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Evening star., 1934-01-26
Tops All League Shooters.

4 A MATTER Of fact, the legion Of
n duckpin followers who belong to
the school preaching league rec
ords as the paramount issue in rank
ing bowlers might do even better than
that. For Blakeney. whom HALEY
rated thirty-third, sports the best
league record Of any pinman in the city
With decimals in their hair and
fractions sticking out from their shirt
collars. the figger filberts have emerged
from the research with the edifying
news that Blakeney has an average of
124-10 for 81 games in the District
League and 123-46 for the same num-
ber OF strings in the National Capital
circuit.
He leads neither loop, being fourth
In the District and third in the Nat
Cap, but his combined averages for the
two loops Is 248-just two points
higher than his nearest rival, Joe Har-
t1son.
And Astor Clarke, rated No. l by
HALEY, isn't even among the first 10
u the District League. Nor is Ollie
Pacini, second choice of HALEY, among
the 10 high average shooters in the
National CAPITAL.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
ROLLS NEAR PEAK,
AVERAGES REVEAL
Eds Bowling Overlooked as
He Is Given 33d Ranking
by Games Veteran.
BY FRANCIS Z. STAN.

BY FRANCIS Z. STAN.
T UNTIL Harry CPop) HALEY
released an unofficial rat
~ ing of Washington's so
best bowlers the other
day, scholarly Ed Blakeney
owned the dubious distinction of
being the most generally over
hooked pinman in the National
Capital.
Today that distinction is Blakeney's
10 longer, although on the rating list
of the former pin great, whose long
years In the game have earned for him
the sobriquet of "the grand old man Of
duckpins," Ed placed no better than
thirty-third.
Attracting attention this way is q
bowling rarity. 1t isn't often the Dis
trict's pin colony disagrees with
HALEY. Pops boots and bungles column
rarely is scratched. but by something
akin to heavy majority a miscue has
been voted the genial Recreation leader
this time
Halleys ranking list caused only mild
comment until Blakeney's name ap-
peared in the thirty third notch.
"Phew," whistled the fgger hlberts.
THAT fellow used to be pretty good" /"
So they nosed into a massive pile Of
cold figures to learn for themselves the
why and wherefor for the low rating
accorded the quiet Lucky Strike and
Silver Spring skating rink fire-baller.
Now, in black and white, they are
offering evidence to prove that Blake
ney was misplaced in the HALEY list by
mere matter of at least some 80
notches.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

HERSHEY CUP HOCKEY.
Baltimore Orioles. 3: The Bronx
Hockey Club, !.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
Catholic Ladies

Team Standing,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03
MAE WEST RATED in
NEWSPAPER SURVEY

Mae West, the curvacious star
of Paramount's cit Amt No Sin, +"
ranked with President Roosevelt,
Mussolini. Raymond Moley and
General Hugh Johnson in the
newspaper columns during the
year 1888.
At least she was so rated by a
national magazine which has just
completed a survey of "The News
Parade of 1888"
Others in the list include Vic
tor Emanuel, ex-President Macha-
do, Senator Huey Long, G. B.
Shaw. Litvinoff. Einstein, Hoover,
Primo Camera and Wiley Post.
Marie Dressler was the only
other film player so rated.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03

Janet Gaynor, Lionel Barry
more, Henrietta Crosman and
Robert Young head the cast OF
Fox Films latest release. Gar
DINA" which will open here soon.
The outstanding performances of
these stars together with the ro-
nance, the comedy and the
drama of the film. stamp Gear
DINA" as distinct hit.
Set against a beautiful back
ground of tobacco plantations
and hanging magnolia trees, the
film tells the story of a poor
Northern girlswho. goes South. to-
raise tobacco on a small portion
of land owned by a decadent but
still dignified Southern family.
The young son of the family falls
in love with the girl, notwith-
standing the fact that his moth
er objects. He becomes impress
ed with what the girl tells him,
and learns from her the ways
and means by which to rebuild
the plantation. There follows a
series of dramatic sequences in
which the young girl tries to win
the family over to her side. but
to no avail. 1t is when the son
threatens to leave the family
that his mother relents, and the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03

film comes to a stirringly happy
conclusion.
Janet Gaynor and Lionel Bar
rymore have the principal roles,
and both stars give the best per-
formances of their careers. Rob-
ert Young and Henrietta Cros-
man who can always be counted
on for splendid screen work. are
here. The other members of the
cast, which included Stepin :Fet-
chit, Richard Cromwell, Mona
Barrie and Russell Simpson. are
all ideally suited to their roles
and acquit. themselves with dis
tinction under the mastery di-
rection Of Henry King.
Reginald Berkeley, who did so
fine job with "Cavalcade", re-
peated with the screen play of
Carolina.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03
FOUR STORIES ADDED
TO ROGERS SCHEDULE

With six pictures for the 1888
"a season finished, Charles K.
Rogers has completed selection Of
his remaining four films which
Paramount will release this year.
They are:
Green Cold" the Rex Beach
romance of the tropical fruit in
dustry. to be filmed soon in Hon.
duras with Harry Joe Brown d.
recting; cts a Pleasure to Lose"
starring George Raft; "In Confer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03

ence," murder mystery by Vera
Caspary and Bruce Manning, and
Canal Boy" an original by For
rest Halsey and Clara Beranger,
with Dorothy Wilson and Douglass
Montgomery. who headed the cast
of Eight Girls in Boat"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03
SEVEN SINGERS SIGNED

Seven singers of popular songs
are now under contract to Para
mount. Bing Crosby was the first
of the lot, and Lanny Ross, Joe
Morrison. Carl Brisson. Kitty Car
Isle, Dorothy Dell and Ethel Mer.
man recently have been added.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03

Whenever he goes horseback
riding Groucho Marx insists upon
donning a complete English rid
ing habit and three-cornered hat.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03

Henry Carat learned the trade
of electrician before he became
one of the leading actors of the
French stage and screen.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-03
AWARDED NEW CONTRACT

Evelyn Venable signed new
term contract at Paramount and
will play opposite Fredric March
in death Takes a Holiday" She
appeared in "Cradle Song" with
Dorothea Week.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
Referee Votes "Covelli."

THUS, in all probability, ended
ring feud which has produced
the Capitals two greatest legal
lied boxing battles. De Grasse was
awarded the decision in both-the
scrap held October 80, and the one
last night-but the first fight easily
could have been called a draw. and,
as De Grasse admits, last nights
could have been awarded to Covelli.
AS a matter of fact, the concensus OF
opinion in the press row was that the
Kid earned the duke by a shade.
Referee Denny Hughes shared this
opinion, but was overruled by Judge
Howard Livingstone and Carroll Dunn.
Decisions, however. don't seem to
make much difference after fights like
those. Neither boy lost a whit of
prestige. Both gained, and most OF
all, so did fans who witnessed the pair
Of battles between couple Of classy
featherweights who can fight. at least
for my money. in the main bout here
every week The best way to watch
perhaps the most evenly matched
fighters In the game is to throw away
the scoresheet, sit back and enjoy 10
solid rounds Of pure exchanges, and
call 1t draw at the end.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
MAT HEADL|NERS
ASK NEW REFEREE
Bortnick, as Official, Is Pro-
tested by Zaharias,
GaribaIdi.
TF GEORGE ZAHARIAS and Gino
Garibaldi have their way about
1t. Referee Benny Bortnick will do


/ Garibaldi have their way about
/ 1t. Referee Benny Bortnick will do
no officiating when they clash to-
morrow at the Washington Auditor
ium in a two-falls t-of-three
rasslefest.
Claiming that Bortnick is too prone
to disqualify a grappler for such trifies
as gouging, kicking below the belt
and stamping size IA brogans In the
opposition's face, both Zaharias and
Garibaldi have requested Promoter
Joe Turner to substitute another
referee for Bortnick in the main
event.
If the upholstered boys really are
serious, then tomorroW's exhibition
may reasonably be expected to set a
new high in showmanship. Zaharias,
who is well remembered for an H.
minute victory over Ray Steele, here
is known as one of the toughest growl-
ers in the mat racket. Garibaldi's
reputation as a toughie Is little less
known. Both are among the top flight
in way of ability. too. which may mean
three falls will be necessary for de-
cision tomorrow.
The semi -wind-up will feature the
return to Washington of the popular
Sando Szabo, who will meet young Vic
Christy. They are to tussle until a
fall has been scored.
Tor Johansen, billed as weighing 3l5
pounds, will meet Steve Znoski, and
Abe Kashey will tackle Charley Allen.
Tickets are available at the Annapo-
lis Hotel. Women, accompanied by
paying escorts, will be admitted free.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
WESTERN FINISHES
GOOD GRID SEASON
Routs Gonzaga, 27-O, in Wind-up.
81 Of Points Are Scored
in Last Period.

TOOT ball so far as Western High
is concerned is over for this sea
SON 1t has been one Of the most
successful campaigns in years for the
Georgetowners.
The Red and White wound up its
season With flourish yesterday,
drubbing its old foe. Gonzaga, 27-o.
in a game harder fought than the
score would indicate It was only 60
until the final quarter, but then Coach
Dan Ahern's charges turned on the
heat to run up three more touch
downs.
Gonzaga came within yards Of
the Western goal and Of tying the
score in the third quarter.
Summerbell plunged across from the
2-yard line to the first touchdown
Allen crashed through from the l-yard
line for one Of the tallies in the final
quarter. with Hoskinson counting the
other two touchdowns, one after S.
yard run, following an intercepted
pass, and the other on line buck.
Line-ups and summary.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
MTSURAlGNnT OEE TllE TEE
% BY W. r. Me cALLuN
~ w. r. Me CALLuM

lacks the physical and shot-making
equipment to do them as they DO.
Pride Is Costly.
"TAKE a case like this: Our elev-
enth hole here at Indian Spring
is a good hole, a hole that
wants a good tee shot and an &C
curate pitch. Our boy friend Johnny
hits a good tee shot. and he hits q
good iron (for HIM, with the ball
winding UP between the bunkers. with
Just one tiny corner of trap to go
over Thinks Johnny he will take
his niblick in hand and make fine
little pitch shot right up to the pin.
He tops it and it goes over into the
bunker at the back. He winds up
with a burly 7. when he had a sure
5 and possible in sight. Had he
taken a flat-faced club, No. iron.
for example, and run that ball along
the ground, he couldn't have missed
being on the green. But he chose the
spectacular shot. and 1t cost him at
least two strokes. He goes on to the
twelfth hole, where he hits screamer
and his ball lies on the down slope
in the fairWav. a spot where he never
Evening star., 1934-11-27
"" is VICTOR IN TANK
Takes g Of Events in Defeating
Western High, 4S-2o.

Winning six Of eight events, Central
Y NJ. c. A. swimmers last night de-
feated the Western High natators,
1927, in the pool.
Boggs of the Y won two events, the
100 and 220 yards free style tests
Clay took the l00-yard breaststroke
for one of Westerns victories, the
other coming in the l60-yard medley
relay.
Summaries:
2l3-ysrd relay-won by Y. NJ C. A.
fBoggs. Murphy. Ramble. Mullady) sec
ond. w. H. S. Time. 1852.
100-yard back stroke-Won by Marmion
~; second Moyrelo tWl: third. Mckay
5o-yard free style-won by Randle
~: second. Derins ~: third Reinbers
tWD. Time. u.2s4.
22o-yard free style-Won by Bosss
~. second Carney eWD: third. Murphy
1OO-yard breast stroke-Won BY clav
w ,: second, wilson ty): third. Bonham
loo-yard free style-won by Bosss fYo;
second, Mulady (yo: third. Raft (W).
Fancy divins-Won BY Marshall fY):
second. Harding tW): third Carney (Wl
Fifty-three points,
lsO-yard medlev relay-won by w
.Molyneaux. Clay. Rait): second. Y. NJ. c.
A. Time AZ
Evening star., 1934-11-27
Halls Hill Gloomy, Big Boy Sad
As Jurney Ends Golf Season

Big Boy who plays 1t out. Between
EN- they get lot of pars.
VXIHEN better brides are made
" on the par-5 fourth hole at
Washington. Pete Branson,
crack airplane pilot on the Washing
ton-Miani run, will make 'em. Bran
son hit short tee shot on the fourth
yesterday, walloped out hooked iron
shot that should have gone out Of
brounds, but hit a tree and bounced
back on the fairway, arched a mashie
shot 10 the green and then sank
40-footer for the birdie. thereby bring
ing great pain to the countenance of
Jerry Black, who had played the
hole in orthodox fashion for par 5
to lose it.
1.-TWO fellows playing golf with
i clubs from the same golf bag
were favorites to cop the major
portion of the purse in the Kenwood
Clubs pro-amateur tourney today.
The two were Roger Peacock, Indian
Springs crack amateur, and George
Diffenbaugh, the little Indian Spring
mentor.
Rogers clubs were stolen a few
weeks ago and when they were re-
covered he gave 'em to his daddy-in-
law. George Shields Of Columbia.
Roger ordered a new set. but they
haven't come In yet and 50 he is using
Diffenbaugh's clubs.
Roger could use a broom handle
and play any golf course in respect
able figures. so being without his own
clubs does not handicap him.
So these tWo-Peacock and Diffen-
baugh-using the same bag OF clubs,
are favorites to cop the main award.
They won most of the pro-amateur
tournaments staged earlier in the sea-
son and against the same opposition,
there isn't any reason to believe they
cannot 60 along in the same groove
today.
Their main opposition seems to
center around the team of Gene Vim
son, District amateur champion, and
Mel Shorey. the East Potomac Park
pro, although Al Houghton and Maury
Fitzgerald, Kenwood pair, may have
something to say about the money
distribution. Al can play Kenwood
In par with his eyes closed.
VX7INNERS in the blind bogey
w tourney at Anacostia Park
are A. c. Nelson, Dink Ward
and r. A. Carr. All finished the tour
ney with net scores Of 49, which hit
the blind figure right on the nose.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
VICTORY |SAG|FT,
He TELLS C0VELL|
lauds Pal After Hot Bout;
Asserts He Never Will
Fight Him Again.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


~HRoUGH pair of puffed lips,
and the din of mingled booes
and gleeful shouts, he num-
bled the words to the down.
cast Kid as soon as the decision was
announced, but frankie Covelli didn't
hear.
So, weakly walking across the up
stairs dressing room few minutes
later, little Pete De Grasse, deadly
hstic rival of Covelli, again made local
boxing history verbally. He held out
his hand, with;
Honest, frankie, I'm sorry. 1t was
a present for me. The fight was a
draw. an I want you to know I'm
sorry as h. Honestly. I prayed
for draw after that tenth round
because neither of us should have
lost, l don't want you to hold that
decision against me, that's all.
Covelli, blinking hard, grabbed the
outstretched paw Of the little Mo-
hawk, st. Regis tribe. Indian. Maybe
I'll get another chance he grlnned
sportingly. But then and there Wash
ingtons hopes OF getting third
thrilling episode in the slashlng ring
war between the two Brooklyn neigh
borhood rivals ended.
Not against me. you won't was
De Grasses comeback, end the mean
ipp was sincere tribute nothing else.
II think you're the d-dest fighter
who ever walked in ring. ] don't
ever want to fight you again. To ME
1t would be suicide
They took showers together. these
two featherweight gladiators, pulling
an Alphonse-Gaston act over the lone
cake OF soap in the Riding and Hunt
Club. And then they walked out OF
the empty arena together. arm in arm
and pals.
Evening star., 1934-11-27
IL Is gloom along the +

4 Ii Is gloom along the Halls
~ Hill front. In case you don't
n know what Halls Hill is (and
few white folks do know
Halls Hill is little settlement about
mile west Of Cherrydale, Va. where
vast majority Of the caddies at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club are recruited.
They grow up in generations, those
caddies at Halls Hill, and when they
are old enough and big enough to
tote golf bag their daddies bring
'em up to the club and turn 'em
into bag-toters for men like Chesley
w. Jurney, Dorie Gruver, Calvert
Dickey and others who play at Wash
ington.
A large section of Halls Hill has
the glooms today because the High
Sheriff of the United States Capitol
has about decided golf is over for
the season-for him, at least. The
large section is all included in the
voluminous person Of big Boy"
Evans. the 24o-pound colored boy
who caddies for Jurney, sergeant at
arms Of the Senate.
Big Boys days of bag-toting for
Jurney are about over for this year
and the chubbyfaced colored boy
is all disconsolate, for he supports
a family on the earnings from those
rounds of golf in which he packs the
High Sheriff's big golf bag.
Last night, as Big Boy came into
the locker room to sample some of
the Sheriff's best likker The always
rates drink after round of golf)
the Sheriff spoke to him in this wise:
big Boy, I guess won't be out
untfl day after tomorrow. And it
probably will rain then. Guess we
had better pack the clubs away in
moth balls. 1t looks like long
Winter"
Big Boy assented, and now he will
have to 60 back to caddying for COM
mon folks.
The High Sheriff is a good Upper
and a liberal customer. Not every
caddy has patron like Big Boy.
But early next Spring, when the
brides begin tweeting and Spring
comes out of the South, Big Boy
will be on the job, and Jurney WI be
out there seeking that elusive birdie,
which has evaded him this wear. He
got one two years ago. and ever since
he and Big Boy have been striving for
success again.
I'VE had putt for one today,
on the eleventh hole" said Big Boy,
but We missed it"
It's always I'VE" when Jurney and
Big Boy 60 out to maui a golf bali.
Literally, too, for when Jurney pushes
one into q bunker or . ditch, It Is
Evening star., 1934-11-27
Armstrong eleven
RETAINS D. C. TITLE
Beats Dunbar, 1870. in Game That
Also Nets South Atlantic
Championship.

a RMSTRONG still rules the roost
n among colored public high school
foot ball teams OF the District
The Tech eleven yesterday triumphed
over Dunbar, 1870. to retain the D.
c. title and also gain the colored South
Atlantic Conference crown.
Quarterback Freeman scored the
first touchdown in the early minutes,
when he got loose on a 65-yard run.
Tech threatened to count several
times more during the next two pc
RODS. but Dunbar's defense was too
formidable. Near the close Of the
game, however. Armstrong again got
the range. Briscoe went of tackle to
the second touchdown and Neversen
converted with a place kick.
Line-upS and summary:
Evening star., 1934-11-27
.PING-PONGER IN UPSETS
Herman Conquers Two Favorites
in Handicap Tourney.

III AoaA hSy'
George Herman scored upsets last
night in the handicap ping pong
tourney at the District courts. when
he defeated Al Sappington, 2l5 and
21-14. in the first round, and r. S.
Jacobs, ala. 2l-l0. in the second.
Sappington and Jacobs are ranking
District players.
One quarter-fnal match was COM
pleted and all first and second round
encounters were finished.
Summaries:
First round-Topin defeated R. Sherry
oll2. 21-l5: Thacker defeated Pond.
s11s MsGss.y aS5n.y de,sssd seses,ed tsSei oNe
gil, $3.50; Doweu defeated Kins, 81
-. 2l-I7; Blank defeated Cantland
feated Knoop 2l.16. 2l-16; Dawson de-
fested Williams 2l-17. 2l-13: Rogers
Preemsn Prtesn defeated fd oeorse. .i-Ia, 5i.is
Jacobs defeated Frey. 21-17. 2l-ls: Her
n.rs nsn dsfs::s s.i:s.d saepns.on gsInss lila fl5 #
Anderson defeated L. Sherry. 1921. 3l-
X ILL; Wood defeated Brylawski. FL
Second round-Rosers defeated Thaek-
feated Summers .l,l3- 1921 .31-l7;
Blank defeated Dowell 1871 21-13 "1-
y; schgman defeated de9tse. Stevens Geds Gl-Ia
5i1a aS6on csFpsntsf af,sntsa dsfssed eaa Free
eobs 2l-4 9l-l0, Anderson defeated
quarter -finaGDawson defeated Car
penter Clio. Pills.
Evening star., 1934-11-27

in a medal round and prefers the
more prossaic way Of getting the ball
in the hole. George claims that
where one chance taking shot comes
of. scores Of them fail, and where
one run-up shot succeeds, scores Of
nifty little pitches miss the target
Always take the club that has the
least possible element Of chance" says
the Indian Spring mentor.
Duffer Overestimates Himself.
"YUsT what does this mean?" we
asked George. 1T means" he
y said, that when Johnny Duffer
has a perfectly level shot from 20
yards Of the green, with no bunkers
to carry and a smooth stretch of turf
between his ball and the hole it will
be far safer for him to take any kind
of f1at-faced club, even a putter, and
run that ball along the ground. than
to take a pitching club and knock 1t
short or over the green. 1t means
that when the ball lies in sand in
bunker with gently slopfng bank
in front, that he shouldn't take a
on the green with a putter. while he
might leave it in the sand with the
lofted club or knock 1t over the green.
1t means that it is far better and
much safer to take the club with the
smaller probable margin Of error on
every shot. 1t means that Johnny.
instead of being sure to hit the ball
as far as the green or the hole, usually
errs on the wrong side and is con-
sistently short. In other words, he
tries to play the shots as Jones or
Runyan would play them, but he
Evening star., 1934-11-27
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

YOHN J. DUFFER wastes any,
where from to IS strokes in
~ round Of golf because he
doesn't use the proper club at
the proper time. He whales away
with a niblick where common sense
would dictate the use of a fat-faced
iron: he hacks at the ball wit,
mashie where he should hit il with
a No. iron and he blitheiy takes
wooden club from a trap where
he hasn't a Chinaman's chance to
get out with anything less than a
niblick
If the aforesaid John j. would
use in golf the common sense he
used in business. and realize that his
chances Of making a spectacular shot
are practically nothing, he would cut
his score by somewhere between 5
and Is strokes, in the opinion of
George Diffenbaugh. the little Indian
Spring pro. who knows the game
from A to lizard and who himself
fine SHOEMAKER that he Isl positively
refuses to play the spectacular shot
Evening star., 1934-11-27
SOCCER GAMES ARE HOT
Burroughs, Park View, Fillmore
Win Interdivision Tits.

Burroughs hooters conquered Bowen,
20, and Park View kickers overcame
Gales, 81, yesterday in opening inter-
division games of the elementary
school soccer tournament. sponsored
by the Municipal Playground Depart
ment. The winning teams were flnal-
lists In last seasons tourney.
Fillmore beat the Reservoir team,
81, to win the Georgetown division
title and will meet the E. v. Brown
hooters tomorrow on Georgetown play
ground to determine which shall face
Park View in the Western section
play-od.