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The Washington times., 1929-02-19
F>IGHT'
.IASHFS.

At New York-Rene de Vos, Bel
gian middleweight, knocked out
Bobby Brown. of Lowell, Mass a..
Herb Green, of California, won de-
cision over. Mike Denton, also of Cali
fornia (6). Danny Billick, Pittsburgh,
drew with Oscar Goldman, New
York (6l. Stanislaus Loayza, Chilean
lightweight, won decision over Augie
Pisano, Brooklyn d0). Marty Gold
man. Brooklyn, stopped Jose Con
zales. Mexican lightweight (D.
At Philadelphia~-Bep Bass,
Philadelphia featherweight. won de-
cision over Steve Smith, of Bridge
port, Conn. GO. Billy Angelo. of
Leiperville, Pa. outpointed Vince
Dundee, Baltimore d0l.
AT London-Sam Steward. English
lightweight champion, won from
Benny Valger, New York (6l. Nalger
being disqualified for holding.
AT Boston-Arthur Flynn, of Law
renee, Mass, won from Vincent
For gione, Philadelphia middleweight,
on foul 66l.
At Toronto-Midget Wolgast out
pointed Ruby Bradley, Chicago d01.
y At Newark, N. J.-Al Friedman,
Boston, outpointed James J. Law
less, Jersey City u0.
At Chicago Tommy Freeman,
Cleveland welterweight, was awarded
the decision over Joe Simonich, Of
Butte, Mont. Q0).
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
HUDK|NS-DE VOS
BOUT SOUGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Tom Nc.
Ardle, Medison Square Garden
matchmaker, planned TO ask the
New York State Athletic Commits
sion today to approve a return
match between Ace .Hudkins, the
wildcat from Nebraska, and Rene
De Vos. crack Belgian middle
weight.
McArdIe wants to stage the
bout on March 90, but two OF
the New York commissioners
have unOfficialy criticized Hud-
kins because of his rough"
tactics In beating the Belgian
fox here recently and may turn
down McArdIe's request.
De Vos stopped Bobby Brown,
of Lowell, Mass, in one round
here last night.
AL Singer, who won from Bud
Taylor here on a much-disputed
foul, has strained a ligament on
his left side and told McArdle he
would be unable to meet the Terra
Haute terror in return go here
on March II. The matchmaker
hopes to arrange bout between
James ]. Braddock, Jersey City
light heavyweight, and Jimmy Slat.
terry, of Buffalo, as a substitute.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
WALKER LOSES s
IF He WINS

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-CIosing Of
Tommy Loughran Mickey Walker
match for the light heavyweight
championship of the world, to be
held in the new $7O0O.0 Chicago
stadium on the night of March 13,
was announced today by Promoter
Paddy Harmon.
Harmon declared also that he had
Ray Miller for a bout on the same
card. the two bouts to provide
brilliant double windup for the
opening of the vast arena on the
West Side, which, according to
specifications. will seat $4,000 per-
sons. thus making it the largest
indoor boxing arena in the world.
SuppIementing this startling
announcement, Harmon made
known the fighters financial
terms, which are both unique
and unprecedented In the box.
ing world.
Ioughran, the defending cham
pion, has accepted an offer of 55
per cent of the gross gate receipts,
as made to him by Harmon at Tulsa
last Saturday. Out of this amount
the champion agrees to pay Walker
the sum of $4,000 il Mickey de-
feats him and acquires the title, or
the sum of $4,000 In the event
Walker fails to lift his crown.
Moreover, Loughran agrees to
pay from his percentage cut the
entire amounts to be paid to
Canzoneri and Miller for their bout.
The latter figure was not made
public.
Harmon declared today that he
expects the gate for this banner
opening show to gross In excess of
$500 900, which would be . new
top for an indoor affair.
This prospective figure assures
Loushran of at least $50, ,0O0 for
his part and the fulfillment OF his
obligations to Walker, Canzoneri
and Miller. whichever way the
Loughran. Walker fight goes. Tommy
should be able to retain sizeable
balance for risking his title, Har-
mon pointed out.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Red SOx Seek Braves
Field for Sunday Games

BOSTON, Feb. 19.-The seaside
city of Revere has offered to build
a baseball diamond and provide
seats for 41.000 provided the Boston
Red Sox agree to play Sunday and
holiday bali there. But word came
from President Bob Quinn today say
ing he expected to make deal with
Judge Emil Fuchs. president of the
Braves, whereby the sox will play
their Sunday and holiday games at
the Wigwam.
Fenway Park cannot be used for
Sunday baseball because it iswithin
thousand feet of d church, the
restricted area under the new Sun.
day sports law.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

opORTORIAL
By KIRK MILLER

til twilight, and then only in
time to sup, shave, spray his
physiognomy and depart for
whatever nocturnal scene his
secretary shall have indicated
on the big ledger wherein the
Lake appointments are regis
tered as they originate.
Most of our indoor sporting
spectacles being staged in the
shadowy eventide, Mr.. Lake
soon came to be known as the
Jimmy Walker of Washington.
The custom he set was copied
at first by a mere handful of
young whipper-snappers, who,
indeed, had little to do, and
now things have gone from bad
to worse, until the clients are
being asked to put on as much
dog as possible when frequent
ing fight events.
However, the Montgomery
county farmers have taken
precaution to make the plain
citizens at home, and, while
those who appear in the more
formal attire of the hour will
not be turned away at the door,
they will be reminded of the
sauerkraut and spareribs, and
warned to take the consequences
and pay the cleaners bill.
If you ask us, and nobody
has, the football rules commit
tee stabbed the spectators right
in the back when they ruled the
fumbled ball recovered by the
defensive side, dead at the point
of recovery. Such step takes
the great element of the unex-
pected out of the game and leaves
the cash customers something
of a cut and dried performance
to watch, rather than the pros
pect of getting that great thrill
which comes when the best laid
plans of the offense go awry.
Should the ruling have . ten
dency to open up the attack
that is to say should the side
with the ball take more chances
in their attack--the element of
surprise will be. somewhat re-
stored for. the spectator. Con-
servatism has been the rule
with the side carrying the bail,
in view of the fact that the
defensive side might run with
fumbles; but now that the bail
will be dead at the point of
recovery, greater risks might
be taken by the team in posses
sion of the ball.
Had the rule announced yes
terday been in effect last sea-
son, Ken Provincial would not
have been permitted to make
that s7-yard run for a George.
town touchdown against New
York University. There was
one of the most spectacular
plays of the Eastern football
season of 1928. However, in
1925 when a ball bobbled out
of Gormely's hands at Annapolis
to be recovered by Shapley who
ran from the Navy's 11-yard
line to GeOrgetown's 40-yard
line, paving the way for a Navy
victory. the old rule worked a
haxdship against GeorSeteEn.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Friday nights HE-NIGHT to
be staged by the dirt farmers
of Montgomery county at Rock
vile, intrigues US for many
reasons.
In the first place, the agra
rians have scheduled 35 rounds
of boxing.
In the second place the Gus
toners are not requested to
wear formal attire in order to
witness these affaires d'hon-
neur. -.....
And in the third instance, the
good wives of the agriculturists
are going to serve eats.-mean-
ing home made saueEkraut and
spareribs, corn bread, hominy,
pumpkin pie and oatmeal cook
ies-during the intermission.
If that doesn't pack 'em in
to the rafters it'll be just too
bad. We say rafters because
that is the only seating space
which isn't already sold, accord
ing to my friend F. "Barnyard"
Welsh, Rockville barrister and
spokesman for the farmers.
The ringside seats were sold
before they were printed and
the other odds and ends of van
tage points are going so rapidly
that it's nobody's business.
The. farmers expect to clear
between $4,000 and $4,000,
which will go toward the up
keep of the fire fighters Of
Rockville, a cause vital to the
little Maryland community.
Once each year they hold
these HE-NIGHTS at Rockville,
it being understood that every
man in the vicinity has carte
blanche to be absent from his
fireside on that occasion. The
chivalry and gallantry of the
countryside are present, and
when they get back home no
questions are asked.
There probably will be but
one man in the house, next
Friday night, with tuxedo suit
adorning his trim torso, and
that man will more than likely
be Carnation Jimmy Lake. Mr.
Lake is under very strong sus-
picion of having started this
de luxe boxing fad around
Washington, anyway, his per-
sistent appearances in severe
attire at sporting events of one
nature or another makes him
a marked man wherever he
appears.
Where many of the less for
ltunates are frequently suspectsd
OF not owning such livery, Mr..
Lake is often suspected of not
owning anything else. How
ever, he is. not fooling us. We
happen to know Carnation Jim
my is a very late sleeper, and
has little use for clothes other
than those in which a gentle
man should be seen after dusk.
Why, then, clutter up ones ward
robe with a lot of needless dis
guises such as are worn by day
light toilers-chimney sweeps,
deep-sea divers and stunt fliers? ?
CarnatiOn James has solved
the entire sartorial question by
simply apportioning his time so
that b viii not ha disturbed Una
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
international TwO-MiIe
Race Planned at Garden

NEW YORK, Feb. ia special
international two-mile race be.
tween Paavo Nurmi and Willie
Ritola OF Finland and Leo Lermond
Of the Boston A. A. is planned for
the Knights of Columbus games at
Madison Square Garden, March IT.
The three premier two milers
have been issued invitations to
compete and it is understood that
Ritola and Lermopd have tenta-
lively accepted.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Buckeye Peeves McGraw,
Giant Sent to Toledo

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Peeved be,
cause Garland Buckeye has declined
to accept the salary offered him,
John McGraw, has shipped the 24O-
mound southpaw to Toledo. The
fiery manager OF, the New York
Giants made this announcement
upon returning here from Havana.
At the same time II was revealed
that outfielder Jimmy Welsh had
signed.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Dunbar Red and Black
Beats CardOZO. 1922

In the second contest of the
interhigh basketball tourney the
fast Dunbar red and black quintet
crushed Cardozo, 50 to %, In the
formers gym yesterday.
The Poets got off to an early lead
and at no time during the game did
they find the M Street boys a
strong opponent. In the first game
of the series which got under way
last Friday, Armstrong walloped
the Dunbar team, 90 to IS. Tonaor-
row the same two fives will play
again.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Billy Gibson Picks
StrihIing to Triumph

NEW YORK, Feb. lS.--BliIy GID
SON, former manager OF Benny
Leonard and Gene Tunney, picks
Young Stribling to beat Jack Shar-
key at Miami Beach a week from
tomorrow.
"StriblinE IL too rough for shar-
key" Gibson said, and Sharkey
doesn't know how 10 rough him
back"
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Catholic u. Boxers
Meet Generals
Tomorrow

The Catholic University boxing
team left this afternoon at 1880
o'clock for Lexington, Va, where.
tomorrow night they engage the
Washington and Lee ringsters.
The match was originally sched.
uled Saturday.
The departing Cardinals were
Captain Mcclure, DePasquale. Di-
Giacoma, Blasi. Fullsm. Campbell,
Maievich, Rieciardi, Russo, and
Coach Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
MID D-WINTER ACE

Walter N. WiIhide, Baltimore
golfer, assented to the pleas of some
of his friends for a mid-winter round
at the Hillendale Country Club and
Was rewarded by a hole-in-one at
135.yard twelfth hole.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Postoffice League
STANDING OF TEAMS

SEASON RECORDS
High individlfal averMges--Freid
1858, Greatest number OF spares
Webb 1885, Greatest number Of strikes
Earardi ana van der Schaaf. IS. High
individuaI ga1ne--Gerardi. 152. High in
dfvidual sat--Webb. 372. High team
game--Pustmasters s7S. High team set
--Postmasters 1850.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
HAGGL|NG
OF MONTH
ISOVER
BY Kirk Miller

. Washington's baseball hold
out situation eased a bit this
morning as a result of the
thaw and the ability of the
telegraph company to get word
through from Tampa to the
effect Charles Solom n
"Buddy" Myer has succumbed
to pressure and agreed to his
1929 terms with the Griffmen.
For more than month now,
Myer and President Griffith have
been exchanging viewpoints as to
MYERS worth over a siX-months'
playing season and apparently Pres
rdent Griffith decided to yield, be-
rause every time he sent a telegram
60 Myer it went prepaid and every
time Myer answered it arrived
collect.
Keeping that up much longer
would cost Griffith the raise
Myer sought and the Old Fox
decided to end the suspense and
meet Myer half way or little
better.
Thus, Washington has a com
piete infield in line, despite the
fact the favorite to fill second
base, Jack Hayes, is still out of
step. However, Stuffy Stewart has
signed and if Hayes remains obsti-
nate, which is quite unlikely, the
team could stumble along in pretty
fair shape.
Myer is one OF the most expen'
slve acquisitions the Washington
club has ever obtained. President
Griffith declares the player outlay
or Myer was equivalent to $4,000.
Pitchers Lisenbee and CASTOR, In
fielders Reeves and Gillis and Out
fielder Bigelow We're traded to Bos-
ton, December Is. for Buddy Myer.
That was the most sensational
player trade of the winter season,
dyer broke in with Washington in
1925 and in 1926 and the early part
of 1927 tried to fill the vacant shoes
Of Roger Peckinpaugh.
In May 1927, Manager ,Bucky
Harris became discouraged I'm
his task of making shOrtstOp
of Meyer and traded him to the
Red SOx for Topper Rigney who
proved no better than Myer and
soon passed from the Griffmen.
Meanwhile the veteran Red Sox
manager. Bill Carrigan, converted
Myer into one of the leading third
basemen of the major leagues and
Washington commenced to cast
covetous eyes on MIN with view TO
shifting Ossie Bluege over to short
stop. This though bore fruit, ex-
pensive as it was to the Griffmen,
and Manager Walter johnson hopes
to again have the air.tight infield
which characterized the pennant win
ming teams of 1924 and 1925.
Myer will report at Tampa March
10 and Bluege will report March 8,
the latter desiring an extra week to
shift his style afieId to that of a
shortstop.
The vanguard of the Griffmen
consisting of Manager Johnson,
/. Young pitchers and catchers with
a sprinkling of newspaper cor
respondents leaves Union Station
Saturday at 2:f5 o'clock over the
Atlantic Coast Line. The players
win arrive in Tampa Sunday at
$40. giving all hands chance to
dive into a tub before greeting
President Griffith at supper.
Tomorrow night Walter Johnson
will be rendered an informal dinner
by one of his greatest admirers,
Tom Flaherty. The affair will be
held at the Hamilton and will in
clude only few guests who have
been very close to Johnson during
his two decades of activity here.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
PEER OF MANAGERS

John ]. McGrsw's record as man
ages Of the Giants includes 10
pennsnts 10 runner-ups and only
two second division teams in 2s.
seasons.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
NAME SUITS HIM

W. Perfect. Long Island trap
shooter. has several perfect scores
to his credit in target-smashing
tournaments
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
HoMEBRED. TEAM

Every player on the Brooklyn
American League basketball team
was born in Brooklyn and still re.
sides there.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

TT has been my experience"
added Byrd, that in the last eight
years, Maryland has recovered only
one tumble that has been con-
verted into a touchdown.
''The ruling on the screened
pass clarifies this interpretatio by
the word "obstruct."
Lou Little. however, favored the
new rules with reservations. He
noted an exception in the fact that
the rules would be workable If they
help to. improve the offense. Fail
ing this, Little said the 1929 rules
would hurt the game.
IF the rules help the offense,
then the spectators will see more
versatile plays and the same thrills
provided them in other years OBJ
served Little. However, il the
offense Is not strengthened as o
consequence, then / say the foot.
ball legislators have enacted rules
that impede the games advance
meIlt.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

High Individual averages--KeynoIda
1eS-I0: Bartel, 105-44; Booth, 1es-1;
Law, 1858; Smith, S., 1851; Killer
noIds, ss1. High Individual game
White s6 High team same-Traffic.
57S. High team set--Traffic. 1916.
weekly prizes--High set: 8, Smith.
34s, High game: Turner. 12s.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
D,C.C()ACHES
DIVIDED
ONRlQES
By George A. Simpson

Head Coaches Lou Little Of
Georgetown and Curly Byrd OF
Maryland University fail to see
where the new football rules
covering fumbles and screened
forward passes will effect any
radical changes in, football or
bereft the game of the spec
tacular that thrills the specta-
tor. Yet, Head Coach Maud
Crum, of George Washington,
and Jack McAuliffe, of Catho-
lie University, believe it re-
moves the opportunity OF a
weaker team to beat a stronger
eleven.
Byrd and Little say the new rules
won't make much Of difference
and win place a greater premium
on the offense. They state that the
1929 season viii be more productive
of running plays and that the
teams will stress their ofensives.
II haven't read the 1929 changes
closely" declared Curly Byrd this
morning, "but judging by what
have been informed, would say
there is no alarming changes. The
offensive team losing the bah 10
sufficient penalty and usually the
offensive team RECEIVERS a tumble in
three out of four cases.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Hlgn lndlVtaual game ouSH, $50 hlsh
Individual set-Coster. 367 High indi-
vidual Rverage-Coster, 105-45. High
spares-Coster, Ill. High strikss-Buell:
Is; stanford. Is.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

"HOw often does either team
pickup q tumble and advance
for = touchdown or carry the
ball over 10 yards? Invariably
there is d wild scramble for
the free-ball, now ruled dead il
recovered by the Defense that
it is seldom picked up and nd.
vanced by either team. The
mass OF players i'm pursuit Of
the ball mininixes this chance.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Maud CPuln, the @a
Washington ciaisftaia. sides Wagla
McAuliffe's views and believes
the premiums On . Strong De.
Tense has been destroyed and
that the cost Of y tumble Re-
duced to zero.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

why waste time on your de-
tense when the new rules give
you so much latitude with free
use of am offensive remarked
Crum. Several important games
in the Western Conference were
decided by recovered fumbles that
brought touchdowns.
''And would Princeton today be
on successive Saturdays, he fetched
fumbles and dashed for touchdowns
that defeated Yale and Harvard?
The new rules hardly give us little
fellows a breathing chance when
we stack up against tormidable
foes. The gridiron solons always
show a fatherly hand for their
pets"
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

"The rule ON the fulnblee,
now made general to cover all
kicks and running plays, except
blocked kicks, narr0ws. d0wm 10
the fact that the defense today
sapersedes the 0ffense and the
football heads decided to make
rules that would allow teams
greater usage OF the running
play without fear that . tumble
might cause defeats
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

"Yet. this has its good and bad
points" continued Little.
Jack McAuliffe believed the
defensive team should also be
protected by the tumble rules
ana that the baM should be de-
Clared dead at the point 81
recovery, whether recovered by
the offensive or defensive team.
why penaliaa the defensive team
for the errors Of their opponen=s?
asks McAuIiffe. "Why allow q ball"
carrier to gain 10 yards. them tumble
when tackled and have some ether
member Of the offenae pick up the
ball and travel for added .yardag@
and q. possible touchdoWn-and then
to say that the only right OF the
defense is to gain possession of the
ball on the spot OF recovery, with
its privilege Of further progress
killed BY tho latest ruling go g
fumble9
Il should imagine that alsNs AnaR
in war il all's fair In fOotb@h and
what 10 allowed the ofGenS@ maould
be also allowed the defsneA We
should equalizs the game aR& Ass
make favorites by unsOuMd EaIAsA
Let's give the weaker teams q
chance OF humping EFF t@a @p
notchers and not make the XetIa
ones suffer-
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

CarnatiOn James has solved
the entire sartorial question by
simply apportioning his time so
that I viii not hs disturbed MA
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

"Yet. this has its good and bad
points" continued Little.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Keeping that up much longer
would cost Griffith the raise
Myer sought and the Old Fox
decided to end the suspense and
meet Myer half way or a little
better.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

In May 1927, Manager ,Bucky
Harris became discouraged In
his task of making a shOrtstOp
of Meyer and traded him to the
Red SOx for Topper Rigney who
proved no better than Myer and
soon passed from the Griffmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-04

before him, but police hustled
him back to jail as soon as his
testimony was over.
Moore from the jail asked for
a chance to identify the two de-
tectives, but he has never been
given the opportunity.
Moore was arrested two days
after the trash box episode for
a store robbery on F Street.
While sitting in headquarters he
suddenly bolted through a win
dow and escaped.
ScriVener Signed It
A lookout message was sen;
from headquarters signed by De
tectives Scrivener and Corners, al.
though Brodie ana Varney had
made the arrest. An hour later
Scrivener and ConnorS located
Moore and he fled, but right into
the arms of Detective Sergeant
Frank Alligood, who was returning
to headquarters.
The District Attorneys office
was quoted at the time as desir-
ing to know why Scrivener was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-04
F OUR CHARGED
WITH GAMING

Four arrests we're reported in
the last "a hours in the police
drive against gaming, one at
headquarters and three at the
First precinct.
Alexander jackson, colored, 4c,
Of the First block Fenton Pl.
N. w.. was arrested by Detective
Sergeant Herbert E. Brodie today
and charged with permitting
gaming, later being released on
bond.
Harry E. Rockelli, SO, of Four
and-a-Half Street Southwest, was
arrested in his establishment in
Louisiana Avenue, near Ninth
Street, after bookmaking appara-
tus. money and slips had been
seized. He was released from the
First Precinct after posting bond
on charges Of permitting gaming.
William Jura, 40, Of the 500
block Twelfth St., was charged
with bookmaking and released on
$4,000 bond. Paul Ray Parkhill.
20, who was picked up in front
of a newspaper office on gaming
charges. He posted $25 collateral
and was released.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-04
VOW DENIES POLICE LISTED SCRIVEl1ERR AS SUICIDE
HUNT Of FINCER-PRIN7S
GETSUNDER WAY

by police as to Scrivener's mental
condition at the time Of his
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
Scrivener, parents of the dead
man, have reported that this
letter was stolen.
Garner Scrivener is ready to
testify, if asked, that q certain
detective sergeant from Wash
ington was conspicuous in the
Scrivener home on the day Of
the funeral and that his actions
were such that he annoyed the
elder Scriveners and was asked
to leave.
Katherine Marley, another
former sweetheart of Scrivener,
who said he was engaged to her
before he met Miss Parker, was
recalled by the Grand Jury today
and spent considerable time
cloSeted with that body.
Detective Sergeant Fred Sand
berg, Of the Identification Blu
reau, and a nationally known
finger-print expert, was recalled.
It was Sandberg who, on Mon
day, created q sensation by teSti-
flying that the police have had
In their files, for three years, q
clue to the murderer in the
shape of a finger-print on the
death gun. but that the police
have shown no interest in appre-
bending the murderer by use Of
this evidence. =