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The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Playing Managers Face
Their Own Peculiar
Problems

Playing managers in major
leagues must produce continuous
success or get into street clothes.
McGraw and Mack wore uniforms
once. Mack went into street
clothes prior to McGraw. Both of
them have been more successful
than other player-managers who
have lived in modern times. A
queer feature about the player
manager is the fluctuation in his
value. A 800, 900 player may
manage a team two or three years
with Indifferent success. When
through managing he seems to be
worth about 80 cents as future
player. 49,
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
LIGHT
FLASHES

At Paris, France-Tiger Humery,
French featherweight champion, won
from Henri Scillie, of Belgium, for
mer European champion, on foul in
sixth round.
At New York-Ruby Goldstein,
New York welterweight, won de.
cision over Danny Cooney, Trenton,
N. j., sixth round; Jack Mcfarland,
Newark, N. j., outpointed Joe
Schlocker, Los Angeles. sixth round.
At Los understanding Tor
lila, Panama featherweight, was
awarded the decision over Ignacio
Fernandez, the Filipino, 10 rounds.
Huerta Evans outpointed Drip Lin
baco, six rounds. Billy Blake
shaded Louis Andrews, six rounds.
At Indianapolis-Spug Meyers, OF
Pocatello, Idaho, knocked out
Frankie Osner. six rounds. Benny
Ruda outpointed young Nasser
eight rounds.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
ID. C.. Linksmen Survive
Miami Golf Tourney

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. Three
Washington, d. c., club wielders
came through successfully yester-
day in the first round Of the annual
Miami Beach golf tourney. p. c.
Greenfield. was the only Capital
City golfer to lose. He bowed TO
William Fletcher, Butler, Pa, and
S, in the fifth flight.
Robert Lewis, James Briggs and
Walter Jones were the Washington
ians who escaped elimination. Lewis
worsted William Leslie, of Philadel-
phia, l up in the third flight. Briggs
scored over Robert b. Stearns. OF
New York, 3 and 2, in the fifth
flight, and Jones stopped Victor c.
Brayspraak, Chicago, 2 and /, in
the fifth flight.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

1t is fair to assume that not one of
that band will ever equal Isuth as
a colorful hero of the public.
The stellar batting feats of Harry
Heilmann will always be in the
books. Sisters records will never
die. Herb Pennock's victories will
be found when all memory of his
gracefulness has faded.
Out of the dim past peer those
mighty men of brain and Drawn,
Mike Kelly, Buck Ewing, Pop An
son, "Old Hoss" Radbourne. Later
came Kid Nichols, Jimmy Collins,
Johnny King. and Cy Young. Nc
Ginnity and Jennings, Mathewson
and Marquard, Bender, Plank, and
COMBS, all will be recalled.
OF all those now upon toe stage
only Ruth is certain OF living in the
annals of the game and in the
hearts of the fans of another
generation. He is the one super
star, ruling alone.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
WONDER EAGLE
TILT MAY LURE

The Wonder-Eagle contest Fri
day night at $50 o'clock at the Con-
gress Heights Auditorium is likely
to prove a magnet Of unusual in
terest. The records of the rival
players are sufficient to attract fans
in Anacostia and vicinity.
Having moved their way through
the opposition offered thus far i'm
pressively, Bernie Peacock's Eagles
are hustling through rigid prepare
tons for game that will probably
be a test.
No little interest will surround the
preliminary. Foes since early boy
hood, the green-clad Southeast
Clovers must travel at their swiftest
gait to overhaul the yellow-jacketed
Auth fIoormen.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
WASHINGTON TINES SPORTS
Gene Tunney viii Appear
Before Shakespeare
Class At Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Feb. L.
Students in the class on Shake
speare conducted by Prof. William
Lyon Phelps at Yale perused the
works Of the Bard of Avon with
renewed interest today-for Gene
Tunney, noted professor of socko-
logy, has promised to speak before
the class in April.
In making the announcement
Professor Phelps revealed that
while vacationing with the heavy
weight champion in Florida re-
Gently, he had urged Tunney to
undertake a lecture tour.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
ENSE Concentration
SECRET Of GOOD SHOT
BY Robert I. Jones, &.

National Amateur British Open and Southern Open Champion
Golf assuredy mysfng Even the very best players
will be particular Abe Mitchell drive
nalessy today, be he win do tomorrow
Even have putting slump from which he
cannot recover person has hit golf
able duplicate
the performance But such certainly not the
Harold H. advanced the opinion tina not enough
the "dos" and too much to the In other
words when everything smoothly accept
fortune compacenty questions asked and only puzzle
the where's and wherefcs when We having troubles
hip action when playing we'll 80 that we may
method
goes upon the remember the correct
need to bother our heads with various
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Contracts Roll
Into Giants and Robins

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The New
York Giants have received the
signed contracts of Catcher Zach
Taylor and Outfielder Lefty O'Doul,
voted the most valuable player in
the Pacific Coast League last year.
The Brooklyn Robins have signed
Charlie Corgan and Leo Bader, in.
fielders, and Pitcher Doug Nc
Weeny.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
ST, PAUL'S ON TOP

Last night the st. Paul's basket
ball team continued its winning
ways by defeating Battery B, SIS
to 3. The heavy artillery of AL
derton and Loehler, who scored
SIS points between them, clinched
the game. For games with the
winners call Main 1882.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
LADY MAT CHAMP

Few sport fans are probably
aware of the fact that there are a
number OF female wrestlers in the
United States, among whom Mae
Stein is recognized as the cham
pion,
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
D. C.. GOLFER LOSES

PINEHURST, N. c.. Feb. 1.-E. II.
Batson, of the Congressional Country
Club, Washington, d. c.. lost to r. G.
Heating. Montclair, N. j., up, yes
IerdaMain the first round Of the st.
Valent pes golf tournament.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
WANT GAME TONIGHT

The Walter Reed Hospital quint
is seeking an unlimited opponent
tonight. Call Sergt. Earl Hall,
Georgia 1000, before o'clock.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

faults Of which we may be guilty
Mr.. Hilton's idea il essentially
that which was in Macdonald
Smiths head when he said, ''Prac-
tice only the shot that ia working
we'll" Mac meant that it was bet
ter to acquire the habit Of correct
hitting by repeating the perform
ance than to try to correct an error
which had crept into the swing
with another club. There il dan.
ger, says Mac, that the fault win
become rooted rather than cured by
the practice.
There is, Of course. lot in what
these great men say. Theoretically,
can see no reason why their
method should not be as effective
ais the more common practice Of
trying to correct mistakes.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

The Cardinals, with, 10 victories
and one defeat in their list, are
picked to win. The Methodists
have dropped four out of seven
games played, two on foreign
courts. Besides. c. u. will be play
ing at home, always an advantage
in basketball.
Charlie Moran, director of ath-
letics at Brookland.. is striving to
bring the strong Crescent A. c..
quint here from New York to re-
place Villanova on the Cardinals
program for the week. Villanova
has cancelled its game here owing
to a serious fire demolishing sew
eral buildings at the college.
George Washington springs to
life tomorrow night, entertaining
Roanoke College. The Colonials
have been working faithfully to
smooth out rough places seen in it's
attack and are expected to win.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
Amateur Court
Results

81. Martina IS: Paiaee. 3.
Arrows. 2a: SliamrOclxs, "a.
Senecas. 3zs Little Wonders, -.
French, S.; G. C. Bearcats. ..
Mt. vernonn, 50; McLeans. so.
Woodaide. 32: service Co. Res, ~.
WarTenton. IS; Expressmen. -.
X. C.. 49,; Y. M. C. Al. rs.
Marines. l0: Potomac b. c., ~.
Crescents, ~; r. III. Smith. 10.
Nativliys, a.: star a. c., ~.
Ceiticp. ~, southern A. O., IA.
Lightnings. -; wonders ?.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

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firely off.
The man would say to himself,
How am doing this7" and How
am / doing that?'' until he would be
undone by his own history. Quite
evidently, he has been swinging
correctly and just as surely will ho
continue to swing correctly II he
will let himself alone. His muscles
have formed healthy habit which
they win not give up unless inter-
fered with.
This does not mean that q man
should not strive to discover what
Is for him the best way to hit the
ball. But FAR better let him work
on some shot where he IS at fault.
In that case there is nothing to be
be lost.
ct him try this ara that until he
has found the trouble and corr
rected Ii. He cant be any worse.
probably, and he might be & wilole
lot better. When he finds that sub
consciously he Is wrong. then and
then only. should he begin TO think.
The time TO cultivate good habits
Is when we are seeking to- destroy
bad ones. After the remedy has
been found, then practice long ana
thoughtfu1Iy, being certain that the
remedy is applied. Soon It will be-
come instructive. Then let It alone.
This necessity for subconscious
control in golf Is one great reason
that imagination has been consid-
cred q handicap to q golfer. The
man with an obtrusive imagination
cannot help seeing the dangers and
disasters which await him II he
strays from the path. TO that ex-
tent he is intent upon avoiding
them and his concentration is de-
stroyed. And this concentration
which is so necessary Is not concen-
tration upon the swing, but upon
the results of the swing. and IL
must be so complete that there can
be no thought OF technique.
(Copyright. 1923, by the Bell syndi-
cate, Incl
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
TIMES SPTS 1ST Ed
LEWIS TAKES MATCH

George Lewis won from Ed Lib
hey, 100.95, in a billiard match
last night at the Lewis and Krauss
parlors.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

During the Winter, Auto Radiators
need attention. See t0daYA WHO'S
who announcements In the Times
and Herald.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
CI Y CLUB
HASSH()VV

The City Club officials will be
confronted with the problem OF
housing those who will seek admis-
sion to the intercity amateur boxing
matches between Washington and
Baltimore tonight. 1t is feared that
many will be turned away at the
door as the hall can only accommo-
date 1000 and more than this
number want to see the bouts,
which will start at $50 O'Clock.
The best amateur ringsters Of
Baltimore and Washington will OPP
pose each other and spirited action
should be the outcome. There will
be eight bouts to entertain the
spectators.
The Washington team Is truly
representative and was care
fully chosen from the best ma
teriaI here.
The City Club show is expected
to add further impetus to the move
ment for legalized amateur boxing
in the District. The vast throngs
at the Georgetown-Wes Mary
land and Fordham-C Catholic Univer-
sity intercollegiate shows voice the
sentiment for boxing.
The order of events and officials
for tonight's card are as follows:
Washington Glasses Baltimore
Hugo Stellabotta.112.. Sam Constantine
Joe Lesxler 11S Charles Martin
Bob Goldstein. 126.......... Joe Rolls
Lee Coveleski 49,. Lyman Bressler
Leon Heinrich. ..147. Hector Member
Harry Lilly John Ward
Chas. MarcellinO. IT'S. EDDIE meyers
Joe Proctor HeaVyw ht. Ernie Kuhnke
sOfficials-Referee: II. Merle CSpikeD
Webb. Naval Academy boxing coach
Judges-"Dick" Harlow, western
Maryland College athletic director, and
Lieut.. Comdr. o. o. Kessing, u. S. y.
Timers-C. Edward Beckett, Y. M.
C. A., and James G. McAllster
Director of Bouts--Charles l., Orn-
stein, South Atlantic A. A. U.
Announcer-Jack MCGOWAN, George
town University.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
ARDINA[.S
FAVORED

After long rest necessitated by
the winter examinations, American
University's Flying MethOdists"
swing into action tonight against
the speedy Catholic University Car
dinals. This thrilling combat is set
for the Broekland GYM, starting at
$50 o'clock. The probable Hne-ups
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
CARDINALS

Earlier in the season the Car.
dinaIs trampIed upon the Meth
Odists in the American gym,
though compelled to use con-
siderable finesse to keep their
rivals from staging q scoring
rally I'm the last minutes of
play. Tonight American is gO-
ing out to BrOOlkland intent on
winning from the start.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

And concerning rumors of an i'm
pending arrangement with En-
manuel, Dempsey stated that he en-
tertained no prospect Of taking over
the young fighters management,
although he was advised the Jewish
heavyweight on previous occasions.
II will be ready to start against
Tunney in September" Dempsey as
serted. '.I am not interested in
managing boxers. Armand En-
manuel has bright future, but I
have no business connections with
him."
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

smoothly working mechanism h
% interpOse conscious control.
In the cases OF nine people Out
81 ten, / believe that trying 10
discover what ~ producing the
good results would put them en-,
ffrely off.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

In Ectual1ty. however, IL seems
to me that Smith and Mr.. Hilton
must run into a difficulty. Mr..
Hilton says that we have no wor-
ries wen we are playing well. His
proposition involves the concession
that we give no thought to our
method because we are playing
well.
But 1t seems to me that he has
put the cart before the horse, for
rather should say that we play
well because we are able to play
without giving thought to our
method.
The golf swing is a most com
plicated combination of muscular
actions, too complex to be controlled
by objective, conscious mental eff
fort. 1T is impossible to direct
every muscle in its peculiar sphere
of activity. Consequently we must
rely for much upon the instructive
reactions acquired by long practice.
It has been my experience that
the more completely we can depend
upon this instinct, the more thor
oughly we can divest the subjective
mind Of conscious control. the more
perfectly then can be execute the
shots. have even had the expe-
rience that when played some OF
my best shots in trying situations
had not the slightest recollection Of
hitting the ball.
That intense concentration upon
results to the absolute exclusion of
all thought of method. is the secret
of a good shot. Few great shots
are played when the mind is on the
position Of the feet or the behavior
of the left arm.
This much being true. IL it Is.
then the rnt.OIIarv Il that the
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

Ruth. the mighty Barnbino of
Bust. the Sultan of Swat, beloved
OF man and boy, strides along at
the head Of procession of such
youngsters as Lou Gehr.g. Tony
Lazzeri. Bob Grove. AL Simmons,
Goose Goslin, Mickey Cochrane,
Harry Heilmann, Joe SeweN, Luke
SeweIl. Jack Rothrock. Hal Wiltze.
Lizzie Lisenbee. Bump HadIey. VIII
lis Hudlin, Owen Carroll. Cicero
Gibson. Ted Lyons, Al Thomas.
Willie Kamm, and RUDE Walberg.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

Certain &c ii, no matter
whether We attack the poor shot
or encourage the good, we must
i'm the end cultivate the good
one into q habit Of the uncOIi-
sciOus muscles, for no one has
yet played good golf collectively.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01
JACK READY
BY FALL

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Feb. /.
Jack Dempsey's reported retirement
from the ring in order to assume the
managerial role was today the most
nebulous Of conjectures, following
the former heavyweight champion
denial of what at first appeared to
be well-grounded reports that he
would forsalxe the pursuit after Gene
Tunney's title, and, instead, conduct
the business affairs of Armand EN-
manuel, young San Francisco
heavyweight.
Declaring that he is in good
shape, except for slight slow
ness OF the limbs, the Manassas
nauler, reiterated his intention
of seeking another match with
Tunney.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

The passing of Cobb and john
son and Speaker brings 10 an
end a great galaxy of stars. 1t
is now apparent that a new as
sOrtment is i'm the making. but
none can tell who will emerge
on top.
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

This much being true. IL it Is.
then the cOrOIIaFy Is that the
surest way TO disturb the
The Washington times., 1928-02-01

Not so long ago Zeb Milan
gaIloped ahead of Cobb ON the
bases. A pet Of Washington
fans. he ranked with Johnson
and Street in the trio of stars
boosted by the Capital. After
five years i'm the bushes he is
coming back as q coach this
year. the fine wrinkles around
his eyes and the thinning hair
telling the tale Of his baseball
demise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
SLASH
Way TO FRONT
Waco Shutout 40 By
Leaders AS Dallas
Beats Fl. Worth
lBv Ia Associated Pressl

The Houston Bluffs are slashing
their way through ranks of the Texas
Ieaguers in the way that led them 70
victory in the first half Of the sea
son.
Showing their best Monday before
thousands of feminine fan IN Ladies'
Day, the Bluffs defeated Waco, 4 to
0, and ran their string of consecutive
wins this half To four. Their percent
age is 1000.
Hallahan was IN superb form as he
held the Cubs TO three scattered
binEles, and famed eleven 20 run his
strikeout record for the whole sea-
son to 1873.
Although he was nicked for ten
safeties. including a double and q
triple by Soluble, Caldwell pitched a
good game and with better support
at the bat and afield from his mates
might have Jared differently.
Dallas continued its threat for
leadership BY defeating Fort Worth.
5 to 0, mainly as the result Of the
great hurting Of its new pitcher,
Waiter Newman, acquired from San
AhAAARAAAN WV AAAI NN1ATNAA ia q NAGAN
for Lefty Schuman.
Johns held Dallas to six safeties
and pitched ball good enough TO win
many games, but was hampered BY
breaks that aided the Steers at crit
zeal stages. In the first. the PAN
theirs filled the bases but failed TO
score, and in the second filled them
again when Moore lined into a double
play.
Wichita Falls stayed in the fight
for r%unner-up honors BY beating
Shreveport, Il to 3, in a game that
reminded old timers Of the slugginc
prowess Of the Dixie champions last
season. The Spudders drove out q
hits while Cvengros was holding the
Sports to six.
San Antonio won easily from Beau
mont, 10 70 2, when Cox proved y
puzzle to the Exporters and two
Beaumont hurlers. Phillips and Han
son, had nothing with which to stop
the Bears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

u Amsterdam, no DISCUSSES will be
necessary for the women and some
Of their accomplishments may Il
prise US.
As an example, a women's 44O
yard relay team in England was
timed in 40 2-5 seconds.
Fraulem Reuter-, a German girl,
threw the discus 125 seet s inches.
Mile. Van Truyen, a Belgian, Is
credited with having Jumped -four
feet III 1-2 inches in practice and
several Of the half milers owe
there have run the SOO-meter dis
lance well under two minutes and
80 seconds.
Topping this combined exhibition
or foreign skill Fraulein Heublein
Of Dortmund established what is be-
lieved 70 be d new worlds record
for women in the shot put. She re-
Gently made a toss Of SO feet 10
1864 inches.
II will BE pretty hard 70 tell how
Americas girls will perforTn until
after the final try-outs at Newark,
July 4. However, I a%nticiT ate at
least a fair showing in the games at
Amsterdam in the 100 meters.
Several Yankee ~lassies have
shown well in that event. Eliza
beth Robinson and Helen Filkey,
middlewest entries, have good rec
ords TO their credit and the former
has done the 100 meters in II sec
onds. This is exceptionally fast
time.
Since American girls, like the men,
prefer short 10 the long distances,
there are fewer outstanding candi-
dates for the s00-meters hich, in
wOmen's sports, ranks as a distance
event.
One Of the best prospects for the
S00-meters event is Rayma Wilson
Of the Pasadena club. She has TO
her credit a time Of 1880 is for
this distance. or six and two-fifths
seconds faster than that made by
Marcella Barley Of the Northern
California A. c. in winning the ma
tional championship last year. Kath-
crime Donovan Of Newark, n. j..
probably is the outstanding eastern
prospect for the s00-meters.
AGAg H. hhcNUEIU VI lnN MlltIOSE
A. A.. Newark, who recently won
the 60-yard hurdles in the Metro
politan women's track meet has a
good chance OF placing in the fin
ais. She Is a member Of the Mill
rose 440-yard relay team which re-
Gently set a new record for the
metropolitan district.
In the field numbers, several
American girls have approached the
five-foot mark. "A jump Of 5 feet
IL inches won the 1927 national
championship for Catherine Ma
guire of ST. Louis. Mildred Wiley
Of Boston and Marion Kelley OF
the Northern California A. C. are
other leading jumpers.
Lillian Copeland and Margaret
jenkins. both Of California: Caro-.
line Lowe Of Newark. N. r.. and
Mabel Travers Of Brooklyn are
among the best discus throwers
contending for positions on the
Olympic team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
BRAVES COP
HARD BATTLES
ASPHILSLOSE
Hornsby Gang Now Is
Four Games Out of
Cellar; Ruth Gets !
But Yankees Lose
By HERBERT W. BARKER
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Nriter)

Philadelphia's bid for some other
National league berth than the cell
lar has been STAYED off BY Hornsby,
Sisler and company.
The first two games Of a Crucial
cellar series Monday found the
Boston Braves twice the v~ictors over
the Quakers. At the close of the
bargain bill the Braves were four
games removed from the humiliat-
ing danger Of sinking into last
place. AS a matter of fact a lineup
Boosting such stars as Sisler, Horns
by and Bell has no business flirt-
ing so dangerously with the bottom
Of the standing. Complete collapse
of what was regarded at the start
Of the season as a fairly strong
pitching staff seems to explain the
Braves long residence in the depths
of the second division.
Pills Fight Hard
The Pills put up a gallant battle
for both games, carrying each to
extra innings before yielding. Les
ter Bells single with the bases
filled in the 14th gave Boston the
opener, 4 to 3. Benge went the
route for the Pills. Hollingsworth,
making his debut with the Braves,
pitched the first nine innings. De-
laney finished and received credit
for the victory. The Braves won
the nightcap, ) to I, in 10 innings.
With the bases filled in the final
frame, Walsh relieved McGraw. His
first offering was a wild pitch that
allowed Jack Smith to score the
winning run.
The Chicago Cubs returned to
third place and dropped the Cincin-
natl Reds to fifth when Art Nehf
left-handed his way to an EASY s
10 2 victory over kolp and Jablon-
owski. Five hits were all the vet
eral southpaw would allow. Hack
Wilson drove in four Cub runs with
three hits.
Senators Beat Yanks
Babe Ruth's 3lst home run Of the
year failed TO saw the \ " York
Yanks from a 4 to 8 reverse from
Washington Senators, Garland Brax-
ton outpitching George Pipgras.
Ruth'sd rive put him % games, p
days and six home runs ahead OF
the schedule he followed to estab-
lish a new mark OF so last season.
The Philadelphia Athletics re-
duced the Yankee lead to matte-
Of IS games by breaking even IT.
a double header with the Boston Red
Sox. Lefty Grove had no trouble
beating the Sox in the first game.
3 to 2. Rube Walberg failed IN the
second and the As went down. z 70
4. Six home runs were smashed out
in the double bill.
The Chicago White Sox surprised
themselves and the st. Louis Browns
by taking both games o- a double
header, z 10 j. and 2 to s. Blank
enship pitched great ball in the
opener but II took all the combined
help OF George Connaily and Ted
Lyons 10 pull the second game into
the Sox's winning column.
The Detroit Tigers took many
liberties with George Uhle's pitch
inE and walked off with a z IL 4
triumph over the Indians. Earl
Whitehill pitched effectively for the
Tigers.