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Evening star., 1935-12-31
lucky Strike Voted Star Tourney Final euoa Ranks Picard Golfer
Maryland Gets $9O5, 900 Tax
During Year as Racing Pays
IS States Nearly S., 900, 900

receiving $905, 5,185. Both Rhode Island
and Massachusetts,, as well as New
Hampshire, take 3.5 per cent Of the
total play in the mutuels while the
latter two also share in the breakage,
Maryland, where the State receives
per cent of the total play plus is
per cent of the net revenue and a
tax of Sc 900 per track for each days
operation, was fourth on the list.
The Ole Line State reported an In
crease of about $4,000 over 1884,
receiving $685. 900, according to un-
official figures.
Although only fifth on the list In
revenue to the State, Illinois again
topped the States in total amount
wagered, $35.23s,874 passing through
the machines, an increase Of nearly
Slo.000,00 Maryland, second last
year, dropped back to third as Rhode
Islanders kept the machines clicking
to the tune of $29, ,790, ,9o4 The Mary
lani play amounted to $27,200, ,977,
just above California's $26, ,984 .593.
With New York's treasury getting
is per cent of the gate receipts, the
Empire State tracks showed one of the
biggest increases of the year in rev.
enue to the State. The tracks turned
over $43S, ,497.30 as compared to 1884,
874.97 last year.
In Kentucky there is a law suit
over the amount to be paid to the
State. If the tracks win their plea
that the States 3 per cent sales tax
substitutes for the former daily tax,
it will be only $65,0O0. If the tracks
lose, then it will be s185, 500. The
tax is based on the number of DAYS
of racing at s2,50O a day for Church.
i'll Downs and Latonia and $500 q
day for Dade Park. Louisiana re-
ceives its income on the basis of a
$500 daily tax.
In 1884 the sum Of $2,sS1 1893 was
wagered in Washington, of which the
State received s149.05e.9o In 1895
the total was S3,106,452, the State re-
ceiving $l55,322.60.
The comparative figures:
Evening star., 1935-12-31
BREWER. CELTIC BILL
HAS SMART PRELIMS
Crack Amateur Basketers Will
Battle Before Pros Start
Saturday, Sunday.

GAMES on Saturday night and Sun
day afternoon with the famed
New York Celtics will mark the
early-season high of the Heurich
Brewery courtmen this week end
when one of the country's best pro
teams visits the Twenty-sixth and
Water streets gymnasium.
Giving the fans even more for their
money, which they will shell out at
the rate Of rs cents and s1.I0. will be
two fast preliminaries scheduled for
each occasion. On Saturday night
Esstern's inter-high champions will
play the Senate Beer five, while the
following afternoon the Rinaldi Tailors
face Delaware and Hudson in a
crucial Heurich Cup series game.
On their Forthcoming trip the Gel
tics will bring with them many of
the stars who have carried their
name to the top of pro ranks. In
Guided on their roster are Pete Barry,
Dave Banks, Nat Hickey, Dutch
Dehnert and Joe Lapchick. But Heur-
ichs, who trimmed a Newark team
featuring Rusty Saunders and George
Glascoe, have visions of springing a
couple upsetS this week end.
The main game will start at $50
O'Clock Saturday night and $3.50 pm.
on Sunday.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
RiGHTMIRE CLIMBS
IN RING TITLE HUNT
Becomes Leading Challenger in
Feather Glass by Taking
Measure of Mullins.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 3l.-Everette
Rightmire, Sioux City. Iowa,
ranked today as the Illinois State
Athletic Commission's No. ! challenger
for the world featherweight cham.
pionship. He won the honor last night
by decisively defeating the ever-charg-
ing Winfred (Moon) Mullins, Vim.
cenneS, Ind, in 12-round bout.
Rightmire was presented with Q
belt. symbolic of the honor. by Barney
Ross, world welterweight champion.
Rightmire will fight the winner OF
a bout between Claud Warner of Los
Angeles and Mike Belloise Of New
York, billed in New York for jan
uary 8.
The victor viii be matched with
Alberto (Baby) Arizmendi, fiery Mex
leo City featherweight, with the win
ner to be recognized in New York and
In Illinois as the featherweight cham
pion.
Both States have withdrawn recog-
milton from Freddy Miller Of Cincin-
natl, the National Boxing Associa-
tion's title holder, for failure to defend
his title in New York or Illinois in
the last six months.
Possessing superior boxing skill and
speed. Rightmire outclassed Mullins
in every round with the exception of
two.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
cox IS ON HEELS
Of GOLF LEADER
Trails Cooper Two Strokes
as Pasadena Tourney
Goes Into Finals.
.ASADENA. Calf, December 81.
. -Sixty-three golfers moved
into the finals of the $4,000

HAsADENA. Calf, December 81.
- -Sixty-three golfers moved
into the finals of the $4,000
Pasadena open tournament to-
day with Harry Light Horse)) Cooper
leading the shotmakers by two strokes.
The Chicago veteran, who came out
OF the first round with a 66--fYe
under par-shot II yesterday for a
1877. Bunched with 1895 we're Horton
Smith, winner Of the Miami -Biltmore
title last week; Wilford (Wiffy) Cox,
Bethesda, Nd; Ray Mangrum, Pitts
burgh, and Harold McSpaden, winner
Of the 1884 Pasadena open.
A stroke behind were Henry Picard,
Hershey, Pa; Fred Morrison, Pasa-
dena pro, and KY Laffoon, Chicago.
Walter Hagen, former British and
American title holder. and Craig
Wood, Deal. N. j., winner of the tour
ment here four years ago, needed IT'S
to get around for a total score of 14s
each.
Vic Ghezzi, Deal, N. j., winner of
second-place money in the 1884 meet
here, continued his steady game,
putting 72 with first round SO for
l41. Tied with him was Orville White,
st. Louis. Al Kruger, Beloit, Wis.
base ball pitcher, and Jimmy Hines,
Garden City, Long Island, took 74s
for total 142.
The title is worth $1,000 to the
winning pro. $3.50 to the runner-up
and a silver trophy to the leading
amateur.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

IT SEEMS settled that Jess Will
lard and Fred Fulton will meet
in a 10-round bout at Milwaukee
on February %. While the route
is hardly long enough to give a
correct line on either, Fulton's rec
ord indicates he may prove the
surprise of the year.
Jim Collif1ower is attaining con-
siderable success as coach of the
Navy basket ball team. Despite
taking charge at a late date, his
team has won every game it has
played, the Pennsylvania five prov
ing the latest victim.
Plans are being made for an in
door athletic carnival to be given
by the Colored Public School Ath-
letic League in conjunction with
Howard University at Convention
Hall on February 25 Leading
clubs and colleges from New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Rich
mond are expected to enter.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
BY ORLO ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

M YEW YORK, December 3i.-
N Continuing the upward trend
VI started last year, thoroughbred
4. horse racing poured nearly
s7,0O0,0O into State treasures during
1885.
A survey of is States by the Asso-
ciated Press shows that the States re-
ceived $6,972 ,550.43 as their share OF
the money that flowed through the
pari-mutuel machines or kept the
turnstiles clicking. Last year IL of the
same States received s5,559, ,22464.
The amount wagered in the pari-
mutuel machines also took a decided
jump upward, totaling 1920. .763. .268,
compared to $172, ,001, ,371 in 1884. The
figures do not include New York, the
only State in which there is oral bet
ting. Louisiana or Missouri, in which
the betting is comparatively light.
Only three States reported decline
in money wagered. In two of them
Ohio and Michigan-it was because of
the shortening of the season and re-
duction in taxes. Betting In New
Hampshire, feeling the effects of three
other tracks in the New England
States, fell of about six millions of
dollars with the States share dropping
correspondingly.
California, given a boost by Santa
Anita's inaugural meeting last Winter,
and little Rhode Island, where Nara
ganSett Park enjoyed phenomenal sue
cess, were the tops in so far as the
States shares were concerned. The
West Coast State cut in on the sport,
including harness horse racing, to the
extent of S1.089, 1882. 80, a big increase
over the previous year when the States
share was only 1927. 1854.
Rhode Island also went above the
million mark, receiving s1,046, ,ls1 as
compared to $811,872 last year. Mas
sechusetts, with betting legal for the
first time, found the sport profitable,
Evening star., 1935-12-31
SKATING CHAMPS
co TO 0LYMP|CS
MaribeI vinson, Robin Lee
Dazzle Keeping Titles,
Making U. S. Team.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, December 31.-
M Maribel Y. Vinson of Boston
VI and young Robin Lee Of
Minneapolis held places on the
American Olympic skating team today
by retaining the national women's and
mems figure skating championships.
They dazzled 5000 spectators last
night in Madison Square Garden. II
was Miss Wilson's eighth victory since
1928; she did not compete two years
ago.
Blond l6-year-old Lee gained his
crown for the second consecutive year.
Miss Vinson teamed with George
e. B. Hill Of Boston to win the pairs
championship for the third straight
year. their performance having rated
them No. on the Olympic team.
Erie Ritter of Minneapolis, 19-year-
old junior champion, took second place
to Lee. and Hill beat 34-year-old Roger
Turner OF Boston for third.
Louise WeigeI Second.
L OUISE WEIGEL of Buffalo finished
second to Miss Vinson. as she did
last year. Third went to 18-year-old
Audrey Peppe of New York. EsteIle
Weigel, sister Of Louise, was fourth.
Turner paired with Polly Blodgett
Of Boston to take second honors in
the pairs.
The Olympic Figure Skating Com
mittee decided TO send eight singles
and two pairs combinations to the
Winter games. Chosen with Lee on
the mems team were Ritten, Hill and
James Lester Madden of Boston
Madden did not compete, because of
an injured ankle, but he was picked
on his record.
On the same basis, Madden and his
sister, Grace Madden, were chosen the
second team for the pairs competition
in Germany. They were national
champions in 1924 and runner-ups in
1885. r.
The Weigel sisters and Miss Peppe
were chosen with Miss Vinson for the
women's team.
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Continued From Fourteenth Page)
f1rst-class help from Sprague, Burt
and Finley.
1t is the margin of her passing
game that should tell the story.
doubt very much that s. M. us line
will be outplayed, as so many seem
to think. Or that S. M. us defense
will be spotty against a running at
tack. Don't forget that Rice has
Wallace and McCauley and U. C. L. A.
had Cheshire. but neither scored
against this mustang defense If the
two Texan ends hold up the job Of
scoring won't be any too soft. There
are not many Sammy Baughs around
tossing out Al accurate passes.
The two teams have all the
Ingredients needed TO put on a
brilliant show before the biggest
crowd that ever saw q Rose
Bowl game-sOmething beyond
$4,000 with the extra seats now
added.
In the Sugar Bowl at New orleans
the Texans face deeper trouble. T. GU,
passed her peak in the Fort Worth
Evening star., 1935-12-31
BA RK S Ke,,
DOGDOM
BY r. r. TAYNTON.

n VOW that the Christmas rush
is over, kennels and breeders
" are taking the opportunity tc
sit back and plan their Spring
breeding programs and show scf1ed-
ules.
The first of the new years impor-
tant shows will be the Maryland Ken
mel Club fixture, January 81 and Feb
ruary l, which this time will be held
in the new 5th Regiment Armory.
1t will be under the supervision of
George F. Foley instead of Rupert
Kobzsa, who has superintended it in
the past,
The second show will be the great
westminster classic in New York on
February 1912.
1t is interesting and rather surpris-
ing that both clubs advertise the
same amount for prize money, $40, 900.
As the class prizes are offered on a
contingent basis, depending on the
number Of entries, it would seem that
Baltimore is planning for an all-time
record entry.
Entries for Baltimore close Janu-
ary II.
THE argument about utility versus
beauty wakes hot in the dog
world as well as elsewhere. The
owner of good gun dog has no use
Tor the bench chow winner; the farm
er-oWner OF a shepherd collie" wants
no truck with the narrow-headed
beauty OF the show ring, and the
owner of a stable Of racing grey
hounds, until recently, has had no
interest in the bench dog.
But now all is changed-maybe.
Arkansas Red, winner Of the hound
group at Memphis, Tenn, comes from
the same line that produced My Lad
die, one of the fastest racing dogs In
the world. My Laddie, like Arkansas
Red, bred by Frank w. Jones of Mary
vile, Kans., stepped 5-16 Of a mile in
81 is seconds at the Baden K. G.
track in South San Francisco, Calf,
in 1882.
THE Dee Gee Kennels, owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Routt, celebrate
their 30th birthday anniversary in
1896. The kennels were registered
with the American Kennel Club In
Evening star., 1935-12-31

1905 and are one of the oldest In con-
tinuous operation under one owner in
this vicinity. They specialize in Bos-
ton terriers and have bred several good
ones, among them Hagerty King Dee
Gee, jr, and Count Dee Gee.
THE addition of a little suet to the
dogs diet, If he is an outdoor dog,
sometimes is beneficial in the Winter.
So much of the energy contained in
the dogs food is needed merely to
combat the cold, that a few added
calories. easily released, are necessary
for the continuous process Of bodily re-
pair.
A low bench or box in sunny spot
also is enjoyed by the dog that likes
to sun himself and to get of the cold,
damp ground.
TUGBoAT ANNIE, the English bull
dog owned by Mr. and Mrs. J..
@. Turnbull Of Clarendon. has been
shipped to Braintrea Mass, for breed.
ing.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Picked Prior to Miami Meet.


THE selections were made prior to
the Biltmore tourney, won by H@-
ton Smith with the record score of
28l. Possibly Smith might be rated
higher on the list now, for since lanky
Horton severed his club connections in
Chicago and took to tournament golf
he has been playing better.
Undoubtedly the Joplin Ghost will
be one of the lads chosen by the P.
@. A. to play next years tournament
circuit as a paid player-paid by the
P. G. A.
Vic Ghezzi, No. 10 on the team. is
the present holder of the MARYLAND
open, won from a good field at Balti-
more last September. Most of the
Ryder Cup team choices are on the
Revolta team, barring John, himself,
and Laftoon. But the Ryder Cup team
is limited to American born pros,
while John wasn't limite6 in his
choices.
The team would do well in any en-.
counter with any group of foreign
pros John also paid respects to what
he calls the almost aces" who were
considered for the team. These in.
clude Harold McSpaden, Gene Kunes,
Bob Cruickshank and Macdonald
Smith. He called Smith the smooth
est swinger in golf today"
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

by tho hSepClaLeo FresS.
CHICAGO, IH.-Everette CYoung)
Rightmere, 12412, Sioux City, Iowa,
outpointed Winfred (Moon) Mullins.
l26. Vincennes. Ind. C12); Edwin
Waling. l29, Detroit, knocked out Wal
ter Matthys, 1917, st. Charles, III. % !;
Frank Androf. 1917, Portland, Greg,
knocked out Joe Renneirs 1T, Chi
cago %; Nick Peters, 1873, San An
tonic, Tex, outpointed Sammy Verse,
1873, Omaha, Nebr. "a.
NEW YORK.-Steve Halaiko, I4oIa.
Auburn, N Y. outpointed joey Fer
rando, 1852, Jersey City (10).
NEWARK, N. J.-Johnny Toomey.
l37, Newark, outpointed Jerry Paul,
l35, Providence, r. I. 49,.
BALTIMoRE.-Vict vallee. 1875,
Puerto Rico. outpointed Harry Jeffra,
1851, Baltimore doD; Vince Serio,
Baltimore. stopped Johnny Paulas,
Philadelphia (5); Johnny Dean, Bal
timore. knocked out Pete Pantella.
Philadelphia (2). Mote: Weights not
available.)
QUINCY, nl.-AlabarNa Kid, 157,
Dayton. Ohio, outpointed Allen Mat
thews. 156, St. Louis 1oS: Scotty Nc
Lean, l39, Peoria, H., knocked out
Kenneth Names, 1856, Indianapolis (3) /;
Merle Thompson, 125. St. Louis, out
pointed joey Lapelle, 126. Indianapolis
49,: Ray Cliff, 1863, Peoria, stopped
Smith, l59. Pekin, Ill. (2J.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-George Nichols.
1862, Buffalo, knocked out Freddy
Eiler, 165, Louisville (2)
SAN FRANCISCO.-Al Citrino. 1870,
San Francisco, outpotnted Baby Pal
more, 128, Los Angeles (6); Eddie
Booker, lat, San Jose. Calf. stopped
Tommy ODell. 149. New York %;
Tony Mannini, 122. San Francisco,
outpointed Henry Huerta, l2s, Chi
cago az.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
STARS STUD MAT CARD

Seven Of the eight wrestlers who
will inaugurate the 1886 grapple sea-
son at Joe Turner's arena on Thurs
day night have headlined caulifower
cards throughout the Nation. Only
the youthful Harry Kent, who will test
the twists of Mike MaZurki, is not an
established star.
In the feature match Joe Savoldi.
former all-America foot ball star at
Notre Dame, will face the rugged Joe
Cox.
Preliminaries, In addition to the
Kent-Mazurki match, list DR.. Len
Hall operating on Dean Detton and
DR.. Fred Meyers practicing osteopathy
on Vic Christy.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
STRAIGHT OFE T1ME TEE
by w. r. Ms CALLuM

on account Of the snow Freddy
drops down to normal weight when
he plays little golf, but when snow
covers the course he gains fast.
Miller. Stevinson is looking long
ingly southwark and scanning road
maps I. at this time last year
Steve" had his first experience at
deep-sea fishing {. he caught a
bunch of kingf1sh of Miami and sent
'em home to the boys for luncheon
at the club "They were so big
we had to cut the tails OF TO get 'em
in a three-foot box" Steve said q.
Martin McInerney Is in Miami, but
says he isn't going to try the gee
gees at Tropical Park he went
for . rest and a little fishing.
Gene Larkin last Saturday was mar
ried to Marion Bancker Vernon at
Brooklyn, N. Y. Gene will be back
on the job ct Woodmont on April
in the meantime Claude Orndorff
holds down the fort In the Woodmont
golf shop.
r GLAND Mackenzie claims the
course at Ponte vedra, where he
now has the Winter job, is a fine sea-
side layout, looking much like the
Sandwich course in England, which he
played several years ago. I'm
sold on this course" Roland wires,
"and it certainly is fine golf here"
Mrs. Ralph w. Payne. new president
Of the women's District Golf Associa-
ton, is giving considerable thought to
her committee appointments ;. she
probably won't announce them until
February.
The tournament chairman is consid-
cred the most important post !. Mrs.
Roy c. Miller, who held the post last
year, now is vice president and may
sit back and enjoy watching her sue
SCISSOR work out the details Of the many
Journeys.
Evening star., 1935-12-31

TT HAS started again. at Washing
ton, the only club in the city
where golf is played every day
u regardless Of weather.
In Dave Thomson's golf shop over
In Virginia the pro has the sole in
door putting course around Washing
ton and every afternoon nowadays
while the snow lies deep on the fair
ways outside and sleighing goes on
over fa1rways which were green and
pretty two weeks ago, Dave and a
group Of cronies get together to play
for quartres and dollars. The course
itself Is laid out over flock Of rubber
mats and concrete, and the hole is
about one-third the size of q golf ball.
They usually play two-bit syndicate,
and the guy who is lucky enough to
get an ace collects a buck apiece for
his effort.
Up to yesterday Dave was the king
pin on this little putting course, Dut
Calvert Dickey plucked him like a
chef plucks the New Year goose,
bagging brace of aces and making
OaVes LIE miserable with a success
sion of deuces.
For q four-inch putt on this course
looms like a four-footer on q regula-
ton putting green. The ball must
be hit squarely In the middle. Of the
cup or it won't stay and it Is quite
trick to get within q foot of the
cup on the first putt.
Every day they gather out there
Dickey, Charles Stewart, DR.. Stacey
Noland, DR.. Calvert z. Buck and
sometimes Joe Baldwin. But Joe got
dour lesson the other day in the
efficacy Of Thomson's putting and
he is convinced that he can't follow
the pace.
MEANWHILE, out at Columbia,
Ava where the rummy game goes on
day after day, Fred Mcleod Is taking
- ~
Evening star., 1935-12-31
ACE JOCKEY GOES WEST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Charley Stevenson Of Boise, Idaho,
with 1885 riding honors already won,
transferred his activities during the
week end from New Orleans to santa
Anita.
The ls-year-old apprentice origi-
naly had planned to be on hand for
the opening Of the West Coast meet
ing Christmas day, but his run of luck
was so good at the Southern course
that he decided to stay on until he
had built up a commanding lead over
Wayne Wright, his Rexburg, Idaho,
rival,
Evening star., 1935-12-31
TESTS FAIR FIGHTS FANS

ST. PAUL. December 81 [P.-Fight
promoters today selected Wednesday
night as q fight night in an attempt
to gauge the feminine interest in the
squared circle.
Twin City promoters said they pre-
viously avoided Wednesday night on
the theory that it was date night.
Harry Lennon announced card for
Wednesday. January %, starring Jack
Gibbons against an opponent yet to be
named. He hoped maybe the boys
will bring their girl companions TO the
fights"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

battle and L. s. U. is the favored
team In what should be another hot
spectacle, loaded with action by land
and air.
Mississippi and Catholic University
won't be far from q dead heat at
Miami in the third bowl roundup.
Whatever happens, the new year
will start off briskly for those who
happen to esteem foot ball as their
1ayorite dish. Texas is looking for
at least one winner and If sporting
fate decides otherwise the New Year
dusk will spread across 265,000 square
miles Of desolation, where even the
downfall Of the Alamo will be q minor
turn.
(Copyright, 1885. by the North American
Newspeoer Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Busy Day at Lucky Strike.

WITH little thought of The Star
tournament prizes. but thorough
ly engroSSed in individual riValrieS,
the city's sports writers this afternoon
were to exercise at the Lucky Strike.
Their scores were to count in the
Yuletide joust, but only a few were
expected to qualify for the roll-off.
OF more Importance was the having
of ones name engraved on the Len
Collins memorial trophy. This honor
appeared destined for Abe Povich Of
the Post, in spite of healthy handicaps
conceded to all the other participants.
While the newSpapermen battled J.
w. Wood, superintendent of the Lucky
Strike, was to hold his annual party
for the city's playground kids, turn
ing over the top floor of the Lucky
Strike to the boys, with the girls
tournament to be held in January.