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Evening star., 1935-02-04
Venzke Pulls Surprise.

THERE was plenty Of honor, how
/ ever, for Venzke, who carried
Cunningham to new meet rec
of All for the mile and led Bill
Bonthron, ex-Princeton star, across
the finish line for the first time In
his career.
Venzke. always popular figure with
metropolitan track fans, had the spec
tators standing in their seats when
he challenged Cunningham on the
next to last lap and passed the STAR
tied Kansan In the end, it was the
same old story, for the Penn star
could not meet the world mile record
holders sprint at the finish and Cum
ningham won by 6 yards. Venzke
was clocked in 4:12.2.
1t was Bonthron. national collegiate
mile champion and world record
holder at 1900 meters. who had been
expected to furnish all the competi-
ton for Cunningham. He entered the
race with three victories over his
Kansas rival in five meetings and
many experts forecast another VIC
tory for him. despite the fact he was
making his first start Of the campaign
But Princeton Bill lacked his usual
finishing kick and wound up in
third place, Is yards behind Venzke
Evening star., 1935-02-04
TRACK FANS GIVEN
TWO BIC THRILLS
HornboStel'S Mark, Venzke'S
Duel With Cunningham
Amaze Big Crowd.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

N YEW YORK, February 4. -
M Emerging from the pack as
N the twin sensations of the
thrill-packed MillroSe A. A.
games today we're Charles (Chuck)
Hornbostel of Indiana and Gene
Venzke of Penn.
Hornbostels astonishing feat Of
smashing a world record that had
stood for 10 years in the "MillroSe
600," not much more than an hour
after he had annexed the 1,000-yard
special in fast time, was the outstand-
ing individual accomplishment Of the
meet. overshadowing Glenn Cunning
hams third consecutive triumph In
the Wanamaker mile, the box-office
feature mainly responsible for the
overflow crowd OF $4,000 packed in
Madison Square Garden Saturday
night,
Evening star., 1935-02-04

ing and catching to be an up-and-up
way to earn the daily calories, in
fact he thinks a thoroughly honorable
calling. But he doesn't go for the
semi-pro idea at all.
I'VE are going to teach amateurs
in this school, just as We do pro-
fessionals," said Les. There won't
be any semi-pros when We get through
A player is either an amateur or a
professional; there's no middle
ground.
What We plan to do, through the
National Amateur Base Ball Fedora
ton of America, is to swing all these
big commercial leagues into line. We
want State tournaments, with college
teams going into action intact. Then
regional Journeys. made up of State
winners, and then, a national set-to
with the champion team getting the
Japan trip"
Max was steamed up to the plan
and burst into the conversation with
Boy, we'll have great team, vel
seasoned and well coached, going to
Japan this year. And next year well
have a WOW of an outfit to send to
the Olympic games in Berlin"
The next obvious question was how
this amateur idea worked into the
avowed purpose Of Carey's school
which is to train ball players fol
league competition. But Max must
have seen that one coming!
"Oh, we're not trying to keep any
players in the amateur class for long
if they're good enough to go up," he
answered. why be silly about this
amateur business? If young fellow
on one of these amateur teams shows
enough to convince us he's ready tc
play in organized base ball we viii
advise him to try it."
Carey had worked himself into a
lather of enthusiasm by this time
''The best feature Of this school
! though" he continued, 'is the oppor.
! tunity we'll have to prevent many a
youngster from trying to break into
organized ball before he's ready. We
feel we're capable of knowing whether
he has the stuff to stick. If he hasn't
we can save him plenty of hard knocks
as well as worry and money"
The whole scheme appears pretty
sane and sound, and apt to cast ar
Evening star., 1935-02-04
G, U. FROSH KEEP BUSY

Nine games remain on the revised
schedule listed for the strong George
town freshman basket ball squad.
The Hoya yearlings will engage the
MARYLAND freshman Wednesday after
noon at 4 O'Clock at College Park.
Other tits on the frosh card:
February 8-Eastern at Tech gym,
preliminary to c. U. varsity-New York
u. 7:30; II, Alexanria High at Tech
gymn, preliminary to G.. U. varsity
West Virginia, 7:30; 13, Eastern High
at Eastern, $3.50; IA. Washington Col
lege of Law, at Ryan gym, 800; Is,
Richmond U. freshmen at Richmond;
7:30; 20, ST. Johns at Tech gym, pre-
liminary to G. U. varsity Temple
game; %, Tech High at Tech gym,
preliminary to G. U. varsity-Pitts-
burgh, 7:30.
March 1-Washington College of
Law at Tech gym, preliminary to
C. U. varsity Mount st. Mary's game,
7:30.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Bronx Cheer,

AIR. FORREST COTTON, who
V turns out consistently good
basket ball teams at Catholic
University, once remarked that if he
had his choice of any sector of the
United States from which to draw
his toSsers, he'd take New York and
New Jersey and let the rest of the
world go by. There is nothing
chamber of -commercey, to coin some
thing, about Mr.. Cottons remark. In
the first place the gentleman halls
from the West, which has its own
ideas about basket ball. secondly,
there is New York UniverSity's quint,
which visits Georgetown this week.
The VioletS probably are the best
cagers in the country. They invade
with a record of 81 straight wins. 16
last wear and IL so far this season.
They haven't been beaten
since February, 1888, and
haven't lost a game on their
home court in three years.
During Coach Howard Cams
regime of IL years, n. Y. U.
has a record of 120 wins as
against Sc defeats.
But back to Mr. Cotton and his
geographical leanings, it is interesting
to note that of the 16 men on the
Violet roster, 9 are from the Bronx.
8 from Brooklyn, from Yonk-
ers. l from Queens, and from Jer-
sey City. Four of the regulars hail
from the Bronx, the other from
Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Base Ball Trade 7ak Bzzg Again Dizzy Gets Backing Pay Argument
SPORT Scope 8; 8; Il: Il; : :: 81: st.:
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

mony's skill as coach and the fine re-
suits of that coaching. Ivan shows it
The kid is a natural puncher, and
as far as can be ascertained in his
Az minutes of action so far, he
can do other things as well. The
length of his opponents consciousness
is only a little over minute, which
accounts for the briefness of his ap-
pearance in the ring this season.
VANS v. M. I. opponent was a knock
out victim in 1:55, his Richmond foe
lasted only IS seconds, and his WASH
ington and Lee adversary hung around
for 1:50
OF course, the collegiate jaws
on which Ivan's gloves are land
ing are much different from
some Of the part-concrete, part
iron mandibles Of the pros.
This fact, coupled with the lack of
shekels, discouraged Bobby Goldstein
to the extent of hanging up his gloves,
and Norment Quarles. the eX-North
Carolina boy, now fighting as a pro
may be able to contribute a weighty
supporting word.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
BETTER QUINT SEEN
FOR EASTERN HIGH
Near Second Title in Row, Will
Lose Only One Regular
by Graduation.
THIS Eastern High basket ball

TH1s Eastern High basket ball
team. which has just about
locked up the public high title
for its second season in a row, prob
ably will be even stronger next year.
Capt. Lavelle Dopey) Dean, the
teams ace and unquestionably the
outstanding schoolboy basketer in the
Washington area, is scheduled to re-
turn to school next year, along with
Fred Scheible, Buddy Shaner and
Claude Colley.
AS matter of fact, Gay Edelin is
the only mainstay of this years first
stringers believed certain to be lost
Blackie BuckholtZ, Chris Hollidge and
Ed Miller all may return. Miller's loss
also would be felt in the high jump
He can leap something like feet 2.
Unless Roosevelt pulls what truly
would be an amazing upset. the Ruff
Riders will go down before Eastern to-
morrow at Roosevelt, and the Lincoln
Parkers will clinch the public high
crown.
In the other game Tech and West
ern will battle at Tech for second
place. They are tied for the runner
up post, each with three wins and
two defeats.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
A Short Bouquet.

DOu4uCt.
MO ONE should know this better
~ than Jimmy Jones, however
and the curly-haired Baltimore
welter OOZed with confidence when
accosted at Ritchie Coliseum the
other night.
Yes" admitted Jimmy. "the pre-
game is a very tough racket. There
is not much dough in it, and fol
what there is you've got to work like
h for. But whatta fighter the
kid is, whatta fighter. BY the way
how dou you think I'll draw with
Furr?"
Another NedomatSky supporter
and perhaps a less partial and more
worldly wise CRITICS Mr.. Charlie
Short of Baltimore, who gets our vott
as the best referee in these parts.
THE kid can't miss as a pro-"
volunteers Mr.. Short. II should
know. started him off boxing"
If it were not for the fact thai
Mr.. Shorts honesty is as sound a!
Cavalcade, he might be placing him.
self on the spot by this statement
inasmuch as he referees most of Mary.
lands fights But if boxer poket
Mr.. Nedomatsky enough to lick him
Charlie would be the first to admit il
because he's that kind of a guy.
Meanwhile, Ivan is making surf
there will be no embarrassment.
guy can't very well holler, I've beer
robbed while lying fiat on his back.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
ALEXANDRIA is NEAR
SCHOLASTIC HONORS
Victory Over Little Generals
Nearly Would Clinch Flag
in Suburban League.

4 LEXANDRIA HIGHS formidable
~ basket ball team, which is pre-
pairing for The Stars annual
metropolitan district public high
school championship play-off on
Washington's birthday. is expected to
come close to clinching the title in
the Suburban League on Friday
night in Armory Hall at Alexandria,
when it engages Washington-Lee
High. The Little Generals, old foes
of the Twins, are second in the race.
Alexandria has won three games and
lost none and Washington-Lee has
three victories against two defeats.
Takoma- Silver Spring and Hyattsville,
other teams in the loop. each has one
victory against three losses.
Alexandria will take the floor
against Westinghouse without the
services of one of its mainstays, Bent
ley Apperson, forward, who is mid
year graduate, but Coach Maurice
Given retains highly capable combi-
nation, with Johnny (NappO Nugent,
guard, and Bennie Burrell, forward,
as standoutS. Given believes Nugent
to be the best schoolboy basketer In
the Washington area, with the excep-
ton of Lavelle Dean, Eastern Highs
captain.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Finds Japanese Friendly.

"EORGET about that talk Of war
with Japan" he said. There's
nothing to it. Japan has the
friendliest Of feelings toward US"
Breadon. discussing later Deans
announcement Saturday that he was
holding out for $25,000 against the
Cardinals offer of sl7.500, refused TO
take the pitchers attitude seriously
Il talked with him down in Braden-
ton some time ago and gave him a
contract" he said. Dizzy said the
figures were all right He called me
a week later in st. Louis and again
said everything was fine and that he
was mailing in his contract. I haven't
received it. however.
But I have his word that he is
| satisfied will sign at the figure offered
| him, and until I hear directly from
him otherwise. I'm not paying much
attention to the stories Of his holding
out.
Il saw him today, but only in a
| group with several others, and We
didn't even mention contract. The
next move is up to him. I won't even
bring the subject up until we get to
Bradenton if I fail to receive his
contract before time to report for
| Spring practice"
Evening star., 1935-02-04
BONNIWEL LEADING
EAST LOOP SCORERS
Dartmouth Captain Rolls Up 43
Points-Freeman, D. c. Boy at
Penn, Second With Al.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
A L BONNIWEL, Dartmouth cap.
n tain. still is leading in the East
ern Intercollegiate League scor-
ing with 43 points.
Bob Freeman Washington boy play
ing with Penn, who was tied with Bill
Nash of Columbia last week for second
place, now is in undisputed possession
of the runner-up post, two points be-
hind.
Nash, who was idle, dropped to
fourth place with O'Donnell of Penn
passing him to go into third position.
Penn remains unbeaten in the
league after scoring over Yale for the
second time this season.
The Quakers have won all five Of
their circuit starts. Columbia. which
was idle for the second week in a
row, also is unbeaten in three starts.
Saturdays defeat practically elin1i-
mated the Ellis from titular considera-
ton as they have now lost three
times.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
TECH TRACKSTERS
TO GET FIRST TEST
Will Compete in Relay, Two
Other Events in Meet at
Newark Saturday.
HIGH will be represented
| in the Eastern interscholastic
track meet to be held Satur-

TECH HIGH will be represented
in the Eastern interscholastic
track meet to be held Satur-
day by Panzer College of New
ark. N. j., by eight performers, &C
cording TO plans Of Coach Hap Har-
dell. It will be the first competition
for a team which is expected to be
nearly as strong, if not as strong as
the crack squad which represented
Mckinley last season.
A mile relay team, comprising LIE
Roy Green, Byron Hayden, Monty
(Bucketfoot) Emmerich and George
Began, will carry the maroon and
gray. Juddy McKenna and Harry
March are listed to compete in the
high Jump and Frank Haske and
probably Frank Lynch vsll show their
wares in the 70-yard dash.
Green and Hayden are members OF
the sterling relay team that repre-
sented Tech last year, Emmerich and
Began being new members Of the
quartet. The Tech four ran second
to Mercersburg Academy in the cham
pionship of America race last Spring
in the Penn relays and has high hopes
of winning this event the coming
season. Charley Davis, Harold Lank
and Norris Theis are relay perform
ers who have been lost.
March, besides being an accom-
plished high jumper, is the District
and Middle Atlantic boys tenni!
champion.
Tech also is planning to ssSd sew
eral boys to the Southern Conference
meet to be held March 9 at Chape
Hill.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

YIMM4 JONEc, tne 6dltiIiloie
welterweight, whose current
4 ambition is to sock Mr.. Phil
Furr in the schnoz with much
vim and vigor, confides that his kid
brother, Ivan THE TERRIBLE" Nedo-
matsky, will turn professional in box
ing when he completes his college
career.
Brother Ivan, as you may know, is
the University of Maryland's SOCK
ing sophomore 135-pounder. He is a
Dempsey-looking little fellow, Polish,
just turned 10. and packs dynamite
in his right hand. He will win the
Southern Conference lightweight
championship in couple OF weeks.
On this I will bet Ed Fuller's type
writer ribbon.
Brother Jimmy Jones announce
ment, however, comes as something of
surprise, for it had been reported
previously that Jimmy. hard-bitten
pro. regarded the fight racket as too
tough a racket for the kid.
The change Of heart must
have been inspired by Nedomat-
sky's three knockouts in as
many collegiate starts this sea-
son.
A Very HaSty Gent.
"A S A college boxer Nedomatsky
~ leaves little to be desired He
is the only fighter on Coach
Jack Harmonys undefeated Maryland
squad with any real previous ring ex-
perience, and, with a bow to Har-
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Broun Also Backs Dizzy.

WYATT until you know what those
" dollars are going to be worth
before you even accept $25,-
600 or 10000" Rogers said as Breadon
and Hickey, only few seats away in
the crowd Of 600 base ball magnates.
writer's and celebrities, blanched while
the rest laughed.
Haywood Broun, columnist, also
spoke in favor of the Dean financial
cause. He said not only ball players
but sports writers were poorly paid.
Broun had the owners fidgeting when
he accused them Of being none too
bright in squelching the theatrical
angles of base ball.
Postmaster James A. Farley, Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia, Ford Frick and
William Harridge, president Of the
National and American Leagues, re-
Spectively, also spoke as Dean received
the award of the writers as the out
standing player Of the year"
Connie Mack was presented with
second plaque for contributing the
most to the game during the year, and
Walter (Rabbit) Maranville Of the
Boston Braves received the third
trophy for his various services to base
ball. Frick received a watch from
his former co-workers, the base ball
writers.
After the writers had poked fun at
base ball owners, teams and celebrities
in a three-hour show, Connie Mack
told some of his experiences on his
recent trip to Japan with a group Of
major league players, among them
Babe Ruth.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
BY JIM BERGMAN.

~ OWN Miami way, two enter
prising young men have es-
poused the cause Of amateur
~ ism where it concerns the
great diamond game. Max
Carey. whose cleats have dug out
many a dollar on the professional
pastures, and Leslie Mann, chief mo-
gul of the National Amateur Base
Ball Association, have pooled their
differences and buried them in the
cornerstone of an academys for aspir-
ing stars.
Leslie has very broad ideas along
amateur lines. For instance he
doesn't think a player who accepts
a few pesos for his efforts is a nasty
man. He believes professional pitch
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Jack Stone 18th
National in Line

CLARK GRIFFITH has rounded
~ up his entire squad of Wash
ington outfielders for the 1885
base ball campaign. The assembly
was completed this morning with
the receipt at the clubs Georgia
avenue headquarters of the signed
contract Of Jack Stone.
Nineteen Of the 80 on the Ma
tionals' reserve list now have ac-
cepted terms. Like the outfield
group, the catching department is
in line 100 per cent. Most of the
first-string pitchers are yet to be
heard from, however, and none OF
the regular infield has signed.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
DIAMOND LEADER DIES.

BUFFALO, New York, February 4
R.-Frank j. Offerman, So, sheriff OF
Erie County and president of the Buff
falo base ball club of the Interna-
tional League, died today. He had
undergone an operation believed Of
minor nature. -Four small children sur
yye with Mrs. Ofiernan.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

a shot at the big time. These two
professors of toss and swat announce,
too, that they will strive nightly to
correct a hitter who steps in the
bucket, another who can't fathom a
curve, the fielder who can't judge a
fly properly, and the runner who
doesn't hit the dirt right.
But the best feature of all is that
these two gentlemen of the game will
make it their business to save many a
lad many heartache by advising
him early that he hasn't the stuff to
make the grade
Evening star., 1935-02-04
TODAY.
Basket Ball.


Wilson Teachers, at Amer
ican u, 8.
George Washington VS.. West Vir-
ginia, at Morgantown.
Armstrong VS.. Mayheld High, at
Fredericksburg. South Atlantic
High School Conference title
match.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Baltimore Loyola, at Catholic
U.,8
Tech VS.. Western, at Tech; East
ern VS.. Roosevelt, at Roosevelt, both
games at $780,
st. Johns, at Kendall, $3.50.
Gaithersburg, at Rockville, $3.50.
Water Polo.
Baltimore Y. M. c. A. VS.. Wash
ington Canoe Club, at Ambassador
pool, 8:45. District A. A. U. League
match.
WEDNESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Wake Forest, at George Wash
ington, 8.
Georgetown Freshmen VS.. Mary
land Freshmen, at College Park, 4.
Wilson Teachers, at Baltimore U.
Gonzaga, at Georgetown Prep $3.50.
Tech, at Baltimore Poly.
Eastern VS.. Gallaudet Reserves,
at Kendall Green, $3.50.
Charlotte Hall, at st. Albans, $3.50.
Washington-Lee High, at Beth
esda- Chevy Chase High, $50.
Virginia Freshmen, at Episcopal
High, $3.50.
Vocational High, at Armstrong
High, $3.50. South Atlantic High
School Conference title match.
Washington College of Law VS..
Central Y. M. C. A., at Y, 8.
Alexandria High VS.. G. w. Fresh
men, at G. w. gym (prelim-
mary to G. w. Varsity-Wake For
est game), $50.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Gonzaga, at Eastern, $50.
American u, at Hampden-Sidney.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
New York U. VS.. Georgetown, at
Tech, $50.
Eastern VS.. Georgetown Fresh
men, at Tech, 7:30. Preliminary to
G. U. Varsity-N. Y. U. game.
Central VS.. Tech, at Tech; Roose-
welt VS.. Western, at Roosevelt. both
games at $3.50. Public high school
championship games.
American u, at Lynchburg COL
lege.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
LEAGUE LEADERS MEET
First-H Honors at Stake as
Guards Meet Bakers.

tlrst-Halr HonorS at Stake as
Guards Meet Bakers.
Company F, National Guard, bas-
keters of Hyattsville square off against
the Certified Bakers tonight at $50
O'Clock on the Armory court at Hy-
attsville in battle to decide first
half honors in the Prince Georges
County League.
Another loop game is slated at 7;;30
between the Maryland A. c. and
Mount Rainier quints.
Results:
Washington Tobacco Co., "a; Laurel
A. c., 81.
Company F, SO; Western A. c., %.
Colmar Manor, 18; Company F Re-
serves, IS.
War College, %: Post Exchange, %.
Jewish C. c., So; Falls Church. %.
Takoma Boys Club, So; Washington
Canoe Club, 20.
st. Mary's Celtic Juniors, Al;
Post, II.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Fulton Smashed His Eye.

CAM knows all the agony Of sight
- lessness. It was in 1917 that
Fred Fulton, the great white
punching bag, closed up Sans right
eye for good. He landed upon it
early in the fight and kept after 1t.
Sam was unable to come out OF his
corner after the seventh round. The
condition of his eye was not known
at once, and the experts thought he
was quitting.
1t was a pardonable thought, in
way. Sam could have murdered Full
ton on the best day the big fellow
ever saw, but he didn't always fight
his best. He couldn't afford to. The
promoters seldom were kind to
Negroes who went around beating up
good white men.
Sam probably was the great
est fighter Of his pounds in the
history of the ring, but they
didn't give him a chance to
prove it.
Shortly after the Fulton fight, 1t
became known that the Tar Baby had
lost the sight Of his right eye. No one
knew that it was a permanent blind
ness. No one knew until 1924 that
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Evening star., 1935-02-04
GRID CHAMPS BEATEN.

PORTLAND, Oreg, February 4
P).-A hastily gathered team of Pa
cific Coast stars ended the 1934-35
professional foot ball season of the
New York Giants by handing the
world champions at 80 beating here
yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
SPORTS MIRROR
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today year ago: Powell Crosley, jr.,
Cincinnati radio manufacturer, bought
controlling interest in base ball Reds.
Three years ago: Jack Shea and
Irving Jaffee triumphed for United
States in 500 and 5000 meter races,
first events Of Olympic speed skating
championships at Lake Placid.
Five years ago: Babe Ruth threat
ened to retire unless Yankees met
demand for $S5, 900 salary.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
DIXIE GETS D. C. GOLFERS.

According to statistics gathered by
the Keystone Automobile Club. a
greater number of Washington golfers
are keeping in trim on Southern links
this Winter than during any Winter
since 1929.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Sports Program in Local Realm

Catholic o.. at Baltimore U.
Georgetown Prep, at Landon, $50.
George Washington, ct Long
Island u. Brooklyn.
Gallaudet, at Maryland State
Normal, at Towson.
st. Adams. at Baltimore Friends.
Rockville High, at Takoma-Silver
Spring High, $50.
Howard u, at Union, at Rich
mond.
Douglass, at Cardozo, $3.50. South
Atlantic High School Conference
title match.
Sherwood High, at Gonzaga. 8.
Washington-Lee High, at Alex
andria, g..
Kendall, at Friends. $50.
Swimming.
Washington and Lee VS. George
Washington, at Shoreham, 8.
Baltimore City College, at Gen.
trail High, $3.50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Richmond u, at Maryland, 8.
Fort Myer, at Gallaudet, 8.
George Washington VS.. st. Johns,
at Brooklyn.
American u, at Lynchburg.
Wilson Teachers, at Maryland
State ! lal, at Towson.
Howard u, at Hampton.
?piscopal High, at Virginia
Episcopal School, at Lynchburg.
Alexandria High at Fredericks-
burg High.
Boxing.
Penn State, at Maryland, 9:25.
Catholic u, at v. M. I.
Wrestling.
Seth Low Junior College, at
Gallaudet.
Central Y. M. c. A.. t York
(Pa.) Y.
Western Maryland, at George
Washington.
Bowling.
Convention Hall-final five-game
block of Campbell Sweepstakes, 8.
Track.
Tech High in Eastern inter-
scholastic, at -anzes College,
Newark, N. j.