The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 11

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1929 THE MORNING HERALD, HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND Tlffi BESHEAMSJN DISTRICT Compiled Great Record Last Year With 45 Wins Out of 50 Games--Have Veteran Organization Intact-Game at Armory Starting at 8 P. M. By FRANK COLLEY Sports Editor, Morning Herald Thursday night on the Armory floor the Alsatia Club bas- keteers will make a bid for their second straight victory of the season and will have as their opponents the Potomac Boat Club of Washington, D. C. The visitors are hailed in the District as one of the leading quints and have been in the running for the city championship for the past several years, playing nothing but the best teams in Washington and Alexandria, Va.

Met The Best Last year they took the Old Dominion Boat Club of Alexandria across Sn a title game and among other teams that they defeated were the Naval Air Station, Marine Barracks. Nautical League Champs of Philadelphia, Renroc Scholastics, Boiling Field and several of the college 'quints, Composed of former college and scholastic stars of the District the Potomac Club will come to this city with the same organization that es- TOPORCER CASE IS HEARD Friday Night Will Be Known Outcome Of The Meeting Of Officials On Subject Chattanooga, Dec. 3 case of George Toporcer, Rochester, N. bespectacled infielder, today occupied the almost exclusive attention of the baseball board of arbitration. Members of the board heard the appeal of the player presented to M.

M. Smith of George Washington Uni- Sexton, president of the Na- versity. For guards the visitors have the pick of Gude, All-High from Tech; Wiler from Eastern also Canavin and Miller of Eastern High. Game Time 8 O'clock The game Thursday night is carded to get under way at 8 o'clock regular admission prices of 40 cents for adults and 25 for children holding good. The Alsatia Club has been working out hard for this game tablished a record of 45 wins out of correcting many of the mistakes 50 games played last year.

made in their opening game with the Scholastic Stars Altoona Overlands. At center they -will have Just what lineup will start for the member of the 1926 AAU champs, the Epiphany Roses and Cunning, formerly of Tech High School, tion that can be mustered together Forwards will he picked from Aman, all-scholastic selection from "Waver, ly Prep, Lilly of the Clover A. 'Eshbaugh of Emerson Institute, and Oanzer Metal Works, rnc Sheet Metal W. LEE ST, PHONE 1818 Blue and White is a question but fans can expect the best orgahiza- to take the floor at the outset for the locals. Arrangements for the annual Rose Bowl classic at Pasadena on New Year's Day still await the names of the combatants.

For the west ccrast California, Southern California and St. Mary's appear to be the leading condidates. The opposition probably will come from Pittsburgh, Tulane or Colgate in view of an apparent unwillingness of Notre- Dame to prolong its season marked by nine gruelling battles In a row. Last year A. Nimzowltsch defeated E.

D. Boguljubow for the interna- tional Association so that if an appeal should be filed to the body, the members would not find it necessary to hear the case all over again. No decision was rendered. President Sexton took the case under advisement and promised a ruling tomorrow morning. Southworth Appears Toporcer was suspended for one year from organized baseball.

Billy Southworth, manager of the Rochester club, also appeared today in an appeal from a fine of $500 levied against him. The case grew out of an argument Toporcer had with "Umpire Larry Goetz of the American Association, Oct. 13, during the series between Rochester and Kansas City to decide the A. A. championship.

Branch Rickey, vice president and business manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, owners of the Rochester club, appeared in behalf of Toporcer and Southworth. It was understood the Rickey maintained that the punishment was far too severe. Rickey was understood to have stressed that Toporcer did not strike or attempt to strike the umpire. Several Deals Made As the colony of baseball men grew tonight talk of trades grew apace, and several deals were completed.

Bob Connery, president of the St. McClain Elected To Captain Team Members of the football squad at the Hagerstown High School yesterday afternoon elected i cent "Buzz" McClain captain for 1930 and named Skip Gibson as manager. McClain played a stel- a game at end for the Maroon a Gray last season and figured in their scoring. He was picked by several sport writers in the C. V.

A. L. district as one of the best ends in the circuit. McClain is a big fellow and has proven a tower of strength both on the offense as well as on the defense for the Potomac Streeters this I past year. he came to terms -with Albert (Lefty) Leifield, who managed Oklahoma City in the Western league last year.

Spencer Abbott announced that he had sold his interest in the Pueblo club of the Western league and would become manager and part owner of the Omaha club in the same circuit. Paul McCollough. right handed pitcher of the Washington club, was used by Chattanooga in a trade with Minneapolis to produce the services of Eddie Kenna, catcher. Eddie Sicking. Louisville second baseman, was traded to Indianapolis for Herman Laiie, outfielder.

Red Triangles ing York Coiirtmen Here GRIFFITH TO MEETRISKO tional crown by a couple of sylla- au i I UD the American Assocta- bles and a consonant. i tion, acquired a new manager when CHICAGO, Dec. 3. Jerry Griffith, conqueror of Paulino Uzcudun, yearns to conquer Jack Sharkey. The Sioux City, Iowa, heavyweight said today he would refuse to box Johnny Risko In Madison Square Garden.

New York, December 27, unless assured that the winner would get the assignment to engage Sharkey in the Miami bout in February. Griffith says he does not fear Risko. He defeated him before- on a foul, but was outpointing him up to the time the illegal blow was delivered. Fast Pennsylvania Aggregation Of Tossers Showing In This City Tonight The York quint meets the Hagerstown team this evening at 8:15 on the floor in the local aggregation's second contest of. the Y.

M. C. A. basketball. Much faith is being pinned on George, Juniata College varsity graduate, who has been some neat ability in local court circles.

The entire Hagerstown team is young and fast and composed, for the most part, of men who engage i in several sports and keep in shape the year round. Harold Carbaugh, imported from Smithsburg, has had a soccer entry from that place in the thick of the fight for the Independent League championship. Both Koons and Heard were stars in the Industrial baseball League last summer. Have Good Team The visitors boast of some experienced men. Connie Strayer, former York High School regular, played forward last year with the Coast Guard team in the New England States.

Pete Heindel is one of the leading forwards in the Industrial League in the Pennsylvania city. Jake DeHoff, another forward, la a high school product also. 'The York quint has been, at it this season longer than the locals, having won two and lost three. Games were dropped to Baltimore Central and McSherrystown by close scores. Probable line-ups: York Hagerstown C.

Strayer George Heindel Carbaugh DeHoff Minuich A. Strayer Koons Ruby Heard M-39UTM GRID TEAMS PICKED By The Associated Press Atlanta, Dec. Southern Conference schools placed men on the fourth a a All-Southern football team selected for the Associated Press by more than fifty coaches and sports writers. The first and second teams follow: FIRST TEAM PO SECOND TEAM Smith, Georgia Hugg, Tennessee Sington, Alabama LT Maree, Ga. Tech Brown, Vanderbilt LG Steele, Florida Robert, Tulane Beall, South Carolina Farris, North Carolina RG Bodenger, Tulane Abernathy, Vanderbiit RT Drury, Kentucky Van Sickle, Florida RE Dalyrimpie, Tulane Dodd, Tennessee QB Kelly, Kentucky Banker, Tulane LM Magner, North Carolina McEver, Tennessee Thomason, Ga.

Tech Holm, Alabama Cawthon, Florida Sportraits Star Players MILL Mrs. O. S. Hill is a living proof that it is not necessary to start from the cradle to become a good golfer. She had a son seven years old when she bought her first set of clubs.

And that was only six years ago. Now she is one of the country's leading feminine stars. Nine Prominent Eastern College Gridmen Invited To Join All-Star Team Hamilton, N. Dec. 3.

(JP)--Invitations to join the East team for the (annual game with the West at San Francisco, New Year's Day, were sent today to nine prominent Eastern college football players by Coach Andy Kerr, of Colgate, organizer of the East team. Ends invited are Donchess, of Pittsburgh; Seachrlst, of Washington and Jefferson, and Booma, of Dartmouth. Backs are Parkinson, of Pittsburgh; Dowler and Yablok, of Colgate, and Brazil, of Linemen are Cox, Colgate center, and Montgomery, Pitt guard. Other stars are to be invited later, Kerr said. The game is for the benefit of the San Francisco Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children.

Iowa Confident Of Being Taken Back In League No Decision Rendered But President Saxten Case Under Advisement Chicago, Dec. 3, Iowa Big Ten situation took on an air of watchful waiting today. Iowa had its long plea for reinr. statement to good graces ready for presentation to the faculty tee and was outwardly confident of success. The faculty committee, composed" of one representative from' eacli school, is expected to study the reinstatement petition at its meeting here Friday night.

Whether action will be announced by the committee then or before the end of the conference coaches meeting, is problematical although some dispo- ition will have to be made if bas- ketbali and football schedules for next season are to be adopted Iowa hopes to show that it has taken every possible step to remedy- the condition that led to an investigation by the conference and subsequent expulsion last May. It has reorganized the body governing its athletics, changing it from an advisory council to a board of control, which is controlled by faculty members. It is understood that George T. Brensan who was charged by the faculty committee with fostering proselyting of athletics at Iowa, has been removed as director of intercollegiate athletics and now hag' charge of only lowa'S track team. Automobile Accessories 23 South Potomac Oh, for the good old days when half the ball players were named Joe Smith.

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