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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
SH|RES IS BARRED
IN MICHIGAN RINGS
Art Denies He Knew Pro-
SpeCtive Foe Was Asked
to "Take a Dive"

ETROIT, January (P).-Ar-
thur (the great) Shires, White
Sox socker and a lad who
might be heavyweight cham
pion If he were half as good as he
is reported to have said he is, Is under
suspension by the Michigan Boxing
Commission. The charge, which ShireS
denies Indignantly, is that his repre-
Sentatives sought to have Shires' OPP
ponent in a scheduled fight here take
a olive"
The commission acted yesterday after
receiving a statement from Vance
Gildersleeve, manager Of Battling Criss
(who was to have been Shires' OPP
ponent), in which Gildersleeve said
Shires' representatives told him Criss
would have to take a dive" or Shires
would not go through with the fight.
The bout, which was to have taken
place last night, was called of when
physicians for the commission found
Shires was suffering from severe
cold.
Shires Denies Charge.
Shires pooh-poohed the idea that
any one representing him would sug-
gest that Battling CrisS dive"
IF any one approached Crisis, he did
so without my knowledge" said Shires.
IT can flatten Criss on the level and
wasn't worrying about him. I've got
a stiff neck and a heavy cold, and
the commissions physician, DR.. Keane,
told me was in no condition to hight
at this time
Shires will not be permitted to go
through with scheduled fights at Flint,
Jackson and Grand Rapids, James M.
Brown, chairman of the boxing conn.,
mission, said. The suspension also will
be reported to the National Boxing As
ISOLATION, which will be asked to sus-
pend him in the 81 States 1t governs.
I'VE are satisfied" Commissioner
Brown said, that Shires does not be-
long in the boxing game"
In Chicago Nessie Blumenthal, Shires'
manager, denied any attempt had been
made to fix the fight with Criss. II
any attempt at fixing was made. he
said, it must have been by gamblers.
He said he would return to Detroit at
once and demand hearing before the
commission. When the fight was called
off, he explained, it was with the I'M
Outstanding that Shires would meet the
same opponent at later date.
Names Are withheld.
The boxing commission did not make
known the names of the persons Glider
sleeve said approached him with the
dive" offer. The commissioners also
declined to state how much Battling
CriSs was supposed to have been offered
for being the fall guy"
The Shires suspension was indefinite,
but Commissioner Brown said it would
probably be made permanent when the
commission meets at Lansing January
9. Brown said the commission had pos
session Of data which would support its
action, and that more details probably
would be revealed at the meeting next
week.
Kenesaw M. Lands, commissioner of
base ball, said at his Chicago Offices
that he had no intention OF taking any
action in the Shires case on the basis
of present information. Later, he in
dictated, his ONCE might have something
to say, If it were determined that the
Michigan commissions action was based
on sound evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
CUBS DROP GONZALES,
IA YEARS IN MAJORS

CHICAGO, January (P).-Mike
Gonzales, one of Cuba's first contribu-
tions to major league base ball, became
a free agent today as the Cubs gave
him his unconditional release.
Thirty-eight years old and hampered
by a weakened salary wing, the veteran
Cuban backstop probably has passed
out of the major league picture for
good after IA years of service.
Gonzales release indicated the Cubs
were convinced that Leo (Gabby) Hart
nett's right arm had healed and that
he could be ready to take his turn be-
hind the plate in the 1880 champion
ship drive,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
YOUNG BOXER WINS
50 BOUTS IN YEAR
Tony Legouri, Aged 20, Gets
Sensational Ring Start.
Fights One Draw.
BY JOHN J. ROMANO.

A CHECK-UP of the records of
~ more than a thousand fighters
n during the past year is far more
Illuminating than a lengthy re-
view touching on the high spots Of out
standing boxers. The little fellow, the
up-and-coming youngsters are lost in
the shufie and overshadowed by the
glamour surrounding the names of the
stars Of the ring.
The writer has been filing the records
of individual fights of thousands of
fighters during the past year for the
boxing record, an annual feature. BY
far the most impressive record compiled
by any youngster is that of light
weight by the name of Tony Legouri Of
DeS Moines, Iowa. The amazing string
of victories Is unbelievable. But the
dates, cities where the contests took
place and the names Of the opponents
are there in black and white so that a
cursory examination is proof enough
that the list is genuine.
Forty Bouts in Year.
Legouri is but 20 years old and ac-
cording to his record has been boxing
but a year. In that time he has par
Glc1paCe0 IN Az contests. Nine OF these
were settled by the decision route, 80
ended in knockouts and one draw. Un-
defeated in 40 starts is something worth
while recording and mark for others
to shoot at.
Tony started of by celebrating the
New Year with a two-round knockout
and ran the string up to Is before FL
mer Leonard succeeded in evading the
sporific punch of the Des Moines lad
This occurred May 81.
The winning streak was halted by
Cowboy Eddie Anderson November 4
and the affair was called q draw after
10 rounds Of hard battling. For q
youngster In his first year to hold the
veteran Eddie Anderson to q draw is
sufncient honor in itself and Legouris
winning streak was enhanced by this
performance.
Legouri wound up the season by scor-
ing a technical knockout over Henry
Falegano and those who knew FaIe-
gano will tell you that this was no easy
trick. The Des Moines boy on the
strength of his 1929 record is by far the
most promising prospect unearthed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
LONG BEACH OPEN J
HAS CLASSY FIELD
Horton Smith Favorite for
Title Walter Hagen Seeks
to Retain.
BY PAUL b. ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer

ONG BEACH, Calf, January a.
The great Walter Hagen. who
- lately has failed to show the
form which brought the British
open crown to his determined brow, to-
day came forward to start a defense of
his Long Beach open Tournaments title
against field of more than $50 en-
trants over the Municipal golf course
The three-day contest, which VIII end
Sunday, marks the beginning of the
nnal campaign for the pick of the
country'S professional and amateur
links experts. The $500 tourney will
be followed next week by the $4,000
Los Angeles open and a week later by
the big money competition, the Aqua
Caliente $25,000 open.
Sir Walter will be pressed to capture
this session, unless he shows marked
reversal to the game he displayed in
the Professional Golfers Association
championship, the Catalina open and
the Pasadena open.
The Detroit pro barely got in under
the wire in the qualifying round of the
P. @. A. and was eliminated in the
semi-dnals. Going to the Catalina
meet, which he missed winning by a
stroke a year ago, the Haig all but
Adhcu W VIII Cduuy lees. 1ue SdSdoeIld
affair was the same story.
Horton Smith, the Missouri youth,
with three championships already to
the good in the Winter campaign
namely, the Oregon, Berkeley and Pasa-
dena openS-not to mention a second
prize at Honolulu, is claSSed a slight
favorite against the field, which in
cludeS such starters as Tony Manero,
New York, Catalina champion; Craig
Wood, Bloomfield, N. j., winner of the
Hawaiian open; Johnny Farrell, New
York; Harry Cooper, Buffalo; AL
Espinosa, Chicago; Tommy Armour, De-
troit, and host of others.
Among the amateurs entered are
George Won Elm, of Detroit; Fay Cole
man, Los Angeles, and good support
ing cast. Johnny Dawson of Chicago
will not compete.
The qualifying play will require two
days, with half of the entrants taking
the course today to play 10 holes and
the remainder playing their -18-hole.
round tomorrow. The "a, low cards
and ties will put these golfers in Sun.
days final 36-hole round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

-
Then there was the player
lucky enough to be in the right
place at the right time. It prac-
tically always was luck, because
no one can tell which direction a
bouncing ball will take. So For
tunes child used to find a foot
ball bouncing into his hands, and
he would gather it in and, usually
with little opposition, gallop to
glory, with the stands thrilled
and cheering.
Next day he would be the hero of the
headlines. He would be interviewed
and his views sought on everything from
base ball league to the League OF Ma
tions. He might only be fair player,
but is it any wonder that he soon would
develop temperament and consider him
self star? The chances are that he
would be small use to the team the
following year, and pretty soon would
begin to have a persecution complex.
He would figure that others were chosen
over him because of jealousy, not merit.
Success Is the toughest thing of all to
stand. SO, this boys whole life might
be changed by an accident.
Different From Base Ball.
In theory, I never have believed In
protecting q player by rule from the
penalty for manual error; but in prac-
tice, the thing has worked out well in
foot ball. You may say that is like re-
fuSing to permit a base runner to ad-
vance on q tumble IN base ball, but
really the two cases are not the same.
In base ball the defending and in foot
ball the attacking sides handles the
ball. The halfback, therefore, corre-
spends not to the shortstop or second
baseman, but to the batter. Now the
batter is permitted to swing twice at
the ball and miss it-certainly manual
then foul all the balls into the stands
he can reach. So the batter is, to an
extent, protected by rule. Moreover, in
every park there are ground rules.
When a ball goes into a dugout or TO
certain spots, the runner Is limited ra-
garding the bases he may take on the
play.
This is because. under the circum-
stances, the fielders are not considered
to have q fair chance to field the ball.
SO, in foot ball, the attacking side is not
considered to have a fair chance to de-
fend itself against tumble. The error
is still penalized. but by loss Of the ball,
which often is heavy punishment.
Take More Chances.
Many Of the coaches declare that they
have been willing to take many more
chances under the present rule, and
that those chances which they took
made this last season one Of the best
from the spectators point Of view the
game ever saw. The argument appears
fairly sound.
I never was much In favor Of the FUN
BILE rule. Foot bah, in my day, was .
game where the opponents were entitled
to profit to the utmost by your mistakes
and their alertness. To the victor be-
longed the breaks All the loser got was
sympathy, and not much of that. Foot
ball is growing more considerable and
polite and also more serious. 1t used
to be game of grim humor.
It was only a few years ago that a
field Judge accidentally drcgped his
gun. An end ran to pick it up. but
didn't return it to its owner. Instead,
he ran over and offered 1t to an oppos-
ing tackle, whom he had been pushing
around all afternoon.
%Take it." he said. you're no good
without It,"
(Copyright, 1o3o.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
SEALS BUG SIGAFOOS.

LOS ANGELES, January 3 Dr.
Purchase of Francis L. Sigafoos, second
baseman of the San Francisco Seals,
was announced today by the manage
ment Of the Los Angeles base ball club.
Sigafoos played with the Detroit Tigers
last year at shortstop and third base,
but failed to solve the infield problem
of the Tigers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
SARAZEN WILL DEFEND
TITLE IN MIAMI OPEN

MIAMI, Fla, January R.-The
annual Miami open tournament will Of
ficially usher in the 1880 Florida golf
season Saturday.
Gene Sarazen, twice winner of the
event, will defend his crown against the
largest entry list In the history of the
tournament.
Prizes totaling $4,000 will be split
among the leading scorers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
BUSH SIGNS WITH CUBS
FOR TWO MORE YEARS

CHICAGO, January 8 (P.-Guy Bush,
righthanded pitcher, who scored the
Cubs only victory over the Athletics in
the last world series. has signed two
year contract with the National League
champions.
but was said to represent q substan-
tial increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
Bring Left Arm
Back Straight
BY SOL METZGER.

If you can start the new year
with the picture In mind Of the cor
rect swing for an iron to the green,
you will be in a fair way to greatly
reduce your handicap during 1880.
No club adds more strokes TO the
buffers round than this one.
The way to improve play with the
iron is to simplify the movements.
Note Hagen taking it back. Open
stance with body fairly close to the
ball and well over it. That leads
to compactness. THE Haig" starts
the club back with straight left
arm without bending the wrists.
That opens the face at the halfway
mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

Marty Gallagher, Washington heavy
weight boxer, will try for the third time
to defeat Johnny Crosse, veteran New
York husky, next Friday in l0-round
semi-f1nal to the Won Porat-Paulino
bout in Madison Square Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
HOCKEY PLAYER SOLD.

KANSAS CITY, January (R.-
Garnet Wasp" Campbell, brilliant CEN
ter of the Kansas City American AsSo-
citation Hockey Club, has been sold to
the Chicago Blackhawks Of the Ma
tional League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
PHOENIX A. C. LISTS GAME.

Phoenix A. C.. basketers have listed
game with the National Press Build
ing Cardinals for the Eastern High gym
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock and have
booked a contest with the Woodlawn
A. c. for the Fort Myer gym next
Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

FREEZEPROOF Radiators for All makea
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
GIANTS LIST 20 SPRING
GAMES, is WITH CHISOX

NEW YORK, January 8 P).-The
New York Giants have announced an
exhibition game schedule of % games,
opening March and closing April Ia.
Sixteen games will be played with the
Chicago White Sox. The Sox and
Giants train at San Antonio, Tex.
The schedule:
March 6-University of Texas at Austin.
March 8-9-White Sox at Houston.
March -. IA, Is, 16, 2S-White Sox at
March 29-White sox at Fort Worth.
March 30-White Sox at Dallas.
March 31-Shreveport at Shreveport, La.
April 1-2--Cleveland at New Orleans.
April 5-6-Memphis at Memphis Tenn.
April White Sox at Evansville, Ind.
April 8-White Sox at Terre Haute.
April 9-White Sox at Indianapolis.
April 10-White Sox at Fort WAYNE.
April 11-White Sox at Toledo, Ohio.
April 12-13-White Sox at Chicago.
April 14-Army at West Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
EMERSON IN Upset.

Emerson Institutes basket ball team
took the measure Of Potomac Boat Club
81 to il, last night. It was something
Of an upset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
Los ANGELES BUSY
ON OLYMPIC PLANS
EnIarging Stadium to Seat
los, 900 for Games Two
Years Hence.

NOTE-ThiS IS another Of a series OF
stories Dritten for the Associated Press
By prominent sports leaders, discussing
1880 prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

prevents the defending side from picking up and running
fumbed ball.
old rule which made tumble free ball.
the
The who dropped the ball and the who
in tight with the ball inside opponents loyard mark
player fubled ana man on ne oer eeen got te paH and
be the big of the boys
the
game the might so brilliant
history as the pinch Sometimes thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

When the left arm fulfills its mis-
sion and will not go farther back
without bending, then the wrists
lift the club up and over the Shout
ders. This arm pull going back
has pulled the hips and shoulders
slightly around and moved the weight
10 the right. Brace the right leg
and lock the right hip to preserve
your balance and to keep you from
swaying.
Sol Metzger has prepared COM
plete analysis of the pivot. with
illustrations which viii aid any
golfer. He will gladly send it to
any reader requesting it. Inclose
a stamped, addressed envelope.
(CcpyTight. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
MISCUER AND RECOVERER
HURT BY AFTER EFFECTS
Player Made ''HerO'' by Lucky Break Got Wrong
Estimate of Ability and Victim Drew Unfair
Stigma, Says SMhldreher.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

AIRY STUHLDREHER quarterback anc
- believes
prevents defending side from picking running
With fynoh 1odh hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

Dixie stores tomorrow and a. long d the fun
lasts! Be one of these men yourself! = You'll
not only profit in money, butt in. smsrtness as
well--because the styles in this sensational event
are NEW and SNAPPY! ..s&as-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

nIXIE has started war on the very prices that
Omade Dixie famous! For tins special event,
that starts tomorrow, Dixie has shot oil the old
prices to pieces! And that's the big reason which
is going to start an army Of men marching to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
FLOOD VICTIMS
GIVEN help
Evidence Showing Levees
Dynamited Reported
AT Texarkana

DALLAS. Tex. May 2i.-CRl-
Crest Of flood waters was expect
ed some time today at many points
along the swollen Red River
between Texas and Arkansas and
near jefferson and Caddo Lake.
Rescue workers. under the direc-
ton OF the Red Cross at Texarkana,
we're busy plying In boats about
sloughs and inundated farmlands.
taking supplies and clothing to
refugees driven from their homes
by the high waters.
Evidence was gathered yesterday
that the north levee in the McKin-
ney Bayou drainage District near
TexaTkana had been dynamited In
three or more places, flooding about
$4,000 acres Of farm land. A Red
Cross relief expedition took aid TO
more than 300 refugees in that area.
Rivermen told Of hearing reports
Of blasting early yesterday and
Monday.
Levees along the river we're be-
ing watched closely. and an aerial
survey was made TO determine more
accurately where breaks were like
ly to occur.
Near Marshall. owners of club
houses on the shores OF Caddo Like
were removing contents OF the
buildings, the flood waters having
reached lands not known to have
been inundated in twenty years.
The little city Of jefferson was
practically marooned by high
waters from big cypress creek.
yesterday. with its streets under
water and many OF its $500 in
habitants driven from their homes.
The crest Of the flood was expect
ed today. III was estimated that
half OF Marion county was under
water. Most Of the flood was ex-
pected today. It was estimated that
half Of Marion county was under
water and motor traffic had prac-
tically ceased. The last mail re-
ceived there was Sunday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
TRUCK
VIA NAVAL RADIO STATION

ment reported Wednesday morning,
May 2l:
Mixed vegetables ", carrots "a,
beet5 8, beets and carrots 4, pota-
toes 4. tomatoes 50, corn 81, water
melons 2, parsley !, total i27 cars.
Freight movement TO date this
season-Fruit 1919. Vegetables 2lO67
total 25046: To same dav last sea-
son-Fruit 1897, Vegetables 20620,
total 22357 cars.
Carlot shipments XIX entire United
States reported Tuerday. May 20:
includes cars billed from midnight
TO midnight)
Tomatoes: Calf Y Fla &c l5,
other Fla. il3. Texas 84. total W.
s. 2l9 cars.
Potatoes: Ala. 50. Ark. /. Fla. As,
ca. M. La. liz. Ne 233. 90. Car.
1853. Texas 78. total ". .. old and
new $40 cars.
Carrots: Ariz. 6. Calf. 46. La. 2,
NJ. ". Y, Texas 4. total IT, :. 62 ars.
Cucumbers: Texas 10, others 68,
total u. s. rs cars.
Mixed vegetables. Fla. "a, Texas
3, total u. s. las cars
Additional FOB information re
ported Tuesday, May 20:
Tomatoes: Manatee Section. Fla:
Haulings moderate. Demand i'm
proving. market firm. Carloads FOB
cash track-lugs green wrapped 6x6
and larger mostly around SITS.
6x7 mostly SIPS. 7x7 mostly around
Sl.00.
Potatoes: Mobile Ala. HRulings
moderate. Moderate wire inquiry.
demand moderate. market about
steady. Carloads FOB usual terms
100 I'D. sacks Bliss Triumphs US
No. Is 100000: US 10. Is mostly
ef Snf en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
PHARR ELECTS
ALL TEACHERS
Many Of Staff of Sixty
Are Given Raises
In Salary
Especial to The HeraId.l

PHA-sR, May 21-A distinction
was accorded the school authorities
Of the Pharr-San Juan Alamo com-
munity when the entire faculty was
elected for the ensuing year, at a
recent meeting of the board of edu-
cation. Many Of the sixty teachers
Of the district were given ar in
crease in salary and three-year con-
tracts were given TO the teachers If
the proper requirements were met,
according to Superintendent j. Lee
Stambaugh.
Commencement on May 20 will
mark the closing of one OF the most
successful school years in the history
of the school. Many honors both
athletic and literary, have been
awarded the school during the year
which is indicative of the high class
of work accomplished by the pupils
and teachers. The teachers and
principals who were reelected in
clude: ID. u. Buckner, principal OF
the senior high school; Alfred Sor-
enson, manual training; Miss Retha
Sanders, home economics; Hayden
Willis, coach and science; Estelle
Willis, English and history; Stella
Stanfield, Spanish: Mrs. Evelyn
Curry Kelley, Latin and English;
Annie Laurie Howard, commercial;
John Vest, mathematics; Mrs. Le-
more Motley, music; Mrs. Guy john
son, monitor; Sabina Newcomer, IL
brarian; Gladys Inghram, super
intendent's office; T. D. Sansing,
history and civics and coach. Jun
Tor high school: Mrs. II. L. Gum,
principal; Mrs. Guy Ritchey, Mrs.
w. E. Trantham, Martha Griffith,
Frances Hooper, lone Thompson,
Marion Crofoot, Mrs. 7. ID. Sansing,
Matte Merle Middleton. Pharr
grammar school; Miss Edna Carna-
han. principal; Miss Edyth Potts,
Mildred Reichert, Mrs. John Carr,
Mrs. o. K. Howe, Mrs. w. E. Davis,
Mrs. j. A. Reed, Mrs. T. r Hender-
son San Juan grammar school;
Sadie Pierce, principal; Mae Grn-
fifth. Mrs w. r. Good, Nadine Rob
inson, Mrs. Roy Carter. Alamo
grammar school; Myra Stapp, prin-
cipal; Annis Pennick, Hubert Travis.
Pharr Mexican school; Mrs. w. II.
Buell., principal, Lucille Reynolds,
Willete MsClure, Mrs. j. L. Love,
Jimmie Winters, Nellie Batchelder.
John II. Davis, Crystal Herring, Hal
McCombs, Mrs. w. A. Napier. San
Juan Mexican school: Vida Clover,
principal, MS. Mabel George, Mrs.
Margaret Hargroves, Gladys Hayes,
Laura Schuhart, Mrs. Melvin Sto-
vail, Ruth Johnson. Alamo Mexican
school: Mrs. Pearl Cramer, princi-
pal: Mrs. S. H. Willis. Sara Grit
fifth.