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The Washington times., 1930-01-16
GU. TRACK ACES
PREP FOR MEET

The small band Of Georgetown
track performers who will com
pete in the Brooklyn College
games Saturday night are. now
putting on the finishing touches
to their practice on the board
track oval under the eagle eye Of
Coach John D. O'Reilly.
Having picked his mile relay
team following time trials. the
veteran G. U. mentor is satisfied
that his lads are in fine fettle for
this stage Of the season and looks
for them to render q good account
Of themselves. Three members of
last years freshman team, Artie
Briggs, Chuck Carlin and Victor
Burke, together with Jack Gran
ley, a veteran Of last years team,
make up the relay quartet. Dart
mouth. New York u, Penn, Syra-
cuse, Colgate and Holy Cross prob
ably will enter teams.
Karl Wildermuth, the wing
footed Sprinter Of the team, is on
edge for his clash with Jack
Elder, famous Notre Dame foot
ball star and sprinter, and Jimmy
Daley, Holy Cross ace, in the
series of sprints that calls for
races at IS yards, 100 yards and
100 meters.
Capt. Larry MilStead is to take
his time trial for the 1.0OO.yard
race today. The Hilltop cap
tain is competing against Jay
Julicher, Jack Downing and Jack
Mara. for the Brooklyn College
Thousand, one Of the feature
events OF the meet. Following his
trial Coach O'Reilly will make
known his selection for this event.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Howard Stages Squirt
To Down St. Paul Five

Staging a strong squirt in the
final minutes of the contest, the
Howard University cagers SmOth,
cred the st. Paul Industrial Col
lege quint, of Lawrenceville, Va.
49 to 80, in the Howard gym last
night.
The first half play was a nip
and-tuck affair with the BisonS
leading, 19 to IA, at half time.
Hall, left forward, and Williams.
right forward. led the local at
tack. piling up 20 points between
them. The former was the high
scorer, with ia points, and the
latter. 10. Hughes, right forward
for the visitors, led their attack,
registering IA points.
Tomorrow night Howard will
meet Morgan College, colored
intercollegiate basketball cham
pions, in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
finn RUNNERS
D|SAPPO|NT

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Thou-
sands Of track fans who trekked
to the Pastime A. C. games to
watch Elmo Purje, fleet Finn, in
full flight today nursed disap-
pointment. Instead of. glimpSing
Purje they were forced to cast
their orbS on doctors certifi-
cate stating the famed Finn was
i'll with tonsilitis and couldn't
run. ...... ,,....
Willie RitoIa, compariot Of the
stricken Purje put in az appear
ance but he evidently was not
feeling well either for three
athletes trotted in ahead of him
in the two mile handicap run.
The event was won by Joe Nc.
Cluskey, Fordham College fresh
man. Marvin Stern, 102nd Engi.
aeers, was second, and John Fer
tier, Manhattan College. third.
The winner had a 75-yard handi.
cap. Stern and Fortier. l25 yards
each.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Bruins Score Victory
Over COlOred Quintet

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-In a fast
breaking, high geared exhibition
OF floorwork the Chicago Bruins
today had defeated the Renais-
sance colored five Of New York,
"a to %.
Not once. did the game slow
down to the orthodox style Of
professional basketball, Through.
out the game the teams sped up
and down the floor in tireless
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
GONzAGA FACES
COLONIAL CUBS

Three schoolboy basketball
games bringing local teams into
play will be featured today.
A night contest in which
Gonzaga meets George Washing.
tons Freshmen in a preliminary
to the varsity fracas is out.
standing. The game was orig
lnally scheduled to be played at
the I Street auditorium this after.
noon.
Strayer and Potomac Boat
Clubs are to take issue in
another night game at the
st. Martins gym while Ben
Jamin Franklin meets the Y.
M. C. A. big five ON the Y
court. In q daytime engage
ment lightweight fives of
Woodward and Episcopal
clash at the Y. M. C. A.
Yesterdays games brought out
plenty Of action. Business romped
away from Swavely Prep of
Manassas, Va, 1925, in a game
which found Capt. Matte Newman
registering IS points.
Central, with first and second
string m terial alternating,
handily disposed of Hyattsville
High. 41-26. Eastern Travelled to
Alexandria. Va. to accept a 33 Is
lacing, while Dewitt bowed to G.
U. Freshmen 37-2l.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Basketball Results

Georgetown. 81: Washington College
Duquesne. 81: American u, a.
Penn. 50; Navy. so.
v. NJ. l., 80; Bridgewater, 80,
v. P. l.. a.; Roanoke, 1s.
ColTmGia, "; Princeton. rs.
Episcopal, 80; Eastern, as.
Howard u, 20; st. Paul, 80. y
Central, Al Hyattsville, 2S.
Business High. So; Swaveiy, IL.
Dunbar, Is: Minor, Z.
St Johns, 81; Mt. st. Mary's Preus
Optimists. 81; Nye Houss.
Kendalls. %; NCsi HOUSE IL
Optimists. 10; Peerless, 3
Rockville. 80; KensinEton' 10.
Co. F. Reserves. 70; Calvary Reserves
Peerless, 30; rsdsrnls, 1s
skinnerS; as: st. Andrews. -.
compsny c59eOs; 81 T. II. EnwasI snSnn;.. Is.
Crescents, 80; st. Martins 1S.
Arrows, IL: Howard Frosh, ..
Optimsts. Al; Press Cards, is.
% Fort Washington a.; .HeadQuarters
~ Juniors, IS; Eagles. Il.
Printers, 50; DeMolay, rs.
Skeletons, 2s; MeridiaDs, IL.
W" S6: Gunton Temple, s.
Naval Air, IL; Western Electric, IS.
Deluxe, 26: war College, 20.
Volts, 80; Stewards, IS.
woodlands 20; StantOns, 20.
Cehics,, ~; MontroSe, 10.
Clovers. IS: Welsh A. C., 0.
J. C. c., "a; Del Ray. IL.
st. PaurG 10: Emmauuela 8.
Army, a; Bucknell, "a.
Syracuse. 40: Rochester, 1S.
Villains. 4S; Amherst, 33.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
EAGLES IGNORE
A. A. j. ACTION

The A. A. o. is not running
sports nor deciding the status of
eligibility Of athletes at American
University.
This much was made certain TO-
day when officials in charge of the
university absolutely refused to re-
instate four members of the var.
sity basketball team previously de
clared ineligible for further com.
petition by playing unauthorized
games during the Christmas holi
days, Notwithstanding the action
Of the Washington Chapter of the
A. A. U. In clearing the players of
the charge Of professionalism.
Dean George b. Woods, dean
Of the College Of Liberal Arts,
was emphatic in his statement
declaring that the affected
athletes, David Lichliter, Leon
ShlOss, Leland Field and Jack
LaFavre, are through I'm so far
as competing for American u.
teams are concerned.
IF the A. A. U. wants to clear
these boys it's their business. but
as far as American University Is
concerned these athletes are
through here" stated Dean Woods
THE four of them, together
with Herbert Elliott, who was in
eligible anyhow, played in three
unauthorized games during the
Christmas holiday vacation period
expressly against our orders. They
received money for playing and
this ruined their status as far as
playing for us again is concerned,
he concluded.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Fight Flashes

Miami-Sammy Mandell Rock.
ford, ILL.,, worlds lightweight
champion, and Manuel Quintero
Cuba, fought draw 1O). Nike
Lucas, Cleveland welter, defeated
Jimmy Smith, New York (8)
New York-Maxie Leiner and
Charley Nelson, lightweiehts
boxed draw Q0). Paul Collins
lightweight, knocked ont Al
Weaver %.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Tar Heel Wrestlers
List Navy, Princeton

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Jan. 16.
Meets with Navy and Princeton
promise real tests and interesting
intersectional tiltS for the Tar
Heel wreStlers. Navy will be met
at Annapolis January Is and
Princeton at Princeton February 8.
The Tar Heels have five letter.
men back, but three Of these will
be away from college on coop en-,
gineering work ct least part Of
the season.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
CENTRAL FACES
. TECH THREAT.

Central High Schools basket
ball team, present leader Of the
interhigh series, will be severely
tested tomorrow when it gets into
action against Mckinley in the
nightcap of the double-header at
Techs gymnasium.
The Centralites, with two games
won and no losses, have been
pressed by both Business and
Eastern in their previous starts.
but showed enough in the stretch
to win out.
Tech, which was uncere-
mOniOusIy jOIted in its initial
game with Business, did q
real comeback in the West
ern game Tuesday and, on
the strength Of that perform
a1ce, figures to cause plenty
Of trouble
Cagy Bert Coggins, who
usually has little to say until
game time, Is remaining mysteri-
ouSly silent regarding his plans
for this game. It is a known
fact, however, that McKinley'S
zone defense holds no terrors for
Coggins, who has HI oxen it up
repeatedly In the past.
There is a chance, Of course,
that Artie Boyd's crowd will
abandon this system for the man
for-man STYLE but it is not likely.
Tech is expected to stick to
the lineup that knocked over
Western but Central. Coggins In
Inmates, may make a few shifts
when the contest gets under way.
Launching tn bargain bill at
3:45 o'clock will be the victims
of Tuesdays upsets, Western snd
Business.
After . sensational series
start, Business was cuffed
rudely by Eastern, but hopes
, to close its first round Of
play with an even break,
Should Capt. Matte Newman,
the orange and blues leading
scorer, get back into stride Lynn
Woodworth's combine would have
an excellent opportunity of knock
ing off the West Enders-other-
wise the outlook would be not so
good.
Western, with capable lineup,
has fallen, far short of it's ex-
pected standard. A poor defense
and a none too brilliant passing
game was conspicuous again Tech
and played an important part IN
the downfall Of the red and
white jerSeyed lads.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Kid Chocolate Gets
Title Chance in March

NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-Bat
Battalino. featherweight champion
will risk his title here on March
10 against Kid Chocolate. Cuban
Bon. Bon." The fight will be-
for IS rounds and staged at Madi.
SON Square Garden.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

During the course of the inter
view Schmeling revealed some of
his hobbies.
II like the movies and I like
to read a good book once in a
while, he said, but it mustn't
necessarily be Shakespeare or
George Bernard Shaw. I do not
share any 'high-broW' ambitions.
l am Just an ordinary, plain
prizefighter and do not want to
become a professor of literature. "
Schmeling took the occasion to
deny persistent reports that he
is engaged.
The newspapers have had me
engaged about a dozen times"
he said. II am not and do not
intend to be serious with girls
until after a good many years.
81 feel too young for that
yet. There is plenty of time
left to get married. / do not
think I would even fall for q :
dollar princess
Praising, America as the Ell
Dorado for prize-fighters, Make
expressed his gratitude for the
friendly spirit he met in the
United States while over there.
II think America is great
country to live in for. some time" ,"
he declared, "but in the long run
I'd miss my Fatherland. It is
more 'gemeutlich' over here"
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
4. 4. D. Proves CoMPack
To Independent F1ues
By BOB THAYER

Before the A. A. u made its District debut Washington
unlimited basketball comparatively sound footing
and enjoying certain amount of But today
independent teams claim this organization has virtually
killed the sport among independent clubs
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
STAR
BATS HOME
MOST RUNS

AL Simmons, anchor man, on
the world champion Athletics,
adds one more honor to his heavy
total for the year by leading the
runs batted in" list. Simmons
accounted for l57 of the 90l runs
credited to the Macknen, while
Ruth, playing eight games less
than Simmons. was responsible
for 154 Of the Yankees tallies.
Max Bishop became so particu-
lar about what he swung at op-
posing pitchers grew weary of
seeing him around the plate and
passed him to first 1913 times in
129 games. Blue was second WRth
126 bases on balls in ISL games,
while Gehrig, with 122, and Foxx,
with l03, were others who were
awarded more than 100 free
tickets.
Babe Ruth, who has been
hOnOred fOr years with more
than 100. bases on balls per
season and holds the record
with ITO, accepted but ~ in
135 games.
Joe Sewell tied his own world
record Of four Strikeouts in 152
games, while Cochrane whitfield
only eight times in 1876 and Sam
Rice nine in $50. Young Jimmy
Foxx struck out 20 times trying
for home runs, two more than
Gehrig. who had 6S. and ten
more than Ruth, who this year
famed but so times.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

Scb uOWu 10 HlS new WOIk at
Columbia University. g.
Mills will have to be a mir
.acle man indeed to get away to
any better start than Little did
in 1924, say nothing of achieve
the sustained success which
seemed to accompany the lat
ter's efforts over q period of half
a dozen years.
The sports world has heard
much of Columbia Lou Gehrig
and let us hope 1t also hears
much Of Columbia Lou Little.
Meanwhile things aren't 60
ing along so good at Catholic
University, where the students
seem unable to agree with the
faculty on the awarding of foot
ball letters. Twas ever thus in
childhood's happy hour. We
never could reconcile ourself 10
anything the teachers pulled
when we were an undergraduate.
There are at least three
mothers in Washington who find
time in their busy days of child
raising to play basketball. The
pictures of one of these, Mrs.
j. L. Douglas, of the Ais Ath-
letic Club. together with her
two babies. will appear in The
Washington Times tomorrow.
Order your copy now.
Lou Magnolia, popular New
York referee and Brooklyn news
paper man. will not referee the
Sharkey-Scott bout at Miami
next month, owing to an objec.
ton Of Scott'S manager, Jimmy
Johnston, otherwise known as
the Boy Bandit. Johnston and
Magnolia have practically no.
regard whatever for each other.
The former Helen Wills. when
and if she returns to the tennis
courts. will play under the name
Of Mrs. Moody rather than her
maiden name by which she won
so much fame as Americas ten
mis- queen. And that's that.
Ban Johnson, former Amer
lean League president, is a we'll
man again and says he will
never return to baseball. Mr..
Johnson believes radio has hurt
baseball in many of the large
cities and that the, motor Car
has weaned many a fan away
from the parks. He believes the
AS would have won the pennant
in 1928 had it not been for Cobb
and Speaker. He cites the
youngsters who took their place
in 1929 and helped win the pen
nant as proof.
Mr.. johnson was shocked, say
nothing of surprised when Bob
Shawkey was named manager
Of the Yankees. He believes
Shawkey's chances of success as
a pilot are too slim to even
throw a shadow.
Art Nehf, who recently an.
nounced his retirement from
baseball will ever live in our
memory as the pitcher who de.
feated Walter Johnson in the
erstwhile Kansas Cyclones first
world series game right out
here at Clark Griffith Stadium.
It was an unpopular victory,
as the whole baseball world
wanted to see Johnson win his
first world series appearance.
How many people have you
heard say within the last two
or three days that perhaps
Jack Dempsey was responsible
for that kidney operation re-
Gently performed on Gene
Tunney?
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

And just as soon as Mills
steps in, Lou Little will bow
out, he being very anxious to
get down to his new work at
Columbia University. g.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

SKlnKerS S Eagles, Tor instance
have been virtually left out in
the cold. And all because Of
charges of professionalism regis
tered against them.
The fact that other teams re-
ceiving no pay were opposing
the Skinker combination made no
difference. The fact that these
teams we're meeting Skinker's
alone vas enough to convict Them.
Skinker'S, it is true, has it's
own floor and charges admission
to all games. But this frank ad-
mission of playing for a profi,
probably is much more above
board than the policies of many
clubs operating under A. A. u.
sanction.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
1on4HS
eIGPeeR19RiiAL
Kirk Miller

Tom Mills, the new George
town athletic director, is apt to
blow into town almost any sec.
ond now.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

Mills will have to be a mir
acle man indeed to get away to
any better start than Little did
. in 1924, say nothing Of achieve
. the sustained success which
seemed to accompany the lat
ter's efforts over O period of half
a dozen years.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

In other cities teams opcr.
ating under an amateu
status have adopted q similar
course and 1t seems that no
charges Of professionalism
have even been suggested,
much less pressed.
Baltimore, for instance, is said
to possess several teams in good
standing who are playing on a
similar basis.
Many District teams under
A. A. U. supervision regard the
present policy as ridiculous but
because Of their anxiety to com.
pete in the annual tournament
do not dare say so.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
HE
CAN BEAT
ss
SHARKEY
By WALTER DIETZEL

BERLIN, Jan. 10 N4.N - - i
expect to become the next worlds
champion. i am confident I will
win the championship belt and
carry it home. to Germany by the
end, OF, next summer at the latest" "
This optimistic prediction was
made TO International News Ser
vice today by Max Schmeling, the
BLACK Uhlan of the Rhine" or
as he is known in this country,
the Dempsey Of Germany,
"Who ever will be matched with
me in June I am sure I'll beat
him." the fighter continued. I'm
not afraid of anybody.
II guess my opponent in June
will be, Jack Sharkey. I cannot
imagine anybody else drawing a
gate large, enough to guarantee
me $250,00O. And after Tuffy
GriffithS failed to knock out
Johnny Risko, he cannot possibly
have a chance to fight me at At
lantic City. AS to Phil Scott. 1
doubt whethere the promoters will
pick him for me. His recent
fight against Won Porat was not
very impressive.
EFF, by beating Sharkey, I
should emerge as the new
world, champion. the Amer
leans will probably try to put
me on for a challenge fight
late next summer.
"They will certainly not be-
grudge me the championship
honors, but I believe their ma
tional pride will prompt them to
make 1t as hard as possible for
me to get away with them to
Europe"
What about Jack Dempsey"
interposed the interviewer.
"I'd love to mix it with him, ="
Make replied. "a fight between
the American and the German
Dempsey would be the greatest
ring stunt of all times. It would
be bound to draw enormous
crowds. Jack is 10 years older
than I, but I think there is
enough of the man-killer spirit
left IN him to make a bout with
him d pretty dangerous enter
prise. However, I believe that it
will take pretty long time for
him to get in fighting shape
again."
Questioned as to his condition,
Schmeling said:
my foot Is perfectly all right
again. There was no rupture nor
fracture. 1t was just inflamma-
tion Of a tendon. A good rest
cured it completely"
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

Schmeling said he intended
to leave Germany shortly,
and that he would begin in.
tenSive training as soon as he
reached the United States.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16

The sports world has heard
much of Columbia Lou Gehrig
and let us hope 1t also hears
much Of Columbia Lou Little.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-10
SMALL FRY OF
CHICAGO BANDITS
HELD BY POLICE

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. ORA STRAIT.
egic victory was claimed by police
today in their offensive against
gangland although of the approx.
mately 1000 persons arrested, not
one was ranking officer in the
host of underworld denizens WIN
have made the cityy streets their
no mans land.
Two murders and two shooting &C.
Cured as police literally picketted
the city, rounding up hoodlums.
known criminals and suspicious
characters.
The eighth and ninth killings in
10 days Of street war came when an
automobile load of intoxicated
youths aroused the ire Of a machine
load of negroes. Guns blazed from
the negroes car and Anthony Xii.
burg, 90, and Herbert Gers, l9, were
mortally wounded.
Under the are lights at the detect
i've bureau Sunday, 45l prisoners
passed in parade. The remainder
Of the OH had satisfied authorities
they had no connection with the
crime wave and were released i'm
mediately.
Of the suspects who walked
through the gigantic "showup" while
police, ncwspapermen and victims of
holdups, robberies, kidnapings slug
gings and assaults looked on, there
were 27l with police records.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-10
HORRIBLE:
TRAGEDY
AVERTE!!D
For Second Time in Two
Months S. p. Train is
Threatened by Flames
STRIKES GAS TANK
Gasoline Sprayed Over
Entire Train, But no
Lives Lost

VENTURA, Calf, Feb. 10. U.P)
The southbound Sunset Limited of
the Southern Pacific lines crashed
into the trailor of a gasoline truck
at crossing here today.
The fuel carrier exploded, sending
flames over the entire train. The
only injuries were suffered by the
engineer and fireman.
Members of the University of
Southern California basketball team,
returning from 4 game Saturday
with Stanford, were among the pas
sengers who fled in nightclothes
from their compartments.
After n two hour delay the train
continued its run to Los Angeles.
p. Everly, the engineer, ,and w.
II. Goettske, the fireman, left by au-
tomobile for their San Luis Obispo
homes after they received first aid
treatment for burns at the hospital
here.
The train also carried n special
car in which week end guests to
William Randolph Hearst's San Sim.
con ranch were returning to Los An.
geles. The publisher was said not
10 have been aboard.
James G.. Stephens, driver Of the
gasoline truck, was not injured.
After the explosion. passengers
ran. from the train and then seeing
that the danger was past, returned
to their compartments.
Big Tanks Near
The University Of Southern Cali.
fornia basketball players were in a
special ear directly in back of the
baggage ear and were awakened by
the crash
Sam Barry, coach of the Trojan
team, said that the flaming gasoline
shot past the windows as he and the
PLAYERS hurried for exits.
at looked bad for a moment ="
Barry said "Somc huge gasoline
storage tanks were located not far
from the scene of the accident and
If these had ignited there probably
would have been serious results"
The train was moving very slowly
ihIbuSn Illt tHIuFa area at the
time and this fact aided in prevent
ing catastrophe which would
have endangered more than $50 pas.
scngcrs. The trainmen, although in.
iured slightly and burned, stuck to
their posts as the engine and bag
gage cars careened from the tracks
and came to a stop.
The trainmen were of the opinion
that the fire started when the gaso-
line came in contact with Goals in
the firebox Of the engine.
The accident was the second Of
its kind in California within two
months. Another passenger train
struck gasoline truck near Bakers
field and three trainmen died of
burns received when they stayed
with their engine and stopped the
train which was travelling at a high
rate of speed. Passengers were
saved from injury by the act Of the
trainmen on this occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-10
Slayer Hanged
At San Quentin

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Feb. 10.
James Chandler, 46 year old Los An
eeles negro, was hanged today for
the murder of his common law wife,
Jessie Gaford.
The trap was sprung Mt 1905 and
Is minutes later, Chandler was pro-
nonnccd dead.
Chandler, also known as James
Moseley, was convicted of shaving
the woman during an agrument at
the dinner table las. March 4. The
state presented evidence to show
,hat chandler, in moment of rage,
laid open his sweetheart,s skull with
blow from chair.
The negro walked quietly and
calmly to his death. When guards
arrived at his death cell he was
the phonograph.