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The Washington times., 1931-01-27
. BeUo a Lands

There was a silver and onyx
coffee percolator with cream
and sugar holders and tray
that would take your breath.
And there was a huge electric
clock with chimes that, instead
of awakening "Bevo" in the
morning, will probably lull him
further to sleep.
For IS years "Bevo" has been
a sort of Judge Lands in the
baseball squabbles of the
printers, and if you don't think
printers can squabble, you
should attend one of their
chapel meetings sometime.
Then for five years before
"Bevo" was elected Commits
sioner of Baseball for the Typos,
he was one of those hard work
ers in the ranks. Along with
Garry Hermann, who early in
terested himself in promulgat-
ing the tournament among the
type settlers of the country,
"Bevo" Brown broke ground for
what now is an annual classic
at the yearly conventions of the
Typographical Union.
The baseball tournament has
been such a welding influence
in the forces of American print
ers that they have adopted an
annual golfing tournament
moulded after the baseball
event, but still quite an infant
compared to it.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
8 7 A R 8
IN DEADLOCK

The boys rifle team of Western
High School, tied for third place
in "A" division of the first prone
match in the second series of bi,
weekly matches conducted by the
Junior Rifle Corps of the National
Rifle Association. This announce
ment was made today.
1t deadlocked the Canon City
High School boys team, Canon
City, Colo, both teams scoring
491 out Of a possible 500, East
ern High Schools team scored
482 in this division, finishing in
eighth place.
The girls team of Western High
took fourth place in division "B"
with ATS. There are two other
girls teams in this division. West
ern's girls were 10 points higher
than the high score hung up by
the two other girls teams.
In the expert division of the
bi-Weekly match, the rifle team
Of Central High School scored
731 out of a possible 1000.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
.By Kirk Miller.

tial manner, and indeed the
boys out-did themselves in eX-
pressing such a thought.
To gaze on some of the gifts
laid at the feet of the erst-
while major domo of Topographic
cal baseball, casual observer
might think a silver wedding
anniversary was being COM
memorated. There was prac-
tically everything with which
to establish housekeeping, and
a tidy bit of gold bullion to
boot.
"Mrs. Brown will think I'm
throwing a shower or something
for her when 1 drag this stuff
home" BevO blushed, wiping
away the beads Of perSpira-
tion produced upon his brow
by the blood pressure Of sur
prise.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
PH|LL|ES B j !
ARLETT

OAKLAND, Calf, Jan. u.
Russell Buzz" Arlett. slugging
outfielder for the Oakland club,
of the Pacific Coast League, has
been sold to the Philadelphia Ma,
tional League team, it was an,
vicinity of $4,000,
Arlett has been one of the out
nounced here today. The pur-
chase price was not announced,
but it is believed to be in the
standing players in the Coast
League fof 13 seasons, yet he
never had chance to play with
a big league team. He began his
career as a pitcher and was
switched to the outfield when he
injured his arm. He is giant
of a man, hits from the left side
and gets plenty Of extra base
hits.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
PROVOST ROLLS
403 PIN SET

Bus Provost startled Southeast
Bowling League by walloping the
pins with great violence and sue
cess last night for a 403 set, for
a new league record.
The set was instrument in over
coming the stubborn resistance
which the Provost Brothers was
encountering from Burkhalters
Express.
The Brothers won two closely
fought games. Bus games
were 1877, 11S and 1873. Au-
guSte's 1853 kept the Express
men in the running.
Balducci's Delicatessen was
whitewashed by the Traylor's Bar
bers, with Miller's 325 providing
the punch. Phalens had no
trouble handing the same dose to
Walker Hill Dairy. Davis S27.
and Lewis 332 did the business.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27

Now and again one stumbles
onto expressions of sentiment
in sports which are out of the
ordinary.
We ran into such a case this
week when nosing about in
The Times composing room-the
latter being the sanctum where
in this type you are reading.
and much other type as we'll,
is daily composed for wholesale
consumption.
In an ante-room off the main
chamber where the huge Mer.
genthalers grind their leaden
grist, reposed an elaborate dis,
play of silverware such as you
might expect to see in a we'll,
appointed dining room.
We thought to ourselves,
We'll, I guess the boys are
getting ready to rattle off some
more junk for the benefit of
somebody or other"
But we thought wrongly.
That stuff wasn't junk-far
from it!
The display was not, as is
often said in similar situations,
a little expression from some
group to an individual. We
should call 1t a very big express
sion, because the expression
was not only bulky but as we'll
generous.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27

edly from the outset. A victory
tonight will send them into a tie
with French-R. F. P. for the
leagues leadership.
Although Skinker Brothers have
yet to taste defeat in league war
fare, they have won one less game
than the French combination,
which. boasts three successes with
out a reversal,
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Boys AppreciatiUe

It seems that one of the
head men Of our typographical
salon, one Edgar T. Brown,
more commonly known as
"Bevo," is retiring from the
baseball commiSsionerShip of
the international Topographic
cal Union which for two dec
AIDES now has conducted an
nual baseball tournaments.
The Washington printers,
cognizant of "Bevo's" ines
timable value in originally fos.
tering these tournaments, say
nothing of carrying them
along down through the years,
would not let his retirement
transpire without signifying
their regret in some substan-
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
February ri Date
For ROckUille'S
"He Night"

The annual "He-Night" of
the Rockville Volunteer Fire
mems Association will be held
February 81 in the hangar Of
the Congressional Airport. The
shift to the airport hangar will
permit the accommodation Of
Q larger crowd.
AS usual, boxing and wreSt.
ling will feature the program.
Frankie Mann will again have
charge of arranging the boxing
bouts while Joe Turner will
arrange for the wrestling
matches.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
DEADLY.
ON ONE PIN
BREAKS
BY GINO SIM1

When a topnotch bowler misses
a single pin spare it Is an
accident! When a dub" makes
a single it is an event! The
in-betweens are graded accord
ing to the frequency with which
they make singles!
That is the answer to that
question which battles the aver
age bowling fan, who watches
dubs and stars get the same per.
centage of breaks and splits, and
pick two, three and four pin
breaks almost as often.
1t is that single pin break,
which occurs on the average OF
twice in each 10 frames, which
gives the star that Is and 20 pin
advantage over the struggler.
Concede Single Breaks
Fans who attend matches in
which such aces as Howard
Campbell, Make Rosenberg, Brad
Mandley and others participate
mentally concede them every
single pin break, which pops up,
and these stars make it 9S times
out Of a hundred.
How often have you heard
experts, when asked why So
and.so, who shows such excep-
tiOnal bowling form, doesn't
carry better averages, answer:
He misses too mary singles"
Missing singles is not SO much
the lack of accuracy, for boWlers
of mediocre ability succeed in hit
til. the key pin of a majority
of multiple-pin breaks. 1t is mainly
lack of confidence and co-ordlnar
ton. When an average bowler
faces a single break, he invariably
I'll !htens up" which throws hi
completely out of muscular accord.
Certain muscles cuStomar1ly
sharing their work equally with
others, are made to bear the bur
den of this particular effort, con-
sequently, the ball is delivered
slightly different and the break
is missed.
After a time, this Tightening
un" process becomes habit and
the average bowler Il confirmed,
carrying the same averages year
after yecr.
Picks Out Fast Company
OF course temperament has a
lot to do with the maxim" Of Q
leading star or a dub. The jtar
aspires to leadership and cody
strives for it; the dub is satisfied
with his low average.
The stellar performer realizes
that he can only do his best
against the best, and therefore
always seeks out the fastest
company.
The dub" picks out his class,
and is satisfied to hold his own.
He doesn't aspire to grea ter
heights.
Perhaps the best example Of
the mental rocedures which
transforms a beginner into a
star is the rise of Eddie Espey
and Hokie Smith to stardom in
less than a year.
These two boys have oddles Of
natural talent. Eddie thought he
was as good as the best and
sought chance to prove 1t.
Hokie, three years older than
Espey, didn't take any interest
in the game until two years ago.
He, too, was undaunted in the
presence Of the elite. He rolled
just as smoothly, just as nat
urally, and more determinedly
than ever
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
HUGE ICE ARENA

West Points new hockey rink
covers a skating area 232 by &C
feet. The refrigerating plans can
turn out 80 tons of ice in "a
hours. More than IA miles OF
one-inch pipe have been laid in
the concrete floor.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
BALT T|MORE GOLF.
TOURNEY SET

Rather early to announce tour
nament dates for this section but
local golfers will want to learn
that the Baltimore Country Club
has chosen May 26, q and %
for its annual invitation tourney
at Five Farms.
This is one Of the major tour
naments in this district and
usually attracts not only a large
group from Baltimore, but from
Washington as we'll. Besides,
many headliners in amateur golf
also compete. Last year, T. Philip
Perkins, former British amateur
champion lost in the finals to
j. Wood Platt, the Philadelphlan.
Perkins will also possibly COM
pete again this year as will
George J. Voigt, a former win.
ner of the tourney.
Not only will the leading golf
ers in the country be invited to
take part, but the officers of the
United States Golf Association as
well. The U. S. G. A. tournament
committee already accepted an
invitation to visit Five Farms to
inspect it as a possible site for
the 1882 National Amateur cham
pionship.
whether or not the officers
of the United States Golf AS
sociatiOn will be able to play in
our invitation tournament, l
am unprepared to say now"
states Talbot T. Speer, chair
man of the golf committee at
the Baltimore Country Club.
However, l feel that our
chances for getting the 1882
national amateur will be made
stronger should these officers
come to Five Farms this sum-
mer."
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
NON-F|GHT|NG
CHAMPSK|LL
RING GAME
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-"One
of the troubles with boxing"
Jimmy Johnston, oracle of the
prize fight racket, declared to-
day, rs that the champions
won't fight. When the champs
won't put their title on the line
the class deteriOrates-and pub
lie interest dies"
Johnston should know, for in
his time he has managed five
champions-Jem Driscoll, Johnny
Dundee, Ted Lewis, Mike McTigue
and Harry Greb. He Is an ex-
fighter and an ex-promoter, and
at present he is managing boxers
and keeping a weather eye open
for a heavyweight he 'an build
ur for a title shot" He is the
ingratiating, gabby little fellow
who brought Painting Phil Scott
into the big money. Everybody
likes Jimmy, as he IS known,
and they like to hear him talk.
I'll tell you what's wrong
with the boxing racket-it's the
champions" said Jimmy, in his
most assured manner. Boxing
needs champions who will fight.
When the champs won't fight,
the class falls apart.
"Take Max Schmeling, the
sO-calIed heavyweight champion,
who is about to land in the
U. S. A. He hasn't boxed a lick
since he won his title in that
foul fight last summer. The
fact that he hasn't fought has
just about killed interest in the
heavyweightS.
Schmeling No Dempsey
"Schmeling is no Jack Demp-
sey, but he should be the most
talked Of fighter in the ring
today. He is the first foreigner
to win the heavyweight cham
piOnship. He made a bad mis-
take in saying he would fight
Jack Sharkey again, and then
not doing it. Anyway, he should
have fought somebody. The
public would rather see a boxer
fight and lose than not fight
at all. Dempsey was always in
the public eye; always on page
one or the sports page. Look
at Schmeling-he hasn't done
anything in months to stimu-
late interest in his class"
Johnston, who in 1918, 1915
and 1919, was manager of Madi.
son Square Garden, switched to
another evil" of the boxing
racket.
Boxing needs managers who
will build up fighters" he said.
"AlsO matchmakers who will not
operate with cliQues. There is
too much of this business of
working with managers who
control stable of fighters-tOO
much of this business of using
a certain cOterie of fighters over
and over again.
- "What fighter has Madison
Square Garden built up in the
last two years."
Rickard Knew How
Johnston said the late TEX"
Rickard had the right idea-al-
ways looking for new faces. See
what Rickard did for Dempsey,
for Gene Tunney, for Luis Firpo.
"Why," declared Jimmy, with
a broad smile, "if they don't do
something about this heavy
weight situation, I'll be tempted
to bring Phil Scott back"
Johnston revealed that Scott in
four fights for the Madison Square
Garden Corporation drew almost
S4OO, OOO-and, all told, he fought
only 1412 rounds. Scott got $780,
900 for going two and one-halt
rounds with Sharkey at Miami,
S97 900 for going one and one-hah
rounds with otto Won Porat in
New York. 100000 for boxing 10
rounds with Roberti in New York
and $4,000 for staying one-haf
round with Knute Hansen in New
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
IS BEATEN
BY CANZONER|

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 81.
Tony Canzoneri's lightweight
crown was no less secure on his
brow today for having met
Johnny Farr, of Cleveland, here
last night in a 10-round bout.
Jack Dempsey refereed the fight.
Inasmuch as it was a node
cision fight and neither fighter
scored a knockout, victory went
to the newly crowned champion.
CanZOneri piled up an early
lead by winning the first four
rounds of the bout. In the latter
half of the bout Farr scored
with telling effect, using over
hand rights and left hooks to
the head.
A good portion of the bout was
slow, due to a recent attack of in
fluenza suffered by the champion.
Dempsey was often forced to warn
the two fighters to speed up
action.
Farr tipped the scales at 1924,
while CanZoneri weighed 1872 even.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
WESTERN CLUBS MAY DETHRONE 1881 A'S''- GRIFFITH
They Keep Petworth Spirits High

LAWRENCE HEM
2ICHS, at left, a forward,
and Graef Buehm, a
guard, below, have
been the mainstays of the
Petworth team in the
C o m m unity Center
League as we'll as the
Sunday School League, in
both of which loops they
stand next to the leaders.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
\ A n K s
ALSO LOOM
STHREAT
BY JOE HOLMAN

BY JOE HOLMAN
If Washington gets some help
from six other American League
clubs the proud Philadelphia
Athletics may fall from grace
during 1881.
So contends Clark Griffith
Washington Club president.
1--WE alone were capable of
stopping the AS last season."
the Old Fox declared today.
"But don't be surprised If three
other teams join the parade
this year.
"In the west both Cleveland
and Detroit appear more
formidable. And Joe Nc
Carthy's Yankees also figure
to put up a grand scrap
against Mack'S men,"
It is Griffiths opinion that
western clubs, after a lapse Of
several years, should do come
back during 1881.
'Bucky Harris has better
pitching, a good attack and a
fair Defense" is the way he
puts it, while Cleveland has
both balance and power"
"Of course, the Indians will
suffer If Ed Morgan fails to
sign. But / look for hinI to
come to terms sooner or later"
Same Stars
To repeat in the American
League race, Griff believes, the
Athletics must again depend upon
their big berthas, namely: Lefty
Grove, George Earnshaw Rube
Walberg, AL Simmons, Jimmy
Foxx and Mickey Cochrane.
T fail to see where the AS
have improved themselves" he
confeSses, although / under
stand that Connie has added
some promising rockies
ION the other hand I think
Washington has bolstered its
lineup somewhat while the up
oAu'CU1lA1IS AuuAdASs AlkTLS uuu
Yankees also are stronger than
= year ago."
The impending race, on the
whole. should tighten consider.
ably, Griffith says.
Even the lowly Red Sox, he
says, should improve. He reasons:
"John Collins may work won.
ders with the Boston Red Sox.
It's about time for that team to
get somewhere.
Bob Quinn has made every
effort to build up the club. It's
got good pitching already and
needs only a bit more batting
punch, an outfielder or so and
an infielder to click"
st. Louis and Chicago, accord.
ing to Griffith, are more or less
unknown qualities. Of the two
he fears st. Louis, an old-time
Washington nemesis, most.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Skinker, Stewart Tossers
Meet Service Fives
MAX SCHMELING

Washington Basketball League favores snker Eagles and
Stewart Brothers Photographers, will match their wares
against military quintets in their respective Silver Spring
tonight
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
OLD SCHOOL GAME

Soccer, from which the present
type of football grew, was played
as early as 1911 at Phillips Exeter
Academy and can be traced
further back than 1927 at Har-
ward University.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27

BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-"One
of the troubles with boxing"
Jimmy Johnston, oracle of the
prize fight racket, declared to-
day, rs that the champions
won't fight. When the champs
won't put their title on the line
the class deteriorates-and pub
lie interest dies"
The Washington times., 1931-01-27

Perkins will also possibly COM
pete again this year as will
George J. VOigt, a former win
ner of the tourney,
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-14
ALASKA INTERESTS
 AT THE NATIONAL
 CAPITAL, WASH.
By w. A. s.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. 14, (P) -C. L. Andrews formerly connected with the Department of Education in Alaska, and who was responsible for the recent Government inves- tigation into the Reindeer condi- tions in Alaska is not satisfied with the results of that inquiry and the workings of the Reindeer Coun- cil. He has addressed a letter to Governor George A. Parks, com plaining that for the past sixteen years there has been a deliberate plot, steadily pursued, to deprive the Natives of their reindeer lands, and that the Reindeer Council is not taking measures to protect the in- terests of the Natives. MT. Andrews particularly asks a full inveStiga- tion of the :navericking and driv- ing of herds from the Igloo and the Wales herds. A copy of the letter has been sent to the Secretary of Interor, the Delegate from Alas ka, Senators and other interested parties.
 A Washington newspaper the the other evening published pie ture of the Worlds Largest Spoon" It is a ceremonial spoon that has just been presented to the National Museum by the Haida tribe of Southeastern Alaska, and formerly used by them ito dish out whale oil to visiting dignitaries." One of the officials here remarked that 1t must be the whale oil that puts so much pep into the many official parties who delight to make the journey through Alaska.
 Letters continue to arrive at the office of the Alaska Delegate pro- testing against a new regulation that would permit King Salmon fishing at the mouth of the Yukon River, and which Commissioner of Fisheries O'Malley exp--ss',d him. self as favOring if ther, was a de rcand for it, which thaic does nct seem to be.
 :: :; !:
 Stephen Village, in the neighooI- hood Of Rampant, has not had : Native School for three years and as a consequence there are 27 chli- dren there who cannot read or write. Efforts are being made to have the Indian Bureau look into this situation and if possible to supply a school house and teacher for the needy ones.
 < !:
 The citizens of Sleetmute, B in number, have sent a petition to the Alaska Delegate explaining their need for a winter mail ser vice and asking his assistance in securing this accommodation.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-14

"The Ma jeStIc." last word in mo dern refrigeration, at Brown ( Hawkins.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-14

Don't miss the "Talkles!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
The Red Cross Refuses Food 10 Uniol
Miners, Says Aunt Molly Jackson
BY WALTER WILSON.

uOW them thar unprincipled Red Gross crit
IL tiers" refuse food to starving fiaf1an County
miners was told to the Daily Worker today in
an interview with "Au..5 Molly" jackson CT
Carey, KY, miners wife, nurse, sniduifc and
folk singer of the coal war area. ~ 1aunt Molly
has just come to New York from her Straight
Creek coal camp to share the platform with
Theodore Dresser John Dos Passos. Sherwood
Anderson and other noted writer's at q. Harlan
Terror Protest Meeting" in Star Casino, 10th
st. and Park Ave. Sunday, Dec. 6 at ESQ p m.
"Wa-al don't hardly know where to begin
there's SO much to tell, and the Red Cross amt
hardly with takin' about" said Aunt Molly.
but reckon I ought to know all about the way
it has treated poor folks in Harlan County. 1t
takes its orders from the rich mine owners. that's
what it does
Before anybody gifts any relief they have To
wait till the Red Cross phones an operator to
see if the case is worthy OF course that means
you don't get nothing a-tall if you're union
member. Them that do git reef--mostly scabs
git an order for few cer.1 worth of potaters
beans and flour. The order is good only at the
company store.
Eyes stree, I've had some more experience with
them unprinciped Red Cross people. they want
the workers to go back into slavery in them
mines, just like in slavery times before the war.
There wuz some poor little children lyin'
right nigh to where I live. They were bare
footed, ragged and hungry. So goes UP to sec
Mrs. Hudson, she's in charge Of the Red Cross
in Pinevile, to see if'n couldn't git some old
shoes OF one sort or another to git their cold
little feet off the ground. While was waiting
to see her along with lot OF other people, Mrs.
Hudson came through the crowd risky like and
said: Please move aside, I've got a clean dresE
When finally got to see Mrs. Hudson, she told
me that the children's fathers oughter be workin'
instead of loafipg around on strike
1.-THE doctors are mostly ruled by the coal
owners They won't treat our folks il they can't
pay cash. So have to be the doctor, widwIfe,
nurse and all the rest OF it. Many is the time
when I've gono to see babies under 10 months
old that had flux and lot OF other stomach
diseases. Id find out that they'd been eatin'
soup beans end potatoes I'd tell the mothers
not to feed labes such heavy food, but all they'd
do was to say with despairing look Aunt
Molly, that's all The Red Cross is a-givin' U.S."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
Greet the Hunger Marchers with
Liberators! a.

Greet the Hunger Marchers with
Liberators! az
Through every large city advance
hundreds OF Negro and white workers,
joined by hundreds more, as they
proceed along the line of march on
the capital at Washington to demand
unemployment winter relief for them
selves and their families. Already
these delegates from the .Unemloyed
Councils, Communist Party, League
OF Struggle for Negro Rights, trade
unions, and other mass organizations
who present these demands before
Congress on December T. have been
greeted along the way by hundreds
Of thousands by Negro and white
workers, demonstrating their solid
arity with the Hunger Marchers.
The Liberator, weekly organ of the
League Of Struggle for Negro Rights,
draws together Negro and white
workers. solidarity their struggle
against misery. starvation and poverty
forced upon them by the bosses. The
Liberator, now in campaign for
10000 new readers, leads the fight
against discrimination in relief, and
segregation of Negroes into lodging
houses even worse than the white
workers are forced into. The Liberia
tor demands equal relief for all
workers, Negro and white, native and
foreign-born, young or old, men or
women, and expose the treacherous
schemes Of the bosses to split the