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Evening star., 1935-03-10
HamaS Goes Unbacked.

CCHMELING hit exactly 1870 when
y he finished his final workout.
Germany's hope remained at his
camp far from the city and took the
first opportunity he has had to visit
the Bismarck Museum, possibly draw
ing his inspiration from the Iron
Chancellor's battle trophies.
Neither fighter is willing to make
any predictions, each contenting him
self with the demure statement he in
tends to do his dead level best.
Schmeling remained such a firm ia
vorite that not single fan in the
last two days has been heard to give
Hamas even an outside chance of
winning
Whether it means anything or not,
Joe Jacobs. Schmeling'S manager, re-
ceived a cable from Ancil Hoffman,
manager of Baer, promising the Ger
man title bout next June provided
he knocks out Hamas.
IF Schmeling knocks out Steve, will
take title fight in June" read the
message from San Francisco. Harvey
had not received a similar promise
late tonight.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Criffs Become Experts at Pmlor Pastimes
As Blubbering BILOXI Skies Battle Diamond

A cue has only a single warp; B, a
double twist, and so on.
Jake Powell was seen Friday night
standing in the barber shop sighting
on the eight ball with a class stick.
But it's great training for a lad who
may have to WELD a much heavier
club against some real curving in the
American League this season.
The much-traveled Mr.. Whitehill
is not as ready-worded about his globe
trotting as many willing listeners
would like him to be. However, he
can be bribed with two shrimp cock
tails and a promise of 5 strokes on
the eighteenth, when and If the skies
cease their eternal blubbering.
The slot machine is getting very
little play for a change, or should We
say-the change. The hotels only
nothing for something contraption is
so glutted with, nickels that it would
take two Mike Martins to force an
other jitney into it.
Ping pong was going along nicely
until Ed Linke caressed the little cellu-
loid sphere with too much fondness
and it burst with emotion.
Now the Mats little fat boy Just
sits and moons. hearing ghostly taps
Evening star., 1935-03-10
SPoR1SCopE ; +: i: e: $::: ::::''i N: f. Not
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

D. G. T. T. A., who is wasting no time
carrying out all five points. First he
distributes a printed friendly warn
ing" which really is an appeal to stop
calling table tennis by "the proprietary
name of ping-pong" and to use the
historical, correct. n-commercial
name of table tennis, which has been
developed into a modern, scientific
sport"
Secondly, Mr.. Bassford is working
on Washington's first major and Of
fetal tournament, which will be
staged in the Shoreham late this
month. Thirdly, he proposes to start
tfc tournament on time so that half
the contestants will not become tired
of waiting and Leave the premises
along with all of the spectators"
Fourth. an admission charge of two
bits a head will be levied and the
customer will get his eyes opened and
his moneys worth.
Finally, the winner will get
free trip to Chicago for the na-
tional championships and pol
ishing rights on a loving cup.
"TABLE TENNIS" asserted Mr..
Bassford, must achieve the
recognition it is due. Too long
has it been mistaken for dining
room game. Other cities have ofi-
cial organizations. official tourna-
ments and official teams, just like
Washington has a big league base
ball club. That is another OF our
aims, by the way.
liable tennis is not sissy sport.
In fact, some of our toughest boxers
and foot ball players have been known
to be injured playing table tennis.
When properly played, it is fast and
real show. In fact, it is amazing.
"A group of boys have been staging
tournaments here in the past and,
while they meant well. the tourna-
ments didn't help table tennis. The
same contestants competed again and
again. reached the semi-flnalS over
and over again, and even played off
the final several times. People were
beginning to wonder If they were the
only players in town.
"As q matter Of fact, If all
the ping pong tables could be
brought out of the cellars and
placed end to end-well, any
way, we are sure there are more
table tennis players than reg
ular tennis players in Wash
ington.
I'VE can't 60 into the cellars after
them, but we can do our best to lure
them out and into tournaments and
sanctioned matches. Mark my words.
table tennis Is coming into its own"
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Get in Long Session.

ACH Of these young hurlers has
T. been impressive in training, par
ticularly Diggs and Scrivener.
So have Sgd Cohen, brought up from
Chattanooga last season; Hugh Null
cahy, an Albany owned chucker be-
ing tested here, and Leon Petit, a
minor veteran purchased from the
Lookouts. The last three named will
go in these early tuSsles.
In a day or two the squad will be
increased by the addition Of last years
regular outfielders-Heinie Manush.
Fred Schultz and jackson Stone-and
Red Kress, utility infielder. 1t won't
be long after these players check in,
however. before Harris will begin to
weed out his squad Some of the
young pitchers are slated for place
ment with minor clubs or shipment
home right after the Albany games
are over.
Although there was chill in the
air. there was no rain here today and
the Nationals put in a session last
ing two and half hours. Much of it
was devoted to batting drill and some
OF the lads put deal of power into
tnelr punches. There were many
long drives off the firing done by
Thomas, Russell, Weaver and a flock
Of younger fingers.
The new outfielders, Al Powell and
Fred Sington, were mightiest of the
batters. Powell specialized on dis
tance. He had the shaggers chasing
to the depths of the outfield for his
smashes. Sington made a liner-drill
Of it, repeatedly rifling the ball both
to right and left. He looks a sharp
hitter-something along the Manush
order.
For Buddy Myer, Ossie Bluege and
Lyn Larry It was the nrst batting drill
Of the season.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Cf Veterans Sense Winning Year German Fans Back Scheing
Breadon Unable
To Sign Medwick

RRADENToN. Fla. March e.
~ Joe Medwick, hard-hitting
holdout, turned up at the
Cardinal camp today, talked it
over with President Sam 5readon,
but did not sign his papers.
The left fielder, who has an
nounced it will be $4,000 or noth-
ing. said he wanted a few days to
think it over"
His appearance left Ernie Orsatti
the only absentee on the Card
roster.
After a brief workout this
morning, Manager frankie Frisch
gave his squad a half holiday.
Evening star., 1935-03-10

~ ILOAl, Miss, March S.-NeWS
x item in the extreme South
/ Dixie papers says Mississippi
and Louisiana rivers are rising
rapidly to unheard-of levels-the spir-
its of the Washington base ball club
are falling proportionately. There is
nothing quite SO pitiful as a herd Of
Strapping young athletes "raring" to
60 and no place to go but seas Of
saturated ground oyster shell. A few
good old-fashioned mud puddles vary
the monotony here and there, and fog
is Biloxi's constant companion.
At best the Winters quarters Of the
Nationals is a far cry from Forty
second street, but when the boys are
storm bound day after day. confined
to four walls and half a dozen COL
umns. this becomes the forty-ninth
state boredom, with the village movie
a good 300 strokes-beg pardon. steps
against the current, and the main
drag better than the last Democratic
platform. the lads who will wear the
WIS this year, and those who will
nose-dive back to the bush leagues,
are concentrating on parlor pastimes.
OF course there are those among
the gathering who take more readily
to the delicacies of the drawing room.
For instance, Griff's first sacker, Joe
Kuhel, whose deftness with the PASTE
boards, makes him an avoided oppon-
ent at bridge, a much-sought partner,
in any card game. 1t Is nothing short
of revolutionary the way he changes
a king to a joker-a 10-spot becomes
a queen, and deuces are unlucky un-
less you hold enough of them.
Ray Prim and Alec McColl dine
early, for one express purpose-the
billiard room boasts one good cue.
which is not only straight. but has
tip on it. Then there are the second
string sticks, which are graded by
the number of marcel waves A grade
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Criff Slab Rocks Face Grind:
Some to Be Loaned to Enemy

be sent into action Earl Whitehill
and Bump Hadley will be the last to
start.
In the early exhibitions, such young
sterS as Arch Scrivener. the left
handler picked up from the George
Washington University nine; Reese
Diggs. VINO joined the Nationals late
last season; Frank Petticolas, a fine
looking prospect from the Chicago
sandlots; Henry Coppola, sent down
by the Albany club for trial, and Or
vile Armbrust, bought from the Chat
tanooga farm last fall, will be given
much attention by Manager Harris.
The pilot hopes to draw from this lot
one pitcher ready to stick along in
the big show and two or three others
likely to make the grade after a year
on minor farm.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Sports Program
In Local Realm
TODAY.
Pro Basket Ball.

TODAY.
Pro Basket Ball.
Heurich Brewers VS.. Rinaldi Tai
lors. Heurich gym, $3.50. Two pre-
liminaries, starting at l:30.
Soccer.
Recreation League.
Sun Radio VS.. Italian A c..
Monument field, No. 2, 2:30. Vir.
ginia Avenue VS.. Sherwood, Oc-
coquan vs. Miller Furniture,
Monument fields, No. /.
Southeastern League.
German American Club vs..
Diamond Cab Rangers CBalti-
more), Benning field. 2:30.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
GEORGETOWN VS.. Maryland, at
College Park, 8.
Boxing.
Catholic University VS.. Mary
land, at, College Park, o.30
TUESDAY.
Water Polo.
Ambassador VS.. Washington
Canoe Club, at Ambassador pool, 8.
VolIey Ball.
Extramural preliminaries, George
town VS.. Catholic University, at
University Of Maryland, 7:30
Basket Ball.
Extramural preliminaries. George
town VS.. Catholic University. at
the University of Maryland, $50.
WEDNESDAY.
Boxing.
Catholic u, preliminaries in
Golden Gloves A. A. U. toulrey,
$50.
Extramural tourney prelimin-
aries, at University of Maryland,
7:30. Draw for contests.
THURSDAY.
Wrestling.
Washington Auditorium. Dan
OMahoney, Ireland. VS.. Fred Grob-
mier, Iowa, two falls out of three.
Show starts $50.
Boxing.
Catholic u, semi-finals in
Golden Gloves A. A. U. tourney.
$50.
Volley Ball.
Extramural final, MARYLAND VS..
winner on Tuesday, at University
of Maryland, 1880.
Basket Ball.
Extramural tourney. Maryland
VS.. winner on Tuesday, at Uni
versity of Maryland, $50.
SATURDAY.
Swimming.
Sn0renam pool. Soutn AtlanLlc
high school championships.
Boxing.
Catholic u, finals in Golden
Gloves A. A. U. tourney, $50.
Extramural Finals.
Volley ball, 1880; basket ball,
8; boxing, 9, University Of Mary
land.
Rife.
George Washington VS.. Navy, at
Annapolis, 1:30 (shoulder-to-
shoulder. Tech VS.. Navy plebes,
at Annapolis, 1880 (shoulder-to-
shoulder. George Washington.
girls VS.. Carnegie Tech girls.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
GIANTS NIP AS AGAIN

Bartell and Moore Lead in 80 Tilt
Cut Short by Rain.
MIAMI, Fla. March 8 (R.-Led by
Dick Bartell, their new shortstop, and
Joe Moore, the New York Giants
turned back the Philadelphia Athletics
for the second straight day when they
defeated the American League Club,
8 to 2, in game cut to five and one
half innings by rain.
Bartell scored two Of the Giants
runs after hitting singles.
Each team connected with six hits.
Score:
Philadelphia Athletics. 010 100 6 |
New York Giants. 200 01x-3 q .
Mahaffey, Cain and Foxx: Fitzsimmons,
ChaRnOn and DanDing
Evening star., 1935-03-10
May Be Two Changes.

"HEY do not see how the Nationals
can miss afield or at bat. Here
Is club that will take the field
at the outset Of the pennant cam
paign organized almost exactly as it
was last year and the year before. In
each Of those seasons it finished at
the top in fielding performance. Year
before last it batted at great pace.
Last year when beset by injury after
injury it hit remarkably well under
the circumstances. There will be at
least one change in the lineup this
time, perhaps two. Either Bluege or
Larry will have to assume the post
vacated by the sold Cronin. That
certainly will not bring about de-
crease in fielding strength. Powell,
the well-groomed minor product, may
wrest the center field berth from
Schultz. No weakening of defense
should this occur. As to the offense,
the vets believe the club will have in
its lineup six or seven batters of 800
class right along.
Kuhel and Myer modestly decline
to predict good batting years for them
se1tce. Nc'cI tlelcSo, I1iey dIc pOltH-
tial 800 hitters those who venture
opinions point out. And so are Boil
ton behind the bat, Travis at third
base. Manush in left field and Stone
in right. Should Powell get the center
field post, the old-timers say, the
club will have seventh 800 hitter.
They like the way the Washington
boy is socking in the batting drills
here.
Evening star., 1935-03-10

on the table-the ball is gone but
the memory fingers on.
The first four days Griff kept say
ing, Just a shower-be over in a
minute or two" Now he comes out
quite plainly and remarks about the
rain. And through 1t all the steady
whispering rush of water slanting
against the windows, the soggy palm
fronds cling in bedraggled masses like
Neptune's beard. And nowhere-no-
where can we find the little sunshine
man from the Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
BY JOHN B. KELLER
tstsf Correspondent of The star.)


~ HOXI, Miss, March 9.-By to-
K morrow, perhaps, but surely
l. by Monday, the entire squad
of Nationals, excepting Walter
Stewart, the baking pitcher. will be
assembled at training camp here and
the business of conditioning Bucky
Harris ball club for the American
League championship chase will be in
full blast.
In the coming week pitchers, veter-
ans and recruits will have to put on
extra steam, for not only will the
batting drills be heavier with the COM
plete outfit at hand and therefore re-
quire more to hurl to the hitters, but
also the curving corps must make up
for the training necessarily curtailed
by recent rains.
And before the week is over the
Nationals will have begun their string
of IS exhibition games to be staged
before the flag race gets under way in
Washington on April Is. The first of
these tilts is scheduled for next Friday
afternoon. Then the Albany club,
owned and operated by Joe Cambria
of Baltimore. but directed to no little
extent by his base ball pal. Clark Grif-
fifth, will travel the IL miles from their
training camp at Gulf Port to Biloxi
field for a tuSSle.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Bike Dean Quits
In Six.Day Race

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Reggie
~ McNamara, dean of the six
day bike riders, withdrew
from the six-day grind at 8 o'clock
tonight after he and his partner.
Dave Lands, had completed lab
hours.
McNamara, riding in his 114th
six-day grind, was unable to keep
up with the pace set by younger
wheelmen. His team had fallen
10 laps behind.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Revolta Turns Trick,

heHOlta Turns Trick.
THINGS looked bad for Picard.
i long-driving Hershey. Pa, pro-
fessional, and Revolta as they
rounded the turn on the afternoon
round, two down, with Ghezzi play
ing superb game.
Then the tournament weather
luck broke wide open Rain fell in
sheets and a stiff wind rustled the
palm trees dotting the Miami Country
Club course.
Three down and the greens soaked.
Revolta, came through for his team
with the best golf he has shown since
the $4,000 four-ball event began and
he and Picard finally came through.
They came to the eighteenth all
even. On the green in three, Klein
made a gallant bid for a four, but
his ball stopped an inch from the
cup. GhezZi also failed. But not
Picard. He smacked beautiful ap-
proach and was left with a yard putt.
The match ended as he sank it.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Hotels Get Break.

PRACTICALLY every hotel is filled
to capacity and the lobbies over
run like an Elks convention.
Promoter Walter Rothenberg believes
a capacity crowd of 25,000 is assured.
Among other problems on the mind
OF the smart, cool Rothenberg TODAY
was trying TO placate Charlie Harvey.
manager Of Hamas. He continued
hot under the collar because boxing
officials from Berlin failed to keep an
appointment at noon and advise who
will serve as judges and referee. Ap-
parently every one has been told who
Is TO ofticiate except Harvey.
'All can find out in this country
is what you fellows tell me-" Harvey
said.
Hamas, accompanied by his wife.
spent the day quietly at his hotel and
despite all the stories about his dizzy
training routine looked fit and said
he felt the same way. He will scale
about 1876 at the weighing-in cere-
monies tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
PICARD, REVO[TA
SHOW GOLF GRIT
Score Uphill Win to Gain
Four Final With
Runyan, McSpaden.

By the Associated Press
a 4 1AMI, Fla, March 9.-Henry
M Picard and Johnny Revolta
V played brilliant golf in a
driving rain today to come
from behind on the last nine holes
against Vic Ghezzi and Willie Klein.
and win their way into the finals of
the international four-ban tourna-
ment with 1-up victory.
Not so close was the margin by
which Horton Smith and Paul Runyan
wedged into tomorrow's final match
Playing with deadly precision they
ousted Gene Sarazen and Harold Nc
Spaden, and 4, and earned a shot
az first money for the second con-
secutive year.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Root Gives More
Signs He Is Okay
~ the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
A VALON, Calf, March o.
"A Charley. Root, Cub pitching
veteran, again demonstrated
serious signs of q big comeback
today as the regulars beat the
yannigans. 5 to 0, In a nine-inning
practice game.
Root worked three innings,
struck out five men and allowed
only one hit.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Tickets on Sale
For Ball Opener

TICKETS for Washington's OPEN
i ing American League base ball
game between the Nationals
and Athletics on April Is will go
on sale tomorrow at 9 am. at Grit
fifth Stadium, it was announced
yesterday by Secretary Edward B.
Eynon, jr.
Reservations already made may
be called for or will be mailed
upon receipt of check or money
order,
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Little Rest for Team.

"HEREAFTER the Nationals will
| have six days without exhibit
tions until they jump into the
scramble for the pennant. the stretch
down to the season start will mean
work and lots of 1t for all hands
pointing themselves for positions with
the Washington club.
In the early exhibitions the rookie
chuckers with the Nationals will toll
overtime. Not only will they be called
upon to do all the throwing for their
own club, but also part of that for
the opposition. Three games are to
be played with Albany in five days
and as Cambria's hurlers, not due to
start training until next week, will be
far from condition, Griffith has offered
to lend the opposing club some of the
young flock at camp here.
According to Trainer Mike Martin,
none of the veterans of the Washing
ton curving corps will be available for
service in a game until after the series
with the Albany club ends. Then Jack
Russell, Bob Burke, Al Thomas and
Monte Weaver, who have progressed
rapidly IN their conditioning grind, viii
Evening star., 1935-03-10
DON SAILS FOR HOME.

NEW YORK. March 9 (P).-Kaye
Don, veteran British speed pilot, sailed
for home today after passing the
Winter in Florida, recuperating from
injuries suffered last year in a racing
car accident on the Isle of Man, in
which his mechanic was killed. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Don.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
OFFER BAER S250,OOO
Amount Holds for Schmeling &c
If German Beats Hamas.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 R.-
An offer Of $250,000 for Max Baer to
risk his heavyweight boxing crown in
bout with Max Schmeling, former
champion, in Berlin next July or Au-
gust, was announced today by Baer's
manager, Ancil Hoffman.
Hoffman said the offer was received
in q cablegram from the German pro-
moter of tomorrow's fight in Hamburg
between Schmeling and Steve Hamas
and would hold only II schmelins wins
from Hamas.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
CAN'T SEE HAMAS
WITH SPYGLASS
Max Offered Shot at Baer
if He Kayoes American
at Hamburg Today.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

r r AMBURG, March 9.-This ice
- crusted shipping city had
worked itself into the proper
pitch tonight over the i'm
pending Sabbath duel between Max
Schmeling and Steve Hamas, two
young men equally determined TO
sample Champion Max Baer's explo-
sive right next June.
Twenty-three special trains, includ-
ing the famous l20-mile-an-hour
Flying Hamburger" from Berlin,
poured fans into Hamburg's biting
air
Government officials we're secre-
tive, but it was learned some Of the
highest officials in the Nazi regime
would be on hand when the fighters
open their l2-round tussle In the
sprawling sports shed about noon,
Eastern standard time.
1t was reported that even Adolph
Hitler, great admirer of Schmeling.
would have been at the ringside but
for the fact that he developed a cold.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
WILL KEEP FANS POSTED
Address System Will Be Placed in
Sportsman Park.

ST. LOUIS, March 9 C4).-A public
address system will be installed at
Sportsman Park here for use in all
major league games this year.
Everything of an official nature will
Se broadcast and unusual rulings or
plays will be explained.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
WHITE SOX TO PRUNE
Dykes Gets Out Ak for 7 of 16
Moundsmen.

PASADENA, Calf, March 9 UP).-
Manager Jimmy Dykes will start prun-
ing his overloaded pitching staff Mon
day. The White Sox have Is hurlers
and Dykes plans to get rid of 7. His
hopes are centered on George Earn
shaw. Sad Sam Jones, Ted Lyons.
Leslie Tietje, Lee Stine. Joe Vance,
Johnny Whitehead. Vernon Kennedy
and Babe Phelps
Evening star., 1935-03-10
REYNOLDS GETS IN LINE.

SARASOTA, Fla, March 9 R.-
Every Boston Red Sox player was
present and accounted for today when
outhelder Carl Reynolds came TO
terms
Evening star., 1935-03-10
HANGS UP TANK MARK
Macionis of Yale Beats College
Record for Quarter.

NCCVIU IUT UUHTCeT.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 9 R.-
A new intercollegiate record for the
440-yard free style swim was set today
by Johnny Macionis, Yale freshman
star. as his team beat the Princeton
yearlings, 1881.
Macionis swan the distance in 4
minutes 422s seconds to shatter the
previous mark of minutes As $40
seconds made last year by Jack Med
lea of the University of Washington.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
SAY CLUB HAS ALL
IT TAKES TO STAR.
Sound Material Is Sized Up
by Five Old Heads-Lary
Sweet on Pitchers.
BY JOHN b. KELLER,
Stan CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

~ ILOXI, Miss, March 9.-With-
x out using mirrors, the Ma
tionals, who finished a sloppy
seventh In last seasons Amer
lean League championship chase, may
astound the base ball world with lot
Of good playing that should get them
into the first division this year.
Anyway. that is the belief of such
veterans Of the squad in training here
as Kuhel, Myer, Bluege, Whitehil and
Larry, ball players who take nothing
for granted and base their opinions
only on the soundness Of the material
at hand.
Each Of these five has told me the
Nationals "have 1t" and will be tough
to take and I am inclined to respect
their opinions greatly.
Brilliancy af1eld, power at bat and
q sufflciency of experienced pitchers
to round out curving corps capable
OF embarrassing all rival clubs more
often than not are seen in the ranks
OF the Washington club by these old
heads. Barring accidents such as
crushed the club last year, the vets
quietly are confident the Harris-led
aggregation will have plenty to say
as to which outfit will cop the flag.