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The Washington times., 1933-03-06
REGULARS JOIN
RECRUITS At
GR|FF CAMP
By GARRETT WATERS
(Times Staff Correspondent

BILOXI, Miss, March 6.-The
busiest week Of the training sea-
son begins today for the pennant
training Griffmen as the regulars
join with the rockies in getting
prepared for two games on sched-
ule over the weekend.
Batting practice will be the key
note of the drills although a
great deal Of infield and outfield
practice will also take up a ma
jority of the time spent at the
good old Biloxi ball yard every
day.
Five regulars and one rookie
reported to this Mississippi base
last night via the train or auto
mobile route. They were Out
fielders Goose Goslin and Fred
Schultz, and Infielders Buddy
Myer, OsSie Bluege, Joe Kuhel,
and Bob Boken, the latter the
recruit from Kansas City.
Check In Today
Two others were expected to
check in some time today. They
we're Dave Harris, utility out
fielder, and Heine Manush, regu-
lar left fielder. Harris was sup
posed to have arrived with Goslin,
Schultz and the others last night
but found it impossible to do so
because of the illness Of his wife.
The two games on schedule this
weekend are with the Atlanta
Crackers, of the Southern League.
The first of these will be played
Saturday at Mobile, Ala, the
training base for the Crackers.
The other contest will take place
at the Biloxi Stadium on Sunday
and it will be the official opening
of the spring baseball season for
Gulf fans.
All of the players who arrived
last night looked to be in fine
condition. Joe Kuhel, particu-
larly, presented himself in excel
lent trim and was eager to take
few licks at the ball.
Work For Pitchers
Manager Cronin plans to give
his veteran pitchers plenty Of
opportunity to "shove 'em by"
the batters during the stick drills
all week. The entire group is
ready, he believes, and have been
itching for the chance to let loose
ever since the kinks were worked
out of their arms only a short time
ago.
The rookie hurlers will also get
their share of work on the
mound, says the boy pilot. Par
ticularly will Eddie Linke, Bob
Frederick and Bud Thomas be
given assignments, as this trio,
over the others, are figured as
having the greatest chances of
sticking with the Griffmen this
season.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
LOSE
IN SOCCER TILT

The Brunswick (Md) firemen
came, saw, and were conquered
unexpectedly yesterday by the Vir-
ginia Avenue kickers, 2-1, in the
initial match of the Washington
Southeastern Associations cup tie
series.
The Firemen, due to a triumph
over Columbia Heights Grays,
earlier this season were rated
one of the strongest contenders
for the title.
Burich's goal early in the first
period put the Marylanders ahead
and appeared to be the winning
margin. But in the second pc
riod, Fitzpatrick made it all even.
and with only a few minutes to
go, Noble Ward crashed through
to put Virginia Avenue ahead
permanently.
Concord found Brandywine
stubborn, being forced to the
limit to win, 2 to /, in a Capital
City League match. The Grays,
the pennant winners, ended their
league season with an easy 3-to-1
triumph over Rockville.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
BIuese Second
in Lineup Is
Surprise
BY GARRETT WATERS
(Times Staff Correspondent

BILOXI, Miss, March Car
ranging the batting order is one
of the most important chores a
manager is called upon to do
during the course of every train
ing season.
Manager Joe Cronin, having
announced his, can be said to
have put plenty of thought on it
in between his other activities as
director of destinies of the Griff-
men this spring.
TITS been difficult to figure
out" he claims, because so
many of the boys could be
placed at lead-Off as well as in
the cleanup positions. How
ever, the order I've selected is
a good one think and we're
going to try it for a while and
watch the results"
Buddy Myer is batsman No. l
in the new 1888 order. Ossle
Bluege has been named the sec
ond hitter. Heine Manush is the
third man, Goose Goslin, fourth;
Manager Joe himself, fifth; Fred
Schultz, the new outfielder, sixth;
Joe Kuhel, seventh, and the
catcher and pitcher, whoever they
will be, eighth and ninth.
Sacrifice Hitter
The surprise is the placing OF
Ossie Bluege second in the order.
Cronin believes, however, that
Ossie is just the right man for
this important position because
the veteran is an excellent sac
rifice hitter, just as good on the
hit-and-run play and a capable
man to run the bases behind
such strong batSmen as Manusn,
Goslin and Schultz, who'll follow
him to the plate.
Getting Manush and Goslin
placed took plenty of thought,
says Cronin. Both have hit third
in line-ups ever since their arrival
in the big leagues, and the boy
pilot, not wanting to take them
too far away from their usual
positions, placed them as near
to it as possible as their third
and fourth positions, respectively,
will reveal.
Seeks Punch
Cronin placed Schultz and
Kuhel sixth and seventh in the
order because he wanted to bring
about that punch that has been
absent there for some time, he
says. To be sure, Freddie and
Joe will have plenty of oppor-
tunity to slug in their new posi-
tionS as they won't have to bother
a great deal about laying it
down" or working the hit-and-run
run in the games.
The entire order will be given
a decided test later on this week
when the Atlanta Crackers are
met over Saturday and Sunday.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
RUNYAN SLAVES
GOLF PAR BY 10

CORAL GABLES, Fla, March
6.-Two very surprised golfers
were in the spotlight today as
the experts tabulated their
analysis on the use of six-inch
putting cups, which got their
first important test in the $4,000
Florida Year-Round Clubs open
golf tournament, concluded yes
terday.
One was Paul Runyan, of
White Plains, N. Y, who carded
SO, 64, IS, 68-266 for the 72-
hole grind, 18 under par and 10
strokes ahead of his nearest
rival, Charles Guest, of Deal,
N. j. Runyan's amazing victory
riddled contentious of his col
leagues that he would be at a
disadvantage with the oversized
cups.
The other surprised linksman
was Gene Sarazen, sponsor OF
bigger and better putting cups.
Although he was "hot" in the
last two rounds with a 81 and a
Sc, the United States and British
open champion finished ninth
with a total of 281. Sarazen's
miss of a three-foot putt yester-
day was the ludicrous highlight
of the big experiment.
Four players were tied for
third place with a 278 total.
They were Walter Hagen, De-
troit; Olin Dutra, P. G. A. cham
pion: Joe iKrkwood, of Phila-
delphia, and Al ESpinosa, of
Akron, Ohio.
Johnny Goodman of Omaha,
in the national amateur
last year, led the amateur con-
tingent with 284.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
Getting Away With

Maybe that is the theory on
which the upper House failed
to act on the amateur bill.
Those smartsters in the upper
branch often pick up such dis
crepancies. And that is also
true of the lower branch with
reference to measures originat-
ing in the upper. 1t seems to be
largely a matter of what you
can get away with.
But on the theory that anna
teur fighting is better than
none, all hands seemed to be
satisfied to support that meas
ure, either actively or by silence.
It didn't work, so We say, let's
frame another bill that IS fool
proof, fair to both branches OF
the fight game and legislatively
sane.
Many people seem to believe
that Jim Farley's presence in
Washington will aid and abeG
the boxing cause here. We do
not concur in that thought.
Farley has bigger things to
which to devote his energies.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
Claims "ShackLed"
SUi111n1in0 Title

The "shackled' swim m n g
championship of the United
States is claimed by Jack Daugh-
erty, a Canton (Ohio) youth.
Jack is willing to meet all COM
ers in any type Of water event,
as long as they are tied up like
him, with his arms chained be-
hind him and his legs chained
together.
One of his specialities is to dive
off a 1O-foot tower into the water
carrying his shackleS.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
Ball Club Accepts
Usual Payments
For Tickets

Business as usual and con-
fidence in Washington, its
banks and the new President of
the United States, Franklin D.
Roosevelt"
Such was the answer Of Sec
retary Eddie Eynon, of the
Washington Ball Club when
asked if his clubs ticket win
dows were accepting checks on
Washington banks.
Indeed the club was accept
ing Washington banks checks
postal money orders and any
other normal form of currency.
"Our confidence in Washing
ton is undiSturbed," declared
Mr.. EynOn and our patrons are
at liberty to pay for their open.
ing day and season tickets in
the manner to which they are
accustomed"
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
TRAINING CAMP BRIEFS

FORT MYERS, Fla, March 6.
The Athletics bore down hard to-
day in preparation for a Regular
Yannigan game tomorrow. George
Earnshaw, spurning the Sunday
respite, worked out several hours
yesterday.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March
6.-Don Hurst, Phillies' first base
man, today held to his stand that
signing of his contract hinges on
action of the Pennsylvania legiS-
lature on Sunday baseball. If Sum-
day games are legalized, he will
demand a reduction in a proposed
pay slash.
PASO ROBLES, Calf, March
6.-Pirate regulars and rockies
clash in a six-inning game this
afternoon. A long drill was
held yesterday, including bat
ting, fielding and sliding prac-
tice.
AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND,
Calf, March 6.-Scoring two runs
in the ninth inning, the Chicago
Cubs yesterday defeated the New
York Giants, 3 to 2, in practice
baseball game. The Cubs won
Saturdays game, 10 to 2.
PASADENA, Calf. March 6.
The Chicago White Sox today
were negotiating for games with
the Hollywood Stars, Of the Pa
cific Coast League, at Long Beach,
April l and 2.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
Free-fOr-AU Marks
N. Y. Hockey Contest

NEW YORK, March 6. - A fu-
rious free-for-alI battle in the
third period of a national hockey
league game marked the Boston
Bruins 81 victory over the New
York Rangers last night.
Alec Smith. of Bruins, and
Bun Cook started the battle
after Smith slammed Cook into
the boards. In a few seconds all
active players and most of the
spares were throwing punches,
with the referees powerleSS to
stop the Slugging. Cook and
Smith received major penalties
and three other players, two of
them Rangers, drew two-minute
penalties.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06

However, in rebuilding around
q boxing bill, we believe the
advocates of amateur fighting
solely, owe to the advocates Of
a general measure embracing
both amateur and professional
boxing, as much support as the
professional adherents gave.the
amateur hackers in the recent
session Of Congress.
True this support was one Of
silence, and if the amateurs
will step back now and let the
professionals try the thing,
perhaps we will get somewhere.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06

SPORTS.
-Bv KIRK MILLER
Should Get Together
Amateurs and Pros
FGrLey's Last Words
"A NelV Boxing Deal
Deserved in Capital
Amateur Bill Fails

The session of Congress closed without
acting the bill egang the charging admission to amateur
boxing The passing than in any Of
the myriad other attempts made to give Washington some
semblance Of box fighting But in Congress, like In the
numbers game miss is good as mile.
The legislators favorable to local cufng have to start
all over now They begin at the ground and build up
again Is it much to hope the new deal admnstra
UTa ho0on
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
Hialeah Continues
Despite Bank
Holiday

MIAMI, March There
will be no moratorium on rae
ing at Hialeah Park.
"There will be racing at Hia-
leah Park today, tomorrow and
until the end Of our regular
dates, if but q single person
shows up to view the sport"
said Joseph E. Widener, owner
of the Miami Jockey Club.
The second largest crowd of
the meeting turned out for Sat
urday's program, and wagering
in the machines was brisk.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
CoL Rupert Expects
Babe Ruth to Sign
At $50, 600 Mow
By DAVIS j. WALSH

when money is menaced declared renewed all
remaining hodouts today institutions rembled and the
finances of became suddenly stagnant and inert
Individually, the out with statements this
morning warning the diehards they need expect
promise.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
AIS SEXTET WINS

Ais Sextet basketball team de-
feated the Jewish Community Gen.
ter girls aggregation last night on
the latter's floor, 65 to SO.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
CABIN JOHN NINE MEETS

The Cabin John baseball team
gathers tonight at 8 o'clock at the
firehouse. Old and new players
are requested to reOort.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
SARANACS ANXIOUS

The Saranacs are seeking games
with strong unlimited basketball
teams. Phone Manager ASkins at
Columbia S727.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
SOLDIERS BOOKING

Fort Washington 145-pound bas-
ketball team seeks games. Phone
Lieutenant Bidwell, at ALexan-
dria 1245,
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
SWANNS SCORE

The Swami Service toSsers de-
feated Company L five last night,
IS to II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03

Gregory Kabat, star University os Wisconsin football guard and twiwce all-Big Ten choice, is star varsity hockey player for the Car dinalS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03

Bill Tlden agrees with his pro- fessional tennis associate, Vincent Richards, that the U. s. A. will find it very difficult indeed to dislodge the Davis Cup from the French this year, but for dif- ferent reason.
 Where Richards believes the present policy of furnishing year. round activity for Vines, Allison, Van Ryn and other American stars will take the edge off their game by summer, Tilden sticks to an old guardsman's belief that the real obstacle to our success at Paris will be Henri Cochet.
 Notwithstanding Cochet's two defeats by Vines, at Autell and Forest Hills, and the Frenchman's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
BOWLING QUINTET SCORES 24- YEAR
 AVERAGE OF 185

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 3.-Twen- ty-four years of competing in tour naments-without missing a game is a lot of bowling. And an average of 1855 for the 24-years is pretty good pin busting.
 That is the record of five St. Paul men who are preparing to compete for the 25th consecutive year by entering the silver anni- vcssary tournament of the Inter national Bowling Association at Minneapolis February II to 20.
 Emil Matak tops the five with a 24-year average of 193 Fred Chandler is next with 187, R. F. Mstak has 184, H. Martin Jr., 181 and H. G. Muggiey 18O
 The Association plans to rec ognize the record set by the men by presenting them with suitable trophies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
GUN CLUB TO
 HAVE SPECIAL.
 EVENT SUNDAY
Red Birds" Will Be Shot Out 50 Cents Goes
 to Lucky Ones

A red bird s-loo:, will be the feature of Sundays shoot of the Juneau Gun Club, according to L F. Morris, in charge of ar 
 During each contestants round Of shooting one red biru is un- thrown, and if he breaks it a prize of fifty cents is ward ed.
 The anxiety of expecting the red brd to pop out at any time caus- es the shooter to become overly anxious, according to Mir Nor ris, causing frequent misses and adding zest to the contest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
CRIMSON BEARS FAvORITES FOR
 CHANNEL TITLE
Local High School Cagers Play Douglas in Cru
 cial Game Tonight

Douglas High School boys five, standing with their backs against the wall will undertake to at least halt if not stop the impress sivc march of the Crimson Bears Of Juneau toward the school cham p!onship of Gastineau Channel when those two teams clash to- night on the local high school gym court for the fourth time this year.
 The locals, although losing the first game, trounced the Island CTS soundly in the next two con- tests. winning on all-round su- periority. They are doped to re- peat tonight.
 DaI;ies Traditional
 But the Islanders are never beaten until the last whistle is sounded by the referee. They have a discomforting way of rallying ir the home stretch that has of ten upset Juneau's calculations and carried victory to the Island banner.
 The experience of last season is still two vivid for the local Bruins to forget. The latter won the first two games handily. In the third game, played on the home floor, they had a half-time margin that looked good enough to have protected them from any kind of an attack. But it didn't. Douglas rallied to win that game and then proceeded to gobble up the next two in succession to win the Channel series.
 With that in mind, Coach Vent land is sending in his strongest combination tonight, the lineup that stopped Douglas dead last week on the Island Nat floor and had a real scoring punch. He will start Haglund and Behrends at forward, Henning at center, Kara belnikoff and Marshall at guard. He has plenty of reserve strength if needed.
 If the locals win tonight, the 1883 title is theirs If Douglas upsets the dope and cops, a fifth game will be necessary and will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
THEY SUSPECTED IT

Professional baseball write s Dr. Jesse F. Steiner of the Uni- versity of Washington, one of the investigators of the Presidents $ research committee on Social Trends, lis already showing the eff feet of growing competition with other sports and amusements.7
 This, of course, is not news to the magnates struggling to find ways and means of keeping out of the red in these times.
 Dr. Steinert's conclusions are based on the decade up to and including 1930, at which time he says the curve of attendance is still mountaing upward" It has dipped downward for the major leagues since then, while the mi TOT leagues have continued 10 show falling off which began in 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03

Old Papers for sale at Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03

subsequent displacement as world No. 1 player by the American champion, Tilden thinks it will be a different story when they meet again this year. Big Bill says Co., chet underestimated Vines on both occasions he was beaten last year but will not repeat this mistake.
 There were, of course, extenuat- ing circumstances both times Vines licked the little French stylist. The Americans Davis Cup victory came after Jean Barotra had de- feated Winner Allison in the sim gles for the deciding point. At Forest Hills, Cochet was obliged to battle Vines shortly after fin- ishing the fifth set at the semi trial with Allison. He was tired and bit disgruntled.
 On that afternoon, however, Co., chet hardly would have been a match for Vines under any cir cumstances. Henri admitted this, even though he felt he was en- titled to "squawk" about the ar engagements.
 Our boys have now missed at least two good chances to recover the Davis Cup. Even with the French dynasty slipping, they have llo reason to be over-confident. They will do well to concentrate their resources for the big cam paign and pay no attention to the ballyhoo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
DEADLY ON FREE SHOTS

EVANSTON, IL, Feb. 3.-North- western fans are claiming @ com parative free throw record for Capt Joe Reiff. In two success i've. games he hit 14 consecutive free shots without a miss, and his total for the two games was r out Of 19!.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
go to Douglas next Friday I
 Champs Play Alumni

go to Douglas next Friday night.
 Champs Play Alumni
 Only the boys squad from Doug las will come over tonight The local girls clinched the Channel title last week. Their three straight victories over Douglas were over whelming and demonstrated the power of the locals, as Douglas had already beaten Haines and Skagway decisively to win the Lynn Canal tournament at Chill koot Barracks during the hoh- day season.
 The local girls will play an ex- hibition game tonight against the local High School Alumni. It will be the third meeting of the two teams this season. Each has won a game. It will start at 7:30 r. m. and will be followed inn rnediately by the boys champion ship tilt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
PIANO RECITAL

And demonstration of Cunning Improved System of Music Study at Presbyterian Church Friday at 8 P. M. Public invited. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-03
DIDN'T KEEP PACE

pr. Steiner makes the point that even during the boom decade pro- fessional baseball's attendance gains did not keep pace with the growth of population.
 Then the major league attend ance for 1880, amounting to 1O,- 100000, was an increase of only 100000 over the figures for 1920 Or ll.5 per cent. Population in the eleven major league cities in- creased 29.5 per cent during the same period.
 s Cheaper than using your own car. Call Yellow p. -adY,
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
Maryland Board to Probe
Telephone Rates

that, from its point of view, the
preSent-day lowered prices had
not brought down the value of
its property, that its operating
and !'Other costs had not de-
creased, and that it would not
be able to cOncede any reduc-
tiOn in rates at this time"
HIGH RATES RAPED
Last summer, the commission
conducted a similar survey of the
telephone company, the Consoli
dated Gas, Electric Light and
Power Company, and other utili
ties in the State with view to a
downward adjustment of rates.
At that time, Harold E. West
commission chairman, declared
property evaluations and com
modify prices on which rates are
based did not Justify the high
rates.
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
PROF. SKINNER" TO MARRY
Montagu Norman Fa.
nous British Banker
Engaged to Divorce

LONDON, Jan. 20 UN.S0.
Montagu Norman, governor Of the
Bank Of England and mystery
man" in the British financial
world, has filed notices Of inten-
ton to marry Mrs. Priscilla
Worsthorne, a member of the Lon
don city council, international
News Service learned today.
The wedding will probably take
place tomorrow.
Mrs. WorSthorne, the former
Priscilla Reyntiens, is 80 years
old. She obtained a final decree
of divorce on November Is, 1929.
Mr.. Norman visited the United
States last year incognito as
prof. Skinner"
Mrs. Worsthorne, it was learned,
filed her notice just before the
registry office closed last night.
The marriage can take place
any time after tomorrow morn
ing.
The notice describes her as
"the former wife of Alexander
Louis Wynand-Koch Worsthorne.
from whom she obtained a di,
vorce."
Her husband-to-be, probably
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
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GRACE

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20. The
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion today is initiating an in
veStigation of the rates Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, seeking a re-
duction after two months of con-
ferences by the commission, Peo-
pies Counsel John Henry levin,
and phone company officials have
failed.
The commission indicates the
index system will be used, thus
obyiating the necessity and ex-
pense of complete inventory OF
the company'S property.
Figures in Dispute
The commissions statement
said there appears 'to be no
prospect of reconciling the fig
ureS Of the company with those
Of the commissions staff" in the
commissions efforts to procure
a Statewide reduction in phone
rates, and added:
"It was decided that the only
thing to do would be to hold a
formal hearing and take teSti-
mOny as to costs and values and
base rates.
"The company submitted
counter figures which indicated
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
GIBBS, Student
BELIEVED ALIVE.

Interest manifested by Henry
Huntington Gibbs, 20, the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania honor
student who strangely disappeared
two weeks ago, in the Roscrucian
Brotherhood, a philosophical So
ciety, has lead his aunt, Mrs.
Annie Lula Watts, Of Landover,
Md, to express the belief that
the youth is still alive.
Fear that the student had
ended his life was expressed
shortly after his disappearance.
Mrs. Watts, a member of the An
cient and Mystical Order Of the
Rosae CruciS, in a letter to John
r. Springfield, Of Philadelphia,
stated that while her nephew
had not become affiliated with
the society, he had always shown
an interest in its teachings. She
related that the teachings include
a belief in reincarnation, but do
not condone suicide.
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
FINED AS RECKLESS

Charged with reckless driving
after an automobile accident on
the Marlboro Pike near Forest
vile, James L. Butler, colored,
of near Forestville, was fined $40
at Capitol Heights yesterday.