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The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Kerr Is PIusser
in Varied
Roles

BILOXI, Miss, Feb. 25.-They
come and go, big league baseball
players, but seldom does a ball
club have as earnest a performer
in it's ranks as Johnny Kerr, utility
infielder.
Yes, sir. Little Johnny" is
the picture of earnestness. First
of all he likes baseball like few
veterans do. He enjoys the
yearly spring tricks to training
camps. He is unusually serious
about getting into condition
for his manager and club. It is
his sale aim in life to play his
head off whenever given an op-
portunity in the game.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
VA, MERMA|DS
INVADE CITY

Florence Skadding has been
drilling her Shoreham Swimming
Club mermaids diligently for to-
nights dual meet with Virginia
Swimming Club at the Shoreham
pool at 8 o'clock.
The Virginians, newly formed
club, have been showing marked
improvement and Miss Skadding
expected them to put up a strong
battle for honors against her
girls.
Both Thornton Burns, captain
of the Shoreham polo team, and
William Tracy, Georgetown U.
boss, are confident of victory in
the water polo exhibition prior
to the meet. Probable line-ups:
5O-Yard Free Style-Betty RICHTER,
Virginia; Nan jackson, Virginia: substi-
tute, Elizabeth Danacott, Virginia: Rit
Augusterfer, Shoreham; Caroline Cox,
Shoreham; substitute, Betty O'Toole.
5O-Yard Back Stroke-Bert Mercer
Virginia; Elizabeth DanacOtt. Virginia; ;
Lois Bates, Shoreham; Leonora Taube,
5O-Yard Breast stroke-Amelia Ull-
man, Virginia; Bert Mercer, Virginia; ;
Onalene Lawrence, Shoreham; Mary
Maurine, Shoreham.
1O0-Yard Free Style-Anne Blunt, Vir-
ginia: Nan Jackson. Virginia: Rita Au-
gusterfer. Shoreham; Anabelle Whaler
Shoreham
2O0-Yard Relay-Betty RICHTER, Vir-
gtnia; Amerli Ullman, Virginia. Bert
Mercer, Virginia; Nan Jackson, Virginia {;
Caroline Cox, Shoreham; Betty OTooe
Shoreham: Betty Thompson, Shoreham |;
Rita Augusterfer, Shoreham.
Fancy Diving-Amelia UHman, Vir-
ginia; Anne Blunt, Virginia; Lois Bates
Shoreham; Marie Duval, Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Pick Ups and
Put Outs
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE "A. SIMPSON
The "fade-Out" of Bus Sheary
as a collegiate athlete went un-
noticed, but Dutch Bergman
knows he'll find it difficult to
find another like him at c.. u.
...Sheary was a great team
worker. C. w. basekterS re
gard Bus Hall, V. p. 1. captain,
the best player they've opposed
this year. .Mystifying, that
athletic jinx COnZaga holds on
Eastern High. There's a prob
lem for John Paul Collins to
solve. amateurs and pros mix
alike in frankie Mann'S gym. .
boxers under the same roof
E. Promoter Joe Turner had
hoped to present Jimmy LOndOS
at the Washington Auditorium
Thursday night as his welcome
to Inaugural visitors. but Lon
dos is booked with Joe Stecher
in Chicago on Friday, and one
just can't picture LOndOS taking
chances by using an airpIane
mot SPIN to make the long
jump between towns. Ed Har-
gaden, sophomore beacon of the
G. U. five, halls from Coach
Freddy Mesmer's home town,
Syracuse, N. Y,
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
LOUGHRAN AIDS
PRANTE CAUSE

Big Ed Prante, the heavyweight
who boxes Bob Tow in the wind
up at Portner's Arena, has a
master boxer working with him
at the Olympia gym, Philadel-
phia, in preparation for his de-
but Tuesday night.
He is none other than Tommy
Loughran, once light-heavyweight
ruler of the world and considered
one of the worlds masters at
the art of self defense.
Prante, a Slugger by instinct,
has been under Loughran's wing
now for the past two weeks. Ed
gave Charley Restzlaff a terrific
lacing for four rounds recently
and Loughran is attempting to
find out thing or two on just
how he accomplished it. Tommy
may meet Retzlaff soon.
In return for his services,
Prante is being taught a few
of the fine points about boxing
from the Philadelphia dancing
master.
Red Journee and Lloyd Phelps
go in the semi-windup. This
bout is attracting plenty of at
tention.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Broke In In 1923

He is a well-known pepper box.
In the lineup, on the coaching
box, or on the players bench
he's one of those guys who al
ways is right there when a word
of encouragement is needed.
Another of those distinct ad.
juncts is this little Kerr person.
He's a grand player to have
around any ball club.
Kerr is far from a kid when it
comes to reviewing his career as a
big league baseball performer. He
broke in with the Detroit Tigers
way back in 1923. He performed
at short and second and later was
sent to the Pacific Coast where he
began a short career until picked
up by the Chicago White Sox two
or three years ago.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
is Big Leaguers Asked to Take $88; 900 Cut

YOUNG CORBETT Con
left in both pictures),
seems to have a tough
time with Jackie Fields,
welterweight ch a m pion,
but probably the photog-
rapher was unable to take
any pictures showing Cor
bett holdin g the upper
hand. At any rate, Cor
bett was adjudged the win
ner by Lieut.. Jack Ken
nedy, U. S. n, the referee,
at the end of their. 10
round struggle in San
Francisco. The top photo
shows Fields landing a left
jolt to the pit of Corbett's
stomach, while the bottom
photo shows Corbett miss
ing a left jab to the head.
Pictures by international
News Photographic Ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Farley and Fights

You would think, to hear
some of these wise guys talk,
that Farley is the type of man
which must have his boxing,
whether or no. You would
think him one who froths at
the mouth if he can't see a
boxing match ever so often,
and that he uses boxing as an
emotional outlet for that huge
frame of his with its pent-up
political secrets and diversified
Democratic duties.
We doubt very much if such
differences are any part of the
truth and we doubt if Farley
would try to suggest ever so re-
motely W at washington
should do about boxing, anna
teur or professional.
The man doesn't impress us,
even from a very great dis
tance, as one to meddle in af-
fairs of purely local interest to
any community. He's large,
broad-gauged gentleman with
a national viewpoint, and to
expect him to take any part
in the domestic ring issue is al
most preposterouS.
Even in his native New
York, we understand he took
the boxing Craftsmanship re-
luctantly, having. in mind for
himself something of greater
dignity and scope than the boss
of this comparatively small
State board.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Threw Out Fouls

However. once in the job,
he accomplished something for
which the Empire State fight
enthusiasts will remember him
a long, long time, and for
which they may well give him
a vote of thanks before he
leaves office.
He personally was response
BILE for killing off the we'll
known accidental fouls, which
were running the game in
Gotham. Not since the mem
orable foul claim of Max
Schmeling, in his match with
Sharkey year before last, which
brought Farley into action.
have you heard the accidental
foul cry in a New York ring.
Many tried to laugh off
Farley when he proposed that
New York adopt a rule that
claims to such fouls would not
be needed, but Farley is the kind
who usually sees things through
when he once gets behind them,
and so his decision was sus-
tained by his fellow commits
sioners, and consequently no
fighter in New York has the
brass to yell foul"
Yea, Farley goes through
when he once starts, just = as
he went through with Mr..
Roosevelt after Big Jim" was
made Democratic chairman.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

SPORTS
-By KIRK MILLER
The Wise Guys Say
Wait Until Farley
Takes office Here
Doubt He Will Tamper
With Local Issues
Killed Fouls in ". Y.

In about week now, Big Jim Farley of New York
three fight commissioners, will transfer his political afa
tons from New York to Washington and many wonder
ing what bearing Big Jims presence will have on the local
fight situation providing of course have any fight stua
tion here at all.
No few people supposed be in the know told u.s.
always in confidence that Washington need have fear
for healthy boxing situation locally Farley becomes
resident of the District of Columbia In fact many have
whispered this forecast to in confidence say that
beginning to believe there nothing confidential
about it at all but rather it is open secret.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Local Marines PLay
Norfolk NaUY Yard

The Marine basketball team
from the Washington Barracks
will play host to the Norfolk
Navy Yard Marine quint tonight
at the Hine Junior High gym at
8 o'clock.
The game should prove an in
tereSting one as the visitors have
won the majority of their games,
while the home team has been
preparing for this game by meet,
ing some Of the best teams In the
District.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Tickets Go on Sale
Monday for
Opener

Six weeks from next WedneS-
day the baseball season opens
locally and it will be your own
fault if you don't have a re-
served seat.
For twenty thousand of them
will go on sale at the ball park
next Monday morning at 9
o'clock, so Secretary Eddie
Eynon today warned the local
baseball populace.
Reserved grandstand seats
may be had for $1.10 and $1.35
for first five rows in lower
grandstand and first four rows
in upper grandstand.
Checks and postoffice money
orders will be accepted in pay
ment. Box seats will be $1.65.
All of the prices quoted include
tax. The bleacher seats at SIS
will go on sale the morning Of
the first game, April IL.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
CROWLEY STARS
AS HOYAS WIN
IN UPSET
By HARRY COSTELLO

Columbus University and Vlr-
ginia Medical College offer to-
nights only local intercollegiate
basketball game. Two Maryland
athletes this afternoon continue
competition in the Southern Con-
ference boxing tournament at
University of Virginia.
Two surprises marked last
nights basketball games, the first
when Georgetown's courageous
quint defeated Pittsburgh, % to
27, with a sensational field goal
scored by Capt. Jack Crowley, of
the Hoyas, in the last three sec
onds of play; the second when
Maryland's strong team fell easy
prey to South Carolina's Game
cocks in the Southern Conference
floor tourney at Raleigh, N. C.,
IS to %.
In other basketball games last
night, Gallaudet won over Balti-
more University, "a to %, and
American University conquered
Virginia Medical Colleges five, 40
to 25.
University of Virginia's strong
ring team ran true to form and
qualified seven boxers and drew
bye in the first round of COM
petition in the Southern Confer
ence boxing tournament. -
Two Qualify
Maryland qualified only two
men, Harold Burns, lightweight,
and Al Farrell, heavyweight.
Other qualifiers included six from
North Carolina; four from North
Carolina State; three each from
Duke and Clemson; two from
Washington and Lee, and one
each from Virginia Military Insti-
tute and Virginia Polytech.
George Washington UniversityS
Colonial swimmers tied Duke Uni
versity's natators in their meet,
last night, in the Ambassador
Hotel pool. The final count was
33-33. The relay race, awarded
to Duke following some discus
sion, caused the tie. The surprise
of the meet was the winning by
Dwyer Ghormley, c. w. substitute
diver of the diving event.
Virginia's performances in the
boxing event at Charlottesville
were outstanding. The Cavaliers
scored five knockouts in six bouts,
two of the K. O's by titleholders
Bobby Goldstein, lightweight, and
Lewis Reiss, football star and
competitor in the 175-pound class.
The meet was featured by nine
knockouts in bouts of the after
noon and night. Hi Smith, of
Virginia, scored the quickest
knockout when he stopped Hill
liarq, V. M. l., in 80 seconds of
boxing.
Burns, of Maryland, won over
Bitch. Clemson, to qualify for
this afternoons round of COM
petition, and Farrell, Maryland,
won over Stephens, North Caro-
lima State, to make it a pair
for the Old Line school.
Second Win
The Georgetown Pitt game
proved a thriller from start to
finish. 1t was Georgetown's Sec
ond win in the Eastern Intercol-
legiate Basketball Conference and
came as a stunning surprise to
the Panthers who figured today's
game against Navy the tough one
of a two-game trip to this vicin-
ity.
Hargaden, Georgetown's ace of
aces, and prominently mentioned
as of all-America ability, starred
by holding his opponent, Don
McCamant, Pitt ace, to three
points. Crowley's winning shot
was registered from beyond the
free throw zone.
Maryland'S basketball team was
literally sWamped under a deluge
of points by the Gamecocks who
clearly OutclaSSed the Old Liners
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
NEW CATCHER
ANX|OUSFOR
WORKOUTS
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent


BILOXI, Miss, Feb. 25.-Luke
Sewell, former Cleveland Indian
catcher, arrived at camp yester-
day in time to engage in the Griff-
mems first real workout of the
training season, and Immediately
proceeded to attract everybody's
attention with his pep and per-
Sonality.
Supposed not to check in until
today, Luke found it possible to
get here a day ahead of schedule
and was mighty glad athlete, for
he itched to get out on the ball
field.
Sewell had many stories to tell
of his experiences this winter
while travelling around the coun-
try on a transforming tour. He
had his new mates in an uproar
most of the day, as Manager Joe
Cronin, President Clark Griffith,
Coaches AL Schacht and Nick Alt
rock sat ION the SidelineS" and
agreed unanimously that a great
addition to the club was gained by
his acquisition last December.
Near Perfect Trim
The new backstop hasn't a
great deal of work ahead of him
to get into perfect trim. Right
now he's pretty near "set" out
side of the usual training routine
of looSening up his muscles and
getting his arm in readiness to
fire couple of hot pegs to
second base. And this is quite
an item as former catchers Of
the Washington club have rG
ported in past years far from
ready.
SeWell promises to be a most
important adjunct to the Griff-
men in this years penant race.
That he will be, can be taken
from the opinion of Jack Rus
sell, for one, who pitched to him
many times during 1882 as
Cleveland Indian.
Russell believes Sewell one Of
the best catchers in the league.
"He sure knows how to keep
that pepper up behind that
bat" he OpineS. "And thiA
coupled with his knowledge Of
handling pitchers, helps carry
the load in every way. 1 think
all the Washington pitchers will
like to fire 'em' at Luke as
I've found out, and I'm mighty
glad that I'm to be on the
same club with him again for
another season."
The volley ball games are once
more keeping the athletes busy
during the practice sessions.
Pitchers in Game
Yesterday Trainer Mike Martin
had every pitcher on hand in the
competition and plans keeping up
the routine until the batting
drills commence.
"It'S a great game to
strengthen the wind and mus
cleS,' says Mike. "And during
the first two weeks of every
training season it's just what
each athlete needs to help him
to become hard as nails"
frankie Baxter, incidentally, is
one of the busiest persons in
these volley ball contests. 1t is
Franks job to act as referee and
he not only acts like one but is
one, as the players will attest.
frankie doesn't let slip-ups pass
by as it's his idea that the game
might as well be played accord
ing to the rules or not played
at all.
This refereeing business is just
one of the many jobs frankie
fills at camp. A busy place,
when everything and everyone is
considered, this Mississippi train
ing base. Just ask frankie, he
knows
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
ADVERTISER ENT
THOUSANDS SUFFER FROM T. T't
Cure Usually Consists Of Simple Change in SmOkediet

Thousands of women say of
their husbands, "There's no living
with him!" The men are usually
suffering from what is often called
TT. San abbreviation for Ter
rible Tempers. A milder cigar is
recommended.
Girard is an example of genuine
cigar-mildness. Blended of to-
baccos from three countries, it has
all the body and edge that the
heaviest smoker requires. Yet,
GiBOTd "never gets on your
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Played Three Spots

With the Windy City club he
played every position in the in
field, specializing at second base.
During the winter of 1881 he
jumped to the washington Club
along with Carl Reynolds, out
fielder, in that trade which saw
Bump Hadley, Sam Jones and
Jackie Hayes, of the Griffmen, go
to the White Sox in the exchange.
Throughout 1882 he acted as
general handyman in the Griff-
mems infield. Whenever given the
opportunity he filled in acceptably
at third, second and short.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
WIN

Al Treder, Manor Club, and Al
Houghton, KenWood, defeated
Reds" Cunningham and Mel
Shorey, and 3, in a golf match
over the Kenwood course yester-
day. Houghton was low with
E38. 33-7ls
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Tftals 555 544 553t
HANOVER, PA,
DUE FARLEY POST

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-D.
Walker Wear, of Binghamton,
N. Y. will be James A. Farley's
successor as a member of the New
York State Athletic Commission.
Wear formerly was member Of
the license commission
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

nerves." No after-effects-no jit-
ters that break out in grouches.
And Girard is only nickel! 1t
was ten cents. Climbing sales and
lower tobacco-costs allowed the
price to slip-but the smoking
pleasure is non-skid! Cool, mellow,
and fragrant-Girard smoke eases
over your tongue like velvet. No
rasp nor bite. Try one, and you'll
know why Girard is Americas
fastest-growing cigar! A ten-cent
smoke for a nickel, Men.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
WOODS s 7 A RS
|NPA. MATCH

AL Woods showed the Hanover
(PaD boys how duckpins should be
rolled, when he pounded out a
Alb set in a doubles match last
night, after having contributed
his share in two team matches.
The Patent Office team, of
Washington, swept its three
matches but defeated the Del
Mars by only two pins, 1,729 to
1,727. Scores:
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
MORRIS CLARKE ILL

Boiling Field was leading the
D. C. Firemen five in the second
half when Morris Clarke, captain
of the Fire-eaters, was taken i'll
and the game was ordered can
eeled. The score was 9 to 8,
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
To GET
SLASHES IN.
SALARIES

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Sixteen
major league baseball stars have
been asked to take 1888 salary
cuts aggregating $4,000, a survey
revealed today. Five Of the 16
are members of the world cham
pion New York Yankees.
The quivering frame of George
Herman Ruth, big gunner OF the
Yankees, is the main objective of
the magnates' scalpel. George has
been requested to agree to major
incision of $25 900.
Once Drew Big Sum
Dazzy Vance, once the highest
salaried pitcher in the majors, is
the second most prominent target.
Old Gazzle-D e-Dazzle, who drew $4,000
simoleonS from the Brooklyn club
in 1882, has been asked to work
for the st. Louis Cardinals this
season for the sum of $4,000
The other hired men have been
offered contracts calling for pay
cuts of $500. They are Frank
Frisch, veteran infielder of the st.
Louis Cardinals, and Hack Wilson,
former home-run king who was
paid $17,500Sby Brooklyn last year.
Frisch has been cut from $18,500
to $4,000.
Lou Gehrig, of the Yankees, has
been asked to take a cut of ST.
500.
Would Deduct $4,000
The cruel magnate would de-
duct the tidy sum of $4,000 from
the pay check of three stars-Jim
Bottomley, now of the Reds; Yves
Ferrell, Cleveland pitching ace;
and big George Earnshaw, the
Athletics best right handed
hurler.
Other reductions are Tony Laz-
zeri, Yankees, from $4,000 to
$4,000; Red Lucas, Cincinnati,
from $4,000 to $4,000; Joe Stripp,
Brooklyn, from $4,000 to $4,000;
Bill Dickey, Yankees, from $10,-
900 to $4,000; Oscar Melillo, st.
Louis Browns, from $4,000 to $6,-
500, and Charley Ruffing, Yam
KEGS, from $4,000 to $4,000.
None of the above named ath-
letes has capitulated and appa-
rently have no intention Of do
ing so.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
A. G. o. FIVE ANXIOUS

War Department A. C. o. bas-
keterS want games with unlimited
teams having the use of a gym.
Call Manager Slusser at National
$500, branch 1903.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
RECORDS

Rooms some with privilege of
eating at the family table can be
the WANT AID SECTION of this news
paper
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

And with all of this warning
we have received from so many
sources about what influence
in behalf of local boxing Jim
Farley will bring to bear, we
are not yet convinced that the
strong, silent man of the Demo
cratic party will in any way
dip into such petty politics as
boxing by nature happens to be.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

Totals 500 532 5SSi Totals 5SS 5S5 554
Total ..... 1921 Total ........1727
Patent Office Moose All-Stars
Kaschub III 104 1913 BroCkley. 9S "a IS
f. NOr'g 90 95 110lThOmas. 95 9S Ill
Miller. 100 80 137lAppler. 1O4 9S 113
Woods. 131 1874 99.Trostle. 139 126 10
Patrick. 1O6 121 10iG. Nor'g. 81 Sc g.
Felix. E. .. 126
Tftals 555 544 553l Totals. 527 502 54S
Total ......1652I Total ...... 1917
PATENT OFFICE
Woods ,.s............. 119 15O 144 413
Patrick ............... 126 III 130 373
7S6
HANOVER, PA.
wilhelm .............. ISL ia 30 355
G. Norarg ............. los 90 101 299
654
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
PHI SIGMA CHI
TAKES PIN LEAD

Franklins stepped on Broadway
Delicatessen for three games with
a 1858 set in the King Pin Bowl
ing League to improve it's position.
Johnny Poulos led the attack with
a 374 set. The clean sweep broke
the tie for the lead which was
held jointly by Broadway Deli
cateSSen and Phi Sigma Chi
which team won three games
from Lansburgh No. 2.
High weekly sets we're Bell, 1868;
Lowe, 343; L. Chipomas, 338;
Doemling, 345; Biengle, 337;
Hardy 1888: Bers $50; Osman, 329.
Standings:
Phi Sig. Chi. "a 2oN. Eng. Rest. 81 81 s s
Broadway D.. 40 23Shoe Mart. 80 SO
Franklins ...S9 24Nationals ....2S 35
Lans. No. 1..39 24Mayer e Co...22 IS
Lans. No. 2..32 25Eagle Bedding % 40
K. Pin No. 2.24 29Asco .........1S As
RECORDS
High team sets-F,ranklins' P49;
Lansburgh No 2, 1745. High team game
Shoe Mart, 6O7 Lansburgh No. :,
594. High individual set-Mosely, 400;
Staley, .379. High individual same
Cohen, III; Mw'hinsky, 10. High midi
vidual erage-Staley. Ill; Chipomas,
10. High individual strikes-Franklln.
3S; Staley, 35 nigh individual spares
Staley, 1877; J. T6ulOs, 1872.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

Totals 500 532 5Ss Totals 5SS 585 554
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
HITCH-HIKE BILL IS
FOUGHT BY STUDENTS
1900 |. U. Youths Sign
Petition to MCNutt.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. IL
Indiana university students don't
like the bill introduced in the In
diana house of representatives pro-
hibiting hitch hiking.
1T comparatively is easy for a
motorist to distinguish between a
college student and a common
bum" says a petition being circu-
lated today.
Officers of Blue Key, campus hon
orary, say they will have signatures
of 1900 men students.
The petition will be presented to
Governor Paul v: McNutt with the
claim that many men students could
not visit their homes if the bill is
passed.
Representative Martin J. Downey
Dem, Hammond introduced the
bill Monday. Maximum punish
ment of $50 fine and thirty days
in Jail for soliciting rides on a high
way is provided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
COLD WAVE TO
STRIKE AGAIN
Worst in Years Is Report
on Storm Sweeping on
Mid-WeSt.

By HitCd Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-A new cold
wave swept down from northern
Canada toward the middle west to-
day as the nation barely recovered
from the worst blizzard in thirty
four years.
South winds that brought relief
from temperatures ranging down
ward to so degrees below zero
shifted to the northwest. The local
United States weather bureau pre-
dicted the mercury would drop to
10 below by Sunday.
Shortly before sunrise in Chicago
the mercury slumped from ID to 5
above zero.
Reports from northern states said
the new storm was the worst in
years" Temperatures dropped in
a few hours to low levels of a few
days ago.
Central states, which suffered the
heaviest toll in $50 casualties of the
first storm, will bear the brunt of
the frigid spell, the weather bureau
said.
Another heavy snowfall will &C
company the storm, predictions said.