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A5 "We Want No Public Betting Rings," Say Stewards of Jockey Club THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1020. THESE PLAYERS GLADDEN McGRAW QMiimir Dinvrpc 'Doleful Gil Dobie's Resignation a Triumph For Cornell Alumni Move for Pari-Muhwl Law Is Frowned On by Turf Magnates of State TERRACE PINMEH NUKE CERTAIN OF BOWLING If IS I Ln I LIU 1 1 ARE ELIMINATED II FIRST HO i By V. C. VREELAND.

THE solons of the turf are opposed to "commercialized racing." That Is what they term a public betting ring commercialized racing. The stewards of the Jockey Club are a unit against the present or past system of betting parls mutuels, auction pools or book-making. They see in those forms of betting all the ills of racing the curse of the sport. Hy GroKGK GIL DOBIE'S resignation rus at Cornell may well make si rang men quail and lose their faith in Uie streriRth of the Hock of Gibraltar. When the gloomy Jeremiah of football coaches went to I'haca, bands played and great were the rejoicings far aboe Cayuga' waters.

Gil unfolded his famous tackle play and Eddie Kaw and P'anii did the rest. He got a $12,000 a year saiary and a hou.se rent free. And the "Big Red Team" was onwe a "menace." But It Is the misfortune cf college coaches that their great nlaycxs come and go. Kaw and rfann moved on. Dobie became mournful.

Last year one listened to him with a lump In the throat and eyes misted with tears. Gil never will forgive the Cornell faculty fcr insisting that his football players also study Micir lessons. Perhaps the severest Indictment which can be brought against Dobie is the fact that lie was constantly predicting defeat The effect Having had experience with them and the hlp-hlp-hurrah of the pen betting ring whlr.h brought forth unpleasant notoriety, the men who have placed the Jioroughbred on the firm footing that he holds Hr.iii-4TV IjYandywV, TONY VIS KAUFMAN Jr' III and paid for a teacher out of its funds. Recently the Westchester Racing Association donated a tract of land on which a schoolhouse now stands. "What is desirable In one State may be a nuisance in another.

One section of the country favors one thing and the other something different. There are advocates of light wines ar.l beer and there are men who say 'Nay, nay. give us nothing but Each to his tastes and Inclinations. FRED Thes three ball players are drawing favorable commtnt from John McGraw. Reeie, a 1928 rookie, may become a regular at second base.

Leach, obtained by trade from the Phllllei and Kaufman, a converted pitcher purchased from Rochester, probably will land out field berths. on his players was depressing. Yet he had a smartly drilled team last year that gave Princeton a terrific friRht and only lost by three points, after being within one fumble of winning with a touchdown. (ill's Resignation An Alumni Victory. One hears that the resignation of Dobie is an alumni victory.

It perhaps explains the recent outburst of. the Cornell Dally Sun, the undergraduate paper, which protested that football had become the game of the alumni and graduate manager and "hlgh-salarlcd coach." Cornell alumni make no bones of the fact that they were out after Dobie's scalp. Alumni are funny that way. Only a few months ago Harvard grads were shouting for the pelt of Arnold Horween. They were prevented from having their way only by a thumping victory over Yale and one ran still find a few die-hards, mooning around the Harvard Club, who would havo you believe that last November's triumph was nothing short of a national calamity.

Zuppke Carrie Coal To Newcastle. Dobie's passing they say he Is bound for the Westwill deprive the Eastern season of a big splash of mournful color. The stories about him are legion and a few of them seem to be apocryphal. The best he ever pulled was after a recent Pennsylvania slaughter. Bob Zuppke, coach of Illinois, wandered over between the halves to Oil, who was down ln the dumps.

"Don't be discouraged," said Bob, "that's one of the fastest squads of backfleld men I ever saw." "Don't I know it?" moaned Oil. "That's Just the trouble. They get to the tacklers too fast." Dobie Had No Use For Forward Tasti. Another famous story ascribed to him concerned the proposal of an enthusiastic alumnus to take the whole squad to Atlantic City for an early week-end. "Nothln's too good for Cornell's football team," said the grad to Dobie.

"But Cornell hasn't got any football team," grunted Dobie. And that story didn't make any lilt on the campus. Dobie's system has frequently been under attack, not only on the field, but also on the blackboard. He is reputed to have been con temptuous of the forward pass and his teams until last year showed a reluctance to use it except as a last resort. Year before last, in tlirs Princeton revival, the "Big Red Team'' did trot out a pass formation, a baby to.ss over the middle, that threw 'the Tiger back on his haunches.

Last fall, the pass wni working smoothly and It was a deft mixture of pass and tackle play which worked the ball to Princeton's 7-yard line where the fatal fumble ended the march. Gil Wept Himself Out of a Job. Coaches, however, were of the opinion that Dobie's tackle play required a Kaw or a Pfann to work to perfection. And strategists commented frequently on the lack of variety and eleaie'nt of surprise In the Cornell yard-gaining threats. As the matter now stands, Dobie would appear tcsihave given a variation of the old stunt of talking himself out of a Job, He wept his way out.

His annual announcement that Cornell's team was the worst he ever coached got under the collars of the alumni and not a few of the players boiled in secret. The rest of the world set It down as Just another of Dobie's lugubrious Jokes, but tho matter of a college coach Is strictly a private affair, not only at Ithaca, but everywhere else. Psychology Course Leads to Hospital. Oddly enough, one of Cornell's big rivals, Dartmouth, lost a coach this winter when Jess Hawley handed In hla decision to remain with his radio business ln Chicago next year. Hawley and Dobie were a great pair of coaching oddities.

Jess was nipped on psychology. He had his men tested by the Blnet system, he got a psychologist from the faculty to figure out rhythms for passing plays. Dartmouth, fairly reeked with psychology but, as was the ca.se with Dobie and his tackle play and Kaw and Pfann, when "Swede" Ober-lander and Sage and Tully departed with their diplomas the Oiren began to slump both in metaphysics and ln first downs. Last fall Hawley had a hospital list big enough to discourage any coach. The law or averages was at work against psychology, evening up Dartmouth's rampaglous early years under the beaming, sun-burned Jevs with a series of cruel setbacks, not the least of which was the injury of Al Marsters.

a boy headed for AU-Amcrlcan before it happened. Ranger-American Tilt Offers Two Radically Different Play Systems By HAROLD C. BI RR. Rangers, Americans who will win? The turnstiles click And the crowd pours in. Americans, Rangers take your pick, The world's a puck And a hockey slick.

THE team with no defense meets the team that Is all defense. In three cities the play-offs for the Stanley Cup start tonight Les Canadiens, and Bruins, Rangers and Americans, Maple Leafs and Cougars all hook up in the opening series. But New York Is Immediately and chiefly concerned with the Rangers and Americans. The second place teams in the National Hockey League play radically different hockey. Patrick of the Rangers, because of the injury today do not wish to nark back to the old method with its trials and tribulations.

"We Want No Commercialized Sport." In a talk with a racing official, who shall be nameless but who was the confidant of the late MaJ. Au-fust Belmont, and who today is in touch with the opinions and views of the men who sit in the inner circle of racing, he voiced those sentiments. He said that the news he expressed measured not the coloring of the opinions of the stewards of the Jockey Club, but actually set forth their ideas on a subject that is now prominent the movement at Albany for the installation of parl-Tnutuel betting systems at the racetracks in this State. "Racing 'has been going on for 15 years," said the track official, "without the aid or assistance of a betting ring. There have been no open betting, no parls mutuels, no auction pools, no bookmaking.

"Racing has gone its own way and on Its own merits. It has been a sport since 1913 not a commercialized business. It has not received a cent, directly or indirectly, from betting, no matter what Its form. "In the old, old days under the Ives-Poole Law, when parts mutuels, bookmaking and auction pools were legal, there was a cut-in privilege from the bookmakers of $100 per day. The parl-mutuel machines deducted 5 percent from the amount of money handled and this, with the pennies known as the breakage amounted to a large sum.

The auction pools deducted 3 percent lor handling the wagers. No Revenue Now But From the Gate. "All of which brought in a big revenue for the racetracks. But since the wiping out of the Ives-Poole Law, and particularly since 1913, which marked a new era of the turf in the U. not a cent has been derived, as I have said, directly cr indirectly, from betting transactions.

"The racing associtations in New York State have derived their incomes from the gate, the programs and the restaurant privileges. In 'addition horsemen have paid for the rental of the stalls. These have been (he sources of revenue that have sustained racing. "Naturally, the racetracks of this Slate have not accumulated a fortune. It was a long while before the various radii? associations were ob to recover from the conditions of 1908-09-10.

when they held racing meetings under heavy losses. Not irr yenrs did the tracks pay a cent of dividends to stockholders. Some nf thp flKttnrlnftnns Vinri in rirnw rtn their surplus. "Its only within the last few fears that the patronage at the gate provided for the payment of running expenses, meeting the taxes find paying a slight dividend to the ftockholders. Belmont Park raced ft a loss for a number of years.

Stockholders did not receive any returns during the first ten seasons. If any of them have received a cent It is only within the last year or two, but I doubt II such has been the case. Troubles of the Fast 'Open Betting Rings. "All our troubles were due to an open betting ring. Even under the Ives-Poole Laws, which granted speculation of the widest kind, there was always trouble.

Gambling and sport are like oil and water they won't mix. One-must be free of the other. The former Is too much of a burden for the latter to carry. "The race horse has been Judged and he is wanted. He is a desirable citizen if you can call a horse that for any community.

Wherever the thoroughbred has held forth he has improved real estate has improved the breed of the work horse this through the potency of his blood when mated with cold blooded mares and has proved a factor in building up desirable communities. "One has but to go back to the days of Sheepshead Bay, when that track was on the outskirts of the city, to see the benefits derived from racing. Schoolhouses then were not plentiful. The Coney Island Jockey Club established a school Justice Scudder'i Decision. "It is so with the operation of racetracks.

Some States like the commercial methods; others favor racing for itself. The patrons of racing in New York are keen advocates of sport for sport's sake. Since 1913 the race horse has gradually stepped into the affections of the citizens of the entire State. Without entangling alliances of any sort he has won a place for himself. "Wouldn't it be foolish to Jeopardize, at the height of the thoroughbred's popularity, to kick the props from beneath him, by taking away the term sport and replacing it with commercialism? There has been no gambling on the tracks for years.

Why Invite trouble? "There is a vast difference between personal betting, man to man. with no bookmakers' slates, tickets or registration of beta, and the sale of parl-mutuel tickets and the cry of the auctioneer selling the choices to the highest bidder. "Justice Scudder of the Supreme Court in the Paul Shane-Mattle Corbett case passed on the question of personal wagers. The decision was favorable. It permitted bets between friends man to man.

At various times and in various courts that decision has been sustained. There has been no change in the decisions. Personal bets are no violations of the law, whether it be on the result of a horse race, a baseball game or a hockey match. Why Paris Mutuels Are Impossible Here. "But It is a violation of the Constitution of New York State to es tablish a place where parts mutuels, auction pools or bookmaking takes place.

Those three forms of speculation have been pronounced violations of the law. They wer incorporated in the Constitution by an amendment. By that amendment to the Constitulon the Ives-Poole Law was automatically wiped out. "Since then there have been no end of special laws and amendments looking toward certain forms of modifications in the law. But the prohibition of naris mutuels.

book-making and auction pools still remains on the books and is in force. "It is Impossible to establish parls mutuels without a vote to amend that part of the Constitution which prohibits that particular form of racetrack speculation. The voters will have to decide that matter. Then a bill would have to be introduced granting the provisions of the new measure. This would mean the enactment of a new law.

"What would parls mutuels mean? The commercialism of racing. The outcome would be that instead of five racetracks in the State Jamaica, Belmont Park, Aqueduct, Empire City and Saratoga there would be a racetrack on every corner lot. "They would be like weeds and stlnkweeds at that." Figure Skating Club Holds Annual Carnival Under an elaborate setting of decorations, soft lights and sweet Music the Brooklyn Figure Skating Club held its annual costume ice skating carnival last night at the Brooklyn Ice Palace. The entire program of the carnival was devoted to figure skating. Ous Wydler opened the carnival with an exhibition of fancy skating.

Mrs. Frederick Seacord and Joseph A. Savage, national Ice dancing champions, gave an exhibition of pair skating. The feature of the solo skating was the acrobatic skating done by Mrs. Evelyn Chandler Mapes, Brooklyn's national Junior figure skating champion.

A barrel Jumping exhibition by Bobby Hearn closed the carnival. Between each of the Individual numbers members of the club participated in waltz and 14 step events. Eigfit Game Lead Over Invincibles Practically Clinches Title. stVndino op the clubs. Club W.

L. H. 8 'Club W. L. H.

rerraee 84 38 1048 Dongan 63 S8 993 Invlu'bte 76 44 10M Cor vou 01 S9 1009 Rotary 75 45 104H Ridge 58 56 1013 Elk 72 48 10M R. Arc'tn 44 76 915 Knlrk'bT 69 51 or C. 27 93 931 Col bus 67 53 J044Mldwood ID 95 951 Individual high score King, Elks, 278. Games Next Monday Night. Mldwood vs.

Dongan. Terrace vs. Columbus. Knickerbocker vs. Chamber of Commerce.

Ridge vs. Rotary. Cortelyou vs. Royal Arcanum. Elks vs.

Invincible. Defeating their nearest rivals, the Invincible Club bowlers, the pin teams of the Terrace Club of Flatbush, forged ahead to an eight game lead, last night, in the weekly Inter-Club Bowling League play. The Flatbush pinmen took four out of six games in the match with the Unconquarables and by virtue of the victory practically clinched the circuit championship for this year, there being only two more evenings of play remaining. Juhl of the Ter-race home outfit made a remarkable showing in last night's win when he bowled an average of 226 pins In the three games. The Rotary Bowling Club was beaten in four out of six games by the Columbus Council Caseys.

The Elks Club pinmen swamped the Cortelyou Club alley stars In five out of six games. Due to the sudden death of John Dill of the Ridge Club bowling team, the scheduled match between the Ridge Club and the Mldwood Masonic Club was postponed to a later date. The officials of the Ridge wuD were wuiinir that the match go by default, but the members of tne Mldwood organization graciously refused to accept the forfeit. The scores: Invincible. I Te rrnre.

Cerero 202 192 214 180 19 louner 101 1U3 aoiHardy 224 179 187 Crosier 204 223 1S8 143 1B4 Cyplot 183 151 Juhl 214 234 225 Billings 213 200 1flLeeksr 194 193 217 Bowman 1701 Total! 969 928 843 Totals 1,012 929 962 Terrace Invincible. Bla'kwell 195 182 1S9 Stephens 134 191 182 Mol'h'er 155 164 178 Ahmun 148 203 18! McO nald 203 187 147 Tavlor 188 178 175 Anderson 217 202 215' Dodge 222 226 193 Cawse 165 169 183 Valentine 152 193 188 Totals 935 904 8921 Totals 844 991 926 Royal Tuttle Penman Young Ket Allen Arcanum. I 173 173 134 144 153 169 148 148 203 162 176: 194 171 185; Ch. Of Lander Frank Murphjr Hardy Fisher Commerce. 190 177 164 137 152 180 168 159 135 156 159 177 149 169 190 Totals 861 807 B33 Totals 798 818 846 Ch.

of Commerce. Royal Arcanum. O'Nell 183 135 152, Webber 193 184 Menter 128 168 157 Plant 152 174 149 Boyce 148 142 163 Barber 166 160 186 aagnau 141 149 Moore 181142 Steele 127 201 158 nirkinn 188 193 142 Sullivan 1B4 Total! 730 787 7791 Total! 882 853 829 Rotary. I Columbus. Waller 190 191 178 Matter 159 204179 Gould Mylei Sam Klefler 173 181 156 MrOeidy 200 192 168 Nolen 161 191 183 Cadden 177 190 212 Haessig 186 183 161 215 182 144 181 223 174 182 160 262 -I Total! 901 945 8991 Totall 903 952 920 Columbus.

I ftntar. C. Qulnn 154 153 129 Rrodell 253 194 160 Oreene 200 223 165 Samuel! 170 157 210 Schnltl 149 157 198 Stock 192 180 216 DuffT 158 169 172 Phillips 151 158 212 uraay U'J i4 im Hemsel ns 184 192 Total! 784 895 8151 Total! 944 8821010 Ellts. Cortelyou. K'acher 193 55S 208' Brown 129 173 155 Herbst 172 167 181151149 Rolna 175 175 166 Stain 175 141181 S'leuter 18 161 20l Tavlor 164 185 154 Mass 164 173 235 Buck 177 162 152 Total! 871931960 Total! 826 812 771 Cortelyou.

I H'hlnsoo 171 157139 King Elks. 157 190170 casua ji lo'irteia Clark 162 196 2J2 M'glotta Rob'son 237 158 188 K'nlgtoa Sleekier 202 213 1941 Claus 159 185 153 192 257 223 348 178 169 17S 202 225 Totals 951 935 9001 Total! 951 1012 940 Dongon. I Knickerbocker. Byrne Olllen 169 17S 150 Webber 175 165 193 132 122 147 Wortman 155 169 168'Stivdam 176 134 129Wllnon 118 145 Surd Vaughan Fay 187 178 166 201 215 154 165 188 171 'Dickson 136 147 185 ISIocovlch 169 Total! 797 786 78511 Totall 815 850 867 Finder of Waners Appealed to by Would-Be Stars Ada, Okla. The man who "discovered" the hcavy-hlttlng Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd wants the world to know he is not in the business of compounding poison for big league baseball pitchers.

A. O. Green's mail has been flooded with appealing letters from ambitious players since he coached the Waners and sent them to fame with the Pittsburg Pirates. A baseball craze has been created In Ada by the success of this rotund. Jovial pharmacist in sending sandlot players to professional clubs.

Yet Green ignores pleas from would-be Ruths and Hornsbys, who write asking a chance to plYy under his direction. "I never answer any of them," he said. "We can't use the boys because baseball here simply Is a home town proposition. From Ada's six-team sandlot league recruits players for his Ada Independents It was from an assortment of home town performers that Green singled out the Waners as big leaguo material A dozen or more of his proteges now are scattered throughout the country with major and minor league teams. Homer Blankenshlp went from Ada's team to the Southern Association and the Texas League before he was traded to the Pittsburg Pirates.

Green coached Earl Williams, an outfielder, before tie was bought by the Pirates and later sent to the Texas League. Guy Williams, a southpaw, left Green's tutelage to play in succession with Pacific Coast teams. Fort Worth in the Texas League and Minneapolis in the American Association. To Reorganlr Celtic. An attempt is being made to reorganize the original Celtics pro ba-sketball team, which was discontinued thla year.

David Versch-lelrher. who is barking the project, has engaged Jim Furey to manage the outfit. legan, Jordan and Vernon Out of National Handball Tourney. The array of champions and former title holders that studded the draw for the first round of play In he Senior National A.A.U. four-wall soft-ball handball championships, which began at the New York A.

C. clubhouse In Manhattan yesterday, Uldnt serve to expedite the downfall of the unknowns or even diminish the number of upsets. Casrs in point were the untimely demise of Cyril Regan, first ranking player of the New York A. C. and one of the favorites, and the enuallv unexpect ed elimination of Tom Jordan, second ranking player of the Winged root organization.

Murray Vernon, one-wall champion of New York State last year, succumbed to John Knight, former state and national one-wall title-holder, in a surprisingly easy match. Harry Goi ln of the Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A.

and Isidore Knopp of Union Temple both survived the first round by brilliant play against strong adversaries. W. J. Griffin, present holder of the national title, which Is at stake In this tournament, had an easy time winning the first match of the day from T. Swertlow, an unattached entry from the metropolitan district.

Summaries: riRST ROUND. W. J. Orimn. Detroit V.

M. C. defeated J. Swertlow, unattached, 31-5, 21-15. L.

Clnwjon. Salt Lake City, defeated E. Davl, Nassau Boat Club, New 21-10. 31-1 1. L.

Rothcnheru, Cadlllae A. Detroit, won from A. Badtselll, Nassau Boat Club, New York, bv default. J. 8.

KnlKht. Kansas City A. defeated Murray Vernon, N. Y. A.

21-11. 21-U. J. Seergv, Palerson T. M.

O. defeated B. Stern, N. Y. A.

C. 31-13. 21-13. O. Dwotlal, unattached, won from L.

Erllch, Union Temple, Brooklyn, by default. H. Clorln. Brooklyn Y. Hf.

O. defeated O. Mandel, N. Y. A.

15-21, 21-14. 21-10. A. Schntiffelberiter, Detroit A. defeated A.

Trullo, unattached, 21-9, 21-10. Maurice McCarthy, Chtcafto, defeated Cyril Krgan, N. Y. A. 15-21, 21-18, 21-8.

fl. la fare. Railroad T. M. O.

defeated B. Jacob). National A. Chi-cano, 1B-21. 21-20, 21-11.

J. Jatmhrri, Boston Y. M. O. defeated R.

Hvland. N. Y. A. 21-7, 21-0.

J. McOulre. Pastime A. 0.. New York, defeated 11.

Orabe, Chicago Central Y. M. C. 21-15, 21-14. E.

Pennlg. Bt. Paul A. defeated J. Jordan, Y.

A. C. 21-13. 31-19. J.

Cebula. Multnohah A. Portland, defeated Bill Adams, N. Y. A.

31-18, 21-19. W. 3. Slentella. National A.

0.. Chlcejo, defeated Karl Walter, Cleveland Y. M. O. 21-18, 21-15.

Ous Neleon, Baltimore Central Y. M. C. deleated O. Sherwood, Union Tem-ole.

on a default. A. Bannet. Olvmrlo Club. San rranelsco.

defeated C. Rriny, Railroad Y. M. O. 21-11, 21-9.

Isidore Knapp. Onion Temple, defeated B. Haunertv, Penn A. 21-0, 21-u. J.

Goodman, Cleveland, defeated K. Hnhn, Pastlmo A. 7-21, 21-17, 21-18. Carl Haedge, fit. Pmil'l A.

defeated M- Rubin, Boston Y. M. 21-15. 21-8. H.

Bell, Cadillac A. Detroit, defeated R. Howling, New York A. 19-21, 21-15, 21-18. Carl Haldse.

St. Paul's A. defeated Rnhln. Boston Y. M.

O. 21-15. 21-8. W. Kamman.

Detroit A. defeated F. C. Brown, Eastern District Y. M.

O. 21-, 21-7. N. Rosenfeld, Baltimore; Central Y. M.

C. defeated T. Bodlnelll, Nassau Boat Club, 21-20, 21-13. W. Barry.

New York A. defeated J. Brenco. 8t. Louis Y.

M. H. 21-10, 7-31. 11 O'Brien, Nassan Boa Club, defeated A. Hobelman, Baltimore Y.

M. by derault. B. Markwell, Kansas City A. won from J.

Person, Nassau Boat Club, by default. O. Allen, New York A. defeated C. Burton, Montclalr.

in-31. 31-3, 31-13. T. Vermllyea. Bronx T.

M. C. defeated Oenre Jacobs, Cleveland Y. U. O.

by default. Horton Has Idea To Get Direction HOO-fOfl IPOfl 4HO4 fROM. IM4IOE. fHfc lt1ri-rY lO BALL Ai If WnH HttL By SOL METZGER. Horton Smith, the Joplln, pro, who will be 21 this summer, has established himself by his play tills winter as one of the leading contenders for the coming U.

S. open title, which will be played for over the Winged Foot course. One prime reason for Smith's rise is his uncanny accuracy with the long Irons. To stay in fast company in golf these days demands high skill ln the long iron shots. Smith lias.

Judging from hla ability to drive far and straight, to pitch with deadly accuracy and to putt with unerring aim, he might well be said to possess "This," "That" and "Those." as well as "It," when it comes to golf. Fine long iron play demands hitting the ball on the downswing to get stop. Hitting It from inside the tne to get direction. And hitting it with force to get distance. The chief of these is direction.

To gain It Smith hits the ball with the blade coming down and Into the ball from inside the line It is to carry. To insure this in your own iron play try to get the idea in mind Bit you start your downswing, that you are going to hit the ball with the heel of your club. That will hold It inside tlio lino as you come into it. Tomorrow Mehlhorn's follow through with the Iron. The commonest of all faults of the average golfer Is slicing.

Sol Mrtt-grr hat analyird these faulli and suggeats ways of curing the habit in a fine Illustrated leaflet. Hend stumped, addrrwd envelope to Sol Tne quest this leaflet on "Slicing." BOUTS AT K. OF C. The Columbus Council, K. of will hold Its semi-monthly amateur boxing show at its clubhouse.

1 Prospect Park West, Friday afternoon. Eleven bouts are scheduled. Several of the boxers who participated in the 0lden Olove and New York flii champion tourneys will compel. i rw K) "FTR Sunday School pasketball LEACH about this Job quietly. Stanley Cup competition haa become a part of the year's work to them.

They realize they couldn't establish any superiority over their civic rivals during the playing season and they are not bragging now. Pride gocth before a hockey fall. No hockeyists were cluttering up the lobby of the Forrest Hotel this morning. A search was made behind the potted palms and under the sofas ln the lounge without disclosing a single member of the Americans. The door of Tommy Gorman's room upstairs swung idly In the upper hall draft.

The team Isn't coming back to town until 7:30 p.m., and then is going direct to the Garden to dress for the game. Gorman Is wild to win this series, crazy to have his name again, and the names of his players, scratched upon the historic Stanley Cup. Up in Canada before the start of the season they were saying that New York would be the Gorman Waterloo, that taking the Americans was Tommy's folly. His team was considered a Joke outfit at the first face off. Gorman wants to turn the last echo of the laugh back on hb skeptical countrymen.

Only Serious Hurt Will Be to Feelings. After the total number of goals has been all tallied up and the winner goes on to new rinks to conquer and the loser scatters silently there can be no alibi on the plea of Injuries. The Rangers have the great "Chlng" Johnson back, nearly IX not entirely Intact. The Americans are ln good physical trim. The scanty communiques from New Haven report minor injuries, suffered on the Montreal front, to Conacher and Johnny Sheppard, but both are going to play.

Long lines of humanity clung snakelike to the flanks of the Garden all day yesterday, waiting to buy their tickets to the first game. By now they should all be gone the tickets, not the crowds clamoring to sit around a huge cake of ice while young men risk their front teeth to send a flat segment of rubber Into a large, stationary butterfly net. All very -silly, no doubt, but very human, and done expertly ln the name of sport. Pick a winner? Not this procras-tinator, who values the friendships he has made among the Rangers and Americans too highly to do any Jeopardizing of that sort. There are so many good fellows connected with both clubs it seems a pity to disappoint any of them.

It would be a happy ending if they could both triumph. But alas. Door Yorlckl West Point Stars Enter Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa 04s) Outstanding among the track men who will compete in the Drake relay carnival April 26 and 27 are Uncle Sam's warrlors-ln-the-making from West Point The military academy cadets will be making their track debut west of the Mississippi. And tAe young men of the army will find plenty of competition from widely scattered collegians. Tho University of Utah will send a baud over the Great Divide; from the southland will come lithe limbed youths of Texas University.

Southern Methodist and possibly Alabama and Suwanee. The Big Ten, the Big Six and other big this and that conferences of the middle west will havo their spiked knights on hand. In all tlure will be WO or mor colleges, universities, high schools and academies represented. to "Chlng" Johnson, has been forced to play five forwards ln nearly every game. In a word, he has attacked to cloak his defensive weakness.

It Is unlikely the llth-hour return of Johnson is going to reconstruct his system of play. Manager Gorman of the Americans, on the other hand, hasn't had to remold his team and alter his play. He has fought it out on the last blue line all winter. Big men like Leo Relse, Lionel Conacher, and "Punch" Broadbent are built for body-checking rather than skating. Wisely, Gorman has built his game around his team.

It's Been Fought Out to a Draw So Far. Neither system has shown any superiority over the other. The Rangers and Americans split even on their regularly scheduled National Hockey League games against each other. The new battle for supremacy is bound to be more conclusive. Total points are to count beginning tonight at the Garden.

The first game Is to run the regulation 60 minutes of play, regardless of whether the three periods end ln a tie. Thursday the teams continue from where they leave off Tuesday. If they are still deadlocked at the end of another 60 minutes there will be a 10-minute overtime. Should the tie still hold, then they will play until sudden death overtakes one or the other. This might easily degenerate into marathon hockey.

The boys may still be shooting away at Friday's dawn and the spectators late reporting at their offices, Harry Stevens' chefs are already preparing a light breakfast for the customers against the possibility of either Rangers or Americans refusing to die at a seemly hour. As the magic hour for Jumping the dasher approaches both managers are serenely awaiting the first whistle. The Rangers are doing a little light work atop the Garden, swinging around the Ice Club, while the Americans are practicing on their New Haven farm. The Patrickmen are the favorites, but that is more the sentimental backing that always attends a champloa When you mention the Rangers' chances to the Silver Fox of hockey he looks neither grave nor gay. "I'm glad to have 'Chlng' back," sadl Patrick today.

"He isn't the old Johnson, by any means, but he is within 65 percent of his best playing form. The Americans have a good club. They proved that through a 44-game schedule. And their defense is a hard nut to crack." The Patrick players feel the same way about it. The Rangers are going "Per.onal Service" Donie Bush's Stunt Paso Robles, Busy little Donie Bush has earned himself the title of the "personal service" manager of baseball.

The pint-sized pilot of the Pitts-burgh Pirates is in touch with every member of this squad and, as one of the observers at the spring training camp here says, "he covers forty acres of ground every day while whipping the boys into condition." Every player on the team, from tried veteran to the most inslmilil-cant rookie, comes within rantfe of his eye. He finds time for each one. whether It be a little chat with an old-timer or a tip to a youngster on how to toe up to the plate. The Pirate leader is a strict disciplinarian and works somewhat along the lines of "ba.vball for baseball players." His system Is retarded as em but every player on the team swears by Donla. City Park Bows to Redeemer.

The City Park Chapel cageri dropped a hard-fought game to the Baptist Church of the Redeemer passers, 3fl 29. in a Class Unlimited Division, tilt contested on the Erasmus Annex court. The visitors got away ln the lead, 10 9, ln the opening period. The lineup: BapUst Redeemer. I City Park CTispeJ.

it. p. I o. p. r.

Shahhas.lf 3 20 P. Cleary.lf 3 1 8 Weav'rrf 3 1 SRennett.rf IIS Tlffany.rf 10 3 Reynolds.o SIS R. Allen, 4 8 Younf.lf 4 1 K. 0 0 0 J. Cleary.rg 0 0 0 P.

Allen, Ig 0 0 0 ftumner.rg 0 0 0 Crader.rg 2 0 4 Davis, rg 10 3 Total! 183 3o Totall 13 5 Games Tonight Unlimited Division, Class B-Wood-haven Paptlst at Simpson M. 8t, Mark a C. at Church of tha Evanial, Harkvllia Congregational at Clinton Avenu Cnna-reiatlonal. C'lau Church of tb Atonement at Bwrilisb. Lutheran, gam plaved at P.

8. W7. 143-Pound Dlvlnlon, Class A Janes Methodist at Trinity LuUierao. Clasa I) Holy Trinity Lutheran at SMmpeon M. Olrls nivllon Ocean Avennt Congregational at Ht.

Paul P. St. Murk's at. R. at St.

John's M. T. Bt. Paul BwvdisK Lutheran at Baptist Temple. Vermajo Leads List In Louisiana Derby New Orleans, La.

MV-The Louisiana derby, generally recognlied al one of the trial stake races for the premier American turf classic, the Kentucky derby, offers 53 nominations to race fans March 23 when the 115,000 ndded feature of the Jefferson Parish Fair and Racing Association Is scheduled. Possibly the outstanding horse among the entries at this time is Vermajo, lnner of the New Orleans handicap, now ln training for the Tla Juana derby and CofTorth handicap. E. P. Waggoner's Three stable plant to transport the colt by plane to New Orleans after starting him In the Cofforth.

Among other horses entitled to serious consideration In the New Orleans race sro included E. R. Bradley's Burning Sun, Belle Isle stable's Upsot Lad, F. nL Brav's Stand Bv, Mose OoUlblatt's Virado, H. P.

Headley's Sandv Shore, Keeneland Studs Pagan Laddie, Kelly and Dean's Helen Dean, Ed. Trotters Oreendnle, Vallev stable's Grand Prince, F. P. Letelller's Big Sandy. E.

K. Bryson's Lester V. Edward Cebrlans Cionghls Khan. J. D.

Grant's The Padre, C. Oraffagnlnls Minotaur and Mrs. C. Crane's Butter John. Irish Must Play Only Home Games Oalnav.

Irish Free State "Only Irish games for Old Erin," is the new policy of the Calway county council. The council has decided sot to award scholarships to schools or colleges which encourage foreign games. Soccer and rugby football, cricket, and hockev are Included ln the forbidden list. Parkville Downs EvangeL The Parkville Congregational five handed the Church of the Evangel team a surprising defeat last night on the former's court by the score of 2117 and dropped the latter to fourth place in Class Unlimited Division. The home team led Evangel at half time, 10 fl, and held that lead to the end.

Alex Mulr won the game for Parkville Congregational. The lineup: Parkvllls) Congreira IChurch of lb gel. o. f. p.

o. r. p. f.leb.lf Smith, Mulr.lg Hughes.rg 2 4'H 2 0 4 2 0 4 Hn Kuckvf 3 17 0 0 OOrlaves.O 0 0 0 4 3 UlPlke.o 10 2 10 2 Blohm.lf 10 2 10 2 Totals 3 2l! Totals 8 1 11 Refarra Raymond Colgrova, Central Y. M.

0. A. Classen Upsets Concord. The Classon Avenue Presbyterian five handed the Concord Baptist team a 2319 setback on the winner's court ln a game postponed from Nov. 10 and went into first place in Class 145-Pound Division with 12 victories and 3 defeat, with Concord Baptist runner-up.

This victory completes Classon's league schedule, claxson was ahead at half-time. 12-9. The lineup: Classon At. Presbf I Concord Baptist. O.

P. P. 3 3 8 0 2 2 1 1 3 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 ils. If Watklns.rl nonet, rf Neldrlrk, Clapp.Ig Headlnit.rf Hougkma.tf Totals 3 1 7 Herndon.lf 1 .1 Smith. 4 Kllif.c 0 4 Harrls.lg 1 3 Morton.

ig 1 'Lane, ra 1 11 8 7 33! Totals 3 19 Redeemer Trims Kings Highway. The Baptist Church of the Redeemer quintet closed its home season and clinched the pennant In Class B. Unlimited Division, by defeating the Kings Highway M. five, 3213, on the Erasmus Annex court. At the midway mark the home team was out ln front, 87.

The lineup: Baplltt Redeemer IKInfS Illghiny M. tl. P. I O. P.

Hale. If 0 2 2 Melnke.lt 1 3 4 Smiau.lf 1 2 4 3 0 Perrante.rf 2 1 Terlesen.o 0 1 1 Porter.e 13 4 Bone.lg I 0 2 Pnvntcr.0 0 0 0 Rurrk soda.tg 0 0 0 Wltman.o 0 0 OWalters.rg 10 3 Deau.li 4 3 10. Pope.rg 3 1 7 Totals 10 321 Totals 3 1) Rsleree James Tobln. Columbia. St, John's M.

E. Girls Win. The St. John's M. E.

Olrls traveled to the Boys' Welcome Hall and easily defeated the SL Paul Swedish Lutheran five, 204, ln a Olrls' Division game. St. Taul's was shut out from the floor in the final half, after trailing at the IntermLsalon. 11-3. The lineup: St.

John's M. t. Bt. Paul's 8'd. I lib a p.

O. I 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a Wallace.lf 6 1 13 Otren.lf Niklewica.rl 10 2 liaiieoii.rf Kaslenrn, 3 I 5 Porsberg.a Oehrleln.lt 0 0 0 Unaan.ig Bcbuman.ig 0 0 Nalsun.ti .1 Ml Totals I Tvtols Hosier of the Boston Braves 1929 Plsyer. Tos. Edward Brandt P. Ben Cantwell P.

William Jahn Cooney P. Bruce Cunningham. P. Arthur Delanev P. 1928 with i Braves L.

Giants-Braves R. Giants-Braves Braves R. Los Angeles R. Braves Braves R. Braves-Shreveport Blnghamton R.

Chicago L. Indianapolis Wichita L. Reading R. Braves R. Braves-Buffalo R.

Yankees Braves-Providence. Reading R. Giants-Braves R. Montreal R. Brhves R.

Braves Yankees Braves Braves R. Omaha R. Cubs R. Cardinals R. Providence-Toledo.

Washington-Bra Braves R. Cardinals L. Buffalo R. Braves R. Toledo-Braves L.

Braves L. rowi. Age. Weight. Height.

L. 24 185 6.01 R. 26 165 6.00 R. 29 160 5.11 L. 28 160 5.09 R.

23 165 5.10'j R. 31 163 5.10'., R. 30 160 5.11 L. 25 168 5.07'4 R. 22 170 600 L.

29 175 5.1H4 R. 33 190 511 L. 23 160 5.11 R. 33 162 8.064, R. 31 165 5.10 R.

28 175 5.08 R. 31 178 5.09 R. 26 164 5.08 R. 28 166 5.10 R. 26 175 5.10 R.

25 185 5.10 R. 30 185 5.11 R. 27 165 5.11 R. 31 160 5.11 R. 28 160 5.08 R.

25 155 5.02 R. 23 ISO 509 'i R. 28 155 5.11 R. 36 155 5.05 R. 23 155 5.07 L.

3i 180 5.10 R. 21 180 5.10'i, R. 36 167 5.08 R. 2: 174 5.10 R. 33 170 511 L.

29 158 5.08 L. 30 160 5.10'i L. 33 105 5.08 inager, John 3, Evers VKent P. Hmer r. Herman Holshcuser.P.

Percy Jones P. Ci. V. Lea erett P. O'orsc A.

ll.irry Seibold P. Robert Smith P. Honrv Wertz P. pit Collins C. Willinm I ouls Legctt C.

Al Spohrer C. Richard Smith C. James Taylor C. Lester Bell I F. Joseph Dugan IF.

Fdward Farrell I.F. Walter F. R. B. James IF.

I rod Maaulre I F. Walter Maranville.I F. film Messner IF. George Slsler Karl Clark F. George Harper OF.

Albert Moore OF. Fridie Mnore F. Heinle OF. lance Jack Smith OF. Braves President-Manager? Emll F.

Fuchs; Assistant Coach, Hank Oowdy..