davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

THERE'S harmony between the natural loveness of this
and the natural mild goodness of CameIS And you find
ing company, don't be surprised
Camel has given the world the luxury of naturally miO
cigarette that all the refreshing fragrance of
mild tObaccOS from which is made-a cigarette that
smooth but flat, parched, taSteless
Modern smokers awake to the fact that hatne
midmeSS. That's there's such swing tt
Watch it right in your crowd Join them in CameIs
that's enjoyable all the way-aIl the time.
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At Philadelphia-Billy Jones,
Philadelphia negro light heavy.
weight, won decision over Pete
Latzo, Scranton 10).
At Rochester, N. Y.-Steven
Halaiko, Auburn lightweight,
knocked out Phil Verde, Rochester
80.
At Oil city, Pa.-Eddie Conrad,
Cleveland, won decision over
Jackie Simpson, jamestown, N.
Y, 80.
At Newark, N. FRANK Mon.
tagna, Madison, N. j.. heavy
weight, scored a technical kayo
over King Solomon Of Panama
a..
At Atlantic city-Midget Fox,
Philadelphia lightweight, defeated
young Harry Wills of Baltimore
80.
At Baltimore-Sidney Lampe,
Baltimore, defeated CASTOR
Charles, France 10.
At New York-Gorilla Jones,
Akron, Ohio middleweight, kay.
oed Izzy Grove New York %.
Tommy Vaccarelli won decision
over Steve Gotch. New York
middleweight (10).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
WORKMAN MAY
RIDE VICTORIAN

AQUA CALIENTE, Baja Cali.
fornia, Mexico, Jan. 28.-Jockey
Sonny Workman, the young
Washington rider, may be given
the mount on Victorian in the
rich $140, 900 Aqua Caliente Hand
leap on March 23rd.
The Warm Stable, owner Of
Victorian, and owned by two
wealthy New York engineering
contractors are negotiating with
trainer Healy of the Whitney
Establishment for the services
Of Workman. The lad at present
is in Miami, Fla honeymooning.
Word was received today by
general manager James N. Crof-
ton, of the Jocky Club, that
Victorian will arrive in Mexico
tomorrow and has proposed that
a special train be sent out from
Aqua Caliente to a point at least
100 miles distant on the route over
which this gallant thoroughbred
will travel, to be an escort Of
honor.
Victorian will carry the top
weight of 1875 pounds in the rich
classic and his odds have been
cut down TO 4 to / in the winter
books,
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cT(D1OAN =
81 DEzv1'(0IzIAL
B,kKIRK MILLER~

mended to John McGraw by a
New Orleans acquaintance who
had seen OFT catching for his
high school team, and on the
recommendation of this friend,
McGraw took Melvin to camp in
Florida.
From the very beginning OFT
showed promise Of developing
into a great hitter. 1t was two
years later, 1925, however, be-
fore OFT spent any part Of sea
son with the Giants, but did not
get into any league games. In
1925 he was in IS games and hit
for 1888. In 1927 he participated
in 81 games and pounded the
pill for 100 points less, but in
1923 he recovered his batting eye
somewhat and hit for 1922. In
$50 games last season he hit for
1923. He is declared by many to
be the most distinguished hit
ting stylist in the world and it
has taken National League
pitchers more than the proverb-
ial one whirl around the circuit
to get on to his manner at the
plate.
OFT is quite modest youth
and disdains crowds. He, how
ever has quite a liking for boys
who are interested in baseball
and is always willing and glad
to discuss the sport with them,
give them pointers and encour-
agement. National League
writer's declare he has a great
future before him.
The fight world hasn't been
able yet to make up it's mind
whether Primo Camera is a
fighter or a freak, but a few
individuals have gone on record
as follows.
Dumb Dan Morgan, Boston
manager:
"All the other giants stood
still. Willard wouldn't move.
Camera showed speed. a jab,
a right uppercut, a right cross,
it's absolutely impossible for
even a fighter as large as Pc
terSon t. counter with him.
How can anybody beat him?
The only way l can think of,
would be for smart boxer to
run away from and around him
until h, wa tired out. But he
is young and likes to fight. and
what if he didn't get tired?
Johnny Dundee, the Scotch
wop:
He's the best heavyweight
prospect I have ever seen. He
showed me things in there Fri
day night that I thought abSo-
lutely impossible for a man of
his size"
Jack Johnson, former heavy.
weight champion:
Three months with me or
any other boxer who really
knows what and how to teach
him and no fighter in the
world will have a ghost of a
show with him. Look at his
position. He doesn't stand side
ways. He stands correctly, ready
to punch or block. I don't often
make predictions about present
day fighters, and when do I
want to be held to them. No
body os going to beat this fell
low"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
Fields Offered Bout
With English Champ

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Jackie
Fields, worlds weller champion,
was offered a title bout today
in London against Jack Hood, the
English champion. The offer was
made by the National Sporting
Club Of London.
1t was said Fields was prom
iSed $12,500 to box 20 rounds
against Hood either May % or
June 80. In addition, Lord Ions
dale offered an international gold
belt to the winner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
A[OYSAN GIRLS
WANT GAMES

The Aloysian girl basketers,
winners of four straight games.
are anxious to arrange contests
with leading feminine teams of
the District and surrounding ter
ritory. Games can be arranged
by calling Miss Etive O'Connor,
manager, Cleveland 6177 after
S p. m.
The .AloySians boast one Of the
best forwards in girl basketball
forwards in Anna wilmer, star
of the Georgetown girl team, play
ground senior champions.
Others members of the AloysianS
are Cts Pyne, Clara Wise, Emily
Harrington, 10 Conner, Rena
Bryan, Dorothy Fling and Peg
Sullivan.
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Bob Burke, elongated south
paw tWirler of the Griffman,
who has not yet signed his
1880 contract is putting in the
winter building and erecting
electrical display signs for his
brother who is in that business
at Joliet, Ill.
Cullen Cain, publicity pur-
veyor for the National League,
declares comparisons pri n t d
earlier in the winter by foot
ball enthusiasts, have been mis-
leading as to the ratio of PEG
pie who go to see football and
baseball.
Il do not challenge their foot
ball figures. but I do know
about baseball attendances," de-
clares the estimable Mr.. Cain,
who used to be a newspaper
man once himself and who can
still pound a pretty interesting
story out of that old mill of his.
THE National League alone
the past three years drew about
100000 people," continues Mr..
Cain, 100000 more than 1t
drew at the gate for the three
year period starting six years
ago. Our official figures prove
these facts.
"A three-year period Of some
IS years ago would show less
than 100000 attendance. More
than 100000 people patron
lied professional and semi-pro-
fessional ball last season in
some 80 leagues and thousands
of semi-pro and industrial
leagues.
In Milwaukee alone, more
than half a million attended
the industrial and business
league ball games played by
more than 5000 boys in that
minor league city. Over 300,-
90 took part in the American
Legion Junior championship
baseball competition last sum-
mer," concludes Uncle Cullen.
All Of which goes to show that
baseball has not suffered at
the hands of golf, tennis, motor
boating and other sports which
have grown in popularity by
leans and bounds since the
world war.
Although Melvin OFT, the
phenomenal young Giant out
fielder, hasn't had the oppor-
tunity to reveal his prowesS in
a world series, as have his two
youthful counterparts, Jimmy
FoXx and Mickey Cochrane, the
fact he is a star at 81 whereas
Foxx is "a and Cocharne 26.
make him a baseball parsonage
around whom much glamour
naturally focuses.
Many yarns have gone forth
as to Otis origin, whether or
not he ever played in the
minors, how, by whom and
when he was discovered, and
similar data. Some confusion
seems to exist as to his past,
probably because the only past
he has is with the Giants.
never having played semi-pro or
minor league ball.
Melvin OFT will attain his
majority March 2 next. In the
spring Of 1923, when he was
just ii years old, he was recon-
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Gifts of Food
Received by Camera

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-His ad-
mirers who have been ser ing
sides of beef, giant cheeses "ud
other delicacies to Primo Camera,
giant Italian boxer, we're asked
to refrain today by Leon See,
Primo'S manager.
Scores of cash clients damned
Primo's gymnasium here yester-
day to see the big fellow work
out for lis bout Friday with
Elzear Rioux.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
Gorilla Jones Floors
Grove in Seventh Round

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-They
make 'em tough out in Ohio.
flock of New York admirers Of
Tzzy Grove, the Bronx hard man,
opined today, for Gorilla Jones
lived up to his name at st. Nicho,
las Club last night and kayoed Mr..
Grove in the seventh round of a
scheduled hereunder. The fatal
blow was a right to the stomach,
delivered with much guSto by the
Akron battler.
Previously Grove had tasted the
roSin four times. Grove COM
planned of low hitting. but Referee
Tommy Sheridan didn't agree
with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
Minnesota Officials
Deny Singing Wiemar

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Jan. %.
Only denials were forthcoming
from the Minnesota school senate
committee regarding persistent ru-
mors that Elton E. "Tad" VIE
man, former head football coach
at Michigan, is to succeed DR.. Clar-
ence Spears as Minnesota;S grid
iron director.
Ed Pierce, chairman Of the COM
mittee. said that Wieman was one
of sixoOr seven candidates who are
| seriously considered for the post,
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Palace Fighters Give
Exhibitions Tonight

Coach Joe Perron's Palace A.
c boxers will give an exhibition
tonight the City Club for mem
bers of the Stuart Wolcott Post,
of the American Legion. The
list of bouts follows:
Vernon VS.. Yeatman, l45-pound
class; Regan VS.. Pell, 120-pound
class: Smith VS.. McDormott, 1876
Mound class; Felix VS.. Burke, 1866
pound class; Healy VS.. Perron,
135-pound class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
TY POULOS
LEADSPLAC0S

Lefty Poulos and Gus Places
are having battle for individual
honors in the Ahepa League.
Currently the southpaw has the
call on Gus, holding first high
average 1929, with Gus right on
his heels with lotto.
Poulos holds high set, 374, and
high game, ISL, while high
spares, 112, and high strikes, 70,
go to Places. y
Last week Gus made valiant
try to snatch high set from his
arch-rival, but fell short finishing
with $50.
The lowly Sons of Pericles
swept the Socrates, while the
leading Aristotle dropped the odd
game to the fifth place Plato,
all of which gave the Hermis
second place by overcoming the
Hercules.
Statistics follow:
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SHIF 7 |SDlJE
INEASTERN.
COACHES

A radical shake-up whereby
Eastern High Schools coaching
assignments will be divided, at
least by 1881, is now under con-
Sideration.
Under the proposed policy next
year will find Jack Ray, present
physical instructor and assistant
football coach, handling baseball,
while considerable doubt sur
rounds the other departments.
Although no confirmation
has been received it has been
reported rather reliably that
genial Charley GuyOn, ath-
letic director, may take over
football, while Mike Kelly will
continue as track mentor and
will assist in other activities
as well.
The move whereby Ray will
probably shift to Baseball was to-
Cay confirmed by Princi Up a l
Charles Hart, who admits that
Ray was seriously considered as a
coach for the diamond sport this
year.
I'VE feel that Athletic Director
Guyon is undertaking altogether
too much responsibility as it Is"
Hart insisted, land there is no
reason why he shouldn't be re-
Ieved of some of his bother.
Il have nothing to say
about football. l do figure,
though, that basketball pre-
lilninarieS should start early
in the fall and someone
should be in charge of the
sport at that time"
Principal Hart further init
mated that he had considered
no other changes other than that
which promote Ray to the 1881
baseball helm. At the same time
he failed to definitely report on
football plans.
so far as I know" he said,
1--WE are contemplating no change.
I feel that Mr.. Kelley has &C
Complished everything that could
be asked in his present position
and there's nothing more to say"
At the same time, it is thought,
Guyon may switch over to the
gridiron sport, an activity he
handled for several years before
giving way to his successor, Mike
Kelley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
MICHIGAN TIE D
FOR FOURTH

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. %.
Michigan today stood tie with
Northwestern for fourth place in
the Western conference standing
following the Wolverines 26-to-13
victory over Minnesota here last
night.
The game was slow and both
teams missed an unusual number
of long shots. The defense Of
fered by both teams limited short
shots.
Capt. Bob Chapman was high
point man for Michigan, scoring
two baskets and two free throws.
BIG NINE STANDINGS
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COURT LEADERS
FACE CRISIS

The fates of the four leading
teams in the Community Center
Basketball League will be known
after tonight's ana Thursday
games
Potomac Boat Club. Wolff
Photographers, Walter WhirlWindS
and Dixie Pigs are all punched
for the leadership with only one
game separating them. And these
four will battle it out this week.
WOItz, which tasted its first
league defeat at the hands
of the POtOmacs last Thurs
day night, is to face the
Walter WhirlwindS tonight at
9 o'clock in the Central High
gym. POtOmacs tackle Dixie
Pigs Thursday night.
The Potomacs were given a
scare last night when they
squeezed a 1920 victory over the
Calvary brakes. The latter ran
up a 10-roint lead on the Boat
men early in the game. The
Dixie Pigs trampled Naval Hos
pital. APO.
PotomacS lead the loop with
four victories and no losses.
Woltz is second with five wins
and one setback. The Whirlwinds
and Dixie Pigs are tied for third
with four wins and one defeat.
The Whirlwinds are composed
of Captain Harry Wiltshire. Cody
Shapiro, Lee Shapiro, A. Reader,
Lonny Fitzgerald, Hal Self. George
Goodenough and AL Sanders,
player-manager
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First high aVeTage, Foul0s, IV'-s',
End high average, Places. 1O7-lC; LIST
high game, Poulos, 151; LIST high set,
PouIos, 374; end high set, Arthur, $40.
Team high game, Aristotle, SIS; team
high set, Hercules, 1854.
First high strikes, Places 20 ?nd
high strikes, p. Skrados, 20; LIST high
spares, Places, 112; End high spares.
L. Chipouras, IS.
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Dick Shikat Masters
Former Gridman on Mat

NEW YORK, Jan. 28-Richard
Shikat, heavyweight wrestling
champion in New York and Penn
Sylvania, last night downed jim
Mcmillan, former University OF
Illinois football star, in rough
and tumble affair here.
Ferenc Holuban. Of Hungary
made a successful debut in
America with an easy victory
over Jack Washburn. Majors
Markilenko defeated Vanka Ze
lezniak. Jim LondoS doWneC
George Hagan.
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NINE STANDINGS
HANDLERS CHALLENGE

The Ramblers are in the field
for basketball games with 145-
pound teams having gyms. Their
latest victim was the Neighbor-
hood House Senators, whom they
defeated, Al to 20. Peak and
Langley led the scoring for the
winners. Call Lincoln 1902 and
ask for Leo Peak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
UNITED GRAYS
ENTERLEAGUE

United Typewriters, a District
basketball team led by Wally
Wolowitz, one of Washington's
premier organizers have joined
the Independent League. This
was definitely learned today.
Wolowitz, who managed the
Bond Clothiers, 1923 South At
lantic A. A. U. champions, and
who last year had the main say
in the fortunes of the United
Typewriter Grays is behind the
movement.
Managing two editions that
grabbed off the District end Of
tourney competition is in itself
an achievement of which one
should be proud.
WOlOwitZ, results have
proved, has never failed to
turn out a winner and the
makeup of this years team in
dicateS that he will SPONSOR
combination capable of up
setting Skinker'S Eagles for
the District unlimited cham
piOnShip.
"I've got a first-class bunch
lined up to represent us" he de-
clared this morning. II can name
off-hand Hubby Elliott, Holden
Ourand, Larry Boerner, Warren
Hayes, Big Boy Rice and Tom
Dalglish, who will form our team.
There's a team that'n give any
body plenty of trouble, and it will
be in there all the way. you can
depend on that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
GUARDSMEN JOURNEY

The Company C., National
GuardSmen, will journey to Fort
HUMPHREYS, Va. to engage the
soldier team at 3 o'clock. The
National Circles will be tackled
Monday night in the Boiling Field
gym at 8 o'clock.
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Basketball Results

Gonzaga. SO; Eastern. IS.
Eaglets, L.; Delta Girls. 10.
Hamline, 81: Company f, %.
Corinthians, AZ; y. NJ. c. A.. %.
Dixie Pigs. Al; Naval Hospital, 20.
Fort Humphreys. III Stantons. 16.
Company c, 10; National Circles. IS.
Fort washing on, IS; knights, 90.
Potomacs %: brakes, 20.
WOODLANDS, AZ; Y. NJ. c. A., "a
Medicos, as; Naval Air Is
Pullman. 80; Arcanum. II.
RiOrdan PTep is Landon, ~
Michigan. &c; Minnesota IL.
Miss College. IS; La. College, rs.
Alabama, 81. Mississippi. 81.
Birmingham Sou ern. a.; Mercer, 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28

barring uul OTeSeeu ueVelOpLne
which professional baseball ne
visualized in a moment of une
1t will be a contract calling for
not less than $4,000 nor more
than two years and, in one of
its provisions, Ruth either will
be declared in on the exhibition
game racket or the racket itself
will be reduced TO a loud pin
drop. This is not idle surmiSe.
II is the actual status Of the
Ruth situation today and ad-
mitted to be such by every
body, except those immedi-
ately concerned. They
wouldn't admit that Fort
Wayne is in Indiana.
1t is the exhibition-game fea-
ture that will make the contract
unique, although $4,000 isn't
routine money, even to a bank
messenger who likes Canada be-
cause he finds that travel is so
broadening. Anyhow, no ball
player ever has been cut in on
the off-day racket and I'm
pleased to doubt that any player
ever will be, because this would
be flouting precedent and, to the
baseball mind, precedent is holier
than prestige or even an umpire.
The point probably will be
settled by compromise whereby
Ruth is to play very few exhibit
ton games, or none at all, after
the start of the regular season
and this in itself will be an eX-
traordinary concession. Baseball
always has felt that an off-day
is a day when the poems have
earned the right to work for
nothing
AS matters stand, the Yankee
ball club won't go for a three
year contract and Ruth won't
go for the exhibition-game dodge.
They will have to do a little vul-
gar horse trading on these points
when the delicate subject arises
again, which will be at st. Peters
burg, Fla, during the week of
February 81 to %, at which
time an adjustment will be eff
fected in a very dignified man
ner, like a man being chased by
a policeman. I don't mean that
the Yankees will be in a hurry;
I mean that Paddock will look
like a chump.
The exhibitiOn-game thing
is to start almost immedi-
ateIy thereafter and, before
they get through, the Yam
KEGS expect to have Ruth all
the way over in Texas.
1t all comes under the head
of spring training. so that when
the ball club returns to New York
from st. Petersburg by way of
Mobile, Houston, San Antonio
Waco and Wichita Falls, it will
have the assurance 800 every
body has been trained down to
his soup meat.
There are. in all. 80 games on
the spring trip and more than
half of them are outside of
Florida, where there is to be a
guarantee predicted on the basis
Of Ruth-or-no-count. It is absurd
to suppose that they will let this
money get away from them, Just
because they don't like the way
Ruth combs his beard.
OF course. they will have the
alternative of doing what they
did at Nashville in 1925 when the
great man sWooned in his tracks
and spent the rest of the train.
ing trip in a hospital. On that
occasion, they waived guarantees
for the rest of the trip and took
a cut of the gate but 1 suspect
this was an experience they
wouldn't care to repeat. The
cut, without Ruth, wasn't even
an abrasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-01-28
ARLLE HART WILL LLGHTEN GUYONIS LOAD
COMPROMISE CONTRACT
LIKELY FOR RUTH
By DAVIS J. WALSH

NEW YORK, Jan. 28-Babe Ruth, The very unreasonable
fellow who be allowed to play ball this year for al.
most much money he WORTH will be signed by March
barring unforeseen developments to contract the like of
which professional baseball before has or
yisualzed in q moment of unmarried reYerie.
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READY
FOR WESTERN

How to stop Jimmy Thompson,
Western High Schools gifted cap
tain and forward, will be stressed
today when EaStern's basketball
team inaugurateS action against
the interhigh series leading red
and white at the Tech gym
nasiun, 3:45 o'clock.
ThompSon'S standout perform
ance against Central recently,
when he collected 81 points,
fingers fresh in the minds of
Charley Guyon's baSketers.
And since this outfit is set
to clean up everything in its
path over the rest of the
series it is probable that
special attention will be given
the West End star.
Mule Shirley, whose general
demeanor reminds one of Tommy
Hook, one-time star of Eastern,
may get the job. Shirley, at
times has proved himself a close
defensive player and may be just
the man to cover the graceful
Georgetown school leader.
Western, now leading the series
pack with three games won
against a single loss, will have to
show it's best to stop the re-
juvenated East Enders and, in
the event it is conquered, will
automatically relinquish it's leader
ship and drop back into a possible
three cornered tie.
The closing engagement will
find Centrals quintet faced with
the necessity of either coming
through or being virtually elm
mated from championship conSid-
Grafton.
Central, beaten badly in it's
last two battles, is at the cru
cial spot in it's schedule, and
must either deliver or fall
through altogether this after
noon.
George Brandt, 1929 football
captain, may be eased into center
as defensive measure. Although
DoWney Rice got off to a good
start in scoring sense earlier in
the series he has failed to main
tain this clip of late, and conse-
quently may be replaced.
Coach Lynn Woodwork, who
has been seeking a smoother COM
bination, has about decided to
carry on with his recent lineup,
hoping that it may find itself in
future conquests.
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Central, beaten badly in it's
last two battles, is at the cru
cial spot in it's schedule, and
must either deliver or fall
through altogether this after
noon.