The Washington times., 1935-12-09

Regardless Of where Jimmy
Foxx is sold during the major
meetings starting tomorrow, it
won't be news, for Jimmy has
been sold somewhere a couple
of times a week since just be-
fore the last world series.
In 90 days Of Maryland rae
ing, starting with Havre de
Grace September Is, exactly
$27, ,200,977 passed through the
mutuel machines. The District of
Columbia might ponder that sum
in connection with q possible tax
on total play at Benning, if and
when racing is legali=ed here.
Friday nights fight between
Joe Louis and Pauline Uzcudun in
New York will not be broadcast.
Jimmy Walker, ex-New York
mayor. will make his first public
appearance at the fight. He is
author Of the New York boxing
law.
Lou Little rates the five best
football teams in the country in
the following order: Minnesota,
Princeton, Southern Methodist,
Stanford and Louisiana State.
An Inside Story
Texas Christian is said to have
drawn the Sugar Bowl assignment
because the Fort Worth Chamber
Of Commerce guaranteed the sale
Of 5000 seats.
A st. Paul sports writer who has
covered" the American Associa-
ton 20 years is candidate to be-
come its president. Anybody who
has written American Association
baseball that long, deserves a re-
ward.
DR.. Malcom peoples Drug
Store) Gibbs is considering the
proposition Of tossing another
banquet in honor Of Sports An
nouncer Arch Mcdonald. doc"
has inquired if certain sports per-
sonageS would attend, and was
told to try to keep them away.
Bump Hadley was one of the
leading pitching cousins of the
American League to the Chicago
White Sox last season, having
won none and lost four to them.
Other fond relatives Of the loop
and the clubs. at whose pleasure
they earned the distinctions are:
Bill Dietrich, Of the Athletics.
winner Of none and loser Of
five to New York Yankees;
Lefty Gomez, Of the Yankees,
winner Of one and loser Of five
to the Tigers and Russell Van
Alta, who had the same record
against the Detroiters.
Baltimore a Bidder
Baltimore put in q strong bid
to acquire the National League
franchise forfeited by the
Braves, but was told by President
Ford Frick that the Braves
would stay in Beantown where
they naturally belong.
Jimmy Foxx, the man without
q team deploreS the fact that
SO many young pitchers come
into the majors not knowing how
to field their positions. He
calls Ed Rommel and Tony
Frietas the two best fielding
hurlers Of the Athletics during
his time.
washington baseball fans are
hoping Clark Griffith and Bucky
Harris came away from the base
ball sessions in Chicago this
week with a catcher who is
something more than a robot.
Arthur DeKuh, one Of the
leading heavyweight boxers up
to three years ago and whose
total gates amounted to more
than $250,00O, was recently dis
covered working in a New York
municipal lodging house. He
fought Sharkey, Maloney, Cam
polo, Christener, Stribling, Baer
and Mickey Walker between
1926 and 1882.
There is no chance for Joe
Louis to meet such a fate as
DeKuh's. The Brown Blaster
started an annuity fund year
ago with a $75 deposit and
is now on his way to his first
half million. Louis allows him
self but one indulgence, it be-
ing horseback riding.
Work Cut Out
Stanford University is going to
have it's greatest difficulty with
Southern Methodist's air attack
New Year Day, the Mustangs be-
ing particularly good on tossing
passes. During the season the
"Injuns" showed practically no de-
fenSe for passes.
Earl Whitehill once corrected
two pitching defects which re-
vealed his impending delivery by
practicing before a full-length
mirror. Earl, unknowingly, had
been opening his mouth before
throwing a change Of pace and,
too, he gritted his teeth before
tossing a fast ball.
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