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The Washington times., 1934-02-03
PLAYERS
LOOK AHEAD

Six local big league ball play.
ers have either signed for the
coming campaign, turned back
their contracts for more dough,
or haven't received the little
forms as yet.
They are Earl Clark, Bill
Werber, Joe Judge, Sam Rice
and Denny Sothern. The first
named has accepted terms with
the st. Louis Browns and will
report to West Palm Beach, Fla,
early next month.
Werber has sent his contract
back to the Boston Red Sox uln-
signed because Of the small fig
ures thereon. Judge hasn't re-
ceived his as yet from the Red
Sox, but says he had come to
an agreement last fall.
Rice is considering several Of
fers, the most promising Of
which is from Cleveland, while
Sothern says he has no plans
at present.
And Bozie Berger, lest it is
forgotten, is a signed man with
the Cleveland Indians and is
ready to entrain for New Or
leans, the teams training site.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
MARTY WEIGHS
208POUNDS

Marty Gallagher will conclude
his training for Les Kennedy at
the Jewish Community Center to-
morrow. Gallagher weighs 20S
pounds, the lightest he has been
since the night he knocked out
Bob Tow at Portner's Arena last
year.
The big Irishman predicted he
would hang up his third K. o. in
as many starts against Kennedy
when they meet Tuesday night in
Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Va.
Gallagher had been running
away from the Californian until
his brother, James, cornered him,
after the Big Boy Rawson fiasco.
The majority of D. c. Fight fans
are concurring in Marty's belief
that he will stiffen Lester within
six rounds.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03

AS sixth man Krauss will sub
for Hokie Smith in case the King
Pin howitzer favors his ailing
appendix which two days ago
threatened to keep him out of the
Campbell Sweepstakes tonight.
Krauss first attracted attention
of the bowling populace by his
brilliant rolling last year, con-
tributing greatly to the success of
Convention Hall. This season he
is riding along with the second
place Lucky Strike BARRIERS
Heralded as one of the stand
out bowling combinations ever
assembled, the Juniors, captained
by Ben McAlwee and composed
of Eddie Espey. Johnny Anderson,
Hokie Smith, Paul Harrison and
Jack WolSUenholme. after two
years away from the fields of
conquest are out to reestablish
their prestige.
Afternoon doubles and singles
matches will find Harrison and
Espey, former national doubles
champions. battling Meyer Jacob
sen and Harry Schreck, the two
Oriole sensations. Anderson and
Jack Wolstenholme will oppose
another Baltimore duo. Smith
was originally slated to roll
singles but his condition may
neceSsitate q change.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
BARRIERS 4 SHY.
Of NEWMARK

The Lucky Strike BARRIERS
bowlers are today pondering over
what might have been.
Had they toppled but four
more pins last night in the Ma.
tional Capital League they would
have surpassed the league record
of 1889 held by Book of Wash
ington.
AS it was, they swept their
match with the Lucky Strike five.
Johnny Anderson's 423 set was
high for the night, and Bill
Krauss' 397 set also helped.
Carroll DAILY aided Star Serv-
ice Station in taking a game from
the leading Silver Spring Skating
Rink by smashing out 166 game
and 412 set. Ray Huffman,
teammate, Clipped in with 1853
game. In other matches, Foun-
tain Hams took the odd game
from Temple Hand Laundry and
Judd and Detweiler won two
games from Book Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
"BuIIet' Joe Simpson,I Mother, ", In Canada
N. Y. Hockey Manager, Can't Tune In On
Wounded In War Games Of Sons Team
By BILL CoRUM

let that wound itself through his
shoulder and twined itself around
his neck. Thus convinced that
somebody was in earnest about
the whole thing, Simpson got
mad and picked up a couple OF
cans of bully beef and jam and
started home to Selkirk.
Selkirk is where Joe Simpson,
the last of a large family Of
boys, was born on August 13,
1894. That will make him forty,
if and when he catches up to
his next birthday, won't it?
Well, the Simpson family,
hardy Scots who came out to
Canada from the "Heelands"
when Canada was raw and lively
and something to come out to,
have lived in the same house in
Selkirk for more than fifty years.
They beat the railroad to town
and the kids Of Selkirk have
long since stopped running down
to the track every time they
hear a train whistle. That is,
the railroad has been there for
considerable spell.
Radio Is Added
So the Simpson family has
had to improve the old home
some as the years have marched
along, adding one modern i'm
provement after the other and
finally the radio. Which brings
us back to our story. I told you
they were broadcasting that game
between the Americans and the
Hawks in Chicago, didn't I?
They were broadcasting it and
in Selkirk, Joe Simpsons mother,
who is II and a hockey fan of
the first water, was listening,
The game was a corker.
The announcer was barking:
"Himes has the puck. He's
off on q solo dash. No, Con-
acher has body checked him.
COnacher has the puck. He's
lost it. McVeigh picks it up
and charges in on the Chicago
net. He's got q good shot. He
shoots and. No, he's missed
it. The disc hit the post and
glanced off to the outside"
So it went and as the game
grew more tense, Mother Simpson
grew more excited. Remember
she is II. Finally, in the midst ot
a wild mix-up, she tainted.
The family rushed about get
ting water, smelling salts and
what-not. They were so busy they
forgot to turn off the radio. Just
as the old lady opened her eyes
somebody realized that it was
still going and reached for the
switch.
"Here, here" ordered Mother
Simpson, "dOn't do that. I
want to know who won. What
do you think I'm sitting up 80
late fOr?"
But they won't let her listen In
on the hockey games any more
Not when the Americans are play
ing. She can listen to Vallee, OF
Bing, or to the Fire Chief, or tc
Amos and Andy. But no more
hockey. And it burns her up
And don't blame her.
cOlunnisf, writes eUery day in
Rton Tinles)
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
HOWARD MEETS
ST.PAULF|VE

Howard University, defeated by
Virginia Union, $3.50, at Rich
mond, Va, last night, was to en-
gage st. Paul School at Lawrence
vile, Va, tonight. The Bisons'
loss last night was the first in
their last six games.
Howard seemed unable to get
going in the first half, which
found Virginia Union enjoying a
22.to-7 lead at the whistle. The
Bisons Spurted in the closing half,
but found their opponents margin
too great to overcome.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Sports Today
RASKETRATT,

At American University-Gal-
laudet VS.. American u, 8 p. m.
At Tech High-Bucknell VS..
Georgetown, $3.50 p. NJ; Maryland
Freshmen VS.. Georgetown Fresh
men, 7:15 p. m.
BOWLING
At Convention Hall-Final block
Campbell Sweepstakes, 8 p. m.
At Arcadia-National Boys and
Junior Championships, z p. m.
BOXING
At Catholic University-V. M. I.
vs.. Catholic University, $3.50 p. m.
SWIMMING
At Y. M. C.. A.-Wilmington,
Del. "Y" VS.. District "Y," 1880
p. m.
At Ambassador Hotel-Lehigh
VS.. George Washington, 1880 p. m.
TRAPSHOOTING
At Benning Range-Intercity
match, Oriole Gun Club (Balti-
more) VS.. Washington Gun Club,
1 q, m.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03

ThlS, accOrQ1ng 10 racing nleu'
means an increase in revenue Of
about 1.S per cent. OF every 800
wagered in the machines, it is
figured that the track will get
between So and SO. OF the orig
inal 7 per cent, the State gets
! per cent.
Up Nearly Cent
The 1888 take and breakage
took 6.81 cents from each dollar
wagered. Prior to last year, the
take in Maryland was 5 per cent,
with breakage to a nickel, tax
which averaged about 500 cents
on each dollar bet.
= Representing the tracks were:
Joseph B. Boyle, Bowie; Andrew
j. Cummings, Laurel: Edward
Burke. Havre De Grace, and
Charles McLase, Francis j. Riggs
and Matt L. Dagger, Maryland
Jockey Club.
Purses at the one-mile tracks,
1t was decided, will remain the
same as in 1888, with a minimum
of $500.
Maryland Dates
The following dates were ap-
proved:
b SPRING MEETING
Bowie-April 2 to April IA (12
days..
Havre De Grace-April l6 to
April % (12 days).
Pimlico-April 80 to May IL
Q2 days..
FALL MEETING
Cumberland-August 81 to Au-
gust 26 Give days..
Marlboro-August % to Sep
tember l Give days..
: Timonium-September 3 to Sep
tember 8 (no racing on Tues
day, five days).
Acknowledgements 10 to
September IA, tentative Give
days..
Havre De Grace-September Is
to September 90 (13 days..
Laurel-October 2 to october 80
(25 days..
Pimlico-October 81 to Novem
ber IA (13 days..
Bowie-November IS to Novem
ber 30 Q3 days..
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Sherry Gains Title
In Pima POng Test

r. Sherry is today the ping
pong champion following his VIC
tory over B. Blanchard, 21-19,
4-21, 21-19, 20-22, 21-15, last night
at the Fifteenth Street courts.
The two players were torrid
contestants in the City of Wash
ington handicap tourney. Sherry
jumped to the finals by defeat
ing Robert Lee, seeded No. IN a
seminal match.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03

The semifinal round Of the
Post cup-tie games in which
Mitchell's Store and German
American Reserves were to meet
tomorrow has been called off.
Through Richard S. Tennyson,
assistant supervisor Of municipal
Fairgrounds, the Washington and
Southeastern Association h a S
been granted the use Of Cath
olic University stadium for the
semifinal and final games of this
years cup-ties.
C. U. Stadium Debut
February II will see the inau-
guration Of the C. U. stadium as
a soccer field with the British
United meeting the G IN a n
Sport Club in the other semi
final tie.
The Mitchell Store German
American game has been changed
to February 18, with the final
match set for February %.
Other Postp0nements
Other ga mes postponed are
Rosedale VS.. Park View, in the
final Of the Department Of Play
grounds "insect" class scheduled
for this morning at 1890, and
the Recreation League contests
tomorrow between Miller Furni-
ture and New York Avenue and
RoSedale VS.. Takoma Park.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Pitt BOLULs 344 Set
As Team Is BLdnked

Although Harry Pitt, star Dis
trict golfer, was just as hot on the
bowling alley last night as he
usually is on the links, his Manor
Club team wasn't and lost three
games to the leading Beaver Dam
team in the Golf League at Lucky
Strike.
Pitt rolled a 344 set, while Bert
Sheehy starred for Beaver Dam
with a 364 set. Indian Spring
took the odd game from Congress.
sional.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
SEEKS
To FILL OUT
SCHEDULE
By GARRETT WATERS


President Clark Griffith, Of the
Washington Baseball Club, gets
the 1884 season off to an early
start today.
He turns the trick by merely
stepping on train and. DEPART
ing for Biloxi. Miss, the yearly
training base Of the washington
Griffmen.
Once in Biloxi, he will settle
down to the task Of taking things
easily and signing a few players
on the side before the scheduled
arrival of the first guard Of bis
employees, March 4.
Besides these chores the prexy
will take time to complete the
training camp exhibition sched--
ule his team will play before it's
return to Griffith Stadium for
the opening Of the regular sea-
son.
No Little Trouble
So far Griffith has expeF-
fenced no little trouble in lining
up games for his hirelingS dur
ing their Sojourn at Biloxi. He
can't get teams to Jump to that
base, he says, but he still holds
hopes a commendable list will
have been arranged by the. time
the entire squad hits the shrimp
and oyster town.
It had been previously arranged
for a series Of four games with
the Cleveland Indians. Now, it
has been learned, the Indians will
be able to play but two Of these
contests, both at Biloxi, the first.
March %.
Said Griff before his departure
today:
II think I will be able to
schedule the New Orleans Pell.
cans in a group Of games, both
at Biloxi and New Orleans, 40
I've been told they are rather
anxious to play us. I'll prob.
ably close with them soon after
my arrival at Biloxi, but as far
as other games are concerned
I can't see any light at the
present moment"
So much for that. In connec.
ton with the signing Of his play
ers, the prexy was confident he'd
have little trouble with those not
in the fold now. Bob Boken was
the latest to fall in line, his con.
tract having been received yes
terday.
Praises Bob BOken
Drifting into a discussion about
Boken, Griff said:
"Say, there's a dependable ball
player for you. He's great
fielder and a dangerous man i'm
the pinch at all times. He
helped us plenty last year and
I know he's going to be just as
much help, If not more, in the
campaign to come. You know,
Bob can play any position in the
infield with ease, even first baSes
And he's the type Of player
that can step into action on .
moments notice and deliver az
If he'd been in the lineup all
Of the time"
Boken will report to camp with
the final guard of performers due
on March 10. He will make his
appearance carrying little more
weight than last year as he's
worked hard all winter to add
poundage and keep in condition
all the while.
Hell be in shape, too"
Griff talking again and taking
a last glance at the snow ana
mumbling:
"COme on, baseball season"
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
District Guards List
ROxinQ ShOLD TOniqht

District National Guardsmen
get together in the second Of q
series of boxing shows tonight
at the District National Guard
Armony. The bouts will begin at
8:15 o'clock.
The object Of these shows is
to build up the ring game among
the washington Guardsmen for
future bouts with Army posts.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Mems Federal
Duckpin League

Records
High team game-Internal Revenue,
642; Navy Yard 633. High team set
Government Printing Office. 1,S43; In.
ternal Revenue, 1912. High individual
game-Miller Geo., 1870; Codwen. 1853.
High individual set-Jolliffe, 4o7; Bar
Boston and Miller, 30. High spares
Brown, Cowden and Jelliffe, IA. High
Individual averages - Hargett 1881;
Brown, 117-5; Woods, 116-1; CoWden'
1852; Barnard, 1857.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Miner FrOsh Yield
To Armstrong High

Armstrong High defeated the
Freshman basketball five of Miner
Teachers College, SO to 25, in the
Armstrong gym, the victory being
the eleventh for Armstrong. Hayes
and Logan starred for the win
ners, with Carter and Ware show
ing best for the losers.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. Smother
Simpsons boy, Joe.
There was a little human in.
terest story that went with a
hockey game played in Chicago
not long back, which may have
escaped the boys on the ice run.
The incident didn't take place in
the arena in which the game
was played, or even in the city
of Chicago. It took place in a
town called Selkirk and Selkirk
Is in Manitoba, and Manitoba
iS-well, somewhere in Canada.
This was a close game between
the Chicago Hawks and the New
York Americans and it was be-
ing broadcast. The Black Hawks,
as you likely know, are managed
by Thomas Patrick Groman, bet
ter known to his intimates as
1.-THE Ottawa Saturday Night
Flash"
Original Member
"The Ottawa Saturday night
flash" was the first manager
Of the first professional hockey
team ever to play in New York
City. On that team was a three
star defense man-known as
BULLET Joe" Simpson.
. Simpson, in turn, Is now the
pilot Of the star-shirted Ameri-
cans, who gave us our first peep
at big-time hockey. He is also
the last remaining member OF
that original little band Of color
full athletes, who skated into the
palatial Madison Square Gar
den that night, and into the
hearts Of the big town sport
fans.
The Green brothers, Shorty
and Red, Billy Burch, who was
billed as the Babe Ruth OF
j hockey, Alex McKinnon, Charlie
Danglois, Jake-the-Goal Forbes
and the other originals" have
long since turned their faces
back across the Dominion line
Most Of them are playing anna
teur hockey again, because after
three years out Of the pros you
can get your amateur card back
in hockey.
Wounded in War
Why do they call him Bullet
Joe?"
He wasn't nicknamed Bullet
Joe" for those little lead Souven'
irs he picked up on the Somme
and at AmienS, but he picked
them up just the same. The first
one was shrapnel in the winter
Of 1T.
EWhere'd it hit you?" some
body asked.
"AlI over"
He replied with a grin.
at was swell break for me.
l. got a long blighty and while
/ was gone the boys put on q
little show at PaSSchendale. So
/ blessed every one of those
little spIinterS as they picked
'em out of me. Thank God,
missed PaSSchendale."
But Joe went back to do an
encore and get his dessert. At
Amiens in the spring of '18. and
that tn1ie it was a machine bull
(BH COrun,, famous New YOTl
The Washil
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
WINS 22D BOUT

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 3.-Ken
Overlin, middleweight boxer, won
his twenty-second consecutive vic
tory here last night, defeating
Andy Divodi, of New York in eight
rounds.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
MAY LOSE SIGHT

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 8.
Eric C. ("Swat") Erickson, SO,
former Washington and Detroit
pitcher, is expected to lose sight
of his left eye as a result of walk
ing into a red-hot poker his wife
was placing on o cellar shelf.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Junior Au-Stars Add Krauss
To Team for Choice Match

Bill Krauss kid brother of Harry and LSnnie Krauss two
of Washingtons bestknown bower may find his into
celebrated pin spng club clashes with the Baltimore AL
Stars the Recreation in the Orole tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Maryland Tracks Deduct
z. Instead of 5 Per Cent

Starting with the Bowie meeting April the four major
Maryland tracks will deduct cent from the mutue play
an increase of per cent and will "break nickel in
stead Of dime the Maryland Racing Commission has an
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
Bankers Pin Loop

High team game-Nationsl Savings,
No. /, 625. High team set-Washing-
ton Loan, No. l, 1854. High individual
game-Jones (Union Trust), 1853. High
individual set-Ellis (National SavingS),
No. -, 4O6. High strikes-MaddOn
(Hibbs), 81. High spares-Rllis (Na.
tional Savings, No. -, IFS. High aver.
age-Ellis National Savings. No. ~.
115-5s; Wild (washinEton Loan. Ne. -,
I'LL.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03

Snow Forces Postponement
Of Soccer Cup Series

While the is thing Of beauty to the poet it's just
darned nuisance far local soccersts concerned
, 1934-11-25
FIND FORTUNE
In OLD HOUSE

BROOKLYN. Nov. IA - tR "A
treasure hunt was conducted
through the ramshackle Herle family
home Saturday. with s667 1850 al
ready turned up-and perhaps q
million tO come.
Ever since Miss Louisa Herle. TO-
year-old recluse, died On month ago.
workmen have been hunting the
wealth she accumulated I'm real es-
tate negotiations. with "a tidy sum
made In the flourishing family
grocery store us "a nucleus.
Beneath the kitchen linoleum, In
her living quarters and Tn her safe.
they found relatively small sums In
cash and mortgages. but the rest
defied discovery. Then they came
to the cellar. Uttered with junk and
plaster.
There, beneath the rubbish, S525,-
750.77 was found late Friday In cash.
bonds. mortgages. checks and bank
books.
II Is believed that Miss Herle pos
sessed. $500, 900 nc her death. The
workers, seeking It at the direction
uf the executor OF the estate. said
the walls OF the house win be rip
ped c6en. the floors lifted and the
vents and flues explored.
, 1934-11-25
S~amtordyce Field
Has II Producers,
Others to Spud In

3. Block 10. Las Mestenas tract.
northern Hidalgo was shut down
at 6.O09 feet In hard shale.
Four wildcats we're drilling in as
many different sections OF starr
county. while in the Barbacoas
pool. Of Jeffries-Lambeth area, Of
the same county. n test was
coring and preparing for drill stem
tests and two others were about
ready to spud in.
In western Starr. United Produc-
ton company's No. ! M. Guerra
a. Son et al, is reported drilling
al 1885 feet. It is reported that
unsuccessful efforts have been
made to make drill stem tests at
three levels In this hole. Location
is In Portion SIS. Ancient Jurisdic-
ton Of Mier, about six and a half
miles northeast Of the Rio Grande.
Sun Oil CompanyS No. I Con-
zales a. Clark, in Section 372.
northern Starr, is coring at 1924
feet.
c. l.. Smith ct ais NO. I j. M.
LongfelIow, In section 28l, eastern
Star, is reported drilling at 1880
feet.
Z. L. Younkin's No. ] Kelsey
Bass, In block 10. p. a. u. Oil
company's subdivision Of Porcion
81. Ancient Jurisdiction Of Camar-
60. Is shut down at 2.510 feet.
In southwestern Starr, about is
miles northwest Of the Samfordyce
field. Henshaw Bros eston-Si-
mons No. / NJ. NJ. Garcia. located
in block 8. survey 908. win sput In
this weekend. Derrick was COM
pleted this week and machinery
was at the location Thursday.
In the Jeffries-LAmbeth area.
Meren. johnson & Jeffries' NO. l
Starr County Cattle company, in
block 81. Jeffries- Lambeth Subdi-
vision Of porciones $3.50. Ancient
Jurisdiction Of Camargo. cored a
gas sand at 2.484-96 feet Wednes-
day and was to make drill stem
test during the week end Of oil
saturation was picked up In other
tests in the Jeffries-Lambeth area.
The Jeffries- Lambeth No. 2 Starr
County Cattle company. a short
distance north, Is now making 40
barrels daily at 2.505 feet in the
saturation.
Armstrong a. Emanuel's No. !
Starr County Cattle company, $50
feet from the south and $50 feet
from the east lines Of block 81.
JeffresLambeth subdivision por-
clones $3.50, Ancient Jurisdiction
OF Camargo. Is expected To spud In
Sunday or Monday for a test OF
the Barbacoas Saturation.
Conway g. Emanuel have COM
pleted derrick for their No. ! Starr
County Cattle company, in block 81,
i'll subdivision. porciones $3.50
One new wildcat was reported
from northeastern Mexico. 1t will
be Consolidated Oil Company OF
Mexico's NO. 2 zacate and will be
two kilometers southwest Of the
No. / Zacate. drilled last year. Both
locations are about 40 miles west
of Reynosa.
, 1934-11-25


exhibits include ones devoted To
Citrus fruits. and other Sub-tropical
fruits. agricultural. horticultural.
culinary. arts. educational exhibits.
fine cattle horses. hogs and poultry,
field crops. grains and seed. home
demonstration, handicraft. citrus by
products, canning, leather work.
vegetables and fine arts. bee and
bee products. boys and girls farm
clubs, and dogs.
The dog show Is a new depart
ment in charge Of o. G.. Fordham
who Is urging all owners OF fine dogs
to get In touch with him &C the
Willingham Realty Co. He reports
that excellent accommodations viii
be provided for the dogs and that
DR.. x. r.. Savage. city s~anitarian,
will inspect all entries. A small at
tendance fee viii be charged and a
loving cup given the owner Of the
most popular dog.
Social events will be many with
the coronation All the Mercedes
figh school auditorium Tuesday
night, followed by the queens ball MT
Harlingen High school as the high
lights. There will BE- several other
dances In honor OF the queen and
her retinue. A rehearsal will be held
at Mercedes Monday night.
, 1934-11-25
Fire Damages
z Homes Here
Friday Night

Fire damaged two wood frame
structures here Friday night and
Saturday morning to the extent Of
about $40.
An overheated cook stove was ac-
credited with starting a blaze In the
house occupied by Mary King. 906
St. Francis street. early Saturday
morning. Damage estimated at SIS
was done to the roof. Engine COM
panies One and Two. Truck COM
pany No. ! and Fire Chief II. r..
Sarran made the call. The Struc-
ture Is owned by G. p. Barreda.
Candles started a fire IN the home
OF Victor de los Santos. Eleventh
between Jackson and Van Buren,
streets. 1926 p. m. Friday night. The
fire went up a door sill into the
roof where damage to the extent Of
SIS was done, according to Chief
Sarran.