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Evening star., 1932-03-31
INJURIES, ILLNESS
AFFECTING CAMPS
Many Managers Unable to
Count Upon Strongest
Line-ups at Start.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n IEW YORK, March 31.-It's a
N rare and happy base ball
i manager today who can
count on having his strong
est lineup available for the open
ing Of the major league season.
Injuries, operations, Illness and
even death have cut sharply into
the roster of eligibles since the
training camps sprouted a month
ago.
Brooklyn, with two regulars out for
an indefinite period. appears to have
been hardest hit. Del Bissonette, regu-
lar first baseman, is in the hospital
after an operation on the Achilles ten
don and may not be available for
months. Frank Uefty) ODoul, slug
ging outfelder, is nursing a bruised
right hand that is calculated to keep
him out at least until the season be-
gins.
Red SOx Hard Hit.
The Boston Red Sox will line up April
II against Washington without two
players Manager Shane Collins had
counted upon. Big Ed Morris, veteran
pitcher, was fatally stabbed the day
ne was to have left for camp and
George Stumpf, promising outfielder
purchased from Quincy, III, is in bed
with intestinal influenza.
An operation for appendicitis cost the
New York Yankees the services of
Pltcher Henry Johnson until well up in
the campaign, and it Is doubtful even
then he will be of much value to the
CLUB. George PipgraS, who underwent
similar operation early last season.
did not regain his pitching form until
the fag end of the race.
Yankee adherents are viewing with
tne customary alarm "kink" that set
tied IN Babe Ruth's neck the other day
ano Is forcing the big fellow to carry
his head at half-maSt.
Two of the Philadelphia Nationals'
four first-line pitchers are returning
from the South in doubtful condition.
jim Elliott, the clubs ace Southpaw.
wearing slab of porous plaster on
ms pack and groaning with every pitch,
WnlIe elise Dudley is nursing a sore
arm. Chuck Klein, the Phil's power
mouse, has a pair Of ailing ankles.
Giants Have Troubles.
John McGraw is having much diff
Guilty getting all his New York Giants
on the field at the same time. Johnny
Vergez, third baseman, is on the bench
with an injured knee cap and Catcher
FRANK Hogan also has an uncertain
knee, aggravated by a vast surplus of
weight that refuses to come off. Adding
to McGraw's troubles is the fact that
second Baseman Hughie Critz still
can't get the old whip in the throw
ing arm: The Giants are reported to
pe scouting around for another second
baseman and another catcher.
:. Mickey Cochrane, the Athletics bril-
nant catcher, is going about in carpet
slippers after an operation on an in
iected foot, but will be ready by open
ing oay II there are no complications.
AVN Crowder, Washington right
nander, has been called home by i'll
ness In his family and may not return
until after the race starts.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
.FAVOR|TES SCORE
IN D. c. RING BOUTS
Defending Champions Reach
Semi-FinalS in Amateur
Boxing Tourney.

~ EFENDING champions and IA
vorites marched onward into
II the Semi-finals and, in some
divisions, finals, last night at
Portners Arena in Alexandria In the
District A. A. U. boxing championships,
which were featured by IL varied
knockoutS.
Mickey O'Connor and Mike Tardugno.
middleweight and featherweight, re-
spectively, were the defending cham
pions to dispose of opponents last night,
while two other champs, Louis Gevin-
son and Leon Shub, now fighting in
heavier weights, also advanced.
George Chapel of the knights Of
Columbus threatened to halt O'Connor
in the first round when he gave the
champ boxing lesson, but a hefty
right by Mickey In the second round
stopped Chapel.
Tardugno, representing the Jewish
Community Center, polished off Ollie
Dresser OF the Boys Club in the first
round. Shub, now a lightweight, fin
1shed Walter Smith, unattached, in
two rounds, while Gevinson, who has
grown from fyweight to a bantam,
knocked of Harry Goldblatt of the
Jewish Community Center in the open
ing round.
Only one division, the 175-pound,
was unrepresented last night as the
only two contenders, Gus Mirman of
the j. c. c. and Kirkwood Burke, will
not meet until Saturday, when the
tournament will end.
Results follow:
1Ie-POUND CLASS.
Earl Dixon CA. L. defeated Tom Walker
g. c. g by knockout in third round.
Wits Faay tfkoC s a. Gs dsOn sf
Edgar kiIby Noel House, defeated Joe
Green (B. c., decision.
11s-PoUND CLASS.
Beckert (B. c., technical Knockout, second
round.
= -J,9gls Louis Geyinson B., cl, defeated Harry
1es-POUND CLASS.
- Mike Tsrdugno q. C. c. defeated Ollie
round.
Johnny Ryon CB; c. defeated Joe Tar
ougo ~. c. c. by decision.
1s5-PoUND CLASS.
Leon shub 81. c. c. defeated Walter
smith "a. L., knockout, second round
Clayton Lowry Noel House) defeated Pete
Chaconas Gunattached), technical Knockout,
Harry Haas "a. L. defeated Russell Eddy
(Georgetown B. CO. by decision.
147-POUND CLASS.
moonsy Mas MilfT W g. O. defeated Mark
Gene kalapoS "a. L. defeated John Davis
unattached, technical knockout, first round.
JACK Baxter "a. L. defeated Fred Parker
"a. L. by decision.
160-POUND CLASS.
Mickey O'Connor (B. C)defeated George
Chapel (k. Co., technical knockout, second
Steve Mutt q. C. c. defeated Louis Scar
lettini (B. -, knockout, first round.
Frank Nebel (unattached) defeated Vic
GTossman q. c. c. by decision.
Clarence Merryman IN. T. 81 defeated
Jimmy Tanner (Y.- NJ. c. A., technical
knockout, second round.
HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS.
Al Farrell "a. L. defeated Harold Nc
Gowan (Ft. Humphreys, knockout, second
round.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Nationals Get Ready Break Camp Many Troubles Hit Major Ball CLUB
PelOta Is Among
Zippiest Games

ONE Of the fastest sports known
~ to the athletic world Is pelota,
a ball game played by Spanish
Americans. 1t is a diversion suited
only to experts and is played aboard
ships bound for Peru and Chile and
the seven Spanish-American ports
on the Californian York route.
Pelota simply whistles with speed.
Players, clad in protective costumes,
are arranged three to a side In O
large walled court. Each player has
a chistera, or hard wicker curved
paddle, strapped to his wrist. A solid
rubber composition ball is batted
back and forth against the walls,
many times being taken on the fly
and often travelling with lightning
speed for more than 30 feet
The game amazeS Americans. who
declare they never have seen its
equal for dexterity or pace in this
country.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Criff Rates Judge Big Asset
Boss Man of Nationals Denies He Is Anxious to
Trade Veteran First Baseman.

~ nOXT, Miss, March 81. -
K Trade rumors permeating
the camp in which several
players, including, of course,
Joe Judge, were mentioned were
scored today by President Clark
Griffith of the Nationals, who asked
that 1t be made clear that none was
contemplated and none would take
place unless "a man rode into camp
bringing Babe Ruth and Lou Geh-
rig for swap"
Why" asked the Mats bosS-man,
docs every one want to trade Judge
for me. Joe Is showing wonderful
form at the moment and chances
are that he will continue to do so
after the season gets under way.
Judge is one year younger than
Babe Ruth, who is 49," said Griff.
And surely there isn't any one in
the house who Win seg that the
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Babe is through. I mean it when
say that Judge is the finest first
baSeman in the American League
today with, of course, the exception
OF Lou Gehrig, whose hitting makes
him the leader"
But Griff admitted that he stiIl
was angling for a pitcher and an
infielder, both of whom he admitted
might be procured after the season
gets under way
1t is obvious that the Judge -Kuhel
situation Is one in which the gray pilot
is going to hang on to a sure-fire
veteran for his first-base job, while
he attempts to bring along a prom
ising youngster. If the problemati-
cal Kuhel can learn to handle a bat
in better fashion than which he
now shows, then and then only will
Judge be moved along
At the moment the pair are going
neck and neck But this is pre-
season time and much Of IL does not
count.
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CORD0VANO TOPLINER
OF MONDAY MAT BILL
Meets Giglio in Main Tussle Of
Program to Be Offered at
Boiling Field.
GAM coRDovANo, who PLAYED a LOT

GAM CoRDovANo. who played a lot
~ of foot ball for Georgetown Univer-
sity few years ago, will get his first
shot as a headliner in the wrestling
business next Monday at Boiling Field,
where he Is slated to oppose Mario
Giglio. former home town boy, in a
finish match supplementing the Jack
Sherry-Lee Wykof go.
Giglio, who last showed his wares here
last Summer in the Job Fund Show at
Griffith Stadium, where he was pinned
by Promoter Joe Turner, who became a
wrestler again for a night, has added
enough weight to be announced as a
0pounder" now.
In the preliminaries Marvin Western
berg opposes Charley Strack, Len Hall
tackles Bull Garnon and Danny Winters
meets Sailor Siejack.
Tickets are available at Goldie
Ahearn's. Women will be admitted free
if accompanied by escorts.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
CENTRAL NINE BEATEN
Loses Opener to Petersburg, 1913
Upton Strikes Out II.

PETERSBURG, Va, March 81
Washington Central High Schools base
ball team dropped its first game of the
season here yesterday, losing to Peters,
burg High, 10 to 3.
Upton, pitching ace of the Virginia
champions, famed II batters. He al
lowed nine hits, the same total yielded
by BuScher of Central, who was given
poor support.
Petersburg sewed the game up in the
first inning, scoring five runs on two
singles, triple, walk, hit batter, stolen
base and an error.
Central made six errors Its often
sive was led by Keyser Bryant and
Thompson, each of whom made two
hits.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
CAPABLE HIGHWAY
NINE ASSEMBLING
Handiboe to Coach District
CreW-Many Ball Clubs
After Games.
A FAST ball team is being as
\ sembled to represent the D. C.
Y Highway Department this


A FAST ball team is being as
" sembled to represent the D. C.
n Highway Department this
year.
Bill Handiboe, former minor Lacquer,
will coach. Harry Milburn, erstwhile
University of Maryland pitcher; Cor
don Batson, who formerly hurled for
Tech High and various other players
who have proved their worth are avail
able for the nine.
The team will play in the unlimited
class and Manager Douglas Brinkley is
booking at National 5000, Branch 468,
or Potomac 0133, Branch 1l2.
Thompson Furniture Co. Insects are
after game for Saturday. Call Raben-
horst, North 6104.
Chevy Chase Peewees, who have a
diamond, are seeking games Call Wis
consln 1898 or Wisconsin 2478.
An important business meeting of the
Congress Heights A. C. will be held to-
night at 8 pm. in the Baptist Port
able. All members are requested to be
present Games may be booked by
calling Manager Beagle at Lincoln
l4l7-M between and 7 pm.
Griffith Blue Goals were to drill this
afternoon at o'clock at Fourteenth
and Neale streets northeast.
Northern-Kennedy tossers will meet
tomorrow at $3.50 pm at the home of
Manager Carl DenniSon. 5400 Seventh
street. The season will be opened April
IT, when the Galesville diamonders will
be opposed.
Doc Hessler, prominent sandlot basket
ball and base ball player, today is
recovering from an appendicitis opera
ton at Sibley Hospital He was operated
on last night.
Franc jewelers., who entered the
Capital City League, will stage a prac-
tice session at 1:30 pm. at Potomac
Heights Saturday. All players are re-
quested to be present in uniform.
The first workout of the season will
be held by the Logan diamonders Sun
day at l pm. on diamond No. of the
Monument Grounds.
Games are being booked at National
5000, Receiving Home.
Leon Hager, manager of the Palisade
A. c., is booking tits at Cleveland 1881.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
ROLLS BIG TENPIN SET

Billy Mattison's 7O2 Puts Him on
Top in Elks' Tourney.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 81 (P.-Two
major changes took place last night
in the national Elks' bowling tourna-
ment here.
Billy Mattison Of Toleda, rolling on
his home alleys, knocked over 247, 1876
and 270 for 702 count, which placed
him far in the lead in the individual
competition.
In the doubles, Roy and Ross Swee-
rey of Huntington, W. Va, clipped off
counts of 396, 400 and 450 for a 1,246
total and the top berth in that division
Evening star., 1932-03-31
MARYLAND BATTLING
VIRGINIA NINE TODAY
Moves TO Charlottesville After
Dropping Hot Contest With
Duke by SO Score.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. March 81.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March 81.
~ -Maryland's base ball team was
here today to wind up its three
game trip by playing Virginia.
Yesterday the Old Liners lost to
Duke, to 8, when the Blue Devils
made three runs in the eighth inning
with two out On Tuesday North Car
olina blanked the Old Liners, 4 to o.
Maryland, with McIlwee, a south
paw, slated to pitch, was figured to have
an even chance with the Cavaliers,
which. like the Old Liners, have not
had the preparation of the teams in
Carolina
vasferdaV'S Srnre.
Evening star., 1932-03-31

~ uOXI, Miss, March 81
x Rockies are beginning to
stalk the gray leader of the
Nationals as he walks about
the lobby Of the camp hotel.
They see in the nearness of Chat
tanooga their doom or their sue
cess. And they want to know what
Griffith has in store for them.
But each interview, usually in
some corner, in which a frightened
youngster talks hrokenly, always
ends in the young man in question
knowing as much as he knew be-
fore.
One rookie pitcher, failing to get
his turn the other day, took the
slight as meaning he was to be left
at Chattanooga to see the rest Of
the band steam away northward.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Seats for Opener
Held Till April 2

EANS who have made reservations
J. for the opening game of the base
ball season have only two more
days to get them.
According to an announcement
Eynon, ir., of the Washington ball
club, reserved tickets not called for
at the club Offices, Seventh and
Florida avenue, by $50 O'Clock Sat-
urday evening will be Cancelled.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
NET LEAGUE REFLECTS
Deck, Brown and Ritzenberg Back
in Capital City Saddle.

President Pat Deck, Secretary Treas
urer j. D. Brown and Scorer Hyman
RitSenberg were reelected as oficers
OF the Capital City Tennis League last
night at meeting held in the Tennis
Shop.
Seven teams will open play April %.
Wardman Park Hotel is the only new
team 10 enter. The rest of the league
includes Edgewood, defending cham
plon; Pan-American, Clairemont. Vet
eranS' Bureau, Edgemoor and the
Filipino Club.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
FIT ROCKNE MEMORIAL
Notre Dame Starts Spring Gridiron
Drill Year After Knute's Death.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. March 81 R.-
Notre Dame observed the first anniver-
sary Of Knute Rockne's death today in
just the fashion the old master strate-
gtst Of the gridiron would have ordered
by starting Spring foot ball practice
Coach Heartily (Hunk) Anderson and
his assistants called the team out for
the first drill and with hopes high for
another winning combination.
Memorial services also were on the
days program
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Fistic Battles

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Leon Chevalier
San Francisco, and Frankie Simms
Cleveland, drew (l0).
SEATTLE, Wash.-Speedy Dago, Lot
Angeles, outpointed Able Israel, Sc
attic !l6Q.
Evening star., 1932-03-31

Runs-Rutkowski (3, Pires (2), Jay,
Winant Mckay. Collins, Daunis (2), Hodg-
kins, McEachern, Hurley, Kossler. Spahr,
Davenport. Errors-Plres, Rutkowski. Hodg
kins (3l, Kossler, McEachern. Two base
hits-Collins. RutkowSki. Three-base hit
Winant. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Wesoly.
Stolen base-Macomber. Struck out1By
Wild pitches-Rutkowski 80. Davenport,
Campbell Passed balls-Tomasetti. Hurley.
Hit by pitched ball-By Davenport tJay)
Hits-Of Campbell. in innings; of Dav-
export, 5 in innings. UmpireS-MeSSrS.
Brockman Of Baltimore, Hughes of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
NAVY NINE DEFEATED
Free-Hitting Game Opening Season
Dropped to Vermont.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 31.-Navy's
base ball team dropped its opening game
here yesterday, to 9, to the University
of Vermont.
for the first four innings, which found
Vermont scoring eight times and Navy
Evening star., 1932-03-31
NAVY NET TEAM STRONG

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 31.-Navy
and Maryland racketers meet here Sat-
urday in the opening match of the
season for both teams. Coach George
Gaudet of the Midshipmen expects his
charges 70 win. Loughlin leads a strong
team
Evening star., 1932-03-31
TIGERS NOT HAPPY
|. HEADING FOR EAST
AiIing Players and Defeat
Upset Detroit CIub-No
Crowd Sees Giants.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
7 OS ANGELES, March 31.-Jona-
than Stone was nursing spike
wound and Charlie Gehringer
was hoping a rest would ease the
recurrent soreness in his throwing arm
as the Detroit Tigers headed Eastward
today, their Western training season at
an end.
1t wasn't particularly happy occasion,
and things weren't helped much by a
9-to-5 defeat administered yesterday by
the Chicago Cubs.
The Tigers have four games in Kansas
City and one in Springfield, Ill, before
they reach home.
SHREVEPORT, La, March 31.-Chi-
cago'S White SoX already know what
a winning streak is like.
Since they started to click, Lew Fon-
Secas men have won nine straight games
against Texas League teams.
NEW ORLEANS, March 31.-One of
L Y the reasons for big hopes of the
Cleveland Indians this year is
GIelT improved NelQMR.
In their training camp games they
bave averaged .975, II points better than
their last seasons mark, and only !
point less than the 1881 averages of the
Athletics and Nationals.
Sarge Copnally planned to pitch nine
innings today in the Tribes final prac-
tice game with the Toledo Mud Hens.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 31.-The
Philadelphia Athletics were on their way
here today from Orlando, Fla, to which
they bade adieu last night after drop
ping a game to the Cincinnati Reds, 9
to 10.
Even with two home runs by Jimmy
FoXx, the Mackmen were beaten out
when Mickey Heath cast the deciding
vote for the Reds by clouting homer in
the ninth.
CAVANNAH, Ga, March 31-The
- Red Sox training camp family was
broken up today.
Manager Collins sent John Quinn
and Hughie Duffy back to Boston with
Bob Barr, Johnny Crimmins, Sy
Slaalien. Harry Mudloff. Pat Patterson
and Dick Chapman. Tonight the Sox
were to move up to Wilmington. N. c.,
where Walter Sasse. catcher, and Harry
Burns, pltcher, Will pe lett with the
Southern club
The Reds are here for the getaway
game with the Sox today.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March ST.
Headed home the New York Yankees
had a pitching problem with them to-
day. No one seemed to know Just how
to rank the five leading rockies
Due to his three-hit victory over the
House of David team yesterday, Man
ager Joe Mccarthy was boosting Paul
Andrews as one of the best. Babe
Ruth favored Frank Nekola.
GAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Man-
- ager John McGraw is worried over
the lack of drawing power shown
by the New York Giants exhibition
games. Two games at San Francisco
have drawn only l 800 paying customers
to a park that holds $4,000.
GULFPORT, Miss, March 31-Max
Carey, manager of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, doesn't think Frank ODoul's
injured wrist will keep him out of
action long, but in case it does, Max
will play Al Cohen or Murray Howell
in O'Doul's outfield place.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
BRUMBAUGH IS ELECTED.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, March 81
Robert Brumbaugh, senior, has been
elected manager of the Martinsburg
High School track team.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
BASE BALL Is DROPPED.

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, March 81
Base ball has been dropped by Inter
woven Mills, independent athletic club
here, for the 1882 season because of
khusiness conditions.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
MAKE BASE BALL PLANS
Congress Heights A. A. Will Meet
Tonight-Ready for Bookings

Congress Heights Athletic Associa-
tion will hold an important business
meeting tonight at o'clock in the
Baptist Portable. All members are
urged to be present as plans for the
coming base ball season will be COM
pleted. Games with the Heightsmen
may be booked by calling Butt Beagle
at Lincoln 1470-M between 5 and
z pm.
Evening star., 1932-03-31

sBatted for Chase in fifth.
tBatted for Psysioc in ninth.
Stated for Shore in seventh.
bbnEsland baEs nd: :::::: i25 SSs 90
Runs-Cronin. Berger, German, Kersey
(2I, Harrington. Howell Coombs. Errors
Chalmers, Gorman. oHsra 2l. kersey
Harrington. Mitchell (3l. Gadd. Two-base
hits-Gorman. Wolfe: Harrington. d1f sSSlf StSisn
coombs. sacrince--Woife. Left on bases
Duke. il; Maryland, 9. First base on balls
BY Physioc, Z; by Coombs, le. Passed balls
xHowell ca. O'Hara Umpire-Mr. cy
Morgan.
Evening star., 1932-03-31

n IEW YORK, March 31.-It'S a
M rare and happy base ball
4 Y manager today who can
count on h q VIM I,ic et r.o.nn
Evening star., 1932-04-17

sequences to himself, never hesitated to do his
duty God gave him to see it.
Half the civilized world Is nov q slaughter
house fer human beings. This Nation is the
last hope of peace earth, good will toward
men. I unwilling for my country by
statutory command. to pull up the last anchor
OF peace in the world and extinguish during the
long night of a worldwide war the only
remaining star of hope for Christendom. :. a.
Whatever be the future, whatever be the
rewards or penalties of this Nations step, I
shah always believe that We could and ought
to have kept out Of this war
TO realize the full significance Of Miss Ran
kins vote against war the reader must
remember her peculiar position She was the
resentatives. The cause of woman suffrage of
which she was an ardent champion was not
yet victorious throughout the Nation In voting
Not" she seemed to be saAdling that cause
with a crushing burden Of unpopularity-for
anti-war votes were highly unpopular
Miss Rankin seems to have oomprehended
all this clearly, and to have been deeply moved
by the issues at stake.
The clerk of the House called her name
four times before she responded and finally
cast her vote. The roll Is always called twice
in the House. the second ean being fer those
absent during the first voting But Niss Ran
kin was present when her name waS hrst called
Miss Rankin" droned the reading clerk.
There was no reply.
Miss Rankin" he called again, in q loader
tone.
All eyes in the House we're fixed en- ~the
lady from Montana" who Was evidenEly in
great distness Of nnind- She seemed to be
the verge Of breakdown. clntching ut her throat
repeatedly, now and then brushing back her
Evening star., 1932-04-17

Africa without the approval of the Congress,
except troops volunteering for such service
Ole first to Offer direct opposition to the
resolution was Representative Cooper Of
Wisconsin. He objected that Great Britains
violations Of international law had been
fragrant, yet no war was declared against her
Il am willing to fight for defense" he added,
but there is a difference In an American de-
Tending his home from invasion and going
away hundreds of miles to engage in a brawl
Does il mean, because do not want to go to
war with nation 1900 miles away because
England and Germany have violated our
rights, that I am not an Americana"
Mr.. Cooper broke his eyesglasses and found
trouble In reading certain documents. dozen
members rushed forward and laid spectacles
On the table in front of him Mr. Cooper
turning to the chair said, Mr. Chairman 1
cannot surrender all my time to trying on
specs" The roar of laughter which followed
eased the tension a bit
Probably the highest spots in the long
session were the parts yed by Representative
Claude Kftchin of North Carolina, Democratic
floor leader, and by Representative Jeanette
Rankin Of Montana. the only woman member
of the House.
Floor Leader Knehin's opposition to the war
resolution was surprise to most His colleagues
had urged him to speak against the resolution,
even though he felt compelled to vete in the
negative. but he chose to follow his conscience
boldly At the conclusion OF his speech he
seemed to be ON the verge of tears
My friends kftcflin said. II cannot leave
nay children lands and riches; cannot leave
them fame But I can leave them the name
OF an ancestor who, mattering not the con-