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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Llangollen Is Scene
OF Brilliant Dance
After Day of Sport
Guests for Steeplechase Run
on Whitney Estate Enter
tanned Lavishly.

UPPERVILLE, Va, November al
Llangollen, the historic mansion OF
Mr.. and Mrs John Hay Whitney, near
Upperville, was the scene of a gay
and brilliant dance Tuesday night as
a fitting close of a wonderful day Of
sport, the like of which has never
before been witnessed in this part OF
Virginia. Guests in the neighborhood
for the steelechase races run on the
Whitney estate and sponsored by the
Piedmont Fox Hounds, were entertained
layishly by the host and hostess with
luncheon, tea and the dance.
At noon the Whitneys gave lunch
con for the officials of the race meet.
These included Mr.. A. S. Craven, rep
resenting the Hunts Committee OF the
National Steeplechase and Hunt AsSo-
citation; judges, Mr.. Fletcher Harper,
Mr.. D. G. Sands and Mr.. William Bell
Watkins; timers. Mr.. James w. Healy
and Mr. Lester Doctor; paddock judges,
Mr. L. A. Beard and Mr.. Thomas Rod
rock; clerk of scales. Mr.. Edward j.
Brennan; Handicapped, Mr.. Frank j..
Bryan; starter, Mr.. Clyde P. Phillips;
patrol judges, Mr. Ewart Johnston, Mr..
Kenneth N. Gilpin, Mr.. William
Skinker, Mr.. r. Kirkpatrick, Mr.. B.
D. Spilnan, Mr. William Hubert, Mr..
william Amy, jr.; Mr.. Irving Beavers,
Mr.. John Butler, Mr.. Harry Frost, Mr..
James Skinner, Mr.. Arthur White, DR..
Hofey owen, Mr.. Frank A. Bonsal, jr.;
Mr.. r. c. Winmill, Mr.. Richard Wal
ZACH and Mr.. Alvin Beard; clerk OF
course, Mr.. William B. Street.
Following the races a tea was held
at the home where friends and guests
from this section mingled with those
from other States, partaking of Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney's generous hospitality.
Later guests were entertained with g.
formal dance when more than 100
couples participated.
Preceding the dance dinner parties
were given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge Sloan, Gen. and
Mrs William Mitchell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur White.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney had as their
guests for the races Mrs. Payne Whit
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Myers Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Tea Dance for Deb
POSTPONED to January

Col. and Mrs. Thruston Hughes are
now making their home at 2708 Thirty
sixth street Mrs. Hughes was Miss
Katherine Leech of Washington, and her
many friends will be glad to know that
they have returned to Washington on
duty. Being in mourning until January
/. the tea dance that Mrs. Hughes will
give for her debutante neice, Miss Mar
garetta Rowland, will not be held until
Friday, January Is, at the Army War
College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Tea for Bride-Elect
With Sister as Hostess,

Mrs. Carroll Franklin Stack will en-
terrain at tea this afternoon in honor
Of her sister, Miss Mary Dickson, whose
marriage to MIR. Eric George Warren
will take place November %.
Mrs. Ellen Dickson will receive with
her daughters, and will be assisted at
the tea table by Miss Margaret Pop
kinS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

Philadelphia, Mr.. James Healy of
Washington, Maj. L. A. Beard, Lexing-
ton, KY. Mrs. B. Dobson Altemus OF
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Legendre of
New Orleans, Mrs. Weatherill Of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Charles Paxson of New
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

Other possible starters, all con-
ceded to have a chance, are Boys
Howdy, Prince d. Amour. Ladder
and Don Leon.
Post time for the derby, the
fifth race, probably will be at
S p. M, C. S. T. Each colt will
carry 1876 pounds over. the mile
and a quarter journey!
Everything was in readiness at
the Churchill Downs course for
the running of the event. The
thoroughbreds are being carefully
guarded and groomed at their
stables. The downs is. at its best
in May and is getting grander
as time passes. Finely built
stands line the outer rail of the
half-mile stretch, with sunken
gardens near the clubhouse and
flowers and blue grass in the in
field.
Here and there in the enclos.
ures, where thousands will mill
about tomorrow, are the long
lines of mutuel booths for the
derby betting.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

Jordan May Play First as Old Knee Injury Annoys Joe Kue
Today's
Sportorial
-By KIRK MILLER

CHURCHILL DOWNS, LOUIS
VILE, KY, May 15.-Here and
now on the eve of the fifty-seventh
running of the Kentucky Derby
with it's prodigious pot of gold and
it's elite clientele, Equipoise, the
c. v. Whitney ugly duckling, is
the mystery horse of a field Of a
dozen entries.
Equipoise is on the lips Of
everyone who speaks of the $50
900 Derby tomorrow, and there is
nobody who isn't speaking of it.
What is the answer to his
miserable showing in the CheSa-
peake? Why did he pull up fourth
in the Preakness? What is this
azoutria they said EquipoiSe de-
veloped three weeks ago? Was
he poisoned or was his malady
passing one and has he snapped
out of it?"
Those are some of the questions
folks here are asking themselves
and more particularly the West
ern folks are asking the Eastern
folks who have watched Equi-
poise grow to a 3year-old and a
Derby threat.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Hopkins Is Gloomy

Freddy Hopkins, trainer Of
Equipoise, seemed down in the
mouth this morning. Although
EquipoiSe came out of his work
out in good condition, he seems
far from the horse he was the day
he galloped home at Havre de
Grace in Ill 2-5. Hopkins refuses
to comment on the condition of
the colt, but said that he would
probably start, regardless of the
condition of the track.
All Hopkins would say was that
possibly a muddy track would
help Equipoise's hind legs.
The law of averages promises
that the Kentucky Derby will
have "break" this year with q
fast track. This is the prediction
of the weather man here.
Mrs. j. N. Crofton, whose huS-
band runs the Aqua Caliente race
track, is hoping that the weather
man is wrong again and that rain
will fall.
Mrs. Crofton owns Up, the win
ner of the Aqua Caliente Derby,
and she will not start the colt
unless the track is muddy, while,
on the other hand, Trainer Rowe
of the Greentree Stable, whose
Twenty Grand will probably be
second choice in the rich classic.
is relying on the Law of Average"
and a fast track.
If fast track should prevail
there is possibility that a new
mark will be hung up for the mile
and one-quarter, which is 2:03 is.
There is great speed in the prob
able field, with such candidates as
Surf Board, Ladder, Pittsburgher
and Sweep All to carry the others
along and Twenty Grand, Mate
and EquipoiSe to come on should
those with sprinting accomplish
mentS fall by the wayside.
Speed will be a factor in the
race-it is in any race, but exces-
sive speed in the early stages will
be of great benefit to such rs
Twenty Grand, Mate and Euui-
poise with their known stamina.
II the race is run in that
fashion, there will be small hope
for any colt that races with Surf
Board outstaying his stablemates.
1t also will be dangerous to per-
NIT Surf Board himself to steal
away too far. He must be caught
| himself. More tomorrow!
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Equipoise Big Enigma

Briefly, if the railbirds and
lookers-on and standers-by could
convince themselves of what Equi-
pose will do tomorrow, then they
could get down to handicapping
the rest of the field. But however
you figure and from whatever
starting point you base your cal
culationS, the lean, scrawny chest.
nut figure of Equipoise looms
ghost-like in the picture and you
meet yourself coming back before
arriving at anything like def.
mite conclusion.
So if we knew what to dc with
this Equipoise nag, then we could
go on about our business and rate
the mudders VS.. the fast track per
formers; the sprinterS VS.. the
lasters and the record of one horse
against the other on actual races
run, many in the very same fields.
You see EquipoiSe, as a 3-year-
old, hasn't any form at all, So to
speak. because the only race he
has won this season was Il simple
little six-furlong affair few
weeks back at Havre de Grace
and how are you going to dope q
mile and a quarter race on the
basis of a siXfurlong affalc?
The answer is, you can't. AS We
used to say in the arithmetic class
one is not a divisor of the other.
It's practically impossible to de.
duce anything out of one that
would mean anything in the other.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
KERSEY BURIAL
NEXT WEEK

Funeral services for Frank r.
Kersey, SO, well known in sandlot
sports circles, will be held from
Saffell's funeral parlors, Fifth and
H. Streets Northwest. The day of
the burial has not been deter
mined, but will probably be held
the latter part of next week
Kersey first became connected
with local athletic club when he
took over the management of the
GEORGETOWN A. C. football team III
1920. A year later he formed the
well-known Waverly A. c. eleven
In 1923, his Waverly gridders en-
gagged Seat Pleasant in the first
night football game in this sec
ton.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Katie
A, KerSey; three daughters, Irene
and Mary Kersey, of Washington
and Mrs. Leo M. Peterson, Pan
anna, Canal Zone; two sons, John
Kersey, of this city, and Vincent
M. KerSey, of Panama. and three
grandchildren. A brother, Park
A. Kersey. Of Alexandria, Va, also
survives.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

Griffs open their four-game series
with the Killifermen here.
Fred Marberry, who has flashed
to the front Of late, is to duel him.
Two players who will be bear
ing down with everything they've
got in this set are Heinie Man
ush and AL Crowder, who were
traded by st. Louis to Washing
ton last June.
Another will be Goose Goslin,
who was swapped to st. Louis by
washington in payment for these
gentlemen.
Cleveland put up rousing bat
tie Yesterday. The best it could
do. however, as to make things
hot, as washington won, to 4.
Sam Jones pitched shrewdly
while Outdueling Walter Miller.
Peckinpaugh'S left-handed slab
Ster.
Washington was leading 5 to 2
until the last two heats. Then the
Indians tailed once in each frame
and were threatening at the close.
Joe Cronin continued his
consecutive hitting streak,
doubling and tripling to promote
his string to IL games in a row.
Kuhel's two-bagger, singles by
Bluege and Spencer and Jones
double coined Washington three
counts in the second heat, Cleve-
land got two back in it's half
when Porter doubled and Burnett
homered.
Cronin tripled and was singled
across by West in the sixth.
Hayes singled with one away in
the seventh and was forced by
Sammy Rice who made second
on Goldman'S overthrow of
Fonseca. Cronin then doubled
Rice across with the determining
marker.
Spectacular catches by Bluege
and Hodapp frightened the day
defensively.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
T|LDEN TAKES
INDOOR TITLE

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Big
Bill Tilden today held the new
worlds professional indoor tennis
championship.
BY registering his third straight
victory over Winnie Richards, of
New York, at the arena, here last
night. be dethroned his rival as
champ.
Bill took three sets to Vinnie's
one. The scores were "a, 81,
IS, 60.
The Tilden- Richards tour will
go on regardless Of Tilden an
nexing the title. The next
matches are slated for Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

The recent showing of his ball
club has inspired johnson to semi
cockiness. He not only thinks he
has a great combination. He has
his men thinking it.
They're fighting their heads off
for johnson and liking it. And
all the while Walter smiles and
says:
Don't say we can't be beaten.
But we've funny ball club.
You've got to show us before
we'll believe it,"
Pitcher Walter Stewart, that
brainy Brownie who beat Wash
ington five times last season, is ex-
pected to work today when the
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

A carnival atmosphere has
transformed this famous old
Southern city into a blaze of
color. Flags and bunting greet
the eye on all sides. The hotels
are jammed. Incoming specials
are diSgorging trainloads of visi-
tors. Caravans of automobiles
are clogging the highways lead
ing into town and, at intervals,
airplanes swoop down to landing
fields with their human cargoes.
Derby gossip fills the air.
Everything else has become sec
ondary to the $4,000 derby which
will have its fifty-seventh running
at beautiful Churchill Downs to-
morrow afternoon before an en-
thusiaStic throng of upwards of
$4,000 spectators.
Mate Is Favored
Something like ,500,000-may.
be $4,000, ,000-will be wagered at
the track tomorrow. This i'm.
portant sum is, of course, below
the total Of some other years
such as, for example, prosperous
1928 when $2,700,OOO was poured
into the machines in a single
afternoon for what is believed to
be world record for betting.
Fourteen horses, or less, will
go to the post. Twenty Grand,
the Greentree Stable entry,
and Mate, owned by A. C. BOSt-
wick, are the joint favOrites on
the eve of the derby, although
the odds may change at any
moment. Mates winning of the
PreaknesS last Saturday has
increased his following ire.
mendOuSly.
A thrilling race is anticipated.
Unlike a year ago when Gallant
Fox was almost the conceded
winner, this year the derby is
a contest. In one sense it is al
most strictly a battle between tie
East and the West, for the blue
grass State is without a home
bred entry to pull for.
The East will be chiefly repre-
Sented by Twenty Grand, Mate,
EquipoiSe. Anchors Aweigh and
Surf Board. The West will have
fighting for it PittSburgher
Sweep All, Spanish Play. Up, in
1.-THE event Of mud. and 1nsco,
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
OWNER LOOKS
ON HORSE
AS TOY
BY KIRK MILLER,
Times Sports Editor.

- Times Sports Editor.
81 CHURCHILL DOWNS, LOUIS
= VILE, KY, May 15.-Mate,
h Jockey George Ellis, and the A..
&C. Bostwick Stable are to 10
: shot to win the Kentucky Derby
5 tomorrow.
This is the opinion of the boy
. who successfully rode him to a
victory in the Pimlico Preakness
c last Saturday.
Js Blond George Ellis told us
{: Mate is sure thing" in a
drawing room of the derby spe-
q cial that reached here today.
:: Mrs. Ethel Ellis, wife of the
Jockey, nodded her approval of
, her husbands estimate of Mates
: chances and incidentally his
own, to duplicate his $4,000 fee
z which he dragged down as the
5 result of coping the Preakness.
< Ellis was 26 years old, May 13,
, but he is not superstitious.
The jockey of the hour wore
red pajamas with the ultra mod.
ern Russian collar and sash
Mrs. Ellis wore yellow pajamal.
with large polka dots. They are
partners in this racing business
and the Mrs. declares the 5000
won Saturday is already sailed
. away in Louisville trust COM
. rany
i Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Ethel Ellis, if
! you please, is a born ara bred
/, horsewoman. Her home is in
Louisville and her father is the
famous Pat Gallagher, steward
on Canadian tracks.
=; She has been around horses
since she was a little girl, She
= has in her suitcase a complete
set Of pictures of the PreaknesS
showing the position of the horses
ut every furIOng post. One pic
ture shows completely, cOnvinc-
Ingly that Twenty Grand beat the
barrier at PimlicO by a full length.
Bet Heavily On Mate
She bet a substantial sum on
mate in the PreakneSS, and Is
betting on the Bostwick thorough
bred tomorrow. She is particu
! larly anxious that Mate and Ellis
( be the combination to take the
Derby tomorrow because it will
mean that two jockeys IN her
family have been victorious DERBY
riders.
For Ellis happens to be the
brother-in-law of Jockey Johnny
Lotus who won the Derby astrlde
Sir Rarton in 1919
Mrs. Ellis is plainly the talking
member of the charming couple.
George is like Walter johnson.
He doesn't talk much, but his
few words are emphatic and to
the point. He believes he can
win the Derby with Mate and
thinks if it had been necessary
he could have clipped second
off Mates PreaknesS time.
Can't Whip Horse
Mrs. Ellis told us about A. c.
Bostwick, the Long Island mil
lionaire owner of Mate. She said:
"Mr. BOStwick looks on Mate
like a toy. He always told
George to ride as smart race
as he could but never to apply
the whip. He doesn't want
Mate whipped or booted any
more than a fond parent would
want his favOrite child chaS-
IS tiSed.
"Mr. BOstwick is a good loser
and would rather lose a race
than to see his horse coming
down the stretch under the
gOad.
consequently my husband
seldom if ever more than taps
Mate with the flexible end Of
the quirt."
do you think George will
whip Mate tomorrow If he
thinks it will help bring him
home ahead of his field?"
She replied:
81 wouldn't be surprised. Be-
cause George knows 1 want him
to be a Derby winner"
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

ported by Paddock,
whose daily charts are
features Of this news
paper, as we'll as
j a m S j.. Kilgallen,
colorful International
News Service feature
and news writer, to say
n o t hin g of Jimmy
Cor cor a n, who will
handle the side-lights,
The Washington Times
coverage of the Derby
-;II IL Elo boc4 avail
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
IN GOLF SEMI-FINALS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May IS.
Mrs. o. S. Hill, Kansas City, was
in the seni-finals of the Noun
tain Brook tournament today.
She beat Mrs. Carl Hess, Bir-
mingham, taking three strokes
less than the 80 which set a
course record the day before.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
BOATFUL OF BIS

The second plebe crew at the
Annapolis Naval Academy is COM
posed of Becker, Bly,, Burt,
Brooks, Bentley, Barnet, Brock
ett and Butterworth, the latter
coxswatn.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
KICKING MACHINE
Miller, Kilgallen, Paddock
And Corcoran Cover
Kentucky Derby

Fourstar coverage of the ffyseventh running of the
famous Kentucky Derby tomorrow with its $4,000
added has been arranged for the readers Of The
Washington Times.
Headed by Kirk Miller Times sports editor and sup
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

Gr1Tf SalQ,
L" Y Ou amt
W Ort h $50
dead or alive
unless you are
wanted for
murder"
/ said, "My
job of being
on the coach
ing lines Is
keeping tn e
team ahead" !"
Griff said,
"YOu said 1t.
Since you've
been on the
cOach lines
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

we have led the league in men
left on bases"
said, 81 will split the diff
ference and take SIS a week
more"
Griff said, 81 am thinking Of
laying off six men and one
clown"
We finally compromised and
I borrowed 81.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
NICK
ALTROCK
Says:

ST. LOUIS, May 15.-This
is no time to strike for higher
wages. Today 1 said to Griff,
81 am worth $50 a week more"
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Colorful Crowd Assemblies
For Kentucky Derby
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

LOUISVILLE, May 15.-Derby found picturesque
Louisville today in the throes of ecstatc ervor such
always grips just before the running of the Blue Grass
States historic Kentucky Derby
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
KENSINGTON A. C. PLAYS

Fredericksburg baseball team
tackles KenSington A. C. on the
Kensington diamond Sunday at
2:30 o'clock,
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

crack young first baseman, was
authority for this statement today
This morning Joe was 70
undergo an X-ray examination for
the knee he injured last season
and rehurt yesterday. In reality
it was not rehurt yesterday.
"The knees been bOthering
me for several days." Joe de-
cIared this morning, "but with
Judge out of the lineup 1
thought it was as little as 1
could do to play ball and keep
quiet.
"It's panied me plenty from
time to time. But I've said
nothing about it. When l
doubled in the first inning OF
Yesterdays game and pulled up
at second, though, 1 felt that
the jig was up. 1 tried to stick
the nine innings, but simply
couldn't make it"
Joe's courage and silent sui
fering is a striking example ol
the spirit of the pennant driving
Griffmen. They will take anJ
chance to win a ball game ano
are perfectly willing to make any
sacrifice to help their cause
along.
Condition Unknown
The exact condition of KuhelS
knee is not known. It is be
lieved, however, that the st
Louis surgeon examining it to
day will advise a rest in which
event Baxter Jordan, versatile
Newark rookie. is to fill in.
"I've had supreme confidence
in our reserves all along" Man
ager Walter johnson declared
today, "and they've more than
made good. Harry Rice, Jackie
Hayes and Bill Hargrave. have
already shown what they can
do in a pinch. And I'm con-
vinced that Jordan can take
care of first base if necessary.
"I'm sorry KuheI had to get
hurt when he was going SO
good. But if we have to do
without him awhile Baxter
probably can handle the job
nicely"
| Nor will Jordan be the onl!
extra man who is expected to fl
into today's lineup. Jackie Hayes
who substituted for "B u d d y
Myer yesterday, may be activ,
throughout the st. Louis series
Hayes Subs for Myer
A sprained wrist suffered in {
collision with Ed Morgan WedneS
day, has side-tracked Myer fol
the time. Hayes flashed splendic
defensive form yesterday, looking
particularly good on the pivot enc
Of double plays.
Pitcher Ad LiSka, Washing.
ton submarine artist, will rejOin
the Griffmen here today or to-
morrow. In a telegram to Wal
ter johnson last night LiSka not
only declared he was in shape
but that he was ready to pitch
when called upon.
Immediately Secretary Eddie
Eynon wired him to report. Az
has been working out with tht
Lincoln, Nebr.. ball club. He live!
in Dwight, Nebr.. only few mile!
removed from Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
johnson Sees First Place
For Inspired Griffs

ST. LOUIS, May 15-"We may be in first place when I
you next
Walter Johnson parting remark friend he checked
out of Cleveland en- route here last night And Walter
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
J. L. KILGALLEN

FILNTALLEN dVdII- hIFh "II-AN
able to newspaper readers With such staff of human
interest and technical writer's and with direct wires
leading from the track to The Times office, angle
of the Derby will be missing to its readers.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
HEAD
FIGHT CARD

Two sluggerS will headline
frankie Mann's opening Fort
Washington fight card, scheduled
for Monday, June l.
Both Jack Porteney and K. o.
Phil Raymond, who battle in the
feature bout are noted for their
ability to slip over k. o. socks.
Both are from Baltimore.
Reds Barry is opposing Joe Fl
nazzo, and Clarence Sloat meets
Sailor McKenna, in added 10
FOUNDERS, while Soldier Burke
faces Frankie Vance, and Frank
Marchina tangles with Soldier
Clark in the eye-openers.
KICKING MACHINE
Sam Yohn, Jersey high school
coach, once kicked SO consecu-
tive goals after touchdown
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
GR|FFS OPEN
|NST.LOU|S
TODAY
By JOE HOLMAN

Dy JOL nOANAE4N
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-"H the
team needs me I'll play with
my leg strapped up"
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

Plucky Joe Kuhel, WaShington's S
crack young first baseman, was
authority for this statement today
This morning Joe was To
undergo an X-ray examination for
the knee he injured last season
and rehurt yesterday. In reality
it was not rehurt yesterday.