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Evening star., 1931-12-24
Big League Club
In East on Block

NEW YORK, December Aft
~ they receive a suitable offer,
owners of a major league club
will sell their franchise, 1t was re-
ported here today. For several years
they have found it impossible to
strengthen their team and are said
to have suffered heavy losses. To
make their club profitable they
would have to go into the market
and outbid weather. competitors for
first-class playing material.
Owing to present business condi-
tions these unsuccessful magnates
regard the future as gloomy and do
not care to run further risks. They
own the ball park and will sell for
not less than 100000.
The club is not far from the AT
lantic Ocean.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Arlett and Blake, ~Hard Luck
Twins" Slip Back to the Sticks

lett comes East. He may ask some
Pacific Coast League club to trade for
him SO that he can return to the Coast.
The Phillies have sent Blake to Co.
lumbus, Ohio. Blake is one OF those
pitchers who always seem to be on the
verge of becoming great success and
fail to meet expectations. When he
went to Chicago he had made good
reputation at Rochester. But he couldn't
win for the Cubs He had share of
success, but not the kind of success
that Chicago wanted.
The Cubs asked waivers on him and
Philadelphia took him. Blake did not
do so badly with Philadelphia last sea-
son, but the Phillies appear to nave be-
come convinced that he cannot win for
them and have sent him into the
American Association. He may be a
success when he gets back to class
AA team.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
BY ALAN GOULD,

Associated Press sports EdltOf
n yEW YORK, December "a (R).
1T has been nine months
since that last day OF
March, 1881, when a trans
port passenger plane crashed near
Bazaar, Kans., with Knute Rockne
among it's victims, but this stun
ming tragedy still is recalled vivid
ly by the Nations sports experts
as the biggest news story of the
year.
This was not only nationally first
page story" wrote a sports editor, put
It also was an event that reached news
papers in all corners OF the globe and
affected millions who had come TO know
Knute Rockne as one of the most
DYNAMIC leaders in American athletics" 1"
Many Pick Rockne Story.
In the Associated Press national poll
OF sports editors and writer's on the
salient features of the athletic year, 96
out of 13l named the death OF Rockne
hs the biggest sports news story and
the most far-reaching in its effect, OF
any OeVelOpment OF 1881.
For those who confined themselves to
looking at the competitive side for the
biggest news story of the year, the
choice covered a wide field. Seven
named the marathon golf triumph Of
Billie Burke, who went LA holes to beat
George Won Elm for the United States
open golf championship at Toledo.
-Four experts each picked the world
series and Southern Calitornias foot
ball victory over Notre Dame as the
outstanding story.
Next in Importance, on the basis Of
ballots, were the Schmeling Stribling
heavyweight fight at Cleveland the Gar
Wood-Kaye Don speed boat race for the
Harmsworth trophy and the base ball
exploits of Pepper Martin in the world
series
Although they were not given actual
votes in the poll, the LenZ- Culbertson
contract bridge match and the resig-
nation of Chick Meehan from the foot
ball coaching job at New York Univer-
'sity were mentioned by sports observers
aS conspicuous events in the year S
waning months.
Results of Poll.
The results of the Associated Press
poll on the outstanding sports news
Death of Knute Rockne, SO.
Billie Burke's victory in 7 S. open
golf championship, 7.
Southern California's foot ball VIC
tory over Notre Dame, 4.
World series, 4.
Pepper Martins exploits in world
series, 3.
schneling stribling heavyweight
championship fight, 8.
Harmsworth Trophy speedboat
races, 8.
Death of Dick Sheridan, Army foot
ball player, /.
Capt. Malcolm Campbells world
speed record for automobiles, l.
Death Of Sir Thomas Upton, l.
Suspension OF Hack Wilson by Chi
eago Cubs, /.
5o0-nlile Indianapolis auto race, won
by Lou Schneider, /.
Kentucky Derby, won by Twenty
Grand, in record time, l.
Pitching of Hallahan In world series, l.
Reduction of major league player
limit, cut in salaries. etc, l.
Decline Of Jim Thorpe TO job OF
swinging pick, /.
Pennsylvania shake-up in athletic
policy, l.
Retirement Of Bobby Jones' /.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Loser Gives Ring
Victor Boxing Tips

NEW YORK. December 24.-Joey
~ Fernando, Dan Morgan's young
lightweight from the West, dealt
out a severe lacing to Harry Mosco
in Jersey City. putting him on the
floor and mussing him up generally.
You got the makings of good
boy if you'll only shorten your
punches and get rid Of few other
faults" said Mosco to Fernando in
the dressing room after the fight
Here. Ill show you" And for 10
minutes the loser showed the winner
how to box.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
EAST-WEST GRIDMEN
ARE HALTED BY RAIN
Bad Weather Prevents Teams From
Practicing at Frisco-1nvaders
Are 10 10 Z Favorites.
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, December "a
Foot ball players who will meet here
New Years day in the annual New
Years East-West game today considered
getting in touch with Santa Claus to
see if he could deliver widely desired
gift-clear weather.
Forty-four gridiron stars, their prac-
tice schedule disrupted yesterday by a
doWnpour of rain during most of the
daylight hours, hoped for a break in
the storm that would allow them to
develop the attacks they will employ
in their quest for intersectional honors.
Sport circles here have installed the
East combination as a 10-to-7 favorite
to win.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Spats Are Tip-Off
On Bush's "Toil"

BY the Associated Press.
THICAGO, December 24-Take it
~ from Guy Bush, star pitcher for
the Cubs, you can't fool the
newspaper photographers.
Bush bought gasoline filling sta
ton to keep himself busy during the
Winter months and invited the
photographers out to see for them
selves just how he had changed
from base ball player to a hard
working oil man
The photographers came up with
O snappy cut line:
"Mr Bush spat-ters the gas"
The pictures displayed Guy wear
ing fancy spats while pouring out
eAs,
Evening star., 1931-12-24
DUST OFF SPIKED SHOES
Hyattsville Track Athletes Soor
viii Start Training.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, December "a
Candidates for the Hyattsville High
School track team soon will begin train
ing. The first test for the Blue and
Gold athletes will be the Catholic Unit
versity meet this Winter.
Paul Smith, former University Of
Maryland athlete, again will coach the
squad, which will have as its nucleus
a group OF last seasons performers, in
Guiding Thomas Hayes, Francis Green,
Charles Childress and Harvey Love.
Among newcomers expected to make a
stout bid for the team are Carlton
Baker, Norman Neitzey, William Gar
man, William Toole, Arnon Mehring,
Owen CLANCY, Ernest Newman, John
Tucker Charles Held jr, Junior Bealor,
Andrew Beveridge and William Aitche-
son.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Protect Whiskers
From Girl Foes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THICAGO, December 24.-The
~ Taylor Trunk Girls of Chicago
can't pull the braided locks of
the House Of David boys and more
and get away with it.
Before the long braided, be-
whiskered boys from Benton Harbor,
Mich, renewed their basket ball
wars with the girls this season, they
complained that the girls had been
getting too much of a kick out of
yanking their hair So the leaders
OF the two teams got together and
decided hair pulling would consti-
tute foul hereafter.
The two teams meet again tomor-
row night.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Catholic /. Basketers Win
AS Varsity Fives End Play
On Eve of Holiday Recess

baSketers by good margin until about
midway Of the first half when the Boat
men got their attack functioning and
went on to vanquish the Blues, 26 to 20,
on the Kendall Green court.
Barker for the winners and Jensen for
the losers were high scorers, each with
seven points.
Summary:
Evening star., 1931-12-24
GAMES AT BOYS CLUB
Basket Ball League
Will Start Play Sunday.

L
Will Start Play Sunday.
Play in the Boys Club Unlimited
Glass Basket Ball League will open
Sunday afternoon, when the Nativity
and Fire Department quints clash at
the club at 3 o'clock.
game between Skinker Eagles and
Philadelphia Y M. H. A. will precede
the league match at 2 o'clock.
Ten leading amateur quints make up
the Boys Club League. Boys Club Big
Five, which won the flag last season
after thrilling battle is again entered
along with Saks and others.
Results:
Fort Washington, 3d. Dixiana Bar
becue, 81.
''Y" Eagles, II; Burns A. c., 5.
"Y" Flashes. 43; goth Marines. 26.
United Typewriter Girls, 80; Ben
ming, 6.
Douglas M. E, %; Columbia Engine
Co. Reserves, 26.
Chevy Chase Grays, IS; Washington
Cardinals, IA.
Northern Props, 80; Saranac, 80.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
CASEY &C" CLUB HEAD
Members Plan to Render Winning
of Letter More Difficult.

A revision in the system Of award
ing athletic letters at Central High
School with a view to increasing the
prestige attached to the &C" will be
sought, it was decided at the annual
Christmas meeting of the &C" Club
last night at the Racquet Club.
Eugene Casey of the class of 1923
was elected president of thn club, with
Marvin Mclean, vice Tesb<en,: John
Littlepage, secretary, and Don lglehart,
treasurer. Bert Coggins, athletic direc-
tor, and Robert Acorn were among
the speakers.
Jim Mcnamara and AL Baksch put
on an exhibition wrestling match as
the feature of mat and ring program.
A buffet supper was served.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Does Charity Bit
Sans Trimmings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THICAGO, December 24.-The
~ Western Golf Association did
it's bit for charity without even
staging an exhibition or tournament.
Heeding the plea for charity after
the golfing season was over, the as
sociation sent out call to its mem
bership and received $4,000 IN DO
nations which was turned over to
charity.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
WESTERN AGAIN VICTOR
Beats Washington-Lee High Quinr
a Second Time. As to 25.

For the second time this season West
ern basketers yesterday easily defeated
Washington-Lee High toSsers. As to IS.
Western was off to an early lead, and
at the half was in front, 30 to g.
Bill Payne and Everett Buscher led
the winners offense.
CIR nt.tr
Evening star., 1931-12-24

Totals.....l2 ? rs Totals. %
With Understein and Sherman as the
drum ma iors Of their attack, Ben Frank
lin U. quint defeated the Y NJ. C. A.
tossers, 81 to q. on the "Y" court.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Varsity Basketers

Catholic u, 49, st. Peters, %.
University of Pittsburgh, 25; Uni
versity of Kansas, %.
Carnegie Tech, AZ; Yale. 80.
New York University, %; Columbia,
81.
North Dakota State, 40; Montana
State. rs.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Basket Ball Tip
BY SOL METZGER,

When Coach Hogans Carnegie
Tech basket ball five gets the ball
out-of-bounds under its own basket,
they frequently use this quick scor-
ing play. The set-up finds the
Tech forwards q and 81 at either
side of the foul line. Left guard
(4 is between the foul-circle and
Evening star., 1931-12-24

N YEW YORK, December 24.-That
Schmeling- Walker match has
N bounced out of the hands of
the Chicago Stadium and ap,
parently is going to fall into Madison
Square Gardens lap, whence 1t already
has slipped a couple Of times.
The blow-of came yesterday eve
ming when the Chicago Stadium re-
fused to post a s5o,oOo guaranty that
the Illinois Legislature would pass tie
bill raising the limit for boxing bouts
to Is rounds.
Joe Jacobs, Schmeling's manager,
and Nate Lewis, Chicago Stadium
matchmaker, parted amica5ly, with
Lewis assuring every one that he did
not blame Jacobs for demanding a for
felt and Jacobs stating that, II the
Illinois bill was passed before he closed
with some other promoter, ne still
would be willing to take the champion
to Chicago. Whereupon Lewis afirmed
that II it happened that way the 5000
900 guaranty for the champion would
still be In order.
THUS the match Is on the nerry-go-
i round again. During the last two
months 1t has been in and out Of
Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago sew
eral times.
TWenty-four hours before the break
down Chicago's chances looked so good
that Jacobs turned loose a blast at
Madison Square Garden, following the
gardens bombardment of Schmeling.
When, as and if negotiations are re-
sumed for a Miami hight, both sides
will look rather foolish. When it
seemed the match was lost to the gar
den, Walker was branded by the garden
spokesman as a soft opponent. If the
garden should grab the bout Walker no
doubt would again assume menacing
proportions. That's the way it is in
the sock market. If you have an attrac-
ton it is great but if the other fellow
nabs it. then it is strictly no good
Jacobs speaks confidently of Los
Angeles and Miami and says there will
be a fight somewhere, if he and Prof.
Mccartney have to promote 1t them
selves The trouble with Los Angeles
and Miami from Jacobs standpoint,
is that he would not be able to grab a
100000 guaranty for Schmeling at
either of those sites.
ONE OF the obstacles at Miami Is the
~ ancient State law which says that
no national or international
championship bout can be held in
Florida. However, they have been held
there in the past and probably could be
staged again if things were handled
properly. Lew Diamond, who came
back from Miami few days ago, re-
ported that visitors and money seemed
more plentiful than year ago.
In California the law provides for
10-round bouts to a decision and IL
rounds to no decision. So, If the fight
should land in Los Angeles it would
have to be no-decision affair, as
Jacobs will not consider putting the
champion, a slow starter, into a 10
round bout How a no-decision fight
would take on the coast remains doubt
full.
1t is rather ridiculous, after all the
yelling that a heavyweight champion
should fight during the Winter as well
as during the Summer, that the first
one of them who wants to fight in the
Winter time seems unable to find a spot
where he can be matched for the cham
pionship distance Of Is rounds.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Amateur Hockey.

THE necessity of picking team to
L represent the United States in the
Olympic Winter sports at Lake
Placid in February has given amateur
hockey tremendous impetus this year
The sport has been a fixture on the
calendars of many colleges, from coast
to coast, but club hockey. especially in
the metropolitan district, has Ian
gulshed. Boston has been the hotbed
and it is possible that its university
club sextet may win the olympic selec-
ton
After dropping a 2-to-l decision to
Evening star., 1931-12-24

the center of the court. Suddenly
the forwards g and 81 swing out
and around toward the basket, of
course drawing their guards with
them. This clears the middle area
of the court.
Down into this space at top speed
comes left guard (4) headed for the
basket. No. l, first taxing a pass
to either forward, now shoots the
ball to 4, who takes it inside the
foul line while running at top
speed, dribbles a few strides, and
then shoots from under the basket
as 2 and 3 drive In from opposite
sides for the rebound in case 4
should miss his try.
Next-A Nebraska floor play.
(Copyright, 1871
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Three More,

IN the midst of holly and mistletoe
i with the 1881 calendar running out
of days, We still have three big foot
ball games left before 1882
California moves against Georgia Tech
in Atlanta on Saturday Tulane now is
anchored al Pasadena for the joust with
Southern California. working overtime
TO check the Trojan avalanche. The
battle of picked teams from the Eas'
and West takes place in San Francisco
where again the big Job will be TO pust
over score. no matter how good The
baCkfeldS may be-
The West Coast hopes to regain lo'
of lost ground from the South in TWO o,
these engagements. In the wake o,
Geprgia's heavy repulse, California ex'
poets to lift number of patches from
Georgia Techs scalp. Southern Cali
fornia hopes to do the same with
Tulane, but this Will be different argu
ment. Tulane, as it PLAYED foot bal
this last season, is something to beat.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
SOKOL FIVE AFTER DATES

Baltimore Basketers Would Book
D. c. Unlimited Teams.
Catholic Sokols basket ball team Of
Baltimore is after games with unlimited
class teams of this city.
Manager Joseph Peterka is booking
for the Sokols at sol North Lakewood
avenue, Baltimore
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Telephone National
5000

For immediate delivery Of The
Star to your home every eveni-g
and Sunday morning. The RI ute
Agent will collect at the end Of
each month, at the rate Of III
cents per day and 5 cents
Sunday.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
THERE'LL be nothing doing for col

THERE'LL be nothing doing for COL
L lese basket ball teams hereabout,
at least so far as regular
competition is concerned, until next
Wednesday, when Marylands squad
opens its season against Wisconsin at
Madison.
Catholic Universitys courtmen got
back in a winning stride last night
when they conquered St. Peters COL
lege quint Of Jersey City N j.. to wind
up short foray into the North. In
the other game the Cardinals fell before
Long Island U. tossers at Brook
lyn, N Y.
1t was pair Of floor goals by Tom
Whelan, c. Us foot ball luminary. and
another two-pointer by Lou Spinelli
in the closing minutes that assured c.
U. victory
Summary:
Evening star., 1931-12-24
A FEW CHRISTMAS GIFTS

FEW CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
please 9ipe," asks the dufer,
"Thc tGrWdy'S finest lies,
A brand-netc Suing lrlth erery club
And 10 neU alibts."
Then speaks the noble fighter:
All that / ask from jate.
Is some soft Set-up cUery night
And a milIlon-do gate.
And nou the ureStler'S speaking:
with arc lights shining uhite,
Slip me a flock OF toes to tlUtSt
And larger ears to bite
Evening star., 1931-12-24
REPORT Of COACH'S |
DEATH LEADS POLL.
Gets 96 of 131 Votes Cast
by Sports Editors and
Writers for A. P.

Note-This is the last OF Jour
stories featuring the pieWS OF the Ma
tton's sports editors and ,priters on
the athletic high spots OF 1881. The
accompanying story is in response
to the Associated Press query: what
pdS the outstanding sports ne1pS
story OF the year,"
Evening star., 1931-12-24
WILLING CHAMPION
HARD PUT TO FIGHT
SchmeIing- Bout Back
on Market as Chicago
Deal Is Dropped.
BY WILBUR WOOD.

"a VIEW YORK, December 24.-That
nj Schmeling Walker match has
bounced out of the hands Of
Evening star., 1931-12-24
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

n YEW YORK, December 24.-TWo
nj hard luck ball players-so other
| Y players occasionally refer to
them-haye heer transferred
Evening star., 1931-12-24

~ HILADELPHIA, December PA
. drastic shake-up IN the outfieA-
where it Is hoped to deveiss
suitable pair of running mates
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
400 LOSE JOBS
IN RED CROSS

The dismissal of 81 employees
over the weekend by the Amer.
ican Red Cross here, revealed to-
day that nearly 400 workers have
been discharged by that organiza'
tion since July l..
All of the employees were per
diem workers, engaged on drought
relief activities. James j. Nc
Clintock, in charge Of Red Cross
finances, explained the workers
had been employed on a tenn
porary basis and were being re
leased as the required work is
completed. He added:
"It is unfortunate that this
had to be done, but all under
stood they were employed on a
day.tO-day basis. We are try
ing to get them other positions
and today we succeeded in get
ting one placed"
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
VERDICT
WATTS TEST

Despite the fact that all evi'
dence tends to prove that Miss
Wilma Wiggington, 35-year-old
New York woman, was a suicide,
the authorities of st. Marys
county, Md, are maintaining an
open mind pending the result
of the analysis Of the viscera
taken from the womans body.
Her body was washed ashore
at the mouth Of the Patuxent
River, Friday. The viscera is
being studied by Baltimore chem
lists and they promised TO let
Coroner j. P. Bean know the
results. by tomorrow, when a
final verdict will be given.
A note found in a rubber bag
pinned to the undergarments of
Miss Wiggington indicated an
intent to take her life. Other
letters to relatives and friends
also showed, the authorities said,
she planned to end her life, ac-
cording to States Attorney John
Briscoe.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
MOffett Says Navy
Won't Sell Carriers

Reports that private interests
might purchase the Lexington
and Saratoga, the Navy's air.
craft carriers than to build
into freight and passe enger
steamers, are declared to be
''pure bunk" by Rear Admiral
William A. Moffett, aeronautics
chief.
Admiral Moffett said it would
cost more to remodel the air
craft carriers than to build
new passenger and freight YES
sells. In addition, the Navy
would never let them go, be-
cause, he said:
"They are the most valuable
ships we have, and somebody
must be crazy to think we are
going to give them away"
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
DEATH CLAIMS
PANARETOFF
Staff Photo

Self-exiled from his native land
since his retirement from the
diplomatic. corps, Stephen Pana-
retoff, former minister of Bull
garia to Washington, died this
morning at Garfield Hospital
after a brief illness.
Mr.. Panaretoff was the war"
minister here. He came to Wash
ington in 1915, and when in 1925
he decided to retire from diplo-
matte service, he declared his in
tention of remaining in the
United States and taking out
citizenship papers. He was then
u years Of age.
Wife An American
His wife, the late Nine. Panaret-
eff. was an American woman. and
it was understood at the time
that she was responsible for his
decision not to return to Bulgaria.
He had, however, been long alb.
sent from his native land and his
ties in the old country we're
broken.
Following his resignation from
the diplomatic corps he accepted
a position as lecturer on the Near
East at George Washington Uni
verSity, a post he retained up
to the time of his last illness.
Taught in Turkey
Recognized as one of the lead
ing authorities in the world on
the Balkan situation, Mr.. Pana-
retoff was for 43 years a. mem
Der Of the faculty at the Robert
College in Constantinople.
Nine. Panaretoff, a graduate
Of Wellesley College and a native
OF North Andover, Mass, was a
teacher at the university at the
time the two met.
Funeral services for the scholar
diplomat will be held Wednesday
at II o'clock at All Souls Church.
He will be buried in Rock Greek
Cemetery by the side of his late
wife.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
JUNGLES TAME,
WOMAN FINDS
81 missed my powder puff and
was 'stung by a wasp"

81 missed my powder puff and
was 'stung by a wasp"
Mrs. William M. Mann, wife OF
the superintendent of the National
Geological Park, just returned
with her husband from an expe.
dition to British Guiana. found
the tales with which she had been
regaled regarding jungle hardsh1ps
much overdone.
Says Mrs. Mann:
The greatest danger en-
cOuntered was from a hive Of
bees and the most nerve rack
ing hardship the absence of my
powder puff and compact"
Snake Her Companion
Mrs. Mann saw it all. With her
husband she explored treacherous
little rivers seldom seen by white
men and never before by a~white
woman. She travelled an entire
day with a twenty-foot anaconda
curled up in a bag at her feet
and went to sleep nightly to
lullaby of monkey and parrot cries.
Weird little lizards crept into her
tent on sunny mornings and it
was almost a daily occurrence to
find a snake mapping in her
hammock.
But all that was very tame to
Mrs. Mann. She had expected to
brave fearSome beasts and death
dealing reptiles at every turn.
But the beasts and reptiles didn't
show up, and those that did
failed to put on a satisfying show
Of ferocity.
All Very Wonderful
But aside from its lack Of
thrilling hardships, Mrs. Mann
found the jungle all very wonder.
full and glamorous. The natives
and few white men she encoun-
tered were all extremely anxious
to please the little lady from
North America and went out of
their way (literally hundreds Of
miles, to add to her comfort.
OF course, there were no beauty
parlorS or even BARRIERS. Mrs.
Mann, who sports an exceedingly
smart little closecut bob. went
two months without a haircut.
Or, she adds:
"Even a mirror. had to
wait until had returned to
Georgetown to see how much of
q tan had acquired"