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Evening star., 1935-12-25
ARMY-NAVY FALLS
IN LINE WITH IDEA
Backs CongressionaI-Most
Clubs Require Filing of
n Best Cards Only.

"A A ORE and more the golf clubs
NU around Washington are COM
Hk ing around to the use of the
only real handicapping sys-
tenn that can furnish a true cross
section Of the game of any player.
Arrny-Navy Is the latest club to
put into use a handicap system by
which the everyday score Of o player
Is put into the averages.
Congressional has had the system
In use for several months. and club
oficials are considering punitive
steps to force all the golfers to turn
in their scores for handicaps.
The system now in use at Con-
gressional and ArmyNavy differs
from several of the approved handi-
cap methods in that each time
player completes a round Of golf he Is
supposed to turn in his score, be it
good or bad. Most Of the handicap
systems in use at other clubs require
player to turn in only his best cards
on the basis of which his handicap
may be lowered.
But the other system also makes
It possible for a handicap to be re-
vised upward, little matter which
hasn't been figured in the usual han
dicapping method. Suppose John J.
Duffer has q streak Of play which
gives him an average of 81 against
q par Of 10. He turns in all his good
cards and gets himself a handicap of
about 10 or IL strokes. But then he
relapses to normal golf and starts to
click of scores Of 80 and more. He
hasn't a chance to win a handicap
tournament with neat score Of 90
and handicap Of IL strokes.
Appears Fairest Way.
RUT if his abnormally good streak
of play during the best scoring
months of Midsummer is followed by
streak Of high scoring, it will show
on his handicap card in the all-aver-
age system as used at Congressional
and Army Navy For this method has
the advantage of showing a true
croS-section Of the game OF Johnny
regardless of how low or how high he
scores, PROVIDED ne tIII1S III MS C<IuS.
It's the only real way to arrive at
q proper handicap, for your average
duffer varies in his scores by as much
as 10 strokes. Unlike the expert who
seldom goes more than three or four
strokes above or below his average,
the duffer can shoot 81 one day and
Shoots up to 90 or more on the next
day. 1t is the duffer whom the all
average system helps And by all the
gods of golf he is the guy who needs
help.
Were this system in universal use
around Washington handicaps would
generally be higher, but they would
also be fairer. An abnormally fine
round would be balanced by string
Of high rounds and all in all the true
handicap over the season of play
would be fairly close to the average
game of any golfer.
That Is the way 1t is working out
at Congressional and Army-Navy. And
without some spur to force players
10 turn in cards for handicaps, any
handicapping system is useless. That
Is the reason they may force all play
ers without club handicap at Con-
greSsional TO play from scratch.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

the first Of series Of seni-monthly
drags will be tnsugurated by that
organization.
The hounds-about six couples from
the Riding and Hunt Club ''live"
hunt operating from Bradley Farms
will meet at the Meadowbrook Saddle
Club in Chevy Chase at 3:15 o'clock
and several scores of riders are ex-
pected.
Club officials formed the drag in
an effort to provide sport for those
who cannot spare the time to par
ticipate in live hunts. Unlike the live
hunt, where hours may be required
to get up q fox, people who follow
drag are assured Of quick Strike"
and fast run whenever they go
hunting.
Col. Charles L. Scott, club secretary
and one of the instigators Of the move
ment, said today that the drag will
be free to every one who cares to
take part, particularly students in
schools and riding academies here
abouts.
He hopes to make the drag Q
feeder" organization through which
to increase interest and bolster men,
berships Of the live hunts in this Sec
ton of the country.
A course extending for 81 miles
through Rock Greek Park and of
toward Sixteenth street has been
paneled and it is expected that new
routes will be devised as interest
heiehtens.
The hunt staff has not yet been
chosen, but in all probability Maj.
Alexander McNabb, who formerly was
M. F. II. Of the drag ct Fort Riley,
Kafs., and one Of the organizers Of
the new hunt at Fort Belvoir, Va,
will serve Is NJ. r. II. tomorrow.
SPEAKING Of Col. Scott brings to
mind the fact that he will take
particularly active part in the annual
gathering Of the National Horse Show
Association in New York January 8.
He is to represent both the Olympic
Games Equestrian Committee and the
Inter-American Horse Show, which he
inaugurated here this Fall. Col. Scott
VIII ask the association to assign dates
Tor the 1885 Inter American during
the New York parley.
Fred Hughes, jr.. of Chevy Chase,
one OF the most successful of the ex-
hibitors in the washington area, has
been named chairman for o preten-
tious show. which the University of
Maryland Riding Club plans to hold
next Spring.
The show Is to be staged in Byrd
Stadium at College Park, with a num-
Der Of classes for civilian as well as
student riders II plans carry. Young
Hughes is . sophomore ct the uni-
yeesity this ysss.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Some Dissertations on ''Best''
In Sports Realm During 1885

corner and Hagen on the other, and
it's Jack who would be mobbed.
That Joe New York Giant Moore's
catch Of Lou Gehrig in the all-star
game at Cleveland was the fanciest
bit of fielding witnessed by these eyes.
That Jimmy ODea. the Chicago
Cubs little Irish catcher. is going to
become one of the stars in his position.
That Joe Louis could have taken Jack
Dempsey or Gene Tunney on their
besS days, but you can't prove it.
That Santa Claus still is the all
time champion, even though you would
rather pick out your own ties.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
H Scores Handicap Plan Spreads Here :Mapa>y Opened to Star Tourney
20 YEARS AGO
IN TEE STAR

THE last game Of foot ball OF
1918 is to be played this after
noon between the Vigiiants and an
all-star team assembled by Coun-
try Morris, former M. A. @. half.
back.
Tai Speer is expected to boost
the prospects for a successful track
team at the Maryland Agricultural
College next Spring, especially in
relay racing. Speer, should he
duplicate his record as a 5l-second
man, will be the fastest man on
the Farmers squad.
According to a dispatch from
Paris, Georges Carpenter, the ia
nous French heavyweight, is going
to retire from the ring. He has
announced to friends that after
the war he will take up aviation, .
field in which he has proven con-
spicuous by his wonderful and
valiant feats during the struggle.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
STANFORD GRIDDERS
REST AWAITING TRIP
Squad of SO to Leave Tomorrow
to Start Drills at Scene of
Rose Bowl Tilt.

By the Associated Press.
pALO ALTO, Calf, December as
Stanford's foot ball players, their
home field practice completed, observe
Christmas rest today before travel
ing South tomorrow to take up drills
at Pasadena for their New Year day
Rose Bowl battle with Southern Meth
odist.
A squad Of 80 players will assemble
in Pasadena Friday in final prepara-
tions for the undefested Mustangs.
Coach Claude E. Tiny" Thornhill
was highly satisfied as he polished of
practice here with a strenuous three
hour workout yesterday. which stressed
defense against Southern Methodist
plays.
He also was pleased with improve
ment of the injured knee of James
Monk" Moscrip, star goal-kicking end.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
TT JUST goes to show what persis-
tent and intelligent practice and
application to the game Of golf

n JO04 kOCo W SlIOW "AA6b PCAoAo-
tent and intelligent practice and
application to the game Of golf
can do.
Two years ago the portly Texan,
known generally as the High Sheriff
of the Senate, otherwise the Squire
of Dallas, otherwise Chesley w.
Jurney, sergeant at arms of the SEN
ate. couldn't breeze around the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club course,
honestly, in less than 100 strokes.
Honestly" Is used advisedly. for the
Sheriff in those days didn't like to
play his ball out of bitches, bunkers
and the assorted hell Of trouble and
anguish that infest the Washington
layout. He had Big Boy" Evans, his
colored caddie, do most Of the trouble
work for him.
In those days Jurney regarded golf
as a lark and q pleasant way OF exer-
else. If he hit the ball down the
middle it was fine. If he didn't it was
fine also, for he had Big Boy" to
carve the ball out for him from those
cross bitches and bunRers. But TWO
years ago the golf bug bit Jurney hard,
and from that time on he has been a
changed man.
He bought himself a complete set Of
steel-shafted irons and woods, a new
golf bag. a new pair Of spiked brogsus
and went after the game In earnest.
Nowadays he is scoring down around
80, and the men who used to give him
two strokes hole are paying of. He
has knocked his average score down
by at least 80 strokes and big Boy"
is getting fatter than ever.
For the High Sheriff disdains the
lodges of his duffer days. He goes
down into the bitches and bunkers
and plays the ball himself, thereby
Evening star., 1935-12-25
NY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~ HICAGO, December 25.-A few
personal opinions on the
Y sports parade Of 1895:
That Augie Galan Of the
Chicago Cubs was the most valuable
player to his team. A substitute in
fielder Of little rating in 1884. he be-
came Q sensational outfielder almost
over night, He led the National
League in runs scored and stolen
bases; made 2o3 hits Of which 81 were
for extra bases and played in every
game of the campaign. The flying,
Frenchman was the spirit Of the Cubs
from April to October.
That John Jacob Berwanger Of the
University Of Chicago was easily the
outstanding foot ball player Of the
season. He made every all-America
selection and was awarded two trophies
as the most valuable player" His
foot ball career was unusual In that for
three years he played with q losing
team yet was outstanding In every
game.
That the Lawson Little who won the
British and United States amateur
golf championships this year would
have beaten Bobby Jones at match
play when the Georgian was at his
peak. Or at least that Little would
have been the toughest opponent Jones
ever met.
That the Notre Dame-Ohio State
foot bali game was the toughest,
physically and emotionally Of the sea-
son. Neither team rallied after that
fierce encounter until the final game
Of their campaign. And that Bill
Shakespeare, who starred IN all Of
Notrs Danes games. was greatly un-
derrated by critics Of the sport.
That Minnesota was the No. foot
baIi team and would have taken both
Princeton and Southern Methodist any
time In November.
That the best individual perform
ance was by Jesse Owens Of Ohio State,
when he broke the world record for
the broad jump: 22o-ysrd dash and low
hurdles and tied the io0-yard mark In
the Western Conference meet.
That Tommy Bridges pitching In
the last inning Of the final game Of
the world series, when the score was
tied and there was runner on third
with none out, was easily the years
best piece Of hurting.
That Johnny Revolta was the best
professional golfer Of the season. with
victories In the p. q. A. and Western
10 attest his skill, although Sam Parks
holds the national championship.
That Walter Hagen Is the most
colorful ngnrs In any branch Of sport
now that Ruth and Dempsey are In
setirsmaak atiil, put peupssy on o,as
Evening star., 1935-12-25
RENICK BACK IN SADDLE

Jockey, Hurt at Bowie, Fails to
Score at Tropical Park.
By the Associated Press.
Jockey Sammy Renich, whose con-
tract with Alfred @. Vanderbilt does
not take effect until March Is. viii
have the mount on either Scotch Bun
or Singing Wood In the 100000 Santa
Anita Handicap.
Renick, who hurt his shoulder at
Bowie's Fall meeting, returned to the
saddle on Mrs. John Hay Whitneys
Growing Glory at Tropical Park yes
terday. His mount forced the early
pace, but weakened and finished
fourth.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
SCHOOLS IN GRID GAME
10000 Expected to Watch Elmira
Play Miami High Today.

MIAMI, Fla. December IS P.-
Ten thousand persons were expected
to make the gridiron clash between
Emira, N. Y, and Miami High School
q part Of their Christmas celebration
here today.
The visitors went through a light
drill this morning. Miamis StingareeS
finished their preparations and rested
for the game, which is an annual fea.
ture here.
Miami's coaches, realizing Elmira
has weight edge of pounds a man.
drilled their charges in aerial COM
binations.
Elmira is finishing an eight game
season without a defeat so far. while
Miami has won six games, lost two
and tied one.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Sub Finds Wilson
His Greatest Foe
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
nALLAs, TEX. r. (Jaekrab.
bit) Smith, elusive understudy
10 Bobby wilson, Southern Metho-
dist's all-America halfback. startled
the Mustang squad BY naming Will
son on his "all-opponents" team.
Smith listed three opposition
backs, then carefully wrote In VIII
sons name at left halfback.
His explanation:
"For three years now I have been
trying to break in as q regular in
the Southern Methodist backfield,
but, unfortunately for me, Bobby
plays my position. He is the worst
opposition have" grinned Smith.
Anyway. he's twice as good rs
any back I've played against. He
can make all my teams"
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BY JACK ALLEN.

BY JACK ALLEN,
= ANITA CLAUS will make o
slightly belated visit this year
with present for Capital resi-
- dents who love the thrill of
riding to fox hounds. but do not
have the time ordinarily required for
the pursuit Of that sport.
There has long been a need in the
Capital for drag hunt for the en-
joyment Of persons tied down to .
desk too long to prevent them getting
out for more than a couple of hours
in the afternoon, and the need viii
be fulfilled tomorrow afternoon.
Riding and Hunt Club ofncials have
been toying for several months with
the idea Of forming such hunt and
Evening star., 1935-12-25
LOSES, WINS SPEEDILY

Jim Minogue, hurler with Zanes-
vile, Ohio, during the 1885 season.
won one ball game and lost another.
all on four successive pitched balls.
Against Johnstown. he pitched only
one ball, but 1t put the winning run
on base. Next night. against Akron.
he tossed three balls TO retire the side
and his team won In ths ninth frAfns.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

reducing his own poundage and add
ing to that of big Boy" who kept
himself thin, or down TO q mere 240
pounds, by his peregrinations into the
waste spaces after Jurney's errant
golf ball.
Brick Wood, the Washington cad
die master, is q pretty good golfer. a
lad who can smack the pill around
any day in "a or better. He used to
give Jurney two strokes hole and
beat him. And now he can't give
Evening star., 1935-12-25

n EW EORh, December 25.-
nj Tony Canzoneri and Barney
Ross seem to have their re.
spective titles pretty well
sewed up. The dearth of real fighters
in the lightweight and welterweight
classes is such that there is a move on
foot to bring the two champions to-
gether in order to sustain interest in
the little fellows.
Ross gave his admirers a real shock
when he took a nine-second knock
down at the hands of Ceferino Garcia
and pulled out a hairline decision.
Quite bit was said about a slow
count, short round, etc. That can be
expected whenever a challenger pulls
the unexpected and drops the cham.
pion Of his class.
Ross smarted under the remarks and
quickly aSsented to a return match
The Chicagoan won so easily that it
was agreed promptly that the 147-
pound king had nothing to worry
about from boys of his weight
Too Much Weight for Ross.
II hdo SOIllC Id4h VI 1bOSS 1lCGl@
ing Babe Risko for the middle.
weight crown. That is bit too much
for the welterweight king Spotting q
young bruiser with a chin that seems
to be made Of concrete and ribs Of
rawhide fully IL pounds is like send
ing a lamb to slaughter. Ross will
last twice as long taking, instead Of
giving, weight.
Canzoneri gave Lew Ambers box
ing lesson when the pair met for the
title. 1t was the first time Ambers
was asked to travel IS rounds, and he
showed he was not sure Of himself.
Al Roth got a crack at Tony. and,
while he was outSmarted and OUT
fought at every turn. he did manage
to mash Tony's nose and lips. The
cascade Of blood made Canzoneri ape
pear in worse shape than he really
was. The publicity drums were beaten
for return match, but Frankie Klick
got a chance at Roth and beat some
of the ambition out of the young New
Yorker.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Jurney, Playing All His Shots
AndLetting Caddy Become Fat,
Cuts 80 Strokes From Score

the Sheriff stroke q hole and have
any calm moments.
Hes getting pretty tough" Brick
sighed. when try to give him a
stroke a hole nowadays he licks me.
and it won't be long before he busts
90. He hits EN- all nowadays and he
hits 'em straight Why the other day
I tried him at a stroke hole in en-
8-hole Nassau and had to play those
IS holes in 81 strokes to lick him
up. You know how it is with q guy
who gets a lot Of SIS. You've got to
get IS to beat him when you are Civ
ing him a stroke hole. And II you
miss q little bit he licks you"
Yep, the Sheriff Is getting to be
quite q golfer. He isn't quite in the
class Of Senator Pat Harrison yet, and
perhaps he never will be. but he has
gone q long way from the gent who
two years ago was satisfied II he
shot l20.
CANTA CLAUS has brought Red
- Banagan q hat.
To those who don't know the genial
Irishman at the Columbia Country
Club the fact that Red" at last has
a hat to cover his sparse pinkish
locks won't mean anything. But to
those who know Red" and have
known him, man and boy, over as
years. 1t means plenty. 1t means
that Red" has at last succumbed to
urbanity and the sartorial effects OF
other men.
In Reds" mail . couple Of days
ago came an order for o hat made by
a nationally known firm. Now Ban
agan never has worn hat. or If he
di dwear one no one, even his girl
friend, ever saw it on him. He may
have had one tucked away some
where, but certainly no one around
Evening star., 1935-12-25
STICKS BY BROKERS' TIP
Bradley Still Thinks 1888 Derby
Winner Il Great Horse.

Winner IL Great Horse.
BY the Associated Press.
Col z. r. Bradley refuses to "lay
down" on q good horse or what he
believes to be one. He Is trying to
bring back to the races his 1888
Kentucky Derby winner - Brokers
Tip.
The colt has not won a race since
his 8 year old achievement. but
Bradley has instructed Trainer Hurley
to prepare him for an early return to
the races.
The Idle Hour Farm colt has been
galloping along nicely and probably
will stage his comeback at Hialeah
Park.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

Columbia ever saw him wear any
thing but an old cloth cap, somewhat
battered and the worse for wear.
When "Red" wanted to really dress
up and 60 swanky he bought new
cap. Rumor has it that his girl friend
had been after him for years to buy o
hat. and now he has gone fancy.
Columbia won't seem quite the same
with Banagan wearing hat, but per-
haps he won't wear 1t around the
club house.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
LITTLE sMoKIEs."

Joe wood-"smoly Joe" when he
hurled for the Boston Red sox %
years aso-had thres sons playing
hass hAll.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

ME DOWllng alleys OF WaShInRS
ton and vicinity will be thrown
open TO The Evening Star
tournament tonight and the
next three afternoons and evenings,
with many hundreds expected to take
the flve-game qualifying test for
crack at approximately $500 in cash
awards. big majority of the contest.
ants aided by sizable handicaps.
Earle D. Stocking, manager of the
Silver Spring plant. announced today
that his. drives would be available
Sunday Tor tournament shooters, Sill
yer Spring being the only duckpin
establishment this side of Baltimore
to do business on the Sabbath.
Sunday will be the deadIine for
qualifying.
Lowdown Due Saturday.
RY MIDNIGHT Saturday every alley
manager. excepting Stocking. will
know who will represent his estab-
lishment in the rou-off, 25 per cent
of the field at each plant qualifying.
BY that time. too, or at the latest
on Sunday afternoon, very likely it
will be known which Of the city's
biggest establishments will stage the
roll-oh, the contestants having a
choice Of the Arcadia, Columbia, Con-
vention Hall or Lucky Strike, the
selection to be made by ballot.
A quick check-up today revealed the
Lucky Strike as the leader in this
contest with more than 400 votes
obtained from its own customers, but
with the other big plants striving
to catch up. 1t may be that
the votes from the minor alleys will
settle the issue.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

aNorthway, Stable; bA. A. Baroni:
CHI. c. Hatch.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
FRENCH SEND BIG SQUAD.

France will send q team Of ~ to the
Winter olympic games at Garmisch-
Partenkirchen.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
|D.C. TENNIS YOUTHS.
NATIONAL THREATS.
johnson, Ritzenberg Duo in
New York for Indoor
Title Tourney.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
n YEW YORK, December 25.-De-
mi termined to uphold the Capt.
" tails prestige. established here
n last wear when Csiiiert Hunt
Evening star., 1935-12-25
CANZONER|, ROSS
ARE TOO SECURE
Champs of Two Divisions,
Without Rivals in Own
Glasses, May Mix.
Lowdown Due Saturday.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

/ yEW YORK, December Is
NJ Tony Can1oneri and Barney
Ross seem to have their re.
SnectjVp titles yoretfI, 1r-aiI
Evening star., 1935-12-25
ENTRY DEADL|NE
SET FOR SUNDAY
Silver Spring viii Stage Sab.
bath PreIim-Lucky
Strike Leading.
BY ROD THOMAS.

DI hOD IhOMAS.
TINE bowling alleys of Washing.
ton and vicinity will be thrown
open TO The Evening Star
Evening star., 1935-12-25

That Walter Hagen Is the most
colorful figure In any branch Of sport
now that Ruth and Dempsey are In
sstirsmank atill, nut psupssy on ons
Evening star., 1935-12-25

"A A ORE and more the golf clubs
HU around Washington are COM
Nk ing around to the use of the
u only real handicapping Sys-
Evening star., 1935-12-25

That Johnny Revolta was the best
professional golfer Of the season, with
victories In the p. q. A and Western
TO attest his skill, although Sam Parks
holds the national championship.
Evening star., 1935-12-27
WARMERS MUSIC
BANNED ON RADIO
Movie Company Prohibits
Broadcasts, Effective
January |.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 27.-A sour
note has disturbed Tin Pan Alley,
wholesalers Of lyrical melody.
Its source was in the announcement
by Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc, that
music produced by its eight subsidiary
music firms will be banned from radio
broadcasting, effective January l, until
further notice.
The ban follows upon secession of
the eight major music publishing
houses from the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers
because Of dissatisfaction with royal
ties received from broadcasters under
Ascap's 1892 contract with radio COM
panies.
Music Houses Involved.
The music houses are T. B. Harms,
Harms, Inc: New World. Witmark.
Remick, Victoria, Gershwin and
Rodart (Rogers & HarD.
Two immediate results are probable
The first is that broadcasters will
be deprived of many of the popular
theme songs by which the program is
identified to listeners.
The other is that composers such as
Irving Berlin, jerome Kern and Sig
mund Romberg are pushed into the
anomalous position of being members
of Ascap which will continue to per-
NIT the broadcasting of its music, and
simultaneously working for Warner
Bros firms. which ban their music
from the air.
The determination Of these con-
tlicting rights and obligations Is ex-
pected to plunge both composers and
publishers into litigation, according
to E. c. Mills, general manager Of
Ascap.
Broadcasting companies and Ascap
contend that composers hold at least
equal rights with publishers to the
performance Of their music. Until
such rights are delineated, however.
broadcasting companies are carefully
blue penciling their programs to avoid
copyright penalties.
Contract Extended S Years.
According to Ascap, the Warner
firms received $4,000 in 1884 from
broadcasters under the contract signed
in 1882, which calls for annual sus-
tanning royalties Of $500 to $4,000 for
use Of music, plus per cent Of re-
ceipts taken in by broadcasting COM
panies from the sale of time to ad-
vertisers. This contract has just
been extended five years.
Warner Bros. requested at least
$1,000,0 900 as its share of royalties
which Ascap declared was "unthink-
able"