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Evening star., 1934-02-14
BRITISH PERSISTENT
IN YACHT CUP FEUD
Will Challenge Until America S
Trophy Is Lifted, Says
Velsheda's Owner.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 14-British
" yachtsmen will continue to chal-
lenge for the America Cup until
they win it, says w. L. Stephenson,
owner of the fast British sloop Vel
sheda.
Here on a combined business and
pleasure trip, Stephenson said that II
T. o. NJ. Sopwiths Endeavour fail to
lift the cup America has held since
1852, in the international races this
year, there would be more British
challenges just as fast as they could
be accepted.
Four or five other yachtsmen in
England, he said, plan to challenge
If Sopwith's attempt fails, and one
new boat Of cup class already has
been ordered for the 1885 season in
England. 1t is to be built by Charles
E. Nicholson. designer and builder OF
Endeavour, Velsheda and of the last
two Shamrocks Sir Thomas Upton
sent over here to lift the cup.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Mount Rainier Progresses.

MOUNT RAINIER HIGH, which
VI has made long strides in pur-
suit of sport honorS, has sur
passed the more venerable Hyattsville
school in the Prince Georges County
title competition and is certain of a
place in the metropolitan play-off,
The tri-State battle was fought last
year by Central. Alexandria, Bethesda
Chevy Chase and Hyattsville before
surprisingly large galleries.
As in the 1888 play-off an admission
fee of 25 cents will be levied, with all
receipts above expenses to accrue 20
the Community Center.
The winning school will receive The
Evening Star Trophy and its players
each will be rewarded with a medal.
The runners-up, too, will receive
medals.
One major change has been made
in the scheme of the 1888 play-of
Edward A. Fuller, jr.. high school edi-
tor of The Star, is chairman, has de-
cided against a two-game-a-day pro-
gram. When Central and Bethesda
Chevy Chase met in the final last
wear both teams showed fatigue from
afternoon games and the chow be-
tween times was a problem for the
coaches. Hence the two-day schedule
or this occasion.
Two games will be played on the
afternoon of George Washington 5
birthday and the survivors will clash
the following night.
Evening star., 1934-02-14

his new craft throughout the
Spring and Summer up to July Is
and then ring in Velsheda, built
last year, or some other craft If
such sloop proves to be more OF a
flyer than the windjammer which
has been named as challenger.
To have secured such a favor
from a club so intrenched in tradi-
dition, so jealous of every detail
which might insure the continued
presence of the famous trophy in
this country was a real feat of per-
suaSiveneSS and selling ability.
Sir Thomas Upton had lot Of
color and personal charm. His
geniauy ingratiating ways, COM
bined with a fair that amounted
to genius for personal advertising,
made him not only one of the out
standing figures in yachting-of
which in a technical way he knew
practical nothing-but gained for
him in this country a wide and
compelling popularity.
Sopwith may not duplicate Lip
tons success in this respect, but
beyond any question, he will bulk
as a personality here. He is a go
getter, a dynamic, intrepid, indom-
liable little fellow who may be re-
lied upon to put more real zing
into this Americas Cup event
than any preceding challenger, in
cluding Upton, has ever done.
Whether the New York Yacht Club
and Americans generally will like
1t remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Sopwith Shrewd in Americas Cup Challenge
o. Yacht

For that matter, Tom Sopwith
has tact when he wants to use it.
The offspring of commoners, he
got himself elected to the Royal
Yacht Squadron. something that
the late King Edward tried in vain
to accomplish in behalf of his
friend Upton. King Edward was
long dead and Upton was about to
die when finally the r. Y. S.
elected him after some 30-odd
years of waiting and hoping-and
maneuvering.
In 1911, when Sopwith first
came here, the world was begin
ming to be air-conscious. He had a
plane that bore general resem-
blance to q laundry wagon, but he
could make it talk. SO to speak.
His gyrations in the very face
of William Penn high above Phila-
delphia shocked and astounded
Philadelphians. Then one day he
flew from the Schuylkill to Long
Island and made his machine do
everything but turn itself inside
out.
Among the observers was this
writer and the late Senator Rey-
nolds, builder Of Long Beach, who
sat on the boardwalk in front of
the Hotel Nassau watching the
circus stunts. Landing almost at
Reynolds feet, Sopwith dared the
Senator to pay him q hundred dol
lars for an air ride.
The Senator never could take O
Evening star., 1934-02-14

dare. so after debating two or
three codicilS to his last will and
testament he climbed aboard. The
plane went up, sailed upside down
for 10 or IS minutes, executed
what later were to be known as
Immelmann turns, nose -dived and
did many other extraordinary
things.
When finally the Senator STEP
ped out of the plane he suggested
a man who had lived an aeon in
half an hour. He paid Sopwith
the hundred and gave orders to
his chief of police to shoot on
sight any aviator who ever again
landed on Long Beach.
Returning to England, Sopwith
went in for airplane building and
yacht design. He served in the
World War effectively, but without
special distinction and after it was
over he whooped up his airplane
factory and other interests and
made millions. And so by acumen,
diligence and assiduity he became
T. o. M. SopWith.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
D. C. WOMEN PLAN
FOR GOLF SEASON
Columbia to Be Scene of Title
Event in June-Captains
of Teams Chosen.

TUNE ILLS has been set for the
u District women's golf champion
ship and the Columbia Country
Club as the scene. Columbia was
awarded the leading women'S event of
the season hereabout by the Tourna-
ment Committee of the Women's Dis
trict of Columbia Golf Association
yesterday. being picked over Congress
sional, Beaver Dam and Indian
Spring. Columbia, which will be
playing host to its first women's
championship since 1927, is the home
club of the defending title holder, Mrs
j. Marvin Haynes.
The committee also decided on ten
tative dates and courses for four
other Journeys and set April for
opening play in the team champion
ship competition.
Washington Golf and Country Club
was awarded the Phyllis Keeler Miller
Memorial trophy tourney on April 20,
the match play with handicap tour
nament for the Pests cup will be
staged at Chevy Chase April 30 to
May 4. the Middle Atlantic womens
championship was also given Wash
AA6IOAA AOA SNOODC1 W ~ INCLUSIVE,
and the Mrs. Frank R. Keefer trophy
tourney was awarded Chevy Chase for
September SIS.
No dates were set, but The Star Cup
tourney went to Indian Spring, the
Herald Cup tourney to Manor and
the Times Cup competition to Wood
mont. Dates will be announced in
few weeks. All official tourney dates
and sites will be decided at the next
meeting of the Tournament Commit
tee, next month.
First team matches will be played
on Tuesdays and second team
matches on Wednesdays Contest
ants will be run off in foursomes in
stead of twosomes, as last season.
Hereafter golfer competing on a
clubs first team will not be allowed
to play also with its second team.
Only those with handicaps over 18
will be eligible for second teams.
Captains of first and second teams
were announced as follows:
First teams-Mrs. A. E. pedicke;, Army
MTd snd Navy Mrs Don s9Stt Indian MI Spring
Haynes: Columbia; Mrs; T. a. Rule. Ken
wood; & Mrs : DowdaR consressiGnsi;
Ranb hF Ffan6 n Sees5 GheYy M2s
Irwin: Beaver Dam; Mrs. J. F. Feiser,
eBsssP DAM MS q IL Msrrat R WASH RssS
ington; Mrs. H. Stabler, Columbia; Mrs.
D. w. Payne Congressional; Mrs. J. H
ReSSs nSan s spns s. sdo ms Manor M !esfF MfE
Jesse Miller, Wocdmont; Mrs. C. T. Clark.
Army and Navy
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Basket Scores
Northeast Community League.

Northeast Community League.
Crescent Juniors, "a; Blue Plains, g.
Merrick, 81; Atonement, 80.
Cal Shoe, 80; Friars, 81.
Y. NJ. c. A. League.
TIL. of Va, 40; Y. NJ. C. A., Is.
Collifower, 81; Penn Tires, 20.
Merrick. SO; Western Flashes, 16.
Departmental League.
R. F. c., 50; Patent offce, 10.
Independent.
Northeast Boys Club, 27; Trainors
Tip Top, 2l,
Heurich Flashes. 81: Simpsons S
Pharmacy, 12.
Wisconsin Motors, 81; Calvary. 81.
Petworth Flashes, AZ; Sacred Heart,
81.
Newtons. As; Warwicks, 38.
Twin Oaks Black Hawks, SO;
Lerch's, %.
Merrick Boys Club, so; Boiling
Field, %.
Eldbrooke, "a; Corbett, 81.
Eldbrooke Juniors, %; Hawks, 2l.
These quints want games:
Eldbrooke unlimited and junior
teams. Call Emerson 7646.
Premier Cab Juniors for Langley
Junior High School for tomorrow
night with a 130-pound quint. Man
ager Evry, Lincoln 1929.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n YEW YORK, February IA
M Apparently the only real
VI difference between the
L Sopwith who has chaI-
lenged for the Americas
cup and the Sopwith who used to
bornstorm herea bouts in an air
plane in 1911 and 1912 is one Of
social Importance and material cir
cumstance.
When I knew him it used to be
Tom or Tommy. Now it is T. o.
M. Sopwith. A. world of change is
implied in the substitution of al
phabetical characters for the more
familiar diminutiVe.
But that in essential ways he is
the same old Tom who used to cir
Gle the statue of William Penn on
the Philadelphia City Hall, almost
knocking the book out Of Bills
cast-iron hand, while all Philly
roared in indignation, has been
demonstrated in the radical con-
cession he has been able to wangle
out of the New York Yacht Club.
If. to be explicit, the new cup
racer he is having built, Endeavour,
does not come up to the mark in
speed and general hardness, he
has secured official permission
from the defending club to subSti-
tute another sloop-provided it is
done 60 days before the date of the
first race,
This means that he can try out
Evening star., 1934-02-14
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

TEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
~ basketers will meet the Y. M.
c. A. quint tonight in the sec
ond game of their series. The
Hilltoppers won the first match by
a single point, 1922, and should
they repeat tonight the third con-
test will not be played. George
towns lineup will include Dough-
erty, Kelley, Foley, Martin and
Torney or Waldron. The Y will
be represented by Frazier, Colley.
Matthews, Mckay, captain, and
Hoppe.
Jack Adams of western High is
a crack athlete. He was an all
high foot ball selection last Fall,
is now the best player on the bas-
ket ball team and is expected to
star as pitcher on the base ball
nine.
Catholic Uniyersity's baSketers,
coached by Fred Rice, easily de-
feated Gallaudet last night. The
Kendall Greeners offered less op-
position than expected.
Willie Ritchie, lightweight box
ing champion, will meet Harlem
Tommy Murphy April IT in San
Francisco.
The Y. M. C. A. bowlers have
practically clinched the National
Capital League pennant by sweep
ing their match with the Palace
quint. Rolling for the winners
were Earl Eiker, Meany, Farrow.
Jolliffe and J. Eiker. Palace used
Harry KrauSe, Goodman, Rider,
Lewis and Michaud.
Nick Altrock is appearing on the
stage here.
Johnny Evers, deposed as man
ager of the Chicago Cubs by Presi-
dent Charles w. Murphy of that
club, has gone to the Boston
Braves. The National League di-
rectors have voted Evers a bonus
of $4,000 for allowing Boston to
assume his contract calling for
$4,000 a year for four years.
President Murphy says he's
ordered his attorney to enter suit
against President Ban johnson OF
the American League, charging
slander and conspiracy. He al
leges johnson conspired to oust
him from base ball as the result
of Evers' dismissal as manager Of
the Cubs.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Vines $4,000 Goal a Cinch
Earnings Now $4,000, With Remainder As.
sured in Series With French This Month.

IT matches Tilden and his young
California rival have played so
far. Twelve of these were SELL
outs.
Vines should clear at least $50
900 this year." O'Brien said, "and
my guess is that he will have about
S49,500 of it at the finish. He is
a very shrewd young business man,
as well as a good tennis player"
Tilden and O'Brien do all the
financing for the other members of
the troupe. Vines "cut" is dimin-
ished only by his own personal ex-
penses.
INDIANAPOLIS, February IA
P)-Ellsworth Vines, tall Cali
fornian, used the power of his
service to advantage last night TO
defeat Bill Tilden, Ga, t.
60. before a crowd of 1000, and
even the count in their profess
sional tennis exhibition tour. Each
now has won nine engagements.
Their next meeting is in Louis
vile, Ky.
Evening star., 1934-02-14

w WHILE it cannot be truthfully
w 5sS: !: :s:s :sszss ss$ T.
three-way blending of
heavyweight rssslers now on the
market, the caulifower industry, which
was suffering with financial rheu-
matism a while back, seems to be
evolving definite benefits from the
concoction of Curley, Bowser and
White brands.
The main objection Of the commits
siOns to 1t all is the idea of Jim
Londos rassling Don Georges "police-
man" in a championship match in
Chicago, Jim Browning tossing LOndOs'
pet stOoge in. tituIar bout in st.
Louis, and George, in turn, Topping a
vice president of the Browning firm in
contest for the crown, all on the same
evening.
For both commissions and rasslers
it means fatter percentages, but the
whole idea doesn't suit the well-mean-
ing but often putty-handed govern
ing bodies With the raSslerS it's diff
ferent. They have no object, SEEM
ingly, except to cause turnstiles to
click, and the blending of the Jack
Curley faction, the Paul Bowser band
an dthe LondoS-Ed White body is
doing wonders for the grunt-and-
growl industry.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Mat Matches

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Rudy Dusek, 7l6,
Omaha. defeated Joe Savoldi. 200,
Three Oaks, Mich, decision, 1:34:27
stopped by II o'clock curfew).
NEW HAVEN. Conn.-Jim Gin
stock, ESQ. Oklahoma, defeated Dick
Raines, 230, Texas, two out Of three
falls. 80,
PROVIDENCE. r. Jim Londos,
st. Louis. threw John Casey" Kazan-
jan, California, two straight falls.
WICHITA, Kans.-Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, 235, Glendale, Calf. defeated
Abe Kashey, 20s, Syria, two straight
falls.
ALBANY. N. Y.-Jim Browning,
23o, Verona, Mo. threw Ernie Dusek,
2l8, Omaha, 54:23.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Pack Hall for Hockey Victim
Bailey Expected to Get $4,000 From Game
Tonight Between All-Star Teams.

them, was sold some time ago, and
about 1900 standees are expected
to crowd their way in.
Bailey, whose skull was fractured
in a collision with Eddie Shore,
Boston defense man, at Boston
December IL, will appear on the
ice for the first time since the &C
cident to toss in the puck at the
start of the game. Shore is slated
to start for the All-Stars. Two
players were chosen from each
team.
The Toronto directors have do
mated a cup as a trophy for the
game. AS a further contribution,
Leo Dandurand of the Montreal
Canadiens will present a commem-
oratlve medal to each player TAX
ing part in the game.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
B0zEMAN, HOPPE
CAROM FAVOR|TES
Youngest Player and Old
Master Undefeated in
World Tourney.
BY the Associated Press.

ny the ASSOClaIeu RreSS.
n IEW YORK, February IA
M The worlds three-cushion
" billiard championship had
settled down today to
where J. N. Bozeman, jr.. of
Vallejo, Calf, and Willie Hoppe,
the "old master" both of whom
have perfect records, ruled the
favoriteS to dethrone Welker
Cochran.
Bozeman, the youngest player in the
tournament, was in first place by rea-
son OF having played one more game
than Hoppe. The West Coast sensa-
tion won his fifth straight last night
in defeating Augie Kieckhefer, Chi
cago southpaw, so to As, while Hoppe
has accounted for his four starts. The
46-year-old boy wonder had a chance
to catch his youthful rival TODAY.
however, in match with Otto Reiselt
Of Philadelphia.
Bozeman's Average Best.
TN ADDITION to winning the most
/ games, Bozeman had turned in
the shortest game of "a innings
and the best inning average of 472s
innings per game.
Two Of the three players who have
dropped only one game also get into
action today, with Johnny Layton
meeting Tiff Denton, Kansas City,
at night, and Allen Hall, Chicago,
clashing with Kinrey MatSuyama, New
York, in the afternoon. The other
matinee match was to bring together
Len Kenney Of Chicago, loser of seven
straight contests, and Arthur Thurn-
blad, one of the former champions
from Chicago.
Cochran remained in the running for
his crown last night by overwhelm-
ing Kenney, so to 90, for his fourth
victory in five games.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
b. the Associated Press.

n TEw YORK. February IA
Bill Tilden and Ellsworth
VI Vines have drawn more
4 than 100000 at the gate"
in the first IT matches of
their tennis tour and Vines finan-
cial goal of $4,000 in his first
year as a professional is almost
certain to be reached. with plenty
to spare.
On the basis Of a 40-40-20 split
with Tlden and Bill O'Brien, CO.
promoter Of the tour, Vines already
has earned $4,000, with prospects
of doubling that total by the time
he and Tiden have completed
their series of international team
matches with Henri Cochet and
Martin Plaa. After three more
tussles with Tilden, Vines and Big
Bill will start the international
series against the French stars
here February 1921.
O'Brien revealed that 106, ,3S7
fans had paid s101,212 to see the
Evening star., 1934-02-14
JUNIOR GIRLS TO SWIM
Second of Series of Meets to Be
Held Friday Afternoon.

The second of a series Of junior
swimming meets for girls IA years old
and under will be held Friday after
noon in the Shoreham pool, starting
at o'clock. Contestants must be
registered with Charles Fyfe, chair
man of the D. c. A. A. U. Registra-
ton Committee, at 239 c street.
Events will be 5o-yard free style
(novice), 75-yard free style (open)
75-yard breaststroke, 75-yard back
stroke and fancy diving. Entries
close today with Dudley Gordon at
the Shoreham pool
Ribbons will be awarded first, sec
ond and third place winners in each
event Friday, and at the end of the
series cups will go to high-point scor-
ers in each event, with silver medals
to the second high scorers and bronze
medals to the third. An all-around
trophy will be awarded the series in
dividual high scorer.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, February IA
Big league hockey tonight
pays a tribute and a debt
Il to one Of its star players
who was seriously injured
in action, Irwin (Ace) Bailey of
the Toronto Maple Leafs, when the
Toronto club faces an all-Star ag-
gregation drawn from the other
eight clubs of the National Hockey
League in benefit game at Maple
Leaf Gardens.
The contest is expected to net
about $4,000 to add to the $4,000
realized at a benefit game staged
several weeks ago at Boston, where
Bailey was hurt. The entire pro-
ceeds will go to Bailey Every
seat in the arena, nearly 10000 of
Evening star., 1934-02-14

Lillian Cannon, well known distance
swimmer, and Albert Lyman, former
South Atlantic diving champion, will
be among the featured performers in
Valentine water carnival tonight in
the Ambassador pool The program
starts at O'Clock and will be open to
the public.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
START BASKET SERIES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February A.
Old Dominion Boat Club and the
Columbia Engine Company quint face
Saturday at the armory in the open
ing game in the city unlimited basket
ball championship series.
The Columbia quint goes to Manassas
Friday night for a tilt with the
Manassas A. c. five.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
VOSMIK IN FOLD.

CLEVELAND, February IA [P).-
The phalanx Of the Cleveland In
dians' base ball holdouts was broken
yesterday when Joe Vosmik, slugging
left fielder. signed his 1884 contract
after a short conference with Billy
Evans, general manager.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
CHAMPS TO PLAY
FEBRUARY z, q
Eastern, Alexandria, Mount
Rainier, Bethesda Chevy
Chase Entered.

TIME four leading public high
school basket ball teams
of Washington, Northern
u Virginia and Southern
Maryland will meet on February
% and q in the second annual
metropolitan district champion
ship tournament sponsored by
The Star.
AS last season, the games will
be played on the Tech High
court by courtesy of the COM
munity center.
Washington will be represented by
Eastern. winner of the recent public
high series.
Alexandria High, which represented
Virginia year ago, has clinched a
place in the 1884 joust. Likewise,
Bethesda Chevy Chase in Montgomery
County, Md. which finished second to
Central of Washington last year. Be
thesda Chevy Chase needs only win
over Damascus Friday night for the
county crown.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
MEET IN RINK AGAIN

Flashes and Pirates in Roller
Match Sunday Night.
Silver Flashes and the Baltimore
Pirates roller skating hockey team will
meet in a second match Sunday night
at 9 o'clock on the Silver Spring
Armory rink.
The Pirates gave the locals a rough
and tumble. hotly-contested battle be-
fore going down to defeat by 6-to-5
count last week end.
A Valentine party is booked for to-
night starting at o'clock. A dance
until l am. will follow the skating.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
NEAR WATER POLO TITLE
Shoreham Win Over G. w. Would
Give IT A A IT Hooors

SAOl tlIaIH W III OVtI u W. W Uu1u
Give 1t A. A. q. Honors.
Shoreham's water polo team meets
the George Washington combination
Friday night in the Shoreham pool
and victory for the former will give
it the District of Columbia A A. U.
championship.
Following this game, which will
start at o'clock, there will be a
match between the Washington Canoe
Club and Baltimore Y. M c. A. teams.
The public is invited to attend the
double header. There will be no ad-
mission charge.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
All Are Champs" Here.


~ URING the last two weeks these
transient pachyderms have at
tracted record attendances in
Chicago, st. Louis and Detroit and
while the gain is less noteworthy here,
it cannot be denied that Prof. Joe
Turner's hired hands are counting
bigger receipts.
Washington, due to lack of a COM
mission, is in peculiar position. In
Chicago Londos is champion. There
is no other In Boston the world title
holder is Don George. In New York
Jim Browning reigns supreme. AS yet
we have no champion, but our Prof
Turner has adopted a very broad
minded viewpoint. He offers 'em all.
You pay your money and take your
choice.
Despite the satirical angle one can
evolve from the local situation. it ap-
pears to be working out very well.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
CUCCINELLO SIGNS.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, February IA
(P).-The Brooklyn Dodgers today an
nounced receipt of the signed con-
tract of Tony Cuccinello, regular Sec
ond baSeman.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
VISITORS WIN IN TANK.

Baltimore Y. NJ. C. A. water poloists
defeated the Ambassador team, 1910,
last night In the Ambassador tank.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Sc0oboyS Await Stars BASKET Tourney 110nsky CLARKE Pin
B c,y|Iina1 the Csu|if!owers}1es
By FRANCIS STAN

Turner has not yet booked Mr.. George
of Boston, but even with two cham
pions the Capitals mat incurahles
have been getting more than their
share of championship matches.
NOn-Title Bouts Rarities.
TIVE of Turner's last nine matches
have been advertised as for the
world championship, Browning
defending his title claims four times
and LondoS once. It's getting so that
non championship matches are rari-
ties, such as this weeks offering, the
first sans a title holder in nearly a
month.
OF course there always is that
chance of the rassling clientele grow
ing weary Of championship matches
but that should not worry the cauli-
fiowered clan. There still are a few
crownless hefties left. And il neces-
sary for the welfare and health Of the
game all Of the different champions
might be inveigled into rassling it out,
thus adding more crownless rasslers to
the dwindling ranks.
Day by day the trained pachyderms
are learning that in unity there is
strength. Their recent blending proved
that.