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Evening star., 1934-01-07
Will Have Flock Of Hurlers.

DY THE time he is through picking
n UP promising youngsters. Griffith
probably will have squad Of Is
or l6 pitchers to turn over to Manager
Joe Cronin at Biloxi training camp in
March.
The prexy already has II holdovers
from the last season on the official re-
serve list. The only one of them who
was not with the Nationals at the close
Of the campaign is the cherubic Ed
Linke, right-handed juvenile recalled
from Me Chattanooga compound
Now he has added another to the lot
in Leonard Phillips. a hrler Of the
orthodox variety According to Grit
fifth, Phillips did some right handing
for Joe Cambria's Albany club in the
International League last Fall. Griffith
does not seem to know much Of the
24-year -old's work in the organized
fold. but did watch Phillips toll against
some semi-pro clubs in Baltimore and
was greatly impressed.
Washington's big base ball boss also
admits he has youngster or two under
cover to be toted to Biloxi for looking
over and that he has several others
recommended for trial
When the work begins at the Gulf
Coast camp. there are sure to be at
hand sufficient fingers Of assorted kinds
to spare the veterans in the business
of busting 'em through to batters In
practice.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
ACCLA1Ms COLUMBIA TEAM.

ALBANY, N. Y, January 6 R-
Members Of the Columbia foot ball team,
which defeated Stanford, to 0, In the
Bose Bowl gan game at At !. Pasadena M on. On New
congratulated heartily upon their won-
derftil performance" In q resolution
introduced In the Senate by Senator
Duncan +. O,Brien Of New YORK City,
Evening star., 1934-01-07
GOPHER GRID LIST FULL
Game With North Dakota State
Completes Tough Card.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 6 @.-
Signing Of North Dakota State to open
the University of Minnesota's foot ball
schedule next Fall has been announced,
completing the 1884 Gopher program.
The list:
September 20. North Dakota State.
Pittsburgh; 81 Iowa at Iowa City. Iowa.
November 3. Michigan at MINNEAPOLIS: ~,
Indiana; II, Chicago; "a. wisconsin AZ
Madison.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
d, GIVES DAVIS CUP TIP.

PHILADELPHIA, January R.-
Vincent Richards, who lost his national
professional indoor tennis crown to Bill
T1lden, said a seasoned internationaltst
should be captain Of the 1884 American
Davis Cup team and recommended r.
Norris Williams Of Philadelphia, for the
post.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
LEADS NAVY soccERIsTs.

ANNAPOLIS, January 6.-Midship-
man Joe E. Dougherty Of Philadelphia,
Pa, has been elected captain of the
Navy soccer team for next season. His
position is inside left. Midshipman
Norman M. Ostergren Of Great Falls,
Mont. has been named manager.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
FIGHTERS SUSPENDED
scozza and Slaughter Punished by
Wisconsin Commission.

MILWAUKEE,, January 6 tP.-Lou
Scozza, Buffalo, N. Y, boxer, his man
ager, Bert Finch, and Sammy Slaugh-
ter, Terre Haute, Ind, Negro, have
been indefinitely suspended by the Wis
consin State Athletic Commission, the
board announced today.
Scozza and his manager were repri-
nanded Off failing to appear in part Of a
double wind-up bout here on New Year
day, while Slaughter was banned for
fouling frankie Battaglia OF winnipeg,
in the other main event.
Slaughter's purse Of $500 was held up.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
WOULD pIYoRcE pUR0CHER.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 6 @:-
Mrs. Ruby Durocher has filed suit Tor
divorce from Leo Durocher, veteran
shortstop, formerly with the Cincinnati
Reds, and now with the st. Louis
Cardinals. She charged gross neglect.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
pv+hs A,socisted press

BY the Associated Press.
n n IANdI, Fla, January 6.-Tommy
Nu Armour OF Chicago blazed a
w sensational trail Of pars and
brides today to post 36-hole
score Of 1856, four under regulation
figures, and lead the field at the half
way mark in the $4,000 Miami open
golf tournament.
The slender pro from the Medinah
Country Club posted brilliant ST to-
day. 8 under par, which with SO
yesterday. pulled him out of third place
to top the field of approximately 100
of the best shot-makers of the country.
Never bowling to par on todays 18-
with "a, one under perfect golf, and
came home with snappy 80.
Spanking out long drives, Armour
was on top Of his short game and sank
puts with deadly accuracy from all
corners Of the greens.
He shot the first nine in eight pars
and one birdie 4, collected on the 500
yard fifth, and picked up two more
brides on the back side to go With
the seven other holes he played in per-
feet figures.
4 STROKE farther back came Phil
n Perkins Of Willoughby, Ohio. who
was one Of the leading British
amateurs before he turned pro. Per-
kins. who tied with Armour with SO,
in third place yesterday, moved into
second division today with 68.
Although he finished farther back
in the field with par 14O for the two
rounds, John Kinder of Asbury Park,
N. j., carried of the 1ow-scoring honors
for a single round today when he carded
a smart 81 on the first nine. He took a
81 on the back nine.
Willie Dow the 48-year-old Miami
pro, who finished in second place yes
terday with q So, took pair of par 35 s
today for 70. which gave him a So
hole score Of 1873 to place him third.
The only other player to post a sub
par score at the halfway mark was
Ralph Stonehouse of Indianapolis. He
had a par 70 today to go with SO
collected yesterday.
THREE entries tied with a regula-
ton 140. They were Eddie Will
Hams and Charles Rice of Chi
cago, each with a pair of 70's, and John
Kinder of Asbury Park, N. j., with a
72-68.
Tied In ,,eYt pIara at 1I2 ronoe NSike
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DETROIT U. LISTS GAME.

DETROIT, January 6 R.-Gus
Dorais, Detroit US foot ball mentor, to-
day announced the addition Of Okla
homa A. and NJ, Missouri Valley cham
pion, to his list Of opponents for 1884.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

WE SAT on a welcome bench
" afterward and Bill began
talking about the thing that
dominates his life.
Professional tennis" he said, "is
by far the best tennis being played
today. The reason is simple. We
play only top flight players in each
match. There Is no grind of early
round tournament play against Sec
ond and third raters."
wanted to know about Ellie Vines.
Would he shape up well as a pro?
Vines" said the maestro, "iS
probably the greatest hitter in the
game-when he Is on his game. At
peak form, with Vines playing as he
played when he toppled Henri CO.
chet and Bunny Austin, he's win
ner over Winnie Richards, over Karel
Kozeluh, over most of our pros"
Did Tilden believe he could beat
Vines at Vines best?
"I don't know" he replied. 81 know
! can't hit as hard as he can. But
the thing that counts In pro tennis
Is ACCURACY. Vines still must leran
to make fewer errors"
Evening star., 1934-01-07
One Pirate Game Dropped.

One Pirate Game Dropped.
MYTH an eye on the opening-day
" gate here, President Grifith
has changed his schedule Of
exhibition games for the Nationals.
Believing it better for the club
treasury not to have the Pirates playing
here on Sunday. April IS. the day be-
fore the 1884 championship season cur
tain will be lifted in Griffith Stadium.
the clubs boss has Cancelled this en-
gagement with the National Leaguers.
Instead, he will send the Nationals to
Baltimore for clash with the Orioles
OF the International League.
The Pirates will be met however, but
in Pittsburgh on the Saturday before.
Two games had been listed here with
them, but with the series reduced to a
single engagement the National League
outfit was unwilling to visit Washing
ton. Griffith, though. readily agreed to
a transfer of the Saturday set-to to the
enemy stronghold at Forbes Field in
the Smoky City
The Nationals and their foes-likely
the Red Sox-will get the jump on all
other big league clubs in opening here
on Monday, April Is. The regular sea-
son will not start until the next day
for the others 1t has become custom
ary, though, for the Capital City to
stage the national pastime's formal
inaugural annually.
A LTHOUGH the Nationals will not
n begin training at Biloxi until early
in March. Bottle Cox. District
sandiot umpire recently chosen to
of1ciate in the clubs Spring exhibition
games will head for the Gulf Coast
town about the middle of February Ea
will motor there with Francis Reilly
Baxter, major domo of the Washington
club house. Must have a vacation
before settling down to hard work"
says Bottle in explanation Of his early
dena rfiira for The Co,,th
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VYyELL, was holding the for
w mer American and world
champion even. Score: Is
all. Youth will tell over age and
experience. Now If Tilden would
only double-fault again.
But he didn't. In fact, he seemed
to gather momentum.
The court on which I was stand.
ing became q 2-acre plot Of wood.
forming q triangle with Tfldec st
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Writer Learns First Hand That lden Still Can Hit 'Em
Point Mastered

to be a net, but which took on the
strange aspect of a well-built New
England stone fence
Tiden began serving. Right of
the bat scored a point. Tilden
had double-faulted.
Score: Tilden, love; yours truly.
Is.
Dimly I heard the next dull crack
Of gut against tennis ball. The
spheroid struck the court well In
side the service line and shot sharply
away to the right.
Thinking might as well be po-
lite, I waved my racquet at 1t IN
fond farewell.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

ADDS WATER POLO GAME.
ANNAPOLIS, January 6.-The Navy
has added to its water polo schedule q
game with New York Athletic Club to
be played at Annapolis on February 10.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

yer passing shot. Who said "Old
Man Tilden?"
Evening star., 1934-01-07

ton 140. They were Eddie Will
Hams and Charles Rice of Chi
cago, each with pair of 70's, and John
Kinder Of Asbury Park, N. j., with a
72-68.
Tied in next place at 142 Came Mike
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
PLAY DOUBLE-HEADER
Pickups and
Putouts

Ralph MurdOck picks Jimmy
McLarnin to defeat Barney Ross
tonight, claiming McLarnin's
last fight with Ross restored the
formers edge. Tom Frydell,
tennis pro at Columbia Country
Club, leaves early in November
for winter duties at Pinehurst.
N. c.. Earl Clark is recuperat-
ing here. after being beaned
in a game at Baltimore Frank
"Possum" Holland brings word
that Joe KreSky, exc. w. coach,
will again play guard for Phila-
delphia of the National Foot
ball League. Vince Hopkins,
star Mt. St. Mary'S halfback, re-
ceived a broken jaw in an auto
accident while en- route to report
for training Jimmy FOxx says
Lou Gehrig might as we'll quit
chasing Babe Ruth's home-run
mark. the AS 'trigger-man"
doesn't think anyone will ever
equal Ruth's record. .Eppa
Rixey, veteran pitcher, forsOOk
major league baseball because
it was too strenuous. but, in
a single day, Rixey played
eighteen holes of golf, three
singles matches in tennis, one
in doubles and one in mixed
doubles. :. a days work any day.
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
CRUCIAL GAMES
DUE TEAMS

Four contests of the crucial type
are scheduled in the National City
League Sunday.
Two in the unlimited division
will be particularly important. In
Section A, Pig n Whistle meets
St. Joseph's, on the West Ellipse,
at 3 o'clock in a game that will
decide the Section A crown. The
st. Joes copped the, first half
schedule, while the Pigs recently
won Second-half honorS.
In a Section B game, the Unioll
Printers and Blue Flames will
meet on the North Ellipse at 3
o'clock. This game will decide
the second-half title and will gain
for the winner the right to meet
the Miller Furnitures, first half
titlists, for the championship OF
Section B.
A midget class contest features
the Versis and McAlwee mines.
They will collide on the East
Ellipse at p. m. A victory will
give the Versis the second-half
title, while a loss will throw it
into a tie with the McAlwees for
first place. The Simpsons Phar-
macy nine won first-half honorS
several weeks ago.
The Magruders and Washing
ton Maids battle in junior class
game on the South Ellipse at l
p. m. for the right to oppose the
Clarendons a week from Sunday
for the Second-half title. All three
of these teams are tied for first
place at this writing
The Washington times., 1934-09-06

The National City League an
nounced that they will have only
two divisions this season. They
will be the $50 and 135-pound
classes.
Six teams have already entered
the 135-pound section. They are
Virginia Avenue, Terrors, Brook
land B. c., Northeast Hawks,
Georgetown B. C. and the Centen-
nials. The 150-pound class has
four teams lined up thus far
Southwest A. c., Centennials,
Cleveland A. C. and the Northeast
A. C. For additional information,
call Vic Gauzza at Metropolitan
1878.
v. M. Lawrence, silvery headed
Sandlot advocate, will head an
other sandlot organization. He
was appointed president of the
District Independent Football
League, which will have two
claSses-a 135-pound and 15O-
pound. Jack Whitley and Bill
Flester form the advisory board.
Managers are urged to report
promptly at 8 o'clock tomorrow at
Treman-King Athletic Goods Cor.
poration, 1919 New York Ave. N. w.
Artie Wondrack. who made
quite a. name for himself at Mary
land University several years ago,
will coach the Meridians the forth.
coming season.
1 He says that the Meridians will
The Washington times., 1934-09-06

u ontInued from ISt. Sport PdRe.
I shall recite some of the
things I hear and then let you
form your own conclusions.
They come mostly from the
lips of the "dese and dem and
dose" boys who inhabit the
neither regions which are the
lar of the punch-drunk gentry
which makes up that mythical
realm called Fistiana.
Their collective identity
would make up a cross section
of has-been fighters, would-be
managers, matchmakerS, taxi
cab drivers, bar tenders, bar
flies, walters, second-story men
and manacuresses.
Not in the Books
The superstitious will tell you
that three boxers and one
wrestler have failed in the de-
fense of their titles in that
Long Island Bowl this year,
and that it isn't in the books
for Barney Ross to break that
spell by retaining his welter-
weight diadem tonight.
But those who adhere strict
ly to the law of averages de-
clare the very argument ad-
vanced above is all the more
reason why the ill-luck which
champions have encountered
over yonder this season is
bound to be broken because
stuff like that never runs on
forever and tonight will be the
time the worm turns.
Quite different clique points
out that since McLarnin has
been a top-notcher, he has had
a penchant for coming back to
whip those who had beaten him
in their first meeting-exam-
pies: Sammy Mandell and Billy
Petrolle.
Another Precedent
Too, there is that omen that
has hung over a previous well
terweight champion who came
back to win the title, namely,
Young Jack Thompson who
dropped the tiara to Tommy
Freeman in May, 1880, and re-
won it in September.
Also, in behalf of Ross, I
hear from the boys who speak
out of the sides of their mouths
that Ross can't miss keeping
his welterweight title tonight
he is also lightweight champion
because just last year he beat
Tony Canzeroni for the 1885,
pound crown, and, on. giving
Tony a return fight, repeated
the dose, just as he hopes to
repeat over McLarnin tonight.
The final testimony for Ross
is that he is better equipped
to meet McLarnin tonight by
dint of the experience and con-
fidence he gained in their
former meeting.
That goes both ways, if you
ask me!
Those are just a few of the
lunches that are as free around
Broadway today as Government
money is to almost anyone who
would rather let it feed him
than go to work.
But let us get down to brass
tacks. Ross lifted McLarnin's
welter title last May when he
forced Jimmy to agree to make
145 pounds or forfeit some ST.
500 to the Jewish challenger.
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
Women Hold
Golf 7 ourney
Monday

A tombstone tournament will
feature the "Open Day" at the
Washington Golf and Country
Club Monday. The tourney is
being sponsored by the Women's
District Golf Association.
Women with handicaps up to
27 are eligible. The tournament
is also open to women, either
members of clubs or unattached.
Pairings will be made at the
starting tee at $50 A. M. and en-
trants can choose their own part
ners. An entry fee Of so cents is
required,
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
Farrell May Coach
St. Johns High
Grid Team

Rumors have it that James
"Tubba" Farrell, former Gonzaga
High and Holy Cross College star,
will be st. Johns High School
football coach this season. Jack
Dunn coached the Johnnies last
year and two years previously.
Farrell assisted Orrell Mitchell
in coaching the Gonzaga .-even
last year.
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
Superstitions and lunches
Rule Ross-McLarnin

For years McLarnin has been
used to training to lat pounds
or just under that.
No Worry Tonight
You might not think that
two pounds means much to a
fighter, but it means great
deal to these lighter weight
boys and McLarnin, who is
said to have the first dime he
ever made, fretted and Stewed
and worried in the pre-Ross
fight days lest he lose that
$2,500.
Fact is his concern was so
great over dropping his forfeit
that he tipped the scales at 142
on the afternoon of the bout.
thus impairing his strength to
such an extent that he had
nothing left with which to de-
fend his title.
AS it was, Jimmy is popularity
supposed to have lost to Ross by
a very narrow margin, which his
hackers say he will more than
overcome tonight in view OF the
fact he has trained for lat
pounds or trifle less. This task
has not harrassed him III the
least. It's his normal fighting
weight.
But the best indication is the
betting odds, for they do say a
mans money makes his heart
tick. Ross is 7 to and those
who are offering that could
show a whole lot more conf
dence-it seems to me.
PLAY DOUBLE-HEADER
Burleith Midgets play a double
header Sunday. meeting the Joe
Kuhels at 12:45 p. m. and the
All stars a 2:l5 p. M, on the
Gordon Junior High School dia
mond, Thirty-fifth and G Streets
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
CHAMPS
WILL HAVE A
HARD TIME
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Mems championships are hold

Mems championships are hold
ing sway at local golf clubs and
several new titleholderS will
emerge. Some of these heir ap-
parents will be coronated because
a few will lack defending cham
pions while others may be forced
to abdicate.
Just the same, it seems that
Howard Nordlinger will win the
crown at Woodmont for the ump-
teenth time. He has failed to
take the title only once in the
last several years-and that was
when he failed to enter. Melvin
Kraft stands as his most serious
threat.
Drain Away
The crown worn by Reese Hair
at Washington Golf and Country
Club is tottering because his two
foremost challegers are Frank X.
Roesch and Jimmy Drain. The
latter will be away for the Ma.
tional Amateur but is expected
back in time for qualifying, pro
viding he doesn't unexpectedly
carry far in the blue rlooon
classic at Brookline.
Tommy Bones, southpaW golleI
extraordinary. looms as the most
serious threat to Dave Thomson,
Manor king. Gene Vinson would
be the overwhelming choice, oAt
he's been called to Brookllne Tor
the national amateur.
Russ Hollebaugh, Maury Fltz-
gerald and Bernard TOP" De
nell will cause greatest trouble TO
Charlie Cole, defending champion
at Kenwood. Johnny Shorey
would be put in the dangerous
class, but he, too, has more
pressing engagement at BROOK
line.
Greene Favored
Bill DiEste, the cross-handed
expert, won the Argyle champion
ship so often that he decided to
let some other member strut the
championship lane. So it appears
that Hickman Greene will place
the mantle upon his brow.
With Craig Mckee lying in
jured in a New Brunswick, N. D.
hospital as the result of an auto
crash Labor Day, a new cham
pion will arise at Indian Spring.
The same situation will exist at
Reaver Dam because Martin F.
Mccarthy, last years winner. will
be seeking greater glory in the
amateur at Brookline.
Luther Stewards gravest OBJ
stacle at Congressional will b.
Billy Dettweiler. The latter, too,
will be away at the national anna
teur but, unless he gets into the
uuarterfinals, should be back IN
time for the qualifying round, Sep
tember 81.
Nee at NOtre Dame
With Maury Nee out of the way
(he'll be wearing a Notre Dame
freshman football uniform by
them, Miller Stevinson's chief bar
rier at Columbia will be Martin F..
Mccarthy. The latter holds mem
berships in both Columbia and
Beaver Dam.
Qualifying rounds at Beaver
Dam, Kenwood, Manor and Wood
mont open this weekend. Match
play rounds will be spread out
over the succeeding four week
ends. Qualifying rounds, which
opened Saturday at Indian Spring,
end tomorrow. Match play be-
gins Saturday. Match play rounds
at Argyle begin this weekend.
Only at Washington, Congress
Sional and Columbia are the cham
pionships run-off in a brief period.
Qualifying at Washington is
scheduled September 20, with the
four MACH play rounds to be fin
ished during the week of Septem-
ber %. Congressional's champion
ship dates are September 81, %
and %, and Co1umbia's October 2,
3, 4 and S.
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
Timonium Selections
For Today

FIRST RACE Our Own, Meadow
Breeze. MeZZO.
SECOND RACE - Klan, YehOnala,
TrapshOOter.
THIRD RACE Maxyniata, DunOra,
LOdOrus.
FOURTH RACE-Walter n, ROllick,
Glisk.
FIFTH RACE-Bungalow. ScOtty Don,
Justa Teacher.
SIXTH RACE-Canynge, DutifuI, Mint
Bud.
SEVENTH RACE-My Scotch, Arab,
CliftOns Queen.
EIGHTH "'CE-Do Tell, Miss Cata.
Ian, King Bird. s.-A
BEST BET-WALTER X.
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
CHAMPIONSHIPS OCCUPY GOLFERS THIS WEEl


shows the re mark a BILE
growth of Ross shoulders
and arms
Mel arnin, who has
earned the sobriquet of
Baby Face" twists his
face into an expression
that is far from babyish
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
Sandlot Teams Preparing for
Football Season
Bv SID KATZNELL

Sandot football teams getting down to serious
ness NOWADAYS
The Washington times., 1934-09-06

HERE is the back of
Barney Ross, on which
Jimmy McLarnin, below,
hopes to knock it's owner,
when they clash tonight
at Long Island City for
the worlds welterweight
title. The closeup view