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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

has something interesting to
say.
Tunney and Others
Among the sports celebrities
who in the past have been
recognized by the Committee Of
One Hundred as worthy Of
bread breaking are Tex Rick
ard, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tun.
ney, Jos, e. Widener, Gar Wood
and in fact all of the pioneers
in athletics who have combined
their skill and promotorlal
genius to make the Miami area
a mecca for sport lovers.
The same goes for leaders in
other endeavors covering almost
any field of activity you can
name. When these are taken
in hand by the Committee Of
One Hundred, they have really
arrived and the Committee Of
One Hundred spares no pains
to let them know that Miami
beaCn is nOnoreQ Dy Chelr pres
ence.
Since sport is one of the main
industries of Miami and Miami
Beach and since sportsmen flock
there toward the turn of the
year, sport and the Committee
of One Hundred are sort Of in.
Separable and I have often
wondered why other winter and
summer sport centers haven't
had a Committee of One Hun
dred to get things going and
to keep them going.
Mr.. LaGorce's presence on
the Committee of One Hundred,
is particularly appropriate, as
he is a co-founder of the Miami
LaGorce golf club, one of the
finest courses in the South, and
golf, you know, is one of the
main pastimes down yonder be-
tween the bristling palms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
Kipke Is WiIIins
To Consider
Yale Bid

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 10.
Harry Kipke, head football coach
at the University Of Michigan,
today claimed he had received no
Official" offer from Yale, but
would consider one that carried a
substantial increase of salary over
the amount paid him by Mich
igan. He said:
81. lave received several Of
ferS from colleges in various
parts of the country. However,
Yale is not one of them. I have
received several letters from in
fluential Yale alumni and will
discuss the situation with them
when / go East late this week."
Kipke will leave on Thursday
night for New York.
Kipke's salary at Michigan is
understood to be $500. How
ever, those informed on athletic
conditions at Michigan feel GER
tain the coach will get an in
crease next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
AS LEADER
SELLS FIVE
PLAYERS
BY GARRETT WATERS


Mr.. Connie Mack, of the Phila-
delphia AS, has been known as a
martyr ever since his first official
act as an executive in this great
big professional enterprise known
as baseball.
His most recent bombshell of
trading five Of the greatest play
ers the AS ever possessed puts Mr..
Mack even further ahead in this
martyr business as the 71-year-
old manager mas carved just that
much more history in the baseball
record books-history that won't
be rivalled in years and years to
come.
They say Mr.. Mack had to part
with Messrs. Mickey Cochrane,
George Earnshaw, Robert Moses
Grove, Max Bishop and Rube Wal
berg because of financial reasons.
This is quite true as the Philadel
phia club was known to have a
ledger full of figures on the red
side.
Now, financial prospects are
brighter, although Mr.. Mack and
his colleagues aren't rich men yet,
and won't be until they find out
whether their Sunday baseball at.
fractions are going to prove sue
cesSful.
Broke Up Team
Many years ago, Mr.. Mack first
became a martyr when he broke
up a championship club for the
good of baseball. He didn't do it
because Of financial reasons then,
but because he boosted of such
a powerful team that none of the
other clubs in the circuit could
come near matching it in strength.
It took him IA years to build an
other championship club and
then, when he gathered it to-
gether, he found it was costly
effort as the salaries of Grove,
Cochrane, EarnshaW and the rest
proved.
So today Mr.. Mack has parted
with a group of stars that helped
bring Philadelphia pennants in
years gone by-years that haven't
been forgotten by baseball people
even at this hour.
Helped Baseball, Too
AS far as helping baseball gen.
orally, it must be said Mr.. Mack
has done that, too. For he's GER
tainly handed the Boston Red Sox
a bundle of power and class that
the Beaneater team has needed
for, 10! many, many years. Also
he's helped the Detroit Tigers,
who've needed catcher of Coch-
rane's ability since the days of
Johnny Bassler. And, finally, he's
given the Chicago White Sox a
pitcher in George Earnshaw that
should make the. Windy City
teams pitching staff something of
power and fortitude what with
the others to back Big Gawge up
including Ted Lyons, Milt Gas
ton, Red Faber, Walter Miller and
the rest.
Yes, sir, is Mr.. Mack a martyr?
He is, with capital M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

tenant Starbird. former West
Point player. McBridek, ace of
the post quint, several years ago,
is back from foreign service and
will prove big help to the team.
Others showing up well are
Perkins and the Dorsey Brothers.
The Humphreys five is pointing
for the corps area championship
series which begins on January
Is. Teams seeking games are
requested to phone, Fort Humph-
reys 300 and ask for the athletic
officer.
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K, O'S
CHILEAN BOXER

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-The OF
Fargo Express. Billy Petrolle,
creaking and rafting a bit more
than usual, today speeds toward
a bout with Barney Ross, leaving
behind a much-battered Stanis-
laus Loayza, who tried unsucceSs-
fully to derail him last night.
Billy rode down his ancient par
rier after 1:19 of the sixth round,
thus running whatever hopes the
Chilean cherished as far as box
ing heights are concerned.
Petrolle's overland right. which
landed flush upor the Chilean'S
ancient jaw. almost settled the
issue as early as the opening
round, hut the courageous Stdnis-
laus withstood a wicked assault
and came back to hold his own in
the second and third chapters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

Boards of directors of both
leagues voted almost simultane-
ously, at separate meetings, to al
low the clubs to use their own
discretion in the matter of broad
casting games.
William Walker, acting presi-
dent of the Chicago Cubs since
the death of William Veeck, was
elected to the National League
board of directors to succeed
Veeck. Walkers election was in
terpreted as a definite indication
that no immediate change Is con-
templated in the Cubs official
Setup.
Members of Board
Other members OF the new
board are Charles Stoneham, New
York; Judge Emil Fuchs, Boston,
and William A. Benswanger, Phila-
delphia. Stoneham was elected
vice president to succeed Barney
Dreyfuss.
The old school of baseball was
aghast at the effrontery of the
brash, young man from Boston,
Mr.. Tom Yawkey, who yesterday
had handed Connie Mack $780,
900 for Lefty Grove, Max Bishop
and Rube Walberg, and today was
ready to keep on spending his way
into a degree of power beyond the
dreams of avarice.
Mr.. Mack sold most of his Phil
adelphia ball club for a few play
ers and sum aggregating $275,-
600. In the most drastic Of house
cleanings known to the modern
generation, Mr.. Mack sent Mickey
Cochrane, star catcher, to Detroit
for 100000 and John Pasek,
Then he sent Pasek and George
Earnshaw, pitcher, to the White
Sox for $25, 900 and Catcher Char
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

- It is no light honor, there
fore, that has come to John
Oliver, because to become a
member Of the Committee of
One Hundred it is almost neces-
sary for ones great grandpappy
and grandmammy to have come
bver on the Mayflower. only Mr..
laGorce makes no such claims,
be having risen on his own two
legs to an exalted place in the
world Of science. and from a
very humble start at that.
Greets Important Visitors
The Committee of One Hun
dred is something more than a
glad hand society which greetS
important visitors to Miami and
Miami Beach.
It is a Self-appointed asso-
citation Of annual winter resi-
dents who make it their bust
ness to do everything that a
chamber Of commerce, board of
trade, mayors committee and
similar bodies of men and
women might do to welcome
distinguished visitors and to see
that they are not permitted to
pine in their hotel quarters dur
ing their stay or to otherwise
miss the beauties and grandeur
which nature and the hand Of
man have bestowed upon Miami
Beach.
The Committee of One Hun
bred gets folks mingling to-
gether, down Miami way: and
makes sure they have a good
time. Its luncheonS and din
ners are something to be in
vited to. and there is always a
fascinating speaker of high
business or professional rank
who is hand picked because he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
NEW RACE BILL
FOR NY. SOLONS

NEW YORK, Dec. ia bill
to legalize race track betting in
this State will be introduced at
the next session of the legislature
which meets January 1.
William Woodward. chairman of
the Jockey Club. today intimated
that there might be no racing in
New York next year if the legis-
lature fails to act. Woodward said
the bill would be designed to give
the State a tax and to avoid
further losses to the five New York
racing associations.
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Radio Broadcast Remains
Optional With Clubs

deal whereby Luke Appng star shortstop of the Chi
cago White sox, would be exchanged for outfeder Sam
Byrd Pitcher Charley Rung and 1nfeder Ln Larry of the
New York Yankees definitely under way reported
in Chicago today.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Magnates of the American and Ma
ona Leagues today reported to have approved
tnuation Of the policy by which individual clubs will de-
termine whether games be broadcast by radio.
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Washington State
Race Track Under
6 Fl. of Water

SEATTLE. FASH. Dec. 10.
Longacres Track. built last sum-
mer for the first localized horse
race meeting of modern times in
Washington, today looked like an
ideal site for an cupboard regatta.
The flood during the past two
days in the White River Valley,
south of Seattle, swept over the
track to a depth Of eight to ten
feet, tore out a $4,000 fence and
floated the judges stand away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
|CER-CR|NSON
CAME IN 1884

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 10.
A famous football rivalry will be
renewed nett yer wh"n Prince
ton will meet Harvard in Cam
bridge on November 3. The
game will mark the first between
the two teams since they severed
athletic relations in 1926.
Eight games are on the Prince
ton schedule for 1884 altogether.
Columbia. Brown, Navy and
Rutgers will not be met. Cornell
and Lehigh will figure in the
list after a one-year lapse.
The Princeton Harvard game
will be the first of a two-year
home-and-home series that brings
the Big Three" of Yale, Harvard
and Princeton back into action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

= THESE EXAMINATIONS VIII deter
mine the team to represent
Humphreys in the Third Corps
Area tournament next March.
s Among those on the Humphreys
squad who are showing up good
in training are Frank Lis, Bill
Julius, Bobby Jones, Tom
Neminski, Charlie Aguirre and
Bill McClain. Lieutenant Davis
is training the boxers.
Basketball at Fort Humphreys
is now in full swing. Fifteen
players have reported to Lieu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
CLUBS
ARE STRONG
TEAMS

Collegiate basketball has en-
joyed many an inning" since the
official opening Of the season
about a week ago, as fans
throughout the city have been
given an eyefull of the George
town, Gallaudet, George Washing
ton and Catholic University teams
in action.
All of these clubs have offered
splendid accounts of themselves,
so far as powerful showings have
been made in each and every
game played.
Georgetown has probably made
the biggest impression because OF
it's array of high.scoring lumt.
naries-Ed Hargaden, Jerry O'Con"
nor, Jack Crowley, Bill ConnorS
and Joe Corless.
COlOnialS Not Far
Not far behind is George Wash
ington, with its promising collec-
ton of floor warriars, including
Bill Noonan, Dallas Shirley, Bar
ney Kane, Jimmy Howell and
Sammy Stein, the latter former
New York high school graduate
and labeled one of the finest pros
poets to report at the H Street
school in years.
Then, there is Catholic Univer.
sity, with it's veteran combination
of Abe Rosenfield and Gene Au-
gusterfer, Ed White and Babe
Gearty, and Bernie Lieb, the
latter a graduate from the FoSh
squad and before that star on
the Eeastern High School five.
Gallaudet has. faced only its
Alumni to date, but even in this
contest the Kendall GreenerS
showed to such advantage the inn
preston was formed that the
team will be heard from in its
future engagements.
Hoyas Meet Tigers
Georgetown, to mention that
club again, get back into action to-
night by meeting the Princeton
five at Princeton, N. J. The game
is the fourth of the campaign for
the Hoyas and the third in which
they hope to return home the
victor. George Washington also
gets into the swing tonight by en-
PERTAINING the Baltimore Univer"
sity five in the G. w. gym at 8
o'clock.
The Mesmer-coached George
town youngsters defeated Western
Maryland ther first time out,
handed Bucknell a setback two
nights later and dropped close
"a to 81 decision to Pitt. Eastern
intercollegiate Conference cham
pionS.
Despite this loss. the Hoyas'
looked impressive and the idea
still rules that they'll hang up
their hoped-for envious record for
teams in this section Of the
country.
Eagles, TerpS Play
American University and Mary
land get into the swing of all this
action next week, the Eagles fac
ing Maryland State Normal next
Monday at American University
and Maryland entertaining Michi-
gan at Richie Coliseum on the
same night.
After those two games, colleg-
late basketball fans will have
seen every local college team in
action and will be able to form
a few more opinions as to which
possesses the greatest chance of
experiencing one of those out Of
the ordinary seasons of success.
Our pick is that all of the
teams will be successful this year
because of the excellent material
under the direction of the re.
spective coaches, Mesmer, George
town; O'Leary. George Washing
ton; Cotton, Catholic University:
Krug, Gallaudet; Young, Amer
lean, and Shipley, Maryland.
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MAX BISHOP

Traded to Boston Red Sox.
Born Waynesboro, Pa, Septem-
Der S, 1897. A star from the
Baltimore Orioles. Played for
Dunn from 1918 through 1923,
when he was sold to Athletics for
reported price of $4,000. Has
played with AS for 10 consecu-
tive years.
Lifetime major league batting
average is .270. but he is also
noted for his ability to get on
base by working pitcher for
walk. 49,,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

fellow toWnsman, John Oliver La
Gorce, has been elected a member Of
the Committee of One Hundred, Of
Miami Beach, Fla.
And that's the trouble. The news
dispatches merely mentioned this un-
usual honor that has come to a dis
tinguished Washingtonian, and I hold
that a matter like that deserves more
than mere mention.
For the Committee of One Hundred,
of Miami Beach, is one of the most
unique organizations in the land. SO
far rs know, it is the only one of
its kind in existance, and if I am mis-
taken about this assertion, I am not
very much mistaken. There cant be
another any better or more effective
than the Committee of One Hundred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
GEORGE EARNSHAW

Traded to Chicago White Sox.
Born in New York city February
Is. 1900. A star at Swarthmore
College. Pitched for Baltimore
Orioles from 1924 through 1928,
winning 20 games in one season.
Sold to Athletics after 1928 sea-
son, where he has been since.
Disciplined by Connie Mack
several times in last two years
for breaking training. Won only
five games last season. Turned
in SO victories in six seasons
with philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
ROBERT (Lefty) GROVE

Traded to Boston Red Sox. Born
in Homecoming, Nd, March 6, 1900.
From 1920 through 1924 with the
Orioles, Grove won 1O8 games.
Sold to Athletics for reported
price of sos, 900.
Beginning with the 1927 sea-
son, Grove has won at least 20
games each year. In 1881 he was
victorious in 81 contests. Has
turned in four world series vic
tories in three classics.
In nine years with the AS
Lefty won 1875 games. He led the
league in victories last year with
"a, - - e. -..
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n1bnail Sketches of Players Sold By
GEORGE (Rube) WALBERG (

Traded to Boston Red Sox.
Born in Seattle, Wash, July q,
1899. Had first trial with New
York Giants in 1923, coming from
Portland. AS took him on waivers
same year and optioned him to
Milwaukee in 1924. He returned
in 1925, and has been with Phila-
delphia since.
A lefthander, like Grove. Wal
berg won 20 games in only one
season, 1881. In IL years with
AS, Walberg won 1874 games and
lost ia. Won only games while
losing 13 last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
GORDON (Mickey) COCHRANE

{ Traded to Detroit Tigers. Born
In Bridgewater, Mass, April 6,
|9o3. Spent only two seasons in
minors after leaving Boston Uni
sversity, one with Dover and one
with Portland. Purchased by
athletics before 1925 season for
$4,000. Rated as greatest catch
Fer in baseball during the three
gear pennant regime of the AS,
n929-31.
! Hit 1922 last season. his ninth
with Philadelphia. Lifetime major
league average is 1921. A saxo-
phone Is his pet hobby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

It's Up and Down With Mack in Baseball
RATED GREAT PROSPECT BY HOYAS

LEON ("Sis") Essen
stad is not a regular, but
a handy reserve to be
used at a moments notice
by the Georgetown Uni
versity basketball team.
Essenstad, f rmer ly a
guard at Roosevelt High,
may be called upon for
relief duty in tonight's
game with Princeton at
Princeton, N. J. Times
Staff Photo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
AMERICANS SURPRISE

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Thele Is
something new under the sun.
The New York Americans today
had to their credit a surprising
and Well-deseved 3 to 0 hockey
victory over their local rivals, the
New York Rangers.
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Of Miami B

Of Miami Beach, if indeed say, there much
as that
Now quite qualified to make such statement be-
have personally observed the Committee of One
Hundred in operation various and sundry occasions
last half dozen years and from the outset have been
impressed with its functions Washington should feel proud
that Of its citizens has been singled for membership
the Committee of One Hundred and Mr. LaGorce is
sbe congratulated that he is that citizen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Dec.
13.-That annual Christmas pres
ent for scores of high school foot
ball players in West Virginia,
official "AllState" selections,
will be announced in Sunday
morning papers December "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13

Want to buy q business Of your own:
Follow the many unusual Business OPP
pOrtunities advertised daily In the
paper.
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Fl. Humphreys Ring Test
To Be Held Monday

FORT HUMPHREYS Dec 13.-The first of a series OF
ILLUMINATION boxing tournament will be held Monday at $50
clock in the engineers theaer Six to eight
bouts will be offered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
LGGOrce Is Elected
TO Miami Beach Honor
CO-FOunder of Course
By BriStLing Palms
Committee of 100
Great Civic BOdV

It's mornings like these that wishes in the
tropics and speaking of the tropics reminded that the
the dispatches this mentioned the fact that our
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-13
KANN'S FLOORMEN MEET

The S. Kann Sons basketball
team meets Friday night at $50
o'clock at the Hine Junior High.
For games call Manager Schneider
at North 1898 after 7 p. m.
Evening star., 1933-11-29
PROJECT WOULD AID
FISHING IN WICOMICO
Entrance to River, Blocked by
Sand, May Be Made Service
able, Schmitt Says.

An engineering report Is being pre-
pared by E. A. Schmitt, engineer in
the office Of Maj. Joseph D. Arthur,
jr., district engineer for the War De-
partment for the Washington area, and
his associates after trip last week to
the Little Wicomico River, near the
mouth of the Potomac River on the
Virginia side, where the storm of last
August seriously impaired the fishing
communities there by blocking up the
river entrances with sand.
Mr.. Schmitt found there are about
900 acres Of oyster grounds there, but
the fishing folk are hampered in their
work because none Of the three en-
frances to, the area is serviceable. due
to the ravages Of the storm. A public
works fund grant Is in prospect to
Northumberland County. Va, in which
the community Is located. and the
county wants to do something to assist
the stricken area. Mr.. Schmitt's re-
port will be designed to make the en-
frances more serviceable and when fin
ished will be forwarded to the county
authorities for submission 20 Rich
mond. Va.
Mr. Schmitt explained that there are
about $50 families in the Little Wicom-
leo River region dependent on oyster
ing. Grabbing and fishing and arc vital
ly interested in seeing immediate i'm
prOvement OF the waterway made,
Evening star., 1933-11-29
JUDGE ENDORSES
BOYS CLUBS PLAN
School Head Also Advocat.
Ing Use Of Funds for
Buildings.

Judge Robert Z. Mattingly Of the
Municipal Court and DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools. have
indorsed the plan for the building of
two boys clubs In Washington with the
aid Of Public Works Administration
grant.
Judge Mattingly said:
The movement Of the people Of the Dis
trtct Of Columbia, including, Of course,
the public-spirited onlcials Of the WASH
lngton Boys Club and many civic or.
ganizations. citizens associations and
the press. to provide two boys club
buildings for the boys of our city, re-
gardleSs OF race, creed or previous con-
dition OF servitude, Is one Of the most
commendable ever undertaken.
such institutions will not only make
better citizens Of the younger genera
ton. but will rebound to the future
greatness. happiness and Importance Of
the Nations Capital and the whole
country II should be heartily sup
ported porte s6 by every Humanitarian here and
Vur places Wntn we 'haVt 6huflcd of
this mortal COLL and their good citi-
ward Most gladly do I approve the
DR. Ballou wrote: IT am glad TO
indorse the movement looking toward
securing funds for the erection OF two
boys clubs in the District OF Columbia.
I appreciate the efforts to promote the
securing Of such appropriations, and I
trust that those efforts will be sue
cessful"
Robert Woods Bliss, former Am
baSsador to Argentina, said: "The
project Of building two boys clubs in
Washington is most admirable one
and ! sincerely hope that the efforts
to raise the funds necessary to build
the two club centers will speedily be
successful"
Charles Edward Russell, author and
lecturer. declared: Anybody that
knows the peculiar temptations to which
boys are subject, now more than ever.
VIII fervently indorse this wise, salu-
tary plan. We have appropriated
money. or raised it. for many purposes
OF no significance upon the future
Here is a chance to invest in a project
sure TO return dividends In improved