• 38 svoßTsr the KVKXTKfi ST'VR. TTA'STTTyfITO'fT. TV. T. FT? THAT. PKCEMBKR 23. 1027. SPORTS/ Meehan MayBe Highest Paid Grid Coach: Chances ofl92BArmy-NavyGameSlim 350,000 PLAYING PROMINENT ROLES ON COURT FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLS UNLIKELY SWINBURNE MAY COACH REPORTED TRACK TEAM AT DEVITT

TO GET TOGETHER SWINBCR.V, former fjuarter wh»n if had Its passing tnrr.» SALARY University proved costly p-j». AS 3-YEAR crack Georgetown going best to the runner, may conch Devitt pi*-. A side from Cappeili, Bushor.g Action by Department Heads School's track squad the com- showed woII for Eastern with If True. Situation at N. Y. U EDDIKing campaign. George Mar- f'sipt. Bussink and Farrell showdrg sters, who has been tutoring the West weii for Gonziif*. or Congress Now Appear Knd schoolboys, has announced that May Add to Things That he will not is- able to continue *h» Gold Modal** were awarded rr.eo y+. % work Ibis season. tit the Rockville High School ¦¦<>, c . r Only team won ehampior*r Game. as Hopes. Candidate* for Devitt'* team will which the j> of Have Hurt Md., • j begin training shortly after the holt- Montgomery County, during at a baronet ; days. Prospects for another success- past season at the school. December 23.—Tt Is ful are rosy. Dick Garrett. The rnedal« presented by tr» BY PKKRY. i season ground J>-ngti» I.WVRKNTK generally believed here that the ! 100, 220 and 410 yard speedster, is the AlhWio of Mar* ard, *«•»• following: nlrga YORK. December 23 —lt chances of the foot hall teams, . lone imfmrtant member of last wont to tho Norma », the reported fact that Chid ANNAPOLIS,of the Naval and Military Acad- j son's crack mile relay team, Devitt.** Jones, Fisher, Sabina, Ander*. I .Vloon*y, Irieailr, W. Median has signed a eonirad ernles meeting next year grows \ j pride, to he lost, lie is now attending F. Moo.* with Universit} less as the time passes without definite i j Duke University. Kirk Hopper. | Candy. Steinburg, I.ake and .-*» . NEWwhich involves the sum of #SO. action on the part the heads of the Mickey Harris and Teevens are of | 000 for three years of coaching may two branches of the service. !nu mbers of the combination again * be read the significance of foot hal of official* i* regarded i 1 at. hand and several promising as.-t PALACE FIVE to institution which hitli Intervention | pirn fits will strive to land the SEEKS prrestige an as more likely lo bring the officials of * erto had not enjoyed it the two schools together than any \j berth left vacant by Garrett. Th»se If the salary which Meehan is to re other method, though due considera- j include Tom .Mclntyre of Cur- HARPER OF CHICAGO reive is correctly reported, he stands tion undoubtedly would he given to J j tin High School. ; respect * Knott, as the all America coach with '— any action which Congress might take, j Francis Frank Bernard and , i intercollegi- K _^-I»*«im|^^ ;v ;BF 9L I,c-s Buckley, to pay. Throughout the ik So far as .the officials of the acad- jI Felix West. former Hoping atHl to a‘r*tng'h*r. »h» a try ate world and outside there will be emies themselves are concerned, there j| Western High athlete, may for relatively is a before it ia too lat*. the rriarag»r.r«nt lifting of ejebnows over this is undoubtedly a definite and unbridg- ,I the team. He also broad Jumper White, Washington • enormous stipend. It will be regarded able gap. Both base their stand on | | and hurdler of ability. Charlie of the American Lea* erstwhile Gonzaga athlete, is another as pointing to the toppling of the considerations which hardly admit of 1 j basket ball club today made an r®,r balance in favor of college athletics as a j who may prove contender for a place change of front. There seems to he a player trade to the C? against the essential work of an edu- no doubt that athletic relations will on the four. jof g, Devitt’* quartet for Center Harper, * cational institution. end unless there is prompt action by will strive this Win- ’ Bruins Mark i ter to gain permanent of Oolltge foot ball, what with the authority higher than that of the possession | promising youngster who a*and* * row, followed by the cuff offered In the annual r.th Princeton Harvard heads of the service schools. feet 4 inches and ia rap'd;” d*- •op -g ! Regiment gam-s in Baltimore to the the Army-Navy squabble, the ki-yiing At the same time, the Naval Acad- j Missouri Valley over j ‘-•choolboy f**an: wincing it three years into a brilliant tap-off rran out in the emy will he glad to act upon any sub- | *• £ in a row. Devitt now holds two '“gs Manager Ray Kennedy ;a charges of breaking non-scouting Br | Mjgsgft/ffr gestfon coming of I >{ die reactionary act from the head the on the trophy. Tech High has one and agreements. Harvard’s Navy Department. It is likely that ! j confer with John Ru***!!, Chicago with respect to this reform, and the ; Fork Union Military Academy ha< the Military Academy will take the one. manager, either by telephone nr West Point Syracuse trouble last year, same course toward the head of Sts have all combined to place foot ball in J. L. Cornwell, president of the • person before Bundar, and it is hoped service. Devitt Alumni Association, a light which should arouse grave j will out- • by the local club that thetdea] ran be * line plans for nr track meet of national fears for its future in the minds of Might Compromise. * put through In tirr.® to »t proportions to be staged under aus- the those who love the game. Contracts i change made for th® Wa*ihington-Ct*?. It Is probable that the Naval Acad- ; j pices of the association at Georgetown railing for $50,000 salaries to coaches compromise ! cago clash at the Arcadia emy will agree to a fair of University field this Spring, at a joint Chr.strrss do not ameliorate the situation. night. the matter that looks toward a final j' meeting of the . may course, that Meehan alumni and athletic piaver plavcrs It l»e. of adoption by both academies of the • at , | What or the Capital anywhere associations the City Club next - will not receive near this tjuint will let go for Harn*r -ra* r. three-year rule. There is every reason (Wednesday night. Letters and certif- sum. and that the reports are nothing , revealed, but m view to believe that it would agree that j icates will T»e awarded members of of the fact the* exaggerated publicity. a center being sought it more than such a rule would not affect students Devitt’* fine 1327 foot ball team, which is would rot But. considering tlie matter from the to now at the academies. upon as prep | amiss to predict that the v* »ra« angle—waiving i is looked the District Orimsted wil! involved, Such compromise Oscar h® al- all questions of appearances and ef- a would he to the jj school title holder. though latter, disadvantage ! may the during h::» short fects upon the public mind—if Chick serious of the Naval In order that reservations be 'stay here, has performed =y»r. Academy years, as plan- wm* really is to receive this sum for three for the next three made for them. Devitt alumni live defensive work. In it has already adopted the three-year , ning to are urged so advise | rnrrpar;rg years of coaching, it yvill he no more l attend to ’ the two. Harper has a decided edge rule, while the Military Academy could ¦Cornwell or some other member of the ¦ than fair return for his services. flrimsted a.i regards getting the tap a such players Sprague, Cagle, trrangements calling York University use as j committee by veteran Economically New Nave, Ilammack, Perry. Roo- the while the probably has a wider be found to have made a good Mlitre!. school. knowledge the procourt gam* will ney perhaps others, might rs tears bargain, since under Meehan's admin- and who j youthful Bruin. play as long .as they are in the Acad- the istration gate receipts have increased and Tech were to come to- Both f 'hicago and Washington emy. Kmerson !*¦•* ten-fold if not more, and may increase i gether this afternoon in the Boys Club their games last night, the However, former cumulatively in years to come. the Naval Academy has jjgym in the final schoolboy liasket ball dropping a *O-13 decision to Philadel- Perhaps an impression of what Mee- already borne the handicap over a ;'game before Christmas. Kaeh team phia and the Capita! pros falling be- han has done to earn such salary as period of four years of playing with- 1l has shown a real punch, and the game fore Detroit hv a score of 14-11 Jagg New York University has already paid out its pletie. or first-year students. . was expected to prove interesting. Chiztnadia, rookie, who was released him will be strengthened by a glance while the Military Academy made use by Washington some tim* ago. ied the achievements of his elevens of them. It. would not be afraid to 1 When Western High’s gridimners ivtroit attack with s field goals. Chiz- over the Fall, at University Heights as compared to undertake the further handicap for a taka the field next they will be madia. incidentally, has gone rampant years before he was called thither. Os limited time. led hy Dick Park, clever halfback. He in scoring when he has app-ared Bob the higher grade elevens met this The authorities of the Naval was elected captain yesterday. against his former team, but in all Wilson, retiring wa* pres-nt- year, the Violet downed Rutgers, Car- Academy, hacked hv naval officers as captain, tothcr games his offensive work has ed a gold pen and pencil. These play- negie Tech and Fordham. and yvas tied a whole, are adamant, however, in the been practically negligible ers were awarded letters: Wilson, by Penn State and Colgate. The team position that they will not continue; Fort Warn® defeated Roohc«t»r f*r ! Park. Mitchell. Garber. Bates. Dovle. r lost only to Nebraska. indefinitely to meet teams from the '¦ the second straight time last rlg'r . year only Military Academy containing I Cox. Brownfield. Owens. Cook. Seed score, 3*-;M. Betgrrann and M Fl- Last the eleven lost to the players j Hill, beating, among others, I Fuchs. Hunt. Fletcher. Drap«?r wain led the goal shooting for the Cornhuskers. of from four to seven years varsity jland Manager I>>ui* Richardson. Carnegie Tech. Fordham, Rutgers and exi*erience when members of the Sloosiers. Tulane. In 1925, Meehan's first year, naval team are limited to three. . largely through the clever basket the warn tied Rutgers and Columbia, The Navy feels that It has and Rutgers. borne sniping «*f Teddy Cappelli in the late and lost to Fordham these handicaps with great patience High's PRO COURT FIGURES. year stages of the game Kastern The before arrived. for many years, hut that the situation SECTION. New York lost Fordham, 27 0, ; iiasketers conquered their old rival. EASTERN to to now is such that it is unfair the Gonzago. and Columbia, In 1923 the to 21 to 15. last night in the W I. Prt. 40 to 0. players, governed by the rules of other j Lincoln Park School gym. It the team was beaten by Columbia, 21 to 0. was New York 1? 4 .TVI j colleges, to permit them to meet in . Purple's first game. The winners Rorheeler 1* 5 WT and Rutgers, 7 to 3. Rensselaer Poly game their climatic the team of the gained the lead in the early going and « held the Violet to 0-to-0 tie. Philadelphia 1» AM a institution which is now the only ini- always The picture will be complete without j were ahead. Gonzaga. time Washington 413 ?S3 Chalky j v; SCHOLASTIC GRIDDERS ! portant college which has no such and again, threatened and th** missing further citations of scores. What has ALEXANDRIA LISTS \ / ! rules. t during WESTERN SECTION. happened is this—New York Univers- TO SANDLOTTERS 1 of several "snowbirds" the last PLAY Regarded as Unfair. W. I- Pd. ity has emerged from the position of a Crark sandlot will line-up minor foot ball institution into the CARD player* Cleveland 1? 3 Si* sun TRIPLE COURT argument ' against an eleven of stellar scholastic j The that no cadet should Wayne S of gridiron fame. Khe now plays and i be permission Fort .333 grirtironers In a foot hall uatrte to he refuses! to play on var- J opponent cannot use players of more Detroit 3 IS .T3l defeats—or ties—rivals she would not t played -:30 o'clock teams if tie qualified for them, is ALEXANDRIA,Va.. 23.- Monday at at ' slt.v than three. Chicago 3 14 .114 have dared formerly to face. Attend- DwmhiT Union Park. not regarded ns strong. The answer The Naval Academy absolutely is games in , ball games will be played given ance at which former times i Three basket Kill e no backward step lletroit. 34: Washington. commodations of Ohio field, now has ¦ tha armory hall tonight, starting at 7 IS. i j jikri< Ration and Maury Fitzgerald Is i j only against each other, hut it is in-1 with it. Unless there is siieedr inter- Philadelphia. J»; Chicago. 13. grown so that the is i o'clock. Lopemah-^^^ organizing fur from sport s- the scholastics. sisted that it is a vention by higher authority, the Fort Wayne. M: Rochester. SI. not too large for home games against St. Mary’* Girls will oppose the I-ee- mar.like attitude to Insist upon the chances High j favor the omission of the attractive elevens. Jackeon School sextet In tho first playing of veterans of four to sewn foot twill game next year and perhaps TONIGHTS GAME. Alma from which will l*» followed by a con- I mater songs come thou- game, PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY. I 1 years varsity experience when their j for a longer term. Cleveland at New York. sands of throats with a lustiness never test between St. Mary's Senkirs and Montreal Canadicns, 5; Chicago L A. * before equaled, and the dignity of a , the Palace Club Seniors, tho latter of Rlaekhawks. 2. AA -A-A.'-A-A AA uniformed band of some 60 pieces, has i Washington. Plttshurßh. 3; Toronto Maplelenfr. 2. been attained.* Alumni who used to > In tho feature game the St. Mary’s conceal the fact that New York Uni- ¦ Celtic* will play the Palace A. C. of versity was their alma mater, now Washington. boast loudly about it, and flaunt its i A dance will he given by the Celtic* colors unctuously. In the Lyceum Hall Immediately Put all this to the credit of Meehan, after the conclusion of the final game. to his skill in coaching and to his suc- Tickets to the game admit the pur- cess in rallying qualified prep school ! chaser to the dance. material to university heights. Alexandria Gun Club marksmen will participate In a novel event tonight. T*e*NINTH ST*N«W. A stationary-target contest will he held UtR&SHAI'M 'tJSt #£? »j GALLAUDETTOSSERS at 7:30 in Janney’s lane. Targets will f be illuminated by automobile lights. Between G and H on \ ROUT BRIDGEWATER Old Dominion Host Club baeketer* ? Ninth | are on the lookout for games with tin- | limited teams having the use of a With the Gallaudet-Bridgewater gymnasium. Phone Manager Jack liasket ball game won by the former ! Allen at Alexandria 424. ' $ Gifts of Lasting \ last night, 43 to 17, a thing of the No. 5 pa-’, there will be activity among Motor Company Juniors are no after game athletes of the local college group a grid with the Alexandria El«ek Until after the holidays. i Fire liepartment Preps for Christmas J Heater day. Catholic University, George Wash- to be played at Dreadnought J ington, Maryland and Gallaudet, local Park, teams which have wares, shown their Jefferson School won Its opening all nave displayed strength. basket hall yesterday, Georgetown and are edntest here de- American U. ' leafing George Mason High School, the only quints which have not 1* to 7. opened their campaigns. The Metho- ' j dists will start January 6 against Tom MrlAemtoti, who coached the G<-ttysburg College on lb* latter'* j Alexandria Fire Department Preps in court and Georgetown will get off Jan- J92«. is a holiday visitor, ile Is work uary Jb, entertaining Rut tigers Col- : log at Atlanta, Ca. lege in the At'-adia. { Electric $0 » .4* •*» * Electric *1 \ .'at hoik: University, George Washing- Garland Hlslt was named captain of $-| Twt 99C * ton Gallaudet and American Univer- the 192 N Alexandria High S. bool foot V Iren..,. %3 A Percolator*£*upS 0 3» Ip sity ail will get again again January 7. tali team yesterday, with Rector J Blue Ridge will Visil fn-t •- to ne-et the Green as alternate. These two wets Brookl*.nd*re, the Colonials will tak- awarded letters, along with the fol- ? IMOBILOIL 3 ia 1 Stop LighU en Ihe Mid-lies at Annapolis, Galina- lowing, by Irving Lindsay, faculty det Aid entertain Old liomlnion it-ur mernlrf-t Allen Dennison. Ja-ster Mac Club basketers j*t Kendall Green and I | Menamin, < hades Williams, llarry Super Leery Motor American University will entertain i Harnett Marshall Smith, Martin Poiverfor High Point College iri the Methodists' ‘'"hen. Paul Travers, • Charles Violet t, j gym. ha tie* Armstrong, again Julius Whltentorie. Maryland doe* not play until I Donald King and Manager Marshall January 13 when the Old Liners take » ReverJey, on Washington and J-ee at Jy-ulngton Take the guess 'L out of winter Bridgewater College gave Gallaudet Alexandria High haskefers defeated little opposition last night. With Co* an alumni 'print yesterday, 31 to 19, reC. eat . Man t ii'tiimre CHAINS—CHAINS grove and Iryer, forward*, and Caps. J I George High « Li.l Price Jl «» » Miller, guard, scoring heavily and I Mason Pursers bowed driving. Get the rJ most out of Visible lHi.4# JQ J *o f’oturrihla Engine 40. playing stoutly generally, the Kendall I Company Heritors, $5.00 A * 26 to 36. Tito $ M Gttiolin«4i/C Ofint Opr. Greeners swept to a substantial lead I Columbia unlimited - Regular team debated ML Martin's _ at The outset and were always far out tossers of Your motor re the 5 I tt\ Cause Cl ,, pD Price ss.oo r , Washington, of * in f-on*. At the half Gallaudet held a 40 to 21. °""r s, p ,a "v L*m h edge. w ,'v';:Tj :¦«;«. u, ? 22 Gerard Edwards, star semi iM v:.r L lht*ni 39c **£ri ' Holding a big had several -hangs* pro third 5 JMb nir%i»irt». \whh- Pncuir baseman, has started plans ' / v< h Blue'* | | for the •uni. t«*iu inNi.itit- . , km ¦.#«;; e mud« in *he Buff and organization weather. The v re’s a Lightning 3 ~ c «>f a team for quaiter, during , | next year ly ***Huppl>. A»h Ofs_ ~ Jio«- -ip It- ’he footth I 5 ~ SIOO fr He hint already tentatively W*. '•l* v. >, visitor* counted II points I scheduled ? RtAber Outttta in* games the 1... Mee.iat «tj!,u SBIT Tray. ... Patckm. - Bridg- with Mrooklyn k.eiu ZSfC J jp-je and hu.lin did most ~t Ihe Itohlns anrl Howton Red Hox to 1»« played here Motor Fuel for every car s,op "Murphy" Nhaplro. star halfback of \J (he £*,:::: b k . c Alexandria lire Department m wlni 1 %,v ' ? ? FISHER, BOY, t Tr«« - 79c tub*.*L*'"cement. £ Preps, organizing \\\j " but- WASHINGTON is aft and purpose. t Ml ”«m Am an team every ~ . here’s .# . star » t j lolft wwtUiff. *i*e . „ flfKaM £ a ' dickering f ...... k ' > He is for t> game with the S ‘• r rUI |Ml(H William*' r * rubber patch- LEADS CARNEGIE SHOTS > No. , « Motor Co. Juniors for Holiday. Foot Accelerator PBl “'*• Outtit «.»«»* / J'J'rf .SBL'ItGH, Jainiih r 23.—A, a Lightning \V Station at your / *« on for Ford*. Kegu- A/\ pK M fisher of Washington la -aplain plat*. < up lar pric*, $3.00 ... of ainegle Tech * vaunty rifle team. : IROQUOIS, SOCCER TITLE $1.69 4%/C j Geoige W. Fisher 1* a not her Wash- “' Ingloulun on the. team who won his , CLAIMANTS, SEEK -Service where ever you may be / AUTOMOBILE ”| „' ONYY i GAMES UW l,\ LLAKrFAR * PUer laat las* K»*eh«gen, vTf Aram H*at*r» for season. * Claiming tho District 126 pound *«*;. CLOCK Fords. sl.l* I Csjdlai, is ft aii»>* how the National c«-i tliamplonsirlp want squad of a 1 Iroiiinds lotroster of the fr>itlimsii 1 games with any disputing teams Make. MtlU. ye«t ag <> *-.<*,liable tor ths vsrsity this Mli ! Crimes for Muiidiey and throughout pt; * ST S' SSufl. next week ate wanted. Junior High H#nd Drill /£?% pa'u J Kchool nod 10-rie.ilion League teams Abase fS TUFTS I.ISTS BUTLEE are especially challenged, t all J.ln coin 1707. /*" (K® MlJiF'iltli, Mass. December 23 im* r . < ®*>sr $1.49 »A>i Tufts. olieg-, v hi- h hoftated the Ilf i oniv undefeated, untied foot l-wli team NORTH KENS CLAIM TITLE will jo 11,0 J,)*t Hi)* y-m, go VV*M* K'tt lUt'l Hh u uft* hihftHH fttlJJ irlev $2.19 v tot »t tint* in denude up || j th« fn to wind * i lniinihu lit* J;i#tf i< f Hfi jDuinf \ **.*¦ 89 c 49c tip |p JM-tj gtidiion season against j:!¦> i/f Hie Itit in *«l««l«e Cold Air Out Witk v . ; Rukker Kkfr No < -ml* i 4 ANTI-FREEZE— M.T.~ I* COLLEGE BASKET BALL. 0N- Galls udet, 42 Hi Idgews ter, 17. y»- $1.39 *££*££ JST Ohio Wesleyan 2-i Duquesns 21. TROUSERS mm 1111 m*H IS m I ar »r I Dartmouth, 2St, University of Akroh, 19 To Mtlth Your Odd CoaU that* Norms), 16; Eastern Illinois & Between G and Hon Ninth jjjjj* tvoimsl 26. ' EISEMAN'S, 7th F | Creighton, 24, Du gun Aggies, 21.