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Evening star., 1932-03-14
Ruth's Signature Due Today
Babe and Colonel Get Wires Crossed and Neither
Receives Expected Call.

The colonel went for 3 walk and
the Babe went out to play golf. The
colonel attended the afternoon ball
game between the Yankees and the
Braves, but the Babe was an alb
sentee
1t may be that Ruth had the
better of the argument up to this
point, as st. Petersburg Is suffering
from the same cold spell which has
struck the rest of Florida, and the
stands, SO far as temperature was
concerned, greatly resembled an
ice box.
Holdouts appear to be general in
this part of the country. It even
is rumored that Eddie Bennett, the
Yankee bat boy, is a ho]dout. He
has not, at least, made his appear
ance with the team.
Copyright. 1892. by the North America
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1932-03-14
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

Ut. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
1.-THE chances are that
Col. Jacob Rupert will sign
Babe Ruth, the biggest hold
out in base ball. some time this aft
ernoon.
The colonel says that $4,000 for
q one-year contract Is top price.
Ruth wants a two-year contract.
It would not be entirely surprising
to see the Babe sign for one year
at $4,000, although the colonel
may stand firm. And a man should
be able, in these days, to get along
on that salary.
Col. Rupert arrived here yester-
day morning and waited in his ho-
tel for the Babe to telephone. The
Babe waited In his hotel for the
colonel to telephone. They appear
to have had their signs crossed, and
nobody telephoned.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
Exhibition Games

BY the Associated Press.
Cleveland (A), S; New Orleans
Is. A., 5, tie, nine innings.
Philadelphia CN0, 2; st. Louis (N), o.
New York (N), z; Chicago, M, 3.
Brooklyn (N), 5; Cincinnati (N), g.
New York (A), IL; Boston (N.), 4.
Pittsburgh (N9, Sci; Oakland,
CP. C. L)s1-5.
Detroit (A), 4; San Francisco
(P. G. L., l, morning.
Missions (P. G. L.. 0: Detroit (A.),
3. afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
BALTIMORE NETMEN WIN
Score Over Dumbarton for Indoor
Tennis League Title.

Score Over Dumbarton for Indoor
Tennis League Title.
BALTIMORE. March 14.-Interparks
racketers of Baltimore won the Winter
indoor tennis league title yesterday
when they conquered Dumbarton Club
netmen of Washington, 5 to 4.
Summaries:
Singles.
Edward Jacobs Gnterparksl defeated Dick
won by default from Fred Doyle; John
Purinton Dumbarton Club won by default
from Aaron Miller; Joseph Skrentny Unter-
parksl defeated Joseph Rutley. .6L2, e-2;
Joseph Hogan (Interparks) defeated Pat
rick Walker. 81. 50; w. H: Walker
(Dumbarton Club) defeated Walter Z.
Beuchelt, SIS. 6-3.
Doubles.
Edward Jacobs and Elmer Rudy Qnter-
parksl won BY default from Fred Doyle
Joseph Rutley Oumbarton Club defeated
Joseph Hogan and Joseph Skrentny. 6-3.
Ss, 604; John Pgripton and Patrick cIS
from Walter Z. Beuchelt and Aaron Miller.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
SHAW AUTO WINNER.

LOS ANGELES, March IA tP!-Wil-
bur Shaw, diminutive automobile race
Speedway yesterday In Al minutes
SO 2-5 seconds. Ernie Triplett was sec
ond and Arvel Drummer third.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
SCHMELING TO TOUR
Max to Start Boxing Exhibition
Trip at Richmond April II.


Trip at Richmond April II.
NEW YORK, March IA R.-Max
Schmellng will make an exhibition tour
Of IS cities in preparation for his forth
coming heavyweight champion h p
match with Jack Sharkey.
Joe Jacobs, the champions manager,
has announced that Schmeling will ar
rive here about March 81 and start
his exhibition tour at Richmond, Va,
April IL.
Other dates Of the tour follow:
April 18, Pittsburgh; 19 Akron, Ohio
20, Toledo; 81, Fort Wayne. Ind; %,
Grand Rapids. Mich; 25, Milwaukee;
26, oshkosh, Wis; q, Peoria, ILL.,; 28,
Vincennes, Ind; 90 Evansville.
Schmeling will start serious training
about May 10 at site not yet Sc
lected.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
More Heat, Less Comedy.
n MATCHMAKER GOLDIE
N AHEARN Just bounced in

AANflNnnAG" ~ !
lM AHEARN just bounced in
to assure us that two Of
the things that detracted from
the initial show of the BoWser
band of grapplerS last week
won't be in evidence tonight
when the second card is un-
folded at Boiling Field.
One was lack of heat in the
lofty hangar and the other an
overabundance of clowning.
According to Ahearn, the
fans will see in Jack Sherry
one of the best grapplers in the
game and who contrives to be
colorful through sheer ability,
without resorting to any funny
stuff.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
TERMINAL NINE TO DRILL
Indoor Practice Is Scheduled al
Union Station Y. M. C. A.

0A1 y SNOH1 .
Candidates for the Washington Ter
rninal base ball team will hold their
first drill tonight in the Y. M. c. A
gymnasium at Union Station, starting
at 1880 o'clock They also will drill
there Wednesday and Friday nights.
With virtually all of last seasons
team, which was runner-up to Con-
structioneers in the Industrial League
again at hand, the Terminal boys have
hopes of winning not only the Indus
trial League flag this year, but also
the city title.
Bill Young, who again will manage
the team, Is booking games. He may
be reached by phone or mail at the
Terminal Y. M. c. A. at Union Station
Evening star., 1932-03-14
Where Brevity Helps.

"A NEAKING the headlines is
lNl mainly a matter of per-
formance, of course, but
brevity of name is no handicap,
as any newspaper copyreader
can tell you.
Ruth, with his color and abil-
fly, plus only four letters to get
into big type, forms an ideal
combination, as did Cobb, who
also was easily identified as Ty,
but even such famous figures
as Johnson and MathewSon
frequently had to be presented
as Walt and Matty to make the
grade.
Such worthless as Jablonow-
ski, Schulmerich, Bettencourt,
Fothergill, Cuccinello and Bis
sonette, to name a few current
big leaguers, find the road to
publicity far more difficult than
West, Rice, Kerr and Berg, for
instance.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
No Tongue-Twisters Here.

A S a matter of fact, the Ma
"A tionals have few athletes
with long tags and none
with tongue-twisters. Friedrich
is the lengthiest, followed by
Griff1th, Reynolds and Marber-
ry, who becomes Firpo when
occasion requires. while Rag
land, Fischer, Crowder and
Spencer don't impose much
difficulty.
Fellows like Weaver, Bolton,
Bluege, Cronin, Manush and
Harris are easily handled, as is
Kuhel, while the other one
syllable handles like Brown,
Burke, Judge and Boyle are a
mere romp.
1t would be just like Griff
now to pull a deal for a Hig-
ginbottom or a rockingham.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
Seats in Big Demand.

INSTEAD, it is against the
second-division Red Sox
that the Nationals start
operations just four weeks from
today, yet local headquarters
report it has had more bids for
seats than for several years
past.
Not only that, but the re-
quests for reservations for the
choice days throughout the
season-the week end and
holiday games-is of near
record proportions, according
to Secretary Ed Eynon.
Washington fans must be
figuring that the addition of
Reynolds plus a pitching staff
that promises finally to click
may upset the dope about the
race being between Philadel-
phia and New York. And we
are not so sure they're wrong.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
PERCY WENDELL DIES.

BOSTON, March IA R-Percy L.
Wendell, college foot ball coach and
all-America star at Harvard in 1912, 10
dead pneumonia. Ee was a.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
KEYSTONE ROCKIES
HOLD KEY TO FATE
Crosetti, SaItzgaver Must
Click if Power, Hurting
Are to Count Fully.

(Note-This is seventh Of series o.,
grSt-hdnd stories on major league base
ball prospects,
The Washington times., 1932-06-07

1t had been confidently eX-
pected that Mcleod would at
least finish within the charmed
circle, but he failed by two
strokes of getting into a play-off
for the last place.
The veteran had tough strug-
gle yesterday. He required II
for the first 18. but his followers
weren't alarmed, believing the old
timer would safely qualify. They
first evidenced gloom when Nc
Leod reached the turn on his
afternoon round in 38 and fin
ished with 81 for a IS and a 36-
hole total of 1852.
Larkin Big Surprise
Gene Larkin, assistant pro at
Chevy Chase, provided the big
surprise with a subpar round of
10 on his second 18 to place him
in three-way tie with Bob Bar
nett, Chevy Chase pro, and AL
Houghton, Kenwood pro, each
with lat. Larkin capped his
amazing round with an eagle 2
on the thirty-sixth green, putting
him two under pay. Barnett
canned a 10-foot putt on this
green for a birdie 3, leaving him
with II for his final journey over
the par-72 course.
Houghton, who was tied with
Mel Shorey, East Potomac Park
pro, at the end of the first 18
with 72, needed IS blows in the
afternoon.
Roche Wins PIayOff
Glenn Spencer, Maryland Coun-
try Club; Carroll T. McMaster,
Hillendale Club, Baltimore; Archie
Clark, Congressional Country Club,
and Shorey tied for fourth place
with 149 apiece. Clark turned in
brilliant 73 in the afternoon to
qualify.
The eighth place went to James
M. Roche, pro at the Elkridge
Hunt Club, Baltimore, Md, by his
winning a four-cornered playoff
from Arthur Ham, Charlotte,
N. c.; Fred Hyatt, Charlotte,
N. c., and William C. Schreiber,
Clifton Park, Baltimore, Md, all
of whom had scored 1905. Roche
scored a par five on the first
hole while the others went one
over par. Cards of leaders:
MORNING ROITNn
The Washington times., 1932-06-07


All of which is very, very bad
news for the 200 Eastern athletes
who will invade the SunkiSt land,
hopeful of doing such heroic
things that they will gain places
on the Olympic squad.
Ten of the last II meets have
been won by California delega-
tions. California was victorious
in 1921, 1922 and 1923, Yale
broke through with a win in 1924
and since then it has been
Southern California in 1925, 1925
and 1881 and Stanford in 1927,
1928, 1929 and 1880.
On Home Soil
If the lads from the Pacific
Slope can endure the rigorS and
the terrors of tranScontinental
trip and then crack more than
40 Eastern universities into pull
verized defeat, what do you inn
agine will transpire when the
Californians are sliced onto travel
weary Fasteners while on their
own sacred soil?
The 300 Eastern athletes, plus
IS coaches, etc. will leave New
York on the intercollegiate spe-
cial' on June 19 and perhaps
will be shipped back in hospital
trains after the battle is done.
Many persons may wonder why
IS coaches. etc, are necessary for
so small a band as 209 gladia-
tors. That really is a secret,
but operator 416, having spent
nearly month of intensive
shopping, advises that the "etc."
are not really trainers and such
but are doctors and morticianS,
the Eastern colleges wishing to
be sure that their dying and
wounded will have all possible
attention once the California jug
gernauts come whizzing into ac-
ton.
Serves As Olympic TryOut
The intercollegiate A. A. A. A.
will serve as an Olympic tryout.
Those who fail to snag champion
ships at that meet probably will
be automatically dealt out of con-
sideration for the Olympic squad.
That being true, the meet will be
one of those do-or-die things for
the boys with Olympic ambitions
and they ought to crack so many
records that the innocent byStand-
ers will think a war has broken
out and that Berkeley is being
shelled by a hostile fleet.
1t is understood that the four
major California collegeS-Univer-
sity of California, Southern Cali
fornia. University of California in
Los Angeles and Stanford - have
gu -ranteed $65,O00 toward the ex.
penses of the Eastern invaders,
merely for the privilege of enter
tanning the I. C. A. A. A. A. this
year. That is an allowance of
more than 5000 for each man.
The Eastern delegation will
make two stops en- route for bit
Of muscle limbering and will
reach Berkeley June %, giving it
eight days to put it's house in
order and make its last will and
testament.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
{ Y {
MEND|NGFAST

ORANGEBURG, N. Y, June 7.
The injured eye of Jack Sharkey
was mending rapidly today.
He is rounding into good shape
for his title contest with Max
Schmeling on June 81. To date.
he has boxed 105 rounds and
plans on hitting 200 rounds be-
fore he reaches the zero hour.
KINGSTON, N. Y, June Z.
Max Schmeling figured today he
had won a bout with streak of
lightning.
The champion missed possible
injury from a lightning bolt by
only a few minutes. He drove up
before press headquarters just
after the building had been struck
by lightning which blew out all
the telegraph instrument fuses
and disabled the plant.
Schmeling played golf instead
of taking a workout in prepara-
ton for his battle with Jack
Sharkey.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
Pickups and
Putouts
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

By GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Curtis LampsOn and Jimmy
Powers turned several hand
springs :. hen Ralph Beach
helped himself to four puts on
the ninth hole at Congressional
during the sectional open quail
flying rounds yesterday the
usual smOOth-putting Fred Nc
Lead took three puts from a
distance of six feet on the sixth
hole of his afternoon round. =.
Arthur Thorn, who hasn't
played a complete round since
his Opera.i ion five months ago,
was compelled to drop out at
the end of 81 holes. Glenn
Spencer's drive on the ninth in
the afternoon stopped 9 foot
from the pin. al Schafer, who
has folio ed golfers for 80
years, excused himself from his
daily toll to see the pros sweep
the course. Russ -IOllebaugh
attended to the scOrebOard in
fine style. Jimmy Mitchell, re-
Gently recovered from a serious
illness, was present. . so was
Johnny Priest, the old sandlOt
basebalIer. Roger G.. Wilson
was busy swapping LECTURES of
the leaders. ;.mOng others on
hand were Clyde B. Asher,
Harry Bean, Harvey CG3b, Al
Price, Ted Burrows, Bob Stead,
Miss Virginia Williams, Mrs.
Jerome Meyer, Mrs. ]. William
Harvey, jr., and DR.. T. M. Foley.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
SPEEDY MATCH
EXPECTED

One of the speediest wrestling
matches ever staged here is
looked for when Pinky Gardner,
light-heavyweight champion, and
Steve Beamis, challenger, come
to grips in the Clark Griffith
Stadium Thursday night. Such
was the prediction of Promoter
Joe Turner today. Says Turner
Gardner, as you know, has
been wrestling for many years.
IN fact, he wrestled me several
times. One of our matches,
held at the old Majestic Thea
ter here in 1914, went three
hours to a draw.
Gardner is one of the best
grapplers I've met or witnessed
in action since I've turned pro-
mOter. 1t is to his credit that
he is carrying on, showing che
same skill and speed that made
him unbeatable years ago.
Pinky will have to be at his
best, however, when he S facing
Beamis. The latter can make
'em all STEP"
The Gardner-Be match is
cne of the features of the eve
ning's entertainment. The other
two will bring together the in
tensely popular Fred Grobnier
and Marshall Blackstone and
Chief White Feather and Jim
Corrigan.
Most of the fireworks is ex-
pected to be provided in the
White Feather-Corrigan duel.
They battled to a draw last week,
with the Indian adding to his
unpopularity by his cruel treat,
ment:.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
Red Prery Laughs
At InUeSti0ntiOn

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 7.
Sidney We'll, president of the Gin
cinnati Reds, laughed at reports
that Baseball Commissioner Kene-
saw Mountain Lands is conduct
ing an investigation of the num-
erous deals between his club and
the st. Louis Cardinals.
According to reports, Judge
Lands is looking into the trades
of Wally Roettger, Bennie Frey
and Harvey Hendrick to the Car
dinals and back cain to the
Reds. The Chick Hafey deal was
also reported to be under inves-
tigation.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
LOCAL COACHES
PREPARE LADS
FORFUTURE
By HARRY COSTELLO

WaShington'S high sc II o Oh
coaches and athletes will be in
terested in studying the track
and field marks made in the an
nual high school meet here in
Washington, and the national in
terscholastic meet in Chicago.
Schoolboy athletes should keep
in mind as they study the two
summaries that very often the
superlative athletes of high school
days prove failures in college.
They further should realize that
high school athletes brought
along slowly and carefully, de-
veloped with an eye to the future
rather than to immediate records
and victories, more often than
not develop into intercollegiate
stars.
Washington's high school
coaches deserve the gratitude Of
this city. These athletic mentors
are men of character. They do
not seek personal glory. They ac-
cept in the right spirit their
duty to the school athlete. These
coaches are a credit to the COM
munity, and to the schools of the
city.
Anxious to Win
High school coaches of today,
generally speaking, have caught
the intercollegiate craze for vic
tory, even if that victory means
misusing schoolboy athletes. It
is to the undying honor of our
Washington high school coaches
that they refuse to permit our
local school athletes to develop
too rapidly. 1t has been noted
with pleasure and satisfaction
that our Washington high school
athletic mentors exercise such
control over their charges that
the latter cannot burn themselves
out.
1t has been plain to see that
our high school coaches could
have brought our athletes to a
higher degree of development and
perfection. However, had the
coaches done so there would have
been considerable risk. More
than likely the future Of each
athlete would have been en-
dangered. The character Of our
coaches is proven when one real
ICES that in many instances bet
ter marks were sacrificed in or.
der to definitely assure futures
for our athletic stars.
Knowing schoo. and college
athletics as he does. the sports
writer of today is privileged to
go out of his way to congratulate
our high school coaches for their
devotion to duty, for the intelli-
gent manner in which they have
handled our high school athletes.
T. is good to know that all coaches
in Washington have as their first
consideration the PROPER de-
velopment of our high school
youngsters.
Will Garry On
It would be fair to wager that
as many, if not more C. the Wash
inCton schoolboys who made the
Washington meet marks, will
make fine athletes in college as
will the schoolboys who made
the superlative marks in the Chi
cago meet.
Our local coaches left room for
proper improvement in the future.
l. is doubtful that the Chicago
winners will improve as they
should in the future. In Wash
ington'S case, development has
been synchronized to the ages
and physiques of the boys. In
the case of the youngsters at
Chicago there are indications that
many of the boys have been
burned out to achieve victories
and records.
The two summaries:
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
HGn1eL and Bolton
Hitting OUer 400

"Pick" Hamel, former local
Sandlotter, and now patrolling
left field for the Memphis Chicks,
of the Southern Association, is
leading that loop with a .451
average.
Another familiar figure that is
hitting the ball with power is our
old friend cliff" Bolton, prop
erty of the Griffmen. He hitting
.426. including a number of extra
base hits.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
By GINO SINH

high-school baseball series showed
the prep school diamonders far
into the background, but they,
too, can boast players OF excep-
tional talent.
An all-prep school team, such
as presented herewith, compiled
with the aid of Coaches OrreI
Mitchell, of Gonzaga, and Joe
Gardiner, of Georgetown Prep, is
o formidable aggregation.
"Such a team" remarked
Gardiner, after studying the all
star lineup, "would give an all
high team some troublesome
moments, and, while the all
high pitchers would prove too
much, the score would not be
lOpsided."
Five of "the 10 berths on the
all-prep team are filled by
Georgetown Prep men, four by
Gonzaga and one by st. Albans.
This amply illustrates the reason
why the little Hoyas have had a
fine season, twice downing their
arch-foe. Gonzaga, and putting up
great battles against Central,
Eastern and Western.
Best ShOrtstOp
Gardiner unreservedly terms
Tom Keating the best Shortstop
prospect in the CITY," He is a
swatsmith of first order, but it is
his fielding and his exceptional
throwing arm which makes him
what he is. He took a couple OF
turns on the mound and did well
each time, accounting for one Of
the victories over Gonzaga. The
Gonzaga mentor agrees with
Gardiner.
Mitchell's greatest pride is Dan
Dunan, his second baseman. A
fast, alert youngster, he gets 'em
everywhere and is always trying,
Orrel claims. He also bangs
'em hard and often. The finest
second baseman in schoolboy
circles, Mitchell states.
Naturally both Keating and
Dunan make the all-prep team at
their respective positions.
Hurls Three-Hit Tilt
Don Mcnamara, Hoyas flashy
moundsman, who numbers among
his accomplishment a three-hit
game against Eastern. is a stand
out for the top pitching assign
ment. Mcnamara won five
games this season, beating Chevy
Chase High, Montgomery county
champions.
"Slim" Patton, of st. Albans,
with a less reliable club penind
him, did just a wee little better
than Rod Bell, of Gonzaga, and
gets the second pitching honors.
AL Heekins, of G. U. Prep, is
placed at first, but he had a
strong rival in Bits" Chesley, of
st. Albans.
The "hot corner" goes to Ray
Grace. fast fielding Irish star.
Grace was "beaned" last season
and hasn't been able to clout 'em
as readily during the present
year.
ndgAanu SCanUOuC
Howard Ragland, peppery and
brainy backstop of the Garrett
Parkers, is easily all-prep catcher.
He helped Mcnamara out of many
a tough spot.
. The outfield jobs go to George
M. Cohan, jr., of G. U. Prep, son
Of the world famous Song and
Dance Man." Joe Keegln. of Con
Zaga, and Bernie Fitzpatrick, also
Of Gonzaga.
Keegin is a versatile player,
smart, baseball minded and fine
slugger. Both Cohan and Fitz.
patrick know what to do that will
help win ball games. =
"Put Joe Gardiner down as
All-American third base COACH"
Mitchell added, recalling a Ger.
tain bit of coaching by the G. U.
Prep mentCr against Gonzaga
recently.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
WOn1en's Net Doubles
Finals ThurSd1u

Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Wyeth will
face Reba Kirson and Sara Moore
in the City of Washington
women's doubles finals Thursday
at the Rocke Greek courts.
Mrs. Ruth Martinez and Reba
Kirson will meet for the women'S
singles title on Friday on the
same courts.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07

c o n ventlonS
break loose
there t h i S
month. It's
bad enough
living in the
same town
W i t h Con-
gresS with
out running
into a herd
of delegates.
Because no
matter W h o
he's pledged
to, a dele
gate always
looks unin-
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
IrUing's Home Run
GiDeS Dunbar Title

Irving. hard-hitting shortstop of
Dunbar High School, hit a home
run in the ninth inning with two
men on base and gave his team
5-to-4 victory over Armstrong
Tech at Walker NJ EN- moria /
Stadium yesterday. The win gave
Dunbar the baseball title of the
District of Columbia colored high
schools.
The contest proved to be
pitching duel between Clyde Will
liams, of Dunbar, and Hank Will
Liams, of Tech. Irving was the
individual star of the series as it
was his run in both of the last
contests that brought victory to
the Poets.
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Miki Gelb out
pointed Ray Meyers Q0).
At San FranciSco-Fred Len.
hart, Tacoma (WashO heavy.
weight, decisioned Paul Swiderski,
Syracuse, N. Y. Q0).
The Washington times., 1932-06-07

Structed.
And when you figure it out,
how's this country going to
find if business is just around
the corner with Congress only
running around in circles?
Well, our Washington club
starts its first western tour
tomorrow and we will have
the White Sox for duck soup
and the Browns for dessert.
Detroit and Cleveland may
turn out to be couple of tough
steaks, but our batterS are all
ready with their toothpickS.
Copyright 1882
The Washington times., 1932-06-07
TOM KEATING,
DAN DUNAN
STANDOUT
ALL-PREP TEAM

ALL-PREP TEAM
Pitcher-DOn Mcnamara C.
U. Prep).
Pitcher-"SIim" Patton (St.
AlbanS).
Catcher - Howard Ragland
C. U. Prep.
First-Al Heekins C. U.
Prep).
SecOnd-Dan Dunan (Gon-
Eaga).
Short-Tom Keating e. q.
Prep.
Third-Ray Grace (GOnZaga).
Right-George COhan, ire
&c. U. Prep).
Center-JOe Keegin (GOnZaga)
Left-Bernie Fitzpatrick tGon-
Zaga).