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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
SANDLOT ELEVENS
TO Be BUSY TODAY
Tilt Between MohaWks and
Irvingtons in League
Headlines Card.

w YITH a flock Of games
M scheduled in thre e
Y ' leagues and a host Of
independent contests
listed there will be plenty Of in
followers of semi-pro and sandlot
follows of semi-pro and sandlot
foot ball.
Main interest attaches to the South
Atlantic Semi-Pro League battle be-
tween the Mohawks and the Irvingtons
of Baltimore in Griffith Stadium at 2:30
o'clock
In the Irvington eleven the Hawks
will be facing team that has not been
beaten since 1929. Should the Indians
lose they will topple from the league
lead. They're now at the head Of the
procession with one win and two ties.
Both of Irvington's league games this
season have resulted in deadlockS.
Hawks fought 1rvingtons to 90 dead
lock earlier in the campaign.
Pug Parkinson, who played well for
Pittsburgh against Notre Dame last
year. will be in the Irvington array.
proba hle linp-llDS.
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Oregon State. 10; Montana, o.
Washington State College. 9; Idaho, D.
Utah, %: Colorado College, o.
Colorado Aggies, 20; wyoming, Q.
Colorado u, IS; Denver, 6.
Huron. 0; Sioux Falls College. 0.
Brigham Young, 6; Utah Aggies, o.
New Mexico Aggies, ID; New
Mexico, 6.
New Mexico Normal, 0; New Mexico
Mines, 0.
Columbia, IL; Whitman, 0.
College Of Puget Sound, 81; Belling"
ham Normal, z.
st. Martins College, z: University OF
washington Freshmen, &.
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HOWARD BISONS FALL
BEFORE MORGAN, 8-1s
Lee Scores Losers Lone Touch.
down in Colored Confer
ence Contest.

NEWARK, November Morgan
College of Baltimore, defending cham
pions Of the Intercollege Colored Con-
ference. defeated Howard University of
Washington, 10 to 8, in an annual
battle before $500 fans today.
Tom Conrad scored two Morgan
touchdowns and tossed two long for
wards that accounted for the other.
Lee tailed Towards lone touchdown.
Brutus Wilson also gained consider
able yardage for Morgan. Capt. Mar
shall OF Howard played only few min
utes on account of injuries.
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SCHOOL ELEVENS BUSY
washington-Lee, Alexandria and
Episcopal Have Contest.

Three games will be played by North
ern Virginia high school elevens next
week, two Of which are scheduled in
other cities.
Washington-Lee High Of Ballston will
take on Lane High at Charlottesville
Wednesday, Alexandria High is to en-
tertain Culpeper High ut Baggett's
Park, Alexandria, Friday, and Episco-
pal win travel to Winchester, Va, for
a game with Shenandoah Valley Acad-
envy Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
VIRGINIA SMOTHERED
BY COLUMBIA eleven
Attack of New Workers. Proves
Too Much for Cavaliers in
27-to-0 Game.
Dy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 7.--Colum-
bia University achieved a 27-0 victory
over the University of Virginia today,
the first time in several years that a
Columbia foot ball team has vanquished
two major foes in single season.
Three weeks ago today the Blue Shirts
look Dartmouth to 19-to-6 trimming
and recovered in grand style today from
thelr defeat by Cornell, IS to 0, last
Saturday to outplay completely the
squad from the Old Dominion.
Capt Ralph Hewitt, Cliff Montgom-
cry, sensational sophomore ball car
r1er, and Ed Hall led a versatile Column
bia attack which had the Cavaliers
going the wrong direction all afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
GALLAUDET BOWS ON MAT
Loses All Four Bouts in Practice
Match With ]. C. c. Team.

Gallaudets wrestling squad is book
ing matches with teams here. The man
ager may be reached by phoning the
college.
In practice match with Jewish Com
munity Center matmen the Gallaudet
grapplers, handicapped by inexperience,
made game but losing fight j. c. C..
won all four encounters.
Summaries:
Herman Iskow j. C. c. dI5 pounds). de-
feated Achille Buzzelli G19l by decision.
,,, Jack KoSocsky J.. c.. G. G26l, defeated
Steve Stills. J. G.: c. 14s), defeated Ernest
stack I143l by fall in s minutes
Kenneth Matz G4O by fall in minutes
20 seconds.
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Weeks Grid Tits
For ID. C.. EIevens
COLLEGE.
Wednesday,


MARYLAND B Squad VS.. Western
Maryland Freshmen at College
Park
George washington Freshmen W.
Emerson at Grif1th Stadium.
Friday.
Catholic University VS.. st. Fran
els at Griffith Stadium, pm.
Saturday.
Georgetown VS.. West Virginia at
Grifith Stadium, 2:30 o'clock.
Gallaudet VS.. st. Johns at An
napolis,
SCHOLASTIC.
Tuesday.
Eastern VS.. Tech, public high
school title game, Central Stadium,
$50 o'clock.
Friday.
Central VS.. Western, public high
school title game, Central Stadium,
$3.50 o'clock.
st. Johns VS.. Gonzaga at Gonzaga
Stadium.
Loyola High (Baltimore) vs..
Prep at Garrett Park.
Saturday.
Business vs.. st. Adams ct st.
Adams.
Freshmen at Williamsburg.
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NAVY, PITT BIS TIE
Grid Battle Between Squads Is
Even and Scoreless.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, November AL
though the Naval Academy B squad
was within 20 yards of the goal Of the
Pittsburgh B squad on two occasions
today, the two teams battled on prac-
tically even terms, neither being able to
score.
The passing of Binns and the rushing
of Robbins and Kibbe for the Navy and
the yardage gained by Gelini, Pitts
burgh fullback, were the outstanding
features.
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year, som Of
whom are mem.
beers of the current
Crimson tie q m.
he Southerners
will have from
Thanksgivi ng on
to prepare for the
s t-Seasol1 con.
test and assur-'
ances have been
sent by Frank
T h o m as, head
coach at Alabama,
that all possible
will be done to
whip his team into
prime shape. The
'Bamans who An
saAAl ,.AA.aA,R
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Line ups and Summary.
score BIZ periods

Howard--Lee Point after touchdown-Corii--
rad tplacementl: safetyzLee. Substitu--
for Boswell. Reed for Ellis. Allen, for Mar
shall. More for Reed. Smith for Allen,
for Moore; Morgan--Quillen for whiting
ton. Chambers for johnson. Gibson for will
liams, Poag for Hardy, Hardy for Poae,
Chambers for johnson, williams for Hardy,
Good for Bell. Oliver for Hill. Conrad for
Mr. Henderson Harvard. Umpire-Mr.
Douglas Harvard. Head nnesrnan-Mr.
Gibson (Sprlngheld).
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Touchdowns: George Washington-Carlin
after tonchdoHn-cariiin tSJ lace-kicksi,
Chambers ID (place-kick!: -
way for Mulvey. Asher for Nelson. Wilson
for Stewart. Hickman for Dixie. Hale for
lin, Cariin for Garter. Coosler for Carlin,
Malta for Fenlon. Hendrickson for Parrish.
Littleton for Wilson, Chambers for Clark,
Usnik for Kriemelmeyer. Mulvey for Gallo
wf salenaHe ahism Y. for ksisy. Neaseker for
Pearey, Pearey. for Neideekeg. Masse for
M Msss VEN. iSr Hose. Aosas scp Wsins
SNOW Tor west, West for Nara 4,,i git1sr for
Bowen for HUFF, Clifton Tor stillrAn.
Referee-Mr. Eberts lCatholic pniversity).
Umpire--Mr. Mitchell UoyelA). Linesrnar-
Mr.. Byrne (oeoreetown).
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80-YARD RUN GIVES
w. AND |. UPSET WIN
sawyers Intercepts Pass to Score
Touchdown in go Victory
Over Virginia Poly.
BY the Associated Press.

ROANOKE, Va, November Joe
Sawyers, Washington and Lee substi-
tute, this afternoon grabbed a v. P. I.
pass on his own 2O-yard line and ran
30 yards for the touchdown that gave
the Generals a 6-to-0 victory In their
annual gridiron combat with the Cob
Confounding the dopesters, the Cen
erals outplayed the Techmen through
out. but with the exception of Sawyers'
spectacular sprint all scoring threats of
both elevens were turned back.
The touchdown was scored midway
the second period.
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LATE DRIVE DECIDES.

OWEN FIELD, Norman, November Z
R).-The Oklahoma Sooners did o bit
of effective work in the final period TO
garner all their punts in their game
with the Kansas Jayhawks today that
nAtted them o 10-to-0 victory before O
Homecoming crowd Of $4,000.
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GAME AT EVANSVILLE.

HYATTSvILLE Nd, November T.
E4yattsvtlle Business Mems foot ball
team viii engage q Prince Georges
County rival In the Capitol Heights
eleven to be In Magruder Park here
tomorrow afternoon ct o'clock.
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Duke Wins Game
On Unusual Feat

T EXTINCTION, KY, November up.
IL Duke defeated Kentucky to
here today.
The winning score came in the
third period when johnson was
tackled by Crawford on Kentucky's
20-yard line while making a pass
The ball bounded into the arms of
Harton, who ran for a touchdown.
Brewer added the extra point.
Kentucky lost two chances to
score earlier in the game because of
penalties for holding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
C.. u. Shifts Tilt
To Friday Night

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES foot
~ ball game with st. Francis,
scheduled for next Saturday
afternoon in the @. u. Stadium, viii
instead be played Friday night at
8 o'clock in Qriffith Stadium, It was
announced last night by athletic
authorities at the Brookland school.
With the G. u. game advanced,
the field here Saturday afternoon Is
left clear to Georgetown, which
meets West Virginia In Grif1th
Stadium at 1850 o'clock.
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reers last season all have maintained
high physical standards, coaching or
otherwise engaging in sport, and It
comes from Thomas that AL welcome
an opportunity to get in one more Lick
for the glory Of Alabama.
George Washington, as the host uni-
versity, took the least preferred spot
in the order Of facing Alabama. The
coaches Of the three washington In.
Tom Mills Of Georgetown and Arthur
Bergman of Catholic u, all agreed
that the least desirable was the opener
and third place the best, all things
considered. A coin was tossed to de.
termine whether the Hoyas or Car
dinals would take the field last and
four-bit pieoa decided for George
town
At yesterdays meeting, Coach Pixlee
was named chairman of the commit
tee to manage the game, which will
include the coaches Of the other In.
situations; Gabriel Murphy, graduate
manager of athletics at GEORGETOWN;
Gardner j. O'Boyle Of Catholic Uni
versity, John Saul and Edgar Morris
of the District Committee on En-
ployment, and Champ Pickens, new
member Of George Washington's stat.
Those Who Deserve Credit.
Pickens (not to be confused with O
promoter of similar name associated
with C. C. Pyles ventures) made the
game possible by enlisting the services
Of Alabama, but it remained for Q
r1ewspaperman, Shirley Povich, sports
editor Of the Post, to put the real punch
in the December doings. He kicked In
with the idea Of splitting the game
into sections, with more than one team
opposing the Tide. The original pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
Line-ups and Summary.

SubstItutions: Navy-Major for Kib5e,
Perkins for Happel. Tyler for Peselow' MIL
Referee~Mr Guyon (carlislel, Umpire
Mr.. McClaTeY Boston University. Lines
man-Mr Owens Johns Hopkins:
Time Of quarters-l5 and 10 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
Line Ups and Summary.

V1uCiI6rws&-RtS4an De Mello, Owen
sheHrv. P1tnr after touchdown McVtan
ltrdp.s.cx} SssnEE after touchdown missed
x.cis. Thomas 1taesment! substituti9ns
2 q. Z Way fGF Stafford. Gross for Flynn
z Mc9saa t9r Gasrnieri. White for Am,
1r1se, s..l11Esr sef Jim Lyons. Halleron for
idin Lgars1 Baraldi for MANAGE. Duscha for
= Nally Z gzily for Duscha, Flynn for
[.-1ss l.rs Lyoas for Billineer, John Lyons
Tor 4siiSro-. Calender for Ambrose Berttni
fir - MsLla. Jankomski for Whelan. Man
nac5a71. eDsl1eat 6sler for Del Negro DonRher
10Y BsGEie- As1ksr for owen. Leois for Con-
le7 i6a s6T La France, Haimenz for
5arllssRi
s4fsrss---Mr Kelley holy Cross. um-
5,rs--Mr. CssrTzE.3ag Boston College Lines
mar-afr. T1Vsrs IColumbia). Time OF pc
ricIs--iA E1r1Esss
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HOWARD WINS AT SOCCER
Scores Over Lincoln, It's Arch Rival,
by 5-to-2 Count.

Howard University's soccer team con-
quered its arch foe. Lincoln University,
3 to 2, yesterday In the Howard Sta
dunn.
1t was battle royal all the way with
Roberts and Burrows scoring for the
BiSons and Anderson and Luscombe
tallying for the Lions. Both of Rob-
erts' goals were clevely executed.
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ToMALEs NOT so HOT
Mexico US inexperienced Team
Drubbed by Tulsa, 500.

TULSA. November Z tP.-The Uni
versity of Mexico's heavier. but less
experienced. "futbol" team took ter
rife drubbing at the hands of the Un1-
versity Of Tulsa eleven here this after
noon.
The score was Tulsa 80, Mexico 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
Line-ups and Summary.

substitutions: w. a. L.~Sawyers for Mar
tin Grove for Morris. v. P. I-Groth for
wick, Swart for Hite. Hite for Swart, Por-
terf1eld for Howard. Howard for Porterfield
Seamon for Chandler, Morgan for GrothN
Referee-Mr. Lane wv. Il u. Umpire
Mr.; Carringtop (Virginia). Head linesman
Mr.. McGofin (MichiganJ
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Those VINO Deserve Credit.

poSal OF having an
all-star Washing
ton eleven was
PANIED OF the
board by o commit
tee Of newspaper
men called into &C.
ton by DR.. Marvin.
AS matters stand,
Washington foot
ball people, many
Of whom we're dis
q appointed over fail
ure to bring to-
gether any two
local teams In d.
rect combat IN o
post -season game,
look forward to q
more than salts
f0NknF~v .A%SrA A4tASa
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Lineup and Summary.

- IoUCnuUN IIIlUI 49, :
Conneliee. Point after touchdoWn-Luck %
drop-kicksl.
sunstitutions: 8. " A;-Robinson for Mar
Scott for Krause. C. II. e.~-Lebrun for W.
Bowie, Gutierrez for Carey. Carey for Gut
Referee-Mr. Arthur Is. v. Az. Judge
Mr.. Sargent tSpringfeldl. Head liaesman-
MI. Breckenridge IS, V. A..
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HARPERS FERRY AHEAD.

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Novem-
Der 7.-Harpers Ferry High won its an
nual game with Sheperdstown High, 10
to 0. The win marked Harpers Ferry's
fifth straight.
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rERP YEARLINGs SCORE
Ramsburg Leads Ha.riers In Vic
tory Over Tome, 10 to 80.

University of Maryland freshmen
cross-country runners scored their third
victory in as many starts by decisively
outpointing Tome Institute Of Port De-
posit, Nd, Is to 80. over 2ss mile hill
and-dale course in a dual meet yester-
day afternoon at College Park.
The Old Line cubs captured the first
four positions, Herman Ramsburg I'm
ishing in front in IA minutes "a sec
onds, the best time Of the season. Trail
ing him o couple Of hundred yards was
Paul Bowers, followed by Donald Ash
ton and John FirmAn.
William Earhart was the first Tome
barrier to cross the finish line, coming
in NTH.
The first i've runners of each school
figured In the scoring, two Marylanders
tying for their team fifth position.
Summary:
First. Herman RAmsburs MARYLAND !;
second, Paul Bowers tMarylandDi third.
Firman (Marylandl; Nth. William EArhart
(MarylandD and Francis Mcguire Mary
as sSry fsasaa s sa.h T jSs.ph Wen
lins Tome: eleyenth; JACK Rowap STomss}}.
Nelson Rae Tome. Russell Kelsay (Tome).
Distance, ~ miles. Time Of winner. IL
minutes "a seconds.
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SOCCER TEAMS TO PLAY

Brandywine Will Be Host to MARI
boro in Loop Tilt.
BRANDYWINE, Md. November T.
Prince Georges County eleyens will
clash tomorrow afternoon in a CAPITAL
City Soccer League match here, when
Branoywine and Marlboro meet. Play
will start at 2:30 O'Clock,
Marlboro lost its second game Of the
league season last Sunday, bowling to
Rockville n q ga battle,
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Lfne-ups and Summary.
g Clemson n P.. :::::::::: 2 9 IS

v NJ T. scoring: Touchdown-Watkins
(sub for LavinderD, Clemson scoring:
Touchdown atterson. Point after touch
down-Cjill, place-kick Oficials. Referee
Mr. Brewer (Maryland). Umpre-Mr. Gass
Dehighl. Head linesman-Mintern (Loyola
of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
CHARLOTTE HALL BEATEN
Finds 81 snandoah Valley Academy
Too Strong in gle Game.

WINCHESTER. Va. November =
Shen7adoah Valley Academy defeated
Charlotte Hall School of Leonardtown,
Nd today, 81 TO 6. Luck and Shannon
led the winners attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
Carl De Mello Was Bad News for Manhattanites

sA SAMPLE OF HOW HE PICKED
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Bowling
Toniight

District League-John Blicks vs.. Rem
devious. t Arcadia.
National Capital League-KinE Pal
ace vs., Judd & Detweiler, at Lucky
Strike.
Maryland Virginia Suburban League
Silver Spring, Bladensburg Dixie Pig
VS.. Mt. Rainier, at Mt Rainier,
Masonic League-Arminius vs Single
ton, Mt. Hermon VS.. Joppa, Hope vs..
Mt. Pleasant, Harmony vs.. National,
Gompers VS.. New Jerusalem, Federal VS..
wood VS.. Roosevelt, Washington Centen-
NAL VS.. Lebanon, at Convention Hall.
Recreation League - Pops VS.. Cubs
All-Italians vs. Commonwealth Club. Lo
Ko Service VS.. Patent Office. Stantons
VS.. Rex, Dodgers VS.. Fox Theater, at
Recreation.
VS.. Census Stars, War VS.. Census, Vet
Grams Bureau VS.. Commerce, Commerce
Come. Comets ou vs. Treasury; Economics vs.
Commerce Juniors VS.. Interstate, at
Arcadia.
War Department League Hydro
graphic VS.. Finance, Construction vs..
Auditors, Barbettes vs. Engineers. Off
GERS vs.. War College, Frankies vs. Air
Corps. Howltzers vs. Quartermasters
Adjutants vs.. Statistics Panama Canal
VS.. Fort Humphreys. at Arcadia.
Itvl -tSbNI IN1tIedllOn IL 2 a u ?
Georgetown Realty VS.. Georgetown Re-
creation. St. stephens Club vs.. Foxall
A c. No. >, Capital Garage vs.. Chevy
Chase Dairy, at Georgetown Recreation,
Prince Georges Mems League-Ber-
wyns VS.. Community Club, at Hyatts-
willie.
Terminal Y NJ c. A. League-King
Fish VS.. Railway Express Agency, b,
and o. VS. Auditors, at Terminal "Y."
Prince Georges Ladies League-Lucky
Strike VS.. Judge, at Hyattsville.
Mt. Rainier Mems League-Aaron's
Store vs. Woodbridge. at Mt. Rainier.
Mt. Rainier Ladies League-Dixie
Pigs VS.. Recreation. 1t Mt. Rainier.
Bethesda League-Old Boys vs. Chevy
Chase. at Bethesda.
Capitol Hin League-BIand Lunch VS..
MahOney Wall Paper, City Cab Shop vs..
SengstaCk Plumber, at Capitol Hill.
Takoma Park LeaEue-Miller Lacey
VS.. Park Inn Lunch, Fruit Growers Ex-
press vs. Old Colony Laundry. at
Takoma Park
Bethesda Business Mems League
Ketchams vs.. Offutts. at Boulevard.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22

general, the less inebriated Of
the two again inquired:
"Well. whatta va gonna give
'em now?"
I'm gonna call for a kick"
And at the moment he spoke
the team was going through the
line for a substantial gain of
something like 80 yards.
"Ah!" raved the pop-eyed and
amazed interIOcutOr. "and what
play are you gonna give 'em
nOw?"
why" hiccOughed his fellow
alma mater, "I'm gonna give
'em a forward pass"
And again a line plunge saw
halfback sneak through tackle
for a gain that put the ball on
the 1-foot line.
The eyes of both tacticians
we're now fairly bulging out OF
their heads as the turmoil in
the grandstands became deafen-
ing.
With cupped hands and shout
ing into the very ears of his
brother in lawlessness, the de-
mand was shouted:
"And whatta va gonna give
'em now?"
cav hell" came back the Ma
pOleOnic reply, II got them down
the field this far; I'll let 'em
shift for themselves now"
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Y { 7 s PASSING
FROM CAME

Spots in baseball for faded
veterans are few these days. Some
Of the head-lined heroes Of other
years cannot get a look-in for a
post. There is no place for them
in the new scheme of things.
Noting that attitude of the part Of
the club owners, the star per-
formers of today get the biggest
salary they can and prepare to
take things easy when their play.
ing days are over.
Eddie Collins was talking about
the scarcity Of jobs for playing
veterans who have Just passed
their prime. He said that last
season three men with national
regulations wrote to him to ask
him to get them a job and the best
he said he could do was to land
one as a coach for a college team,
Oldsters are looking around for
a spot to put in the six warm
months of 1881, but they will find,
Collins says, that there will be
fewer places than in 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
YANKEES BOAST
HOLDOUT

NEW YORK, Jan. %. Lyn
Larry, shortstop. today won the
honor of being springs first har-
binger. He is the first official
hold-out of the New York Yank-
ees. Larry was given a raise in his
1881 contract but it was not
enough to satisfy him and he has
asked for more, it was under
stood.
Reports were circulated today
that Lou Gehrig had signed a
contract, despite, passing Of the
word of a few days ago that he
was decidedly in a hold-out mood.
1t was said that announcement
of Gehrig's signing may be made
in a few days. Gehrig has init
mated that he would insist on
receiving a two-year contract at
$4,000 a year for his services
around first base.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22

The meet will mark the com
petitive debut of the George Wash,
ington University mermen under
the direction Of Coach Albert
Lyman. The fancy diving event,
which promises to be interesting,
is expected to bring forth a large
entry from men and women.
Miss Olive O'Hern, of the
Capitol A. c., and winner of the
1O0-yard breast stroke in the De
cember meet, will again compete
and will face Lois Bates, Dorothy
Thompson, Rita Augustapher and
others.
AS a feature, a 22O.yard free
style relay event for men has
been added. The winning team
will receive a silver trophy.
Entries, which close Saturday,
should be forwarded to Emma
Ball Reed Immediately, so they
can be given to the Handicapped.
Each entrant must be a registered
A. A. U. athlete, and entry blanks
can be procured from Emma Ball
Reed, 3700 Massachusetts, Ave.
N. W., or from Bill Levy. swim.
ming instructor at the Ambassa,
dor Pool. List of events for the
meet follow:
Men-Fancy diving (four compulsory
and four optional dives) 122-yard free
The Washington times., 1931-01-22

his injury. Dead game, as al
ways, Sir Walter smiled char
acteristically, regained his feet
and limped to the hotel.
Little did anyone think
while Walter was taking a
mock count in batting practice
that one of the greatest pitch
ers in history was virtually be-
ing counted out of baseball"
Griffith explained recently while
discussing the incident. "Yet
such was the case.
ut developed that his leg
was fractured. johnson tried to
come back later and succeeded
in spots. But I'm convinced
that but for his broken leg and
subsequent physical Setbacks he
would even today be pitching
occasional turns-pOSSibly work
ing on a Picus Quinn schedule"
Walter himself believes that his
1923 siege of influenza definitely
ended his pitching days. Even in
1929 and for time last year he
intimated that-in a pinch-he
would essay comeback as a re
lief man.
Now, however, the Big Train
admits he's ready to call it a life
time-that is as a ball player
And, in view of his phenomenal
record, he is well justified in
doing so.