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The Washington times., 1931-01-29
Today's
Sportorial
BY KIRK MILLER

Of course it is no worry of
yours. dear reader, nor mine,
and frankly enough it is none
of our business; but isn't it re-
markable how little sportsman
ship, say nothing of business
acumen, some people in sports
do use when it comes to throat
cutting.
I have in mind the stuff we
are reading in the prints these
days about plans for fighting
down in Miami this winter.
Frank Bruen seems deter
mined to show Camera and
Maloney down yonder and be-
fore plans whatsoever for any
other match at the gay winter
resort were announced, Bruen
went on record with such plans
to be eliminated sometime dur
ing the week starting March l.
y Hardly had Bruen's announce
ment cleared the wires than
Madison Square Garden came
through with their prize plum,
Mickey Walker VS.. Johnny
Risko, for the week before.
Bearing in mind that Bruen is
no longer connected with the
Garden, but rather on the other
hand is bucking it for boxing
patronage in Florida, isn't that
a pretty mess of porridge?
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
Basketball Results

Western High. go; Newport News. 10.
st. Adams. 90: Silver Spring High,
10.
Eastern High. 40; Alexandria High,
20.
HyattsvilIe. 20: Business High. 10.
Boys Club, 81; Business High, 81.
Tech High. 80: Episcopal. 81.
''Y" Flashes, 30; Southeastern. "a.
"Y' Flashes. So: Independents, 13.
Crescents. 81; Company +. 16.
ImperiaIs, 1S; Olmsted. I6.
COIman Manor. 25: st. PauIs. 22.
Noel House. IL: Optimists. ..
University Shop. 16: Nye House, 15.
Commercial. "a; Federal-Americdns,
Hibbs and Co.. 2e: Second Ma
Fort Fort Myer. 4s; Army War Col
OUT-OF-TOwN
At West Point. \. Army, 81;
At Port Deposit Md.-Emerson, 22i
Tome Institute. 81.
At Annapolis, Md-Navy. 45; Penn
At Alexandria. va.-AIpha Delta 2St
At charlottesville. ya.-virginia. SO
At MorgantOwn. W. Va'-West Vir'
At Athens. Ohio-OhiO T.. AZ; Mar
At Urbana. OhiO-wilminEton, 81
At BiIack1sburr. va,-V. P. L. ss'
'. NJ. l., 2L
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
SINUS AFFECTS
TARHEEL STAR

Ralph Starnes, star 135-pound
boxer for Duke UniverSity'S pug
team, may be out for the rest OF
the season. He is suffering with
sinus trouble.
In three years of varsity wres-
tling-1928, 1929 and 1880
Starnes was defeated only once,
winning the Southern title in his
weight the latter two years. Last
year he boxed as we'll as wrestled
and was defeated but once.
Starnes' loss will be hard blow
to the Duke team. He was slated
to take most of his matches this
season. The match between
Starnes and Captain Goodridge OF
North Carolina was scheduled to
( be one of the best of the local
season. The Duke-Carolina meet
will be held February II at the
Duke gym, Goodridge whipped
GaAS lasa yeaEs -~.~
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
First Gets Money

People who don't figure they
can afford to see both scraps
will likely go for the first one
because both fighters usually
give the customers a good run
for their money. RiSko's>tlght
against Vittoria Campolo last
February was the best on the
card. Many thought Risko de-
served the verdict. Risko le1C
the only good taste there was
to the fight in the mouths OF
the fans. He did all the leading
and Campolo was constantly on
the defensive. The bout was a
draw.
The Carnera-Maloney meet
ing, coming a week later, will
suffer because the Walker-Risko
fight will have mopped up most
of the loose change and because
Maloney is at best a third
rater and Camera yet an un-
known quantity in the heavy
weight muddle.
So it's an odd situation we
have this winter. In their frenzy
to get what little there may be
in the way of loose change
hanging around the East Coast
of Florida, rival fight factions
are going in there and from this
distance it looks just too bad.
Somebody is going to get stung
and it may be all hands will.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
GETS
SUSPENSION

HILADE P H A, Jan. %.
Tommy Loughran, former light
heavyweight champion CT the
world, and his manager, Joe
Smith, were today under suspen-
sion for indefinite terms at the
regular weekly meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Com
mission. They were charged with
conduct detrimental to the sport
of boxing"
The allegations and resultant
suspensions grew out of the box
ing match between Loughran and
Jack Gross, Salem, N. j., heavy
weight at the arena here last
Monday night.
The referee called the bout "a
draw" after the judges disagreed,
but later in a letter to the COM
njSsioners he asserted he had
erred in counting the number of
rounds that he had awarded to
Loughran and asked the commits
sioners to correct" his decision
and award the contest to Lough-
ran. The commissioners COM
piled with the request at a special
conference.
The reversal of the verdict was
believed to have concluded the
stormy episode, but Frank Wiener,
chairman of the commission, ac-
cused Loughran with lmputing
the decision was crooked before
crowd in his dressing room,
and charged both Smith and
Loughran with melting a crowd
OF $500 spectators to liCt" fol
lowing announcement of the origi-
nal decision.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
Both Cant Pay

Trying to stage two fights
in Miami within 10 days of
each other amounts to nothing
short of bad business and 1
believe there is some bum sports
manship involved somewhere.
1 further believe one or the
other should withdraw his an
nounced card. If both Of them
try to go, each will lose money.
Should only one go, bare ex-
penses might be paid: I doubt
it.
Two conditions make two
fights in Florida so close to-
gether almost maniacal. The
first is that Florida winter resi-
dents have been pretty badly
stung two years hand-running
in the way Of fight entertain
ment and will quite naturally
be on the lookout to avoid any
such repetitions and the second
condition is that Floridians,
native and transient, are less
able financially this year than
ever before to be similarly
sucked-in.
OF the two fights scheduled,
that to be staged first between
Walker and Risko will probably
outdraw the Carnera-Maloney
fight.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
TRIMS
ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria High Schools bas-
ketball coach proved himself a
sportsman de luxe yesterday as
his team fell before Eastern at
the Lincoln Park auditorium.
Having no other arbiter available,
the visiting skipper consented to
an arrangement whereby Dallas
Shirley, an Eastern man, offici-
ated.
Nor was Shirley at any time
partial to his cause, as Eastern
romped to victory, 40-20.
st. Adams featured Bob Free
man as it steam-rollered Takoma-
Silver Spring High School, 23-19.
Bob got himself 18 points.
Tech was extended to beat gal
liant Alexandria Episcopal on the
home court, 33-21; Emerson Gre
ated something of an upset by
nosing out Tome at Port Deposit,
Md, 22-21, and Business took a
count in two games. HyattSvllle
High outscored the Stenographers
in the afternoon, 20-19, and
Boys Club at night, 31-27.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
BOB FREEMAN, SCHOOLBOY STAR TO ENTER PENNSYLVANIA
Miami Vacation
Nominees
BowIers, Women

BowlerS, Women
Elsie Romero, Lorraine
GULL, Mildred v. Jensen,
Catherine Fortney, Mrs. Jack
Whalen, Eva GUIDE.
BOwIerS, Men
Henry Hiser, Ollie Pacini,
Sam BOrtnick, Bradley Mand-
ley, Joe Pricci, LOnnie KrausS,
Reuben ("Kid") Deckelbaum,
Chris SprOsser, Make ("Be
There Ball") Rosenberg, Louis
Rose, Norman SchrOth, ROs-
cOe Reichard.
Swimmers
Florence Skadding, Helen
Petrie, Onaline Lawrence,
"Chuck" Hunter.
Golfers
Harry G.. Pitt, Joseph A.
Cox, Joseph De Leo, Maurice
RiSley.
Basketball
Bill NOOnan, Betty KrOn-
man, Georgia Smith, Frank
KOSciS, Ralph Bennie, Eugene
Augusterfer, Lester Singman.
Baseball
Fee COlliere, Bob Lyons, Ell
lis Goodman, Joe FreSchi.
Football
Huck HilIeary, G eOrg e
''BitS" Clifford, Leo mike"
Mccarthy, James E. Jimmy"
Montague, Jimmy MunrOe, Ed
DeIisiO, George V. Moore,
Howard Buck" Jenkins.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
Thorp's Tips

AT NEW ORLEANS
- FIRST RACE-WigrOse, Charlie, Jack
SECOND RACE-MIss Peggy, Shasta
PrunP, Sometime.
THIRD RACE-Griff W., Spurrier,
FOURTH whitney entry. Hot
Time. Taddywawa
FIFTH RACE-BOb Rogers. Eager
sixth RACE Mothers Choice,
Marette, Ham.
SEVENTH RACE-santa Sophia, Fair
Orb, Fair Folly.
BEST BET-Wigrose in opening race.
AT HAVANA
FIRST RACE-CoId Wave, Jungle
Dawn. Rosie.
SECOND RACE-Free Helen, Finnath
Shasta Love.
THIRD RACE-sun Dance. Icarus,
Margaret Scott.
FOURTH RACE-sugarland. Panni-
kin. Gully Jumper.
FIFTH RACE-SmOOth, Belgian Lass,
Ianier.
SIXTH RACE-Amsterdam. Main
sheet, NuCkOIs Boy.
BEST BET-Amsterdam in sixth race.
AT MIAMI
FIRST RACE-Little 1oOts, Flying
Cherokee, Quacker.
SECOND RACE-DOn Red, Prince
Fox Hamlet.
THIRD RACE-Talls. MynhePr, Mod
ern Maiden.
FOURTH RACE - Lightning Bolt,
ImpIsh, Dis Dame.
FIFTH RACE-Dr. Parrish, Gracious
Gift, Okaybee.
SIXTH RACE-Germaine ChauvelOt,
PrOtractOr. Guide Right
SEVENTH RACE-DodEsOn. Our Pal
james NJ.
BEST BET-Lisht0lng BOlt n fourth
,RAea,
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
IRISH YOUTH.
MAY AVENGE
DEFEAT

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-One of
the greatest bouts ever fought
and the best seen in New York
since the Flatiron Building be-
came as declasse as Kid MCCOY
is going to be re-enacted.
Madison Square Garden Of
ficials have opened negotiations
for a return match between
Jimmy McLarnin and Billy
Petrolle, the country's leading
welterweightS.
When they fought here last
year McLarnin bounced all over
the floor. What spectacle!
There was the pride of New
York, one of the most popular
fighters the big show ever knew
outside of the heavy weight
division, rubbing his baby face
all over the resin. Had the
Fargo boy a better lining to his
dome, he would have knocked
out McLarnin.
Hand Broken
The Coast youngster claimed he
broke his hand early in the bout
and we believe him. In fact, we
believe him so fully we think his
forthcoming return match with
Petrolle should pave the way for
him to win the welterWeight title.
The present champion is so
obscure that if we don't recall
his name no one should object.
The first time he crawls
through the ropes with a boxer
like McLarnin or PetrOlle he
is bound to lose his crown and
the winner of the McLarnin-
PetrOlle fight should get title
match.
Jack Hurley, manager Of
Petrolle, has been trying to pre-
vent meeting with McLarnin
until the outdoor season, hoping
to cut in on monster gate, but
today he decided he could not
wait any longer and told Garden
officials the Fargo youngster was
ready for the Irishman at any
time.
The bout probably will be staged
late in February or the early
part of March.
Far Superior
McLarnin is better fighter
in every way than Petrolle and
it would not be surprising to see
him flag down the Fargo EX'
press. The Coast youngster has
had a long career with really
only one bad. fight in it. That
was his rather pitiful attempt in
New York against Sammy Man
dell, the former lightweight king.
PetrOlle has fought quite
few thin entertainments and
has been held even or worse
by some fourth raters.
Bad luck has pursued McLar.
min in his quest for title, for
although at various times he has
been rated the best in the fly
weight, bantamweight, feather
weight and lightweight divisions
he has never worn a diadem.
Certainly he rates today as the
best in the welters.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

DR.. Paul Martln, the surgical
Swiss, was somewhat at fault in
diagnosis of the situation in the
1,000-yard event headHning the
Newark Athletic Clubs annual
spin on the boards last night and
fell a victim to the better legs
and judgment of Ra Conger, the
Iowa schoolmaster of Chicago.
DR.. Martin elected to trail it
along, taking in the scenery as
he toured, but when the time
came for putting on the juice
it was apparent that his batteries
were dry and hot. He had given
until it hurt and the final squirt
on which he depended was
evidently somewhat in the Alps.
The European, now 20 years
old, showed last night he was
feeling his age in his legs if
not in his heart and the famed
Swiss movement appeared fair
Iy due for a busting off by
the old watch mender.
AS a matter of cruel facts Dr.
Martin heaved in a poor third
and Frank Cordell, the former
Philadelphia schoolboy, now of
New York University, who fin
ished second gave Conger the
only competition. The Iowan's
time was two minutes, II $40
seconds.
Conger justified his title as
Americas outstanding miller in
his winning effort. He showed
splendid form and ran a beauti-
fully paced race, letting loose
with his famed sprint in the
last lap to overhaul Cordell.
1t was the fifth time COnger
and Martin had cIashed and
the second instance in which
the Swiss had been given a
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
Last Nights Fights

At Baltimore - Walter Cobb,
Baltimore heavyweight, knocked
out George La Rocco, New York,
two rounds.
At Newark. N. J. Herman
Folins, Newark lightweight, de-
feated Eddie Elkins, New York,
10 rounds.
At New York - Ray Meyers,
New York featherweight, and
Koli Kolo, Porto Rico, drew, six
rounds
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
BUSY WRESTLER

Sander Szabo, 24-year-old Hun
garian wrestler, performed in
about TOO bouts in Europe and
since coming to the United
States has averaged 10 contests
a month.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
LAUDS
BUSINESS
AS TEAM
By JOE HOLMAN

BY JOE HOLMAN
One of the greatest pivot men
in Washington's schoolooy basket
ball history, namely big Bob Free
man of st. Adams, is headed to-
ward the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
1t has been learned thai Free
mans entrance already has been
approved at Penn. All of which
means that one of the brightest
court prospects in this vicinity
will endeavor to follow in the
athletic footsteps of Morty Will
ner, former Central High School
flash, who only last year culmi-
mated a glorious sports career at
that institution.
Towering four inches atove the
Six-foot mark, the youthful Free
man first earned recognition as
a unanimous all-high PICK with
Western High School in 1929
1880.
Stands Out
This season he has played a
major part in the development
of the greatest basketball team
ever turned out at st. Adams.
Bruce KeSSIer, brainy coach
of the Saints and an all-high
product with Eastern years ago,
openly credits Bob with his
teams success.
"We've won eight games in a
rOw-count 'em-Bruce chirped
this morning. "And the big boy
has been the big noise every
time out.
"He'S the greatest schOOlbOy
center I've ever seen. Years ago
when 1 played hand in hand
with Jack Smith at Eastern
thought he was best. Then Joe
CrOsOn, with Strayer's, captured
my fancy. But for teamwork,
timely and sensational scoring
and getting that ball off the
backbOard-well, I'll take Bob
any old time!"
Not until this year, Kessler
points out, has Bob blossomed into
O scoring star.
"He confined most of his time
to passing and floor play at
Western" he intimated today"
We needed a high-pOint scorer
badly, however, and 1 asked
Freeman to shoot more often.
"Now he hooks the leather in
1 from any angle. He can pot
from mid-cOurt, is a deadly side
shot and unstOppable on snow
birds. If I'm not wrong he's
averaged around Ia points per
game to date"
Says Bob Lucas
! Bob's offensive power coupled
with the stout defensive work OF
his mates, incidentally, has figured
/ In the compilation of a much more
formidable schedule than is usu-
ally drawn up at St. Adams. Sew
eral contests have been added re-
Gently.
/ Business can go on to a
championship without me.
+ Woody has never had a one
man team-all of the boys
have played their part in what
ever we have accomplished
this year."
/ Thus did modest Bobby Lucas,
Business High Schools basket
ball ace of aces, dispel the idea
that his February graduation has
wrecked the 1881 interhigh series
schances of his team.
! 1.-TWO years ago we faced
Tech in a crucial game without
three regulars, Lester Singman,
Morris Denniberk and jake
Lewis" Bobby reminisced.
"Yet we rallied and played our
best game of the season before
taking a bow. It's team spirit
that has put us where we are.
And I believe it will keep us on
top"
Tomorrow Business opposes
Central in one-half of the BIZ
weekly doubleheader at Tech.
Eastern and Western complete
the card.
Eastern and Business, at pres
ent, are tied for the leadership.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

You read this paper for the latest
news-cOnsUIt its classified rental col
u5nne for the latest IN aDAEtHaenA va
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The Washington times., 1931-01-29
RG-PERL|CK
AWAIT BOUT

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-Jack
(Kid) Berg, the busiest sort of a
fighter that England ever sent
over here and a legitimate con-
tender for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world, and Her
man Perlick, a fighting fool from
Kalamazoo, Mich, rested today
prior to their 10-round Skirmish
which takes place in Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
Berg was a bit heavy when he
got through his last workout, but
expects that after drying out to-
night that he will show the neces-
sary 14O pounds on the scales, a
weight which involves junior
welterweight championship, which
he holds.
PerIick was below the mark,
a more vicious being than any
New York fan has seen him,
and squirting fire of contempt
for the BritOn, with whom he
has had two jOusts to date.
The betting fraternity has
weighed the proposition and have
concluded to make Berg, the
most consistent winner of all
fighters today, 7-to-5 favorite,
and they do not believe that the
odds will fluctuate to any great
extent before ringtime. They
still have in mind the torrid
battle the pair waged last sum,
mer, when at one period it
seemed that Jack (KidD Berg was
to go down for a count.
They have come to see Perlick
an improved fighter over that
time and see him giving the
Briton the hardest fight in which
he has engaged in his career in
the limited States
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
Swiss Surgeon Outclassed
In Newark Games

NEW YORK, JAN 29-Foregn invaders in American sport
got off to bad start today in their 1881 campaigns
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

complete back view of the heels
of the mid-westerner. COnger
beat him previously in the
Brooklyn 1000.
Conger now is conceded a good
chance to take permanent posses
sion of the Rodman Wanamaker
Cup. He has two legs on it now
and will attempt annexation here
next month at the Millrose
games.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

1t was the fifth time COnger
and Martin had clashed and
the second instance in which
the Swiss had been given a
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

Among the newcomers on the
varsity from last years plebe
squad will be KaStein, basket
ball center, who looms as the
best hurdle prospect to enter
the Academy in some time;
Hagemeister, an excellent high
jumper and a guard on the
basketball team; Kane, varsity
heavyweight wrestler, who will
throw the javelin; Hardman,
middle distance runner, who
bids fair to break all records
that have been established here
from the 44O to the two mile.
From last years squad Under
wood, in the shot. will be better
than any of his predecessors be,
fore he graduates, and Doug
Wright, the New Mexican discus
thrower, along with California
"Al" Shinn, will have little trouble
in holding up their end in the
plate throwing department.
The greatest weakness at present
is in the broad jump, jaVelin ano
the runner-up positions in tbs
shot-put. The coaches hope tc
find some more filters for these
holes during the winter and vel
come the opportunity Of having
some competition for the winter
CanQloateS ..----- t-.----.--aAEA.-A-
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
HAVANA ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-The Jasmine; 2-year'
lids; maidens; allowances; purse, $500
furlongs.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

Two youngsters who aided
greatly in the teams march to
an unbeaten season were BlOuin
and HaSkinS. The pIebe team
was also undefeated and two or
three Of the boys promise to
make things warm for the var
sity men next fall.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
ADDS Z
DAYS To DRIVE

Almost certain extension of the
Community Chest drive for two
additional days, to reach the
quota of $1,95O,1544O. faces heads
of the campaign when workers
meet in Constitution Hall tonight.
There will be no luncheon today.
Charges that extortive methods
have been used to obtain contrl-
buttons have been denied re.
peatedIy at the luncheons, but the
quota for Government workers
has been repeatedly raised. The
original quota of $325,000 was
raised to $350,000. and when that
amount was raised in the Govern
ment departments, a new quota Of
100000 was announced yestert
day.
The Government workers were
the first to er-SubScribe their
original quota. The special gifts
unit, soliciting the wealthy resi-
dents of the city for gifts of $500
or more, failed to reach their
quota. Part of their deficit was
added to the Government quota.
Final audit figures showed
$153,037 90 reported at the lunch
con yesterday. This leaves the
total approximately 100000 short
of the quota,
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
He n DERSON' 8
WA|F CHARGE
RAPED
Mrs. VaIeri Harvard Recalls
Mrs. WhoIean's Mother; Says
She Believes Birth Occurred

The sensational charge that
Mrs. Beatrice (Trixie) Henderson
Wholean was not the grand
daughter of Mrs. John B. Hend-
erson and which has left Wash,
ington society gasping, was to-
day branded as a gross injustice
and a fabrication" by woman
who nurSed Mrs. Wholean since
she was three weeks old until she
was married.
Miss Valefi Harvard, of 1900
block Lamont st. N. W., in
dignantly controverted the story
told by William Carter, colored
man servant in the Henderson
home. She said:
81 was with Mrs. WhOlean
from the time she was three
weeks old as nurse, companion
and gOverneSs until she was
married. / knew her mother
well and served as her maid
for about two years before
Beatrice was born.
81 remember distinctly when
Mrs. John b. Henderson, jr.
came to me and said that she
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
Caraway Challenges
"Lie" PaSSer to
Encounter

Senator Thaddeus Caraway,
of Arkansas, today issued a
cryptic invitation to "those
gentlemen" who have anything
to say about a speech which he
delivered two days ago in the
Senate.
This speech caused turmoil in
the House yesterday, Representa-
tive Cramton of Michigan de-
claring that anybody who init
mated that he was trying to
obtain a $4,000 government job
with the George Washington
Bicentennial Commission was
IAN unadulterated liar"
CaraWay said today on the
Senate floor:
II want to take this OppOr.
tunity to issue a public invita-
tiOn to those who are stirred
up about my speech to tell me
personally what they have to
say"
Senator Dill CD of Washing
ton introduced bill today
which would prohibit any mem
Der of CongteSs from accepting
a federal position within two
years after he had been de-
feated or after the expiration
of his term.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
PITTS IS DENIED
BAIL RELEASE

The application of G. Bryan
Pitts, former chairman of the
board of the F. H. Smith Co., for
his release from District jail on a
writ of habeas corpus pending dis
position of his appeal from a IA
year prison sentence on a con-
spiracy to embezzle indictment
was denied today by Justice Fred
erick L. Siddons.
Had No Merit
Justice Siddons held that the
claim of Pitts counsel, T. Morris
w mpler, that the criminal
branch of the District Supreme
Court was without jurisdiction to
try the case and that the act of
Congress providing that conSpir'
acy indictments be tried in United
States District courts, had no
merit.
Justice Siddons also secuted
the plea of counsel that the bill
of particulars filed by the Gov
ernment shortly before the trial
of Pitts amounted to an amend.
ment of the indictment which
should have been submitted to
the Grand Jury and overruled
that contention also.
Appeal Is Overruled
At the same time that Mr..
Wampler filed his petition for
Pitts release on a writ of habeaS
corpus he filed a supplemental
motion for a new trial before
Justice William Hitz who i'm
posed sentence, based on the
same grounds. Justice Hitz over
ruled the motion and Pitts only
recourse is now in the Court of
Appeals.