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Evening star., 1932-01-20
RULE REDUCES LUCK
ELEMENT IN ROWING
Closer Spacing of Boats in Pough-
keepsie Regatta Expected to
Equalize Conditions.

NEW YORK, January 20 (P).-What
little element of. luck there has been in
past Poughkeepsie regattas will have
been removed when the eight-oared
college shells sweep down the Hudson
next June 20 in the annual classic.
The stewards of the intercollegiate
Rowing Association decided at their
annual meeting yesterday to space the
boats more closely in future in order
to equalize conditions. Where hereto
fore the shells have been widely spread
across the river, with resultant ad-
vantages in wind and tide, the lanes
will be so spaced In future that one
win be as good as another.
Maxwell Stevenson of Columbia,
chairman of the stewards, said the new
spacing, approximately SO feet between
shells, would result in fairer race for
all competitors, regardless Of the luck
of the draw for positions.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
WILL RADIO ICE MEET

NEW YORK, January 20 GA
first-han description of all champion
ship events in the Olympic Winter
games at Lake Placid February 4 to l3
will be broadcast over an international
radio hook-up. 20,
Winning athletes in the games will
send greetings to their homelandS In
their native tongues.
A special portable hand microphone
has been designed to facilitate the work
of the ice broadcaSters.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
PLENTY Of ACTION
IN BASKET CIRCLES
Loop and Independent Tits
of Attractive Nature on
Heavy Card Tonight.
~ HERE will be plenty of basket
ball in the amateur whirl here
about tonight.

TAA NC PACiAVJ Va bt,NohCS
ball in the amateur whirl here
about tonight.
-Four games are carded in the
Community Center League and three
in the Government loop and flock of
independent matches are on the books
In section A of the Community Cen
ter League Tremonts and Capital
Awnings are to face at o'clock and
Potomac Boat Club and Adelphites at
9 on the Mcfarland Junior High
School court.
Section B matches are scheduled at
Central High between Ross jewelers.
and Saranacs at 7;30 o'clock; United
Typewriter tossers and washington
Aces at $50
Saks walloped Shade Shop, At to IA,
last night in league tilt.
Government League encounters are
listed between Census Enumerators and
Naval Hospital at o'clock and Boiling
Field and Patent Office at 9, on the
Boiling Field court, and Union Printers
and Fort Myer at Eastern High, also
at 8.
Bethesda Firemen and Laurel Ma
tional Guard quints are to square off
tonight at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
at $50 o'clock.
Y. M. C. A. and Fort Washington
tossers are to mix at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at the "Y."
Quantico Marines are to face the
Apprentice School quint of Newport
News tomorrow night at Quant1co.
Griffith Consumers will visit Quantico
Friday night and ST. Johns Club Of
Baltimore Saturday.
Results
war Department, ST; Marines, 49,
Labor, 80; Pan-American, 10 depart
mental League.
Ais A. C., AZ; Greenhorns, 81 girls
game(.
Takoma Business Men, 80; Phi Delta
Zeta, II.
Blue Goals, So; Calvary brakes, 6.
Aztec A. c., "a; Fort Myer, II.
Potomac Boat Club, 70; War Col
Takoma Boys Club, 81; ST. Paul, 18.
Kensington Howitzers, So; Swann's
Service, 81.
National Training School, 81; A. z.
A., 27.
Gridiron, 4s; Dixie Pig, 3s.
St. Paul's, IA; Calvary Eagles. 8.
Chevy Chase Grays, 80; swann's
Service, 50.
Fort Myer Cubs, 81; First Brethren,
%.
Georgetown Boys Club, 20; Neigh
borhood House, IT.
Warwicks, "a; Interior B, Is.
Independents, 18; Brookland Boys
Club, II. Sport Mart, 80; Kenilworth,
IS. Gntercity League)
These teams want games:
Marion A. c., with unlimited class
ouints. Frank Parlou, Lincoln 9606.
Jewish Community Center Juniors
and Seniors (girls), Betty Kronman,
North 4082 during day and Adams 4l69
at night.
Yellow Jackets, unlimited foes.
Thomas, Adams 1880.
Northern A. c. tonight, with 145-
pound team. Dennison, West 20l3.
Dixie Pigs, tonight, with 135-pound
team. Manager Pohl, Capitol Heights
3O2.
Glen Echo Firemen, 145-pound teams
having courts. George Arnold, Brad
ley 488-R.
Kay Jewellers of Hagerstown, Md,
Washington unlimited team on home
and-home basis. Address Lewis r,
Schmidt, manager, Hagerstown.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
Fights Sharkey IN June.

NEW YORK, January 20 (P1.-One
fine night this coming June, If all goes
well, the fight faithful will rally
around the center lights at Yankee Sta
dium and watch Max Schmeling and
Jack sharkey resume their fistic dis
pute where they left of two years be-
fore.
All that remains to assure another
meeting between the young German,
heavyweight champion, and the Bos-
ton sailor, who fouled him into the
title In June, 1880, is the actual sign
ing of contracts.
Joe Jacobs, manager Of the cham
pion, Is said to have reached an agree
lnent with Madison Square Garden TO
hold the bout in one Of the major
league ball parks here. Yankee Sta
dium, with its superior seating capac-
ity, is regarded as the logical choice
The distance will be IS rounds.
The last serious obstacle to the match
was removed yesterday when Schmel-
ing made up" with the New York
State Athletic Commission. He for
mally promised to fight Sharkey before
July / and to post a $4,000 forfeit
when the papers are signed.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
Battalino Signs
For Title Scrap
TINCINNATI, Ohio, January 20
IL {N roptroetr bove been signed

TINCINNATI, Ohio, January 20
~ OP.-Contracts have been signed
and forfeits posted for a To-
round title fight between Bat Batta-
limo, featherweight champion, Hart
ford, Conn, and Freddie Miller, Gin
cnnati scrapper, next Wednesday
night.
The fighters met here several
months ago in a championship bout,
which Battalino won easily. Since
that time Battalino has experienced
difficulty in getting down to weight.
His title was vacated by the New
York Boxing Commission recently
when he failed to weigh in under the
featherweight limit for title bout
with Lou Feldman.
Next weeks bout is to have the
sanction of the National Boxing
Association, the Cincinnati commits
sion announced.
Battalino was due here today to
begin training. Miller has been work
ing out for week.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
PLAY FOR COUNTY TITLE
Mount Rainier and Hyattsville

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, January 20.
Mount Rainier High School and
Hyattsville High Girls basket ball teams
have arranged a series for the Prince
Georges County championship.
The first game will be played here
next Tuesday night at 7;30 o'clock. and
the next contest in the National Guard
Arnory at Hyattsville February 2. A
third game will be arranged If
necessary. -
Evening star., 1932-01-20

the first anniversary of his Hagerstown
plant with Cumberland Valley Sweep
stakes, preceded by match between
Washington and Baltimore all-Star
teams and a three -cornered battle be-
tween the winners of this seasons big
gest weepstakes-United States, Dixie
and Howard Campbell.
Not only because of the anniversary
Is Raney going to stage this gala pro-
grandmother reason doVetaiLs into
the affair.
Isemann and Arville Ebersole, is going
to educate the HagerstoWners, through
the medium of the best bowlers of
Washington, Baltimore and minor
havens, on the hardwood duckpin sub
ject. Hagerstown is not town playing
our kind of duckpins. They use rubber
band pins in the Maryland town, and
Profs. Raney and ISemann mean to have
them shown how N. D. B. C. hardwood
pins fall.
IAGERSTOWN'S treat will start Fri
i L day, February 10, when an all
star Washington team and an all
star Baltimore outfit will hook up.
Then comes another Raney idea
and good one Providing the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes winner acquiesces,
he, Ollie Pacini, the Dixie champ, and
Ray Barnes, the United States cham
pion, will tangle in special three
cornered match.
Then on Saturday the rest of the
fireworks will be ignited. In the same
order as the National Sweepstakes, three
blocks-morning, noon and night-will
compose the Cumberland Valley Sweep
stakes. The entry fee will be SIS a
or so to Hagerstown, for nobody would
pass up crack at a $3.50 pot.
All In all, It's sure to be worth while
for some bowlers to save for this "Raney
day."
Evening star., 1932-01-20
GUESTS IN SIX-WAY TIE
schaefer, Making Three Cushion

Debut, Among Leaders.
CHICAGO. January 20 (P).-Six top
notchers in the field of billiards, among
them Jake Schaefer the king of the
1872 balklines, were tied for the lead
as the 1882 worlds three cushion
championship tournament entered its
second round today.
Schaefer made his title debut with
a victory over Tiff Denton of Kansas
City, former title holder.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
VOTE OUT SPLIT SEASON
Coast League Directors Also Decide
on Seven-Game Series.

OAKLAND, Calf. January 20 tP.-
Directors of the Pacific Coast League
voted today to continue. the seven
game series plan in preference to a
split-yeek series OF four and three
contests.
Under the Seven-game series plan,
teams play week in one city, with
Sunday double-header, leaving Monday
open for travelling.
The directors voted against splitting
che season.
Opening dates we're announced as
follows:
April 5 to Omissions at Sacra-
mento. Seattle at San Francisco, Holly
wood at Oakland Portland at Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
LEAGUE CLEARS PATH.

KEOKUK, Iowa, January 20 P.-
The Mississippi Valley Base Ball
League has smoothed its financial path
with a limited optional player agree
ment and elected DR.. Charles R.
Logan of Keokuk its president.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
Bowling Standings
SPORTS WRITER'S DOUBLES LEAGUE.
Season Records.
HOLY NAME LEAGUE.

Season Records.
Hsh tesm sstst iernme 7T5''
High individual game-T. Kennehan Holy
High individual set-weeks (st AnthonyD.
All.
Greatest number of strikes-T. Kennehan
(HOly Trinity, a.
Greatest number of spares-T. Kennehan
High individual averages-E Cotter tst
GabrieTsl, 1885 T. Kennehan (Holy Trim
ity). 1925; w. Woody (Holy Trinity.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
an to Kavo Lougun Ne,v Golf Sphere Adds to Shots Yadqge
EX-RINGMAN is SHOT
Joe Sherman Used as Shield by
Chicago Hold-up Men.

CHICAGO, January 20 F.-Joe
Sherman, former lightweight pugilist,
was shot and seriously wounded last
night when three policemen in a grill
shot it out with three robbers.
Sherman, who was taken to a
hospital said the robbers met him on
the street and forced him to march in
front of them as a SHE'D when they
entered the restaurant. He Is believed
to have been the only one hit in the
exchange of bullets. The hold-up men
escaped.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
STEWART CHANGES CLUBS.

OAKLAND, Calf, January 20 (P.-
Sale of Charles "Stufy" Stewart, sec
ond baseman to Knoxville, has been
announced by the Seattle Club.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
WHITE SOX AGREEABLE
Club Without a Holdout as Regu'
lar Team Is Lined Up.

lar Team Is Lined Up.
CHICAGO, January 20 P).-Chi-
cago's White Sox are experiencing no
diffculty in signing up regular help this
Winter.
Not a holdout has been reported in
the camp, while Pitchers Ted Lyons, Al
Thomas and Sad Sam" Jones have
signed. Catcher Benny Tate's signed
contract arrived yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

TOE BOEHLING has just signed
his contract with the Nationals.
He is a promising young left
handler from Richmond.
MozartS took two of three games
from Schumanns in Saengerbund
Bowling League. Rolling for Mo-
zarts were Hageman, Bonsum, Deitz,
Ray and Baier. For Schumanns a
quint comprising Hartman, Desio,
Beck, Ernest and Shaffer performed.
Candidates for the fremont A. C.
senior relay team are Adams, Ma
honey, Ewing, Rawlings, Young and
Kempton.
New York U. defeated George
town, Is to 6, at basket ball. 1t
was considered good showing for
the Hilltoppers.
Evening star., 1932-01-20

Twenty times during the 1891 season
the New York Yankees scored as many
as i've runs In one inning.
Evening star., 1932-01-20

Burgess and Nicholl families of New
ton, Mass, and formerly of Montrose,
Scotland, have nine members working
as golf professionals.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
BY ALAN GOULD.

Associated Press Sports Editor.
VIEW YORK, January 20.-One Of
/ the most striking features of the
v Associated Press poll of news
paper expert opinion is proof
Evening star., 1932-01-20

Bethesda Firemen and Laurel Ma
tional Guard quints are to square off
tonight at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1932-01-20

Y M. C. A. and Fort Washington
tossers are to mix at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at the "Y."
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
BRANDON min 7
To TRY BOWIE

BOWIE, Md, March Frank
Bray, efficient trainer of the
Brandon Stable, is not claiming
any honors for Brandon Mint,
star of the stable Of IL horses
he will race here this spring, but
those in the know say the New
Yorker is quietly prepping the
colt for the $4,000 Rowe Me-
mortal Handicap. one mile and
70-yard race listed for April 8.
Brandon Mint, bay son of
Stimulus and Largo, is a nominee
for both the $4,000 Kentucky
Derby and $4,000 Preakness, but,
unless he shows to advantage in
his engagements here, he very
likely will duck the longer races
in May.
Bray's colt started % times a
year ago. He won trio of races,
finished second as many times
and was third upon four occa-
sions, earning $10,365. He won
the Hartsdale Stakes at Empire
City, N. Y; finished second in
the Ardsley Handicap at the same
course, and wound up his 2-year-
old campaign by finishing third
in the Endurance Handicap here
last November,
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
BA|NBINO FIRES
BROADS|DE

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
babe Ruth today fired the
opening broadside in his salary
battle with Col. Jacob Ruppert,
owner of the Yankees, due here
Sunday to begin negotiations with
the home-run hitter.
Ruth declared he would not
play in New, York's exhibition
games, which start Saturday, un,
til he is signed. He said he
might sustain an injury that
would weaken his salary de-
mandS. The Babe wants 100000
for one year or $4,000 for two.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March 7.
A Brooklyn Cincinnati trade was
in the air today as the result of
conferences between five Brooklyn
officials and Sidney We'll, owner
Of the Reds. Brooklyn wants an
infielder, either joe Strip or
Tony Cuccinello, while the Reds
could use Catcher Ernie LON
bardi. Brooklyn has plenty Of
trading material. Forty players
are on the roster, but only % will
be carried.
AVALON, Calf, March 7.
Manager Roger Hornsby, of the
Chicago Cubs, entertains r.
healthy respect for the New York
Giants, who defeated the Cubs
here yesterday, 6 to 8, on Eddie
MarshallS triple with the bases
full in the tenth inning. Hornsby
declared that if Outfielder Len
Koenecke makes the grade, the
Giants, and not the st. Louis
Cardinals, will be the club the
Cubs will have to beat to WIN
the National League pennant.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
A Good Story

"We were guests one night
ut the BradentOn Country Club
to a welcoming dinner. Various
yarns were swapped back and
forth. The one which took the
prize concerned Gabby Streets
being accOsted by a grand.
stand manager just before the
last world series and being
asked why he let Judge lands
get away with q twO-day rest
period during the series in
view of the Athletics being a
twO-pitcher ball club.
What the 'eII!'" Gabby is
said to have replied, Won't my
pitchers be resting tool"
well, Kirk, we open q series
in Miami soon with the Mack
men and 1 am slated to get
some work. What I do there
will just about decide my fate,
80 say a little prayer for me.
(BOerner pitched two innings
against the AS yesterday, allow
ing four hits. But one run was
scored off him. The Cards
have so many pitchers that 1
am almost sure to go to either
Columbus or Rochester. These
Cards sure treat q ball player
right and I can't recall when
I've been as well cared for by q
club.
1--WE get plenty Of time for
fishing and golf which is very
unusual for spring training"
The Washington times., 1932-03-07

This haven of sunshine, they
believe, is best adapted for the
training purposes, because of the
mild weather conditions which do
not exhaust a player after a
strenuous workout.
"A fellow can train a. fast
pace and not feel exhausted.
In Florida is was entirely diff
ferent. When the fellows were
through there they were ready
for an afternoons nap because
of the unusually hot weather"
johnson explained.
Griff likes Biloxi. He likes it
as much if not more than John
son, Martin or any of the others.
The players enjoy it immensely.
They, like johnson says, get the
most out of their workouts be-
cause they are not exhausted
when the chores of the day are
ended.
Hail to good old Biloxi, the
place of places. Griffs says as
much and so does johnson, Mar
tin and the host of others now
enjoying it's advantages.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Let Jack Tell It

Somebody recently asked
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, a
former middleweight, how far
he thought he could go now
with Max Schmeling.
"Oh, about ten," was his re-
ply.
"Ten rounds?" his questioner
persisted.
'No, 10 seconds"
When the laughter had sub.
sided, Philadelphia Jack ex-
planned that the joke wasn't
original, but he often drew out
his questioners so he could use
it, because he had once heard
Jim Corbett pull it when a
friend years ago inquired of Jim
how long he thought he could
stay with Dempsey.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Answers to Queries

Francis P. Collins: Eastern
High, basketball champions, is
not afraid to play st. Johns
Prep another game, but school
authorities insist these boys
play only the schedule laid out
for them. The boys need every
other minute of their time for
school work and if "a policy Of
extending athletics for this game
and that were adopted, the
class work would suffer. Sports,
you know, is secondary to aca-
demic work in schools.
e. H. DickenS-W. j. Davis:
Bristow, Va. The ba Sebal
schedules will not be ready until
about April / when you will be
sent a copy.
w. w. Poole: Watch this
newspaper for announcement Of
the sport activity in which you
are interested.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
HAGEN RUNYAN
EXTENDED

MIAMI, Fla, March 7.-Walter
Hagen and Paul Runyan went
into the second round of play in
the $4,000 Miami international
four-ball golf tournament. The
pair defeated Ralph Stonehouse,
indianapolis, and Walter Bourne,
Princeton, N. j., l up in 80 holes,
yesterday.
Gene sarazen and Johnny Far
rell were also forced to the thirty
ninth green to win from Abe
Espinosa, Chicago, and Ralph
Kingsrud, Fargo, N. D., up.
Bill Mehlhorn, New York, and
his partner, John Kinder. Cald-
we'll, N. j., lost to Harry Hamp-
ton, Chicago, and Neil Mcintyre,
Indianapolis, 1 up Harry Cooper,
Chicago, and Joe Turnesa, New
York, defeated Eddie Williams
Cleveland, and willie Klein, New
York, 6 and 4.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
H|TTERS
AVAILABLE
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(ThiS Is the fourth of q series
OF reUieIDS on major league teams
in training cGn1pSD
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
TAMPA, Fla, March MAN
ager Dan Howley, of the Cincin-
natl Reds, is confident his ball
club will not finish in the cellar
this season. Last year he had
only one pinch hitter-"Red"
Lucas, a pitcher. This year, how
ever, he has five-Andy High,
George Grantham, Harvey Hend-
rick, Harry Heilmann and Lucas.
Declares Howley:
1--WE couldn't hit last year.
We lost a flock of games by one
run because we had no one to
pinch hit when Lucas was out
Of the game. But this year
we've got reserve strength, and
we ought to make showing"
Manager Howley plans to add
considerable hitting power to the
Reds lineup this season. He has
three hard-hitting first baSemen,
Mickey Heath. a left handler,
Grantham and Hendrick. Last
year Hendrick was one of the
five leading hitters of the league
almost all season. But Heath,
who was out last year with rheu-
matte fever, is ready for a big
year and he can outfield Hend-
rick. Grantham can play first
or second.
High AS Substitute
Cuccinello will play second, ac-
cording to IIowley, and either Leo
Durocher or Joe Morrissey, pur-
chased from st. Paul, will be at
short. Joe Strip will guard
third, with little Andy High ready
for any emergency work at the
hot corner. High is great pinch
hitter.
The outfield will be comprised
of Crabtree in left, Douthit in
center and either Heilmann or
Wally Roettger in right. In
Howley's opinion Crabtree is one
of the greatest outfielders in the
Continued on Page ri, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Cincinnati Reds Add to Hitting Strength
10Pct.
Straight Tax
On Fights

A relic of the days when mil
lion-dollar prize fight gates
amazed and angered conservative
financiers and legislators was
cast into the discard in the new
tax bill placed before the House
today.
The bill repeals the special tax
of 25 per cent on prize fight
tickets costing S. or more, which
was enacted in 1928 at the re-
quest of former Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon. 1t is replaced
by the straight amusement tax Of
10 per cent on all tickets costing
IS cents or more.
Testimony Aids Action
The committees action, accord
ing to members, was in part due
to the frank statement of Presi-
dent Carey, of Madison Square
Garden, New York, when he ap-
peared before the committee.
He was the first witness to say
he was willing to bear a tax. He
said he could not object to a
straight admissions tax if the
Government needed the money,
but he said the IS per cent tax
was a discrimination.
To avoid this tax, he said, the
Garden tried to keep the price
of seats down to $4.99 or less.
With repeal of the provision, he
indicated, higher prices would be
asked for the best seats.
Tax on Charity Sports
Patrons of charity boxing and
wrestling matches will have to
pay the 10 per cent admission
tax imposed in the new revenue
bill introduced in the House to-
day.
University and college sports
also would bear the admission
fee if the proceeds are retained
by the institution, but charity
games would be exempt. The
West Point and Annapolis acad-
emies are similarly affected.
In drafting the bill, the Ways
and Means Committee rejected
exemptions on these sports which
were provided in the 1925 laws.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Frank Shore Shines
In Md. Net Doubles

BALTIMORE, March bill
Buchanan and Frank Shore, of
Washington, could not cope
against the tennis wizardry Of
Eddie Jacobs, aided by Elmer
Rudy yesterday as the Balti-
moreans won the Maryland State
doubles title after a gruelling
four set match, 60, 3-6, 6-3,
1914.
Frank Shores brilliant recov-
cries and volleying kept the Dis
trict team in running throughout
the match, but could not over
come the deadly steadiness Of the
Orioles. Jacobs also won the sin
giles title by beating Rudy, 6-3,
60, 6-1.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07

Boerner's letter is refresh
ing because it reflects his
realization that he is only
q rookie and he goes so far as
to say it will be almost a
miracle if he is kept with the
Cardinals. But here are his
very words, and they need no
Interpretation from us:
"JuSt q word to remind you
I haven't forgotten the boys
back home.
Things have been going
pretty nicely down here in
BradentOn and Pepper Martin
hasn't yet lOw-bridged me with
any line drives.
"This Cardinal club looks
good enough for another flag
and whoever beats them will
have to be pretty fair country
nine.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Earl NikkeL Leads
East Court Scores

NEW YIRK, March 7.-Earl
Nikkel, Yale forward, led the in
dividual scoring race in the East
ern intercollegiate Basket b a !
League today with 83 points. Dave
Jones, of Columbia, second with
rs points, has two more games to
MAY while Nikkel has but one.
Columbia and Princeton are tied
for first place in the league stand
ing. The deadlock will be broken
tonight when Princeton plays
Dartmouth at Princeton.