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Kirk Miller Says:

CONTINUED from, Fret Sport Page.
time. but if Illinois wants to
suspend me in spite of that, /
suppose there is nothing 1 can
do so long as Ed White is in
the saddle"
Savoldi recalled that White
has never had any particular
love for him since he drop
kicked his man, Jim Londos,
into defeat a year or two ago,
and that at last, Baron White
has found a way to even the
old score.
That Johnson Token
I guess Buck" O'Neill seldom
got so much mail in his life
as he is getting these days
since it was announced that
the local baseball writer's would
accept small contributions from
the fans for Walter johnson
as a token of esteem to be pre-
sented at the old ball game
next Monday.
When the nickles and dimes
and quarters and crispy bills
started to roll in through Uncle
Sans far-flung manner of col
lections and deliveries, I
thought Buck" had subscribed
to one of those mail order
house lists, until I detected the
little inscriptions at the bot.
tom of the envelopes which
said:
"For Walter Johnson gift"
Here is a great movement in
honor of one Of baseball's noble
men, and it may be Washing
tons last chance to honor
Walter johnson while in a base
ball uniform, as the indications
are quite strong that a year
from now he will be a gentle.
man farmer.
Walter Knows
That Walter johnson appre-
ciates his Washington friends,
quite as much as they appreciate
him, is evidenced in a telegram
which came from him to this
writer on June l. It follows:
Thanks for your friendly sup
port and how you have been in
the past and wish you would
tell the Washington fans that I
appreciate their confidence in
me during my controversy with
Judge Lands and Player Kamm
the last week. Kind regards.
walter JOHNSON"
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l933.34-NO competition.

Lieut.. Dolf Meuhleisen, who has
quite a tennis rep on the Pacific
Coast, having, among other fine
feats, registered victories over
Don Bulge and Gene Mako, U. S.
Davis Cup players, this spring.
Won ID. C. Title
Muehleisen won the District Of
Columbia tennis crown several
years ago and has been rated far
up the line nationally several
years. Last summer he annexed
two Pacific Coast titles, the Santa
Ana Open and the Del Mar In
vitation. He was rated sixth on
the Pacific Coast.
According to the official lineup
announced by Major Thomas D.
Finley. Army team captain,
Muehleisen will play No. and
will be backed by Major Robert
Van Vliet, twice winner Of the
District championship, who, de-
spite his advancing years, is still
q tough hombre on the courts.
Lieut.. Stanley K. Robinson, pres
ent Army tennis champion, and
Lieut.. Dave Hedekin will fill the
other two singles assignments,
Robinson playing No. 3 and Hede-
kin No. 4.
The Army doubles will be Lieu
tenant Muehleisen and Lieut..
John T. Hatch, Lieut.. Herbert
Thatcher and Lieutenant Hede-
kin, Lieutenant Robinson and
Lieut.. E. M. O'Connell.
McCue No. 1 for Navy
Lieut.. John James McCue, one
of the sensations of the recent
District of Columbia tennis tour
nament, will hold down the No. l
berth for the Navy tomorrow,
while Lieut.. R. M. Watt, who has
been doing splendid work in tour
namentS around New York, has
been given the No. 2 berth, Capt.
Chester w. Nimintz, Navy team
captain, announces.
The third Navy singles player is
Lieut.. C. H. Lyman, and the
fourth position went to Ensign j.
B. Gay, No. player on the Naval
Academy team the past season.
Lieutenant Watt and Lieut.. w.
Z. Howard will take over the No.
] doubles, with Lieutenant McCue
pairing with Lieut.. f. w. Dole in
the No. 2 team and Ensign Man.
ming M. Kimmell teaming with
Ensign Gay in the third combina.
ton.
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MRS. VARE WINS
GOLF TITLE

EATERN POINT, Conn.,, July
19.-Playing stellar golf, Mrs.
Glenna Collett Ware, of Philadel-
phia, today annexed the Griswold
trophy for the seventh time by
defeating Jean Bauer, of Provi-
dence, r. l., defending champion,
5 and 4, in the final round Of
match play in the annual Shenne-
cossett Club women's invitation
golf tournament.
Miss Bauer failed to win a sin
gle hole, two-putting on the eighth
when she had a chance for a par
S to win and hitting Mrs. Wares
ball on the eleventh when she
had a chance to win with a
birdie 3,
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boys.
There was no competition dur
ing 1888 and 1884 because prac-
tically all of the Army's better
tennis players were enrolled in
CCC work, and could not get
away for the matches.
However, the hiatus has given
the Soldiers a chance to collect
an impressive array of court tai
ent and the team goes into to,
morrow's affray at the Army and
Navy Country Club at 2 o'clock a
favorite, though not too much so.
Here's how the teams Jared in
paSt matches:
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Bv GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Romance begun the golf links has ripened into marriage
Mr. Spates members of the Beaver Dam
Club.
Spates his wife Marie Waace) at club dance They
set golf match the next day and their meeting
eliminated in their trip to the altar to II do"
of the most striking pairs of golfers at Beaver
DAM playing most Sunday. They also team in the
club
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Major League
Leaders
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leading Batsman-Vaughan, Pirates,
1874.
Most Runs-Medwick, Cards, ~.
Most Runs Batted I'M. Collins,
Cards, ~.
Most Hits-Medwick, Cards, 1913.
Most Observation-Disclosures, Cards, 81.
Most Triples-GoOdman. Reds, 10.
Most Home Runs-Ott, Giants. 90.
Leading Pitcher-ParmeIee, Giants,
1912.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Leading Batsman-Johnson. Athletics,
.348.
Most Runs-Gehringer, Tigers, 10.
Most Runs Batted In-Greenberg,
Tigers. 100.
Most Hits-Cramer, Athletics, III.
Most DOubles-Greenberg, Tigers, 80.
Most Triples-StOne, Senators, IL.
Most Home Runs-Greenberg, Tigers,
@6.
Most Steals-Werber, Red SOx, Is.
Leading PitCher-Tamulis, Yanks, II.
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ARMY NETEN FA VORED OVER NAVY LNLEECH CUP MATCHES
POPEYE THE BASEBALL MAN

PoPEYE DoUBLE-one look at this pic
ture and you'll know why Hank Erickson
(right) catcher for the Cincinnati Reds is
called "Popeye" after the famous Washing
ton Times comic character. Jim Bottomley,
first baseman for the Reds, seems fascinated
as his teammate impersonates the comic King.
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The Box Score

ABatted for Tietje In fifth.
C3Batted for SalvesOn in NINTH
WASHINGTON
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is rarin' to do
a bit of kick
ing on its part
tomorrow when
the two Service
teams stage the
;enth re newal
of their annual
battle, after a
two-year ! a y
off.
The Arm y
has been on the
small e n d of
the results since
1925, and that
doesn't set well
with the Dough
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Runs batted in-Kuhel. Stone; BOnura,
aI""~. Newson, Radcliffe. Appling. Piet,
travis. Two-base hitS-ManGsh' RSnGrS'
& s.crifice hits-NewsOm. Myer.
@t"TaH base-Powell. Bases on balls-Off
@Ry Nswsom, i. Left on bases-Chi.
-sonurs to Appiing; Appling to Pet 70
RonnFa. Hits-Off TletJe, 3 In = ~
aSS lES1sss@pO11sIiy. Qinssn ana KOllS'
TINE Of EaMo~SsO0s
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FIS HING
According to
IZAAK WALTON

The advance guard of bluefish making their way
up the bay Reports indicate that within two weeks real
sport with these finney warriors will reality Bueh
La opinión., 1935-09-01

designados los generates de mayor
representation en- ell seno de la asam
blea. Aparte de que Oregon, Villa
rreal, Hay y Aguirre Benavides sig
nificaban la representation de los
nucleos revolucionarios mas podero-
SOS en- ell pals, para los convencionis-
tas eran de los hombres de mayor
energia.
Villarreal habia estado a punto de
ser ell Presidente provisional de la
Republica y contaba con notorias
simpatias populares; Obregon no So
lamente era ell jefe de un Cuerpo de
Ejercito, sino que a ell Sc debia la
election de Gutierrez como Jefe de
la Nacion; Aguirre Benavides era
una de las Columns de mayor pres
tigio dentro de la Division del Nor
tie; Hay Sc habia d~istinguido como
orador en- las reuniones de los con
vencionistas.
Los comisionados salieron de Aguas
calientes ell 3 de noviembre, a bordo
del pullman ~"Chiquita", en- ell cual
despachaba ell general Villarreal.
Llegaron a la ciudad de Mexico,
desde donde Sc pusieron en- comuni-
cacion directa con Carranza, quien Sc
encontraba en- Orizaba, f~rancamente
en- rebeldia contra la Convention, v
sin importarle la promesa que habia
hecho de a%bandonar la Primera Je-
La opinión., 1935-09-01
UNA PARTiDA De AJEDREZ

Esa noche, ell 'Chiquita' qued6 en-
el patio de Ia estacion de Orizaba, a
unos cuantos metros del tren del Pri-
mer Jefe.
Como a las diez de la noche, y des
pues de haber cenado, ell general Obre
g6n invite a sus ~companeros de viaie
para que jugaran una partida de ale
drez. Pero nj Villarreal, nj Hay, nj
Aguirre Benavides, a%ceptaron, decla-
randose Incompetence para jugar con
ell retador, quien tenia fama de ser
un habil conocedor del ajedrez.
En- cambio, ell doctor Y general Ra
fael Cepeda, quien Sc encontraba de
vista en- ell ~'Chiquita', acepto la par
tida.
Oregon y Cepeda tomaron asien-
to frente a frente, y como no habfa
luz electrical por haberse agotado las
baterias del CARO- pullman, una vela
fue ajustada sobre la garganta de
una botella de cognac, y la partida
empez6.
De pie, los generates Villarreal,
Aguirre Benavides y Hay, seguian
los movimientos de los jugadores.
Ell general Obreg6n daba una ju-
gada tras de otra, mientras que &C.
peda meditaba sobre los movimientos
mas convenientes de sus pleas.
La opinión., 1935-09-01
ce7Il

de Mexico al general Eulalio Cutie
rrez, esperaban la resolution del Sc
nor Venustiano Carranza sobre la
notification del cese que lie harlan los
comisionados especiales, estos estu-
vieron a punto de ser victimas de un
atentado.
Solo la mala punteria del individuo
que vaci6 su revolver sobre los ge-
nerales Alvaro Oregon, Antonio l.
Villarreal, Eugenio Aguirre Benavi-
des y Eduardo Hay, salvo a estos de
la muerte en- Orizaba.
La Convention de Aguascalientes,
a la que ~asistian representatives de
la mayor parte de los grupos revolu-
cionarios e%xistentes Ell ell pals, des-
pues de ounce dias de deliberaciones,
habia tornado trascendentales acuer-
dos.
La opinión., 1935-09-01
A'TENTADO en- 1915

orden chronological de los hechos, co.
mo pretendiendo ocultar la verdad
de los acontecimientos.
Pero es ell case que los comisiona-
dos llegaron a Orizaba ell ~ de no.
viembre de 1914, tratando inmedis-
tamente de ponerse en- contacto di-
recto con Carranza. Mas este sc
rehuso a recibirlos. informandoles
que al siguiente dia continuaria para
Cordoba en- donde tendria ell gusto
de escucharlos.
La opinión., 1935-09-01
LOS PUNToS PRINCIPALES

Estos acuerdos fueron: ell nombra-
miento del general Eulalio Gutierrez
como Presidente provisional de la he
publica, por veinte dias, y mientras
que los convencionistas sc traslada-
ban a la ciudad de Mexico en- donde
rectificarian o ratificarian ell NOM
bramiento de Gutierrez; s%uspender a
Venustiano Carranza como Primer Je
fe del Ejercito Constitucionalista y
Encargado del Poder Executive de la
Naci6n, v ordenar al general Fran
cisco Villa la entrega del mando de
la Division del Norte a la persona
que designara la propia Convention.
Los convencionistas cream a pie
juntillas que g%racias a estos a%cuerdos,
la guerra civil seria evitada en- ell
pals, va que tanto Carranza como
Villa, habian manifestado estar dis
puestos a a~bandonar sus altos man
dos v salir del pals, 81 asi 10 creian
convenience los asistentes a la Con-
vencion.
Antes de tomar estos a~cuerdos, los
convencionistas habfan hecho un Ju-
ramento solemne de sostener las reso-
luciones que fuesen a~probadas, con
Ell apoyo de las fuerzas armadas que
los Representatives en- la Convention
tenian bajo su mando.
La opinión., 1935-09-01
Por JOSE {. VALADES

IENTRAS gu e
los convencionis-
tas reunidos en-
A & u a S C ~alientes,
despues de haber
d~esignado Presi-
dente provisional
La opinión., 1935-09-01
Sc ReUela que los Delegates
de la COnDenCi0n Ante
Currdnza Ban a
Ser ASesinQdOS en- OrizQbu

fatura y salir del pals, 81 asi 10 re-
solvian los convencionistas.
Al ponerse en- contacto con los CO.
m~isionados de la Convention, Ell Sc
nor Carranza les comunico que les
esperaba en- Orizaba, para donde los
cuatro generates partieron.
EN- ORIZABA
No ignoraban los cuatro generates,
ell peligro que corrian al llegar a te-
~rritorio dominado por ell %carrancis-
mo, va que la actitud de Carranza
Sc habia hecho publica.
Y aunque en- mas de una OCCASION
Sc ha asegurado que 81 los cuatro CO.
misionados continuation su viaje has
ia Orizaba sc debio, en- gran parte,
a que cuando menos dos de ellos, es-
taban va resueltos a reunirse a Ca
rranza Y a d~esconocer a la Conven-
cion, este no ha podido comprobar-
Sc.
Ninguno de los cuatro generates
ha hablado francamente sobre csc
punto oscuro en- la historic de la re-
yolucion. Oregon, que dedico un
gran volumen para narrar sus campa-
mas militares, cast pasa por alto csc
c~apitulo, insertando algunos mensa-
jes en- los cuales hace desaparecer las
fechas y alterando visiblemente ell
La opinión., 1935-09-01
LA COMISION ANTE CARRANZA

Solamente la actitud que asumiera
Carranza, hacia temer ell fracaso de
los acuerdos de los convencionistas,
por 10 cual estos resolvieron designar
una comisi6n para que Sc encargara
dc comunicar al Primer Jefe tales
acuerdos.
Para integrar La comisi6n fueron
La opinión., 1935-09-01
Ell ATENTADO

Grandes ventajas llevaba va ell ge-
neral Oregon sobre su contrincante,
cuando sono un disparo; luego otro.
hasta llegar a cinco o seis. Los cris-
tales de la ventanilla del caro- pull
man volaron hechos anicos. Oregon
Y Cepeda Sc replegaron en- sus asien-
tos, mientras que los otros tres ge-
n~erales, Villarreal Y Aguirre Benavi-
desdes quedaron como clavados en-
sus %sitios, y Hay, seguido de dos o
tres a~yudantes, salio violentamente
del coche, ~poniendose de un salto en-
TERRA y sin dar tempo a que ell agre
sor continuara disparando. tomo Ia
mano de este y lie arrebato ell arma.
Criminal, asesino!", lie reclamo
imperiosamente Hay.
Ell agresor era un hombre ~joven;
usaba "filipina", sombrero y fuertes
polainas de cuero. No hizo ningun in
tento por defenderse, permitio que
Hay lie siguiera reclamando y condu-
fSigae en- Ia Pdgind Ounce
, 1935-02-28
At The Theaters

daredevil flying stunts that beg
gar description Countless airplanes
Zipp and zoom throughout the pic
ture, fearless flyers crash their
planes IN midair and leap from
their burning ships. The picture
however, which was produced with
the active cooperation OF the u. s.
military authorities, is far more
than a record OF spectacular aerial
and marine stunts. It IL q rollick-
ing comedy through which runs q
clever romance. against the back
ground OF the United States Mar
Inc Corps.
James Cagney portrays the role
OF a young kid who joins the Mar
Inc Corps because he can't keep
out OF ar alrship. He gets into
the AVIATION corps through the
kindness Of q Marine officer from
his home town, and rewards that
officer by stealing his girl and
generally keeping him in hot water.
With Pat O'Brien playing his part
OF the Marine officer and Cagney
~portraying the smart Aleck" rook-
lie. IL Is inevitable that the scenes
would resound with wisecracks,
battles, adventure and pathos.
, 1935-02-28
SCHOOLS ARE
SET FOR MEET
Cameron County Teams Are
Classified For Big
Meet

LA FERIA, Feb. %. - For the
benefit Of Cameron county schools
a list Of those eligible for athletic
contests at the county meet has
been made by meet directors. The
following lists schools according
to class. fication and the events
they may enter.
Ward schools: Combes Ward
Har.). Fred Booth Is. b.. Gen.
trail Ward CHar.), e Jardin. Har-
ingen Inter, Highland, La Feria.
Landrum Is. b. Los Fresnos.
North Ward CHar.). North Ward
s. b, Port Isabel. R~angerville. Rio
Hondo. Santa Rosa. 5oul Ward
liar, Stuart Place. West Ward
Mari, Primera. Schools in this
list are permitted to enter O boys
playground ball team, q boys
track team. a girls playground
ball team. and a girls volley bah
team
Class B" high schools: Fl jar
din. Los Fresnos. Port Isabel. Rio
Hondo. Rangerville, San Benito
NJIs n. 81 Od4Abd h1n4Ads SUM
Place, Santa Rosa, Pr.mera. Schools
In this group are entitled 70 a
girls playground ball teeIn Junior
age) boys playground ball team
Junior agel. senior bon track
team. junior boys Cunior age)
track team. girls and boys tennis
teams. and girls volley ball team.
Class "A" high schools: Harlin-
gen. la Feria and San Benito.
Schools In this division may enter
a girls playground ball team Gu
Nor agel. boys playground ball
team Junior age), senior boys
track team. junior boys track
team (junior age), girls and boys
tennis teams and q girls volley
ball team
This classification was made by
the directors at their regular meet
ing, and any change q classified
ton must be made through the
office OF Director General Davis.
superintendent Of schools In San
Benita
, 1935-02-28
Golf Lessons
ALEX MORRISON says.

ALEX MORRISON sayss
There was q time when q GER
tain apprenticeship must be served
before you could become q golf
professional. You had to spend
an appreeiable period in the pro
shop learning what was then the
fine art OF making clubs. This
meant building q club from raw
wood.
Factories have since replaced
the clubmaker but not the expert
enee the young assistant pro for
merly got teaching and handling
other players However, this en-
perience is not deemed necessary
today.
Once q caddy or any promising
player has shown signs Of being
able to score well he Is looked
upon as eligible for open compe-
tition. The result is many young
players without the proper back.
ground hnd themselves in public
favor over night. Their brilliant
scoring may be short lived, but
the impression that they are yea
soned pros Is lasting.
Il is this lack Of background
that accounts for most Of the sup
posed idiOsyncrasies displayed By
many Of the younger players.
, 1935-02-28
FORT BROWN BEATS KIWANIS TWICE TO TAKE LEAGUE LEA
DAVIS SQUAD \
OF U. s. SET.
Allison, Wood. Van Ryn.
Parker, Bulge And y
Mako Included

NEW YORK. FEB. 7a-+F- 1ha
nucleus or Americas ls5s Davis CD
team already has beer formed wiiA
wilmer Allison. sidney B- Woca
IT.. and John Van Ryn holding
invitations 10 be members or th4
oountrys squads tor tho inter-
national t3nnB competition.
experimenting this trio Aru am
youngsters. Donald Bulge
Mako anS Fraakie Parker rKho have
been placed under tine fathrrAy aym
or the United States Lawn Tennis
association.
It "a probabls the Eix players Win
be banded together for Americas
first match against Chirat cup
seekers. All OF them may oe cent tn
England for European one play
Woods selection carries with II
@ singles assignment Allison. who
heads the first ten. may be uMnd
either for kngles or ms doubles
partner % Van Ryn.
just what the U5LTA planA to
do with the youngsters assuming
they are sent abroad. q not known.
Bulge and Mako may 0e used tr
doubles duty In which event ALI
son would play singles. Othe-wise
Van Ryn and Allison would have
the doubles cal HB A more e1-
perienced combination.
The purpose Of including Parker
would be To afford him InternAtinl-
al singles experience.
, 1935-02-28
Bermuda Tourney
Is Nearing End

HAMILTON. Bermuda. Feb. "a
P)-The Bermuda tennis champion
ships had reached the semi-final
round Thursday with the first and
fourth seeded players relegated to
the sidelines-
Victims OF two prime upSets We'd
nesday were Berkeley Bell Of New
York, seeded NO. !. and John Nc
Dlarmid OF Fort Worth, No 4. Bell
was defeated by Robert Gefty) Bry-
an, southpaw from Chattanooga.
Tenn, TO. 60. 6-3. McDiarmid was
ousted by r. D. Murray OF Mont
real, 81, ga.
Joining Bryan and Murray In the
last four were Bryan Grant OF
Atlanta and j Gilbert Hall OF
South Orange. N. j. Grant elimin-
ated Eugene McCauliff OF York-
ers. N. Y, Ga 6-3. Hall dropped
only one game IN putting out J. ".
Kirkham OF New York. 90. 81.
Semi-finalists in wonen's singles
we're Nine. sylvia Henrotin Of
France. Jane Sharp Of Pasadena,
the newly crowned American In
door champion Dotohy Andrus OF
Stamford, Conn, and Mrs. John
Van Ryn OF Philadelphia.
, 1935-02-28
What Position Will Babe Ruth
Is Puzzled

season. He's too good to leave on the
bench"
Tough Problem
II the Babe wants to play right
field. what about the physical lea
lures OF the National League fields
the BAN Is invading regularly after
20 years IN the American league?
The Babe can't play the sun
field" McRechnie worries some
mere. But he's used to right field.
Right field Is the sun field In only q
couple OF American League parks
But it's the sur field IN six OF the
eight parks In our league. The Babe
win find the conditions he's used TO.
no sun In right field. only In the
Polo Grounds in New York and
Pittsburgh
TO make matters worse, some OF
these parks are constructed 50 that
the sun field changes as the season
gets older. II most Of them II
switches 70 center field. and even
into left late In the season"
Teaching the old mar maStiff new
tricks should be simple compared
TO deciding what man Ruth viii TO-
place In the Braves outfield-
, 1935-02-28
LEAGUE EVENTS
ARE ARRANGED
Schedule for Cameron Meet
Set BY Executive
COMMITTEES


SAN BENITO. Feb. 2S.-The
schedule Of events arranged by the
executive committee OF the Cam
eron County Interscholastic League
for the county meet 70 be held here
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
March n, "a and % was announc-
ed here Thursday by Supt. o. L
Davis, director general
It follows: Choral singing, 1880
.. m. Thursday. high school audi
forum
Spelling. 10 O. NJ. Friday.
Arithmetic. IL q. m Friday.
Story telling, music memory, pic
ture memory. 2 p. n. Friday.
Debate, 2 p. n. Friday with finals
beginning at 7:30 p. m. Friday.
Extemporaneous speaking, 1880 ..
n. Friday.
Defamation. seniors. at 7:30 p.
m. Friday In high school auditorium;
juniors at Fred Booth school and
sub juniors at Landrum school.
Ready writing, 9 a. m Saturday.
Typing. 10 a. m. Saturday In typ
ing room
Rhythm band. 10 q. N. Saturday al
Landrum school
Schedule OF athletic events Is be-
ing prepared by the coaches.
Individual entries must be IN by
March Is.
, 1935-02-28
BY EDWARD J. NEIL

ST. PERESBURG, Fla, Feb. %.
E-There's one major problem
concerning Babe Ruth that worries
Bill McKechnie, manager Of the
Braves. now that he's acquired the
greatest slugger In baseball his
tory. What position will the BAN
bino play7
It's an open secret that Ruth. who
started as q left hand pitcher, de-
veloped into q great defensive out
-ielder as well as q ~pulverizing clout-
er. always has longed to play first
base.
But for the fact that the Yankees
boast one Of the greatest Of all first
b3semen In Lou Gehrig, the Babe
might have wound I'D his playing
days N New York. nursing his fall
ing legs az the first corner.
Wen talk 1t over when he gets
hare" Bill says. sand If he wants 10
play first, well certainly try It out.
But what will ] do with Baxter
Jordan, one Of the best hitters on
the clun. o fine first basennan who
improved mt least Is per cent last
, 1935-02-28

NEW ORLEANS. FEB. 20.-F-
Freddie Haas. Jr. medalist. Thurs
esv faces Billy Bouteil Of Minneap-
ala in first round match play Of the
fourth annual carnival invitation
eoif tournament
Johnny Goodman Of Omaha. O
reimbursement favorite. takes on
a adept young sharpshooter. Jimmy
Cillespie Of Biloxi. Miss.
Haas, q Louisiana state union
.nrhomore, had q rs, two over par,
sor medal hoaors. Scores Of 90 or
isss managed TO gain the cham
nionship bracket.
Chariie Moore and Nelson Whit
~sv' both OF New Orleans, trailed
Eaas wednesday IN qualifying with
"a rs respectively. Johnny Dawson,
rhscaao star, finished IN Q tie for
Srurth low with 70.
Grv Little, Beaumont, bagged 70.
Goodman 90. and Don schumacher,
DALLAS. 81.