Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
IyCobb Was Ho1nsby;s Hero and Model
The Spotlight
BY Crantland Rice

Famous Combinations.
Friedman to Oosterbaan-Brown and
Killing
Tinker to Evers to Chance;
Dorais to Rockne-out on the wing
Leading some rival dance;
Matty and Bresnahan-Waddell and
Shrek
Hearing a distant call
A wind-up-fast one-swing-and a
wreck
Ruth and the Right Field Wall.
Sharkey and StribIing.
Contrary to many expressed opinions,
there is a good chance that the
Sharkey-Stribling matter in Miami next
month will draw out a big attendance
and at least fairly important money.
Stribling is a big card in the South
especially in the Georgia Florida Sec
tion-and there is pretty general be-
lief that Sharkey is about the best of
the heavyweightS left. The fight itself
might easily be little more than a
clinching match, but it is about the
most important spot left in heavyweight
ranks. If the two contenders make a
flop of this chance the entire heavy
weight situation will hit the skids for a
year to come But as the winner here
will hold big lead over the remainder
of the pack, there is every incentive
even a fighter can think of to put on a
good show.
1t would not be surprising to see this
fight draw from 10000 to 10000 spec
tators, for there will be excursions from
all points In Georgia and Florida, with
a number Of tourists heading down from
the Carolinas. Whether the fight itself
will justify the Far Southern excite
ment is another matter. 1t won't,
unless both young men hand out an
entirely different brand from most of
their past performances, but the prize
at stake should be enough to change
their ways.
Wisconsin Sticks to 1t.
Dear Sir: Wisconsin, the only men,
Der of the Western Conference to main
tain a varsity crew, intends keeping
the water sport alive. When dad"
Vail died there was some doubt as to
the future of the Badger crew, due to
lack of native competition and its cost
illness. But the Badgers have secured
mike" Murphy, Yale freshman coach,
to succeed Vail and will be represented
at Poughkeepsie as usual.
Murphy was for two years stroke of
the great Washington crews and twice
was captain of the Huskies. When Ed
Leader went to Yale he took Murphy
along to coach the yearlings and, under
his rule. the Eli frosh won IL victories
in five years. Murphy is one Of the
varsity coaches in the coun-
try and should do we'll at Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN, 100.
Wisconsin may soon have real rival
in the Big Ten. A part of the athletic
building program that Ohio State will
undertake, starting in 1929, is the
dredging and damming of the Olen-
tangy River. When that project is
completed and a boathouse built, the
Buckeyes will have splendid stretch
of water and can go in for intercolle-
giate rowing. Chicago, Northwestern,
Iowa and Michigan all have waterways
but never have taken up rowing as a
varsity sport.
Walter Hagen closed out the old year
with an average of 10 below even Is
for 72 holes, which is at least enough
to indicate that he will be no dodder-
ing old duffer for 1929. The British
open champion is playing as fine golf
now as he has ever shown in his career.
He is steadier at medal play than he
has been for a long time. George Won
Elm fired at IS at him and Hagen re-
sponded next round with a 66. If that
isn't tit for tat 1t is pretty close to 1t.
1.-THE East cheered loudly when Holmer