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The Washington times., 1930-01-23
WALKER PLANS
TOENTER DUKE

Duke University. already noted
for its crack aggregation of Dis
trict scholastic basketball stars,
will gain yet another next fall.
George CPeewee'D Walker, who
used to do his pot-shooting as a
guard with Western High School
and later with a prominent East
ern preparatory school, is ex-
pected to enroll at the Tarheel
institution during october of the
current year.
After a sensational career with
Western, the diminutive long-dis-
tance scoring ace graduated in
1927. Stepping out to shine as a
football basketball and baS eball
sensation in preparatory school
the following year, he made an
enviable reputation but failed to
return to his familiar haunts in
1929.
Peewee is as fast and prom
ising as ever, and, with his
known qualities polished off by
college coaching, should develop
into a three sports threat of the
highest order.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
BILLIARD STARS
OPPOS|TES

Ralph Greenleaf, world pocket
billiard champion, and Frank
Taberski, who appear tomorrow
in exhibition matches at the
Lewis and KrauSS parlors, 617
Fourteenth st. N. W., are direct
opposites in style of play.
Taberski Is a slow, deliberate
shooter who studies and carefully
measures each shot before max
ing a decision. Greenleaf shoots
with the rapidity of a machine
gunner and gives the opinion
that he doesn't study the shots.
That's untrue, for Green.
leaf can control the balls
so well that he has his next
shot figured out before the
object ball has been pOcketed.
Taberski and Greenleaf win
play a Hotpoint match tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock and an
other 10-pount match at night
at 8:15 o'clock. Each will give
exhibitions of fancy shots follow
ing the matches.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
Indiana, Wisconsin
Play for Second Place

CHICAGO, Jan. 23-Second
place in the western conference
basketball race hangs in the bal
ance tonight when Indiana and
Wisconsin clash at Bloomington,
Ind.
A loss tonight will prove more
disastrous to Wisconsin than to
Indiana, for the Badgers chose
to play ten game schedule while
Indiana elected a IL game season.
Indiana, at present is one half
game behind the Wisconsin squad
in the conference standing, hav.
ing won two games and lost one
while Wisconsin has won three
and lost one.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
Mountain Lions Claw
Panthers In Cory Duel

"Ace' Simpsons "PantherS"
went down to crushing defeat
before murderous onslaught of
"Wee Willie" Woods Mountain
Lions" in a duckpin match yes
terday afternoon. Wee Willie"
had a 331 set with a 116 high,
while John Pop" Evans finished
with 333 with ia high. De La
Roche Thomas had 273 with 103
high.
Juno "Turk" Kinerk went wild
sweeping the boards for a 296
set. "Ace" Simpson started off
with a promising 113, but failed
woefully in his last two games
and did Gino SINH. The
"Panthers" had games of 321,
275, 265 for 861, while the
Mountain Lions" had 323, 308
and 3O6 for a 937 total.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
e. CLUB GAMES
On MAY Il

The twelfth annual Central "C''
Club field and track games will
be held May II in the Central
Stadium, it was announced today
The 1880 meet will be conducted
along the same lines as last years
affair.
Tech High won the 1929 meet,
with Staunton Military Academy
placing second. and Dewitt prep
third. Jake Edwards, of Tech,
and now a freshman athlete at
University of Pennsylvania, hung
I'D the only record last year, when
he stepped the quarter mile in
SOL seconds.
Entry blanks and additional in.
formation can be had by applying
to the Central &C" Club, at Cen.
tral High.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

percha was an advance toward
a harder and livelier ball, and
likewise the change from the
gutta percha to the rubber-core
ball, which became the stand
ard ball in 1902. Thereafter
the making of golf balls passed
through an era in which it was
constantly sought to make
them more and more resilient,
until within the last few years
this resiliency became such that
forward-looking golf thinkers
began to realize that something
would have to be done to ar.
rest this tendency. Therefore.
the new ball, to go into official
play in 1881, will be meant to
be an all-time standard. How
long it will remain as such is
of course for the future to tell,
but it is doubtful if golfers Of
the present will ever see very
much change in it. My sincere
belief is that few Of you. after
you play this new ball, will ever
want to see it changed.
(Copyright John +. Ollie Coz
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
EAGLES TOPPLE
AIS SEXTET

The Eagles retained their spot
less record by turning back the
Ais A. C. sextet, 1877, in a bitterly
contested game last night in the
Business High gym. The Ais A. C.
was also unbeaten until meeting
the Eagles.
The closeness of the game was
revealed in the second half when
the Eagles tailed only three
points and the Ais but two points.
The Eagles gained a decisive
margin in the first half, which
ended 1916 in their favor. In
this half, the winners had the
better passing attack while Miss
AlyS Ewers located the baskets
for many points. Mrs. Douglas
counted five points for the losers.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

golf, and like
wise has been
developed the
for thconing
rg er and
lighter stand
ard ball.
There is this
difference be-
t W e en- the
for thsoming
new ball and
those which
preceded 1t
T he change
from feather.
stuffed b q II
to the Uutta
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
ANPSON
STARS ON
DEFENSE

Why Is Central High SchooFS
basketball team, rated little bet
ter than a trouble-maker prior to
the launching of the 1880 inter
high basketball series, riding in
a tie for first place with Western
at the end Of the first round
play? Well, of course, there are
multiple reasons.
From an individual standpoint
the point-scoring Of Capt. Everett
Cross, who is seconding Capt.
Jim Thompson, of Western, for
top honors, would have to be con-
sidered. In first half play Cross
netted 40 points, or an average
of 10 per game, while Thompson
rolled up As counters in four con-
tests to take the lead.
The box score can't always re-
veal everything, however, as the
case of Russell Lampson, crack
Central guard, ably illustrates.
For If Russell hasn't proved the
defensive Gibraltar of the series
he will do until something bet
ter comes along.
According to one Of his
friends, and a real one, Lamp
son registered exactly II
points in firSt-claSS play while
holding opposing forward to
two field goals.
Two Of these were among the
highest scorers of the series.
Everett Russell, Tech, and Jimmy
Ryan, Eastern, each registered
only one two-pointer against the
gifted youngster, while Bobby
Lucas, Business, and Everett
Buscher, Western, failed to pune
ture his defense once. In other
words LampSon himself averaged
4.25 points per game while his
opponents were confined to u a
point.
Lampson, along with his mates,
will attempt to throw off the eff
fects of Tuesdays fall before
Western when Eastern is encoun-
tered in the first game Of final
round of play tomorrow.
Eastern, though defeated three
times in four starts to date, has
a dangerous club and pressed
Central to the limit in the initial
game of the 1880 chase. It's out
break against Business alone in
the first half play proved it a
threat and Bert Coggins is not
one to take any test lightly.
Noted for their comeback quail
tiles, the CentraliteS will be in
there grimly battling to again
forge into the series leadership,
while Eastern, with little more
than a chance to knock of the
other fellow it's inducement, will
be fighting equally hard on a
win alllose nothing basis.
Sharing interest with the
initial game will be the night
cap, bringing together Techs
mystery tOsSerS and Lynn
WOOdwOrth's tOugh-Iuck Busi-
ness gang.
Business opened the series with
a rousing upset Of Mckinley, 1929
interhigh champion, but was
beaten in its three final games of
firSt-round competition. Although
Eastern ran wild against the
Orange and Blue, Central could
win out by but two points and
Western one, a shot with 40 Sec
onds to go deciding the outcome
Of the latter game.
Despite the falls before Business
and Central, Tech remains well in
the running for championship
honors, and should it defeat Busi-
ness in this return fracas must be
reckoned with in the stretch. A
reversal, though. would mean the
virtual elimination of one of the
most erratic fives ever produced
in District public high school COM
petition.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
LETTERED ATHLETE

John Bonner, new captain OF
Temple University's football team
has already won seven varsity
letters, having represented the
school in athletics before the
adoption Of the freshman rule.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
HOT
FAVOR|TE

There'u never be another Reds
Cohan! That's what District pub
lie high school followers were
chirping a year ago when the red
thatched moving spirit Of Busl-
ness High Schools athletics grad
uated.
Beyond a doubt Reds was a
good man to have around. So
was Joe Howard who, despite the
use Of crutches, used to be COX.
swain of Central High Schools
crew and manager of its basket
ball teams two years back. But
the fact remains that Leonard
Nicholson, popular Western High
School student, can challenge
either in the matter Of all around
usefulness.
Let it be said here that Leon
ard, unlike Reds and Joe, par
ticipateS in no branch Of his
schools activities. But his SER
vices rendered in all sports have
played no little part il the ad-
vancement Of athletic representa-
tives of Western during the past
two years.
In football when q man
was needed to grab q mega
phone and wake up the cheer.
ing section Leonard was
Johnny on the spot. Dan
Ahern trusted Nicholson on
missions that he would no
other man while q player
never wanted for anything
when Leonard found IL hu-
manly possible to grant that
wish.
In basketball he was a unani.
nous chance for manager this
year. Although his job makes it
impossible for him to continue
his cheer leading the youngster
has a difficult time restraining
himself in the press section where
he rejoiceS or agonizeS as West.
ern's fortunes rise and fall.
The same goes for track and
baseball while he also is an
active figure on the sports page
Of the Western Breeze. In social
activities of his school Leonard
is among the elite and is one Of
the best mixers in the West End
institution.
If that isn't versatility to a
marked degree and enterprise all
rolled into one either Athletic
Director Dan Ahern or Coach
Clifton Moore can be consulted
for further reference. And it can
be had, never fear.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
MOSEANS CARDING

The Moseans are carding baS-
ketball engagements with senior
or unlimited teams. Phone Po-
tomac 1908 after p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
LIGHT LEADER

La Rue G. Morris, elected cap
tain of the Hamilton college foot.
ball team for 1880, weighs only
1877 pounds, but is a speedy and
brilliant quarterback.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
SAYS JACK
CAN 7 KAYO
SCOTT
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Unless
MS manager is deceiving me in a
very unfair manner, Philip Scott
is going right down there to
Miami and win gloriously from
Jack Sharkey-on a foul.
This, anyhow, seemed to be
the substance of the remarks
aired by James j. Johnston to-
day, shortly before the arrival
OF his Philip on the liner HON
eric. He didn't say that Philip
was sure to win on a foul. He
merely expressed his confidence
IN this outcome. In fact, he
seemed almost reconciled to it.
Mr.. Johnston's outburst was
prompted by the writer's sugges-
ton, offered in a moment of in.
spired apathy, that Scott wouldn't
care claim a foul at Miami,
even if he was hit no higher
than the ankle.
wouldn't he?" said MIR.
Johnston, in that refined way
for which he is famous.
well, get this: Scott is going
to be hit low more than once
at Miami and, If he is unable
to continue, he will win the
fight ON a foul.
"Sharkey can't hit him on the
Jaw. The man doesn't live who
can do that to Scott. So, when
Sharkey finds that he can't score
to the head, what will he nat
urally do? He'll go for the body
and when he does that-look out!
Some of his punches will go low
and they'll have to be called"
Yes, sighs James, too bad;
they'll have to be called, Always
the philosopher, he cheerfully
sees the bright side Of somebody
else'S troubles. He, for example,
quickly forgave Otto Won Porat
the night Otto hit Philip brutauJ
upon the belt buckle. For one
thing, the punch bounced Phillip
all the way off the garden floor
into 100000 at Miami. For an
other. it wasn't James belt
buckle. He can be downright
stole about things like that.
Anyhow, James is ready to
go ahead, fearleSsIy offering
to match Philips belt line
with any punch in the world,
and for all know, the man
may be fOuled right into the
heavyweight championship
before the end of the summer.
Maybe by that time something
will be done about it. Baseball
introduced the foul-strike rule in
order to stop old Roy Thomas
and right now I'm working on a
swell idea along this line for
Philip.
one foul, for instance, would
be strike one; two fouls, strike
two: three fouls-no, that won't
do. You have to catch the foul
tip for the third strike in base
ball and you can't do that with
Philip. He falls too fast.
This reminds me that Palm
Beach and Miami are said to be
fighting over Philip as a prospec-
tive guest, which only goes to
show how consistent the man can
be. Somebody always seems to
be fighting over Philip-directly
over him.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
FLASHES SEEKING

The Mount Pleasant Flashes
are seeking basketball engage
ments with 115-pound division.
Phone Georgia 4727,
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
Fines Meet 7onighttOF Form
Independent League
Bv BOB THAYER

st. Marys Cetics of Alexandria, Va, will have repre-
sentative present when the newly proposed District indie
pendent League gathers tonight 721 Fourteenth
st. NJ W at 7 80 O clock
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
GAME.
|. ON FLOOR
TONIGHT
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

One of the hottest basketball
games of the local independent
season is expected tonight when
the Potomac Boat Club and Woltz
fives collide at 8 o'clock in the
Central High gym in a Commu.
will battle for the league lead,
Woltz having won five games and
lost none and the Boatmen taking
four without defeat.
However, there will be consider
ably more than the league lead.
ership at stake tonight, for there
is no denying the fact that ill
feeling exists between the two as
the result Of recent District A. A.
U. developments.
The Punishment Of Mickey
Macdonald, star forward, and
Jack FOrney, crack center,
left q bitter taste in the
mouths of the WoItz players.
FOrney was first banished
until January 81, but was re.
instated effective yesterday,
which means he will play
against the Boatmen tonight.
Ernie Millar, manager of the
Potomac Boat Club, is a member
Of both the board of managers
and eligibility committee of the
District A. A. U. On the surface
Of things, it seems unethical to
have a manager of a team sitting
in on hearings concerning pro-
fessional charges against two
members of rival team, but
such a procedure seems to be in
keeping with the ideals of the
local association of the amateur
union.
For tonight's games, the Boat
men will rely upon Buddy Tim
mons, Bob Lilly, Kit Eshbaugh,
Joe Canavin, and Wiler. The
WoltZ crew will be represented by
Bill Banta, Bucky Buscher, Jack
Forney, pee Wee" Walker,
Thurston Dean, Jack Fones, and
Scheckles. Woltz will also be
handicapped by the loss Of Tom
Peck, who is down with pneu-
| monia.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
NtSTON SAYS SCOTT WILL BEAT SHARKEY
G. 6 y\:slt :
NeStuHEt0N

the rubber-cored golf ball, the
current ball of today, came as
an American contribution to
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

please and to eliminate all forms
of red tape and again to partici.
pate in what they consider the
legitimate District unlimite e d
championship race.
Since it is understood that
after February l registered Dis
trict A. A. U. teams will be eligi.
BILE to play one another only this
move seems as timely as it is in,
tereSting.
There are naturally many
clever and worthwhile combina.
tions not in accordance with A.
A. u. supervision who nevertheless
maintain an interest in basket.
ball and have no intention Of Civ
ing up the game.
Although 1t was at first
planned to put a six-club league
on the floor the unusual interest
attracted since its proposal will
likely result in the banding Of q
larger loop. Proceeding on this
the more the merrier basis, all
unlimited teams wishing entrance
are asked to be represented by
one or more delegates.
1t Is the tentative plan Of
those connected with the or
EanizatiOn to get away to an
early start.
It has been learned that ample
playing floors can be secured
without difficulty and that other
preliminaries can be dealt with
thoroughly within a compare.
lively limited space of time.
That the new league is meet
ing with a popular response
among followers Of the game
locally is the word being received
from all sections Of the city and
from many local sportsmen who
are welcoming the opportunity Of
witnessing a belated drive for the
District title.
The opportunity presented the
popular Skinker's club to get back
into the limelight against home
town opposition is in itself a
worthwhile stroke among those
who prefer first clGSs basketball
to rules, regulations and tech
nicalities.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

Precious minutes are saved when
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The Washington times., 1930-01-23

AS much was substantiated TO-
day by Charley Corbett, athletic
director.
I'VE have a city series on our
hands," he admitted, "but you
can say for me that the Celtics
are highly interested in this step
and, If we can avoid conflicts.
will gladly combine with the
District body. Certainly we are
considering no other move"
The new chapter will tonight
gather for the purpose of band
ing together.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
MARTIN MIKES
WITH KAPLAN

The Great Gabbo, "Wild Bull'
Martin, heavyweight wrestler, will
meet Abe Kaplan, Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, tonight in the feature wrest-
ling match at the Strand Theater
This Martin could outtalk the
Great Art Shires, and it would be
amusing if Martin and Shires ever
wrestled.
In fact, that panther or noun
tain lion that has been stirring up
a lot of trouble in the northeast
section of the city, would retreat
if Martin we're placed on his trail.
He's that vicious.
Joe Turner, veteran middle
weight, will grappIe George
Taylor, a heavier opponent by
much weight. This Is nothing
new for Turner, however, who
has often given away weight
in many fights.
Pete Jarvis and George Ro-
manoff, the "bare-footed boy" are
to open the show at $50 o'clock.
Jarvis is a newcomer to local
wrestling fans, but Romanoff has
been around for the last three
years. He was once called Tar
zan of the wreStlerS," but he has
Softened up bit.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23
To PLAY
19 EXHIBITIONS

Nineteen exhibitions in seven
states or precincts will feature
the spring schedule Of the Wash
ington Griffmen as announced
by President Clark c. Griffith.
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Virginia, Mary
land. and the District will be
covered over this stretch.
Heretofore, making up a book
ing comprised largely of big
league teams, the Griffs in 1880
are to play exactly II contests
with minor league clubs.
Although the Cleveland Indians
and possibly several others are
located in the general vicinity
of Washington's preliminary train
ing quarters. Biloxi, Miss. the
fact that they are American
League clubs prevents their ap-
pearing on the exhibition sched-
ule.
Washington plays two
games at Biloxi. New Orleans
of the Southern Association
Is to be met on the home
field March II while Louis
vile will furnish the OppOSi-
ton two days later.
After a series Of engagements
with Chattanooga, Memphis and
Birmingham. the Griffmen will
hook up for a five day tour with
their only big league opponent
of the spring season. the Boston
Braves. at Chattanooga, April 6.
Travelling northward the Braves,
will likewise be encountered in
Charlotte, N. c.. Winston Salem,
N. c., Norfolk, Va, and Richmond,
Va.
The Washington club will then
proceed to Baltimore for an ex-
hibition with the Orioles after
which they meet these same
Orioles and the Rochester Red
Wings, 1929 American Association
champions, at the Griffith Sta
dunn on April 1918 respectively.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

Skinker'S Eagles, with Ber.
ME Peacock speaking, also
reiterated that they not only
will be represented but expect
to have an active part in the
movement.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

With these teams definitely
in line and several more
ready to join up with the
movement there seems little
doubt that the new order will
be a success from the start.
Frankly. those entering this
league are doing so for two
reasons. Primarily they wish to
arrange their schedules as they
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

Washington's unlimited basket
ball. teams who wish to play ball,
minus the restrictions binding
clubs associated with the District
A. A. u, are expected to be well
represented tonight at the organi-
zation meeting. When the con-
ference begins a much larger
field Of applicants than at first
anticipated will likely be present.
Two newcomers today definitely
declared their intention of enter
ing the new organization. Ma
tional Circles and st. Martins
counted among Washington's best,
cast their lots along with French's,
Skinker's and w. H. West Co.,
through their respective man
ayers, Sox Harrington and Willie
Andrews.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

1t Is the tentative plan Of
those connected with the or
EanizatiOn to get away to an
early start.
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

WALTER JOHNSON, Manager
NICK ALTROCK. Coach
The Washington times., 1930-01-23

wouldn't he?" said MIR.
Johnston, in that refined way
for which he is famous.
"Well, get this: Scott is going
to be hit low more than once
at Miami and, if he is unable
to continue, he will win the
fight ON a foul.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-10
Somebody Tell Hyde

While New York jobless are living on hope
and the east wind; while few thousand Chi
cago jobless are invited to go ITO Jail and get
bowl of thin soup; while Detroit is building
a wall around the town to keep jobless on the
outside; and while Cleveland jobless are comb
ing over the garbage dumps, DIR. Samuel N.
Harper, professor of Russian History at the
University of Chicago comes back from visit
to the Soviet Union and remarks as follows
about the ration system" which Secretary
Hyde was so scornful about recently:
''They keep the rationing system to make
surplus to pay for machinery. The ration
is adequate"
Workers, you who are going hungry and
starving in the richest country on earth, don't
you wish you were one of these unfortunate"
Russian workers with an adequate ration?
Things must be getting pretty rocky in
Wall Street. with the Business Conduct Com
mittee" summoning long list of brokers be-
fore it to tell them that they gotta stop SELL
ing stocks, that stocks are to be bought and
not sold. They are reminded that Securities"
are being sold so low that prices are "de-
moralized." Now, isn't it joke that they
can't blame that on Russian dumping" And
isn't it funny how insecure the securities" are
getting?