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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Burke, Gaining Weight Through
Exercise, Hopes for Big Year

assistance to johnson in the coming
campaign" :
Burke was down here with the Ma
tionals last Spring. and also remained
with them until he was loaned to Biz
mingham for couple of weeks during
the fight for the championship in that
league. He won four games there, and
was recalled by the Nationals as per
agreement.
Although in fine condition after
working regularly during his short stay
with Birmingham he was pitched only
In infrequent intervals by Harris after
rejoining the Nationals. He particle
pated in IS games altogether, although
working only IS innings, during this
time. He was officially charged with
4 defeats as against victories. He al
lowed and average Of 3.92 runs per
nine-inning game, and topped In this
respect such pitchers as Uhle OF Cleve-
land, who allowed 4.05 and johnson OF
New York. average 4.29 per game.
III the lefthander has developed along
the lines indicated and reports to Wal
ter johnson with 100 pounds as his
weight rather than the $50 at which he
tipped the. scales when the team dis
banded last Fall. he will be In q position
to make strong bid for regular place
on the Nationals pitching stair this
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

DRY Hall, opposing St. Mary's Celtics ir
the feature contest Of an attractive
card. Il
Dick Carne's st. Mary's Celtic Juniors
will tackle the Crescent Athletic Club
Of Washington in the preliminary at
7:30.
Plans for a dance February Z to. raise
funds for financing a base ball team
next season were made last night by
No. Engine Company Of the Alexan-
dria Fire Department at its monthly
meeting.
Hoffman Clothiers have a game pend
ing with the Cresap's Rifles at Fred
erick. Md, Feburay IS. The locals are
without game for tomorrow night and
are anxious to book some unlimited
team having q GYM Phone Manager
Jack Allen at Alexandria 219S between
S and pm.
Richmond Blues Of Richmond, Va.
representing the famous Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion, will
make their first appearance on . local
court since 1927 Saturday night, when
they oppose the Old Dominion Boat
Club in the Armory Hall at $50.
The game Is the second Of o home
and home series, the Boatmen losing by
a narrow margin in q recent contest In
Richmond.
Episcopal High Schools varsity bas-
ketball team viii leave here early to-
morrow morning for its first road trip Of
the season. Augusta Military Academy
of Fort Defiance, Va, will be played in
the University Of Virginia gymnasium
at Charlottesville tomorrow night and
Virginia Episcopal School will be played
at Lynchburg Saturday night.
The Episcopal 135 and ITO pound
teams will play teams of those weights
representing Western High School of
Washington tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
in Stewart Memorial Gymnasium.
Six local boys are performing on coll
lege basket ball and indoor track teams
in Virginia this Winter.
Marshall Baggett and Jack Doni-
phan, formerly Of Alexandria High, are
on the william and Mary College track
team, while Lester McMenamin, former
Alexandria High star, Is playing with
the William and Mary College freshman
quint.
Jack Roberts is guardian on the var
sity five at the University of Virginia.
while Herbert Bryant Is playing for
ward for the Cavalier freshmen. Ber-
nard Knight, former Alexandria High
track captain. is running in the one
mile event In indoor track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

TAMPA, Fla, January 3l.-From
Joliet, ILL.,, home town of Bobbie
Burke, lefthanded pitcher aspir-
i ing for permanent berth with
the Nationals, comes word that
the training period cannot too quickly
arrive for that youngster. Burke still
Is outside the contract fold. but there is
no monetary difference between he and
Clark Griffith and afflxing his sigma
ture to a normal document awaits only
its receipt by the pitcher.
Bobby also assures his boss. in a let
ter received here this morning. that he
is following, literally, the suggestions
for exercises laid down by Grifflth to
Burke when he departed from Washing
ton last Fall. -
IF this boy can develop his chest
and add on a few pounds he should be q
fine pitcher" said Griffith after reading
the communication from Burke. He
lacks power to put behind his pitches,
and that power can only be obtained by
development of his chest and general
Strengthening out of his shoulders.
outlined series of setting up exercises
which I thought might help along this
line, and I am told by Burke that he
has been following my suggestions. He
reports himself in great shape. and I
sincerely believe that he will be OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
lACKRABBIT HITS PACE
OF SO MILES AN HOUR

The speed Of q Kansas jackrabbit
is timed at 80 miles an hour. DR.. II.
L. Halthouse Of Mcpherson jumped q
tackrabbit when driving. The animal
took to the road ahead of his car. He
stepped on her" and the race was on.
At %. miles an hour the. rabbit
yawned with boredom. The speed was
run up. to 80 and then IS, with the
long -eared bunny holding his own. The
speed. was further increased, and when
the, speedometer showed. SO. miles the
car gained.
At 40 miles an hour the rabbit
Jumped sideways and disappeared in
the swamp alongside the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Intercity Bowling Matches
With OriOle Pinmen Planned

ger Wood will be announced within q
few days.
A 3,016 set rolled by the Convention
Hall team at Baltimore against Recrea-
lions goes In the Maryland record
books as a new team 5-game mark for
the State. It Is 100 pins short Of the
District record held by King Pin ALL
Star set January 9. 1926. at King Pin
against Kings Stars Of Baltimore.
Convention Hall pinmen hung up
four straight games over the GOO mark.
Jack Wolstenholme's 638 set topped the
individuals. Jack Whalen upset 618.
and Red Megaw totaled $40. Whalen's
high Isl game just carried the team
over 600 in the fourth setto.
Elaine Palmer Of the Meyer Davis
team of Ladies' District League had the
unusual experience of shooting three
successive 100 scores last night against
Lucky Strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
KRITT BEATS SATRYB
IN J. C. c. WIND.UP

Albert Satryb, City Club lightweight,
lost q hard fought bout to Seymour
Kritt, Jewish Community Center fighter,
in the feature bout Of the boxing pro-
gram at the Jewish Community Center
last night.
Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts, who has taken an active part
in furthering boxing in the District and
strong advocate Of the Watson-Up
dixie bill, which would legalize the fight
game here, delivered a short address
and received q great ovation from the
large crowd In attendance.
Results:
1SS pounds-"Baby' Silverman and Ber-
nard Portly (wrestling). draw.
1iS peunds--Henry Mclean tunattached),
defeated Douglas Sweatman &c. c. decision
defeated Hugo Stellabotta &C. c.. decision
145 pounds-Henry Galotta Devitt) won
over Leon Galore (unattachedD. decision.
1873 pounds-Eddie Weinberger (unattach-
ed) vs.. Charlie Marcellino (proO, no de-
Is5 pounds-seymour Kritt defeated Al
bert Satryb &C. CO., decision (extra round)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
.SCHMEL|NGFACES
TEST TOMORROW
German to Have the Biggest
Chance of His Career
Against Risko.

BY the Associated Press.
N T EW YORK, January 31.-Max
nj Schmeling. heavyweight i'm
VI portation, will get the biggest
l. chance of his career to clint
into the front rank Of con-
tenders for the title tomorrow night
and he will be in better shape than he
has been for any Of his previous Ameri-
can engagements. In his 10-round
battle with Johnny Risko Of Cleveland
in Madison Square Garden he will
weigh 1876 pounds, having put on five
pounds. in. three weeks.
facial resemblance to Jack Dempsey and
looks a, little like him in action, it is
the biggest chance of his career. A
year ago Risko, with decisions over
Jack Sharkey, Pauline Uzcudun and
George Godfrey, was considered, In the
top ranks of heavyweights Since then
he has slipped back considerably, losinp
recently to Jimmy Maloney and Ernie
Schaaf, but he has yet to become the
victim of knockout and knockout 1.
just what Max is going after.
Schmeling figures that he can make
sure Of his position among the rea
contenders by dropping the Cleveland
baker boy, while decision may or may
not get him anywhere.
Max started his American career 9
few months ago by knocking out JOE
Monte. rugged Bostonian, and followed
with an easy victory over Joe Sekyrs
although he failed to put the Dayton
boy away.
Tomorrow's battle Is the make OF
break affair for Max. A decisive vic.
tory means that he must be considered
seriously among the contenders for tn,
heavyweight throne, while a defea
means he has the long road to ira
verse again.
On the strength of his shown,
against Sekyra and reports of improve
ment In his speed and hitting power
Schmeling had been made q Sigh
favorite In the advance predictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Scholastic Stars Are Aligned
For New Basket Ball Quint

A newly organized basket ball team
composed of star basketerS of the pres
ent scholastic series promises to make
trouble for local teams with champion
ship aspirations. Charlie Neumann,
former Business athlete, has succeeded
in enlisting the services of jake Gold
blatt, Tech ace; jake Lewis, Lester
Singman and Marris Denniberg of
Business. and Dave Chatlen, former
Central luminary.
Neumann's quint will play as the
Kanawha Scholastics, who are ready
to book games with the best unlimited
teams. Tomorrow night they will OPP
pose Morris Clark's Anacostia Eagles
in Congress Heights gym. Renroc
Scholastics and French Cagers will meet
in a preliminary fray
Manager Clark has booked games
with st. Mary's Celtics at Alexandria
tonight and with Company r tossers
will be a benefit battle for Robert
Shanklin. Company r player, who sus-
tanned fractured leg In Congress
Heights gym two weeks ago.
Hartman Co.'s victory over Y. M. C..
A. last night, 20 to 81, created a triple
tie for first place in Washington City
League. The victors, Company F and
Wolff flves each have won I'VE games
and lost two. Dick Keefer, ex-Business
High Star, aided Harriman's quint in
its triumph last night.
National Circle and Y. M. c. A..
CUNTS will meet tonight, in the "Y"
gym In one OF the most important
games listed. Play will start at 7:3O
O'Clock.
Two games which will figure strongly
In determining the championship OF
BOYS Club League will be played to-
night and Saturday night between Gel
tics and De Luxe teams.
Because of illness of several plavers
National Props are forced to cancel the
game scheduled at Hyattsville Sunday.
Many teams have open dates on their
schedules which they have been unable
to MI. Teams and telephone numbers
OF their managers follow: American.
l25-pounders, North 873l; j. G. c., un-
limited. Lincoln 5l59: Capital, 15O-
Founders, Potomac 6l12; Calvary Reds,
Columbia 1858; Metropolitan. seniors,
Atlantic 2158'
Davidson and Brumbaugh led Calvary
M. E. Regulars in overcoming Marine
| Barracks tossers last night, 81 to 81,
while the Calvary Reserves were taking
Isherwoods into camp, ~ to 20.
knights of Columbus cagers found
Y. M. C. A. Independents easy victims
last night, taking 41-to-17 victory.
With Watson, Briese, Fisher and Har-
mon scoring consistently, Naval Airmen
downed Tivoli Whirlwinds. 81 to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
PAAVO NURMl LEARNED
TO RUN TO VISIT GIRL

By the Associated Press.
Paavo Nurmi is noted for his avoid
ance Of girls but the fleet-footed Fin
nish distance star literally ran after the
fair sex Of his native land so much that
he became a champion, his brother.
John Nurmi, who lives In New Orleans.
declares.
"Paavo and I lived at little place
called Alavo, where the girls were
scarce" the carpenter said, 80 we used
to call on some friends Is miles away.
1--WE tired of merely walking the dis
lance and began running. I ran at
first, but Paavo was to swift for me
and I gave 1t up. Finally. he became
so good that track men at HelSingfors
heard Of him and he was developed
into a champion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
D. C. BOXING BILL
IN CONGRESS AGAIN

Efforts are being made to obtain an
early vote on the Watson-Updike anna
teur boxing bill, which would legalize
amateur boxing in the District, by
Charles L. Ornstein, secretary Of the
South Atlantic Association Of A. A. U.
and others interested in the passage Of
the bill, it is learned from those backing
the measure.
bill introduced in the Senate last
year by Senator James E. Watson Of
Indiana successfully passed that body,
and similar bill introduced in the
House by Representative Ralph e. Up
dixie is pending.
Numerous hearings have been held
by committees and its sponsors are
hopeful that favorable vote will be
obtained when it comes before the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

n completed today for intercity
| "A individual duckpin matches be-
1 y tween Clarence w. Taft, The
Evening Star tournament cham
pion, and Bob Myers, the Baltimore
Evening Sun champion; Bradley Man
dley, Howard, Campbell sweepstakes
champion, and Gordon Scibel, Bowling
Center star of Baltimore, and doubles
match between Glenn Weidman and
Howard Campbell, runner-up and third
place winner In the Campbell sweep
stakes, and Ray Won Dreehle and
George Lang Of Baltimore.
All plans for the Mandley-Scibel
match and the doubles clash have been
completed. Manager Bill Wood OF the
Meyer Davis establishments and George
Lang, the Baltimore Bowling Center
star and promoter. were completing ar
rangementS today for the Taft-Myers
| contest. s4ssF~---ss -sss= 4
Taft and Myers each topped large
| field Of crack bowlers In winning the
respective newspaper tournaments. The
| Star champion rolled 654 to record one
Of the most impressive victories Of the
current season. Myers finished five
games with Gas. to lead the field at
Baltimore.
The Mandley-Scibel singles match
scheduled for February Is and %. The
| first five-game block Of each win be
shot at Bowling Center In Baltimore.
Manager Wood has not designated
which of his local establishments will
be the scene of the final block. 1t is
probable that the Mandley-Scibel match
and the doubles match will be con-
cluded at one of the local plants and
the Taft-Myers skirmish will be fin
ished at another of the local Meyer
Davis plants.
Scibel is one of the sensations of
the season at Baltimore. After George
Lang's Bowling Center team had idled
along In the second division Of Major
League. 1t was Scibel who stepped into
the lineup and enabled that team to
take % straight wins and move into
first place by o good margin. SciDei
boasts q lis average, to lead Major
League pinmen.
Following the announcement In The
Star yesterday that Rena Levy and
Catherine Quigley had challenged the
two women's doubles teams scheduled to
battle next month for the District
women's doubles title, John Blick and
Bill wood, promoters of the match.
agreed to admit the challengers and
make II three-cornered affair. Lon
ME Krauss has agreed to include the
Coliseum in the chain to be used by
sthe three teams.
Dates for this match were definitely
selected also. Five games will be rolled
at Arcadia. King Pin No. ! and Coli
scum on February 9, 16 and %. Mana
gers Of the various alleys will draw to
determine in which order the blocks
will be arranged.
Entry blanks for the newspaper mems
duck pin tournament to be held at King
Pin No. the week Of February IL viii
be distributed to local publishing plants
and the National Press Club tomorrow.
Revival Of this once popular tourna-
ment, which was originated and con-
Quoted for a number of years by the
late John Vaeth, has met with almost
unanimous approval Of the newspaper
men.
Plans for conducting the Examinations
and the prizes to be offered by Mama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
GOLF, KNOWN AS K0LvEN.
PLAYED IN 18TH CENTURY

By the Associated Press.
There are In existence old prints
which show that kolven, as golf was
originally called, was a popular pastime
in Holland 500 years ago, and the
Dutch claim 1t was they who intro
duced the Ssroyal and ancient game
Scots became an adept.
At any rate the gSme is becoming
increasingly popular in Holland.
There are now round dozen first
class golf clubs in Holland; one al
Clingendaal, near The Hauge, Is IA
vorite meeting place for members of the
diplomatic corps. and more links are
being laid out all over the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Nv York Debut Shbng Begins Training Miami Beach
Fights Last Night

Py the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio.-Eddie Shea, Chicago
stopped Joe Malone. New York tS).
Phil Zwick, Cleveland, Stopped Sailor
Larson, New York (6).
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Babe Keller
Toledo, Ohio, outpointed Eddie Meyers
Chicago (10). Vincent Hambright Gin
cinnati. knocked out Jackie Reynolds
Muncie, Ind. ~. Billy Moore, Chicago
outpointed Alphidio Dixon, Chicago (6).
PROVIDENCE, r. I. Tiger Jack
Payne, New York, knocked out Leo
Mitchell, California ca.
SAN FRANCISCO - frankie Klick
San Francisco. 0utpointed Battling
Bulahan, Filipino (10).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

MardfeIdts added two wins by down.
ing Mount Rainier, "a to 20, and Brook
land Boys Club, Is to 10.
Lotus and Stratt0n shone as Premiers
took st. Adams toSsers into camp in a
tight contest, % to 81. Duncan led the
losers.
MilIer's seven field goals enabled REM
sons to down Hanll!ne, q to IL, last
night.
A. Harrington and Laefsky were chief
scorers as Silver Spring Service CO.
quint downed Trinity Churchmen, SO
to %.
Melton, Barker and Sherman shared
scoring honors last night as Mount
Vernon downed Hibbs & Co. tossers, SO
to IS.
National Press Building Cards, who
downed Stantons last night, 81 to 10,
will meet Monroe A. C. cagers tomorrow
night in Wilson Normal gym at 8 o'clock
Skinker Eagles added an impressive
win to their list last night by defeating
Company F of Hyattsville, "a to %.
Guy Ferguson, Boys Club Standard
star, played good game at guard for
the victors. -...-..
With J. Joray collecting Is points,
Aztec Midgets overwhelmed Peerless A.
c. last night, IS to Is.
Y. Nj. C. A. Juniors won two more
games yesterday, vanquishing Boys
Club Standards, SO to %, and st.
Stephens five, % to IS.
In Boys Club League games, Big Five
defeated All Nations, % to %; Good
Shepherd downed Colonials. 10 to II,
and Corinthians trounced Times B. c.,
81 to II.
Fred Thomas was largely responsible
for MurdockS' 23-to-16 win over st.
Paul tossers. He collected Is points.
Led by Harvey and r. Mum, st.
Stephens B. G. cagers defeated Con-
zaga Props, 43 to "a.
Walkers scoring enabled st. Johns
Midgets to bag a win over Petworth
Methodists, 80 to %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Alexandria Sports Notes

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 31.-A
special meeting of the Virginia Athletic
Club has been set for February 20 at 9
o'clock In the No. Truck and Engine
Company's meeting room to pass upon a
suggestion made by James T. Luckett
that the membership Of the organiza-
ton, heretofore restricted to members
of the foot ball team and its offlcials, be
opened to every citizen of Alexadnria.
Under the new plan, Luckett con-
tends, the club will expand until 1t will
be able to support winning teams in all
branches Of sports.
Original Anacostia Eagles will make
their bow before local basket ball en-
thusiasts tonight at $50 in the Arm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, January al
Leading, professional golfers Of the
Nation came tramping into Dixie today
to begin a two-month stand for prizes
aggregating $4,000.
First action was scheduled here today
with a pro-amateur roundup, prelimi-
nary to the South Central tournament,
which is to open, tomorrow over the
72-hole route
Bill Mehlhorn, who recently. clicked
of zippy 271 at Ell Paso and turned
out some tricky shots at San Antonio,
was the pre-tourney favorite Horton
Smith, too, was expected TO- land well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
TR0JANS REGISTER 1927
POINTS IN FOUR YEARS

BY the Associated Press.
During the regime of Howard Jones
as coach of foot ball at the University
og Southern California his teams have
made an unusual scoring record.
The former Iowa mentors products
lead the Nations major foot ball teams
in scoring for the four-year period from
1925 to 1928.
In the 43 games the Trojans have
amassed total Of / 1927 points, an aver
age of 500 per game, while holding
their opponents, to $50 points, an aver
age of So game.
OF the 43 games. Jones team won
So, lost 5 and tied In 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
RAMSAY HEADS THREE.
GOLF SUBCOMMITTEES

NEW YORK, January 81 (R.-Her-
bert H. Ramsay of New York, vice
president Of the. United States Golf
Association, will head three subcom-
mittees for 1929. He will serve as
chairman Of the rules of golf commit
tee In addition to the championship and
publicity committees, which he headed
last year.
Bobby Jones Is q member Of COM
mittees dealing with the selection of
courses for championship play and the
problem Of q lighter ball.
Walter S. Harlan of Washington
again was appointed q member Of the
green section committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
RUTH Is HEADED SOUTH.

NEW YORK, January 81 (P.-The
mystery Of the whereabouts Of Babe
Ruth has been cleared up by Secretary
Ed Barrow of the Yankees. He was
on his way to st. Petersburg, Fla, to-
day. His program calls for a few days
Of loafing before he starts light work.
outs in preparation for the coming
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Star Pro Golfers of u. S. Open
Dixie Invasion at Hot Springs

up in the names claiming part in the
IS, 600 awards.
The defending title holder. Macdonald
Smith, is not on hand. although three
former winners are here. They are
Bobby Cruickshank, Mehlhorn and AL
Watrous.
Among the well known names on the
list for play tomorrow are those of
Billy Burke, North and South cham
pion; Johnny Golden, Paterson, N. j.:
Tommy Armour. former national open
champion; AL Espinosa, Chicago; Henry
Cotton, British star: Cyril Walker. New
York; AL and Henry Ciuci. Bridgeport,
Conn; Tony Mareno, New York, and
Ed Dudley of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
AID COMMUNITY CHEST.

Harry Carroll. owner Of the Recrea-
ton. Grand Central and Coliseum
bowling alleys, today announced that
all receipts Of these establishments to-
morrow will be turned over to the
Community Chest fund. In addition.
will contribute their salary for the day
to the fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
BARNARD ELIMINATES
TRAINING CAMP TOUR

CHICAGO. January 81 (P).-Because
the American League clubs have Sc
lected widely separated Spring training
camps President E. S. Barnard will not
make his preseason tour Of the camps
this year.
Last year President Barnard made Q
tour of the eight camps-the first time
such trip had been made in the hiss
tory Of the American League. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
CANADA MAKES ENTRY
FOR DAVIS CUP TENNIS

By the Associated Press.
Canada's challenge for the Davis
Cup has been cabled to the French
Lawn Tennis Association at Paris.
AS usual, Canada has challenged In
the American zone where the opposition
probably will come from the United
States. Japan, Cuba and Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
CARL LIND Is MARRIED.

NEW ORLEANS, January 81 (R.-
Carl Lind, second baseman of the Cleve-
land Indians, and Miss Elinor Rooney
Of New Orleans were married here yes
terday. They left by steamer for q
wedding journey to Cuba. Lind Is q
former Tulane University base bali
player. sf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
1903 HOME RUNS MADE !
IN MAJORS IN SEASON

A total of 1903 home runs was made
In the majors during the 1928 season.
Despite the hard hitting of Babe Ruth
and Lou Gehrig. the National made
1877 circuit clouts more than the