The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 17

AKRON BEATON It A SRI tK BASEBALL LOSES ARDENT FAN THE GUMPS "THROWN TO THE LIONS" Bv SIDNEY SMITH 1 N0) MttVHXDM IN PASSING OF MAY TULLY the TwoacE Bwoit. No ntw van. WEDXESDAT. MARCH 12, 1024 7 1 fTlk. I I I i cuts- i XOKT VA31SH TO 6NtWIN(i TO (0W, NOVltt.

TTRVP BVl-Y IF MR MiVM "TO VIVLkA RfAiM is oust 7 TTTTi i III ZJA i i 1 I I I I II III I I k. 1 SririTl I I I I' I I I 1 1 I I CL K- I fall I I 1 III a- I I I 111 I I I VMn Jm- I If I iiiiiii iai rw x. 11 I CI I III 1. I I 11 111 I I 1 I A I -7 t'V New York Actress and Playwright Chracterized by Damon Bunyon as Only Woman Who Watched Game From Man's Viewpoint She Favored Giants By DAMON EUNYON May Tully, perhaps the greatest woman baseball "fan" that erer lived, is dead. Her love for baseball was the very least of her claims to distinction.

She was an actress of real ability, a successful playwright and producer of plays and motion pictures, a business woman of great acumen. Bt it was as a "fan" that she was known throughout the world of btfseball as an enthusiast and something of an authority on the game. During the baseball season you could always find her at the Polo grounds or the Yankee stadium, though the Giants stood first in her baseball affections. WEST TRACK SCHEDULE Although little real work will be started much before April 1, Coach, Slay 31 Ohio Stat championship finals. June 7 City meet.

"Doc" Smith has practically completed his spring track schedule. The program drawn up is as Mar Elyrla at Elyrla. May at l.akewood. May 21 N. E.

Ohid district meot. follows: April 19 ilhlo mat Invitation nit April 2C (ilrnvlll at (tmilatlvr.) Most Anything The writer ban known many women who are interested in baseball who bare a thorough understanding of the game, but never one of May Tully'B knowledge, or ber keen observation and analysis ot play. In Sports MAT TULLY'S Interest was quiet, nnobtrusive. Sbe would Bit back in tbe grand stand silently watching a game, and after it was over she eould tell you rejoin the basketball squad. Smith says no, and took his uniform away from Dim to make sure that he will POSTPONE TOURNEY The elimination tournament for South bigh teams will not start until next Monday or Tuesday, Coach Weltner announces.

Twenty-six games in three regular school leagues have to be played off before tbe tourney can be inaugurated. The event can be run off in a week. rest for the remainder ot tbe season. ENTHUSIASM KUXXIXG HIGH -Indications point to a near record-breaking crowd when Akron U. battles Firestone industrials at tbe Armory Thursday night.

Talk of the city championship hinging on the outronieit Hie game has all local basketball circles het up. SMACK GARDEN QUINTET The South Main Gardens needed one more AXM'AIi CENTBAIi GAME The Has-beens, composed of tbe members of the Central high quintet who graduate in June, will play tbo Would-bes, or players who will be on the squad next year, will clash in detail. Her viewpoint of baseball was more like a man's viewpoint than that ot a woman. She was an excellent judge ot ball players. Men wbQ followed the game professionally listened to ber opinions with respect.

JlIISS TULLY was a brave woman, brave in the face of physical vicissitude, which tests human cour-. age to tbe utmost, Sbe bad been in ill-health for years. She never lost heart, never lost ber cbeerf ulness. Sbe led a busy life, writing and producing plays. Sbe was at work on a new play when she died.

Spring is at band. baseball Reason is but a few weeks away. It their annual bat tle Thursday after- game to clinch the Class B. champion noon at 4 o'clock. AND HE ISN'T ELIGIBLE Harold BayElnger blgh-jumped five feet, two inches indoors at Central yesterday.

He is not eligible for Central's track team tbis spring. but the Orioles Hooked them to the tune of a 33-16 defeat last night, the first licking the (lardens have tasted in their last 16 starts. EPPS ARMY BUSY The Epps Army and Navy team has a busy week-end. Wednesday night it battles Actual Business college, Friday night takes on South high seconds and ineliglbles, and Sunday afternoon clones a three-game series with Goodyear Mutes. WELCH WANTS It A "Snakey" Welch, East high athlete who has had more than his share of trouble with a bad knee, Is rounding Into good shape again and is demanding that Coach Smith let him is a pity she could not have lived to enjoy another period of the game she loved.

Managers Agree On Tentative Schedule For Varsity Series A FIVE-WEEK program of basket- tice on the Armory floor, and every ball is the tentative method of precaution will be taken to keep it Another Knockout Victory for Genet WEST PALM REACH. March 13. Norm Genet, Akron, mUtiHou'eight knocked out Kongli Houmo Hokh, light, hravywpight, of Jacksonville, In the fifth round of a scheduled 10-roiiml bout lust night. Tho spectators found good urn for their winter clothes as the weather was the coldettt in the history of tho state. running on mo city cuauiiiiunHu.p varsity series next year unless high school principals make- drastic changes in their intra-mural plans.

Faculty managers have drawn up The schedule faculty managers agreed on 1h as follows: First week South vs. West, Friday; North vs. East, Saturday: a schedule of games to be played on o.r..,i I Central open week, one team being idle each week. So'h This series Is to start the last I Jrl(Jay; North vs. West, Saturday; week of January, 1925, and will last I Third week South vs.

East. Fri Ifli W' -flip Vj ill 111 i ff I i iteteiif fmi 4 ml ml fit 1 Mi wh rC 111 It I tt WMf Jfwd ftM hi I I 1 1 until the end of February. If tbe district tournament comes too soon the series will be advanced to start day; West vs. Central, Saturday; North open. Fourth week Central vs.

East, Friday; South vs. North, Saturday; Went open. In the third week, of February. LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS AT DAYTON Johnny Tillman, St. Paul, w6n doclsion over Joe Delaney, Dayton, 12 rounds: Johnny Horvath, Manafield, knocked out Joe Paellna, Louisville, Ky second round of a scheduled 12-round hnut.

AT NEW YORK Jark Hauner, Rronklyn, won drtcihlon over Karl Halrd. Portland. lx round. All games will be played at the Armory next year if the downtown Hfth week Central vs. North.

gat receipts for the entire series. Lr'y Jlest V3' Last- Saturday: which will embrace ten games, will ooul" open- be divided evenly among the five schools. No team will be allowed to prac- Winners Have Easy The House of Kopocnhciincr Good Clothe Picking Akron U. The winner was not pressed in any ot the games ot the Akron C. intramural series Tuesday afternoon.

Zeta Alpha Epsilon won the first flit from the Alpha Sigma Omicrons 26-12, the Commons Club trimmed' (h Arts team. 22-9 in tbo second, and tbe Lone Stars wound up by lacing Chi Thcta Tau, X. Ju E-ie A. S. 012 O.F.P.I Belter, 0 0 Olwoofl.

2 4 Wner, rf 0 0 Wgr. HUB JDeromlne, If 012) Wilson, 1 1 If. 010 Oramby. 0 0 0 VanNo'fm, 2 0 4 W'gT. tjMO Thomae, rr.

0 0 0 0 0 Bordner, lis. 0 0 0 Rice, Ik 0 0 0 Totals 6 2 13 Totals 13 0 3fi Score at end of first half 16-4. Z. A. 11.

C. 22 Art i G.F.P. Ourlri, 2 4 8 Kaufmann, rf 0 0 0 Sautec, 1 0 211-uU. 4 Ilanir, 1 0 I Howe, 0 Mycra, 0 11 Hnlder, rg 2 0 41 Smith, 0 0 Whitman, Is 0 0 0 Dlck'hoof, Is Oil Totals 0 4 22) Total; 3 8 9 Score at end of first half 11-4. C.

T- K- T' O.F.P. rocdlrkcr, rt 3 I 0 2 Tiennlna. rf. 1 0 Powell, i THERE'S REAL STYLE mi Oeorcc. 2 4 S'Appleby, Oil If 0 0 0 Sheldon.

Tt. 0 0 0 TrloletU 4 0 8 Kontalne. rax 0 0 1 1 i Lone. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Totals Dcnlson, Is. 0 1 1 end 2ot first half I3-I.

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