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The Washington times., 1935-01-18

Recent stratosphere flights
and experiments with rockets
have led us to speculate as to
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

If I were absolutely down and
out and were given the chance
to ask for just one thing, do
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
Classic Badgering
The House Hearings

If members the House, before voting the District
appropriation BILL could by magical be induced
the transcript of the hearings conducted by the sub
committee which frames the BILL the National Capital would
get q deal.
Nothing than reading of that transcript necessary
TO show that THE BILL IS CONCEIVED IN SPITE AND
FosTERED BY PREJUDICE WITH IGNORANCE FLUT-
TERING AROUND AS A NURsEMAID.
Of course it almost impossible persuade even
member of the House to read the thousand pages embodied
in the hearings.
Some of our citizens associations, however might try
little refined kidnapping and after they have snatched their
favOe Congressman tie him down and read the volume
him
This handy little volume contains some of the greatest
known classics of BADGERING CROSS EXAMINATION.
abounds of the smatown lawyer buldozng
The witness from the big city and trying to show him up to
the small town jury, as being shcker
The amazing thing about the book is how the District Of
fcis able remain at all calm under the process
which they subjected.
The only explanation of this camness that the District
officials have probably learned through many bitter exper
fences that IT IS FUTILE TO POUND YOUR HEAD
AGAINST STONE WALL
The District officials stepped to the witness chair in the
bommittee in order to justify the requests made for
appropriations to conduct the community affairs of the city
during the next fiscal year.
They immediately the minds of at least two
bers Of the committee PRESUMED TO BE GUILTY every
thing under the
Not only they presumed be guilty but they
bonvcted before word of testimony given.
The presumption all through the crossexaminaons
that the District officials either trying conceal
ching inefficient trying to get money out of
the Federal Government to which they had right.
The men who are actually running the District government
many of them have been doing it for decades-were in
formed in just about many words that they knew nothing
about their jobs compared to what gentlemen who have
held offices in a reasonably large city know.
The Assessor told he didn't know how prop
ery for The Police Chief told he didn't know how
to police department. The superintendent of Schools
that he didn't know how to a school system
They weren't informed of their ignorance blunty but the
Inference is clear from the transcript.
One of the most charming bits Of ssexamnation
that to which member of the Public Utilities Commission
subjected He asking for two additional stenog
aphers and pointed that the present working
overtime almost every night.
He admitted that if the commission given the
additional senographers the force would still have to do
some night work.
Whereupon the chairman of the subcommittee informed
him. that he had not justified the request
he got the additional stenographers NIGHT WORK WOULD
STILL BE NECESSARY.
We certainly wish that could be found get
the Representatives to read those hearings. ..-..
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
The Greatest Show
On Earth
By John Snure, Jr.

HistOry's repetition comes
again.
Some "a years ago q young
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
OLD FAVORITES

The First SnOWfaIL- James Russell LOuveU
The snow had begun in the gloaming
And busily, all the night
Had been heapng field and highway
With silence deep and white
Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree
Was ridged inch-deep with pearl.
From sheds new-roofed with carrara
Came chandeliers muffled crow;
The stiff rails softened to swans-down
And still wavered down the snow.
IReader are inved to send to the editor their sug-
gestons of old favortes among the poems for repting
IN this Space.)
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

There is getting to be alto
gether too much activity that
we don't know about inside the
human body.
Every day we are told of some
new hellish change that is going
on in our cells, chromosomes
reproducing, "genes" ringing
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<HR7 R e~>z
"%S3 $R' R'G$'T"' ..,,.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

Articles By Hiram Percy
MGTim appear each Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. The
subject of the nert one is
"StGtic Hiss Traced to Milky
WGu,"
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

The District officials stepped to the witness chair in the
bommee in order to justify the requests made for
appropriations to conduct the community affairs Of the city
during the next fiscal year.
They immediately in the minds of at least two
bers Of the committee PRESUMED TO BE GUILTY of every
thing under the SUM-
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

The only explanation of this camnes that the District
officials probably learned through many bitter exper
fences that IT IS FUTILE TO POUND YOUR HEAD
AGAINST STONE WALL.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

Not only they presumed to be guilty but they were
bonvcted before word of testimony was given.
The presumption all through the cross-examnations
that the District officials either trying to conceal
thing, inefficient trying to get money out of
The Federal Government to which they had right.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18


It abounds instances of the smatown lawyer buldozng
The witness from the big city and trying to show him up
the small town jury, being 'slicker."
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

The amazing thing about the book is how the District Of
cs able to remain at all calm under the process to
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

handy little volume contains some of the greatest
classics of BADGERING CRoss-EXAM1NAT1oN.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
FOLLOWS TO RACE
IN INDOOR MEETS
Distance Star Decides Not
to Quit-GetS in Trim
at Georgetown.
voHN W. (BILL) FOLLOWS,

YOHN w. (BILL) FOLLOWS,
the former Wisconsin oxford
jack rabbit, who has been train
ing for a track comeback at
Georgetown University this Winter,
will take another whirl tonight in the
Boston A. A. games. Follows, whose
finishing sprints in the 2-mile fix
lures were a sensation of the 1888
and 1884 indoor track season, was to
fly from Washington to Boston today.
Bill got job on a Washington
newspaper recently, fulfilling a long
held ambition, and said he would be
unavailable this Winter. Workouts
on the Georgetown track, however,
have convinced him he still has lot
of running to get out Of his system.
Follows conquered every runner he
met indoors last year and set a new
native American record of 9:09 for
2 miles. Then he shifted to the
mile in the K of c. games last March
the same night Ray Sears. whom he
had beaten a month before. came
from Butler to drive the native dis
tance record down to 9:074.
Sears and Follows meet for the
first time this year in the N. Y. A. C.
meet in Madison Square Garden
February Is, with a new record
proba bility. Neither was pushed in
their best previous performances.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
LEADS
BILLIARD TOURNEY
Lee Goes to Top as Spitz
Is Upset by Davenport
in Amateur Event.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, February O.
N Thanks to a valuable helping
Y hand from John Davenport.
youthful Philadelphian, Ed
ward Lee of New York, the defending
champion, had boosted his way into
first place in the national amateur
e-cushion billiard tournament to-
day.
After Lee had conquered Arthur
Horwitz Of Minneapolis, so to 80, in rs
innings last night for his fourth VIC
tory in five starts, Davenport came
through with an upset triumph over
Edward Spitz of Boston, so to 46 in So
innings Spitz's defeat. his first in four
matches, dropped the Bostonian into
tie with Oene Dearborn of st. Louis for
second place.
Tied for fourth place with an even
break in four games were George O'Dea
of Chicago and Albert Primeau of De-
troit. Davenport follows with two VIC
tories and three defeats. Leon Raider
Of New York and Arthur Horwitz OF
Minneapolis bring up the rear, each
with one victory and four defeats.
Todays schedule calls for matches
between Raider and Davenport, SpitZ
and Horwitz, Dearborn and Primeau
and Lee and O'Dea in that order.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
20 Years Ago
IN THE STAR.

CEORGE WASHINGTON basket
~ ers face the Catholic Uni
versity quint tomorrow night
at Carroll Institute. The Colonials
won over the Cardinals earlier in
the season after two extra periods.
Harry Kelley's accurate foul toss
ing led the Georgetown U. quint
to a 2o-16 victory over the New
York U. team. Jim Tormey again
played great ball for the Hill
toppers.
Westerns five easily defeated
Eastern. Peck, Peine and Fuller
starred for the victors.
Bert Gallia, on the basis Of his
showing with the Kansas City
club of the American Association
last season, will be Of much service
to the Nationals the coming CAM
paign. Jim Shaw is another
National pitcher expected to shine.
burlington starred as the Com
pany M quint defeated the Com
pany I five in a D. C. National
Guard Basket Ball League game.
Library rollers won all three
games from the Aggies in the De-
partmental Duckpin League. Rep
resenting the victors were Will
liams, Colley, Miller, Schaefer,
Morsell and Nolan. The Aggies
used Watt, Mcmillan, Kelly, Por-
ter, Lipp and Stamper.
Jess Willard bemoans the hard
time he's having getting sparring
partners.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
WESTR2ADGllU OEE TV1E TEE
& by r. Me cALLuM
BY w. R. Ne GALLUP

WARY MESIMER, operator Of
washington's only indoor golf
school this Winter, says quite a
flock Of golfers have been in at the
Shoreham Hotel to try out the new
driving nets he has installed and put
into operation a few days ago. He Is
giving a few lessons and predicts that
he will have plenty Of business II the
snow remains on the ground for any
length Of time.
~ GLAND MACKENZIE, Congress
X sional pro. is listed at 100 to /
in the pari-mutuel odds at Aqua
Caliente, not such long odds when it is
noted that Horton Smith also is quoted
at 100 to l, and other well known pros
are quoted away up at long odds.
With the close Of the Caliente tour
nament tomorrow and the play-on at
Glendale on Monday, the California
season will close and the boys will trek
East toward q tournament in Texas
and the Florida affairs, which are not
so many this Winter. Roland is due
back on the job ut Congressional on
March I.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Pacini Seeks Record.

VYIITH a record score in prospect,
w the final block of the How
ard Campbell Sweepstakes
will be bowled tonight at Convention
Hall, the 81 participants swinging
into action at 7:30 o'clock.
The leader, Ollie Pacini, needs
scarcely to shoot his average to beat
the tournament record of 1878 made
last year by Sam Simon. He needs
500 pins to top the mark.
Thirty-four sticks ahead OF his
closest rival, Eddie Espey, Pacini is
far from safe. Espey has been shoot
ing the most consistently brilliant
game Of notable career and Is at
his best under fire.
All but 10 are about out Of the
running for the major prizes, but the
also rams will be In there trying for
all they're worth for the evenings
special awards, $25 for high game and
$25 for high set.
One of the largest galleries Of the
season is expected to jam the spacious
grandstand at Convention Hall.
II Pacini wins he will be only the
second bowler ever to take the lead
at the outside of a Campbell tourna-
ment and hold 1t to the end. Red
Megaw accomplished this feat in 1928,
but barely made the grade. Red shot
653 and 62l for the first two sets.
then struggled to get 554 in the final,
although he missed few shots.
Following are the present 10 leaders:
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Fights Last Night

HOLLYWOOD, Calf Jimmy
Christy, 12e12, Chicago. outpointed
Tony Morgano, 1904, Philadelphia
Q0).
SPOKANE. Wash.-Bay Palmore.
125, Los Angeles. knocked out Frankie
Villa. Manila, 125 (5.
YAKIMA. Wash.-Jack Willis, 195,
Los Angeles outpointed Frank Wal
lutis. 199, Roslyn. Wash. (8); Pete
Sulnski, ITS. Portland, knocked out
Jack Tebo, 100. Winnipeg (2).
PISMO BEACH, Calf f-Tully Cor
vo, l26, Los Angeles, outpointed Gene
ESpinosa, 125. Guadalupe. Calf. Q0):
Kid Moro, 1876. Manila, knocked out
Joe Ponce, 135, San Fernando ~;
Augie Soliz. 1888. Hollywood. knocked
out AL Eckert, 1876, Miami, Fla. (2).
PHILADELPHIA-B Turner. l56,
Norfolk, Va. outpointed Henry Firpo,
l61, Louisville Q0).
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Probe Follows
Boxers Collapse

THICAGO, February O. The
~ cause of the sudden illness and
collapse of Young Joe Firpo,
Philadelphia middleweight, before
q scheduled bout with frankie
Sagilio last night, was under in
vestigation by the Illinois State
Athletic Commission today.
Firpo became violently i'll and
tainted a few minutes before he
was to have opposed the hard
punching Sagilio in a l0-round
bout at the Cicero Stadium. Chair
man Joseph E. Triner and Packy
Mcfarland Of the commission
ordered him to a hospital for an
examination of the contents of his
stomach. They wished to deter
mine if he had been drugged or
overstimulated.
Firpo's stomach was pumped out
and he was ready to leave the hos
pital when he again became groggy
and was ordered to a hospital cot
for the night. He was carrying
extra poundage at weighing-in
time yesterday and was ordered to
shed some of it before the bout,
which also was suspected of having
had something to do with his con-
ditiOn.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
CHURN Y. w. C. A. TANK
Interesting Events Mark Open
Night-Mrs, Morris Directs.

Interesting competition marked the
Y. w. c. AS first open swim night
last night in the Y W. pool. The
affair was directed by Mrs. Florence
Skadding Morris. Summaries:
40-yard free style for children over IA
First Lydia Court; second Bertha Mil
Ter; third. Josephine Authier. Time. 27as
,40--yard back stroke for children over
Everett. Time. 80 seconds,
Children's diving-First. Gene Rawls.
80 points, second. Nancy Rawls. 3S points:
third. Lydia Court. SO points.
20-yard back stroke for, children be-
tween 8 and s-First. Amelia Blase: sec
dam DAM Time a6. seeSnds snF0 Henry sO'
40-yard free style for Children between
IL and IA years-First. Gene Rawls: sec
ond. Gertrude Theunissen: third. Betty
Everett. Time, 20 seconds.
aoyaFd .Dd 6ack strpfs fos Ee1 fniaFse atfceker
second. Gene Rawls: third. Annabella En-
brey. Time. 80 seconds.
2o-foot swim for children: 8 to 80
third. Josephine Dowell.
4O-yard side stroke for children between
and 11-First. Nancy Rawls; SECOND.
Mary Moncure: third. Caroline Stiles
Time. 4O7s seconds.
sSS isy' hees feE sha.sH H: nssyssH .sscSa
Anne Bettes: third. Eiain Hogan. Time.
2o-ysrd free style for children between
Time. 10 seconds. -
Evening star., 1935-02-09
ICE CHAMPS TITLES
STRONGLY DISPUTED
Miss Vinson, 15-Year-0ld Boy
Press Miss Davis, Turner at
Figure Skating.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, February O.
| v The national figure skating
crowns worn by Suzanne Davis
and Roger Turner. both of Boston,
hung precariously today
Miss Davis was receiving unusual
keen competition from Maribel Y.
Vinson, who held the championship
for six years but did not compete
last year because she was on an Eu-
ropean tour, while Robin Lee, IS
year-old New York schoolboy, was
furnishing Turner, Boston business
man. pack Of trouble
The finals in the mems and women's
senior, Junior and pairs champion
ships are being held today. More
than 70 competitors for the various
titles went through the preliminary
events yesterday.
Ringside observers went for young
Lee in a big way, preferring his loop
chsnge-locr, one of the most diff
cult of school figures, to anything any
Of the other senior skaters did. The
boy skated with confidence and rare
control and completed his sterling
performance with a brilliant double
three change double-three, another
difficult feat.
Evening star., 1935-02-09

r asst FALL a group Of four
golfers, three from the WASH
ington Golf and Country Club
and one from the Army Navy
Country Club, got together to play q
series of matches, the losers to set the
winners up to an elaborate dinner later
In the season.
Ralph s. Fowler and Gordon B.
Sherwood, the first-named Of WASH
ington, and the latter from Army
Navy, took Peyton W. Calfee and r. T.
Harrell for a fine trimming and now
the ''payoff" dinner is In the ofing.
1t will be held at Washington next
Saturday night and Fowler and Sher-
wood are sn1acking their lips in an
ticipating of a repast they say they
have richly earned. That dinner will
come two days before a dinner for the
Augusta gang" also at Washington,
at which handicaps will be passed out
Monday, February 10, for the Augusta
trip to come Of two days later.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
COURT RESULTS
Local Teams.

LOCAL 1cdnSs
New York University, SO; George
town, 36.
Long Island University, so: George
Washington, 20.
Lynchburg, 81; American Univer-
sity, 16.
Maryland State Normal. 27; Gal
Iaudet. 25. (Overtime.)
Howard, 46; Union, As.
Western High, 36; Roosevelt, 81.
Tech High, 40; Central, 30.
Takoma-Silver Spring, 81; Rock
vile, 20.
Georgetown Frosh, AZ; Eastern, Is.
st. Albans, 29; Baltimore Friends,
10.
Georgetown Prep, SO; Landon, IT.
Washington-Lee, AZ; Alexandria, 10.
Manassas, "a; Lee-Jackson, 1S.
HyattSville, 81; Gaithersburg, %.
Kendall, So; Friends, 19.
Douglass, SO; Cardozo, 19.
East.
Pittsburgh, So; Duquesne, "a.
West Virginia, 81; Bucknell, 81.
Duquesne Frosh, 80; Pittsburgh
Frosh, 29.
Villanova, 81; Dickinson, 2s.
South.
Richmond, 46; William and Mary,
no.
Virginia, So; Roanoke, 26.
Florida, 80; Auburn, 25
Hampden-Sydney, 81; Randolph
Macon, 18.
Georgia, So; Presbyterian, "a.
Duke, SO; Washington and Lee, 80.
Louisiana State, "a; Tulane, 16.
Vanderbilt, SO; Georgia Tech, Is.
Birmingham-Southern, 81; Chatta-
nooga, 81.
Mississippi State. 81; Mississippi,
81.
Murray Teachers, az; Millsaps, 20.
Arkansas, 81; Baylor, az.
Business College Roanoke), IS;
Potomac State, 81.
Middle West.
Bluffton, 40; Findlay, SO.
Kent State, A; Capital, 80.
John Carroll, SO; st. Johns, "a.
st. Olaf, 50; st. Johns college
ville), 20.
Carleton, 80; Lawrence, 26.
Superior State Teachers, 81; Stout,
IS.
Tulsa Oilers, a.; Luther College, IT.
River Falls Teachers, As; La Crosse
Teachers, 20.
Mankato Teachers, "a; st. Mary's
(Winona), 80. (Overtime.)
Hastings, %; Doane, 81.
Midland, 81; York, II.
Parsons, 80; Penn College. "a.
Marietta, 35; Wittenberg, as.
Xavier, 20; Ohio, %.
Washington University, 26; Creigh-
ton, Is.
Southeast Missouri Teachers, 35;
West Tennessee Teachers, IA.
Adrian, 20; Fem, 27.
Far West.
q. G. L. A., 80; California, 81.
Washington, So; Washington State
20.
Denver University, 46; Colorado
Mines, "A.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
BALL PLAYERS IN LINE

NEW YORK, February 9 R.-
While the New York Yankees were
announcing receipt of the signed con-
tract of Don Heffner, infelder, the
Giants, across the street, were adding
a young collegian to thier pitching
staff.
Secretary Jim Tierney signed
Charles Huisking Of Huntington, Long
Island, a 22-year old southpaw, who
graduated from Notre Dame last
Spring.
The Dodgers have sent Russell
Olsen, shortstop, to Sacramento on
option.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
TWIN FIVE is UPSET
BY LITTLE GENERALS
Win Scored by Washington.Lee
First Over Alexandria High
in Suburban League.
A LExANDR1A, Va, February g.

A LEXANDRIA, Va, February g.
n washington-Lee High basketers
today were boasting a 42-39
upset triumph over their old foe,
Alexandria High. The Little Gen
erals humbled the Twins last night in
Armory Hall here when with little
more than minute to play, and Alex
andria leading 1898, Orlando Birch,
veteran WI guard, scored a court
goal and then a foul to give his team
victory.
It was the first defeat in the Sub
urban League for Alexandria, which
still leads the loop race.
Jimmy Cooper, leading league
scorer, again was hot, getting IA
points. Happy Nugent, Alexandria,
with 81, however, took first honors.
Alexandria Light Infantry was q
20-6 winner over Alexandria High Re
serves in a preliminary. Summary:
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Some Other Good Ones.

n NATURALLY, II Lawson Little, the
~ national amateur champion
comes East from Stanford for
the tourney he will be the big shot
and the man to beat, for he licked
practically the same field at Brook
line last Fall to win the national
amateur. But there are number OF
capable athletes in the college ranks
who can go far and fast when they
get organized for action. Such boys
as Willie Turnesa of Holy Cross, for
example, the lad whom the New York
pros think will be the next amateur
champion; Charlie Yates, who is no.
body's fool at this golf business;
Charlie Kocsis of Michigan, and
1anky John Fischer of the same
school. All Of these are headliners
at any tournament, and from these
same college lads will come the
amateur champions of the future
Remember how George Dunlap burned
'em up around Princeton when he was
going to school there, and how in
1888 he won the national?
At Congressional the boys will find
themselves a golf course where they
can cut loose, for If there is one lay
out around Washington which en-
courages hitting Of the slam-bang
variety it is this course chosen for
the national intercollegiate affair.
The second shots are tight, but the
tee shots are not so tough. and the
college boys like the walloping from
the tee. Lawson Little will be the
favorite to win, but he can take
beating like any one else, and he may
take Just that at Congressional, where
the tightness of the second shots
won't help him a lot, particularly on
those finishing holes. such as the six
teenth and seventeenth. However, if
Lawson comes to the eighteenth all
square, woe betide his opponent. for
he Is one Of the few men in the world
who can hit the ball far enough to get
home. even from the back tee.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Team Standing.
Season Records.

season Records.
High individual games. men-Benson
Gercke tResearch). 131; Mervine (Steam).
1871
High individual games women-Schnei-
der (DieseD. 1874: Travis CIndustriaD. Ill.
High individual sets, men-Green
(DieseD., 335: Moore DieseD. 335; Evans
(Researchl 331
High individual sets women-schneider
LDieseD 300; Updike CTransmission1. 2s6;
Travis IndustriaD. 2s5.
sion). $50; Mees lHydrol. 96-7; Green
DieseD. 96-1: H. Jones (IndustriaD. 94-
Il; Moore DIESEL 1920: Adams (Steam)
93-14; Roland (MuniciuaD. a3-11; Wallace
1IndustEiaD. 92s15; Orcutt (steam). cyl;
Buell. tHydrol. 91-6.
triaD. $500; Schneider fDieseD, 1916;
Regan MunicipaD. 1885; I Lohmeier
(Hydro). 1911.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
BLUES ARE NOSED OUT
Maryland State Normal Dribblers
Win in Overtime, 27-25.

Field goals by Wheeler and Turk in
an overtime period combined to win
27-25 victory for Maryland State
Normal over Gallaudet's basket ball
quint yesterday in a game played at
Baltimore.
The teams ended regulation play
with the score tied at 1928, field
goal by Wheeler tying the score in
the final minute In the extra five
minute period only Ellerhorst was able
to tally for the Washington team.
SUMMARY.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
IN FINAL AT HAND BALL.

Mclean and Winkler and Walker
and Cowley gained the final round in
the Y. NJ c. A. doubles hand ball
championship yesterday. Mclean and
Winkler defeated Pearlman and Ben
jamin, 21-10, 21-15, and Walker and
Cowley scored over Higley and Fitton
2l-10, 21-7. The final will be played
Wednesday at the Y at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Totals 10 2 22 Totals =.
CENTRAL SWIM VICTOR
Repeats on Baltimore City Col
lege Team by As to 81.

Central Highs swimming team to-
day boasts its second win Of the
season over the Baltimore City College
natators, having downed the Manu-
mental City boys yesterday In the
Central pool, 1927. Central won four
of the seven events.
Summaries:
2OO-yard rslay-Won by City College
(Fenn. Abrahams. Pardeu. WILSON,. Time.
10O-yard breast stroke-won by Gold
berg Central; SECOND; Tarbstt Central {;
50-yard free style--Won by. Kelly Cen
sra4 second eeY TGsdan 4Gentran third
22O-yard free style--Won BY Prinz
(City College,; second. Brown (Centran :
third. Keiser .(City Collegsl. Time. 2;45.
1O0-yard free style-Won by Wilson
third. Ksily tcentFap: Time: O;Sais
second. Goldberg Central; third. Shipley
(CentraD. Winner e7.3 points
150-yard medley relay-Won by Central
(Fitzhugh. Goldberg, F1ett). Time. 1:34.