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The Washington times., 1931-12-08
BRAVES ROBINS
WANT HACK
|N'1932

CHICAGO. Dec. 8.-Hack Will
son, Chicago Cubs outfielder,
was the center of spirited bid
ding today as the major leagues
swung into their annual conven-
tions. Max Carey, new manager
of the Brooklyn Robins, revealed
that he is making overtureS for
the services of the 1880 home
run king. The Boston Braves are
also in the market for Hack, it
was disclosed by Roger HornSby,
Cubs manager.
Another pending deal involves
the anticipated acquisition Of Leo
Durocher. Cincinnati infielder,
by the Chicago Cubs. Reports
also had Hornsby entertaining a
pronounced desire to do business
with Brooklyn on the subject Of
Johnny Frederick. young Robins
centerfielder.
Giants "AI Set"
John McGraw. Of the New York
Giants. breezed into convention
headquarters with the optimistic
announcement that his club is
ali set" for the 1882 campaign,
but that he may be in the market
for a pitcher or, two.
Intimations of the subjects
that are expected to come UP for
discussion during the conclaves
were given today by both Presi-
dent Heydler and Harridge OF the
National and American Leagues.
The brewing campaign to abol-
ish radio broadcaSting Of games
is one of the principal matters
that is expected to engage the
moguls in debate. H. M. Heffner,
of New York, superintendent of
the city news department Of the
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, is here to voice his con-
Germs opposition to broadcaSting
of baseball contests.
Exclusive Rights
Heffner asserted that the West
ern Union has exclusive rights to
baseball game ncws dissemina-
ton and that radio broadcasting
has made deep inroads into his
company's sports ticker services.
Every major league team would
be restricted to roster Of 81 or
20 players. instead of the present
IS, under another proposal facing
the assembled magnateS. Clubs
of the second division are strongly
behind the movement to curtail
team rosters.
Early consensus Of American
League convention observers dis
counted the likelihood that The
Junior circuit will adopt the same
ball as the one employed by the
National League last year. This
proposal, however, will be aired in
discussion.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
AWARDS
GRID LETTERS

EMMTTSBURG. Md, Dec. 8.
At a meeting of the board Of
athletic control of Mt. st. Mary'S
College, the following members
of the 1881 football squad we're
awarded letters: A. v. Laffiteau,
manager. Wilmington, N. c.;
Robert Anderson, Troy, N. Y;
John J. Berry. Greensboro, N. c.;
Martin H. Cullen. Lansford, Pa;
George P. Delaney, Washington,
D. c.; Louis M: Devaney, Consho-
hocken, Pa; Edward j. Edelen,
Bryantown, Md; John c. Ferko,
Pottsville, Pa; Joseph v. Gallant,
Revere, Mass; Frank r. Kennedy,
Hazelton. Pa; M. Joseph Lynch,
Washington. D. c.: Joseph P. NC
Bride, Philadelphia, Pa; Edward
]. Norris, New Philadelphia, Pa;
Norbert j. Sullivan, Baltimore,
Md; Joseph j. Zubris, Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
Edward j. Edelen, Of Bryan
town. Md, was elected captain
for. 1882. A member of the jun
ior class, Edelen is a local pro
duct, having completed his high
school course in the prep depart
ment in 1929.
"Poss" has always been an out
standing athlete in all major
sports, his most brilliant perfor-
mances being on the pitchers
mound for the baseball team.
However, he has proven valu'
able man at end on the gridiron
and as guard in basketball and
is a letter man in the three
sports.
His selection as captain in the
major sport has met with the
unanimous approval of the stu
dent body and will be popularly
received by his hosts of admirers
in the Free State and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
GAL|HER LOOMS
ASC. j. ACE

Showing noteworthy improve
ment at center Dick Galiher, a
local lad and former Boys Club
star, promises to brighten con-
siderably Catholic University's
basketball outlook for the impend-
ing campaign.
Standing six feet and one inch,
Galiher apparently has ousted
Wallace Bruder, another Wash
ington product, for the regular
call in the approaching twoday
invasion Of Gotham. Launching
its season against st. Johns, of
Brooklyn, Friday night, c. U op-
poses City College of New York
Saturday.
Oddly enough both Galiher and
Bruder formerly attended Eastern
High School,. of this city, yet
neither performed with that
team. Their duel thus far has
provided one of the hot spots OF
Catholics preseason practices.
That the Cardinals will be con.
siderably strengthened at guard
positions for the New York swing
is evidenced in the acquisition OF
Edgar White from the football
squad. A Standout performer
with the freshman toSSerS Of a
season ago, the aggressive young
ster is expected to materially
bolster the teams defense and
scoring punch.
Spinelli, Darowish, Bowder,
Myers, Daily. Bob McVean. Cali
her, Cannazzaro and Marucci
are players who likely will see
considerable service in the open
ing Cardinal conuueStS,
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
IS GET LETTERS
At EASTERN

Eastern High gridders will be
honored at a, banquet Thursday
r light in the lunch room of the
school. Speakers Will be Charles
Hart, principal: Mike Kelley,
coach, and Chief Guyon, basket
ball and baseball instructor.
The dramatic society will
present several acts as a high
light Of the evenings entertain
ment. The following football
men will receive letters: Cap
tain Mades, I.ewiS,s Courtney,
Beuchler, Campbell, Smith, Wolf,
Weirschem. Howard. Lieb, Alvey.
Boyd. Palmer, Mimi. Drake,
Adams, Sprinkle, and Manager
YahreeS.
Forest Park High of Baltimore.
has been added to the Tech
High .Schoo' basketball teams
schedule for this season. The
BaltimoreanS will be met, De
cember 81 at Tech.
The Manual Trainers open
their season next Monday
against the Wilson Teachers.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Football Takes Final Fling for 1881 This Week
N EEL
|NNAME Of
+ CHARITY
BY COPELAND c. BURG

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Holding
on to the sports spotlight like
a Tilted girl still harboring q yen
for her engagement ring, football
today was set for a final fling in
the East.
In the name Of sweet charity,
four big Eastern elevens clash
here tomorrow, and on Saturday
the military teams, Army and
Navy, battle for the jobleSs.
Both the round robin tomor-
row, when Princeton, Cornell, Co
lumbia and Penn enter the lists,
and the West Point-Annapolis
conflict, will be played In Yankee
Stadium, with a good crowd ex-
pected Wednesday and a packed
house on Saturday. Ten dollars
for box seats and S. for sports
in the stands were expected to
bring the receipts Of the Army.
Navy game to $400, 900.
Tess Of Coin
The near half-million dollar
take" was figured to roll up the
nationwide total of football
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
WOD.C. TENNIS
TEANSL|KELY

The District may have two rep
resentatives in the Baltimore
Winter Indoor Tennis League this
year, for a group headed by Joe
Rutley, Owen Howenstein, Fred
Doyle and Pat Deck are seeking
a franchise. It is expected that
this team will take the name of
DumbartonS, recalling Washing
TONS most famous tennis organi-
zation.
The Washington All-Stars, mem
bers of the indoor league for
four years, will again ie in run
ming with the same crack lineup,
headed by Dooly Mitchell. No. l
D. C. netman, and including Joe
Oldhausen, former Philadelphia
ace, Tony Latona, Frank Shore,
Bill Buchanan, Colin STAN and
Clyde Yeoman. Eddie Yoemans,
rated No. 2 in the District the
past season. will appear with the
team in its first match.
The league opens January 2,
and all the matches are to be
played at the Fifth Regiment
Armory, Baltimore.
Gilbert Hunt, Washington
stand-out net prodigy, has been
invited to take part in the ma
tional indoor boys and junior
championships to be held at the
Armory beginning Saturday. Zap
py Jacobs is another D. C. entry.
Frank Shore, defending junior
doubles champion, with Cram, has
outgrown the age limit, and will
be unable to defend his title.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Thrilling Finishes
In Rainier Pin. Loon

Blue Bird Billiards had a
tough time taking the odd game
from Lakeman's in the Mt.
Rainier, Section B, Bowling
League. Grove, rolling on Lake
mans, tried vainly to, win tile
last game by himself. throwing a
triple-header in the tenth frame.
However his team was unable to
pick up the additional five pins
necessary to win.
After winning the first two
games from Burroughs, Young
Mems Shop was noSed out of the
last game by a one-pin margin.
Fulmer, anchor for Young Mems
Shop. needed a seven-pin count
to win but hit light to give a
five count. Standing.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Human Mistake

It was a human sort Of a mis-
take, one which might be con-
tributed by any official in the
tensity Of trying to do the right
thing during a heated battle
which up to the moment had
been scoreleSs, but 1t was ex-
tremely sporty of Very to ad-
NIT it, to apologize to Tuttle and
furthermore to tell the story on
himself while giving praise to
Tuttle's splendid attitude about
the matter.
"Oh, never mind that" said
Tuttle, when Very went to him
and expressed regret, "we1l
score another touchdown and
keep you from looking bad"
Nov all the world knows that
Navy did score another touch.
down. thereby saving a lot of
controversy. but unless Very
had told the story, little the
world would have known that
the Navy captain had confidence
enough in his team to, tell a
referee Navy would win when
the breaks seemed to deStine at
least a tie. -
The incident is a pretty sweet
tribute not only to Tuttle but
to Very, for telling about it
later.
Much more of that kind of
confidence on the part of Navy
and Army won't be any better
than even money when the two
tangle up at Yankee Stadium
next Saturday for charity.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
CELT|CS GUEST
Of HAWKS

Patsy Donovan will present
Buck Grier and his fighting
Northern-Celt for this SUNDAYS
attraction at Griffith Stadium
by popular demand.
The game should be an attrac-
tive affair, as the gridders are
especially eager to meet. The
last brush between these strong
aggregations found the Mohawks
the victor after a hard.foueht
game on a heavy track, 6 to O.
incidentally, the Hawks also
came out on top in the initial
combat by an 8-to-6 score,
Buck Grier says:
"If we have a fast field SIM.
day we should win by two touch.
downs. On the other hand. If
the gridirOn is heavy, wen
have a tough battle on our
hands.
Mr.. Patsy Donovan speaking:
THE fans wanted us to play
the CelticS again, and so they
will have their wish granted
Sunday. Those Celtic boys are
a very tough opponent for any
team. My boys will be out tot
victory and not a tie"
The Washington times., 1931-12-08

games played for the unemployed
to more than $1,O0O,00O.
In the round robin battles the
opposing teams will be deter
mined by the toss Of q coin. Off,
cialS will decide the winners IN
the event of tie games.
Prices for the round robin are
only 81, 81 and So, but a large
amount will be turned over to
charity as the teams are paying
their own expenses.
'Legalized Murder"
AS the six squads prepared to
do their bit for charity, football
found few defenders under fresh
attacks in the Yale Daily and
the Columbia Spectator. college
publications.
The Columbia paper viewed
football as legalized murder, {"
while the Yc,e publication cen
tered its attack on the wedge
formation. This play was held
responsible for the death Of sew.
eral of the seasons college vic.
Tins.
Officials at Columbia and Yale
ignored the attacks.
John F. Meehan, New York
University coach and president of
the American Football Coaches
Association, blamed the 1881 "de-
emphasis" of football for many
accidents. He said attempts to
do away with spring training,
shortening Of practice periods and
general "-e-emphasiS" had soft
ened players, resulting in fatalities.
Meehan said he opposed the
wedge formation and favored
elimination Of kiCk-offS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
LeUinsky to Face
TOn1n1u LOunkraIl

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-"King"
LevinSky, the Chicago fish peddler
who recently gave Primo Camera
a hard fight, will meet Tommy
Loughran. clever Philadelphian,
in the twelve-round feature bout
at Madison Square Garden on
December 10. The Billy Petrolle-
Billy Townsend match; originally
scheduled for that date. was
called off. n
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Alabama to Select
Officials for
Charity Game

Alabama will be asked to Sc
lect any number Of officials of
the Washington group to han
die the charity game at the
Clark Griffith Stadium Satur-
day. The local officials have
offered their services free OF
charge.
"MuSh" Dubufsky will act as
captain of the Georgetown U.
eleven which will face Alabama
in one Of the three Commute
period games. BUS" Sheary
has been appointed as captain
Of the C. o. team.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
REVERE DEAD GRIDDER

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Out of
respect to the memory of Cor.
neliuS Murphy, Fordham tackle
who died last week from injuries
received In the Bucknell game,
the FordhaIn football squad has
decided not to elect a captain
for next yea-. Murphy IWaS to
have been chosen captain.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
.LABAMANS
PLAY THREE
D. c. TEAMS
By HARRY COSTELLO

(GeOrgetown Backfield Star 191O.IS
Two football events this week
end will attract the attention Of
District fans.
At Griffith Stadium, the Ala
bama Rose Bowl eleven will take
on George Washington, Catholic
University and Georgetown in
three twenty minute grid games.
At Yankee Stadium, New York
city, Navy clashes with its old
rival, West Point.
Figuring the local contests is
anything but a simple task.
Difficult Problem
Just how a team can meet
three other elevens and win all
three games in a single afternoon
is not readily seen by those who
follow football. In these days of
stiff competition it is hard enough
to defeat one football eleven in
an afternoon, let alone three.
It would seem, therefore, that
Alabama, despite its unquestioned
ability, is due for one defeat out
of the three starts. Of course,
it is possible that the visiting
players will be too clever, too
powerful and too rugged for our
local squads. However, it is not
probable.
This triple-header affair, for a
very fine cause. stacks up more
or less as something out of the
ordinary in gridiron contests. Be-
cause of that aspect of the event.
it is likely to draw the seasons
largest crowd.
Navy 1 to 10 Shot
1t is difficult to even imagine
Navy winning over Army.
The Annapolis eleven. despite
it's very fine victory over Penn
sylvania. is a 1-to-10 shot to take
verdict over the men from up
on the Plains. Army has too
many fine football players and
Navy too few.
Navy is expected to fill the air
with forward passes against the
CaGets. 1t is through the air
that Navy stands any chance
whatsoever. Coach rip" Miller
of the Annapolis squad is never
afraid to shoot the works"
Those who figure Navy as o
Set-up may be fooled.
Navy Team Aggressive
One who has a thorough
knowledge of each member of
the Navy squad does not hesitate
to hazard the opinion that
Navy's aggressiveness will hold
the score down. Many there are
who hold that the Middies will
not lose by more than one touch
down. This thought comes from
the fact that Navy's units are in
deed extraordinarily aggressive
and will rise to heights Saturday.
Playing Army is much differ
ent for Navy than playing West
Virginia Wesleyan, or Southern
Methodist. or even Notre Dame.
Navy is more readily amenable
to the. rules of inspired football
against Army than against any
other team which might oppose
the Middies.
The New York event, of course,
will be as all Army-Navy games
OF the past have been, colorful.
The local event unquestionably is
ultra-attractive if for no other
reason than that three of the
four major local elevens will be
seen in action against a very
fine opponent. It is the chance
OF a lifetime for each individual
who may be interested in so do
ing to compare the brand of
football offered by G. W., c. U.
and Georgetown. Seeing is be-
lieving, they say; each partisan
may decide the issue for himself
personally Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
'Y' CoURTMEN IN DEBUT

The "Y" basketball team will
open it's season tomorrow night
at $50 o'clock against the
Scholastic All7StarS at the "Y"
gym. The Y. M. C. A.. is book
ing games with unlimited teams.
Call Atlantic 3631-J.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08

What happened to the first
touchdown was told by the i'm
petuous referee, Dexter Very,
formerly of Penn State. who ad-
mitted Immediately afterward
to Captain Tuttle. of Navy. that
he blew the whistle before
Tschirgi started for the goal
line and certainly before the
play came to an end.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
CHARITY GAMES INTEREST DISTRICT FOOTBALL
AH-ItGLiGn Team
And TIUO Coaches
Football Fatalities
TlDO Good Sports
Captain and Referee
THttLe Calls Turn

In view OF some of the weird football officiating seen
around Washington by imported officials this fall it is
fresbng observe who is charitable enough to admit
mistake and furthermore apologize to the captain Of
the team suffering by his unintentional faux pas.
Many of in reading the detailed account Of the Navy
Penn game Saturday noted that two touchdowns were
scored by the Mdde after airline tumble by Penn
when Tschg alery grabbed the oval and for touch
down which disaowed technical ruling, and the
ceded by long pass The latter for the final
a
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
WARWICKs DRILL

The Warwick court team will
practice tonight at I o'clock at
the Langley Junior High gym.
Manager Merton Collins requests
full attendance.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08

transportation worries can be over
come economically thu nugh the pur-
chase Of Q coed used car . one of
the many GOOD BUYS listed IN to-
days Classified Section,
The Washington times., 1931-12-08

ONE OF THE hardest
fought games of the late
footb all ason was
staged in San Francisco
between st. Mary's and
Southern Methodist when
the st. Mary's eleven
trimmed the Methodists
Z to 2. In the upper pic
ture Toscani, of st.
Mary's, is carrying the
ball while his teammate,
Steponovich, takes out a
Southern Methodist man.
In the lower photograph,
Mason, of Southern Meth
odist carrying the ball for
a short gain during the
first quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
MAYOR FULLY OF
 NEW HAVEN ST1RS
 UP MORE TROUBLE
Demanded Resignation of City Controller and Asst Corporation Counsel He Got the Latter One

New Haven, Conn, Feb 16-(UP) Further tensity was added to New Haven's political situation to-day when Mayor Thomas A. Fully de- manded the resignations of Frank G. P. Barnes, city controller. and Clar- ence H. Bolton, assistant corporation counsel. Bolton resigned almost im- mediately but Barnes declined a statement after lengthy conference with the mayor.
 Mayor Fully wrote Barnes: Re cent criticism of the handling of city finances has impaired your useful ness to the city,. His letter to Bol- ton referred to the recent disclosure that the attorneys sister. resident of Southington, had been receiving compensation for making out fore closure writs although payment was made under another name.
 The request for Barnes resigna- ton was seen as a direct result of the charges by Dean Samuel w. Ta- tor of Connecticut College of Com merce that q deficit of more than $1,00O.0O0 had been concealed by the administration. Tator revealed official reports showing an alleged deficit of $193,0O0 in the school funds had been listed on the con- troller's books as income, contrary. Tator said, to the elementary rules of bookkeeping,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
POLICEMAN SHOT MAN WHO REFUSED
 TOPUT UP HANDS
Hartford Officer Was Try-
 ing to Make Arrest of Two Men, When One of Them Made Bluff to Draw

Hartford. Conn. Feb 16-(UP)- Policeman Morris Feinberg shot and probably fatally wounded Leon- ard Potenza. 28, to-day after a dis pute between three drinkers in which one claimed to have been robbed.
 Feinberg said John Higgins. A, proprietor of a box lunch store, told him he had been robbed by Potenza and Nicholas Carella and that the men were armed. Feinberg attempt ed to arrest the men and fired a shot into Potenza's abdomen when the latter made a move as if to reach for q gun. Neither Potenza nor Car ella was armed.
 Higgins told authorities he en- countered the men early to-day and accepted their invitation to drink and attend dance in West Hart ford. While enroute to the dance ain Higgins automobile. a dispute arose between Higgins and Carella as to who was the better fighter. They stopped and attempted to settle the question at the roadside.
 Higgins claimed third person in- tervened as he was besting Carella. Higgins ran for held and told Off, cer Feinberg he had been rolled" by armed men. The policeman sighted Potenza and Carella about to drive away in the automobile and fired two warming shots. The two halted. Potenza failed to put up his hands and was shot. He was taken to Hartford hospital where doctors said the bullet had struck his spine and probably would cause death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
City Engineer Might Be Questioned q About
 Black Rock Water
Gave Permission to State Park to Lay Pipe Line From the Wigwam, But Without Permission of the Board of Aldermen

Cairns has already granted the Con- necticut officials the right of taking water going over the spillway of the Wigwam reservoir so that they, through a specially constructed pipe line, may keep the pool in the park adequately supplied with water.
 This action on the part of Sity Engineer Cairns was taken, it is un- derstood, without any voted author ity on the part of the aldermen of Waterbury and without any written sanction by Mayor Frank Hayes of Waterbury.
 The Black Rock park is one of the
 x (Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
Arlington Has
 Received One
 More War Hero
BRIDE OF FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH MET
 DEATH SUNDAY

Chicago, Feb 16.-(CP)-Nlr and Mrs Lawrence Ahrens, who defied superstition by being mar- ried last Friday, February 13, were among the victims last night of an automobile accident In which four persons were killed and two others critically injured. The bride, IS, was killed, and Ahrens, Fl, was so seriously in. jured he may die when the autO- mobile in which they were riding with four other persons cOIlidcd hcad-On with 8 street car. The others killed were Joseph Budck, 2S, driver of the car; Frank Swiss, 28, chauffeur; and Mrs Sophie Swiss, 28, wife of Frank and 8 sister of Budek and Mrs , Ahrens. Budek's wife, Emilia, 28, was criticaly hurt.
 Travelling sOuthward, the car struck a pile of stones wOrkmen had left in the street. It swerved suddenly and crashed into the nOrthbOund street car. The front of the street car was caved in and the automobile was tossed back, rolling over and over to the curb, 20 feet away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
THREE YOUTHS IN AN ARSENAL AUTO
 WERE CAPTURED
Darien Police Chased and Caught Them m-All Were Loaded Down With Arms, Ready for HOld=ups

Darien, Conn.,, Feb 16-UP)- Three youths. arrested. with verit- able arsenal in their automibile here early today, were held for the Westbrook state police on suspicion of attempting a robbery in which shots were fired at East Haddam recently.
 Policemen John Cochrane and Harold Curtis chased the machine on the Boston Post road as far as Noroton before arresting the four. The youths described themselves as James J. McCauley, 22, of Saybrook Point; Joseph Rolleri. 23. of Chester and Theodore and Vincent Du Pre-, aged 23 and IS respectively, both of Saybrook. McCauley, Rolleri and Theodore Du Pre- carried automatic revolvers and'a long bladed knife and an automatic rife were .ound in the luggage compartment of the roads, ter, in which Vincent Du Pre- was concealed.