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The Washington times., 1934-01-24
WILD MAT T|[TS
DUE TOMORROW

The feature bout between Jim
LondoS and Count George Ear
nyoff promises to be tough, but
the Jim Clinstock-Vanka zelesniak
preliminary will be next in line
for wild and woolly wrestling.
Such is the indication for Joe
Turner's wrestling show tomorrow
night at the Washington Audi
torium. At least, that's what fans
always hope for and usually get.
Reports of past performances OF
these men tell that they are at
best when the going is toughest
and that they love it even more
when the opportunities arise when
they can break somebody's neck,
figuratively speaking, of course.
The appearance Of IIondoS will
be his first in eight months here.
Zarynoff, his opponent, showed
plenty against Jim Browning a
few weeks ago.
Londos engaged in gruelllng
match last night at Baltimore
against Hans Kampfer. After As
minutes of exhaustive battling,
Londos finally threw his opponent.
Tomorrow nights prelims will
bring Dick Shikat against George
Manich; Vic Christy against Ernie
Dusek, and Paul Bosch against
Scotty McDougal.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

Western encounters Central in
the matinee starting at $3.50 p. m.
Central, Eastern and Tech are
tied for first place with three vic
tories and one loss apiece.
One "Dopey" Dean, no relation
to "Dizzy" Dean, st. Louis Car
dinals' speed ball king, was
mainly responsible for Eastern's
40 to IS triumph over Central
High, defending champion. His
13 points tell the story.
Wait! That wasn't all. His
floor performance was sensational.
Another fellow who says howdy
when you call Tommy Nolan,
played a whale of floor game.
His accurate passing enabled his
teammates to score number Of
baskets.
Central was first to score. Mario
Gregorio potted long field goal
from the side.
After this, "BitS" Keyser, Cen
tral tall center, ran into an East
ern player and tore his finger to
the bone. and time was called for
three minutes while first aid was
administered. Keyser resumed
play following the treatment.
Took Early Lead
Eastern was in command at the
end of the first quarter, to 2.
Tom Davis sunk a charity throw.
Gay Edelin, popped one in from
beyond the foul line. Davis
dropped field goal from near
basket after a neat pass from
Tommy Nolan. Then Dean made
a Snowbird.
At the conclusion of the half,
Eastern found itself way in front,
IS to 6. Field goals by Harry
BaSsin, and Gay Edelin,, and foul
shots by Davis and Dean gave
Eastern the lead.
Eastern continued its ruthless
barrage in the third period. piling
up a 81 to lead at the end Of
the stanza. Central was scoreless
during the first eight minutes
until Johnny Mandes, Central
sub, tailed three markers.
Dopey Dean sunk four field
goals for Eastern during this
period.
Coasts Through
Eastern coaSted through the
final period. It concentrated
mainly on it's defense, while
Central was resorting to long
shots, few which found its mark.
At that, Eastern outscored Central
g to 5 in this period.
Huck Cavanaugh's all-around
performance gave Roosevelt its
first victory in the series, beat
ing Western, SO to 20. Cav
scored IL points.
The win advanced Roosevelt to
fourth place. AS usual Jimmy
Corcoran played the best game for
| Western, sinking IA points.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
WILL BID
SCHOOL AD|EU

Huck Cavanaugh, brilliant guard
and captain Of Roosevelt High
basketball team, bids farewell to
high school sport competition fol-
lowing Tuesdays game against
Central-for the fighting Irish
man graduates Tuesday night.
Cavanaugh's services will be
sadly missed by Lynn woodwork,
Roosevelt's ever-smiling athletic
director. Huck was the outstand-
ing player on the football team,
and was an unanimous selection
on the mythical all-high eleven,
and thus far including yester-
days games, he is the leading
scorer in the inter-high basketball
series. Canaugh has registered As
points for a grand percentage OF
11.25.
Stumpy Geraci, another mem
ber of Roosevelt's team, gradu-
ates along with Cavanaugh. &C.
raci does not stand out like Huck
but he will be missed when Wood
worth looks on the bench for a.
capable sub.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
PAC|NI MISSES
'400" SET

Two wide open splits in his last
two boxes, which cost him three
pins, robbed Ollie Pacini Of an
other 400" set by two pins in the
Temple Major League. Pacini had
a game Of 149.
Rinaldi Tailors twice doWned
Brodt's, with Ed Rees' 374 featur-
ing, while r Street was white
washing Temple, and Sunrise Bak-
cry and Hechinger's were enjoy
ing forfeits.
other notable sets were Ford,
352; Places and Whiting, 352
each; L. Rinaldi and Mooney, 348
each; Ken Thorpe, 346, and
Maley. 344, Standing:
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
TERPS' FROSH.
QU|NT FINE
TEAM
BY GARRETT WATERS
Building, building. building.

Building, building. building.
Sport teams are always doing
that. And the Maryland Univer'
sity basketball machine is no ex-
ception.
Today the Old Line entry
stacks up as a pretty good com.
bination. George Snyder and
Spencer Chase are the forwards;
the Buscher boys, Bucky and
Bernie, are the guards, and Rufus
Vincent Is the center.
But what of the future? Thes0
players won't be in school forever
They'll depart and leave vacancies
for newcomers to fill.
Who Will They Be?
Well, just who will be around
when that time comes? A COM
mendable collection of ball hawks,
fans, a swell collection and. if
you don't believe it, cast an eye
over the several freshmen who
are starring for dear old Mary
land these days.
Two of these youngsters are
decidedly well known with local
collegiate sports followers. They
are Artie Wilson, former Tech
High School star, and AL Waters,
who was one of the best players
developed at Eastern High School
in recent yeas.
The others now performing
with the Freshmen are less known
but are unusually capable floor
players, if their past records are
TO be believed.
Headley a Prospect
Coleman Headley, a big guard
is one while John GuckeySon.
guard, is another. Headley forA
merly played with Augusta Mill
tary Academy while Guckeysola
was a star member of the Beth
esda- Chevy Chase High five.
Still others are Jack Stone
braker, forward, formerly Of
Hagertsown High; Ed Daily, for.
ward, of Petty Prep; Jerry Groves
forward, of the Cumberland High
State championship team, and
Maurice CchWartzman, center, for.
merly of Baltimore Poly.
Then there is Vic Willis, Sopho.
more, who only recently became
eligible to play varsity ball. Willis.
a towering lad over 6 feet, will
probably hold down the regular
center berth on the team when
Rufus Vincent graduates.
But to get back to the present,
Maryland's varsity swings into &C.
ton tonight by facing Johns Hop
kins in a game at Baltimore.
Maryland figures to win, but the
game will be interesting because
the two teams are torrid rivals.
This always assures spirited
contest whatever the odds.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

During the four seasons the
"Sheriff" has been an American
Lacquer, he has been at bat as
o pinch hitter SO times, scoring
is runs, driving in 90 tallies,
drawing Is passes and making
80 hits, including eight doubles,
one triple and three home runs.
His pinch hitting averages have
been: 1880, .526; 1881, .385; 1882,
1888: 1888, 400. thus giving him
q four-year average of 1894.
Discussing his pinch hitting
ability, last season, Harris re-
marked:
''When 1 was in the minors
and was sent up to hit in a
pinch, 1 used to be nervous,
but when I came to the Ameri.
can League, I overcome that
fault. In fact, I possibly, went
to the opposite extreme, par
ticularly when a left handler
was on the mound.
II always felt / could hit
about $50 or better, off the
southpaws and I acquired the
confidence was better than
the pitcher when l was called
upon to hit for a pitcher or
for some other player who was
weak against left-hand pitch
ing. The tables became re-
versed. 1t was the pitcher who
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
DINERS To HEAR
LOU LITTLE

Lou Little, Columbia University
football m entor and former
Georgetown U. coach, has &C
cepted the invitation to speak at
the Georgetown Prep Schools an
nual athletic dinner Friday, Feb
ruary Z, at the Washington Hotel.
Landon Prep basketers defeated
their old rival, Friends School,
"a to %. Landon had a 19 to II
lead at half time. Leizear and
Castell were the scoring aces for
Landon, totaling nine and eight
points respectively. Landon re-
serves nosed out Friends subs in
the preliminary 10 to 9.
Gaithersburg High had little
trouble in disposing of Mt.
Rainier High, "a to IA. r. Miller
registered 1S points for the win
ner.
Woodward Prep nosed out
Episcopal High 21-19, at Alex
andria. Va, while the Alexandria
High five thrashed National
Training School, 36-18, on the
latter'S floor.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
WALLACE CT 7 s
W|LDL|FEPLEA

A program for game preserva-
tion has been outlined by dele
gates of the American Game Con-
ference, a program which today
was submitted to the Secretary o.
Agriculture, who in turn has
promised to put it in the hands of
President Roosevelt.
Thomas H. Beck. chairman Of
the Presidents committee on wild
life, outlined the program to dele
gates yesterday in New York, stat
ing that "the time for conserva-
ton has passed, and the time for
restoration has come"
Mr.. Beck sketched the aims of
the committee, saying that at
least one-third of the 50,000,O00
acres Of marginal land which the
Department Of Agriculture in
tends to purchase will be used for
breeding and nesting areas for
migratory waterfowl.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

became nervous, not yours
truly.
"NOw, to talk a minute about
that nO-hit game I spoiled for
Tommy Bridges Of Detroit in
1882. 1 have heard it reported
that I made the remark along
in the seventh inning that if
the situation came up and I
was the only batter between
Bridges and a nO-hit game, I
would purposely strike out.
That's all wrong. / always
have believed in playing the
string out and when TOmmy'S
first pitch was just where I
wanted it, I swung hard and
slammed a single to left field"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Baltimore Boxers
OppOSe J. C.. C.. Team

Boxers Of st. Paul's Guild, lead
ing amateur first-slingers of Balti-
more, will visit Jewish Community
Center tonight to meet select
group of Washington battlers.
The bouts are slated to begin at
$50 o'clock. The card:
115-pOund class: George Pickerel
ID. c. VS.. Joe Seifert (BaltimOre). {.
126-pOund class: Joe ClagEett I'd. C.)
VS.. Bob HaIfpenny (BaItimOre). 1885,
pound class: Charles McGOwan (Baltl-
mOre) VS.. Leon Schaub ID. CO.. 145-
pound class: Creighton Allen ID. CO.
VS.. Vincent Soldiers (BaltimOre). 16O-
pound class: Gus Mirman ID. c. Vs.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
and Checker
Exhibition Tonight

Persons who find it difficult to
concentrate on one game at time
probably won't believe it, but N.
w. Banks, nationally known
checker and chess expert, will
play three checker games blind.
folded, Is chess games and 100
checker games all at the same
time tonight, starting at o'clock,
in the ball room of the Harring-
ton Hotel.
Checker and chess players OF
Washington who oppose him have
been requested to bring their
boards and pieces to the ball
room.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
CHICK HE[TMAN
POUNDS PINS

Chick" Heltman finally found
some duckpin form he is capable
of and pounded out a ISL game
and 395 set to take individual
honors in the Petworth Suburban
League.
The battle for first place RACES
hotly as three teams aspire to re-
place Hamilton Billiards on the
top rung. Standings:
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-So vol
want to 60 to war, Sonny?
There were two youngsters or
my stoop the other evening hud
died over the torn pages Of
newspaper. The paper was the
New York American and they
were looking at those graphic, un
forgettable official pictures Of the
World War. At a guess. theil
ages were somewhere between
nine and IL.
"Gee," said the smaller one,
'T wish there would be another
war 80 / could join the cavalry
and ride a horse. I'd gallOp
right up Riverside Drive lickety-
split"
yeah, you would not" said
the other. "The cops wouldn't
let you. Besides I'd rather be
an aviator and bomb everything
to pieces just like in the pic
ture."
I walked on past them into the
house and found this telegram:
Committee Yankee Division
Veterans residing around New
York want you as tOastmaster
for our get together dinner
Harvard Club, New York, Febru-
ary eighth stop fifteenth ami
versary Of going into Chemin
Des Danes sector stop looking
forward to your acceptance to
perfect dinner arrangements
stop reply b. w. Kiley, secretary
Of committee"
So then I decided that per
haps I should do this piece
Some lad might read it here
where he wouldn't on the edi-
torial page, however much bet
ter it might be written there
It scares a fellow to note how
the talk Of war has increased
in this country the past siz
months. The papers and maga
zines are filled with 1t. And
don't mean about the last war
but Of "the next war"
What Next War?
And what I am wondering is
what next war? And why?
So you want to go to war
sonny, and ride a horse?
Well, the drums do stir yoU
on Fifth Avenue. They make
your feet itch" to march. But
there are no drums where the
war is. Not even a bugle call
Nor any horses either.
Airplanes? Yes, there are
plenty of airplanes. Little ones
that fly by day and get so high
up in the sky that they look
like tiny moths. And big ones
that fly by night and lay "eggs.'
Their eggs are the bombs that
blow "everything to pieces, just
like in the picture"
But when you were talking
about what a thrill it would be
to knock a whole house over
you didn't think about anybody
being in that house at the time
did you? Maybe your mother
or your little sisters. I was close
by when a house was knocked
over by a bomb once, or rather
it was a tiny moving picture
house.
That was in a town called
Meaux on the night after the
fourth of. July, 1918. The man
who owned the theater was al
ready dead in the war. But his
wife and two little girls ran the
show, such as it was, and lived in
the theater because they had nc
place else to live.
Bombed at Midnight
The place was bombed around
midnight, long after the show was
closed. It was bright moonlight
and as peaceful in Meaux as 1t is
up on West End Avenue any sleepy
summer night. The German
squadron had been over Paris
laying some eggs, and was droning
back north before the daylight
caught it. But this one ship must
have had an egg left that it didn't
know what to do with. So they
set it down at Meaux.
There wasn't much left Of the
little theater or of the mother
and two girls when the "rescue
squad" started digging the next
DAaa.Ia CL4,
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Eastern, Tech Quints Clash
In Crucial Game Friday
BY SID KATZNELL

crucial game will be in order Friday when Eastern stocks
up against Tech in the second game the scheduled double
header in gymnasium
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
124 GAME DOMINATES

Ellen Viehmeyer's 124 game won
the laurels in the Eastern Star
Ladies Duckpin League, along
with Kellog and Roskosky's tie set
of 324.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
High School Series
Basketball Figures
Through Yesterday

Yesterdays Results
Eastern. 40; Central. Is.
Roosevelt, 3d. Western, 20.
Future Games
Friday-western VS.. Central.
Friday-Eastern VS.. Tech.
Tuesday-Western VS. Tech.
uesday-Roosevelt VS. Central.
Previous Results
Tech, "a; Eastern. 80.
Central. 80: Western. 81.
Tech. 40: Western. 81.
Central. 3S; Roosevelt. ii.
Eastern, So; Roosevelt. 81.
Central. 30; Tech. 25
Eastern, As: Western. %.
Tech, 2g; Roosevelt. 25.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
FRIARS TRIP SIBLEY

Friars A. C. nosed out the Sib-
ley A. c. last night at Central
gym, 81 to !. Heinie FRANKIE was
high scorer with IL points.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Mt. Vernon Grips With AAA
In Floor Feature

Only contest is carded in the major section of the
Community Center Basketball League tonight Mount Yer
non tackles AAA at $50 o'clock in the Central High gym.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Records Show Dave Harris
Leagues Ace Pinch-Hitter

There is little doubt of Dave Harris of the Grffmen being
the consistent pinch hitter in the American League
especially against left-hand pitchers
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

Contract Bridge players will find this
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be presented by the WANT AID BRIDGE
ANALYST of exceptional interest as an
example OF the value of good end play. Try
to play it yourself and If you can't, find out
how it was played by an expert in recent
Tournament. See his method Of play as
published in today's-
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Duckpin Leaders

WASHINGTON LADIES DUCKPIN
LEAGUE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-21

extra? It's Christmas" Uncle Hurry
clapped the door shut
"Felicia, what lovely tree! You
always have something original, So
phia. Henry. how's business? And"
Cooking arounD where's Rip?"
'Ri-i-ipley!" called Felicia, flinging
open the dining room door,
In the midst of discarded outer
wrappings, red-faced small boy was
struggling with tissue and ribbons.
Jaw, gee, F'lice. | wanted to tie it
myself. Aw, gee! Why'd, you have to
go open the door? I spent all the
money earned cuttin' lawns last
summer and shovelin' snow this week,
an Aw. gee. it's fine gift. If |
could get it fixed. it would look swell"
Uncle Hurry jumped to close the
door go ahead. old fellow We won't
look"
. IFS no use. Everybody's saw" Rip
came toward them with the gift pro.
truding from its wrappings 1t was
salad bowl with a wooden mixing
spoon.
who's it for. Ripley?" mother
asked.
"Uncle Hurry!"
Felicia began to laugh. What gift
for Uncle Hurry! Why. Rip. you give
salad bowls to ladies', not men,"
Rip looked disconsolate He said
he wanted it. We were passing that
shop where they sell old things and be
said-you did, Uncle Hurry. you said.
'JOve what quaint salad bowl! I'd
like that"
of course | did. Next day when |
went To buy it for my kitchenette they
said il had been put aside for some
one. It's great to get it this wayw
81 guess even Santa Claus would
rather what he wanted was given to
him than to buy it for himself" said
Rip wisely
g. Western Newspaper Union.
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Agnes. Hes the persistent kind, In.
sisted he had to see you right now"

Agnes. Hes the persistent kind, In
sisted he had to see you right now"
"Oh. well. all right. I'll go down
and get ii over with" Agnes took off
her smock and departed
Muriel heard Agnes surprised ejac-
she was summoned TO join the two In
the living room below.
''Muriel is just dying to congratu-
late me-" Agnes gayly greeted her
younger sister Behold. sister mine.
I've actually won in a contest You
see, Harold is managing editor now of
the paper that was running this par
ticular contest When the judges were
sort of stuck as to which of three peo-
pie had won second prize they referred
the matter to him and. recognizing your
honorable sisters name among the
three, he Immediately decided in her
favor and came. in person. to deliver
it,
But | thought it was for another
reason | was to congratulate you"
Muriel did not try to conceal her dis
appointment.
There is" Harold answered prompt
ly. Il let Agnes speak first. But the
reason had for bringing Agnes the
prize in person was to see if could
win this prize person."
Just then the door of the room ad-
Joining was thrown open and another
overcOated young man appeared. This
time it was Agnes turn to show aston
iShment:
''Of all things, Fred Ryan! Have
you been there all the time?"
Sure thing. | came with Harold,
sort of moral support. You see, Muriel
and I have our wedding all planned.
Let's make it double One!"
To which bright idea they all joy
rdlly agreed, hugging one another and
shouting Merry Christmas !"
c. Western Newspaper Union.
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The Need of Santa Claus

IF there were no God it would be
necessary to invent him. said well
known writer There is no Santa
Claus i'm our grownup world. but we
have found we needed him as one of
the most beloved characters in the
world of childhood. which is peopled
with legends of the childs own max
ing The enchanting belief i'm Santa
and his reindeer. his paunch and his
pack filled with toys will never hurt
A child. The cynical grOwn-ups. who
have too completely lost their belief in
him and his kind. need your help
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who already has everything. No. I
preferred to gamble with my own
career"
"And now that you've made sue
cess where is the gamble in it?"
Muriel carefully stuck a sprig of holly
In the knot of her red tissue ribbon.
When Agnes replied II was in a
more serious manner:
"Since you ask me so pointedly,
Muriel dear. | think, perhaps. If Har-
old lost his money during the depres-
sion. as so many did. and if he were
to present himself now as a man win
ming his way through his own efforts.
I might trust myself to adventure
along with him. But. fancy. it is too
late. He's probably found some less
adventurous soul ere this"
Most likely" Muricl answered, as
she rose to answer the door bell which
had been persistently ringing. Guess
we're home alone" She hurried down
the stairs.
Five minutes later she was back,
trying vainly to refrain from any show
of excitement:
Some one on business for you.
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s. 70 YOU ever win anything IN
those contests you are al
81 ways entering?" Muriel Will
son queried of her sister Agnes, who
was home for the holidays, as they sat
on the bed doing up last minute family
gifts Christmas eve.
Not yet" Agnes laughed. But by
the law of averages | should win
sometimes"
you've been entering contests of one
kind and another ever since we were
infants and mother entered you in a
prettiest baby contest"
That's where began my losing. If
I'd won then I'd probably have kept on
winning like these people we read
about who live on what they make
from contests"
"Phooey" Muriel scoffed What
makes you do it. anyway"
Just my love of adventure. I'm
really a born gambler-in discreet
way, of course. That's why ! write
for my living, just to see if my brain
children will find place or come back
home to me-"
WAS it your love of adventure, or
gambling spirit, or whatever you call
it, that made you turn down Harold
Ryan three years ago when he came
home from college with his cousin Fred
to spend the holidays? Now. why did
you do that, Agnes? He was every.
thing anyone would want in a husband
looks. family. money. and aren't we
always told, that marriage is the great
adventure?"
Maybe it is an adventure but what
sort of gamble is it to marry man
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kT'\ELICIA, forgot to bring any
thing for your Uncle Hurry ="
Il Father, mother and daugh-
ter-halfway through high-school were in
huddle in the pantry. with the kid
brother Ripley Grip" for short) how
ering curiously beyond the door.
He won't care, Dad" The pretty
brunette girl relieved her father of his
bundles. with his radio act going
over in big way he can buy anything
he likes. l hope he remembers wrist
watch with little diamond is nicer
than a wrist watch with none"
"WhateVer he gives you, Felicia, act
as if it's what you want most" her
mother warned "HOrrigan would rath-
er be appreciated than anything else
in the world. He knows | like pretty
negligees. l let him know how l en-
Joy his presents"
II was trying to land that contract
with Davidson" the father explained,
land I spent most of the evening with
him at the McAlpin. When left there
was barely an hour to shop. ] didn't
dare take late train, knowing we still
had to decorate"
did you get the new ornaments"
Mother was pulling at knObby pack.
age.
Here, don't bother that. It's this
one" Father tried to take off his muf-
fer while watching the parcels, with
eight-year-old Rip calling, Aren't you
even going to say Hello Dad?"
'Sure, son! l was helping Santa
with his pack, that's ALL"
Santa, hmph! Did you get my b.
cyle?"
"We1l see! Well see!" AS he went
upstairs, trailed by boyish Impotence,
the words floated back, 81 simply for
got Hurry. There'd have been time if
I'd"
"Felicia can go to the haberdasher's
right, here" his wife. solved the mat
ter. "The important thing is to get
the tree finished and the gifts spread
under it before Hurry comes. He al
ways admires my tree. Felicia, buy