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The Washington times., 1929-03-11
Infield Is Just About Fixed

JOHNNY Hodapp that he play first base
we find him the middle of month when the
the Joe Sewell proving ms
third successful experiment and it Looks IKE
Lukes himself job the far turn With Tiny
Tavener varsity shOrop and Carl Lind OF last seasons
looking yearngs at second the Cleveland fed seems O
enough exacting baseball epicure
Charlie Jameson is the lone veteran ouedr with whom Peck
npaugh expected the field Porter and Averi come
highly enough toued to fill in the other two garden positions but
Fak frcm the White Sox exchange
for Catcher Autry appears sraegca be OF
an outstanding oued either the minor league nporta
should found little green at big league ball
Luke sewe will be the behind the plate with Charles
Myat capable alternate and the Indians were as DEF
ney fixed for pitchers they for cachcrs the battery
problem Of Pecknpaugh would fade away into thin air.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
old liners ASK
MAT BLANKS
Times staff Photos

University of Maryland students
who have been active in recent intra-
mural wrestling and boxing tourna-
ments held at College Park have re-
oIlested entry blanks for the annual
South Atlantic mat championships.
Announcement to this effects was
made by Chauncey Ashley. member
OF the South Atlantic wrestling coms
mittee.
If Maryland enters a team in the
South Atlanties, which will be held
at the Central Young Mems Christian
Association in Baltimore on March
a3, it will be the first time State
college representation has competed
in the A. A. II. graphing champion
ships for this section.
Neither wrestling nor boxing
is yet parbOf the intercollegiate
sports curriculum Of the Univer.
sity Of Maryland.
However, Curly Byrd, director of
athletics, has had these sports I'm
mind for some time and it would not
boxing, made a part of the College
hlhICAHS "lt14h LAlS
next two years.
Byrd recently told some students
and others interested in wrestling
and boxing at Maryland to gd
ahead and make an intramuraI be.
ginning. promising that il interest
grew and the sports proved suffi.
GENTLY popular. he would see that
popular recognition is accorded in
the future. Since then several
meets have been held with large
crowds attending.
Thomas Clayton, former Mary
land student, volunteered to
give the wrestlers instruction i'm
the finer points of the mat
game.
Johnny Ward, Maryland student
who for the last several years has
been one of the best welterweishts
in Baltimore amateur ranks. has
been helping the boxing candidates,
Both Clayton and Ward have
given exhibitions at the several In.
tramural meets held at College
Park.
Entries for the South Atlantic
wrestling championships win close
on March 20. Neil Coburn, Central
Y. M. c. A., Baltimore. Nd h
chairman OF the committee.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
Pladner to Come Here
For Championship Bout

TORONTO, March 11.--Enil Plad-
nor, the crack French flyweight,
who recently stopped frankie Gen
arc lin one round, probably will
fight here in June against the
winner Of the Corp, Izzy Schwartz
French Belanger bout here tonlor-
row night. according to Playfar
Brown. local matchmaker. Belanger.
the Canadian champion. is favored
to defeat Schwartz. who is recog.
nized as worlds champion in New
York State.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
Florida Quint Wins
In National. A.A.U. Game

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March IL
The strong Pauls Tires basketball
team Of Miami, Fla. eliminated the
Monark Cement quintet. OF Hum.
boldt, Kan, by a score of "a to %
in the opening games of the Ma
tional A. A. u. basketball tourna.
ment starting here today.
Every section Of the country is
represented. From the Pacific coast
comes the st. Ignatius College quin-
.tet, of San Francisco; from the
East comes the Leland A. c., of
Springfield, Mass, and Loyola Uni
versity, of New Orleans, La, is one
of the teams entered from the
South. Many quintets have been
entered from Northern States.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
NEWS DUCkP|N
STARS ROLL
By Juno Kinerk

The As bowlers who have sur
vived the two rounds OF the news
paper elimination tournament will
do some further eliminating today,
with % shooting In the champion
ship flight and % i'm the consolation.
Half of each field drops by the way
side after today's rolling.
Thus far, scoring has been
quite consistent. and II IL be-
lieved It will take at least a
525 set to survive in the cham.
piOnslIip class and about 500 to
stay in the lower bracket.
w. L. "Chick" Darnell. Post, is
one of the favorites to stay in the
championship running. He has
totalled SOS and 596 in his two
previous rounds. and, together with
John Baum, Phil Heffelfinger. and
David Mccarthy, all of the Star. is
looked upon as likely winner.
Another Post bowler, Jack Cud-
more, appears as the potential con-
ISOLATION winner. Last week Cud-
more turned in the, highest con-
Jergens, Mcfarland and MARITIME
are three other dangerous con-
tenders in this class.
Entries are continuing to pour
in for the Italian.American Sweep
stakes and it is likely that 100
bowlers will appear when the first
five-game block starts in Conven-
tion Hall Saturday night. Gino
Gys - 4 L. I Ia, AlNf
responsible for the interest taken
in this event. The tourney is
arranged primarily to encourage
the bowlers in the lower class who
have averages of less than 95.
The low entry charge is large
factor in the success of the event.
Bowlers with less than 100 average
are grouped in. Class b, which will
give every one chance to win
some OF the attractive prizes offered.
The observance of the foul line rule
will be lifted during the tourney,
which should encourage the dubs
who otherwise would penalize
themselves often by Over-slidfng the
black stripe.
In a special match, Phi Sigma
DCAt0 UOWhGES ENH EOuk kHSAtON
over Dewitt Prep pin Spillers
Saturday night. Their margin
of victory was 101 pins. In the
doubles the fraternity boys also
eclipsed the Prep youngsters,
Pryor and Bell carrying the
hOHOrs for the Greek letter lads.
G.. Hager and Pryor were largely
instrumental I'm the success Of
their team victory.
Before taking off for Richmond
and the National Duck Pin Con.
gress tournament, George Isemann.
national secretary, paused long
enough to cop the Maryland sweep
stakes at College Park with good
score Of 1.157. the final five-gaIhe
block of which was rolled Saturday
might. Arthur Kee got runner-np
money with 1,136.
Other Maryland sweepstakes win
ners and their scores were: '"Tubby''
Wentz, 1925; Trott. 1902; Belt,
.O97: Kieffer, 1 .096. Guessford. 1,OS9;
Ashcroft, 1888; CrentS 1.0S6; M.
Koons. 1904, and Lilly, 1,OS1.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
MCAULIFFE NOW 63

Jack McAuliffe. who gave up the
boxing championship in
1895, after overcoming all competi-
tion, is now So years old AMI enjoys
snlendid health.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
BILLIARD MARVEL

Charley Peterson. who with Jake
Schaefer, sr., was responsible for
the game Of ballsline billiards. once
stroked 900 points at straight rail-
in less than five minut&N
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

1t was a broad statement made
without sign of baggadocio.
Pm in good condition now" :"
said the Goose: who did his pre-.
liminary training at Hot Springs,
Ark, "and I weigh II pounds more
than l did year ago. Those II
pounds are solid beef. l Feel "trong
as an OK" The Goose stepped on
the clubhouse scales.
''T weighed about 1s0 in condi-
tion last year." said he, :'and now
see."
4 The scales registered 1872 pounds.
There was no indication of excess
fat
,'I got a craving to grip bat"
continued the Goose. land get feel
Of that old pill. I've been playing a
lot of golf this winter and like it, but
baseballs my game"
GOslin, who arrived with Joe
Judge i'm time to see the Griff
rockies. with the aid of Sam Rice
and Ossie BIuege, trim the
Tampa club i'm the first exhibi.
tson game of the season, 8 to 3,
lOped for the diamond.
Goslin verified Trainer Mike Mar
ai.1's statement of the other day that
the throwing wing that was almost
useless last season once again is
strong.
President Griffith was to get to-
cether with the Goose on salary to-
dav. Goslin is asking more dough on
the strength of winning the league
Ia tting title. The Old Fox counters
with the argument that the dynamite
of his offensive was mere fire.
&. acker on the defense.
sam Jones gave the boss 4-hour
argument. They are slated for an
other session to-day. Jones drew $1O.-
400 last year and figures he more
than earned it by winning II games
and losing only Z. He was the most,
effective risht.hander in the league.
He feels another big season coming
on.
with the arrival Of GOslin,
Homes and Judge only Pitcher
Paul Mccullough and Catcher
cliff Bolton are absent. Me-
CulIOugh. who has been i'll. Ia
due today. Bolton is expected
shortly.
Harley Boss, 2O-year-old first
hasenan. has been sent home to
.Tonesboro. La, to take rest
cure. The youngster has been un.
able to shake the effects of flu
Hell make good. some day"
commented Griffith, who added
Hes the most natural young first
baseman I've seen "
Boss chum. Charley Gooch. who
came up from Little Rock with
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
ARM IS 0. K;
. HAS ADDED WEIGHT;
TALKS TERMS TODAY
By R. D. Thomas

TAMPA Fla. March 1-Goose GOslin, champion batsman
Of the American League will knock the apple farther this
season than before he announced today.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
SOME EEAT

Perhaps the most startling feat; of
alexander Alekhine. world chess
champion Is a victory over Is oppo.
nents IN Paris in 1925, lel. he
played blindfolded.,
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
MILANS AIM HIGH

Calvin Milahs, captain OF the Cen.
trail High track team, will strive to
eclipse his interhigh high-jump rec.
ord. which is s feet and Is inches.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11
SOME TUGGlNG

A two hour and forty-one minute
: stus.a,war was held between two
companies of the Second Derbyshire
Regiment, at 'Jubbulpore, India, in
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

Harley, got away with this first
base job against the Tampa team
in excellent style, bat his hitting
was more impressive than his field
ing. One of his two clean singles
drove in a brace Of runs.
Jim Weaver, the Griffs' start
ing finger, looked great for two
innings and then he got into all
the variety of trouble that comes
to a pitcher. AS a result Of two
hits, one double; two errors, one
by himself; two passes and a hit
batsman, four runs were scored eff
Weaver in the third and the bags
were full when Paul Hopkins went
to his rescue.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

tO the finish.
With the bases loaded in the
third, Weaver took Stockman' $
easy grounder and threw wild to
first base, letting in two runs.
AL Bools home run to right field
was the feature of a four-run rally
in the seventh that won the game.
The bases were empty .at the time.
Later on the rugged catcher hit
the ball even harder but his long
looper was caught by Stockman.
A former Washington sandIOt
star. Earl Clark. will oppose
the GriffS when they meet the
Boston Braves tomorrow at st.
Petersburg. Clark. who was .
member Of the Northern A. G,
team, aDDears 10 have cinched
regular job IN the Braves out.
field.
He, was hitting the ball hard and
often for the Beantowners last
summer when appendicitis laid him
low. Clark kept himself in top
trim this winter playing soccer, a
game in which he excells.
LLOYD Brown, Ad Liska and Bob
Burke are Manager Johnson's pitch.
ing choices for the Griffs' first
meeting of the. season with big
leaguers. Liska's submarine ball
will be shown to major hitters for
the first time.
Gosh. but I hope the old sinker
is working" said the youngsser to-
day. He is eager to try his. stuff
in fast company. Ad is confident
without being cocly.
Anybody who didn't know Sam
Rice could have picked him out as
a bigtimer yesterday by the manner
in which he handled two difficult
flies. He went far back for one and
came close in for the other and his,
fielding of them was grace itself!
A strong wind made It tough.
for the OutfieIders. Sam got his
3 glove ON a screaming shot from
the bat OF May IN the third but
couldn't capture 1t. Largely be-
cause Of the wind. which carried
the hall away from him. Sam
was not charged with an error.
After watching Joe Cronin play
shOrtstop one is forced 10 conclude
that oSsie Eiluese isn't 4 dead GER
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

Rirths, EnEagementg, MaPrIaEsa
Deaths 4SAd TP MemOriam appear daily
On the last inside page, last tive eOlumns.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

tainty to hold that job regularly. Joe
looked exceptionally good on, several
plays but his stop and throw Of
Mays sizzler in the fifth was really
masterful. He took the ball yard
from second base.
Henry Edwards, secretary to
President Barnard, of the Ameri-
can League, is making the rounds
of the junior circuits training
camps and everywhere has heard
well wishes spoken for Walter John
SON Edwards, a veteran baseball
scribe. viii. be host at banquet
tonight for the war correspondents
in this section of Florida.
Ed Wells and Tom Zachary, ex-
Griffs now with the Yanks, came
over from st. Petersburg to see
the Sabbatah exhibition. Pitcher
Brush, who finished the game, is
the only Tampa player who was
with the club last year.
BY rising vote of the fans, the
clubs name was changed from the
Tampa Krewe to the Tampa
Smokers
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

A couple Of flies and a strike
out SOueIched the Tampa rally
and Hopkins proceeded to shut
out the enemy until relieved in
the seventh by Guy Cantrell.
This husky was lust as effective
tO the finish.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

Benny Tate's throwing whip
hasn't lOOsened up yet. His
pegging was steamful but err
ratio. The powerful BOOl
throws a real smOkeball to Sec
0nd base.
Coach Clyde Milan will start his
course in base stealing this week.
Many a ballplayer's major league
career would have been longer had
he learned early how to go into a
bag properly" said zeb today.
Il broke both my ankles before
learned the tricks of sliding" he
continued, "and those injuries Ger.
tainly didn't add anything to my
playing time. It's the. legs that
give way first to the wear and tear
of baseball, and every youngster
should bear that in mind. Most leg
injuries are caused by sliding"
II Milan is as successful with the
Griffmen as he was with the, Mem.
phis club as base stealing coach
there will be few such injuries. II
any. Milan's three years as, Man.
ager of Memphis only one player
was hurt sliding, and he was an ex-
bigtimer, who passed up Zeb's ideas.
Thursday and Friday the Griffs
will play the st. Louis Cardinals
at Avon Park. saturday and Sun.
day the Braves will visit the Griffs
here.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

Thomas Clayton, former Mary
land student, volunteered to
give the wrestlers instruction i'm
the finer points of the mat
game.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

Neither wrestling nor boxing
is yet q parb'Of the intercollegiate
sports curriculum Of the Univer-
sity Of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1929-03-11

with the arrival Of GOslin.
Jones and Judge only Pitcher
Z Paul Mccullough and Catcher
Cliff Bolton are absent. Me-
CuIIough, who has been i'll. IL
due today. Bolton is expected
ahOrtIy.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
At. & T. "RIGHTS" NEAR
DATE FOR EXPIRATION
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Tomorrow
and Saturday will provide holders with
the last opportunity to sell their Amer
ican Telephone & Telegraph rights" in
the regular way. OF course, those whose
intention 1t is to exercise their right"
cent debentures will have until the
close of business on Monday. July /, to
forward their subscriptions to the COM
pany's ofiices. To aid stockholders, 1t
has been arranged through the Bell
Telephone Securities Co. to make prac-
tically al the Bell system business
Offices kIarnuni1oift the country apaflnble
Evening star., 1929-06-27
General Motors China Co.

NEW YORK, June 81 (P.-Business
of the General Motors Corporation in
China is hereafter to be conducted by q
aewly organized subsidiary, General Mo-
tors China, Inc. with capital of $780,
died by the corporations Japanese
subsidiary. The new concern, 1t was
said. does not forecast an immediate ex-
paneion of misunderstanding operations ia
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Radio Film Merger Denied.

NEW YORK, June 81 R.-Reports
that negotiations were under way for
an aff1liation of Fox and Paramount
interests with Radio Corporation of
Harbord, president, and Davis jSarnoff,
executive vice president, Of Radio. Both
said that the Radio Corporation was
rot IN negotiations with any motion
Evening star., 1929-06-27
the Far East, but IS rather a recogni-
ton of the growing Importance of the
Chinese market.
Steel Scrap Higher.

NEW YORK, June 81 GP).-Steel
scrap at Pittsburgh has been advanced
from $18.00-$18.50 to $l8.25-$18.75 a
ton for heavy melting steel. Sustained
operations have given the scrap mar
ket steady tone.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Koppers Gets Contracts.

NEW YORK, June 81 Gp.-Contracts
Tor oy-products coke equipment, costing
petween $l5,000,000 and $4,000. 600,
nave been awarded to Koppers Co. of
Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1929-06-27

and for the month
of May. $40, 645.41
above May. 1928,
according to the
statements file d
with the Public
Utilities Commits
sion.
Gross earnings
from operations in
May amounted to
797,995.19. against
S75T,616.11 in May,
1928, while operat-
ing expenses we're
S32S,466.12 in COM
parison with S327,-
7.72 a year ago,
wing net earn
ings from opera
ifnp of c45Q 500 OF
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Store Chain Expands.

NEW YORK, June % GP).-Advices
from San Francisco say that McMarr
Stores. In1., has acquired the Piggly
Wiggly Puget Sound Co. and the Ia
coma Piggly Wiggly Co., bringing the
McMarr chain to 1850 stores.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
ales Of Stocks on New York

safes OF StOcKs on new 1OFk EXchange
1880 AM"...... $4,000 1900 Noon. I'll 500
1880 M. 26S5.20O 2:l0 PM...... 3,093,200
Dividend rates given the the annual
cash payments based the latest
sUn Of trading than 100 shares tPary fPius
i% So
Payable when earned Payable IN Plus S
PIns Io% in stock Plus 81 in stock Plus stock
Evening star., 1929-06-27
PEPCO EARNINGS
SHOW LARGE GAIN
Report for First Five Months
Of Year Made to Com
mission.
BIZ EDWARD c. STONE.

Total net earnings of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. for the first five
months of the present year were $194.-
Se0S5 ahead of the same period in 1928,
Evening star., 1929-06-27
More Local Bank Dividends.

The directors of the Security Savings
g. Commercial Bank have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of per cent
payable June 80 to stock of record
June 26..
The Washington Savings Bank has
declared the usual semi-annual dividend
of per cent, payable on July /, 10
stockholders June %.
The Virginia Railways May net was
up "a per cent and for the first five
months of the present year showed a
"a per cent advance over year ago.
Evening star., 1929-06-27

Gen. Desticker, former chief Of stan
10 Marshal EOcl1snxecentIy died at hts
Evening star., 1929-06-27

for the filing of. such subscriptions,
1t has been figured that! If the
same proportion of rights" are
allowed to expire unexercised as hap
pened In 1928, when four -tenths OF
per cent were allowed to lapse, 1t
would mean in this instance a loss of
about $250,000 to the holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15
PARKING IS BIG PROBLEM
FACING BUILDING OWNERS

fact that q garage connection is es-
sential to the successful management
of the ONCE building" said Capt. Nc
Intyre. Passenger automobiles are IN
creasing rapidly In all parts OF the
country. There are approximately 400
passenger cars In use for each 1000
adults in the States Of the Middle At
lantic group; the Pacific group shows
736 cars and the average for the United
states is 5s5 for every 1000 adults.
THE automobile public must be taken
care of and parking facilities afforded
the tenants In office buildings as well
as a parking service for the tenants
clientele. The sooner ONCE building
owners and managers recognize these
facts and establish garage facilities, IN
connection with their office buildings,
the better 1t will be for the buildings.
A garage assists materially in renting
ONCE space.
I'm operating q garage In conjunction
with an office building the garage
should be handled as q separate and
distinct organization-not as sideline.
The public Is willing to pay for good
service. The efilcient administration OF
a garage Is most essential for success
Do not try to tie it up with ONCE
building"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15
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The new home Of the northern divi-
sion is now under construction in Alex.
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Prince and South washington streets.
The building fronts 100 feet on South
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15
spsci,l Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL, Quebec, June 15.-The
most important problem today con-
fronting owners OF central business dis
trict property, is provision Of a ter
minus for the automobile, which is be-
coming O more rapidly increasing fac
tor In metropolitan transportation.
This declaration was made by Capt. M.
w. Mcintyre of Cincinnati at the
twenty-second annual convention Of
the National Association of Building
Owners and Managers, held here this
week.
Capt. Mcintyre pointed out the fact
that, in most large cities throughout the
United States, parking restrictions are
becoming more stringent each year, and
that in some Of the larger cities down.
town parking is entirely prohibited with
the result that automobile owners are
facing great dificulties In finding a
place to park their cars.
The solution Of the problem, accord
ing to Capt. Mcintyre, is in the con-
Struction of "skyscraper" garages,
which he recommends should go as high
as 10 stories.
"The increasing use Of automobiles
for business purposes makes 1t tmper-
alive that the ONCE building owners and
managers take full recognition OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-15

Guard headquarters, explaining reports
that the International Ice Patrol had
charted more icebergs this year than
since 1912, the year the Titanic sank.
Comdr. T. M. Molloy, in charge OF
Coast Guard cutters Modoc ana Tampa.
however, has informed headquarters
that, while more icebergs have been
charted this year in the northern area
that few Of them will reach as far south
as latitude AZ degrees north.