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The Washington times., 1935-03-04

ton Auditorium q return Sar-
rOn-Rivers match for early
March, but they haven't answer
ed me, and neither have they
accepted Everett against Matte
Brown, so I probably will take
up the Birmingham Offer"
Jimmy Erwin'S enthusiastic
and effervescent remarks are
noteworthy if only for the fact
that it is exceptional in these
days to find a fight manager
who admits times aren't bad.
Meanwhile, I hope that Messrs.
Turner and Ahearn will bear in
mind that the Sarron-Rivers go
of a month ago was the best
fight ever held here, which 1
think should be said in praise
of Fats" Cornell, no matter
what other shows he gave US.
What About Gehrig
Most everybody has been
quoted on the Babe Ruth deal,
except the one man I have been
waiting to hear from. He is
Lou Gehrig.
Dizzy Dean has had his say.
Griff, Harris, Jimmy Dykes,
Harridge and a lot Of other big
shots of baseball have expressed
various opinions. How do you
think Gehrig feels?
He has been waiting for well
over half a dozen years to reach
his true stature on the New
York Yankees, but because of
the presence on the team Of
what was commonly termed the
"big fellow" Gehrig's potent
stick and expert firstrbasing
paled into comparative dnsig-
nificance.
It's been a delicate spot for
Lou these many years. It's really
been a hot spot. Outwardly
processing the friendliest mien
toward Ruth, Gehrig could
hardly be condemned for having
an inward feeling he was being
fettered in coming to the fore
so long as Ruth was a Yankee.
But even now, Gehrig has held
his Silence-an admirable trait.
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
GOLF PROS PRY
SEASON TODAY
At KENWOOD

Golf professionals of the Dis
trict swing into action for the
first time this season with an in
formal sweepstakes scheduled at
the Kenwood Golf and Country
Club this afternoon. Among those
expected to participate are: AL
Houghton, George Diffenbaugh,
AL Treader, Cliff Spencer. Roland
r.. Mackenzie and "Reds" Cum
bingham.
Mackenzie, who returned to his
duties at Congressional on Satur-
day after a three-months' tour OF
the West, played less than 10
rounds of golf during his absence.
He witnessed most of the tourna-
ments on the Pacific Coast, how
ever, and was impressed with the
play of Harold jug" McSpaden
and Henry Picard.
Yesterday Mackenzie played a
complete round at Congressional,
traversing the difficult par 72-lay-
out in IA being 81 each way.
Others in the party were Billy
Dettweiler, Troy Carmichael and
Carl Weigle.
Representative Numa Montet of
Louisiana was telling his con-
2erees on Capitol Hill today about
his fine golfing at Kenwood yester-
day. He clicked off IL straight
pars from the fifth to sixteenth
holes, which is a noteworthy per-
tormance for an average golfer.
playing with the Congressman
were ]. E. Hutchinson, jr., Andy
Balm, and Roy C. Miller.
Representative Montet came to
the eighteenth, needing a par 4
for IT. Probably conscious Of
that fact, he pressed and the re-
suit was a hooked drive into the
rough. He got out nicely, but
then three-putted for a Z, giving
him 80 for the full 1S. Which
wasn't bad, at that.
A revision seems imminent IN
the handicap rating of H. L. Jones
at the Beaver Dam Country Club.
Jones tried his home course yeSter'
day and carded 42-38, 80, his low
est score over the Landover links.
Johnny Hoover was also salts
Tied with his golfing fortune at
Beaver Dam yesterday. after bag
Qing brides at the fourth and six
teenth. Playing with him were
Ralph Zuber, Don Hutchison, and
Bill Hackman.
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League when it comes down to
sheer ability, thinks the club is
ready to go places. He is so
completely at ease that we do
not hesitate for one minute to
say that he got better than a
draw in his salary discussions
with the hard-driving Griffith.
Ed Linke, so far as we can
tell at this writing, has recovered
from his battling ailment of last
summer. The pulse in his right
arm has returned to the wrist,
and his grip again is firm. He
shows not a sign Of weariness
after his exercise. Bump Hadley,
brought back to washington in
that three-cornered deal with
the Browns and White Sox, has
taken off more than Is pounds
and says he is ready to pitch the
best baseball Of his life. Hack
neyed statement perhaps, and
one that is heard in many train
ing camps. But Hadley really
thinks he's going places.
Bucky Harris thinks that Reese
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F URR TACKLES
TOUGH FOE
TONIGHT

Boxing resumes tonight at the
Auditorium, this time under the
joint auspices of Goldie Ahearn
and Joe Turner.
In the evenings No. 1 spot,
Phil Furr tests Jackie Davis over
a 10-round distance.
New Managers
Furr, rid of managerial worries,
should be improved nightly to-
night as the result of recent de-
velopments which found Chris
Dundee and Ralph Murdock
jointly purchasing his contract
from his former pilot, Doctor
Charles A. Goettling.
Davis gained his present No. 9
ranking by blasting out deciS'
ion over Tony Falco last Decem-
ber after the latter had startled
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or devil, what brings you to
my door at this hour. Has
Griffith capitulated? Has he
decided to separate himself
from some Of Yawkey's dough
re-mi?"
Well, he wasn't in the dark
long, for ripping open the packet
he received the stunning and
battling news that if he could
arrange a deal for a pitcher Of
comparable value to a team, 1t
was all right with Griffith. In
this way, the crafty president
Of the Washington club put the
matter squarely up to Stewart in
a most unusual way.
A most interesting situation is
thus thrust upon baseball by Grit
fith's cagy maneuver. What looks
like an open-handed gesture OF
the clube owner to aid the ball
player to solve his problem
amounts to less than the value Of
the paper that carried the mes
sage. It is true that Griffith
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by seeing the sound movie, play
Ball." which is now being shown
in various high school audi
toriums in the city. Also these
items can be grasped quite thor
oughIy, since big league players
offer the demonstrations in ex'
pert fashion and do so by first
giving the wrong steps, then the
right. etc.
Enter Contest
Now, baseball fans, listen to
this. Go and see this film, then
sit down and write answers to
the following questions which are
treated upon in the picture:
1. Which Of the batterS shown
in the film reveal the smooth.
est form in their swing?
2. When is the proper time
to put on q squeeze play?
3. With which foot Is it cor
rect to slide into a bog?
The best answer will earn a
season ticket to all games played
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has granted Stewart permission to
negotiate a possible trade. But
he demands a pitcher OF com
parable value"
Ways OF Man To Maid
We know that among the GER
tain maxims of HASH is one which
tells us that the ways Of a man
with a maid are strange, and yet
they are gentle and tame com
pared to ways of a man with a
horse, when selling or buying that
same. Well. if we've been forced
into the position Of getting down
to stark raw truth Of the PROPOSE
tion, the average club owner is a
horse trader, and his sentiments
are masked behind a barrage of
mouthings when paying or selling
a player.
Granting Stewart full rights to
negotiate with the world for a
trade doesn't really do much.
doubt If any club owner in the
American League would enter into
a deal with Stewart, excepting
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at Griffith Stadium during the
season. The five next best
answers will receive two tickets
to the opening game between the
Griffmen and Philadelphia AS,
April 16, while the next 10 most
skilled answers will earn one
ticket to the same game.
At Roosevelt Today
If you haven't guessed it by
now, this interesting game is
known as The Washington Times
Season Ticket and Opening Day
Tickets contest. The contest is
based on the film "Play Ball." and
it requires the skill and knowl-
edge of the contestant to earn
The film was first shown pub
an award. In case of ties, iden-
tical awards will be made.
licly last week at the Palace
Theater.
The Play Ball Editor, Sports De
partment. washington Times. is
taking care of all answers to
questions. Already he has re-
ceived a sack full of mail. He's a
glutton for more.
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W a re S locally,
and each before
large and atten-
tive gatherings.
T he month
of February was
p q r tic u rly
crowded, start
ing off W t h
the appearance
of George Kelly,
form er G. U.
s t u d e mt, pre-
senting Charles
E. Pc tie RS o n
(though not un-
der the National
Billiard ASSoci.
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the boxing world by upsetting
Young Peter Jackson.
Beat Let0
Jackie also has beaten Jimmy
Leto, Sammy Mandell, and Tug
Phillips.
Three Six-rounders bring TO-
gether interesting and aggressive
warriors in Roddy Davis VS.. Roy
Manley, Leroy Dougan VS.. Joe
Green and Red Journee VS.. Joe
German. Jack Quigley rings up
the curtain against Felix Boch'
enik in q four-rounder.
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-41SLeu 10 GIW1u Spedh 4OA IL
"Things are humming along
gwimmingly down here for Sar-
ron, Everett and myself. We
landed here just in time to cash
In on the big gates and at a
time of the winter when the
rowing population is at its peak.
Stormed the Gates
'I have the two best drawing
cards in this area. We (Sar-
ron did the fighting.-Ed nOte)
panicked them at the Beach
Club last Monday night when
$500 fought their way into the
arena to see my Petey decision
Cuban Baby Manuel in 10
rounds. The show put the
arena and us away out of the
red.
"Now, my Buck Everett meets
Tong Schucco at the Cinderella
Ball Room Monday (tOnight)
and, because 1 showed 'em a
whirlwind in Sarron, the ad-
vance sale for my heavyweight,
Everett, is surprising all rec
0rds. After we leave here,
which won't be for six weeks
yet, because we want to clean up
while the going is good, 1 have
q proposition in Birmingham
which am seriously considering.
No Rivers Response
''I lave offered the Washing
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fans stepped in a wonderment over
his remarkable ability with the cue
despite his physical handicap.
During the Christmas holidays
the famed "Old-Timer," Ora
Morningstar, stepped out of the bill.
lard glory OF nearly two genera
tions ago to show Washingtonians
that he has lost little of his
wiZardry with the worries.
Clarence Anderson, the youth
full Swede from Kane, Pa, then
spent three weeks in the city
at three different establishments
giving instructions and making
converts to the game.
George Kelly, national pocket
billiard champion, was next on
the program and he also had
little trouble against local opposi.
tion.
Peterson Shows
Charles "Show Me the Shot ]
Can't Make" Peterson, national
fancy shot champion. gave several
exhibitions under the patronage
of the National Collegiate Billiard
League, ending up with perform.
ance at c. U.
And then came the last of the
Mohicans, Charles Seaback, anoth.
er pocket billiard flash. and in fit.
ting manner he closed the season
with a bang when he ran 101 balls
at George Valltos' place. This was
the best run made in the District
in a decade.
Seaback fairly easily defeated
Arthur Mister at the Arcadia, 100
to 40, but found Everett Crouch,
local veteran, a tough bone tc
gnaw. being forced to stage several
strong rallies to beat him, 125 to
"a, Crouch having forged well
ahead during the early going.
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n o t h / n 6 t o
cause rave no.
t i c e S b y
critics?
We probably
will know all
about Stewart
and what the
world thinks of
his worth as a
pitch er, for
this morning
he Southpaw
W as rous e d
from his rev.
cries in Cross
vile, Tenn, by
a te1e aDh
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Water POlOists
ODpOse Tomorrow

The Garden Pool A. C. and
Baltimore Y. M. C. A. clash IN a
District Water Polo League game
in tho Ambassador Hotel pool to-
morrow night at 3:45 o'clock.
Dave Tipp is the offensive star
of the Garden team, which leads
the legaue.
The Washington times., 1935-03-04

nave b QISVIcW
of Georgetown's 1895 varsity
which is expected to bring back
memories of golden track days as
great array Of freshmen trod
the Hilltop campus.
The Hoyas have a fleet-footed
"Bluebird" in Lew Shuker, for.
merly of Staunton Military Acad.
emy, whose speciality is the quar-
ter-mile. He has been held back
by a N2rained ankle this winter
and will make his first appearance
in the 440 yards open in Satur-
days meet. Shuker has the speed
and stamina, it is said, to make
great quarter-miler.
Mishap Proves Costly
Georgetown'S lightning fresh
man relay team suffered a bad
break in the running Of the 1900
meters medley relay in the I. c.
"A title games Saturday night.
Ed Brown, running the second leg,
dropped his baton and lost 60
yards. The Hilltoppers were un-
able to make up the yardage, los
ing to Manhattan College by eight
yards. At that, the Jasper Cubs
were forced into new record of
Z minutes % ITO seconds, shaw
ing nearly Is seconds off the old
mark. Others who ran on the
Hoya yearling team were Dave
Hogue, Dick Waters and Doug
Hanks.
Jack Navin, only Georgetown
varsity entrant, failed to place in
the high-jump. The varsity two
mile relay was withdrawn, due to
slow time trials Friday.
The tumult of the professional
arena has enveloped college box
ing and decorum, once TIE distin-
gushing emblem between the rah-
rah and coarser type, has about
vanished.
Fans Forget Decorum
This was evident at the Mary
land-West Point bouts in the
Ritchie Coliseum Saturday night
when the fans leaped to their feet
in that final bristling brawl be-
tween Johnny Birkland, Mary
lands bald eagle, and Bob Still
man, Army heavyweight. They
shrieked themselves hoarse and
the din must have awakened the
bronze terrapin that guards the
entrance.
Conspicuously silent was the
customary silence, please" heard
over the loud speaker when some
one lets fall a whispered breath
during the progress of a round.
Of course, all this high-tone at
moSphere surrounding college box
ing is absurd. Cheering during a
round is considered unsportSman-
like, especially if a visiting boxer
is being belabored with punches,
Yet, no one has ever developed a
safety valve to restrain human
emotions and it's hard to suppress
the desire to stand up and shout.
Await Swim Championships
Minus a coach and a home
pool, the University of Maryland
swimmers are looking forward to
the Southern Conference cham
pionships Friday and Saturday
at Durham, N. c. Representing
the Terps will be Gordon Wood.
so and 100-yard sprints; Dick
Maurer, District A. A. U. breast
champion and record-holder;
Johnny Bo, nctt, backstro!e, and
Billy Mullett. 22O-yard free7style
swimmer. The Old Liners use
the Catholic University pool for
training purposes.
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Boxing Program
Tonight

PIace-washlngtOH Auditorium.
First BOut-0:3O o'clock.
MAIN EVENT Ten Rounds (Welter-
weixhts)-Phil Furr VI. Jackie Davis.
SIX ROUNDS Observation-Disclosures
Davis VS.. Roy Manley.
SIX ROUNDS CFeatherwoightG)-
Green vs. Leroy DOugan.
SIX ROUNDS (MiddIewelghts)- RED
Journee VS.. Joe German.
FOUR ROUNDS (WelterweightS)~ $50
Jack Quieley vs.. Felix BOchenik.
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CNC1lOO VI Vic
annual South
ern Conference
i n d oor field
and t r a c k
championshi p S
in Chapel Hill,
N. c., Saturday
night. The Hill,
toppers, not as.
Sociated W t h
the conference.
q r e ineligible
for the title
events.
Spectators at
the meet will
have a nreVieW
The Washington times., 1935-03-04

Did you ever realize the i'm"
portance in throwing to a base
on double plays? Or touching
the bag a certain way when
rounding the bases on an extra
base hit, or shifting the feet in
the right manner when throwing
to second or third, If you are
catching?
All these things can be learned
The Washington times., 1935-03-04

WISE Sl1OUSu w
work alon 6
slowly and not
a t t e m pit to
make the team
in the first
week. He will
improve as the
days go along.
Archie SERVE
ner still holds
an inside post
with the kids
W ho are in
camp for the
first tim E.
re is a
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
Play Bali
May Be Seen

TOnight-ROOseveIt High.
TOmOrrOw-ROOseveIt High.
March 6-Central High School,
March 7-GordOn Junior High
School.
March 8-Dunbar High School
All performances at 8 p. M
Admission free.
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sentiment concerning Hugh Null
cahy. Completely overshadowed
in the early days Of training,
this boy with the head Of q
veteran, conserved his stuff and
proceeded to work wisely.
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but It isn't.
In fact, it sounds too good to be true,
this communique from the Land of Midas,
which Washington fight manager seems to
have discovered.
From the trembling, excited hand of
Jimmy Erwin, who hasn't yet recovered his
equilibrium following his gold strike in the
Magic City, comes tidings of a turn of good
fortune which he has been denied for years
in this and other climes.
With Little Petey sarron and Big Buck
Everett, Erwin declares he headed into
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
Parade of Cue Artists
Marks Best Local
Season in Years
Bv GINO SINH

Washington is winding up Of the finest billiard seasons
its history thanks to the Better Billiard" campaign
Quoted by the National Billiard Association.
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
TOBACCO FIVE WINS

Washington Tobacco courtmen
defeated the Western A. c.. ~ to
20, in a game which found the
going close at all times.
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times StaYF Writer

BILOXI, Miss, March 4.-What
price Walter Stewart, left-handed
pitcher, 35 years old and record
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
Ticket Contest Movie
7 reats All Phases
Of Baseball

Did you think how many ways pitcher make
balk? Did you stop consider the in which
pitcher hides the ball before delivering it pateward?
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
A. A. i. Tourney
Starts Tonight

The District A. A. U. basketball
tournament gets underway to-
night at Tech High gymnasium
when the Washington Boys Club
opposes Acacia tossers at o'clock.
Commissioner Allen will toss the
initial ball.
Olmsted Grill meets Calvary
Baptist in the main event at 9
o'clock.
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boy banging on his door.
Prophet" said he, "thing
Of evil, prophet still II man,
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
Hoyas Run
In Open
EuenES

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
A full delegation Of freshman
and varsity athletes will represent
Georgetown University in the open
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
WAR COLLEGE SCORES

Army War College basketerS
defeated the Post Exchange five,
% to "a, in a thriller at the
college. West led the scorers
with eight points.
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
ANNUAL CUSTOM

The annual furor about hold.
outs is simply q part Of the spring
training campaign.
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ca harvest which that trio had been ressy pursuing here
for months But you don't have to take my word for it
=san TO Erwin sneak himself hY post from Miami
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
G Stuns Stewart With Wire Suggesting Way Trade Himself

Diggs is a set certainty to make
the team. This youth has been
The Washington times., 1935-03-04
Jimmy Erwin Strikes
Gold With SarrOn
And Everett
By KIRK MILLER
Times SnOrfS Editor

It sounds like letter from the Chamber of Com
merce, the Committee of One Hundred of Miami Fla,
The Washington times., 1935-03-04

cue wielders (both straight and
pocket billiards) showed their
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-27
LINDY GOES TO ENGLAND

Reports persist that the Lindberghs going to England as precauton against repeated kidnap threats made against members of the family the latest report said to have been made against Mrs. Lindbergh
 If true, it is pitiful spectacle that American so universally loved Col. Lindbergh has to seek protection under another flag Of course, that may be but partially true It is not at all unreasonable to suppose that the authorities who have been guarding the Lindberghs are trying to be doubly safe by getting the family away for a time from the scene of the great American tragedy which claimed the life of their first and blighted their own lives forever. When one reads of the latest kidnapping in the East it is not altogether hard to believe that there may be sinister forces which might strike at "Lndy" because of his prominence and his accessibility to money through his and family connections
 Most Americans will hope that it is purely a temporary and that Lndbergh is not taking up residence across the water for protec ton. Our courage people has been greatly built up by the excellent work carried by the Federal forces through the "G-Men" in their fight against kidnapers and most of have every confidence in the Department of Justice to stamp out the vicious practice as well as lesser evils with which we were ridden for several years due to corruption which was bred in the big cities during the hey day of Prohibition stock market gambling and easy money That courage will not long as the "G-Men" service is encouraged and strengthened to a point where it be looked upon the equal of Scotland Yard the Canadian Mounted in getting it's man Nothing proved the impotency of local police enforcement in battling organized crime did the Lindbergh tragedy and the other Kidnapping which swept the country shortly afterward. The Lindberghs paid terrible price to supply this country with that knowledge We must continue to it in making this country safe not only for Col. Lindbergh and his family but for every individual and family who is deserving the protection of our flag.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-27
Business As Usual.
Cincinnati Enquirer)

 The woodchucks have taken to their holes; the tortoises have dug in for the winter; the field mice have made warm burrows for themselves; the ants have sealed up their homes and are resting from their labors In thousand cracks and crevices the insects have found shelter The trees have gone to sleep, not to wake until the warmth of April life bids them swell their buds and again to shake their leaves.
 But man continues at his tasks. Yet even he survives the cold only by the addition of more clothing and by keeping his house warm. Still we the most adaptable of all the animals Our habitat is not limited as is that of the birds and the beasts. We make our homes from the frozen wastes of the Arctic to the torrid regions of the Equator, Everywhere have been able to survive. However civilized man has reached his greatest development in the temperate zone. Winter has been the great stimulator. It has forced him to be provident to lay up store of food in the sum- mer to carry him the cold and unproductive months And than that it refreshes his body. The very effort to combat the cold gives him re- newed vigor.
 When fierce and cold the North winds
 blow
 And all the earth is white with
 snow,
 Then faster does red blood flow
 And then our cheeks the ruddier
 glow.
 We meet the challenge of the cold
 With dauntless courage high and
 bold.
 The poet means to say that instead of digging in as do the woodchuck and the tortoise, we defy winter to do it's worst and attend to those things we have to do. We hang upon our doors the sign Business usual"