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Evening star., 1935-09-22

Nh "Mique" Casey, the Wan
Vt derer, who has been all up
L L and down the face Of the
earth, sailing the seven seas, riding
the rods, deck hand on tramp
schooners. janitor in Chicago flop
houses, singer of grand opera on the
radio and a lion tanner with the
circus.
Michael Casey, native born Wash
MgJonlan, is the grandson of the
late =. 7. Barnum, the greatest show
man America ever produced. The
same blood courses savagely through
the veins of his grandson, here today
ana gone tomorrow-always in search
Of adventure. Romance? That left
"Mique" stranded years ago when his
sweetheart, Marion, the lion tanner,
was killed by Nero, the lion in love
with the lady. But listen to the tale
of "Mique" Casey, just in from
Shanghai:
Mique Casey is a familiar figure in
the Vieux Care at New Orleans, the
Barbary Coast district in San Fran
cisco, all the big ranches in the wild
and Woolly West, and on the boards
of the vaudeville, burleseue and legiti-
mate stage. He started out in life
to be a concert pianist, stopped his
course at the New England Conserva-
tory Of Music and hit the highway OF
excitement with Spider Kelley, bound
for Shanghai Reds.
CaSey's first stage appearance was
with the Theater Guild production,
He Who Gets Slapped" He played
with Lionel Barrymore in 'The Jest"
He was with the original Province
town Players where he first became
acquainted with Eugene O'Neil. When
Casey played in Theodore Drieser's
Hand of the Potter" he met up with
Ann Harding and her former hus-
band, Harry BaniSter. They got him
to write his first magazine story
so that Casey now ranks as an actor,
singer, musician, cowboy. hobo and
short-story writer. The man is
nothing If not versatile, but, above
all, he is a wanderer.
What does it get you, staying in
one place?" he asks, and answers his
own question: you might as well
have change of scenery"
On the air, 'Mique" Casey estab-
lished a reputation as Enrico Martel,
the Stroliing Tenor, broadcasting from
a st. Louis station. He was known in
other broadcasts as Michael Casey,
the irish Tenor, and the Wanderer.
Once, while on tramp schooner
sailing from Singapore TO Malay,
Evening star., 1935-09-22

mum tells us he noticed in the au-
dience Henry Clay, Benton. Foote,
Cass and Gen. Scott and nearly every
member of Congress. The following
day Mr. Webster. Henry Clay. Gen
Cass and Col. Benton personally called
upon Miss Lind.
IT IS related that when she visited
the Capitol both Houses of Con-
gress were in session and that she took
Evening star., 1935-09-22
Indian Wheat Crop Up.

INDIA, which sometimes is an ex-
porter Of wheat, sometimes also is
an importer.
This year crop conditions were IA
vorable, the total harvest being esti-
mated at 363,000,000 bushels, an in
crease Of 3 per cent over last year and
2 per cent over the average Of the
last i've years.
Evening star., 1935-09-22

Upper left: p T. Barnun early sketch from Frank
Lese's Illustrated Newspaper. Top center: Ruins of
Barnums American Museum, New York, July l3 1865,
from a sketch in Harper's Weekly. Upper, right:
Jenny Lind Lower eft Jumbo and the baby elephant.
Center The old Odd Fellows Hall Seventh street,
where Gen. and Mrs. Tom Thumb and Commodore
and Mrs. Mutt Minnie Warren) frequently
hibited. Lower, right: Gen. and Mrs. Tom Thumb in
wedding costume.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
HurIers Pink Travis,

THE Nationals had the most batters
- hit by erratic pitches-S5. Travis
was the most picked on player in the
circuit, opposing pitchers pinking him
nine times.
Washington batterS drew sos passes.
This mark was topped by the Tigers,
Red Sox and Yankees, with the Tigers
setting the pace for all with 627 free
tickets to first base. Gehrig got the
most walks in the league-132. On
August ~ he tied the record when
he was passed five straight times by
White Sox pitchers. MyeF was the
moSt-walked National He got 96
franks to the initial sack.
The Nationals were not much Of a
strikeout outfit. They had the third
one against them on 4o6 occasions.
Only the White Sox, with 405 strike
outs, were better. The Athletics were
the pitchers main victims, striking
cut 602 times. Foxx helped greatly
toward that mark with 90 strikeouts,
the leagues top figure. Kuhel was
the easiest mark among the Nation
ais. He was guilty Of A strikeouts.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

yCdA a8Op 4Ao @A4AASAAS ASoAA
University students volun-
teered to save the life Of the
~ boy who last night saved the
basket ball game for the Methodist
institution.
For it was Mel Wheatley, captain Of
the A. U. team and one Of the most
popular students on the campus, who
stepped to the foul line in the last 10
seconds Of play to drop In the tying
shot that climaxed q great uphill fight
and allowed the Eagles an extra period
in which to beat Maryland State Nor
NAL, 26 to "a.
And behind young Wheatley lies a
story. Last Fall, desperately fighting
for life in a local hospital. the present
leader Of the Eagles required q blood
TRANSMISSION. Such a necessity was
presented before the American Uni
versity student body at chapel I'm
mediately las Of the lads colleagues
offered their services and today Wheat
ley lives through the grace Of . fel-
low student.
What q hold our hero exercises upon
the affections Of his classmates is
evinced over their choice Of him as
president for both the Student Union
and the college Y. M. G. A., IN add
ton to his selection by teammates to
captain the current court team.
It was q real thriller that Wheatley
not only put the finishing touches to
Evening star., 1935-12-18
WRIGHT GETS GRIP
ON JOCKEY HONORS
Pilots Three Winners at Tropical
Park to Be Five Ahead Of
Closest Rival.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A FTER falling to ride winner on
= the opening day Of the Flor
ida season at Tropical Park, Wayne
Wright Of Rexbrg. Idaho, came
right back with a performance that
indicated he would be hard to dis
place as the years ranking jockey.
Putting together q triple yesterday,
Wright boosted his total number Of
winners for the year to 1875, five more
than Charley Stevenson and seven
more than Joe Wagner, who has not
swung into action since the Maryland
season closed.
Wrights triumphs were with Min
ton, Kawagoe and Western Lad. The
last two are trained by Hirsch Jacobs,
who boosted his victories for the year
to Ill and took q commanding lead
in his bid for trainers honor for the
third straight year.
Marshall Fields Tintagel, winner of
the Belmont Futurity and leading
money-winntng 2-year-old Of the
year, has arrived at Hialeah Park,
where he will be trained for the $20,-
900 Florida Derby. AS q precaution
against bad knees, Tintagel was fired
Just after winning the Fiturity.
Mack Garner, one Of the few mem
bers OF the old school Of jockeys still
active, plans to spend the Winter at
Miami, Fla. Mack, who piloted Cav
alcade in all his brilliant 3-year -old
exploits two years ago, has seen very
little action this year. He plans to
ride Free Lance on the Florida tracks
and II possible get q mount In the
Florida Derby.
The Coldstream Studs one nom
nation for the 1886 Kentucky Derby,
o representative Of Owner c. B. Shat
fer announced, VIII be ColdStream
swift son Of Imp. Bulldoe-Nimble
Hoof. He is in Winter training, along
with is other thoroughbreds, at the
Stud, near Lexington, KY.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
I84 TANBAREk< 'TuIRE IL

falling over wagon tongues and dying
in agony. There also viii be a repeti-
ton Of last seasons hunt ride, an affair
so popular it is being done again prac-
tically by demand. In it IL girls and
IL young men, attired in the formal
garb Of the hunt field, stage an intri-
cate drill over jumps.
The Spanish vaquero drill, bringing
the famous Troop z Of the Sd Cavalry
into action in new guise, was one OF
the hits Of the gala Sunday night at
the National Horse Show in Madison
Square Garden this Fall.
Just in passing Maj. Millholland also
mentioned that tickets already have
been placed on sale for the four per-
formanceS on the afternoons and eve
ningS Of January 10 and II. The money
will be used for post recreational pur-
poses and welfare expenses
Tor the convenience Of guests In
tending to attend the joint meet Of
the Fairfax and Redland hounds IN
Virginia on Saturday, the Fairfax
Hunt has issued directions to the meet
ing place, Rutters Gate on Seneca
road. Going out Of town over Key
Bridge, 60 to Falls Church, turn right
at the light and proceed out the Lees
burg pike to the Log Cabin filling sta
ton, which Is about 8 miles beyond
TySons Corner. Leaving over Chain
Bridge, go to Tysons Corner and turn
right onto the Leesburg pike and pro-
ceed to the Log Cabin filling station.
Seneca road Is a rock thoroughfare
beginning a short distance from the
filling station. It may be found by in
quiring at the station. once on Seneca
road, drive straight on until tagged by
the grooms posted at Rutters Gate to
point out the meeting place.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Youth, Whom 4. u. Students
Helped in Battle for Life,
SGues Court Game for Them

but started at the A. q. gym last
night, a game that seemed beyond
hope Of salvation after the first II
minutes Of play. Slow to start, the
Eagles found themselves trailing 11-3
with the end Of the first half in sight
and the situation growing no better
fast.
But here wheatley stepped into the
picture for the first time to score
Americans first field goal and set the
stage for three in row by "Skippy'
Edwards, A. us forward, who Gagged
six altogether to lead the scoring with
is points. Edwards "hot-hand" closed
the gap to points as the half ended
with the visitors leading, 15-1l.
A. us three rapid-fire field goals
gave the Eagles the lead for the frs;
time at the start Of the second half
but Normal recaptured the lead and
with seconds to play was holding a
1922 advantage.
Then after Wheatley's game-savine
free toss, Edwards sank the last Of
his hAlf-dozen 2-pointers with two
seconds 10 play In the overtime period
after Smith and Carl Benscotter had
dropped in free shots for their re-
GY1Aefiva keAFns
Evening star., 1935-12-18
RUDOLPH AND CARAS
SET CUE TITLE PACE
Outstanding Choices as ''Pay.0f''
Stage Is Reached-Latter
Plays Mosconi Today.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1s.-The
~ "pay-off" matches in the world
pocket billiards championship were
scheduled to start today after more
than q week Of competition had re-
duced the field to two outstanding
favorites, Erwin Rudolph Of Cleveland
and James Caras Of Wilmington, Del.
Caras, runner-up in 1882, celebrated
his twenty-f1fth birthday last night by
defeating Joseph Procita Of Glovers-
Vile, N. Y, 125 to o. and made the
longest run in more than q dozen
years.
It did not put him ahead Of Ru-
dolph, winner Of the 1894 tourney, who
whipped Pasquale Natalie Of Chicago,
las to az.
Oaras won his match By clicking OF
a cluster Of 104 in the sixth inning.
Caras was slated today to face Willie
Mosconi, who was tied for third place
with George Kelly Of Philadelphia.
His remaining opponent were Kelly
and Rudolph.
The Cleveland ace, idle today, also
has to play Kelly and Mosconi before
meeting Caras.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Others With Scoring Punch.

OTHER than Myer, those back Of the
big four" to drive in 100 or more
runs this year were Julius Solters, Red
Sox-Browns, 112; Joe VoSmik, In
dianS, ITO; Bob Johnson, Athletics,
109; Goose Goslin, Tigers, 109; Char
ley Gehringer, Tigers, 10S, and Oden
Hale, Indians, 101.
Conspicuous by its absence from this
list is the name Of AL Simmons. The
former Athletic star, who was sold by
the White Sox to the Tigers recently,
batted in only 79 runs this year and
dropped from the 100 class for the
first time in dozen years. His feat
Of driving in 100 or more runs for II
consecutive seasons, however, stands
as record.
Back of Myer and Powell there were
five Nationals to bat over more than
SO runs. Jack Stone batted in 7s,
Joe Kuhel "a, Cecil Travis 81, Heinie
Manush 56 and Cliff Bolton SIS.
The best job of getting runs home
IN one game was done by George Sell
kirk Of the Yankees. Against the
Athletics ON August 10 he drove in
eight. The performance was one
short Of equaling Foxx's league record.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

CT. ALBANS proved the surprise
~ team Of the opening of the
InterscholsStic Basket Ball League
yesterday. Instead Of showing an
expected weakness, the Episco-
palians walked all over Eastern
Highs courtmen, winning 40-9.
Central, with its flrst court team
In history, played well despite the
APPOINT defeat by the Army and
Navy Props.
Georgetown left this morning to
play four games in the vicinity Of
New York City, Brooklyn Poly
technic Institute was to be It's
FIRST opponent tonight. Eight
players-Capt. Donolly, Kelley,
Scott, OLone, McNulty, Curry,
Sullivan and McGuire-were ac-
companied by Coach O'Reilly and
Manager Burns.
Chances Of Frank Baker being
connected with organized base ball
next year appear remote. Enraity
between the Philadelphia slugger
and Manager Connie Mack has
resulted in Baker being put on
the selling block, but the price
tag Of 10000, his three-year con-
tract ct $4,000 per and his demand
for . $4,000 bonus does not augur
Tor o quick sale,
Evening star., 1935-12-18
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.

n K Al. GEORGE MILLHOLLAND
Nh the Dexter Fellowes Of any
V and all horse circuSeS at Fort
n Myer was around the town
today plastering billboards and report
ers with three-sheets on the next great
drama to be enacted in the post riding
hall. In clear and unbroken English.
Maj Millholland proclaims. claims and
announces virtues for his jubilee, usu-
ally known as the Society Circus, or
Coli Joyce's Wild West Show.
This year the greatest show on tan
bark will pass up the temptation to
import laughing snakes, two-headed
drummer boys and the man who mar
ried Minnie the Moocher Instead its
exhibits will be confined to the lighter
side of life, specializing in cowboys,
cowgirls, debutantes, Commanches,
Spanish vaqueros, bachelors and other
historic figures in the winning Of the
West.
AS side lines to this massive, stu
pendous, enormous spectacle there viii
be rough riders, monkey riders, Artillery
drills, musical rides, a hunt ride and
an unlimited number Of tea parties,
dinners, cocktail bouts and other mass
movements which are provided for
large shoals of the Social-minded dur
ing Society Circus week.
THE major innovations in the pro-
gram this year will consist Of a
tandem ride by 16 Washington debu-
tantes, costumed as Indian spirit
maidens and wearing gorgeous head
dresses extending to the feet and then
some; the covered wagon ride, in which
a train Of seven wagons manned by
pioneers will be attacked by Indians
(this is productive of much shooting,
Evening star., 1935-12-18
PAIR Of CLOUTERS
DRIVE IN 1888 RUNS
Buddy Among Leagues II
to Drive Over 100 or More
TaIIies in Season.

TN RUN-PRoDUCNG power the
Nationals, with 1853 scores batted
across, were excelled only by the
n champion Tigers, who knocked
over S37, this years oficial records Of
the American League show, but they
had to have Capt. Buddy Myer and
Jake Powell to get them that high.
Myer showed across 100 tallies to
stand eleventh in the league, last of
the select group Of players credited
with driving in 100 or more markers.
Powell drover over SO to stand twelfth.
Between they they batted in prac-
tically 36 per cent Of the scores
knocked over the plate by the eight
Nationals who participated in 100 or
more games during the campaign.
Big Hank Greenberg of the Tigers,
the leagues most valuable player, +"
conducted himself in keeping with the
honor by leading the circuit in the art
of knocking men over the plate The
Tigers first baSeman's potent bat
clubbed in ITO scores, boosting him
from third-place ranking last year to
the leadership.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
UNABLE TO SELECT
BEST A. U. GRIDDER
Menke Trophy Not to Be Given.
Thistlethwaite to Speak at
Banquet Tomorrow.

BECAUSE 1t is felt an injustice
49, would be done several players if
any one were named as more deserving
than the rest, the George Menke
Trophy. annually presented to the
most outstanding" foot ball player Of
American University, will not be given
at the 1885 grid banquet, to be held
tomorrow night at the Kennedy-War-
ren.
With one Of A us best teams in
history. Menke, assistant coach and
donor Of the award. hesitated to sin
gle out a single player who, in his
estimation, was outstanding. It is the
second time In the cups history that
no recipient has been named.
Glenn Thistlethwaite, head coach
and athletic director Of the University
Of Richmond, will be the chief speaker
at the A. U. banquet. Thistlethwaite
formerly was foot ball coach ct the
University Of Wisconsin before going
to Richmond in 1888.
Toastmaster DR.. Ernest Grifnth,
dean Of the A. u. Graduate School,
win begin proceedings promptly at
1880 O'Clock. .''''... -
Evening star., 1935-12-18
ye PorOeN Make Nationals Pound Plate Boolg Boors at Se
Nationals Are Nest to Last
In Gaining One-Ru, Triumphs

T%HE second heaviest batting at.
tack in the American League
failed to Offset one Of the
- worst pitching STATS, so Wash
ington, according to figures released
today, finished next to last in the
business Of winning ball games by
one-run margins in 1885.
Only the Yankees trailed the Ma
tionals in this department. Both
dropped the same number Of games
by one-run margins, ~, but New
York was in A of the close ones
while the Griffmen participated in
2 less.
The Boston Red Sox, who for
merly had the habit Of dropping any
where from 80 to 40 games by one
run, staged an about-face and led the
league by winning 90 out Of IS games.
The Sox were followed by the Browns,
Evening star., 1935-12-18
TECH GRIDDERS FETED
Issue Warning They Will Be in
Title Running in 1886.

Issue Warning They Will Be in
Title Running In 1886.
Tech High Schools foot ball squad
took pleasure in forgetting the past
and looking to the future last night
as the Circle T Club played host to
the Maroon eleven at Golfers Inn.
Although the 1885 eleven finished
lower in the scholastic race than any
team under the coaching Of Hap Har-
dell, the old Tech spirit bobbed up
in the men who viii return next year
and they issued q warning to Central
and Eastern to watch for an improved
Maroon machine.
Among the speakers ct the banquet
were: Mark Lansburgh, postmaster;
Frank G. Daniel, Tech principal; Dun
bar GoSs, president of the Circle T
Club; Uncle Louie" Mattern Of the
Tech faculty, H. @. "Curly" Byrd,
acting president OF the University Of
Maryland, and Birch z. Bayh, athletic
director for the public schools.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Indians, White sox and Athletics, az
Of whom won more games than they
lost by single tally. The champion
Tigers dropped IS out Of A.
In none Of their series with the
seven other clubs did the Nationals
gain an edge in taking games by one
run margins. Washington split even
with Chicago in six games, with Phil
adelphia in eight tits, and with New
York in d quartet Of contests but the
rest Of the teams held edges. Par
ticularly decisive was the Browns
record over the GriffS. st. Louis won
five games from Washington by one
run margins while the local failed to
take single close one.
Boston and Detroit also took five
Of these games from Washington
while the White Sox won seven out Of
nine close contests from the Tigers.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
CUNTS IN EASY, WINS
Mount Vernon, Eagles, Business
Men Score in League.

Mount Vernon, the Flying Eagles
and the Northeast Business Men were
the victors in Community Center
League games last night, none Of them
being extended unduly. Mount Vernon
turned back Heurichs, 1928, and the
Business Men whipped Nu Chi Gamma,
1918. The Eagles, led by Heuer, who
dropped In field goals, walked away
from the Golden Bears, 1878.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
ST. JOHNS ON RAMPAGE
Takes Third in Row by Beating
Charlotte Hall ouint.

Two more days like st. Johns ex-
perienced yesterday and the cadet
tossers will be able to hang up their
uniforms at the end Of the week with
prospects of a very merry Christmas.
Irving Holbrook's prepmen have
played three games to date and yes
tepdays S3-25 victory over Charlotte
Hall was their third triumph.
Scoring almost twice as many points
as their opponents have been able to
muster, st. Johns raised their average
to A per game yesterday.
The Johnnies were to meet Wash
ington-Lee this afternoon and Fairfax
on Friday.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
LOGAN, RIPLEY TO TALK

Roland Logan, George Washington
University and Boston Red Sox
trainer, and Elmer Ripley, former
Yale and Georgetown basket ball
coach, will be the principal speakers
tonight at the final session Of the
National Capital Basket Ball Clinic
at the Y. NJ. C.. A, at 8 o'clock.
Logan, trainer Of Glenn Cunning
ham. world champion miller, and
also the 1882 United States Olympic
decathlon team, viii discuss new
trends in conditioning and caring
for athletic injuries. Ripley will
give a comparison of professional and
collegiate basket ball.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Harper Tops Times League.

THIRTY members Of The Times
League rolled the qualifying round
at the Lucky Strike last night. Other
Times shooters had taken the 5-game
test on other drives. Although his
top game was only l29, A. Harper led
the Hearst group with q set of 623.
A 55-pin handicap put him over" C.
Gemmill, who drew 65 franked naples,
was second with 604, J. Keller marked
up 45-6o2 and w. Bourne, 30-601.
None Of the Others landed in the 600.
class but number Of them had scores
that probably will place them in the
roll-of.
The scores:
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Rod and Stream

WE HAVE been receiving Q number
w Of telephone calls about the pos
sibllity Of landing rocknsh in the
Lower Potomac OF Piney Point and
Tail Timbers. Several fishing parties
visited these places recently and re-
turned without fiSh. However, O week
ago Capt. c. H. Overton called from
piney Point and said the rockfsh were
striking; that he and q number Of
other boat captains had been landing
some Of unusual size. And George
knight of Leonsrdtown reported that
these gamesters, weighing from 10 to
as pounds, are being caught. When
the wind is blowing and the water
rough, fishing doubtless would be ftl-
tile, but on Q mild day 1t may be dif-
ferent.
David 8. Qascoyne and Charles Z.
Clarke, jr., members Of the new Be-
theSda- Chevy Chase Chapter Of the
LSaak walton League, are busy plant
ing different species Of flSh In Rock
Greek, Cabin John Greek and the
C4AapVC4 ACdEA4B PO44N1o OA4 JALu ESACA~
ards place on Bradley boulevard.
These Waltonians secured from the
United States Bureau Of Fisheries 800
Dream. planted 200 Of them in Rock
Creek above Kensington and placed
100 In Cabin Johns Greek. They also
made q trip to the West Virginia nsh
hatchery and obtained 1000 brown
trout, and inches In length, and
placed them in the rearing ponds.
Next Sunday the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Chapter viii hold its second
turkey skeet shoot, The money derived
will be used to defray expense in
erecting rearing ponds. The shoot win
be held On the grounds Of the National
Capital Skeet Club.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
ALUMNI CUNTS CLASH
Former Eastern and Tech Stars
Have College Records

Former stars Of Easterl9 and Tech.
who later made their mark In col
legiate court circles, VIII meet to-
morrow night at Easternis gymnasium
when alumni fives Of the two schools
begin batting ct 9 o'clock.
Bill werber, Red Sox third base
man, is expected to lead the old Tech
grads, who also win have Joe Croson,
Carl MacCartee, Everett Russell.
Waverly Wheeler and Knocky Thomas
in the lineup. Bernie Lieb. Catholic
University's center and captain; Bill
Noonan. Al Waters, Dallas Shirley.
Ben zola probebly win carry East
ern's colors.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
c. U. COACHES HoNORED.

Dutch Bergman and Fod Cotton,
Catholic University foot ball coaches
viii be the guests of honor Friday
night when the Notre Dame Club OF
Washington will celebrate the Cardi-
nak' invitation to the Orange Bowl
game at Miami on January / ct the
Lee House.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
BERWANGER CALLS HALT

CHICAGO, December 1s GP.-Jsy
Berwanger, Chicago's sll-America
Ealfback, is getting . little tired Of
answering questions about his plans
after graduation.
Numerous queries inspired the fol-
lowing answer, which goes until fur
ther notice:
II don't know what ! shall do after
! get out Of school. may play pro-
fesSional foot ball, but If I do I don't
know with what team"