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rjnrc BOSTON GLOBE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1923 laStery and fcnsby Are Boomies at irauGS9 Easnp Sox Mire Bue at BradGsiton This Morning WILL GIVE BOSTON THAT NEEDED PUNCH AT BAT BALL CLUBS ARE IN DIXIELAND Eight Major League Squads Are in Florida GREATER BOSTON BALLPLAYERS WORKING OUT AT TOFTS GYM Horace Ford and Frank Shuman Are Graduates, Clive Sukeforth Attended Georgetown Will Soon Be on Their Way to Southland I ive mips A and JLOPICS i -Bj SPORTSMAN" It Isnt to bo found In any of the books, but a record stands unofficially to the credit of the great man whose memory America honors today, which has aroused the envy of many generations of the Nations 'youth. ROGERS HORNSBY JOINS BRAVES IN WORKOUTS Slattery Has Men Out For Two Sessions Luke Urban Is Told Not to Come Unless Ready to Sign St 4 fr'V 3 fit i 5 'Xs i 1' 'u i 4 I 4 'i 5, 3 I t- V- it If- 4 xr ROGERS i I i 4- vUA I- 'v VMS 4 4 i 1 9, i p- it A 8: I 3 9 'A 4 i it HORNSBY By JAMES C. OLEARY ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb 21-The Braves were today favored by weather conditions quite satisfactory for their two workouts on the second day of their training, although In the ore noon there was a light breeze, which added a tang to the tempeiature of CO-odd degrees. In the afternoon con-ditiens were better all around. Only light work was indulged In for about an hour and a half at each session.

At the end of the days work manager Slattery said he was satisfied with everything so far. There were about 20 Boston players out Including Rogers Hornsby. Pitcher Henry Wertz Is the only absentee unaccounted for. Wertz was one of the first to sign his contract, and probably ia on fals way lieie now. Catcher Luke Urban is another absentee.

Urb'xn, after the deal in which Hogan and Welsh had been sent to New York, refused to sign the original contract sent him, and returned It, saying the salary clause was unsatis-lactory. No new contract was submitted. but he was notified that if he were willing: to sign the one originally sent him, ne might, report at ir'eters- burg prepared to sign up at the original figures, and to go to work with the ethers. Yesterday he was advised not to report however, until he was ready to sign up, as the club had decided on having no player in camp not under contract. I Jr4" fi 'IJ aC j- -W-' sX 6, 'S Left to Right Clyde Sukeforth, Cincinnati catcher; Horafe Ford, Cincinnati shortstop, and Frank Shuman, New Orleans pitcher.

THREE BALL PLAYERS WHO ARE LIMBERING UP AT GODDARD GYM, TUFTS POETLIGHT Crantland Rice i Most Perfect Amateur Sport The general situation having been a trifle mild lately, It may be about time to start another argument. You can always get that when you horn over into some amateur discussion. There are not so many 100 percent amateur sports left, but there is at least one. The answer Is college rowing or university rowing. Ive never yet heard of any crack oarsman being lured to a certain university through energetic proselyting or through a well camouflaged scholarship.

No receipts are charged 'along the river barks by any university association. The crews train for at least five or six months, often longer, for a few races, only one of which is considered highly important for any one crew either Poughkeepsie or New London. There is no keen bidding or keen grappling for crew material from any of the preparatory schools. Few members of any crew are played up publicly and therefore get little chance to capitalize their skill or advertising. It is the crew that gets the headline.

A university crew fa about 'as close to perfect amateurism as our modern sport system will permit. Yankees Due at St Petersburg Friday or Saturday ATLANTA. Feb. (A. battalions were entrenched in Dixie today, with eight major league squads pitching tents In Florida while the Cleveland Indians prepared to start work at New Orleans, and the Detroit Tigers were ready to assemble at San Antonio.

John McGraw had his Giant battery-men working at Hot Springs, Ark, preparatory to leaving for Augusta, Ga, within a few days where the entire squad will train. Four National League squads and a like number from the American League already are on the scene in Florida with another from each circuit to arrive later in the week. Of the American campaigners, the Washington Senators were first on the firing range, unlimbering at Tampa for the second day in succession. The Harris men somewhat extended their activities today while volley ball was added for limbering exercises. Coach Clyde Milan and Trainer Mike Martin are In charge of the squad of 20, with Manager Harris and the first string players due to arrive March 1.

The St Louis Browns went through their first real workout today at West Palm Beach, a new camp. Manager Dan Howley and Coaches Elll Killeter and Jimmy Austin have a full squad on hand, 31 of the St Louis squad having reported Monday. The Philadelphia Athletics will get to work tomorrow. Mack men to be again at Fort Myers. Coaches Kid Gleason and Ira Thomas will hand over 14 early arrivals to the White Elephant chieltain, Tris Speaker being aic ucied in that number.

Mack also has announced he is seeking Ty Cobb for his outfield again. The Yankees will arrive at St Petersburg Friday or Saturday to open their campaign for defense of their world title. Burt Shotten, new pilot of the Philadelphia Nationals, had his squad at Winter Haven today. A brief battery workout was engaged in. The St Louis Cardinals have arrived at Avon Park and received greetings from Grover Cleveland Alexander, wno I has been golfing there for some time.

The Cards start training tomorrow. Cincinnatis Reds were due at Orlando Saturday. The Brooklyn Robins will arrive at Clearwater Saturday, being the last of the Florida contingent to get down to drill. STRANGLER MUST DEFEAT STEINKE Wrestling Title Bests With the Result Lewis Pledges io Meet Any Suitable Opponent NEW YORK, Feb 21 (A. first dissenting voice to the crowning of Ed (Strangler) Lewis as undisputed heavyweight wrestling champion as a result of his victory over Joe Ptecher was raised today by the New York State Athletic Commission.

Declaring Its own Investigation had established Hans Steinke of Germany as possessing the best title i claims, the commission declared it woud not recognize Lewis as champion until he had defeated Steinke. CHICAGO OFFERS $20,000 FOR A STEINKE MATCH ST LOUIS, Feb 21 (A. Strangler Lewis. Jubilant today in his triumph last night over Joe Stecher, pledged himself to meet any outstanding challenger for the heavyweight wrestling title, anywhere, anytime a suitable offer was forthcoming. Billy Sandow, his manager, received numerous offers, one of $20,000 from I Chicago, for a match with Hans i Steinke, the ponderous German.

Steinke is recognized as the worlds heavyweight champion by the New York Atnletic Commission and has been seeking a match with Lewis ever since he became a threat in the heavyweight ranks. Paul Prehm, chairman of the Illinois State Athletic Commission, a ringside spectatoor at last nights match, r-tated emphatically that Lewis would not be allowed to appear in Chicago, unless a suitable opponent is matched with I him. Stecher, and his brother-manager, Tony, were not discouraged by the defeat, but they protested mildly over the decision of Harry S. Sharpe, the referee, in awarding the third and deciding fall to Lewis. One of Stechers legs was off the mat and the other was entangled in the lower rope of the ring when Lewis clamped his vice-like grip on Stecher, forcing his shoulders to the mat.

Stecher said the men were supposed to go to the center of the ring and resume a standing position If they went to the edge of the ring or became entangled in the ropes. He said the fact that Joes legs were waving In the air over the edge of the ring and the ropes, made it Impossible for him to defend hirqself because he couid not put his feet on the mat to bridge. The match was not such a dreary show for Piomoter Tom Packs after all, although the slow-moving, cautious bout did not produce many thrills for the spectators. Although no figures were available, it wap es-tlrrmted the receipts were around to $63,000. with a crowd estimated at 6500.

Lewis was reported to have received 30 percent of the net, with 50 percent of the net going to Stecher. It was figured that under this division Stecher might draw down $29,000, with $19,000 going to Lewis. JOHN THOMPSON LOSES TO GUS SONNENBERG PROVIDENCE, Feb 21-Wrenehlng himself loose from a body scissors, in which he was held by John Thompson of Wyoming, Gus Sonnenberg, hurled his oponent Into the air withva cotct hold and. then pinned him flat with a half nelson. The bout was over in two minutes 20 seconds, givln" berg six professional wrestling victories in less then 18 minutes on the mat.

In the scheduled one hour preliminary Abe Kaplan of Boston threw, Tim uurich of with a flying mare in 46 minifies 15 seconds. The final bout brought Joe Malkis-wiez and Leoiii Labuola together, Mal-kiewicz won the first fall jn 30 minutes and the second In 14 minutes The first hold was a reverse body lift the second, a bar hold. Tradition has it that, in a playful moment, George Washington threw a dollar across the Potomac and that while others had tried it since, their only reward has been to see the coin sing in the rippling waters. Proving that the Father of his Country was a man of mighty arm. It wont do the cynics a bit of good either, to point out that a dollar went a lot farther In Vashlngtons day than It does now.

Recalling Washingtons feat suggests a new field for some ambitious promoter. Why not have a dollar throwing contest, with the historic Potomac as the scene. The promoter could charge as large an entrance fee as the traffic would bear, let the contestants use their own cartwheels and then have a flock of trained fish lurking In the river to catch the dollars as they dropped in. The powers that be are going to try to settle that disputed Dart-mouth-Pennsylvanla League basket-ball game today or tomorrow. The Incident showed, at any rate, that the league could use some experienced scorers.

Official figures for the professional football league season last Fall show that the total attendance was 490,755, a gain of 70.000 over the previous vear, although the number of games was cut from 130 to 93, owing to a reduction in the number of teams from 23 to 13. Football now has a running mate If not rival as a revenue producer in at least one college. Springfields report shows that the gymnastic team had a surplus of $31. Between the Bench Show In Mechanics Building and the Derby at Quebec, the sport pages are putting on a lot of dog this week. Harvard's hockey players are determined to stop Yale Saturday night and have high hopes of checking the scoring rampage of Mr Ding Palmer, who has been collecting his tallies this season not one by one but In flocks.

Seldom has Boston had a more attractive sport offering for Washingtons Birthday than is carded today. Not the least attractive feature weather permitting, will be the horse races on the Charles River Speedway. The present generation gets a lot of fun out of autos, but sleighing had a thrill that was all its own. Walter Christie, University of California track coach is beginning his 28th year as mentor of the Golden Bears. A long time to be on one job.

Newton High and Melrose High will have an added Incentive In their hockey game at the Arena this afternoon. The Interscholastic League title will go to the winner and, besides, the winner may be matched with some Canadian team. The loss of J. D. Dudley, last years freshman leader, rated as the best catching prospect at Harvard, was rather a blow to the Crimson Nas basebalj started.

But Fred Mitchell usually finds a good catcher Dick Harte and Henry Chauncey for example. Rogers Hornsby says he hopes to have a big year with the Brave3. That makes it unanimous so far as Boston Is concerned. Walter, N. U.

Star, Meets Emergency By SOL METZGER Just like George Washington, every general cf ability can instantly adjust his plans to meet an emergency. Northwestern does so in Its driving attack. Often her tall center, Walter. No. 1, rushing down court and reversing until he comes to the foul lino to take the pass, will find that he is blocked In repassing to a cutting teammate.

For example, a play that calls for him to pass to No. 4 (No. 4 cutting across in front of him so he can thus shake his back, so he will be free to dribble), is often blocked by the backs of No. 1 and 4 swapping men. In, that case, No.

ls new back will be coming In on his right. Whereupon No. 1 starts a low dribble that swings him around to his left, forcing his back to cover the outside circle to stay with him. This, half-circle dribble enables No. 1 to free himself either for a shot at the basket, or for a dribble close to it, or, in case he is blocked, for a pass to a free teammate nearer the basket.

A game of sharp wits and ro-mondoua action is basket ball. Note Princeton's scheme when the opponent has the Jump at center controlled. It will be explained tomorrow. (Copyright, 1928, Publishers Syndicate) BEHR DENlIiRAY CONGER SHOULDERED LLOYD HAHN CHICAGO, Feb 21 (A. of the 3000 spectators at the Ray Conger-Lloyd Hahn race In Kansas City last Saturday night should give their eyewitness account, Johnny Behr of the Illinois A.

Congers coach, said today in reply queries from Eastern sports wrttei on Hahns charges of being shouldered by Conger. Conger told me, Behr said, that he 'felt Hahn's toe click against his (Congers) heel as they started the final sprint, and there wus absolutely no other bodily contact, no 'shouldering or anything like it. "Three thousand people were massed RED SOX DUE AT BRADENTON TODAY Carrigan Will Have Men Out on Field Bob Quinn Stands Pat on Pitcher Charlie Ruffing MELVILLE E. WEBB Jr JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Feb 21-No member of the Boston Red Sox party fell off the train today on the Journey through the Carolinas and Georgia.

A few spears of green grass encouraged the boys as they peered cut the sleeper windows and a wanner sun at least suggested that there might be a real baseball day for tomorrow's opening workout at Bradenton. We arrive at the training camp at breakfast time tomorrow and Bill Car- Xigan says all hands will be out on trie baseball lot as soon as the "hatchet day breakfast Is digested. The only thing that in the leat Favors of news is that owner Bo5 Quinn says he will stand pat on his attitude relating to Charlie Bob insists that he has treated Run fairly and that the big Pltchr-has been posing around the Fenwo) Park ball yard since he won a lew games late In 1925. will get what his employer thinks he is worth or won pUy any ball in the American League this year. CLEVELAND IS AFTER JUDGE AND HUNNEFIELD CLEVELAND, Feb 21 The management of the Cleveland baseball club will make a determined effort to get Joe Judge, first beman of intrton Nationals, and Bui Hunneneia, Chicago infielder, before the present season gets under way, it was learned Shortly after advance guard of the Indians started for New Orleans last night General Manager Billy declared that one or both of the ers would be in the lineup when the Tribe opens the campaign in Chicago.

Cleveland bid for the two players at the annual American League meeting, but neither Chicago nor Washington teemed anxious to strengthen the Tribe. No other bids were received for the players, however, and as the Nationals and White Sox do not need them, a deal is practically certain. Cash, players or both will be offered for the pair. Evans stated. The backers of the Indians are willing to spend considerable to place the team in the first division, so the offers are expected to be tempting.

All of the Indiana with the exception of Joe Sewell, shortstop, have sent in signed contracts and ere ready to report. The Cleveland club has offered a fair contract to Sewell, Evans said, and will not grant him an additional increase. Unless the midget shortstop comes to terms the Tribe will worry along without his services. As every member of the Cleveland team received a boost in salary, harmony is conspicuous In the ranks. No pennant is predicted, but the Tribe expects to finish at least fourth.

BOHNE AND DUNCAN SECURE VINDICATION CHICAGO, Feb 21 (A. Sammy Bohne and Pat Duncan, former members of the Cincinnati Reds, won vindication today when Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley instructed a Jury to award a verdict of $50 damages for the plaintiffs against Collyers Eve, alleging libel. The article In question, printed in August, 1922, stated the two players had been approached by gamblers during a series with the New York Giants. Counsel for the players, who were not present at the trial, declared ne.ther player wanted to enrich himself, but merely sought to have his name cleared.

The suit filed Sept 27, 1923, and was finally brought to trial on the Insistence of Commissioner Landis, Bohne and Duncan are now members of the Minneapolis American Association Club. GOWDY WILL NOT CRAMP STYLE OF HIS BATTERS AMHERST, Feb 21 (A. Hank Gcwdy of the Amher6t baseball nine today declared himself in favoi of letting each of his candidates for the Amherst team employ their natfffai batting styles at the plate, rather than trying to make the players conform to certain set forms. Gowdy says bo Is opposed to what he calls cramping the boys styles, and points to such shining examples as Heime Groh and A1 Simmons to prove his point. Battery men have been at work for a week end infield and outfield candidates wi 1 report Thursdays M.

A. C. SQUAD WORKS UNDER A HANDICAP AMHERST, Feb 21 (A. The Massachusetts Agricultural College baseball candidates will be handicapped this Spring, it became known today, because of extensive Repairs on the drill hall where the squad works out until the weather allows outdoor practice. Candidates for battery positions have reported to Coach Red Ball, but those who seek infield and outfield posts will be unable to do any work In batting and fielding for at least a month.

SHUGRUE WINS FROM SANBORN AT HARVARD CLU3 S. Shugrue defeated F. S. Sanborn, 3 to 0. in the Class A handicap club championship matches held at the Harvard Club yesterday.

Another atraight-set win was brought to front when J. B. Read Jr defeated R. G. Morse, 3 to 0.

In the semifinal of the Class A handicap tournment G. F. Keller pave E. S. Read four aces and defeated him, 14 15, 15 14, 17-10, 17-15.

Mrs A. Nowell defeated Mrs J. I. Abbott 2 games in the firtft-year ladies tournament which is being sponsored by the club. U'-- A A I i I "i xr i D.

OReilly at Georgetown in 1924 and 1925, and it was there he gained most of his baseball knowledge He was catcher on the team and i now out for the same berth with CuiLinnau Following his departure from Georgetown Sukeforth played for Nashua in the Twilight League. Tommy Whalen, manager of the Nashua team, saw a prospect In the player and sent him to the Reds two years ago. After being with the club for a short while he was farmed out to Manchester but went South With the team again last Spring and stayed with the team throughout the season. Frank Monk Shuman Is probably best known by the fans of Greater Boston because of his youth and remarkable record as a pitcher both at Tufts and with Lynn last season. Monk came to Tufts from Northeastern In 1924 and as soon as ho was eligible for varsity play Coach Kenneth Nash placed him on the mound for the Jumbo team where he remained at the top of the list pitchers until his graduation In 1927.

After completing his career in college baseball Monk went w.th Somerville In the Twilight League, where he played for tw-o seasons. Last year he played with Lynn in the New England League and won 15 games. His losses totaled eight. New Orleans In the Soutnern Association drafted his services from Lynn for this season, and after working out at Tufts he will leave for New Oi leans on Feb 23. SATRE BROTHERS WIN FIRST THREE PLAGES Magnus Takes Eastern Ski Crown at Lake Placid Olav Second, Johan Third in Crosscountry Race of 10 Miles LAKE PLACID.

Y. Feb 21 (A. With one brother close on his bee's and another following in third place, Magnus Satre of Norway toda outdistanced a field of 27 of the best skiers of the United States and Inn-ada In the 10-mile race here and annexed the Eastern cross-country ski championship. Olav Satre finished in second pi ic. two fifths of a second behind Migrius.

whose time was one hour 16 43 seconds. Johan, the third brother, placed third, nearly two minutes behind them. It was Magnus second ictorv In championship race over his Inothfr Johan, from whom he recently wrested the national cross-country ski vham-pionshlp. Todays race was a feature of eighth annual Lake riacid Club tk! tournament, held here because weather at Greenfield, Mas, made it impo'-'-ible to hold it there as orlglnallv planned. In zero weather and with a stiff breeze whipping up the snow, but with a brilliant sun shining, the course led around some of the smaller Adirondack Mountains and through woods but on the whole fairly level The ski-jumping eonte-t will be held tomorrow and the 25-mile ski race on Thursday.

Behind the Satre broth-i. the following order, were: Mai tin Jan sen, Norway Ski Club, New Y'ik, Bryce Grayson Bell, Ottawa Ski Club. Ottawa, Ont; B. Clatk, Ottawa Sk Club; Linus Forsman, Swedish 8'd Club, New Yoik; H. Chisholm.

Montreal Ski Club; Ragnar Naess. 8 nobirds, Lake Plac'd Club, and Algot Larsen. SWedlsh Ski Club, New Yotk. BRAE-BURN TO STAGE A WINTER CARNIVAL Ski-jumping will featuie a mimatui Winter carnival sponsored by Iff" Burn Country Club, West Newton, today. Festivities will start at 10.30 In th morning and continue throughout the day.

Cross-country skiing and tobogganing are on the program for the toboggan slide is in excellent condition. About 20 members of the Norwegian Ski and Soccer Club wul be on hand. They will give exhibition! at ski-jumping. WORCESTER TITLE GOES TO COMMERCf WORCESTER. Feb 21 Commerc High clinched the interhigh basketball championship by beating Clajj' cal High, 42 to 21, tonight th Commerce gym.

Urban Silent That is how Urbans case stands at present. Nothing has been heard from him since these conditions were imposed, and Judge Fuchs does not know hether Urbanjs now on his way here or whether Luke proposes to go to the mat with the club in a test of endurance. It Urban can show the Bcston club he is worth more than has been of-, fered him in the way of salary, the management will be glad to give It to him, regardless of contract, but It does not wish him to get the notion 1 he is indispensable. I Yhe name of the new catcher about I whom there has been so much specu-I ProbablY announced within a few days, or as soon as his transfer from another national league I club can be arranged. T.h? ninal contract sent Urban caked for a 30 percent increase over wat was Paid last year.

I anAer Jack Slattery announced to-! beinnng next Monday, the of outfielders and in fielders will be on hand, there will be only one workout each day. Cut to One Session dnTiv6 of bavin? two sessions daily and the possibility of the athletes going stale under such a system has been questioned for some time, hence the radical departure from the custom in vogue for years In the Boston club. There is some reason to be-lieve that since coming to Florida for Sprang training many, if not quite a.11, of the players, including pitchers, have been overworked and burned out. so that they had to begin freshening up all over again, and having to do this in championship games, a mighty slow process. This may have accounted for the poor showing of some clubs in the early part of the season and their surprising comeback toward the end of the season.

Rogers Hornsby worked today his first day out. Rogers is going to give Jack Slattery and the Boston club 100 percent of what ability and enthusiasm he has. He and Slattery are rooming together and there Is cordial cooperation between them. E. W.

Smitn, the rookie catcher wfih the Braves, is a magnificent physical specimen Just how he will show up in other respects remains to be seen. He is a six-footer, weighing 175 pounds, and looks as if he might he a rangy backstop. The pitchers were lobbing them up today in batting practice, and it was noted he took a clean cut at the ball, and may be a hitter and, with experience, possibly become a big league catcher. Dunlap a Prospect No true line can be had on him or any of the other rookies, however, until they have been tested out for three or four weeks. Bill Dunlap of Worcester, the southpaw who was with Lynn last year, and who won 15 games and lost four, holding the opposing teams to considerably less than two earned runs per nine innings game, Is another likely-looking prospect.

Sherwood Magee, recently appointed a National League umpire, will be down later to umpire for the Braves in the exhibition gavies to be played. Big crowds were out again todey to see the boys work out. NUNAMAKER MAKES FINE SHOWING AT HORSESHOES ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb 21 (A. C. C.

Davis of Columbus, defending champion, and Blair Nuna maker. Cleveland, O. shared honors In the second days play of the national horseshoe pitching tournament here today. Nunamaker, making a determined challenge for Davis crown, swept through 10 straight victories to remain the only undefeated, entrant In the field: while Davis, although losing one of his 10 games, continued to lead the pack In ringer average with a percentage of .729. In all, five of the six pitchers who survived yesterday's round without a defeat lost one of their games today, tying Davis on the basis of games won and lost for the day and leaving Nunamaker with the only clean slate of the tourney, The four others weie Vyrl Jackson of Lamoni, la; Jimmy Risk, Montpelier, Ind; Harvey Elmer-son, Kenosha, Wis, and Bert Duryee, Wichita, Kan.

who, however, are well up in the running. B. U. SWIMMERS MEET M. I.

IN TANK TODAY The Boston University and M. I. T. swimming tc-ma will meet this alter-noon in their annual dugl meet at the Univeisity Club pool. The Pioneers appear to have some surepoint winners in the backstroke and freestyle events.

Johnny Goran, freshman, is the fastest backstroke swimmer Boston University bs ever had. In the freestyles Coach Wallace has Capt Jimni.e Dowling, Smith, Elgin Rockwell and Sandford Fisher. Jimmie Mackey is in the dives. Jack Delaneys Next Chance After more spectacular vicissitudes than almost any boxer has ever drawn, Jack Delaney gets another chance to show how near the front he belongs in the challengers parade. Few men in boxing history have looked brilliant one month and as spotty the next.

He has stopped abruptly In their prime such fighters as Paul Berlenbach, Tiger Flowers, Mike McTlgue and others. He has knocked a number of bulky heavyweights stiff with one punch. And against this one remembers his showing against Maloney and later against Risko. He has shown himself to be a brilliant boxer and at times a terrific puncher. He has also shown himself to be an in and outer, an uncertain quantity, an oversafe boxer uncertain of himself.

Part of this may have been due to a tendency toward brittle hands, or brittleness In general. He has never had the ruggedness a stai heavyweight But he has had style and class; he has shown a punch and he has shown the qualities that draw the crowds. He has a great chance against Tom Heeney to step in front of the pack, for Heeney is no part of a set-up. He is smart, cool, rugged, experienced and at least a fair boxer. Sharkey, Paulino and Risko have all had shots at his frontispiece, but none of them has annoyed him yet.

No challenger ever had a better chance to loop the field than Delaney has In this next test. Florida Beckons to Golfers In spite of boom collapses and hurricanes through the last two years Florida is putting on one of her most pretentious golf campaigns within the next month, the range being from MEDFORD, Feb 21-Prior to going South with their respective ball clubs there are three Greater Boston ballplayers working out daily at the Tufts College baseball cage. Horace Ford and Frank Shuman are graduates of Tufts College and were dependable men on the Jumbo teams of recent years. Shuman lives in Somerville and Ford comes from Winchester. Clive Sukeforth attended Georgetown University for two seasons and during the Winter months he now-makes his home with his sister In Somerville.

Horace Ford played three years for Tufts, toeing captain In his senior year. He graduated in 1919. Following his college work Ford Joined the Braves, remaining with that club for four years before being sold to the Giants, where he played for one Season. His next stop was with the Phillies and he played the season out with this team. For the past two campaigns he has been with the Cin-I clnnatl Reds.

Last season he played i In 116 games despite the fact that he lost several weeks because of a leg injury. His batting average was .275. Ford is leaving with Sukeforth, who is also with the Reds, for Orlando, Fla, and will Join the team in about a week at the Spring training camp. Clive Sukeforth played under John around that track. If there was any shouldering certainly somebody saw It.

The inner side of the track had no rail and was eight inches off the floor, so If anyone was shouldered they probably would have rolled off the track. There were only the two boys in the race, and everything they did must have been perfectly obvious to everybody. Ask the spectators what happened. Has any modern (since 1900) major-leaguer come to bat three times In an Inning? (G. L.

Is Helen Wills the only American who ever won the British womens tennis title? (C. What is the amateur world's record for running 23 miles? (J M. How much did Tunney and Dempsey weigh at Chicago last year? How much at Philadelphia the year before? (D. F. In basket ball is it compulsory that players face any particular way when Jumping in the center? (E.

B. Why argue 'about questions connected with sports? Just ask the Sportfolio, care of the Globe. ANSWERS TO YESTERDAYS QUERIES The Yankees recently bought Lary and Reese from the Oakland, Calif, team at a reported price of $115,000, delivery to be made next yeag. Italy won the saber (team) and gymnastics events at last Olympic games. The official distance of a marathon race Is 26 miles 385 yards.

The American womens record for the running hop, step and Jump is 341 1 3in, established last year by Audrey Shannon of New Haven. Detroit hold3 the major-league record for the greatest number of games played in a season 162 in 1904. (Copyright, 1927, Public LxLer) HOLY CROSS SPRINTERS TO RACE IN SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD, Feb 21 (A. p. Quinn, Holy Cross sprinter, who equalled the worlds indoor record in the 60-yard sprint at the New York A.

C. carnival Monday night, will compete her Saturday in the annual 104th Infantry track meet. It was announced today. Jlra Daley, also of Holy Cross, who defeated Quinn In the B. A.

A. games at Boston recently, will also appear, Both will race in the 50-yard dash here. M1DDLEB0RO HIGH QUINTET EVENS SERIES WITH FACULTY MIDDLEBORO, Feb 21 The High School gym was packed to the doors this noon when a basket-ball game was put on between the High School first team and the faculty, the High School winning, 30 to 20. This makes one win for each, a short time ago the faculty defeating the students. Principal Alfred R.

Mack, ex-Bridgewater Normal player, led his team with seven baskets, Borsarl and Johnstone led the student team. Miami and Miami Beach to the Southern open at Jacksonville, with a flare town the west coast. In the course of this campaign Florida is expecting the most formidable entry list in years, with big money prizes and such fine courses as La Gorce at Miami Beach and Tlmuqana at Jacksonville to handle the play. La Gorce and Tomuqana from the back tees are championship tests and with the best in the profession shooting at heavy cash there will be at least five weeks of high grade competition before the northbound army moves on to Pinehurst and then back home to officially open Spring. What with Armour, Hagen, Sarazen, Farrell, Dlegel, Cooper, Mao Smith, Crulckshank on through the list there will be all the nip and tuck stuff an open championship can show.

They get only what they earn with wood and iron in these tournaments- there being no guarantees that permit loafing and still collecting as other types of spoiting competitions too often face. What makes you think the Giants wont miss Hornsby? queries J. G. L. What makes you think anybody ever thought the Giants wont miss Hornsby, Including Stoncham and McGraw? What could make any one think that any ball club wouldnt miss a .370 hitter, usually timely, who also happens to be a star infielder and a pretty good hustler? There Is still an argument going about as to the length of short Butts that should be conceded.

The best way to settle argument is to tap the bally ball Into the cup, or keep on tapping It until It finally falls into said cup. As the rules provide for this unhappy contingency, there cant be much to wrangle about. (Copyright, 1928, New York Tribune. Ine.) HAHN TO RACE CONGEII FEB 29, SAYS RYDER NEW YORK. Feb 21 (A.

Hahn, Boston A. A. middle-distance star, and Ray Conger, who handed hiyi his first defeat In two years at Kansas City Saturday night, will meet after all In the mile race at the K. of C. games here on Feb 29, Jack Ryder.

Hahns coach, indicated today. Hahn had said on his return here that he would give up his lntentbn of trying to lower the worlds record In that event, rather than to compote against Conger, who he charged wltn elbowing him off the track at Kansas City. Hell be all right, Rdyer 6ald, He haq had his heart set on trying to break the record in that meet since the beginning of the season, and he wont drop out now. He was Just upset, the Boston A. A.

coach explained. He had run up a long t-trlng of vlctoiles, and it upset him to have It broken, especially out there before all the home folks. I didnt argue with him. I Just let him alone, and he came around all right. lie Is going to Philadelphia to run in the Meadowbrook meet tonight, and will run on the 29th, CHARLIE HUBBARD IS HARVARD COACH Coincident with his graduate work at Harvard, Charlie Hubbard, who captained the 1923 Harvard football team and rowed on the crew, will take up gridiron coaching duties at Harvard on March 1, it was announced yesterday by William J.

Bingham, director of Harvard athletics. Hubbard will act as an assistant coach of the Harvard varsity crews under Head Coach Ed Brown this Spring, and when football practice starts in April, will also lend a hand to Arnie Horween with the Crimson Uneven. Hubbard will return to Harvard this Fall to study in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and so may also receive a permanent football appointment, though no definite word to this effect has yet come from Horween in the West. Hubbard graduated from Harvard In 3921, and from guard ahd tackle led the Crimson eleven as captain during the preceding Fall, At the end of the season he was picked for several all-teams. Since his graduation he has from time to time assisted in the coaching of theininor Harvard teams..