive time, the Nationals
~ have won but seven times and
tied once in 81 games. After that
third successive victory over the ST.
Louis club. they were in second place
with an advantage of six and a half
games over the third-place Tigers.
Their slump has dropped the Nation
ais to fourth position seven games
behind the runner-up berth they for
merly occupied and just five games
above the second division OF the Amer
lean League.
Any one seeking a reason for this
skidding of a club that once promised
to make a fine fight after a disastrous
start need only consider the scores
of games played by the Nationals
since August 5. Runs by them have
been remarkably few. for most of the
% lickings they have suffered since
that date, have been quite decisive.
They simply have lost all idea of hit
ting the ball soundly.
Once in a while, the Harris horde
steps out and Furnishes some pitcher
vigorously, but more often the sup
posedly good hitterS of the club push
their bats pitifully at the offerings of
opposing slabmen and the generally
weak hitters stand meekly at the plate
wearing their warclubs on their shoul-
der. Six games in which the Nation
ais Tailed but once and five games
in which they failed to dent the
counting block at all during this
slump. indicate fairly we'll just how
helpless the club has been in attack.
Third Shutout i'm Six Games.
The fifth shutout of the slump
came yesterday when the Nationals
were overcome for the second sue
cessive time by the White Sox in the
series here. Incidentally, the shutout
was the third for the Nationals in
their last six engagements. The count
against the locals was to 0, and they
made but three safeties off the pitch
ing of Ted Lyons, righthand ace of
the Chicago mound staff. Two Of the
hits were of the infield variety.
The only real hit made off Lyons
Evening star., 1927-09-10
INTERNATIONAL POLOISTS
In SERIES OPENER TODAY

will be at No. 2. Malcolm Stevenson,
No. 8, is 80 years old. Milburn will
be at back.
Great Britain's four will be: No. !,
Capt. Claude f. Pert, 20; No. 2. Maj.
Austin H. Williams, 81; No. 8, Capt.
c. T. I. Roark, 80; back, Maj. Eric G.
Atkinson, 40. Only Atkinson has ever
played before in an international cup
match.
The average age of the American
poloists is 3Sh, against 34h for the
British. The average weight for the
Americans is 172. against 1861 for the
opponents. The handicap totals are:
America, Sc; Britain. 33.
The series will be decided by the
team winning two out of three
matches.
Evening star., 1927-09-10

AN victor and VanQulShed in
Y the women's Army and
Navy golf final yesterday.
Mrs. Lawrence H. Hedrick, Army,
was crowned champion when she de-
feated Mrs. Harry B. Hird, Navy,
/ up, on the War College course.
At the end of the first nine the
match was "all even," the contest
ants having tied five holes and won
two apiece. Their stroke scores also
were tied, each with 43.
Although Mrs. Hedrick carried the
Army into the lead early in the sec
ond round, she was not allowed to
have things her own way until the
last stroke was made. Going to the
seventeenth tee, up and to go,
Mrs. Hedrick found her opponent un-
discouraged and lost the hole. On the
long eighteenth the champion was
forced to battle to the limit in order
to keep pace with her Navy rival, who
outdrove her and came within a frac-
! tion Of an inch of sinking a putt
which would have evened the match.
But Mrs. Hedrick putted out in two
while her opponent took three.
Maj. Gen. Hanson Ely, comman-
dant of the War College. presented
the prizes following the matches,
which included. in addition to the
title play. finals in the second flight
and the consultations as we'll as a
round of medal play for a handicap
prize.
Mrs. Hedrick was awarded a silver
compete for the championship and an
additional trophy for winning the low
medal score in the qualifying round.
Mrs. Hird received a silver cream
and sugar set appropriately engraved
for the runner.up.
Mrs. James F. Johnston won the
second flight defeating Mrs. George
HallOran for the honor. Mrs. Paul
STREET won the first flight consolation
final in the only eXtra-hole match of
the entire tourney. She defeated Mrs.
j. G. Pegram / up on the nineteenth
Evening star., 1927-09-10
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, September TO-
Jean Rene Lacoste. 23-year-old French
youth with the poker face, chess brain
and machine-like game, stood alone
today between Big Bill Tilden and the
most dramatic triumph of the Amer
leans sensational tennis career.
These two contrasting figures-one
tho cool young invader, who succeeded
n Tilden's singles throne last year,
and the other, an astonishing veteran
of 34-were drawn together today for
the match upon which hinged posses
sion of the Davis Cup, historic en-
blem of international team supremacy.
Tilden, rampant and triumphant
for two days, needed victory to clinch
as great a comeback as tennis has
ever known. America, entering to-
days play with a 2-to-1 lead, due TO
Big Bills brilliancy, needed the match
to gain the third and deciding vic
tory, for there was only a slim,
lingering hope that Little Bill John
ston would be able to add to this
cOuntry's score in the final singles
contest with Henri Cochet.
Hopes Lie i'm Tilden.
Thus. for the third and final day
VI LAilo lllS LAWS AuP DdLtICp
America placed its entire faith in Til
den, while France counted on it's two
youthful stars to break down the bar
riers of age and carry the cup to
Paris for the first time since it was
put in play in 1900.
Tilden and Lacoste have had five
stirring battles within three years and
the French youth has had slightly the
better of the argument, winning three
of them. Each has been victorious
once in their only two previous
clashes for the Davis Cup, but neither
time was as much at stake or as much
drama involved as there was today.
Their three biggest battles all have
been of the closest and hardest fought
character. Two years ago, Tilden was
four times within a point of straight
set defeat at Rene's hands in the
Davis Gun challenge round before raj.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
PAIR OF NET TITLES GO
TO MARJORIE GLADMAN

PHILADELPHIA, September 10 up.
The Pacific Coasts dominance in
girls tennis was eXemplified again
when Marjorie Gladman, Santa Monica,
Calf, won the national championship
at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. She
defeated Sarah Palfrey of the Boston
tennis playing family, 60, 6--3.
The California pair of Miss Gladman
and Josephine Cruickshank, Santa
Ana, vanquished Clara Louise Zinke,
Cincinnati, and Lee Palfrey, sister of
Sarah, at 6-2, 6--1. in the doubles.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
Armour and Farrell to Play
Smith and Sarazen for S., ZOO

the
CHCAG September 10-Tommy Armour and Johnny Farrell
this
challenge Macdonald Smith
ne 72 holes for $4,000
Of the match call for SO holes at the aevie Golf and
October
the Congressional Country Club, Washington c. on
Takevile Congressional Club
Club said today the match
member Of
placed by the New York hackers
Smith and SaraZen.
October viii! be 36hoe affair
Farrell have
playedt ecourse ,andi is a familiar Armour.
match is big affair of the Fall
Evening star., 1927-09-10

of Washington. who won the title
last year at Columbia, finished in
sixth place with a brace of 82s for a
total of l64.
Hufty has been a consistent victor
in matches around Washington this
year, having been runner-up to George
j. Voigt IN the Baltimore Country
Club and Indian Spring Journeys.
He took Voigt to the seventeenth
hole in the Indian Spring event, the
closest margin to which the Bannock-
burn star has been held in any local
tourney this year.
Only one shot back of Hufty begin
ming the final IS holes of the tourney,
Kellelman took 40 for the first nine to
SO for Hutty. He picked up two shots
at the sixteenth. where Hufty took 6,
but was unable to reduce the COM
manding lead the Congressional
youngster had piled up. Hufty played
consistently fine golf TO win and de-
served his victory.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
CHAMBERSBURG WINS
BLUE RIDGE BUNTING

Kermit Smith. Alexandria boy, and
Mickey Kelliher, Washington veteran
of the diamond, played major roles in
Chambersburg's championship series
victory in the Blue Ridge League yes
terday. Smith held Martinsburg to
8 hits, while kelliher contributed two
safeties to give the Maroons a 4-to-O
win.
Chambersburg, managed by Kelli-
her, won the first series; lost the sec
ond half by half game, and won the
play-off in two straight games.
Mickeys club will now play Parks
ley, Eastern Shore League champions,
for the Five-State pennant.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
NUMBER OF SANDLOT
MINES WITHOUT FOES

Several Sandiot n1neS are WITHOUT
games tomorrow. Hilltop A. c. seeks
an unlimited foe. Call Lincoln 1858
after $50 o'clock.
Lafayettes are without a foe for to-
morrow. Call Lincoln 3095 or COM
municate with Ma Cheseldine at 1902
Thirteenth street southeast.
Alexandria Fire Department, No. s.,
nine wants an opponent tomorrow.
Cali lain S474. branch 40, or Alexan'
dria 311.
Benning A. c. also faces quiet day
tomorrow. Call Adams 2112 for a
game.
Jewish c. G. Junior are booked with
Waverlys tomorrow at l o'clock on
diamond No. 3.
Purchasing Department nine copped
the fifth game of the Southern Rail-
way series yesterday by defeating the
Juniors. 3 to /.
Nationals defeated Colonys yester
day, to z, to decide the second place
fnisher in French's Insect League.
Haley Insects, who defeated Achen-
ian Pee Wees yesterday, 8 to Q, wants
games. Call Atlantic 1860.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO-Ignacio Fernandez, Fill
pino, beat Johnny Farr, Cleveland
u0); AL Forman, Washington, defeated
Armando Santiago, Havana QO); Bias
Rodriguez, Mexico, won over Tommy
Milton. Brooklyn QO).
LONG BRANCH, N. J.--Vincent
Dundee, Baltimore, knocked out Joe
Marino, New York (5); Eddie ODowd,
Columbus. Ohio, Knocked out Sid
Kaplan, Brooklyn l2)
Evening star., 1927-09-10

CHICAGO, September 10 R.--Ath-
letic directors of the Western Confer
ence and officials who will have
charge of the Big Ten foot ball games
this Fall gathered today to discuss
the rule changes and agree upon in
terpretations, particularly the rapid
II Ia" count over shift plays.
Evening star., 1927-09-10
ALEXANDRIA CARDINALS
TO PLAY ODD FELLOWS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September TO-
Manager Sam DeVaughan's Card
inals meet Sarepta Lodge, No. 46, Odd
Fellows. in Pentagon Park tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Virginia Athletic Club gridders prac-
tice tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
on Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
field.
Evening star., 1927-09-10

Two-base hit-CIancy. Three-base hit
Clancy. stolen base-Barrett. Sacrifices
Grouse. Kamm. Double plays--LyOns to
ON bases-Chicago. o; Washington. 3. First
base on balls-Of Lyons. !: of Marberry.
8: off RraxtOn. l. Struck out-Bv Marberry.
s: by BYaxtOn. 3. Hits-Off Marbe 10 In
6 Innings: of Braxton. in innings. Hit
by pitched balI--By Marberry (FlasknmDer). :.
ToSing pitcher-AIarberry. Cmpires-Messrs:
McCowau, Evans and Hildebrand. Time OF
game-1 hour and II minutes.