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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

~ THEIR clubs may get away In
major league championship
races today, but Nationals and
~ Athletics will wait until tomor-
row to begin the chase for the
American League pennant. The drench-
ing the Capital has been taking for
more than "a hours forced the clubs
who were to stage the principal num-
Der of the program originally planned
for this afternoon to change plans.
Weather favorable, the ceremonies
he held tomorrow at Griffith Stadium.
President Hoover, members of his cab
met and the many dignitaries Of the
Government, civil and military, will be
at hand and the opening will be the
gala affair as first planned.
Tickets issued for reserved seats at
the ball park today will be honored
at the season opener whenever 1t &C.
ours. And the ticket holders will get
the seats their coupons call for. There
will be no reservations made that will
conflict with those for the first game.
The gates to Griflth Stadium will be
opened tomorrow at 1880 o'clock, and
the musical entertainment by Meyer
Gcldman's Band will start at 1890.
The presidential party will arrive at the
w. Good will officiate at the flag-raising
at $40 o'clock, and President Hoover
will do the ball-tossing stunt at $50.
A few minutes thereafter the teams will
swing into action.
The postponement isn't likely to af-
feet the Nationals in the least. They
have been in prime condition for more
than two weeks and. in fact, may be
helped by the delay in starting the sea-
son. And any delay in starting ought
to be helpful to the Athletics. They
came out of their training campaign
in none too good shape, so the extra
time may serve to bolster some of their
crippled crew.
Both managers are expected to send
into the game the pitchers they had
chosen for the start today. Manager
Walter johnson of the Nationals favors
Sam Jones as the hurler for the initial
clash, while Manager Cornelius Nc
Gillicuddy still is inclined toward the
1eft-handed RUDE Walberg as his start
ing slabman.
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LIGHTER HUDK|NS
DEFEATS EMANUEL
Comedies Nine Pounds, but
Is Winner of Seven Out
of Ten Rounds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
7 OS ANGELES. April l6.-Ac~
Hudkins, Nebraska wildcat, :
has disproved the old ring theor;'
IL that "a good big man is BETH
than a good little man"
The middleweight, from the Middle
west stepped out Of his class here las
night to administer q beating to Ar
mand Emanuel. San Francisco heavy
weight. Hudkins entered the ring at
1868 pounds, 10 pounds over his normal
weight, to meet the 175-pounder from
the Bay City.
Hudkins got busy with Emanuel al
the opening gong and stayed on the
job with such enthusiasm that there
was no doubt as to the ultimate result.
Emanuel was credited with taking
but one round, the tenth, while the
first and the eighth were judged about
even. The other seven were given to
the Nebraskan.
Hudkins, fighting against q man
noted for his footwork, showed no lack
of speed because of excess poundage.
He outstepped Emanuel throughout.
The wildcat" seldom took a back
ward step. Repeatedly he bore into
Emanuel with both fists. In the sec
ond round he landed with blow that
rocked Emanuel to his heels. but the
latter came back to carry the fight to
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play and none of the others compared
with the outfit that John McGraw has
on the field. It can do about all de-
sired in base ball. The only apparent
weakness in the club Is at second base,
and though Andy Reese Is not so keen
as an infelder he certainly can hit.
Cards Rated Second.
Back of the Giants one must con-
slider the Cardinals, the champions of
the National League last year. They
Showed to advantage in Florida during
the Spring And then the Cubs are not
to be overlooked. They have a deal of
hitting strength on paper. But then
they have Rogers Hornsby in the line
up and Rogers Hornsby, unless he is
boss, is not TO be regarded great help
to any club If Manager Joe McCar-
thy is getting along with Hornsby as
late as the first Of August then the
Cubs are apt to be in the running. If
not, too bad.
Pittsburgh has a powerful aggrega-
ton, but one must consider whether the
player used at shortstop, regardless of
whom he may be, is able to fit in the
infield that in past seasons functioned
so well. Capt. Pie Traynor has been
moved back to third base and undoubt-
edly will play well there as usual, but
third baSeman has to have plenty OF
assistance in the inner Gordon. The
Waners may hit and hit hard, but more
than hitting is needed to make the
Pirates pennant team.
The Reds seem to have the edge over
the others of the National League. It's
a fairly well balanced team that Jack
Hendrick has, but it needs more hitting
strength. Had Tommy Thevenow not
been hurt. the Phillies might have raised
a furore in the lower flight of the senior
circuit, but with this brilliant shortstop
on hospital cot Burt Shottons club
will be lucky to finish better than sew
enth.
We have never seen in Spring training
worse-looking outfits than the Dodgers
Of Brooklyn and the Braves Of Boston
They looked to be nothing more than
minor league clubs in Florida and Glass
C league clubs at that. Yet either is
apt to soar above the crippled Phillies.
But one of this pair seems doomed TO
settle in tine cellar before the National
League season ENDS.
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|. L. is SCHEDULED
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16-Thc 1nterna-
tional League opens its season tomorrow


NEW YORK, April 16.-The Intern2-
tional League opens its season tomorrow
with thcsc games:
F-Gnt-c1i 1T Newark.
Toronto at E2ltimore.
Rcches - at Beading.
Buffalo ct Jersey City.
Spring training would indicate that at
least five clubs will be in the running
through a major part of the season.
Bill McKechnie, new manager OF the
champion Rochester club, has lost a
number Of cogs from last years squad,
but believes he has found requirements.
iris Speaker has assembled powerful
aggregation at Newark and Steve O'Neill
seems to have another contender at To-
ronto. Bill Clymer had club at Buff
falo good enough to lose the pennant
last year by one percentage point and
he will have another strong outfit this
season.
Ed Holly has plugged up what were
weak spots in his Montreal infield.
Harry Hinchman expects help from the
Chicago Cubs for his Reading team.
Fritz Maisel will be handling the reins
for Baltimore, whose famous pilot, Jack
Dunn, died during the Winter. Jersey
City does not appear overly strong, but
Frank Gilhooley believes he will have
a fighting club.
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Formal Start Tomorrow New York Clubs Loom Flag Winners
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Arthur Dekuh. italy,
outpointed Big Boy Peterson, New Or
leans Q0). Mike Sandwich, Passaic.
N. j., outpointed George Larocco, New
York G0). Leo Williams, New York.
knocked out Leo Mitchell, Califor-
mia ID.
PHILADELPHIA-K Tut, Min
neapolis, outpointed Honeyboy Finne-
gan, Boston Q0).
CHICAGO.-Len Darcy, Grand Rap
ids. Mich, outpointed Chief Jack Elk
hart, Pueblo, Colo. (8).
JACKSON, Mich.-George Godfrey,
Leiperville, Pa, knocked out Farmer
Lodge, Minneapolis (2).
PERU, Ill.-Genaro Pine. Cuba,
knocked out Jackie Coogan, 1ndianapo-
lis 80.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Black Bill, Cuba,
stopped Hal Stevenson, Buffalo 90.
ST. LOUIS.-Johnny Pee Wee Kaiser,
st. Louis, outpointed Joey Rivers, Kan
sas City G0). Herbert Baby" Strib-
ling, Macon, Ga, outpointed Eddie
Goldberg, st. Louis 80.
LOS ANGELEs.-Ace Hudkins, Ne
braska, outpointed Armand Emanuel,
San Francisco 00).
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AGEE TO DEFEND TITLE
IN 15.MILE RACE HERE

william (BilD Agee, of the Emory
wood Athletic Club of Baltimore. who
last season won the City Clubs 15-mile
run here, will defend his laurels in the
renewal of that event May IS, 1t has
been announced.
Arthur Garvin, Whitley Nicholson and
Charley Prestia, who finished first, sec
ond and third in the Pawtucket
distance run. March 80 last, also will
be entered.
w. Henry Haynes, 34-year-old Balti-
more CROSSE Country Club runner, is
another entry. He has been competing
In distance events since 1912 and in
point Of years in this game hereabouts
has to take of his hat only to the STell
known Mike Lynch Of this city.
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NAklNG a SIant at IneSe Dlg-tlme
races, broad and long, we'll pick
the New York clubs to battle to
the finish for the world base
ball championship next october.
This doesn't mean that we think the
Washington club is a weakling in the
American League but we figure that
despite all the poor and sluggish playing
the Yankees have done during their
preparatory work may be discounted.
Miller Higgins has a pretty sturdy out
fit, Just as sturdy as 1t was last year,
and it does not seem that any other
club In the junior circuits is going to
run roughshod over it.
Perhaps the Giants would have won
the pennant last year in the National
League II John McGraw had not been
laid UP with an injury for such long
time. The team finished second, two
games behind the Cardinals, despite
that misfortune. And McGraw has i'm
proved the Giants since last Fall. Hav-
ing seen both clubs play this season.
we are willing to go on record right
now that the Giants are far better than
the Cardinals, who won the flag last
year.
The clubs that are apt to give the
Yankees a great battle to the finish
this year are the Nationals. the Ath-
letics and the Browns, in the order
mentioned. Just now the Nationals.
with their new manager, Walter john
son. loom next to the best in Mr..
Barnard's circuit johnson has pro-
duced a combination of hard hitters,
feet base runners and clever fielders
that can make manv other clubs respect
it. And he has a fine pitching staff in
Sam Jones. Garland Braxton,. irving
Hadley, Adolph Liska. Lloyd Brown,
Fred Marberry and Bob Burke.
New InfieId Boosts Nationals.
Another point In Johnson's favor IS
the assignment of Ossie Bluege to Short
stoD and Buddy Mver to third base.
This has removed the only weakness
in the infield that has existed for sew
eral seasons. And remember. the Ma
tionals have the best reserve talent
they have had in years.
Connie Mack has had poor training
season with the Athletics, but neverthe
less the club is pretty good outfit. We
think that with its pitching staff and
It's sound attack it will carry on to
third place. Dan Howley'S Browns cam
not be discounted. They probably play
ed above their heads last season when
they finished in third place in the
American League. but with such pitch
ers as Alvin Crowder and Sam Gray
they must be reckoned with again this
year.
For the second division in the Ameri-
can League we pick the Tigers, the
White Sox, the Indians and the Red
Sox to finish as mentioned. We have
seen only the Red Sox of this lot pla"
this year in exhibition engagements
but from reports of the performances
of the others we feel that the order
given should be the standing at the
conclusion of the race.
Now for the National circuit. The
Giants seem the best of the senior cir
cult. We have seen five of these clubs
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GUNNERS TO PRIME
FOR ORIOLE MATCH

In preparation for their intercity
shoot Saturday with Oriole Gun Club
of Baltimore on the latter's range at
Baltimore Highlands, Washington Gun
Club scatter gunners will practice to-
morrow, and hereafter during the Sum-
mer Wednesday shoots as well as Sat
urday competitions will be held by the
District clubmen.
Saturday shoots, which will be one
of the annual series between the Wash
ington and Baltimore trapshots, will
start at o'clock. Washington. Balti-
more g. Annapolis Railway cars will
leave Washington at noon. returning at
pm.
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Cherrydale A. C.. Back i'm Field
And Will Show Wares Sunday

Cherrydale A. C.'s base ball team, one
of the leading mines in Northern Vir-
ginia last season, has reorganized and
will open its campaign Sunday. enter
tanning Addison A. C. on the Lyon VII
lage diamond at 2 o'clock.
Bob Prince, Cherrydale manager, is
listing games at 229 Latterner avenue,
Lyon Park. Va. Telephone Clarendon
1880.
These Cherrydale players are asked
to report on the field Sunday in
uniform:
Sasher, King, Baker. Menike, Harri-
son, Mccarthy. O'Neil. McQuinn, Good
win, Hair and Ungerzogt.
Park View A. C. diamonders will
make plans for the season at q meeting
tonight at $50 Park road at o'clock.
The team expects to enter the George
town Church League.
All candidates are urged to attend
the meeting, especially experienced I'M
limited and senior class pitchers and
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Hudkins. The second round also saw
Hudkins on his knese, but it was a
combined slip and push that put him
there. 1t was Emanuel's second defeat
hy q middleweigilt. Last year he was
defeated by Mickey Walker.
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| infielders. Last Saturday Park View
defeated Monroe A. c., 6 to 2.
Election Of officers is scheduled for
the weekly meeting Of National Press
Building Cardinals base ball team to
be held Friday in suite ITO of the
building. The session originally was
slated Thursday night.
Coach Charles Harrington Is conf
dent that the Press Cards, after losing
two straight games to Virginia White
Sox and Indian Head Cardinals. will
come to life Sunday when they engage
Johnnie A. G. on the Bladensburg field
at 8 o'clock.
A practice will be held by the Press
nine Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
on Monument diamond No. 2.
Manager william Ryon of the newly
organized Cardinal A. C. nine, has an
nounced that the team will seek the
Capital City League senior class title
this season. Leading members Of the
Cardinal team. several of whom in 1928
held forth with Collegians. include:
D. Waller, Edward Duffey, Ernest
Abbott, James Holt, James Healey
Warren Adams, Frank Bruzbart, Robert
Knorr, J. Waller, Thomas Dale, Clay
ton Harvey, John Ryon Miles and Man.
ager Ryon.
Berwyn, Md, A. C. base ballers, who
will open their season Sunday against
Dux A. G. on the Berwyn diamond at
8 o'clock, will hold their first drill Sat-
urday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on
Berwyn field. Berwyn will meet Ma
tional Circles the following Sunday.
With the same talent that was at
hand last season when the team showed
strongly Berwyn Is confident of another
successful campaign. Giddings, Rob-
ertson, Slater, Weigel, Smith, King and
others are 1928 dependables at hand.
Manager w. w. Culbertson is book
ing games for the Berwyn team at
Berwyn LA.
Manager Bill Furr of the Redbirds
Is seeking game for Sunday with an
unlimited class nine in or around
Washington having diamond. Fur
may be addressed at 1406 B street
northeast or telephone at Lincoln 7408.
Games are sought by Bethesda, Md,
A. G. junior class nine. Call Manager
vernard Nichols at Bradley 127-J.
John Anderson, catcher, and Bob
Groves, shortstop, have been added to
the roster Of the Saks Kroydons base
ball team.
Saks are after practice game for
Sunday with an unlimited class team.
Manager Dick Mothershead may be
reached at Main 1850 during the day.
az =
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COLLEGE BASE BALL.
Minnesota, 10: Ohio, University S.
Lake Forest, 6; Northwestern, 6 ttie1 8.
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YANKS-RED SOX GAME OFF.
NEW YORK. April is Lo).-Boston
Red Sox VS.. New York Yankees, post
pOned: rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

MAT MATCH THURSDAY.
Bobby Mainfort and Pete Dallas will
wrestle Thursday night at the Strand
Theater.
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COLLEGE LACROSSE.
Maryland, 10; Hobart, 0.
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Games are sought by Bethesda, Md,
A. G. Junior class nine. Call Manager
vernard Nichols at Bradley 127-J.
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NATIONALS RATED
|. RUNNER-UP OUTFIT
Held Stronger Than Macks
and BroWnS-Four in Old
League Struggle.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

.\AKING a slant at these big-time
races, broad and long, well pick
the New York clubs to battle to
i the finish for the world base
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

infielders. Last Saturday Park View
defeated Monroe A. c., 6 to 2.
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Manager Bill Furr of the Redbirds
Is seeking game for Sunday with an
unlimited class nine in or around
Washington having diamond. Fur
may be addressed at 1406 B street
northeast or telephone at Lincoln 7408.
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RAIN FORCES SHIFT
OF INAUGURAL TILT
Opening Program to Be as
First PIanned-No New
Tickets Needed.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ THEIR clubs may get away In
major league championship
races today but Nationals and
" Athletics will wait until tomor-
row IN begin the chase for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
nth STREET STORE
LOOTED BY BANDITS
Several Customers Unaware
of HoId-Up-Manager's
Money Given Back.

Two debonair bandits, who worked so
smoothly and quietly that several GUS
toners in the Atlantic g. Pacific Store
at 1919 Seventeenth street did not know
the place was being held up. covered
Manager Julius Owens with an auto
matte pistol late yesterday and escaped
after rifling both cash registers.
An elderly woman saw one of the
bandits going through the cash register
and thought he was the company S
collection agent.
Walking up to him, she proffered a
$50 bill and asked for change. The
man threw the money on the floor
warning her that he was a bandit and
that she had better keep her money
out of sight. The woman was too
startled to make any cutlery as the man
walked from the store.
Leaving his companion on guard at
the door, the other bandit walked uu
to Owens, who was standing behind the
cash register. Keep quiet" he said
and give me all the money you have. >
The manager gave him SIS from the
cash register and 81 from his own
pocket. The stranger returned the
latter, remarking that he wanted only
the company's money.
He then walked across the store and
removed about SIS from another cast,
register.
BY this time the three other clerks
| and several of the customers were
aware that hold-up was in procl ess
but the two bandits kept them covered
with their pistols. Both men ESCAPED
IN an automobile parked in front OF
| the store.
Several men in the store ATTEMPTED
pursuit. but they were soon outdistanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25
CAPPER SEES FARM
HELP FROM HOOVER
Sound Relief Measure viii Be
Enacted Under Him,
Kansan Believes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 25.-
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas de-
clared last night that President-elect
Hoover had told him he regarded the
farm problem as the supreme chal-
lenge" of his administration, and in
view of this the KanSan said he be-
lieVed sound farm measure would be
enacted.
Capper, Republican, in addressing
a Master Farmers meeting here, said
the new President would have the CO.
operation of both branches of Congress,
where, he declared, there will be gen.
eral disposition to forget about past
differences" and to work with Mr.. Hoo
yer on broad basis Of desire for ac-
complishment.
Mr.. Hoover told me not long ago. y
said the Kansan. that he would exert
his best efforts to the end that agricul-
ture might be put on basis of equality
with other industries.
Capper Wants TO Help Solve Problem.
AS a Senator, l shall do my very
best in the coming special session TO
help Mr.. Hoover or anybody else TO
solve the 1arm problem. And / ain
sure that SAFE majority of other men,
Ucio Va AOllSlCoS dIS ASdSy w ludhC lAlC
same pledge.
Senator Capper asserted that the bill
introduced some weeks ago by Senator
McNary of oregon, chairman OF the
Senate agricultural committee, appeared
to meet the needs Of farm renef as
outlined by President-elecC Hoover.
Congress should consider t1rSt," Cap
per continued, the practical way of
protecting those agricultural prouucts
now on an import or marginal basis
corn, dairy ana beef products, live stock
and so forth. A high protective tariff
on these products would insure do
nestle market for competition Of cheap
products from abroad.
Export Basis Cited.
Then there are farm products on an
export basis, such as in my own State
OF Kansas Sooner or later We must
lace this problem squarely, how to give
this class of farm products protected
market that will enable the farmer to
produce and sell at price which will
allow him profit, without pyramiding
SURPRISES.
Third is the problem of marketing
The present McNary bill, in my judg-
ment, will assist materially in making
for orderly marketing"
Capper also said progress could be
made with transportation problems, es-
pecially in the development of rivers
and an adequate outlet from the Great
Lakes through the st. Lawrence River.
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SECRETARY OF WAR
TO GREET FLYERS
Aviation Leaders to Take
Part in Question Mark
Welcome Tomorrow.

The crew Of the Army transport plane
Question Mark, which recently broke all
duration records for heavier-than-air
and lighter-than-air craft by remaining
in the air for six and one quarter DAYS
through refueling process during flight.
will be officially welcomed home by the
Secretary of War, other high Govern
ment officials and men prominent In
aeronautical activities at Boiling Field
shortly after 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
! ing
| The Question Mark flyers, Mai. Carl
! Spatz, Capt. Ira Eaker. Second Lieut..
ElWood Quesada and Staff Sergt. Row
! W. Hooe, will take off from Langley
| Field, Virginia, tomorrow morning at
such an hour as to enable them to ar
rive at Boiling Field in time for the
reception. They will be escorted by five
Ats planes, piloted by Army airmen
! from Langley Field.
According TO the program issued in
! connection with the reception of the
| flyers, the arrival of the record breaking
plane at Boiling Field is scheduled for
1890 am. After circling the field the
escort planes will land first, and upon
the landing of the Question Mark its
crew Will be presented to the official
welcoming party, comprising:
Secretary of War Davis, Assistant
secretary of War Robbins. Assistant
Secretary of War in Charge of Avia-
ton Dawson, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Aeronautics Warner. As
sistant Secretary of Commerce Nc
Cracker, Maj. Gen. Charles P. Sum-
neral, chief of staff; Admiral William
A. Moffett, chief of Bureau of Aero
nautics, U. S. Navy; Maj. Gen James
E. Fechet, chief of the Air Corps; Or
vile Wright, Charles L. Lawrence, de-
Signer of the engines used on the Cues
ton Mark. and Anthony H. @. Fokker
designer OF the Question Mark.
The Machine Gun Troop, 3rd Cav
airy, from Fort -Myer, commanded by
Capt. J. w. Cunningham, and the Army
Band will form guard of honor for
the flyers. Following the presentation
ceremony, the Secretary of War will
deliver brief address to the assem-
blage.
Invitations to the reception of the
flyers were sent to, Vice President
Dawes, Speaker LongWorth, members
of the cabinet, members of the Senate
and House serving on the military af-
fairs committees, officials of the ma
tional advisory committee for aeronau-
tics. the Commissioners of the District
and all foreign air attaches.
The reception will be open to the
public.