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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-07
Curve Ball Finishes Thorpe
Indian, Champion of Champions Who Excelled
in Many Sports, Fooled by Hooking Pellet

his own fault--until finally they be-
gan to drag him painting and Wheel
ing from the field before a period
had ended.
The last. we saw of him he ap-
peafed at the Polo Grounds in a
drop-kicking contest against Charley
Brickley; 1t was curtain raiser To a
pro foot ball game. The real con-
test seemed to be which of the two
had the larger waistline.
Jim Thorpe digging dirt! Sitting
Bull walking Broadway as a sand
wich advertising board would leave
o-worshippers no more desolate.
Champion Of Champions.
For Jim was q champion and
champion Of champions whose like
may never be seen again. He never
took up base. ball until he was IS
years old, and he became good
enough for major company-aside
from those pesky curve balls. Run
ming, jumping, tennis, foot ball, la
crosse, boxing, rough and tumble
Thorpe was a match for the best.
Probably his feat in winning the
pentathlon and decathlon events at
the Olympics at Stockholm never
will be equaled.
One day while in training for the
gruelling all-around test some smart
aleck jumper of the American Olym-
pic team made some humorously
slight remarks about his ability as
high jumper.
Thorpe took a little time off and
cleared the bar at six feet five
inches and immediately afterward,
just because some one averred he
was not so good at the broad jump,
he cleared more than twenty-three
feet in four trials.
But it is in relation to foot ball
with which he will be best remem-
bered. OF all backs of all time there
never was bis equal ana may never
be. Several columns could be filled
with citation of fact and legend
concerning his exploits as member
of Glenn Warmers Carlisle Indian
team.
A man Of glorious frame and
buKgeoning spirit made for resound-
ing deeds, he lived up to his heritage.
Can he impart a small degree of his
spirit and a fragmentary store of
all he knew to undergrads he still
will stand as great among lesser
teachers.
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From Major League Camps

FORT MYERS, Fla, March Z (P).-
Connie Mack nominated % players to
make the trip to Miami today for the
two-game series between the Athletics
and their old world series enemies, the
St. Louis Cardinals.
The AS have had but one practice
game thus far, the Regulars losing to
the Yanigans yesterday, to 4.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 7 (P).
Victor Frasier, the former agricul-
turist of Mount Vernon, Tex, who de-
and spent q season on the retired Isk,
has re-established himself as the most
promising of Sox recruit pitchers.
Frasier left the club last Spring be-
cause Chicago was too big and wild,
but experienced a change of attitude
and rejoined the club last month. His
work has been extremely pleasing and
he was down to start against Houston
in an exhibition game today.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla! March z up.
Joe Mccarthy of the New York
Yankees doesn't intend to be a martinez
manager, but he means what he says.
Joe was sitting on the bench yester-
day when three players eased up on the
last lap of their daily jog around the
field. He waited until they passed him
on their way to the club house, then
said, Run around again, boys, and don't
slow up this time when you reach
third"
MIAMI, Fla, March z (P-Flint
Rhem is convinced that what happened
to his pitching offerings in the second
game Of the world series last Fall was
an accident"
Flint told Gabby Street the AS
couldn't do it again, and the Cardinal
manager nominated Flint to start to-
days exhibition game here between the
world champions and the National
League champions.
PASO ROBLES, Calf, March Z
H).-DeSpite the fact that Paul Waner
and Adam Comorosky, Singing outfield-
ers, have been detained through illness,
Manager Jewel Ems of the Pittsburgh
Pirates will be able to do some figuring
on his batting CIDER during the next
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What's What With Griffmen
In Training on Gulf Coast

For purposes of easy handling, the
athletes viii be divided into two squads.
The pilot has not indicated how he
will apportion them, but it is fore
gone conclusion that Manush, West,
Harris and the two Rices will cavort
about in the outfeld together, with
Burns, Gilligan, Clark and Jordan tax
ing their drill at another time.
The same system undoubtedly VIII be
followed with regard to the infielderS.
One set is bound to consist OF the es-
tablished ouartet-Judge, Myer, Cronln
and Bluege-with Hays relieving Buddy
and also trying his hand at short and
third as well, while second complete
infield could be formed with kunel at
first. Dashiell on second and the other
positions filled by Montague and Monroe.
THIS Monroe, who answers to the
i first name of Chick, made his APP
pearance here for the first time
Yesterday. He is a rather short, but
we'll proportioned, lad of about % years,
who halls from Watseka, H., the ham,
let which has the distinction Of having
given Sam Rice to the national pas
time
He is a right-hand hitter, which is
something in his favor on a club SO
top-heayy with southpaw batsmen, and
claims to be equally at home in either
the infield or outfield.
No line has been obtainable on his
ability thus far, but the fact that he
spent his own money for railroad fare
TO the camp earned him the chance to
board at least at the clubs expense
here while demonstrating what he
can do.
AHANUSH looks to be in every bit
1N1 as fine condition as was asserted
by those of his mates who pre-
ceded him from Hot Springs and he
maintains that Harry Rice, who de-
cided to take a later train from the
Arkansas resort, is in better shape than
he has ever seen him so early in the
year.
These two outfielders have had ca
reers that somewhat parallel each 9TH
er, in that they are the same age, 20,
and have been up the same length Of
time, Heirlie breaking in with the Tig-
ers and Harry with the Browns.
Both have lifetime batting averages
in excess of 800, although Manush has
quite an edge i'm that respect by mar
gin of something like 80 points.
II happens that when they left the
clubs ti.sy broke in with in 1927, they
exchanged uniforms, Manush going to
the Browns and Rice to the Tigers, and
now they find themselves members Of
the same team.
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20 YEARS AGO
.EoRGE WASHINGTON UNI
IN THE STAR.

TEORGE WASHINGTON UNI
~ VERSITY is planning reorgan-
iZation of its athletic association
with view to arousing renewed in
terest in sports activities at the
school. Foot ball, which was aban-
doned by the Hatchetites last year,
may not be resumed the coming Fall,
but G. W. probably will have teams
in both basket ball and track and in
a year or two again will be repre-
sented on the gridiron. 1t is planned
to have students pay an athletic fee
upon matriculation.
A two-mile race among two-man
teams win be feature of the COM
ing National Guard track meet.
Among the combinations entered are
Stecker and HildebTand of Washing
ton Grove A. A.: Bolac and Penner,
washington Country Club, and
Bealle and Baldwin, Phunny Phel-
lows. Capt. G. Eugene Edwards is
manager Of the meet and other OFF,
Gals include Maj. E. H. Neumeyer,
w. g. Stuart, William @. McKenny,
Lieut.. w. B. Hudson, p. s. Herring,
G. Hecox, H. v. Shurtliff, w. H.
Wetzel. w. c. Thatcher, Lieut.. z. H.
Neuneyer, IT.; Capt. Samuel Shreves,
S. M. Falconer, jr.; @. Edward
Beckett, Lieut.. W. L. Hazard, Lieut..
H. N. StulI, c. A. Watson, Capt. d.
S. Richmond, S. Birch, Capt. d. s.
Bliss, Capt. j. T.. Brooks, Lieut.. F. b.
Schlosser, NJ. IT. Woriey, Olander
Ross and c.. j. Tucker.
Armstrong, NJ Street High, Bust
ness High and Howard Academy Will
make strong bids for scholastic
bonOrs In the colored track meet to
be held Saturday ct Convention Hal.
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" VERY one who knew Jim
- Thorpe, or saw him in his
prime; every one who did not
see him and yet thrills to the
spell of tradition will plug for the
big Sac and Fox Indian in his am
bition to drop his pick and shovel
with which he Is working as a $4-a-
day laborer on an excavation for a
public building in Los Angeles, and
land one of two coaching jobs for
which he is cunning.
They say that Jim is not pure
blood redskin. He himself has de-
MED this. Anyway, he looks like
one and no big chief ever accom-
plished more valiantly in manly
pursuits than he did.
II his exploits ever are perpetuated
in the legends of his tribe his name,
If his fellow tribesmen are SPORT
wise-whtch probably they are not
will be ''Big-man- who could-not-hit-
a-curve- ball"
For here lay the defect which rele-
gated Jim Thorpe to the limbo
CfCI Ce1Cbuo OONo AiOb SAOHs
at time when the spangles of a
big league career in base ball were
dangling temptingly before his eyes.
He could not hit curve ball and
so he had to leave the Giants when
the fans of the Nation were yearn-
ing for another Sockalexis.
Reluctantly MeGraw had to let
him go and when subsequently the
Portland club of the Pacific Coast
League found that the slants of
minor hurlers were no less elusive
Thorpe's knell sounded. He went
to Hartford Of the Eastern League,
but here too, was a mere halting
spot upon the tobaggan slide.
Pro Foot Ball Life Saver.
Professional foot ball came as
life saver. Collegians who played
the pro game In the early days in
Ohio can take your breath away
with the stories they tell of Jin's
ball carrying But every year the
big fellow got bigger and bigger
about the midriff which was wholly
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nOxI, Miss, March with
* Heinie Manush among those
present, the huge left pasture
guardian having checked in I'M
expectedly from Hot Springs yesterday,
only a dozen athletes remain to arrive
before the roster of the Nationals will
be complete; and all are expected to
be here by tomorrow, the official re-
porting date, to present united front
for the bigger and better practice ses-
Sions due to be inaugurated Monday.
Those still to arrive, several of whom
probably will show up this evening, are
evenly divided between inflelders and
hy-chasers; but, as to caliber, they run
largely to recruits, as only three of
the delegation bear the status of regu-
lars, and all are inner Gordon per-
formers.
Third Baseman OSs Bluege, Shortstop
Joe Cronin and Second Sacker Buddy
Myer comprise the trio more or less
assured of their jobs, the others OF
their ilk being Second Baseman Wally
Dashiell, Joe Kuhel, Judges understudy
at the initial corner, and Young Mon
tague, en- route from the Coast with
OAOAbAAag nhOSS SAOAOS Va POoAbAOAlS OlA bAAI
infield isn't known.
OF the pasruremen Dave Harris and
Harry Rice, while assured Of being car
ried, are rated as reserves and TO ob-
tain steady employment will have TO
prove their fitness TO get the call over
Manush, West and Sam Rice, while the
other four still have some distance Ito
travel to gain recognition as big league
gardeners.
OF the quartet Baxter Jordan, draftee
from Newark of the International
League, alone has had any professional
experience. Tom Clark'S principal claim
TO fame, for instance, is his relation
ship to brother Earl, the Washington
sandlot product now with the Boston
Braves, while Tom Gilligan's recent ac-
Invites were as member of the Har-
ward varsity nine. and Leo Burns, like
Montague, is young San Franciscan
who is getting a test on the say-so Of
Cronin.
A THOUGH the first exhibition game
"A is scheduled to be played here
next Thursday with the Baltimore
Orioles constituting the opposition, IL is
not the intention of Manager Walter
johnson to stage any tits between
teams picked from the Washington
squad, but plenty Of fielding work for
the various players In their respective
positions Is to be a feature Of the daily
training schedule henceforth.
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GOAL BY HESSLER
HELP TO STEWART
Gives Team Point Win and
Keeps 1t in Independent
League Running.

IN OC HESSLER, who let basket
fly in the last minute of play
- last night to put the Stewart
Photographers over in a 26-to-
25 game with Census ortherns, kept
his team in the running for the indie
pendent Basket Ball League champion
ship by this victory
Stewards now are tied with the
French team for second place.
Because the manager of Company E,
12lst Engineers; Christ Church, CO.
lonial A. G. and Potomac ScEolastics
failed to sign the reverse side of indi-
vidual applications, the issuance of A.
A, u. cards to these players Is being
withheld by Chairman William E. Rus
sell
These managers must sign the blanks
at Russells Office, 1903 North Capitol
street, before they will be eligible for
the tournament.
Calvary M. E. end Saks Clothiers
meet at 8 o'clock on the Boys Club
floor. Calvary figures to give Saks a
whale of a battle Warren COLLISION and
Johnny Woods, American University
players, have been added to the church
team lineup.
Mount Vernon meets Eldbrooke to@
night in the final and championship
game of the Sunday School League.
They start play at o'clock on the
Y. M. c. A. court.
Here're last night scores:
NorthWesterns, 81 Hawkins. 81.
Northwesterns, SIS; Kensington, IS.
Olmsted Grill, %: Petworth, Is.
United Typewriter Grays, 49, Whirl-
winds, IL.
Aztecs, So; st. Martins, Is.
Company c, 20; Mercury Juniors, %.
Fort Myer Juniors, So; Mercurys, rs.
Mite Hawks. %; Wallace Memorial, IA.
First Baptist, IS; Brightwood, 81.
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Big Ten Defends /.
Athletic Rights

MADISON, Wis, March IT,
IL Without any threats of seces-
sion, the Western Conference
has taken steps toward resisting any
effort Of the North Central Asso-
citation of Secondary schools and
Colleges to credit and govern inter-
collegiate athletics in the Big Ten.
This was evident after a meeting
of Western Conference athletic d.
rectors, held in connection with the
annual indoor track and field meet
here.
Although having no power Ia
legislate and only authority to rec
ommend, the athletic directors al
most unanimously voted that the
Western Conference sustain its indie
pendence In athletic affairs. The
consensus OF opinion among the attn
letic directors was that while the
North Central might retain its pre-
rogative to investigate athletics in
Big Ten schools. any Of its findings
should be referred back to the Con-
ference foE action
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few days, as the camp ball games begin
today.
For today's game the regulars win
have L. Waner as lead-off, with Theve-
now, Grantham, Traynor and Suhr fol-
lowing in order. The remainder of the
list may be juggled somewhat.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March Z
R).-Larry Bettencourt, because of his
hitting ability, at least in practice
games, continued to hold the spotlight
in the Browns training camp here to-
day
Larry pounded out two doubles in
f1ve-inning game yesterday between the
Regulars and the "Irregulars" Tom
jenkins, another outfield recruit, also is
showing to advantage with the willow.
TAMPA, Fla, March Z GA much
improved infield over that Of last sea-
son Is the way John Heydler, president
of the National League, described the
Cincinnati Reds inner defense after
watching them in a spirited workout.
The league chief visited the camp yes
terday on his regular swing around the
training grounds. Heydler also re-
marked about the apparent batting
punch several Of the rockies displayed
for him. -
AN 1l4OlNt Odl4A4.s NTJ.- llC
Chicago Cubs today squared OF for the
opening of their exhibition series and
hoped it would be more successful than
last years. tts.
william Wrigley's other team, the Los
Angeles Angels, was the opposition, and
Manager Rogers Hornsby, who is bent
on winning every training contest, had
Pat Malone and Guy Bush, right-hand-
ers, down for duty. Bob Smith and
Charlie Root will work against the
Angels Sunday.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Z
(P).-Last Fall Joe Heving, New York
Giants pitcher, lost a ball game by
costly wind-up thai allowed Danny
Taylor Of Chicago to steal home. But
1t is not likely that Joe VII make that
mistake again.
For the past few days HeVing has
been receiving intensive instruct Ion from
Coach Chief Bender. who was d master
Of the art keeping base runsaer in
his placec
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Order of Events
In Meet at C. u.

1. 45-yard high hurdles, open,
handicap, heats and semi-finaIs.
2. 50-yard low hurdles, high and
prep, heats and serli-finals.
8. 50-yard low hurdles, intercol-
legiate, heats and semi-flnals.
4. 5e-yard dash, high and prep,
heats and semi-finals.
5. 50-yard dash, open, handicap,
heats and semi-f1nals.
cd. c. A. A. U. high jump,
scratch.
I'd. c. A. A U 3-mile run,
scratch.
S. 6O0-yard run, novice, scratch.
8. 1-mile run, high and prep,
scratch.
10. Ia mile. boys (7o-s5 pounds.
club relay.
IL. 880-yard run, open, handicap.
IL. 440-yard dash, high and prep,
scratch.
10. % mile UNLIMITED weight,
club relay.
"A. l-s mile. boys (so-1O5 pounds,
club relay.
15..D. c. A. A. U. 5o-yard dash,
heats and semi-finals.
Is. 2-mile run, open. handicap.
II. 880-yard run, high and prep
SCHOOLS, scratch.
1S. 1-mile run, open, handicap.
10. D. c. A. A. U. 50-yard dash,
final.
20. 440-yard dash. open, handicap.
81. 45-yard high hurdles, open,
handicap. final.
%. 50-yard low hurdles. high and
prep, final
%. 50-yard low hurdles, intercol-
legiate, final.
"a. 50-yard dash. open, handicap,
final.
IS. 5O-yard dash, high and prep,
final
IS. 2-3-mile junior high school re-
lay.
81. Abbey Club sprint series, heats.
90. Ryan thousand yards.
20. Abbey Club sprint series, final,
at so yards.
80. 1-mile high and prep relay.
81. 2-mile intercollegiate relay.
30. 2-3-mile freshmen relay.
80. 1-nile intercollegiate relay.
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St. Johns, Gonzaga
Make a Grid Pact

NONZAGA and st. Johns win
VI meet annually in foot ball the
morning of Thanksgiving day,
starting next Fall, it was decided
last night at a conference between
Rev. j. j. Brown, S. j., Gonzaga
athletic director, and Brother Eu-
gene, st. Johns athletic director.
The teams originally were slated to
meet next season en- November ID.
Tentative arrangements call for
the first of the annual games, Mo-
vember &c, to be played on the Con-
Zaga field.
It is hoped by both Gonzaga and
st. Johns authorities that the an
nual game, bringing together nat
ural rivals, will develop into one of
the leading scholastic gridtron at
tractinnS hereabollt
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THREE TRACK TEAMS
IN BIG TEN RUNNING
Michigan, Illinois, Ohio State
Front-Ran Contenders for Title
in Meet Tonight.
By the Associated Press.


MADISON, Wis, March 7.--Michi-
gan, Illinois and Ohio State today
stood out as front-rank contenders for
the 1881 Western Conference indoor
track title, which will be decided in the
University Of wisconsin field house to-
night
The Wolverines, who last night quail
ifed three men in the 6O-yard dash.
one each in the mile. half mile and 440-
yard runs and another in the 60-yard
high hurdles, were slight favorites to
take the title defended by Wisconsin.
but the struggle was considered wide
open affair
Wisconsin's hope of repeating its vic
tory of last year, was virtually ruined
when Capt. Bill Henke, counted as a
certain winner of the 440-yard dash,
was forced to drop out of competition
because of pulled tendon The loss
OF Henke's potential points left the
Badgers with only slim hope of being
among the first three teams.
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Terry on Market
To All Save Cubs
New YORK, Marca Z (cP.A).-

NEW YORK, March 7 Opal
IN Bill Terry, first baseman Of the
Giants and champion batsman
Of the National League last year,
will be traded to some other Ma
tional League club, barring the
Chicago Cubs, if President Charles
A. Stoneham can arrange a salts
factory deal. This positive informa-
ton came from big league sources
today.
It is said that within the last 48
hours President Stoneham has
bounded several National League
clubs, presumably the Cardinals,
Brooklyns and Phillies, as to their
willingness to hand over one or more
valuable players in exchange for
Terry.
Terry has refused to consider less
than salary of $780, 900 and wants a
contract for three years. The owner
of the Giants has declared that his
offer of $22,5 500 to the big first base
man is an increase of Is per cent
over the salary paid to him in 1880;
also that no further effort will be
made to sign him.
Copyright, 1881, By the Consolidated Press.
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RENAME COLUMBUS CLUB

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March P.-
The Columbus Senators have passed out
of existance.
From now on the Columbus American
Association team will be known as the
Red Birds This action was taken by
Z. S. MacPhail, president, and Judge
Benson w. Hough, member of the board
of directors.
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Peck Thinks Lee
A Second Grove

NEW ORLEANS. March (R).-
IN Tale It from Manager Roger
Peckinpaugh, the Cleveland In
dams have uncovered a second Nose
Grove.
Thornton Lee, up from the New
Orleans Pelicans, is the ''flnd," al
though Peck says he may be a year
or two in proving it.
Lee has fast ball and good
curve. but suffers from the tradi-
tional wildness Of young southpaWs.
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HoPLITES LOSE FINAL
Bow to Laurel Basketers, Finish
Fourth in Intercity Loop.
LAUREL, Md. March 7.-Iaure

LAUREL, Md, March Laurel In
dependents conquered Ellicott City
Hoplites, % to 25, in an extra period
battle that closed the Intercity Basket
Ball League schedule last night on the
National Guard Armory floor here. AS
result Hoplites finished fourth in the
race and Independents fifth. Had Hop
lites won they would have tied Head
quarters Company, National Guard,
tossers Of Laurel for third place. De
Molay and Western Electric CUNTS,
both Of Washington, were first and
second, respectively.
Headquarters Company drubbed Black
Pirates, So 10 26, in an exhibition game.
The winners were ahead all the way.
Fulton of the losers. with is points, was
the games leading scorer. Sullivan, with
IA, was best for the winners.
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"WoNDER" HORSE BEATEN

Pharlap Loses to Water Line in
Australia-Wo ID Straight.
PENNINGTON, Australia, March Z
P).-Pharlap, the Australian wonder
horse, which won IA consecutive races
and about $260,0O0 for its owner in
stakes, met defeat in a mile race to-
day.
Water Line won by neck.
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sTRAYER PLAYS BLISS.

Collegiate baSketers of the District
area will end their season tonight when
Strayer meets Bliss in a Washington
yer Spring Armory court at o'clock
and Columbus University engages
Lynchburg College at Lynchburg. Va.
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NET TITLE TO HALL.

PALM BEACH, Fla, March Z Up.-
J. Gilbert Hall, South Orange, N. j.,
won the South Florida tennis champion
ship. defeating Phil Neer, San Fran
cisco, former intercollegiate champion,
6-3, g., 26, 6-1.
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THE LISTENING POST
by WALTER TRUMBULL

THE. Pacific Coast believes that
Myril Hoag, the young outfielder
signed by the New York Yam
KEGS, is a sure bet to make good.
AS I remember, the Yankees paid
about $4,000 In cash and players for
Hoag, and am told that his purchase
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BATTLE TO A Draw.

HONOLULU, March Z [R.-Young
Sam Langford, 155, of Chicago and
fought six rounds to draw here last
night.
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EASTERN FIVE OUT

Beaten by Charleston in Second
Round of Lexington Meet.
LEXINGTON, Va, March East
ern High Schools quint of Washington
was eliminated by Charleston, S. c.,
High in a 1928 game in the second
round of the Washington and Lee tour
nament yesterday.
Charleston won by an uphill fight.
It's victory was somewhat Of a surprise.
At the end of the third quarter Eastern
led 81 to 26.