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Evening star., 1927-11-15
PILLS HOLD RECORD
IN AVOIDING BLANKS

No new major league record for
avoidance of shutouts was established
by the Yankees this year when they
were only kept from the plate once.
and then by Lefty Grove after they
had played 1923 games.
In 1894 neither the Boston nor Phil
adelphia National League clubs was
banked. that being the year Hugh
Duffy piled up his batting average OF
.43S. The next four leading hitters
belonged to the Phillies.
The Phillies own non-shutout rec
ord that may endure for all time
since they were only whitewashed once
in 1893 and once in 1895. total of two
blankings in three seasons. The
pitchers who turned the trick were
Kid Nichols of Boston and Theodore
Breitenstein Of st. Louis.
Detroit in 1886 was the first club ia
be shut out only once in a champion
ship season. Seven years later the
Philiies and Pirates had a record of
this kind. In their defeat without
tallies the Corsairs went 10 innings
before accepting 1t.
The last team to be whitewashed
only once prior to the Yankees was
Cincinnati in 1896, The Reds went
along getting runs in each game un,
til August II. and then Adonis Bill
Terry of Chicago dumped them into
Whitewash Creek.
National League teams that did not
issue a single set of ciphers in a sea
son were Cleveland in 1899. ST. Louis
and Brooklyn in 1898. Washington in
1898, 1895 and 1894, and Chicago Ii,
1904
Evening star., 1927-11-15
AGE RULE AT OXFORD
MAY HIT AMERICANS
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
OXFORD, England. November IA
American participation In Oxford
sports. which hitherto has been fire.
quent and considerable. is seriously
threatened by the new athletic age
limit rule which came into force with
the opening of the present term.
According to VI r. Wiley. chair
man of the Rhodes Scholarship Fund
at Oxford. one-third of this years
group Of American Rhodes scholars
are barred by their age from parties
pating in university track athletic and
croSs-country runs, and another third
may compete for year only.
Under the new rule. which was pro-
mulgated at an oxford Cambridge con
ference recently. students who are %
or more on the day of matriculation--
the date of their official admission into
the university--are prohibited nom
taking part in athletic contests he
tween the two major universities.
fhus far the rule applies to track ath.
letics and cross-couutry running only
nut movement is under way to eX-
tend it to the other sports of rowing.
rugger. lacrosse. hockey and soccer.
In which Americans heretofore have
taken a prominent part.
The new rule resulted from scores
VI pioteStS Wnlcn IoilOWed OXtOrU :
comparatively poor showing last year
in sports competitions with Cambridge
Many persons argued that the age and
experience of Rhodes scholars in ath-
letics was driving English student
athletics to Cambridge. where there
was more chance of making the team.
and that Oxford's teams had suffered
in consequence.
Wiley says the regulations will
probably have the effect of inducing
State committees of selection to choose
Rhodes scholars in the future who
are somewhat younger. America
students, he said, are uniformly older
than the Rhodes scholars of the DO
minions. whose average age is %.
'The new rule" Wiley says, was
not at all directed against Americans.
and it should not occasion any resent.
ment on the other side. 1t applies to
all students. of whatever nationality.
and will have the effect of barring
some excellent English and colonial
prospective athletes as WELL"
Evening star., 1927-11-15

cause get licked in the first bout
and retire" he said. After all,
am heavyweight champion of the
world and the champion should have
something to say about where and
when and whom he fights.
II have lost money and put myself
in embarrassing and critical positions
before by being too trustful and be-
lieving every one to be fair and abso.
lutely honest. From now on | am
looking out for the best interests of
three persons only-and they are
Gene Tunney. Billy Gibson and Bill
McCabe.
"Rickard claims to have an iron
bound contract with me that allows
him to dictate to me about whatever
I do in my boxing career Rut my
contract, drawn by capable lawyers,
protects me and gives me the legal
right as well as the right of the cham
pion to say something about what
shall do in my profession. Rickard
can dictate to Dempsey and a lot of
other heavyweights. but he can no
longer dictate to me-"
The title holder said he plans to
visit Detroit and Cleveland after
several weeks mere. About the middle
of December, he will leave for
Florida for an extended STAY,
Evening star., 1927-11-15
BASE BALL BOARD
AGAIN FUNCTIONING
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, November 15.-Mori-
bund for six years, the ma jor league
advisory council has come to life with
surprising vigor and formulated a
long list of surprising additions to the
diamond code, to be submitted to the
club owners, both major and minor,
at their annual meetings next month
Kenesaw M. Landis, base bah com
missioner. discussed matters with
President Heydler of the National
League and E. s. Barnard. new presi
dent of the American League, for many
hours yesterday and still there We're
problems unsettled, carried over to to.
days session. The trio went over the
problems arising since the Ban John
sonLandis dispute caused the virtual
dissolution of the council, after 1921.
and formulated a rule calculated to
block such controversies as las Win.
ter's dispute between Rogers Hornsbv
ira nsferred to the New York Giants.
and his retention Of st. Louis Cardi.
nails stock
No player could own stock even in
his own club except under the express
approval Of the council, the new rule
says. and when transferred he must
dispose of his stoc,, or become in
eligible.
Clubs or their officers or league off
Gals must not loan money or assist
i'm obtaining loans for another club.
and loans to umrires by clubs, play.
ers or other base ball characters came
under the han.
Cash presents to umpires for unof.
fetal scouting also were forbidden.
Players who have heen in the.
majors for three years cannot be sent
back to the minors under option.
The new rules will be ready for
adoption by the club owners at their
December sessions.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
WIND NOT ALWAYS
BAD FOR LINKSMEN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 14.-An i'll
wind blows even a golfer some good
according to statistician VINO has
Just completed a study of all the
scores made over the fourth course
of the Olympia Fields ountry Club
iurirg the professional championship
i'm 1925 and the Western Open last
summer to determine what effect
wind had on scores.
While the composite scores show
that playing into the wind increased
the total some three strokes ~ the
round. the short holes were made in
n lower average against the breeze,
as the adverse sir held the pitched
Shot on the green and prevented
overshooting
The comparison was made possi-
ble through the fact that The wind
blew steadily from the North in 1925
and just the opposite this year, al
lowing compilation of average
scores of the country's leading golfers
on every hole. both with and against
the wind.
While there was not n heavy wind
In either tourney. a brisk breeze was
faced at every hole. The average
difference between playing against
the wind and with 1t ranged from .04
to .33 stroke, except on the short
holes, where it reversed the advan-
tage with an average of approxi-
mately rs stroke gained by playing
into the breeze.
There was only one long hole, the
difficult 555-yard fifteenth, where the
adverse effect of the air did not show
loss against the wind. and only
one short one the 190-yard eighth
all carry and full iron distance. on
which an adverse wind did not help
the score Both these holes were
changed between Journeys.
The statistician estimated that
ordinary players would have suffered
far greater handicap than these
stars and that strong wind would
possibly triple the disadvantage to
the expertS
Evening star., 1927-11-15
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

n IEw YORK. November IS
When the minor leagues
" assemble i'm annual convention
4 at Dallas, Tex. next month
and once again challenge the
divine right of the major league
owners to boss the great national
game. a test of strength will develop
which will illustrate the truth of that
neat old wheeze about the big fellow
eating the little fellow.
The minor leagues will demand
greater freedom to get players. bat
they probably will find that they can't
get a unanimous vote on the very
points which they declare are so vital
to their future well-being.
And why? Well. the major leagues
within the past two years have been
gradually eating into minor league
territory. They have been biting on
a chunk here and a chunk there-not
hv taking away any of the base bail
real estate that belongs to the smaller
circuits, but by buying club stock
among the minors when the buying
seemed to be good.
For instance. there is the Pacific
Coast League, where major league M
fuence is powerful The Los Angeles
Club is owned by William Wrigley, jr.,
who also owns the Chicago Cubs and
the Reading Club of the international
League. Mr.. Wrigley has built
beautiful base ball stand for Los
Angeles. His young men played
pleasing politics in the league until
they reduced its mileage by eliminating
Salt Lake City and putting two ciuns
in Los Angeles and two in San
Francisco.
Los Angeles Balks.
Los Angeles has baked. 1t will not
support one club as it should. TO say
nothing of two. and for city that has
produced SO many good ball players
and has splurged all over the map
with it's growing population, it returns
less base ball enthusiasm than any
other city in the United States. So
base ball men say, at least. San Fran.
cisco seems to have done quite well
with it's two clubs. but Frisco Is essen
TALLY a city of athletes and athletics
Go ask Golden Gate Park.
The American Association had
major league capital invested in 1t
even when Ii was denied that this was
so. The Toledo club was backed by the
owners of the New York Giants.
despite assertions to the contrary. The
ownership of the ball ground was re-
corded in the county Office of Toledo in
the name of New York National
League men.
The St Paul club denies that the
New York Yankees own penny's
worth of its stock. 1t was said the
Tanks did own the club or some part
of it because Bob Connery. the Yankee
scout. bought an interest in st. Paul
But Connery is said to be there on his
own, although he will give the Yam
KEGS first cell on a player.
Minneapolis has no major league
money in its clnb. nor has Kansas
City nor Louisville indianapolis has
been very close 10 the majors. and the
Columbus Club is owned by the Gin
cinnati Reds That gives the National
League entry into American Assoc la
ton affairs
In the International League, the
Reading Club is owned outright by
Mr.. Wrigley. Toronto TOTES on its own
account and so do Buffalo and Roches
ter, although Buffalo does plenty of
Evening star., 1927-11-15
CHAMP DECLARES RIGHT
TO ARRANGE FOR FIGHTS
Tex Cannot Dictate Terms Him, Asserts Holder of
World Title-Wants to Know of Dempsey's
Business Relations With Promoter.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK. November 15.--The
M smiling Gene Tunney who
" left two weeks ago for an
4 outing at Racquette Lake. n.
y. was back in town today
fighting mad" and ready to declare
war on Tex Rickard.
The reason was TEX Richards $
business activities with Jack Demp-
sey' and it's result was new type of
Tunney whose eyes flashed angrily
as he talked with jaw tilted pugna-
ciously.
II have no definite statement to
make at this time." Gene said grimly,
pending the result of Investigations
| am making in regard to Rickard's S
business activities with Dempsey. But
you can bet everything you own that
things in the heavyweight champion
ship fight situation In 1923 will not
turn out the way Mr. Richard hopes
and thinks they WILL"
Tunney declared that although he
wishes to fight three times in 1928,
he will not see the promoter for some
time. and then only to arrange for
the single battle Richards contract
calls for in the coming year.
IF | only fight once il will be be.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
MANDELL TO START
SERIES OF BATTLES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 15.-Sammy
Mandell. world lightweight champion,
starts along the line of important con-
tenders tonight with Spug Myers, the
Idaho whii wind, as his ten.round
opponent. although Myers is unable
by two or three pounds to make the
championship weight of 135 pounds
and hence is ineligible for the crown.
Ring experts figure Mandell as the
likely winner. unless Myers lands with
one of his crushing right-hand punch.
es. The champion has been busy denv.
ing that he is a fair mark for a hard
right.
1t will be Maniells first appearance
in Chicago ring since he took the
title from Rocky Kansas in July. 1926.
by ten-round decision. That venture
cost him some $4,000 to complete
KANSAS guara ntee. and Mandell has
since been touring the wide open
spaces where purses are fair and op.
DOnents easy for a. top-notcher
The champion has heen developing
right-hand punch of his own, but
said he would rely mostly on his IA.
mouse lightning left jab to carry off
the victory.
"
Yale has shut out Harvard Is times
and Princeton Is times
Evening star., 1927-11-15
TEAM TWO LAPS AHEAD
IN SIX-DAY BIKE GRIND

DETROIT. Mich. November Is CP}
The Belgian American team of
Beekman and Debaets, with $50 miles,
held the lead today in the thirty.
fourth lap of the six-day bicycle races
which got under way in Olympic Arena
here Saturday.
Two laps behind was the American
team of Hanley and Gaffney. The
French duo of Faudet and Marcillac
held third position, one lap behind the
American team.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

There Is deal of argument
among golfers over the matter of
pivoting. IL you watch Mac Smith
or Willie Macfarlane drive or play
a brassie you will be convinced that
a full pivot is the trick. But If
you happen to See Tommy Armour
follow, as I did at the recent U. S.
open. and lace one off the tee some
$50 yards without any pronounced
body pivot, you will have all of
your conceptions of pivoting
knocked into a cooked hat.
Golf is sometimes a matter Of
contraries. This Is true of the
pivot. Why is it. you wonder, that
players as splendid as Smith and
Macfarlane pivot fully and star
like Tommy Armour has a much
more abbreviated one. yet gets just
the same distance?
Macfarlane explains 1t clearly.
He claims tint players like himseli
who lack power in hand and fingers
have to use full pivot TO get dis
4ance, whereas golfers like Tommy
Armo@'. with powerful hands and
forearms. can get distance without
so much pivot, their strength Civ.
ing Ii to them.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
Base Ball Scrap Soon On Tunney Not Under Richards Thumb
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

Armour brought to Washington 1t.
first national title, is extremely popu
lar at Congressional and elsewhere
throughout the city and Congressional
officials will think long time before
letting him go. In addition, Armour
has virtually free hand in disposi
ton of his time, as the national oper
champion should have. He has hat
an eminently. successful year since
June, when he won the national open
and although his earnings cannot be
accurately stated, they are said to he
i'm the neighborhood of the 500 .Ooo
mark since he became the national
open champion. On this basis. he
should pick up somewhere in the
neighborhood Of 100000 from his twin
titles.
Standing out from the background
of the Fall season is the record of
Fred Mcleod, diminutive Columbia
Country Club mentor. whose come
back" after several seasons of COM
parative obscurity as tournament
winner, has been one of the sensa-
tions of the year.
Although he did not annex major
title. Mcleod won the Maryland open
at Hagerstown and tied for the Middle
Atlantic open, only to lose in play
off before the crushing strength of
Leo DiegePs game. 1t has been sew
eral years since Mcleod figured
prominently in open tournaments. and
his showing has been extremely graft.
flying to the friends of the man who
held the national open back in 1908
muscular ailment which both
cred him considerably over the last
two years has virtually been con-
quered. and Mcleod has regained the
putting touch which made him one
of the hest putters in the game few
years ago. This. combined with his ac-
curacy from the tee and through the
fairway, has brought the Columbia
instructor again into the winning
ranks.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
BOXERS JAW BROKEN.

NEW YORK, November Is 'R).-
John Indrisam, 81. Boston lightweight,
suffered a fracture of the jaw last
night in his battle with Clyde Hall OF
South Dakota, in the amateur bouts
at Madison Square Garden. He was
taken 10 Polytechnic Hospital.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
SINGING GRID TEAM.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
APPLETON. Wis, November 15-
Lawrence Colleges foot ball team en-
cages in lusty singing as regular
part of practice sessions. Coach Mark
H. Catlin says it's a great builder of
morale. Anything is warbled, from
jazz to classics.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
PT0MEY WHIPS SHArER

CUMBERLAND. Md, November Is.
In a 10-round bout here last night
Willie Ptomey. all.service champion,
of Washington, D. c., handily out
pointed K. o. Shafer of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

Yale has shut out Harvard Is times
and Princeton Is times.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

n YEW YORK. November Is.
When the minor leagues
assemble in annual convention
4 at Dallas, Tex, next month
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD E. GAHIS
UNCLE WIGGILY'S GOLF BALL

FCome on out here minute.
mewed the Bob Cat one morning
as the bad chap with the silly little
tail stopped in front Of the den of
the Fuzzy Fox. I've got something
to show you.
81 wish you had Uncle Wiggily
to show me!'' grumbled the Fox
as he shuffled out his toe nails
making a clittcring, Gathering sound
on the rocky floor of his den.
Well, ! We got a trick here that
will help us to catch that rabbit,
chuckled the Bob Cat. Look al
that he held something in his
paw so the Fox could see it.
Pooh! What 5 that. Just sofS
rubber ball with hole in it,
sneered the Fox. - You are more
silly than your little short tail If
you think we can catch Uncle Wig
gily by throwing soft rubber ball
at his head.
81 don't think I can catch him
that way, smarty,'' howied the
Bob Cat.
"How thcn?' ssked thc Fox.
Listcn,' mcwcd the other bad
chap. Pretty soon Uncle Wiggily
is coming out to play golf. / just
passed his hollow stump bungalow
and | heard him tell Nurse Jane he
was going golfing.'
"Well, what of it'' asked the
Fox. "He often plays golf. But he
has hard, white rubber balls TO
knock about with his clubs. He
doesn't use soft rubber ones, with
a hole in it. like the one YOU have
there! Go away and let me sleep,
M hungry"
Wait minute. Wait a min
ute!' begged the Bob Cat. "Nou
don't understand! We shall bot
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
Memorial Poppies
Now On Sale Here

Members of Bovce Aten Post
Auxiliary, American Legion, arc
conducting the annual poppy sale
t;,s week, and thosc desiring pop
pics may obtain them from any
member of tnc Auxiliary.
Tho .popplcs sold by the huNiliary
members are made bv Disabled vet.
Grams. and are the official American
Legion poppy sold each year near
Memorial av. This custom, iuau.
guratcd the first Memorial Day fol-.
lowing the close OF The World War,
is kept up each year by the Legion,
through tho cooperation of tho Aux.
Hilary.
One half 90 The monev obtained
fro" the norpv sale goes directly
to the disabled veterans. The other
nall Is Kept by the Auxiliary, with
the proviso that it must be used for
charitable purposes.
Wrcaths made of poppics can he
obtained for display in store win.
dows. Individual poppics can be
purchased by those desiring them
While there is no set rule for
wearing the poppy, the Legion rec.
cmmends that il be worn on the left
side, near the heart, if possible, as
a mark of respect for the World
War dead. II may be worn prior
to and on Memorial Day, but there
after should not be wora.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
DOWd Authorized
To Buy Equipment

NJ. J. Dowd. chief engineer of
the Imperial Irrigation District. was
granted permission to purchase any
additional equipment he nigh,
need. or deemed necessary to protect
the valley against flood d,nger
arising out of the present high
water. by the board of directors at
their weekly meeting this morning
Although it was brought out in
y discussion of the water situation
that there appears to be little dan
ger of flood, the board decided to
vest this authority in it's chief en-.
Ginecr in order tn protect against
any emergency which might arise.
The board of directors aud the
officials of the district will make a
'r'p Ia the district levces week
from tomorrow. II is expected that
close to 10000 second.fret of water
will be passing through a. .ha. .iia',
and the officials are anxious 20
watch its effect on tho district hold
lnuS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25

bushes near where Uncle Wiggily s
ball generally landed after he
drove it from the fourth tee. Every
thing went rs planned. When the
two hidden bad chaps heard the
golf ball plop down in the grass,
the Bob Cat ran out, picked it up,
and in place of it pat his rubber
bail filled with water.
Now watch what happens when
that rabbit hits it,' chuckled the
chap with the silly little tail,
@ He 5 coming down the hill now
to lock for his ball,' whispered
the Fox, peering through the bushes
. But some one is with him.
That only Jackie Bow Wow,
who is caldy boy" Kisses the
Bob Cat.
Tha rabbit gentleman and Jackie
walked slowly through the long
grass looking for the golf ball,
1t always lands about hcre'''
said the bunny.
Yes, and III Roon be nibbling
your ears.' whispered tn" Bob Cat.
~ can't seem 20 find that ball,'
barked Jackie. And then, all of a
sudden, he stepped right on the soft
rubber bali He pressed on il hard
and of coursc the water in il spurted
Out. But instead Of the water spray
ing on Uncle Wiggily, stream of
it shot over into the bushes, right
into the eyes ot tho hidden Fox and
Bob Cat.
Wow,' howlcd the Bob Cat
" Double w>,w,' howlci the Fox
and they were 80 surprised, not
knowing what might happen next,
that they scrambled out and ran
away.
look who was hiding to gct
me- chuckled Uncle Wiggily, and,
as Jackie picked up the soft rubber
ball the rabbit added: "They tried
to play "A trick on me. But where is
my regular golf ball"'
" Here it is, barkcd Jackie
finding il in the bushes whore the
Bob Cat had dropped il. Then the
game vent on and Jackie kept the
soft rubber ball for himself, since
the Bob Cat didn't dare come back
TO get il,
So this teaches us. il we wish 70
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-25
A NERVOUS GOVERNMENT

Wnen the Chinese government m control at Peking
raided the Russian consulate there most people out
side of Russia felt that however irregular was to g
more the diplomatic sanctty of consular quarters
served Russia right The Soviet representatives were
caught with the goods on They were proved to be
plotting against the Chinese government as we'll as the
foreign governments.
That worked so we'll that the British apparently de
cded to repeat the experiment in London The Russian
trade agency known ARGOS, Ltd, raided by the
London police, with the evident approval of the gov
ernment. Doors were broken down, desks and safes
were rifled. AntBritish propaganda was sought es-
pecially evidence of mschievous Communist activity
among British labor.
There has been storm of protest against the act
not only in Russia but in England itself, and through
out the world The place raided may not have been
legally entitled TO diplomatic immunity, put the raid
was very radical procedure for which no convincing
reason has been shown far That coup failed to
make good
The incident reveals jumpy nerves on the part of
the government. British statesmen not accustom-
ed to behaving with such rashness they have shown
lately at home and in China John Bull seems to need
a sedative.