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Evening star., 1934-02-19
Conner Improved Ringman.


CoMER, a puncher of some merit
" himself, is rated considera bly,
higher than Taylor. and wal
lace may be forced to exhibit some
boxing skill in addition to punching
power to win.
Recently Conner seems to have
found himself. for the fighting chef
from Orioletown will carry a winning
streak of five straight into the ring
tomorrow. According to many who
have seen him III action lately. he is
much better than he was against Cary
Wright in his lone appearance at
Portner's earlier this indoor season.
Against Wright he gave away IL
pounds, but succeeded in holding the
local battler even.
Though only a youngSter, Wallace
has been up against classy competi-
ton. He had Benny Bass, former
junior lightweight champion, on the
canvas twice, but lost a decision, and
has been in the ring with Eddie Cool
and Tony Falco, couple of other
higi1er-ups in the racket.
The trio of six-rounders and a four
have club fight" all over 'em. In
skies Johnny Mays will tackle Phil
Fur, Roy Manley will oppose Bob
Lowry and lie Dbugan will box John
ny Polo. Johnny Cicero and Bill Bull
lock open the show.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
BREWERS IN RALLY
TAKE 28-27 TUSSLE
Berger's Late Points Bring Win
Over Fast House Of David
Basket Ball Team.
BREWERS are hoping
i another extended basket ball

TTEURICH BREWERS are hoping
i another extended basket ball
winning streak Is ahead. BY
1ust one point, 1927, yesterday they
conquered the House of David team,
whose players did not appear handi-
capped by the luxuriant boards char
acteristic of the Benton Harbor
(Mich) cult.
The Brewers won the game as they
did so many of the nine gained in
their 10 starts this season-by a Wig
orous rally after a $3.50 start. The
visitors, led by Banjo one Of the two
beard1ess members of the team, got
an early advantage and at one time
In the first half were in the van.
1914. Then the District of Columbia
team got going and managed to get
out in front. 1913. as the half ended
Battling was close the remainder
Of the game. Bozie Berger came
through with most of the points in
the late going that won for the Brew
ers. Moon Evans scored only three
points, but he sank these when most
needed. However, Bennie and Cro-
son, each with nine points, were the
winners high scorers.
In preliminarieS the Heurich Flash
es downed the OlmSted Grill quint,
1921. and the Army Medicos over
came Fort Humphreys, 31-29.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Deep Field Hurt Simmons.

"HERES no question but the long
range Of ComiSkey Park bothered
Simmons Many of his tremend-
GUS smashes-that would have been
homers or extra baSers in most parks
were caught at the edge of the
fences on the White Sox field. Four
teen feet Is no great distance, but IA
feet would have netted Simmons a
flock of base hits last Summer.
So with the shortened field. Simmons
expects to tack many points to his
1884 average. At Wrigley Field. Klein
will have a longer shot to the right
neld fence than he did at Baker Bowl,
but It still will be shorter than the
Con1iskey walls.
The daily batting performances of
Simmons and Klein will be matters Of
tremendous importance in Chicago and
the rivalry generated by their batting
feud will pay dividends to both the
Wrigleys and Comiskeys.
The internecine war starts on March
~, when the Cubs and Sox play in
Los Angeles and won't finish until the
city series next Fall. If there is a
Fall series, an event the Cubs hope
to avoid by being obliged to compete
In the world series.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
TILDEN AND VINES
FACE FRENCH ACES
Near Sell.0ut Expected Tonight
at Garden-Series Modelled
After Davis Cup Play.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 19.-Riva
N for the last several weeks on !;
Nationwide tour, Bill Tide
and Ellsworth Vines will pool their
tennis resources against the French
aces, Henri Cochet and Martin Plaa
in the first of a series Of internations
professional team matches, starting IN
Madison Square Garden tonight.
Modelled on Davis Cup ar1ateU
lines, the series will consist Of fou-
singles and one doubles match. To
night Tilden will meet PlaA and
Cochet will renew his feud with Vlnes
with the doubles Immediately follow
ing. On Wednesday Vines viii tack
Plaa and Cochet viii play Tflden.
An advance sale announced
s25 900 by Bill O'Brien, co-promote
with Tilden of the matches, indicate
another near sell-out crowd, such
witnessed Vines professional debt
against Tilden in the Garden in Janu
ary.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Penn, ARMY CUNTS
END NAvY'S SEASON
Midshipmen Keyed Up Over Tits
at Home and on West Point
Court This Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
4 NNAPOLIS, Md, February ls.-
n The Naval Academy basket ball
schedule will close this week
with a game here Wednesday against
Pennsylvania, leaders of the Inter-
collegiate Basket Ball Association.
and the contest with the Military
Academy on Saturday at West Point.
The squad and local contingent Of
Navy people are keyed up over the
two big games.
Navy has won its last seven games
and lost but two during the season.
Pennsylvania. however. is a slight IA
vorite for the Wednesday tilt, but
Navy has a much better record than
the Army
Art Decker. who started the season
at center. has been handicapped by
injuries, and Buzz Berries will be kept
in the position-with Bob Dornin and
and Ron Rankin at the forwards
and Bob Mandelkorn and Rod Badger
at the guards.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
|HAMAS-BAER BOUT
SEEN AS NATURAL
On SchmeIing Mills, Steve
Rates With Bax Despite
CaIifornian's K. 0.
BY JOHN ]. ROMANO.

n YEW YORK, February 19.-
M Steve Hamas failed to
" knock out Max Schme-
ling. Max Baer did SO,
and from this it would appear
that the Californian is a better
fighter than the young Passaic
battler. That remains to be
seen.
One thing is certain, and that Is
that q meeting between Baer and
Hamas would be a spectacle well
worth seeing and much more attrac-
tive than one showing Primo Carnera
In action against any one other than
these two contenders.
A point worth considering when
the feats Of Hamas and Baer are COM
pared is that Hamas waged his battle
under strict Interpretation of the rules,
while Baer did not. And Steve won
more rounds from Schmeling than
Baer did.
d AER permitted schmeling to go to
ID him. grabbed in the clinches
and twisted him around and
took pot shots at the Germans jaw
while he was off balance. Some fans
like this kind of milling and some
don't. It all depends on whom you
favor.
Hamas did not resort to such tao
tics. He crouched low and bobbed
around to make Schmeling miss. He
lanced out with a fast left as the
German walked in straight up and
hammered him badly in close.
Schmeling emerged from the Baer
fight with black eye. The German
got more than that from Hamas-
the first real cut, an ugly cash from
a sharply driven left hook, he ever
received in this country.
IF. AS Ancil Hoffman says he has
an agreement with Charley Har-
vey for Baer TO meet Hamas, the
match Is as good as made. Harvey
does not have to sign a contract to
assure a promoter that a match is
made. The writer has known Uncle
Charley for "a years, and Harvey has
never repudiated his word. Which Is
something few managers can say who
have been around the game since the
days Of high-powered financing.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
CHAMP WILL ABDICATE
Chocolate Unable ITO Remain at
126-Pound Ring Limit

HAVANA, February 10 R.-KN
Chocolate, recognized in New York
as featherweight boxing champion. to-
day announced through his manager
that he planned to renounce the title
because he no longer could stay within
the class weight limit Of 126 pounds.
Chocolate has been training seri-
ously since q recent disastrous visit
to the United States, during which
he suffered knockouts at the hands
of Tony Canzoneri and frankie Klick.
Even after several weeks Of hard
work he said he weighed around 1875
pounds and thought his best fighting
weight would be around 100.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Wallace Packs Punch.

WA.sA0E, ,tes' Seems hana'0ms rs os,,ed young, e.
step in to Sarron's spacious
shoes, II vacated For a lightweight
he showed himself terrific hitter in
the less than two rounds he worked
with Bucky Taylor of Baltimore last
week, and while apparently classier
than the usual run OF transient
pugilists, Patsy not only is good news
financially. to promoters. but he
seems to have taken Q downright
liking to this hamlet.
He dropped into town three weeks
ago and was matched with Bobby
Burns of Baltimore. Burns failed to
show for the fight. Wallace then
was matched with Taylor. whom he
foored in the first and second rounds,
only to have the fight taken away
from him when, overanxious, he
struck Bucky lightly on the arm
while the Oriole battler still reposed
on one knee.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
In CHESS CIRCLES
BY FRANK B. WALKER

"the redoubtable champion" and in
the dinner of the congress, held be-
fore the tournament was completed,
and while first prize was In doubt,
Gen. j. A. Congdon Of this city made
some remarks N which he used the
words: The champion Of this tour
nament-be he whom he may" and
again, land I warn the champion. be
he whom he may. look out for the
silent man from the South" Then
he felicitated Capt. Mackenzie as the
model living chess knight, and he
trusted that whoever may win, it will
cross the sea in its course over the
broad Atlantic with that great Eng
lish name that you will in few days
indorse as the champion Of the
United States at chess"
Mackenzie did not take part in the
fourth American chess congress, the
centennial congress. in which two
British players participated. First
place was won by James Mason Of
London, temporarily in New York.
TN THE sixth American congress
ii were oI1LlSA1 PAaJCIc
tered. French. Russian. Aus
trian and Is Americans. The rules
provided that the frst-prize winner
should be United States champion,
subject to challenge. Tschigorin, the
Russian, and Weiss. the Austrian.
tied for first place Gunsberg, Black
burn and Burn, all Britishers, came
next. Solomon Lipschutz. American,
was sixth. followed by Mason, Judd.
Delmar and Showalter in the order
named. I do not see how LipSchutz
had any claim to the championship
from his standing in this tourney.
In the eos was chess editor for
The Star, and the following Is taken
from clippings from The Star dur
ing the period referred to.
JACKSON W. SHOWALTER won
the title Of United States cham
- pion at Q tournament of the
United States Chess Association. I
do not know what tournament is re-
ferred to. Max Judd defeated Sho-
walter for the title in match. In
January, 1892, Showalter regained
the title by defeating Judd.
Lipschutz then defeated Showalter,
Z to /. Ill health compelled Lpschutz
to spend q long period in California,
and it was not until December, 1895,
that Showalter was able to get q
return match, when he defeated Lip
schultz by to 3 and 2 draws.
n KEANTIME. A. B. Hodges had
V won the New York State
championship. and Pillsbury
had won the Hastings tournament.
All tflree-Showalter, Pillsbury and
Hodges-had claimed the United
States championship.
Showalter defeated E. Kemeny and
John F. Barry, both in 1896.
Showa1ter challenged Pillsbury and
was beaten, 10 to and 3 draws; the
title was not involved. Pillsbury then
challenged Showalter for the title and
defeated him, in 1896, by the score
Of Z to and 2 draws. Pillsbury died
in 1906, holding the title Of cham
pion Of the United States.
The question arose as to who sue
ceeded to the title. Showalter had
retired to his Kentucky home, and as
against Capablanca, who had defeated
Marshall decisively in q match, Mar
shall contended that Capablanca was
not an American citizen and could
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Sox Rooters Have Edge.

r Asst year when Lou Comiskey put
Al Simmons into a SoX uniform
the South Siders thumbed their
noses at the Cub crowd. Why don't
you get some one who can hit the
hall?" was the Sox rooters' challenge
to the North Side laddybucks. The
insults became louder and longer
when the Sox, paced by Simmons,
whaled the Cubs six straight in the
Spring and Fall city series.
Well. the Wrigleys could not stand
for that so they stepped out and pur-
chased Klein for the Cubs. Then 1t
started.
who's this Simmons?" demanded
the Cub cohorts. He hit only .331
last year while our Klein led the Ma
tional League with 1863"
The pitching must be punk in the
National" howled the stock yard boys.
Get Washington to tell you about
H." retorted the North Side.
ANY one can hit in them tomato
can parks of the National League"
snarled the South Side.
How come Comiskey shortened his
field by IA feet? Is Simmons getting
old or losing his punch?" demanded
the North Siders.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
HOT FIGHT STARTS
ONCH|CAGOF
Spring Tits May Decide
Cub, Chisox Fans Debate
on SIuggers' Merits.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

HICAGo. February 1s.-
Civil war among Chi
cago's base ball fans will
~ be more violent than
usual this Summer. In New
York a citizen can root for
either the Giants or Yankees
without loss of caste and the
same goes in Boston, Philadel-
phia and ST. Louis. But in Chi
cago you are either Cub or
White Sox fan, like your old
man before you, and there's no
jumping the party.
On the South Side the Cubs are
strictly "phooey'' ball team and the
same goes double for the White Sox
when one goes north Of the river.
The young men who work for the
wrigleys and Comiskeys may be pass
able pals, but not their partisans.
Even if the Cubs won world series
the Sox fans wouldn't like them;
and vice versa.
But I started to tell about the new
heat under the old feud; which was
blazing when Frank Chance was the
peerless leader and the SoX were
"hitless wonders" Mr.. Charles Klein,
the socker. furnishes the fuel to make
the embers Crackle.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Boys Clubs Play
Games Tonight

THREE games will be played to-
i night in the Boys Clubs city
basket ball championship
series, sponsored by The Star, at
the Boys Club Of Washington,
Third and c streets northwest.
At z o'clock, Boys Club Of Wash
ington, with a chance to catch the
leading Friendship House team,
will meet Mount Rainier; at 8,
Takoma 3. G. and Northeast 3. G.
will clash and at Q, Georgetown
B. o, viii face Menicu.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Camera Camp In Fury.
THE Camera camp ostensibly

THE Carnera camp ostensibly
in fury about this accusa-
ton, particularly on top Of re-
ports that dissention among the giant
champions managers is causing more
trouble in the Italians camp. They
will welcome a thorough airing of
the situation. particularly in print. and
are willing TO be particularly careful
in the choice of referee for the Is
round match, which brings up an
other complication.
The two managers, Joe Smith for
Loughran and Bill Duffy for Camera.
have until five days before the match
to agree upon a referee. There are
only four licensed referees here. One
Of them. Harry Graham. was sus-
pended after Make Rosenbloom and
Joe Knight fought a draw here re-
Gently for failure to uphold the rules
of the Miami Commission.
Neither manager believes any one
Of the other three referees has had
sufficient experience to handle a
heavyweight title bout. So every one
Is upset.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Final standing:
Wo,
Bic Feet Take Men Fast and Far in Sport
Trainer ell of Too bu
done o lot Of walking, and lot
Of walking means he's had q lot

done o lot Of walking, and . lot
of walking means he's had q lot
Of exercise.
big feet mean strong hgaments
and they help guard against in
juries at one of the most vulner-
able spots-the ankle. Walking
also strengthens the legs and
knees, which also are vital spots,
especially In foot ball and basket
ball"
He says one trouble with ath-
letes is that they ride too much,
thereby missing valuable leg exer-
else.
Munhall became trainer at
Tech In 1914, when the Tartans
took up intercollegiate athletics.
BE admits be likes big heads,
~ blt VIA guaNdcatonA
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Cub Clan Awaits Spring.

THAT was a tough one to answer,
but, giving the old stock yards
cheer. the Sox boys dismissed
the charge with. Yah! Wait until
the Spring series" And that's what
the Cub cheer leaders are doing. but
very impatiently. The Simmons
Klein battle, which ragged in Phila-
delphia, will be started all over again
in Chicago, this Summer. and here
1t will amount to something.
At the end of the Philadelphia
battle. Simmons had lifetime Amer
lean League batting average of .358,
while Klein for five seasons in the
National was just one point behind
the Duke of Milwaukee. AS a White
sox player, Simmons average slumped
to the aforementioned .331: which
knocked off his lifetime average to
1854. Klein by leading the National
League last season boosted his per-
centage to .359. so now Simmons Is
boiling under the collar.
Simmons intends squaring the ac-
count of Klein this Summer and has
been doing some strenuous training al
Hot Springs during the Winter in
preparation for fast start.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
"Give' me men who are Big

"Give' me men who are Big
footed men," he sings, "and will
show you o bunch Of guys who
can carry the mail In any sport"
Munhal1 estimates he has ham
died thousands of athletes in his
day and that usually the big
footed specimens have been the
ones who really got somewhere
at least in sports"
Right now he's on the lookout
for likely boxing material. His
first act upon entering his train
ing quarters daily is to take
quick look at the feet Of aspiring
athletes.
He thinks his theory Is logical
enough.
IT q man comes y college with
ks feet that sensaaik msnns NJ
Evening star., 1934-02-19
STRONG ALUMNI TEAM

Roosevelt Musters Forces for
Game With Eastern Grads.
An array Of formidable players has
been lined up for the Roosevelt High
alumni basket ball team that will
battle an Eastern alumni quint In the
feature event on the Roosevelt alumni
night card Thursday.
Former Ruf Rider Cor Business)
luminaries that will show their wares
include Spencer Chase, Leon Esen-
stadt, Bernie Jones, Bobby Lucas,
Carroll Shore, Charlie May, Fred Fin
ley, Huck Cavanaugh, Mario Geraci,
Bill Duryee and Milt and Les Sing
man.
The game, scheduled for 7:45
o'clock, will be followed by dancing.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Rod and Stream
A. uARRY) LrNTH1CUM and

&As <A4F A2@S A'@ eAAN
u. Mrs. Linthicum have Just re-
turned from a trip to Florida,
where, in addition to taking in all the
sights. Linthicum INDUCED In q long
anticipated fishing trip.
II did not run into any sailfish, tar
pom nor barracuda" Larry tells US,
"but I did catch plenty Of yellow
jacks, groupers, lady fish and bluefish.
my largest fish was q 16-pound
yellow jack, and how 1t did strike!
by the way. tell all anglers con-
templating trip to Florida that 1t Is
not necessary to take along fishing
tackle. 1t is like taking coal to New
castle. Every boat Is well equipped
with all kinds of tackle, and your own
is just in the way; besides, they have
the right tackle for different kinds Of
fishing.
Il was unable to get any one to go
fishing with me, so I engaged boat
and, fishing from o'clock In the
morning until in the afternoon, all
the boatman charged me was IS. Can
you beat that?"
Evening star., 1934-02-19
WIN AT FORT MEADE
Special Units Bow1ers Unbeaten
In Seven Matches.

Emerging from the competition with
a record of seven victories and no de-
feats, Special Units of the 34th Infan-
try was the winner Of the officers
bowling tournament staged at Fort
George G. Meade.
Members of the winning team were
Lieut.. Col. G. B. Elliott, Capt. John
H. Ringe, Capt. r. r. Louden, Capt.
p c. Wilders. First Lieut.. w. P. Grace
and Second Lieut.. Noel A. Neal.
Final standfnr.
Evening star., 1934-02-19

have no right to the title. Marshall
had won the Cambridge Springs. Pa.
tournament. against some 0 the
worlds best masters, and had also
triumphed at Nuremberg. Marshall
challenged Showalter to play q match
for the title, and defeated him at
Lexington, KY, In 1909. Marshall
has held the title ever since.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
BY GEORGE SIERER,
Assnciated Press staf Writer.


~ ITTSBURGH, February 10.
Bert Munhall is looking
for men with big feet
i size 9 or bigger.
The man who has been
athletic trainer at Carnegie In
stitute Of Technology for the last
20 years and generally is given
credit for much of the success OF
various Tartan teams says it's a
never-ending search on his part.
Athletic coaches come and go
with the seasons, but Munhall
passes from one sport right on to
another-foot ball. basket ball,
boxing, tennis, hockey-and he
knows what he wants and why be
wants II.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
BOUTS AT COL0RED Y
Ring, Mat Exhibitions Are Listed
for Musolit Club Members.

Five four-round boxing exhibitions
and two wrestling matches will mark
an amateur show for members Of the
Musolit Club and their guests at
Pythian Temple, Twelfth and q
streets, Thursday night.
Cyclone Sammy Williams. D. c.
colored middleweight. will meet Jack
Ferry Of the Twalfth Street Y. M.
C. A. in the feature ring encounter
Tommy Miles. boasting the colored
amateur lightweight title Of Virginia
and Pennsylvania. Is scheduled to go
four rounds with Eddie Cooper OF
Baltimore In another bout expected
to prove interesting.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
STARS ON JONES' LINKS
Dudley, Augusta National Pro,
Sets Course Low at 66.

AUGUSTA, Ga, February 19 P).-
Ed Dudley, Augusta National Golf
Club professional has scored a 66-
the lowest made over the layout de-
signed by Bobby Jones. He shot his
low mark playing in foursome dur
ing a high wind.
Jones has shot the course IN 68,
four under par, but there has been no
official record
Evening star., 1934-02-19
LARRY KEEPS CROWN.

Larry williams, jr., Of Bethesda,
Md, successfully defended his Mid
die Atlantic skeet shooting champion
ship in The title matches yesterday at
Roeeland, N. j. He Is q member OF
the Montgomery skeet Club
Evening star., 1934-02-19
ROCKVILLE is ACTIVE
Montgomery County Leaders to
Play Twice This Week.

Rockville A. A., leading In the
chase for the county unlimited court
title, has scheduled two games this
week Frederick Celtics will be in
the Rockville High gym tomorrow
night. while the Towson A. c. will be
entertained Saturday.
The team, runner-up to Bethesda
Fire Department for the champion
ship last Winter, went into the van
for the title by conquering the 1888
champs in easy fashion wednesday
night. The second tilt between the
two clubs is carded for February AZ
at Rockville.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
TWIN BILL TOMORROW
Mount Rainier and Laurel Senior
and Junior Quints to Play.

HHu UHIUI dUIHIS co IIdy.
Mount Rainier and Laurel High
senior and junior quints meet tomor-
row afternoon at Mount Rainier High
In final games of the Prince Georges
County public high school basket ball
series. Mount Rainier already has
won the senior title and this game
will mean little. but the result Of the
Junior match will have a bearing on
the title in that division. Should
the Mounts win the game they will
capture the title. but if they lose, a
three-way tie will be created among
Mount Rainier, Laurel and Hyatts-
vile.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
TAKOMA BOXERS MEET.

Takoma Northern boxers Mest to
night at Z o'clock In the IRE house
at Takoma Park and all candidate
are asked to report.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
LIGHT FTvEs CHALLENGE

Silver Spring A. G. 130 and IA
pound basket ball teams are afte'
games with quints having courts. Ca,
Linkens at Silver Spring 173-M b.
tween and pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
ITTSBURGH, February 10
ny the Associated Press.

~ITTSbUHCH, FEBRUARY "
The University Of Pitts
burgh's bantamweight gos-
i sip "colyumnist," who took
UP the art of self-defense
in self defense because some Of his
readers didn't like some OF the
things he wrote, has made Pitts
varsity boxing team.
He Is Hymie Cohen, writer ir
the Pitt News, university weekly.
under the title Of Campus Scout"
and he's busy this week swapping
punches with other members of
the squad In preparation for his
second 80 st intercollegiate boxing.
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