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Evening star., 1933-03-21
Department CUNTS
IN PLAY-OFF SERIES
Start Friday With Two Contests.
Victor to Play Government
Loop Champion.

COMPETITION in the play-od for
~ the championship of the Depart
mental Basket Ball League opens
Friday night in the Central Y. M. c. A
gymnasium. and Is scheduled to close
April L.. Two games are carded Friday
Reconstruction Finance and Post Ex-
change are to face at 7:30 o'clock and
Patent Office and Interstate Commerce
Commission are to battle an hour later
A dance will follow, the proceeds Of
which will be used to buy trophies for
members OF the team winning the
championship.
The league title will be decided by
double elimination, team losing two
games dropping out. The victor will
face the Government League champion
IN a game or series Of games for all
Government honors. From this COM
petition the Federal News, official pub
lication Of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees, will select an all
Government quint.
Reconstruction Finance has q team
unusual among amateur quints. in that
It's PLAYERS average 1876 pounds and
slightly more than six feet The teams
attack centers about Jerry Smith. the
leagues leading scorer. who was at the
University OF Utah four years. two Of
which he was selected as all-Rocky
Mountain forward. Hap Iibbert,
Smiths teammate through four years at
Utah, and who also gained all-Rocky
Mountain recognition, as a guard, Is
another bulwark of the combination.
Bob Estes. big center, and Stuart. 1885,
pound forward, are among other huskies
on the team.
Reconstruction figures It has q fine
chance to win the Departmental League
series. It regards as its chief obstacle
the A. g. o. i've Of the War Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Lelanders to Lose All Basket
Vets-Base Ball Now Humming

peting as the Montgomery County title
holders. the Bethesda boys have slowed
their basket ball uniforms in tho old
moth balls. We've no alibis for that
showing against Allegany," said Kupka
Those boys have q fine team" In
cidentally, this statement Is Characters
tic of the sportsmanlike Bethesda
coach.
With basket ball out Of the way, the
Leland schoolboys now are looking to
base ball and If they don't mop up on
the diamond, Kupka and adherents of
the institution will be much surprised
While only . little preliminary work
has been done, the coach says that
a good team Is assured, In view Of the
material at hand that has proved its
worth.
Walter johnson. son Of the famed
Barney; Dick Nichols and Red Royer
comprise Q pitching staff that would
do credit to any scholastic team.
Johnson's form strikingly resembles that
Of his illustrious sire, tbs said. Another
son Of the Ole Marster, little Eddie
johnson, is listed to hold forth at Sec
ond base, and, according to Kupka,
hes q great little infielder." The
oSuicSoA CodCu says tue1e cda pe no
mistake about the johnson boys IN
heriting sizeable chunks Of diamond
ability from the great Walter.
Others figured virtually certain to
land berths are Ray Simms, catcher;
Lefty Fuller, first base; Joe Brown,
shortstop. and Bill 0uckeyson and Os-
sie Osman, outfielders. Kupka has lit
tie line on the new candidates, but Is
confident several capable players Vll
oo0O rom this grouA
Evening star., 1933-03-21
LEAGUE WOULD AID
JERSEY CITY TEAM
With Johnson Out, Operation
by Present Owner Seems
to Be Only Hope.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 2l.-N any
M one IS to operate the Jersey City
/ franchise in the International
League this season it seems It
will have to be Sam Colacurcio, present
owner Of the club
After an eight-hour special session
yesterday had failed to develop any sat-
isfactory solution for the tangled af-
fairs of the club, directors Of the league
announced they had promised Colacur-
clio financial assistance provided he
could arrange some backing for himself.
"Colacurcio indicated he will be able
to obtain the backing required by the
league" said President Charles H.
Knapp. 1--WE will know definitely today
when we hope to be able to announce
final disposition Of the case"
L ter johnson, former manager of the
Washington Senators. definitely had
withdrawn from all negotiations for the
franchise
The principal stumbling block, from
Johnson's standpoint, was the refusal
Of the owners Of the Jersey City ball
park to give more than 30-day lease.
johnson wanted q lease for at least
year.
The clubs debts, 1t was understood,
have been reduced to $4,000. The
league was believed to have Cancelled
all monies owing to 1t while the New
York Yankees and st. Louis Cardinals
were understood to have agreed to ac-
cept IS cents on the dollar to settle
their notes.
The league will retain the right to
confer in the selection Of a playing
manager in the event that Colacurcio
retains the club and also recommended
that he obtain competent business
manager. ra
There still was no word as to whether
it was planned to continue operation in
Jersey City or in some other city. Both
Atlantic City and Reading, Pa. were
discussed as possible sites yesterday,
but no decision was reached
Evening star., 1933-03-21
EASTERN LEAGUE SET
FOR REORGANIZATION
Six Clubs in Line for rs and 30
Cent Base Ball-120.Game
Schedule Planned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2l-The East
~ ern Base Ball League, disbanded
last Summer. will be reorganized
Sunday on q Is and so cent basis when
the representatives of six New Eng
land cities meet in Hartford, Conn.
According to plans formulated by
Walter Hapgood. representative Of the
National Association Of Professional
Base Ball Leagues. the circuit will have
six members Springfield. Bridgeport,
Hartford, New Haven. Providence and
Pittsfeld The New York Yankees
again will operate the Springfield club
I'VE are going to run on q Is and
50 cent gate" said Hapgood. I'VE also
plan to transport the players in their
own cars. paying the owners 50 much
a mile in addition to buying the gaso-
line and oil"
The league is expected to adopt a
12o-game schedule. opening about May
5 and closing Labor day.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Exhibition Base Ball
Yesterdays Results.

Oakland (P. c. L., IL; Pittsburgh
Boston IN. L., O; st. Louis IN. L.,
0 (six innings, tie; rain).
Philadelphia "a. L., 4; House OF
David. 0.
Philadelphia IN. L., S; Montreal
Il. L., S 90 innings, tie; darkness
New York GA. L., 7; Newark Il. L.,
Z Give innings, tie; rain).
Today's Schedule.
st. Louis GA. L. VS.. Brooklyn
IN. L.. at Miami.
Cleveland GA. L. VS.. New Orleans
Is. A., at New Orleans.
Philadelphia CA. L. vs.. Newark
q: L.. at Fort Myers.
New York GA. L. VS.. Boston IN. L.,
at ST Petersburg.
Chicago IN. L. VS.. San Francisco
P. c. L.. at San Francisco.
New York IN. L.) VS.. Los Angeles
P: G: Ii. at Los Angeles
Philadelphia IN. L. VS.. st. Louis
IN. l., at Bradenton.
Pittsburgh IN L. vs.. Seattle
Up: G. L., at Santa Cruz.
Cincinnati On. L) VS.. Boston GA. L.,
at Sarasota.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
THOUGH every member

A THOUGH every member Of the
~ Bethesda Chevy Chase High
~ School basket ball team, which
has Just closed Z highly sue
cessful campaign, Is listed to graduate
before next season, Anthony Kupka,
popular coach at the Leland school,
asserts any one who figures Bethesda's
team next Winter WIN be q push-over
Is tn for . Jolt.
We've got o fne bunch coming
along" says Kupka. "They may be
a bit shy on experience, but they'll
have plenty Of tight. We're figuring
on another good season, make no mis-
take about that"
proudly displaying attractive silver
medals awarded them by The Evening
Star, In recognition Of their stout show
ing In the metropolitan district public
high school championship series con-
Quoted by this newspaper on Washing
tons birthday In the Tech High gym
nasium. The Leland quint succumbed
to Central, the champion, after q gal
liant fght.
Those receiving the medals awarded
the runner-up team In the title series
were Dick Nichols, Bob Althouse, WAL
ter johnson, BIll 0uckeyson, Bill Jobes,
Joe Brown, Fersie Ferguson, Lefty
Fuller, Manager John Gussio and Coach
Kupka.
Following their 44-2o defeat at the
hands Of Auegany High. that elimtn-
ated them from the State champion
ship sestafirm which theV Wsee CON-
Evening star., 1933-03-21
CH|S0X CLUB SEEN
BEST IN TEN YEARS
Official Optimistic as Pilot
Laments Over Showing of
Doub|e-P|ay Duo.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
)H1cAGo, March 2l.-The best
White sox team In 10 years,
Is what Harry Grabiner, Vice
president and secretary Of
Chicago's American League base ball
club, calls the 1888 squad. Grabiner,
just back from Pasadena, Calf, where
the Sox are training, found plenty Of
reasons for optimism.
Losing few exhibition games
doesn't mean q thing" he said. "Our
pitchers are being encouraged to take
their time getting into shape. When
they round into form our hitting will
win games for them. The boys are hit
ting the ball hard especially the young
sters There is no need to worry over
AL Simmons hand. 1t is all right
This should be the best Sox team in
10 years"
PASADENA. Calf, March 21 R-
The Double play combination Of Luke
Appling and Minter Hayes. which led
the American League last season, isn't
functioning to the entire satisfaction
Of Manager Lew Fonseca of the Chi
cago White Sox.
The failure of the pair to click on
double-play possibilities against the
New York Giants, Fonseca said, was
largely responsible for loss Of Sundays
game. Hence more work for Appling
and Hayes as well as the rest of the
inflelders.
CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 21
- P). It appears that from the
point of view Of weight alone, Babe
Ruth had better hurry up and sign q
New York Yankee contract.
The Babe took off pounds in
his first week of intensive training, but
now is back at his former figure Of 232
pounds. He has been doing little base
ball training lately, warming up for an
hour or SO and then retiring for the day
while his teammates tackle exhibition
games without him.
SARASOTA, Fla, March 81 CP.-
Bob Kline. the Boston Red Sox's burly
right will start on the mound
today against the Cincinnati Reds and
either Dusty Rhodes or Bob Weiland
will be called upon to finish the job.
ed Henry Johnson's request to pitch
against the St. Louis Cardinals on
Thursday, whel the Sox journey to
Bradenton, his home town.
NEW ORLEANS, March q R.-A
~ pair of youthful outflelders, Milt
GalatZer and Hal Trosky, were
shooed of to Morristown, Tenn, today
to join the Toledo Mudhens Of the
American Association on option. And
that left Manager Roger Peckinpaugh Of
the Cleveland Indians still searching
for q fly chaser capable of filing in
for his veteran trio-Averill, Vosmik
and Porter-in event of injury.
General Manager Billy Evans prob
ably will attempt a trade to get the
strong defensive fielder Peck wants.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

.
M Carey has risked the predic-
w ton that his Brooklyn Dodgers
will finish In the first division.
"How far up we finish" he said, de-
pends upon the pitching. We have q
curious pitching staff. We have . lot
Of fellows with . big II attached to
them and whatever success we have
depends on them.
Its a case Of If Beck comes through,
IL Ryan comes back. If Benge Is as good
as he was In Philadelphia and 30 on.
Right now young Ray Lucas looks as
good as any Of them"
SAN FRANCISCO. March 21 R.-
The Chicago Cubs of the National
League open the last week OF their
Spring exhibition appearance here to-
day, meeting the San Francisco Seals
Of the Pacific Coast League.
Tomorrow, Thursday and Friday the
Cubs will play the San Francisco Mis-
sion Club With the departure Of the
Cubs late In the week. the Chicago
White Sox of the American League are
scheduled to arrive for an exhibition
series.
CANTA CRUZ, Calf, March 81 R.-
- The Pittsburgh Pirates, National
League base ball club, meet the
Seattle Indians Of the Pacific Coast
League in an exhibition game here this
afternoon.
This Is the Pirates last practice game
IN, fh{e vir{nifv fhav continued SOlIfh
ward for games at Los Angeles against
the New York Giants Wednesday
Thursday and Friday.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March II
R.-The Boston Braves. who have not
won an exhibition game since their
opener with the New York Yankees.
will have another crack at the world
champions here today. Joe Mccarthy S
men, playing without Babe Ruth, have
since humbled the Tribe four times In q
row.
Manager Bill McKechnie was a bit
more optimistic about his pitching pros
poets after watching the veteran Socks
Seibold work in yesterdays scoreless
six-inning deadlock with the st. Louis
Cardinals, He continued peeved about
his clubs untimely hitting, for the
Braves nicked Bill Halloran and Bill
Wright for seven safeties without scor-
ing.
7 OS ANGELES, March 81 R-Hank
II Leiber. former Arizona collegiate
athletic star, seems to have clinched
one of the reserve outfield jobs with the
New York Giants.
Just as John Ryan has been the out
standing rookie infielder, Leiber has
made a brilliant showing in the out
field He fields well. has q strong
throwing arm and has been hitting at
a terrific clip.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 Up.-
All Of the Chicago Cub cripples, with
the possible exception of Manager
Charlie Grimm, were ready TO 90 back
to work today against the San Fran
cisco Seals.
Catchers Gabby Hartnett and Zack
Taylor. have recovered from finger and
leg injuries, respectively. Woody Eng
lishs ankle is strong enough to stand
limited amount of work. Grimm in
sists he will play during the SERIES but
has yet to take any liberties with his
lumbago.
Evening star., 1933-03-21


" edition of the Ma
tionals," said the jut-
ting jawed kid manager, Joe Cronin,
while muSing on a good days prac-
tice one evening last week down
there along the Gulf Coast.
And we are hoping for the
punch, that kick we must have to
stop at least q pair Of tough teams"
Whereupon the young man whom
destiny has given over base ball
club. tucked his hands in his pockets,
set his eyes out there on the ripping
moonlit water Of the Gulf Of Mexico,
and sighed.
II hope we will have it-because
we are surely going to need it. pally."
That ''pally" is byword with the
Mats at Biloxi. 1t is a favorite word
Of Eddie Eynon, of the clubs busi-
ness staff.
There was no feeling among the
assembled veterans at Griff camp
last week that this was going to be
q runaway race in the American
when the bell taps on April IL. No
assured belief that the Senators were
going to go high-riding into the flag.
and that this Griff nine OF 1888 was
to b another wonder team of base
ball.
Joe Cronin freely admitted three
attributes, and hoped for the fourth,
which he, as does every one in base
ball know, the Senators must possess
next semester to whip some one who
packs an abundance of 1t. Years Of
experience In his profession have
made Cronin aware Of the estab-
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Pile Work Veteran Pitchers White Sox Use Ne,v Talent Sparingy
Rice Young at 4O-Odd Years
''Man o. War; Looms as Decided Asset to Criffs
in Reserve Role This Season.

to bat .375. That's the highest
mark he ever hung UP.
Sam was a pitcher then and
didn't have many opportunities to
demonstrate his offensive worth, but
he did so in great style when he
became an outfielder and played
regularly.
In IS Of his 10 seasons, Rice has
hit in the 800 class His best mark
over full route was chalked up in
1925. Then he hit for $50. His
last 10 seasons he has missed the
800 group only once. That was in
1917. when he clouted for .297.
Since he has been with the Ma
tionak Rice never has fallen below
.295 as batter. He dropped to
that average in 1922. From the way
Rice has been banging the ball at
Camp Griff this Spring one gathers
he'll make much trouble for oppos-
ing pitchers again when he crashes
the game this year.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

Another member Of the Nationals
. party who is doing much to shed
weight is Roy Van Graflan, umpire of
the Washington exhibition games.
Van insists work behind the bat and
on the bases demands superb physi-
cal conditidn and he's really taking
punishment In striving to get tn
trim. Those Winter nights at the
Elks In Rochester. N. Y, did him no
good. it seems. However, If earnest
effort will make him SO, Van will be
Q real athlete when the bell rings on
April II.
Frank Baxter, assistant trainer Of
the Nationals, likes his ball players
fast and his travelling the same way.
He will head for Washington when
the club breaks camp here, but not
on q train. Baxter Will bus to
Mobile. So miles away than board .
plane for home.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Boy Boss Uncertain of Punch
Team Has Rhythm Balance, Spirit Says Joe-Puzze Con.
ceals His Bugaboo.

lished fact that fire must be met
with fire. punch with punch.
So Mr.. Cronin unused on down
there in the shrimp country. seeing
out there on the silver tinted waters
Of the Gulf something other than
the historic old lighthouse whose
beams flickered welcome to the
homecoming fishermen, and to the
gray-toned revenue cutters which
SKINNED along to protect them.
What Battling Joe, the frank and
earnest young man who Is at the
helm Of another kind Of craft, en-
visioned was something you. too. viii
see by piecing together the above
iigSaw cartoon.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
COCHRAN, HOPPE SQUARE

Champion Even Up After Ex-Ruler
Annexes First Block.
CHICAGO, March 2l P.-Welker
Cochran. world three-cushion billiards
champion, and Willie Hoppe. former
oalkline titleholder. today were all
square In blocks in their 600-point
match, although Hoppe had 100 to
S8 lead In points.
Hoppe won the opening block yester-
day, SO to 80, in 10 innings. His high
run was a 6, to 4 for Cochran. The
champion came back In the evening
block. however, winning by 56 to so in
- innings. His best effort produced q
run Of IL. Hopes high again was 6.
Two more blocks were on today's
schedule.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
BOXERS IN SEMI.FINALS
Two Fort Humphreys Men Survive
In Sd Corps Area Tourney.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 2l.-Semi-
finals in the Sd Corps Area boxing
championships are scheduled Thursday
night in Carlin's Park.
G. Solomon and F. J. Lis Of Fort
Humphreys were among survivors Of
last nights competition. the former get
ting the decision over M. Sagan Of Fort
Washington and the latter knocking
out Charley Elias Of Fort Monroe in
the second round.
Summaries:
Featherweight. b. Briscalla (Fort Mon
roe) defeated r. Kimmel (Fort Humphries),
technical knockout Second; bantamweight.
Cietus Murphy (Fort Howard) defeated
Georse Smith IFort Humphriesl, decision;
feated Wilbur l julius CFort Humphries},
knockout. third round; Hght-heavyweieht.
@. Salomon (Fort Humphries) defeated M.
saean tFort Washington), decision; vel
terweiRht. r. J: LIS lFort Humphries) de-
feated Charles Elias CFort Monroe). knock.
out, second.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
81 of 81 Tourney Quints Travel by Aut
sand Trucks a IoneCat Goes

adventure. The exception was st.
Xavier Of Louisville, KY.
Thirty-two teams were entered in
the championship drive, which opens
with three games tomorrow night
and continues through the final Sun
day. The opening engagements will
be between st. Patrick's Academy,
Chicago, defending title holder, and
Gibault High, Vincennes, Ind; st.
Thomas. st. Paul, and st. Xavier,
Louisville, and ST. Joseph's, Cairo,
H., and st. Mary'S Huntington,
Ind.
Two changes in the schedule have
been made necessary because Of
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Burrows Tagged for Future Reference by Nationals


nursing q sore arm for several days
Is r'arin' to 60 again. He declares
the hipper is in fine fettle once more
and nothing would please him more
than a call to action. Bill may get
shot at the Indians in the wind-up
series at Camp Griff.
Earl Whitehill, who came to camp
with an aiderrnan's waistline, IS
rapidly reaching a pitchers propor-
items around the middle Still sport
ing rubber shirt, Earl is putting In
extra training hckS in his efforts to
rid himself of the surplus poundage.
After q most impressive slab work
out yesterday, the portsider picked
up from the Tigers in the winter
trade did some special bending exef-
cises prescribed by Trainer Martin,
then took a turn around the fringes
Of the Biloxi Park. BY the end Of
this week, WMtehill should b IN
the pink.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

Chattanooga gets the youngster
outright, Is under base ball rules the
Nationals cannot grab q player from
the sandlots. But the kid pitcher
who paid his own way to Camp
Griff-he surely will be reimbursed
will be under the wing Of the Wash
ington club while he is toiling for the
Lookouts.
President Clark Griffith announced
today he will head for Chattanooga
after his club finishes playing the
Barons in Birmingham next week in
stead Of going over to Atlanta for
the three-game series with the
Crackers. The prexy and Joe Engel,
emperor Of Chattanooga and WASH
ington's lone wolf scout, will make
plans for the digging up Of talent
for future delivery to the Nationals
and their farm Grifnth. after the
confabs with Engel, will move on to
Washington ahead Of his club.
Bill XcAfee. pitcher, who has been
Evening star., 1933-03-21
RED DAILY CAPTAIN
Named to Lead Tech Quint Next
Year-Letters Awarded.

Year-Letters Awarded.
Francis CReO DAILY, whom Coach
Artie Boyd thinks will be a real help
to the Tech basket ball team when he
fills out Che weighs 180 now and stands
6 feet, though only i5) today was ap-
pointed captain of the Mckinley quint
for next season.
DAILY, a sophomore, has been pre-
sented a circle T in recognition Of his
work with the team during the cam
paign just closed. Similar awards have
been made to Waverly Wheeler, Fred
Nittle Knocky) Thomas. Walter Diver
son, Karl Nau, Alvin uittle Major
Gillem. Johnny (Josh) Billings and
Manager Harry Ehrlich.
Thomas, who was the lone Tech
player picked on The Stars all-high
team this year, Olverson and Nau are
listed to graduate before another sea-
son, which means that Coach Bodd
will have a deal Of rebuilding to do
next Fall.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

~ ILOXI, Miss. March 2I.-N
X Johnny Burrows, the high
school boy from Phoenix,
Ariz., will head for the Chat
tanooga club when the Nationals
leave here Saturday, but with a great
chance of coming back to big time
IN another year or two.
Not quite 10 years old, yet carry
ing nearly 100 pounds, all solid, de-
spite a stubby stature under feet
., Burrows seems. to have q lot of
pitching ability in that left arm of
his. With plenty of work In a minor
circuit, he should develop quickly.
Johnny is strong boy, willing
worker and quick learner. He has
picked up a great deal about the
pitching art since coming here right
green from the Phoenix lots. School,
Ing with the Lookouts Is expected
% improve him to such an extent
that he will merit much considera.
ton IN thu near future.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
WATER POL0ISTs PRACTICE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 2l.-Al-
exandria,s water polo team practices to-
night IN the AMBASSADOR pool WASH
lngton. from 6 to o'clock, and Capt.
Russ Sutton wants the players to re-
port at King and Washington streets at
$50. Tom Peyton has been signed by
the Alexandrians.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
AS SEEKING ODD GAME
Defeat House of David for 4-All
Rating-Play Newark Today.

Nat1ng-PIay Newark Today.
FORT MYERS, Fla, March 21 Cp).
With an even break so far in their
grapefruit league series, the Philadel-
phia Athletics today entertain another
minor league club-the International
League championship Newark Bears.
The AS made 1t four-all In their
training camp season games by handing
the House Of David nine a 4-to-0
shutout yesterday, behind some excel
lent hurting by Lew Krausse and Ed
Cole.
Tomorrow the Quaker City American
Leaguers take up the big league wars
again, opening with two-game home
series against the Cincinnati Reds.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
KNOTT GETS BROWN JOB
Killefer Names Recruit as One o,

Five Starting Hurlers.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
II (R-Jack Knott, the husky new
conner in the St. Louis Browns ranks,
has been named by Manager Bill
Killefer as one Of his i've starting
pitchers for 1888.
Knott, whose fast ball and change
Of pace won II games for Milwaukee
In the American Association last year,
has been clicking impressively In his
training camp workouts. He is slated
to start for the Browns in their exhi-
bition game against the Brooklyn
DodoQO this afternoon,