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Ed George? Ha!

II tell every man I wrestle If he can
throw me, well and good. For a time,
yes, may, as you say, carry him II he
is not so good. But what good would It
do me to take any chances? I work
hard to reach the top of my profession.
am recognized as champion. Ed
George? am willing to wrestle him
any time. can beat him, but he viii
not meet me-"
George, the Michigan collegian, Is q
rival title claimant as result of having
thrown Gus Sonnenberg. the Dart
mouth alumnus, who won champion
ship honors from Stranger Lewis.
George is recognized in some scatter
ed parts, including California. He has
declared his eagerness to wrestle Lon
dos, to settle all disputes, but the wrest-
ling business is such that it is extremely
difficult II not impossible to get the
rival cliques together for business pur-
poses.
Meanwhile old John Fan, so long Is
he gets the entertainment and variety
he likes, seems undisturbed by any
other factors that may enter into the
graphing game.
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oNTIME ALLTIME.
GRID GAMES IN SPRING

Spring foot ball practice at Purdue is
serious business. Nobel Kizer divides
his squad in four squads and stages a
schedule of games-just so they won't
take things too easy
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The Top of Sport.

WHEN it comes to the top layer of
w sport the first chaplet of Spring
blossoms belong to Ruth Nichols,
who has just set a new altitude record
for women above 10000 feet.
1t takes q rare combination Of cool
ness, courage and skill to find the top
of the sky pushing down ct Is, 900 and
then at $4,000 feet, and still force the
airship on beyond these barriers TO
a new naark-all through a gale and
a temperature so below zero. Miss
Nichols achievement must stand as
one Of the great performances of the
year, no matter what may happen be-
fore 1882. 1t will stand beyond that,
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MUST SEAT BOXING FANS.

Standing room only has been banned
by Havey Boyle, Western Pennsylvania
State boxing commissioner, at fight
shows in Pittsburgh.
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PROUD OF LAURELS
WON IN MAT GAME
Jim Holds Profession Art and
Hints of ''Fixing" Dis
turb Him.
BY ALAN GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

T<HERE may be some debate as
to just where and how
i professional wrestling Ats
into the sporting scheme Of
things. There is no question, how
ever, that it has struck boom days
at time when many professional
as well as amateur sports are feel
ing the pinch Of the times at the
kox Offices.
Do the crowds literally jam their way
into the arenas to see the ponderous
fellows grapple and leap, groan and
roar, merely because it's all an enter
tanning show, hippodrome with some
hocU5-pocuS on the side:
Likes His Art"
Not if you would believe the earnest
assertions Of d.rk-haire5, rnaSsively-
who holds the world heavyweight catch
as-catch-can championship or, at least
a majority interest in it.
Jim proudly displays the gem-studded
and gold-plated belts emblematic of
recognition by the National Boxing
Association and the New York State
Athletic Commission. He goes TO the
operas and Swins in the best company.
He regards his profession as an art,
TO be cultivated and lifted to a higher
plane. He is painfully disturbed by
any suggestion he would stoop to talk
ing things over with any opponent on
the mat. beforehand, or that his man
ager would resort to such an artifice.
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PALACE-D. G. S. TO MEET
Will Elan for Base Ball Tonight.
Others Gather Friday.

Candidates for the Palace-D. q. 8.
base ball team are to report tonight at
the Palace Club, 46S K street southwest,
at 8 o'clock.
Two base ball groups have carded
meetings for Friday night. Rover A. G.
is to gather at 1217 q street northeast
at 1880 o'clock, while Laonels and CORN
thians, who have combined and plan
teams in all classes, viii meet in I'M
maeulate Conception Hall at 8 o'clock.
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HydrOs Lead, Nine War Teams
Struggle for Runner-Up Spot

Y PHOTOGRAPHIC, with lead of
- five games, looks good to win
the 16-team War Department
Bowling IaaplIa chananinnahin
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Retirement Age.

Retirement Age.
THIS last decade will probably be
known to sport history as 1.-The
retirement age" In this respect
it has upset all past records. In
golf the list includes Joyce Wethered
and Cecil Leitch, the two most famous
woman golfers the game has known
Both retired at the height of their fame
and form. 1t includes Bobby Jones,
with the greatest competitive record of
all time.
In the ring Is Gene Tunney, who re-
tired with another easy million in sight
and no dangerous opponent coming on.
There is q chance that Johnny Doeg,
the national tennis champion, may
practically retire, at least as far as any
Davis Cup matches are concerned.
Last Summer Mrs. Helen Wills Moody
left her American coronet hanging on
the wall without offering any defense
of the title. Rene Lacoste has had to
retire en- account Of poor health. Jack
Dempsey could have picked up at least
100000 through one more appearance,
but he also decided TO leave the field Of
kale and glory to others.
Not Yet--Not Yet
THE unanimous verdict, for all prac-
! i teal purposes, indicates that it will
be q large mistake to make any
attempt now to save up Camera and
toss him in against the winner of the
Schmeling- Stribling affair, as now ar
ranged.
1t will be a large mistake from the
financial side, which is the largest of
all mistakes in boxing The spot left
for Camera is a Jack Sharkey match,
for this would at least leave one sur
vivor from the muddle who could be
used. II Camera can whip Sharkey in
Is rounds he is entitled to the chance
in September. But If he can't whip
Maloney In 40 rounds he will have to
improve 100 per cent to whip Sharkey
in is.
Camera can't punch. His value as
a big card has disappeared, and 1t
can't be brought back by slapping
down fourth raters. He would still
draw with Jack Sharkey, but unless
some match of this type Is made he is
out at the end Of the old read, on his
way to pasture.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
GEORGETOWN

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Myrtle Steele
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Steele, of MillsbOro, to George
Adams, son of Mrs. Etha Adams, OF
Georgetown. The ceremony was per-
formed at Berlin, Md, Saturday,
June 6, by the Rev. d. J. Verbrycke.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, broth
er-in-law and sister of the bride,
were the only attendants. The young
couple will reside here.
Two Well Known Citizens Pass
Horace p. johnson, aged AZ years,
one of Rehoboths best known con-
tractors and builders, died suddenly
from heart failure last Monday in
his home at that place. He had been
in poor health for some time. He is
survived by his wife, who was form
erly Florence Warrington of Mid
way, and one son, Robert Hinckley
Johnson, of Rehoboth. He was
nephew of David e. Johnson, Mrs.
Ida Donovan and Mrs. Louisa Roach
of this town. Funeral and interment
took place at Rehoboth on Thurs
day afternoon.
Mary Elizabeth Collins, aged G5
years and 10 months, widow of
Joshua Collins, died Tuesday night
at her home in COllinsVille, north of
this town. She is survived by one
son, Christopher Collins, who is in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail
road in Wilmington, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Annie Whaley, of near Lau-
rel. Funeral and interment took
place at McCOlley's Chapel Thursday
Rev. Omar E. Jones Off
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frank Sharp
on Friday enjoyed an auto trip to
Cape Charles, Va. wher they visited
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Poole. Return
ing vie Snow Hill, Md, they spent
a couple of hours with Rev. and Mrs.
T. F. Beauchamp.
The Sussex County All Club girls
will camp near Oak Orchard, Aug.
8 to 9Th.
improvements are being made to
the residence of Daniel H. Hurley,
on East Pine street.
George NJ. Thoroughbred and fam
ily, M. J. McDermoot and family and
Mrs. LYDIA Davis has gone to RehO-
both for the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

Little Billy Kitchens is very ill at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kitchens on South
Race street.
Rev. M. Il. H1ngerford, pastor of
the Georgetown M. P. church, is at
tending the sessions of the Maryland
annual conference, being held in
Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Green, accompan-
led the graduating class of the
Georgetown high school on their
trip to Washington, D. c., and south
ern points of interest this week.
Joseph G. Green has been in Bal
timore, Md, part of the week, where
he was a delegate from the M. P.
church of this town to the Mary
land annual conference.
Fred Wells, who has been in a
Philadelphia Hospital for several
weeks, returned to his home here
Wednesday night. We are glad to
say Mr. Walls is greatly improved
Mrs. Robert Short spent a part of
the week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson has recov-
cred from her recent serious illness.
Howard Baer and son, Lee, spent
a part of the week in Baltimore.
Dr. and Mrs. M. c. Smoot were in
Baltimore the first of the week. They
were accompanied by Clifton West
and John Williams, of MillsbOrO.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

Oscar J. Pepper, a well konwn
meat cutter of this town, underwent
Caleb M. Wright, lew student at
Yale, has returned home for the
summer vacation.
Miss Ethel Strassburger, of Phila-
delphia, was a recent guest of Mr.
ana Mrs. George o.. Fearon.
Mrs. Susie Sherman, of Philadel-
phia, was called here this week by
the critical condition of her aunt,
Miss S. j. Ennis.
Mrs. Gazelle Dutton, Mrs. Phoebe
ROsenbaum Holcomb and Mrs. Ro-
wan, of Philadelphia, were visitors
in town on Monday.
Miss Sallie Sharp, of Sharp's
School of Expression, Wilmington,
has been visiting her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs W. Frank Sharp.
Mrs.. Florence Trainham Jones
left Sunday for Chicago, where she
will attend a two weeks m1sic in
stitute. From there she goes to
Massachusetts, for a six weeks
course in music.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

J. F. Kaiser, George O. Fearon, w.
Frank Sharp and John t. Carey at
tended a Masonic affair at Salisbury
Mr., last Tuesday evening. .-.
Miss Bruger, supervisor of Kon-
dergarden department of, the DEM
onstration School, left last .Wednes-
day to visit her old home in Switzer-
land for two months.
Rodney Wilgus of East Market
street and Billie Hitchins of Race
street are both very i'll at their
homes here.
Courtland Barr, of Folcroft, Pa,
and Leslie Walker, of Villa Nova,
Pa, were weekend visitors with
friends in town. Mr.. Walker leaves
this week for two months vacation
in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Moore and
Junior Moore of Seaford were visi-
tors in town this week.
William, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Pusey, was on Tuesday
severely bitten on he leg by a dog.
The wOllnd was cauterized:
Contractor Andrew j. Murray is
building for Gideon Roberts a new
filling station on the dupont boule-
ward, near Stoeckelville, on. the site
of the one recently destroyed by fire.
Harold w. T. Purnells of this
town, was on Monday elected vice
president for Sussex County of the
Delaware Safety Council at a meet
ing held in the dupont Biltmore,
Wilmington.
Robert, Elias and Richard Hill,
young sons of County Engineer and
Mrs. r. Clark Hill, spent Monday
fishing at Slaughter Beach. T They
report catching one eel, which was
a bit too venturesome.
Mrs. Bud Coy and Miss Sadie
Cooper spent part of the week in
Wilmington.
Miss Julia Burton, Mrs. Marc
Saunders, and son Tommy, of Fort
Worth, Texas, are spending some
time here. .'..... st. -:
Mrs. Charles B. Stevenson spent
Wednesday and Thursday with rela-
tives in Wilmington. i@
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
AUCTION BIDDING:

No score, first game. z dealt and Bic
one spade and A passed. What should
Y now bid with the foregoing hand and
why? Y should bid two hearts. 1t is a
tempting no trump bid but the single
ton spade is a danger spot at no trump
If rs spades are not set up, Y could
never score game at no trump. In the
actual play, Y bid one no trump and
made the odd trick while at hearts he
could have scored five odd; quite a
difference. With hand of this type,
containing a singleton, it practically
always is better tactics to bid the major
suit in preference to the no trump.
! CONTRACT BIDDING:
be The same.
" Hand No. 4
--- Hearts II
Y Clubs @
"A L : Diamonds j, 10, 9, 4, 2
q Spades "A, Q, 10, 2. 5, 8
iss------------s
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
4-H CLUB NOTES

Preparations for attending the
State Short Course at the University
of Delaware, have largely occupied
the various clubs throughout the
county, during the week. Dele
gates, sent by clubs all over the
state, will spend four days, June
1920, at the college. While there,
they will attend lectures in the reg
ular class rooms, they will be taken
on tours over the Experimental
Farm, they will be given instruction
in practical handicraft work, they
will have access to the pool, and
they will participate in games and
social programs. The expenses of
the delegates are betrayed by money
raised by the clubs, by scholarships,
given by the Kent and Sussex Fair
Association, ten scholarships being
available for the girls and boys in
each county, making the highest
scores in judging clothing, foods,
crops, livestock and poultry. Other
scholarship available to girls and
boys, wishing to attend the Short
Course, are made possible by num-
ber of banks and other organiza-
tions throughout the state The
writer is not prepared to state how
many banks in the state have do
mated scholarships to the present
Short Course, but, in spite of hard
times, the following banks in Sus-
sex county have continued their lib
eral contributions: The Peoples
Bank of Laurel, one scholarship;
The Farmers Bank of Georgetown,
one scholarship; The Milford Trust
Co., Milford, one scholarship; The
Sussex Trust Co., Milton, one schO-
larship; The Lewes Trust Co., Lew
es, one scholarship.
There is a misu understanding re-
garding All club work in some sec
tiOns. The feeling being that the
arivous club activities cease during
the summer months. This is far
from true. The girls who are can
ming, and some of them, who are
sewing, do their most important |
work at this time. Boys raising
livestock, or poultry, frequently |
carry their projects during the sum-
mer, and those, raising crops, must |
do so.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

one fish as the catch, and with the
/ most of the members of the party
sea sick. That is part of the luck
in going fishing. The next time the
conditions may be reversed and
everybody will be happy.
There were two hundred or more
autos at Bowers and many at SOnth
Bowers Sunday, and the visitors
found wraps quite comfortable.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Griffin, of
South Bowers, had as weekend
guests, Miss Bella Graham of Glou-
cester, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jones, of Camden, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Copyright. 1880, by Hoyle, Jr.
ARTICLE No. 81

You often will hear players asking
one another, "Why is it that so and so
is so interested in problem hands?",
and then they end up by discussing
the hands with him and becoming Just
as interested. There's something about
problems, in Auction and Contract,
that always interests, probably the
element of the unknown and the con-
sequent curiosity of the average man
to figure out the unknown quantity.
Whatever it is, it is very evident and
card players everywhere welcome prob
lem hands. They give them something
to talk about and argue over and are
interesting for that reason, in addition
to their value from an educational
standpoint. The following hands are
no exception:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
SOUTH BOWERS

The summer so far has been cold
and unfaVorable for hook-and-line
fishing, and the parties from a dis
tance have not had even moderate
success for the past two weeks. The
folks who came from northern part
of Pennsylvania on Sunday found
rough water with sOuth beast winds,
but few fish. One boat came in with
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
BIDDING:

No score. z dealt and bid one club,
A one heart and Y doubled. B now bid
one spade and z and A passed. What
should Y now bid and why? Y should
bid two hearts. His hand is very strong
and, if his partner, z, has made a
sound club bid, Y should be able to
make two hearts. There is also a very
good chance that A will double and, if
Y can then make two hearts, he will
score a game not otherwise possible.
In the actual play, Y bid two hearts,
was doubled by A and just made two
odd. 1t was a proper reward for bold
and yet sound bid.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Hand No. 5
AUCTION BIDDING:

No score, rubber game. z dealt and
bid one spade. A passed, Y bid one
no trump and B and z passed. What
should A bid with the foregoing hand
and why?
This hand is similar to Hand No. /
but different in that AS partner has
not bid. On the bidding it looks very
much as if Y Z would score game and
rubber on the hand at no trump. For
that reason, A should bid two spades.
If doubled he should not lose his con-
tract by more than one or two tricks
and he will surely save game and
rubber. In the actual play, A bid two
spades, was doubled by Z and lost his
contract by only one trick. His oppo-
nents would have scored four odd at
no trump IS game and rubber 49, 50
AS bid was a good sacrifice.
CONTRACT BIDDING:
The same.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Hand No. 1

Hearts - Q, 9, 8, g, S, 8
Clubs s, 4
Diamonds = A, Z
Spades - A, 8, Q
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
CONTRACT BIDDING:
| The same.
AUCTION and CONTRACT BID
DING:

AUCTION and CONTRACT BID
DING:
No score, rubber game. Z dealt and
bid one no trump, A two clubs, Y
passed, e bid two no trumps, and all
passed. Z opened with the FIVE of spades,
"A played the nine, Y the queen and B
won the trick with the ace. B now led
the king of clubs, followed with the
jack, winning the trick in AS hand with
the queen. All followed SO the clubs are
set up. A then led the ace Of clubs.
What should Y discard and why? Y
should discard the nine of diamonds tc
show his partner. z, at once that he
can stand a diamond lead and that
it is his only way to get in and lead
through BIS spades. Y should know
that z has the king of spades, possibly
the king ten and, therefore, will need a
lead through in order to set up the
spade suit. Any other discard by Y
would be negative only and fail to give
Z the positive information as 20 Us
diamond holding.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19

Miss Fannie Penienskice is spend
ing the week with relatives in Phil
adelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Hand No. ?
CAUTION BIDDING:

No score and A B a game in. Z dealt
and passed. A and Y passed and B bid
one spade. Z bid two hearts, A two
spades, Y three hearts and B three
spades. Z now bid four hearts, A four
spades and Y five hearts. B and Z
passed, A doubled and Y passed. What
should B now bid and why?
B undoubtedly should bid FIVE spades.
He has made a fourth-hand bid on
freak hand and his partner cannot
possibly be aware of At. AS double,
therefore, is based on a misconception
of BIS hand. For that reason it is
doubtful if five hearts can be defeated,
and yet almost a certainty that A B
can score five odd in spades. In the
actual play, B passed the double and
Y Z just made their bid while A B
could have scored five odd in spades
which would have given them game
and rubber. This is very instructive
hand and illustrates a principle of
bidding that should be carefully noted.
CONTRACT BIDDING:
The same.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Hand No. 5

Hearts : 10, o,7,6,4
Clubs - A, K, 10
Diamonds = A, Q, 10, .
Spades 5
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
CARDS BANK ON.
TOM WHELAN

Catholic University again will
bank heavily upon its scoring
sparkplug, halfback Tom Whelan,
when Duquesne UniverSity'S Dukes
are encountered at Pittsburgh Fri
day night.
The "Holyoke Hurricane" who
single handedly raced off his
eleven's 1T victory margin over
North Carolina State at Raleigh
Friday night, thus far has &C
counted for eight Of his teams
touchdowns. Easily the Districts
topmost individual scorer, he also
has paved the way for touch
downs credited mates.
A superb broken field runner,
Whelan. too, is gifted with un-
usual alertneSS and good head
work. All of which may stand
his eleven in good stead against
DuqueSne Friday.
Opposing the Dukes in the role
Of shortender. Catholic U. will
make every effort to score an
other upset. Although DuqueSne
recently has tied both Georgetown
and Western Maryland, many are
of the opinion that the Bergman
coached athletes are due to pro-
vide sparkling opposition.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26

His third-period performance
was not only remarkable, it was
epic. His spirit seemed aflame.
It gave to his legs a drive the
equal of which this writer has
never before seen on a gridiron.
His heart, bulging with courage,
seemed to cry out to his mates
in that third period. They heard
the cry, and they answered.
The spirit, the enthusiasm, the
fire, the courage, the reckless
ness Of Poppelman spread to
his fellow players and they Of"
fered and offensive in that third
period which for sheer fury and
violence is seldom if ever equalled
on any football field.
MOws 'Em Down
It was Poppelman who broke
the competitive spirit of Bill Raj
tery's fighting cadet team in
those IS minutes of furious COM
bat. The cadets thoroughly un-
derstand the expression superior
ity of fire." Well Ray Poppleman
had it, and superiority of fire"
always demoralizes the enemy.
The Cadets were POppelman's
enemies for those Is minutes
and he moved 'em down just as
v. M. rs great leader, John A.
Lejeune, was wont to have the
United States Marines NOW 'em
down-with superiority Of fire.
Searching for words to write of
Poppelman'S performance is fu-
tile. Written words, somehow,
seem to lack the life and the spirit
to properly portray just what Pop
pelman did, and how he did 1t.
AlI-American Board
Had the All-America board, that
group of men which annually Sc
lects the mythical All-Amerlcan
team, witnessed Poppelman's
third-period play against V. M. l.,
the backfield ace of the Old
Liners would have been unani-
mously chosen for that eleven.
That whole third period often
sive of Maryland's will ever re-
main as one Of the finest ever
staged on any football field. v.
M. rs first half offensive too,
will stand out. But the cadet
attack was as Zeypher is to a
hurricane when compared to
Maryland'S, and Ray Poppelman
gave the spark to the Maryland
team which turned it into
furious, violent attacking unit.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
PARENTS RUSH
To SHERIDAN

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 26'
Only an artificial respirator to,
day kept alive Cadet Richard 8.
Sheridan in New Haven General
Hospital.
Sheridan suffered a broken
neck while playing right end on
the Army football team in the
game Saturday with Yale.
So far he had not regained con"
sciousness since the accident. The
last rites of the Roman Catholic
Church were administered to him.
Efforts were being made to
sustain life until his parents
reach his bedside today from
Augusta, Ga. But physicians
said there was "Only a sporting
chance" that he would live that
long. Sheridan had o second
sinking spell last night, the
first having occurred earlier in
the day.
One of his vertebrae was frac-
tured and two others dislocated
in a fall while tackling a Yale
halfback in the last period Of
play in the Yale Bowl.
Major Philip B. Fleming, grad
uate manager Of athletics at
West Point, Major Ralph I.
Sasse, coach Of the Army team:
Lieut.. Charles E. Born, end
coach, and Capt. w. D. Dewitt,
team physician, were almost con-
stantly at his bedside.
So many telephone calls in
quiring about the condition of
Sheridan were received, special
operators were obtained to handle
them.