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The Washington times., 1931-01-20
NEWEST GIANT
IS 1T. Z IN.

Just because the Giants have
no chain farm system does not
mean that they are not looking
ahead. Bill Terry, now at his
peak and one of the great first
sackers of the game, is not going
to last forever, and while he is
performing in brilliant fashion
at first and hitting with deadly
accuracy at the plate, it was
thought advisable to start develop
ing a young player to take Terry's
place when he has finished his
diamond laborS.
Terry was grOOmed in the
minors when George Kelly was
in his prime. Now the Giants
have sent Charles Wheeler, II
years old, of Houston, a con-
tract which he has signed.
Wheeler is still in high school
but will be graduated in the
spring. He will go to Tucson of
the.Arizona State League. Wheeler
stands 6 feet 2 inches and knows
how to stretch.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Transforming TOUR TO NET MAX SCHMELING $780, OO(
PEARS Duel of Eagles Scheduled Silver Spring Amoy Tongh
Today's
Sportorial
BY KIRK MILLER

Somehow or another we find
ourselves unable to go" for
the yarn that received rather
wide publicity a week ago-the
one about Zach Wheat soon
to sign with the Brooklyn Rob
ins as coach and assistant man.
ager with a view to supplanting
Wilbert Robinson a year hence.
1t seems to us in retrospect
that, ever since we were a little
fellow in short pants, some
body has been Supplanting Un-
Gle Wilbert as pilot Of the Rob-
ins, yet the old boy seems to
hang on some way or another.
The ridiculous part of the
latest splurge concerns the ex
cellent chance the Robins are
supposed to have to win the
pennant this year, coupled with
the improbability of President
Steve McKeever appointing a
coach for the club not entirely
satisfactory to Uncle Robbie.
Robbie couldn't be expected
to win a pennant with an
assistant hanging around who
was cunning for his job. Be-
sides, Robbie gave Wheat an
opportunity to manage the
Robins some time back when
Robbie had to pinch Hit in the
front office, and a beautiful
friendship was broken when
Robbie took the job away from
Zach later on. Would such a
breach be healed in the face
Of a prosperous season, without
the consent Of Robbie? Even
President McKeever, little as
he loves Robbie, wouldn't force
Robbie's successor on him at
such an unpropitious moment,
we think.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
MIAMI TRIPS
TOPOPULAR
ATHLETES

Today is the opening day Of the
Washington Times great new
Vacation in Miami Contest
whereby six of this city's most
popular athletes will win one full
weeks vacation in the city Of
Miami with all expenses paid by
this newspaper.
Elsewhere in the sports section
is a nomination blank. Haven't
we all some favorite local athlete
whom we would like to see named
the most popular in his line2
Almost every line of sports will be
represented among the winners.
In bowling, the most popular
man and woman are sought.
The most popular basketball
player, the most popular base
ball player, the most popular
football player and the most
popular public parks athlete
also are to be determined. In
the latter classification, all
playground athletes and swim
mers, tennis and public links
golf players are included, as
well as all unattached athletes.
Arrangements have been made
with the Hotel MacAllister, Gray.
lyn Hotel, Ell Comodoro Hotel,
Hotel Urney and Columbus Hotel,
all of Miami, to give the six win
ners the greatest winter vacation
they have ever had. 1t will in.
clude visits to the dog races and
the jai ALA games and tour
of the immediate territory.
For the runners-up in this con-
test the Indington and Eastern
Air Transport air lines have
agreed to carry the next IL most
popular athletes to New York and
back for a wonderful week end
visit. While in New York these
winners will be put up at one Of
many first-class hotels, where
their expenses also will be paid
by this newspaper.
And this isn't all. Special
prizes are offered in the form
of more trips by airplane by
the Clifford Ball line to Cleve-
land and the Dixie Airline to
Greensboro, N. c., and both the
LudingtOn and Eastern Air
Transport are offering others
to New York city.
These special prizes will be
awarded from time to time for
some certain achievements during
the contest.
Fill out the coupon todayl
Make sure your favorite is en-.
tered. Then get as many of your
friends to vote for your candidate
as you can. Get out and work
for him to win, just as you would
for a friend running for public
office.
You have nearly four full weeks
to get votes for your most popu-
lar athlete. The contest starts
today and closes at midnight Sat
urday, February IA. No votes
received after that time will be
counted. So get your votes in
early and watch this newspaper
for daily results.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

The earful to be unfolded by
Mr.. Wilson to the Chicago Cubs
will remind those earnest gentle
men of a dream about elephants.
For the man who established a
new world record for runs batted
in and who won the national
home-run race in 1881 likely will
want $4,000 for showing his ro-
bust figure this season. He re
ceived only speaking a la Elm
stein or on basis of comparison
$22,500 in 1890.
Gehrig wants $4,000 and two
or three-year contract at that fig
ure from the New York Yankees.
Once a Painter
Herman probably wants in eX-
cess of $4,000 from the Brooklyn
Robins, and his teammate, Vance,
will take what he can get, provid.
ing he is afforded an opportunity
to point out loudly and at length
just what he should receive.
Before he became a baseball
pitcher, Mr.. Vance was a
painter. He did still lifes-
such as the sides Of barns and
ambling fences. Heaven knows
and Vance, too, most likely,
there is no future in that bust
ness just at present.
According to the Yankees Of
flee there is nothing about that
place this spring except grim de
termination that no more con-
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

tracts in excess Of one year will
be signed. They are said to have
offered Gehrig a sum only a little
below what he has asked for the
season of 1881.
One-year Contracts
Ed Barrow, business manager
of the Yanks, said today that
Lou and % other members of
the club had been offered one
year contracts. He declined to
name the exact figure offered
Gehrig, but said he thought the
first baseman had been treated
most generously"
Of all the holdouts Of import
ance this season will develop, VIII
son will probably be the most de-
termined.
The Cubs are said to be will
ing to offer Hack 100000 as q
start for the big argument, but
perhaps they will be glad to
flourish the flowing fountain
pen if their star outfielder
should crack a smile at the
mere mention of, $S5,OOO.
Wilson has not had a talk with
William Veeck, president of the
Cubs, but he may be determined
to receive the 40 grand, no more
and no less. The manner in
which the gentleman Is accustom'
ed to slant his jaw may be good
grounds for believing he knows
what he is talking about.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
MA 7 MEN SHOW
NJ AUDITORIUM

Ferenc Holuban, the wrestler
with the big neck, will be the
principal attraction at the Wash
ington Auditorium tonight. The
mammoth Hungarian, who claims
the championship Of his native
land, is to scuffle with Ivan
Vakturoff, the Russian title
holder, in a finish match. Many
local fans will be present for a
look at this foreign heavyweight
who has been a sensation. He is
another Sonnenberg, it is said.
Vakturoff, his rival tonight at
the Auditorium, also has been
campaigning successfully IN this
country. He has not earned the
recognition accorded the Hunga-
rian but Is the latter's equal.
There's one competitor on
tOnight's program who will
come in for attention. He's
Bull" KOmar, as rough as
Bull" Martin-and local wres-
GAnS IanS SnuuucE WneH ono
mentions the terrifying Bull"
Martin.
A Jewish heavyweight, Abe
Kaplan, will be tossed in against
Komar, but Abe says he's been
in the dens of other wrestling
tigers and has escaped unharmed.
Kaplan appeared here several
years ago.
Karl Pojello, the wise old
Lithuanian, will match his eX-
perience against the younger
George Hill. This promises to be
bout between skillful foes.
George Hagen takes on Paul Fin
sky while Tiny Roebuck is down
for an engagement with George
Barnes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Bowling
Tonight

District League-Hecht Company vs..
King Pin, at Recreation.
National Capital League-Coltseum
Specials vs.. Lucky Strike. at Lucky
Strike.
Johns VS.. Barrister, Takoma vs.: Albert
Pike Whiting vs.. Acacia. Harding VS..
Naval. Dawson vs. Pentalpha. Columbia
VS.. Potomac, Anacostia vs.. stansbury. at
washington Ladies League-Besques
VS.. Veterans Bureau, Daughters of 1sa-
bella VS., Pollyannas, Agoes VS.. Cardinals,
Columbians VS.. Hilltoppers, shamrocks
VS. University Park. at Coliseum.
Georgetown Recreation League
GEORGETOWN Gas Light VS.. Georgetown
Motors. Drifters Canoe Club VS.. Black
man Jewelry, at Georgetown Recreation.
Eastern Star League-Was shington
Centennial No. VS., Treaty Oak C4,um- IN
Lafayette vs.. Martha, Joppa Lodge VS..
Brookland, Bethlehem VS.. Miriam, at
Lucky Strike.
Insurance Observation-Disclosures Casu-
atty VS.. Young & Simon, Peoples Life vs..
Mutual Insurance. METROPOLITAN vs.
Acacia Blues, Massachusetts, Mutual VS.,
Travellers, Acacia Reds vs, Equitable
New York Life VS.. Prudential, at Lucky
Strike.
Takoma Park League-Takoma Jour
nal VS.. Bank of Brightwood, Takoma
Paint Hardware VS.. Youngblood Hard
ware, Southern Building Supply vs..
Park Pharmacy, at Takoms Park.
Rockville League-Reed Brothers vs..
Burrows, at Rockville.
Prince Georges Mems League-Dixie
Pig VS.. Collegiates, Eagles VS.. W. S.
S. D., at Hyattsville.
Bethesda League - independents vs..
Montgomery Refuse, OHenrys vs..
Masons at Bethesda.
Mt. Rainier Mems League-Burroughs $
A. G. VS. Recreation, Mayor & Council
VS. Brentwood Market, l. o. o. F. VS..
Reichelts at Mt. Rainier.
Bethesda Business Mems League
Bethesda Fire Department vs. A. & P.
Tea Co, at BoulevardI
Suburban League-York Auto supply
VS.. Hurley Plumbing, at Petworth.
CapitoI Hill, League--Fiscel Hardware
VS., Warner Coal & Ice, City Cab vs.
stop Me Cab. at Capitol Hill
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Carl Weber Leads
Pin Team to Victory

r. M. S. was the recipient of a
forfeit in the Postoffice Bowling
League and is now in the honor
position. The team most entitled
to commendation is Delivery, who
swept their set with Distributors
and won eight of their last nine
games, advancing from a position
among the also rams to fifth
place.
The answer is Carl Weber,
their veteran anchor man, who
has suddenly regained his old
time form, with successive sets of
352, 346 and 327.
Castoffs took another licking,
this time from Independents,
when the latter took the odd
game.
Standings:
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Freezing the Pool

An item in the paper says
the Lincoln Memorial reflec-
tion pool may be fitted with
an artificial refrigeration plant
which would provide ice sports
for Washington. Washington
could use a wider range of
sports in the winter time and
ice hockey, among other pas
times, would enrichen the win
ter menu here immensely.
Who of us, twisting the radio
dials to Boston, Detroit or Chi
cago, where hockey is ION the
air." has not wished we had the
same lightning sport here to
fill in the winter evenings? Win
-ter-long ice on the reflecting
pool, regardless Of temperature,
would insure a lot of fun and
sport here which would take us
all back to our child days.
We know two Washington
kids who have had sleds and
skates for three winters now
without enough snow or ice to
get the runners rusty. Person
ally, we never gaze at those pic
lures of winter sports up around
Saranac Lake, Plattsburg and
Speculator, N. Y, say naught of
st. MoritZ, but what we wish for
skiing, tobogganing and other
winter pastimes associated with
boyhood, when the winters To-
cally WE'RE winters. If they
could frappe Lincoln Memorial
pool for skating, with a Ian
marked off for kids to bring
along their sleds, get-it would
be great!
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
KenwOOd Golf Club
Plans for Season

The Kenwood Golf Club has
planned bright program for the
coming season. There will be
tournaments every weekend, spe-
cial events for holidays and club
championships for men and
women. The golf committee in
cludes j. C. Barkalow, chairman;
Denny Hughes, C. P. Grady, G,
S. Pope, e. W. 5himm and al
Halghton
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
MORT HERNS
FACE TEST
TOMORROW

Past and present editions Of
the Anacostia Eagles are to clash
in Washington basketball league
competition tonight. At $50
o'clock in Silver Spring Armory
Bernie Peacock's champion Skin
ker tossers are to lock up with
Anacostia's newest unlimited
hope.
A promising preliminary will
precede the main event.
Tomorrow night at Silver
Spring High School Buck Grier's
Northern Red Birds, who flashed
sensationally against Censu S
Enumerators until losing Capt.
Pepco Barry Saturday night, are
to entertain Sam Stewards Pho
tographers, $50 o'clock.
Win Respect
The Red Birds uncovered suf-
ficient punch in that game to
win the respect of all concerned
and are receiving the careful at
tention of Coach Dave Keppel
and his pupils prior to the battle.
Headed by Morris Clark, a
mighty factor in the uphill
championship fight of the or.
iginal Eagles years ago, the
little AnacoStians will present
q fast passing, hard working
combination.
In their first year of unlimited
competition the youthful Eagles
have impressed with their ability
to carry the battle to heavier and
rangier ball clubs and are ex-
pected to extend themselves to
the utmost tonight.
Add Material
The Anacostians, it is said,
have added talented playing ma
terial since their Washington
Basketball League debut against
French-R. F. P. recently. A
whole-hearted desire to upset their
arch rivals, it Is claimed, may
result in an unexpectedly pretty
duel when the starting whistle
blows.
Skinker Eagles, undefeated
while marking up a splendid rec
ord to date, are taking nothing
for granted while awaiting this
duel. Experience has taught Man
ager Bernie Peacock's men to
avoid over-confidence. Conse-
quently those Anacostians gath
cred at the armory tonight will
expect no quarter when play Is
launched.
Neither will they ask it!
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
.Pickups and
PutOuts
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

By GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Lou Little, who will attend
the Downtown Coaches ban.
quet tonight. came to town yes
terday and rushed down to An.
napolis. he wants to link Co
lumbia and Navy in football.
what does Max harrington, as
SiStant athletic, director at
George Washington University,
want with Marty Gallagher
and "B Baker Boy" Billy
Schwartz?. Larry BOerner
claims night baseball gave him
a sore neck. . says the night
air mOistened his uniform.
"Buttercup" is what basketers
call Earl MOser. Bob Consi-
dine is a regular contributor to
Tennis, official monthly pub.
icatiOn for tennis folk.
Johnny MOrriSsey has some sur.
plus weight he wants to lose.
Bill Rapp, scout for the Cleve-
land Indians, buys players out.
right. mot by giving q down
payment and the remainder If
the player proves big league
timber. Otto GlOckIer states
that squash racquetS is one Of
the leading games in Boston,
with at least 10000 playing the
game. the Pittsburgh Pirates
will introduce soccer at the
training camp this year as Soc
SOr strengthens the legs.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
H A N s VICTIMS
Of PIN UPSET

The highly touted Fountain
Hams hit a snag in the .owly
Packwoods and were sent a-sprawl-
ing in the National Capital Bowl
ing League last night. The Hams
had to gather 608 pins to save
themselves from a shut-out. Con-
rad Stultz provided the INT. for
the winners with a 365 set, With
Red Megaw's 500 and Hokie
Smiths 144 game unavailing.
The Mt. Rainier Alleys will con-
duct their second annual brother
and sister tournament next week.
Bowlers of Maryland, Virginia
and the District are eligible. The
entry fee is 81 per couple, includ-
ing games.
Queen Pin dOwned the pep
perry PrevOstS, Brothers in the
Southeast League to OOze into
second place, just ahead Of
them.
Jack MONEYS 361 was the big
shot for the winners. with Buss
Provost rolling $40 for the losers.
Burkhalter came back to life and
piled up splendid games to
smother Traylors BARRIERS.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Close Games Mark
BOVS Club LeaqHe

Close games marked COmpetl-
tion in the Boys Club League
yesterday. The Palace five de
feated Nye House, 10 to IA, the
Aztecs nosed out the Optimists,
II to IS and the Senators bested
the Standards, 18 to IL.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
MAX APPEARS
IN CAPITAL
FEB. z

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Detaiis
Of Max Schmeling's second Amer
lean tour, which will net the
heavyweight champion something
like $150,0oo over a period Of ten
weeks, were announced today by
the Teuton's manager, Joe Jacobs.
Starting in Baltimore on Febru-
ary 10, Schmeling will box three
round exhibitions in approx
mately As cities with a sparrlng
partner. After winding up the
transforming tour late in April,
Max will begin intensive training
for his titular fight with Young
Stribling in June.
To Referee
In addition to his boxing exhi-
bitions, Schmeling will emulate
Jack Dempsey by retereelns
wrestling bouts in five cities IN
Texas. where he will not be al
lowed to box.
The tour will take the German
through IA stateS-Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Miss
tssippr Louisiana, Texas, Tenn
essee. Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa
and Michigan. Kansas also may
be included in the itinerary.
Even Washington, d. c., the
nations capital, appears on
Max's itinerary. He will be
featured there in conjunction
with a wrestling show to be
promoted by one Joe Turner
February IL.
A iaunt to Havana on Feb
ruary % is a highlight OF the
schedule.
In 1929, after defeating Pauline
the German made a similar tour
of the country lasting about SIX
weeks. The present tour Is much
more extensive, and, it might be
added, should prove more lucra-
tive.
Max's appearance at each one
night stand will be made in con-
junction with local boxing or
wrestling shows. The average Of
fer of the promoters IN Ihe oo
cities is approximately 50 OOO'
Gotham Bound
Schmeling has some business to
transact in Germany before leaV-
ing, but may be able to sail from
Bremen tomorrow on the Europa,
according to Jacobs. If he is
unable to make this connection
he will catch the next boat. At
any rate he is due to arrive IN
New York within the next III
days.
Jacobs believes that by box
ing exhibitions four or five
times a week, Schmeling will be
able to fight himself into con-
dition. He will begin intensive
training about May /.
If Max's bout with Stribling is
held at Detroit, training camp
will be pitched at Grand Rapids.
If Chicago is selected as the site,
the German will train at Kenosha,
Wis, or at Iaukeegan, Ill.
Schmeling's tentative exhibition
schedule, which Is subject to
change is as follows:
February 10. Baltimore; II. Hagers-
winston Salem, N. C.; H. Henderson
N c. or Ashville, N. C.; is, Green
Vile, S. c.; II, Atlanta, Ga: IS,
Macon. Ga; 1s, Jacksonville, Fla. %.
Havana, Cuba rs. Miami Fla; 81.
Tampa Fla; 2s, Tallahassee, Fla.
March q Mobile, Ala 3, Mont
gomery, Ala 4, Birmingham. Ala; /;
5, New Orleans, La. 8, Houston,
Texas; I. Beaumont, Texas 9. San
Texas; IL Dallas, Texas; IL, Shreve-
port, La; 13, Monroe, La; IA, Jack
son, Miss; Is. Memphis, Tenn; 1921,
open; %. Springfield, Mo; "a, Joplin,
Mo; IS. Oklahoma City, Okla; Is,
Tulsa, Okla; 81, Enid, Okla; 80,
April r open; 6. Sioux City. la.
7, Des Moines, Ia; s. Davenport, Ia;
9-19 open 20, Kalamazoo, Mich. u,
Grand Rapids Mich; %, Muskegon,
%, sagina1; "a, Flint; 26 open
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
BasebalPs Super-Stars
Demand Big Salaries

NEW YORK Jan 20-The Of fearful little earfuls
in the baseball world going full blast today like trap
drummer in hospital with Hack Wilson, Lou Gehrlg DaZzy
Vance and Babe Herman of the bigger and boder hold
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
FAMILY TEAM

Seven brothers in Ottawa,
Alfred, Jack, Dan, Harry, Tommy
Billy, and George Smith, claim
they can beat any family combi'
nation at hockey.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
RECORDS

RECURDS
High individual average-Kleisath,
1897. High individual game-Kleisath.
$50 High individual set-Kleisath. 279.
High team gamer NJ, S, SOS. High
team set-Mailing, 1851. Greatest mum
Der of spares-Kleisath, Sc Greatest
number of strikes-Swain. 1s: Duncan,
Is
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-24
tossed upon the next train for Ashcan
Springs.

tossed upon the next train for Ashcan
Springs.
Still and all, some of the boys and
girls still stay up all night. New
York will always have its quota OF
residents and visitors who don't care
to 60 to bed. Yet, for some time
the town has been minus resort that
swung into action after the other
places had listened to the three o
clock curfew whistle. At any
rate. it's the Park Plaza Hotel that
now caters to the lads and lassies
who want to meet the iceman in the
morning.
Another hotel, the Park Central, re-
Gently introduced a novelty that has
been clicking. -. This was the
bringing of a negro band into the
midtown dance belt. Harlem, OF
course. Is filled with sepia bands. /.
But the hotels had hesitated. > !.
Noble Sissle, who attracted quite a
bit Of attention abroad, was given q
trial. :. And it's become a hit at
traction. =.
Another cuffed note reminds me to
recommend to all and sundry inter-
ested in New York, its color and its
past, two novels: Thomas Beers "San-
doval" and 1.-THE Fair Rewards" The
latter is the best novel Of the Broad
way theater belt have ever encount-
cred. It concerns, however, the per-
iod of Clyde Fitch.
copyright, 1891, NEA Service, Inc)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-24
Questionable Strategy
minneapolis Tribune)

BY stripping Representative Nc
Fadden Of his patronage privileges,
administration Republicans lay them
selves open to the charge OF being
unnecessarily revengeful and pettiiy
intolerant. It seems to us that TIE
wiser course would have been 20
maintain an attitude of silent con-
tempt towards Mr.. McFadden, whose
rantings no one was inclined to take
seriously and whose venomouS attack
on the president was so palpably
wanting in good taste as to offend
even MIR. Hoover'S most uncomprc-
missing critics,
The nonsense about the president
having sold out" to Germany on the
moratorium was stolnached by neither
Republicans nor Democrats, and no
one was quicker to resent 1t tnan
Mr. McFadden's own constituents.
The savagery and unreasonableness
of his assault hurt no one but Mr..
McFadden, and II the Republicans
had chosen to ignore it, the newt
able result would have been q SYM
pathetic reaction toward President
Hoover and the moratorium. As mat
ters stand, however, opinion Is apt
to be rather, sharply divided as to
whether the administration regulars
did not err almost as badly as Mr..
McFadden by adopting .strolgar1n
policy of retaliation.
The Pennsylvania Republican In
possession Of his patronage privilegc IS
Is simply foolish and ill-tem oercd
man; but stripped of those privileges
by wrathful partisans, he will appear
to many to be a martyr in the cause
Of frank and open criticism. His
summary punishment by the Repub-
licans, we suspect, was poor strategy
even il it was technically justified Dy
Mr.. McFadden's shameful and mex
cusable exhibition on the floor Of The
lower house.