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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
BROOKLYN RIPPLE
SMOOTHED BY n. |.
Robinson Still to Manage
CIub-CIarke, D. C. Man,
Made Umpire.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER.

n YEW YORK, February 5.-The
| N dove of peace finally hovers
| " over the strife-torn Brooklyn
club of the National League.
The long battle between Wilbert Robin
son, president-manager-director of the
club, and S. w. McKeever, director
heading an opposition faction, was end
ed yesterday by official action of the
National League, holding its Spring
meeting here.
Under the somewhat complicated
terms of the agreement, Robinson re.
signed as president and director, and
was re-engaged as manager for two
wears. Frank B. York, attorney for
McKeever, and member of the board,
was elected president for two years
Robinson'S successor as a director Will
be named by Joseph A. Gilleaudeau,
secretary and member of the board, who
represents the heirs of the late Charles
H. Ebbets. Still another member of the
boaRl will be named by John A. Heyd-
Ter, president of the National League.
The directors when the slate is COM
pleted thus will consist of McKeever,
York, Gilleaudeau and the two APP
pointeeS, one by Gilleaudeau ana the
other by Heydler.
The Brooklyn situation has been a
sore spot in the league for some years
Robinsons three-year contract as
manager expired at the end of the 1929
season, and NfcKeever opposed its re-
newal while the EbbetS heirs, holding
so per cent of the clubs stock, stood
solidly behind Uncle Robbie" Strictly
speaking, the club has been without a
manager since Robinson's contract ex-
PRED.
The league also adopted the schedule;
reelected Barney Dreyfuss of Pitts
burgh as president, and referred
to the rules committee suggestion by
Emil Fuchs of the Boston Braves that
the rules be amended to permit umpires
to eject players from games for a
specified number of innings instead of
for the duration of the contest.
The umpire slate for 1880 was ap-
proved as follows: William j. KLEIN,
Charles Rigler, Ernest c. Quigley,
Charles B. Moran, Charles Pfirman,
john Z. Reardon, Louis d. Jorda, AL
bert D. Stark, George Magerkurth, all
holdoyerS, and Mike r. Donohue, st.
Louis; Robert M. Clarke, Washington,
D. c., and Ted McGrew of Indianapolis,
new men.
This trio will succeed Bob Hart, Eddie
Mclaughlin and Barry Mccormick.
Clarke is from the International League,
Donohue from the Texas League and
McGrew from the American Association.
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SET-UPS LOWERING
PR|MO'S PRESTIGE
Fans Sour as Big italian
Bowls Over Easy Marks
Pilots Select.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

~ RIMO CARNERA is being
- badly handled. You can't
fool all of the people all of
Il the time, and only fools
think they can.
That little street called Wall
has a saying, Some for the bull
and some for the bear, but none
for the hog. 1t doesn't do to be
too greedy, to everyday your hand.
When Camera, like a big, fat
boy humping a shorter, skinny
boy, pushed and bounced an in
offensive Scandinavian named
Peterson around, it was all right
with the crowd, although the act
lasted only a minute and 10 sec
onds. Everybody applauded GEN
erously and all were ready to
come back for the next show.
But when, with the first really full
house they have had for boxing in
the Chicago Arena, they pick a man
who can fall down six times in AZ
seconds as an opponent for Primo,
the thing becomes a bit annoying and
more than a bit ridiculous.
Needs Tougher Foes.
1t is as if you had paid money to
see Elzear Rioux cut down a tree
thing they tell me he used to do
well-and he picked for the exhibition
a cornstalk
They should select for Camera adj
versaries willing and able to fight or
defend themselves for at least half OF
three minute session. Otherwise the
money should be returned at the door
1t is not worth the price of a ring
side seat to see Abe Attell climb on
a stool to remove Primo'S jersey.
Apparently they are trying to build
up Primo'S reputation as killer, a
saber-t tooth tiger. But that most saw
age of all prehistoric marauders didn't
make its reputation killing chickens.
The fans are becoming a bit bored
watching Camera push over gentlemen
with round heels, and from passive in
tereSt to active ridicule is, only a step.
Primo is big enough to be menace to
any opponent, but he is in danger of
becoming a big joke. Many boxing en-
thusiasts would like to give Carnera
odds against his being able to knock
down Sammy Mandell six times in At
seconds.
Nobody wants his managers to match
Primo at this stage of his development
with the best or hardest hitting heavy
weights. That would be taking foolish
chances with what may be a million
dollar property, but neither should they
put him in the big cities with a tank
town act. 1t isn't giving the huge Ital-
ian any valuable experience and it isn't
giving the customers any enjoyment.
Living Little Late.
1t may be that Camera is living a
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BUSTING INTO BASE BALL
"How Broke Into the Major Leagues"
BY OWEN JOSEPH BUSH.
As Told to John F. Mccain.

TINE day broke into the American
League was one of the toughest
games in which I ever played.
And because I hared up and
made a smart crack at the late Hughey
Jennings, got better chance to make
good.
was playing with Indianapolis, back
in 1908, but was so small the scouts
gave me little attention, being only 5
feet inches and weighing only $50
pounds. Besides I was only 10.
In the Fall of that year Detroit was
leading the American League and was
slipping badly when an accident befell
Charlie OLeary, the veteran Shortstop.
The Tigers broadcast an 8 o S call
and Charley Carr, manager Of Indian
polls, dispatched me to st. Louis to Join
the Detroiters.
The Detroit manager, Hughey Jen-
ningS, met me In the Southern Hotel and
when he saw how small I was he
couldn't believe was the shortstop sent
to rescue the Tigers. He ordered me
to report to the park in the afternoon
however, ana TO my amazement, put me
in the game at once.
AS luck would have It, the Browns hit
a carload of hard balls at me all after
noon. Some Of them got and others
l didn't, but late in the game, with the
score tied and a man on first, the bat
ter slammed hard line drive right into
my waiting hands. 1t was q dead double
play. But the ball popped right out of
my glove. then picked 1t up and made
a bad throw, far out of the first base
mans reach.
When came in Jennings was storm
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ing S1orv Ducpin Ball Poor Management May Hurt Camera

little too late. He would have packed
any coliseum If matched with the Far
nese, Hercules, or Hannibal might have
given him a great bout II Hannibal had
been permitted to come in on his ele-
plant.
Camera is colorful, likable and plenty
big enough for anybody. think they
will be obliged to get him soon oppo-
nents who are not quite so willing to
work from the ground up.
1t, OF course, is true that boxers are
made as much by keen matchmaking
as by any ability of their own. 1t is
easy to furnish examples. Otto Won
Porat was coming along so fast he
threatened to upset certain apple carts.
He was persuaded to box Pauline, the
one man who, on account of his style.
was a cinch to beat him. That was a
smart match for Pauline, but foolish
one for Won Porat.
Knute Hansen doesn't appear to be
of championship caliber. but he is a
dangerous man with whom to take a
chance. He has a right-hand punch
that might knock anybody loose.
Christner happened to knock Hansen
out, and that certainly was a relief to
lot of the other boys. 1t gave them
an excuse, which they have worked
overtime, that beating Hansen would
not advance them in their profession.
They have virtuously ducked him ever
since. And what contender Is anxious
to tackle Young Stribling?
GrifFiths Sidetracked.
Observe how Tuffy Grifiths has been
sidetracked. If you have a little time
on your hands, try to get some of these
big boys into ring with Tuffy. Try
to match him with Sharkey, Schmeling
or Scott, or any of the others who have
smart managers. Pauline probably
would fight HIM, but little Paul would
fight anybody in main bout. Tuffy
says frankly that Pauline is the tough
est of them all. Schmeling was fairly
lucky to catch Pauline just when he
did.
There are plenty of pretty good
heavyweights today, but the ones who,
because of their style. might make
thrilling fights are not inclined to ret
together.
Copyright, 1890. by North American News
paper Alliance.)
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Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Tony Herrera. Chi
cage, outpointed Eddie Kid Wagner,
Philadelphia (1O; George Nate, South
Bend, Ind, outpointed Young Irish, Ak
ron, Ohio 90.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Farmer Joe
Cooper, Terre Haute, Ind, outpointed
Sammy Buchanan, Waycross, Ga. Q0).
BALTIMORE.-Jack McVey, New
York, outpointed Tiger Thomas, Leiper-
vile, Pa. U0).
LOS ANGELES.-Eddie Mack, Den
yer, knocked out Joe Sanger, Milwau-
kee (5).
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.-Jackie Evans,
Kansas City, outpointed Chick Wagner,
Lafayette, Ind Q0).
SEATTLE, Wash.-Harry Dillon, Win
nipeg, knocked out K. o. White, Seattle
90.
PORTLAND.-Del Fontaine, Winni-
peg, and Pete Cerkan, PEEL, Wash,
drew Q0).
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sing ceremonies at the Sesqui What
youmaycallit in Philadelphia.
l should have lost confidence in my
self at the sight of Sharkey, but only
smiled. Back on the Denver I once
accepted an invitation to put on the
mitts with him, and for being so ac-
communicating I got myself nice lick
ing Funny the way that stuck in my
craW. Here I was fighting Risko, who
had whipped Sharkey in New York;
Coming out for the tenth Risko acted
like wild man. He realized that he
was beaten unless he knocked me out,
and he wanted to mix It, That's dish
l always crave. Johnny tented awk-
wardly with his right-can YOU imagine
smart fighter feinting with his right
and fell for the trap. I listed to
starboard to avoid the punch and ran
smack into his wild follow-up left hook.
mad misJudged my distance, ducking
TOO Tar inside, and instead of Riskos
glove locating my chin, his forearm
smashed my mouth, knocking three
teeth loose. Two went down my wind
pipe and the other dropped to the
canvas.
Had this happened earlier In the
round or during the first part of the
fight I couldn't have finished. AS IL
was slugged 1t out without being able
to take a deep breath for fully a minute
was choking, and my face had turned
an unnatural color by the time the
welcome bell rang.
| First aid In my corner by a handy
doctor removed the souvenirs that had
lodged In my throat. I won the de-
cision.
! (Copyright, 1890. By North American News
paper Alliance)
4
| (NeYt. Tolppv rsandeaN
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HUNTER CARRIES ON
IN INDOOR NET PLAY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Younger
players, cunning for the scalp of Francis
T. Hunter in the national indoor tennis
championship, are polishing up their
volleying.
Jean Borotra one of the worlds great
masters of the volley and smash, trim
med Hunter last year in the final of
this event. Yesterday Frank Bonneau
OF New York, using the same weapons
with southpaw twist, pressed Hunter
hard before he finally was beaten at
"a, 3-6, rs.
Eugene McCauliff, lanky Fordham
product, faces Hunter in the quarter
finals today.
In the same half of the draw Herbert
Bowman meets Perrine Rockafellow in
an all-New York affair.
In the other half Gilbert Hall of
South Orange, N. j.. faces E. e. jenkins,
New York, while Julius Seligson, Lehigh
University, meets Harris Coggeshall of
Des Moines.
Coggeshall yesterday fiattened Sidney
Seligson of New York University, 60,
6-1
Bob Considine of Washington, ma
tlonal public parks doubles champion,
was eliminated by Rockafellow, rs,
Go.
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R0EBUCK, HUSKY INDIAN,
NEXT TO FACE CARNERA

ST. LOUIS, February R.-Joe
Tiny" Roebuck, Kansas City heavy
weight, who was foot ball star for the
Haskell Indians, will be the fourth man
to meet Primo Camera, the Italian
Leviathan, in an American ring when
the man of magnitude shows his dimen-
sions to a St. Louis audience in the
new arena Tuesday night.
Roebuck, who could nCe be considered
dwarf in his proportions of feet 4
inches and 230 pounds, Was picked from
score of possibilities, Promoter Mique
Malloy said. The Indian also has a one
round knockout of Big Boy Peterson,
whom Camera kayoed in his New York
debut, to- his credit.
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ST. GODDARD LEADS
OTTAWA DOG DERBY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, February 5.-The
third and final 3313-mile lap Of the
first annual Ottawa international dog
derby today found Emile st. Goddard of
The Pas, Manitoba, a heavy favorite to
capture first prize money of $1,000 and
possession of the Chateau Laurier Chal-
lenge Cup.
st. Goddard, winning both of the first
two laps, had an advantage of 20
minutes, IS seconds over Earl Bridges
of Cranberry Portage, Manitoba.
st. Goddard has covered the first
1924 miles of the 100-mile race in total
elapsed time of hours, II minutes, 20
seconds. Bridges total time is 5:37:45.
Times of the other competitors were:
Georges Chevrette, Quebec City, 6:02:17;
DR.. Walter Charming, Boston, 6:l2:16;
Frank Dupuis, Berthier, Quebec,
6:15:4o; Harry Wheeler, st. Jovite,
Quebec, 6:47:55.
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No. 5-The First Arm TO Swing
100000 Times.

TOR the sake of illustration and
r. not pretending accuracy, it may
be said that an average game of
base ball produces 80 times
at bat in the box score. Each Of these
80 times at bat may average four
arm swings by the pitcher in strikes and
called balls. That is 100 swings per
game.
Denton T. Young, better known as
ICY" pitched S73 games in big league
base ball, more than ever were pitched
by any other player. No doubt he
pitched 1000 games during his life, and
more. He served in a minor league,
played in his home town and pitched
in exhibition games.
If he pitched in l 1000 games he threw
the ball to the batter 100 times 1000.
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GREATEST ROLLERS
ALL APPLY SMOKE
Famous Pitcher Says Speed
Isn't Necessary to Reach
Heights.
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

I'D ROMMEL puts little steam
~ into the delivery of his
famous knuckle ball. but
w h e n the Philadelphia
finger speaks favorably of the
slow ball in duckpinS he's not get
ting his stuff over the plate, not
If the leading stars may be trust
ed as umpireS.
Says Rommel, who is an expert
bowler: "a slow ball, properly de-
livered and under control, will ac-
complish just as much as can
non-ball smash down the line"
The facts are all against him. Not
one in dozen high-ranking boWlers is
without a certain amount of smoke
All OF the national leaders use a mod
crate or an excessive amount of speed
Only rarely does a bowler with a mark
eddy slow ball rise above mediocrity.
Too Fast to Curve.
In his heyday as a stake shooter
Glenn WolStenholme delivered the ball
with such zip that the tremendous Eng
lish on it took no effect until the sphere
reached the pins. Rolled slowly VOL
stenholme's ball would have been a
''round-house" curve.
Jack White of Connecticut is a hui
man rife. Ray Won Dreele of Balti-
more combines speed with English and
has shot more sensational scores than
any other duckpinner. Jack Whalen' s
ball is swift and twiSty. So is Red
Megaw'S, Max RoSenberg's and George
Friends.
About the only Washington star who
rolls a ball slow enough to produce a
pronounced hook Is Bradley Manley.
Howard Campbell delivers the sphere
so smoothly that the speed of it is
deceptive. Such was the manner, too
Of Harry KrauSS.
Without speed the bowler can hope
for few hybacks and minus there he
Is at disadvantage competing with
the man who combines speed with &C
curacy.. Rommel shoots a moderately
fast ball.
In a recent issue Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Magazine, Rommel gave some
tips that may be helpful to beginners,
leaving out the slow ball suggestion.
Eds Suggestions.
He said: you'll find by actual
shooting what delivery is best for your
own particular style. After that it's
case of practice. don't try to knock
EN- all over at once; slow ball proper
~ delivered and under control, will
dCCOHplSn just as much as cannon
ball smash down the line
L don't believe in making bowling
matches funeral ceremonies, but, in my
opinion. there is entirely too much fool
ing when important games are being
bowled. We all like to win. Who
doesn't? But as long as you fail to ap-
proach a sport determined to give your
best you'll be surprised to find out how
far below your best form you can fall.
Cut out the fooling while the games are
being decided. There's plenty of time for
that before and afterWard,
If there are certain pins that you are
weak in splitting get the pin boy to set
them up for you and fire at them until
you Improve your aim. I have done
this for hours at a time"
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R|OUX FRIGHTENED
IS ILLINOIS RULING
Camera Cleared of "Fake"
Charge in Bout and Foe
Is Suspended.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HICAGO, February 5.-Primo
Camera, Italy's fighting giant,
4 has frightened Elzear Rioux,
the housekeeping heavy
weight from Montreal, into an indefinite
and involuntary retirement from Illi-
nois rings.
Rioux went into his forced retirement
yesterday at the order of the Illinois
state Athletic Commission, which con-
cluded, after an investigation, that
fright alone was responsible for his
unsatisfactory showing against the
italian man mountain at the Stadium
Friday night.
In addition to his Punishment the
commission fined him 81 900 and re-
voked his license, the maximum pen
atty in this State. Camera, who won
the lopsided match by a knockout
after Just Al seconds, was held blame
less by the commission and enriched
by approximately $4,000, his share of
the gate, which was held up pending
the outcome of the investigation.
Dave Barry, referee of the abbre-
Waited match, which resulted in boos
from fans and shouts of fake, told the
commission that Rioux was only VIC
tim of fright and that he saw no signs
of a conspiracy for a dive" on the
part of the Canadian. Even before he
entered the ring, Barry said, Rioux APP
peared rigid with fear and when the
bell changed for the start of the match
Rioux stood in the center stunned and
too frightened to lift his hands for
defense.
The two judges at the match, E. l..
Cook and w. A. Batty, agreed that
Rioux hit the floor five times without
being hit hard enough to topple over
bantamweight. The punch that sent
him to the floor, fiat on his face, for
the sixth and final count was described
by them as well directed, but not hard
enough to produce drowsiness.
Rioux admitted he was very scared"
and that he didn't know what it was
all about after Camera landed his first
blow.
Camera wasn't present at the hear
ing which cleared him. but testified by
deposition that he believed, too, that
Rioux was victim of fright.
Warren Brown, sports editor OF the
Chicago Herald and Examiner, who told
the commission he did not think Rioux
was a ut opponent and that the bout
shouldn't have been sanctioned or pro-
NOTED, today classed the event as the
prize matchmaking flasco in the history
Of commission-governed boxing in the
State of Illinois"
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were Shipmates or
the U. S. 8. Den
yer when Jack
was boxin g as
Battling" Skee. ]
was then a big,
gawky kid of 10,
and hadn't learned
to h an die my
dukes.
While learning, ]
won the interna-
tional a m a t eu I
title by beating
Peterson, European
C h a m p ion n, and
Mill Ramms OF
Denmark. I also
became the all
service champion
after some fist. los
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Des Moines of Western
Loop to Play at Night

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo, Feb
ruary 5 P):-Western League sun
fielders playing on the Des Moines
club diamond the coming season will
have TO place the blame for some of
their 'muffs" on something besides
old sol.
Night base ball will be inaugurated
at the park, Lee Keyser, owner, an
nounced here last night at the an
nual schedule meeting Of owners and
officials.
An increase in attendance as the
result of night schedules was fore
cast by veteran base ball men, who
believe the innovation will be prac-
teal.
Discussions Of league business and
work on the seasons schedule of
1S4 games we're to continue today.
The executive committee met In
closed session yesterday.
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MAY GET WYOMING JOB.

LARAMIE, Wyo., February 5 CP.-Dr.
A. G. Crane, president of the University
OF Wyoming, today said that John
"Choppy' Rhodes of the University of
Nebraska has been invited to a con-
ference tomorrow regarding the athletic
dictatorship left vacant by the recent
resignation of Coach George w. Nc
Laren.
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DEMPSEY SAYS SHARKEY
WILL WIN FROM SCOTT

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, February 5 CP).-
Jack Sharkey is the greatest fighter
now active, Jack Dempsey, former
heavyweight champion, said here and
predicted the Boston sailor would de-
feat Phil Scott of England in the battle
at Miami February 81.
Dempsey, here to referee boxing
bout, declined to say whether the VIC
tory would be a knockout.
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CLEVELAND ROSENBLUMS
AGAIN LEAD BASKETERS

NEW YORK, February R.-The
Cleveland Rosenblums, winners Of the
world professional basket ball. title last
year, seem to be headed for another
American League title.
They won the first-half championship
after a close fight with Brooklyn, but
they have taken a wide lead over the
field for the second-half title.
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Taking 1t on the
Eh4n The Hardest Sock
/ Ever Got.
BY ERNIE sCHAAF.

Johnny RIsKO, a topnotch heavy
weight, socked me the stiffest
~ wallop ever got in the ring, and
sent me to dentist for repairs.
1t could have been worse, and I felt
glad IT hadn't happened before Christ
mas. We staged our party December
%, 1928, at the Garden in Boston, and
the damage was done near the end OF
the last round.
Going into the ring that night, I saw
Jack Sharkey in front row chair. We
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Ruel Is 18th to Sign
With Mats for Season

Washington has a right fair ball
club lined up now for the American
League campaign. Eighteen players
are in line for the season. the eigh-
tenth falling in this morning. The
latest is Muddy Ruel, veteran CATCH
er, who surprised all hands by send
ing in signed contract so early.
Nationals now signed include six
pitchers, two catchers, five infielders
and five outf1elders. Thirteen play
ers are yet to be signed.
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FRISCO SELLS RUETHER

SAN FRANCISCO. February S CP).-
Walter Dutch" Ruether, one of the
foxiest pitchers ever to perform in the
Coast League, will dispense his left
handed wares as a member of the
Seattle Indians this year. His sale has
been announced here by Wade RED"
Killefer. president-manage of the San
Francisco Missions.
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FRIScH TO PLAY SECOND,
MANAGER STREET STATES

ST. LOUIS. February (P).-Frankie
FriSch is to be at second base for the
Cardinals when the National League
race opens this Spring. Manager Gabby
Street declares, despite efforts of the
stove league to shift him to third fol-
lowing the purchase Of Sparky Adams
from Pittsburgh.
Street AYERS the former Fordman
flash is too good at double plays to be
moved from the keystone post.
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PIERCE A. C. GETS EARLY
START FOR BASE BALL

EVANSVILLE, Md, February S.
Pierce A. c., represented by a sturdy
base ball team last season, already is
laying plans for the coming diamond
campaign.
A meeting has been called for Friday
night at the home of Bob Mingee. 6
Maple avenue, Hyattsville, to discuss
the outlook.
Hyattsville High School girls basket
ball team will entertain Silver Spring
High laSsieS in the National Guard
Armory here Tomorrow afternoo.