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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
QUESTION
SEEN AS BEING LATE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, December &c.
Otto Vogel, base ball coach of the Uni
versity of Iowa, said today Virgil David,
ineligible Hawkeye basket bali captain,
was known to be barred from conipeti-
ton before he registered for the FAN
semester. Vogel was commenting on
recent charges that David had played
semi-pro base ball.
David was declared ineligible for com.
petition because Of scholastic difficulties,
Vogel said, but there was no need to
announce the fact until it was necessary
to certify eligible basket ball players
before the FIRST game of the season,
played with Duquesne University Of
Pittsburgh, December 8.
David's status was announced five
days before the game and two DAYS
prior to the Western Conference meet
ing to consider the Iowa plea for REIN
statement In the conference.
Vogel said scout for the Cincinnati
Reds had approached David last week,
David told him, and Vogel advised
signing a contract If the HaWkeye
pitcher wanted to play professional
basket ball.
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Slides Club Face
Underneath Ball
BY SOL METZGER.

Certain fine golfers do not play a
pitch shot in the orthodox manner.
That is, they do not meet the ball as
the clubhead is coming down. Roger
Wethered, one of Britain's great anna
teurs and brother of the more famous
Joyce, is such q player.
Wethered's pitch-and 1t has plenty
Of bite-is more Of a scoop. It differs
radically from the better known method
from start to finish. You notice two
differences in Wethered's iron play from
that of a star like Jones.
First, his stance is much wider. Sec
ond, he plays the ball of his left shoul-
der instead Of nearer the right. That
means he meets it at the lowest arc of
his swing through.
Roger actually slides the face Of his
club under the ball, forcing the ball to
run up the face of the club. It's q sort
of slap through shot that few can imi-
tate. But Wethered plays it with deadly
accuracy.
Sol Metzger has prepared complete
analysis of the pivot, with illustrations,
which will aid any golfer. He will gladly
send 1t. to any reader requesting 1t. In
close stamped, addressed envelope.
(CopyriRit. 1922
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R|SKO IS FAVORED
IN HEAVY BATTLE
Held to Be Slightly Superior
to Griffiths in Contest
Tomorrow Night.
BY JOHN J. ROMANO.

N 7 EW YORK, December 26.--
nj Johnny Risko and .Tuffy Grit
VI nthS Will throw gloves at each
L other for 10 rounds, or less, to-
morrow evening in q contest
designed to furnish Jack Sharkey an
opponent for the second annual battle
Of Miami February ~.
Rtsko's record this time last year was
FAR better than the rest of the heavies,
but for reasons best known to the Madi-
son Square Garden crowd young Strtb-
ling drew the assignment. It was just
as well that he did. Miami was I'M
proved territory and Southerner had
to be on the bill or the chances were
that the gate receipts would not have
topped the high average it did.
RiSko Is in grand shape and has made
remarkable comeback for a man who
fights as he does. Usually, a willing
battler who swaps with his opponents
does not last long in the game Of hit
and block, but rubbery John has stood
up well under battering. Although
Rtsko has not been promised the Miami
engagement, he may still be the man,
provided he wins over Grif1ths de-
cisively.
Tuffy has been going great guns as
q heavyweight. Ten starts without
defeat has enhanced his chances con-
siderably. and the Garden people would
not be making any mistake in giving
the Sioux City hattler the Miami as
signment, should he score over Risko.
Tufy brings color and a wallop into
the heavyweight class. Some fans will
say that Griff1ths has not enough polish
to cope with Sharkey. Bear In mind
that Risko has a 15-round decision over
the Boston sailor and Sharkey has not
shown any inclination to wipe out that
defeat. So, should .Griffiths prove good
enough to whip Risko he surely should
be good enough to give Sharkey good
run for the money.
A pleasing thing about the pair who
battle tomorrow night is that they love
to fight, and fans are assured that a
light blow, even o hard one as long
as 1t does not really incapacitate, will
not result In q disappointing ending to
the battle. They are made Of sterner
stuff.
Summing up the chances Of the bat
lers, Risko seems TO be bit better at
the present writing and should come
home the victor.
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III JUNIOR NETMEN
PLAYING FOR TITLE

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The
largest field in the history of the an
nual event, Ill players, starts play to-
day in the national junior indoor
singles tennis championship at the 7th
Regiment Armory.
Richard Murphy, Harvard freshman
from Utica, N. Y, who won the title
last year. Is unable to defend 1t be-
cause of illness.
william Jacobs, speedy left-handed
youngster from Baltimore, and Sidney
SeligSon of New York University.
younger brother Of the intercollegiate
champion, julius Seligson Of Lehigh,
have been placed at the top Of the list
Of Is seeded players.
The national boys championship will
start tomorrow. Doubles In both classes
will begin when the singles fields have
been narrowed down enough to leave
room for all to play.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People has
charged that Reginald Weir Of the
City College tennis team and Gerald
Norman, jr., captain of the Flushing
High School team, have been barred be-
cause Of their color. The tournament
COMMITTEES has made no move to reverse
its action.
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when Ted and Wilfrid got into a
political argument. 1t seems British
politics are pretty complicated.
Anyway, as I heard the story, they
reached the stage in the argument
where they resorted to the good old
British mode Of settling disputes.
Wilfrid was about half as big as Ted,
and he stopped a hard right with
his nose-and in the next two
rounds his cards were S5 and Sc.
while Ray went on to tie with Var
don and Ouimet.
But that isn't the story, this time.
started to set down card turned
In by Wilfrid Reid at the beautiful
Gleneagles course, in Scotland, the
time he beat Arthur HaverS in the
British international of 1921.
Havers apparently had him hope
lesSly down, going into the last nine,
when Wilfrid suddenly fired the fol-
lowing score at him, starting with
the tenth hole: 3-2-3-3-2-4-3-4-x.
Eight consecutive holes on the IA
NOUS Kings course at GleneagleS in
"a strokes The last hole was not
played. Havers was beaten, 2-1.
Try that on your own last nine.
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GRIDDERS ARE WARNED
AGAINST FACING PROS

RICHMOND, Va. December 2s CFp.
DIR. N. w. Doughty OF Knoxville,
Tenn, president Of the Southern Con-
ference, said conference athletes who
participate in the New Year day game
scheduled here between Denny Fried
mans all-star professional team and
Virginia collegiate team will be in
eligible for further intercollegiate COM
petition and will be barred from coach
ing or oficiating In conference insti-
tuition games.
DR.. Doughty said he did not wish to
interfere in any way with the game
here. but the conference rule was anal.
THE fact that Virginia college play-
ers will receive no Remuneration other
then their expenses will still not vindi-
cate the participants in the eyes of the
conference" he said, IF their OBJ
ponents are professional aggregation"
When asked about the charity game
scheduled at Atlanta January 1 also
involving conference players, Doughty
said, these men were given permits
sion to participate in the game, by vote
OF the conference at the recent session
at Baton Rouge.
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Army Players Ciuen a Chance
To Relax Prior to Big Clash

ing sergearts when Biff Jones' children
were asleep, lent a festive touch. At ons
end Of the room presents were pyra-
mided.
Frank wandle, the jovial trainer, APP
peared as master Of ceremonies. AS
each cadets name was called he ad-
vanced with Q sheepish grin to get his
gift, to the accompaniment Of razzing
by his mates.
Wandle had written to the. parents
Of the gridderS to have all Christmas
packages forwarded to him. So Wandle
brought the gifts along and acted as
Santa Claus.
A Texas admirer sent Chris eagle q
gaudy dressing gown, with slippers to
match. Frank Wandle got Chinese
Mandarin jacket from his charges, a
gorgeous thing with silk dragons woven
in fore and aft. mo chance for you
truants now" laughed Wandle. This
jacket has eyes in the back"
Jones IL Given watch.
The squads gift to Jones, coaching
his last game, was wrist watch Of
white gold. Bits eyes were moist as
he fingered the watch. He knew how
his pupils had stinted themselves to
give him this tangible reminder Of their
affection. Jones is something more
than coach to his men.
George Perry, hulking tackle from
the Kentucky hills, got pair of dice
] foot in diameter. This was Wandle's
little joke. Perry's cronies spent the
morning rolling bones" in an up
stairs corridor.
Kicking Coach Reeder, who has be-
come the Casanova Of the party, re-
ceived a pair Of spats marked, with
Clara Bows love-"
That tnveterate smoker, Military
Police Sergt. Wyman, drew q finely
grained pipe, and Army Storekeeper
Bill Hara got pigskin travelling bag
from the squad.
I've been handing out equipment
for 20 years." said Bill, "but this Is the
first time I ever got anything"
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FOUR NEW MARKS
FOR BATTING SET
0'DouI, Hornsby, Frederick
and Klein Set National
League Records.
by BRIAN BELL,

Associated Press Sports Writer.
VA YEW YORK, December 2e.-
N Frank j. Gefty) ODoul Of the
VI Phillies was formally pro-
4 claimed champion batsman OF
the National League today,
with the issuance of the official aver
ages for the 1929 season. ODoul, q
former pitcher and cast-oh by other
major league clubs, led the pack, with
an average of .39S. Unofficial averages
had credited him with an even 400.
ODoul procured asa hits during the
campaign, establishing a new major
league record. This topped by four
safeties the record Of $50, established
nv Rogers Hornsby for st. Louis In
1922. ODoul and Lloyd Waner OF the
Pirates each registered 1S1 singles.
Rogers Hornsby, who won the most
valuable player award, as result OF
his consistent efforts for the Chicago
Cubs during the season, also nroke q
runs. Hazen Cuyler, now a Cub with
Hornsby, scored IA runs with Pitts
burgh in 1925 to establish the previous
high. Hornsby led, too, with the most
total bases, 410.
Hornsby, however, saw one Of his
league marks shot away by another
newcomer In such select class. Chuck
Klein, also of the Phillies, making
new home run record, with 4S. Horns
by hit a. in 1922.
Record for Frederick.
Johnny Frederick's 50 two-base hits
were enough to create another record
and Lloyd Waner led In triples, with 20.
Freddy Mcguire, Boston, topped the
sacrifice hitters, with 26, and Kiki
Cuyler showed the way to the base
stealers, with 43.
The hitting in 1929 was better than
that offered for 1928. Sixty players hit
for 300 or better while in 1928 the 800
hitters numbered only A.
Only five players participated In al
the games their teams played and
Philadelphia had three Of the exclusive
quintet, O'Doul, Arthur Whttner and
Frank Hurst. The others were Hornsby
Of the Cubs and George Sisler Of the
Braves, who probably has played his
last season as regular.
O'Doul is the fourth player to lead
the National League while wearing the
uniform of Philadelphia and the first
for nearly 20 years. Sherwood Magee
had the honor in 1910. Ed Delehanty
had topped the heap In 1899 and Billy
Hamilton in 1891.
ODoul won the batting champion
ship by II points from Floyd (Bebe)
Herman Of Brooklyn. The Robin out
fielder took the rurlner-up position from
Hornsby by q single point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

Mendoza weighed $50, Pearce
stood 5 feet 9 inches and weighed
ITS pounds. Like Joe Cans, he
died Of tuberculosis. Dutch Sam
weighed little over 100. He only
stood 5 feet 6 inches. Bendigo
was tall middleweight, although
he might have scaled a few
pounds under that limit. Jem
Ward was a light-heavyweight.
Sayers. Mace, Mitchell and Bob Fitz-
simmons were all somewhere between
the middleweight and light-heavy class
But they all beat heavyweights, even
little Dutch Sam.
Among English champions who were
real heavyweights were Jack Slack, Tom
Johnson, who was 5 feet 10 inches and
weighed 202 pounds, and who beat the
240-pound Isaac Perrins, England's first
Jess Willard; Tom Crib, Tom Spring,
John Gully, Ben Brain and Tom King.
Other good heavy men were Deaf Burke,
who, like Slack, was about Tom Shark
ey's build; Bill Neat, William Perry, the
Upton SlaSher," and a few more.
But the point wish to make is that
most of the men who made England
famous as the boxing center of the
world were not giants, but smaller men
who could lick giants. As the art of
fighting with the fists spread there de-
veloped q class which had the speed,
science and courage of the giant-killers,
added to more weight and power.
Pound for-pound, Fitz was a better
fighter than Jeffries-as big JEFF is the
first to tell anybody-but not man-for-
man. Jess was too big for freckled
Bob.
Moderns Appear Better.
And believe that Fitz, JEFF, Dempsey
or Tunney would have beaten any Of
those old champs; not because they
have any more courage, but because
they know lot more about the game.
Boxing has improved, Just as all else
has developed. But I do not believe
that Joe Beckett or Phil Scott are so
much better than some of those old
timers. In fact, think Fitz could
have polished Joe and Phil off in the
same evening without cover exerting
himself. And also think some of those
old-timers might have beaten them.
Broughton, who, like Stanley Ketehell,
kept on fighting after he had been
blinded; Bill Neat, who fought with
broken arn1-any number of those old
warriors who didn't know the meaning
OF quit think might have outgamed
some OF the boxers Of today. You
would not, for example, have found arly
OF them stopping because Of a spent
blow on the leg.
The punch which really stopped
Broughton-who, by the way, was as
years old at the time-was a right
handler, much the same as the one
Sharkey hit Loughran.
Tunney's Counterpart.
There isn't anything new. The fans
d1sltked Tom Spring for the same rea-
son many didn't like Gene Tunney-
they thought he was too nice, too high
hat" They rooted for Bill Neat, the
butcher, against Spring, but Tom won,
through superior boxing ability.
John Gully was really the man who
most resembled Tunney. Gully was
the son of an 1nnkeeper, and John,
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H00SIER SHUNS. PURDUE
TO BE A STAR AT IOWA

IOWA CITY, Iowa, December 26 up.
Robert Spreading, an Indiana boy
who chose to come to the University of
Iowa rather than Purdue, where his
brother George made basket ball history
a few years ago. seems destined to lead
Iowa's first cage campaign in many
years outside of the Western Confer
ence.
Spreading, forced to take over the
center duties when several basket ball
regulars were declared ineligible a few
weeks ago, has been the key man in
the Hawkeye attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
LINDSTR0M is LEADER
OF NEW SEMI-PRO FIVE

CHICAGO. December 26 (P.-Freddy
Lindstrom, third basenan of the New
York Giants and q resident of Chicago,
has organized a seni-pro basket ball
team which will make its first appear
ance tonight against an aggregation of
former Notfe Dame stars headed by
Big Tim Moynihan, center on the 1929
Rambler foot ball. team.
Johnny Colrick, foot ball end, and
Joe Jachym, a member of the 1928
Notre Dame eleven, are included in
Moynihan's lineup.
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Mac Smith Waits for Big Golf Dough England$ Ring Stars
AQUA CALIENTE TOURNEY
MADE TO ORDER FOR SCOT
Veteran Passes Up Small Change to Save Ageing
Pins for Few Choice Tests-HortOn Also
Strong Contender in Major Events.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

NK ACDONAID relation Capt Smith,
Nh although has
V conspicuous his absence in the
mentS that bloomed along the Pacific Coast
in the main small affairs and with true Scotch cannins
nickes
collected.
Smith young he used to his middle
aged legs cannot keep up with those OF the youthful Horton
youngsters shoot for the loose change while he rests for the
that
Angeles Caliente opens
will find Mr. Macdonald Smith OF the Canoust Smiths in the front
and likely the
window for slice of the p Macdonald Smith
a fellow a
while will
nd 70 tha lal aadS tha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
BY o. B. KELLER.

AoSOClaJe0 EIcbb 0pOILo WIICeI.
We first heard of Wilfrid Reid in
this country in 1918, when he came
over for our national open cham
pionship at Brookline-the one in
which Francis Ouimet tied with
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray and
beat them both in the play-off.
Wilfred was a little chap-a very
little chap-and he had an exquisite
array of shots to the green, which
more than took up any slack left by
an inability to get great distances
from the tee.
Wilfrtd began that famous tourna-
rlent In his best style and at the
halfway mark he was tied, 75-72-
lat, with Harry Vardon for the lead,
two strokes ahead of Ray and four
strokes better than the ultimate
winner, Mr.. Ouinet.
Now, Wlfrid and Harry Vardon
and big Ted Ray had come over
from England together, and they
were rooming together, or, at any
rate, near each other, and were con-
versing after dinner that evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
ALIGNING GRID STARS
PROVES TO BE A TASK

DALLAS, Tex, December 20 Dr.
Mentors Of the Southwest and Middle
West all-star foot ball squads today
had before. them the problem of placing
players at team positions and holding q
light workout in the flrst training ses-
sion for the second annual Dixie classic
here New Year day.
Both Ray Morrison Of Southern Meth
cdist University and Jimmy Phelan Of
Purdue, coaches Of the teams, expected
full squads at the initial practice,
Starting Friday, two secret driils are
carded daily, until the game, which viii
be played for the benefit Of the Texas
Scottish Rite Crippled Children's Hos
pital.
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BY GEORGE TREVOR.

- AN FRANCISCO, December 2e.-
BY way of diversion the Army
foot ball squad was taken to San
- Francisco in motor buses this
morning. With the Stanford
game only two days way, Coach Biff
Jones felt that a day Of relaxation
would tone up the players physically
and mentally.
There viii be light limbering up ex-
ercises in Stanford Stadium this after
noon, but heavy contact work is over
until the Cadets square on against the
Cardinals Saturday.
1t was a wise-cracking jovial party
Of gray-coated cadets who toured San
Franciscos Chinatown this morning.
peertng into joss houses, alleged opium
denS and those So-called underworld
dives" which are considerably main
tanned for the ediflcation of visitors.
FIeishacker May Play.
Meanwhile the coaches and stan ON
GERS were guests Of Herbert Fleishacker
at the st. Francis Hotel. Fleishacker's
son, q mere 22o-pound husky, plays
quarterback for the Stanford eleven,
perhaps the biggest quarterback in CAP
tivity. He limps little. but says he's
certain to get into the game Saturday.
Fleishacker, ST., San Francisco's
wealthiest citizen, was chiefly instru-
mental in bring the Army eleven
to the Pacific Coast. He will enter
tain the West Pointers at mammoth
party on the evening following the
game. This is his sons farewell ap-
pearance in Stanford colors.
Luncheon over, the cadets were given
an hour of for shopping on Market
street. A leading San Francisco de-
partment store allowed a discount of
90 per cent on purchases to members
of the West Point squad. Those who
realize how little money the average
cadet has in his pocket don't have to
be told that this discount made hit.
I Christmas was jolly day in Bran
ner Hall, Army headquarters at STAN
ford. Promptly at o'clock the squad
assembled in the huge dining hall, a
cheerful Spanish room. A colossal
Christmas tree, trimmed by the train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
WILLIE HOPES PLANT
CHANGES BILLIARD RULE

CHICAGO. December 26 (P.-C. A..
Storer, director Of players for the Ma
tional Billiard Association, yesterday
announced a change in competition
rules which will permit any player who
fails TO finish first or second in the
three major tournaments to compete in
more than one championship meet.
Willie Hoppe, who said he wanted to
compete in the world 1872 balkline and
the three-cushion Journeys this season,
lodged the protest against the old rul-
ing and secured the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

One of the best Christmas pres
ents to those who play basket ball
is this version of attack, as devel-
oped by that clever coach, Walter
Mesnwell of Wisconsin. It combines
blocking, pivoting and short-passing.
No. / has been blocked of in his
advance and as he receives the ball
No. 3 cuts past him. No. pivots
and passes to No. q. Note No. 2,
the forward on the other side line.
cut OF from an advance to the bas-
ket. He does half pivot, cuts to
the rear Of his guard and takes a
pass from No. 3. This plan of at
tack, an advance over the short
pass and cut attack of Meanwell's,
earlier shown, is high spot In mod
ern play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

seems to be a general idea now around
that q champion should look like
Champion little like q champion,
anyway. The real test cannot come
along until Sharkey and Schmeling
meet. And when they do one OF the
two must prove that he belongs.
Handling Fouls.
THE best suggestion made In regard
i to handling fouls in the ring Is
that requiring q foul check, Just as
base ball issues q rain check. In case
foul developed where the night Is
stopped the spectators should then be
allowed to get their money back; with
possibly, or else be allowed to use the
foul check to see return fight between
the fighters involved. In case OF q
foul neither fighter would be paid, the
money to be held over until their next
meeting.
There is no contest when o foul is
committed, and the spectators are sup
posed to pay for the privilege or the
what-you-may-call-it OF seeing q con-
test. There isn't always q contest even
where there is no foul. But the priv
ilege OF paying to see foul committed
before knockout or q decision can be
given is becoming q triie too juicy to
be digested.
The main idea is that In case Of q
foul, in the main bout, the fighters
collect only after return match and
the public gets something for its cash.
The best golf resolution for 1880 Is
to make the swing easier by making
Il easier.
And the best way to carry this idea
out is to use more rubber and less steel
in the spine.
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PITTS GRIDIR0N SQUAD
ON ITS WAY TO COAST

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 26 up.
squad was speeding westward today to
meet the University of Southern Cali
fornia in the Tournament of Roses con-
test at Pasadena, Calf, New Year day.
The undefeated Panthers planned to
work out on Washington University
Field at st. Louis on a brief stop-over
this afternoon.
The party, which left here last night,
IN luded 80 players, the coaches, the
t-2tner, physician and other officials.
Prior 10 6s7aIture, the university atm
tic &C fnncunced Coach John q.
a1.rsct had been renewed