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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
1872 BALkLlNE TITLE
RECLAIMED BY HOPPE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January S.-The
familiar figure of Willie Hoppe held
forth at the top of the 1872 balkline
billiard world again today in the
glory of remarkable triumph.
TOppled from the pinnacle two
years ago by Jake Schaefer of Chi
cago, the 39-yearold veteran came
back with a brilliant finish to pull
the mantle from the shoulders of
Eric Hagenlacher, defending title
holder. in Il heart breaking final
block sprint. / 800 to 1887.
The match ended early today after
three nights play.
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TUNNEY CANCELS BOUT.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, January s
F1.-Gene Tunney, heavyweight
champion, in a long distance telephone
call from st. Louis, has cancelled his
exhibition bout in Milwaukee next Fri,
day night. Tunney said he had con
tracted a cold in the muscles of his
back.
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WEIssMULLER BREAKS MARK

NEW YORK, January s (P).-John-
ny Weissmuller. lanky aquatic star of
the Illinois Athletic Club, is credited
with swimming the fastest 100 yards
in history. This was revealed when
the Amateur Athletic Union received
telegraphic requests from Charles A.
Dean, /. A. c. official. to recognize a
mark of 40 AS seconds.
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BY HARRY BELL.

Basket Ball Coach Lombard College
IN the shot for basket the ball
should be brought up directly in
front of the eyes and above the
l. head, getting a good high arch
That may sound easy, but there
is more to it than that. Wen start
from the beginning of the shot as it
should be made. The first movement
is a forward step with just a slight
body crouch, including crouching
movement in the knees, as we'll as a
forward movement of the chest. The
ball is held in front of the chest or
possibly from a point just below it.
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HOWARD u. BASKETERS
OPEN SEASON TONIGHT

Howard Universitys basket ball
team will open it's season tonight,
meeting the Morgan College five of
Baltimore in the formers gym at $3.50.
Morgan won two games from Howard
last year.
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PRO COURT'LEAGUE.
Standing OF Teams

LAST NIGHTS RESULT.
Cleveland, 50: Washington. ~.
TONIGHT'S GAME
Warrington at Cleveland.
TOMORROw'S GAME
Ealtimore o. Washington.
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RETAINS GERMAN CROWN.

BERLIN, January R.--Henry
Domgoergen retained his title of
middleweight champion of Germany
when he defeated the challenger, Wal.
ter Funke, on points. They fought
Is rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
MOHAWK PREP MEET.

All members of the Mohawk Props,
115-pound District foot ball cham
pions, areSttrged to attend a meeting
at the clubhouse tonight. when plans
win be ma2s for . banquet.
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MAINFoRT GETS EVEN.

Bobby Mainfort threw Jack Collins
twice in succession at the Mutual
Theater last night. Collins downed
Mainfort three weeks ago.
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Totals
Totals IA Z 81

Foul shots attempted-Burgess. Nee 90,
fash t2l. -Thacker. CARRIER 80 Buschee l6l .
Coombs t2l Wilson a. Walker 90. Ref
eree-OM eara Umpire--Schlosser. Time
of periods--10 minute quarters.
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WARREN. Pa, January s (Pl.-
Setting what is believed to be world S
record for girls teams. the Warren
! High School Sextet defeated Mount
Jewstt High, 81 to o.
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numbers in which they are
turning out for the intramural games
which will get under way in the near
future in each of the five local
schools.
Central and Western each boast
several hundred basket ball enthus1-
asts who are trying out for posi-
tons on the class squads. At Cen
trail the numbers are so great that
semester teams are to be formed. in
stead of class groups. This will give
double the number of students an OPP
portunity to compete for basket ball
honors.
First and second teams from each
class are. being organized at Western
and a double series will he played off.
Eastern High tossers have been
practicing since early in December
and expect to open their schedule
shortly. Preliminary practice at
Tech has been halted temporarily,
but will be resumed the latter part of
the month, at which time captains
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In game tEAt was mp ana TUCK
from the start, GonZaga basketers
yesterday repulsed Loyola High Of
Baltimore, y to 10, in the | Streeters'
gym. A court goal by Fitzgerald in
the last moment won for the Purple.
Johnny BoZek was the big gun in the
Gonzaga attack. with 10 points. Liston
was the visitors scoring ace.
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Gu. BEGIN IT'S INDOOR
TRACK CAMPAIGN TONIGHT
Burgess to Compete in Big Race in Brookly n-Pair
of College Basket Ball Games Listed Here.
&C. Club May Hold Meet at Arcadia.

George Washington, having wor
both games it has played so far this
season, will try to continue it's vic
torious way tonight when it enter
tains Gallaudet on. it's home floor
| Gallaudet's fine showing against
Catholic University has caused
George Washington to sit up and
take notice. An exceptionally good
game is expected. with both teams
battling on close terms all the way
Both doubtless will have on the
floor the same line-ups with Whlch
thew started their other games this
week.
Catholic University also goes on the
floor tonight for it's second game this
week when it faces Blue Ridge College
in the Brookland gymnasium. me
Brooklanders have one OF thelr peSl
quints, but are not expecting such an
easy time of it against Blue Ridge. I
is reported that Blue Ridge has a good
team, one strong enough to give any
of the quints around here good zeal
more than a practice tilt.
News brought out i'm this column
several days ago that no indoor track
meet was to be held in this immediate
vicinity has developed the fact that
the &C" club of Central High School
will make an endeavor to stage such
an event at the Arcadia some time late
this Winter. The meet. If held, Will
be almost entirely for high school and
prep school athletes. 1t is the in,
tention however, to invite several
IN o. 1-f n fyEn
three special races. The "C' club
has men at the Arcadia today measur'
ing the floor to determine just what
sort of track could be put in, and a
definite decision is expected within
the next few days.
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Eastern Highs stock in the pub

EdsteFH IEiSH StOCN ia the puDIlc
high title series Is higher today as
the result of the Lincoln Parkers' 32-
to-27 win yesterday over Strayer's.
Led by Harry McAllister and Capt.
Cy Hogarth. Guyon's hopefuls rallied
splendidly in the late stages to over
come their rivals.
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Opening game i'm the Junior Prepar-

atory School 135-pound League be
tween Woodward and Friends. SEIZED
uled yesterday on the latter's floor,
was postponed until January % by
request of the Friends coach, &. w.
v1nnan Dewitt is TO meet Episcopal
at Episcopal Tuesday in the next
league tilt booked.
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IhtdAt ~ -
Foul shots attempted--B Jones (4l, R.
Jones (4l. stewart (21. Hess - Leyking.
Berger 90 Smith. Gallotta. Weigel ~ 4.
Time of perlods-10-minuteo quarters.
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HyattsviIIe High passers squeezed

out a 22-to-20 victory over Charlotte
Hall on the latter's court yesterday.
A. court goal by Capt. Wilbur Wright
In the last moments decided.
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T IGH SCHOOL athletes are
proving the popularity of
basket ball with members of
the fair sex by the large
..n,h nrs. In rr-hinh they a re
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the Washington Barracks gym, the
churchmen downing Columbias. % to
10. while Clovers trounced the Kama.
WhaS, 20 to 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

GEORGETOWN begins its in
door track campaign to-
night with one representa-
tive, Jimmy Burgess, COM
peting in the Knights of
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~ HICAGO. January S.--The base
ball scandals of the 1926-21
Winter season have come
~ and gone. but certainly with
Evening star., 1927-10-12
SANDLOT GRlDDERS
IN BIG EARLY TRAYS

Two especially attractive grid games
win be staged here Sunday among the
amateurs. Much interest will be cen.
tered on the Mohawk. Waverly clash at
American League Park at o'clock,
while many of their followers are
waiting anxiously to see the Apache
| 1 in action against the Aberdeen Sol.
der outfit at Union League Park at
the same hour.
Doc Hegarty's Mohawks hold the
District unlimited crown, which they
saved narrowly last season after the
Waverlys scored surprise victory in
the first game of the season. Frank
Kersey's huskies are hoping to repeat
their 1926 triumph Sunday.
Apache Gridders were booked to
meet the Maryland Soldiers last Sun.
day, but called of the struggle because
OF wet grounds. The little Indians are
expecting a real battle, and are work
ing out each evening this week.
After holding Chevy Chase gridmen
to a scoreless tie last Sunday, Renrocs
are looking forward to their game
with Seat Pleasant Firemen on sun
day with hope of breaking into the
scrimmage tomorrow night at 6:45
o'clock.
Georgetown A. G. gridmen, who will
hold drill tonight at o'clock, at the
clubhouse, wish to book with a local
unlimited IL this Sunday. Call Man
ager Warren Hilleary at West 1888
after 6 o'clock.
Play in French's 150.pound series
will open October 20 with Wintons en-
gaging Northern, and MArfeltlts play.
ing Seat Pleasant Firemen. Southern
Props will open on the following
Sunday.
A drill and business session are
scheduled for Northeast Columbiaa
tomorrow afternoon at 4i30 o'clock, at
Second and II streets northeast. Pen
nants and other teams are challenged.
Call Atlantic 22S0.
SamOsets scored a 26.to.12 victory
over Carlyles yesterday. Smith starred
for the winners. B. Buel accounted
for both of the losers touchdowns.
Coach Sid Katznell has been groom.
ing his Warwicks for action in 115.
pound ranks, and is anxious to secure
games.
Friendship Gridmen.4 former .125.
pound title holders, are now ready for
the 135-pound class. Coaches speed
Gordon and Jumbo Eggleston will drill
their charges tonight at o'clock on
Virginia avenue Fairgrounds.
Rex and other teams in the Ss.pound
class are challenged by Burns A. C.
Call Manager Tommy Quinn at Cleve
land 1922.
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WOMEN IN SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZER

Frederick Ritter, senior, was elect
ed manager OF the Western High
school Rifle Club yesterday at the
first meeting Of the year. More than
100 girls turned out, necessitating a
division Of the group for practice pur.
poses.
Tomorrow half of the sharpshooters
will go on the range for their initial
workout and Tuesday the other half
will report. according to Miss Ritter.
Only three of the letter girls Of last
year have returned: Virginia Sheffield,
captain; Miss Ritter and Mary Park.
hurst. But with so many recruits re.
porting, the prospects for strong
squad are considered very bright
Mrs. Bertha Yoder Werthner has
resigned as faculty adviser to the rife
group. Her work will be carried on
this year by Marion Magruder and
Miss Ruth Maybe, two other faculty
members.
Field hockey enthusiasts are urged
to come out for the weekly practice Of
the Washington Field Hockey Club
next Sunday afternoon on the Ellipse
field at o'clock.
Miriam FAIRIES, manager of the club,
states that any girls interested in the
game are welcome TO turn out with
the squad, whether they have had pre-.
vious experience or not. A novice team
will be formed il enough new material
Is available
Evening star., 1927-10-12

Making the nine-hole round on the
War College course in 41, with a
handicap OF 8, giving her net 3S.
Mrs. l.. V. Frazier won the weekly
handicap tournament at Washington
Barracks yesterday.
Mrs. L. H. Hedrick and Mrs. T. B.
Catron matched the winners net total,
but had larger handicaps. Mrs. He'd.
rick being allowed strokes and Mrs.
Catron II.
AT the luncheon following the event
it was voted TO have a "two-club'
tourney next week. Each contestant
will be permitted to choose any two
clubs she desires and must play
around the course, using only these.
The players decided to introduce these
feature tournaments every few weeks
to add variety to the meetings.
Twenty-eight golfers teed off yes
terday morning. The scoring was as
follows:
Mrs; L, Y. Frazier ca. IS; Mrs. I; z. .
Hedrick ~, 3S; Mrs. T. B.; Catron t15l.
3s; Mrs. Bell 80, Al: Mrs, Howard Snyder
Everett Hughes f4I. 43: Mrs j. II. H
Mrs. Herbert Crosby l9l. 45:. Mrs. Condon
MMsc0FasS Mfs as@moSdl: ,sl IL aFs f. PSInss ans Hum
phrey Vf2p. Il: Mrs. Mrs. ]. +. Johnston ts1,
H: L. Steele (6l, 40: Mrs. George Parker
J. Lynch lisl. 40: Mrs. ". Foster (7l, So;
saxton ti2l, IS; Mrs charles Buhasl t11gg,
Mrs. Clark Lynn isl. 5e: Mrs. q. !
Zones J..
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Eleven Has Failed
To Find a Satisfactory Passer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
@HIcAGO. October 12-The bur.
den Of an unbroken string of
Michigan victories over Wis,
~ consin for more than 25
years, turned over by Hurry
up Yost this Fall to Tad Weiman to
carry on, has driven the new Michi-
gan coach into secret practice. while
the search goes on for a successor to
Benny Friedman,
A good passer being vitally neces-
sary. Weiman appears TO have settled
on William Puckelwartz, although
other backfield men are being drilled
in this department.
Despite bandaged left hand. Puck.
elwartZ has done some accurate toss.
ing the last two days, while Wiscon.
sin, fOrseeing the inevitable Wolverine
aerial attack, has worked steadily on
defense for 1t. Rain again drove
the badgers indoors last night, inter.
ferring seriously with Coach Thistle
waite's training program for his con.
ference debut as Wisconsin mentor.
He left Northwestern last Winter,
after leading them to Big Ten cham.
pionship, at the close of his f1ve.year
term.
His successor at Northwestern. Dick
Hanley, former Washington State and
Haskell Institute coach, also has pick.
ed tough spot for his Big Ten be.
ginning. against the title-aspiring Ohio
State. Hanley finished hss hard work
for the Buckeye game last night, in
the rain, with center, righ end and
three Of the baekiield positions still
Evening star., 1927-10-12

wide open, at least as far as the can.
didates knew.
Unless he is really needed, Coach
Spears may withhold his Minnesota
thunderbolt, Herb Joesting. in the In.
diana game Saturday The big All.
American fullback participated in sig
nal drill but watched scrimmaGe from
the sidelines. Two powerful veteran
ball carriers joined the squad this
week after removing scholarship diff.
culties, Pharmer and Geer. The lat.
ter specializes i'm forward passes, and
Pharmer is experienced at quarter
and halfback.
In contrast with his annual fear
OF Purdue. Coach Stagg was quoted
as having told his Chicago squad
In skull practice last night, that their
chances or overcoming the conquerors
OF Harvard were very good. He
boistered this statement with personal
instructions to the guards and tackles
on stopping Ralph WEIGH, the latest
conference star. Last year, facing
Cotton Wilcox, the Maroons were
beaten by Purdue for the first time
10, and they feel they have mn
greater opposition this year, and a
much better team.
Iowa and Illinois have another pre.
iiminary contest to fit them for con.
ference battles later, although the
lowans have passed out of the cham.
piOnship race because OF the Ohio
state defeat. zuppke, at Illinois, will
nave Fritz Humbert again at full.
back Saturday, so he has given nm
trying to convert Nowack, a tackle
to the backfeId Job.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
Picked Beat California Seems to Haze gained Winning
Navy Sends Its Varsity Team
Against a 'Rockne Combination

hour. Several OF the players were
exhausted when time was called, but
he workout afforded the coaching
staff better insight az to how the
players will he able to stack up phys
ically against Holy Cross Saturday.
Penns line has not been charging
hard enough TO suit Coach Lou Young
so he IL trying to remedy that fault
| The Fem mentor came out with the
statement that pie had been put on
the training table. The players look
forward to pie day as they do huli
day and Young contends that the
dessert does not impair the wind, con
trary to general belief.
Princeton has been looking better
and better I'm scrimmage. The Tiger
camp is hunming with activity with
the approach of the Washington and
Lee game. and the latest varsity at
tack against the scrubs has netted
three touchdowns. the result of sew
eral hundred wards gained by straight
foot ball and the forward pass.
Columbia's varsity has been warned
of the strength Of the Colgate eleven
The players were told by Coach Grow
ley that Colgate's defeat last week in
dicated nothing, so far as Columbia
provided a scrimmaGe In which new
plays were tried out successfully.
Gets Ready for G.. L..
Syracuse spent three hours trying
to strengthen it's defense against the
forward pass. Coach Andreas told his
men they might expect a strong over.
head attack from Georgetown. He
changed his lineup frequently and
was still dissatisfied with what had
been accomplished when he called a
halt
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v. NJ. |. TO BE ROAD
TEAM FOR A WHILE

LEXINGTON. Va. October 12.--V.
NJ. is Flying Squadron has made its
last home stand until November 8.
when the Cadets will entertain North
Carolina on homecoming day.
On the next three Saturdays v. NJ I.
will meet Virginia at Charlottesville.
Maryland at Richmond and Davidson
at Davidson
Light workouts Monday and Tues
day featured this weeks preparation
for the annual battle with Virginia.
Coaches Bill Raftery and Ed Hess de-
voted much OF their time toward cor
recting the mistakes made by the
Cadets I'm the Roanoke game OF last
Saturday.
V. NJ. I. machine showed good driv-
ing power, on the whole, in defeating
the Maroons. but several Of the plays
failed to gain as consistently as the
coaches expected. and the polishing up
coaches expected, and the polishing.up
defect.
As most of the regulars were with
drawn from the lineup in the second
period of last Saturdays game, the
players came out without injuries and
minus much of the usual muscle
soreness. Barring injuries in the hard
scrimmage planned for Wednesday,
the Cadets should be able to put their
full strength on Lambeth Field next
Saturday.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
LINE STILL WORRIES
COACHES AT VIRGINIA

UNIVERSITY, Va. October 12.-
Bick Cardwell, captain of Virginia S
varsity, probably will be back in his
regular position at tackle when the
Cavaliers face Virginia Military In.
stitute on Lambeth Field on Saturday
afternoon.
Line problems are still worrying
Earle Neale, head coach, and his two
assistants, John Kellison and Charlie
Fenwick. Various combinations of
players have been tried at each game,
with Indifferent success. Capt. card
we'll has been working as a guard
but it has been found that he is still
needed in his former position.
George Taylor still is playing at
center, and it is not known whether
he will continue to hold this I'ace If
Bill Byrd is in shape to work at the
pivot point. Taylor is a powerful
man on defense, as shown in the
South Carolina game, but so far Byrd
has done the better passing.
If Capt. Cardwell is moved back
to tackle, Wallace Symington will fill
one of the guards, with either Floyd
Harris or Dutch Holland in the other.
Harris is aggressive, but light. Hol-
land, on the other hand, weighs 24O.
Working on the theory that Vir-
ginia will need all her power on the
offense if V. NJ. I. is to be defeated.
Coach Neale has been trying a back
field made up of Johnny Hushion at
quarter. Lefty Close and John Sloan
in the halves and Quintus Hutter at
full. Both Close and Sloan were hurt
playing Georgia. and may not be in
condition by Saturday.
V. NJ /. will bring its entire cadet
corps to the game here, and among
the spectators will be the corps of
Staunton Military Academy and the
student body of Woodberry Forest
School.
The S. NJ. A. and Woodberry teams
play a preliminary game Saturday
morning.
Evening star., 1927-10-12

BY the Associated Press.
n Jew YORK, October 12.--Infor.
nation about the men who will
VI play opposite them is being
Y impaired TO foot ball players
in some Eastern camps as the
various teams go through the work OF
developing offensive and defensive e
weapons for games Just ahead.
Coach Bill Ingram, priming his Mid.
shipmen for the Notre Dame assault
Saturday mt Baltimore, has rugged up
"plebe" team To carry out Rockne
plays and each OF the hapless first.year
men has been designated with the
name ot Nutre Dame player. In.
gram expects the result to he a sharp.
tackling Navy team. one that will test
the fast. moving Rockne attack to the
utmost,
In other camps similar measures
are being taken. barring those which
have non.scouting agreements. Coaches
appear to feel they can obtain better
results in practice by designating the
opposition for manto.man encounter.
Yale Working Hard.
Two more strenuous scrimmag ge ses-
Sions are scheduled in the Yale camp
in preparation for the battle with
Brown University, COach Iad Jones.
trying to unearth a scoring punch.
lined up his varsity against the sec
ond team only 20 yards from the goal
line and told the regulars to push the
hall over The varsity scored only
two tOuchdowns in several tries being
held for downs the majority of times.
Harvard had stiff two-hour drill,
during which the coaches tried to dis.
cover the endurance within the team
The first and second teams scrim.
mayed for an hour and then the
freshmen were brought on for another