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FANS APT TO BACK
PILOT, NOT ROGERS
Tilt Between Manager and
Star Thought Likely to
Break in Hub.
BY JOHN p. FOSTER.

Up Boston way the base ball talk at
the present time runs heavily 70 the
prospects Of a clash developing between
Rogers Hornsby and JACK Slattery.
manager o. the Boston Braves, during
the coming season.
Eornsby will add more trouble TO his
career II he gets into a Jam With the
Boston club, TO which h has been
traded by the New York Giants, or with
Manager Slattery.
Slattery represents an element Of the
clannish Boston fan and also the con-
sensus Of advice Of Boston base ball
writer's 70 Judge Emil Fuchs, the bust
ness head Of the Boston Club. They
pushed Slattery with all the argurer.
they could bring to his support, when
he was selected to replace Dave Ban
croft as manager Of the Braves.
There exists the possibility tina.
Fuchs may in time dispense With The
services OF Slattery as manager and
issue that will De forced on the Boston
owner some day as sure as shooting. II
Hornsby displaces Slattery. there viii
be another roundeiay n Boston as
there was IN St. Louis. When the ST.
Louis Cardinals traded Hornsby to the
Giants, the feeling was so bitter n 81.
Louis that some fans actually changed
their allegiance from the Cardinals 70
the Browns. One by one they are
strolling home again. especially since
New York sent Hornsby TO Boston
May Have Covered Trade.
Speculation continues also as 70 how
widely Eornsby vas offered for trade
OF the Giants. This may never be known
unless the boss Of the Giants seeks 20
make public the details. He said that
ne had offered Horusby 70 Brooklyn for
DazZy Vance The Brooklyn manager.
WiIbe-t Robinson. denies this fatty.
That Robinson would have traded
Vance for Eornsby may be doubted. al
though Hornsby IS apt 70 last longer es
ball player than the Brooklyn pitcher.
Pittsburgh announced that Il would
not trade Pie Trayror FOR Eornsby even
If the New York club paid cash On the
side. Pittsburgh considers Trayncr 70
be better athlete and better player
for a team than Hoynsby-ir fact. Il
considers Traynor 70 be almost the r,cst
valuable player II the National League
He is the hes. third baseman N the
league and one OF the most enthusiast
tic ball players in the United States.
Traynor Really Trains.
Trayno- uses TO tobacco and never
tastes alcohol. Hornsoy IS equally ab-
stenious- Traynor Is an athlete Z
Winter as well as IL Summer. He lives
strictly according 20 the rules he has
prescribed for MS well being Eo-rscy
Is less scrupUlous than Trayrc- abcus
sleep and meals. but he manages 70
keep his weight down
When the Winter comes, Trayro- goes
up into The North coult-y. 10 add flesh
70 his bones. In each o. TIE last two
seasons the Pirate star has come ou-
OF the National League psr1ars 6Sh.
20 pounds lighter than when he wen.
in That may have had much 20 Go
With his lack OF power II the 1897
world series He has worn down again
20 skin and bones and Re COULDN'T IL.
the smash into The ball that he Cd
earlier II the rear.
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CUBS ASSERT WILSON,
ROOT NOT HOLDOUTS

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 3l.-Charlie
Root, pitcher. and Hack Wilson. fence
busting outflelder. have not signed their
Cub contracts for 1928. but the bust
ness Office OF the Chicago National
League club does not consider that a
reason for regarding them as holdouts.
President William Week reasons that
no player is holdout unless he refuses
to play with his club all season.
You know Veeck said that as far
back as l can remember. there has only
been one real Cub holdout. About
1908 Johnny King refused to report.
and he remained away all season. He
was able to do 1t because his regular
business paid him better than base
ball"
Hal Carlson. another star Cub pitcher
and Capt. Charley Grimm, first-sacker
have not turned in their signed con-
tracts for 1928. but Veeck does not re-
gard them as holdouts. The rest OF
the players he said. have signed and
are ready for the training season.
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EVANSVILLE VETS DEFY
LEGION BOWLERS OF d. C..

~ UT in Hyattsville the American
Legion has bowling. team
which it believes Is capable Of
~ taking the measure Of any
other bunch of Legion duck
pinners In this city. Right now the
Iegionnaires arc willing to send their
team of the Prince Georges County
Duckpin Association into contest with
any aggregation the eX-SerVlce men Oh
Washington may put forth.
In fact. the Hyattsville Legion ouI-
At already has prepared to open 1ire
against Washington quints IN general
At Hyattsville next Saturday night it
will have two teams in action In open
ing blocks Of 10-gamc, home -and-homc
matches. One team will engage Rex,
leader of the Recreation League. Inc
other team will tackle Legion ere"
from Cissell-Saxon Post OF Silver
Spring. ..
Duckp,nners from which the Hyatts-
vile Legion teams will be selected are
Henry Hiser. who finished third In the
Howard Campbell sweepstakes con-
Guided here last Saturday: Oscar kee,
Dutch Whalley George Iseman, secre-
tary of the W. C. D. A, who resides
at University Park; Kenneth BrooES'
Bill Bowie. Harry Sonnenberg. r. Cor
don, II. T. McClay, John Gardner
Virgil Radcliffe. Art Gullickson. e.: l..
Aiello, A. w Suess and Paul Norfolk.
District Legion bowlers interested IN
the challenge hurled by the HyattsVllle
veterans may learn more OF 1t by com
municating with Henry Hiser. at the
Arcade alleys, in the Maryland toxin.
The telephone is Hyattsville 1924.
Here's some more Hyattsville news.
Woman bowlers Of and about Hyatts-
VILE plan a league. Helen Crawley'
an ardent devotee of duckpinning, pre-
sided over a meeting in the suburb
that was attended by representatives OF
teams of Berwyn. Riverdale. University
Park. Cottage City and the home town;
A six-team circuit Is contemplated and
the fair bowlers hope to complete ar
rangements at another meeting FRIDAY
night so that league competition may
begin within two weeks.
Hyattsville seems to be hot-oed OF
bowling these days The town Is TO
stage the first Price Georges County
sweepstakes February 10 and Is. Five
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Departure of ''Sherry'' Smith
Relief to A. L. Base Stealers

ground. and the first baseman would
easily tag out the victim.
During my career As an umpire
watched Smith very closely, and never
had occasion TO cali baik on him AL
though there was constant stream
OF protest against his move" he was
clever enough TO comply with the rules
II was a rare treat 10 see Smith tame
the busher. Regardless OF the coacher's
warning Of: Watch him close now!"
and BE ready 10 come back'" the
rookie. oozing with pen. insisted upon
prancing up and down. Then sudden
~ there was zip" and the baseman
was tagging him out After being
caught once, Mister Rookie was salts
fed to confine hts lead to inches
southpaws has succeeded In copying
Smiths move"
Ed Walsh. believe. was the wizard
Of them all In snagging men of first
base. He is entitled TO more credit than
Smith because, being a right-hander.
his back was always turned 10 the
runner. A left-hander faces the run
ner.
Walsh's move" at one time was the
cause Of much bitterness in the Amer
lean League. Opposing managers and
players insisted II was an open Viola
ton Of the pitching rules Clark Grit
nth. one Of the pitching masters Of the
old school. led IN the attack. / guess
0rin will never be convinced the move"
was anything but balk The UNI
pires we're just as emphatic in defend
ing Walsh. Less than a half-dozen
baka were called on Big Ed during his
long career.
The Big Moose developed his
move" 10 such an artistic point that
the players were finally contented To
call II q half balk" rs in Smith S
case. no pitcher has stolen Waishs
Etuff. Both cicotte and Jim Scott
copied II 10 All extent. but they failed
10 anchor a runner 10 base and at the
same time give him case Of seven
| fits" az Walsh used 10 do.
tCopyrFht, IJ2s by North American News.
phpef Ailanca.I
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Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA Canzoneri,
New York, and Pete Nebo, Key
West. Fla, drew Co. Benny
Schwartz. Baltimore, outpointed
Pinky May. Savannah. Ga. 10).
Phil Tobias. Brooklyn. stopped Jim
my FLORES. Philippines %.
NEW YORK-Joie Kaufman. New
York. won from Luis Vincentini.
Chile uO. Sammy Vogel. defeated
Eddie Elkins Cl0). Matty Mario won
from Luis Henora, South America
90. Connie Josiano. Texas. defeated
Irish Tommy Jordan 90. Jackie
Cohen outpoinetd Osford Bernard.
Panama (6). Jack Miller. Los An
geles. won from Jack Moore "a.
BOSTON.-Ernie Schaaf Eliza
beth. N. j.. defeated Bonnie Touch
stone. Miami. Fla. tl0.
CHIAGO.-Joe CLANCY. Baltimore.
outpointed frankie Schaeffer. Chi
cago I01. Earl MAESTRO. Chicago.
won from Jimmy Savers. Lafayette.
Ind. 90. Danny belmont. Chicago.
defeated Dutch Letter, Eikhart.
Ind. 90.
ROCHESTER. NJ Y-Jack McVey
Brooklyn. technically knocked out
George Nichols. Sandusky. Ohio tlO {.
Joe Trippe. Mount Morris, won on
foul from Joe Tarbon. Kansas
City tol.
MIAMI, Fla.-Farmer Joe Cooper.
Terre Haute, Ind. and Billy Alger.
Phoenix. AriZ, drew (i0).
TULSA. Okla-Young Stribling,
Macon. Ga. defeated Chuck Burns,
San Antonio ti01.
TRENTON. N. jess Stringham.
Salt Lake City. won from frankie
Senk. Springfield. Mass. tl0l. Paris
Cangey. Salt Lake City. knocked out
Sammy Aaronson. Brooklyn 90.
DECATUR, Ill-"Pewee" Kaiser.
ST Louis. technically knocked out
Johnny Hopfkinger. Chicago %.
Digger" Nelson. ST. Louis won by a
technical knockout over Billy Cain.
Louisville go
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WILL MEET CHAMP
IN FALL, TEX PLANS
Jack to Nurse Eye While Tun.
ney Fights Winner of
Spring Round.

Ry the Associated Press.
"A VIEW YORK. January 3l.-The
n heavyweight dance OF the
VI wouid-be champions proceeded
today with one of the principals
sitting out a number.
Prom Los Angeles. yesterday JACK
Dempsey served notice he would not DC
IN sham, for a titular tiff until next
September. which is partially caused
hy an injury 10 the right eye.
6iJt he declared he would be in con-
6itio, bv Fall and ne expects no olfil-
Guilty in coming 10 terms with Tex
RicEar6 for a bout with the ruling KING
Of the heaFles.
Desuite the temporary absence or the
NanasSa Mauier from the ring. RICK
ards revised elimination series goes on
as scheduled. John NJ. Chapman, RICK
ards assistant at Madison Square
Garden. announced.
Chapman said he talked with Richard
TX teIcrhoue. receiving word from the
,l-cuoie- al Miami Beach that the
survivor OF the approaching elimina-
tons would stack up against Champion
Gene Tunney in June,
Two Bouts in March.
The principals of this series are Jack
Delaney and Tom Heeney. who tussle
on March !. and Jack Sharkey ana
Johnny RiSko. who battle on March II.
Now that Dempsey has declared he Will
not box until next September, the win
ner Of the Eastern tournament will be
sure 70 fight Ttlnney. Chapman said.
Previously Rickard had mentioned
tina, he might pit the elimination win
ner against Dempsey in the event there
were indications further eliminating
would be desirable before arriving at
the championship affair.
The victors of the two March bouts
viii be matched into the final of the
elimination events to take place in
Madison Square Garden some time in
April All Of the bouts will be over the
l5-round distance.
Longer Fights Arranged.
When Richard started his first elirni-
nation bringing together Sharkey and
Heeney. the bout was II rounds. an
incident that Richard later regretted.
The bout ended in a draw verdict.
Richard then compelled the boxers Of
the coming contests TO sign for is
rounds. which is the championship
distance
Although Sharkey has a challenge
against TIlnney filed with the New York
State Athletic Commission and Delaney
a like def with the National Boxing
Association, neither is regarded TO have
serious bearing on the ultimate cham
pionship as the elimination will be the
determining factor.
Chapman added that Dempsey was
being retained by Rickard for q Sep
tember bout against Tunney. provided.
Of course, T1nney successfully defends
his crown in June.
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BY GEORGE MORIARTY.


ASUaSSf III AStIoit Sare So9i 1aAu
TIME release OF Sherry" Smith.
southpaw of the Cleveland In
dams for the last six years. Is
i a relief 10 the audacious base
stealers OF the American League.
Smith made life miserable for the
runners who had any idea OF larceny
when they reached first base. He
literally tied them TO the bag" and all
pilferers were equally afraid Of him.
Smiths pitching move 10 first base
was a work Of art. 1t is safe TO say
he has caught a larger number OF men
Of first base than any other pitcher
except Ed Walsh old White Sox star.
Smiths throw TO first base was so
uncanny and confusing that the play
ers dubbed 1t the miracle move" For
years they tried every means OF timing
II. but they were obliged 10 give this
up as a futile task To the runner On
base it appeared that Smith was look
ing right at the batter. More than
that. the runner was positive he had
started his delivery 10 the plate. Then
in jiTy Smith would step toward
first, uncork throw close TO the
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games will be rolled at each session,
total pinfall TO determine the winner
The event will be open TO all BOWERS
residing in the county, as well as all
members OF the Prince Georges County
Duckpin Association. Henry Hiser,
however. will not compete. Substantial
cash prizes viii be at stake.
More action at Hyattsville-The all
star team Of the town will engage the
Arlingtons Of the Athletic Club League
on the Hyattsville Arcade alleys Febru-
airy IL in the first block Of h0me-and-
home affair On the same alleys next
Saturday night Chillum Juniors and
Hyattsville Juniors. the latter recent
winners over Central High School
bowling team in fiye-man team and
doubles battles, will clash in a special
match.
BY the way, the Hyattsville Legion
naires. who are looking for the scalps Of
washington veterans. tonight hope TO
climb in section Of the Prince Georges
County circuit race. They meet the
section leader, ST. Jeromes, in three
game battle.
The county boys are bowling quite
well this Winter In taking their only
game OF the last match with Mount
Rainier No. 2 in section 2 Of the loop,
Service Laundry duckpinners set sea-
son mark and tied an all-tirle league
record BY shooting 631. The Collegiate5
first hit this count two seasons back.
Washington Post bowlers could out
score Fellowship Forum in but one OF
three games Of a challenge match on
the Convention Hail drives, but they
o,ltscored the Form bowlers SO heavily
in this game that they won the match,
1895 to 1896.
CurIey Club of Petworth at meeting
tonight expect to organize a bowling
team to send into special competition
with other Washington CUNTS and Baltl-
more outfits.
Winners of prizes in the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes. concluded last
week. are to get the au-important pa
pers Sunday afternoon at the meeting
Of the Washington City Duckpin Asso-
citation in the Raleigh Hotel The ses-
| sion will be called al o'clock.
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BURKE SHOOTS A 68
FOR COURSE RECORD

BY the Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. January 81
With a new course record Of IS estab-
lished by Jack Burke OF Houston. up
wards OF 100 professionals here for
the opening of the Texas open Friday,
today were assigned TO flights in a
heavy practice slate.
Burke vas the first professional TO
break par in nearly a week OF practice
over the Willow Springs course. Wild
Bill Mehlhorn Of Pittsburgh, who held
the former record with SO. two under
par. eqlailcd this mark again yester-
day. Henry Ciuci Of Stratford. Conn.
also made 60.
The tournament committee announced
today that about l25 professionals and
so amateurs we're expected TO enter,
which would assure keen competition
in the amateur-pro best ball event
Thursday The schedule calls for ID
holes OF medal play Friday and Satur-
day with the SO hole championship
flight Sunday.
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BERLENBACH AND WIFE
END THEIR LEGAL BOUT

NEW YORK. January 81 Upl.-Paul
Berlenbach and his wife were on their
second honeymoon today. the differ
ences which had caused annulment
proceedings by the former light heavy
weight champion. apparently smooihed
away
Berlenbach last week served papers
In an annulmcnt action charging that
Mrs. Berlenbach, the former Rose Anne
Riley Of Los Angeles. had not waited
the legal span Of time between the
signing OF the divorce decree from her
first husband. and their marriage.
Mrs. Berlenbach countered with the
statement that she had. and II she
hadn't Paul knew all about 1t since he
had furnished the money for her
divorce hunting trip TO Mexico. She
said Paul's parents were responsible for
the breach and didn't like her because
she refused to learn to speak German.
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York in 1908. This move was to
be made in retaliation for the Mid
summer thrust of the National LeagIe
that ended the career of the Baltimore
club in the American League and
brought John j. McGraW from Bal'l-
more to the New York Giants.
The war chiefs OF the National League
chortled In high glce when they heard
that the American intended to storm
New York.
TT can't be done" said the National
Icaguers. There is no place on Man
haitian Island on which they can play
In fact. there didn't seem to be any
room on Manhattan for another bail
club. But Ban Johnson had heard that
a park could be built on Manhattan and
he began to visit New York regularly.
Indeed for a long period he practically
lived in New York in hotel on Broad
way that has long since given way to a
large Office building. There he enter
tanned and talked and planned. He
found assistance in his efforts to get a
ball club into New York In The person
of Hector Glenn. manager OF the hotel.
who ably abetted johnson III anything
the latter desired when secrecy was
vital or when publicity was needed.
Meanwhile the National League was
congratulating itself on scoring tell
ing blow in the base ball war. There
we're rumorS that the other Eastern
clubs of the American League besides
Baltimore were hard hit. McGraw
gave out an interview when he landed
in New York in which he said that
the American League was weak and
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By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 81
- Connie Mack's Athletics may
not win the American League
i pennant this year, but If they
miss, il won't be through lack
of grizzled heads and base ball
brains.
The oldest board Of strategy in
base ball will guide the AS. with the
65-year old Mack still directing the
show from the bench with the aid
Of a lead pencil and bit of paper.
and with the veteran Billy Gleason.
whom they still call Kid" despite
his 81 years, again his right-hand
man.
Out on the playing field some OF
the time and on the coaching lines
the rest the Athletics will have Capt.
Eddie Collins, who at 40 is one of
the Oldest active performers In the
majors.
These three will do most Of the
actual directing when the team is in
action. but they have a couple Of
able Aeutenants in Ira Thomas. 46-
year-old professor Of advanced pitch
ing. and Earl Mack, Comics son
and the youngest Of the five at 81.
who has charge Of the rockies.
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This combination saw service last
year and Is showing no signs OF
weakening The average age Of the
Ave is so years. The two Macks and
Thomas were catchers in their play
ing days, while Gleason and Collins
got their experience in the infield.
Quitting the duties Of his board OF
strategy, Mack said Collins when not
playing will control traffic at third
base, while Gleason sees similar duty
at first base. This year Mack Is
going to keep idle pitchers and re-
servists of the coaching lines and
put the corners in charge Of two old
heads at the game. who think
quickly and quite often accurately.
Thomas. an old-time member Of
the Athletics, retains his Job Of
preening the pitchers into top form,
while the younger Mack will shep-
herd the first flock Of battery men
10 the Florida training grounds
about February 90.
The venerable head OF this array
OF talent and experience will be
starting South even sooner, as the
tall tutor expects to get In some
golfing in Florida before the advance
guard OF the Athletics reaches the
Southland.
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MANDELL IS GETTING
MANY FIGHT OFFERS

CHICAGO. January 81 CP.-Busi-
ness is picking up for Sammy Mandell,
ruler OF the world lightweights.
In addition 20 an offer from Promoter
Jim Mullen OF Chicago for title match
here this Summer. his manager, Eddie
Kane. has received offers for titular
bouts In Boston and Detroit
Eddie Mack Of Boston has offered him
$4,000 for a match with Honey Boy"
Finnegan at Fenway Park and Detroit
promoter requests title match for Phil
McGraw at the latters home town. De-
troit.
Kane said he expected to make a
definite announcement of the selected
Summer program within n few weeks.
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SANG0R GETS BIG FUND
IF He WHIPS TAYLOR

CHICAGO, January 81 Off joey
Sanger, Milwaukee featherweight, wins
decisiyely over Bud Taylor of Terre
Haute Ind. in their l0-round bout here
February 0. he will get a match with
Tony Canzoneri Of New York in March.
his brother manager. Lou Sanger. said
today. The bout would be In New York.
Canzoneri is the New York Boxing
Commissions choice as featherweight
champion. and Sanger Is anxious TO get
a crack mt that title.
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FOUR ROOKIE PITCHERS
SIGN WITH THE GIANTS

NEW YORK, January 81 dP).-Four
recruit pitchers have signed contracts
with the New York Giants for the 1928
drive. Secretary J. J. Tierney announc-
ed today
They are Chef Nichols. drafted from
the Jersey City Internationals last Fall,
Arthur johnson, southpaw from New
ark, Henry Boney and Ned Porter.
former stars at the University Of
Florida.
Boney and Porter had try-outs pre-
viousiy with the Giants Boney was sent
TO Newark last season and Porter, TO
Birmingham
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JENNINGS CONDITION
STILL is VERY GRAVE

BY the Associated Press
SCRANTON. Pa. January 3l.-There
was no change noted this morning in
the condition OF Hughey Jennings. IA
nous figure of the base ball diamond
He spent restful night, but his gen.
eral condition was not changed and Is
still very grave" said n bulletin signed
by the four attending physicians.
Jennings has been conscious much
OF the last IS hours and chatted with
physicians and relatives at the bed
side briefly
He seemed cheered by n cablegram re-
ceived last night from his old friend
and teammate. John j. McGraw, man.
ager Of the New York Giants. WHO is In
Cuba. Jennings and McGraw played
on the Baltimore Orioles In 1894.
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HOCKEY PLAYER FINED
FOR ATTACKING Referee

QUEBEC, Quebec, January 81 CP1.-
Censuring a hockey player for ASSAULT
ing a referee. Judge Lachance declared
such an attack is more serious than a
common assault committed upon an
ordinary individual during the course
OF an every day quarrel, Wil.rid Debeau.
a local PLAYER. was given the alternative
OF a $50 fine and costs or month in
.al for attacking an Official during a
recent hockey match.
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HOWARD QUINT BEATEN
IN AN EXCITING GAME

West Virginia Institute scored as
10 win over Howard University basket
efs last night In the Bison's gym.
The visitors were ahead most OF the
way though Howard was always close
behind Woods Of Howard topped both
teams in scoring with II points.
In "A preliminary Howard freshmen
oyefcame MancheSters, Fl 10 10. In
late rally.
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LEADS HOCKEY PLAYERS.

MONTREAL. January 81 tAp HOWE
Moreno of the Montreal Canadiens, held
u commanding lead on the scoring
honors In the National Hockey League
today with Ii total of 50 points made
up Ut ~ goals and II assists.