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Evening star., 1932-01-26
THE SPORTLICHT
BY CRANTLAND RICE

light on base running, the ancient art
that made Ty Cobb the big turnstile
magnet, apart from his expert hitting.
Chapman's silky work on the base
paths kept up all season long, and was
all the more noticeable because he was
performing on notorious Slugging
team, with Ruth and Gehrig the big
hoWitzers. Many fan, who was
wearying Of slugging, perked up when
the pitchers blosSomed out and Chap
man did high jinks scurrying around
the sacks
Pepper Martin clinched this develop
ment with his spectacular play in the
world series He proved in conclusive
fashion that minus 300 hitter can
be a great ball player and a matchless
drawing card, provided he has speed
and wits.
With this trend toward speed and
cleverness coloring the advance pros
poets for 1882, it looks as If some OF
the big-toed sluggers would have to
change their spots or be benched in
favor of wise youngsters able to func-
ton in q one-run attack plan. FINE
pitching is still the big factor in this
national game of ours, but when two
clubs both have it, the edge is going
to rest with the opportun1stS In run
getting.
Some of the best teams in base ball
today are not equipped to play the
stolen base, hit-and-run, bunt and
squeeze game because they've been
nourished on the lively ball. But
gradually the smart managers arc
| going to make requirements looking to
! speed rather than Slamming. Let the
rockies keep this in mind.
COMETHING of the same develop
| y ment can be seen in tennis, though
on smaller scale The exceptional
| individuality Of Bill Tilden, who ruled
for such a long time in American ten
mis- blotted out much consideration OF
trends. But the winning OF Johnny
Doeg in 1880 was true-to-type hap
pening from the standpoint OF the
Youth mania -iS-Speed observers. With
| a decorating service and flashing vol
leys, Doeg brushed past his crafty con-
temporaries.
Now Ellsworth Vines has proved EN-
phatically that speed is not the watch
word in tennis. His amazing accuracy
in hitting for the lines, his willingness
to play a back-court game, are new
phenomena on the courts, except as
they recall Tilden's strong points.
Vines is not Slugger, even II ne
/ oSA ~~~N~
ground strokes; his forte is marksman-
Ship and how many youngsters have
gained much reputation for that in the
last few years? It's true that he's more
the exception than the rule right now
because Shields, Bell and some of the
other younger players still rely on speed
and fireworks. But a year ago there
wasn't even a good exception.
And over in England they have an
other exception coming along in Vines
groove he's Fred Perry The most
machine like of net titans was Rene
Lacostc, but his artistic play never IN
spired our American kids much, not
even when he was proving its excel
lence with victories over Tilden.
And don't forget that it takes more
courage to work on smaller margins OF
error either in base running on the
diamond or sharpshooting the lines In
tennis, than it does to blast away ana
laugh off the result when it isn't salts
factory.
| (Copyright. 1892, by the North American
| Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.l
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Jones RECOGNIZED
MIDDLE CHAMPION
Given Title by N. B. A. for
Easy Defeat of Piazza
in Milwaukee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
"a ILWAUKEE, January 26.-Wil-
M liam Gorilla" Jones, long
VI armed 26-year-old Negro Of
Memphis, Tenn, was recog-
nized today by the National Boxing
Association as middleweight champion
of the world.
Jones won the title last night by de-
feating Oddone Piazza sturdy youth of
Milan, Italy, on a technical knockout
in the sixth round Of scheduled To-
round battle, fought before a disap-
pointing crowd Of $500.
1t was the championship bout of an
elimination tournament conducted un-
der the auspices of the N. B. A. to
determine a successor to Mickey Walk
er. He gave up the throne a year ago
because he could no longer make the
weight limit of 100 pounds.
The Memphis Negro, backed with five
years of campaigning, outclaSsed, out
boxed and outfought his 22year-
lCaDdn aSplrant. A1Uer SLOW SJaTt ne
battered Piazza to pulp and had him
on the verge of collapse when the bout
was ended by the referee.
Piazza SoundIy Beaten.
Jones won every round with the ex-
ception of the first. With the begin
ming of the third he opened up with a
vicious assault that terminated when
Piazza wobbling and reeling, sagged
into the ropes, hopelessly beaten.
With the start of the sixth round
Jones tore into the Italian, forcing him
to the ropes under a merciless barrage
of punches to the head. Piazza, sue
ceeding in escaping staggered across
the ring, finally falling on his back in
a neutral corner. He gamely got up,
only to run into another vicious assault,
with Jones shooting punches to his jaw.
Piazza sought refuge on the ropes
again, but Jones tore after him. The
Negro cracked him on the chin and
Piazza, his arms dropping at his side,
could offer no defense AS he was about
tc sag into collapse, the referee waved
Jones to his corner, declaring him the
winner.
The battle was a disappointment in
gate receipts and attendance. 1t at
tracted less than $500 into the box
office.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
HiSER BOWLS HIGH
Hits 400 Set to Help Collegiates
Boost County League Lead.

HYATTSVILLE, January 26.-Col-
legiates increased their lead in Section
of the Prince Georges County Duck
pin Association to six games last night
by sweeping their set with Company F,
National Guard, on the Arcade drives
here. Company F is the runner-up
team.
Collegiates had to battle for their
win the scores being 5S7 to $40, 500
to 525, and 589 to 578.
Oscar Hiser was the king-pin for the
winners, with high set and game at
400 and 158. 1t was Hiser's second set
over 400 in the last two weeks here.
With a chance to climb into first
place in Section 2, Lustine-Nicholson
Motor Co. dropped two of three games
to Clinton and as result now Is one
and one-half games behind Sligo and
Washington Suburban Sanitary District
Survey, which are tied for the lead.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Golf Pros Splitting Spoils
In Struggle for Gold, Fame
Over Winter Tourney Route

Tony Manero Of New York win the top
prize with a 287 to Mortie Dutras 289.
The largest margin OF victory so far
was recorded, by Tommy Armour, the
durable Scot from Detroit, who with
record-smashing 285 captured the
S2,500 Miami open. His score was 9
shots lower than the runner-up'S, John
Kinder of Caldwell, N j., and a far
superior performance, as compared with
the 1881 total Of 294, which won the
title for Joe Turnesa Of New York.
Turnesa, too, won his title by the dn-
ference of but one shot from Johnny
Farrell Of New York.
Macdonald Smith, the ploddin' Scot
from New York, breezed in with the
rich Los Angeles open January IL, with
4-stroke mortgage. Whereas Ed
Dudley Of Wilmington, Del, took 285
TO win the crown by two shots from Al
Espinosa in 1880, Smith took the lead
with great rounds of so and SO ana
held it safely the rest OF the Journey.
Still No Traffic JaEa.
The closest approach 10 q traffic jam
around first place came in t.Ie biggest
money event Of the year, the $4,000
Aqua Caliente open. but in the END
Fred Morrison Of Culver City, Calf,
Poc@ctSo tsio %oIooo 1Aeoe Pit0u Ny
stroke lead over Gene Sarazen Of New
York, 284 to 286, whereas in 81 Won
Elm and Johnny Golden of New York
played off after tying at 293.
Ralph Guldahl had healthy 5-stroke
lead In his victory over q smart field
in the Arizona open, which closed Sun
day.
The only tournament which hasn't
resulted in lower score or more one
sided competition this Winter among
the professionals was the S2,500 Santa
Monica best ball tournament, and that
was pro-anateur event, which went
to Won Elm and Stanley Turner Of Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Lewis Gave Jacobs and Other
Ring Leaders Push Up Ladder
Kept Dempsey in Fight.

Cowler at Charlie Murray's club, and
if we don't get there he'll blow the
fight
Kept Dempsey in Fight.
ct settled the rent for them and
coughed up s25 to get them to Buff
falo Dempsey made 5000 out of the
fight and went back to California,
where he met Jack KearnS. They
formed the partnership which brought
them millions.
Jerry the Greek, Dempsey'S trainer
and companion for many years, was
one of my discoveries l had been in
Cleveland in 1909, where l had Kid
Julian fighting Charlie White. On my
way back I stopped off at Rochester.
I went into little coffee joint for a
bite, and noticed dishWasher In
there, so crippled with rheumatism he
hardly could walk.
"I took q shine to him, sent him to
a hospital, paid all his expenses for
three months, until he recovered, and
then put him to work for me. He be-
came a fine rubber and conditioner
and I paid him $50 a week. He got
that for 10 years with me. That was
Jerry the Greek.
Finally, 1 cut down my stable and
had no place for Jerry. I went to
Kearns and told him all about Jerry,
that the Greek was without an equal
when 1t came to training fighter.
Kearns said he would take him, but
that Dempsey was fussy about rubbers
and would have to pass on him. Well,
Jerry landed with Dempsey, and 1t
was a swell break for him. Jerry has
made s250,o0o, 1 figure, while with
Dempsey.
Fair Weather Friends.
st guess I've made million in my
Is years with the leather toSsers as
manager, promoter and, what you may
not know, as a fighter. I've met all
sorts, but they came faster and harder
when I had the better part OF that
million. They came because l never
was known to say no.
II learned the lesson Of human kind
ness from it's greatest advocate, Big
Tim Sullivan, to my mind the finest
man New York ever had
Evening star., 1932-01-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OHICAGO, January 26.-Amer-
A ica's professional golfing bri-
Y 4 gade is of to a wide open race
in the struggle for gold and
fame
Since the start Of the big money
tournaments in the Far West and
South last month, seven OF the most
events have returned no less
than seven different winners by such
commanding scores that the final rounds
were robbed Of much OF their usual
thrills.
There have been no reSemblances Of
the famous play-offs or close finishes of
other years, when no one knew for sure
who the winner was until almost the
last man in the field posted his final
round.
The one-man shows of Winter golf
started in the finals Of the $500 San
Francisco match play open champion
ship, when Witty Cox Of New York gal
loped in with the title by crushing
George Won Elm Of Los Angeles by the
one-sided margin OF 6 and S. The diff
ference was slightly wider than that
turned in by Leo Diegel of Aqua Cali
ente, Mexico, in 80, when he trounced
AL Espinosa Of Chicago. 6 and 4.
Gailop for Cooper.
Harry Cooper Of Chicago staged the
next one-man show of solf In the Pasa-
dena Open. With all entries using the
newer and heavier balls for the first
time In tournament play, Cooper rushed
in with a 2sl for first money, with
seven shots TO spare over Cox, the
runner-up. II was almost an exact
opposite of the 1880 battle, which saw
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Fistic Battles

BY the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE.-Gori Jones, Mem
phis, Tenn, stopped Oddone Piazza,
Italy, t6) Jones won recognition Of
National Boxing Association as world
middleweight Champion.
CHICAGO-Baxter Gaines. Okla
homa City, stopped Paul Pantaleo Chi
cago (O.
PARIS, France. Primo Carnera,
Italy, stopped Noise Bouquillon, France
(2).
NEW YORK.-Enzo Fiermonte, Italy.
outpoined Charley GRADER Horn, New
York G0); Harry Ebbets. Brooklyn,
stopped Mike Collins. New York (2).
TORONTO.-Willie Davies, Charlie
roi, Pa, outpointed Bobby Lothian,
Montreal Q0); Ted Buxton, Toronto,
knocked out Dave Denny, Pittsburgh
%.
DAYTON, Ohio-Joe Sekyra, Day
ton, outpointed Coleman Johns, Day
ton Q0); Mike Dundee, Rock Island,
Ill, and Manuel Castro, Mexico City,
mo contest" Q0).
ST. PAUL.-Harry Dublinsky, Chi
cago, outpointed Prince Saunders, Chi
cago Q0), newspaper decision; My Sui
Ivan, st. Paul, stopped Mel Coleman,
st. Paul (9).
Evening star., 1932-01-26
GOLFERS ON COAST
LED BY MORRISON
Culver City Pro Collects Total
of S5,746 From Five
Tournaments.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 26-To
Fred Morrison, strapping professional
from Culver City, Calf, goes the
privilege this season of taking the top
place of the money golfers at the end
of the Far Western gold trail
Big, affable Fred, who won virtually
no money in other years, amased
$5746.66 playing five of the six tourna--
ments with aggregate cash prizes OF
$4,000. First place in the Aqua
Caliente $4,000 open gave him $4,000.
Morrison took the golden throne va
Gated by George Won Elm of Los
Angeles, who won 7,447 of the S5l, 200
prize morey posted last season. Won
Elm gathered in only 1910 this season:
Gene Sarazen Of New York, one OF
the greatest money winners of all time
and the leader at the end of the 1880
Western season with $4,000, finished
second to Morrison, collecting S2,85O.
The money was more evenly dis
tributed than ever before, with IL OF
the approximately $50 professionals
competing, collecting 81, 900 or more.
1t was tough season, however. on
champions. Billy Burke of New York,
National Open title holder, played IN
two tournaments and gathered only
1855. Tom Creavy of Albany. n. Y,
national P. G. A. champion, failed TO
win any money.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
GAR WOOD BALKED
BY MOTOR TROUBLE
Exceeds World Speedboat Record
for Half of Distance, When
Engine Fails Him.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January 26.--
A one-way trip at lila miles an hour
placed the world Speedboat record al
most within the reach of Gar Wood
yesterday, but motor trouble and brok-
en- timing equipment forced him to halt
his trials until today.
The Detroit veteran pushed his Miss
America TX above the present record
of 110.223 miles an hour on a north
ward run over the Indian Creek course
here, but motor trouble forced him down
TO SO miles an hour on the southwark
trip and spoiled the necessary average
The average speed OF north and
south bound runs over the measured
nautical mile course is necessary in
computing the record, rules of the
Yachtman's Association of America
provide The runs must be made with
In an hour, so Woods top speed of yes
terday cannot be counted today.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
BY WILBUR WOOD.

n yEW YORK. January 26.-In
M the press room at Madison
l Y Square Garden there has
come into being an in
formal organization known as the
N. Y. U. Club. This has no con-
nection with New York University.
The initials stand for New York
Unemployment Club. It's mem
bers consist of newspaper men
out of work and a handful of vet
eran fistic managers, who are not
doing so well these days. Sitting
in with the N. Y. U. Club for an
afternoon, one picks up some en-
tertaining yarns of life in the
sock market.
One of the most intriguing Of the
members of this informal organization
is Phil Lewis, manager of many a
good fighter in other days. Phil is
the same guy today as in his more
prosperous period He takes life as 1t
comes.
Joe Jacobs, manager Of Max Schmel-
ing the world champion, sticks his
head inside and then goes on upstairs
to talk to President Carey about the
Sharkey match.
Gave Jacobs Start.
Great guy, Jacobs" says Lewis.
Joe was my man Friday back in 1916.
Now he's sitting on top Of the world.
He was a Handy Andy when ne was
with me is years ago. I liked Joe be-
cause he was always on his toes. He
had natural ability, and decided for
him that he could better himself by
stepping out on his own. staked him
to Benny Valger. Joe christened
Benny the French Flash, a moniker
that seemed to catch Ii,e popular fancy.
In any case, Joe took Valger and,
starting with three matches I arranged
for him, he made 100000 with him.
had failed to do anything with the
Flash. The funny part of it was that
Valger wasn't a Frenchman at all,
but Jewish boy out Of the East Side.
Jacobs can tell you q lot of funny
yarns about Valger."
rs Dempsey in town YETI" Some
body asks, as Lewis subsidies.
That reminds me-" Lewis pipes up
again. Il was standing on Broadway
one day when Jimmy Regan, the Cali
fornia lightweight, stepped up and
said: Phil, I wish you would do me
favor. John the barber has split with
Jack Dempsey, and Jack and are
stuck for two weeks rent. Will you
bail us out so we can go to Buffalo?
Jack has a fight there with Tom
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Women Golf Eren Slated at Manor Pale Dys Out of lnterci
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Jim Londos, 20l,
Greece, won from Sam Stein, 200, New
ark, 81 :28 (Stein counted out after fall
ing out of ring); Jim McMillen, 215,
Chicago, threw Renato Gardini, 200,
Italy, 1913; Ernie Dusek, 2l3, Omaha,
drew with Oki Shikina, 1876, Japan,
20:0O; Leon Pinetski, 270, Poland, threw
Jack Washburn, 230, California, 4:43;
Tiny Roebuck. 245, Oklahoma, threw
John Maxos, 205, Greece, SGT.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Dick Shikat,
218, Philadelphia, defeated Sander
Szabo, 206, Hungary, by decision,
5000; George Kotsonaros, 202, Los An
geles, threw George Hagen, 2lo, New
York, 1880.
BUFFALO, N. Y.--Henri Deglane,
224, Montreal, threw Dan Koloff, 223,
Bulgaria, 1856; Ed Don George, 2l0.
Buffalo, threw Bull Martin, 227, New
York, 1889.
DALLAS, Tex-Elmer Guthrie. 178,
Salt Lake City, defeated George Sauer,
l72, San Antonio, Tex, two out Of three
falls.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

~ lilly BURKE, a day-by day in
K structor at golf, stepped out
and bagged the United States
open. Fred Morrison, aged 81,
golf teacher and club professional
most of his career, rarely seen in tour
nament play, waded in and won the
$4,000 Aqua Caliente open, with a
flock Of tournament campaigners TAX
ing his mud and dust over the Mexican
course.
There are many star golfers who
have little chance to compete with the
tournament veterans, who spend most
Of their time under fire. Morrison, one
Of the longest of the hitters, gave up
his club duties only short while back
and now he is out in front of the money
brigade for 1882 with good chance to
go much further along.
A S 1882 comes into focus it should
IA be plain that many of the famil-
lar trends we were discovering in
sport last year and the years before
have taken sudden turns and are now
very unreliable. You can't hurl the
same jibes now that have been fash
ionable for the last decade-about the
wildneSs, speed and impulsiyeness of
youth. In almost every line of sport
the tendency is toward smarter, less
boisterouS play. Speed is still the big
resource Of youth, but you can't call
it mania now, for the rising experts
in too many branches Of athletics are
controlling 1t and making 1t fit neatly
into new and effective patterns.
In base ball this comes out most
clearly In the revival of base running
and low-score victories that featured
the last major league campaign. replac-
ing the earlier slugging bees. OF course,
there were plenty Of high-score games
In 1881, but two developments make it
seem very likely that managers of the
leading teams next season will revive
the old arts and curb the toe-hold
batters.
IN the first place, the difference ir
L the official ball made better pitchers
out OF most of the men who had
been toiling right along, and the young
hurlers, men like Paul Derringer Of the
Cardinals and the surprising jim
Mooney. who livened up the last weeks
Of the Giants season, are showing ex-
cellent control. The boxmen are
getting back that confidence which
was sagging perceptibly when Babe
Ruth and Hack Wilson were leading
every Tom, Dick and Harry in slamming
the hapless pitchers slantS into the
bleachers.
Then, more important, the promi-
rence grabbed by Pepper Martin and
Ben Chapman last season put the spot
Evening star., 1932-01-26
OLD MAT FOES TO MEET

Harry Nixon and Eddie Shaboo. who
some 10 years ago wrestled in Panama
as representatives of the Army and
Navy, respectively. will renew their feud
in an exhibition to be staged as fea-
ture of Athletic night, Thursday, at
Army Medical Center. The program
will begin at o'clock.
Nixon and Shaboo recently met for
the first time in several years at Walter
Reed Hospital.
There will be other features on the
program and no admission charge.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
BattaIino Booked
TO Box petrOlIe
NEW YORK. January 2s Cp.-

NEW YORK. January 2s C1.-
~ M9t satisfied vim Jumping up
one division, Bat Battaiino
s9oa expects 10 be playing around
with gsitefBeightk, and more spe-
eifeaily. with Billy Petrolle.
Madison Square Garden virtually
has closed negotiations for Is
round match between Petrolle and
EattaIifio, atS146 pounds, ON Febru-
airy rs or March IL.
Battalino was stripped of his
feathergeight title, as far as the
New York State Athletic Commission
Is concerned, when he came in at
1854 pounds for scheduled cham
pionsfip match with Lew Feldman
here recently.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Pointers on Golf
BY SOL METZGER.

Certain star golfers press their
hands forward OF the clubhead
when addressing the ball for pitch
with stop in order to insure hitting
it underneath on the downswing
with the face of the club. Others,
like Johnny Farrell, secure the same
result by playing the ball from a
position a few inches back from
where they address it for driving
In other words, Farrell, in pitch
Evening star., 1932-01-26
DEPT. OF COMMERCE woMEN's LEAGUE.
Season Records.

Season Records.
High team game-standards No. 2, 484
Domestic Commerce. 462.
High team set-Stsndards No. 2, 1870;
Domestic Commerce, 1900.
High individual game-Smith, 1875; Web
ster, 1913
High individual set-webster, 3o7; Bry-
art, 306
High average spares-webster, 100; Pi-
nette. /. 80 .
High average strikes-Caine, 1856 FRAZIER
and L. Miller .222.
High individual average-Webster, 9o-27.
High fat game-Webster, 81.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
BACKER ABANDONS
TEAM LACKING PEP
Substitute Five Is Sought
for Finish of Tilt With
Blue Ribbons.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

Y UNLESS success follows the
1 efforts of Secretary George
~ L. Isemann Of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress
today or tomorrow, Connecticut
7lue Ribbon bowlers will pocket
the stake posted by the National
Pale Drys of Washington, but will
be left holding the bag" as far
as the annual intercity match,
scheduled for Friday in Whitman
tic, is concerned
Lewis Hopfenmaier, backer Of the
Pale Drys, declared last night the Drys
would not be sent to Willimantic to re-
turn the Blue Ribbons visit, so today
George Lsemann was endeavoring to
muster team to replace the Pale Drys.
For several weeks, after the shock
of the terrific pasting the Ribbons
plaStered on the Pale DryS had worn
off, it was rumored the Drys would for
felt the stake and not repay the annual
visit to New England
No decision, however, was reached
until last night when Hopfenmaier, who
called meeting of hts team, is said
to have declared not enough interest
was shown by the bowlers and that he
Was going TO pass up the final five
game block of the big intercity clasn.
Two of the Pale Dry bowlers, it was
understood, failed to attend last lights
meeting.
1t also was reported Hopfenmaier was
severing connections with his National
Capital League entry which Is heading "
the circuit.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
NOT NEW FOR TOLEDO.

Cleveland's new farm team, Toledo
Of the American Association, once be-
fore belonged to the Indians. During
the Federal League days the Toledo
Club was moved to Cleveland to provide
continuous base ball. Spiders, they
were then.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
MOUNT RAINIER LEAGUE

Season Records.
High team gamc-Dixie Pig No. 2. 5el.
High team set-Young Mems Shop. 1882.
High individual average-Painter, 1878.
High individual Set--Carter, 389
Hish individual game-Carter and Snyder
t49 each
High strikes-P. Curry. H. Lewis and C.
Painter, 20 each.
High Spares-Tallant, 106.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
MAT MATCH AT ]. c. G.

Hagerstown Y Squad of WrestleS
to Be Met Saturday.
Jewish Community Center wrestlirs
team will engage the Hagerstown Y. l.
c A. grapplers Saturday night at tl.S
Center at $50 o'clock
j. c. C. members will be admitted
without charge and non-menbers for g.
nominal fee.