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The Washington times., 1933-07-14
CHAPTER FIVE
BY PRIMO CARNERA


Police actually had to force a
way for me through overflow
crowds outside Stillman's Gym in
New York city where I trained
every afternoon for my American
debut at Madison Square Garden
in January. 1880, with Big Boy
Peterson. He made a most feeble
showing against me, going down
and out after I had hit him a few
hard belts. The next day, nearly
all the New York newspapers Sc
verely scored the bout as fake"
denouncing Peterson as a oliver"
and-that was the start of a lot
of other like blasts.
All I can say is to pledge my
word that if fixing" went on, I
knew nothing of it. Green as I
was in 1880 there was no need to
make my opponents quit because
I could have hammered such bat
tiers as Big Boy Peterson to defeat
anyway. Many of them, am
sure, did stop quickly and fairly;
but scandal naturally spread be-
cause of the many one and two
round knockoutS, most of which
bouts were about as easy as light
training camp Sparring workouts,
except was always leveling to
win as quickly as possible.
The Ace Clark Night
And so, following Peterson, Ell
ziar Rioux, Cowboy Bill Owens,
Buster Martin, Jim Sigman, Man
Mountain Erickson and Farmer
Lodge were punched out or passed
out in a round or two, until that
most interesting night (for mel
when I met Roy Ace Clark at
Philadelphia Con March 3, 1930).
Clark, a rangy Negro, all but
ruined my first American tour
through giving me black eye
the biggest perhaps that ever
closed a human eye. Ace landed
that damaging punch early in the
fifth round and I made the mis-
take, that many boxers do, of
blowing my nose to clear the
vision. That only increased the
swelling so that when the bell
sounded, and I went to my corner,
M. See looked aghast A club
doctor and one of the boxing au-
thorities we're threatening to stop
the fight because they feared my
eye would burst, but M. See plead
ed with them and-then told me
that I must stop Clark in the next
round!
So I tore into the Negro, putting
everything I had in three body
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Chicago Water Race
Lists 27 Entries

CHICAGO, July lathe larg-
est entry list on record-twenty-
seven of the finest and fastest
ships on inland waters-is ready
for the twenty-sixth annual re-
newal of the historic race from
Chicago to Mackinac Island,
tomorrow.
American entrants are chal-
lenged for the first time by a
Canadian boat, the schooner
Chimon, of the Royal Canadian
Yacht Club.
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CLUBS, PARKS
HIT BY WAVE
To REDUCE
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Government economy, with its
attendant dismissals, payless fur
loughs and salary slashes, is
gnawing deeply into the innardS
Of District golf. Many of the
clubs are feeling the Govern
ment's retrenchment wave and
the public courses are suffering,
too.
Many Government employees
are members of local clubs and
thousands play the public courses.
There are some who claim golf
Is inexpensive, but the player
can't get by on a shoestring.
A club member must pay dues
and green fees. Besides, there are
caddy fees and the likelihood OF
special assessments. Golf mer-
chandiSe, such as wearing apparel
and playing paraphernalia. can't
be bought for song, even in
these days of lower prices.
Less Expensive
The public parks player has no
big overhead, such as club dues
and green fees, paying merely
small sum for a round. Yet, he
must purchase golfing goods.
There is genuine apprehenSiVe-
ness at several of the clubs as to
whether they will survive the win
ter drought when the activity is
Scant. At some. the situation is
acute and the future holds little
promise of the tide turning for
the better.
However, the economy program
seems to have made little inroads
on the coming public parks cham
pionships which open Monday
with an 18-hole qualifying round.
Approximately IS entries have
already been received and the
number may reach 100 before the
deadline of 6 p. m. tomorrow,
Entries Close Tomorrow
Entries are being accepted at
Rock Greek Park and East Poto-
mac Park. This years tourna-
ment will be held in two divisions,
the Is low scorers being paired
for match play rounds at Rock
Greek and the same procedure
followed at East Potomac. The
finalists will then engage in
matches at Rock Creek and East
Potomac to determine the 1888
champion.
George Molloy, 19 years old,
who swept to the championship
last year, hasn't entered this
years tourney but is expected to
join the fold before the entry
list closes.
Rock Greek Entrants
Those already entered from
Rock Creek are Paul Heston, c.
H. Preston, Oscar Fagan, George
Marlowe, j. H. Jarman, Robert
Marks, John Connolly, John Baer,
George R. Sullivan, Larry Day,
Eddie Ault, Joe Meiker, L. D.
Byers, Eddie Stolark, ]. C. Nc
Grew, Tracy Fouts, Percy Fouts,
Richard Hubbard. Mike Oliveri,
Bob Leapley. Milton Bollinger,
Robert Morris, Tommy Thonp-
son, Franklin Meades, F. C. VIM
satt, Andrew Oliveri and Sam
Kurland. Marlowe, the wounded
World War aviator, recently cleo
trified his colleagues at Rock
Greek with a nine-hole 38.
Enrolled from East Potomac
Park are w. K. Wimsatt, jr., J. L.
Madden, Harry Feldman, Johnny
Ruane, Eddie Lightbown, T. Lee
sweeney, Ted Burrows, Volney
Burnett, Dave Bent, H. C. York,
Claude Rippey, H. Currey, Robert
Dugan, jr., Matt Walker, Harold
Bowers, A. Sugar, P. Stanley, V. T.
Smith, T. T. Smith, j. C. Will
aiams, E. S. Loveless, Serge w.
Folk, Chester Ward, Jim Suter,
Jack Abbott, Eden Mcfarland,
x. R. Pyatt, Conway w. Thorn
and W. Eaton.
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Camera Denies Knowledge
Of Firing In First Bout

lighted with my Godfrey show
ing. Several famous boxing ex-
perts, for the first time, had
something good to write about
my fighting but most Of them
still insisted that I was, and
would be, nothing more than a
circus freak and lucky palooka.
To that, Monsieur See used to
quote an old Arabic saying: "The
dogs bark; the (Carnera) cara
van moves on" =.
After a brief but most enjoy
able three weeks at Atlantic City,
1 was off again on my public
gqm routine" if you care to call
it that. I knocked over George
Cook, Australian heavy, in Cleve-
land; Riccardo Bertazolla at At
lantic City; Pat Mccarthy in
Newark, and Jack Gross-all
within three or four rounds. Moth
ing wonderful in those feats; the
press still denounced "the diving
act" but there were, at least
many minutes of mixing hard in
all those short bouts and I was
learning more in every bout.
Then came my first defeat in
America 1 will give my own
version of that first go with
Jimmy Maloney, tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
GOVERNMENT ECONOMY KNZFES DEEPLY INTO
Wrestling Results

At New York-Dick Shikat,
Philadelphia, defeated Dick Raines,
Texas. Dick Daviscourt, Califor-
mia, defeated Joe De Vito, italy,
Andy Brown, New York, defeated
Babe Caddock, Boston.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
HOOVER WINS

! Although out-hit in the play
ground League yesterday, Hoover
defeated Park View. 81. Tamag.
nj gave up 10 hits to the Hoover
5teS while Wesley yielded ii hits
tQ Park View. .
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
PRINTERS PLAY

Union Printers and Ballston A.
c. will meet in a twin bill on the
VirginianS' diamond Sunday. The
first is scheduled to start at 1870
O'Clock.
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Translation Describes Life

This autobiography tra"'lati0" from the Italia" Of
remarkably clear of his thus far
speak English sufficiently be understOod but
preparing his life story he preferred do in his native
possible the
ideos and spirit of the new champion.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Pick Ups and
Put Outs
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Local sports writer's owe a
debt to the college editOriaIist
Of Maryland'S student news
paper because or revelations
dealing with salaries paid local
football cOacheE Just think of
it-Dutch Bergman of c. U.
gets $4,000 a year. Bob ("POl-
ly'D FOIliard, ex-baSketer, hon.
eymOOnS in Bermuda. Big Ten
basketball coaches, jealous of
Ohio States record, claim the
Buckeyes use black magic .
They've won four games by the
margin of one point and two
others after extra periods were
required. Jack Faber, Mary
land varsity lacrosse coach,
has placed three ex-OId Liners
Nicholson, Norris and Pugh)
on his alI-SOuthern IL. Frank
KOSciS, Sch0OlbOy athlete acci-
dehtally shot by his 1O-year-OId
sister yesterday, has another
year at Central before gradual
ing Frank Shannon n ere
probably for the Inauguration
perhaps will never forget his
hurried exit from the Washing
ton Auditorium one March day
in 1927. :. the fight show, in
which his ally. Frank Dane, was
interested, was stopped by the
police.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
W.C.D.A. ISSUES
|RONED OUT

Everything is "jake" as far as
the Washington City Duckpin
Association is concerned.
Representatives of 48 leagues
decided all troublesome issues at
it's annual meeting yesterday.
The Lucky Strikes claims to
this years annual tournament
were officially recognized and the
event will open there either April
II or "a.
Convention Hall will be the site
of the annual classic in 1884, and
Columbia and Arcadia will draw
for it in 1885, with the loser
getting the following year.
Charles O'Connell, Jack Fer
rail- and Tom Walker were ele-
waited to the executive committee,
while Harry z. Greer was re-
elected president as expected, and
Perce Elicit, Arville Ebersole and
Wesley Miltner continued in their
respective offices Of vice president,
secretary and treasurer.
Howard Campbell was voted a
permanent free entry in the an
nual sweepstakes which he con-
ceived.
The National Duckpin Bowling
Congress regulation cutters were
officially approved by the local
association.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Accurate Prediction

Briefly, seven months before
the pennant was decided. Kear-
ney's quotations figured the
race almost precisely. if there
is such a thing as being almost
precise. For instance, as the
race ended, his first two teams,
the Yankees and the AS were
transposed, as were his last
two teams, the White Sox and
the Red Sox.
The four teams in between,
Kearney had placed exactly
where they finished. He picked
the AS to win and the Yankees
to finish second. He picked
Washington next, then Cleve-
land, Detroit and st. Louis.
Those four finished in that
order, but the Yanks won in
stead of the A's-who were
second.
Kearney picked Chicago to
finish eighth and Boston sew
enth. The Boston club wound
up in the cellar and the Chi
cago team was Seventh-which,
for all around forecaSting,
wasn't a bad piece of business.
Boy, if Paddock could make a
record like that!
Anyway, the Yanks are odds
on favorites to win this year.
Perhaps Mr.. Earnshaw and Mr..
Simmons had seen Kearney's
ratings before sounding off re-
Gently to the effect the YankS
were in,
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Golf Sponsors
Court MANY
Troubles
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Innumerable difficulties might
beSet that group of well-known
golf officials who propose to
sponsor a handicap golfers
championship with expectations
of 100000 entries. The move
ment is said to have the ap-
proval of the United States Golf
Association, though not under its
supervision.
Only preliminary details have
been announced but the chief
drawback to the proposed tourna-
ment will be the play-off of ties,
of which at least 100 are eX-
pected for first place. and a CEN
trail play-off site must be chosen.
Suppose if some of those tying
for first feel that the cost of the
trip not worth any possible re-
rms, the greatest of which could
be national handicap golf cham
pion." What. if there are whole
sale Withdrawals for this reason?
Then the tournament will suffer
correspondingly.
KnOtty Problem
Again, the system of handicap
ping will also cause knotty PROB
lem that even the League of Ma
,tions would strive to evade. Pos
sibly, the sponsors will evolve a
standardized system for clubs to
follow only for those members
eager to submit their atteSted
cards to the promoters.
Moreover, what is the real aim
of this group in oStenSibly assist
ing the golfer whose high scores
impriSon him in obScurity? Are
they actually interested in the vel
fare of the high-handicap golfer,
or is there a hidden purpose?
Golf Chips
The ninth green at the Manor
Club will be junked this spring
The green, terraced midway, has
been the graveyard of many a
good score, and the walls of those
who floundered on its sharp slope
still re-echo in the adjoining
woods. Reds Banagan, assistant
pro at Columbia, bagged an ace
on the sixteenth on his home
course. His maShie-niblick tee
shot went past the pin, but dipped
into the cup when rolling back
ward. Frank S. Appleman uses
the shaft of an old wooden driver
as a cleaning rod for his shotgun,
the winds roared and growled
yesterday but the local golfers
just had to have their Sabbath
exercise.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
SALE HIGH
FOR OPENER

Secretary Eddie Eynon reported
a brisk demand for opening
game baseball tickets when the
public sale opened this morning
at the ball park for the gala
April IL event.
eff the reservations already
made and called for are an
indication" declared Mr.. Ey-
non, 1888 is going to be a
banner year from a business
office standpoint. Our reServa-
tiOns are ahead of last years
at this time, but this is to be
expected.
"The remOdeling of the team
which embraces a strengthened
Outfield, pitching department
and catching corps has created
an early season interest which
hasn't been equalled since
1925. Too, the reservations for
the season are above par for
the last several years.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27

Despite the fact Eastern tosserS'
won the tournament last season,
rabid high school court enthusi-
asts select Bert Coggins' Central
warriors to stay in the race the
longest because of their excellent
showing in the inter high series
and outside competition. The
experts pick Eastern to finish in
back of Central with Tech and
Georgetown to follow.
Down South where the sun is
shining brightly nowadays baket-
ball followers are making Gen.
trail a favorite to cop the title.
George washington High of Dan
vile and Charleston High of
Charleston, N. c., are considered
as the teams to give Central a
battle for the crown.
Interesting Games
Besides the tournament there
are also some interesting outside
games listed this week.
Among the feature contests are
the st. Adams Georgetown Prep
affair today and the Landon-
Bethesda battle tomorrow.
The Saints are more than anx-
ious to Subdue the Georgetown
Prep dribblers because they are
their chief rivals.
MCGEE Stars
"Dashing" Bill MCGEE, all
around athlete at the st. Albans,
is so per cent of the Saints at
tack. while Keating. Nee and
Allan and the Little Hoyas' often
sive and defensive standouts.
The Little Hoyas believe that
they will dispose of the Saints,
but not until after hard battle,
especially with Mr.. MCGEE play
ing. The weeks schedule.
Today
st. Adams VS.. Georgetown Prep. at
American University; Washington
Wilson Teachers VS.. Western, at West
ern.
Tomorrow
Landon VS.. Bethesda Chevy Chase
f1lSH, IN Epiphany tnurcn gym: WASH
ingtonLee VS.. Hyattsville High, at
Hyattsville.
Wednesday
st. Johns VS.. Georgetown Prep, az
Garrett Park; Friends VS.. Western, at
Western; st. James VS.. st. Albans, at
American University
Thursday
Central. Eastern and Tech in Wash
ington- Lee tourney at Lexington.
Friday
Western VS.. Alexandria High. at
Alexandria; Friends VS.. Kendall School.
at Kendall School
Saturday
st. Albans VS.. Shenandoah Valley
Military Academy, at Winchester.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27

Getting Heine into line just (
shows what spirit this ball club
is going to have this season.
the prexy allows. "And / can't
see it any other way than it is
a good omen of what to expect
later when the regular schedule
sends us on our way"
ManuSh'S contract was the last
of the more important ones sup
posed to be received by the club
prexy. Only Moe Berg, veteran
catcher, is outside the fold now,
but he is almost sure to put his
John Hancock on the dotted line
once he gets here, has had time
to unpack his bags, gets a few
meals under his belt and has had
one of those short but satisfactory
meetings" with Griff. Moe was
expected to arrive sometime today.
Boken Signs
Bob Boken, the Kansas City in
fielder, sent in his contract to
Prexy Griffith yesterday after
noon. He was sent document
when first purchased by the Wash
ington club several weeks ago, but
failed to return it right away be-
cause of slight salary difference.
An immediate adjustment straight
ened out matters.
Boken will be in camp with the
final squad, due to arrive on or
about March 5. His presence will
mark the beginning of a particu-
lar battle for that extra utility
infield berth now open.
The battling will be with Cecil
Travis only, however, as Johnny
Kerr is sure of being carried by
Manager Joe Cronin as utility in
fielder No. for the Griffmen this
season.
Travis will make his presence on
Wednesday of this week, by the
way. He has been ordered here
for a special "once-over" by Man
ager Joe Cronin, who wants to
get an early line as to whether he
will be able to give OSsie Bluege
a battle for third base or not. A
big lad, Travis chief attribute is
hitting.
Bats for 1862
Last year he led the Chatta-
nooga Club, of the Southern
League, at bat, compiling the inn
pressive average of 1862. In the
field the newcomer is said to be
somewhat weak in fielding slow
rollers, buntS and the like. But
this deficiency may be overlooked
if his batting measures up as it's
supposed to be for big league com.
pany.
Getting back to Heinie Manush,
now that he is signed, the Griff-
men are hoping that the big
Dutchman will report in excellent
shape when he greetS everybody
on March g. The veteran led the
Griffs at bat last year with a
mark of .342, and this because he
was bothered little by injuries dur
ing the long, strenuous campaign.
Another season like that and
the GriffS truly will have a muir
derouS row in their lineup, what
with Goose Goslin, Fred Schultz,
Joe Kuhel, Buddy Myer and Joe
Cronin also present.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Pirates Are Favorites

And if you happen to be a
National Lacquer, you can lay
it on the line with Mr.. Kear-
ney on any of the teams you
fancy. If you like Pittsburgh,
he will lay you all you want at
2 to l while the Cardinals and
Cubs he quotes at slightly
longer odds of 212 to /.
Three clubs, Philadelphia,
Brooklyn and New York are 6
to shots in Kearney's winter
book; Boston IS to / and Gin
cinnati 20 to /. There are no
such long shots as 100 to l,
like the Red Sox and Browns,
In the National League.
We we're very much sm1tten
at the end of the American
League race last season to note
how accurately Mr.. Kearney
had gagged the outcome Of the
pennant, just about a year ago
this time.
Possibly some of you recall
that along about last Febru-
ary, or maybe it was early
March, we quoted Mr.. Kear-
ney's winter figures on the
race and his accuracy Later
amazed us,
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Hun1bertO WrestLes
DIR. Wilson Thursday

Promoter Joe Turner today
announced he had completed his
program for the inaugural
wrestling show at the Washington
Auditorium Thursday night by
adding a bout between DR.. Ralph
Wilson and Juan Humberto, the
Mexican heavyweight. wilson
wired Turner from Muncie, Ind.
saying he was feeling no i'll
affects from his recent bout with
Wee Willie Davies there wherein
he was knocked unconscious and
required hospital treatment.
The feature contest will present
Fred Grobmier and Frank JudSon,
pair of local favorites.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
MOUNDSMEN
ROUNDING
INTO TRIM
By GARRETT WATERS

BILOXI, Miss, Feb. 81. It's
all aboard and full steam ahead
this week for the party of Griff
battery men now in camp.
Weather permitting, Manager
Joe Cronin's hopefuls will, no
doubt, be allowed to cut loose a
few in preparation for the batting
drills to come as soon as the reg.
ularS check in all present and &C
counted for.
Of the crop of Is pitchers en-
gaging in the daily workouts, the
veterans Earl Whitehill, Wally
Stewart and Gen. Alvin Crowder
look to be near top form, if q
trio ever could be.
The others, naming such fling
ers as Monte Weaver, Alphonse
Thomas, Bill McAfee and Jack
Russell, in particular, are slowly
but surely rounding into shape
taking things eaSy-but rounding
into trim just the same.
Manager Cronin has already de-
cided upon his starting pitchers
for the long grind ahead. This,
he says, was easy to figure out
with such men as Whitehill,
Stewart, Crowder, Weaver and
AlphonSe Thomas on hand.
Relief Pitchers
But the youthful pilot realizes
he must find one or two who will
act as relief men during the pen
nant scramble. There is no de-
pendable as Fred Marberry pres
ent now which means that this
post, if no other on the club, is
open for battle-may the best
man win.
Although many might take diff.
ferent stands on the subject, it
appears that Bill McAfee and
Jack Russell lead the field for the
vacancy at this stage of the train.
ing season. Both are experienced
pitchers when it comes to big
league pitching, and both been
known to have turned in several
excellent relief efforts in the past.
The pair. in all likelihood, will
be given plenty of consideration
by Manager Cronin before he
makes up his mind just what his
complete pitching staff will be
this season.
Then three is Bob Burke, the
slim bean left handler. Bob is
IN camp on his mettle this year
and may win himself a berth vet
if his do-or-die spirit means any
thing at all. He, too, will be
watched closely ang given every
opportunity to make good.
Strike-out King
Eddie Linke, the strkeout king,
of the Mississippi Valley League,
and Luther CBud) Thomas, the
former Youngstown ace, are two
more who'll be thought of plenty.
Although one of the biggest
pitchers ever to have shown up
IN training camp for the Griffs,
Llnke is impressive because of
his action" and ability to throw
despite his excess poundage.
Thomas is being eyed because
OF the business-like way he's
getting into shape-and because
of his rating as a most promising
prospect.
Manager Joe Cronin called off
that practice he had on schedule
for yesterday. He did this be-
cause such an excellent drill was
held Saturday. Had his men
needed more he'd have ordered
practice, however, and might
next Sunday if rain or cold
weather steps into the picture
before the week is out,
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
GU. STAR HOLDS
SECONDPLACE

Ed Hargaden, sophomore star of
the Georgetown University basket
ball team, today maintained his
second place among individual
scorers in the Eastern Intercollegi-
ate Conference Basketball League
with 81 points. Howard ("Red'D
Rosan, of Temple, counted IL
points against Carnegie Tech Fri
day night to hold his top berth,
with 76 points.
Hargaden has no chance what
ever of overtaking Rosan, but is
being closely pressed by Bobby
Smith, of Colgate, for runner-up
laurels. Smith has counted 81
points in five games and has three
games left. Hargaden has but one
more chance to add points, as the
Hilltoppers close their league sea-
son when Carnegie Tech comes
hero March II Point SCORES
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Ohio States Defeat
Gives Purple Chance

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Spurred
by visions of a tie with Ohio
State for first honors in the Big
Ten basketball race, Northwest
ern battles Indiana five at Evans
ton tonight. Ohio State, handed
its first defeat Saturday night
by Iowa, meets Purdue at LHfay-
cite. Illinois engages the third
place Iowa team at Iowa City,
and Minnesota plays at Michi-
gan.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Grid Stars Services
To Be Held TOd1U

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27.-The
body of Johnny Luch, husky Pitt
Panther gridiron star and athletic
star, today was to be sent to War
wood, w. Va, his native town, for
funeral services and burial. Luch
died in st. Francis Hospital after
two blood transfuSions failed to
check the ravageS of SepSiS follow
ing an appendicitis and gall
stones operation.