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Evening star., 1933-12-24

FOLLOWING year crammed with
fistic thrills and invasions by
widely known professional boxers,
''fightlesS" Washington assumed q
prominent place on the national ring
with Petey Sarron of Alexandria as
the central figure, featherweight war
fare featured the year. Sarron. by VIC
tories over such fighters as Varias
Milling. Eddie gurl, Mkt Gelb and
Johnny Farr, draws with Tommy Paul
and Burl, and a great stand against
Champion Freddy Miller, won place
among the 10 ranking featherwelgnts
Of the world.
Among other nationally known ring
men to invade were Wesley Ramey, JOG
knight, Pete Sanstol, Vince Dunoee'
now middleweight champion; Bob Goa.
win and Joe Banovic. OF the Dlstrlct
ring colony Donald (Red) Barry was
the most active and successful, all
though others to perform well were Ray
Bowen. Cary Wright, Henry Irving, joe
Green and Marty Gallagher.
Two nearby fight clubs, the TWIN.
CITY Outdoor Arena and the inclosed
Portner's Arena, had successful seq.
sons. A few shows were held at toft
Washington and by the Alexanor1a
Professional wrestling continued to
hold tip fairly well both during the
Winter at the washington Auditorium
and during the Spring and Summer at
Grifhth Stadium. Fresh interest was
aroused late In the year when Promoter
Joe Turner adopted an independent
policy, announcing that he intended to
book grapplers from both Of the lead-
ing factions, known - the White-Lon-
dos and Cnrley clques. Jim Lcndos.
champion Of his own group, and jim
ReSgntns. another claimeut' to the
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Golf Is Maintained on High Plane

more strenuous than last year. In all
q total Of 10 Journeys were held by the
Women's District Coli Association, In
addition to team matches and q num-
ber of smaller events. y
Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes Of Columbia
was the outstanding feminine golfer Of
the year. She Won the District title
from Miss Helen Dettweiler. but lost
her Midatlantic crown at Richmond In
Columbia won the team champion
ship for>frst teams, while Kenwood an
nexed the second-team title.
The Star Cup went to Mrs. ]. Il.
Davis Of the Army. Navy Country Club,
while q handicap match play tourney
late In the year was won by . new COM
petitor-Miss Elizabeth Houghton Of
Chevy Chase.
Mems club championships were won
as follows: Beaver Dam, Martin r. Nc
Carthy; Army-Navy, Mai. Richard K.
Sutherland; Washington Coli and
County Club. Reese r. Hair: Columbia.
Miller B. Stevinson: Indian Spring,
Craig Mckee; Argyle, william p. D
Este; Kenwood, Charles s. Cole, jr.;
Congressional. Luther G. Steward, r.;
Chevy Chase, Richard Lunn; Manor,
David L. Thomson: Woodmont, Howard
Nordlinger: Steward won the cham
pion Of club champions" tournament
held early In November at Keuwood.
Outstanding scoring feats Of the year
were Peacock's "a ct Manor, an unofl-
cial record; Houshton's 81 at Kenwood
and the 67s recorded by Lunn and Nee
at Chevy Chase.
Late IN the year the resignation Of
Sandy Armour as Congressional Coun-
try Club pro and the appointment Of
Roland r. Mackenzie to succeed him
were announced. marking one Of two
changes In local pros during the year.
Arthur B. Thorn was succeeded at
Woodmont by Tom Hudgins.
Paul Runyan won the National Capt.
tai open tourney with 3 score Of 2ll,
one stroke above par Walter Kozak
was second at 212 and Al Houghton
and Al Watrous tied for third with ais
Evening star., 1933-12-24

innings and not until the tenth inning
Of the fifth game did Mel OFT bring
about a Giant triumph by lofting a
home run into the temporary bleachers
bordering center field.
In the league championship cam
paign, the Nationals were leaders at
bat and afield. Heinie Manush, with q
percentage of 1896, led the club in at
tack and was the second best batter of
the circuit. He also made the most
triples during the season, while Man
ager Joe Cronin made the most dou-
bles. Joe Kuhel was leading first base
man and Cronin the most efficient
Shortstop. Cronin and Kuhel between
them, drove over 225 runs to provide
the clubs main punch.
OF the pitchers, Al Crowder scored
the most wins, "a, but Whitehill. with
"a wins and 8 losses, was the leader OF
the regular slabmeB, 1tile Jack Rus
sell, relief hurler. ssscwed the lowest
average yield Of earned runs per nine
innings. 2.69.
Only one important change In play
ing personnel was made by the Wash
ington club after the championship
campaign. At the Winter meetings OF
the major leagues in Chicago this
month, Goose Goslin, outfielder. who
had been brought back to the Nationals
only the year before, was given to the
Detroit Tigers in exchange for Jack
Stone. also an outfielder.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Jndenendents Active in Varied Lines

the annual national A. A. q. Mara.
thon. sponsored by The Star. Mel
Porter, Eish.American A. O., Newark,
n J.. was second, and Fred Ward.
MiIlrose A. O., New York City. was
third. Arthur Dewhurst Of the Y. NJ.
G. A.. who was fifteenth, was the nrst
washington man to finish, as he also
was the previous year. Clyde Martak
of the Baltimore Cross-Country Club
defending champion, failed to COM
plete the run. Monarch A. G. won the
team trophy for the second straight
wear. Baltimore Cross Country Clut
was second, also for the second year
In a row; the Chester Pleasure Club
Of Baltimore was third, the Twelfth
Street Y, M. G. A. Of Washington was
fourth and the Washington Track ana
Field Club was fifth. A large crowd
lined the course and at the end OF the
race Col. James A. Woodruff. director
of public buildings and public parks,
presented Komonen with The Evening
Star trophy.
Bill Agee, Stonewall Democratic
Club. Baltimore. won the Municipal
for the Fourth ss1aishs year PeWhurss
of the 'Y" was second In the annual
l0-mile Hopewell run.
There was no team championship at
stake in the District A. A. U. meet,
held In the Catholic University Sta
dunn, but G. q. scored the most points,
q. Ed Frederic, representing the
Washington Track and Field Club. and
Jimmy Rayhin Of Gallaudet hung up
new d. A. A. q. records. Frederic
jumped IL feet inches In the pole
vault, and Rayhill ran the 200 meters
in az SIS seconds. Carl Widmyer OF the
University Of Maryland equaled the
100-meter record Of II seconds. In
all, eight new marks were made and
two equaled Frank Nordell, New York
University's 1,000-meter indoor cham
pion, conquered Red Lewis OF Duke,
Southern Conference 1-mile ttlist, In
a stirring race.
-Four new A. A. q. marks were made
when the Washington Track and Field
Club at its flrst dual meet easily de-
feated the Stonewau Democratic Club
Of Baltimore at the University Of Mary.
land Herbert Hunter broke records
in both the shotput and discus, Albert
Stuts shattered the old high Jump
mark and Willard Beers leaped to q
new record in the broad Jump.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
ssFightless'' ID. C.. Climbs Ring Ladder

world title and leader Of the Curley
derms to appear here. Others included
Stranger Lewis, Ray Steele, Jim Nc
MILAN, Everett Marshall and Ernie
Dusek
Amateur boxing and wrestling
thrived, increased interest being evi-
denced especially In Simon-pure grap-
pling.
Angelo Tardugno, diminutive Jewish
Community Center hst-siinger. brought
ship when he won the 118-pound title
In the finals at Boston. The j. G. G.
team had another successful season,
scoring victories over the Richmond Y.
M. G. A. and q picked Baltimore anna
ter team.
In the District Junior golden gloves
tournament three Alexandra Boys Club
battlers won titles. They we're Roland
Tapp, in the 10O-pound class; Buster
Fletcher, In the 110-pound division, and
George Abrams In the l20-pound class.
Other champions were: Pete Reilly,
Goodacre A. c., 60-pound class: Tony
0ottella, Northeast Boys Club, To-
pound class: Angelo Pappas. washing-
ton Boys Club, 60-pound class; Morris
Cecchini, Northeast Boys Club, 90
pound class, and Mike Morton, Merrick
Boys Club, 130-pound class.
University Of Maryland was the only
local institution to Be represented IN
collegiate ring competition and the Old
Liners made o dne showing, winning
four meets and breaking even IN q
quartet Of Others. Harold Burns, l3S.
FOUNDER. led the Terps. Burns was I'M.
defeated during the regular season and
bowed only to Bobby 0oldgtein, wash
ington youth, boxing for the University
Of virginia, In the Southern Conference
tournament.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Rock Greek Potential Championship Course Puts Life
Two Golfers Making Merry
Commissioners Allen Cleeful Over 80 Score, While
- Mrs. Stewart Points to Win Over Hubby. .~s

Mrs. Charles B. Stewart Of the
Washington Colt and Country Club
y certain to have . happy Christ
mas. Mrs. Stewart - 400 richer
by virtue Of her winnine game
against her husband at Warrington.
The etewarts-mAn and wife-play
golf together good deal. usually In
company with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. =.
McCabe. For several years Charles
Stewart, one Of the steady golfers
Of the Warrington club, has had .
standing offer TO his wife that the
day she beat him he was to give her
Q 500 bill.
That day has come, for Mr5.
Stewart holed Q 20-foot putt across
the eighteenth green at Washing-
ton for Q 90 to nose out her husband.
Whether Charles missed the putt on
purpose or not no one ever VIII
know, but the fact Is that he had .
A-footer to tie his wife and he
didn't come closer
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Griffs Annex Capitals Third Pennant

n EBUnT and under new manage
K ment, Washington's base ball club
fulfilled expectations by bringing
to the National Capital the American
League championship for the third time
In the history of the circuit and the
FIRST time since the 1925 campaign. The
glory gained by its success In the race
for the league title wac somewhat
ct the hands Of the New York Giants
in the struggle for the diamond games
premier laurels.
Entering the campaign on April II
with q flock of new pitchers, an out
field changed In two positions and q
newcomer behind the bat, the Nationals
struck quickly at the New York Yam
KEGS and the Philadelphia Athletics,
then reckoned their most formidable
opposition. BY June "a they had pulled
to even terms at the top of the league
with the then world champion Yam
KEGS, who had early assumed a great
lead in the race, and a day later were
In full possession of first place. Ex-
cepting a few days, they never relin-
quished the lead thereafter. although
It was not until September 81 that they
clinched the title. The Nationals fin
ished the race October ! with 80 VIC
tories against So defeats and q seven
game advantage over their closest ri
walls, the Yankees
So keen was the rivalry between Ma
tionals and Yankees In the early part
of the campaign that . fist fight that
threatened to develop into a free-for-
all interrupted q game between the
clubs here April rs. A fracas begun by
Buddy Myer, Washington second base
man, and Ben Chapman. New York
outfielder, at second base. brought the
other players Of both clubs rushing to
the scene and drew fans from the
stands. Earl whitehil. Washington
pitcher, became involved before police
finally restored order. For their free
use Of fists, the three players were
fined and temporarily suspended
Favored to win the world series, the
Capital club instead was beaten four
games to one by the National League
champions. The first two games of the
set played In New York were dropped
by Cronin's men, and after Whitehill
pitched them to shutout victory In
arifith Stadium they dropped two more
games here. The Nationals had failed
to hit effectively against Carl Hubbell,
left-hander, and Hal Schumacher,
right -hander, while their right hand
ace, Al Crowder, had been well pounded.
The series was much more Of a con.
test than the Giants winning margin
indicates. The fourth game went II
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Mitchell Extends Tennis Monopoly

fore court devotees Of Washington we're
the United States Davis Cup teams
4-to-O victory over Argentine in the
American Zone final at Chevy Chase.
Central High Schools conquest OF
Western to break the Georgetown
schools long reign at the top Of the
scholastic heap, the victory in the City
Of Washington wome1's tourney by the
little known Miss Abbie Sard, Barney
Welsh's wins In the public parks and
Washington Grove events and Ralph
McElvenny's triumph In the hrst Gov
ernment employees tourney.
In national and sectional Journeys
Washington racketers turned in trio
of winning performances. Gilbert Hunt
opened by retaining the Middle Atlantic
junior championship, John F. N. Will
kinson scored In the national colored
veterans singles tourney and Clarence
Charest won his third consecutive
national veterans singles championship
at Forest Hills. Mrs. Frances Stone
and Mrs. Frances Walker BasSett ID.
vanced to the semi-dna1s In the ma
tional public parks tourney before being
eliminated.
New rulers were crowned In many
events as champions galore fell BY the
wayside. Some Of the new titleholders
follow: Archie Henderson, Prep School
League singles tournament; Tom Man
gan and Alex Craven. City Of Wash.
ington doubles tourney: Mangan and
Craven, District of Columbia doubles
tourney; Mrs. Bassett and Rebs Kir:on,
District Of Columbia women's doubles;
Barney Welsh, public parks singles
and Washington Grove singles. An.
thony Latona and Frank Shore. Dis
trict Of Columbia public parks doubles:
ployes' tournament; Mrs. Ruth Marti-
neg, District League singles and doubles,
with Bobsy Turney, and Wardman Park
singles; Ralph McElvenny and Clarence
Charest, Wardman Park mems doubles;
Felix Silva and Mariana Erana, Filipino
tourney doubles, and Silva and Daniel
H. Pratt, Veterans Administration
tourney doubles.
In addition to Mitchell two other
champions were successful IN title de-
fenses. They were Louise Hofmeister
of Chicago In the District Of Columbia
womenS tournament and Mrs. Ruth
Martines In the public parks singles.
st. Albans was the winner Of the
Prep School League title, Treasury an
nexed the Departmental League PEN
nant for the second year In . row,
Standards repeated In the Suburban
League dag chase and George Wash-
tngton was victorious in the District
Women,s League.
Sharing honors with Mitchell In the
rankings fer the year were MrS. MArti-
neg who was RANKED No. woman
singles player, and tho doubles teams
Of Tom Maugan and Alex oravem, and
Mn. Stone and Mrs.. Hessett ranked
mems and women's best duos.
Evening star., 1933-12-24

Chase triumped In the Junior games.
Sherwood High of Sandy Spring was
the county soccer champion. There was
no base ball title series IN Montgomery.
Alexandria High again had the most
impressive record In the nearby Vir.
ginia schoolboy whirl. The Twins
shared honors with Fredericksburg High
In foot ball, but excelled In base ball
and basket ball. Episcopal High was
runner-up to Staunton Military Acad-
emy for the Virginia prep school foot
bali championship.
Alexandra Fraters again claimed the
Virginia semi-pro foot ball champion
ship. st. Mary's -Celtics dominated in
semi-pro base bah around Alexandra.
while the Del Ray nine won the anna
teur diamond title Of that city. Old
Dominion Boat Club took Alexandra
unlimited basket ball honors. Alexan-
dria i35-pomd sridiron laurels fell to
the Pirate A. G.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Review of Sports in D. C. Suburbs

-rTYATTsvuLE HIGH teams won
most honors during 1888 In
. schoolboy sports In Prince Georges
County, landing the basket ball and
track championships. Mount Rainier
took the base ball title and Maryland
Park the soccer crown. Both the
Hyattsville basket ball and the Mary
land Park soccer teams gained the fnal
round In Western Shore. play In the
State tourney before being stopped.
The Hyattsville basket ball quint put up
9 stout showing before bowling to
Bethesda Chevy Chase High IN the
metropolitan district public high school
title tourney, sponsored by The Star.
Bethesda-Chev Chase High. after
winning the Montgomery County court
crown. wssed : Rame but losing fight
against Central "a the hnal Of the
metro chAmpiuuship tourney. Rockville
won the Montgomery County senior
'class truck meet and Bethesda CHEVY
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Activities in Miscellaneous Sports

Of corcoran won the boys senior title
in tennis and Melvin Dover OF Takoma
and Madeline Ballard of Georgetown
captured the girls doubles title, the only
championship at stake among the
lassies.
Ed Bieber once again landed the
senior cycling title of the District and
IN doing SO set a record for the 1o-mile
test at 18 minutes 81 seconds. He also
captured the Daily News sweepstakes
and the offlcial District Amateur Bicycle
League Of America title. winning all
four events contested in the latter.
Charles Towers landed the District
junior title, triumphing in all four
events.
The Century Road Club Association of
the District held an open meet late in
DE season in Potomac Park, in which
Charles Cauffman, 1925 District sprint
champion, upset Bieber in the 10-mile
event, with the latter winning Ehe mis-
and-out test. Towers won the mile
Junior race.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
RumOred Roland
May Decline Job
n uMoR has It that Roland Mac

n UMOR has It that Roland Mac
n Kenhe may not take the pro-
fessional job at the Congres
sioual Country Club. Roland u
somewhere In California and prob
ably win play in the California tour.
naments after Christmas.
Nothing has been heard from him
by his friends since the announce
ment by Congressional that he has
been appointed to succeed Sandy Ar.
mour when the latter leaves the Con.
Rressional Club on January !.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
DAsKET BALL, base ball. foot ball
X and track all enjoyed popularity
~ . xha tudepondantG In the

among the luucpcluene0 "a S~S
District area.
Following q busy season, many CUNTS
competed In the annual District A.
A. q. tourney. Championships were
decided in seven classes, Sholls VIII
ming the unlimited title.
Aero Eagles were the only semi-pro
team In the District. Skinker Eagles
who formerly held the District semi,
pro crown, though not In the field, mao
several of its former players on the
Aero roster. Lustine Nicholson tossers
Of Hysttsville challenged the Eagles
for the District area title, but after
each had beaten the other once by q
lone point the series was discontinued. d.
There was much activity in the
sandlot base ball whirl. The week
day championship series, however: ior
the second straight year was not held.
In the Capital City League titles
were decided In three classes. stanton
Cleaners were the unlimited victors.
Industrial, Departmental, Government.
National Capital, Georgetown Cnurcn'
Department Store, Federal and Luz
theran Leagues went through the series,
as did American Legion teams. Union
Printers lost the international typo
crown at Detroit.
Semi-pro foot ball honors Of the Dis
trict have not been settled. Mohawks
defeated the Marions, unlimited champs
of the National Capital League, and
Mercurys. but have not engaged st.
Mary's Celtics, q formidable foe. Nor
have the Celts met either the Marions
or the Mercurys.
An attempt was made to put Wash
ington on q big-time pro basis with
the organization Of the Washington
Passers, but after prominent teams. In
cluding the Chicago Bears and the
New York Giants, wiped up with the
D. c. aggregation, it confined its play.
ing to foreign fields against teams OF
The National Capital League func-
toned with $50 and 135 pound classes,
besides the unlimited division, the
championship of which was won by the
Mar1ons.
There was considerable track comps-
tition amo6g the amateurs, and most
of 1t was interesting. Dave Komonen
of the Monarch A. G. Of Toronto won
Evening star., 1933-12-24
NETMEN INVADE MEXICO

DALLAS, Tex. December 2S R-
Doc Barr has announced that he and
three other Texas tennis players viii
q series Of matches during the Christ
mas holidays.
Accompanying Balr viii m Wilbur
Hess Of Houston, and Martin Buxby
and Bert Welters. University Of Texas
Evening star., 1933-12-24
FRIEDMAN YEARNING
FOR GRID COACH POST
Great Passer Ree'v to Quit Pro
Game-Reported in Line for
G. c. N. Y. Position.

BY the Associated Press.
TEW YORK, December 23.-Benny
IN Friedman Is ready to quit pro-
fessional foot ball and seek a
coaching job somewhere. The veteran
of seven years of professional foot ball
and one of the greatest forward
passers Of all time. has decided his
playing days are over. He was a
member Of the Brooklyn club of the
National Pro League this year. -.
Reports have linked his name with
the coaching Job at City College OF
New York.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
monopoly of Dooly Mitchell
~ nickvirf fonpie headlines

THAT monopoly Of Dooly Mitchell
on District tennis headlines
weakened not whit In the face
Of stronger competition during 1888.
Rather it increased as Mitchell brushed
aside promising youngsters and new
ccmers alike to sweep to three major
local triumphs, two Of which earned
permanent possession Of coveted trophies.
Mitchell's victories In the City Of
Washington, DISTRICT Of Columbia and
Wardman Park singles Journeys. which
gained him the No. 1 District ranking.
were only three Of many highlights Of
the Capital net campaign, packed with
action and thrills.
Among standout treats unraveled be-
Evening star., 1933-12-24
WANTS MILWAUKEE, CLUB.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. December 23
CP.-Deposed as president OF the MIL
Waukee Brewers of the American As.
sociation, Louis M. Nahin today said
he was confident he could raise enough
money to purchase the clubs franchise
from the st. Louis Browns ana alI1uso
q working agreement with major
LEAGUE club for next season.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
CHARIOT RACES AT Aqua
Novelty to Mark Opening of Turf
Meeting Tomorrow.

Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico, Decem-
ber % R).-The Aqua CaDente Jockey
Club opens Its fifth annual Winter race
meeting Sunday. The closing date is
scheduled for March 18, Uhen the
S25, 900 added Aqua Caliente Handicap
will be run.
Chariot races are planned before the
regular race program tomorrow after
noon. The Inaugural Handicap, six
horses of all ages, will be the featured
race.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
m LIFT HOCKEY BAN.

INDEFINITE suspension Of Reginald (Fsed)
Horner, defense star Of the Toronto
Maple Leafs Of the National Hockey
iesaue. who was set down for his part
ia the Bailey incident at Boston, has
been set to end December 81.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
|PETEY ALSO ADDS
PLENTY OF COLOR
Others Do Bit in Ring and
on Mat-RassIers, Fighters
Taking Vacation.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

A s one whose tender brown
II lamps have bnnked sleep
1 \ lily, in the name of duty,
at inescapable episodes of
the squared circle committed
here and about in 1893, we rise
In humble tone and remark:
That the fellah who did box
ing most good was Petey sarron.
Also that he was by far the most
colorful Of both homegrown and
imported beak-busting gentry.
Runner-up, frankie Mann.
That skinny little Freddie Miller was.
per pound, the classiest and best of ali
pugtlists to appear here. Second, Yves.
ley Ramey.
That dusky Billy Jones was the stiff
est puncher. Joe Knight second by a
schnoz.
That Varias Milling was the best
body puncher, leading Arthur Huttick
by two left hooks to the bread basket.
That the most promising of all local
pugs still Is Ray Bowen. Second, Joe
Green.
That the best of the local fighters was
Martin William Gallagher, although he
fought only twice.
That OF the rasslers, Jim Brown
ing was the most colorful. Jim Londos
the most formidable and Herr Richard
Shiket the smoothest.
Now. altogether with the bird
Evening star., 1933-12-24
END BLIND B0GEY EVENT
Scores Between 81 and 81 to Get

Scores Between OF anu o. "
Cut in Rock Greek Prizes.
Rock Greek Parks blind bogey tour
nament is to end today, with scores BE-
tween 81 and 81 cutting In for . slice
Of the prizes.
Nick Altrock, who plays the park
course as well as any amateur, is tied
for the low score with Fred Clarke, both
with net Ills. Nick has scored w.
II, while Clarke has 96-25-7i
Other leading scores are those OF
George Barnhart, 83-9-72. and Fred
Taylor, 82-9-73.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
BUYS PORTLAND CLUB.

PORTLAND, Oreg., December %
R.-Thomas L. Turner, president and
part owner Of the Portland club OF the
Pacific Coast League, has disclosed that
he has purchased the entire interest Of
1921 shares held by John D. Shibe OF
the Philadelphia Athletics.