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Evening star., 1934-02-20
Red Faber As Years Old, but Whip Still Is Elastic
Games Last Season

Red" became a spitball pitcher
after injuring his arm throwing
from the outfield in 1911, while a
member of the Minneapolis team.
Joe Cantillon cut him loose from
the Millers and Faber went TO
Pueblo, where he developed the de-
livery that was to keep him in the
big leagues for a score of years.
During his stay with the Sox he
won 252 games and lost 210 and
even when Chicago had its worst
teams he often managed to win
more games than he lost. His last
game for the Sox was in the 1888
city series when he shut out the
Cubs.
Some of the greatest hitters ever
produced in the American League
regarded Faber as the most diff
cult pitcher to hit. Al Schacht.
Washington's clever third base
coach, was talking of Faber only
a few weeks ago. 1T took us years
to learn Faber tipped off his de-
livery and then we could not beat
him." related Schacht. When
Reds splitter was breaking q
streak Of lightning was as easy 30
gauge"
Evening star., 1934-02-20
MORE STARS SEEK
HANDBALL HONORS
Five Added to List for Ma
tionaI "Y" Play Opening
Here Tomorrow.
Attest entrants to arrive
for tho national V M q

7 ATEST entrants to arrive
for the national Y. NJ. C..
A. hand ball champion
- ships, which open tomor-
row afternoon on the new
courts at the Central Y, include
Walter Streuli and Jimmy Ell
more from Memphis. who will
compete in the doubles; Don
JOSS, Joseph Whitaker, Robert
Kunow and Arnold Schotz from
Rochester. N. Y, and Lester H.
Lobe of Helena, Mont.
Sam Atcheson, national Y and
A. A. U. singles champ, already is
in town and is working out kinks at
the Y. Most Of the players from
out-of-town were expected to reach
here by this afternoon. George Mel
son. crack Washington player. fig
ured to be a strong contender for the
singles crown and also, with Perrie
Mclean, for the doubles champion
ship, has been training hard.
Other D. c. representatives will
include Jack Schwart, co-holder OF
the D. C. A. A. u doubles title for
1888: John B. Payne, who won the
1888 D. c. A. A. U. singles champion
ship; George Newman, who holds the Y
singles title: Charming Walker and
Joseph E. Cowley, doubles partners,
and William Neville, Paul Pearlman.
Maynard Buck, w C. Woodward.
Ray Nash. Leonard Vineberg. Tom
Charshee and Wallace Winkler.
Drawings will be made tomorrow
at 1870 am. and singles play will
open at pm. One round will be
played tomorrow afternoon and an
other tomorrow night Evening play
will start at 7 o'clock. Continuing
through Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day games will begin at 9:30 am,
2 pm. and 7 pm. except on Satur-
day, when the final in the singles will
start at 8 pm. and in the doubles at
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
II SEEK COURT TITLE
IN SOUTHEAST LOOP
Vanderbilt. Kentucky, Louisiana
State. Alabama Are Seeded
in Tourney Drawings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
4 TLANTA, February 20 Ken
"A lucky. Alabama, Louisiana State
and Vanderbilt have been seed
ed in the draw for bracket positions
in the Southeastern Conference bas-
ket ball tournament which starts
here Friday.
The annual title affair will start at
7:30 Friday night. with Tennessee
meeting Auburn. Georgia will battle
Georgia Tech and Mississippi will en-
counter Mississippi State in other in
itial-round skirmishes.
Due to the fact that only II teams
are entered, the customary Friday
afternoon games were eliminated.
Sewanee and Tulane are the only loop
members who will not compete.
Sewanee failed to win a game during
the season Just ended, while Tulane
lost 10 and won g.
The upper bracket pairings:
Kentucky VS.. bye, Florida VS.. bye,
Georgia VS.. Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt
VS.. bye.
The lower bracket pairings:
Louisiana VS.. bye, Auburn VS.. Ten
nessee, Mississippi VS.. Mississippi
State, Alabama vs. bye.
Quarter-finals will be played Sat-
urday afternoon and night. with the
serni-finals on Monday night and the
finals on Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Montgomery High Title Play
Athletic System Is Revised

Montgomery scholastic games listed
this week follow:
Today.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Lightweights
VS.. Georgetown Prep Lightweighs. at
Garrett Park. 3 pm.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Girls VS..
Takoma-Silver Spring, at Bethesda,
3 pm
Poolesville High Junior Girls VS..
Rockville High Juniors, at Poolesv1lle,
3 pm.
Bowie High VS.. Rockville High, at
Rockville, 8 pm.
Tomorrow.
Rockville High VS.. Rockville Ma
rine Reserves, at Rockville, pm.
Takoma-Silver Spring VS.. Western
High, at Washington, 3 pm.
Thursday.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High VS.
Mount Rainier in The Stars metro
politan district tourney, at Tech High
Rockville High Junior Girls VS.
Takoma-Silver Spring Junior Girls
at Rockville, pm.
Rockville High VS.. Jefferson High
Of Falls Church, at Rockville, 4 pm
Friday.
Rockville Junior Varsity vs. George
town Prep Lightweights, at Rockville,
pm.
Takoma Silver Spring VS.. Washing
ton-Lee High of Ballston, Va, at
Takoma Park, pm.
Anthony Kupka, coach of boys bas-
ket ball at Bethesda Chevy Chase
High, Is after games for his light
weight quint. Phone Wisconsin 1886,
Ibetween . Am. and 3 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Court Results
Copyright. 1934.)
Local Teams.

Local Teams.
st. Johns (Brooklyn), 80; Catholic
University, %.
George Washington Freshmen, 53;
Central, 80.
Mount Rainier High, IS; Gonzaga,
80 extra period.
st. Johns, 26: Landon, 20.
Eastern, 40; Catholic University
Freshmen, 81.
Georgetown Prep, Al; Tech, 2e.
Maryland School for the Deaf, %;
Kendall, 13.
East.
Cornell, SO: Yale, 81.
Princeton, 81; Dartmouth, %.
Mount st. Mary's. 81; Canisius, 27
Duquesne, SO; Villanova, 25.
WayneSburg, 46; Bethany, 80
Westminster, As; Allegheny, TO-
South.
Florida, "a; Stetson, 10.
South Carolina, 80; North Carolina
State, 27.
Oklahoma, So; Kansas State, 81.
The Citadel, 80; Furman, 23
Millsaps, AS Southwestern Oouisi-
anal, 80.
Arkansas, %; Texas A. & NJ, %.
Middle West.
Purdue, At; Minnesota, 80.
Missouri, Is; Iowa State, 10.
Northwestern, 80; Illinois, 25.
Iowa, 90; Indiana, 26.
Nebraska, 81; Kansas State, 20.
Kansas. 25; Nebraska, "a.
Ohio State, 80; Chicago, 80.
Wisconsin, 80; Michigan, 26.
East Liverpool Laughlin Artists. %;
Pittsburgh Goldenson Vanities, Is.
Concordia (Minn), %; Augsburg
(Minn), 16.
De Paul, 80; Valparaiso. 28
Marquette, %; st. Ambrose, 20.
Augustana, 34 Monmouth, 80.
Far West.
Minot Teachers, So; Dickinson
Teachers, 81.
Oregon, SO; Idaho, 30.
Grinnell, IS; Washington, 80 (two
overtime periods.
Colorado u, 26; Colorado Teach
ers, rs.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Central (32).

A ABANDONMENT Of the system
n of league play which has
~ been employed for many
1 4 years to determine public
high school athletic cham
pionships in Montgomery County
was announced today by DR.. Edwin
w. Broome, superintendent of
schools.
DR.. Broome said the decision was
reached because of the lack of in
terest in the titular games among
several schools in the northern sec
tion of the county and the desire OF
officials to permit the various teams
to select their opponents, rather than
adhere to program set by the
Board of Education.
A banner, emblematic of the
county championship, will continue
to be awarded, however, with the
team compiling the most impressive
record against county rivals receiving
the award, he declared.
Rockville High Schools sixth an
nual craftsmanship tournament will
be held in the gymnasium Of that
institution March Q, with the court
teams Of Silver Spring, Sherwood,
Damascus and Rockville High Schools
taking part.
The tourney is sponsored by the
Rockville High chapter of the Sports
manship Brotherhood, and a trophy
will go to the winner. Principal l..
Fletcher Shott of Rockville will su-
pervise the event. The teams will
draw for opponents and play will
start at 7:30, with the winners Of
the two first-round games meeting
In the finals for The trophy.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
the end of the trail. A few spit
ball pitchers still may be found In

the end of the trail. A few spit
ball pitchers still may be found In
the minors, but within a short
time the last of them will hang
up his glove.
Faber is typical old-time
player. Silent, taciturn, Reds"
primary interest is base ball. He
has worked hard, but he is Of
lasting stock, and in his twen-
tieth season with the White Sox
and at IS years of age, he par
ticipated in SO games. Eight times
he worked in 40 or more games a
season for the Sox, and when he
had any sort of support the Iowa
redhead usually finished with Q
winning percentage.
"Red" pitched the White Sox to
three victories over the New York
Giants in the 1917 world series,
but was unable to participate in
the 1919 series because of illness.
Had Faber been able to work
against the Cincinnati Reds, the
Black Sox scandal might have been
averted, for cid Red" would have
pitched every day rather than have
permitted the "sell-out."
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Summary:
Armstrong (15l..
Besides beating the Giants three
times in the 1917 series, Faber also

Besides peatlng the Glants tnree
times in the 1917 series, Faber also
stole third with that base occu-
pied. Red" was on second with
Buck Weaver on third and there
were two out. The New York
pitcher paid no attention to Faber
and without warning Red" tore
out for third. AS he slid into the
base, Weaver looked down at him
and howled: Where the h are
you going?" I'm going out to
pitch" replied Faber very sheep
ishly.
Faber won a place on the White
Sox team more or less by accident.
The Sox purchased him from Des
Moines in the Fall of 1918. when
Charles Comiskey and John Nc
Graw were lining up their all-star
teams for world tour. At the
last minute, Christy Mathewson
was unable to go with the troupe,
so Comiskey induced McGraw to
take Faber as a substitute. The
raw kid from Iowa beat the White
Sox consistently and when the 1914
season opened, Faber was q fixture
on the Chicago staf.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

HICAGO. February 20.-Old
Red" Faber, who up and
quit the Chicago White
" SoX the other day, is the
last of great line of spit
ball pitchers to make history in
the American League. There were
five spit ballers in both major
leagues, but the American pro-
duced the greatest masters of that
delivery. They were Jack Chesbro,
who won Al games for the New
York Yankees in 1904; Ed Walsh,
who threw 40 victories for the
White Sox in 1908: Stanley Cove
leskie, who twice led American
League pitchers while working for
Cleveland and Washington; Eddie
Cicotte of the White Sox and Jack
Quinn, who did his best work for
the Yankees.
If Faber stays out, the spit ball
will be only a memory in the
American League. At present Bur-
leigh Grimes of the st. Louis Car
dinals alone is left to carry on
the last OF the Mohicans-and the
black -hakted "Senator" b nearing
Evening star., 1934-02-20
WI DRIBBLERS KEEN
FOR STAR TOURNEY
Beat Alumni, 81 to 10, in Tune
up for Metropolitan District
Title Competition.
vr1AsHINGT N-LEE HIGH

VYIAS HING T N-LEE HIGH
w SCHOOL. by way of tuning up
for The Stars Metropolitan
District basket ball play-off, knocked
of the WI. alumni last night, on
the home court, 81 to 10. At half
time the alumni were several points
in the van. Cooper. for the varsity,
and Legg, for the alumni, were high
scorers.
Washington-Lee was to have met
Alexandria High tonight in a special
game TO determine Virginia's repre-
sentative in The Star tournament, but
the contest was conceled when four
of Alexandria's regulars were disquali-
fed for the season for playing inde-
pendent basket ball.
Summary.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
MAKES MEXICAN TRIP.

WICHITA, Kans.. February 20 (P)
Wichita UniversiIy's Wheatshockers
have undertaken their third good
will" invasion of Mexican courts in as
many years Eight players, under the
direction of Coach Lindsey Austin, are
en- route to Monterey to play a three
game series.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
"VY IE'VE started on a brand-new
" tack with this team" he said.

The old Brooklyn system of
going along with veterans, replacing
one or two of them a year with others
so as to hold the club together, is all
over.
From now on we're building with
youngsters, with speed and dash, and
we're building for years to come. It's
the thing I've wanted to do all along.
Now we're going to do it. Doesn't that
look as though I'll be here some time?
There are only three men on the
club wouldn't trade-Van Mungo, Al
Lopez and Johnny Frederick-and 1
wouldn't trade them because couldn t
get anybody any better anywhere" he
said.
1.-The rest Of the team will be made
up of youngsters, and I've got a stack
of them, infielders, outf1elders,
pitchers, fellows who can run hard,
throw hard, play hard. Some Of them
are real good.
Say, you know I caught a grouper
yesterday so big we fed IL people
with it."
So the fate of the veterans Hack
Wilson, Danny Taylor. Joe Shaute,
Clyde Sukeforth, even Joe Strip and
Tony Cucinello are definitely in the
balance. Glenn Wright and Heimach
already have gone. The youngsters
are coming.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
GREAT Miller VISITS
Cunningham Is Here to Train Un-
der Logan of Colonials.

Glenn Cunningham. crack Kansas
University miller, who will compete
Saturday night against Bill Bonthron
and Gene Venzke in the National A.
A. U. mile at Madison Square Garden,
is getting in preparatory licks here,
under the Guidance of Roland Logan.
his former trainer, who is an assist
ant foot ball coach at George Wash
ington University.
Cunningham came here because he
found it hard to train properly in
the big city and because he wanted
to be with Logan. Glenn was to
work this afternoon at either the
Catholic University or the G. w.
gym. He had no excuses for being
beaten Saturday night in the New
York A. C. mile by Bonthron.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
FLASH HF|NE FORM
BEATING GONzAGA
Prince Georges Boys viii
Garry Great Spirit Into
Stars Tourney.

RING on Eastern! This
x was the challenge of
~ ers, Prince Georges Coun-
ty champs, following their 1888
extra period triumph yesterday
over Gonzaga on the Mounts
court.
The Mounts and Eastern are en-
tered in The Stars second annual
metropolitan district public high
school title tourney Thursday and
Friday at Tech, along with Bethesda
Chevy Chase. Montgomery County's
titlist, and Washington-Lee High, the
class Of nearby Virginia.
Just few nights ago Gonzaga gave
Eastern a rousing fight before sue
cumbing to the District champs. If
the Purple is capable of making Mike
Kelley's pets step. the Mounts see no
reason at all why they can't. Yep,
those Mount Rainier guys are getting
set for one desperate stand against
those naughty Fasteners.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
EASTERN WELL IN VAN
Takes an Early Lead to Defeat
c. u. Frosh, 40 to 27.

Led by Gay Edelen and Tom Davis,
Eastern's public high school basket
ball championship team swept to an
easy win over the Catholic University
freshmen, 40-27, yesterday on the c.
U. court. The scholastics had a 24-15
lead at the half. Edelen scored IL
points and Davis II. Smarr, for the
yearlings, however, was high scorer,
with H.
Summary:
Evening star., 1934-02-20
STARTS GRID PRACTICE.

LEXINGTON, KY, February 20 tP).
Spring" foot ball practice at Ken
lucky started yesterday in tempera-
ture well below freezing. Sixty can
didates were given a brief drill b.
Chet Wynne, new head coach.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
ST. JOHNS FIVE AHEAD

Rallies to Beat Landon, 1920.
Juniors Also Score.
st. Johns rallied to conquer the
Landon quint, 1920 yesterday in the
Epiphany Church gymnasium. st.
Johns Juniors also were victorious,
downing the Landon Juniors, 1918.
Summaries:
Evening star., 1934-02-20
boys CLUBS TIED
| IN TITLE TOURNEY
B. c. w. Wins Third in Row
to Catch Friendship.
Northeast Victor.

ny VIRTUE of a rousing
x victory last night, the
Boys Club of Washington
- today shared with Friend
ship House the top spot in the
basket ball tournament for the
Boys Clubs championship of the
city sponsored by The Star.
The Boys Club met an unexpected
ly tough opponent in Mount Rainier
and was forced to come from behind
for the victory, score, 81 to 20. At
half time Mount Rainier was in front
by IA to II. Timely goals by Mitchell
constituted the winning punch.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
5les 7erps Bid Heavily c. T. Meet Mounts Met Basket Battle
Tickets for C.. i.
Meet Available
TICKETS for Catholic Univer-

TICKETS for Catholic Univer-
L sity's big indoor meet at
Brookland Saturday mig h t
have been placed on sale. They
are available at Spalding's and
the Willard, Mayf1ower and Shore
ham Hotels.
General admission is $1.10 and
reserved seats are $1.65. Buyers
of reserved seats will be entitled
to a reserved seat at the Catholic
U.-Western Maryland boxing
match, to be at Brookland March
10.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
G. U. PREP BEATS TECH
Jumps to Front and Stays There
in 41-to-29 Contest.

Gaining the lead at the outset and
staying in front all the way, George
town Prep handed Tech 41-29 past
ing Yesterday at Garrett Park.
H-aury Nee and Joe Egan led the
attack of the winners, who were
ahead at the half, 22-11.
Summary:
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Shanks Has Eagle Eye.

NORTHEAST B. c. got the jump
on Takoma B. c. and never
trailed, winning by As to II.
Shanks shot nine goals for the win
ners and Miller kicked in with six.
Merrick B. c. handed Georgetown
B. c. its third setback of the tourna-
ment, score, SO to %, Lasisse and H.
Cole leading the attack. This was a
battle all the way.
Boys Club Of washington, which,
like Friendship House. has won three
straight, will break the tie tomorrow
night when it meets Northeast B. c.
while Friendship idleS, TakOma will
play Mount Rainier and Georgetown
Evening star., 1934-02-20
D. C. DOG IN SHOW.

Mrs. T. T. Gaff of Washington has
entered French poodle in the annual
dog show to be held by the Bermuda
Kennel Club, at Hamilton, March 6.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
UNIVERSITY'S basket
ball team moved over to Long

ball team moved over to Long
Island U for its closing game
Of the season tonight after losing to
st. Johns of Brooklyn last night in
the opener of the trip. SO to %.
As In the tilt last night, the Car
dtnals will be underdogs.
Catholic U. made a gallant fight
last night, and after trailing, Git, at
inter1nission, came within a point Of
deadlocking the issue at one stage of
the final period. However. the effort
sapped the Cards strength and they
gave way in the late stages.
Summary:
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Summary.
KENDALL FIVE BEATEN.

Maryland School for the Deaf of
Frederick came through with a 22-13
win over the Kendall School quint
yesterday.
Summary:
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Notre Dame Replies.

By the Associated Press.
COUTH BEND, Ind, February 90
y Rev. John F. O'Hara, acting
president of the University OF
Notre Dame, and Elmer Layden, new
athletic director and foot ball coach
have replied to the charge Of foot bal
Evening star., 1934-02-20

Totals. ..12 327 Totals. =. 10 30
Score at half-Mount Rainier, 14-12
Referee Mitchell Umpire-Mr. Ad-
amson. Timekeeper-Mr. Hall. Scorer
Mr.. Barbour.
Evening star., 1934-02-20

Totals ..16 739 Totals :. go 2s
Umpire-Mr Meehan (E. l. Al. Ref
eree-Mr. Carroll &c. I. A.. Time OF
halyes-20 minutes.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
G. W. FROSH WIN GAME
Defeat Central, So to 80, After
Close First Half.

Close First Half.
Central furnished George Washing
ton freshmen fine fight for the half,
the yearlings leading 1914 at the in
termission, but the latter stepped out
in the late going to ronlp to a 5332
win over the scholastics yesterday on
the Central court.
Goldstaden and Russell for the
frosh and Gregorio for Central grab
bed scoring laurels.
Summary:
Evening star., 1934-02-20
ARMSTRONG IS WINNER
Registers Second Win of Season
Over Dunbar, IS to 10.

Armstrong High managed a 1910
win over Dunbar in a South Atlantic
High School Conference basket ball
game yesterday.
1t was Techs second win of the sea-
son over the Poets.
Summary.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Town Proud Of Teams.

ONCE the Mount Rainier School
> was opened several years ago it
always has turned out teams in
every sport chock-full of fight. FIRE.
quently these teams have been forced
to dip their banners in defeat, but
never until they had fought to the
last ditch. Old residents of the Dis
trict line town take pride in the
crack outfits that have carried its
colorS
Mount Rainier's mayor, John H.
Beall. himself fighter all the way
through, and Councilman Floyd Ma
thias, whose two sons have done
much to add luster to the schools
fine athletic record, and who has been
one OF its hottest rOoters. will be on
hand when the Mounts go into battle
at Tech Thursday They're proud of
the team and their town, as are all
true Mount Rainierites.
That game yesterday was a WOW.
Earlier in the season Gonzaga wal
loped the Mounts, 51-35, and was
favored to repeat yesterday. But
from the opening whistle those Prince
Georges kids fought like fury, and it
soon became a great battle, with
neither team ever ahead by more
than five points.
Gonzaga was clinging to a 1910
edge at the half, and with only two
minutes of play left was in front,
1926. Then Johnny Talone, who
previously had scored only one point,
twice flung the ball basketward and
twice it found its mark to enable the
Mounts to tie the score at 3O-au Just
before regular play ended.
Evening star., 1934-02-20

Totals.... 8 422 -
Totals. .16 80
Score at half-Merrick. 137. Referee
Jim White Umpire-Phil Degnan.
Tlmekeeper-Mr. Barbour Scorer-Mr
ShreWprldge
Evening star., 1934-02-20
ScOtt's TaIIies Tell

CHARLEY CALLOW for the
4 Mounts and Richie for Gonzaga
each scored two-pointer. as
the battle swept into the extra period.
but Tillie Scott, as fine little guard
as YOU are likely to see on any school
boy team, coolly dropped in three foul
shots to clinch victory for the Dis
trict Liners.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Summary.

Totals ..13 935 Totals Ia 5 80
Referee-Mr. Cohan (Maryland.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
ALL D0DGER VETS
PLACED ON BLOCK
Carey, Aiming to Rebuild
With Youngsters, Would
Retain Three.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NJ IAMI, Fla, February 90
M Max Carey, who man
Vl ages the Brooklyn ball
4 4 club and intends to keep
right on with his work, doesn't
care how often the boys fire
him unofficially just so the fish
keep biting out in Biscayne Bay
and his team doesn't get con-
fused and report to somebody
else at Orlando March 4.
"Oh, that" he said, as he fingered
his big reel and wondered what the
grouper would be biting on today.
Why that's been happening for a
long time. News gets a little slack
and somebody fires me. But it's all
right with me just SOS don't lose
my job"
There really isn't much he can say
about the latest reports that he is to
be supplanted at the head of the
Brooklyn flock by Casey Stengel, one
of his coaches, except to deny it in
toto, as far as his own knowledge IS
concerned, and point out the facts h
the Dodgers situation as best he
knows them.
Evening star., 1934-02-20

GEORGETOWN is playing Can't
II sius of Buffalo in the Tech High
gym tonight in the only col
legiate basket ball game on the calen-
OAR and hopes to use the tilt as a
tune-up for the big battle with Pitt
here Saturday.
However, the Buffalo team has COM
piled an enviable record Of wins in
10 starts this year and packs enough
power to give the Hoyas plenty Of
trouble.
GEORGETOWN will stick to its regu-
lar lineup in tonight's tilt and will
welcome tough battle as good prepa-
ration for the Panthers.