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The Washington times., 1934-08-27
CORUMI,S
Jim Looks the Same, GrOvs Tired Of 1t AU
Though HeaDier, As He And Who BLanes Him
Did Before First Fiqht After IL Years Of 1t?
Rv BILL CORUM

SS@s Java
Jim was fighting when he was
nine. Even if that is only one
of those stories, it is in the rec
ordS that he was hard at it by
the time he was fifteen, and he
has been hard at it ever since.
No wonder, then, that he is
tiring of the steady grind of
training, restricted hours,
simple and unimaginative train
ing fare, and the constant peer.
ing and prying Of the press,
fight fans and the idly curious.
Hardest to Bear
This last, one imagines, is
the hardest for a fellow Of
McLarnin'S disposition to bear.
He is timid, modest soul and
he also has a native pride and
natural independence that
fiercely, though silently, resents
public interest in his private af-
fairs.
I thought of that yesterday
as I watched him go through
his PAGES in the combination
night club and training camp
atmosphere that Squire "GooS"
Wilson has developed at this tiny
roadside farm. Although the
little outdoor ring and fenced
in stockade set down in the
apple orchard behind the house
is not large enough to require
more than the normal speaking
voice for introductionS, Major
domo "Goos" has set up loud
speaker system.
This the "Goos" toys with
and takes huge delight in, as he
attends to the ihtroductions
himself and expresses his un-
doubtedly sincere pleasure at
the presence of this one or that
of his guests.
"GooS" hasn't changed much,
either, in spite of the fact that
what was once a simple train
ing camp has yielded to the de-
preston to the extent of being
a ringside, roadside tavern at
which the neighboring populace
disports itself with noisy aban-
don on Saturday nights.
Irish Flag Over Alsace
But the squire of Orange.
burg is still the same smiling,
hopeful, obliging Alsatian that
he was when first he came to
this country to help train and
second Georges Carpenter for
the first of many battles of the
century at Boyle's teeming 80
acres.
His ringside tavern and hot
spot, which on rainy days
when fighters are training here
has to be reconverted into an
indoor gymnasium, is fairly
festooned with pictures of
fights, fighters, and the me-
mentos and souvenirs of thous.
and bloody ring battles.
Many of the ring men whose
likeness adorn Gus walls are
long since gone the way of "all
cauliflowerS" and their memories
dead with them
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
c Rolf LEADS
VIM; BREAKS
SWIM MARK
By SID KATZNELL

George Croft, 21-year-old Penn
sylvania U. Junior, is today ranked
with the best of 'em in local swim
ming circles.
Yesterday with a banner crowd
looking on, the youthful norman
led a Washington team to SO to
81 decision over Baltimore at the
Maryland Club Gardens.
Skaters Mark
Croft shattered the District 100
yard individual free style record,
racing home in Sc seconds flat.
He was anchor man on the victor
ious Washington's 160-yard free
style relay team, and also anchored
the 120-yard medley relay outfit
to a sparkling triumph.
The victory gives washington
one leg on the Mayor Howard E.
Jackson trophy. The Orioles cap
tured the first leg last summer.
Girls Sparkle
Marie Duvall annexed the fancy
diving event and Rita Augusterfer
won the 220-yard free style contest
to star in the women's matches.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
SURGEON FINDS
ARM A|L|NG

(Continued from 1st Sports Paee)
area over the tip of the uIna
and the annular ligament. Mo-
tions of the wrist are not limited
nor are the fingers limited.
X-ray at Garfield shows an old
fracture healed at the low end
of the radius, right.
81. Diagnosis-Old fracture
right radius.
2 Strain of ligamentS right
wrist?
3. Functional weakness in
right hand with atrophy in
right forearm.
Urea e n t: Suggested
leather wriStlet and diather.
mia massage.
"lSigned)" Z
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Baer Won't Discuss
Return Bout With
Max Schn1elinq

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 81.
Max Baer, heavyweight cham.
pion, declined today to discuss
prospects of a fight with Max
Schmeling, the ex-champion,
who staged a successful come
back in Hamburg, Germany, by
scoring a technical knockout
over Walter Neusel.
Baer was surprised at Schme-
Hng's victory. He had picked
NeuSel to win.
"Can you imagine that?"
Baer exclaimed. 'T guess I'm
just a bum picker.a .--l-.ass.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

~ ~SS~s
ORANGEBURG, N. Y, Aug.
27.-1t might help the gate of
the coming Ross-McLarnin re-
turn bout in the Madison Square
Garden Bowl of September 6,
in which this column is inter
eSted because a part OF the pro-
ceeds will go to the New York
journal and American Christ
mas fund, if I could tell you
that this looked like a new
Jimmy McLarnin in training
here for the bout.
But the truth is that there
is no apparent difference in this
Jimmy and the one that pre-
pared at Atlantic City last
spring to lose a fairly close de-
cision, and his welterweight
title, to this same bright-eyed
and ambitious Chicago lad. Jim
is a trifle bigger and heavier,
for he is just getting fairly
started on the training regime
that will see him at lat pounds
for the fight.
This will be five more pounds
than the chunky, dynamite
hitting Irish veteran carried
against Ross last time, and in
that difference would seem to
lie his best chance of reversing
the verdict and retiring from
the ring wars into the more
common ones of matrimony,
and undefeated champion. For
there is no doubt, I think, that
in the back of McLarnin's mind
is the resolve to avenge what to
him was an unexpected and
bitter defeat at the hands Of
Ross and then call his IL years
in the ring a career.
Made Reservations
The probabilities are that he
would never have fought again
II he had got his hands "up"
after the first Ross fight. He had
planned and even gone so far
as to make reservations to take
his father back to Ireland really
to see for the first time the
green carpeted isle on which ne
was born some 81 or % years ago.
For while he was born there in
the tiny hamlet of Inchacor, not
far from Dublin, he was too
young when his family decided
to seek it's fortune in Canada to
remember much about it. But
when he lost he would not go
back to Ireland a beaten cham
pion. So he stayed here to
throw that right one more time.
In the new country in the far
Northwest, near Vancouver, the
tow.headed, blue"eyed and baby
faced Irish lad started fighting
almost from the time he could
walk. There was first the fight
for food and existence in which
he early had to bear his share.
and little later came the street
fights with other boys and then
those in the ring.
There is a story, unverified
because neither McLarnin nor
the old gentleman who follows
after him wherever he goes,
Pop Foster, are giving much to
talking about themselves, that
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

July and August are dull months
for local golfdom, caused by the
heat which turns the courses to a
crisp brown. Hence, the golfers
declare a truce in their war with
par and, as a consequence, there
is scant tournament competition.
At Rock Creek
Today the tournament army will
again answer the bugle'S call to
shoulder arms and thereafter
wards the soldiers will stalk down
the fairwayS in an endless process
sion.
The first blast is today's quail
flying round in the annual up
town" tournament at Rock Greek
Park followed by four daily
rounds of match play. This
tournament has attracted a scin-
tillating brigade of public parks
players and sharp competition
should result. Also scheduled to-
day is the pro-amateur tourney
of the Middle Atlantic P. G. A..
at Woodmont Country Club.
Amateurs at Columbia
Beginning Wednesday, the Dis
trict amateur championship will
be the prize, drawing links de-
votees to the Columbia Country
Club. The 18-hole qualifying
round is booked that day with
match play rounds consuming
Thursday and Friday.
Entries for the District anna
teur, accompanied by the So fee,
close at 6 P. M. with DR.. w. c..
Barr at the Columbia Country
Club.
Tomorrow, the juniors will
gather at Indian Spring for the
fifth and final "Field Day." How
ever, practice rounds for the Dis
trict amateur might curtail the
entries for the Junior play.
Mrs. Leo Walper yesterday step,
ped around the Kenwood course
in 40-42, 50, to whittle her handi-
cap. An 8 on the par five thir-
teenth marred her card.
The par four, 348-yard hole at
Beaver Dam holds no terrors for
L. J.. Meene. Several weeks ago,
Meene holed out for an eagle
deuce on this hole and bagged
another eagle deuce on the same
hole yesterday.
Politics was temporarily laid
aside as the Turf Club golfers
frolicked at Bannockburn yester-
day. Stephen Early, secretary to
the President, and Ware
Wheaton, publicity director of the
Republican National campaign
committee, tied for low gross
prize with 81. Fred Perkins,
96-13, 83, took the J. E. Barnes
trophy for low net.
Eddie Folliard won the prize for
the most strokes on one hole, IT..
Folliard also took the award for
the highest low net, 1925, 148.
High gross went to Fred Ironsides
with 1863. Among others who COM
peted were Mike Gallagher, Harry
Helwig, Bob King, Eugene Leg
gett, William c. Murphy, jr.,
Julius Reiners, Aubrey Taylor,
Tom Kingsbury, Harry Ward and
Sid Houston.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
FURR'S DOCTOR
TELLS INSIDE
STORY

CONTINUED from 1st Sports P0Ge)
high right forearm and wrist in
a bout with Pug Snyder last
February. Following that bout
the injury has continuously
given him trouble and after the
Frankie Petrolle fight advised
him to discontinue all training
and undergo treatment for a
period of at least three months.
In the fifth round Of that bout
he suffered an additional injury
to the same wrist and could not
use his right hand during the
last five rounds.
"The official ringSide phySi-
clan bandaged the wrist and ad-
viSed Furr to discontinue all
boxing or training for a period
of a month or more.
Started Treatment
ga few days later Furr con-
suited this commission physician
at his office, and started a
course of treatment for the
wrist injury. Furr, however,
did not continue the treatment,
knowing it was useless to take
the treatment while he still con-
tinued training contrary to the
commission physicians advice.
His match with Bowen had been
arranged, and it was required
that he train and fight regard
less of his condition.
''In fairness to Furr's man.
ager, I feel justified in saying
that Furr did not object to con-
tinuing his training and accept
ing the Bowen match, but will.
ingly did SO, regardless of his
disabilities and the advice of
both the commissions physician
and myself. Thus, Furr's man.
ager cannot be charged with
forcing Furr to continue train
ing and fighting, in so far as
the Bowen bout is concerned.
"Furr repeatedly stated to me
that he had determined to con.
tinue to train and accept bouts
until he had attained the well
terweight title in the District
and then he would take a rea.
SOnable rest and undergo treat
ment for his injuries to regain
his normal physical fitness.
"In addition to injured fore
arm and wrist, Furr'S general
condition was rapidly deteriOrat-
ing, and he had lost weight until
he only weighed 141A pounds
at the time of the PetrOIle bout,
whereas his normal boxing
weight has always been around
the welter limit of 147. Follow
ing his Bowen match, Furr fully
intended to look after his health
and treatment of his injured
wrist.
Signed Previous Contracts
However, his manager signed
an agreement for him to meet
Bob Wilson and did so without
the knowledge Of Furr. 1T is A
NOTABLE FACT THAT FURR
PERSONALLY SIGNED ALL
AGREEMENTS PRIOR TO THE
WILSON AGREEMENT.
"At the request of the boxing
commission, Furr appeared at
their offices for a physical
examination. Neither Martin
j. Mcnamara, Furr'S personal
attorney, nor myself were per-
mitted to be present during any
of the proceedings.
"Furr has told me he told the
commission that he could prob
ably box two or three rounds
without becoming exhausted If
he were to attempt to fill the
Wilson booking, and inquired of
the commission if they would be
satisfied to allow the public to
be given such an exhibition?
"Furr told me their reply was
an inquiry of the matchmaker
who was called into the room,
and that the matchmaker re-
piled that he did not care, be-
cause he would be losing money
10 the hout vUas called off
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
BANK
TOO MUCH ON
MOSEDALE
By GARRETT WATERS

When a team depends too much
on one man, offtimes that man
fails to live up to expectations.
This situation occurred yester
day with the Union Printers in
their game with the Miller Furni'
ture Tossers, the result being the
Typos not only lost their lead in
tie Section B standings Of the Ma
tional City League but saw the
man they had depended upon fail
The score was 6 to 0. The man
was George Mosedale. The game
was easily the most noteworthy Of
the hundreds played yesterday in
that the outcome was quite an up
set.
However, aside from all this,
there's an interesting little story
connected with Mosedale's loss,
This has been the lads first sea-
son on the mound in several years.
Further, it was Heine Webb, of
the Printers, who decided he
should pitch again even though he
hadn't thrown ball as hurler
all season with the G. P. o. Nine,
of the Departmental League.
Lost First Game
On Heine's suggestion, Nose
daye began pitching again. He
lost his first game as a Type
against the Dor-A's about a
month ago, but Immediately after
that hurled in the fettle which
made him quite a star years ago
In the International Printers
tournament, Mosedale was easily
the star for the D. C. Typos.
Added to, this success came the
Printers dependence in the lad
whenever an important game ar
rived.
Yesterdays contest against the
MillerS was the latest example.
The Printers went into battle
realizing they had to triumph to
keep the lead in Section B. They
sent Mosedale to the mound.
The pressure of keeping his
team above water apparently was
too great a task for Mosedale,
particularly as it followed all the
other times he'd pitched his team
to victory. The result, he lost.
His opponent on the mound,
Lefty Wood, twirled his best game
Of the season to win. The young
Miller moundsman granted only
three hits, struck out four and
walked four. His mates collected
seven bingles off Mosedale, Scor.
ing two and three runs, respect
lively, in the second and third
innings for more than enough to
win.
AS a result Of this game, Tony
Burruto's Blue Flame Valet nine
went into undisputed possession
of first place as the Warwicks
were defeated, IL to 9. The Valet
boys mde it certain as early as the
first inning, when 10 runs were
scored. This made it easy for
Pitcher Bean to coast through to
victory.
The Pig m Whistles continued
their rush for title honors in Sec
ton A, Of the same circuit, when
they defeated Gordon's Cafe,
6 to 0. Congress Heights gained
a 9-to-O forfeit over Wash B. viii.
liams in the other game in this
section.
Clinch Second Place
Outstanding games among the
other sections in league play in.
cluded North Washington'S vic.
tory over White Haven, 4 to 2,
to clinch second place in that cir.
cult; Mt. Rainier Gray'S triumph
over Capitol Heights, II to 4 in
the D. C. Independent League;
Middleburg's 8 to / victory over
Park Lane: Washington's Maids
triumph over Clarendon, 5-4;
Versis's 4 to 3 victory over the
Wizards and the McAlwee A. C.'s
7.to-2 triumph over Simpsons to
keep pace with Versis in this
league-the midget section of the
National City.
THTnrr rnv0VYrc
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
THREE TRYOUTS

Albert Benson, Washington's
whiSkered pitcher, had three minor
league trials prior to joining the
House Of ESavid team. He was with
Dallas in 1897, Akron in 1928 and
Minneapolis in 1929.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

their bad days, but TINS agent 1of one IeaES JlaC
the Deacon will not be listed among the great
est of pitchers in this, or any other season.
Winning both games of that Sunday double"
header. the Browns climbed into tie for fifth
place with the Griffs. You'll never suffer from
rarified atmosphere in fifth place. to be sure,
but for a club that has spent seven out OF the
last twelve years near the cellar fifth place is
practically Pixies Peak.
It was practically half holiday for the
Browns in the first game. .Garms in left field
had no chances; West in centerfield had one,
and Campbell in right had four. .Cn1ts 1our
chances were on two little fouls and two puny
pop flies. Hi hum; just another day and maybe
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
one Of the best
the series between
he has seen this

hits because of his training ouielder
judge the bounce Of ball with the good of recent
history.
leather nged spectator distant coign
the laugh in the third inning of the night Hey Wash
the ball Start?" let
tell you, had Stentor yelled a whisper
two his first two trips at
plate another little tap The Deacon
fast and it didn't take HornSby long to find that OUT
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
! tournament Golf Activity
Returns With a Bang
Starting This Week
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

The Districts golf pendulum stalled for the past several
weeks swings back its cadence this week and will strike
swift pace until the Maryland Open scheduled October 10
at the Indian Spring Country Club.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Celtics Break
Kann's Streak

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 81.
With Rip Hicks pitching stellar
ball the Celtics ended the 22-game
winning streak of the Kann's and
Son nine yesterday, 81.
Home runs by Les McMenamin
and Bill Langford gave the Alex.
andrta Eagles, 2-1 win over the
Annapolis semi-pro toSSers yeSter'
day.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

year Mr.. Gould also opineS that the Browns
will heat schoolbov Rowe if no other team gets
to him before the Tigers and Mound City gang
tangle again Bridges gives the Browns whole
heap of trouble.
The Griffs missed set-up double play in the
fifth frame of the second game. Knott bunted
a pop fly to McColl, and Strange was neander'
ing off first base. Susko, however, was slow in
getting back to the bag and a chance for
nice play went up the spout.
Sammy West is graceful outfielder Whether
he rusheS back to the fence for ball or comes
in to scoop base hit out Of the grass he looks
like a major league outfielder. . Ben Chapman
of the Yankees is highly effective on cutting off
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
SHARWOOD OUT
Of GOLF TEST

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 26.
Sixteen players have qualified for
the first round in the annual
Belle Haven Bowl tournament.
In the qualification rounds
Charlie Rollins, John Hauber, B.
L. Howell and T. E. Sebrell, jr., were
seeded because they turned in the
lowest scores.
Tom Ryan, golf professional,
has lineup for the following pair
ing for the first round matches,
which must be played off before
September /: Hauber VS.. Mar
shall, Elliott VS.. Anderson, Brown
VS.. billiard, Jones VS.. Sebrell, Ross
VS.. Howell, Krause VS.. Bucknell,
Kane VS.. Colonel Cootes, Pierce VS..
Rollins.
S. Sidney Sherwood won the
Belle Haven Bowl tourney last
year, but will not compete in this
years tournament, as he is vaca-
tioning in Pennsylvania.
Yesterday two first round
matches we're played and Joe
Jones, youthful golf player, pulled
a big upset by defeating T. E.
Sebrell, former club champion,
and one of the four seeded players,
2-1.
C. E. Anderson also won from
Charles Elliott, a.
The Fort Meade nine won the
Third Area baseball title Saturday
by defeating Fort Humphreys
43, in a 14-inning game.
Mt. Vernon Independents scored
first blood in the Northern Vir-
ginia amateur title series over the
Virginia White Sox yesterday,
g.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
GRIST OF THE GRIFFS
BY FRANK "BUCK" o'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

Allen started his second Of the and came
grief quickly knocked of the box the third
inning allowed hits in his brief stay Double plays
stopped the at in each
the bats of the Brownies started
the geyser of greatest pitchers have
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

It was worth a dollar.
Schultz was the only regular gather base hit In the first
came clean hit Travis, pnch nCer also
gathered hit the bag and bounced away 1TaVS
crippled by that Charley horse he mgnt nave n"o7
the
Tim Gould travelling and OF the pest
baseball writers that the series between
best pitched he has seen thlS
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
FURR IGNORANT.
Of CONTRACT
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has been advised that two
months is the estimated time it
will take to restore his injured
areas to approximate normally;
That Furr's right forearm (in-
jured) is half inch shorter than
his left forearm;
That his right grip is only IS
per cent that of his left grip;
That Furr stated to this writer
he is ready and willing to fight
Bob Wilson at any time and
any place the District of Column
bit Boxing Commission dictates,
REGARDLESS OF THE AD-
VICE OF PHYSICIANS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
SOLTERS HITS CYCLE

Julius Solters, of the Boston
Red Sox, when he made single,
double, triple and a home run,
was the third American League
batter to hit for the cycle" this
season. Gehrig and Cramer being
the others.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

The Fort Meade nine won the
Third Area baseball title Saturday
by defeating Fort Humphreys
43, in a 14-inning game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-23
Rubber Pant Hopes for Full Operation Chrstmas Week

cure this information from their respective teachers, and all are requested to bring their gifts in person. &
 New Junior Leaders
 The Naugatuck Junior Leaders held their regular Wednes- day night session and voted in the new members who were given six weeks trial. The boys voted in were, George Pope, William Wyatt, Harry Rolf. Leonard Dem his, Jack O'Donnell, and William Bremen. The Leaders Corps have their marching drill nearly conn pleted and they are making won- derful progress for the coming ex- hibition. Every member has mas- tered the hand -stand which Is exe- cuted throughout the drill, and from present indications, this drill will be better than any in past years. Russell Weaving, Walter Gruberman, and Jimmie Mahan were voted in as horfoary mem- bers, due to their working and schooling. They will not partici- pate in the drills.
 Red Men Eentertain
 Seymour Red Men were the guests of the Natatuc Tribe of Red Men here last night. A short meeting was held and the visitors were welcomed by Sachem Ray mond Grant. After the meeting members of both tribes went to the Palace alleys where they held bowling match. Refreshments were served after this and fine time enjoyed.
 :, Briefs
 Attorney Joseph Talbott of Wal nut Terrace and Thomas O'Con- nor of Coen street left today for Princeton, N. J., where they will attend the Princeton-Dartmouth football game tomorrow.
 John Smith of North Main street, postal employe, has left for New York city where he plans to attend the Notre Dame-Army football game tomorrow afternoon.
 Felix Nardello, popular local store proprietor and bootblack. will attend the Notre Dame-Army foot ball game tomorrow afternoon Tn New York city.
 No court was held today, the first. time this week there has been no session of the borough court. Nomination of officers of Ra- mona Council, Daughters of Poca- hontas, will take place Monday night at a meeting of the council in Odd Fellows hall. All members are asked to attend. The meeting will start at o'clock and Mrs Charles Dwy will preside. Bremen Take Lead The Killers took two points from Parker's bowlers, the Winners won all three points from the Aces and the Fire Department pinmen blanked the Wings, capturing three points in matches rolled at the Palace alleys last night. The fire fighters went into the lead by virtue of this win, with the Killers in second place. The fire men lead the murderers by one point in the Fraternal League now.