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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
BUSTING INTO BASE BAIL
"How Broke Into the Major Leagues"
BIZ TOMMY THEvENOW
As told to John r. McCann.

~ TROUGH a rather peculiar cir
cunastance, which in the end
was to turn out favorably for
me. I received the opportunity
to break into major league base BALI
otherwise 1t might be possible that the
chance would never have come, for 1t
really was the brilliant day-in-and-out
PLAYING of another shortstop ~hlcn
formed the setting of this strange Stu
alton.
This rather unusual turn Of fate oc-
CURED while I was playing with the
Joplin team and know that when /
left my home town of Madison und)
that Spring I figured there were sew
eral years of bush league base ball
ahead of me before might be ready
for a major league trial-if then-snd,
although I was playing q rather fairly
good game for Joplin, wasn't setting
the league afire, nor was I heralded as
a coming great.
So about the middle of the Summer,
when the Enid (Okla) team came to
Joplin for the regularly scheduled series
and it was announced that Branch
Hickey of the St. Louis Cardinals had
come to Joplin to look over" the Enid
shortStop, who, by the way, was playing
wonderful game. I thought little OF
the incident. excepting, perhaps, to wish
that it was my good fortune instead OF
the other players.
Unmindful of the presence of the
major league scout, our team went into
the game as though nothing unusual
was in the air, playing our best, of
course, but in the meanwhile also
watching the Enid player, knowing that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
CUB BATTERY BUNCH
OFF TO WEST COAST
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February lB.-Manager
Joe Mccarthy, eight ball players and
some added starters rallied for the start
today for Catalina Island, where Marse
Joe will attempt to develop a little bit
better Chicago cub base ball team
one not only capable of winning a
second consecutive National League
pennant, but equal to the task Of
beating the American League cham
pion in the 1880 world series.
The athletes we're: Pitchers Hal
Carlson, Ed Lautenbacher, Hank
Grampp, William Fort McAfee, jr, and
Al Shealy; Catchers Leo (Gabby)
Hartnett and James Zach Taylor
Outfielder Clifton Heathcote, RAY
Schalk beginning his first year as
coach of the CuDs, and Trainer Andy
Lotshaw-all under the direction of
Travelling Secretary Bob Lewis were
gathered for the journey.
Catcher John Schultz and Recruit
Pitcher Lynn Nelson will climb aboard
the special at Kansas City and the
remainder of the first squad will be
picked up at Los Angeles.
The latter group VIII include Charlie
Root, Pat Malone, Guy Bush and
Sheriff Blake, regular pitchers. and
Recruit Hurlers Malcolm Moss, Arthur
Teachout. George Bell, Bob Osborn
and L. Warntke.
other outfielders and infielders, reg
ular and prospective, will report Feb
ruary a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
BY ALAN GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n n IAMI, Fla, February 1S.-It's
MI the same old moon, the same
V old palms and the same arena
with improvements and Q new
| location but it is Q different show, with
new words and music, for the second
annual battle of Miami.
A good deal Of the melodrama OF
1929 Is missing. Tex Richard u Just q
memory now and SO are most o. hls
time honered methods. Ne individual
figure is cutting the glamourous figure
| that Jack Dempsey did in putting over
last years Winter heavyweight carnival.
In short, the fantasy and novelty that
preceded the Sharkey- Stribling fight Is
completely absent.
It is strictly q fight show and bust
ness propoSiti IN this Winter minus
sentimental appeal 1t is q bigger show,
from the standpoint of actual tonnage
displacement of the participants, ex-
elusive of the battle royal that opened
the 1879 festival. Whether 1t is bet
mains to be determined by actual events
IN the ring. The promotion board OF
directors, headed by Frank J. Bruen
and William +. Carey. thinks 1t viii be,
based on the idea that II Jack Sharkey
and Phil Scott do not furnish any ex-
element in the main bout, Johnny
Risko and Vietorto Campolo. the seFnt-
final combatants, lwtll.
Financially secure.
Financially, the venture is already
of the nut" the experts say, transla-
ton of which is that sufficient gate
already is in hand to assure a profit.
The advance sale was around $l75.000
~ 20 m q
with less than q fortnight to 60 before
the ringfest February 81, but enough to
warrant the prediction that the re-
ceipts will reach $350,000. Last Win
ter the total was slightly in excess OF
S400, 900.
The estimate Is that the show will
cost $4,000 to stage, but this depends
on the aggregate, inasmuch as Sharkey
and Scott both are working on per-
centage basis.
The Madison Square Garden Sta
dunn" located on the outskirts OF
Miami, has been reconstructed In the
process of transplanting from Miami
| Beach, with an increase in the seating
capacity from 10000 to $4,000.
AS a concession to less bullying bank
rolls there will be $4,000 more SIS seats
| than there were a year ago in Flamtngc
Park, but the choice tickets bear the
| familiar S27.50 stamp. 80 far, there has
not been the slightest indication Of any
specializing.
Sharkey Big FavOrite.
Sharkey easily dominates the prelim'
mary scenery, without any such compe'
tition as he had from the Strihlint
family circus last year. None OF the
ancient artifices of the ballyhoo are
needed to reveal that the Boston Sailor
is in fine fighting condition, nor ha!
anything happened so far to change
| the prediction of experts that he vii
enter the ring with o big advantage II
/ fighting equipment, speed and punch
over the British champion.
IAnky Phil Scott, even In training
retains what is appa' entity Q natura
expression Of apprehe nsion. Phil give
the impression, even in walking around
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to find out how I would behave after
being hit Eolidly. He told Dickson to
pick an opponent sure to test me.
Thomas was a knockerout with 20
victories. He stood 6 feet 2, and
weighed 200. We met in the Sslle
Wagram, hole in the wall.
Thomas lost no time. He smashed
me with a long left and right on each
side of my jaw. He did 1t exactly as
See had shown me on the punching
bag. was surprised. I got mad. Then
began flashing out as I had in my
first fight with Sebillo.
I missed a lot. Then hit Thomas
on the jaw with a lifting right. He
went up in the air and then he fell
down. had won my second fight.
When 1 got back to my corner See
was excited and began to question me
The crowd was making a lot of noise
and couldn't hear what he was cay
ing. After a while / made out that
he wanted to know il saw stars when
Thomas hit me, or If just got dizzy.
My answer was that only got mad.
Next: Jack Kid Berg)
(Copyright, 1890. by North American News
paper Alliance.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
NET BODY TO HEAR
ALL SECTIONS NOW
Daley, New President, Sure
Mail Vote Will Prove
Helpful to Game.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, February Is.-The
nj United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION will be truly ma
tional Organization throughout
1880, says its newly elected president,
Louis B. DALEY.
This New Yorker who. on Saturday,
at st. Louis, was elevs ed to the presi-
dency, has found a Jay to see that
every corner of the country has its say
on important tennis questions while he
is in the saddle.
Largely through his efforts a provi-
sion was adopted which permits q mail
vote. It's effects, he believes, will be
far-reaching. and the association no
longer will be accused of being domi-
mated by a New York or Eastern Sea-
board group.
I'm previous years when a matter Of
Importance arose." he said, "the entire
committee, Of course, was summoned.
but the members from other sections OF
the country could not often make the
long trip.
"The result was that when the meet
ing was called there would be six or
seven present from New York, couple
from Philadelphia, q couple from Bos-
ton and maybe one from Washington.
LAS long as I am president every mat
ter of Importance will be referred to Q
mail vote and every eoInnalttee member
throughout the country will have q
chance to express an opinion"
On another point Of policy Mr.. DALEY
was emphatic.
The Davis Cup committee consisting
of Joseph w. Wear. Philadelphia. chair
man; Fitz-Eugene Dixon, Philadelphia,
non-playing team captain. and Hol-
combe Ward, New York, and Wightman
Cup committee, comprising Harry S.
Knox. Chicago. chairman; Joseph w.
Ivy, Kansas City. and Jones w. Mer-
sereau, New York. will have complete
authority in their own sphere.
Daley was born in Dayton. KY, June
30. 1874, played foot ball and tennis at
Washburn College, Kans during q
brief three month period, then left to
join surveying expedition into Ari-
iona, later poisoning out as q reAi es-
tate man in New York.
He is ambidextrous. having played
base ball and tennis with both right and
left hands in his younger days. He has
four sons, all of whom. he said proudly.
ARE over six feet tall"
lone of them, Louis. r." he added.
"once reached the third round at VIM
bledon and gave Jean Borotra a good
battle before he was eliminated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
ERICKSON AS EASY
AS REST FOR PRIMO

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, February ia
Primo Camera, the biggest boxer of
them all, crawled out of his sixth
American boxing ring here last night
with another two-round knockout VIC
tory dangling from his belt
Behind him, wondering what 1t was
all about, he left John o. MAN Noun
tain" Erickson, big Chicago Swede. a
victim after i minute and as seconds
of the second round of what was sched-
uled as q 10-round bout, had elansed
Tht Chicago Swede seemed willing to
mix things, and singing right that
landed on Cameras jaw, followed by
short jab to the stomach, aroused
Primo's ire.
He tore in. tumhling the big Chi
cagoan twice in rapid succession before
the final count was tolled.
Erickson fell victim to a short left
hook, followed by a right cross that
was ticketed with the i0-count when
Primo started in. Just prior to this
Camera had sent the big Swede sprawl-
ing across the ropes for counts Of 8
and 8.
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ON THE DRIVES
TONIGHT

District League-Kins Pin vs. Arcadia, at
vs. S NsSsl B ssR fs:g Is4E Rainier
Eastern Star Lesgue-Lebanen 70. Fidelity.
IA FaSs, vs Je cs X w. vs. joseph
H Milans, Martha VS.. Harmony, at Lucky
Masonic -eague-Hiram VS.. Acacia. La
Fayette VS.. Congress, singleton vs. Parker
Naval vs., Washington Csntsnnisi: PstSoiT t,a
vs. vs.. koossSeI!; az cSnvsntion Hail s'
Service VS.. Mahoney's Psper Co.. Ct Capitol
n Northeast Leasus--Artis Bells vs.. -Burk-
southpaws' Red strsaks Us. Princsss The;
Lunch vs. Plumbers L. D.. No. ). st North
Suburban Leasue-stella Maris vs. Patent
S9s pin sSsGsfs Nf RnI Li PD NO Pin
wSshe V Fsrf vs.. Besrcsts, At Silver
North Of wsshinEton Mems Lsssgens 9.
Sts buick e MHSr y I.E Es
Miller-Lacsy. Hsndrlcks Motor Va. Seven
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qeorsetown No. 2. Retormatiot VS.. 81.
North ,ws.hinston Church Ieegusez-As:
NJ. z. vs.. wallace Memorial, Petworth Bep-
fist vs. First RsiormeS; COLUMBIA HsiEhts
paus6teriE y Isabella. AiEItoppers' S Us. Ma.
lies = sss%rssf:1 At coilSspm ,SI'' NJ,
J. o. o, 4: N Leagus-J y. Read No.
r Reno p N9 J W. po.omac Valley PorEe
vs.: Reno No, 2, at Recreation.
East Waahtpgton Church League-qeRten'
R Rn1n xs nS e Ipsr.m No Eastern
coin Road, DxyElks Ne. VS.. DATED BIeth.
F r 81 sssen ss .R'' Vs. F Sl.f
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
AsonS Tennis Handicap Sensational Young Bo1v
Goes to Mat With LetOis,
Then Goes to Hospital

SEATTLE, WASH, February ID
(R.-Injured in his wrestling bout
here last night with Ed Stranger"
Lewis, former world champion,
Charley Hansen, Seattle, was taken
to a hospital.
During the early part Of the sixth
round Lewis landed a terrific "rab-
bit punch" and Hansen dropped to
his knees. He came up dazed and
Lewis clamped on deadlock. After
having been thrown to the mat
Hansen was seized with conYulsions
and was unable to finish the sched-
uIed eight-round match.
Physicians at the hospital said
that, although he appeared to be
badly injured, he would recover.
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Sharkey,Scott Match Merely
Another Bout, Florida Feels

that he expects at any moment to be
sandbagged without warning His "se-
cret punch" has put up lot of bad
lights to offset his good ones, and he
may be due for bad one"
But for the fact that 1t has no bear
ing at the moment on the Tunney-
Muldoon trophy or the heavyweight
championship program for 1880, the
Risko -Campolo bout wo Id dominate
the card. It may turn out to be the
hit Of the show, at that.
Campolo has impressed the observers
In training, and rubhery Johnny Risko
Is eager to show the New York boxing
solons we're pretudiced in barring him
as too small for the Argentine.
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SL0SS0N, LIKE SUTTON,
WILL WELD CUE AGAIN

CHICAGO. February 10 R.-The
proposed return of 66-year-old George
Butler Sutton to championship billiard
competition. has inspired George F.
Slosson Of Bosom, who won the world
lS.2 balk-line title In 1905, TO come
out Of retirement.
sidered as an entrant in the next big
tournament, Elosson, 70 years old, has
written to the National Billiard AsSocia-
ton of America, asking that he be
matched With Sutton.
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He is a protege of John s. Blick,
and to hear Blick tell about him
Eddie is the best young bowler to
appear since Glenn WolStenholme
was a pantalooned sensation back
in 1916. Others think so, too, for
when kid pin-shooters are talked
about nowadays the name OF Es-
pey Is paramount. 1t may not re-
main so, not If Noble Veirs con-
tinues his recent pace.
Noble is 16 years old. attends Tech
High School, and does most OF his
bowling on the Proctor & Faulconer
layout at Silver Spring.
Three nights ago the Tech youngster
rolled a ive-game score never APP
preached by Espey to win the Silver
Spring SweepStakes-66l. In the same
event the previous Saturday he finished
second with SGT, and q week before that
he was second with 614. Thus for three
five-game sets, rolled on successive Sat-
urdays, the same schedule as in the
Campbell classic, he totaled 1872, which
is % pins better than the best score to
win the Campbell event in its four years
OF history, with all Of the stars COM
peting.
Not the Same Test.
ESpeyS total IN the last sweepstakes
was 1872, 80 sticks short of Veirs'
mark, but Eddies performance was I'M
der more difficult conditions. There
was a stable pot OF golt to think
about, always distracting to your duck
pin shooters, and the three five-game
sets were rolled on different drives.
It isn't fair to compare on an equal
basis the score made by VeirS with one
rolled in the Campbell sweepstakes, nor
can that 1874 be dismissed as nothing
OF moment. It was made under strictly
championship conditions, and such q
score seldom is achieved even by the
leading stars In competition or work
outs.
But there Is further evidence of No
ble's worth. Between sweepstakes he
sandwiched scores of 362 and $50, made
with the Professional Mems team in the
North Of Washington League. and in a
three-game special after the last sweep
stakes he smothered his opponent under
an avalanche Of wood that included 408
sticks.
Wot an Averaged
Summing 1t all up. Veirs averaged las
for "a games, shot under varying pres
sure. For sustained brilliance his per-
Torrance last Saturday night was q
masterpiece Of bowling. His last three
scores in the tournament we're 139, 154
and 124, q total Of AIT, and he came
right back in the exhibition with l31
l3S and 142-406-an average Of 137
for six consecutive games.
All Of which would indicate that
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Arie Shoots for 81, 500
At Kansas City Traps

KANSAS CITY. February 10 R.---
The twenty-sixth annual interstate
trapshooting tournament came to an
end here yesterday after eight days
of shooting by crack shots from
many sections of the United States
and few from Canada, with the
international flyer championship, the
classic event of the tournament, In
the hands Of Mark Arie, Cham
paign, Ill.
Arie, who established a record for
the international championship by
hitting 80 out of 100, was the big
winner of the weeks shoot.
He won three flyer titles in addi-
ton to two watches valued at $3.50.
The international flyer event paid
the Champaign shooter $3.50 for FIRST
place and his total winnings for the
week were approximately 81 900.
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CHAREST AND KIBBEY
SET BOWLING MARKS

Records went by the boards last night
when the bowlers sent the little NAPLES
flying in all directions.
On the Lucky Strike drives, Clarence
Charest. shooting for the Athletics of
the General Counsel League, hit for a
game of 1871. a record for his circuit and
the biggest mark rolled in league corr
petition in seasons. The District game
record for formal competition Is 100.
Rolling on the Arcadia alleys,
Clarence Kibbey of the Treasury team
established a Federal League record
With q set Of AIS. His games were las,
146 and 134.
In his league record game, Charest
spared in the first, second and third
frames and followed with a triple
header strike. He made another spare
in the eighth frame and struck in the
ninth.
Temple bowlers, who recently as
sumed the lead in the District League
increased their advantage over the King
Pins, from whom they wrested first
place, by taking Cornell Lunch in tow
last night for three games.
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BUSH FINDS NEW PARK
FOR CHISOX WORKOUTS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February 10
R).-The first day for DOME Bush on
the practice field showed that he meant
business as manager of the Chicago
White Sox.
First he refused to allow his team
to practice on the field prepared by
st. Mary's College; then he promptly
arranged with the New York Giants
to share with them the San Antonio
club grounds for the remainder of the
week.
On Monday the Numbering will
take place in Van Dale Park.
In refusing the st. Mary's College
practice field. Bush said the grounds
were too rough.
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he was on exhibition and might have
his big chance.
He played his usual fine game and
after the contest was over we went to
the club house and, so far as we we're
concerned, the incident was over.
But Just about the time was ready
to leave the park I was called TO the
office and to my establishment was in
troduced to Mr.. Hickey.
Did you buy the Enid shortstop?"
I asked.
NO" he replied, ct passed him up"
Then with little smile, he continued:
II bought you'll"
Copyright, 1890, by North American News
paper ilance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
CARNERA'S SIX BATTLES
HAVE ENDED SPEEDILY

NEW YORK, February 10 LE).-All
of Primo Carnero's half dozen fights in
This is the way the Italian giant has
howled them over:
Big Boy Peterson, at New York, first
round.
Elzear Rioux, at Chicago, one round.
Cowboy Owens, at Newark, N. j., sec
ond round.
Buster Martin, at st. Louis, second
round.
Big Jim Sigman, at Memphis, first
round.
John o. Erickson, at Oklahoma City,
second round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18

Noble L. Veirs, jr, is not a flash in
the pan as a duckpin shooter He will
have the solid support of Silver Springs
bowlers, and they are many, when the
Tech youth comes to the showdown
with the much touted Espey.
Arrangements for the meeting were
made today by Blick and Frank Proctor,
co-proprietors of Silver Spring plant
Blick and Proctor will pitch in on a
prize for the winner. Seven-thirty will
be the starting time Of each set and
only those arriving early are likely
to md seats, or even standing room.
First Juvenile Classic.
1t will be the first appearance of
Veirs before a crowd and If he's like
most youngsters this condition won't
help him. On the other hand, Espey
Is used to that sort Of thing. He drew
his own gallery in the Campbell sweep
stakes and wasn't annoyed in the
least. You see, Eddie has won the
District pocket billiard championship
for two years and has grown quite
callous to scrutiny.
Both youngsters are of slight stature.
Espey shoots a straight ball, started
from the center of the drive. Veirs
rolls a cross-alley hook.
The match will be the first Of gen.
eral interest rolled by Washington juve-
niles. The game has made a tremen-
dous gain in popularity among the
knickerbockered element this season. At
the Lucky Strike are two drives that
floor men have come to call "the kids
alleys" They're at the south end of
the firSt-hoor layout. Several sets of
A12-inch balls have been placed on the
racks for the little fellows.
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Paul Journee, q
FIR en- h fighter,
took me to See,
until I met Sebillo,
/ had been prac-
ticing at Sees open
air place in st.
German. ! didn't
know getting hit
was important. I
couldn't understand
why See was so
bothered because
Sebillo failed TO
land o hard punch.
See spoke to Jen
Dickson, American
promoter. of my
match with Sebillo.
See said he wanted
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THOMPSON VS.. FITZGERALD.

CHICAGO, February 10 (P).-Young
Jack Thompson, coast Negro welter-
weight, and Freddie Fitzgerald Of
youngstown, Ohio, have been signed
by Matchmaker Nate Lewis to night
the l0-round semi-hnal TO the Sammy
Mandell-J Jimmy McLarnin bout Of the
Chicago Stadium March ].
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SURE OF STAGING FIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 10 Up.
With both Jackie Fields, welterweight
champion, and Young Corbett OF
Fresno starting the Anal stretch of
their training for a non-title bout here
next Saturday. Promoter Ancil Hoff-
mann today made certain that no last
minute obstacle will hold up the battle
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GRIFFITHS AND FRIEDMAN
TO BATTLE FEBRUARY 28

BOSTON, February 10 H1.--"Tuffy"
Grifhths Of Sioux City, Iowa, and Al
Friedman, Boston heav, weight, have
been signed for a 10-round bout at the
Boston Garden on February 20.
GriffithS was awarded decision over
Friedman in Chicago last May.
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ESPEY AND VEIRS START
lO.CAME SERIES SATURDAY
Silver Spring Youth, 10, Averages 125 for "a
Games Under Championship Conditions.
Beats Campbell Sweepstakes Mark
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

High School student into
- League this with 400" set the
trying another juvenile him
battle At last they've succeeded.
night will meet Noble l.. jr,
Spring the Arcadia in the first skrmish OF tengame
home and home series
years of bowe includes many youngsters of promise
not only has done well in the District League
Arcadia team but acquitted himself
finishing the front in the trying of all duck
titinnt b
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Taking 1t on the
Th.n The Hardest Sock
OsSGsOs 1 Ever Got.

BY PRIMO CARNERA.
TOE THOMAS hit me the hardest
punch I've known in my short
- career so far. 1t was in my sec
ond fight in Paris less than two
months after I first saw padded gloves.
The match was arranged because
Leon See, my manager, was disap-
pointed when I knocked out Sebillo In
80 seconds without getting hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
NET SPIRIT WAVES
AS SHOTS co AWRY
Humidity OF East Affects
Winners Game, but He Is
Clever at Doubles.

This is one OF series OF stories
IN i0hich Vincent Richards is an
dlyzfHg the playing ability of the
men chosen for this years U. S.
Ddvfs Cup squad.