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Evening star., 1931-12-25
DECEMBER rs TO THEM
Maryland Basketers Drill Today,
Looking to Opening Game.

University of Maryland's basketers
are not taking time out even for
Christmas. The Old Liners, who are
preparing for their opening game We'd
nesdav against Wisconsin at Madison,
were hustled through a drill this morn
ing by Coach Burton Shirley. They
will rra ctice again tomorrow and Mon
clay end leave for Madison Tuesday
morning.
Nine players will make the trip, but
just who they will be has not been
announced. Charlie May, regular
guard on the Southern Conference
team campaign ago, however. will
not be in the party. He is working as
mailman during the holidays and
has not practiced for more than a week.
Evening star., 1931-12-25

10 . y r. NJ A N WOmen's
X champion for the last two
IL years and the only Evening
Star title winner to repeat,
Will be the center of attention to-
morrow night when The Stars big
Yuletlde bowling tourney is re-
sumed at the Lucky Strike.
Mrs. Ackman, one of the great
est girl money bowlers" of all
time, is in tough spot If she
means to repeat her triumpns of
1929 and 1880.
Conceded little chance at the beein-
ming OF the tourney, with the largest
field of feminine talent ever assembled
I shooting against he. the GEORGETOWN
Recreation stars ch,nces are held even
T'imm"r in v.cw or thn record smashing
355 set rolled by Margaret Brunelle last
Y -,c~adav.
However, that 355 set. although
higher than any other scOre registered
by girl in any previou5 Star tourna-
ment. Is not regarded as big enough to
WIN this years event, and this. along
with Mrs. Ackmans season record at
the Lucky Strike. has led many pin
experts to believe that the defending
champion has as good a chance as
anyone else TO repeat providing she
gets the breaks
Mrs. Ackman has been the only
champion, man or girl to successfully
oefend her championship in The Stars
event Clarence Taft flashed for a
single night in 1929; Margaret Miltner.
glrl winner the same year. also has
oeen victim Of the jinx since and
Tony DeFInO winner in 1929 wasn't
even close in the last two tourneys.
Glenn Wcidman. Of course. will have no
chance to defend his laureIs as the
Lucky Strike roller is recovering from
a recent appendicitis operation, Bess
Ackmans Ieat is a rare cne and a
uLsou'e 70 heT ability 70 shoot we'll
RuT while the spotlight will be
~ focused on Bess AcEman's per-
form3nce. tomorroW's field viii be
dotted with other attractions In addi-
tl0n 10 Mrs. Ackman. such standouts
as Lucy Owen. Helen Whitbeck Gladvs
LoWd, Frances He'll. Jennie Malcolm
georgia Hayes and Frances Walker
Will roll their strings.
Paul Harrisons 646 set. rolled on the
opening night and unbeaten thus far,
may De endangered when nearly a hun
oled men ooWlers, including several ex-
pertS, roll
An afternoon squad will include Eddie
ESpey. Sam BortniCk. Gene Archer. Dey
Boston and L. Stott
"COAT" LOVETT. Northeast Tenn
~ pies new star. who refuses to
shed his coat while rolling with
the explanation that he is too loose
without that garment will be real
threat. Goat will roll al ~ 80 o'clock.
TEORGE 1SEMANN's enviable habit
" of accomplishing things so quickly
for once netted him no gain
George was the first to turn in an
entry blank for The Star tourney. In
fact. he turned 1t in so early that Bill
Wood placed it in his desk drawer and
forgot all about it until yesterday
And that's why Georges name u
not on the schedule But he'll roll
Bill says he'll get George into the tour
ney if he has to build an extra alley
cut on Fourteenth street
Silver dollars. boxes of candy and
ether prizes will be awarded at mos,
bowling alleys today for the high game
every hour At the Arcadia. Colum.
bia and Convention Hall silver dollar,
will be awarded The Lucky Strike
will give candy. Tad Howard at Ren.
devious. and Red Megaw at Temple,
also Will give special prizes.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR
~LARK GRIFFITH. manager of

CLARK GRIFFITH. manager of
~ the Washington base ball team,
denies the report that he might
trade Catcher Eddie AInSmith He
says that if there is one department
of the club with which he is salts
f1ed it is the catching.
M Street High basketers defeated
Commercial High tosserS. Kelly
Miller Of the winners starred. Other
NJ street players were Holland,
Greene, Rector and Hughes. Com
mercial tcssers were Walker Wal
lace, Stewart, Tatem, BurWell and
Dandridge
Jack Johnson, world champion,
and Joe jeanette are fikely to be
matched in the boxing ring.
Mike Donlin will remain with the
Boston Nationals and will not again
be seen in Giants uniform, it has
been announced.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Pointers on Golf
BY SOL METZGER.

Some golfers have a bad fault in
gripping. They get the right hand
too much over the shaft and in con-
sequence they are unable to control
the position of the clubhead when
swinging through. The right gains
control and either tilts the club
head over or turns its toe in. with
the result that the ball is Smothered.
Too much attention cannot be
paid to working with your grip dur
ing the long Winter months ahead.
Take the ideas outlined this week
as basis for your practice and test
Evening star., 1931-12-25
TO SEEK BOUTS IN SOUTH.

James Harrison Smallwood, heavy
weight boxer of this city, soon will
leave for the South. where he plans TO
engage in a series of fights. He is a
cousin Of Joe Smallwood, well known
in ring circles hereabout
Evening star., 1931-12-25
SEEKS AUTO SPEED MARK
Australians Car Reported Secretly
Built by Government.

AUCKLAND New Zealand, December
IS LP).-Norman Wizard" Smith, an
Australian racing driver, will attempt
to set new automobile speed record
on Nmety-Mile Beach tomorrow if con-
ditions are favorable.
He will drive machine designed and
built by Don HarkneSS, a Sydney garage
owner, with the engine super
Marine Napier, which was built for the
Schneider Cup races. The engine was
reported loaned by the British govern
hnent, with the designers and workers
,sworn to secrecy.
Ninety-Mile Beach Is on the west
coast Of New Zealand, about 100 miles
northwest Of here.
Evening star., 1931-12-25

them out in the cellar or the ga
rage, or. on more pleasant days, out
doors. There is plenty of needed eX-
ercise to be had in swinging a golf
club for a half hour. And if you
concentrate on your problem it will
improve your game tremendously by
next Summer.
Next-Another Point About Grip
ping.
Have you used up two or three
strokes getting out of a sand trap?
Sol Metzger's leaflet, THE Explosion
Shot," will aid you in cutting down
your score. Write for it, in care of
this paper, and inclose q stamped,
addressed envelope.
(Copyrisht, ls3i.}
Evening star., 1931-12-25
GRID BATTLE ON TODAY.

Pleasant Plains All-Stars, who boast
the District colored foot ball title; will
face MohaWks of Alexandria this after
noon, at l o'clock, in Griffith Stadium.
Proceeds of the game will go to the
Bannecker Boys Club of this city. The
club has the support of many promi-
nent citizens of the city.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
cox DRAWS HAGEN BACK
Ex-Marine Wrestles Here Monday
for First Time in Mop+he

for First Time in Months.
George Hagan, former Marine, will
be making his first appearance on the
mat here since early Summer, when he
fell before Jim Londos, in engaging
Joe Cox in one of the feature matches
on the wrestling card Monday night at
the Washington Auditorium. In the
other big scrap of the evening Sander
Szaoo and Paul Jones will grapple
-Four other bouts are being arranged.
Women with escorts will be admitted
without charge.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
PAY CUT NO HARDSHIP
Canadian Hockey Players Benefit
by Banking Exchange.

MONTREAL, December 25 LP).-The
10 per cent cut in salaries forced on
many players in the National Hockey
League this season has worked no hard
ship on Canadians playing on American
teams.
Most of the players do their banking
in Canada. When they receive an Am
erican dollar they deposit it in a Cana
dian bank and it straightway grows to
approximately $1.18 The prevailing
rate of exchange today.
Thus instead of 10 per cent cut In
salaries, the vagaries of international
finance have given the Canadian play
ers an 8 per cent hike.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
BOWL AT HYATTSVILLE
Book of Washington Team to Face
Suburban Juniors Tomorrow.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd. December rs
Book of Washington bowlers will visit
the Arcade bowling alleys here tomor-
row night to open a 1O-game home-and-
home series with Hvattsville Juniors.
starting at 7:30 o'clock
Making up the Book of Washington
team will be Eddie Keith. Fats Morrison
Ouncie Harrison, Harry High and Eddie
Espey.
Hyattsville will have at hand Fred
Watson, Leonard Smith. Douglas George.
Bob Temple, Pat Hoist and Harwood
Naylor.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
PAYING MOUNT RAINIER.

Manager Andrusia of Dixiana Bar
becuc basket ball team wants the man
ager of the Mount Rainier unlimited
class quint to call him at Adams 8781.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
NAVAL RESERVES CASTING.

Naval Reserves are after basket ball
games with unlimited division teams
Call Lincoln 9l29-W
Evening star., 1931-12-25
CLARK OUTPOINTS RUTH
Decision in Ten-Rounder Is Close.
Gordon Stops Jones.

VINCENNES, Ind. December 25 CP).
Bert Clark, Vincennes featherWeight.
won a close decision over Babe Ruth,
Louisville, in 10-round bout here last
night.
In the semi-windup Ginger Gordon,
Vincennes, scored a technical knockout
in the fifth round of his fight with
Howard Jones of Louisville.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
A. z. O. BAsKETBRs BOOKED.

A. z. o. Fraternity basket ball team
of this city will engage the A. z. O..
at the Jewish Community Center.
Proceeds will 90 to charity.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
TULANE GR|DDERS
IN XMAS WORKOUT.
Visit to Snowy Mountain to
Reward Squad-Trojans
Disband for Day..
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ ASADENA, Calf, December
25.-1f work will turn the
L trick, the Greenies of Tu-
lane should give the Uni
versity of Southern California a
full afternoon on the gridiron
here one week hence in the an
nual Rose Tournament classic.
Coach Bernie Bierman elected to put
the Green Wave through a good work
out this morning, but was to reward
the players in the afternoon by taking
them to Mount Lowe
With snow in the Sierra Madre range,
the excursion up the steep mountain
side on cable car probably will give
some of the Southern gentlemen their
first experience in real Winter setting.
CHRISTMAS eve was celebrated at
~ the hotel. where the squad and
coaches gathered around a tree
laden with small gifts for all.
Despite the weight advantage the
Trolans will have on New Year dav. it
seems apparent that Coach Bierman
will start his regular first team with
the possible exception of Francis Payne
at right half instead of Wop Warner.
at right half instead of Wop Glover. He
expects the squad to be in top form
with the exception of John Read, sub
center.
THE Green Wave will roll into the
i last week of preparation tomorrow
with another hard workout, to be
a secret affair.
At Los Angeles, the University of
Southern California foot ball team dis
banded to celebrate Christmas Most
of the Trojans planned to be at home
with their kinfolks, as the greater share
of the squad halls from nearby towns.
Coach Howard Jones believed the rest
would be good for the players, a num-
Der of whom have been suffering from
colds. He is worried about the posi-
bility of the men going stale after the
hard schedule of 10 games and months
of work
An intensive week Of preparation
awaits the team on return tomorrow.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
ides Sensations plenty Bess Ackan Tough pota Pin Champ
SHOOTS TOMORROW
in STARS TOURNEY
Only Winner to Repeat Has
Record Score to Beat.
Other Stars Listed.
BY FRANCIS Z. STAN.

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Evening star., 1931-12-25

SCOAT' LOVETT Northeast Tenn
~ pies new star. who refuses to
shed his coat while rolling with
the explanation that he is too loose
without that garment. will be a real
threat. Coat will roll at 7.3O o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
BY JAMES L. RENICK,
Associated Press Sports writer.

0oLUMBUs, Ohio, June 81
Billy Davies, the British star
~ who beat Johnny Farrell today,
won applause for his sports
manship on the thirty-second green.
When Farrell sank his putt for g.
three, the referee called it half, but
Davies then went up to Johnny and
said:
Its your hole. I tapped my ball"
Capt. Charles whitcombe almost lost
the twelfth by playing the wrong ball.
He noticed his mistake and the ref
cree and Hagen told him he could go
back and shoot his first one. He did
and won the hole with par five after
Hagen missed short putt.
The 19o-yard fourth was the scene
of two sensational shots. On the
morning round Sarazens tee shot rolled
in the door Of pop stand and came to
rest in a crack in the concrete floor.
After moving several pop cases, Gene
pitched out through window to within
Is feet of the pin, but missed the putt
and lost the hole to Fred Robson.
On the same hole, Farrell drove be-
hind the stand, pitched over the build
ing so close to the pin that Davies
knocked his ball In when he putted,
giving Johnny birdie.
The British team left immediately
after the Ryder Cup play for Detroit,
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Ryder Cup Play Sidelights

where they play an exhibition match
tomorrow against a picked team of
Michigan professionals. The victorious
American team plays an exhibition
match in Cincinnati
AL Espinosa finally won his battle
with e. r. Whitcombe. but it took II
holes to accomplish the act In the
last Ryder Cup match at Moortown
these two tangled and halved their
match after So holes. Today Espinosa
finally triumphed on the thirty-f1fth
hole
History almost repeated itself during
the matches. In 1927, at Worcester,
Mass, the Americans won the two-ball
foursome 3 to 1, as they did yesterday.
They won the singles the next day
" to " for total Of 91a to 21z.
A flag carrier with the Hagen
Whitcofnbe match moaned once when
Hagen was six up and six American
flags fluttered from his staff: "If
Hagen wins another hole and perches
another flag on this pole, I'm going to
be blown right off this course"
The wind was whipping 1t up and the
carrier, boy. was staggering.
Bobby Jones proved a smart gallery
lite. He followed the Hagen Whitcombe
match for two holes then spent the
afternoon under a shade tree around
the ninth and eighteenth greens.
Thousands Of spectators showed Bobby
this way and that.
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Golf Great, Says
Pilot of Britons
BY FRED PIGNON.

Manager of British Ryder Cup Team and
special Correspondent: for Rueters. Ltd.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 81 LP.-
~ So the cup that I brought to
America about a fortnight ago
Is to remain in the United States for
at least two years-there was no
need to have insured it for the round
trip. This may sound like note of
regret. Quite frankly it is.
There is no doubt at all that the
United States team won because of
their perfect play, which was Just
little bit better than the good golf o.
the Britishers. Luck did not enter
into it. 1t was just thoroughly good
golf.
frankly have never seen better
golf played in a match of this kind
than both teams produced today.
With most of the players equaling
or beating par and doing so without
those lucky shots, which I always
consider puts to be, is an achieve
ment probably unparalleled. The
British team certainly played no bet
ter golf when they won the trophy ct
Moortown, England, two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Mats Need All They Can Get
In Battles With White SOx

ing to pitch In anything like the form
he displayed last year following his
transfer from the Browns In mid-June.
Then starting with a winning per-
centage below 500 he splurged to fin
ish the campaign with one of 529 for
the Nationals, though he hurled 619
base balls. He scored 10 victories
against eight defeats and that in three
months Of toll.
This season Crowder has started a
dozen times for five wins and six de-
feats. He is the one member of the
Washington mound corps. excepting
game. with a winning percentage for
this season below the 500 mark.
Crowder has not appeared to ad-
vantage in any of his engagements.
Only five times has he gone the route,
and in two of his full games he suf-
fered defeat. From the outset Of the
campaign his hurting has pleased the
batterS Of the opposition, and only SEN
sational support afleld and super bat
ting by his club at times has kept him
from a worse record.
Early in the season Crowder COM
planned that the weather prevented him
revealing his best pitching form. 1t
was too cold for him. He contended he
needed the hot Summer days to appear
at his best. Well, AL has been getting
these hot Summer days in recent starts,
but no improvement has been seen IN
his work
His failure to make good as he did
after becoming National last season
is big reason why his club isn't lead
ing the American League procession
right now.
NNE of the Nationals who has done
" much to Offset the i'll effects of
Crowder's weak slabbing this sea-
son Is Sammy West. This young Texan,
with his strong batting and remarkable
fielding, has done more than his share
to keep the Washington club In fine
contending position in the chase for
the pennant.
Before starting this Western swing,
Sammy showed a season batting ave
rage around the $40 point, and out this
Continued on Second Page.)
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AS SUBDUE TIGERS,
.9-5, AFTER RECO|L
Grove Lets in a. Runs in Two
Opening Innings, but
Then Tightens.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ETROIT, June 27.-Robert Moses
Grove wobbled in the early in
nings OF the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' game with the Detroit
Tigers here today, but frightened after
the second and the Athletics won, 9 to
5. It was Groves fourteenth victory
of the season.
The Tigers touched the Philadelphia
ace for eight hits and four runs in the
first two innings, but were held to four
hits and one run in the remainder Of
the game, the latter a homer by Marty
McManus in the fifth.
Arthur Herring went eight innings
for the Tigers but was taken out for a
relief pitcher and Sullivan and Hoy,
his successors, were touched for four
hits and three runs in the rinth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
GAME TO BE BROADCAST
Second Half of Griffs' Bill Today
to Be Put on Air.

A play-by-play account Of the second
game Of the double header today be-
tween Washington and Chicago in the
windy City will be sent over Station
WJSV under the auspices CT Joe Tur-
ner. local wrestling promoter. Tomor-
rows game also will be broadcast.
The first game of today's twin bill
will not be sent, as it would interfere
with the regular Sunday church serv-
ices. The second game Is expected to
start at 3 or 3:15 o'clock.
The play-by-play account will be
given by Graham Louran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
June 27.-with the
Athletics tussling with the
A Tigers In a double-header In

~ Tigers In q double-header In
Detroit, the Nationals must
look to their laurels in their two games
with the White Sox here tomorrow.
Even though they have narrowed the
gap between themselves and the league
leaders since leaving home. Manager
Walter JohnsonS charges can i'll afford
TO drop any more decisions during this
series with the White Sox.
From the manager down those Of the
Washington squad see great need OF
coping four engagements during the
stay in Comisky Park. Despite their
nearness to the AS, the Nationals
figure 1t is up to them to look after
their own interests and not expect to
gain mainly through the failures of the
clubs.
A double win for the AS In the Sum-
day battling with the Nationals scor-
ing victory in only one of the tits
with DOME Bush's club would all but
blast the hopes Of the latter TO return
to their home lot on July in first
place.
Manager johnson plans to send
against the White Sox in the Sunday
double header two of his left-hand
hurlers, Lloyd Brown and Bob Burke.
Both are in excellent trim, even though
Brown took licking in his last start.
Perhaps carelessness as much as any,
thing else marred Browns work against
the Tigers, however. This time he may
be expected to bear down" every
minute Of his time on the hill.
Manager Bush has not mentioned his
choices for the Sunday twin sketch,
but in all likelihood he will call upon
Al Thomas and Harold McKain, right
handlers both. Neither has been part!-
cularly successful against the Nationals
this season.
IT begins to look as though the Ma
i tionals greatest handicap this sea-
son is Al Crowder, veteran right
hand pitcher. The general has done
much to hurt hSi clubs cause by fall
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WINS MARYLAND TITLE
Parr Defeats Cole in 36-Hole Final
at Rolling Road Club.

BALTIMORE, June 81 P.-Harry
A. Parr, Sd, Of the Elk Ridge Hunt Club
today won the State amateur golf cham
pionship, defeating Tom Cole, 7 and 6,
in 36-hole match at the Rolling Road
Country Club
Parr replaces Alex Knapp Of Balti-
more, who was eliminated in the first
round of match play. At the end Of
the first 10 holes this noon Parr was
seven up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
HELEN HICKS WINS AGAIN
Adds New York State Golf Title to
List of 1881 Victories.

LONG BEACH, N. Y, June 81 (R.-
Miss Helen Hicks today added the New
York State Woman's golf championship
to her long list of 1881 titles, defeating
Mrs. Leo G. Fe6erman, 4 and 8, in the
36-hole final match over the Lido
Country Club course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
GIRL SETS HURDLE. MARK
Babe Didrickson Runs 30 Meters
in 1875 at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 81 (P).-
The American record for women in the
80-meter hurdles was bettered here to-
day in the Southern A. A. U. track meet
by Babe Didrickson of Dallas, Tex, who
ran the distance in 125 seconds. The
American record is 1875.
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6, Gouis; s.: =: GISSo9S3OSSSSSGS
Runs batted in-Bettencourt, Schultz,
Burns. Levey, Jenkins, Webb; Miller. Berry
erins, Schultz. Bettencourt .(2), Burns (2).
Errors-Russell, Schultz, Goslin. Storti, Blae-
holder, Kress az. Two-base hits-Blaehold-
er, Rothrock, webb (2, Three-bsse hit
Burns. Home runs-Schulte. Bettencourt.
plays-Melillo to Burns ca; Russell to Miller
to Sweeney; Rhyme to Miller to Sweeney;
Miller to Sweeney; Storti to Melillo to
Burns t2. Left on bases-Boston. 8: St.
Louis. 7. Base on balls--of Blaeholder, i;
of Russell, 5. Struck out-By Blaeholder. &;
by Russell. /. Hits-Oh Blaeholder in 7
innings; on Cof1man, 8 in z innings. Wild
pitch-Russell. Winning pitcher-Codman.
Umpires-Messrs. MCGOWAN, Ormsby and
Nallin. Time Of game-2 hours and 40
minutes.
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Totals SO 10 10 Totals ...3e AT o
'Batted for Herring in eighth.
9h,.adslphia - 9 SS AZ

Runs-Haas, Cochrane. simmons 90; Nil
Ter, Dykes Williams az. Johnson CD. Walk
er. Alexander. McManus. Errors-Willia ms
MscManus 81 Brewer, Runs patted rn tnv
Dykes. williams. Grove, Miller. Bishop. Two
base hits-Haas. Alexander Dykes. Grove:
simmons ThTee-baste nlt-smmons hSme
Walker, acrifceSw,;IMiller., Foxx; Double
to McManus to Alexander; Grove to Bishop
to Foxx. Left on bases1Detroit; 9; Phila-
Dc dsP s1vd1 Bass S On srueE
Herring, BY Grove; IIitsEof Herring sTtnS
on Hoyt. in 35 inning. Losing pitcher
Herring Umpires-Messrs. Dineen, Moriarty
IA minutes.
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Runs batted in-Bluege (3l, Kuhel cd.
hits~Bluege. Kuhel Three-base hit
West. Stolen. base,-Bluegs: sscrifce..
E Rice. Left on Observation-Disclosures, s.;
Chicago, g. Base on bails-Of Marberry. s.;
Fischer, 1. Struck out-By Moore, 8; Mar
innings: OF Marberry. in innings none
out in SEVENTH; of Faber, none in in
nings; of Fischer, in innings; OF Fra
sier, in 2 innings. Winning pitcher-Mar-
berry. Losing pitcher-Moore EMPIRES
Messrs. Owens and Geisel. Time Of game-l
hour and so minutes.