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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Ban johnson Kept in Hospital
By an Operation on His Foot

bah. A report Babe Ruth Is working
hard in a New York gymnasium espe-
cially interested him.
Ruth will find" johnson comment
ed, that his hardest fight will be to
save his legs. That's where ball players
begin to fail. The American League
will miss Ruth when he Is forced to
give up. He has been the greatest sim
gle attraction the league developed"
A visitor reminded the Ban Hack
Wilson hit more home runs last year
than Ruth
"As nearly as can Judge from read
ing" Johnson said, Wilson Is not the
ball player Ruth is. He cannot field nor
cover the ground like Ruth. Ruth is
a natural star"
Ruth, johnson said, Is q different
man today from 1.-THE rather wild young
man he was a few years ago. He is
behaving and nursing his opportunities.
That Is true of all base ball players
today. Base ball players have seen the
light. They do not fritter away their
earnings as they did 20 years ago. Base
ball was something of a Joy ride a
quarter of a century ago. Today 1t Is
q profession with a future to It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
RICHARDS Is AFTER
MATCH WITH TILDEN
Would Play Big Bill if Latter De-
feats KOzeluh in Pro
Tennis Tilt.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 9-Vincent
Richards, national professional tennis
champion, who was one of Bill Tilden's
leading rivals before he turned pro,
wants to meet Big Bill on the courts
again.
Richards yesterday issued an infor-
NAL challenge TO the winner of the
match between Tilden and Karel Ko-
zeluh, CzechOslovakiap professional,
which is to take place in Madison
Square Garden February 8.
Richards said he would file a formal
challenge soon, subject to the approval
of the Professional Lawn Tennis AsSo-
citation. After winning the professional
championship from Kozeluh last Fall
Richards announced his retirement,
but he said yesterday that he intended
to keep on teaching and playing tennis
until September Is.
Asked about the possibility Of accept
ing the challenge, Tilden replied: at
don't know that have ever run away
from a match. II I should happen to
defeat Kozeluh, ! would be pleased to
play Richards. The match would have
to be put on. though, before I go to the
coast on March l."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
HART, FORMER HEAVY
KING, IN ILL HEALTH
High Blood Pressure May Force
Him to Quit Refereeing
in Kentucky Rings.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January R.-
Marvin Hart, Kentucky's only former
heavyweight boxing champion, may
have to forego his duties as third man
In Kentucky rings because Of i'll health.
Hart was the only boxer besides Jess
Willard TO win a bout from Jack john
son. He won a 20-round decision from
the giant negro. which led to his title
bout in 1905 with Jack Root.
Jim Jeffries, who had been retired
champion for three years, agreed to
award the championship belt to the
winner of the Hart-Root bout in Reno,
New, July 3, 1905. Jeffries himself
refereed the bout, which Hart won by q
knockout In the twelfth round.
Hart held the crown for only q few
months. He lost 1t to Tommy Burns on
February %, 1905, by decision in 20
rounds.
The former champ has refereed all
principal bouts here for many years
Recently, however, he has developed
high blood pressure, which prevented
his serving. He says he will wait a
month or so before definitely ANNOUNCE
ing whether he will retire or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Mazuna, Not Max,
Is Jacobs Worry
By WALTER TRUMBULL.

NEW YORK, January 9.-From q
IN talk had with Joe Jacobs, it
would appear that he would like
to match Max Schmeling either with
Stribling in Chicago, or with Camera
in the new stadium in Jersey, which
he tells me will hold over 100000
spectators.
Jacobs Is not much concerned
with the ability Of the opponent as
with the amount the bout will draw.
If Max should get smacked on the
chin, it would not injure Joe; but,
If the bout failed to draw important
money, 1t would hurt Jacobs badly.
The manager of the heavyweight
champion, in all except Tammany
territory, Is not pleased with the ac-
ton Of the New York Commission.
He feels that Schmeling never signed
the commission as his manager and
that it has no right to pick OPP
ponents for him.
Jacobs also feels that he made the
commission an exceedingly fair
proposition, when he offered to sign
to fight the winner of Sharkey-
Stribling bout, and also offered to
sign for Sharkey in case Stribling
refused to box the Boston sailor.
Copyright, 1891, by North American News
paper AllianceO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
bout Alike to Mccarthy Harvey Rules Fauorie Ouer Dundee
Mum, Former Mat
Champion, Is Dead

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January 0
R.-Wayne Mum, IS, former
heavyweight wrestling champion,
died early today in the base hos
pital, Fort Sam Houston, from
brights disease.
Mum is survived by his widow,
Edna w. Mum; a daughter, Mary
Ann; three brothers, Monte, Wade
and Glenn, and sister, Elizabeth
Mum.
The gigantic athlete, who gained
fame in foot ball at the University
of Nebraska and later became recog-
nized as world heavyweight wrestling
champion by defeating Ed stranger"
Lewis in Kansas City in 1925, came
TO San Antonio for treatment about
year ago. His father-in-law lives
here.
Mum refereed a few wrestling
matches, gave exhibitions on request
and spoke Before schools and clubs,
but his condition gradually failed,
and about 10 days ago doctors put
him to bed as gravely Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
CHAMPION
RATED FINE BOXER
Clever, Strong Middle Who
Fights Tonight Has Shot
at World Title.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, January 9.-One
M of England's finest fighting
1 Y machines, Len Harvey,
makes his American debut
against Vince Dundee of Balti-
more in a 12-round bout in Madi-
son Square Garden tonight.
Middleweight champion of his native
land and with string Of some $50
victories, Harvey ruled 9 2 to / favorite
over Dundee.
The strong betting support Harvey
has received is a result Of the impress
sion he has made on experts while in
training. Tall and strongly built, with
the forearmS and biceps of a heavy
weight and an aggressive fighting style,
Harvey has been voted a first-class
fighting man by observers who have
watched his workouts
Harvey's American invasion comes at
a time when the middleweight throne
is vacant. Not for many months has
Mickey Walker defended his title. In
the heavyweightS and there Is some
question whether he any longer can
make the class limit of 100 pounds. The
one-time TOY bulldog has been strip
ped of the title not only by the National
Boxing Association, but by the New
York and Pennsylvania State Athletic
Commissions as well.
With the title open, Harvey has q
good chance TO win it for the division
boasts few outstanding fighters among
home-breds.
Dave Shade, veteran New York
middleweight, clashes with Joe Ander-
son Of CoVington, KY, in the 10-round
semi-flnal to the Harvey-Dundee
match. CASTOR Lecadre of France
meets Jack Portney, Baltimore light
weight, in the opening 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
SIMPLY BASE BALL,
YANK PILOTS VIEW
Looks for a Flag Scramble
in American Loop-LikeS
New York Outlook.
BY EDWARD J. NEIL.
Associated Press Sports Writer.


n TEW YORK, January g.
M Switching from the Ma
tional to the American
League and from the diff
ferenceS in the hitting and pitch
ing eccentricities of the stars Of
one major circuit to another is the
least of the worries ahead of Joe
Mccarthy, late of the Chicago
Cubs, and now head man with the
New York Yankees.
Base ball is base ball in any league"
says Plump Joe, visiting his new domain
for the first time since contracting to
replace Bob Shawkey in the Yankee
pilot seat. you can't get away from
the figures. Some hit 'em and some
don't and the figures never lie.
When 1 came into the National
League from Louisville five years ago
every one told me what to do-never
to pitch to Irish Meusel of the Giants,
for instance. They didn't need to worry
and tell me that All I had to do was
look at the averages. He sure could
knock In those runs. So there was a
nice spot waiting for him on first base
every time he came up with men on the
other sacks. That's base ball in any
league"
Sees Washington Dangerous.
Mccarthy figures there will be six
dangerous clubs in the American League
next season, with Washington and the
world-champion Athletics heading the
pack. The Yankees, Detroit, Cleveland
and Chicago all are capable, he thinks,
OF turning the American League race
into the kind of a scramble the National
League usually stages.
Gazing over the squad that COM
priSeS the Yankees, a team he hasn't
seen in action since the glamorous days
and the four-game rout of the Pirates
in the world series of 1927, Mccarthy
doesn't see where he is bad of at ALL
He would like another starting pitcher,
but so would every other club in the
league" he says. Deals with the St
Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox for
another pitcher have fallen through.
Mccarthy Is satisfied with his out
deld, with Combs in center field, Babe
Ruth in right and either Dusty Cooke,
Byrd or Walker, another youngster, in
left. He wouldn't trade the respective
members of his infield, Lazzeri, Larry,
Chapman and Gehrig. reading from the
left side to the right, for correspond
s@Ao AaCAADNAS Va AOAlAlAc 6AdCk 3 AJIl-
letics, Dykes, Boley, Bishop and Fox.
Catchers VIII Do.
His catchers, headed by Bill Dickey,
viii do. The chief problem comes of
culling formidable starting pitchers
from last years list that has been aug
mented only by minor league material
One position, however, Is filed as
definitely as Babe Ruth's post in right
mRId-EnHia R0T1raff
that he voted for Al Smith in the last
presidential election, has come to terms
once more and viii be In there every
game Strengthening out the bats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
NO TITLE GOLF BID
BY CONGRESSIONAL
Local Club Likely to Pass Up
Effort to Land Major Cham
pionship in '32.
THE Congressional Country Club
virtually has decided to pass up
its bid for one of the major golf

TIME congressional Country CluD
virtually has decided to pass up
its bid for one of the major golf
championships in 1892.
Henry J. Richardson, chairman Of
the Grounds Committee Of the club,
and chairman of the committee ap-
pointed by President John C. Rooms
several weeks ago to inquire into the
circumstances surrounding the prospec-
tive holding Of the amateur champion
ship at Congressional in 1882, said to-
day the club has decided not to send
representatives to the annual meeting
of the United States Golf Association
In New York tomorrow and has made
no representations to the, national body
toward securing the championship.
Richardson talked with H. H. RAM
say, who will be the new president of
the United States Golf Association, on
recent trip to New York, discussing
all the matters that would be necessary
to arrange in case major title event
were awarded to Congressional for 1882.
He said he and Ramsay discussed
facilities for housing the u. 8. @. A..
committees, locker room arrangements,
are highly important to the conduct Of
q major tournament and that he had
virtually reached the decision 1t will
be impractical to hold the tourney at
Congressional a year and a half hence.
Course Is Not Suitable.
In the first place, Richardson said,
there are too many parallel fairwayS
on the first nine holes and the hand
ling of q gallery would be immensely
difficult. Added to this Is the fact that
the club is liable for damages IL a spec
tator is struck and injured by flying
ball. which might happen along those
parallel fairways.
Secondly, the chairman does not deem
the present Congressional course Of suf-
icient difficulty over which to hold q
major championship, and takes the view
that stiffening Of the layout, TO be ac-
complished within the next few years
would put Congressional in q better
position for the possible award of q
major title tourney.
So this year it is not at all likely that
Congressional will make q bid for a
championship, although the matter stIl
is open. Meanwhile the course will be
some later year. Richardson could
not commit the committee to the fact
that a bid would not be made, but
nothing has yet been done on the mat
ter and the next meeting of the Board
of Governors Is not scheduled until
January l6, six days after the annual
meeting of the u. S. G. A. Even then,
he added, it is doubtful if anything will
be done in regard to tournament bid
since that meeting will be given over
to organization matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
.HEAVIES ARE CUNNING
FOR TUFFY GRIFFITHS
Walker, Levinsky, Slattery Want
Shots at Sioux City Boxer
in Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January 9.-There Is
plenty of work in sight for Tuffy Grit
fiths, heavyweight, from Sioux City,
Iowa.
Mickey Walker, middleweight cham
pion, has agreed to meet the win
ner of the King Levinsky- Jimmy Stat
terry bout in the Chicago Stadium, jan
nuary 14-proVided q match with Grit
fiths will follow If he is successful.
LevinSky and his manager, Ray Avis,
are not so, enthusiastic about meeting
Walker, because they claim Match
maker Nate Lewis has promised the
kingflsh a bout with Grifhths If he
gets by Slattery.
Slattery says he is willing to fight any
one the stadium signs for him-if he
wipes out the Kings decision victory
over him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
THE SPORTLICHT
by GRANTLAND RICE.

NATURALLY and logically, Max
IN Schmeling Is still heavyweight
champion of the world and is so
recognized outside the offices of the New
York Boxing Commission. He will be
recognized as heavyweight champion,
and If Stribling beats him, then the
Georgian will be the new title holder. Joe
Jacobs, Something's manager, did all
that any one could ask in agreeing to
throw his man in against the winner of
a Sharkey-Stribling meeting. That
should have settled all debates. As it
Is, the break goes against Sharkey more
than against any one else. He may
never get a chance now to shoot for
the title.
There is one development the New
York commission has thoroughly in
sured. This is the removal of any
heavyweight championship from New
York for some time to come. But as
the record crowds and the record gate
receipts still belong to Chicago and
Philadelphia, maybe Schmeling and
1t was 10 to nothing that when the New
York commission went into the bust
ness of matchmaking the big splash
could be only few steps ahead.
Another British Entry.
THE British expeditionary force has
i one of its best boxers ready in
Len Harvey, if one can judge by
looks, in advance of the actual test.
Harvey is the middleweight ruler, and
he hopes to extend his domain on across
the Pacific before he is through. He
starts with Vince Dundee at the Gar
den in New York tonight, and this test
will be sufficient to place the invader,
as far as American talent is concerned.
What with Max Schmeling, Camera,
Harvey and several others, the foreign
challenge has been stronger than usual,
and Harvey may prove to be the best
Of the lot before he starts back home
again.
ONE might think that head coaches
~ for almost any foot ball team were
maSSed all around the map. Cali
fornia and Pennsylvania, however, have
discovered that they are just about as
plentiful as radium.
When there has been coaching
trouble at big university, enough
qualities are required to run two or
three nations before the right man Is
landed. 1t goes far beyond teaching
modern squad some foot ball. Blending
the warning factions into one satisfied
group to start with is a job for three
diplomats.
Copyright, 1881, by North American News
paper Allianee.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
KENDALL SCHOOL SCORES
Takes Measure Of Hyattsville
Southern Methodist Quintet.

Kendall School for the Deaf van
pushed Hyattsville, Md, Southern
Eethodists, Al to IS, last night in a
BaSket ball game in the Kendall Green
gymnasium. The winners were given
. sharp fight in the early going. but
leo by Capt Curtis, who registered 10
points, got well ahead in the late
stages. Curtis in all scored II points TO
take game scoring honors. Slaughter,
with IL points. also did well for the
victors. Thomas and Burdick did most
of the losers scoring.
Kendall will face New Jersey State
School for the Deaf Of Trenton, N. j.,
next Friday night at Kendall Green.
Lineup:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
PICKS MOUNT RAINIER FIVE.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, January g.
Coach Perry Wilkinson of the Mount
Rainier Junior High basket ball team,
which plays Bowie Junior High on the
Mount Rainier court today, has picked
his first team as follows: Foster Matthias
and Robert Bellman, forwards: Myles
Timko, center, and Phil Ziegler and Bob
Emory, guards. Leading reserves are
Jack Chatalakis and Bennay, forwards;
Oallow, ceIlter, and Bob Matthias and
Taylor. guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
POINTERS ON GOLF
BY SOL METZGER.

A straight force is always more
powerful than an indirect one. Thus
in golf drive goes farther II the
the desired line of night as is pos
Watch Helen Hicks and you will
note that her clubhead going
through the ball swings close to the
ground for quite q distance both
before and after the ball is swept
on the tee.
That means that every ounce OF
swing power she can command Is
applied to the ball as 1t should be,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
GIRL SWIMS IS MILES
Helen Petrie First to Finish Test
in Y. W. C. A. Pool.

Helen Petrie yesterday completed is
miles of swimming in the Y. w. G. A..
pool. being the first to finish in the test
which started some time ago. Miss Petrie
negotiated the distance in less than
three weeks. She covered the final I'VE
miles in one afternoon and night.
Prizes will be awarded all contestants
who finish the is miles by February IS,
regardless of whether they are Y. W.
C. A. members. Contestants are still
entering
Other leaders in the competition are
RoSalie Dunbar, with more than 10
miles TO her credit; Miss Louise Martin,
with eight miles, and Miss Martha
Mead, with six miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
MOUNT RAINIER FoRFEITS
Stops Play in Prince Georges Loop
Basket Ball Game.

EVANSVILLE, Md, January g.
One game was forfeited and another
postponed last night in the Prince
Georges County Basket Ball League.
Company F, Hyattsville National
Guards, was awarded forfeit over
Mount Rainier when the latter took ex-
ception to one Of Referee Tom Belts
decisions. The game carded between
Grifhth-C Consumers, league leaders, and
Brentwood Hawks was postponed. 1t
was announced that Hawks, winners Of
the league pennant last season, are
planning reorganization.
Company F was leading Mount
Rainier, 20-lZ, when the game was
called in the final quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
BAL TIMORE MATMEN STAR
Gain Major Honors in Wrestling
Bouts at College Park.

Washington Y. M. c. A. grapplers
won three and drew in one of the nine
matches, but Baltimore Y matmen took
major honors by capturing four bouts
in q wrestling card last night at the
University Of Maryland gymnasium
College Park Athletic Club won one en-
counter and one of its men was in tie
Summaries:
Roy Badler Baltimore " defeated Hart
man college Park; w. SadleT baltimore
" defeated Payne washington W; Jacob
son college Park defeated williamson
!Baltimore -; Andes baltimore " de-
(Washington " defeated Miller Baltimore
W; Baker COLLEGE Park and Miller wash
ington Y..l draw; Kohlhafer Baltimore "
defeated Heuschkal (Washington "; Bal
lard Washington " defeated Matten (Col-
lege Park; Broaddus tWAshtngton " de-
feated Lees Baltimore ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

along the line 1t is TO be driven.
To get the clubhead low like this
the left arm must control it ON the
backswing and also start the DOWN
swing. Then the right comes in,
the right arm remaining straight
after contact. All of which means
that the arms are working together,
the left pulling the left shoulder
around on the backswing, the right
the right shoulder low as you go
through.
To cure a habit Of slicing you
must first learn the cause. Sol
Metzger's leafiet on "Slicing' takes
up in detail the causes. Send
stamped, addressed envelope TO Sol
Metzger, care OF this paper, and re-
quest this leafiet.
(copyEiEhs. I0siA .L1AA-t--il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
MERCURYS HAVE GAME
Will Play Alpha Delta Omega in
Alexandria Tomorrow.

A4GAdAuAl& AOhlOAAO"'
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January o.
Alpha Delta Omega Quint will meet
Mercury A. c. of Washington tomor-
row night at $50 In Armory Hall
Robert Mcdonald is endeavoring TO
arrange a preliminary.
Del Ray A. c. was humbled by the
Sacks Clothiers, 81 TO 81. at the Armory
Hall last night. Bernie Jones. former
Business High player. led the Washing
ton i've to victory with Is points.
Naval Hospital of washington will
furnish the opposition for the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg e. Potomac Rail-
road Co. quint tonight at $3.50 at Armory
Hall. Stanley A. c. will meet the Alpha
Delta Omega in q prelim.
Richmond, Fredericksburg 81 Poto-
mac Railroad Co. cagers will play the
0nanktco Marines here January -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
HOCKEY RESULTS

National League.
Chicago Blackhawks, 4; Philadelphia
Quakers, 0.
Montreal CanadienS, 2; New York
Americans, /.
Toronto, !; Montreal Maroons, 0.
Boston, 3; Ottawa, /.
New York Rangers, /; Detroit Fall
cons, 0.
American League.
Kansas City, 2; Buffalo, 0.
Duluth, 4; Minneapolis, T..
Tulsa Oilers Z; Chicago shamrccks, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
LISTS NINE GRID GAMES.

STARKVILLIE, Miss, January Up.
Mississippi A. and M. opens its nine
game foot ball schedule for 1881 with
MillSapS College. September %. The
schedule includes North Carolina State,
November z, at Starkville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
BRUDER AFTER JOB
Northwestern Star Would Aid Grid
Coach at Kentucky.

Coach at Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, KY, January Q (P)-
Hard Luck" Bruder, Northwestern
backfield star, who Is seeking q job
to support his recent bride, Is being
considered as backfield coach at the
University of Kentucky.
Coach Harry Carnage, who already
has q line coach but has been granted
permission to hire another assistant,
has received his application and is
awaiting Brude's setting a date for q
conference.
Tomorrow Carnage will confer with
Nike Faron, assistant coach at the
University of Iowa, regarding the
opening.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

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