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High Spots of Year i'm Sports

mour's winning "t both American and
Canadian Open titles.
PolO-Triumph Of American Big
Four" with Tommy Hitchcock as
star. over British challenSers for
ella ssic International Cup.
Flowing - Columbia's victory over
Washlr ton, California and Navy in
Roughl;eepsie blue ribbon race: Har.
wards first victory over Yale In seven
We RS; Joe Wright. jr.'s, sculling tri'
umoha.
winning -- Johnny Weissmuller's
su renr'cv in shortdistance events
fof se\ nth straight year: clean sweep
nf WOmeus tree-stNle events by Mar
tn <orpiuS who won Ave national
t. * End broke % records during
V +. Gorge Youngs victory in Cata-
IA Channel marathon.
'ennis-End of Americas seven.
Y. ~ Davis Cup reign as French over.
hrtN Tiiden and Johnston: Rene La.
cuSte wins American singles title for
second straight year and earns crown
as worlds No. | player: come back OF
Helen Wills To women's heights. win.
ninS both Wimbledon and American
t,tles.
Track and Field-Ssbin Cars rec.
ord.sma shing pole vault feats, inciud'
ing outdoor world mark OF II feet;
lloyd Hahn's unbeaten record indoors.
Hcludin2 victory over Edwin Wide;
Starford's victory In intercollegiate
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
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CANZONERI WHIPS
TAYLOR ON POINTS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December sf.-Tcny
Cansoneri OF Brooklyn had ss+ab-
lished himself as the prevailing
teatherweighs champion OF the New
York State Athletic Commission to-
day by virtue OF q hard-earnsd VIC
tory over the siasning Sud Taylor q
Terre Haute. Ind.
Meeting for the third tire n .
roped square. the h2ttlerS engaged IN
furious la-rouHd combat before IL
600 spectators IN Madison Square
Garden LAST night.
Although Tay,or waged q stiH q.
tsnsiSe. ringside experts credited
Causcnsri with the edge in seven
rounds. gave TAYLOR two. while cre
Vas even. Cana=crsri weighed 1851
pounds, four pounds mere than his
rival
This was TSyior'S debut in The rev
garden, In previous tuSSisS between
the pair. Taylor took the verdict crcs.
while the other resulted in a draw
The action 81 the state athletic c,>gn.
mission In recognizing Canrcnsri as
the featherweiShI champion devs,cres
another title dispise. as the PenrSyl
Nania commission hacks the ts,s~
claim OF Benny lass % Phaadsi,,hla.
who defeated Red Chairman % E,s-
ton. \ match between CSnsoners and
SaSs TO settle the ccralcyinS claims
Is now in prospect
Receipts aggregated stS tsa.
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COLLEGE BOXER WINS
PRO DEBUT WITH X. 0.

CHICAGO, December 81 tP.-The
heavyweight boxing ranks have ac-
euirsd another scholar a. Eccd with
his left as he Is with fourdellar
words.
Les Mariner. q senior at the Uni
verSlty ct Illinois. Central 4. I. u.
boxing champion among the heavy
weights, and tackle fcr three years ON
the Illinois team which went unde-
feated TO . Zig Ten title this year.
knocked out his FIRST professional cp
ponent last night In the second round
The victim was Mickey Smith, ChtcaSo
youngster. and Mariner made an ex'
trrn,ely impressive showing,
lie is the protege Of Paul Frehn.
acting chairman ct the Illinois STATE
Athletic Commission and wrestling
instructor at Illinois
Mariners frat professional match
Was ore Of the leaders Of q carnival
ct eleven tcur~ronud matches at the
Coliseum last night lie planted his
left with great regularity or Snsiths
head and body and allowed clever
scclwcrk IN round one Soon after
round two began. Mariner crossed his
right 20 smiths chin and the bout
VAS over, Mariner weighs ISL. Is
4 feet tall and II yeara old. Ais
home n In Chicago
In addition 10 the instruction given
him nv rrehn, Mariner has Neen
coached for several weeks by have
Harry, who telled az ths hang c<.unt
over Gene ft.nasS at Sciater Field
last September,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
STOVE LEAGUE STUFF
Winter jobs That Lessen a Ball
Players EfIicicncy-Why Clark
Griffith Advised Blucgc to Quit
Working as Accountant.

sary 10 train the eyes on "a certain
spot. 10 watch the lettering After u
few months the players complained of
eye strain.
Next. they noticed most of the reeu,
lar aiiRners wore glasses, TIT.
alarmed them. Each one began H.
blame the ailEning job whenever ho
made an error ~ failed To make a htt
one day an outfielder, Curtis, who was
In a hating slump. shufiied Ia the
bench dsJeotehly after striking out.
why are YOU hitting 80 tutten,
fhfllhF The manager asked,
AN can see up there, was The
,eptY, rs that quick brown fox jump
Ing "V"i tho lazy dog
That remark separated The hall
players from the aiignina bob Thes
got employment IN other branches ~
HE factory.
Moral II YOU are u singer. don't
touhle Ne u ehssr leader.
'tobftlshi lp17 nv The karth America
NeWApauef AtlIaIlue,t
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- liver basket balls We're pre-
scented Yesterday TO members
OF the Georgetown playground
basket hall squad by Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor OF play
grounds in the District, in recognition
OF their victory in the Interplay
ground championship series,
Mrs. Rhodes made the presenta.
ITEMS at banquet given in honor OF
the four teams which figured in the
intersectional finals as winners or
their respective Neutrality-suspicious..
Garfield. Bloomingdale and Park
View. Garfield tossers. who were the
runners-u in the series, were pre-
sented with bronze medals. the gift
Of Pearson & Grain. jewelers..
Maude Parker, director of girls
activities in the playground depart
ment, acted "a toast mistress. assist
ing Mrs. Rhodes in making the
awards and introducing the speakers.
who included. in addition To the
SUPERVISOR, Mrs. Ahbie Green Flynn.
director OF Georgetown: Mrs, Martha
Dunham Gordon, director OF fark
View: Evelyn Howard. director or
Garfield: Elizabeth Owens. assistant
director Of Bloomngdale: Mrs. Nina
White Wondrack and Anna wilmer.
captain of the Georgetown squad
who expressed her appreciation on
behalf Of the team for the congratula.
tons and awards extended TO it.
Georgetown players who received
the basket balls were Anna Wilmer,
Jennie Torreyson, Mary Beamer
Sadie kiatta, Rera Bryan. Marie
Wilmer, Rebecca Heppner, Evelyn
Heppner and Dorothy Fling.
Garfield basketers who were award
ed medals included l.oveye Adkins,
Dorothy kelso, Mess Goodwin, Helen
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STRONG FIvES CLASH
IN MIDWEST TONIGHT

By the Assoefa ted Press
CHICAGO, December 3i.--A bril-
Tia MT program Of intersecti0nal basket
ball competition is spread before
Middle West cage fans tonight with
invaders from both coasts helping to
Iiven the old years demise.
Princeton and Eotre Dame meet 81
South Bend In one Of the great battles.
The Tigers were runners-up In the
Eastern intercollegiate Conference
last sea son, and Noire Dame has esp.
iured four out OF I'VE battles 80 far
this Winter, losing only 30 North
western In a return match Thursday.
Oregon Aggies. touring the Middle
West. encounter Loyola University
tonight al Chicago 80 the Eastern
terminus Of their holiday tour. Tnes.
day night they engage Chicago and
then turn westward again.
The Big Ten program In featured
bv another attempt 10 upset the
Pittsburgh Panther -Four ~ the
conference teams fell before Pitt In
Ave nigbts, Michigan. Chicago. North.
western and Iowa. and NOW II IL the
turn Of Ohio State to uphold Big Ten
honors against the Painters.
The Indis ne I'VE goes to Cincinnati
10 play the university there. Iowa
travels 20 Milwaukee 10 engage Mar.
quetts In its first game ri the season
away from home Butler furnishes
the competition ct Chicago.
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DRY FIELD ASSURED
FOR COAST GRID FRAY


BERKELEY. Calf. December 3i.-~
The reign OF king foot ball in Central
California collegiate circles for 1927
reached its closing flourish here today
rs grid teams OF the Universities Of
Pennsylvania and California faced
each other in an International contest.
A fast Acid was assured, due to the
canvas covering that has kept the turf
dry during the past week, and. with
both elevens featuring wide open
passing attack, free scoring game
was forecast.
Approximately 10000 tickets have
been sold and the tickets that will he
disposed Of at the gate are expected to
raise the attendance TO so, 900.
The game also was the occasion for
the dedication OF a memorial bench To
Andrew ANDY" Smith, CALIFORNIA;
grid mentor from 1915 tn 1925 and
coach OF the famed Bear wonder
teams" who died during the latter
part of 1925. Smith was an alumnus
Of Pennsylvania and former foot ball
coach OF the Fasteners.
California had q weight advantage
OF approximately II pounds 10 the
man, but the attack OF the Ouakers
hinged upon speed and deception
rather than weight
The prohahIe iinetIn
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4. ID. 8. johnston. a s4-year-old
veteran OF the Midwick Country
Club. California, recently scored a
80 on that S,S0s.yard golf course, a
feat that would bring smiles 10 a
Jones or a Sarsxen. or might make
the winner Of the recent United
states senior Championship feel
rather out OF place.
Scoring q 50 on any course 10 a
notable feat. we'll worth the atten.
ton OF those who study golf. for
the methods OF the man who nego-
tiates such q round are worthy Of
inspection.
Johnston. the gentleman who did
II in this case, Is no great wal.
topper. but he is straight and true
on every shot. He knows that half
the strokes OF q round are played
on the greens, so he has mastered
putting. But 10 insure one-putt
holes he has made q speciality Of
the approach. He likes the pitch
and run best. preferrinK IL every
time unless . trap or bunker must
be pitched
on the eighteenth 10 make IL.
His second was some 30 yards
short. His pitch ana run was dead.
For a short chip shot like this.
his overlapping grip IL down at the
base OF handle. and ne leans well
over the ball. That puts his eyes
over the lire. The hAckswins 10
slow and deliberate, without
break OF the wrists The down.
swing brings In a slight break Of
the wrists. or snap, In order 60 Givs
the ball proper impetus when play.
ING shot. Jehnstcn's entire
thought IL on the problem OF how
ne is going 10 HIT the ball Like
every good golfer. long hours OF
practice have been responsible for
developing his game.
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Fights Last Night

by tina Associated rres
NEW YOHk,-~Tony Canxoneri.
New York. defeated Eud TAYLOR.
rerre Hsuts, Ind. uM Dcmtnlck
retrone. New vork, won trom lgnacic
Fernandez Philippines uM Andy
Martin. BOSTON, eutpctnted George
Rivers California u0l Jes Schlckker,
California, defeated Charley Hahn
New York ~.
CHtCAGO,--i.es Mariner. tnivsr.
sity Of Illinois. knocked out Mickey
smith, Chicago e. GENERA rinN
Cuba. and SONNY Llcyd. Chicago,
drew ~ X, u. White. New Orleans
ontninted Tim O'keefe. CHICAGO "a
Jack silver. San Franeisce won t,Sm
Jimmy neering. Sedalta. Mo tN
nas Rcdrisuea, Mexico, defeated
na>ev Adelman, Philadelphia tA
nuEFAL0. N. Y,--Chiek Sugss
New bedford. Mass. won from JOHNNY
tielstein. ~, Louis uel
ERIN, Pa ---"Heavv" Andrews, Erie
Knocked cut Jimmy Carter, Tcleda>
nhto tibl Al Raekow, Syracuse n. ",
defeated Jehnny Webster. New Nsven
Conn, tM Mickey nuxan, Cleveland
WIN from Jimmy Reed, Erie tsl
TAMPA, Fta ,~~~his nen Pound, New
York. knocked out Eddie tNsl Ash,
land, Nv. a. Charles wheeler, North
Carolina, knocked cut Jack Douglas
New York ~
SCRANTON, fa.~~Miks Chapn,
acranteA, and Jimmy ueedrleh. Hut
tAia drew tlel
HOLLYWOOD, Gait -- 2 Q m m y
q srlsn. eaMtA MenicA. acersA tech,
nieAt knaekeut aver ltmmy CNttselt,
npokNNs o. lohWny iAmar, MexMa,
w0N over Lonia Andrews, MeMrhts,
Term, ~, FtAsh Haatinsa NertA
Platte, Nshss ana caayseN ueusd,
spokane, drew tN,
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TECH HIGH BASKETERS
EXTENDED By ALUMNI

Further indication that Tech High
basketers are going tn prove serious
contenders in the public high title
series starting Friday was given yes.
terday when the Manual Trainers
vsnquished a crack alumni team OF
that school. 3s TO 81. after n grea I
uphill fight.
Two local scholastic fvex were
beaten yesterday on foreign courts
Central High bowed TO York. Pa. High
in the Pennsylvania city. IL to 20 In
an extra period game. and Gonzags
fell a 37.I3 victim To Xavier High In
New York. The game at York was
a thriller sii the way, but that In
Gotham Was iistiess.
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LINE MAKES GRID
STARS, SAYS ROPER
DepIores Fact That Team Is
Neglected and BackfieId
Sensation EuIogized.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December al
nj What foot ball needs Is lezs
~ publicity for it's stars and
/ more about it, teams az
whole, in the opinion Of ". ".
Roper, newly-elected president ~ the
American Foot Ball Coaches Assoc
alton.
Princeton's foot ball mentor. At the
annual banquet of the coaches as.
ISOLATION last night, declared him
self opposed TO the practice Of some
sports writer's who devote long eoi-
umns OF space to the accom- piisn-
ments OF some backfsld sensation ard
dismiss the remainder Of the team
with bare mention.
Some Of these fellows that get IN
the headlines" he said, possibly
may have done less than any other
man on the team 10 win the game.
What / should like TO see is these
sensational stars put in their proper
place. Consideration should be given
to the guards. tackles and ends who
are clearing out the opposing line 30
that the backfeid man can. get away
on his long runs"
Room For Development.
There still il plenty Of room for
the development Of foot ball, Ma
John L. Griffth. commissioner OF the
Big Ten and executive secretary OF
the National Amateur Athletic FEEDER
alton, told the coaches. citing the
growth in college population ard ne
abundance OF money as two factors
which led him 10 believe that the
peak has not yet been reached. Com
mentinE upon the decrease in pubic
IF q 90 Assr -
season. Grifith said he believed these
former critics had come to realize
that the 'so-called evils Of foot hall
are not inherent in the game but are
the result Of msladninistration."
Foot ball has become a create.
game because IL IS game which does
not belong to any one class. l have
a notion that men get more fun out
OF foot ball today than they did Is
years ago. Even If il were Tot fun.
IL would be worth while "a a check
on the danger of the youth OF America
becoming weak and nabby."
Banquet Ends Busy Day.
The banquet clinaxed a busy day
which had seen the association go on
record in favor OF eliminating this
Years new rules affecting the use of
the lateral pass and recovery OF me
mufed punt. and appoint three
observers 10 sit during deliberations
of the national rules committee.
appointment % the observers were
named on invitation OF Edward X.
Hall. chairman OF the rules com
mittee. after the coaches had asked
for greater consideration when the
rules are made. The Observers will
be Rockne. Hugo BeZdek Of Penn
State. and Bill Spauiding OF the Uni.
versity OF California.
OF the 10 actual members on the
rules committee Ave are coaches.
These, with the three Observers. In
effect will give the coaches a de,ega.
ton OF eight
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Nv.
- Waa o. piay-oR.
WATER STAR HOPES
TO LEAD ORCHESTRA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Frees.
PARIS. December 3l.-Ernest Nier'
hotter, the Cologne baker English
Channel swimmer and winner OF the
Lake Ontario marathon at Toronto.
has an ambition to become a macs.
tro" and swing the little baton OF an
orchestra leader.
"kapellmeister." Fierkotter replied
without hesitation. when, recently In
Paris, he was asked what he would
do when he retired from active par
ticipation In swimming events. The
lack Of money was the only cause OF
his DELAY In realizing his ambition.
Didn't you brine back $4,000 from
Toronto? That was the amount OF
the frat prize. wasn't IL"
do YOU know how much ! brought
back to GERMANY Six thousand gold
marks. $780," replied Nisrkotter.
Too much expense. too much ex'
pense." he walled.
However, Vierkotter IL returning TO
America in January. His destination
Ia Miami. Fla,
II hope 10 bring back more dollars
this time" he confided. The ex'
perience has done me good. | also
hope the waters of Florida are not az
cold as those of Lake Ontario.
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ARMOUR SHOOTS "a
AS TWO MAKE 69S

Los ANGELES. December al
The initial round OF qualifying play
for the 81 500 Palos Verdes open golf
tournament found three professionals
able to shatter par while another
eausled 1t with a card OF II.
Al Watrous. Grand Rapids. Mich.
and Fred Morrison. local professional
tied for frst honors yesterday with
So
Harry Cooper and Eddie Loose
both OF Los Angeles. needed 10 and
II respectively.
More than a dozen came within
three strokes OF par.
Tommy Armour. Washington, ma
tional open champion. took -. as did
George Won Elm. former amateur
title holder: Joe Turnesa and Tony
Manero OF New York and Al Espi.
noss and George Wright OF Cricago
Macdonald Smith. Great Neck. L. l..
and Eric Bannister. Winnipeg. also
finished in this division.
Nine had 7ss. including Bobby
Cruickshank. who will defend his I.os
Angeles open title early next month,
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An attack like YaIe's - long
passes to q player cutting for the
basket-is often driven toward the
corners by the defense. so that a
chest or push shot Is most difficult
IL not impossible TO execute. Then
the best play TO make Ii the two.
hand shot over the shoulder, the
shot explained In the accompany
Ing sketch. IL is made by lifting
the ball with both hands over the
shoulder. elbows bent. In order to
carry the ball to the side away
from the guard. Yale depended ON
IL last season, both I'm shooting for
the basket and I'm passing from the
corner, when her cut man was
forced to that section Of the court.
Usually the pass WAS made a. the
player jumped. Simmer. Wales
center. was especially expert In ex'
tracing his team from difhculty
with this shot. He was the All.
Eastern center.
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ARMOUR IS PRESIDENT
OF LATEST GOLF BODY

Los ANGELES. December IL R.--
4 nav golhng orgs Mia ton. the prin.
cipal aim Of which IN to cooperate
with cities desiring 10 hold Winter
tournaments. came into existence here
when leading professional linksmen
OF the country organized the Associa.
ton OF Tournament Golfers.
Tommy Armour OF Washington, n.
G.. was elected president and Hal
Sharkey. Newark. y. j.. golf writer.
was made secretary.treasurer and
manager.
Sharkey will start Immediately the
work OF sanctionins dates for a tour
by a group OF noted golfers during the
1889 season beginning in November
and ending I'm April.
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nv the Associated Press
"HE Army and Navy Journal.
which Is endeavorinS To obtain
the views Of well known foot
4 hall coaches on the dispute
between Annapolis and West
Point over eligibility rules, today pub.
lished statements by several coaches.
most of whom expressed sympathy
with the Naval Academy.
Frank Cavanaugh. coach at Ford
ham. said he felt that the Army had
"a vast advantage" over the Navy
because of the age limit which per.
mitted West Point to get older and
experienced players. He understood
Navy was protesting against playing
against IAN array Of seasoned foot
ball stars"
n. +. schultz, coach OF Nebraska
University. expressed the opinion hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
NEARLY IS MILLION BET
At FOUR RACE COURSES

BALTIMORE. Md. December 81
(Ff.-EacinE patrons at the four major
tracks In Maryland paid $Sa.7sa 1oT
into partmutuel machines during 1897.
Not all Of this sum. however. came
back 10 the winners. for more than
$4,000. 200 was retained by the tracks
as commission and hreaksge.
The State Melted s6s<.lIs from taxes
and fees collected from the four
tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
RADIO CHESS MATCH
STARTS TOMORROW

WSshiaStrrS chess team will ~
Sin tomorrow \ match with ChAax.>
the first intesClty cSnlcSsttA,n ever
played by rs3iN The hsrA, team, 81
six viii Re picked trom Norman r
Whitaker, United States tourass,,xn |,
champion, \, W. kN'N. y YAsseMSs,
\, :, Perkins. : Turnover, 4, a.
SetsinSer. = II Walker and v
Scurnln.
The match Will re FORMALLY er,,nsD3
az eocn ~ message tseFn A t>As>ae,.
public cFstciai ~ lNha = Hisek. ,,>xn~.
~ she Arcadia, where the MAI ssSss,
Will ee kSSIed, The moves wttl -,
eels>ed eN telephone u amateur ,x,s.,
NStwa VIZ, ewned Nv WtlliAn a.
Smith, president ~ the WasAinS -,
Radio CiuA
Representative ENN ENsxS~raA, vii
F~feFes the match. ana SeVsfa, >>as
U.s. men Are here ~ cstcsAta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
Many Coaches Back Up Navy
In Rules Dispute With Army

Army and Navy should he governed
by the same eligibility playing rules.
Coach Jack McAulffe OF Catholic
University said that under the ores
ent arrangement the Army was
assembling each year a seasoned and
veteran team.
Chick Meehan, coach Of New York
University. merely expressed regret
that the dispute had occurred.
Previously the Army and Navy
Journal had published the views OF
Fielding n. Yost OF the University OF
Michigan, who held that equality In
competition was essential and that
no university should have eligibility
advantages.
with tho exception Of YOst tho
Goa cheS who so far have expressed
opinions ren,"sent teams which do
not pay Army or Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
YALE AND PENN CUNTS
MEET IN LOOP OPENER

NEW YORK. December 81 Hr.~~
The annual rare for the Eastern
IntetcpileE iate Basket Ball League
championship gets under way tonight
when Yale plays penn In t'biladeiphis
Nv January -. earh Of the siY
Ieams IN The circuit will have pla ysd
ts opening game. The season CLOSES
Ia March
Dartmouth has been established II
sHkht fa"oIits 10 realm the laufels
u won last year. The members of
ne league are Dartmouth. Yale. Penn.
fyiVsnis, Coiumbih. Cornell aud
Princeton
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MANY BOXING REFORMS
PLANNED FOR ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, December 81 GP.-The
two remaining commissioners Of the
Illinois state Athletic Commission
have made their new wears resclu.
tons early. and their list 10 q long
one. starting on with lower adrnis.
sicn prices TO boxing shows In 1928
Paul Prehn. acting chairman, and
sam inzxo. the new member. said
TODAY they would strive for q down.
ward revision Of the $3.50 and sii
top prices. fewer tempersmental and
more talented fighters, and less AN.
noSance from minor promoters and
small fry politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

Harry Seyfarth had the highest Sci.
347. in the General Accounting once
Bowling League tournament, com.
pleted last night at Convention Hall
His highest game was 1872. Joseph Ip-
polite had high game at 147.
Doubles winners were Berger and
Dalton, with PAL, who led the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
PENN HAS MOST WINS
II COURT TITLE PLAY

b the Associated Press.
Pennsylvania. which meets Yale
III Philadelphia tonight In the
opening game Of the Eastern Inter.
collegiate League season, leads the
league In number Of titles won
since 1871. Penn has Ave Ia It's
credit. although 1t has not won
since 1920.?I.
Columbia won three times and
shared the top once: Yale carried
m three titles, while Cornell took
two outright and shared n third:
Princeton has two and Dartmouth.
the defending champion. never won
until last year.
The sha ~ Mo m N Mn reearda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
OFFICERS ARE SELECTED
BY RACING PIGEON CLUB

These CfYicers for the ensuing year
have been elected by the District Of
Columbia Racing Pigeon Club: Volnay
Eaton. Bethesda, Nd. president: Har.
~ w. Ensor, Petworth. first vice
president: Henry e. lille. Brightwood.
second vice president. and Harold a.
Thomas. Brooklanf. secretsry.treas'
uFer.