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The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Canvas Down, Griffs
Will Attempt to Play
Braves TOMORROW

Advices from the ball park
today were to the effect that
all the exhibition games sched-
uled this week will be played II
such an event is possible despite
the bad weather.
Groundkeepers have had the
huge canvas over the infield
for a week. The infield is in
fair shape and unless it is rain
ing at 3 p. m. in the afternoon
the games will be staged.
Babe Ruth and company, this
time the Boston Braves, are
scheduled to open the week by
playing the 1885 Griffmen to-
morrow. The Brooklyn Dodgers
are here Wednesday and Thurs
day; the Philadelphia Phils,
Friday, and Albany, Saturday.
The weather man predicts
probably fair, tomorrow and
the remainder of the week"
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

in the front line of challengers.
But Fitzpatrick would not listen
to Johnston's pleas. He thought
trip of this character would be
a waste of money, and besides all
that they wished to learn from
Schmeling in regard to a visit to
this country could be had over
the transatlantic telephone. And
here is what was revealed when
Max did talk tothe Garden folks.
Shortly after his Knockout Of
Hamas a lot of people complained
about Jacobs giving a Hell Hit
ler" salute after the fight.
But the tables we're turned on
Jacobs shortly after when the
Nazi leaders openly demanded
that Max drop Jacobs because
Yussel showed les majestic for
der Fuehrer" by "heiling" with a
cigar in his mouth.
Then Schmeling made no bones
about dumping Mister Yockups.
If Madison Square Garden could
guarantee Schmeling that Jacobs
would get no part of his purses he
would consider coming over to
fight Braddock and Baer, if he
was lucky with Braddock, other
wise he wouldn't come until after
December 5, when his contract
with Jacobs expires,
Losing Venture
He pointed out to Johnston and
Fitzpatrick that it would be a los
ing venture no matter how he
played his cards for the simple
reason that he would have to pay
Uncle Sam his income fee, pay the
State of New York its fee, pay
tax on his return to the father
land, to say nothing Of having to
settle with Jacobs for his per
centage on the fights with Neusel
and any other bout which he ar
ranged there.
1t was then that he asked Kill
patrick and Johnston to assure
him that Jacobs would not get
any of his money. That was the
one way of saying he was through
with the man who Snatched
worlds title out of the resin for
him as he sat on the floor in front
of Jack Sharkey.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

meet the strong Mt. Washington
Club: the c. U. trackmen will be
in North Carolina for a meet
with Wake Forest: Georgetown
tackles Maryland in tennis at
College Park, and University OF
Richmond mixes with Maryland
in track at College Park.
The program for the football
clinic Friday and Saturday at
Catholic University has been ar
ranged. Andy Kerr, Colgate
coach, will be in charge. The pro-
gram for Friday follows:
Jim Ptxlee, George Washington,
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

Herbert as a fighting replica OF
the once great Terrible Terry
McGovern.
Boxer -Puncher
In Wolfram, the tearing in, en-.
&husiastic Doherty engages one OF
the leading boxers-punchers among
the little fellows.
Boosting a record studded with
upsets, the Canadian bantam and
featherweight champion handily
defeated Pete Decrease here re.
Gently, sounding warning to all
featherweights to show here by
very nearly dropping Pete on sew
eral occasions.
Green Seeks Revenge
Joe Green seeks revenge over
q recent conqueror in Les Guesno,
wesley Martin is booked with Ray
'(Kid) Ingram and Lloyd Pine
squares off with Harry Jeffra.
Young Tiger SalmonS is matched
with Gerald Reeder in four
rounder. They are colored welter-
weights.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

washington College visits
Georgetown Thursday for a base
ball game, while the Hoya golfers
will entertain University of
Florida the same day.
Friday finds University of Pitts
burgh and Georgetown meeting
in tennis on the Hilltop courts,
while Coach Dorsey Griffith takes
his Catholic University track
squad down to Farmville, Va, for
q meet with Hampden-Sydney.
Saturday is dotted with attrac-
tive events. The Maryland lacrosse
men Jump over to Baltimore to
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

Rain stepped in again today to
frustrate George washington Uni
versity's baseball opening, forcing
a postponement of the scheduled
contest with Washington College
in the Griffith Stadium this
afternoon.
The ColonialS were booked to
open with Dartmouth a week ago
today, but were baked by the
weather. They were also billed to
play Long Island University.
Saturday, but rain once again
interfered.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
G W. BASEBALL OPENER RANED OUT THIRD TIME

line play offense; Tom Hamilton,
Navy. offense: John Hagerty,
Georgetown, forward pass offenSe; !;
Curley Byrd or Jack Faber. Mary
land, offenSe; Dutch Bergman,
Catholic University, Notre Dame,
offense, and Andy Kerr, offense
(single wing).
Saturdays program is as fol-
lows: Pixlee, line play defense; i;
Hamilton, Navy, defense; Hagerty,
forward pass defense; Byrd or
Faber. Maryland, defense: Berg.
man.. Notre Dame. defense; Kerr,
defense (single wing.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

LOU GEvINsoN, District
A. A. U. 126-pound cham
pion, who will bid for ma
tional laurels in the cham
pionships opening Wednes-
day night in st. Louis.
Gevinson is a member of the
Olympic Club boxing team.
Eddie sangstad, D. G. A. A.
U. bantam champ; Willie
Fea ry, 1876 pound title
holder, and Steve Thompson,
runner up for the welter
crown, are also entered in
the nationals. Times Staff
Photo.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

in the history OF the game.
1.-the, brown-muscled Lou Gevin-
son is all of that and more in the
mind of Matt Twomey, Olympic
A. C. boxing coach. now in st.
Louis, where Gevinson and three
other D. c. products will campaign
for national A. A. U. titles start
ing wednesday evening.
Gevinson, according to Matt,
who laced the first gloves on him
some six years ago. has everything
that makes a great fighter
'He is another Lew Tender.
Like Lew, he is Jewish and a
natural sOuthpaw. But he uses
his right hand better than Lew.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
MANAGER
SPURNS BIC
OFFER
BY JACK D. ZAIMAN

DETROIT. April S.-The pot of
gold that hangs on Joe Louis
dynamite laden mitts has brought
an offer of $4,000 for the Negro
heavyweight challenger's contract.
An Eastern sportsman with a
fat purse made the offer to John
Roxborough, Louis co-manager,
Roxborough revealed.
Roxborough turned down the
offer Immediately, he said.
Louis refuses to fight for any.
body else," ROxbOrOugh said.
He stated that Louis, when in,
formed of the offer, threatened to
put up his gloves if his contract
was sold.
"Tf l can't fight for you and
Julian Black (cO-managerl, I
won't fight any MORE" the dusky
dynamiter told his manager.
81 got an offer of S25,OOO for
my half interest in JOe's con-
tract, too" ROxbOrOugh said.
II turned 1t down Just like that,
TIN take bank roll big enough
to choke an OK to get my boys
contract"
CHICAGO, April 8.-Roy Lazer.
Paterson, N. j., heavyweight, who
will meet the sensational Joe
Louis in a 1O-round battle here
Friday. was given a chance to
whip the colored lad by ring fans
today.
A comparative unknown, LaZer
impressed onlookers on his work
outs yesterday, when he stepped
two fast rounds with Bill Treest
and three with Corn Griffin.
Louis went through a hard
workout, winding up with four
rounds against his sparring part.
ners.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

1t is deadlier, more devastating.
faster than the starbOard fin
of the great Philadelphian.
"He has plenty of fighting
heart, stamina. speed and no
man ever stepped through the
hempen ropes with a smarter
set of brains. They are click
ing all the time"
"And," Matt lifted a finger
pOntificaIIy, "he's got rhythm.
Yes, sir! Rhythm. He moves
in and out, SideSteps. ducks,
feints, effOrtIessly, without a
lost motion. Rhythm is essen
tiaI to a boxing champion. 1t
CONTINUED on Page 19, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Schedules Ready
For All Games
In League

Baseball fans, your American
League schedule is ready.
For the sixth consecutive
year The Washington Times is
giving it's readers vest-pocket
editions of the entire 154 games
played on the 1885 American
League schedule.
These convenient little book
lets telling where every team
plays every day are available
Immediately to all who send a
self-addressed stamped envelope
to the Baseball Schedule Editor,
The washington Times.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Pickups and
Putouts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Monk Fraser deplOres the ap-
pearance of star bOwlers with
four or five league teams As
sertS this practice chokeS the
development of young bOwlers .
and in the long run the game
suffers, as we'll as the bowling
alley operators. "Cac" Curtin
will manage Murphy's Store nine
this year Mike Mccarthy re-
turned to Cincinnati this morn
ing after a brief visit to his
home here Mccarthy, former
Eastern High athlete, works in
the Hole office in Cincin-
natl Ford LOker, University Of
Maryland sophomore pitcher, Is
the son of Judge Weverell LOker,
of LeOnardtOwn -. Maurice
Schwartzman, sophomore, is the
most promising member Of
Coach Les BOpst's Maryland U.
tennis squad.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
DOHERTY BIDS
FORD. C.FAVOR
7 ON|GH 7

Joe Doherty will panic local
boxing clientele.
That's the promise made local
enthusiasts today by Matty
Herbert, veteran trainer and Sec
ond, who tonight directs Brook
lyn's Shantytown Irish sensation
into a ten-round battle with
FRANKIE Wolfram at the Wash
tngton Auditorium.
Outstanding idol of New York's
smaller clubs and boasting the
largest following of any of the
juvenile prospects out of the big
town, Doherty is described by
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
PRO GOLF PLAY.
POSTPONED

BALTIMORE, Md, April 8,
Heavy rain today forced the
postponement of the Middle At
lantic pro sweepstakes and pro
amateur tournament scheduled at
the Woodholme Country Club
course here this morning and
afternoon.
The meeting. which was to be
held prior to the event, was also
deferred.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Games Called
Here at BIS
And ; Pm.

Washington home baseball
games this year will start at
o'clock on Saturdays and Sundays
and BIS on other days.
A new amplifying system was
installed today, replacing the
former inadequate device which
was perched from the center field
sign board. The new amplifiers
are wooden and at the openings
have dimensions of six feet.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Grays, Bakers Play
For Court Crown

Mount Rainier Grays tackle
Certified Bakers. of Hyattsville.
in the first game of a playoff
series for the Prince Georges
county basket ball league cham
pionship tonight at 8 o'clock at
the Hyattsville National Guard
Armory.
The second game will be played
Wednesday night, and If third
game is necessary, it will be
played Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
County Mines Vie
In Three Contests

Three contests keep Mont.
gomery county mines busy this
week.
Tomorrow, Poolesville plays
Gaithersburg at Gaithersburg,
Rockville meets Poolesville at
Poolesville, Friday: while Takona-
Silver Spring opposes Charlotte
Hall, Saturday, at Charlotte Hall.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
ID. G.. Is Selected
Fort. Tennis Trials

Zone tryouts for the inter
national table tennis champion
ships next February, will be held
here in December, according to
Morris Bassford, president of the
d. c, Table Tennis Association.
The successful American quail
ifiers will compete in the inter
national event at Vagrel, Czecho-
Slovakia,
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

~ These are the things which
make every baseball fan genu-
inely regret to see Babe Ruth
approach the end of his playing
days, and these are reasons the
boys who sit in the press boxes
throughout the major leagues
feel a deep sense of loss over
the impending passing from ac-
tive competition of the finest
source of newspaper copy they
have ever enjoyed.
Dynamic Journey
Because every block. every cor
ner, every intersection of Babe
Ruth's baseball journey has been
startling, impelling, gripping. I
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

don't think I need to say more
except to add that Ruth has
been what the shrewdest editors
the country over have termed
big NEWS.
recall no one public figure to
hold the headlines over so sus-
tanned a length of time. Our
statesmen and soldiers and
greats of one type or another
have had their spans-but not
of two decades.
And through all of his years
of public adulation, this man
Ruth has lived we'll up to the
specifications of Mr.. Kipling's
description of "A Man" Which
is to remark that the Babe has
never lost the common touch.
He never will. He's not that
kind. Babe Ruth is from the
people and of the people and
that's something that wealth
and prominence can never
alter.
Two Old Rascals
So tomorrow he passes this
way, undoubtedly for the last
time in the familiar long
beaked cap, collarless, short
sleeved baseball shirt and pants
rolled in below the knees. He'll
have with him that other
former Peck's Bad Boy of the
diamonds, Rabbit Maranville,
both of them steaming along
more on the momentum of past
performances and rare person
alities than anything they
have left in their faltering
feet, the first symptom Of the
end for any athlete.
Following tomorrow's appear
ance, Washington will hear
mostly of Babe Ruth as a club
executive for the Boston Braves,
in which role it will be impos.
sible for him to hold the lure
that has been his so long as he
could remain a disciple of the
spiked shoes, the grimy hands
and the perspiring brow
For the Soothsayers declare
he will be lucky to survive the
hot weather as an integral part
of the team proper, and the
handwriting seems to be on the
wall for good old Bill McKech-
ME who is destined to give way
to Ruth as the ultimate man.
ager of the club when Babe
gives up the playing ghost
mayhap before the end Of the
season.
Bad on Bill
There is a deplorable situa-
ton regretted by everyone con-
nected with the Braves. Nc.
Kechnie, a hard-working, intel
ligent baseball man who has
brought success to the Cards
and Pirates where others failed,
is immensely liked personally
and professionally.
But the Braves were ha.
rassed by many troubles over
the winter, not the least of
which were financial, and a
personality had to be brought
into the fold which would as
sure some financial return to
the bond holders forthwith.
The Braves HAD to counter
the wild spendthrift habits Of
the Red Sox who have taken
big names into their roster.
The answer was the acquisi-
ton of Ruth who had already
announced he would never
again sign as just a ball
player. They say McKechnie
will be taken care Of, prob
ably in an advisory role an
other year. He rates it.
I still think Ruth invested
something in the Braves in
order to keep his identity with
the sport that made him and
to come out on top with so
many titles and a more or
less guaranteed future with a
business that needs him quite
as much as he needs 1t.
- 4
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

exhibition against Bucky Harris boys
But, despite his changed front, have no
doubt Washingtonians will recognize be-
meath those National League vestments
figure that has become as much part of
the game as the bats and balls and other
trappings thereof.
It takes more than few yards of flannel
to alter the appearance of the most unique
figure of baseball over the last two
decades. The wide, pudgy nose, the alder
mans paunch, the toothpick legs, debutante
ankles and the CHEEKY Hi, Kid" are just
as much part of Babe Ruth as his very
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
LUCKETTS TRIUMPH

Luckett's Bar baseballers de.
feated the Washington-M Marlboro
and Annapolis Bus nine, II to 3
at Shady Oak. Huge four-run
scoring bees in the fourth and
fifth innings put the Luckett's
over.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

He has definitely split with Joe Jacobs the
man whose quick wits made him worlds
heavyweight king, and the story of the part
ing comes from schmeling's own lips and in
strange way.
When Madison Square Garden was sorely
pressed for heavyweight candidate to meet
Jim Braddock and Max Baer, Jimmy John
ston, the Gardens matchmaker begged
Colonel Fitzpatrick to send him to Germany
that he might deal with schmeling first
hand.
Jimmy thought that he had enough personal
magnetism to coax the German over here.
Knockout victories over Neusel and Hamas brc
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
BOXING CARD
Piace-WashingtOn Auditorium.
.lra...A L.An.& Q On n2alnnL

Place-WashingtOn Auditorium.
First bout-8:3O O'Clock.
MAIN EvENT-Ten rounds Feather.
Sveights), Joe DOherty VS.. frankie
wolfram.
SIX -Featherweights), Joe
Green VS.. Les Guesno; Featherweights), &,
Harry Jeffra VS.. Lloyd Pine; Light
Jveights), Ray (KId) Ingram VS.. Wesley
Martin.
FOUR ROUNDER-(Colored Welter.
weights). Young Tiger Salmons vs..
Gerald (Rufus) Reeder.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
BLUE FLAMES PRACTICE

Blue Flame Valet ToSsers prac-
tice tomorrow on the Sou n
Ellipse at 800 p. m. The team
hopes to enjoy as successful Sea'
son as was its fortune In 1884,
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Matt Deems Gevinson
Second Lew 7 endler
Bv GINO SINH

If mans faith in anothers ability anything then
Washington the home not only of the next world feather
weight champion but the greatest 126pound fighting machine
The Washington times., 1935-04-08

name There to whom disguise impossible,
he to attempt one which he wouldn't His every
nnent and word is terrifically indiVidualstc.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
CALVARYS MEET

Members of the Calvary M. E.
nine meet tonight at the church
at 8 o'clock. Manager Hodges is
looking for new players. Call
Columbia 5613-W.
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
Ruth and MaranuiHe
Tredge This Way
With Braves
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

TRIPPING in brass president assistant manager and
player of the Boston Braves Babe Ruth tredges back
town in strange raments to participate in
The Washington times., 1935-04-08
in Split
With Jacobs, Will
Avoid H. s. Fight
Bv HYPE IGOE

NEW YORK, April 8.-Max schmelng is not coming to
these United States this year the chances that he'll
new hack
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
BANKERS ASSOCIATION
STIMULATES ADVERTISING

The American Bankers Associa
tion'a Advertising Department re-
ports rapid progress Of the use By
banks OF the Informative bank news
paper advertising prepared by II for
members to assist them In rebuild
Ing public confidence and good will
in their communities.
The central theme OF this adyer-
Using service deals with the essen.
tial line OF economic and social serv.
Ice that all sound banking inherent
ly renders the deposltor and the pub
lic." the report says. showing that
1T is not banking laws which make
banking useful and safe. but that
II is honesty and skill in manage
ment under private initiative"
The Advertising Department is
supplying about a thousand mem
bers OF the association with news
paper and other advertising mate
rial The newspaper material totals
about SO 200 advertisements annual
ly. The growth OF the work OF the
department is shown by the follow
Ing figures On September /, 1884.
the number OF banks bsIng served
regularly each month was 623. The
total number on April /. 1885. was
s24. an increase OF 30l regular sub.
seribers, or 80 per cent
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
Civil Service xaminations

The United States Civil
Commission has an
nounced open competitive ex-
aminations as follows:
Bindery operative (hand
operators), bindery opera
tive (machine operations)
GO cents an hour, Govern
ment Printing Office, Wash
ington. ID. c.
Farm loan registrar, S4,-
500 a year. deputy farm loan
registrar, $500 a year,
Farm Credit Administration.
Full information may be
obtained from the Secretary
of the United States Civi
Service Board of Examiners
at the post office or custom
house in any city which has
post office of the first ol
second class, or from the
United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington
ID. c.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
Strange But True

IL is claimed by the Ameri-
that if present increases in
that in present increases in
traffic accidents continue one
out of every three children
born in this country is des-
tined to be killed or serious
ly injured In traffic.
II Is estimated that ap.
proximately one billion OF
our two billion acres of land
is in pasture.
There are now 2,299,000
Boy Scouts in the world.
In Connecticut there is a
45-acre farm that has been
in the possession of one
family since 1916.
OF the 10000 autos stoler
in this country last year very
few Of them were recovered,
Approximately one-eighth
of the school children in the
United States live in districts
without sufficient funds to
operate for the customary
term.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21

81 withdraw the langu-
age" said the offender,
but | insist that the gentle
man from Missouri is out of
ordtr."
How am | out of order!
yelled the other member.
Probably a veterinary
surgeon could tell" came
the answer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
N. E. A. To Meet in Denver

Fifteen thousand teachers
and school administrators
will meet in Denver June 30
for the annual convention of
the National Education As.
sociation. Denver Is making
gala preparations for her
guests. The hospitality com.
mittee. headed by Denver
teachers, reports plans for
an all-day mountain pilgri-
mage and barbecue 10 be
shared by thousands of con-
vention guests.
Allied organizations which
will meet in Denver during
the n. E. A. include the
National Council OF Educa-
ton. the National Vocational
Guidance Association. the
Department Of Science ms
ltruction. the Department of
Elementary School Princi-
pals. the American School
Citizenship League. the De-
partment of Classroom Tea
chers. the National Council
of Administrative Women in
Education. the School Gar
den Association of America,
the Department Of Super
visors and Teachers Of Home
Economics. the American
Classical League, the Nation
al Association of Journalism
Directors. and the Depart
ment of Lip-Reading.
Jury-panel discussions will
feature many section meet
ings. Subjects TO be handl-
ed with this form of discus
sion are Problems OF Adult
Education. the Needs of
Youth in the Present Emer-
gency.. Academic Freedom.
the Economic Status of the
Teacher. Teachers as Citi-
zens, the Health of the
Teacher, Education's Oldest
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
A Vet Could Tell

One of our exchanges
states that during one of the
fights in the House of Repre-
senatives in Washington. one
of the members called an
other an lass" The offend
ed man objected. and the
chair ruled that the use of
the expression constituted un-
parliamentary language, and
that il must be withdrawn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
For Sale

Bed springs and dresser
$1,000; dining room table
and 6 chairs, $1,000; a vani-
ty dresser, $1,000; rock gas
stove: guitar. See Mrs. F. 7.
Glover, w. of Coolidge
school, or phone 63.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21

Mrs. r. T. Prather and
daughter. Miss Esther Scott,
were here from Phoenix
Wednesday. Miss Scott is
attending the Tempe college.
Mrs. S. c. Burt went 10
Phoenix Wednesday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Raymond
Eskew.
Miss Nettie Daugherty,
formerly with the Wilborn
Beauty parlor. is taking a
finishing course at the Phoe-
nix Beauty school.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21
Challenge--Charaeter

Challenge-Character.
Exhibits OF work done in
the elementary, junior high,
and senior high schools of
Denver are under way. One
entire building will be de-
voted TO each OF these three
classes of exhibit material.